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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 14, 1939.

COLONY WINS TROPHY

AT 1939 BISLEY

Presented By Former Secretary of H.K.R.A.

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Hongkong gained honour at Baley this year, winning the "Junior Kolparo Veterans" Match and the trophy presented by Lt. Col. D. IL Steers, former Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong mile Association.

The "Junior Kolapore" Misich, in which the Colony was not repro- sented, was fired on July 14 and resulted in a win for the Straits Bettle-

ments (Singapore) with 833 marka.

pore).

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The Junior Kolapore" match "FLETCHER" CHALLENGE CUP

Major R. L. Nunn, RE, Straits was instituted with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Settlements (Singapore), Colonies and the assistance of the "ASHENHEIM" challenge cur

AND SILVER MEDAL Colonial Offee, and enabled smaller countries of the Empire, which found Major R. L. Nunn, RE, (Singa- it impossible to send teams of eight to tako part in the Raja of Kolapore's

"JUNIOR KOLAPORE" Imperial Challenge Cup Match, to The absence of teams from British Ceylon, China (Trenty be represented by teans of four at Gulana, the Imperial Meeting at Bisley. Ports), Falkland Islands, Hongkong, Johore, Mauritius, Nigerin, Nyasa- The Directors of the London Dailyland and Tanganyika Territory from Telegraph and Morning Post pre- the "Junior Koinpore" was much sented a silver trophy for the com- regretted. petition, and also gava embroidered badges to the members of the coin- ⚫peting foams. Special Commemora- Live Souvenirs were presented by the NILA to the members of the winning alde.

More of interest to the Colony. however, was the presentation of a Challenge Cup by Lt. Col. D. H. Steers, former Hon. Secretary of the longkong R.A., for

The scores were: Straits Settlements (Slagu-

pore) Кспуд

Trinidad F.M.S,

443

543

541

632

Burma 529; Jamalca 528, Uganda 522; Gold Coast 523, The Sudan 517 and Sierra Leone B10.

"JUNIOR MACKINNON-

The "Junior Mackinnon" is a long range competition open to teams of four past or present members of Ilis Majesty's forces or the Forces of any British Protected State qualified to compete in the "Junior Kolapore."

competition named the "Junior Kolapore Vete- rang" Match, open to one team of four past or present members of His Majesty's Forces who have been cligible past years 10 shoot for the "Junior Kolapore" Imperial Chal-The results were: lenge Cup, with the exception that those who come under clause ( of the apodillons, for the

for 110 Gold Coast 317, Kenya, 312, F.M.S. Kolapore"

Junior Kolapore Veterans Match 310, Straits Settlements (Singapore) provided they are not claimed to 308, The Sudan 302, Sierra Leone 280 In the event of and Uganda 207. shoot in the former.

are.. eligible

"Junior

a competitor having resided in or served in more than one Colony, be Inky only represent the Corony in

Burma Trinitled Jamaica

324 322

318

which he last resided or served. SOFTBALL MAKES

Other conditions are similar to those for the "Junior Kolaporo" Challenge Cup. Silver Souvenirs were pre- sented by the National Rific Asocla- tion to each member of the winning team.

A START

Five Games

To-morrow

It won't be long now before the

A Challenge Trophy has also been. presented by Commander Sir Llone! Fletcher, CDE., RN.I., for a com- petition at 300 and 600-yards. open only to competitors who are qualified to shoot in the "Junior Kolapore" epidemic sets in. Softball makes its

current year, the in tho Trophy to become the property of the competitor who wins it on any three occasions.

