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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL ́ ́3, 1936.

Rifle Association's Amazing Progress

NEW RECORDS BEING ESTABLISHED WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY'S

SHOOT

AT KOWLOON

200 YARDS Score: 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 4. Total 32.

Range Accommodation

Problem: Still Sore Point

By "Bull's Eye" .

Satisfaction and gratification: such be the predominant feeling of all riflemen after reading this week's notes. Satisfaction that things are shaping so splendidly for our first. annual meeting which commences at the end of the month; gratification that our Com- mittee, led by a tireless Hon. Secretary, have made it possible for the H.K.R.A. to become what is undoubtedly Hongkong's most active Association.

It is quite probable that in no part obtaining, ie, ten shots to count. of the Empire, has Rifle shooting In Hongkong it is proposed to try come to the fore as it has in Hang- out convertable sighters for two rea kong during the past twelve maaths, sons, firstly, because it is felt that it Newspapers make a play of "records"; levels up the chances of the tyre and from In the II.K.R.A. they have a series of the skifted shot and, secondly, records-record membership, record the point of view of 'economy in am mid-week attendances, record prize- munition, since any sighting shol lists for the Annual Meeting and the which is converted will automatically promise of record entries and attend entail handing over one unexpended unce when that meeting takes place. round of ammunition to the Officer

I wonder what other sporting assay superintending on flring point. elation in Hongkong could put up 152 prizes in kind and 89 cash prizes! So

men's

CIVILIAN RIFLEMEN

far those are the figures for the Rifle Some misapprehension still appents meet. The prizes in kind, to exist among members regarding which include the Governor's Cup, are the events in which they may enter.

·Score: 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5. Total 33. valued at something like $1,000, while I have been asked to emphasise that

500 YARDS

The bendsome cup, affered by His Excellency the Governor for competition at the annual shooting meet of the Hongkong Rifle Association.

day, April 30 at Play, Mag 1. stage they losed Stonecutters i rights t

they wish, they may enter for the civilian that the Kawloon Galf

If

rifiemen,

n

Boat Race Crews Selected

ROWING ORDER & WEIGHTS

London, April 2

addi- full members of the H.K.R.A. who that is not conducive to the welfare cash prizes are worth an the tional $500, Incidentally, these do not have had no previous service in the of any Association. The I.K.R.A. Is are the Navnl Include the prizes for the Services Imperial forces are to be allowed to not to blame, nor

is naval Meeting on the two days preceding enter for, and compete in, the theen authorities. Stonecutter's the Association Championships, Thurs events shat for at 300, 500 and 600 property, and the Naval Department of the Governor's Prize, they closed Stonecutters forever to RECORD ENTRIES Incidentally, the entries for these aggregate score made at these three two days are already approaching the distances. They are also eligible for Course is a sore wound in many quar 1,000-mark (including team events) one of the N.R.A. Silver Medals, the ters, and it is a wound that is likely and there seems no doubt but that winning of which automatically quali to fester unless some attempt is made. lover a thousand men will place cheek fes them to compete in the Prince of to cut right into the originni bone of in rifle on these two days. So keen Wales' Prize at Bisley. The Prince contention. On the one hand we have has been the response from the Ser- of Wales' Prize is open only to N.R.A. a thriving Association of over 4,000 | vices for the preliminiary shooting that the Committee has decided to gold or silver medallists, and carries members, admittedly newly-born, on

a first prize valued at £100.

the other hand an old established arrange one extra team match for

Above-mentioned members are also Club of membership that (in my this year.

