FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL.
496 SPORT PAGE ENER
FRANK GOODWIN will
lend the Kowloon Cricket
Club against the Civil Service in to-morrow's premier League encounter. Goodwin is very the optimistic regarding K.C.C.'s chances of capturing the Championship this year. It is now three seasons since the Kowloon Club were cham- pivas,
NEW MAMAK
TOURNEY
SECRETARY
Radio Protest Not Upheld.
SAINTS AND INCOGNITOS GIVEN A POINT EACH.
MAMAK FIXTURES.
The protest by the Radio Sports refereeing of Club against the Lieut. A. E. J. Booth in their game against the R.A.S.C. last Saturday, when the Radio Club suffered their first set-back in the Mamak Tourna- ment this season, was not upheld by the Executive Committee, who agreed to abide by the referee'a de- cision.
This decision will result in the Radio Club losing both points.
The result of last Sunday's uban- the St. doned
between game, Andrews Club and the Incognitos, also came up for discussion, and the Executive Committee decided that the encounter be called a draw and both teams should receive a point.
B.Q.M.S. Weyman, in that in-
Blues' All-Round Wager
Contest For Dinner
Versatile Athletes Compete in Seventeen Events
London, December 20.
Two Cambridge Blues, W. L. H. Thring and J. M. F. Lightly, ended their "Olympiad" for the wager of a dinner in a sporting hustle round London.
Thring was the victor by 13 events to four,
He had challenged any University Blue to a series of contests which should include all sports for which a Blue or half-Blue are given. Lightly accepted the challenge and, as the loser, paid for
the dinner.
PRIMA DONNA Rugby Talent
DOUBTFUL "Rheumatic Attack"
-Dr. Watson.
MR. A. M. L. SOARES NOT OPTIMISTIC.
Derby Sensation.
(By RAPIER.)
MA DONNA, ¤ promin. ent
Pt entry for the Colony
Derby, is suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism, and it is extremely doubtful whether she will start in the classic.
Aboard Berwick GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD
Devonport Services'
Forwards.
TWO NAVY SOCCER MEN..
who played at forward
Footballer Worth £20,000: Ban On Woman Drivers: Boat Race Course.
By ROVER
""Times" Pays Tribute.
False Teeth Bunkered.
N amusing incident occurred, "HE TIMES" ròfers to Captain N Among the many prominent A during play for the Now 1 R. E. Sassoon, the millionaire sportsnien aboard H.M.S. Berwick England Golf Association's cham-sportsman, who died recently from 18 Lieut. Browne, rugby pionship at Armudale, N.S.W. A injuries received by a fall in a player of the Royal
a famous and Marines competitor was about to play her steeplechase, as
for ball from a bunker when she sneez- popular rider. It says that no one the Royal Marines' Detached and her false teeth became dis-ever rede more for the pleasure of ment at Devonport and very near-lodged, failing within range of the the thing. There was no greater ly secured a trial for the All Navy club in the bunker.
supporter of National Hunt-racing XV.
As the rules definitely state that nor one who had the best interests Another good forward is Marine nothing can be removed from a of the sport more at heart. Dumbleton, who played in the front bunker without penalty, the golfer Mr. A. M. L. Scares told the row last year for the Devonport was in a quandary, and eventually Alekhine Beaten. China Mail this morning that the Services. A. B. Mugford is a very asked her partner to pick up the
A chess champion, during his pony was not lame, but that he had useful stand-off-half, and Ldg. Sto. teeth. She now wants a ruling as been informed by Dr. Watson, who Masters, is a good forward, while to whether she incurred a penalty. stay in Tokyo, lost to the Japanese Kimura, chess champion, Mr. had made an examination of the Ldg. Cook Pascoe, who also play-
ed for the Devonport Services last | Scottish F.A. Jubliee,
when they played Japanese chess. pony, that she was suffering from a
year and who would have still beenHE Scottish F. A. are to Alekhine fa to play in Hong Kong alight attack of rheumatism.
playing for them had he not been celebrate their diamond jubilee shortly. Soares did not think that she would drafted to Hong Kong, will also be with a banquet on March 15. face the starter on February 20,
Mr.
The three-day contests aecured a the athletics counting as two tremendous amount of publicity in points, one for the track and au- the newspapers. On the first day other for field events. In the race Thring took the lead and it, was kets match at Queen's Club, ho lost
Prima Donna was one of the four the first game at 15-0, but fought beat candidates for this year's never seriously challenged.
