THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1935
Sporting Page
NEW ZEALAND “ALL-BLACKS" FORCED TO ADOPT 3-4-1 SCRUM
- "The fight to end the fight over the real bantamweight cham- pion staged at New York was won by Louis. Salien (above), the battling Brooklyn bantam, in 15, rounds, avec Sixto Escobar, the NBA. dainaut.
CLUB RUGBY NOTES
WALKDEN CLUB'S
VICE CAPTAIN IN
PLACE OF MILLAR SMALLEY ABSENT FROM TRIAL
BUTCHER AND BONNAR COMBINE WELL
(By “FLY-HALF")
The first practice game of the Hong Kong Football Club was well attended and the form shown pro- mises well for the success of the coming season.
HOCKEY IS OLDEST OF MODERN GAMES PLAYED BY GREEKS IN YEAR 450 B.C.
EVOLUTION OF THE PLAY
(By "Leighton ") -
HOCKEY enthusiasts will probably be interest- ed to learn that the English Hockey Associa tion will celebrate its Jubilee, the fiftieth year of its life, on January 18, 1936.
In the original rules the following cause was to be found: The ball shall be played from right to left only, and no left- handed play. "shall be allowed. Again, “Fencing or hooking sticks shall not be allowed unless one of the players is on the ball." That was of course, before the present clever modern reverse, stick play had been scientifically exploited."
The controversy over the correct ball to use was unusually prolonged and an effort to introduce a white solid rabber one was rejected. There was a further interesting point to the effect that a hockey stick with a piece of wood gined on to the bend, and a cricket ball, left while in its manufacture. were shown to the meeting.
DONALD LEACH'S
Incidentally, the stick used in pre-HA days was of a very rough nature without a splice, and composed of one piece of wood This latter was a pre- cursor of the "bulger" type IN CRICKET TRIAL which became so popular many
BRILLIANT 178
MADAR SECURES
"HAT-TRICK” SHANGHAI DEFEAT THE REST
ground.
years later, yet now practically Junused The gradual evolution of the stick reveals much fas cinating history, but to-day it which every player may well has reached finality, and one of feel proud.
Shanghai, September 30. The Stick Controversy Batting for more than two! The actual size of the head of hours at more than a run a min-the stick still continued to be a nte, Donald Leach," skipper of the great controversy, and at, a meet- Shanghai Interport cricket side Jing held on April 29, 1887, it was for Hong Kong, compiled the total unanimously agreed, in the best of 178 runs not out in yesterday's interests of the game, to reduce practice game against the Rest of the size of the head to two inches Shanghai at the Cricket Club's so as to encourage "dribbling and
passing" and to avoid "slogging.” Leach's score is the highest yet.
Originally, the first authorised made this season and also
sur-stick was two and a half inches. passes that of L. F. Stokes
who and not two
inches, Amongst the old-stagers J. H. last year knocked up 161.
but since The April 1887, the stick has McFiney A. F. Walker, W. Hame was a high scoring one all two inches in width at its head been B. Rigg, S. H. Garrod. I. Hut-round. The interporters went in A still further determined chison. 1. G. Robertson and Hjfirst and declared after the fall of was made on April 30, 1888, to r R. McGilchrist were prominent sever wickets for 334. while their duce the size of the head of the and "several of the newcomers
opponents, in just over two hours stick to one and a half inches, and will certainly eventually find completed their innings in the fadto restrict the weight to one and places in the First XV.
ling light for 210 runs.
a half pounds, but both proposals At the moment there seems to
One or two useful scores were were heavily defeated. be a greater number of backs made but a hat trick with "the than forwards, but several of the last three balls of the game by Pat mit metal fittings to feet from A further proposition to per-
effort
at Forest
Hil
The
Kay Stammers (left) and Helen Jacobs (right) were expect- ed to tangle in another blazing tennis battle where they were both fighting for US national honours: pretty English star beat the Californian soundly in their Wight- man Cap meeting, but Mrs. Salfrey Palfrey-Fabyan surprisingly prevented the return meeting.
MACHINE GUN
TROOP GYMKHANA
THIS AFTERNOON
HUGE SUCCESS IS ASSURED
· ANNUAL EVENT ON THE
OLD POLO GROUND
Judging from the terrific en- thusiasm displayed by competitors so far, the Gymkhana under the auspices of the Machine Gun Troop of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps which takes place this afternoon to be a huge success.
on the old Polo ground at Causeway Bay is likely
WOMAN GOLF TOURIST BREAKS A RECORD
Round Canberra Course
In 79 Strokes
Miss Jessie Anderson, a mem ber of the British women's golf team in Australia, broke the Royal Canberra Club's course re- cord by three strokes hy going round in 79 in the first round of the Federal territory champion- ship.
She leads the field by one stroke from Miss Pamela Barton, with Mrs. J. B. Walker thied with 32, Miss Phyllis Wade is equal fourth with two Australian
players.
laid out and tents for spectators
The ground has already been LADIES' HOCKEY
line the course on the left of the
MAKES START ground facing the Bay.
