1937-04-05 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY APRIL

Leyton F. C. To Lose World Swimming Mark

Their Ground

The offer of Clapton Orient to rent the ground at Osborne Road, Leyton, where Layton F. C. now play, has been sccepted by the Leyton Borough Council, and the Third League club, whose present bead-quarters are at Lea Bridge, have taken the now pitch for the next seven seasons with an option to renew. The ground accommodates 30,000,

To Leyton, the Amateur Cup semi- dinalists who have been tenants for seven seasons at a rental rising from £025 to £080 per annum, the deci ston comes us a big shack.

We

How They

have certainly been behind Stand In

with our rent." sald Mr. George Smith, secretary, but we naturally thought the Counell would give pre-- ference to the local amateur club. Jam sure we shall carry on, but I feel so upset that I feel like giving it up."

Lee Kwan-yew of Eliot Hall, winning the high jump at the University. We have not been approached by sports.

M.C.C. WIN LAST GAME

Beat Opponents In New Zealand

LAI WAH CUP FOOTBALL

(Continued from Page 8.)

Leyton yet," said Mr. E. S. East, hon, secretary of Leytonstone, "but while we view their position sympathetic aily I cannot see how we can share our ground. We have to run reserve-team in the Isthmian League and they play on alternate Satur- days."

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of

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The Tables

The results of the week-end local league football matches, together with the revised league tables, are: as follows.

Lai Wah Cup Final 4 Civilians The Army

Division I Results

O R.W. Fusiliers Q Recreio

2 S. China "B"

3 Athletic

1

Is Lowered

Copenlungen, April 4. Miss Ragnhil Hveger, the brilliant Datch swimmer.|.| broke another world record mark to-day when she swam the 400 metres backstrokes in 5 minutes 44 5/10 seconds.

The previous record mark was 5 minutes 59 8.10 seconds established by Miss Ric Mas- tenbrock on January 12, 1936.

-Kenter..

CHAMPIONS

FOR $78.

OUT

(Continued from Page 8.)

It was a great pity the game was terminated so abruptly as there was every indication of a sporing finish. The wicket was always a bit difcuit, and the Rest would have done well to have

small used the Champions scoru,

It WIB,

This brought to a close the K.C.C. 4 team's programme for the season, and 1 they can point to the fine record of

10 matches won out of 21 played, with the remaining five drawn.

K.CO. 1st Innings

0 Royal Navy

League Table

1 Eastern Alh.

Gools

0

W. Mulcahy, b Pope

K. M. Baxter, not out

T. A. Mudar, b Pope.

21 14 34 53 23 31

DD

29

23

27

W. L Mckenzie; b Pope

R IT. Broadbridge, c. Moreton, b

Pope

F. 1. Zimmern, e Hung, b Bakur

Mr. T. W. Halsey, secretary

Eustern Ath. Clapton Orient, said "Our hands Hongkong F.C. havo been forced. Recently the

H.K. Polico freehold of our ground was sold and the new owner is desirous of secure Seaforth Hidrs.

IS. Chinn "A" Auckland, Apr. 3.

ing possesalon," The MC.C. concluded their match Auckland and

When the Lexion F.C. ground was S. China "A" against a combined

possession of the professional Wellington team to-day, winning by They made a good start and held

their own for the first half. But no Leyton club, which played in

P. W. D. L. F. A. Piz. seven wickets,

Verly was in fine form, taking five sooner had Knight scored the Army's Southern League, they numbered in wickets for 42 runs and being largely second goal than the Cvillians attack their ranks the Rev. K. R. C. Hunt S. China "A" 23 14 0 4 57 22

home side's faded into insignificance, Fowler bennd Charles Buchan. Buchan joined R.U. Rifles the Instrumental for

came steadily worse while Leonard

S. Hidrs.... 22 12 4 0 48 38 meagre second innings score of 123.

The tourists knocked off the re-only helped to throw the line out of Sunderland from Leyton, who later S. Chine" 22 12 5 5 48 31

Gosano never had decent

It.W. Fustliers 22 11 3 6 46 20 chance and Knox, spart

from his left foot, dis ability to shoot with played none of the other necessary forward. on inside Bickford was thoroughly starved.

