1940-10-19 — Page 4

Saturday,

K.C.C. OPENING BATSMEN W

D. Hung and D. J. N. Anderson opening for the Kowloon Cricket Club against the Club de Recreio last Saturday. Hung played a steady innings of 53.–Staff Photographer.

"Capt. Foster" Selects

The Following:

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.. O-Lan

Dupont Bay

Gay Star

NULLAH NULLAH HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION)

-

Criffel

Springhurst

Flying Dutchman

WERRIBEE HANDICAP

Colorado Star

Quick Despatch

Tarzan

WYNDHAM HANDICAP

Conquering Time

Jober

Rose Banli

MOORE PARK HANDICAP

Lancashire Chips

Ascot Day

Connieber:

BALLARAT HANDICAP

Shuttlecock

Piccadilly Jum

Centre Court

.

NULLAH NULLAH HANDICAP

(SECOND SECTION)

Brown Der

Derby

Happy Landings

Derby Day

KWANGTUNG HANDICAP

Victoria

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Daily Double

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Garrison Sports Notes

R. Scots Challenger For Bantamweight Title

ARMY BOXING TOURNEYS SOON

(By "Jake")

WITH THE APPROACH of the Army Boxing Tournaments, which are due to begin shortly, Service boxers are not only working themselves into a condition of perfect fitness, but also into state_of...anxious enthusiasm. I need not dwell upon the popularity of these contests with both Military and civilian sportsmen, for the Press of Hongkong has often, made mention of the fact.

In the person of Pte, Corrigan, of the Royal Scots, is a confident boxer who is ready to fare out- sida Military circles and don gloves as challenger to any ban- tamweight in the three Services. He is claimed bantamweight champion in the Colony, insofar na the Army is concerned, and after an absence of about a year he is ready again to enter the ring..

This gesture is a sporting one us Corrigan is fully aware of the op- position he will meet outside, but his ring prowess will stand him in good stead and make him a formidable apponent for anyone,

U. M. Omar Deserves To Win

First International Matches To-morrow

(By "Wick")

THERE CAN'T be many people unprepared to acclaim

WEEK-END FOOTBALL

FIXTURES

Following are the football fixtures for the week-und:---

Eastern

To-day

FIRST DIVISION

V Kowloon

*** (Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.mi).

v. South China Middlesex

--(Soakunpoo, 4.30 p.m.).

SECOND DIVISION

Service. Corps

V Club

́(Caroline Hill, 3.15 p.m.).

Middlesex

v South China

(Sookunpoo,, 3.15 p.m.).

Kowloon

v Navy

(Kowloon, 3.00 p.m.),

30th R.A.

y Kit Chee

(Military, 3.15 p.m.).

THIRD DIVISION

20th H.A.

v 24th R.A. (Kowloon, 3.15 p.m.). 30th R.A.

Service Corps

(St. Joseph's, 3.16 p.m.). Shell

v 35th R.A,

(Military, 3.00 p.m.). R.A.F.

✓ Engineers

(Chatham, 3.15 p.m.),

12th K.A.

v. Signals

(St. Joseph's 3.00 p.m.).

Sing Tao

Sunday

FIRST DIVISION

Nuvy

Boxing, however, is not Corrigun's U. M. Omar as Singles Cham-

(Club, 4.30 p.m.). only recreation(!). He is an excep- pion for 1940, and, personally,

v Polico tionally keen footballer, and, I be-in the consistency of his form St. Joseph's lieve, he will soon be given a chance at the moment I cannot imagine (Caroline HII, 4.30 p.m.),

✔ Kwong Wah beaten. He has R. Scots for one of the more well-known local his being

(Sookunpoo, 4,30 p.m.). Clubs.

triumphed over four good men

SECOND DIVISION Many will know him as the winner to date, and in three of those of the Kowloon Marathon race last matches he bowled with amaz- year, and he is the personification of

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the Garrison's motto of "Keep Fit" ing brilliance to overcome op- Returning to his boxing activities position that to most others he concluded a very busy sea-would have been insurmount- again, son last year by beating Noble, of the able. Middlesex Regiment, then Colony Champlon, on points, and with this recent challenge accepted, amateur boxing should obtain an encouraging start.

Was

Football

V

Ordnance

Sing Tao

(Club, 3.18 p.m.).

v Police Engineers

(Caroline' Hill, 3.15 p.m.). R. Scots

.y Kwong Wah (Sookunpoo, 3.15 p.m.),,

THIRD DIVISION

v 7th R.Ai International

(Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.),

Y RIA.M.C. (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.).

