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SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE 'MEETING, 1937. 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 27th February, 1937.

and Tuesday, 23rd

Monday, 22nd

On Saturday, 20bruary, the first bell will be rung at 11.00, a.m., and the Arst race will be run at 11.30 3.M. On Wednesday, 24th February, the Arst bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run

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t 12 o'clock NOON, and on Saturday, 21th February, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The timin interval will be taken afler the fifth race on Saturday,

Monday and Toreday, and after the fourth race on Wednesday,

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURES.

Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including

Lax-or

*

bo

or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladles $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by

to member member, such responsible for all chils, elc.

Badges ndmilling to Members' En- elosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course,

floor, The Secretary's Ofue, 1st EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 am.. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, 21020.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1987.

SCINTILLATING PERFORMANCE BY REST AGAINST SHANGHAI HOCKEY TEAM

Victory

CHAMPIONS

Was Well IN ACTION

Deserved

VISITORS JADED

(By "The Pilgrim")

Hundreds of spectators gathered at King's Park, Kowloon, last Saturday afternoon to see the Rest of the Colony defeat Shanghai by two goals to one. The first half was fast and interesting with Shanghai leading by a goal scored from a short-corner by Miss M. Sheridan.

Though Shanghai enjoyed the ex- changes for the Arst 20 minutes of the game one could clearly see the whole team was suffering from the after effects of the previous day when they went through 90 minutes of strenuous hockey. Miss Domko at right-back gave a fair exhibition but in front of her Miss E. Bloomfield

slow In tacking. The WOR

rather attack failed to make good the open- ings that came their way.

The Rest came fully into the pic-| ture during the second half of the game and after Miss P. Gittins had Tel.equalised from a short-corner. plas

ed like an inspired

team.

On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission

the Pubile Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ-

to

They showed scintillating team work combined with brilliant in dividualism. On

One could do nothing but lavish praise on the attack, led by Miss Hamon, their first time swinging of the ball from wing to wing gave the onlookers on

TO-DAY

SHANGHAI HAS A

BIG TASK

SPLENDID MATCH

INDICATED

(By "The Pilgrim")

p.m.

The following team will represent the Y.M.C.A.. Caer Cup Champlons, against Shanghal this afternoon on the Y.M.C.A. ground at 4.15 Mrs. Stephens; (Capt), Mrs. Burke and Mis A Fowler: Miss Tonge, Miss E. Thomson and Mias J. Lake- man: Miss V. Bradbury, Miss O. Dalziel, Mrs. Read, Miss M. Smith: and Miss M. Westcott.

Finserve: Miss L. Murray, The

ladies have Y.M.C.A unbeaten record in the Cher Cup Leagues and will, I'm sure, try and Misa S. Dalziel (now Mrs. retain it. Gardner) is the only regular player who is absent from the team. Her sister Olive will play ut inside-right and Miss V. Bradbury of the "y" Recond eleven will the outside

berth,

The team includes four Interpor- ters in Mist

0. A. Fowler, Miss Dalziel, M. Smith and M. Westcott. Three other members also took part in Interport trials. They are

Burke Mrs. Stephens, Mrs.

and Miss J. Lakeman. The champions have a very good team but with the rest Shanghai had yesterday 1 am rather doubtful whether they will be able to

expected.

ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. hockey should be pile of how beat the visitors. A good game is i

Soldiers and Sailors In uniform are admitted to the Publie Enclosure al

1.00 per day including tax,

It was during one of these pretty movements that Miss P. Gittins sent Miss D. Hunt well down the left wing for her cut in past Miss E. Bloom- Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc. will

to cut field and Miss F. Bomko and score not be permitted to operate within

the

of the match. A

hard best the precincts of The Hong Kong

Coal

across the goalmouth Jockey Club during the Race Meet-drive

Fight which hit the edge of the ing.

and upright bounced into the net left Miss Carton bewildered.

From then onwards only one team was in it-the Best dominated all departments.

M153 MCCAW'S FINE DISPLAY

Tins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES Pasics for Servants will be issued. un application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.

Any persons found oilering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. D. BROWN.

Secretary, Hongkong, 15th February, 1997.

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M.C.C. MAY BE ASKED TO SAVE LEICESTER CRICKET CLUB

County cricket clubs throughoutį

the country fear severe financial losses in the coming season follow- Ing the announcement recently that the Leicestershire club may

LOCAL YACHTING

be forced to close down owing to Monsoon And Mei Hwa Win

money difficulties.

Cruiser Event

How They Stand In

The Tables

THE WEEK-END RESULTS

INTERFORT FOOTBALL

H.K. Chinese 1 Shanghai South China * 5 East China

DIVISION L.