This will be a quatch open to be given the opportunity of enter- ignorance) I'd place at well under a The Oxford and Cambridge boat to eight members of any Company of ing for certain other, events, such as thousand.

race crews were Anally selected to- an Infantry Battalion.

the "All-Comers' Aggregate, etc. Each of these Associations can day. There will be no changes in What was the Aren Rifle Meeting The Inter-Universities Match team claim, with equal justification, that either boat from the Blues awarded is now being thrown open to the Royal will consist of one convertable sighter they have a right to the land on last month. Oxford, however, have Navy, Royal Marines, the Regular and seven to count, while the Veterans' which the Kowloon Golf Club hus made such rapid progress during re- Score: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4. Total 33. Army and the Royal Air Force for Competition will consist of one con (quite lawfully) pegged its claim. cent weeks that is is genernily agreed

the Arst time. This fact alone vertable

But the Kowloon Golf Liub has cer they stand n good chance of beating assures that, from a Service point of vertable sighter and ten to count.

tainly got the big end of the stick. Cambridge, who are now only slight view, entries are going to be

Rather an interesting scheme

The crews, with their weights, s grounds for six days week, fifty- ships of the Senior Service may not is that of holding voluntary Consola- one weeks a year. The only day in cabled by Renter follow:

in Hongkong when the meeting tion Sweepstakes. Two dollare en- which the Hongkong Rifle Club can takes place.

trance

fee will be charged for all squeeze its 4,000-odd members -GOVERNOR'S-PRIZE --- - single range squadded events for Wednesday! Reproduced in this issue is a photo trained or expert shots and $1 for the graph of the prize donated by His

Boullerna and others.

600 YARDS

Winning spoon shots, fired by Capt. F. J. C. Rybol, R.A at the H.K.R.A.

on a

CONSOLATION SWEEPSTAKE

to bu

mid-week competition at Kowloon scale, in spite of the fact that put into effect at the Annual Meeting retains to itself the use of the favourite

Range an Wednesday. Capt. Ryhot's

Agregale for the three ranges was 98.

:

TENNIS UPSET

VAN RYN BEATEN

BY "UNKNOWN'

Houston, Texas. Apr. 2.

Excellency the Governor. This pre" "novice, young wall

sapie

Charles Harris, West Palm Beach,day. The latter stage will be ed, from the Sweepstakes.

fore, thirty prizes (with

who

per

total value Excellency will districtions.

A

even

3. C. Cherry (Westminster &

Imacho)

Ja

OXFORD

mt. pl.

D. H. de R. Winner (Winchester

& Corpus Christi)

17 11

13

1

14

J

12 12

12 1

J. D. Storrock

(Winebeter

3. Selortino (Shrewsbury University Col!) ARG. Wood (Asatrulin

KRAJATORY

1. V. time (Bradfield St.

John's)

3. 8. Lewes (Australia & Chrlat Church).......

All About

RECOVERY

Second Extra OF CIVIL Race Meeting SERVICE

(Continued from Page 8.)

(Continued from Pags 8.)

be seen that Rousseau had the race 50 in brilliant fashion and the other. well in hand and wow eventually by 18 runs were, I believe, byes. an easy two lengths. Philanderer, It was a remarkable fact and one who was second, came a surprise and which emphasised the weakness of Yihan, who bad the most backers, the Club bowling-that the Civil could not do batter than fill the third | Service scored 204 rung in 10 overa, position. The finish зудя liko The Club scored 175 in 42 overs. procession.

DISAPPOINTING

KING'S JUSTICE PERFORMANCE

The running of King's Justice in the longham Bay Handicap "B" class was very disappointing and the failure was either due to the heavy

Wooding had an off day he usually keeps very well bat on the bad wie ket with a very fast ground and short tundary at the Law Courts end he was much at nea, letting byes (excluding leg byes and wide) whereas Golledge conceded nothing it three leg byen—a very fine performanco.

THE CIVIL SERVICE ARE THIRD The win puts the 0.8.C.C. up to

Impost or the pace being too fast. third place and while perhaps this The top-weighter King's Justice took falters them a little they have no great recovery. It is the lead before reaching the mile doubt made post and from this junction to the no means the icant of theag in the the due to various features I think, By half-a-mille pole; the distance WAR

gallaped in 57 seconds which was great kecmess of their captain Haw- very fast for "B" class ponies. Howkins whose genial skippering has held ever, when entering the straight ho the team well together.

Richardion has returned to his pro- was still in the fore but potered out

before the two mile post and finished per form and acems occasionally bo a very bad fourth, King's Justice be able to leave the off ball alone and would have done much better

sino to put the left leg across: Again there have been two recruits in W. ridden from the back.

