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The Story That Will Never Die
ERICH MARIA REMARQUE'S novel, with Louis Wol heim, Lawis Ayres, John Wray, Adaptation and Diologue by Maxwell Anderson and George Abbott. A CARL SAEMMIE, Ir. production.
Is now the picture that will dive forever... telling in towering passages of sheer drama and crackling dialog the world's greatest story of Youth's blind struggle for happiness ... showing the HUMAN side of war as seen through the eyes of Youth... smash. ing home to you its dramatic message of hopelessness and hope!
Directed by LEWIS MILESTONE Presented by CARL LAEMALE
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CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE visitors led by 5-1 at the fourth DEATH OF A TEST
REVIEW.
First Possible of the
Season Scored.
SOME CLOSE FINISHES.
By "Short Head."] For the first time this season the possible eight on one rink was scored in the League matches on Saturday, the honour going to de Souza, of the Craigengower second team, against Ozorio, of the Club de Recreio. The next best score
on one was a seven
head for Robinson, of the K.C.C., against Chapman, of the Yacht Club.
hoad. The home lot notched a 5, followed by a 2 for the Bowling Green Club. The Taikoo rink ecored on the next seven heads in succession (1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 4, 3), this being following by the subsequent seven heads being monopolised by the visitors (1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1). On the last head the Talkeo rink scored another 5, giving them a win by 25-17. The winners' score included two B's, a 4, and a 3, whilst the visitors best effort was one 3,
Drummond's
faced quartette Russell's team, the opening ex- changes favouring the home men, who led by 12-5 after eight The visitors brought the heads.
lovel (12 all) at the Acores eleventh head, only to see the lead to the local lot at the 15th gu head (18-12). At the nineteenth head the Taikoo team still led by 19-17, but the Bowling Green Club scared a 3 and a 2 on the Inst two heads to give them a win by 22-19. The highest score on the home side was one 4, whilst the visitors had a quartette of 3's.
CRICKETER.
Tours of the Past Are Recalled.
FINE ALL-ROUNDER.-
The newa that A. J. Hopkins has died in New South Wales re- calls some of the most interesting tours of Australian cricketers in England.
One of several great all-round cricketers who came to England in 1902, under the captaincy of Joseph Darling, who had led the 1899 side successfully in the Tes! matches. Hopkins helped to retain the Ashes.
Again, under M A. Noble in 1909, Hopkins shared Ir the honours which went to Auss tralia by two victories against one In the win- gained by England.
ter of 1901 he played in all five Test matches, A. C. Maclaren's team losing the rubber.
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His highest England was 161 Northamptonshiro, in
The results on the whole on Saturday contained no surprises. The Craigengower and the K.C.C. remain at the top of the First Division, whilst the K.C.C. also head the Second Division a rather unique position for the
Kowloon Dock v. C.S.C.C.
Hopkins on his third visit, how- Kowloop Club. The Police and the Kowloon Dock have still to re- Lapsley's rink was pitted against ever, did not bat as well as be- cord their first victory in the Gregory's, Low scoring ruled for fore, his aggregate amounting to whereas on his First Division, whilst points have the first ton heads, when Lapsley's only 132 runs. yet to be scored by the Craigen-rink led by 8-7. At the fifteenth earlier visits he made 1.192 and gower and the Electric Co. in the head, however, the visitors were 1,094 respectively.
17-10 to the good, only for the lunings Second Division.
Following is a brief description Dock men to secure a 5 and a 4 against
in succession. At the 19th head | August, 1905, when the Anatra- of each match on Saturday:-
the Civil Service led by 20-19.lans ran up the great total of 600. C.C.C. y. Recreio.
but the locals acered on the f A splendid fieldsman, particular- Arculli WI drawn against two heads and won by 23-20. As ly in the deep, Hopkins was alwars' Marques and went off with a
already stated the Dock team had a very useful man to have on the start, his score being 14-1 at the one 5 and a 4, whilst the opposi- side, and was extremely popular ninth head. At the 19th head histion scored one 4 and one 3,
both on and off the field. He was lead was 20. but the opposing Scoring was more prolific on the born in 1876. rink scored on Ave of the remain- uex rink, where Brown's four were ing eight heads. the score in pitted against Hollidge's four.
