1939-11-08 — Page 16

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FINANCIAL Country Club At Home? On Nov. 11; J.T. Smith's Second Big Triumph

(By "Birdio")

ON SATURDAY, November 11, the Country Club will bo “At “Home,” which function will also be the occasion for the annual distribution of prizes. It is a pity that in the past these “do's” have suffered comparative obscurity, for in any Club an "At Homo" is the occasion of the year, when, not only do the members really get to- to 11.-Ming Yuen, gether, but visitors, on bloc, are given access to the premises and their amenitios.

Any Club needs publicity. In soccer, cricket and other sport, names, recur, and are brought before the public eye through reports on weekly matches, but with golf it is quite different..

THE Country Club at Sheung-

ahiu has as neat and in-i teresting n course as most others in the Colony, but not many members the people outside

know of it. I wrote last week

First Rugby Match

For Kai Tak

This afternoon a Kal Tak

by at Boundary Street, com- mencing at 5:15 p.m.

on the sand greens, and theyXV will play the Police at rug- are problems, which, though not insurmountable, tax the in- genuity and call out the best in any golfer, if they are to be played right.

The clubhouse is small by some standards, but it sumces for the equally small band of members that use it. But the potentialties of the Club have not been exploited to: their full. There is ample room for expansion and the laying down of another nine holes-but it all costs .more money than is available.

The team has been chosen as follows:

Wright: Geo. Fowler, Tor- rey, Wright and D. H. Stewart; Bidell and Wakefield; Davis, Bennett, Heppingstall, Hynes, Forbes, Dalo, Fit. Lt. Taylor and Gaole.

notification of attendance is given.

All visitors are welcome, provided

It has been said that anyone in- terested in golf but who does not play It in the East is a fool. I offer no opinion on that statement, but would go so far as to say that it there is any truth in it it could be vorified at Sheungshiu. Gasolene is TN the second qualifying round of not cheup these days, but the trains the Captain's Cup competition and rickshaws form a reasonable played lust Sunday, M. Pinna and A, economic connection with the town. J. Kew with net scores of 71 and 73 Clubs, subject to depreciation, are qualified.

And while on competitions it always an asset, and the only re- curring cost, therefore, is that of might be best to remind members balls. Their average price is $1.50, that the closing date for entries for but they can endure several outings. the Junior Championship Is Novem- Caddio fees, In comparisop, arcber 26. negligible.

The rinks match In rrogress at the Talkoo Recreation Club "Closing Day" and distribution of prizes on Saturday. The hosts won by 110 shots

Middleweight Boxing

Garcia Leaves For P.I.: Dempsey Unable To Referee Manila Bout

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31 (AP)-Ceferino Garcia, Filipino luminary of the prize ring, will sail for Manila to-morrow aboard the Japanese liner, Asama Maru, to defend his middleweight title there against Glen Lee of Nebraska on December 16.

Garcia's title is recognised in California and New York. It will be the first homeward trip for Garcia dur- ing the New Year holidays.

He said "I promised to bring could secure the services of either a championship homo and I Max Baer, Maxle Rosenbloom or George Blake to act as third man in am taking one home." Lee de- the ring, Bar was former world cisioned Garcia several years heavyweight champion, while Rosen- ago but the Filipino scrapper bloom was former light-heavy-weight came back later to win a point uitle-holder. Both are at present in

moving pictures. - decision over the Nebraska Wildcat.

WELL-KNOWN REFEREE

Pressure of business prevents Jack fereo in the States. He officiated EORGE Blake is a well-known re- Dempsey, former heavyweight cham- plon of the world and one of the at the Schmeling-Stribling bout and most popular figures in

the Jimmy McLarnin-Young Corbett the history of boxing, from going to Manila to scrap for the world lightweight title. Incidentally, Blake was referee of referce tie bout between Cerferino

and a half ago, Carels and Glen Lee, Jes Cortes, the first ght between Garcia and promoter of the coming title scrap. Lee about a year. states the Manila Bulletin, received which Lee won. a cable from Dempsey on Oct. 1 turning down the Invitation.

