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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 21, 1939.

NANCY

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IMILLER — JAN-20

BRITISH SPORTING IDEALS ARE DECAYING

Commercialism Is Said!

To Be Responsible

For Present State

London, Jan. 27.

Something has befallen British sport. It seems that in the past ten years the British at- titude towards it has changed, for nowadays the public tolerate things which a decade ago would have been condemned.

Maybe it is because as a nation,| the British have allowed their mos rals in games to slide, says a corres- pondent. I regrettabile, for the British have always been proud of their sportsmanship-the lack of which they were only too eager to critfelse in other nations.

The F. A. Cup competition is now in full swing, and has brought with

It more undesirable incidents than ever before. In the Ipswich-Aston |

game, which

drawn, a

American Basketball

Team Wins

Wowball was mid to have been In Shanghai

said

thrown the ball just as Fletcher was taking the final penally for Ipswich. If it had been a goal, the result of the match would have been Mifferent.

be?

NOT SPORT

Shanghai, Feb. 18.

The touring Seattle basketball team beat the Paramount Stars by 02-45

Tsui Brothers To Defend

Their Tennis Titles

Satisfactory entries have been received for the annual grass court tennis championships of the Colony organised by the Hong- keng Cricket Club.

Tsui Wai-pui, holder of the singles title, is defending his crown, and with his brother, Tsui Yun-pui, will also defend their doubles title.

The following are the entries received:

OPEN SINGLES

and Miss D. Dodwell; V. R. Gordon A Crawford, T. C. Monaghan, Aguson; Payr. Lt. J. Theobald and and partner; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fer- V. Remedies, G. W. Sewell, E. E. Mru. Churchill; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Story, T. J. Gould, Lam Kwan, K. M. Beavan; II. J. Scull and Lee, C. R. Bux, T. A. Pearce, F. H. Seuil; and Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldman. Miss G. Kwok, S. W. Liang,

Wong

Shiu- W. C. lung, W. A. Land, J. M. wing, W.

Kwok Hing-chung, Chan

Chi-keung,

Fuk-nam, Chan ATTABOY BOWLS

Tsul Wai-pul (haker),

Ray Milland's teart as well as the Tau: Yun-put, Lee Chee-man, Leong door are alar in "Say It In French,"Ping-chiu, Pang Oi-lam, Wei Chung.

SHIELD MATCH

the sophisticated comedy opening on Wang Tze-san, 11. D. AT THE K.B.G.C. Thursday simultaneously nt the Rumjahn, O

Queen's and Alhambra

lympe Brada apart lim.

R. Tn, N. A. E.

Theatres Mackay,

N. L. Evans, opposite Marsland, W. K. Ma, S, A. Gray,

OUR GUIDE TO THE

"Alexander's

Fifty-six players took part in the 1. M. A. Razack, Peter U., Lim Thlan Attaboy Bowls Shield competition at Tel, Tool Ping-fan, 5. Leong, Lee the Kowloon Dowling Green Club

-long as Khan.

II. Y. Ho, LL J.

yesterday.

J W The winners were V. C. Dixon, H. Leonard, W. J. Howard, A. R. Kit- Conner, R. P. Phillips and J. Fraser chell, Lee Yu-wing, to Ka-lau, Lal (skip), who were 40 shots up. L Kwong-sus. A. G. Can, George Guy's rink was second and W. F. Clioa, Ng Kam-chuten, L. D. C. Misra, Greig's rink third. B. Szeto, Paul Kong, A. V. Gosuno, Possibles were Luk Chun-cheung, Y. C.

scored by Guy's Lou ana

and J. G. Meyer's rinks. E. C. Fincher,

F. II.

and

SPORT ADVTS.

to-day, after leading at half-time by CINEMAS Later, in the replay, the hacking 39-15.

