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CAN BRITAIN RETAIN WIGHTMAN CUP?
Likely Candidates for Inclusion.
IN AMERICA THIS YEAR.
Although nothing definite has yet been done towards building up our Davis Cup team for 1931, our women players have already had one or two try-outs for the Wight- man Cup match with U.S.A., which will thin season be played in America.
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HOME FOOTBALL LEAGUES.
Arsenal's Victory at Leeds.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
THE CLUB "A" DEFEAT H.M.S. CUMBERLAND.
DISAPPOINTING GAME.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931.
MODERN RUGBY IS
UNINSPIRING.
Games That No Longer Sparkle.
DEFENCES TOO GOOD.
International Rugby football threatens to reach a stage of dend level equality among the five com- pating countries, writes Elmo of the Daily Express. Each is as un- Inspired in the aggrosaive arts of play as any of its rivals.
e
The process, I fear, will head, not By "Serum Half”)
to a levelling up but a levelling With a comparatively unknown down. Our international players are Club fifteen taking the field yester-forgetting how to score trias day against H.M.S. Cumberland fence, in recent matches, has proved ♫ fine struggle for two strong for defiance. "Spoiling'
This delusion was, play i spolling the play. however, quickly dispelled as the I write In this passimistic vein result of the early Club superiority after witnessing that thrilling finish Invariably the side at Twickenham when England were
"WOLVES” BEAT PORT VALE.
Visiting Leeds United in the the English Last Summer, after a thrilling First Division of finish on the centre court at Wim-League yesterday the Arsenal cap. bledon, our girls won back the tured full points by the odd goal trophy which they lost to America in three. In the previous season, making the
otal wins equal at four all
Of recent years the American girls, through the supreniacy of Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody in singles, have usually triumphed in their own country, and in order to gain the lead we shall have to send or secured full points at the expense our very best team, writes 11. R. of Queen's Park, but Kilmarnock McDonald in the Evening News. were ebliged to share the spoils
Owing to the fact that the with Falkirk, match ja never staged in the U.S.A. until August, the selectors will have the form of our players in the Wimbledon championships to guide them, but more often than not the selectorial mind is made up long before that time. This is rather a pity, for current form is the best of all duta.
In the Second Division Wolver-expected hampton Wanderers, playing at supremacy. Home, defeated Port Vale by trio of goals.
Foreign Conditions.
One of the chief things which
A couple of matches were played at forward. in the First Division of the Seot-possessing the best pack emerges winners, losers, and savers of their tish League. The Hibernians the victors; yesterday's game was game with Wales, all in the last five minutes. I am, perhaps, an un- no exception.
The Club forwards were quick grateful curmudgeon, but, to be on the ball in the loose and they honest, once the effect of the excite- used their weight to advantage in ment had worn off, memory of the the tight scrummages. I was not play in general left me dismally altogether impressed by the speed depressed.
Results as cabled by Reuter:- ENGLISH LEAGUE
2
Division I.
1 Arsenal Division II.
3 Port Vale
0
Leeds United
"Wolves"
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
has to be considered is the ability Hibernian
4 Queen's Park 1 Falkirk
2
1
REVISED TABLES.
or otherwise of a player to repro-Kilmarnock duce her best form in a strange country under utfamiliar condi- tions. Miss Betty Nuthall, who
English League Division I. was passed over by the selectors for
Goala, the Wimbledon match last
F. A. PLR. June,
F. W. D. L. always
well in plays
3 103 46 50 H America, but other players one Arsenal...32 21
Aston Villa, 33 10 8 8 104 02 46 could mention have not been very Wednesday 32 17 6 9 2 62 40
Derby31 15
78 62 37 successful on U.S.A. courts,
02 57 37 The heavier ball and humid at- M'elaster C. 33 15
13 10 .31 13 mosphere
condi- Portsmouth essential
.32 13 9 Liverpool tions for hard hitters. The beauti-
luddersfield 31 13 8 10
are
$
65 65 30
at which the ball came out of the
Lack of Brains:
one who
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL.
LAWN TENNIS-To-day-- 1.K.C.C. Tournament
FOOTBALL-To-day-Hong Kong Policov. Shanghai Police, H.K.F.C. Ground, 4.15 p.m.
Saturday-First Division- Fulien R.C. Chinese Athletle; Teyal Artillery v. Kowloon F.C.; Club Navy Borderers y, Club de Rzerelo; South China A.A. v. Argylts.