The cable stated that in view of the

SEVERAL competitions have been

arranged for Saturday. In the HEARTIEST congratulations to coming Christmas holidays his pres-

one who

T. Smith, who followed up his ence in New York was necessary be morning there will be a Hidden brilliant-and-convincing victory-in cause his two- International-famous Bogey. Players set out with a hid- the Colony championship two weeks restaurants will have their busient den handicap, and the

ugo by winning the Jasper Clark acason at that time. He indicated he finishes with a score nearest to Par Cup competition at Fanling on Sun- would not accept any terms to make will be the winner.

In the afternoon there will be day last. His win this time, how the trip to Manila at this time of the Long Driving, and with the course in its present baked state should be some astonishing distances -Clock Golf and Ladder Golf.

ever, was not by the great margin year. there of the championship. His score of

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

bo

140 (74 and 74) placed him one

A BIG SACRIFICE

stroke ahead of F. D. Hunter, whose OING to Manila would really be brilliant round of 00 in the after- a big sucrifice for Jack Dempsey,

had given him.

81 the morning ing to Cortes. Dempsey, he explain- ed, draws $50,000 year as manager

1939

November 8, 1939.

GOLF

Motion To Romove German Names From British Tennis Club

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Hovas), -A motion to remove the name of enemy subjects from the list of honorary members of the Informational Tennis Club of Great Britain will be considered at the Club's on- nual meeting on November 16.

Nine prominent German tennis players are concerned Including Henner Henkel and Roderick Menzel, both of whom are Davis Cup players:

Colonel Kingscote, the Chairman of the Club, denied to-day that the names of these players had already been re- moved, adding that it will be up to the members to decide upon this at the annual meet- ing.

Basketball Tour

Second Victory For Hongkong Girls In Manila

MANILA, Nov. 7 (UP)—The Hongkong, girl basketball players scored their second successive victory in Manita by beating Las Fieras, one of the strongest Manila girl teams, 25 to 17.

and

Led by their captain, Diana Chen, assistant captain, Lau Sau-kwong, who scored 11 and 13 points respec- ively, the Hongkong girls pulled the game out of the fire after entering n two- point lead. the anal quarter with only

The half time score was Hongkong

12, Las Fieras eight, but the local team narrowed the margin to 10-14

The first quarter was slow, with by the end of the third quarter. Hongkong leading 6-2.

Golf

U.S. Women's 1940

Championship

NEW YORK, Oct 20 (UP)—The 1040 National Women's Golf Cham- 23-28. The U.S. Goll Association pionship will be played September announced Wednesday.

Cricket Honours:

Hammond and Verity Head County Averages

the defelt that the l in the up for from a business standpoint, accord- BEFORE the cricket season ended so abruptly, England's captain, W. R. Hammond, had displaced Len There is no doubling the charm of the restaurants and 29 per cent. Hutton, of Yorkshire, at the head of the first-class aver- pion's qualities as a golfer. There of the net profits. If he left the ages.

has been some conjecture on the re- States he would not be able to draw

*

BATTING

(Qualification: 20 inning, average 33.)

Times

Not Highest Inns Out B, Aver. 46 270 302 43.56 52 6 2883 200* 02.07 50 6 2468 214 50.00 48.7 219 150 59.50 2031410 234° 47 301703

W. I, Hammond Hution Compton (D.) Verity, who took 101 wickets at an Hardstall average cost of 13.13 runs, was the Sutcliffe

Keelon leading bowler, followed by Bowcadden and Goddard, who was the only-bow- Edrichs ler to take 200 wickets during the season.

sult had O. E. C. Marton been play- his salary for the time he is awayUTTON, however, had the ing in both these competitions, but Besides, his presence is needed at his highest aggregate of any on Smith's score of 147 in the cham- New York establishments which batsman, and missed reaching Draft Programmas. and Entry pionship, I doubt very much if Marton have come to be the gathering places 8,000 runs in a season by only

him. It would for the world's sportsmen, Forms for the Eleventh Extra could have beaten

In view of this fact Jes Cortes 117. Race Meeting to be held on have been very Interesting though.

