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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GRAND PRIX HONGKONG FOOTBALL ENGLISH

WON BY A FRENCHMAN

Two Lap Records Broken

Cork, Apr. 24. The Frenchman, Rene Dreyfus, driving

the a De In Haye, won International Grand Prix over course of 200 miles, consisting of 33 laps, in a record time of 2 hours 9: min. 40 secs, The average speed was 02.05 miles an hour.

Prince

ince Birabongse of Siam, driving a Maserati, was second in 2 hours, 11 speed of nila. 30

secs, an average miles

un hour.

91.66

Gerard, driving a Delange, wus third. He completed 30 laps In 2 hours 10 min. 47 secs, an average speed of 83.70 miles an hour.

Rene Dreyfus twice broke the lap record. His best effort was D5.71 miles an hour,

G. P. Wakelleld, driving a Maserati, crashed and was sent to hospita). However, he was not seriously in- jured.

The race for light cars over 75 miles was won by Prince Dirabongse, driving an Era, nt a speed of 91.47 miles an hour. Dobson was second, also driving an Era-Reuter Special.

CYMKHANA POSTPONED

CLUB ACTIVITIES RIVIEWED AT DINNER

Cup & International Matches Interfere With League Season

A comprehensive review of the Club's activities during the year was given by Mr. H. R. Forsyth, Vice-President of the Hongkong Football Club, who presided at the annual dinner of the Club at the

on Saturday Hongkong. Hotel Roof Garden evening.

Mention was made of the long drawn-out season of the Football Association, though arrangements this season had been speeded up somewhat. The greatest menace to the smooth running of the League organisation, said the Vice-President, was the Intrusion of various Cup and International matches.

Reference to the close friendship between the Clus and the South China Athletic Association in the promotion of footbai) in the Colony was made by Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, General Secretary of the S. C. A. A., who, was among the guests.

(Secretary),

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1988.

DAVIS CUP TEAM TO BE FOUND

(Continued from Pabe 8.)

SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

Kilmarnock And East Fife Share Two Goals

London, Apr. 23. Nearly 100,000 people witnessed the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park to iny, Klimarnock and East Fife sharing two goals. The wea- ther was dull, but the football was and exciting East Fife, the settled down very quickly and commenced to play calculated football, employing For this reason, as a spectator with the whole of the forward line in their a player's experience, I would be in-plan of attack. Kilmarnock, on the clined to try Eric Filby and Ronald other hand, concentrated on the left Shayes in the singles, and Wilde and wing, and later this developed into Donald Buller in the doubles. And Snappler play.

should be the governiny: fact callers Second Division team, 5015

Records are not imperative; new men are chosen to make them. It is potentiality that counts.

I should be quite prepared to find East Fifo scored when, after that my tip has not been followed.

13

minutes their

More material for choice is offered inside-sight, gathered the ball from the women's realin, and here.the loose and passed Kilmarnock'a since the big matches are to be de-keeper. cided on grass, more circumspection

Five minutes later, however, required. But

the delay in Kilmarnock equalised when Rose, indicating a possible team should not left half, took a free kick from forty be extended beyond a period when yards out, and as the ball, going in undertainty may affect confidence the direction of the net, emerged Late decisions have cost us matches from

the goolmouth scramble, in the past.

McAvoy, inside left, appeared to it in with his head. Half time help arrived with the score at one all.

Kilmarnock continued to press

upon

and hotly

the resumption, East Fife's goalkeeper, figured In some magnificent prominently

aves, East Fife later regained their former sparkle, and, with their half- bocka beginning to hold and check the opposing forwards, for a hectle three minutes they bombarded Hool, Kilmernock's

The_defence prevailed, more by luck rather than skilful play.

The final will be replayed at

27, kicking off at 6.30 p.m.-Reuter.

to

. WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM · Mrs. Little, the champion, will rat Mr. Forsyth took the chair in the son as did the Wavy and the Club en

be available this season. The next unavoidable absence of the President, New Year's Day. Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, and "The

Tournament

on the amongst those present were the Hon. was at most successful event, of wick, Miss Scriven, and Miss Star- incrs, will be and it not unlikely Mr. N. L. Smith (Colonial Secretary series of events, and great credit is

that for singles these three will be and President of the Hongkong Foot-due to the organisers, players and, ball Association),

picked, althougli, when it comes Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, of course, the referees. The tourna

grading, their order may be reversed. Mr. J. McKelvic, (Kowloon Footbali meni, with the famous Blarney Stone

For doubles there is likely to be Club), Rev. J. T. B. Evans (Royal Shield, was won by the Club seven,

--there certainly should be-definite Navy Rugby

E. H. B. who are to be complimented on a Capt. Hongkong Arc very sound exhibition. I

changes. The inclusion of Miss A. should The gymkhana arranged by the Ne

HMMM. Yorke, the joint holder of the Board), Lt. E. M.