St. Joseph's

R. U. Rides

0 Royal Navy

League Table

Goals

P. W.D. L. F. A. Pts. 17 12 32 47 16 27 S. China "D" 17 10 4 3 30 10 24 R.W. Fusiliers 18 10 4 4 41 23 24 S. China "A" 16

10 8 5 . 16 2 ..16 11

13

18

Seaforth H. 10 839 20 21

Royal Ath. 14 Nav

7 16 29 24 15 Eastern

G 3 25 26 15 Kowloon F... 10 8 2 10 19 33 14 Kowloon Ch. 10 3 6.7 24 37: Recrclo

15 4 4 7

21 36 12 17 4 4 0 20 35 12 15 50 10 27 31 10 H.K. Polleo. 16 0 4 12 12 47 4

DIVISION I

Athletic

H.K.F.C.

12

South China Win And Spectators Shiver

(Continued from Page 8.)

long time. ills sweeping pzsers to the wings which always found their man, or alternatively-his forwards ground passes to the Inside players created dozens of openings for the winners,

The South Chinn eleven was sound fr all departments, with Tam Kong- pak a brilliant defender, Lau Hing- chol, Wong Mee-shun and Lee Kwok- wal effective half backs; and Cheong Moon-wing the most enterprising of

an attack which was clearly too clever for the opposition, .....

East China exhibited some neat touches and had sound ideas about progressive tactics, but they lacked speed and punch to finish off many promising movements. The defence looked capable of holding out until LI N Ning had to leave the field in- jured. Then it China scored alt

Chang, the

did not play fond South

I was told, play anything like his usual game. He was very nervous in the first half, a fact which was reflected in his tentative handling of the ball and his poor positioning. He im- proved considerably after the change over and made many nice saves, especially off ground.

shots.

ng-

Hsu King-sheung at centre-half concentrating solely on following Lee Wal-tong, and was thus of no sistance to his own attack. He was fairly successful in hindering the South China centre-forward, but his SOUL exploitation of the third back game made no constructive contribution to

game.

the

R. Unter Res 'Eastern Ath.

3 South China 3 Kowloon Ch.

to

--

R. Engineers

R. A. Lyemun

2 Royal Navy + 2 9 Athletic

League Table

Goals

1

P. W. D. L. F. A. Fls. Royal Navy. 18 10 2 0 82 22 34 R.W. Fusiliers 10 13 4 South China 20 12 3 5 51 20 27 102 03 18 30 51 20 27 R. U. Rifles 17 10 2 3 10 31 R. Engineers 16 10 15 43 23 21 Seaforth II.. 17

.12 10 3 4

3 44 20 21 RA. Lyemun 17 B 4 5 40 27 20 Ch. Follee 16 727 32 36 18

10 7 2 7 32

17

12 Athletic

48 13 Kowloon F.C. 18 4.1 11 20 30 0 R.A. S'eutters 17

3 2.12 25 85

2-12 24 50 B H.K.F.C. 17 3 2 12 21 00 8 Kowloon Ch. 15 14 10 22 57 0 Eastern Ath. 17 1 3 13 22 70 5

• Match postponed.

•

3 Police E. 2 Police C.

League Table

The heroine of the day was Miss M, McCaw at centre-half. Her anticlpa-

DIVISIÓN HI tion, spoiling and constructive play

Another record was made by the was delightful. She was fearless in Hongkong Association Inst week; the of 24 matches in the county cham- Each county must play a minimum

Kumaon Rifles Q R.A.F. "Mrs. Silva at right half, though individual full membership, after pionship, and the loss of a home The fifth race of the championship Recreio

allowing for those who have left weak with her clearances kept a

resulted in a win for Monsoon, sa}|- watchful eye on the Williams and D. Colony, now well exceeds the five game would be a considerable handi-series for cruisers held 3 esterday, St. Joseph's

ed by Mr. H. W. Dudley, in the "W" Bloomfield combination and had them hundred mark. This is chiefly due cap to 12 other clubs.

A resolution that, owing to the class and for Mel Hwa, salled by Mr. well under control, Miss O. Peters to the fact that

The Seaforth failure of the recent appeal to the E. Cock, in the cruiser class. on the other flank proved a menace bers of the hat nearly sixty mem-

Highlanders hay

have joined na to the speedy Misses Schmidt and dividunt full members, while other has been passed by the Leicester In-public, the club should close down Kelly, Miss T. Smalley though slow to recover when beaten was otherwise additional spplications are expected shire committee. very reliable. Miss Pepe at right-In the near future. back was sound and nullified numer

There was no week-end shooting owing to the difficulty in obtaining

the

£2,300 LOSS

Island (P) a distance of 24 miles.

The course was round Hongkong

The full results were as follow:

**** CLASS STARTED 03.40

No. Finished.Corrected Elapsed F'oen. 10 19.48-54 14.04.01 51.347 13 10552102752-040253

(Mr. M. Y. Prinn). (Major P. P. Foley). Mousson 18 18.99.05 18.54.46 6.49.01

1MY. H. W, Dulley). Nordwester

19 16.40.45 15.69.42 4.20.46

Aporleder),

(Mr. W.

