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The following is a Hat of Hone football matches to-day. The teams in black type may wa; where no black type is shown the match may result in a draw;
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
NATIONS IN DISCORD
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1931.
HOBBS DECLINES TO GOSSIP IN THE WORLD
FACE ORDEAL.
Curious Request to Walk
Round Boundary.
OF SPORT
L.T.A. APPROACHES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
YOUNG STRIBLING FOR LONDON.
GOLFING
TEMPLE
The remarkable growth, covered with tan, the game is Bowls of the game of bowls is much slower than when played on
referred to in the grass.
There was a curious and amusing TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES AT THE VENUE OF 1936 OLYMPIC Incident in connection with the
HOME.
GAMES.
match at Madras:between the local Xand the Maharaj Kumar of In spite of the new model Vizianagram's XI. A letter signòd stadium having been constructed at by-twenty, people from among the Barcelona, there bas tremendous opposition to Spain hav Sutcliffe, requesting them to walk arisen spectators was sent to Hobbs and ing the Olympic Games of 1936 held round the boundary line so that the within her frontier...
spectatora might have a good look President Von Hindenburg, of at them from close quarters. Germany, has openly stated that he Hobbs wrote in reply: "It's very expected Germany to be the host of nice of you all and I much appro- secretary's report, which was sub- the world's picked athletes, especial-ciate the kind thought but I must mitted at the annual general meet- ly after the trouble and expense to beg to be excused. I am afraid Iing of the English Bowling Asso- which the German Government was could not face the ordeal..........
ciation, in London. It disclosed a There had been heavy rain before membership of the association of put in receiving the delegates of the International Olympic Congress the opening of the match on Decem-1,126 clubs.. last. May.
ber 4, and play began on a matting It is Intended to play, the inter On the other hand, the secretary wicket-before about 15,000 specta-national matches in England on of the central governing body of tors. Hobbs and Sutcliffe were July 8, 9, and 10 next year, and an eport In Italy makes the following dispored of within the first hour, Invitation is statement:-
Hobbs giving a catch to Lakhmanon Canadian Bowling Association to extended to the "Italy is the nation that has made of Gopalan after making 10, while visit this country in 1932. the finest effort in the sporting Sutcliffe was caught by Krishnas-
One item on the agenda concern- world in the past ten years. In wami off Jaganathan for 17, the ed amateurismo, the Cumberland several branches of sport we are score at lunch being 101 for 9. and Westmorland Association pro- equal to the best Our Government The innings eventually realised posing to add to the rules, a. pro encourages sport and we are one of 110.
Birmingham
Blackpool
BOLTON W. Grimsby LEEDS UN.
Division 1.
V. DERBY CO. V. BLACKBURN
v. Huddersfield V.Newcastla v. Arsenal LEICESTER v. Manchester C. LIVERPOOL v. Mkidlesbro Manchester U. v. CHELSEA WEDNESDAY v Shefield U. Sunderland V. PORTSMOUTH West Ham v. Aston Villa
Division II.
BRADFORD C. v. Busley
BURNLEY
Millwall
Notts F.
OLDHAM
Plymouth
PORT VALE
V. Southampton v. CHARLTON
Y...Stoke
v. BRADFORD
v. Bristol C.
:
v. Bary
PRESTON N.E. v. Reading
Swanges
V. EVERTON
TOTTENHAM v. Wolves WEST BROM. v. Cardiff
Division III-Southern
v. Breasterd
Bristol-R. COVENTRY
Exeter
Fulham Gillingham
Luton
Newport
V. Clayton
v. BRIGHTON
v. Notts Co.
v.: TORQUAY
v. Crystal Pai Y. NORTHAMPTON -
Norwich
QUEEN'S P.R. v.
SOUTHEND v. Bournemouth
SWINDON
WALSALL
Accrington
Barrow
y.
Watford
V. Thames
Division III-Northern
V. WREXHAM
CARLISLE
CHEST FIELD v. York
DARLINGTON v. Nelson
Gateshead
Halifax
v. HULL
V. WIGAN
V.
