WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1930.
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HOME FOOTBALL
Celtic and St. Mirren
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LEAGUE MATCHES
Glasgow, Yesterday. Two matches in the First Divi- sion of the Scottish League were decided to-day, Celtic and St. Mirren improving their respective positions by wins over Ayr Unit- ed and Hamilton Academicals. Celtic defeated Ayr last season by 3-0, but St. Mirren were defeated by Hamilton to the extent of 3-1.
Yesterday's results: Celtic
4 Ayr United St. Mirren 2 Hamilton A.
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Goals.
kick added the necessary points to give the Ariny the legd,
The play now became a little wild and lost some of its finer pointa and the kicking was poor, neither side find- The Ing touch in a ding dong battle. Club forwards seemed to have lost all thufe dash and the Army pack had matters their own way. Only once did the Club look dangerous and then they reached within a couple of yards of the fine to a fine solo effort by Divett. The Army were soon attacking again and a fine tackle by Bonnar saved a
very delicate situation.
Full time saw the Army good win ners of a very keen game. They owed their success to the sterling work' put in by their forwards. The Club three- quarters were very much better than those of the Army and the serum half played a very good game. The Army full back was good and found touch with some very long pants.
Though, the Army were not expected to win they fully deserved their victory of one goal and a penalty goal to two tries.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pt. Rangers... .24 21 3 2 88 20 45 Aberdeen...28 18 5 5 66 42 41
The team lined up as follows:- Motherwell .27 16 3 ४ 61 41 35 St. Mirren .29 16 2 11
Club:--Back, O. Skinner; three- GO 41 34
G. E. R. Divett, C. J. D. Celtic ......27 14 49 61 37 32 quarters. Kilmarnock
.29 12 8 9 54 49 32 Law, G. C. W. Churchill, Gammell; Partick27 13 5 9 48 43 31 half-backs, Ross, J. L Bonnar; for- Queen's Pk. 30 131 13 55 51 30 wards, W. E. Peera, A. D. Suttill, Hearts Ayc Hamilton Falkirk
27 10 0 8 49 29 D. J. Milne Day, P. R. Burch, E. R. 28 12 4 12 49 64 28 West, Cherril, G. F. Rece, and B. P.
55 57 25 Massey.
.27 10 5
4 710 45 52 26
Army-Back, Ple. Rascombe; three- Cowdenbeath 20 N 7 11 30 42 23
A Dundee 28 9 6 14 32 44 23 quarters, Lt. Hughes, Lt. Tregear, Lt, 27 10 2 15 39 45 22 Evans. L/Cpl. Chumpion; half-backs, Airdrie.
28 7 8 13 10 59 22 Major Philby. Lt. Mattingler: for. .20 8 6 15 51 73 20wards, Lt. Swayne, Lt. Maxwell, Lt. .27 6 8 13 20 44 20 Burton. Lt. McFarlen, L/Cpl. Mogg, 64 17 39 75 16 Sgt. Bruno, Sgt. Richardson, and Pte. .28 4 717 20 66 15 Bristowe.
Referee: Major Caddell.
Clyde Morton Hibernians
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RUGBY FOOTBALL
Army Fifteen Win Fast Game
[By "Serum Half"] The Army & points: Hong Kong Club 6 pts.
TENNIS
Easy Victory for E.C. Fincher
E. C. Fincher had the easiest task imaginable in defeating Mok Hing- sung in the Open Singles at the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday. which was originally The Chinese player was outclassed, arranged for to-day, was played yester day evening. The Clab won the toss and only took one game in the three
This match in the Triangular Tournament,
and put their opponents facing the sunsets.
The Army kicked off before a very
11. D. Rumjaḥn won his matchi
amall attendance and quickly gained with F. A. Redmond, which had scrum. The Army pack appeared to be the heavier, but could not get the ball out to their serum half, Offaldo ngainst the Army took the ball into their twenty-five. In the line out the Club were superior and got the ball back well, but a knock on spollt what might have resulted in a try, The forwards again showed thoir mettle and heeled for the three-quarters to
been left uncompleted last week. Two games were enough to decide | the issue.
THE CHINA MAIL.
KID BERG TO SEEK
WORLD'S TITLE
DEFEATS MUSHY CALLAHAN AT
END OF TENTH ROUND
TO MEET SAMMY MANDELL
Landon, Yesterday. At the Albert Hall last night Kid Berg, who in 1924 was earn. ing Alve shillings weekly as a Whitechapel cabinet-maker's ap prentice, and is now worth thou- sande, followed up his unbeaten record of sixteen America by defeating the Ameri- fights with
can, Mushy Callahan, who retired at the end of the tenth round with his nose broken,
Berg is
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Our Sports Diary
LOCAL
Tennis Tournament at H.K.C.C. daily except Sun- daya.