It was a co-incidence that, in those three games, In which his opponents were J. McKelvie, A. J. Hall and A. Hyde-Lay respectively, he lost ground

und badly in the initial stages. before bringing forth

ASA. recovery powers of a match-winning tempera- ment that stamps him as one of the best, if not the best, lawn bowls singles player in the Colony,

TN

the

International A. C. XI

RECREIO OPENING BATSMEN

RECRE

The Gosano brothers, L. G. and J. M., opening for Recreio against the Kowloon C.C. last Saturday. The K.C.C. won by 78 runs. Staff Photographer.

Distasteful Sequel

To Harbour Race What Could Be Attained By The Enquiry?

(By "Tinker")

THE UNPLEASANT taste of the enquiry following And the swimming of this year's harbour race lingers on. it will linger for quite some time, for this is not the first in- cident that has caused friction between the Victoria Re- creation Club and the Chinese.

Remember the incident at the Quadrangular Meet at the European Y.M.C.A. when the Chung Sing team walked out in protest over the judges' award in the 50 yards free- style?

These have been the two talned beyond setting tongues

wagging unnecessarily? A fast and strénuous game of

most unpleasant events of an

The Committee were comprised of otherwise very successful season three members of the V.R.C. three soccer took place on Tuesday at

It will be a real surprise the Chatham Road when the Detach- fails in either of the rounds remain-

At the Y.M.C.A., the Chung members from South China and the The following will represent the Sing team had my sympathy blank for and against, though one of Chairman. The evidence was point- ment Combined Military Hospi-ing-the semi-finals and the Anal. tal teasa beat Kumaon Rifles by He has been drawn as next week. International Athletic Club in a Third over the decision, but they had the Chinese witnesses confessed that the only goal of the match-/Abbas for the semi-Anals next week. Division football match against the my censure for the. high-handed he thought that Miss Li Po-luen could

and well na Abbas has played to which

netted from the reach the penultimate round, I find 7th Battery, R.A. on Sunday at 4.30 manner in which they chose to not have won over those last fifty- odd yards had there been no obstruc- "spot" by Cpl. Harvey.

it hard to isualise his beating Omar. p.m. on the Chatham Road ground:

protest. The fault there lay not lon, as alleged. RAKUSEN V. JONES

POINT OF ISSUE isätie S. Bux; V. M. Marques and D. in any individual or individuals The game was very even up to the N

the other semi-final, M. N.

deny that Miss Guterres interval, but shortly before half-time 1 Rakusen meets F. J. Jones, and A'Quine; W. Willinson, A.A. Rum- but in the methods of judging. No the Kumaons were penalised for a the "book" should be in Jones' jahn and H. Campos; F.-W. Iley, R. and the protest was against

reached that point in dispute first. fout on Hart, R.A.S.C., who had been favour. Spectators talked for quite Rocha, F. Santos, A. Leonard and W. those methods.

She and Miss Li converged on that point, and the latter was some three playing a very steady game as centre- some time about the Jones-W. J. forward, Harvey scored with a low Howard match on Tuesday. Jones, Sprinkle.

But in the latest protest there is yards behind. They were both swim- drive well out of rench

Reserves.-J. Tavares, A. Rocha, over the first heads, was unbeatable

direct accusation against one of the ming well, but I do not hesitate to Kumaons' goal-keeper,

and run into a 10-0 lead. Spectators 1. Castilho and A. Elarte.

swimmers, and indirectly the name opine that even if Marques had been of Miss Guterres, winner of the on the other side-of-the-harbour-Min The persistent play of Kumaons were only faintly surprised, but

harbour race, becomes associated. I would never have caught up that kept the Detachment guessing and when Howard proceeded on his long

J. Marques was exonerated, but it distance over those last yards: well on their toes. Cpl. Fisher, chase, and not only caught up but passed his opponent and eventually

seems that there is yet opinion that Whatever grounds Miss Li had for R.A.V.C., was an excellent centre-ed 20-16 those watching were almost SPORTS ADVT. the verdict was hardly one to carry making complaints might have just!-

weight

a protest, but to add the rider I see no point in carrying the mat-that everything had been deliberate ter to further extremes, even though was making it too sirong. some of the references in correspon- Have you ever met, anyone face to dence to the composition of the Com-face in the, street and in moving to mittee that sat were not irrelevant. pass you have both moved the same And what object has the enquiry at-way once or twice?

of the

half, keeping the ball, well up lawards the opposing goal. Taylor, RA.S.C.,} was prominent at back,

Towards the end, Kumaons made several determined attempts to level matters, but on each occasion were held by the Detachment defence.