N: Brighton Y. HARTLEPOOLS Rochdale
Crewe ROTHERHAM v. Doncaster Southport Stockport
y. Tranmere
V. LINCOLN
Scottish League,
ABERDEEN Clyde East Fife FALKIRK HAMILTON Itibernian Kilmarnock MORTON
v. Cowdenbeath V.ST. MIRREN v. ·HEARTS
Ayr Un v. Leith
CELTIC
V.
V. Airdrieonlazs
v. Partick
Queen's Park v. Motherwell RANGERS
v. Dundee
GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR
TO-MORROW..
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Clab notify the following starting
times for to-morrow:-
0.16 am. Not to be booked:
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I. H. Gearo, A. H. Ferguson.
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J. E. H. Cogan, J.Stuart
G. S. Hankinson, D. F. C. Cleland.
9,32 W. Kerr, D. Harris.
H. T Buxton, D. M. Goodall.
E. M. Bryden, D. Black.
the first nations of the world. Up Hobbs and Sutcliffe redeemed to the present we have been given their first innings failure by put nothing."
ting on 02 runs for the first wicket Spain points out that eleven The Yorkshireman was caught for Spanish-speaking countries will be 40 and Hobbs scored 77 in- just represented and states that so far under two hours and hit nine no auch country has held the boundaries, Games, and: that surely it is their turn, especially, as they have the world's finest stadium at Barcelona. The next meeting of the Inter- national Committee is to be held in Barcelona next April.
SPORTING
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Our Sports Diary.
ACTIVITIES.CC. v. Navy (F.) Division
OF H.M.S. KENT.
Defeat of Siamese Navy by Five Goals to One.
Bangkok,,Dec, 18.
H.M.S. Kent, now at Bangkok, to-day met and,, defeated the Slam- ese Navy by, aix, gosis to.one.
Bangkok, Deo, 19:
In a soccer match played here to-day HMS. Kent played the Posta and Telegraphs team to a goalless draw.
Defeated at Cricket.
Bangkok, Dec, 21,
In a cricket match played here to-day the Bangkok Sports Club beat HIM.S.: Kent, for which Admiral Waistel played, by 120 tuna, pr
The Sports Club scored 182 and H.M.S. Kent 62.
JAPANESE TENNIS ACTIVITIES.
Ambition of Threatening
French Prestige.
Takelchi Harada, Jiro Sato and Hyotaro Sato, Japan's. ranking ten-
G. W. Heive, D. SRobbnis players, have now been appoint- Weir, Comdr 1931 Davis Cup team of the Empire. ed regular members to compose the
Capt.
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A. Ritchie, S. J. Fox
F. Marrison, H. W. Dulloy
A. Seth, H. A. Lammert.
D. J. Keogh, H. A Tammert
It is also learned that Japan, as
In the last Davis Cup competition,
will enter the forthcoming contest
in the European zone.
In 1930 challenge matches Japan met. Hungary in the first round.of
Penn, J. R. Collis. the competition and in the semi- "WA. Smalley, E., D...finals the Japanese players furnish-
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H U. Ireland, W. J. Clerk.
A. Leach, A. D. Humphreys, $10.00
уу P. S. Grant, C.-B. Maturin 10.40 J. S. Dykes, A. O. Brawn, 10.44 A. B. Purves, E. des Voen $10.49
"CH. Burton, V. R. Gordon. W: S. Hilller, H. Hampton D. S. Edward, T. C Monaghan,
» J., D. Kinnaird, J. Mac
Knight
T. J. Price, Dr. Dovay
ed a real threat to the best of Europe'e templs stars.
In the American zone in 1929 the United States beat Japan in the pre-challenge rounds, b.to 0.
In the coming International con- test for the trophy Japan is relying make a name for herself in the upon Harada and his colleagues to tennis world in which France has
I Goldman, G. Edwards long held sway, United Press.
Jones;
LOCAL CRICKET-To-day Divi- sion 1.-C.S.C.C v. I.R.C. (L);
III. Recreio v. Hong Kong C.C. (L) Indian R.C.v. Civil Service (L); University v. Kowloon C.C. (F.); R.A.S.C. v. Diocesan Boys' School (F); Police v. Royal Signals (L.).
