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EQUINE SPORTS CLUB OPENED IN SHATIN

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

Not a Club I have seen mentioned before

Close to Shatin railway station

Hong Kong Riding (Jockey?) Club c1937

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Members of the Hong Kong Riding (Jockey?) Club sometime before the war - perhaps about 1935-1939?  

In the 2nd row down, 5th and 6th from right, are Ron Brooks and Helene Caudron (before their marriage in 1939).  They met at the Club when - according to the story - Ron gave Helene a hand to mount her horse!

RIDING SCHOOL - PEAK [????- ]

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