AND RECREIO If the present weather holds up
THIS AFTERNOON
event,
latter have not yet turned out, a Madar was another feature of the the end of the stick was also res very large gathering of specta-Y notable absentee on Wednesday match... being Smalley, whose first ap pearance is being awaited with in- terest in view of the good reputa- tion which has preceded him.
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TOMMY LOUGHRAN
ENGAGED TO MEET
BRITISH BOXERS
the
Leach Arrives Commencing at 10.30. a.m. winners made none too strong opening, losing both" Kermani and
Williams to Cochran in quick time
Thereafter they
settled down. Stokes, Marshall and P. Madar
jected. In the revised stick rule tors is assured for this agreed to by the International which is one of the most popular Board last May, metal fittings of the year with equine members. for the interesting evolution of the were finally forbidden. So much
The Officials stick from the days when cut
roughly from a holly bush or other tree, down to the now es pecially manufactured
each helped themselves for useful posed of cane and ash
amounts, but the advent of Leach
spelled the downfall of the Rest
Rule 13 Altered
one COM-
SPLENDID VICTORY
IN FIRST MATCH
GILBERT IS NEPIA'S WORTHY SUCCESSOR
'QUINS WIN-BLACKHEATH DRAW
London, September 17. THE New Zealanders commenced their tour with an easy victory over Devon and Corn- wall at Devonport, scoring two placed goals, one dropped goal, three penalty goals, and four tries (35 points), to one penalty goal and one try (six points).
The All Blacks found the opposition so easy to conquer that the critics might possibly fail to weigh up the true worth of the side correctly. It must be remembered that they have 29 men in their party, and with fourteen who were not included on Saturday their merits cannot be properly appraised
The team that beat the combined counties was considered to be practically, their strongest, and they created a splendid impression, even if towards the finish" they took matters rather easily.
They did not adopt any un- orthodox tactics, though at first the forwards packed 3-4.
Scrum-Formation-
The tourists, however, soon dis- covered they were up, against a useful set of forwards, and. dis- satisfied by the way Devon and
UNAPPETISING
LEAGUE SOCCER
PROGRAMME
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Cornwall frequently secured the CLUB V SAINTS AS ball, they brought McLean, the loose forward, into the scrum. and for the whole of the second half they packed 31
BEST GAME
TO-MORROW'S INTERESTING
ENCOUNTER
(By "ROVER”) With the exception of the game
During this period they scrap- ped their five-eight system so far as Page was concerned, and he acted purely as a stand-off half to Corner, while Caughey remained between St. Joseph's and the Club the sole connecting link with the this afternoon at Causeway Bay, three-quarters.
to-day's League Football pro-
Ball Dangerous
gramme is not a very appetising -Hart and Ball always figured Chinese teams, South China “A” one, the absence of the senior on the wing, and the former. anand "B" and the Athletic, being ex-amateur sprint champion of largely responsible.
New Zealand, proved very dan-
The Club and the Saints have
gerous whenever given the slight-each made one change which in
est opportunity.
A)
WIS
the first case strengthens the While Hart's pace
out-team, and in the latter weakens standing, the Al Blacks owed the defence
their triumph to speed and deter-f mination.
Kowloon
have suffered two Only a clean tackle serious setbacks and consequent would stop these hefty specimens ly are not expected to offer the of manhood.
East Lancs very strong opposi- Otherwise they went through tion. and the Counties defence was thrown into consternation.
The Recreio have likewise suf- fered the loss of the Gosano brothers through injuries and N.
Gilbert Landed Six Goals
Nepia, the 1924 star, he took the While Gilbert, the New Zealand fullback, may not be the equal of attend his sister's wedding.
individual honours.
Beltrao, their skipper, who has to
His positioning was masterly
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Kowloon
To-day
First Division
ST. JOSEPH'S
v Recreio
(Sookcanpoo, 4.30p.m.)
EAST LANCS (Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.)
• Club (Causeway Bay, 4.30 pm.) Second Division ENGINEERS - Fusiliers
(Sookanpoo, 3.00 p.m.) EAST LANCS. V RAS.C. &
R.A.O.C. (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.)
TO MEET
and he got his man every time, but LINCOLNS MANY NEWCOMERS TO above everything else, stood out The Gymkhana is under the Patronage of H.
MAKE DEBUTS
his ability as a goal kicker. E. Sir Thomas J
He landed all the six goals and, Southorn, KBE, CMG,
The "Y" Ladies commence their curiously, seemed more at home Lieat Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin,] OBE is the Chairman of the afternoon at King's Park when
friendly
when the distance or hockey fixtures thre
angle was Committee, which comprises Capt
long and difficult than when his task was simple. ain A H. Potts and S. S. M., B. H. they meet the Recreio Ladies at His innings was a fine exhibi- In 1889 arrived the wooden bar Charles.
3.10 p.m., on the YMCA. ground.