Sunday--South China A.A. Y Shanghal Poler, Careline Hill, 4 17.441
March 1-Shield Matches. April 18- Sunday Herald Charity Cup Final-Scotland Y.
CH
GOLF-Friday--Final of Cup- tain's Cup (Ladies), Fanling; Hong Kong Police v. Shanghai Police, Happy Valley,
Sanday--Ladies' Championship Final, Old Course, Fanling.
Monday-Garrison Oflcers' An- nual Meeting. Fanling.
Tuesday-Ladies Section Prize Distribution, Fanting: Garrison Officers' Anal Meeting. Fanling. BILLIARDS Friday Hong
Long Follce v. Shanghai Police,
3.111.
Chinn A.A. Rooms, 8.00
HOCKEY Saturday Caer Clark Cup-St. Andrew's Club v. Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club; Club de Recreio v. Diocesan Girl School.
RACING
Saturday-Firat Extra Race Mesthig, Happ Val- ley,
March 2-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
ATHLETICS-Saturday Monday-Hong Kong v. Canton Universities, Caroline 1, 130
p.m.
tight scrummages, but that can be The playing standard was not accounted for by the fact that once high. I would put the number of the Club hooker had gained posses-absolutely frat-class players on the sion, the middle and back rows field at no more than a dozen, eased up in their shoving. This is judging solely by Saturday's form. a common failing in local "Rug- A first-class player is ger" circles and should be over knows how to be effective in attack come before developing into
Our "moderns" seem and defence.
CRICKET Saturday Division. habit.
to have cultivated defence at the
1 Indian R.C. v. Civil Servica In the line outs the Naval for expense of attack; either that, or C.C. (F.); Division II-University Club de Recreio (L.); Kowloon wards were not over rigid in their some of them lack the brains to
C.C. v. Police R.C. (L): Royal marking of their men, and thus make themselves really thrustful,
Engineers v. long Kong C.C. allowed the Club three-quarters try-scoring footballers.
(L.); Civil Service C.C. v. Indian big advantage. Poor tackling, and We see too much of the
R.C. (F) Craigengewer C.C. v. frequent knock-ong
other marking,
R.AS.C. (F.). cancel-out-your-opposite- features of a truly disappointing number stuff in the game nowadays. We had too much of it in the latest Result:
England v. Walea match. I do not Club (5 goals, 2 tries) 31 pts.forget the bright movements which H.M.S. Cumberland 0 pt.
game.
were
FANLING RACES.
ENTRIES FOR THE MARCH MEETING.
ful stylists who "troke" the ball Middlesbro 23 14 6 13 72 07 with so much success in this coun-2lackburn.23 13 7 13 65 66
.70 try are often at a loss over there. West Ham ..32 13
Whatever the tournaments may Sheffield U. .32 11, 9 12 45!
Newcastle 32 13 4 15 67 reveni as regards singles form, it Sunderland 31 10 9 12 72
The following are the entries is not really a bad idea for the Leicester...32 13 3 16.67 for the meeting of the Fanling
52 55 selectors to decide upon the two Chelsea.....31 10 8 13, 52
Hunt and Race Club, to be held at doubles pairs they will need for Grimsby....33 12 4 17 81 73 Kwanti on Sunday, March 22:-
Birmingham 31 D 9 13 46 57 the Wightman cup at the earliest nolton .32 9 8 15 44 C5 24 possible, so that the players can Blackpool ...32 R8 16 53 101 24
Leeds...
33 0 5 19 56 72 23 get plenty of practice together..
Division II.
66 1
4
Doubles Question. Unless Mrs. Michell finds it con- venient to make the trip and renew her very successful championship Bury partnership with Mrs. Watson Stoke they won both
and Charlton the British American titles in 1929--it would Oldham be just as well if Mrs. Godfree and Swansea Mrs. Watson paired up again as Bristol C. they did in the cup match at Wim-Barnsley bledon last Summer.
At the moment, and in spite of 'chester U. 32 5 5 22 39 93 15 the number of players. who are being tried out by the selectors, it
A. Pts. P. W. D. L. F rather looks as If the team will Everton .31 24 4 3 104 46 52 have to be built up round Mrs. Tottenham' ..37 18 3 10 72 40 39 37 39 02 Holcroft Watson nad Mrs. Godfree, West Brom 31 167 8
3 12 01 58 that is, providing both these play- Port Vale ..32 17 3
Wolves
12 18 0 14 GP 54 ....32 18 ers can go to Amerien.