22 14.02.58 17.18.23 8.12.38 (Mr. A. M. Hack).

The attack was not virile enough breakdown the solid Lee Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak combination, though Tal Lut-king required care- watching and was the most en- terprising member of the forward linc.

ful

South China assumed a 3-1 lead at the interval, though they tained one shock when Van Shing-

BUK-

hwa equalised after Lee had scored his brilliant goal. Thereafter, how- and ever, they were right on top scored at will. Cheong Moon-wing goals and Yeung Shui-yick added before half time and Lee Wal-tong

Wong Mce-ahun (from and penalty) brought the tally to Eve in the second period.

Sleep, For The Sleepless.

How Dr. Williams' Pink Pitts Help To Overcome Insomnia.

Insomnia is a symptom indicating a run down condition of the nerves. It may be due to physical causes, or 4 mental, as in the case of excessive worry over financial matters, health or business troubles. If the condi- tion is allowed to persist a general breakdown in health must result,

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

R.W. Fusiliers 10 15 1 0 70 B 31 R.A.O.C.... 16 12 1 3 46 10 25 L. Portuguesa 10 12 1 3 51 28 Seaforth H.. 17 11 2 4 65 RA.F

17 0 2 Kwong Wah R..A.M.C.

18 Recreio

Engineers 108 17 5 St. Joseph's. R.A.S.C.

Police E.

17

stral

Kumaon Rides 13 Police C.

2 10

Outty

(Mr. J. Shannon). Penguin

16.33.07 18.87.59 6.45.07 4

s

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Neath Pontypool

ous efforts made by the Shanghall the necessary markers, and

By various efforts and donations Yacht attack. Mrs. Lunson in goal ave her best display this season and was transport required for them, to and the club was able to start last year Typhoon

with a balance in hand, but through from, the Naval range at Stone- responsible for stopping Shanghai

bad weather and poor gates £2,300 from equalising during the closing cutters, minutes of the game when Miss Kelly Units of the Regular Army, with was lost on the season. made a dash down the right wing.

one or two exceptions, have returned According to an official statement, The Rest were fast in attack and from camp, and the mid-week Spoon the public appeal did not produce rock-like in defence.

and Practice Shoots of the Associa-enough money to pay the 14 profes Though a beaten and tired team tion on Wednesday showed a great stonal players on the club's books Shanghal must be praised for a viry In spite of the fact that every avail-

advance in

in the

numbers attending. for a week. plucky display. Miss Borko playinstable target

was brought into use, with an injured ankle was the back Miss Little as pivot worked the Oring-points were uncomfortably hard-though Miss Feligura on crowded, and shooting finished only

her left was the pick of the halves: Miss a short time before darkness set in. Sheridan and Miss Schmidi were the best forwards but found the pace too fast for their liking. The game was good but the standard of hockey was not as high as on the previous day.

The better team won.

THEATRE. FIRE

OVER SEVEN HUNDRED

LIVES LOST

Tokyo, Feb. 14.

The suggestion is now made that the MLC.C. should be asked to pro- vide an advance grant in Lelces- tershire from the profits of the AUE- present series of Tenis in This shoot also marked the first

iralia. appearance of members of the 1st Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders.

This is in view of the expectation Conditions Gr

the whole were that profits will be a record and the average; the light was good, while fact that the major portion will be the wind was not too troublesome, divided equally among clubs taking but nt the longest distance the part in the county, championship. light falled rapidly, with the result that those ring in the later details, had to contend with haze, and very

poor visibility.

SPECIAL GRANT

"The idea will no doubt be con-

24 18.49.18 16.50.17 4.50.18 (Capt. D. M. Eley].

su Long £7 16.87.67 15.67.10 0.47.37

(Capt. W. W. Cowan,

"CRUISER" CLass started 10.00

1 18.20.35 18.17.25 0.20.35 ¡Mr. E. B. Lamber!).

16.80.00 1488.16 6.80.00 7

716.53.18 16.00.59 0.83.48

Acoma

La Cigale

(Mr. M. Croucher),

Mel

(Mr. E. Cock).

u.

(Mr. H. B. Roume)

9 10.44.00 10.20.22

€14.00 &

(Mr. A. L. Shields),

Quest

(Mr. D. Allen).

1.8 18.10.48, 10.30.44 0.40.45 0

17 19.06.16 16.87.29 8.00.86

Ben · Lark Y 29 18,59.06. 1614.51 8.28.01 1.

(Mr. M. J. Henderson).

....._26_16.46.08 16.06,80 6.40.00 (Mr. J. R. Bergus-Coupland).

