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THE BEAUFORT CLUB CALL-OVER.
British Sailor and Rock Star Favourites.
100-6 BETTING.
London, Yesterday. The following is the Beaufort Club call-over for the November Handicap:-
100-6 Rock Star.o. 100-6
British Sallor o.
18-1 Salaam o, 20-1 t..
20-1 Redcawood o.
20-1 Hot Bun o. 22-1
North Drift t and o.
22-1 Gallic o.
25-1 Truncheon t'and o. 25-1 Residue o.
33-1 Blandearna
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33-1
33-1
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50-1 Lone Knight o
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SPORTS NEWS IN
BRIEF.
The seventh annual athletic sports of the Yat Ming English School, Yaumatt, will be held on the Yaumati School Football Ground, Kings Park, to-morrow. The prizes will be distributed by Mrs. Y. T. Ho at 3.30 p.m.
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The following will represent the Volunteers in their cricket match againat the Civil Service Cricket Club at the latter's ground on. Sunday, commencing at 11 a.m.:--
A.
Burnett, C. Beck, G. C.
N. A. E. Mackay, S. V. Gittins,. L. D. Kilbee, R. Stilliard, E. R. ¡West,
TEST CRICKET.
Australian Eleven Bat First.
ONE WICKET FALLS.
Brisbane, Yesterday. The first Test match between Australia and the South African tourists opened here to-day in hot weather, before 3,000 spectators. The wicket was good.
Australia won the toss and bat- ted first.
Scores:~~-
W. M. Woodfull, e Ponsford, b
Mitchell
Bell, not out
D. G. Bradman, not out
Extras
Total (for 1 wkt.)
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
HOCKEY-To-day-Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" v. Y.M.C.A. E King's Park at 5 p.m.
BOXING T-morrow - Hong Kong Boxing Association Tourna- ment at the Theatre Royal.
CRICKET-To-morrow-Division Hong Kong C.C. v. Indian R.C.; Division II-Kowloon C.C. v R.E. & R.C.S. (L.); Indian R.C. V. HO
Hong Kong C.C.; Royal Navy v. Queen's
FOOTBALLTOW-Senior Shield Borderers v. Kowloon; Argylla v. Nary; Police v. St Joseph's: Recreio v. Club; Junior Shield Police v. Argylls; Recreio v. R.A.F.; Division H.-University v. Navy: R.A.O.C. v. Borderers,
GOLF Tomorrow-St. An- drew's Society v. St. George's +Society at Fanling.
RACING-To-morrow Twelfth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-To-mor- row- Kowloon II. V. H.M.S. Herdes II at King's Park it 4.15 m.
WHY DON BRADMAN SAID "NO."
Contracts with Three Sydney Firms.
SATISFACTORY INDUCEMENT.
London, October 31.
A sequel to the announcement| that Don Bradman had declined the offer of Accrington to play in Lan- cashire League cricket next season
signed,
of
is the news that the famous Aus- 23 tralian batsman has signed an 19 agreement with three Sydney firms. 30 The three business groups for|
has Bradman 2 who m
Associated ure
Newspapers 74 Sydney, F. J. Palmer and Sons, a leading Sydney emporium, and Tho the Radio Station 2 UE. agreement is for two years, to date from February 1, when the present] engagement a sports manager expires.
L. A. Whipps, F. A. M. Elliott, G. E. R. Divett, and J. MEEROTSKOTA TERRELL LETTURAZILDATENSISKE PATE Sunley.
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The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club cricket eleven against the Hong Kong Crieket Club on the Club ground to-morrow:
A. A. Rumiahn (captain), F. D. Pereira, A. II. Madar, A. H. Rumjahn, S. R. Kermani, J. 5. A. Curreem, S. A. Ismail, O. Ismall A. K. Minu, H. D. Rumjahn, and J. M. A. Rumjahn.
Reserve: A. T. Barma.
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The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club second jeleven against the Hong Kong ¡Cricket Club on the 1.R.C. ground
to-morrow at 2 pm.:-
M. It. Abbas (captain), A. R. Abbas, F. M. el Arculli, H. T. Barma, A. R. H. Esmall, A. K. Ismail, M., P. Madar, S. Ismail, A. R. Suffiad, A. M. Omar, and M. 1. Razack.
Reserve: T. Hamet.
GOLF.
Starting Times for
Sunday.
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The Secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club supplies the following list of starting times for Fanling on Sunday:-
9.00 a.m. Capt. Riggs, G. B. S. 9,04 W. A. Stewart, T. Low. 9.10-9.20 a.m.-Reserved.
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St. Andrew's v. St. George's Societies,
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The amount of the inducement which has been successful in keep- ing Bradman in Australia has not been divulged, but it is understood to be a very satisfactory figure.
The signing of the agreement leaves Bradman free for all cricket demands. His chief duty will be to broadcast talks on sporting sub-; jecta.
Bradman has cabled to the Ac-l crington club as follows: "Regret Appreciate decline your offer, pleasant nature negotiations. Writing full details."
Bradman's Records.
Don Bradman has set up records that will stand for many years to come. They include:
World's highest score: 452 for| New South Wales against Queens-1 land, obtained in six hours 55 minutes.
