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WIN FIRST MATCH IN S. AFRICA
TWO HURDLE EVENTS FOR VISITORS
Port Elizabeth. Sept. 5. The combined Oxford and Cam bridge team opened their South African tour to-day "by defeating Eastern Province by 10% events to 1 and breaking five Eastern Province records in the process.
A. G. E. Brown
(Cambridge),
Glanni Gambi, of Italy, after winning the swimming meet at Torunto
COURSE RECORD
although winning by 10 yards, SHATTERED IN
retura
could do no better than 2min 5 5-103ee for 880 yards, and W. T. Squires (Oxford) took near-
five minutes for the mile.
A. W. Sweeney, the RAF J. champion. A. G. Piłhrow (Oxford). and EL Howland (Cambridge). the captain-manager of the team. all brought off "doubles." Swee ney, after winning the 100 yards) in 10 1-10 sec, knocked 4-10th of the Eastern Province record for the 220-yards, which he took in 21 8-10 sec.
Pilbrow's Two Records
SMALLER
YACHT MOVE...
SUPPORTED
AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER
AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO RACING
(By Major E. Heckstall-Smith)
Dartmouth. September 2
- I have had an opportunity of discussing with Sir Alfred Good- son. Commodore of the Royal Dart- Yacht Club. on board his steam yacht Ocean Rover, the terms of Mr. C R. Fairey's challenge for the America's Cup
"I am very much interested in Bir Fairey's proposal to sail the race with jachts nearer to 100 tons
PRO. GOLF EVENT displacement than to 150 or 160-
ADAMS ROUND
OF 67
HENRY COTTON'S THREE PUTTS
tons,” Sir Alfred said.
Attract More
"The construction of yachts of the smaller size, which could be- sailed by a smaller crew," would be likely to attract more prospec tive yacht owners to the sport of [racing......
London, September 5. The record for the Kingswood "If the larger size is perpetuat- ourse was short-lived yesterday, ed am afraid racing will be when the Southern sectional very much restricted, but if the 24 smaller tonnage is encouraged.
Pilbrow beat the previous Pro- qualifying competition for vince records for both the hur-places in the final stages of the the size Mr. Fairer has proposed dles events. His 15 2-10sec for the
£1,250 Tournament was begrin. is sufficiently large to give the 120 yards event was better
First, Charles Whitcombe. the wealthiest owners all the accom
by
one-fifth- He won this by six yards British Ryder Cup captain set up modation they require, and at the
a record with 69, which was equal-same time enable others to build and the 220 yards hurdles by 1 led soon afterwards margin of five yards,
by Henry Sir Alfred told me that he felt Cotton and A. Compston, and then strongly that Mr. Fairey's pro-- The other records broken were for the putting the shot (471t}
beaten by Cyril Denny by oneposal was in the right direction. 2in), and the pole vault (11ft stroke. But that was eclipsed by and he believed many yachtsmen 6in), won by Howland and F. R. James Adam. the Scottish inter-would share that opinion. Webster respectively. There was a
national, who is now attached to dead-heat in the 440 .....
the Romford Cub yards between Stammers (Eastern Pro vince) and I A.Judson (Oxford) in 52 8-10sec.
HAPPY ENDING
TO OPERATION
Beyond Their Means
There were men who now raced-
Adams went round in 67, which included a remarkable, outward half of 32 He finished in the smaller yachts, he said, who might lead, one stroke ahead of Denny in the future take part with a and two of Charles Whitcombe yacht of the size suggested for the Cotton and Compston.
America's Cup, but could not con- template a much bigger vessel. which would be altogether beyond their means.
Holed Long-Putts Adams holed froin four yards at the first and got down from three yards at the second before having
A few years ago Sir Alfred
ON BALASKAS his third three at the short third bought the 12-metre Flies from
He just failed to get up in two at Mr. Fairey, when the latter pur the long fifth, where he took a chased the late Sir Thomas Lip- SPRINGBOKS MAKE spoon for his second shot, but he ton's Shamrock V. with a view
£9,000 PROEIT
AMUSING LANGUAGE
BATTLE IN RUGBY
finished the outward half in 32 by ito gaining experience for a chal- holing from five yards at the lenge for the America's Cup. Eis- minth.
son, Mr. Hugh Goodson, has `steer- led Flicz_with_marked ability.