Hockey --- To-day - Hockey Club v. Navy, 4.30 p.m. (Sim Shield).
To-morrow University IR.C., 5.15 p.m.
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Saturday Hong. Kong Ladies v. Club de Recreio.
Football-Senior Shield re- play-Somersets v. Athletic, Kowloon F.C. ground, 4.30 p.m.; Junior Shield (second round) Somersets v. South China, Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.: League Division 1., K.O.S.B. v. HL.K.F.C, H.K.F.C. ground. 4.30 p.m.; Division 11. Ewo
K.O.S.B., · Athletic ground. 4.15 p.m.; Athletic "A" v. Athletic "B", Stadium, 4.15 p.m.
V.
Thursday League Commit- tee Meeting. 6.30 p.m.
Friday Council Meeting, 5.30 p.m.
Fanling
Hunt Hounds Meet at Hunter's Arms, 3.30
p.m.
To-morrow - Leaguo Com- mittee Meeting, 5.30 p.m.
Golf-Bogey Pool, Fanling. Racing-Hong Kong Jockey Club-February 22, 24, 25, 26 and March 1. First Day, 2 p.m.; other daya, noon,
Rugby Football — To-day— Club v. Army, Happy Valley, 5.10 p.m.
The best match of the day was that between Yamada and Yoshida, of the M.B.K., and Dr. Valentine and A. H. Crook. The British pair took the first set, but the Japanese steadied down after that, and, in 'a start
March pretty movement and game of long rallies, took the next Churchill scored a try noar the flag. three sets for the match. The kick failed, On the run of the game the Club deserved the lead as they were superior in all departmenta of the game.
up
Club Agali. Attacking "Play hovered about mid-field for a while, and then the Army scrum half wat penalised for being offelde. The Club were again attacking hard but at this period the Army forwards seemed
Full results were as follows:-
Open Singles
1st Round.-H. D. Rumjaha beat F. A. Redmond, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 8-6.
2nd Round.-E. C. Fincher, beat Mok Hing-sung, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0.
Open Doubles
HOME Football February 22- Scotland v. Ireland.
Cup 1- English (sixth round).
Rugby Football February 22 - England V. France, Twickenham; Scotland v. Ire- land, Edinburgh,
THE NEW GOLF STEEL SHAFT BOOM
THE PUBLIC BUYING OUT OF CURIOSITY
EFFECT ON THE TRADE
THE BOAT RACE
Cambridge Commence Training
PREPARATORY PERIOD
The Cambridge University au- thorities are viewing this year's
The removal of the ban on steel-Boat Race with more than ordin shafted golf clubs, which was an-
ary interest. At their suggestion nounced by the Rules of Golf Com. the date of the race was put back mittee of the Royal and Ancient until April 12, which will be the Golf Club of St. Andrews, has had lateat date the race has been rowed an immediato effect On the trade for over fifty years; in fact, it has of golf club manufacturers.
only been rowed over the Putney to Mortlake course on three later firms informed a representative of after the close of the Oxford term The managers of two leading dates. April 12 will be some weeks The Daily Telegraph that orders and the Oxford authorities wished began to pour in on the afternoon the race to be rowed on March 29, that the lifting of the ban was but they have given way to the announced. Within twenty-four Ligth blues. The probable carsmen hours orders coming to one of these for the Cambridge eight have firms totalled 600 clubs. This num- received instructions to be in. ber had now been increased to 1,500 residence, so that practice may start cluba, ordered by professionals and retailers all over the country.
"Every single professional in the districts covered by our travellers has given an order for half-a-dozen or a dozen steel-shafted clubs," said the manager of another important firm. "There is certainly a boom, and everyone means, apparently, to try out the new club. The demand will, no doubt, go on increasing, and by next April 1 expect it will be colossal.".