The only Australian to have made in Australia a century in each in- nings of a first match on two oc-: casions.
The highest aggregate in any series of Tests between England and Australia: 974, with an aver age of 139.14 in England last year.
The record for an individuali score in Tests between the two countries-334 at Lords in 1930, when the Australian team compiled the record score of 729 for 6 (de- clared).
Shares with Victor Trumper and W. M. Woodfull the honour of hav- ing scored six Test centuries. for Australia.
Obtained highest score made by E. V. Shewan, A.
an Australian in a Test match in Lissn...an. 9.28 A. B. Stewart, L. G. S. Australia-223 against the West
this Indles, in January Dodwell.
your. de Trumper's 214 was
the previous F.record.
K. MacFarlan, FJ.
C. C. Stark, C. W. Booker,
K. S. Robertson, I. Newlon.
R. K. Hepburn, E. J. R. Mitchell
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0.36
9.40
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9.49
D. Forbes, A. H. Musson,
The following will represent the University cricket eleven against the R.A.M.C. to-morrow at 2 p.m. at Pokfulam:---
9.52
D. J. Gilmore, N. L. Smith.
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D. G. Brace, H. Pooley.
10.00
T. H. Chassels, A. C. I. Bowker.
10.04
A. T. Nomanbhoy (captain),
Raworth.
10.08
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D. J. N. Anderson, L. T. Ride, A. M. Rodrigues, A. T. Lee, E. L10.12 Gosano, P. M. N. da Silva, F. R. 10.10 Zimmern, W. K. Choa, D. Roy, and R. E. G. Leong.
Reserve: A. S. A. Kyum.
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The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club second eleven against the South Wales Borderers. on the Club ground on Monday at 5 p.m.
10.20
10.24
10.28
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E.. S. Moses; L. F. Nicholson, G. F. Rees; E. G. S. Dale, E. V.10.48 Reed, L. D. Kilbee; A. A. R. Botelho, W, A. Nowers, D. B.
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OF THE VIOLIN
WILL GIVE ONE RECITAL ONLY
ON, FRIDAY, DEC. 4th, AT 9.30 PM.
PLAN NOW OPEN.
Evans, E. C. Fincher, and L. A. R.10.56 Duncan.
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Scored 264 and 334 in successive Tests in England in 1980.
Registered, a thousand runs be fore the end of May on the same tour.
D. M. Macdougall, A. B. ATTEMPT TO ASSIST
Holmes.
MacLaren, C." E.
J. Stuart, J. W. Franks.
B. Purves, A. D. Humphreys.
R: C. Law, J. L. Shellshear. D. S. Robb, E. D. Matthews. 5. J. H. Fox, C. B. Johnson. J. A. R. Selby, B. D. Evans.
W. N. Buyer, A. Sommer-
felt,
T. S. Whyte-Smith, G. W. Sowell.
R. M. Henderson, J. G. Campbell F. A. Redmond, H. U. Ireland.
R Vallance, Comdr. Dockery.
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WIGAN BORO.
Free Transfers for
Most of Players.
London, October 81. In an effort to assist Wigan Borough, who recently resignad from the Third Division (North) of the Football League owing to financial dificulties, the League authorities have decided to permit all the Wigan players to accept
Comdr. Priestley, H. free transfers should they be offer-
R. Duncan, E. P.ed, except the following dive;
V. L. Mittell, goalkeeper A. Hartley, right back; J. Hallam and J. C. Martin, half-backs; M. Kilourby, forward.
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A. Fletcher
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0. T. May, J. Gardner.
W. Bigg, H. W. Dulley.
W. 8. Hilller, Y. Segalen.
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The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club are staging a Scotland v. 12.08 England match to-morrow on the 11.12. Sookunpoo ground at 3.30 p.m. 11.16. when the following teams will ba' on view:
11.24 Scotland: G. Little; N. Fergu- 11.28 son, A. Nicol; J. Whyte, M. Russoli, M. Wallace; B. Laing, M. 11.82 Jones, E. Bormar, C. Ferguson, 11.40.
and J. Dalziel;
11.30
11.44
BOOK BARLY,
England: M. Bird; E M. Gray, J. Smalley; M. Hadson, B. M. 11.48 Pope, B. Franklin; R. King, E. Blackburn, P. M. Harrop, M. Smalley and A. G. Orme.
11.62
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J. Armstrong, V. A. Gordon,
F. C. Young, R. C. Wobb.
F. Sherry, G. W. Reeve Γ. Hyde, LH. C.
W. Taplin, J.B Lanyon. B. W. Taplin, O. P. Roms. E. J. Hole, A. O. Brawn. 8. T. Williamson, P. 8. Grant W. C. Shields, J. H. Ander- E.. R. Sandstrom, W. D Harrlı. J. 8. Dykes, G. Castle.
The free transfers will not apply either to the following four, who were on the transfer list before this season and are now probably! playing with non-League: clubs: L. Russell, H. Simpson, D. Dorrans, and T. Wilson.
The Axtures in the Lancashire Combination, originally arranged for the Wigan Borough reserve team, have been passed over to the first team.
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