sent cables to the States to see if ha Saturday, 18th November, 1939, (Weather permitting) may obtained at the Secretary's Offico, TMPERTURBLE golfers in Eng-

lond carry on. The report was Fanling Golf Exchange Building; The Club published yesterday of Henry Colton, House, Happy Valley; The Hong James Adams, Jack McLean and Kong Club; The Sports Club; and Hugh Wait playing in a charity game in aid of the British Red Cross the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

To the tune of anti-aircraft guns la Entries close at 12 o'clock the Firth of Forth area. Nothing the NOON on Thursday, 9th Novem- more than a casual glanca

sky! ber, 1939,

By Order,

November Qualifiers For Captain's Cup

BOWLING

(Qualification: 40 wickets, average 22.)

Vority

Goddard

Copson

Matthews

Perka

Playing over the Fenling Old Howes In the match-play stages of the Course at the week-end, W. Hewitt Craw's Nest, Tassie Tournament at returned 84 (17) 67 to qualify for Wright C. B. BROWN,

Carnoustie recently, caddies had the the Captain's Cup. Other scores on Lewis Secretary, added burden of gas-masks to carry the Old Course were G. M. Park 77 Button around with them. It is difficult to (8) 69, F. Buckle 37 (15) 72, E. L. Nichols Rsay what will keep a golfer from his Grcome 94 (22) 72. There were 53 Robinson

entries.

Pope game.

On the New Course, A. J. Dennis Pope (

Langridge with 70 (11) 08 and T. Megarry with gims 80 (12) 80 tied and will play off. Smith (ft.) Other

were R. R. d. L.mith (P.) (Essex) Lelsching 84 (15), 69, F. D. Hunter Wellard 75 (3) 72. There were 17 entries. Mitchell (Derby)" The sweepstake on both courses Andrews...

Watt (Kent) was cancelled owing to Insuficient Bmalles entries.

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Rivette Wins Melbourne Cup

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter). Rivette won the Melbourne Cup run to-day by half a length from Maikai. Pantler was third by threo-i quarters of a length.

Twenty-six ran. Betting: 5-1, 9-1;'

14-1.

Ponies Classified

The following are alterations and additions to classification lists dated 'Jurió '20; 1038:,''

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Australian Ponies-A Groat "Time 3 Class, Baffin Bay to B Class, · China: Ponies-King Kong to B Class, Bunlight View to C Class Arabian Cat to D Class, Bletre to D Class, Sunshine Buste to D Class Diogenes to E Class, Gallant Maraha to E Class, Heddon to E Claas, King's Envoy to E Class, National Antheir

to E Class, Pati Mall to E Class

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1207 122 14.48 130 2974 260 24.80 569.3 92 2230 140 15.39

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The first bowls sich of the fear. Tão Hongkong Football Club against their visitors' at the Football Club “Closing Day” on Sunday. The

visitors won by 101 shots to 120/-Ming Yüênë

L43:18

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Nichols

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Cricket

(Northants)

6 1591 101 Signifies pot out

Craigengower And Army Teams

The following "have been selected

to represent Cragengower · against

the Indians on Saturday: Agen

Firata (Home)—E. Zimmern (Capt.). P.

Billimoris, A. R IT." Eemáll. A Hamson, W. Bong Sing, A. J. Hulse, A. 35. Ismail, 11. P. Lim. 0. Souza, Youngwaye R, Zimmer. Sebrer, H. “W7) Randall Umpire, G. Ladd.

Seconde (3)---D. B. Irance (Capt N. Broadbridge, A. 3. Famall Fernard, T. Loo, A. M. Omar, W. Way, G, Winoli.. Scorer, W. Broadbridge,

Army XI-A

The following have been selected: in represent the Army against the ; Kowloon C.C. on Saturday"..

Capt. Godby, Major: Harvey, Capt. Grose, Capt, Whatman, 2ieut. Skipworini, Leuk: Whedon, Bergt. Danyar. CorpL Webb, L/Cpl Shaw, Dyr.. Logan. (Pla

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