Harvey

the so-called Club seven explain that Kowloon Riding School for yesterday Sports

is called for. No better partner the heavy rain. It is hoped to hold Messrs. W. It. Andrewes, B. 1. Bick-after the Hongkong Bank, D. and S.,

for her thun Miss ford, E. L. Strange, J. Skinner, H. D. Civli Service, and Police have ab- could be found Bidwell, J. P. Whitham, D. Binck, C. sorbed such Club players as they re- Austin and Dr. J. A. R. Selby (Club quire for their own ends. The win- Committee).

ning team might more appropriately be called the Club Independents or

Ty "Our Residuals. In any case, they were very capably led by J. C. Miller, the Rugger captain.

afternoon, was postponed because of Captan, Royal Rugby XV), and comprises inembers who are available / British and French championship:i Hampden Park on Wednesday, April

it at 2.30 p.m. next Saturday.

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ON THE STAGE

JON!

Lawn Bowls Section

team

Jaunes.

They are born doubles players, and might, with confident training, make

an Invincible pair. They were near-

so five years ago, when, for no apparent reason, they separated,

Miss Yorke's inclusion will allow

Miss Stammers, if her best form

returns,

to concentrate on singles. For the second doubles, pair Miss Jean Saunders and Miss Valerio Scott are indicated. An alllance that has already won distinction and n team that enjoy the strength of sympathetic union.

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Discussion To-day On Proposal To Alter Date The House

Of Annual Meeting

And we shall need a practised, The Hongkong Football Referees' courageous women's team, for the Association will hold its last meet- Australian Erls will be mobile, and ing of the season this evening.". Dur- skilful, and the American Wightman ing the past year some slight dificulty Cup defending team will probably arose with regard to the date of the include Mrs. Moody, Miss Marble, annual meeting. The most suitable Miss Jacobs, Miss Bundy, Miss Pal-time from the point of view of many frey and Mrs. Van Ryn, with Mies of the Service referees who support Wheeler in reserve.

Proposing the toast uf Guests," the Vice-Presdent said:

"Our soccer XI opened the season with

possibly more confidence than skill. They followed the usual erra- the course of winning and losing

"We now come to the more sedute (mostly losing) in

in unexpected places, game of Lawn Bowls. Last season, and generally mystifying supporters the Club entered a team in each of and tion committees. For some the three divisions the first

selection years the Club has maintained

whal

distinguished itself by winning the might be

be termed a

a neutral position in booby prize, while the other teams the League-like the Old Duke of

of succeeded in holdinvisions. These re- their own in York's men, our "neither

Club XI was their respecti

their respective up nor down." Under sults are not really of any vital im- pressure during the season, however, portance since the aim in establish they retreated from this position to

ing

a bowling green was to provide one dangerously near the bottom, but exercise and means of enjoyment for recently they have fought

more res

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number of members 36 strenuously and regained some lost large

have possible. In this I think we succeeded, and the enthusiasm among bowling members is

is unabated. much for the Club. Another season is drawing to a close, and, ifongst whom, our hosts play a very we have no array of trophies to show for our efforts in the playing field, I hope we can succeed in convincing our guests that our desire to dispense hospitality is not thereby dimini shed."

ground.

"Ernie Strange and his men have had a struggle, in the face of many

dimculties, to keep the game going this year, but they have never failed to turn out and keep their fixtures They can take punishment, but al- ways live to fight another day. Even South China beat them! This is the first time for many years that the Club have failed to lower the stand

our

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prominent part.

"As a

the Association is mid-winter, whilst the time favoured by the Referees' Association and its many branches is mid-summer.

In order to bring things more in line, it

It was decided at the last annual Close Friendship

meeting to hold fulure annual meet through all these years, a remarkabletember. This entails the calling of resuit & keen rivalry ings on the second Monday in Sep- and close friendship has sprung up for Monday, September 12, a motion an Extraordinary General Meeting between the members of the Club for which, it is hoped, will be passed and the South China Athletic As-

to-day.

down

ard of the Caroline Hill champions, I wish to welcome to-night Hon. and I might warn our friends that Mr. N. L. Smith, whom you all know sociation, and we hope that nothing Other important items are

"bogey team" propose to return is President of the Hongkong Foot-will prevent us from further strong- for discussion and it is hoped that all to the attack next year with renewed ball Association and a firm supporter vigour.

ed

ot Association football for the pasthing our bond of close relallon-referees in the Colony will, endeavour

The Second XI have again suffer-15 years. We are very glad to have operation in the promotion of fool-

result extend

at the hands of the First XI in you with us here to-night. I also

having on many occasions to

players for the latter team. these and other difficulties, the

his

ap-

п

and of enjoying our mutual co- to attend. ball in this Colony. distinction

"In the realm of sport-there is no

whatsoever

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

welcome to Mr. Wong Ka tsun, who was the moving spirit in

regarding SPORT ADVTS. Second XI under the leadership of the Islington Corinthians out one's station in life or of one's creed,

