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BETTER TO PLAY FOOTBALL THAN TO WATCH
A. G. K. BROWN TO LEAD CAMBRIDGE OLYMPIC STAR SUCCEEDS TO ATHLETIC POST
NEW CHANGES TO BE MADE
Lient. Lincoln, abore, captain of the Army Arst Rugby Steee, played a splendid game Last Saturday against the Club,
(By "The Twelfth Man") THE
HE control of the Cambridge University Athletic Club is to pass from one reformer to another, M. J. K. Sullivan having been succeed- ed by A. G. K. Brown. It was Sullivan who intro- duced the. Oxford and Cambridge Freshmen's match last year; suggested that the 220 yards low hurdles should give place to a 440 yards event, to bring it in line with the A.AA. event; FAST HOCKEY jand finally proposed that the Varsity Sports!
should be held in June.
is not wide enough.
MATCH ENDS
IN A DRAW
DENIS COMPTON HAS REAL EYE
SPORTING GESTURE BY BERNARD JOY
JOE HULME STILL HUMOROUS
(By Alex James)
London, September 30.
MY busman's holiday seems to have started early this season, and as a result of my ab- sence from the Arsenal team all sorts of rumours are floating around. The most persistent is that I have been approached to take over the team managership of a certain Midland club.
****These "seekers after "sensation apparently have overlooked the fact that no club can approach a player already on the books.
of another club to take over a manager's job any more than they
can approach him to play for them
Godfrey Brown supported Sullivan in all these suggestions, but he is not likely to see them come into force during his time,
(Continued from Page 2) despite the fact that he has two more years at Cambridge. "The
From these few-introductory remarks readers will gather change of the date of the sports is, presumably, quite out of the
Apart from Divett and Bates, that I watched our lads play Derby County at Bathbury, a feat question for the time being; and while Oxford are perfectly will. ng to alter the low hurdles, they cannot do so, as their track the Volunteers were well served which is not so easy or pleasant as it sounds. For one thing. like most footballers, I would always rather play football than by B. Gozano, N. Beltrao and watch it, and it also takes a very cool customer to watch his own Cambridge get such good support for athletics that they Awtar Singh, although S. Chowd-club play without at least a few tremors. I remember hearing can afford to make improvements, but it is a very different hurry scored for the Volunteers a director of a well-known club say that his side had to be four position at Oxford, where they have no money for such things. this player was guilty of being goals up before he could sit down comfortably and enjoy the
very selfish, especially in the cloa-
game! Brown is to make some ing minutes. Jchanges at Cambridge. It has Three Good Forwards * I think most people who saw). been the practice for many The Army played very good hoc-the Derby County match will!
FORM OF "BIG FOUR" REVIEWED
¡Continued from Page 2) Wonderful Bat
2
years for the Seniors' and key, three of their forwards, Lt agree with me that the second NO-LEAGUE HOCKEY
UNPOPULAR
Shanghai Hockey Assn. Decision
MEETING PROVES UNANIMOUS
Shanghai, October 22.
Freshmen's sports to be held Robinson, Ría. Owens and Lall half was too exciting to be good. fairly early in the term, but Singh. being particularly good, for the heart of anyone con- Brown's view is that the "local" but Lieut. Garthwaite, although nected with either club. Never- jevents, such as College trials good at times, played a very indif- theless, I got a good deal of and Inter-College relays, should ferent game on the whale and enjoyment. from watching be the preparation for the more showed that he has lost a lot of young Denis Compton play his important individual events. the dash and clever stickwork and first match in the Arsenal
This may happen, with the ball control which made him such League team, having previous-ANNUAL result that the Oxford and
a force in Colony hockey two sea-ly enjoyed his debut in the first Cambridge Freshmen's match
team against the Glasgow Ran- S. J.McCabe, number four on the will be held shortly before the sons ago.
Capt. Ryland, at centre-forward, gers, when I felt that he had: list. is next to Bradman among relays, and be much more of a Australian batsmen. He kept him-help in the selection of the found the pace too fast for him won his spurs and would make self fit during the winter playing teams for the relays which are and as a result was out of post-the outside left position in oured this year, was the decision In addition to splendid ball annual general meeting of the golf, and looks very well, though the big event of the term. Last tion on the few occasions that he team his own. the death of his infant son, his year there was much too big a might have turned a pass to good firstborn, upset him for a while. gap between the "Freshers" advantage. The one thing that control, Dents showed that he has Shanghai Hockey Association. The
must be said about the Army in-the real footballer'e eye for an proposal to reached the "o-ka McCabe is now a wonderfall Sports and the Relays
side forwards is that they never opening by the position he took up ne decision made at the
when he scored. It may have look-ordinary meeting last spring was hesitated to feed their, winga.
batman. He recalls R. A. Duff, as
we saw him on his return from
the 1902 English tour. Daff for a-14 YACHTS ENTER:
period was almost another Trum- per, so you may imagine how de- lightful and powerful has been the batting of McCabe since the 1934 tour in England.