Strange was easily the plek of the

quired 102 runs for a loss of three gear. wickets-Reuter.

LEAVE FOR HOME

Auckland, Apr. 3. The Marylebone Cricket Club tour-qualities ists left for Home to-day-Reuter.

AMATEUR CUP FINAL

London, April 3,

In the Amateur Soccer Cup Final played on the West Ham ground to day, Dulwich Hamlet bent Leyton by two goals to nl-cuter.

Thin on

TRY

top?

Danderine

SPORT ADVTS.

losers, though Beltrão gave a gallant

account of himself in goat-a position entirely foreign. to the Itecreio centre- 21olf,

the

The first half was evenly contested the play being fairly reflected in the was one-all. Army score wilch scored the first goal when Erwin convert Ferguson's rushed in to ground centre with a Brai-lime shol: Almost immediately afterwards Civilians were on level terms when with a Knox surprised Rowlands perfect dropping shot from an angle. the ball passing over the goalkeeper's head, hitting the far post and re- bounding into the net.

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It did not take the Army long to a lead in the second half, though many thought Knight was offalde when he pushed Erwin's centre into But it was a fine goal, the the net. movement being started by Willam- son on the halfwayline. He pushed the ball through to Erwin, who sent it on to Duffeld, receiving it back straight away and then putting it low into the middle o! the Conl area,

dld the rest.

disbanded.

RACE PROGRAMME

APRIL MEETING

AT MACAO

The programme for the April Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club, to be held on Sunday, April 18, is as

follows: 1st.

For

Colowan Handicap. Васе. China Ponics, Subscription Ponies of this Club that have not won a race at Race Meetings of this Club. Top weight not to exceed 14 lbs. over Weight of Inches. Bottom Weight 135 lbs. Five Furlongs,

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St. Joseph's 22 11 38

3 8 40 32

Eastern

4 10 48 44 4 10 20 Royal Navy. 24-10 Recreio est 42 8 4.

21 9 4. 8.35 42 અમ

4 10 38 HKFC. 227 3 12 22 14 22 0 0 13 41 42 22 D 0.1M $1 Kowloon F.C.

Athletle. 23 6 8 12 26 44 Kin. Chinese 21 3 6 12 27 64 H.K. Police. 23 1 5 17 21 61

Division II Results

.

37

33. C. Hung, e C. Hung, b Bakar 18

G. A. V. Hall, e Oakley, b Bakar

S. A. Gray, b Pope .....

C. B. R. Sargent, c and b'Baker A. A. Dand, run out

Extras

10

78

12

7

0. M.

R.

Capt. Michell

4

7

2

Popc Moreton Stoker Bakar

17

5 20

1 10

1 12

4. 21

Eastern Ath. Seaforth Hidrs. 2 Athletic R.A. Lyemun

1 R.W. Fusiliers: 0

1 Kowloon F. C. 1

*K. Chinese -R.U. Rifles

League Table

R.A. Stonecutters 1 Hongkong F.C.

5 5 00 37 31

8

The Rest, 1st Innings

W. C. Hung, b McKenzie

A. Zimmern; not aut ....

Q.M.S. Morcion, Prata, C. Pope. Mitshell, Hakar. W. Stoker, Geoffrey, Cockle and Oakley did not bat.