OPEN DOUBLES and the legitimate tackling of The match Was played at the which certain players were stulty Foreign Y.M.C.A. before a packed

A. Crawford and R. Broadbridge; Band" Ragtime caused Indignation both in the North house, and in the first half the (King's Theatre, to-day).A caval-A. V. Remedies and

T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould: and the South, Right on top of these lamentable displays comes the branches of the game.

visitors outclassed the Chinese in

J. Gonsalves; cade of Irving Berlin's melodies.E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson; Major Blasco staged by Sauthend and Ches- In the end half, however, the icing the song writer's musical his- F. C. Nouinglium and Capt. It. B. THE HONG KONG terfeld in their Cup-tie. The storm which attended that game rages still. Chinese staged an inspired rally and try from 1911, the date of the title Lecky: I. Agufureff and B. Agafuroft

T. A. Pearce and W. A. Duit JOCKEY CLUB. Surely Unt is not sport as it should played spirited basketball, reventing number, to the present, which is re- excellent marking and fue shooting. presented by two new songs by no

S. W. means un good as the earlier ones. | Shlu-w.ng and Luk | Local tans became very excited, when,

Shok

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1939. But such conduct is not common for over seven minutes, the Chinese There is a story involving a prolong-W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher; J. M. 25th. 27th and 28th February and

the Stattle team from

ed romantic tangle between Alexan- Tomlinson and Capl. 1. J. C. only to soccer. Thick in February presented

Loch;

1st and 4th March A der (Tyrone Power) and a

singer Lui Kwal-fan 1036 in the Onal of the Olymple lec scoring while they piled up their

wal-fan and Chan Chi-kcung: hockey series between Great Britain) own score by elever culling and (Alice Faye), with Don Ameche as Chan Kai-moon and Wong Fut-

a self-effacing friend. The picture nam:

Wai-pui and Tsui and Anscrica of Berlin there were; grand

On Saturday, 254h, Monday, 27th, Tsui shooting from long range. many incidents,

The tourists, however, had too big the nostalgic reminders of yesterday. Ling; Pang Ol-lam ond Wel Clung:/day, 1st March, the Orst bell will be Is chiefly notable for the songs and put (holders); I. P. Ong and S. H. Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes- Be Merman, Jack Haley, Jean H. D. Rumah and S. A. Rumjahn; ung at 11 a.m., and the first race Hersholt and Helen Westley help the O. Rumjahn and 5. A. Hussain Saturday, 4th March, the first bell

will be Fun at 11.30 a.m. Lt.- principals.

Col. L. A. Newnham and Major F. T. "Ganga Din" (Queen's and Alham 1. M. Razack and A. R. M.nu; Lim rat race will be run at 2.00 Bu

Gray and G. C. Burnett; will be rung al 1.30 p.m. and the Paines; S. bra Theatres, to-day)-While admit-111107

The tin interval will be after the ting the excellence of the production Thian-leck and Stephen Wang; Tsolith race on the first four days of

and Ng Kam-chuen; Lee

en the Meeting.

While play WISH proceeding smoothly, over the radio came the! voice of Bel Bowman, the commen- tator, shouting urgently:

"Hallo! What's this? This isn't hockey; it's a prizelight. Both teams have put down their sticks and they're in there trading punches. There to two right crosses. This isn't

hockey?"

a

In Bellain, from time to time, couple of

of teams lay down their sticks throwing punches. Bottles

and

oranges their way,

a nargin lead.-United Press.

VOLUNTEER TEAMS FOR RACE WEEK

and help to speed them onuren to represent

The following teams have been the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps In cricket A sedute and dignified businesa, matches next week: match in which a fight broke out.]

RC-E, J. R. Mitchell (Capt.),

23

C

man once went to n ien hockey Monday, Feb. 27. v. Hongkong In the course of the fracas he re- N. Anderson, K. M. Baxter, A. E. celved an orange on his head and Beck, F. A. Breadbridge, G. E. R. bottle in his lap, and that, so far as Diveit, J. II. Fox, R. H. Grifiths, R. he was concerned, was the last game M. M. King, G. Souza and A. Zim-

that he wanted to see.

mern.