GOLF Tomorrow - Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Captain's ...Cup Competition and Junior Championship. Qualifying Round; Kowloon Golf Club Captain's Cup, January 14 Match between "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn and Bobby Cruickshank, Fanling, 230 pm.
FANLING HUNT-To-morrow Hunters
Arms
Wednesday Potte's Bungalow. January 11-Lok· Ma Chau cross-roads.
January 14-Sheung Shui Police Station.
January 17-Kennels. January 21-Hunters" Arma. January 25-17 Pine Tree Hill, 264/30 milestone.
January 28--Race Course. January 81-Sun Wai Comp. FOOTBALL To-day-First Division-R.A. v. Navy: Chia- ese Athletic v. Club; Police T. Argylls; Recreio v. South Kowloon V. She Joseph's Second Division Navy ... Argylla; Bor- derers v St. Joseph's; University V. Cinb: Eastern Y. Chinese Ath-
Recrelo y. South China letici Kowloon v. Royal Artillery; Third Division-Borderers v. R.A.S.C. Fukien v. Royal Engineers; BAO.C. v. Benth China; Royal Air Force Athletic
BOXING
-Tourna mant City Hall 8 p.m..
HOCKEY To-day Eng land Scotland (Ladies), 330 p.m.; YAILY. St. Andrew's Club, King's Park, 3.30 pm,
FENCING Monday Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club, 5.45
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CHESS Tuesday Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
TENNIS January 11-U.SR.G. *Tournament--First Rounds Close: January 1U.S.R.C. Toursa- ment-Second Rounds Close
RACING - Monday Entries close for January Steeplechase Meeting, noon.
Hunt
January 18-Fanling Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
February 15% Fanling: Hanf Clak's Steeplechase Meating,
February 28-March 7-Annual Race Meeting
March 14-Firat Exte
Raco
Meeting NG
ATHLETICS March 16 and 10 -Hong Kong Y. Canton. Univer sitiax.
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turning, and quickness "off the But "riding off," quickness in mark' can all be practised to per- fection.
It la belag played this winter at at Putney, and the National School of Equitation grounds are being built round more covered London.
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Berlin racing fans Racing. cheered Fraulein Lia- beth Ashinefke as she
rode home an easy winner at Hop pegarten Wednesday in the first race for women jockeys ever run on viso that players selected for intera Berlin race course. national matches or international trial games should be paid their actual expenses.
* - *
Mr. Jeff Dickson states Boxing. that Young Stribling will arrive in Europe on January 8 to take part in three fights which the promoter is ar ranging.
Mr. Dickson proposes to match Stribling with Cornera and Paolino. The American boxer's, third opponent has not yet been chosen. It la probable that one of the fights at least will be staged at Barcelona.
at
Stribling met Carnera
Albert Hall just over
the
Count Voss she led a field of six Mounted on Tauperle, wned by
Amazons from the start and way never headed. The winning horse paid $5 for $25 in the totalising machines.
The meeting was organized by Germany's professional jockeys for welfare purposes.
The omission of H. E Rugby. Carris, the Old M
hillian from the Cambridge. Rugby side'
three-quarter, against Oxford came as a great disappointment to rugby fans na ho is one of the biggest wing three- quarters in action.
Carris weighs 158k, and won his in year Bgo, when the Blue last year. When he goes for American WAS disqualified for the line it takes a strong and a hitting low, though a good many plucky man to stop him, and be critica thought that but for this generally comes off best, leaving a unfortunate incident he had a trail of prostrate opponents. Ho good chance of winning.
has one of the most merciless hands-off in Rugby.
In a return match between Stribling and Carnera in Paris in December, 1929, Carners was dis- qualified after the end of the seventh round for hitting after the gong had sounded.
*
He once scored seven tries in s match for Cambridge aguinat Rosalyn Park, and was reserve for England. In 1929.