head. A very close game to the favour of Arculif's rink being The Dock opened with a couple of 25-11. The winners had a 3 on singles, only to see the Civil Ser-end saw Muskett's rink gain the the second head, a 5 on the ninth vice secure 5, 4. 3. At the victory by 20-18. head, and a 4 on the 13th head.
eleventh head the visitors led by had a couple of 3's, whilst the home Rosselet's rink was pitted 17-8, but this lead was reduced rink got one 5. against Luz's, an the visitors to
Strange's quarteite was pitted 19-17 at the 17th head. had a score of 7-1 at the fourth Thereafter the Civil Service secur-gainst Webster's team, the latter head. leading by 14-5 at the ed a 3 and a couple of 4's against leading by 8 at the tenth head. eleventh head. After that the
one 2 for the Dock, the latter thus The scores were equal at the 14th home rink scored only a 3 and a lesing by 30-19. The winners and 20th heads and a 2 for the Civil 1 and went down by 22-11. The had one 5, three 4's and three 3%, Service gave them a win by 18-16. visitors had a 5 on the third head whilst the Dock total included one The winners had one 6 and a 3. and a 3 on the sixth head. Of the 4 and a 3." seven winning heads for the home rink one was a 3.
Omar's rink
iwo
At
heads,
The visitors
Bickford's rink met Lunny's rink, the latter leading by 5-1 after five
A 5 for the home rink gave ; them the lead, which was increased 12th head. The to 12-8 at the visitors got their nose in front at]
won by 1816. the 17th head and
5, the best The home rink had effort for the visitors being one 3.
K.C.C. v. Yacht Club.
one
Cullen's rink was drawn against Brawn's rink, the scoring being drew Silva's rink very low during the first nine out of the hat. The former open-heads, the figures being 9-7 in ed with a 4, but at the sixth head favour of the Dock. The latter the scores were level.
The next secured a trio of 2's and a 3, in three heads favoured the home creasing their lead to 18-7. rink who led by 16-5 and at the the thirteenth head, when the 16th head their lead was 22-10. locals were lying only one, Brawa The visitors scored on only two tried a real Interport shot which, The draw gave Labrum's rink to heads thereafter and lost the had it come off, would have given meet Shields's rink, the latter scor game by 30-12 although they his side five. As it was, he was ing a 3 and a 6 in the first two headN scored on ten hends in all. The unlucky in giving away
three. and leading by 13-2-at the sixth home rink had a 6, two 2's, and After that the local rink scored head. The local team scored 5. 2. four 3's.
enly a couple of singles. With and 1, the leeway being reduced to Police v. K.C.C.
The at the 12th head. two heads to go the scores on all 15-12 West's rink and Silkstone's rink three rinks were level (the other.C.C. secured only a couple of 2's were drawn against each other.
rinks had already finished). thereafter and lost by 26—16, The former opened with a single There was great excitement as the They had
5 in their total, and a 3. The visitors had a 3. second last jack went down to the against a 6, a 4, and a 3 for the! followed by another 3 for the fullest head of the day
on thi Yacht Club. Police. At the tenth head the rink, from which the visitor: Jack's four met Macfarlane's scores were 10 all, but the home notched
a couple. They looked four, the play being very even rink secured only a single and a like scoring again on the very last throughout. At the 13th head the 2, thereafter, losing by the big head-another full one-until uK.C.C. led by 10-6, but the visitors total of 33---13. The home rink local wood got nearest the jack-scored on five heads running and led had a couple of 3's, whilst the with Cullen still with his last by 16-10 at the 18th head, visitors had a 5, three 4's, and wood to play. He made a great ultimately winning by 18-15. The two 3'R.
effort to get the three shots still highest score for the K.C.C. was a necessary for victory for his Club, 1 on the 19th head, the visitors also but was unlucky to tip up a Civil | having a 4 on the 18th head. Service wood to the jack. The Robinson's rink met Chapman's rink result was 20-15 in favour rink, the latter's debut as skip this of the Dock, whose highest scores season being disastrous. The K.CC. were a 4 and a 3,
opened with a 3 and a single, and a aingle was scored by the visitors.. The KCC. scored on ten heads in succession-2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3,, 1, 1, 4. giving them a lead of 21- Silva's rink was drawn against 1. The visitors got three singles Pearse'a, and a very even game was and a 2, but the three last heads witnessed. The visitors led by went to the K.C.C., who won 9-4 after eight heads but at the 32-6. The winners had one 16th and 20th heads the scores (20th houd), a 4, und two 3's, were level. A 3 on the last hend
K.B.G.C. v. Talkoo.