The events and winners were:-back, tuking two games at 16-17 classic, and the possibility of her and 7-15 Lightly, however, took the withdrawal will cause heen dis- Chess:-Thring.
next two games. The deciding
racing en Billiards-Thring.
appointment among Golf:-Thring, by 8 and 7. point was obtained at fencing, at thusiasts.
The were novices. Lawn tennis:-Thring.
event was held at the Inter- Half-mile-Lightly, by 100 yd. One mile-Lightly, by 350 yd. 120 yd. hurdles:-Thring. Wrestling:Thring.
High jump-Thring.
which both
national Sportmen's Club, Grosve- STARTING TIMES FOR
nor House, and it was soon over, Thring, by virtue of a slightly lon- ger reach, winning by 5-1.
The
Putting the weight:-Thring, 33 ecore was then 8-8, with four to
ft. 5%1⁄2 in.
Pole Vault-Thring, 9 ft. Rackets Lightly, 15-0,
7-15, 15-5, 15-4.
15-17,
9-7, 9-10, 92. Fencing:-Thring, 6 to 1. Boxing:-Thring wou on points. Shooting Thring.. Swimming Thring won by 7
FANLING.
Sunday's Pairings.
The following are the starting times" of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club for Fanling on Sunday:——
Old Course. 9.20-0.24 am.Not be booked by
travellers on 8.37 train. 9.28 am, G. H. Burton, D. Bill. 9.32 R. C Webb, W. N. A.
Smalley.
play.
Thring's lead was increased to in the shooting match, for 9-3 which the two men travelled by The Squash rackets: Lightly, 9-4, car to a range at Eastcote.
first round, five shots in a prone position, was drawn, each scoring inner. Thring four bulls and one won the next five shots (standing), taking the match at 46-44 out of a possible 50, Then they went back to the International Sporte- for squash rackets, men's Club
a good which Lightly won, after match, by three games to one. Thring, with extra weight and reach, and more knowledge of the 10.00 game,
the boxing match. won
10.04 Thring also won the swimming
yd. in 35 sec, over two lengths of a bath.
At the beginning of the third day, Thring led by seven to two,
PASSPORT HITCH
St. Joseph's Team May Not Leave.
stance, abandoned the game six. REPLY AWAITED FROM THE
minutes before the full time after he had ordered a spectator to leave the ground and had threatened to abandon the game if he refused. The spectator refused to leave the ground and Weyman had no after- to declare the game native but abandoned.
FIXTURE LIST.
The following are
fixtures for February:
February 3rd-
Phoenix
Signals
February 5th- SLAndrews
February 6th:-
24th Battery
February 9th:---
Tamar
University
February 13th
Police
R.É.
PHILIPPINES.
Hitch in their passport ar- rangements may delay the
St. Joseph's football team from suiling for Manila by the Em- press of Japan to-morrow,
team, reserves and the manager,
races.
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9.36
9.40
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9.52
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9.56
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10.08
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10.12
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Both competitors looked very tired at the end of their labours. 10.16 13,20 Asked if he would take part in such
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8 contest again. Thring said:1024 "Certainly, but not just yet.
to 10.28 takes one rather a long time prepare." Lightly also said he was 10.32 willing to tackle a similar contest. "It is good fun," he said," "and now I am going to enjoy my dinner."— 10.44 Reuter.
D. S. Robb, J. P. Sherry.
Mackle.
A. C.
Fatorion
0. Edger II. O, Hopkins. EK Halifax, A. ·B. Raworth.
C. Thwaites, E Lewis
Thomson
Penn, F. Symc-
C. E. Bandstrom, C. B. Robertson.
W. Mulcahy, S. H. Fox. R.K Valentine, J. P. Warren.
A. Macfarlane, A. McKellar. D. J. Fraser, M. H. Turner. C. W. Jeffries, W. Fitten- #drigh.
T
10.36
13
N. K. Littlejohn, W. I. 8.
. Budd, J. MacKnight.
J. B. Logan, H. H. Mundy.
B. D. Evans, R. W. Taplin.
from
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LEXANDER Alekhine, world
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Weight-Lifting Comeback. an acquisition to the Navy side.
The Berwick has also brought Boat Race Course.
EIGHT-LIFTING is gaining out some very good soccer players. most outstanding is among the
course of 4 miles, starting For some years, the man who per- Ldg. Sea. Thomas, who represent-
the University Stone at formed feats of strength with the ed the Devonport Services and the Royal Navy at left half and who is Putney, to Mortlake, will be made weights has been looked upon as The some sort of a freak, but there are for this year's Boat Race. a Devonshire County player.