Preston N.E. 32 34 7 Bradford 32 14 G 12 76 62 6 12 5 47 Southampton 32 14 Burnley... Bradford C..32 14 6 12 60 61
32 16 3 14 01 60 33 .32 12 7 18 47 G0 31 .32 12 7 13 43
64 31 .32 13 4 15 64 G7 30 23 12 6 15 43 57 30 .33
20 11 7 14 45 55 .32 .32 10.7 15
3A 08 15 42 .32
ចទ Notts For...82 8 9 16 G9 GO 25 Plymouth...32 9 6 17 53 69 24 50 77 23 ..32 9 18
5 20 41 ΤΟ ....32
Scottish League.
Cardif
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27
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close-
HOME.
FOOTBALL-Saturday- Eng- lish Cup-Semi-Finals: Scottish Cup-Semi-Finals; Ariny Cup-- Semi-Finnis.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-Saturday -Ireland v. Wales. Belfast.
HOCKEY Saturday-England
v. Wales.
March 28-Scotland v. England, Perth.
ATHLETICS.
LOCAL PARTICIPANTS FOR INTER-VARSITY MEETING.
let to the Welsh trics, and 1 re- member some splendid runs by Durland, Barrington, McCanlis, Boon, and others, but I maintain that the game as a whole was ruled in too great a degree by destructive, not constructive, tactice.
Where Are They? Where, in any of the Rugby- playing countries, are the speedy. aggressive wing three-quarters? Where have we the successors to The March Maiden Steeplechase-1 auch opportunist "open" forwards
Miles, For China ponies that have never won a Steeplechase. Weight as C. H. Pillman, Tom Voyce, and who with hal a for inches as per scale plus 1. Joe Periton, Ponies that have started at Kwanti chance, were always up to score? this season allowed 5 b. Winner: A Cup with $50 added; 2nd $50; 3rd Wing three-quarters and wing for- wards in the "new" international $25. Christmas Bella (152 b.), Dlana football do not shine to the same (152), Gay Caballero (155), Gay extent. They are villaire and vic- Crusader (103). Good and Hot (149), time in one of a "safety firat" style Heretofore (149), Royal Flush (1-19).
of play, which, if persisted in, will The Spring Handicap Hurdle Race make international matches scarce
15 Miles. For China ponics. Toply worth the watching.
The "disease" of levelling down is weight not to exesed 170 th. Hot-
100M-Lee Hah-liong, Ho Shal- tom weight not to be under 145 lb. epidemic. Twickenham has it bad cheong, V. E. Koopa, A. B. Sulleman Winner A Cup with $50 added; 2nd ly—no score last season in the $50; 3rd $25.
ever
OPEN RELAY ON SATURDAY.
The following will represent the Hong Kong University in the Inter University Sports to be held on Saturday and Monday:
Discus Throw:-Vargassoff, D. Oppenheim, P. L. Tan, T. K. Lien
(Res.).
(Res.)
C. 110M: Lee Hah-long, Christmas Balle (155), Christmas dullest Calcutta Cup match
Another
drawn Candah, A. Bakar, C. T. Law (Res.) Frolic (188), Druim Fhad Mhor played, and now
Javalin Throw:-D. Oppenheim, (164), Fifty Fifty (100), Gay Call-game between England and Wales, lero (150), Mike (170), Mongolian who shared twenty-two points, yet A. B. Sulieman, Gosano, L. Oppen. Stag (150), Royal Flush (170), San
Trancisco (150), The Gomeril (168), could score only three tries between heim (Res.) The Partridge (150), Young Pretend them. And one solitary try er (150), Zephyr (150).
on New Year's
was Pole Vault:-C. Candah, A.
•
Putting the shot:-D. Oppenheim, P. L. Tan, Bercovitch, Vargassoft Why cannot we have joyous (Res.)
the complete "bag" in the France Bakar, C. M. Lee, Bercovitch (Res.) v. Ireland match 19 The Fanling Grand National and Day. Pierce Grove Memorial Cup.—A Handicap Steeplechase of 24 Miles.
For China ponies. Top weight not "Harlequin" football
in interna- 200 Low Hurdle:-Lee Hah-long,
Goals, P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
not to be under 145 b. Winner: to pile on the tries, risking defen- 200:-Lee Hah-liong, Ho Shai- Motherwell.31 20 65 85 36 46
To hold for one year the Challenge ....30 20 5 5 76 24 15
Cup with replicarosented; 2nd sive lapses, in club games, but the cheong, R. S. Tissington, A. Bakar
doomed to be (Res) internationals seem
to exceed 170 lb. Bottom weight tional battles? Teams go all out A. Bakar, C. Condah.