Johnson's four were pitted against Fraser's quartette and the former led by 10-4 at the ninth head. The next five heads went in favour of the visitors, who then led by 15-10. The home rink got home on four heads in Succes- sion and led by 17—15,, only to sec the last three hends go to the K.C.C. who won by 25-17. The local rink had one 4 and one 3 whilst the K.C.C. had a 6 120th
head), a 4, and two 3's,
DIVISION, IL
Recreio v. C.C.C.
by
7
Mair signalised his reappear ance in the Police team by acer frg on the first five heade against Gibson's rink, leading by 9-0 gave the local rink a win by Davidson's team was pitted) Four heade later he led by 16-3.18-16. The winners had a couple but a 5, a 3 and a single for the of 3's, the visitors' highest score K.C.C. reduced the lead to 16-12. being one 3. This proved a flash in the pan for
Ozorio's rink met de Souza's the visitors, who secured only rink and the Recreio led by 15-6 trio of singles thereafter, the
Police winning by 26-15. The winners had one 5 and three 3's, whilst the losers had one 6 and
one 3.
Taikoo v. K.B.G.C.
at the eleventh head. The visi- tors got a 2 and followed this up with the possible eight on the thirteenth head. They next got a
against Duncan's team, the latter having a lead of 10--8 at the eighth head. The local men scored on the next four heads and led by 18-10, which was reduced to 18-14 in the succeeding head. The locals got five thereafter and the visitors four, The winners had one 4 and three 2's, whilst Taikoo had a 4 and a 3.
4 and a single and led by 21--15 the former winning by 23-18. At the 19th head their lead was Petherick's rink net Grimes's, : Ferguson's rink Was pitted reduced to 21-20, but they scor- the latter, leading by 5-2 at the against Warren's and had the ed on the last two heads and won fourth head. The locals got 5, 1, 5; satisfaction of scoring on the by 24-20, The Recrela's beat and at the tenth head ka by 19-7; first three heads. giving them a score was two 3's, the visitors The score was 24-11 at the 14th Jend of 8-(), The visitors got a notching one 8, a 4, and a S.. head and 30-14 at the 18th head, 3 and a 2, but the home rink re- Ribeiro's rink met Fields's rink but the visitors notched three 2's sponded with a 6 and a 2. At the and the former led by 10--2 at the in the last three heads and went 14th head the margin was 23-10 seventh head, but at the 16th head down by 30-20. The K.E.G.C. in favour of Talkoo, who only scor- the leeway was reduced to 14-18. had two 5'e, a 4, and two 8's, whilst ed a single and a 2 on the 19th In the end the local rink won by Talkoo had three 3'A. and *, 20th
The winnera hnd two 's heads, respectively, 2017 thereafter. Their early lead stood in their total, whilst the losers had them in good stead and they won one 4 and a 8.
by 26-18. Their highest score
C.S.C.C... Electric Co.
Drake's team was drawn against. Munro's four, and although the Intter scored on only seven henda they lost by only 22-17. The Bowling Green Club led by 9-3 at
was 6, one 4, and one, 8. The vial- Hollanda's four were drawn tors had a couple of B's to their against Muskett's four, and the the seventh head, 15 at the 12th credit.
visitors led by 12-7 at the eleventh head, 1917 at the 18th head, Some curious scoring was withead, but a 5 and a single gave the eventually winning by 22-17. The nessed in the tussle between local rink a lead by one shot, which winners had a trio of 'B's, whilst Wallace's and Guy's rinks. Tho was levelled up in the succeeding Talkoo had one 4 and two 3's.
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