If. College, who is now a Civi Br

Sadko, who won the race in easy vant, an excellent wicket keeper und manner, gavo the jockey Mr. P. a steady bat, and McLellan who k Botelho his first winning mount of at last turn himself away from rug the season. Sadko was three pounds gerard is a good all-round runn less than weight for inches, never Their aspects too are good as Grif- theless the time 2.11.2/5 was just ths in to play regularly next season ene second better than the record of and Cruttwell may develop into a Ribble, which figures incidentally useful bat. were broken earlier in the afternson. Mr. Choy Wing-chlu,

who is now

TO-MORROW'S GAME

seconil whip to Mr. Dunbar's string Ặt the tàng of writing I know, of of ponies, rewarded his supporters enly one amie down for to-morrow with $164.10 and he certainly rodea but it should be a good one-a first clever race on Pontiac Bay.

[Longue encounter between the Nayy The Gorilla must have caused some and the Army. The latter are with uneasiness to the 801 backer in the ont Corp. Ballard who, I believe, left Union Plate over six furlongs when in the trooper on Wednesday. One he could not make any headway on never really knows about the Navy Gold Sovereign in the last 100 yards but there are one or two useful crie- from the finishing line and it was in keters out lately, including Pay-Lieut. reality due to the hard riding on the Cemmdr. Nicholson.

part of the jockey Mr. Pl that secured the verdict by the narrowest of margins.

CLASSIFICATION

༥༣༩

LIST AMENDED The Modifications The Classification List issued by the Hongkong. Jockey Club on March 17 has been slightly modified:

Monry

from B to A class Racing Heart Cyclamen Bay

New Star Miracle

Rousseau Festival Eve Limelight

་

A to B...

{

A to B

- to

D to

D to C

→ to D

to D

HOMESIDE RUGBY

RESULTS

Londan, Apr. 2. Leicester bent Bedford by seven

points to six, Newport, defeated.

12 12 Oxford University by 12 to 3 and

G. G. Abby (Oundle a

Now

M.

Kirke (Sherborne & Keble)

Indicates Of Bura

12

B

CAMBRIDGE

MEMBER'S RESIGNATION wish

Now the majority of the H.K.LA. will be shot for in three stages. The to enter the Consolation Sweepstakes members, like the Kowloon. Golf Club first stage aggregate will be shot for will pay an additional 20 cent, e. Members, are able to get away from during the morning of Sunday, May a total of $4.40 or $1.20, as the case their offices only during the week- 3, the second stage on the morning may be. If they are unlucky enough ends. It means, therefore, that many of Monday, May 4 and the third and to be just counted out of the prize of the riflemen are in the position final stage on the afternoon of the list, their entrance fee will he return that they are paying their dues to

the Association without

tho for with His Excellency the GOVERNOR'S INTEREST Florida, continued his drive to-day Governor

prospect of being able to participate 24 an eye-witness. The against major tennis stars by lefeat-first stage will correspond

His Excellency the Governor is ex- in the competitions, spoon or other- to the ing John Van Hyn, Philadelphia Davis similar stage in the shoot for Ilis noon on the final day of the annual telling me only the other day that pected to arrive on the ranges about wise. One prominent member was Oaks tournament here 3/6, 910 and Majesty the King's Prize at Bisley, meeting (Monday, May 4), and from he had resigned from the HKRA

6/0 Three ranges-200, 600 and 600 yards then onwards

renson. I've asked 6/1.

will be used, and in each of the for the prize which he has so

watch the shows 200 this very Harris victory placed him in the competitions ten prizes will be award- donated, as well as the final shoots the H.F.R.A., to comment on this Major Steers, the Hon. Secretary of quarter finals-United Press.

ed. In the first stage alone, thero for the other

His position, but he prefers not to do so the prizes at this stage. It is a rotten posl of gaan with be available.

at about 4.30 p.m.

however, and I do think that tion, CONVERTIBLE SIGHTERS

RANGE ACCOMMODATION the Government or the Military Information has been received from By special efforts on the part of authorities, or whoever it is that + ARMY BOXING. Home that the proposuis of the Coun the Naval authorities, certain res controls the destinies of clubs or Asso- National Rifle Association tricted target accommodation was ciations, should see that the H.K.R.A.