Darling's Chance
L. S. Darling, who may be num-
TWO FINISH!
Mrs.
Adams And Mrs. Moore Win
2
The Play
That a League will be condnet-
made yesterday evening at the
ed a simple goal, but I noticed that read by Mr. H. H. Melchers and Denis got across as soon as the unanimously passed. hall to make his shot.
In making his proposal, Mr. Mel
The one thing that struck me most about the play was the terri-
chers briedy reviewed the past Dems Compton's Style fic pace maintained throughout
season, and stated that the repre- In a way young Compton resentatives of any fans cimbs had and, if anything, the second half. was even faster than the first minds me of the old Queen's Park voted last spring to abolish Lea- jespecially after the Army had (Glasgow) player J. B. McAlpine, gue play.
equalised.
To the uninitiated if never looked. He added that he had found ber five, looks a better batsman Wanderer (Mr. H. C. Tilley) For the first 10 minutes the as if MëAlpine had the ball under that the opinions of the majority than when he was in England. "On beat the only other boat to finish Volunteers were all over the control. The same may be said of of players were directly op Australian, wickets he is generally Cutty (Mr. D. McCatchic), ir Army, although they were lucky Denis, and yet defenders tacklingposed to the decision, and that be a fast scorer and tolerably con- yesterday's Sweepstaka yachting when shot by Chowdhurry either man would soon find out felt sure that interest in hockey on Sunday over 21 miles trickled through a bunch of de that the reserse was the case. This would fade if all "games, were sistent, though not so sound as race the four named first. In South There were 14 entries.
fenders into the goal to send them may sound a bit Irish, but I think "Zriendlies." When the pagjowa? Africa he was more patchy than True Blue (Mrs. G. D. Adams) shead. After this, however, there you know, what I am trying to was put to a vote, every hand (was
"H", "I",
and was nothing to choose between the point out.......
raised in approval.- Test eleven will depend on his "G" Classes event over 6.8 miles, teams, the bell being carried from Denis Compton has, naturally,
New, Officials early form and that of others who Painted Lady: (Mrs. Booty) being one end of the field to the other very happy memories of the Glas- kasi pelu are rivals for a place. Most not-second and Cali (Miss M. Whit-with, however, no result.
gow Rangers match, which gave Mr. W. G. Clarke was re-elect able of these is R. Robinson, the ham) third.
The second half was a repeti-him his fast show in the Arsenala ed president of the Association, Sydney right-handler, of whom I In the "A" Class Heron (Mration of the first and about halfway League
team, but
his elder the only other nominee being 'Mr. will say something later.
with through the Army were given a brother, Leslie, has memories of J. P. Jones. The two vice-pre- A. G. Chipperfield was success Dorothes (Mrs. S. D. Reid) second short corner, following which Alif the match he played for the Ar-sidents elected were Mr. HH. ful in South Africa. Batting well and Widgeon (Miss Crawhile Din found the net with a drive senal against the Rangers three Melchers and Mr. J. F. Jones, Mr. in all matches and fielding clever-Wilson) third.
the others. His selection in the won
ly in the slips he was a regular
in the Tests. He was not often:
to
the
E. Moore)
WES
first,
that gave King no chance. years ago which happen to be. S. Kenyon was also proposed
Volunteers: J. King Equite the reverse.
but voluntarily withdrew after a Bates, G. E. E. Divett; B. GosɛDO, N.
tie had resulted in the first ballot. tried with the ball. He is asked land in 1899), he is nevertheless Baltaso, N. Whitley, D. Leonard, S.
Joy's Gesture
Proposed by Mr. W. G. Clark, to bowl so seldom that he may all wire and whipcord and has any Chowdhurry, Awar Singh, S.A
Talking of these matches with Mr. W. J. Silvey was unanimous- be ruled oat in that department, amount of vigour at the wickets. Fowler and V. C. Bond.
