TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1929.
Sport Columns
CRICKET
ARMY AND ROYAL NAVY
ANNUAL MATCH ;'
The annual two-daya match be tween the Army and the Royal Navy was commenced on the Hong Kong Cricket Club
ICE SKATING
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP IN DRITAIN
"
RECORD BROKEN
London, Yesterday. The British amateur ice-skating quarter-mile championship at Ruts lip
wus won by C. Horn (upwell); time, 40 2/5 secs. G. Martin (Cambridge) was second;
rezervoir ground yesterday. The Army requires 87 runs to win with eight wickets in hand.
The match was continued this time, 40 3/5 secs., F. Bott. Leices- morning.
ter) was third; time, 44 seca. A mile exhibition over a three-turn course won by Horn Jn 3 mins. 11 3/5 seca, thus breaking the Bri- tish Amateur record of 3 mins. 12
ces.Reuter.
Scores:-
-Navy-lat Innings
"upt. Weir, b Matt
16
Mid. Parkhurst, b Mott
2
Sub. Lieut. Singleton. b Whit-
feld
18
Ins. Lieut. Com. Abelson, c
Evers, h Mott
Lieut. Sillitoe, b.Wyatt
1
Lieut. Norris. b Wyatt
Com. Baker, b Mott
Com. Suther, e & b Whitfield
10
Lieut. Davies, hit wicket, b
Mites
9
Pay Lieut. Watch, e Lightfoot.
b Whitfield
G
A. B. Large, not out
4
Extras
Tutal
Mott
Wyatt
Miles
Whitfield
93
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0.
M. R. W.
13 5
13
4
9 3 26
2
5.
2 8
1
4.4 0 24 3
Army 1st Innings.
Capt.Capt. Evers, e Singleton, b
Weir
Bandsman Mott, b Watch
སྙ?
was
ARNE BORG
Arne Borg, the famous Swedish swimmer, who has been winning again in the Australian championships. He
52
13
Livut-Col. Lightfoot, e Davies.
b Baker
G
Lieut. Burton, b Weir
7
Lieut. Col. Wyatt, e Davies, b
Baker
1
Capt. Dobbie, e Baker, b Large
30
L/C Miles, run out
2
Lieut, Rickman, "b Watch
Pte. Whitfield, b Watch
0
Lieut. Swayne, b Watch
0
Pte. Goodall, not out
1
Club, Hong Kong, in. Novem-
16
ber, 1928.
Total
120
BOWLING ANALYSIS
M.
R. W.
2
Extras..
14 1 45
X 2 24 1
Baker
Large
Watch
9 2 24
4
Weir
7 2 20
2
Navy 2nd Innings
Weir, e Dobbie, b Wyatt
31
Singleton, 1.b.w., Wyatt
Abelson, b. Dobbie
Sillitor, b Wyatt
Noris, & b Dobble
Parkhurst, a Goodall, Dobbie.
Suther, Dobbie, b Miles
Baker, 1.bw, Dobbie
Davies, e Goodall, b Miles Watch, b Mott
Large not out
Extras
- Dobbie
Wyatt
Mutt..
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
M.
24
0
HUNNDOS
22
147
R. W. 14 0 60 4 .13 2 37 3 4 0 21 1 4.1 2 9 2 Army-2nd Innings
0. M.
4 1 15
1
4
1
is seen here swimming in the
tank of the Victoria Recreation
SPECIAL CABLES
FOOTBALL LIBEL ACTION
ASSOCIATION WINS
THE CHINA MAIL,
London, Feb. 7. Judgment has been given in favour of the Football Association in the case brought against them by Mr. Norris, the former chair- man of the Arsenal Club, for alleged libel in the report of the Association for 1927. The judg- ment states that the occasion was a privileged one and that there was no evidence of malice.
Golf Invasion
Los Angeles, Jan. 17. Twelve Americans, including Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen, sail on April 19 for another American golf invasion of Eng-
land.
Some Hizh Rugby Scoring
London, Feb. 9.
The following were the resulta of the chief Rugby club matches played to-day :.........
Leicester 3, Newport 0. Northants 15, Coventry 6. Richmond 15, Chatham Sers. 0. London Scots 13, Army 13. Gloucester 28, Old Blues 6. Devon Services 12, Port Ser-
vices 6.
Swansea 22, Bristol 5. Cardiff 19, Llanelly 3. Birkenhead 32, Liverpool 6. Cambridge 19, Rosslyn 6.
Night "Rugger"
Rugby football is being played at Newcastle and Hamilton, Aus- tralia, in the cool of the summer nights, and a Rugby league has been formed.
The goalposts are silver-frost- ed, the ball is coated with silver, and fifty-four flood lights illumin- ate the ground. Thousands of spectators watch the games nightly.
Aintree Changes Hands
M.C.C. AT SYDNEY
MATCH v. NEW SOUTH WALES LEFT DRAWN
;
RAIN INTERFERES BADLY
*
Sydney, To-day.
The match between New South Wales and the Marylebone Cricket Club was left drawn. Scores:--
New South Wales (1st Innings) 128 runs. J. 8. White took five wickets for 48 runs.