Magnificent Goal WEMBLEY FIGHT ON afforded. Over 2 century alone delete the words "or tape" from General F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O throughout the season in the same the half-way line, and soon after-
tion with not a single chance to the goals. It was agreed to The officials are:- E- Maj-to-day will probably be playing a magnificent penalty goal from Kowloon
The team to represent the agn. Gilbert opened the scoring with NOVEMBER 5 was sent up in boundary hits. 31 the rule, so that the goals have 31.C. Brigadier H..G. Seth-Smith, formation unless any great weak-wards he was successful with
fours to be exact, and before the had the wooden bars for a con-D.S.O.. Lieut-Col H. B. Le Downess which can be improved upon dropped goal at thirty yards CLUB side declared, four of his partners siderable period. In later years biggin 0.BE, Lieut. Col. M. Car in the meantime is discovered had received their quietus to leave nets were affixed to the posts in rington-Sykes. JLC Major E. J. E.
range. Then, in a forward rush, him still undefeated.
the same way as had been already Mitchell, OBE, Major F. Hos will be ably backed up by Mrs. Counties,
Misa W. George, the castadian R. Matthews went over for the RAMC (Continued on Page 5) London, September 4.
done in Association football. Major J. C. Macgown, Capt. W. Read and Miss P. McCaw, the suc Tommy Loughran, the former
April, 1890, the playing rules Fennell, Capt. D. W. Morlock cessors to Miss J. Wilson, who is backs combined superbly, and after
At this stage the New Zealand Police Chinese beht-heavy-weight boxing cham-eiation Amual Swimming Sports will
The Hong Kong Boy Scouts Asso- again came under some revision, Lieut. D. M. Richards, Lieut. A away in England and Miss A two fruitless raids Gilbert started pion of the world, is coming to take place to-day at 2.30 pm in the and the ground was widened to Wall, Lieut. H. Westlake, Mr. T Fowler, who to England.
V.E.C. bath. All parents of Sexyuts sixty yards where it was possible E. Pearce and Mr. M. T. Johnson-
now playing up a movement which enabled King to Loughran, who has never visit and friends are welcomed.
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among forwards.
cross, and Gilbert converted The Programme
(Continued on Page 5)
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MAN WHO HAS BEATEN BAER AND BRADDOCK
ed this country, was expected to
meet either Harvey or Gains in
Dublin
Then it was announced
41
that Harvey would be his oppon- R.E.S. Wyatt Secures His
ent at Wembley. Finally, Har- vey refused, Mr. Elvin's offer of $1,250 because of film engage- ments.
(Continued on Page 53
2000th Run Of Season
London, September 9. when fielding, will take no further
The following is the programme
Obstacle Race.
Trailer Race.
Tent Pegging Alarm Race.”
Children's Riding Competition Wheelbarrow Race.
Handy Hunter Competition Target Competition.
Three World Boxing Fights
a
LINCOLNS
FUSILIERS
LIGA
~ UNIVERSITY (Kowloon, 3.00 p.m.) ¡T! Eastern" (Causeway Bay, 3.00 p.m.)
V Radio
(Club, 4.20 p.m.) ▼Air Force (Chatham Road, 3.00 p.m.)
Third Division
Deg ▼ EAST LANCS (Railway, 4.30. p.az)
▼ St. Joseph's (Military HV, 4.30 p.m.) PORTUGUESA v Engineers
(St. Joseph's, 4.30 p.m.) Police European v LINCOLNS
(Athletic (ELT), 4.30 pm) To-morrow
First Division LYEEMUN Stonecutters
Arranged For America POLICE Pliers
(Sookunpou, 430 p.m.),
(Kowloon, 4.38 p.m.) Second. Division
(Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.)
LAWSON AS HANTS” PRO.
·NEXT SEASON
R. ES. Wyatt, the England Test part in the match. captain, completed his 2000 mans At Folkestone the MC.C., open-
New York, Sept 9. St. Louis. All contents will take South China ▼ ATHLETIC "TOUGH ON SCALPERS” for the season when he continued ing their innings in reply to the SOUND FOOTBALL PROVERB 28 world champions, are to put Whatever the result of the fly-
Three boxers regarded in USA place within the next month his innings for H. D. G. Leverson big Kent total of 425, lost half Berlin, August German Olym Gower's team against the South their wickets before lunch. Alan A good beginning can be an in-gast, the American fly weight, is to it is not expected that the Inter their titles at stake. Midget Wol weight and middle weight contests pic officials have declared that Africans at Scarborough to-day.
Melville, the Sussex captain, made spiration for everyone, provided meet the Philippine boxer, Small national Boxing Union, will re fines up to 1,000 marks will be HF Wade, the South African 58 out of the first 100 runs. levied against persons guilty of captain, who was taken to hospital Freeman bowled splendidly, and it, and the footballers bugbear of zoneri (holder) is to meet Al Both that Jackie Brown no false values are placed upon Montana, at Oakland, Tony Can-nise either winner Taising prices for tickets to the on Saturday with a dislocated was chiefly responsible for the "swelled head" is not allowed to for the world's light-weight Chama 1996 Games.
pion, is to fight Henry, Lewis at respective cham
les, the result of a mishap
develop-Colin Veitch
HM Lawson, the Hampshire fast bowler, will play for the
as a professional next sea