Match

official start to-morrow at King's Park, with five men's games to be decided. Two will be played on Heerelo's ground the Hongkong Recreio "B" at A Challenge Trophy has also been Baseball Club v presented by Mr. Lewis Ashenholm, 12.30 p.m., and C.B.A. v. Recreio of Jamaica, open only to competitors "A" ut 2 pm and three on the Club V. ground Filipino who are qualified to shoot in the C.B.A. "Junior Kolapere" Match in the Hongkong Ball Club at 12.30 p.m., and shot for con-Chung Hwa v. Machine Gunners at current year, currently with the First Stage of 3 pm, and the International v. the His Majesty The King's Prize. The V.R.C. at 4.45 p.m. Trophy to become the property of Many Machine Gunners have for the competitor who wins it on any saken the diamoni, more out of re- Cures occasions. Mr. Ashenheim also gard for cricket and their hands than presents a Silver Medal to the win-anything else for to play cricket with ner of the Trophy each year.

a finger that looks like the water Jacket of a machine gun is an im- HONGKONG'S VICTORY

"It was perhaps, most-atting-that possible-handicap, as several of the

first time of its being offered with a score of 545, beating the Federated Mainy States by 19 marks,

The hoores were:

Hongkong

a Uttle time to assimilate the fact that the notiball is almost twice the size of a cricket ball, but by then, having learned to keep the fingers 300 300 000 Total well spread in catching, the damage

has been done.

WAR AND SPORT..... Women athletes takbig a hurdia during a track meet at Battersea Park; Lendon, with the city's famous balloon barrage as a background. When the athletes reachod there, they found war preparations had encroached on the fleld...but the games went on.

WEEK-END SOCCER FIXTURES

The following are the football Ax- tures for the week-end:

TO-DAY

Middlesex

First Division

K Hongkong F.C. (Hongkong F.C.), 4.30 pm. Referee. Hinchcliffe. Linesmen, Fraser Omar.

und

Police v. South China "B" (Boun- dary Road), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Foster, Linesmen, Wyper and Somer-

ville.

Royal Scots v. South Chinn "A" (Sookunpoo), 4.30 p.m. Referee. Goss, Linesmen, Sze Po-wol and Carley.

Second Division "A" South China

Beard.

V. Hongkong FC. (Caroline Hill), 3 p.m. Referee, Eastern v. Kit Chee (Hongkong 8 R.A. v. 5th R.A. (Stanley), 3 FC.), 3 p.m. Referee, Omar. p.m. Referee, Banham.

30th R.A. RA.O.C. (Stanley), 4.30 p.m. Iteferee, Ford.

Second Division "E" Royal Sents v. Universily (Soo-) kunpoo), 3 p.m. Referee, Dove,

Police v. Kwong Wah (Boundary Road), 3 p.m. Referee, Ip.

R.A.F.

(Chatham V Kowloon

Referee. Minthan. Road), 3 p.m.

R.C.S. v, R. Engineers (Chatham Road), 4.30 pan. Referce: Stokes.

Third Division

ird Royal Scots (St. 5th R.A. Joseph's), 3 p.m. Referee, Barretto.

Kumaons v. R.A.S.C. (P. E. Road), 3 p.m. Referee, Demee.

TO-MORROW

Hockey Fixturos Cancelled

In view of the opposition of the Hongkong Hockey Asso. ciation, all the fixtures ar- ranged by the United Hockey Club have been cancelled, in cluding the match between the Island and the Mainland, which was to take place this after-

noon.

Garcia Plans Xmas Visit

To Manila

NEW

YORK. Oct.

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(UP)- Ceferino Garcia said to-day he plans to leave for the Pacific Coast soan and then sall in time to be in the Philippines for Christmas. He will be accompanied by his wife and son. The Flipino slugger, who on Monday won

Army Schools Aquatic Meet

Schools Association's

SHANGHAI MEETINGS Rugger Interport May Be Possible This Season

Including a large crowd of members and a representativo gathering of committee men the Thirty-third Annual General Moot- ing of the Shanghai Rugby Union Football Club was held recently at the Shanghai Race Clab under the chairmanship of Mr. G. D, Nicholl, Vice-President of the Club, reports the N.C.D. News,"

After the minutes of the last meet Mr. J. W. M. Martin were unanim- Ing had been passed Mr. Nicholl re- ously voted to fill the arduous posi ferred to the splendid manner in tions of Hon. Treasurer and Hon which the Club had conducted its Secretary.

