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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 be "At Home," which function will also be the occasion for the annual distribution of prizes. It is a pity that in the past those "do's” have suffered comparative obscurity, for in any Club an "At Home" is the occasion of the year, when, not only do the members really got to- gether, but visitors, en bloc, are given access to the premises and their amenities:

Any Club needs publicity. In soccer, cricket and other sport, names recur and are brought before the public

The rinks match in progress at the Taikoo Recreation Club "Closing Day" and distribution of prizes on Saturday. The hosts won by 110 aliots) to 97-Ming Yuen,

Middleweight Boxing

eye through reports on weekly matches, but with golf it Garcia Leaves For P.I.:

is quite different.

THE Country Club at Sheung-

shiu has as neat and in- teresting a course as most others in the Colony, but not many people outside members

the know of it. I wrote last week on the sand greens, and they aro problems, which, though not insurmountable, tax the in- genuity and call out the best in they are to be any golfer, if played right.

The clubhouse is small by some standards, but it suffices for the extually small band of members that use it. But the potentialities 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.

It has been said that anyone in- terested in golf but who does not play it in the East a fool. I offer

First. Rugby Match

For Kai Tak

This afternoon a Kal Tak XV will play the Police at rug- by at Boundary Street, com- mencing at 5.15 p.m.

The team has been chosen as follows:

Wright; Geo. Fowler, Tor- roy, Wright and D. H. Stewart; Bidell and Wakefield; Davis, Bennett, Heppingstall, Hynes, Forbes, Dale, Fit. Lt. Taylor and Cable.

All visitors are welcome, provided

no opinion on that statement, but notifleation of attendance is given. would go so far as to say that if there is any truth in it it could be

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grilled at Sheungshlu. Gasolene is TN the second qualifying round of not cheap these days, but the trains the Captain's Cup competition and elckshaws for A reasonable played last Sunday, M. Pinna and A. eronomie connection with the town. J. Kew with net scores of 71 and 73 Clubs, subject to depreciátlón, are qualified.

And while on competitions it always an asset, and the only re- earring cost, therefore, Is that of might be best to remind members halls. Their average price is $1.50, that the closing date for entries for but they can endure several ouungs. the Junior Championship is Novem-

in comparison, are ber 20.

Caddle Lees, negligible.

who

November 8, 1939.

GOLF

Motion To Remove Gorman Names From British Tennis Club

LONDON, Nov. 2 (Havas) -A motion to remove the name of enemy subjects from the list of honorary members of the International Tennis Club of Great Britain will bo considered at the Club's-an- nual mcoting on November 16.

Nina 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 those players had already been re- moved, adding that it will be up to the members to decide upon this at the annual meet-

ing.

Dempsey Unable To Basketball Tour Referee Manila Bout

Second Victory For Hongkong Girls In Manila

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31 (AP).--Ceferino

MANILA, Nov. ร (UP)The players Garcia, Filipino luminary of the prize ring, will sail for IIongkong girl basketball Manila to-morrow aboard the Japanese liner, Asama scored their second successive viciory Maru, to defend his middleweight title there against Glenn Manila by beating Las Fieras, one 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 a championship home and I am taking one home." Lee de- cisioned Garcia several years ago but the Filipino scrapper came back later to win a point Nebraska

over the

could secure the services of either Max Baer, Maxie Rosenbloom or George Blake to net as third man in the ring. Baer was former world heavyweight champion, while Rosen- bloom was former Eight-heavy-weight title-holder. Both are at present in moving pletures.

decision

WELL KNOWN REFEREE Wildcat.

Pressure of business prevents Jack feree in the States. He ociated MEORGE Blake is p well-known re- Dempsey, former heavyweight cham-

the Jimmy McLarnin-Young Corbett pion of the world and one of the at the Schmeling-Stribling bout and most popular figures in the history of boxing, from going to Manila to scrap for the world lightweight title. Incidentally, Blake was referee of referee the bout between Certerino

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

The cable stated that in view of the

SEVERAL competitions have been TEARTIEST congratulations to J. coming Christmas holidays his pres- arranged for Saturday. In the HT. Smith, who followed up his ence in New York was necessary be- morning there will be a Hidden Bogey Players set out with a hid-brilliant and convincing victory in cause his two international famous the Colony championship two weeks restaurants will have their busiest den handicap, and the one

the Jasper Clark season at that time. He indicated he ago by winning Ohishes with a score nearest to For Cup competition at Forling on Sun- would not accept any terma to make will be the winner.

beday last. His win this time, how the trip to Manila at this time of the In the afternoon there will Long Driving, and with the course ever, was not by the great margin year.

of the championship. His score of

A BIG SACRIFICE

in its present baked state there 140 (74 and 74) placed him onio

should be some astonishing distances -Clect Golf and Ladder Golf,

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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stroke ahead of F. D. Hunter, whose 1OING to Manila would really be

of the strongest Manila girl teams, 25 to 17.

Led by their captain, Diana Chen, and assistant captain, Lau Sau-kwong, who scored 11 and 13 points respec- tively, the Hongkong girls pulled the game out of the fire after entering

the final quarter with only a two- point lead.

The half time score was Hongkong 12, Las Fieras eight, but the local team narrowed the margin to 10-14 by the end of the third quarter. Hongkong leading 0-2.

The first quarter was slow, with

Golf

U.S. Women's 1940

Championship

NEW YORK, Oct 28 (UP)--The 1940 National Women's Golf Cham-

23-20. The US. Golf Association pionship will be played September

announced Wednesday.