FRIENDLY CRICKET BANK BEAT B. AND S. IN HONG GAME

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Fts. 46 Royal Navy. 25 22 21 120 20

42 82-21 38 R.W. Fusillers-23 17 R. Engineers 22 15 1 6 05 30 31 China 24 13 6 6 60 30 31 2nd. Raco. Taipa Handicap. For South China Ponies, Subscription Ponies of S. Hidrs..... 23 13

26 0 59 35 this Club that have not won a race R.A. Lyemun 23 11

High and rapid scoring was the this Club.

| R.U. Rifles 7. 24 12 3. 7-67-3037 order of the day of the Hongkong at Race Meetings of this Club Tón

17 Cricket Club ground on Saturday, when the Hongkong and Shanghai Weight not to exceed 14 lbs. over

10 Kowloon F.C. 227 2 13 35 54 Weight for Inches. Bottom Weight Chinese Police 23 7 3 13 38 65

Banking Corporation beat Butterfield 6.4 13 33 63

Alta- 135 lbs. Seven Furlongs.

16 and Swire by ten wickets. 3rd. Race. Lappa Handicap. For R.A. Scutters 23 China Ponies classified by the Hong- Athletic .... 24 7 2.15 30 63 16 gether 472 runs were scored in the kong Jockey Club as

23.4 2 17 24 85 10 course of the afternoon. hereafter the Civilians lost pace;

Classes at date of entry. Ono Mile.

30 Ath. 23 3. a 17. 34 100 ball control, all idea of finishing a

-412. Race. Arela Prela Handicap, movement and were thrust back on

Match Postponed. defence. But the Army could not be For China Ponies, Subscription Ponies Kin. Chinese 21 24 15 20 80

Season that have beauty of this Club of Any

Division III denied goals. Talbot scored

Results and followed this up with another of not won a race at

not to cod Kumaon Rider Weight for Inches Recreio સરન 11 lbs. Bottom Weight 185 lbs. Six Furlongs.

5th, Race, Tap Slag Handicap, For Seaforth Hidre.

Police (C) of China Ponies, Subscription Ponles hash of two very good oppor-not to exceed-14-lbs-over-Weight-Poilee (E) tunities, while Knox went fairly for Inches. Bottom Weight 135 lbs. close with a sudden drive. But the Winners at this Meeting, barred One. The First Bell will be rung at Civilians were thoroughly benten by Ille. 1.30 p.m.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Third Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY-VALLEY-on-Saturday,

ia mure speculative nature. But the this Club, Top we Race Meetings of

shot, made on the volley, deceived Beltree and into the corner of the nel it went. Knight got past Beltreo a minule later, but was ruled offside.

over

H.K.F.C. Eastern

10th April, 1937. commencing at awful the end Fowler made an this Club of any Season. Top Weight R.AS.C

2.00 p.m.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, 1937.

TRAPPED BY TRAITORS!

KEN

MAYNARD Avenging Waters

A hail of bullets be- fore him ... a raging

flood at his heels!

COLUMBIA PICTURE-

TO-MORROW

What the qu

ALHAMBRA

L. Portuguesa

P. H. Scoones of. the Bank scored 8 a very fine 119, of which no less than 100 came from boundary hits. R. E. H. Nelson had an 'undefeated 86 which included one six and 14

a boundaries. The Bank eventually reached the very high figure of 302 for three wickets.

2

Kwang Wah

3

€

5 R.A.F.

1 St. Joseph's

For the losers P. C. Frost hit up

1 RW. Fusiliers 12, 51. F. H. King was the most success- ful bowler, taking six for 43. Scores: -RAM.C.

Taikoo 170 (P. C. Frost 31, F. H. King o for 43, H. E. H. Nelson 3 for

League Table

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22 15 26 81 28 32 20 13 1 6 50 38 03 44

57).

Wayfoong-302 for 3 (P. H. Scoones 119, R. E. H. Nelson 80 not nut, H. A. Browning 41),

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.: 6th. Race. Ma Kau Sine Handicap. R.W. Fusiliers 23 19 2 2 104 20 40 л team better fited to play under

от China Ponies, Subscription L. Portuguest 22 18 2 4 75 36 34 strange conditions.

