Bakerite Amazons Ready Quality Not Quantity For Fourth Estate in The Club Hippique International Basketball Game opened their spring season at their grounds on the Hungjao Road on At a tea reception given by the Sunday morning. There were two members of the Bakerite girls basket-For juniors over seven ball team over the week-end, for the purpose of presenting their two coaches, Schaull and Hicks, with tokens of their appreciation, Shanghai's various Sports Editors, who—strangely enough—were also invited to the function, underwent further insult when the fleet-footed Amazons hurled a challenge to them to engage them in combat in the murderous intricacies of what is politely termed basketball. Shaken, but by no means daunted, the leaders of the Sporting Press gave further evidence of their incalculable nerve (it such is needed) by promptly accepting the frightful request.
It is to be hoped that their temerity will not prove too detrimental to their good looks, as anyone who has watched these modern Dianas engaged in this demon pastime will fully appreciate the dangers to which they are subjecting themselves, Diabolical Cunning With diabolical cunning the girls have selected next Monday as the date for the fracas, doubtless hoping that the cream of the Press aggregation will be in hospital after their battle to the death with the Refs the Go Lucky; 2—George Corona; 3—Marion Maitland on Bamboo.
Open to all riders (over 17) 10 jumps. Ponies previous winners to be handicapped. The entries were:—
T. M, Massot bu Paris Sport! S. Stucken on Pageant Morn; Mrs. Woolley on Cavalier; Miss Von Schubert on Aragon; R, Houdayer on Boggle: F, M. Massot on Sirocco; Mrs. Woolley on Refinement; Mrs. Abbott on Penny. 1—Miss Von Schuber; 2.—Mrs. Wolley; Mrs, Abbott Penny, a previous winner, was handicapped—each competitor had to make two rounds so that the juniors took fourteen jumps in all and the seniors 20. Entries were rather disappointing, but what was lacking in quantity, was made up for by quality, the winner's performance in the senior event being particularly good. The next competition will take place on March 23. Event No. 1. Jumping by pairs—for ponies that have never won a jumping competition juniors and adults) to be handicapped. Entries will close at 5 p.m. on March 22, at the Club House in Hungjao Road or the secretary's office, 304 Mohawk Road.
Hoping that their scars will at least be honourable ones, the sports writers are turning out the following unfortunates, like lambs for the slaughter, to be butchered for the Bakerite maidens 142 Museum Road Tel. 17100
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