Sto. Langmead also played for piles on the west side of Putney definite Indications that the public the Novy last year, being a centre Bridge, which caused eddies and are beginning to regard weight- 'orward of excellent merits. It is necessitated a new starting point lifting not merely as a sport but more than probable that he will be last year have been removed. The also as a means of physical train- seen in action this coming Satur- widening of the bridge is now ing. The British Amateur Weight- day when the Navy meet the Police nearing completion, and it is anti-Lifting Association announces a cipate that all the piles will have considerable increase in member- on the K.F.C. ground.
RETURN to the original Win Popularity in England.
Sto. James is yet another Devon-been removed before the day of the ship and a recent display at a port Services player, being a right race.
London hall aroused widespread interest. back of frst-class standard."
BERWICK
Falconry Appeals.
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MALCONRY, 2 sport of English Women Drivers Banned? be banned
MAKE GOOD
DEBUT tinuous period of decline.
Orliff Selected For Navy Team.
ROBERTSON AND BIRCHLEY OUTSTANDING.
H. M. S. Medway, showing all-round superiority and giv-
Ing a more polished display.
than their opponents, defeated
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in Britain's most important the present day, is reviving in England after a long and con-ihotor race next year by a commit- tee of men only, which thinks When the Old Hawking Club was motor-racing is too dangerous for closed in 1927, the art seemed women.
doomed Yet this winter will pro-i There is considerable opposition bably see more falconry practised to women racers, by certain mem- than for years. Young, men from bers of the committee, despite the
tho. 1,000-mile
race, the Universities, boys at Eton and fact that Rugby, and other lovers of good organised by this club lest June, sport are learning falconry with an was won by women drivers racing amateur enthusiasm that is con-against 60 men. tagious:
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Expensive Research..
THE U.S. Golf Association, dur-
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Tel-Asur Fails.
MAPT. E. ELGEE'S. Tel-Asur,
Cho finished third to Knight
H. M. S. Berwick by three clearing the past two years, hae Error in the Lincolnshire Handicap
goals on the R. N. O. B. C. ground yesterday.
The match was in the nature of
spent about $40,000 in experiment-of 1981, failed to repeat his last ing in the art of turf growing.
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World Soccer Title! 10.40.
J. E. McEachran, . A.
Calcraft
C. W. F. Booker, W. A Stewart,
a trial for the Berwick team who
were making their Tobut in Colony hockey circles.
The Medway's
new
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year's performance for the King- Emperor's Cup, the second most important race in India. The son
T Buenos Aires there was a of Allenby was beaten into third A for
Sans Ame, won easily by ional championship of the Argen-Wazir ne, writes Trevor Wignall in the 2 lengths covering the mile in 1 Sunday Express.""
recrifits, Tarr and Robson, made a success Dful debut, as did Orliff, the left
Col. Cousens, Col. Renshaw. back of the Berwick, who played
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10.48
J. F. Robinson, J. M. Edie.
10,52
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The sixteen passports of the EARLIER ALL-ROUND 19.56
Matthews.
J. S. Dykes,
J. A. Shaw, R. Sanger.
ATHLETIC FEATS.
11.00
1
11,04
1. H. Gears, R. C. Law.
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11,08
des
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Voeux, T.
Monaghan
11.12
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H. B. Pethlek, W. Marshall. F. Austin, P. Grant
the Mamak which were sent to the Philippine Customs for visa, have not yet been returned to Hong Kong.
v 12th Battery
(Sookunpoe, 4 pm.)
V
Veteran
Mr. A. Goldenburg, the manager
of the team, told the China Ma (Marina, 4 p.m.)this morning that he had cabled the Manila Customs and Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, and was now awaiting a reply.
Y 12th Battery
(Marina, 9.30a.m.)
y R. E. (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.)
v K. L. T. C. (King's Pork, 4.15 p.m.)
Phoenix (King's Park, 4,15 p.m.)
v Veteran (Naval ground, 4 p.m.)
12th Battery (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.)
Y
In his telegram to the Cus- toms authorities, Mr. Golden- burgh has asked the Philippine authorities to make arrange- ments with the C. P. R. Once in Manila, for the passports to be examined, when the Empress boat arrives at the wharf in Manita.