Army-Spr. Howlett, Eden. Cox, the Rangers reminds me of a ly re-elected to the gost of honor- unless Bradman determines The pace he gets into the ball on Kishen Singh, Tara Singh, Spr. pleasing gesture by Bernard Joy, ary decretary, while Mr. H. H. Mel- the drives, hooks and pulls is as Brown, Alif Dir. Lt. Robinson, Efm our amateur centre-half, at the chers was kewise re-elected keep his bowling arm moving a
tonishing. little.
Owens, Capt. Ryland, La C. CGarth- "Where does he get the power?" waite and Lall Singh. “”-- Briliant Short-Stop
jone frequently hears when Bobin- praise in Africa for his brilliant on is making runs. When he first came into representative cricket short-leg fielding and leadership he was overventuresome, but his But as his batting is not so de-judgment has moulded and he
V. T. Richardson won high
YOUNG COMPTON BEING NURSED
pendable as it has been, some of looks sure to figure in some of the Future Test Cricketer the younger men are likely to push rest.
Last Season
For England
Hittle function which followed the honorary treasurer. The four recent visit to Highbury of our council members elected were: Scottish friends. Every player who Mr. W. Wetzell, Mr. J. S. Kenyon, took part in the match was given Mr. S. Collaco, and the officer in a golf bag, but Joy, not being a charge of military hockey. golfer, passed his bag on to Bo play in the match. You will gather It was reported that the Shang- berts, who is a golfer but did not
Growed: Rente
from this what a happy family the hai Recreation Grounds had re- Arsenal are -2025)
duced the fee for the 1936-37 sea- Just one more word about Denis008 from $800 to $550. To meet Compton, who is not the sort of this expense the motion was pass- London, October 4. boy to lose his head, no, mattered that each team entered in the spout him. He egne would contribute. $45. again. Eighteen-years old #: Denis what is written the Tests and other important; out. 94, 67, and 66. A first-rate Campston" recently made: ka“ first looks even thus early like chal lihis year, du g
fix the Arsen-lenging the reputation of Joe The printed report of the Asso- matches, and that, under Board feldaman and a brilliant thrower, League appezza Jof Control conditions, will put him he is also used as a googly bowler, al at Highbury. He has already Hulme as the best all-rounder, în ciation's financial condition issued
out of the running for Test hon but is too uncertain and expen- made his " pEDIG
r.This will also noply toļsive.
cricket, for Middlesex
him out. That Richardson is still] awonder in the field suggests that his eyesight has lost little of its sheen.
Last season Robinson was the most successful New South Wales However, he is to be one of the batsman, his fourteen innings for Australia broadcasting team for the State including 103 102, 94 no
(By "LEIGHTONTM)
first-class the Arsenal team. In addition to by the Mr. Melchers, the honorary him his cricket, which might have treasurer, showed a credit balance the taken him to Australia, had the of $140.28. Mr. Melchers was corr mug wice estimate of the "Evening mended for the able manner in News writer, Mr E A L Car which he had carried out the
Alan Kippax, who dropped out of Robinson, as a youngster in his chance some representative cricket last sea-1932, batted nicely for Newcastle last season had started, and son, though he may come back against the MC.C. team with so Dennis did not rest opportunity arises this summer.. many of the New South Wales A thousand runs in his first season, heen acted upon, he is a dab duties of his outN.C.D.N.
A: New “Star”?
stars unavailable. the responson, and, what is more, sérionaly at table tennis and knows how to Ray Robinson, the Sydney colt, sibility did not find him wanting in considered by the Test selectora handle a golf club, is the most likely of the younger 1935-£.
for inclusion in the England team |batsmen to win" a place in the Test. That is a good sign for pro- now on the way to Australia.:
eleven. Right hand, very daring spective Test bataman. Among
His youth was against Compton,
News Of Joe
Mention of Joe Halms
and spectacular, he has an attrae- batamen not yet seen in the Texts for it was decided that it would me that he is expected to tive style and marked power. Built he is first favourité 102
be better to nurse him for future Northern Howital any day. on Hekt lines, something like and, all going well, is,
to be seasons, and that too much socket Even in hospital Joe's Archie Jacisson, or like Victor seen in England with the next so early in his career might have of "hamour has not dem Trumper (on his first tour in Eng- "team.
detrimental effect"
|der observation, he has often had
to lie on boards:
F For years people who have been înda regaled on long railw
the by Joe's wit have often said,
ought to be on
vein, and Joe says he is
During the period he has been un-lboards they were refe