I am quite prepared to see Miss Beading E. H. Harvey, who ia good doubles player, in the team again, and in the possible absence of Miss Fry-now Mrs. Lakeman--who has not yet returned to the courts, a new player will have to be found Rongers
Celtic... to complete our second pair.
Partick For this job a volleyer, I think, Hearts will be necessary. It is true that Dundee
.32 16 Hamilton may Airdric. Mra. Holcroft Watson, who
Mrs. Godfree, is not partner
Aberdeen ...33 13 volleyer, but then Mrs. Watson is Cowdenbeath 30
a very clever baseline player who knows better than any other wo man in England how to make open
glydo
$75; 3rd $ko.
.29 .19 6 4 80 28 44 .31 19 3 9 64 40 41 As You Like It (150), Blotting governed by Д cautious ""Teat 400MR. S. Tissington, A. .31 17 4 10 81 53 38 30 16 3 11 56 47 35 Paper (145), Chara (101), Christmasmatch" spirit, akin to that of un-Bakar, S. C. Ho, D. J. N. Anderson
Bella (165), Christmas Frolic (158), limited cricket. Fifty Fifty (180), Gay Crusader 14 64 68 32 (164), Marquis Hall (161), Royal
26 Flush (165), The Partridge (150). 49 49
€5 30
St. Mirren ..30 Kilmarnock 30 Morton .30 10
13 52 44 34 12 51 54 34
(Res.)
Low Scoring.
A. T. 1,000M-H. H. Ma, The Nomanbhoy, Yeung Wai-wah. I am not inventing all this.
J. N. 800M:-D. ten International matches played
Anderson, produced a total of Nomanbhoy, H. H. Ma, Woo Hung- 52 29 The Hunan Stakes. A fint race of last season 15 45 52. 26
mile. For Sub-Griffins of the twenty-six tries and 128 points all tak (Res.) 15 16.60 07 25 H.KJ.C. 1931 season that were untold. A jump back of ten years, 1,500M:-D. J. N. Anderson, placed at the annual meeting and and we find that the figures for H. H. Ma, Nomanbhoy, Ong Tiong- have not won since. Weight for
ings for a partner at the net. Falkirk .30 11 31 61 60 24
Leith.
.91 7 10 14 4367 24
But Miss Harvey I think, will Queen's Park 30 33 15 0471 25 need a volleyer to help her, and in Hibernians ..82 8 0 18 48 09 22 this connection the names of Miss Ayr
.29 3 10 16 35 75 10 Nuthall, Miss Dorothy Round, Mrs. East Fife Fearnley Whittingstall, and Mrs.
J. B. Pittman readily occur.
Betty Nuthall,
It may be that Miss Nuthall will] be the choice of the selectors, for the present singles champion of America is equally at home in both varieties of the game.
If Mrs. Godfree, whom everyone hopes will be able to make the trip, decides not to play in singles, then Miss Nuthall would make a useful No. 2 to Mrs. Watson, leaving the; third single to, say, Miss Mudford or Miss Heeley.
With a side consisting of Mrs. Godfree. Mrs. Holcroft Watson, Mias E. H. Harvey, Miss Betty Nuthall, Miss Phyllis Mudforá and, say, Miss Round and Mrs. Pittman in reserve, I think we on the cup, can retain our hold even in America.
While on the subject of the Wightman Cup I would like to sug- gest once again that the time has. come for this competition to be extended to take in the women players of France, Germany, South Affica and Australia:
with
The Davis Cup started America, and ourselves, and grow. into one of the greatest and most sporting competitions in the world. There are similar possibilities for the expansion of the Wightman Cup
Motherwell
Rangers
Celtic
Partick Hearts Dundre
Hamilton Airdrie. Aberdeen Cowdenbeath Clyde St. Mirren Kilmarnock Morton Queen's Fark Falkirk Leith *Hibernians
Ayr East File
4 4 23 33 102 12
Points Parsible
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INTERPORT POLICE SPORTS.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Today==HK. | Police v. Shang- hal Police Football match on Clab ground, at-4.16, p.m.. To-morrow-Golffat;Happy Valley,
Billiards at 8.30 p.m. Saturday Not yet arranged. Bunday--Shanghal, Police v. South *** China Football match at Caro-
Line Hill 1-4 p.m. Monday-Ride & Revolver. Shoot-"
fur ga Talkoo Ride Range Interport Dinner in the Police Recreation Club at 8 p.m.zi Tuesday 8tPatrick's Bell In
Panizmula Hotel at 9 p Wednesday ave for Bhanghal
inches as per scale. To be ridden 1919-1920 were thirty-six tries and yong (Res.)