activities in, the face of the many Other omče bearers selected adverse clrcumstances last season. v.erg-Executive Committee: Messra, He stressed the fact that the playing H. W. Carter, G. S. Dunkley and of no less than seventy-six matches W. H. B. Rigg: Selection Committee: under the auspices of the Club InstMessrs. I. H. Bradford, R. M. Currle year was a matter for which the re- and. E. McLaren.

tiring committee deserved to be con- Plans were then discussed as to ino aratulated. He also stated that Mr. advisability of utilizing the premises A. M. Kennedy's caplaincy, on and of the Shanghai Cricket Club as the off the field, of the Shanghal inter- headquarters of the Club during the Part XV that successfully Invaded winter while the question of increase Hongkong during the Chinese Newing the fees of non-playing members Year Holldey's, was again worthy of was also brought up. In both in the highest commendation, his leader-i staneco, after the pros and cons had ship of an ordinary side that was ablo] been weighed, it was decided that the

galaxy to triumph over

of stars at propriate Committee would render being splendid work.

decision. Apropos the coming winter, Mr. Nicholl mentioned that many dim-1 culties were likely to crop up before tre season was over, the present strife In Europe being a factor which might have local repercussions in one way. or another. Tho presoni financial situation, too, was one that was likely to give rise to considerable thought. PROBABLE SIDES

Soccer Plans Complete

clubs then

will close on October 15.

will be

S.F.A. are: International Cup, Skoltowe Cup, Beserve Division Cup,

The East Surreys spräng a sur Tez Ling Cup, Junior Cup.

All plans were completed to sel the 1939-40 football season in full swing when the Executive Commit In view of the fact that the playing tec of the S.F.A. met recently to strength of the Club was likely make Anal deliberations states the be decreased this year, it was hardly NC.D. News. The first matches of ikely, the Chairman proceeded to the S.F.A. Lengue will take place at state, that more than three Club sides the Canidrome on October 14 and 10. could be fielded, but adequate mat- The full schedule which will bring ches would be arranged since it wa hoped that the Fourth United States the rest of the clubs into play will Marines would select two XVs, Tung not commence till the week-end

First Division Wen College one and the local British following, October 21-22. All the Forces two. In addition there we seen in action, while the junior teams a possibility of the Police and French will piso appear en bloc. Forces turning out teams.

It was announced by Mr. M. Since many members of the Club Spiegler that entries for all, cup would be engaged during the coming the National Boxing months in various Volunteer duties, competitions conducted by the SF.A. wolght champion of the world, was continue, at least for the forthcoming reported to have resolved when he year, with the Spunt Cup series, but left Menila never to return without in their place, Mr. Nicholl assured his listeners, an attractive programını & championship. He achieved that

St. Francis Xavier eleven by eight INTERPORT POSSIBLE

cants to two. The result immediate- interport match with the longkong Army, Children's Schools knockout over Fred Apostoll.

Colony later in scason was only ly put the Londoners up as one of Garcia plans to return to theu possibility since everything rested the strong contenders for the next was held yesterday at the U.SI.C. 2001.

The main feature on the programme United States In January for a in the laps of the Gods, but if there S.F.A. League championship and also The Seaforths narrowly averted was a demonstration of racing strokes February 8ght at Madison Square were a chance of Hongkong sending the Skottowe Cup.

a side, here, then everything would be will

of Lido when given by Mr. V. Murrell, nee Tan- Garden. The opponent

be done to bring about the all-im- defeat at the hands ner. who was Britain's Sprint Cham-chosen by Promoter Mike Jacobs-portant fixture. He intimated that they managed to hold the Cup win-

the in Dion and representative

and Garcia hopes it will be Billy the Marines hoped, early In. 1940, toners to a 1-all tie in a game which Olympic Games of 1024 and 1928.

send a team to Hongkong where, he was played on September 23. Keen competition was seen in the Conn.

was sure, a splendid welcome would inter-School's Open Relay for the Jacobs indicated he would negoti- be received.