Las far as Hongkong, and who has Be he a prince or a a commoner, Dr. Shaw has played stout-heartedly contributed grently towards great titled to just that recognition a Colony millionaire or a pauper, he is CT- throughout the season, and deserves soccer and towards great praise for turning out regular-association, the South China Athletic sportsman is entitled to and no more. ly and battling against great odds. Association. I also extend a welcome He will be applauded for his sports-

to mo

members of the Services, to mem-manship and will be severely critic-

Draft Programmes and Entry Tribute To Rodger

bers of other Clubs and friends. Itsed if he is otherwise. They all Forms for the Fourth Extra Race "This is the first season for

new ask members to will now

rise and live, figuratively speaking, under one proximately twenty years that give the toast, "Our Guests." common roof and work for one com- Meeting to be held on Saturday, George Rodger has not been seen in The Hon. Mr. Smith thanked Mr. mon purpose. Sport therefore exem- 7th May, 1938, (weather permit

usual

position in goal. His de- Forsyth and the Club members for plifies the true doctrine of inter- ting) may be obtained at the

they very fine welcome accorded

national democracy ridg elsion to retire from the game was them, and caused considerable laugh-the only means of bridging the

and proves to be Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- received with regret, and I wish to

Freat

Club House, Happy express our appreciation of his long ter by saying that his reply would gult of social distinction and of ing; the and distinguished service in the in have been much easier had the Vice-eliminating all racial prejudice. Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the

The

football, it played terests of the Club and Colony foot- President supplied him with a copy

In geme of

Sports Club; and the Stables, of his speech, which never reached the best traditional spirit and with Shan Kwong Road.

the keenest rivalry, will merge all "The series of Interport matches him.

whale. was interrupted this year by war

the players into one complete ry and NOON on Thursday, 28th April, All selfishness, conditions in China. On the other

Breed,

will be animosities Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, Hon. General ignoble hand, we had the pleasure of seeing

red to those noble

qualities the Islington Corinthians in action. Secretary of the South China Athle-sportsmanship-grit

And

courage, and the privilege of playing them in tic Association, said:

self-confidence and self-control, pat a friendly game, in which our friends "I remember very inany years ago, fence and

self-denial, and perseverence, been nearly 30 in the Police came to our support in and it must have strengthening the Club team. I wish years now, when I was still a junior team work and loyalty. Football is to thank the officials and members of in my school, that I happened to not only a game of pleasure, it is also South China Athletic Association stroll along Happy Valley one sunny a game of life. Let this spirit pre- vail always. in the football field and for their courtesy in giving the Club Saturday afternoon, after participat- facilities to play this fixture, and Iing in a school football match. There, let this spirit be extended wish further to express our admira- another football match was in pro- other spheres of life and then there tion for the enterprise shown by the gress, with a mere handful of specta- will forever S.C.A.A. in arranging for the visit of tors, either sitting or lying leisurely

bali.

Mr. Wong's Speedi

inform- the Islington Corinthians, and for the along the touch lines. I was very high organising ability displayed od by one of them that the "Tol Tois" by the South China officials in enter-were playing, meaning thereby that iving. It taining the

the visiting team.

the HKF.C. team was playing.

to give a literal translation of hard referred to the ever-grow- this expression, but broadly

competitive football ing. "Tal To!"

"Last year on this occasion, the

Presensity of comp

and

ments "Gentle Tak

ing Inter

the long-drawn-out season. The It was not until years later, when Football Association have succeeded became closely associated with foot-

the Chinese

to some extent in speeding up ar ball, that I appreciated this meaning. rangements this season and the ma-This shows what esteemn jority of teams have completed or

Will complete their League pro- Hontained for the members of the

The

gramme in reasonable Ume Association had many problems to

contend with in the course of the 2012

Football

Club. "I have had the honour of re- the South China Athletic during practically the in connection During this period,

contact with many

Benson, but perhaps the greatest whole of the last

menace to the smooth running of the with matters 100iball in League organisation is the

of various Cup and

Rugby Review.

this Colom have on

Zerable occasions como

I

matches. The matter has been dis- into cussed in the Association and in the officials and members of the Club. I Press, and we hope that, ere another have a high regard for them. Not search opens, a satisfactory solution only are they most courteous and of the difficulty will have been found. ever ready to lend a helping hand. but they are without exception gentle- "In Rugger, the Club enjoyed amen both

on and off the field of play. both on a foot very active, if not eminently brilliant "The game of football is now very season. The First XV played 15 popular with the Chinese. It has in- games and the Second XV battled deed become one of the national through 34 games, which constitutes games. Its magnetle appeal to the a very fine record of organised ex vast crowd is hard to describe.. I can that ercise for a lar

a large body of players say without fear of contradiction "The Triangular Tournament was we have to-day, attained a very high of but

aport, won this year by the Royal Navy, standard in this branch and we congratulate them on their our aeblevement is due, though very excellent play throughout the largely, to our own zeal. in and our Bon, did not think it was poslaptitude for the game, in no little ible for two tears to scrap so heart: mesure to the constant encourage -elly in the middle of the festive sen ment given uit by our foreign friends,

·

"To the earth be peace, And goodwill to all men, Begin and never cease."

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