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This will give the Light Blues many weeks' practice before the race, but they even considered that this was not sufflelent, for during the past week nine of the oarsmen have been at Henley where, in the words of the.coach, they were being taught how to row." They have not been out as a crew, owing to the absence of the three Blues- T. A. Brocklebank, R. A. Davlea Cooke, and N. M. Aldous-but Anticipations of a big demand instead they have been put through for the clabs in the spring were strenuous "tubbing" practice in also expressed by the managing pairs. The well-known coach, director of a firm which up to the Mr. Peter Haig Thomas, has been present has not experienced many in charge, and Mr. F. J. Escombe, inquiries. "I think," he said, "that who will take charge of the crew the pubic will buy the club more when they reach Putney, has also out of curioalty than anything else, been an Interested observer. How- and I am of opinion that, after ever, they have had a flooded river trying the steel-shafted club, the on which to practice, with general leaning will be towards the stream running at four to five hickory club."
miles per hour, so that the condi. tions were ideal for teaching the principles of rowing.
Other firms of whom Inquiries were made stated that, so far, they had received only very small orders for the new clubs, and several said the inquiries had been few and negligible.
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The oarsmen who have been stay- ing at Henley were: HM. Warriner (Harrow and First Trinity), the The price of the steel club will president; D. Halg Thomas (Eton apparently be slightly higher than and Lady Margaret), H. R. N. its hickory rival. One authority Rickett (Eton and Third Trinity), put it at about 58, higher, adding |J. H. M. Ward (St. Paul's and Lady that the price would depend upon Margaret), A. S. Reave (Brighton the finish of the steel shaft.
and Selwyn), R. H. Symonds (Bed- "Speaking generally," said an- ford and Lady Margaret), P. N. other manager, "the new clubs Carpmael (Oundle and Jesus), D. should be sold at from 17s. 6d. to St. J. Gogarty (Downside and Pem- £1 1., as against the same prices broke), and F. Bradley (Leighton for clubs of very good hickory. Park and Pembroke). All of them, There are four grades of wooden with the exception of the president, clubs, grades being governed by the rowed in the Trial Eights: last quality of the hickory."
month, Halg Thomas, Rickett Ward, Reeve, and Symonds being members of the winning crew, ao that it seems evident that it is to thle crow that the authorities are looking to provide the nucleus of The following is the draw for this year's eight. the "Hong" Foursomes (2 ball), doubt that last year's successful however, little handicap, arst round to be play-stroke, T. A. Brocklebank, will ed next Sunday:--
again occupy his old seat. With McLaggan and Gray (Kowloon his club-mate, R. Davies Cooke at Dock) v. Smith and Kern (Keller, No.. 7. The President at No. 5 Kern & Co.).
could hardly be improved upon, so Remedios and Jez (Union Trad- that the remaining nine candidates ing Co.) v. Hillier and Rogers will have to fight for five places, (Lane, Crawford).
| AB 0. V. Bevan (Bedford and Lady Roid and Seddon (Sanitary Margaret), who rowed No. 6 in the Dept.) v. Labrum and Labrum (Ye winning Trial Eight, has not been
called Olde Printerle).
проп the authorities Thomson and Coulson (Dairy evidently intend to give Bradley an V. Eastman and Howard extended trial in that position, Farm)
despite his disappointing show in (Wharf & Godown Co.),
Da Roza and Murphy (Lowe, the Trials. For the position at No. Bingham & Matthews) v. Mc-4, Aldous, Carpmael, and Ward are Knight and Pooler (Mustard & all very strong candidates, whilst Reeve may find a seat at No. 3, for Co.).
Borrowman and Dand (W. s.Gogarty, who rowed No. 5 in the
the ers. Bailey & Co.) v. Price and Wilson Trials, is too heavy for such a seat take charge of the work
He has been prominently in the bows. Neither W. S. Cam, and it is possible that the identified with League football on King's College).
Mackintosh and
Ringshaw Hutton (Shrewsbury and Pem-crew will cut out its intermediate both sides of the Border for several (R.F.A.) American writers on the sport
And Jeaves broke), or B. J. Chatterton (Shrews spell of training at Ely and pro- years, and in the 1920-21 season he Jones V.
bury and Clare), who rowed No. 8 coed direct to Henley from Cam- scored 48 goals for Motherwell. have recently commented on the
(A. S. Watson & Co.).
in the Trials, have been called bridge. Jordain and Overy (Powells, "changed style" of English boxers who have crossed "the pond." Ltd.) v. Remedios and Whitehead upon, although they may be before Aggressiveness is everything in the (G.E.C.).
J. S. McEachran and G. V. Sewell .. beat Feroze Ali and Firdos Khan,
to wake up and take charge of the 6-2, 6-0, 6-2.
game. The Club line was in danger T. Yamada and H. Yoshida beat and from a scrum the ball was heeled Dr. D. J. Valentine and A. H. Crook, back for the Army three-quarters to 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
Open Singles
A. E. Guest v. A. L. Rumjahn.
Billiards-February 21 to March 29-Amateur Cham- pionship, London,
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leaving for America Immediately to fight the present holder, Sammy Mandell, for the world's light- weight title. Reuter.