1939 Cricket Honours: Hammond

and Verity

Head County Averages

brillant round of go in the after- a big sucrifice for Jack Dempsey DEFORE the cricket season ended so abruptly, England's

noon only just felled to make up for from a business standpoint, accord- the deficit that the 81 in the morning ing to Cortes. Dempsty, he explain- ed, draws $30,000 a year as manager

had given him.

captain, W. R. Hammond, had displaced Len There is no doubting the cham- of the restaurants and 25 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

sult had O. E. C. Marton been play-his salary for the time he is away. TUTTON, however, had the| ing in both these competitions, but Besides, his presence is needed at his; highest aggregate of any

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November Qualifiers For Captain's Cup

BATTING

(Qualification: 20 innings, average 38.)

Times

Not Highest

Verity, who took 191 wickets at an average cost of 13.13 runs, was the Icading bowler, followed by Bowes and Goddard, who was the only bow- ler to take 200 wickets during the ngridge (James)

season.

BOWLING.

Qualification: 40 wickets, average 21,7

Verity

Goddard

Inns Out R 5. Aver.

02 0 2883.280 2.07

50 0 2403 214* 50.00

40 7 219 150 14.58

20 3 1410 234 64.48

39. 1703 315 61,02

43 11 1716 217* 80.47

iddon

W. n. Hammond Jution Compton (D.)

arustaff Sutcliffe Keeton Edrich

... 467 2479 302 · €3.00

Ames

Oldfield

Paynter

4 1933

Dollary

Avery

ridge (John)

O. M. R. W. Aver. 936.3 270 2500 101 13.15

wwwlett 712.3 151 1767 127 14.48 Kouertson

on Smith's score of 147, in the cham- New York establishments which batsman, and missed reaching Draft Programmes and Entry plonship, I doubt very much if Marton have come to be the gathering places 3,000 runs in a season by only

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

In vlow of this fact Jes be held on have been very interesting though.

Cortes 117. Raco Mooting to

sent cables to the States to see if he Saturday, 18th November, 1939,

(Weather permitting)

In Eng- obtained at the Secretary'a Omce, TMPERTURBLE golfers

land carry on. The report was Fanling Golf Exchange Building; The Club

published yesterday of Henry Cotton, House, Happy Valley; The Hong James Adams, Jack McLean and Kong Club; The Sports Club; and Hugh Watt playing in a charity amo in aid of the British Red Cross the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.

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

Playing over the Fanling Old Rowes sky1 ber, 1939.

In the match-play stages of the Course at the week-end, W. Hewitt Copson By Order,

Craw's Nest Tassie Tournament at returned 84 (17) 67 to qualify for Wright C. B. BROWN,

Carnoustle recently, caddles had the the Captain's Cup. Other scores on Secretary, added burden of gas-masks to carry the Old Course were G. M. Park 77 Button It is difficult to (8) 09, F. Buckle, 87 (15) 72, E. L. Nichols around with them. any what will keep a golfer from his Groome 14 (22) 72. There were 33 Robinson entries,

Popo (Q. On the New Course, A. J. Dennis Popo (A. V.) with 79 (11) 08 and T. Megarry with Langtidge

Bime no (12) 00 Wed and will play off, smith "(3) Other scores were R. R. de L. Renith (P.) (ER Leisching 04 (15) 69, E. D. Hunter Wellard 75 (3) 12. There were 17 entries. Mitchell (Derby)

The sweepstake on both courses Andrews

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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 Maikat. Fantler was third by three- quarters of a length,

Twenty-six ron. Betting: 5-1, 0-1,

14-1..

Ponies Classified

The following are alterations and additions to classification lists dated (June 20, 1930:

to

Austfalian Ponies

Great Time

B Class, Bola Bay to B Class. China Posles-King Kong to B Clase Bunlight View to C Class Arabian Cat to D: Class, Bistre to D Class Sunshine Surla, to D Class Diogenes to & Class, Gallant Marshal to E Class, Hoddon to R Class, King's Envoy to E Class, National Anthem to Class, Pall Mall to E Class,'

BID 339 2973 200 14.86 Davies (E.) (Glam.)

5004 12 2234 146 13,32

Lewis

3015

| Matthewa

Mayer

Hazail

11 16.01 Washbrook

050 56 17,12

56 17,48

1 44 10.08

1228

121-10,87 2250 120 19.07

120 10.23

ti 19.80

KJ 19.73

64 20 3

3228 180 20.30

Leyland

Gregory

*.rker

Barber

¤, F. It. Heane....

'Connor

Armstrong

Brookes (Northants)

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2805,131 214! 1040-70 21.07

Cricket

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The final bowls match of the your. The Hongkong Football Club against their visitors at the Football Club "Closing Day" ou Sunday. The

visitors worn: by, 161 khuls to 120,--Ming Yuen

120 161 49,00 81032 101

1040

1924 197

1517

2100

1922 120

17353 184

3 1714 247*

1238 180

1005

1776

1540 111

45 0 1301

Bignißes not out.

Craigengower And Army Teams

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The following have been selected to represent Cralgengower against the Indians on Saturday: a

Firsts (Home)-E. Zimmern (Capt.). P. Billimoris, A IL II. Email & B Hamson, W. Itong Bing. A. J. Bulee, A. K. Ismail, H. Pi Lim, G, Souza, J. Youngaaye, Zimmern. Scorer W. Randall, Umpire, G. Leid.

Seconds, (Away)*D. 11. Iranes" (Capt.), N... Broadbridge, A. H. Zumall, V. 1 bama ALAM. Omar, WK

Hung C, W. Lam. Leonard. way, O. Winch, Ecoter..W. Broadbridge,

The following have been: urlected to reprosesit the Army, ngainat, :the Kowloon C.C, on Saturday!

Captan Godby, {Malori:Harrey, Captio Grose, Capin Whatman, Lizutz Bikipworlḥ, Lieut. Whedon, Bergli, Danyar, Corpli Webb Wcpl kawai Deri, Logan, - Ple:}}

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