(St. Paul's to allow convertable sighters at the made avaliable for members of the is treated more equitably. Elther A:-April 4th. R.W.F. R.U.R..

Lewis (Malvern Imperial Meeting in July has now H.K.R.A. last Saturday, This I the Kowloon Golf Club should meet Pembroker- B: April 9th East Lants, v. been negativated. Instend, the stand.

"T_W" Moon \(Clifton & Trinity winners of above ing custom of not more than two gut point out, is the first time since the Riflemen half-way, and concede February 16, that such ac at the very minimum one week-end a

T. 8. Cres (Australia & Frazzi) C:-April 17th. Finals of the Indivi. obligatory sighting shots (neither of sommolation has been available dur- month, or the authorities should

M. Durchforth (Lincoln dual Championships. At 8 p.m. which are convertable) will be allowing the week-end-the only

Jesus, Roxswain) time provide another Rango esually acces- ed in the case of all squadded com many members of the Murray Barmcks each night.

Findleston Old Nues Association sibio to the city. TICKETS FROM MOUTRIE & CO. petitions.

have available for shooting-and the Golf is a sporta mighty fine, from those which from the final stage understand, that many Members had But rifle-shooting, in

The two long range shoots, apart accommodation was so restricted, I body-building, health-giving sport

For gcheral information, it is noti- an isolated feel that the final lecture in First Aid of HM, the King's Prize the "Duke to be told that there was no room Colony liko Hongkong, in a paramount will be delivered by Dr. D. J. Valen of Cambridge and the Corporation for them. As you can imagine, the necessity, and to cast it aside for tine, at the St. John Ambulance of the City of London events--are sort of thing causes the nort of sport may one day spoil the appetites Headquarters. on Friday evening, restored to the conditions hitherto cart-burning" and dissatisfaction of quite a lot of people-Verb sap. April 3 at 5.30 p.m.

SPORT ADVTS.

$1 PER NIGHT OR $2 FOR THREE

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Seating is limited and early booking

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Ladies aro admitted.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

Queer

W. C. R. M, Laurie (Monkton à Selwyn) *****

13

1. T. Wilson (Shrewsbury & Pembroke)

12

D. G. Klagsforl (Uppinghum &

3'embroke)

13

*M. 1. Luonon (Westminster

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43.

8

will not be played as the C.A.C.C.

I fear the

Navy v. C.S.C.C. match child play to-morrow but the Nary are borked an I have said. The next week-l in Easter. In a similar reason the Clul-University match will lapte-an the Varsity have their sports or to-morrow,

Slut all thin

merely adds force to my plea for the official arrangement of League fixtures at the beginning of the reason--taking into account,

of course, the convenience of each Club. I don't know how it in but the second division seem to get through a lot more than the First!

A SUNDAY GAME

L

On Sunday I learn that there to be a return match between K.C.C. and a team from the U.S.R.C, lod for is it selected?) by Dr. Smalley. I shall hape to give an account of it, as well As of the Army and Navy game on Tuesday next. On Friday and Satur- day in Easter week I believe K.C.C. are winding their acason up with a two day game against n United Ser- vices side Jel, I believe, by Clive Garthwake.

One tage of Typhoid, and four Llanelly beat Swansea by three cases of Meningitis were reported to points to nil in rugby union matches the local Health authorities on Wed- oto-day-Reuter.

By Blosser

nesday.

SOUND ARGUMENT!

AN OUNCE OF FROOF

IS WORTII

A TON OF TALK.

.

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NEVER HAD

A FRIEND? LOOK AT THE LOAD OF MAIL "THAT POSTMAN IS LEAVING !!

GOSH

I NEVER

SAW SO MUCH MAIL LEFT AT ONE HOUSE BEFORE!

LOOK! THE OLD MAN 19 COMING OUT TO GET IT!!

HOLY SMOKE!

HE'S BURNING THOSE LETTERS WITHOUT EVEN

OPENING THEM!!

I THINK THE OLD

GUY HAS A BAD CASE OF LOGOES ON THE BOGOES!

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