The Rise of Berg The rise of Kid Berg, who used to be a preliminary "scrapper" in the Ring at Blackfriars, has been
wnik over. Maxwell scored and con- verted his own try, thus giving the Army the lead by 5 points to 9 points. Mid-field play was followed by a spirit- ed dash by the Army three-quarters, who came within an ace of scoring, and only a very good tackle saved the Club.
the outstanding -feature A seram a yard from the line
looked dangerous, but the Club for: wards relieved in great style.
Half time: The Army 5 points; Hong Kong Club 3 points. Offside Bogey Early in the second half a Club for
8. A. Gray v. G. H. W. Churchill. Lee Hua-ngok v. Ng Sze-kwong. F. J. Remedios v. I. M. A. Razack.
HOCKEY
of the
pugllistic season. Berg, who was considered in London
to be no thing mora
than a good, hard, trier, has carried all before him In America, and according to cabled reports, has become a tre mendons favourite there.
The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club at hockey against the Univeralty ward was penalised and Bascombe gut in a very nice kick. From the line out backey team to-morrow, on the the ball came into the centre for an- University ground, play commenc other Club, man to get offside. The ing at 5.15 p.m. sharp:— free kick was taken on the twenty-five Surjan Singh, Joginder Singh, line and was expected to add points, Khushi Mohamed, Ajit Singh, but failed. The handling the ball by Atma Singh, Firdes Khan, Awtar
States, where the crowd go to Singh (Captain), Gurbachan Singh, Attar Singh, Kalwant see a fight. It is not dificult to understand, therefore, why Borg Singh, Mohinder Singh.
has made such a hit there. But -Reserves: Harbhajan
The must have improved a good deal since he went out, and due credit must be given to his American mentors.
tho
the three-quarters was not all that could be expected; there were far too many knock-ons. The Army forwards were performing very
well loose, but a good three-quarter move- ment by the Club took the ball into M. A. Khan. their half. A good bent of passing led
to Churchill again. scoring for the
Singh,
What I feel is that while the Club. The kick was from a dificult selectors are perfectly right to look ungle and was unsuccessful. 'The Club now led by 6 points to 6 points to the future and to encourage the which was rather against the run of young players, it does no good to the play.
these young players if they are not helped in their introduction to big
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The "Straight Left" School Sammy Mandell, the title-hold- er, curiously enough, is an expon- ent of the good old English The Army made a determined rush football by a judicious blend of more "straight-left" school. He ha and were rewarded with a free kick on hardened campaigners, H. P. only once been seriously extended their opponents' twenty-five line. The Marshall.
when he fought Jimmy McLarnin
Army Take The Lead
the dual selection of the crew is made.
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TRAGIC END
Scottish Footballer Found Gassed
The deadly nature of his shooting may be learned from the fact that in ter seasons of Scottish League football he scored 282 goals. He was transferred to Cardiff City, and during the three seasons he was with that club he scored 65 goals. During the last close season be left Cardiff for Dundee.
The
If neither Carpmael nor Ward,' secure the No. 4 seat they may con- of Vancouver. McLarnin, who is test with Rickett the No. 2 position. now a welter, is a fighter of the Both are more experienced oara-! lost the decision on points to not gain a place in the School hurricane type,, and although hemen than the Old Etonian, who did
Hugh Ferguson, a Dundee foot- Mandell in their battle about two Eight. The two Lady Margaret ball player, formerly of Motherwell, AD inter-League Scottish years ago, Sammy confessed that oarsmen,, R. H. Symonds and D. and
football world has Dot the fight was the hardest one he Haig Thomas,. are the probable centre, was found dead on Januarywakened up to the strength of the" had ever, been in.
candidates for the bow position, 8; under tragic circumstances. He amateur movement. After many Britain's good wishes go with and again the greater experience of was found in one of the training long years of spade work the Borg, who must now be consider the former may turn the scales in rooms at Dens Park (Dundee) with amateurs have auddenly "arrived," and the others have not quite grasp ed the finest lightweight fighter his favour, although Haig Thomas his head on a gas-ring. England has produced since the has been rowing well.
Ferguson was one of the best-ed their power and Influence-A palmy days of Freddie Welsh. Mr. J. C. Holcroft is expected to known Scottish professional play Daily Express writer.
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