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OH, DAT MAKES

HEAP BIG.

DIFFERENCE!--

100,000 CUP FINAL TICKETS

ONLY FEW AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL AGENCIES

London, March 21,

As the F.A. Cup Final draws nearer, the ques- tion of tickets becomes more and more important. Here are some facts on who gets them, what they cost, and what chance the ordinary man has of getting one.

Unless you are a supporter of a Kootball club and buy your ickets through that club, there is little ase trying to obtain one. Of the 100,000 available, 25 per cent go to the two clubs in the Final. This is an in- crease on last year owing to the addi-

accommodation. tional

cent re

The remaining 75 per divided proportionately among the First,

Third Division and clubs, the county football associations and other amateur clubs.

Second

A very small percentage indeed go

1s that

Racing Handicaps

For To-day

The following are

-to-day

the handicaps

Bowls

C. B. HOSKING HONOURED AT ·

KOWLOON B. G. C.

A happy function took place at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club yesterday, when Mr. C. B. Hosking, The popular honorary secretary of The Hongkong. Lawn Bowls Associa tion, was the recipient of a farewell gift from the Ausortation. He was | presented with a set of new woods.

The presentation was made by Dr. J. T. Smalley, Vice-President of the Lawn Bowls Association, who was introduced to the gathering by Bir. S. M. While, Secretary of the Kow- loon Bawling Green Club. Mr. White welcomed Dr. Smalley, and said they were glad to see him recovered from his recent accident.

Dr. Smalley thanked Mr. White for his kind words, and before making the presentation, wished all the bowls teams in the different leagues

very happy season,

to the travel agencies. Mr. Arthur arranged by the Hongkong Jackey at Wembley, has a per-Club for the events at Happy Valley Elvin, chief sonal list of his own.

One Mile. GUINEA TICKETS

Easter Stakes Handicap. People who are fairly rich grumble Bear Claw (143), Eve of Harvest

He said that the gift was a token because they do not support a football (140), King's Warden (148), Moon-

of the deep gratitude of the Associa- club, so im agency is their only nepeight View (340), Rose Elect (168)

tion for all Mr. Hosking bad done - funt hope.

and Royal Scot (140).

during the past four years in his What they don't realise

Note Rose Elect" does not

Hos there are literally thousands of an ecept, the following weights will capacity ns honorary secretary of the

Association (Applause). Mr. leur clubs who must have tickets

apply:

busy time, And 100.000 soon

Bear Claw (156), Eve of Harvesting had had a very for their members. mounts up. Football followers-not (148), King's Warden (161), Moon- especially last year, when Shanghai people with riches are entered for fight View (140) and Royal Scot paid the Colony-n visit. The secre- tary's job at any time was a thankless in the Cup Final.

task, and Dr. Smalley thanked Mr. the R. P. Phillips for laking up secretaryship.

Every ticket has now been alloent- ed, and will be sent off during the Arst week in April. The authorities will know the name of every ticket- holder at Wembley.

"C"

(149),

Class Handicap. Kellett

Mile-Blue Section): One (Fist Diamond (155). Celtic Star (151), English Cavaller (10), Forgolten Star (101), Galveston Bay Jennifer (108). King Kong Lovely Star (151), Marksman (bar-

(150)

Rosc

If you have a ticket this year, your name will still be recorded fifteen years hence. Mr. Elvin has had a red), Musketeer (152), Rose Emily of fun over this.

(158). Rose Evelyn. (165), Jane (168) und Tyne (140).

Keltett Handicap. CClass. Mile.--Am- (Second Section). One berley (153), Bistre (150), Bright View (150). Gold Coin (149), King's Lead (163). Laughing Giri (153), Night View (146), Rose-Queen (148), Scenic View (159) and Wild Cat (140),

CAREFUL CHECK "People write to me," he said, "tell- ing me how grateful they were for those four tickets I sold them for tile Then they ask Final four years age. for four more. A check-up of the list four years ago shows that I never sold them any tickets ut

A Cup Final he reckons, custs £2,000 to stage, with £200 for pos

Bon Vista Handicap. "D" Class. fage stamps and £100 for printing (First Section). From the two mile the 109,000 tickets. If he had the nost, once round and in-Advancing

accommodation he thinks

he coulaTime (161), Chatterbox (148), Dekko

sell between 500,000 and three-quar-11511, Desert Star (150), ~*Doable ters of a million tickets.

KOWLOON SECONDS TRIUMPH

(Continued from Page 8.)

*

with them the winning of the league by the K.C.C, for the second time.

While perhaps, the Policz batting was a trifle disappointing, it would

The

Chance (brred), Ebony Idol (147), Fivby-night (143). Gold Sovereign (1131, Jonge Jim (161), Plain View (142), Portrush (155), Royal High- ness (145). Strathbannock (181), Sylvandale (168) and Valorous (102).