Cup. The:

Concluding challenge the

Mr. remarks. Bartholomew Challenge

children under 14. wasjate to have Garcia race, for von by the Central British School, winner of the light-weight bcut La Salle College coming in second. between Conn and Gus Lesnevich

The Championship Flag was won November 17. by the Kowloon Schools.

The finals of the annual swimming goal when he scored a technienie matches would be arranged weekly, prise when they heavily trounced the

sports between Die Kowloon

and

At the conclusion of the Sporto,

Mrs. Reeve, wife of Brigadier-Cien

Reeve, distributed prizes.

Results are as follows:

11

Garcia has been campaigning as middleweight for only 10 months,

bat during that time he became the

60 Yards Charaplonthip for boys under scourge of the division. He won

Biephent

3. A. RaxITUEREN.

Cowley.

An

hla

off financially, but that, in common Nicholl said that the Club was well- with many other local Clubs, it was faced with

casts. ever increased Efforts, however, would be made to offset this bugbear in the most pras- ticable manner possible.

Dr. T. M. Burton, en route to Shanghai from England where he has

REVIVAL OF U.S. DERBY NEXT YEAR

been on holiday was then unanimous- CHICAGO, Scut. 28. The his- R.A.M.C. v. R. Engineers (Sookhn-1, P. fiarvey: 2, M. Beats: mine straight bouls, seven by kayoch jy re-elected President of the Club toric American Derby, first run in 60 Yards Championship for girts under before tackling Apostoli. Lloyd for the ensuing year, while on the 1884. will be revived in 1040 at Hongkong should win this trophy the inds discovered last year. It takes Doo};-4.30 p.m.-Roterce, Horlock. 11-years-9.. Cloco; 2 Welington Marshali-and--Bobby-Pachio- lasted | commendation-of-the-General-Com-Waahiagion-Park,-Walter. L. Gregory.......

100 Yards Championship: for boys 11 the distance in their first Garela mittce, the following genuemen were President of the Jockey Club, an- First Division

and over-i, T. Mcleay; 2 T. Ball; 3, meetings, but both succumbed to the re-elected Vice-Presidents: Mr. E. S.nounced. Two other rich stakes, the Kwong Wah v. R. Navy (Boundary 100 Yards Championship for gris 11 deadly "bolo punch" in their return Barraclough, Mr. R. M. Currie, Mr. Washington Park Futurity and the G. S. Dunkley, Cdt. L. Fabre, Dr.Washington Park Handicap, will also Road),

Clark. and over.-), M. Green; 2. M. McConnell; engagements. 4.30 p.m. Referee,

3. V. Baskerville,

E. Y. Gauntlett, Mr. P. A. Laroche, be run next year, giving the Chicago Linesmen, Ip and Stokes.

The hard-hitting Filipino blasted Mr. E. McLaren, Mr. Y. D. Nicholl, track one of the richest summer St. Joseph's V. Eastern (Caroline

title ambitions of Walter

the nation's Mr. A. E. Seddon and Mr. R. D. K. meetings Referee, Mitchell. Hill), 4.30 p.m.

"Popeye" Woods with

Ichedule, Suby. Linesmen, Wilson and Gibson.

Third Division Electric v. 12th RA, (Hongkong FC.). 3 p.m. Referee, Edward.

South Chinn v. International S.C. 3 p.. Relcrec. (Caroline Hill), Silva,

da yds yds

Sot, C. R. Mannoli, I.M. C, P, O. Pellow. IN. Wajor F. J. C, Rybot. R.A. 41 Bet, R. Blandford, IL.M., a

∙173 169.183 145 7. M. E.

Pie, T. W, K. Burno Major W. A. D. Edwardes

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Baseball made its last bow at a dinner held in the Ying King Ro- staurant on Thursday when Major V. E. Ducios, President of League presented prizes to the winners of the Lengua pennant and the Inter nations Series. The Union Brewers took the Bagram Shield and Vogue Teams from Jamaica, Straits Set-Trophy, as winners of the League, tlements (Singapore)

and the United States received the and Trinidad entered but did not shoot.

Mamak International Shield.

PO, TE. Montgomery

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24th R.A. v. R.C.S. (Stanley), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Baker.