MC.C. (1st innings) 144 for four wickets.
runs
Play during the four days was limited to a total of 64 hours.- Reuter.
HOME FOOTBALL
DRAW FOR ENGLISH CUP TIES
BLACKBURN'S LUCK
London, Yesterday. The draw. for the sixth round of the English Cup, to be played on March 2, has resulted:
Blackburn Rovers v. Bolton Wan-
derers.
Aston Villa v. Swindon or Ar-
senal.
Chelsea or Portsmouth v. Bourne-
mouth or West Ham. West Bromwich Albion v. Hud-
derafield."
LEAGUE MATCHES
Fine Performance By Wednesday
Two League matches, both in the First Division, were played to- day and resulted as follows:
Burnley 0, Bury 0, Wednesday 5, Derby County D. --Reuter.
Gaols.
Derby
Table To Date
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Б Wednesday..20 16 .8 62 30 40 Lord Melchett has bought a Sunderland .29 15 59 70 46 35 65 38 85 half share in Lord Ednam's May Blackburn...28 16 58 King (Cherry King-Widgeon's Aston Villa 27 16 39 84 53 33 60 50 33 .30 14 5.11 Last, eight years old) for the Leeds .28 13 0 9 56 60 Grand National; his daughter-in-Leicester
-27 12 7 8 Huddersfield .28 12 0 57 39 low has the other share.
45 44 20 Everton Newcastle
49 59 28 62 46 Liverpool
81 48 Bolton
Dirt Track Championship The Auto-Cycle Union is prob-
.28 10 28 11
(Continued at foot of next Column:) | Aarnak 129 2
Here is another hitherto unpublished photo taken during Arne Borg's visit to Hong Kong in November, 1928. The splash on the right, near the side of the tank, was made by Mr. J. R. Johnstone, a former local champion. Mr. Borg's "trail" is in the centre of photo. The speed of the two swimmers can be imagined.
Shanghal Footballers
WT. W. R. Wilson, e Goodwin, b
Braca
9 1 Jno. Pote-Hunt, b Ross
B. B. Duffy, b Goodwin
'Kowloon C.C.
A. W. Ramsay, c Reed, b Sin-
clair
M'chester C. 29:10 7
Sheffield U. 29 10 6 12 61 West Hera 28 10 12 Burnley 30 11 4 15 57 80 Birmingham 27 10 5 12 50 56 Cardiff.29 7 8 14 32 39 29 Bury
27 14 14 40 65 29 M'chester U. 20 6 0 14 40 61 21 Portsmouth. 27, 19, 0.17 35 69 20
GOLF
GEORGE DUNCAN AS A FREE LANCE
STAR
༔ THEATRE
TO-NIGHT
At 9.15 p.m. W. R. BANVARD Presents
THE NEW BANVARD
MUSICAL COMEDY CO.
WOA THE BANVARD BEAUTY CHORUS
To-night
And To-morrow
Thursday
and
Friday
SAT, AT
5.15
**TIP TOES" From the Winter Gardens Theatre, London.
** OH KAY" From His Majesty'k
Theatre, London.
}
.." TIP TOES SAT. AT Clowns In Clover"
9.15
Prices of Admission
$4, $3, $2 & $1.
Booking at Moutrie's and Theatre.
CIRCUS THEFTS
THIEF AND PICKPOCKET CAUGHT
GAOL SENTENCES
Whilst Jockey Jenkins, of Harma- ton's Circus, was, exercising in the circus tent at 1 p.m.. yesterday, a number of Chinese were admitted to watch the riding. After the exer- eines Jenkins rode the horse into the stable tent intending to return for his sweater, which he had tempor- It had gone! He arily left rushed out in time to see one of the spectators calmly walking away wearing it. The man was promptly seized and taken to No. 2 Police Station.
This morning when the man was produced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy he said that after the "show" he was the last to leave and noticed the sweater "ying about" and as there was no one there to claim it, he took it
Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was passed.
Outside the Circus later, another arrest was made. At about 4.30 pm, he was in a crowd watching a juggler. Whilst the others were interested in the stunt, the thief was Interested in their pockets. Un- known to the latter; a detective in the crowd was interested
in his movements.
London, Yesterday. The well known golfer, 'George Duncan, the professional of Went-
The detective saw the man peep worth Club, has resigned. He in- tends doing free, lance work, giv into the pockets of several of the ing him greater freedom. In play-lookers-on and then help himself to Ing in championships and tourna- a cigarette case from the pocket of meats, also facilitating his work as Captain of the Ryder Cup team-diately seized. Reuter.
FANLING GOLF
Bogey Pool Competition
A. H. Ferguson (8) and N. K. Littlejohn (18), with cards of 2
ore man.
The rogue
was imme-
At the Central Magistracy, this morning, the light-fingered one was sentenced by Mr. E. W. Hamilton to Bix months' hard labour.
M. J. Avenol, Assistant Secre- tary-General to the League . of Nations, was entertained to din-
WURM'S
"STOMACH DOCTOR"
THE BEST BITTER FOR THE STOMACH,
EATING WITHOUT APPETITE:
drink one liquor-glass "WURM" before repast.