Yun-

as a whole, one cannot help forming-tong and lu Takechruc: Lt. J. S. the impression, after seeing this pic Theobald and Capt. A. D. Wheman; MEMBERS' BADGES AND ture, that it might have been even

ENCLOSURES

On

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

C.

and

and

better with a few judicious "cuts," J. W. Leonard and George Choa; Lee Some of the scenes stem to have Yu-wing and Ho Ke-lau; Lt. D. been stretched over-long, but others Misra and Lt. S. M. Afzal; Paul Kong are very good indeed, cepcially those und B. Szcto; Luke Chun-cheung and

Iu Yak-lam and A. V. Gosano The in which Cary Grant appears. story, built around the poem written partner. by Rudyard Kipling, centres around three British sergeants in India, Cary Graut, Victor MeLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks, dr. why is a sort of E. Story, T. J. Gould, T. A. Parce, Rooms at $10.00 per day including turing together. "Three Musketeers," do their adven-

talents.

CLUB SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to T. C. Monaghan, G. W. Sewell, E. the Members Enclosure and Club

ta

Lai Theatre, to-day),--The Mauch Rugby football as a whole is, so- Tuesday, Feb. 29, v. Kowloon C.C. twins, who were so good in their cially, for above roccer. It is neurerA. C. Beck (Capt.), J. Barrow, D. first picture, have been brought back the level of tennis, and you might

CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES "A" Bosanquet, J. H. Fox, R. 1. to the screen again in another story expect that o fame played by highly Grimtha, R. M. M. King, G. P. Long- particularly sulted to their educated citizens would be lacking held, E. J. R. Mitchell, A. E. Perry, This is the first of a series of first- dirtiness.

J. E. Richardson and G. Souza,

run pletures to be shown ht this This year, however, there has been

Wednesday, Mar.

United popular theatre. more reprehensible fouling than ever Services at the Hongkong C.C.-H. B. Snow White" (Cathay Theatre, Lecky, V. R. Gordon, B. O'M. Den 27784) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. before, It does not get the same Rose (Capt.), D. J. N. Anderson, A. to-day-This excellent production J. J. Ferguson, J. C. Pool publicity Unit unfair play in soccer. Beck, R. T. Brandbridge, G. E. R. is already well-known to picture- Doyly.

1, v.

H. D. Bidwell, A. T. Dow, T. C. Monaghan, J. Thomson, G. E. Sewell, E. F. Story. Surg-Comdr. C. B. Nicholson, T. J. Gould, Capt. R. B.

V. R. Gordon, D. O. M. Deane, J. J. tax-or $40.00 including tax for the Ferguson, J. C. Pool, Lt. J. S. Theo- Mecting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 "Pentod's Double Trouble" (Orien-bald, Capt. A. B. Whatman, L. Gold-respectively) are obtainable through mun (heider), LA, D'Oyly and J. L. C. the Secretary upon the written ur Pearce.

personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale of the Race Course.

The Secretary's Omen, ist floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel.

ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES "B" DAY.

A limited number of fins will R. K. Valentine, L. M. S. Lloyd, E. be obtainable each day at the Club Laidlaw, C. W. E. Bishop, A. C. Beck, House, provided they are ordered in L. P. Ralph, E. n. Chikli, W. Wood-advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel ing. R. M. M. King, F. A. Joseph, V.21020). R. Gordon, R. C. Beavan, A. K, Muc- kenzle and J. L. C. Pearce.

is given, for the light which beats Divett. E. C. Fincher, R. H. Griffiths, goers, representing as 11 does down on rugby is less fierce,

H. Owen Hughes. G. Souza, A.; fuest of Walt Disney's art,

Then, of course, there are the tales Zimmern and E. Zimmern.

of the wretched tactics which have) become a part of national and inter-] national water polo. And so story of decaying ideals goes on.