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London, September 5. HONG KONG CRICKET RUGBY'S SACRED
Balaskas, the South Africans”) Blow bowler, who recently had his tonsils removed, hopes to leave hospital at the week-end.
Mr. S. J. Snooke, the manager] has despatched to South Africa £9,000, which represents most, but not all of the tour profits.
LEAGUE
Annual Meeting On
Friday Week.
The annual meeting of the Rowan and Viljoen, who scored Hong Kong Cricket League will respectively their seventh and be held in the Sanitary Board: sixth centuries of the tour, caus Room Post Office Building on led some bewilderment among Friday, October 11 at 5-15 pi
Minor County players at Skeg
The agenda will consist of: ness by conversing on the pitch To confirm the minutes of the in Africaans.
last meeting
A Springbok Rugby team, in England, once discussed tactics in their heads were down in the scrum All went well until they played Wales.
To pass reports and accounts To elect officers
TRUST
TO KEEP GAME
AMATEUR
*NEW ZEALAND LAND OF TRUE SPORTSMEN””
London, September 5.
*All Rugby should be amateur,” said Mr. J. E. Greenwood, presid ent of the Rugby Union, yesterday, at the British Sportsmen's Clùb To arrange First Division, home luncheon to the New Zealand
and away matches.
Rugby team at the Savoy Hotel
Describing the game as very Any other business. Last season, there were nine democratic, Mr. Greenwood code entries in the First Division and tinued, "We regard it as a sacred 12 in the Second. The Hong trust that the game should be Kong Cricket Club won the First preserved for those who, general- Division, while the Royal Armyly speaking, can play only on Service Corps carried off the Saturday afternoons. honours in the Second Division.
We Respect Professionals But----- The League experienced a very Captain A. H. Potts, Command-successful-year and the accounts ing the Machine Gun Troup, and show a credit balance of $36131 Lient E. M. K. Mead, attached to
|FIVE QUALIFY FOR GYMKHANA NEXT SATURDAY
(Continued from Page 53
the Troop, were the most success- MAMAK HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
ful competitors each securing 13
points, while Z. A. Parish, on
我想
Australian pony, and E.- H. Min-
(Continued from Page 4)
**We have nothing but respect for professionals, whom we gard as great sportsmen, but, ww do not think very much of those.
who would change our great game, which is a game for players, into
spectacle for onlookers." Viscount Bledisloe, the former
jordt secured 12, and 11 points, A meeting of the General Com Governor-General of New Zealand, respectively REAL
zaittee will be held in the Library To-morrow evening, further eli- at Police Headquarters to-day at the spirit of true sportsmanship
said he knew no
no country where mination heats will be held for 6 p.m. when the question of the jumping commencing at 5.15 pm formation of an Appeals Board more thoroughly permeated every Lieut. Col HB. L. Dowbiggin will be discussed. At the con Mr. U. R. S. Meredith, manager class than it did in New Zealants O.B.E. Commandant of the Hong clusion of the meeting the xtures of the team, said that they had Kong Volunteer Defence Corps for the tournament will be made, took an active interest in the The Mamak Tournament will event from the judge's bor commence on October 15,
BEN EDORD KNOCKS OUT GUARDSMAN BROWN.
WOMEN'S LONG DISTANCE
SWERMENG
Miss S. L. Browning Ne (Mon); reta Long Dist
the South African)
knocked
out]
of London, in]
come, not to equal or to break records, but for the sheer joy, of playing the game.
BRENTFORD DENY RUMOUR
OF MELEGED TRANSFER
Brentford FC state that there scheduled tea-is no truth in the report that Rob Ashby-de-la-son is likely to be transferred to
Feart of
tish