TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1929.
Sport Columns
FANLING HUNT
NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE
ENTRIES
SUNDAY'S MEETING
7:
The following are the entries: for the Grand National meeting at Fanling on Sunday:
"MISS ENGLAND "
SEGRAVE'S WONDER MOTOR BOAT
TO ATTACK SPEED RECORD
London, March 16. Segrave has Major
reached Miami, Florida, where in his motor-
LAWN TENNIS
THE
S. A. AND H. D. RUMJAHN v. E. C. AND E. F. FINCHER
CHINA MAIL,
BOXING
JAMES BRADDOCK BEATS SLATTERY
New York, March 11. James Braddock won over Jimmy Slattery by a technical knock-out in the ninth round of a scheduled 10-round battle here -to-night,
The first five rounds were tame and uninteresting, but, beginning with the sixth, Slattery took the offensive and forced three furious rounds.
At the beginning of the ninth, with the fight even, Slattery walk- ed into a trap. Braddock found an opening and lashed a barrage of furious rights and lefts to the head,
This match, which was regarded by many as one of the tit-bits of the competition, was a big disap- pointment. In 48 minutes, the Rumjahnes won three sets. Some unfortunate late-comers who paid in the hope of seeing a ding-dong tussle beheld only the last two games of the final set. On last night's for either the Rumjahus are far ahead of any other pair in the tournament or the Finchers
player served consistently well, but in the other departments of the game the Ramjahn cousins made few mistakes. The Kowloon pair Slattery, dazed, toppled to the made the mistake of being caught floor. He seemed unable to rise to often about the service line, and the referee stopped the fight betwixt and between as it were, so and awarded his decision to Brad- that their opponents had little diffi-dockUnited Press." culty in placing the ball on their blind spot. The experience should. do the Fincher brothers a lot of good if they learn from it that in doubles, position rapidly taken is an all important factor. A very sporting game efficiently umpired.
The full results are:-
March Beef. Stakes. Once boat "Miss England," he will short-were woefully out of form. No round Inside Course. Winner ly attack the speed reecord of 92.8 $100, 2nd $50. For China miles an hour established last year ponies. Winners at Kwan- by Mr. Gar. Wood.
Segrave's craft is fitted with a ti this season of more than two races barred. Catch-weight at 900 hp. Napier Lion, 12-cylinder 170 lb. Entry $5
aeroplane engine, of the pattern with which he recently established the new land speed record in his Golden Arrow car.
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Bless, Caligula, Craigayad, Dumbell, Erin's Isle," Fanling Stag, Honeymoon, James Pigg, Kiangsu, May, Movanagher, The boat measures 20ft., and is Ploughraan, Solitaire; Target, 7ft. Sins. in the, beam, and the Why Not all 170 lb.
weight; exclusive of engines, is only About 1% 1,000 lbs. Spring Plate. Miles on National Course.----Win Dual rudders are fitted, one for ner $100, 2nd $50. For China ward, and one aft. These are con- ponies that have started at Kwan-¡nected, and are similarly operated previous to this meeting. by a single movement of the steer- Weight for inches as. per scale. Winners this season of one race 5 penalty, of two races 8 lb. penalty, of three or more races 1-1/lb. penalty. Entry $5.
Ace of Spades 172 lb., Blotting Paper 100, Caviare 161, Fanling | Stag 158, Kam Ling 155, My! Lady 175, Sea Hawk 152. Siang River 155.
ing wheel, this system enabling the boat to be turned at high speeds much more quickly than is possible with an ordinary rudder.—British Wireless Service.
GOLF
WAYFOONG v. EWO AT FANLING
March Maidens. About 1 Mile on Inside Course.Winner $100, 2nd $50. For China ponies that have never won a steeplechase.
An exciting hong golf match in Weight for inches as per scale. which the result was not decided Ponies that have started at until the last four-balls match was Kwant allowed 5. ib. Entry $5. played at Fanling on Sunday be- As You Like It 158 lb., Bless, tween Jardine, Matheson and Com- 158, Brown: Sherry 158, Charlie pany and the Hong Kong and 155, Drake 150, Duke of Neib- Shang Bank..
lung 158, Erin's Bile 158, Fire:
Call 153, Honeymoon 150, May.