Boa Vista Handicap. "D"

Class. the two (Second Section). From mile post, once round and in.-Fei Ying (146). Golden Cow (183), Good Morning (156), Racing Boy (150), Silver Star (150). Starlei (153), Tabby Cat (140), Tempest (150). This Time (103), Tribute (barred) and Willynilly (150).

fact that seven batsmen were clean bowled indicates that the bowlers

K.C.C, will not be denied the value

be idle to pretend that McKenzie, could not be hit very much. Taylor and Lay did not bowi ex- ceedingly well. McKenzie for most part maintained an impeccable of their success. Although a rather length, and his only shertcoming was inediocre looking side before the lea- an inclination to bowl on the less side, que programme started, they became

an impressive team in

and

But while he was able to pitch on from the start gured promin the middle and off he had to be the contest for the championship. watched very closcly, and for several They wound the programme up in of the batsmen, was unplayable. dazzling fashion, wiming the last three matches, and they are the only suntor team to have gone through the tergue schedule without suffering defent,

WORTHY CHAMPIONS Taylor gave him first-class support from the other end, and did not send down more than three loose balls,

Mulcahya able captainey, backed while Lay, used very judiciously by Mulcahy, obtained two valuable by resolute team spirit, and the wickets.

ability of one or another of the K.C.C. fielding was keen and little players te "come off" enabled the was given away. Only one catch Kowloon eleven to come from behind was dropped-a hard chance by Pope and win the shield in the face of to Dand behind the stumps. But the keen competition.

1

One of the scenes" in "You Can? Take It With You," the best pleturo of 1038, now showing at the King's Theatre.

He hoped that the woods would remind Mr. Hosking of his friends in

Mr. C. E. Hosking. for several years Ion, Secretary of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association, will be proceeding to England on transfer an Saturday. He was given a farewell match by members of the Kowloon B.G.C. yesterday. This picture was during the match.Mee

taken Cheung,

Ilongkong Colony, (Applause)..

and

after he had left the

Thanking the Association for its gift, Mr. Hosking said he had spent four happy years here. The secre- turyship had been Interesting good work, and he thought it was ane thing that the Colony should be able to have an organized As- sociation. Since he had inken over the past, there had been additional teams in the leagues, and he hoped that when he came back to Hong- kong iu 1041 (as he hoped to do)": there would be four leagues func- tioning. If that was so, he would be more thun glad to give Mr. Phillips all the help he could when he re- turned. (Applause).

Mr. Hosking was blko the re- cipient of two further gifts from his personal friends In the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Making the presentations of a blackwood tray bound in silver, and a silver beer

mug humorously inscribed, Mr. T. R. Robson, President of the Club, sald;

"After six years in the Colony, our friend Mr. Hosking, leaves us, probably for good, next Saturday, I can assure him that he takes with him the sincero wishes of his monny friends in this Club. We wish him good luck in his new billet at home, and with him, Mrs. Hosking and Dinna, good health and happy land- ings in the old country.

"To remind them of their happy association with this Club, I ask him now to accept from his own personal friends, and a certain tile, school in that Club who will always be

April 10, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

HUH!--- DAMES HAS SOME NOIVE--- KEEPIN' THEIR HATS ON IN D'

MOVIES?

THIS YEAR

HONGKONG LADIES' HOCKEY INTERPORT TEAM

WIN MATCHES

Shanghal, Apr. 8.

women's

Interport

Hongkong hockey

team secured their third success in The annual hockey series the Shanghai Women's against Hockey

al Association

Kinochow Park to-day when they won by four clear goals, after duminating the second half of the encounter.

де

was

Kowloon Club Narrowly Beat Happy Valley

Hongkong's superiority in nearly all departments of the game

The annual meeting between the and the Happy most marked, Though Shanghai nt-Kowloon Golf Club

the second half, Valley team played on the Kowloon tacked furiously they lacked a final punch.

Course resulted in a narrow victory Hongkong's defence was excellent, for Kowloon by 10% to 15 points. and they repeatedly broke up Shang-The issue was in doubt to the last hal attacks with first time methods, gume, which was decided on the 19th. Miss I. Woolley, centre-half, Green. Details are as follows: proving tower of strength, receiv ing excellent support from her wing!

Mrs. 1. Stone and Miss H. WH. K. Colegs 1, W. J. S. Key

K. F. Finchur A. J. Detinin An outstanding feature of

the W. S. Ber play was the line stickwork of the A. Eastman

W. V. Ahern visiting team, who were also faster w. G. Simpson on the ball, and, backed up by their F. C. Harry

made the J. D. Thompson -- splendid halt-hack trio,

halvea Rejd

Kowloon

most of their opportunities in the ne

G. P. Murphy closing stages, despite added pressure by the home eleven.

Hongkong's First Goal

Larnu

BINGLER

D. J. N. Andersen i A. Davien

E. C. Fincher

of the first. lastin

Kowloon

1

716

Happy Valley

L. Goldman

A. McKellar

W. Sharp

W. Macdonald

A. D. Humphreys i

D. Forbes

W. F. Barnes

D. Humphreys 11⁄4

T. Low

A. R. Belby

E, Booker

F. Buckle

G. E. Willerton

G. T. May

N. J. Booker

FOURTBALLS

In the 27th minute hall, Miss Harker placed the Colony in the lead when she snapped up the ball from a shor corner to score through a crowd of players.