Cetins Gru of the Hongkong Jockey Club R.A.0.C... 21 16 1 4 58 10 33 Campbell was given an ovation

KOWLOON v. CIVIL SERVICE when he received the cup, tor, as Mr. that have not won a race at date of S. Hidrs.

explained, he

entry. To be ridden by Jockeys who RAM.C. T. A. Mitchell

Despite the handicap imposed upon leaving Hongkong on the Dorsetshire have not won ten races any where Kwong

Is finished,

at any time. No Whips or Spurs R.A.F 21 11 2 8 49 48 24 them by the absence of two members of their side, the C.S.C.C. put up a before the

CONS

allowed. Seven Furlongs.

Recreio 21 D 1 11 47 41 Race R. Engineers 217 1 13 46 56 15 Rood fight against the K.C.C. on Impressions left by this compet!-

34 Saturday, when they met in Kowloon. tion are that in Evans and William-(Unofficial) A Cup will be presented St. Joseph's 21 8 2:18 33 70 -13 In reply to Kowloon's 140 for eight

China R.A.S.C.... Winning Rider. For

Police (E)

7th. Race, Tho Ladies'

Wah 22 11

sen, Army have two of the finest [to the bscription Ponies of this Kumnon Rifles 22 4 0 18 33 111

been

19

wickets, the Civil Servants compiled

A

21 3 1 17 25 76

7

124 of which W. H. Colledge scored 02. Between them, W. L. Mackenzie

G

and G. A. V. Hall took & wickets for

wing balves in the Colony: In Stevens Ponies, Su one of the surest full backs: in Talbot Club that have started in races 1.2, one of the cloverest inside forwards, & 4 at this Meeting and have not Police (C) 19 2 1 10 19 09-

Match Postponed. and in Domeld a player of more than

placed. Catchweights 135 lbs. ordinary promise. What's more To be ridden by Ladies. No Whips or don't think the Army need look much Spurs allowed. Post Entries. farther than Knight for a dependable Furlongs. centre-forward.

TENNIS TOURNEY

Sirdar Rumjahn In Action To-day

The following are the Colony Lawn Tennis Championship fixtures for to-day:

Sturles Championship.

F. H. Kwok v. K. Shute..

S. A. Rumjohn v. A. Crawford.

Y. C. Lau V. F. V. Harrison,

Doubles Championship

J. D. Milne and R. L. Whithing-

ton v. Wong Fuk-nam and Lui Kowal-fun.

Club Singles

G. W. Sewell v. W. M. Barton.

V. R. Gordon v. B. O'M. Deane,

Club Fiandicap "Singles ·

J. Thomson (1,6) v. L. T. Rido

(2.0).

Club. Handlesp

Doubles

M. Pagh and J. Thomson (5.0) v. O. E. C. Marton and D. B. Evans (-16.4).

Club Mixed Doubles

W. Wooding and Miss Ward v...C. Pool and Miss V. K. Allen."

NAVY HOCKEY-

SECRETARY

Lieutenant- It is notified that Commander H. GA Bowerman has taken over the duties of China Flest Hockey Secretary from Lieutenant Commander It. C. S. Garwood, who is leaving the Colony

Lieutenant-Commander Bowerman can be found either In HM.S.'Rover, or HMS. Medway.

perlod.

10 runs, Mackenzie 4 for 6 and Hall 3 for 14. Scores:

Kowloon C.C.-140 for 8 wkis, dec.

All ponles entered will be tran-made for keep while there during this (K. M. Baxter 28, R. T. Broadbridge sported free on Friday or Saturday Entries close on Thursday, April 8, April 10 or 17, from Hongkong to at the Secretary's Office, 5th, Floor, Macko and shipped back on. Mon- new Stock Exchange Building, Ice day,, April, 10, No charge will be House Street, Hongkong.

49, T. A. Madar 23, T. R. Hunter 3 for 33, R. B. Wood 1 for 14).

Civil Service-124 (W. I Colledge 62, W. L. Mackenzie 3 for 5, G. A. V. Hall 3 for. 14)..

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