150, Montana 155, Ploughman
Scores
Singles
Wayfourg
Ewo
155, San Francisco 158, Sea. E. D. Black 1 H. H. Lennox ◊ Hawk 150, Six Hundred 156, J. H. Ratkes 1 Strathlorne 153, Twilight Eve V. M. Grayburt 155, Wowser 150.
W. J. Cerk
Fanling Grand National Handi-R. A. Green cap. About 24 Miles on Nation M. G. Mills al Course. For a Challenge Cup S. J. Fox
to be held by the winner for one, R. A. Stuart
year. Winner to receive a replica of the Challenge Cup, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. For China ponies. Top weight 175 lb., bottom weight 145
b. Entry $5.
Ace of Spades 175 lb., My Lady 175, Duke of Neiblung. 158, San Francisco 158, James Pigg 155, Montana 165, Twilight Eve 155, As You Like It 145, Caviare 145, Fanling Stag 145, Movanagher 145.
The Country Cup. About 14 Miles on National Course-For a Cup, 2nd $50. For China ponies that are in the opinion of the Joint Masters of the Fanling Hunt bona-fide "Country Ponies," Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of steeplechases to carry 5 lb. penalty for each event won this season. Entry $5.
Blotting Paper 100, lbs., Brow Sherry 158, Caligula 158, Caviare 161, Charlie 155, Craigavad 163, Drake 155, Durnbell 168, Fire Cali 158; Kam Ling 155, Kiangsu 163, Siang River 155, Six Hundred 161, Solitaire 158, Strathlorne 158, Why Not 155.
YACHTING “
RACE FOR LADIES' PRESENTED CUP
The Ladies' Presented Cup race under the auspices of the R. H. K. Y. C. yesterday was remarkable for the fact that only one yacht finish- ed within the time limit, which was 6 p.m.
The course was, Channel Rocks (P), Cast Rock Buoy (S), Kowloon Rock (S); distance 6.6 miles.
Handicap Class, Started 3 p.m.
TIME Finishing Corrected D.N.F. D.N.F. 5.30.02. 5.47.44 D.N.F.
Diana
Colleen
La Linda (1) Dorothea..
1. Y. & G. Classes Started 3.05 p.m.
Паркле
Juan
Why Wonder
Wings
Bluenose
Speedwell'
D.N.F.
D.N.F
D.NE
D.N.F.
D.N.F.
D.N.F.
G. E. Dunnett
W. Deveridge
R. F: Moody
E. P. Streatfeld
دي
R. Macdougall 0
B. D. F. Beith 1
0
1
E. E. Coxon 0
D W.
F
Wilson
A
1.
J W. B. Cornaby
t
. R. Sutherland e
E. B. Clarke 0
+
A. Piercy
P. Tod
7
R. Gordon
1
B. J. Lacón.
1
A. J. P. Heard
Totál ...
F. II. Swayne 0. IN. H. Prostor i
Total
Black
Mills'
7
2
T. Newbiggin 14
0
Cornaby 0
Fourballs and Lennox and Raikes
話 Macdougall 2 Grayburn and Beith and
Clerk
2 Coxon Green and Wilson and
Fox and Stuart
Beveridge and
Dunnett
2 Moodie and
Streatfeld +Swayne and
Proctor
Total... Singles
22
Grand Total 100
K
Sutherland and
Clarke
Gordon
21421⁄2
Open Doubles.-S. A. and H. D.. Rumjahn beat E. C and E. F. and E. F. Fincher 6-2, 6-0, 6-2.
Club Championship.-L. Goldman boat H. J. Armstrong 6-2, 6-4,
Handicap Singles "B."-E.. R. Price (rec: 4/6) beat' G. N. de Man (owe 2/6) 6-1, 6-4; L. A. R. Duncan (owe 5/6) beat A. Reid (owe 15) 6-1, 6-4.