Splendid Performances Recorded Against Time.1120
11.24 The recent all-round contest be. tween two University Blues recalls 11,28 some strenuous individual matches 11.32 in the past.
11.86
a sterling game.
He is included
C. in the Navy team against the
Radio to-morrow.
The outstanding players on the "AE Lissaman, H. U. field were Robertson and Birchley coupled with the Berwick's inside Emmert, A. M. forwards.
I
9.20-9.24
9.32 nm.
0.40
1.48
On February 11, 1887, C. W. L. Bulpett (Rugby and Trinity Col- lege, Oxford), who was then 84 years of age, undertook to walk a mile, run a mile, and ride a mile in under eighteen minutes-and 1,60 this. he did, In spite of having 10.04. strained a leg in training. Three 10.12 thousand spectators, assembled at 10.20 Newmarket to watch his feat. He 10.30 started at the further and of the course, so that in riding the last 10:44 stage the horse's head should be 10.52 11.00 turned to its stable. He accom11.03 The following team will repre-plished the mile walk in 8 min. pat V (Naval ground, 4.15 p.m.) | sent the Club de Recreio in First 25 sec.. the run in 6 min. 6 sec.,
11.16
February 15th:--
Signals
Germans
Mr. Goldenburg expects a reply from the Customs and the F.A.AF
(Marina, 4.30 p.m.) by this afternoon. W
V
February 19th-
Radio
V
St. Androws
(Marina, Da.m.)
12th Battery
February 21st
Parthian
RECREIO SOCCER XI.
Ireland.
Holmes (2) and Birchley scor- Jed for the Medway,
R. Young, L. A. R. Duncan. B. N. Williamson, Forbes. H.
C. Gould, H Hampton. am-Not to be booked by
New Course.
travellers an 8.87 train.
W. G. and Mrs. Fischer.
Evelic Mrs.
H. and V. R. Gorden, F. H. Glover. R. A.
G. F. 9. S. Cook, Mrs. Shary.
YMCA BEAT JATS.
At King's Park yesterday the M. G. A. second eleven defeated the Jat Regiment Second team by
the odd goal in thres in a fast encounter.
G. Fowler and his brother, S.
“Y” LADIES WIN.
A. T. Layers, A. G. Fowler, acored the pointe.
Hole
min, 40 1-5 sec. Bans Ame is a The teams were Riverplate and well bred French colt, heing by He won Samoural out of Santoi. the Independiente.
The news that reaches me is that the Prix du Conseil Municipal, at. 55,000 watched the play, but that Longchamp, a.raće of Fr. 250,000. over 200,000 failed to gain admis. sion to the ground...
Police, to keep order, were twice forced to fire over the heads of the
LARWOOD B FOR 28.
Brisbane, Yesterday.
fghting mob, but, although, stores The M.C.C. played pnother drawn
and bottles were freely thrown, game on their Australian tour when only three people were taken to opposed to the Queensland country
eleven at Toowoomba. hospital.
Scores:
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Did I hear anybody remark that
121) 187 for 3 (Jardine 77-- fiatches for the Soccer champion- the time has come for a series of M.CC. 376 (Hammond 101, Ames
not 'ont). ahip of the world?
Q.C. XI. 210 (Brittle 65, Raymond
58, Larwood & for 28)..
Router..
Record Transfer.”
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Is United, the F.A. Cup holders,
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Smalley, The "y" Ladies defeated the St. reported that Newcastle R. R. Davies, J. C. Dunbar. Andrew's Ladies by 2 goals to 1 in 10.28
10,00
thews
Jeffries, Mrs. Mat-
have offered Derby County £20,000
Mrs.
a friendly game on the Marins for their English International full- G. D. REID WINS BOGEY POOL Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Sonncts. ground yesterday
W. J. and Mrs. Roberts.
Though both teams fielded only
back, Tom Cooper.
AT KOWLOON.
The previous highest price for a
Angus
and Buxton Qualify For
Captain's Cap.
A. B. Purves, T. 8. Whyte-fer players. they were good value for their win, which follows Smith:
Mrs. Rodgers, Miss Munro.
N. J. and Mrs. Perrin,
FORMED
Division Soccer League match and his hack mare got him home v R. A. S; C
against the Royal Artillery to-mor- with over a minute to spare | MOTOR CYCLE CLUB (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.)