CROWDS TO BLAME

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION [#]

The nonul distribution of prizes at the Kowloon Cricket Club will be performed by Mrs. R. E. Lindsell, Surely this is not sport as we know wife of the President of the Club, on It? Money, professionalism and the Saturday, March 11. development of sport as a great in- A concert will be held in con- dustry have been responsible for the junction with this function. change. More than these, the crowds

are to be blamed, for they get dis-

satisfied it

they don't get "action."

the

"Drums" (Majestlo Theatre, to- |ky),—in magnificent techalcolour, this is a silering tale of the North- West Frontier. With Sabu, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Valerie flobson und Desmond Tesler, British production which compares favourably with American Rims of this type.

A

AMERICAN TOURNAMENT

and Lt.

On no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the Arst four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Day.

CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES

K. D. Bidwell and A. T. Dow; R. K.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE Valentine and L. M. S. Lloyd; T. C. Monaghan and V. R. Gordon; C. D.

The price of admission to the N. Walker and R. G. Gray; J. Thom-Publie Enclosure is $2.00 per day son and R. G. Biesel; E. Laidlaw and including tax for all persons Includ Α. C. Brck; A. F. Walkden and J.ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sellers in uniform S. E. Lavrov and Mrs. V. M. E, Hackney; G. W. Sewell and T. J. are admitted to the Public Enclosure

J. and J. For- Trimmer, were the winners of an Gould; E. E. Story

at $1.00 per day including tax. Nottingham and Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., Ranghild Hveger, famour the YM.C.A. at King's Park yesterday and W. Wonding: F. R. Price and within the precincts of The Hace

Capt. R. B. Lecky: E.; character and a personality can have girl swimmer, to-day broke a team at his absolute command, world's record for the 100 yards E. G. R. Yourle!! and W. Lomax were T. J. Price; J. W. Mayhew and L. Kong Jockey Club during the Face

And,

of

course, nobody can deny that HIVEGER'S NEW RECORD

fouling is not a form of action.

hall must soon be called. In

SOCCCT, good deal depends on the

manager. A man with a Bre, strong

He can stop foul tactles.

ANNUAL SCHOOL SPORTS

The St. Joseph's College annunt

Aarhus, Feb. 19,

American Tournament held by the ison; Major F. C. H. Nugent will not be permitted to operate

crawl, setting

the runners-up. time of 60.7 a new econds. The previous record of 50.8 seconds was held by Will Den Ouden.--Reuter,

POLO ACCIDENT

Los Angeles, Feb. 19.

SPEEDWAY TEST

Sydney, Feb. 18. Australla bent England in the ofth and last unofficial speedway racing test here lo-day by 25 points to 10.

athletic sports will be held at Caro- line Hill on March 9, commencing al} 1..p.m. The programme includes a Captain C. Pat Roark, former Irl-Australia has thus won the rubber 0,000 metres bleycle race open to the fish international polo player, was by three matches to two-Reuter, Colony, which is scheduled to be held injured, perhaps critically, to-day |

1.30 p.m.

when he was crushed under his

Mr. B. J. B. Morahan, Supervisor mount while playing polo against the OUR SPELLING BEE (100 page 7) of Physical Education, will distribute) Briush International Cup challengo -aqueduct-plebelan--aquiline the prizbe.

| team/-United Press)

pleistocene--stevedore=plenitude.

Brown; IL. M. M. King and J. W. Anderson F. II. Stokes and M, M. Davies: B. O'M. Deane and H. Van Leeuwen; R. C. Beavan and A. K. Mackenzie; H. J. Scull and Comdr. 1. T. Rust; and J. L. C. Pearce and T. E. Pearce..

MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP H. D. Bidwell and Miss E. J. Lum- mert; T. C. Monaghan and Miss J. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walkden; Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Ralph; Mr. and and Mrs. E. E. Story: 7. 3. Could Mrs. TS. Whyte-Smith: "Mr.. “and Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell; T. A: Pearce

Meeting.

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

SERVANTS" PASSES

on

Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders only application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building,

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

By Order,

O. IL BROWN,

Sucretary, Hongkong, 15th February, 1910.

Jel. 28151.

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