FOR DEFICIENT DIGESTION :
drink "one liquor-glass “WURM” after
repast.
FOR DISORDER OF THE STOMACH:
drink two liquor-glasses" WURM" at all
times.
BEFORE DINNER, AND BEFORE. GOING TO BED ONE "WURM” IS THE BEST REMEDY FOR ALL · DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH..
Obtainable at
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
SALE
GREAT REDUCTIONS
in
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Woollens and winter
goods suitable for the
cold weather at
rock bottom Prices
YEE SANG FAT CO.
The store that saves you money.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
up, tied in the bogey pool competiner by the National Anti-Oplum AB-Bookbinders. tion at Fanling over the week-end sociation of China at the China
and divided the prize.
Miles
Evers, c Parkhurst, b Baker
1
Other scores were: Lt. Comdr.
Mott, not out
12
W. D. Brown (T),
A. B. Purves
Goodall, Abelson, b Watch
0
Score:-
Lightfoot, not out
11
76
Extra
1 F. Read, c Atkins, b Ross
E. F. Fincher, b Palmier
(9), H. G. Howard (14), 1 up; Lt. Comdr. W. D. Brown, T. Ramsay (14), all square.
L. F. Stokes, b Goodwin
24
·Total (for 2 wkts.)
25 S. V. Gash, b Goodwin
G. A. V. Hall, c Wilson, b
There were 30 entries.
W. Palmer, to Goodwin
76
8 Stokes ...
15
Lt. H. A. R. Putbee, c Wilson,
A. C. Sinclair, b Goodwin ....
4
b Stokes..
H. Overy, c Sinclair, b.Stokes
10
| Lt. C. H. Atkins, c Read, b Sin-
clair...
6
W. Brace, c & b Stokes
10
Jas. Pote Hunt, run out Jones, not out
4
N. H. Ross, c Sinclair, b Stokes
1
F. Edwarda, not out
Extras
12
F. Goodwin, e Duffy," b Palmer.
"Extras
Total
168
Total
Q. X. E
W.
BOWLING ANALYBIS.
€ 1 24
2
0. 1.
W.
H. Overy
5
0 32
T. W. R. Wilson...
7 1
0
E. F. Fincher F. Goodwin
0 26
0W. Palmer
10
4
32
9.1 1 33
6 L. F. Stokes
0 .1 84
6 1 26
1 A. Siclair
8
0
80
Baker Watch
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
SHANGHAI FOOTBALLERS
Defeat Kowloon Cricket
Ja si p.Club mahi kun
The Kowloon C.C. entertained the
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Shanghai Interport football team yesterday, an interesting game 're- N. H. Ross sulting in a victory for the visitors by 24 runs.
(Continued at foot of next Column W. Brace
*****
United Assurance restaurant last week.
MICHELIN
THE "CHINA MAIL" Book-
binders.
No. 3a, Wyndham Street.
Dentist
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central Tel. Central No. 1256.
|Electrical Supplies.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD.
72, Queen's Road, Central. Tel. C. 8270.
Engineers &
Shipbuilders.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Engineers and Shipbuilders,
Kowloon Bay.
ably establishing a dirt track championship.
Smith's Record
Willie Smith has created a world's record in billiards by scor- ing three breaks of over 1,000 in. four days.
Fla Stops Hunting
The influenza epidemic, which is 129 still raging all over the country
has stopped the Quorn Hunt.
Sports Fatality
Lyle Samuel, son of Sir Hazry
2 Samuel, has been killed at St.
5 Moritz whilst bobsleighing.
2 "Singapore Free Preas."
BRINGING UP FATHER.
AN'! THROW ME GOOD CIGAR
AWAY-
M
Tel. C. 2221
Tel. C. 4821
New Work & Repairs.
Call Flag-"L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
Hair Dressers &
Booksellers.
LEE YEE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Hair Dressers
and Booksellers. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street,
(opposite Queen's Theatre).
Hair Dressing Saloon.
HANSON SKEY, Y
Ladies' and Gentlemen's
First Class
Hair Dressers.
45, Des Voeux Rd. C., HK.
Optician,
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.
*Phone 2282.
58, Queen's Road Central.
Printers.
"THE CHINA MAIL,” General
Printers.
Publishers and Bookbinders. 88, Wyndham Street. Tel. 0.23
FOR SALE
SCOTT-SEALED PACKETS Guaranteed to contain GENUINE STAMPS ONLY Sealed by Scott for Safety
and
All Packets Sold by us carry, their "Unequalified Guarantee."
You can be sure that every Stamp
In the Packet is listed in Scott's Standard Catalogue.
GRACA & CO.,
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Garden Seeds, Pictorial Post Card,
Toys, etc.
- No. 10, Wyndham Street, P.O. Box No. 620... Hong Kong.
HATE GOOD CIGAI MAGGIE
"THE HOI
BUT
ME FILLIN
SMOKE
HAVE TO DO IT-
WHAT'S BURNIN'!
THE PARLOR IS
OFSMOKE
STHEH
BE ON
FIRE?