W. K. Collings Play was very close and thrilling, E. F. Fincher but Hongkong's beller stickwork and A. J. Dennis

W. 9. Ber faster tackling and running mado A. Eastman them a superior combination.

W. V, Ahern Mrs. Dalziel increased the score W. C. Simpson for longkong in the fourth minute. C. Barry

J. D. Thomson of the second full, when the ball. Milne rebounded off the Shanghai goal-|G. 12. Murphy

T. Lamb keeper's pads.

A. Dayles

Spectators were given their biggest D. J. N. Anderson thrill, however, In the 13th minute. F. Fincher of the second half when Mrs. W hakiin Burnett, Hongkong's right-winger,

took the ball through the Shanghal

Happy Valley W. J. S. Key.

L. Goldman

A. McKellar

2

W. Sharp,

J. W. Macdonald

1/

25 Fla

A. D. Humphreys 3

D. Forbes

W. F. Barnes

2

D. Humphreya

T. Low

J. A. R. Selby

24

F. E. Booker

F. Buckle

2

G. E. Willerton

G. T. May

J, Booker

defence from the halfway mark to ARIGEEN IN FANAGE AND

net a glorious goal.

Hongkong crowded on

the pres- and 11 minutes SUTO,

later Miss Westcott, probably the fastest left- winger playing hockey on the China "Coast, outpaced" Shanghai's backs-to

score

Anal goal.- United Press,

Hongkong's

Reuter says that Mrs. Read, one of

the surprise selections of the Colony

team, scored two of the goals.

REST OF SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Apr. 9.

SOFTBALL MATCHES

AT EASTER

The following were, the results of

played over

SATURDAY

The Hongkong ladles hockey team softball mulches beat the Rest of Shanghai by four week-end: goals to two to-day. The half time. score was two nil Shanghai.

In

favour of wildents

Girl Championship

DWahoos Inter-long League

Hongtang recovered early in the over from Ewo.

the

4

13

HK. & Shanghal Bank received a walk-

14 HK, Electric YESTERDAY Men's International

Philippines (played under protest)

Girls' Internationa) China received walk-oves from Britain,

Portugal

second half, keeping the play olways Lacas in the Shanghai halt. Miss Harker! scored twice for Hongkong

and china Mrs. Reid the remaining two goals, ecoming a few minutes before the nat whistle.-Reuter.

United Press adds that Hongkong Philippines Inter-long League

made a brilliant rally in the second half with a series of powerful on- slaughts, resulting in Miss Harker and Mrs. Read scoring four goals be- Tween them. Scorers for Shanghal were Amanda da Silva and Irene Cranberger.

RESULTS TO DATE

1934-35 Hongkong 1-0 1035-30 - Hongkong 1--0 *1930-37 Drawn 2-2

After extra time:

The following players have scored goals in the Ladies' Interport hockey forics:

Standard Of Co... $ Hongkong Bank

Junior League Catholle Y.M.A. 12 Tiger (played under protesti.

Armstrong Sails For England

5

10

New York, Apr. 8. Henry Armstrong, negro holder of the world woller and lightweight titles, salled for England to-day with the object of defending his welter- weight title in London against the British champion, Ernie Roderick, of Liverpool. Misa Marie Smith ("Y" Ladies) 2 Armstrong's share of the purse is Miss M. Woolley (CB.A. Ladies) 1 reported to be in the neighbourhood Miss P. Glitins (St. Andrew's) 1of £10,000—Reuter,

For Shanghal

For Hongkong

Miss M. Sheridan (Greens) 2

indebted to him, these tokens of their regard and remembrance of happy times together in the Kow-

on Bowling Green Club." (Ap-| plause).

Mr. Hosking expressed his thanky for the gifts in a brief and humor-

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry

uus reply, and said that despite all Forms for the Third Extra Race Mr. Robson had sold of his leaving Meeting to be held on Saturday, the Colony for good, he hoped, if he 22nd April, 1939 (weather permit could · "wonglo" it, to be back In

[ting) may be obtained at the Hongkong in 1941.

Prior to the presentation, a fare Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- well bowls match in honour of Mr. Ing; the Club House, Happy Hosking was played between rinks Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the captained by, Mr. Hosking and Mr.

Robson respectively, and resulted in Sports Club; and the Stables, a-win for Br. Hoślding's rinks by Shan Kwong Road. wide margin.

Entries closa at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 13th April,

OUR SPELLING BEE (see pago 7) 1939,

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