R.A. Defeated

hopping

Those last three heads wherein Jones

scored 1, 3, and 2 and to win will long be remembered, but it also showed that he has a match temperament that equals that of О.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

There have been no such great

THE NINTH EXTRA RACE matches in Rakusen's path to the MEETING will be held (weather semi-finals, though he has shown permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on himself to be a wide-awalte strategist SATURDAY, 19th October, 1940,

not only able to match his opponent commencing at 2.00 p.m.

tactles with the like but able to beat them at their own game.

The First Bell will be rung dt 1.30 [p.m.

COMBINED Military Hospital play- H.K.S.R.A, the following day, Wednesday, and though rain fell

These two matches will take place MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE and somewhat spoiled the game in:

No One without a badge will be that the ball was slippery and hard to on Thursday next, and the players controll, the match was thoroughly have been requested to try and make admitted to the Members Enclosure. an early start, for the light falls Such must be worn throughout the enjoyed.

early these months. On Thursday, duration of each Meeing in such a Bombardier Birnali, RA,

was Rakusen finished his match against manner as to be readily identified. responsible for the first goal, which T. A. Madar in the almost darkness, Badges admitting Non-Members to was rather a fortunate one, for the though it was not long after, six the Members Enclosure and Club Medicals' 'keeper was unable to hold o'clock.

|Rooms at 35,00 Gentlemen

for

and the slippery ball. This was scored

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efforts,

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towards the end of the first half, and First matches in the International was a fair reward for the Gunners' Tournament will be played to- morrow at the Kowloon Football Shortly before full time, Hodgkin-Club. The schedule is:

China son, C.M.H, retired through Injuries, and Jawls came up field from left, India

Ireland

v. Philippines v. Portugal v. Malaya

half. It was soon after this change The teams selected for the various that the Hospital team drew level. Jawis shot from almost level with countries are:

the goal-line. and aided considerably by the wind, the ball curved into the W

Bet.

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Billiards And Snooker

Y. H. Tang, China S. C. Wong,

Sling, and J. Pau.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building. (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 4-303-

Tifins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in

DICE.-H. A, Castro, A.-E. H. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.) Castro, V. N. Atienza and R. Basa. 21920).

India A. H. RumJahn, A. M.

Rundan, KM. Omar and U. M.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Publie Enclosure is $1.00 including

J. A. Luz. R. F. Luz, F. Tax, for, all Persons, including Ladies; and la payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

Billiards and Snooker broke ground on Thursday night when V. Ribeiro and C. G. Bilva,

Ireland C. Dowman, A. Wright, at Bowen Road the Officers of H. Lockhart and W. V. Field. the Royal Army Medical Corps Malaya A. M. Wahab, S. Yusuf, and Indian Medical Services A. Baker and M. R. Abbas. played the Other Ranks and These are the six teams that clash were beaten by four matches to

one.

This engagement, it is believed, 30 the first of its kind in the annals

of Military Billiards Tournaments in

the remaining

and. to-morrow, selections are:

Scotland W. McLeod, R. Mor; rison, J. C. Chalmers and R. Duncari England, G, Perkins, W. J. Bagley,

G. H. Sherriff and A. Hall.

Wales R. R. Davies, R. M. Ogden,

the Garrison. The social fraternity J. E. Henson and P. Younghusband.

between the Officers and other Ranks

Australia.N..A. E. Mackay, W. K oroved a pleasant occasion, and it is Way, A. J. Kow and E. C. Fincher. hoped that other Units will emulate

the example.

Switzerland L Gaddi, W. Naef, J. S. Landolt and C. S

C. S. Rosselet, the matches to-morrow, that

The Officers were represented by Major A Rosenbloom 1: M., Captain

between China and the Philip- J.Reidy IMS. Captain" Lynch pines should be very even, that be- R.A.M.C.. Licutii Taylor", R.A.M.C: twoen India and Portugal should be. and Lieut. Dixon RAM.C.SY

the best to see with the odds. In The "Other – Ränka were 8/8gt. Portugal's favour while in the res Terrans Sgt. Hayman, Col. Harvey; maining match Ireland should beat L/Cpl. Noble- and Pie James Malaya

By Order,.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 14th October, 1940.

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