by novice jockeys who shall carry 130 points. Fifty-one tries were Hop Step and Jump:-A. Bakar, penalty of 2 lb. for each win scored in nine matches Scotland C. Candah, K. P. Gan, O. da Souza they have had on the flat. 1st and France having "parted brass- (Res.) prize-$250; 2nd $100; 3rd $75. Ea. trance $5. Post Entries.
raga"-In 1913-4, the last of the This race is open to all members and pre-war seasons.
lady racing members of the Jockey The wing forwards and 'other Club as well as members of the players of those far off daya had not Candah, C. T. Law, L A. Silva Fanling Hunt and Race Club.
Lung Jump:-C. Canaah, O. de Souza, K. P. Gan, K. T. Loke (Res)
High Jump:-Lee Hah-Hong." C...
developed the arts of stopping and (Res.)
spoiling to the point which now The Lingnam/University and the The Hupeh Stakes.A flat race of makes any international game any Sun Yat-sen University
14 miles. For China ponies that
in the one's game and liable to be a dull entered competition.
started and were unplaced
annual inecting, 1031. Winners game at that.
have
The 1,600 Metres Relay, Open to since, barred. Welght for inchos as Some of the scoring at Twicken-all Clubs and the 800 Metras Open per stale. Placed ponies on March ham on Saturday called up mem-to Colony (post entries) will teke 14 and/or 21, 5 lb. penalty. Win-
ner: $250; 2nd $100; 3rd $76. En-ories One seldom sees a goal kick-place on Saturday and the relays ed from a mark in modern Rugby. for school boys and girls will take.
trance Fee $5. Post Entries.
This race is open to all members and Powell's successful shot was, I be-place on Monday,
Lady racing members of the Jockey lieve, one of only three mark goala Club as well as members of the scored in the international tourna- Fanling Hunt and Race Clab.
ment since the war.
L. J. Corbett
LAWN TENNIS..
AT.H.K.C.C.
---
The Governor's Cup (Unofficial) opened the scoring for England
Over approximately
2 miles of against Wales at Twickenham in SULLIVAN DEFEATS ANDERSON fair hunting country, starting and 1927 by dropping a goal from a finishing On the Steeplechase mark, and a mark by W. G. E. Course For China ponies certified | Luddington by the master of the Drag as hay-
at Colombes in 1925 The full results of yesterday's
Ing been fairly and regularly hunt earned three points for. England play in the Hong Kong Cricket Club's annual Lawn tennis tour- -ed. Winners of any official race against France.
Open Bingies.
(including hurdle races and steople- The wonderful penalty goal by nament were as follow:- A chases) since October 1, 1989, bar-B. H. Black, which saved England H. N. Chau beat, F. H. Kwok 6-3, red, winners of any unofficial race in the last minute of Saturday's 1.6, 7-8. since October 1, 1980, 7 lb. axtra
Weight 108 lb. Winner: A Cup match, will bo talked about for presented by H.E. the Governor; many years. His great shot at long 6-3
Chiu Chun-chiu beat Chan So 6-4,
2nd and Erd silver souvenirs. range recalled the two penalty kicks A. L. Sullivan beat J. H. Anderson,
Open Doubles. Bay Rham (168), Bertram (108), by Douglas Morkel which gave the 6-2, 6-2. Big Ching (168), Caviare 168),
Taal and Ip beat Ng and Slow
Charleston (168), Country Club (176); 1912-8 "Springboke" their victors Ho Watching and Iu Tak-lam beat Duke of Nieblung (108), Fanling Stag Over England, also at Twickenham. G. A. Noronha and L. A. da Rocha (188), Fernleaf (175), Gray Mouse Black, too, is a South African, and 7-5, 6-3, 590 km21 (169) Hefty (109), Heretofors (168), an interesting point of similarity 3-0, 0-3. Inshallah (108) Joseph (168) Nugwith Morkel's method is the very ret (168), Peterkin (168) The Goods short run up before the shot at (168), The Ptarmigan (168), White
goal.
Stars (108).
"Club Championship.3 Y. Segalen beat, D. M. MacDougall 0-4-6-8, 6:4.