KIT.CO. row afternoon on Recreto ground, In the summer of 1898 a Kingston (Naval ground, 4 p.m.) | King's Park, 4.15 p.m.
butcher made a wager, with a local W. Ogley. V. Marques, R. Silva-Town Councillor that he would run v. Veteran
Netto F. Aseumpcao, C. Figueirodo, (Marina, 4.16 p.m.)BI. Uliveira; J. Gomes, G. A: Gutter-4 quarter of a mile, row a boat, res, F. Santos, J. Santos and A, F. V. cyclo, ride, and swim the same dia. Ribeiro.
February 22nd:--
Wishart
Veteran
February 24th-
Signals
February 25th-
Police
February 27th
Police
February 28th
Tamar
✓ Radio (U.S.R.C., 4.15 p.m.)
V Wishart
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tance, all within half an hour. The programme actually was carried
Officials Elected.
Nowcastle United have never be fore paid more than £8,000 for a player, and a Newcastle United director refused to confirm that the £20,000 offer had been made.
Tom Cooper has played alx times for England...
player was the £10,000 paid in on the heels of their sensational 1928 by the Arsenal for the trans- draw against the Sainte in the Caer fer of David Jack, the London The Saints are the club's present inside right, from Clack Cup.
Bolton Wanderers.. Southorn Cup holders..........
S. Dalziel and her sister, O. Dalziel, scored for the "Y" and P. Gittins netted the Saints point. "LOWER DECK V. RADIO. The following will represent the The following officials were Navy Lower Deck. team against LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHANGES. out in less than twenty minutes. elected for the first season of the the Radio to-morrow at 4.p.m. at
RECREIO LADIES' TEAME The Third Division football A great feat was performed at now Hong Kong Motor Cycle Club Caroline Hill-
A.B. Long (Medway);
The following will represent match between the Signals and Scotswood-on-Tyne on September at last night's meeting-Captain,
(Medway); A.B. Orlift
Club de Recreio's Ladies' hockey the Royal Air Force which is 18, 1891, by Mr. J. B. Radcliffe, Mr. A. Marshall; Vice-Captain, Stcera down for to-morrow has been post- the sports editor of a Newcastle Mr. Lee Chan-san; Hon. Secretary (Berwick); A.B. Mercer (Keppel), poned.
journal. He rowed, swam, rau, and Treasurer, Mr. F. W. Ambrose. L. Sea. Roze (Veteran), S.A team against the St. Andrew's Cornwall); Rimmer Ladles team in a Caer Clark Cup The South Wales Borderera will rode a bicycle and a cob, each for Committee Members: Mesure. G. Hollison
(Cornwall), Icague match to-morrow on the L/Cpl. Maltby defeated C. P. O. meet South China on the Militaryfa quarter of a mile, in 12 min. 48 Rochs and Chan Bo.
(Vateran), Watson Already over thirty cyclists have Richardson (Cornwall) (captain), YM.C.A. ground, King's Park at Barwis by 500 points to 405 in the ground at Happy Valley at 2.45 sec. The wager was that he would
A: Almada C. Osmund, M. Basto, E. Second Round of the Colony Bil pm, and the R.A.S.C. will play not do it in fifteen minutes. Mr. signified their intention of joining Patchitt (Cornwall), and Allez 8pm sharp.
Karler, M. Alves, H. Gutterreny B. Re- Hards Championship last night, the Chinese Athletic at Sbokunpoo Radcliffe, who was a fine alb-round the new Club, which will have its (Medway), a kn
Reserves: Swann (Medway) and medios, C. Silve, O. Ribeiro, A. Alres Maltby had breaks of 87, 27 and at £15 pm both these games be sportsman, was then 12 years of own club-room as soon as funds
Rhodes (Medway).
and M, Remedios
25 while Barwis Chalked up a 21-
Fare suficient. Ing in the Third Division,
(Naval ground, 4 p.m.)
v St. Andrews,
Happy Valley, 4.16 p.m.) MALTBY BEATS BARWIS.
tage
Tel.
Playing in the Boger Pool Competition during the Chinese, New Year holidays at the Kow- loon Golf Club, G. D. Raid (one. up) won. Other leading scorss were G. H. Russell (one down) and Pooler (two down). There were 85 entries..
In the Medal Pool played on January 28 and 29, G. I. Angus won with a score of 87-18- 69 while S. MacNider with o total of 85-1670 was second. There were 24 entries.
G. I. Angus with his score of qualified for the Captain's Cup, while H. T. Buxton with 86-12-74 also qualified. Twelve cards were taken out during last week-end.