Mixed Doubles H. V. Parker and Mias D. Stanion (owc 2/6) beat A. FL. Crook and Mrs. Womack (owe 4/6) 4-6, 6-3, 8-63. Mr. and Mrs. A. Piercy (roc. 4/6) beat V. W. L. Stanton and Mrs. J. S. Me- Eachran (rec. 3/6) 6-3, 6-4.
To-day's Matches
The matches for this afternoon
are:
Open Doubles-G. W. Sewell and J. G. Lawrie v. F. A. Eedmond and J. Hale; Major Lucas and Dr. Tottenham v. T. Honda and T. Akiyama.
Handicap Singles "B".-T. J. Price (owe 2/6) v. M. D. Scott (owe 2/6).
Handicap Singles "A"-1. Gold- man (owe 15/4) v. H. R. Remington (owe 8/6).
Handicap, Doubles--A Piercy and W. D. Fiddes Wilson (Scr.) v. A. H. Penn and A. C. I. Bowker (rec. 15).
Champion Skater
Mixed Doubles.-S. E. Green and Clas Turnberg, Finland's skating Miss Heard (owe 15) y. E. D. Law-age, holds the world's championship rence and Mrs. Davenport Brown skating title according to the final compilation of points following the (rec. 4/6).
winter events at Oslo, Norway.
He Changes Without Changing
Piercy and Tod 0
Newbiggir, and
2
acon and Heard
0
Total 61 Singles 02
13
BOGEY POOL
The Boger Pool at Fårling ovar the week-end was won by Capt. H, F. Bloxhan with a card of four up. Other scores were: E. New- house 3. up, A. H. Ferguson 2.ap, A. E Lissaman 1 up, H. K. Hep- burn all square, Major Reamish ande R. H. Hollis i down.
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There were 50 entries.
· RUGBY FOOTBALL
CLUB, NAVY AND ARMY CONTEST
The following fixtures have been arranged in the annual triangular contest in which Navy, Army and Club take part.
Monday, March 25, Army v. Club.
- Wednesday, April 3 Navy v. Army,
Monday, April 8, Club v. Navy, The games will be played on the Club ground, kick off being at 5.15 p.m. The admission charge to the covered stand is 50 cents and to the open stands, 20 cents.
Not only is "By Bill Tilden the world's best tennis player, but Above, we'll my he's got the world beaten as a quick change artist,
at the left, you see him as an armateur, while, at the right, he has already changed to. a professional. We see by the papers the United States Lawn Tennis Association made Tilden change back again to an amateur.
IIIS MAJESTY.
NOW GETTING STRONGER DAILY
ANOTHER GOOD REPORT
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London, Yesterday, The king passed a good day. His Majesty remained in the grounds of Graigwell House this morning for an hour and a half, and took. another short walk along the gravel path.British Wireless Service..
ROYAL WEDDING
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM, RECEIVE OVATION
LEAVE FOR OSLO
Stockholm, Yesterday. Crown-Prince Olaf and Princess Marthe have left for Oslo for, their wedding.
They received a tremendous qvation from crowds, lining the streets to see them off.-Reuter. ^. The Festivities
A paragraph in a Home paper says that part of the programme of festivities will be that on. March 19, when Prince Carol of Sweden, the father of Princess Marthe, is due to arrive with his near relatives. he will he given a soirée at the Royal, Palace. On March 20 the Na tional Theatre will give a special festival performance.
On March 21, following the wed- ding ceremony, which will take place; in the Church of Our Saviour, în Oslo, a déjeuner will be given at the Palace. There will be no Palace balling
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BRITISH ·MARKETS
AN INTERESTING OFFICIAL STATEMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT IMPROVING
London, Yesterday. The condition of the British coal industry had reached its worst and is now improving, stated Sir Steel Maitland, Labour Minister, in the House of Commons, da moving the second reading of the Bill con- tinuing for another year the suspension of the provision by which the payment of thirty con- tributions in two
years would be made. in the condition of the receipt of unemployment insur- ance relief. He added that the re- iron, steel, shipbuilding ports on
all showed favourable and cotton signs for the future. The severity of the winter had postponed the recovery of unemployment bat with the departure of frost last week's unemployment figures showed an improvement of between 115,000 and 120,000:-Reuter.
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