Kowloon Eleven

The following will represent Kow- loon Football Club in a second divi- sion match against Royal Air Force to-day at Chatham Road ground, at 3

.:

A. Lapaicy; E, Humphrey (Capt.). Virich: K Gordon-James, P. Castro, Hardwick: F. Jorge, C. M. Santos, It. A Freet, . Santan, W. Knox.

Anther Schools Match

As a preilminary to the charity maich on November 11, another Island v. Mainland Schoolboys game will be held. Players will be limited

those under 5 ft. 2 in.

The Mainland trial will be held to- day at the K.F.C. at 4.30 p.m.

DHERBERT. SUTCLIFFE

roady.serving as a Captain.

High Diva-Boys-1. T. Mcleay: 2 P. Green; 3. J. Hargreaves.

High DiveGirl, B. Norrell; 2. B. the Close: 5. M. McConnell,

ever

r

fourth-

of

turf

Black Stroke 125 Yarda) for Giris and round knockout in May. Ho has Mr. R. M. Sakter, whose distin- The American Derby, at a mile Boys T, Ball; 2. G. Smee; 8, T

grown into the biggest and strongest guised services to the Club over and a quarter, will carry $40,000 in Cowley.

to atlain

wilt ring Novice (25 Yards) Boys under 2-1, D. Filipino

long period of years ate well-known added money; the Handicap Jordan: . E. Fenni X Y. Strachan.

was then elected an Honorary Life have an added value of $25.000: Novich (25 yards) Girls under 1. D. prominence. He is a natural middle-

weight, no longer worried or weak- Member amid appinuse. Lock: D. Lucas: 1 D. Baskerville,

while the Futurity will have $20,000 Inter-Schools Relay Face, boys under ened by paring off poundage to mako

NEW OFFICERS

added. 1-1. Central British, 2 La Galla College; the 147-round limit of the welter Mr. A. M. Kennedy and Mr. W. D. Next year's running of the Amort

Dioccan Boy's School. Novices 125 Yards boys and over division in which he twice chal-Pearson were elected captain and can Derby will be the 29th renewal once the peer of all, 1. G. Golledge: 2. D. Rasmussen; 3. P. lenged for the crown against Bamey vice-captain respectively for 1938-40 of the event

Crowhurst and 2. lisley, tied.

Novices (24 Yarda) glès 9 and over:=)

1. V. Baskerville; 2, 0. Junt; 3. 8. Close.

Long Plunge Girls and Boys-1, 2, Ball: 2. 3. Rodges: 3, P. Green,

100 Yards Free-Style, Ex-Army School: Children under 1.-1. J. Woodcock; 2. P. Bale;, J. Lock.

Kowloon,

Team Race-langkon Kowloon girl and boys under

Team

Race---Hongkong v. Howidon, girls and boys 11 and over-1, Hongkong.

Tennis

American Tourney At Hongkong C.C.

Those tennis players who intend to enter the American Tennis Tourn Inment open to the Colony and to be held on the Hongkong Cricket Club courts on Sunday, October 20, are re- quested to send in their names and the names of their lady partners ne soon as possible to Mr. L. Goldman, care of Messra. Gilman and Co,

The Tournament is being held under the auspices of the British Wer Organisation Fund and the entire proceeds will be donated to this deserving causo. Entries "will close on Saturday, October 21.

Physical Training Classes

A new feature will be introduced at Kowloon Cricket Club next week when nhysical training classes will be held on Thursday nights by Mr. Mc- Ewan, physicai training master altached to Government Schools.

It is anticipated that cricketers will take advantage of the opportunity of

Ross and Henry Armstrong.

Armstrong-Garcia Bout In January

Minneapolis, Oct. 13, Henry Armstrong's manager, Eddle Meade, has announced that Arm- strong will meet Ceferino Garela at Hollywood in January. Ho sald Garela had promised to tip the scale at 152 lb., and Armstrong would relinquish at least 12 lbs.

This is interpreted as an indication that Armstrong is preparing to fight as a middleweight,United Press,

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