A special spoon was given to the sidered at the emergency meeting," Tyrone member of the Seaforths who made Mr. W. A, North, chairman of the finance committee. the highest net score with the S.R. Lelcestershire (a) rifle, and this was, won by told a Londen reporter.

"Generally Wo

much.

J

receive between The Osaka Asahi Shimbun's cor-C.Q.M.S. Bradley.

Arm. Sgt. A. Codd of the FLA.O.C., £600 and £700, and I am afraid respondent at Antung, Manchuria,

battalion. reports that a fire occurred at a who is attached to this theatre in that elty on Saturday night, made an aggregate score equal to that amount would not help us very resulting in 300 women and children that of the winner of this particular belag burned to death. About 1,200 Class were won by L/Cpl. J. Clarke we can start the season, and even "We need at least £2,000 before spoon. The handicap spoons in this others escaped.

and Rin. McBride both of the 1st this would only straighten out one Japanese troops assisted in the

The Royal Ulster Rifles, and difficulty. rescue and finally got the fire under Bn.

had a spoon been awarded for the control-United Press.

"The M.C.C. might be induced to Ghanfly Panic

net score made with the S.R. (a) Tokyo, Feb. 14. rifle, L/Cpl. Clarke would also have make us a special grant in addition to the profits from the Test matches. won It.

"It seems Inconceivable that such The theatre where the disastrous

In the SR. (b) Class, Major B. B. fire took place was a large timber and plaster building, crammed with 1,500 Edwards of the Royal Engineers a great cricketing club as Leicester- Are burst won the net spoon with a score of shire should go, and every effort pos- people. Suddenly the from the rear of the stage and spread 07, while Rin. J. J. Stewart of the sible will be made to avoid it,"

FOR THE PLAYER'S with lightning rapidity along the 1st Bn. The Ulster Rifles, won that filmas woodwe

Referring to the professional play woodwork of the roof and awarded for the highest handicap walisti

aggregate,

Mr. 4. J. Hall, a member of the ors who have already accepted the The crowd

of humanity scrambled for Financial Adviser's Staff, at Com-club's terms for the coming season- among them George Geary, the the meagre exits, the weaker being mand Headquarters, shot for the England and Leicestershire bowler, Arst time with a .303 riße using the who declined several League club trodden underfoot.

The roof finally collapsing buried aperture sight and sling, and made offers-Mr. North said, "We are hope victims, and ghastly the remarkably good score of 93,ing that, if the club is forced to close the shrieking scones were witnessed for nearly an although this was the first occasion we shall, be able to realise enough Hour as the rellef parties worked upon which this member had ever to pay, the players something. feverishly to extricate the injured fired on the open range: For mitny

Mr. A. T. Sharp, o vice-president, from the blazing debris.

years past, Mr. Hall has been an cathusiast on the miniature range, said, "We are determined to raise and this striking result should not the money, but it must be more than The victims

of the fire are now!

fail to impress those who. Are apt £2,000, for that sum would only estimated at about 700,

to be sceptical of Be value of stave off the evil day. Since: our Hundreds of bodies were plled up

"miniaturo" shooting. on tho Blair cases leading to the fire

and panle stricken

Later.

exista, which were blocked when well in excess of 700. the gallery collapsed into the pit.

It transpires that the special fire Sixty-five

bodies have so far exits were locked, and it was

the stair casea leading to them, that

been counted.

on

The fire was caused by a candle hundreds of bodies were plied up... In the actors' room.").

Up to the present 008 bodies have

The theatre was packed with 1,500 been recovered from the ruins, patrons for a speelal New Year per

formance,

..

Twenty-eight persons seriously

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

"H" CLASS NOT DECIDED PENDING PROTEST

St. Bart's Hospital 0 Moseley Aberavon

Plymouth Albion

Waterloo Heriotonians Watsonians

BC10104

The second Championship series BC.10000 of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday over a die- MIR2285 tance of 9.2 miles. The "H" Class race has not yet been decided, pend- MIL2264 Ing the result of a protest.

In the "A" Class, Artemis, sailed

FB1501 MR2005 by Mr. G. G. Wood, was first and in the "G" Class event Eunice (Capt: G. H. Baird) won from the two other FB1546 entries. The race for "" / ad “y” Classes was won by Robenu, sailed BC10082 by Mr. D. W. Wagstaff,, with Zephyr (Captain E., R. Freeman) second.

RUGBY MATCHES

Oxford Succeed. While. Cambridge Lose ·

London, Feb. 13. The following were the results of plight became known we have re Rugby Union matclica, played to- ceived encouragement which allows day: us to hope that the club will be Bedford saved.”

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Injured, have been taken to hospital. TELEGRAPHS”.

The fire aventually spread to A Japanese policeman who per- thirty adjoining houses.

Later.

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