*
The Lawn Tennis.As Hubert Opperman, Tennis, sociation has at Jant Cycling. the famous Austra
decided to seek young lian cyclist, had hia England talent. Ita latest inten- revenge on the Frenchman Joseph tion, is to have the promising Matclair by beating hims Into, players of the Public Schools second place in the Tour de Tas efficiently coached. All the big mania, a race of 855 miles, at schopla have been approached and Hobart, Tasmania, Mauclair about 20 have accepted the invita caused a great surprise last month tion,jamong which are Bedford and by winning the Malvern Star inter Stowe. Etop has definitely re- State race from Sydney to Mel fused and Harrow is thinking it bourne (700 miles). Opperman on over The scheme will involve a that occasion finished second after sum of £600 In its first season! leading for several laps.
Yachting,
*
It was announced at In the Sheffield Shield
the annual meeting Cricket match between
of the Ocean Racing Queensland and New Club, held at the Royal Thames South Wales, the latter scored 568. Yacht Club, that a prize would be Queensland replied in great style offered, in conjunction with the by passing that total with four Cruising Club of America, for a wickets in hand and created world record in first-class cricket. summer. The start will be at New- a yacht race across the Atlantic' next F. E. Thompson contributed an port, Rhode Island, on Saturday, undefeated innings of 275 to the July 4, and the finish will be at total of 687. As the heavy scoring) Plymouth. might indicate the match
WAS drawn.
It will be of interest to Local local football fans to Port Vale directors 17
hear that Atkins Football. have decided upon®a } [R.A.F.), who was playing centre scheme to increase forward for the Combined Services the accommodation of their ground against the Rest of the Colony in to 50,000. The scheme provides a charity match, on New Year's for a new grand stand to seat Day, had his arm broken within 5,000, covered shelters, and reter-ive minutes of the kick off. He racing.
left the field for treatment but The cost is estimated at £8,000, płuckily returned to the aid of his and it is proposed to raise the side and netted two of the five money by the issue of debenture goals scored by the Services. He bonus bonds.ym
is one of the most prolife scorers, In the Third Division.
For a considerable
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SUPREME.
Two Great Players
Compared.
That Australia is not. headquarters of the Tennis, the only country that Theosophical movement in AUN PEU AM has difficulty in secur tralia, and a great temple was fig visits, from international play- erected at Balmoral; at a cost of ers is shown by the stand taken by £80,000, to welcome the new France when requested to send Messiah," the Indian youth, Krish-players to compete in the United Coulthart, G. H. Wilson.
namatti, who was to visit States championships recently. For Rounds,No less than £150,000,000 changes billiard player and critic, describes been converted into a midget golf association has not sent any repre George Nalson, a noted English Australia The temple has now several years the United States penanda in Turf betting transactions in the "Lards Post" why Walter course, and it is not expected that sentatives to the French champlon- J. Campbell W. G. Lorimer, in England during a year, but of Lindrum is the world's greatest this so-called "newMessiah will ships, because all her leading play #J. F. Sherry; W- 0 Clark this total only 2 per cent, or billard player. He says: Lindrum visit the Commonwealth for many ers stayed at home to win the BADMINTON WINS FOR
£8,000,000 passes through the Toto. and Smith stand out alone as the years, if he ever visits e TOURISTS.
berts:
British. Triumphs in
Canada
Viscount Abortion emphasised players whose accuracy of aim at
American zone of the Davis Gup competition, the proliminary rounds An Englishwoman of which are played at the same
this fact in a speech to the long or short range, is the most halt Thoroughbred Breeders Association wonderful ever seca. V at Newmarket.
De Motoring: motor-difret, Miss time as the French championships. But where Lindrum has Smith tex "If, when the Tota has only just and every other player whacked to Monthlery Mo
on the The French federation,, in a state begun to gain ad effectual footing a frazzle it in his extreme delicacy
Paris, ment, says that coñaldering that broke a world's with the betting public," he said, of touch of a kind for which he apt an average speed of 20.8. have not been sent officially from--
keeping despite promises made, players earnings or cover,£250,000, its that he has not worked hard to miles stretch 2 has been able, faithlove gross ought to thank his lucky star. Not kilometres per hours over a tenthe United States to compete in the Sir GA. Thomas H., Uber, futura possibilities must be bril attain it, but Lindrum is one in a
vas French championships for two ¡two members of the British bad- & tant
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millions You could make the other
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