THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1987.
GLIMPSES
OF HOME FOOTBALL
BRENTFORD'S CUP DEFEAT AVENGED
SPURS FAIL TO KEEP END UP
London, February 7. Arsenal dropped a valuable point in their home match against Manchester United, the bottom club, when they were Charl- held to a one-all draw. ton's victory on West Brom- wich's ground gives them the lead in the First Division.
Over-confidence was Arsenal's main fault but they were also playing below form. Davidson scored their goal and Rowley scored Manchester's. The visit- ors let at half time.
Everton were too clever for Sunderland. Their goals were scored by Dean (2) and Coulter.
FIRST SINCE XMAS
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT OBJECTION.
Soldiers Field Rental Stated Too High
Promo-
Chicago, Feb. 12. ters seeking to stage a world's heavyweight champion boxing bout between Champion Tim- my Braddock and Joe Louis to-` day complained at the rental asked for use of Soldiers Field, America's largest stad-
ium.
of
Chicago's South Park Board, in charge of management the gigantic stadium, suggested rental of 25 per cent of the gross gate receipts from the bout, which boring experts be- lieved would draic one of the largest fight crowds in history.
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TEST MATCH STATISTICS
Batting And Bowling Averages
AUSSIES LEAD IN BOTH
Liverpool's weak inside forwards and shaky defenceenabled Birming- ham to obtain their first victory Below are given the leading bat- since Christmas Day.
Morris,ting and bowling averages for both Beattie, Jennings, Harris and White England and Australia in the four
Test Matches already played. were the scorers.
BATTING
Not
Manchester City led by two goals to nil at the interval against Stoke, their goals coming from Bradman Doherty and Tilson. Turner scor- Leyland ed for Stoke in the second half Hammond
Barnett from a penalty kick.
Fingleton
Wolverhampton kept up their McCabe good form and were too clever for Chipperfield Bolton Galley and Clayton scored Gregory their goals and Anderson was res- Wyatt ponsible for Bolton's one.
Astley,
Inns. outs H.S. Ttl Aver
8
210 641 804
FIVE DAY TESTS IN ENGLAND
P. F. WARNER MAKES
STRONG APPEAL
TEN CENTURIES IN TESTS
BY DON BRADMAN AGAINST ENGLAND
Ten centuries have been made by Don Bradman against England. Only J. B. Hobbs has a bigger list, his being twelve. After his score of 270, Bradman had completed 2999 runs. He has started on the quest of the Hobbs record (3636). Test hundreds against England
ENGLAND v. REST by Bradman, are: 112, 123, 131,
REVIVAL?
London, January 31.
254, 334, 232, 103, 304, 244, and 270. He has made a century in every Melbourne Test in which he has taken part, namely, four.. -
Mr. P. F. Warner, elected pre- H.K.V.R.C. CRICKET
sident of the Middlesex County Cricket Club at yesterday's an- nual meeting, made a strong plea for five-day Test matches in England. He advocated a Thursday start and some reduc- tion of country programmes.
He
TEAMS
THREE MATCHES NEXT WEEK
The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps cricket team, under the cap
He thought it a great pity that taincy of H. Owen-Hughes, will teams should have to travel have a busy time during Race Week and have matches against the from Australia without getting Kowloon Cricket Club, the Hong
Services:
a definite result in every Test. On the point of fewer county Kong Cricket Club and the United matches, he suggested that each The following teams have been se side competing in the champion-lected to represent the H.K.V.D.C..- ship should play 11 out and home v. "K.C.C. at K.C.C. ground” next
Monday. games.
A REVIVAL
H. Owen Hughes (Captain), E. Zim- mern, A Zimmern, W. Rapley, G. Souza, EL A Murray, A. K. Mackenzie, E. J. R. Mitchell, P. C. Frost, J. R Richardson, L. S. Forbes.
v. H.K.C.C. at H.K.C.C. ground next Wednesday:
Mr. Warner was also in favour of a revival of such fixtures as England vs. The Rest, Under
EL Owen Hughes (Captain), E. C. Thirty vs. Over Thirty, Gentle Fincher, N. A. E. Mackay, F. Broad-
V. Bond: G. Sour
7 1 126 406 67.6 men of England vs. Australians, bridge, E. Zimmer, T. Madar, W.
7 1 231* 398 66.6
129 336.48.
136 381.476
93 379 47.3
2
57 155 38.7: 50 73: 36.5 50 53 26.5
43 172 24.5
Hardstaff
Allen Brown
1
68 143 238
42 95 23.7
Bigg
47 90 225
6
61 113 18.8
50 134 18.8
Not out. BOWLING
ASTLEY DID HIS BIT Brentford revenged their Cap Robins defeat at the hands of Derby Their Ames goals came from Reid (2), Holliday (2), and McCulloch (2). formerly of Aston Villa, who was Sievers responsible for Derby's pair, has Verity
Voce now scored eight goals in the last Hammond three matches. Half time score Fleetwood Smith
Allen was four-two.
Huddersfield's markmanship was O'Reilly
McCormick bad against Leeds, who played 2 McCabe better game.. Edwards scored for Farnes
Leeds and Mountford sent the ball Ward into his own goal. Chivers scored Robins for Huddersfield.
West and Tadman scored for Charlton and West Bromwich's
goal came from Mahon.
Chelsea played cleverly in mid- field, but were at fault in front of the goal Parker scored both Ports- mouth's goals and the others came from Weddle and Pringle. Gibson scored for Chelsea.
Sims
W R. Aver.
9-161 17.7 18. 329 18.2
23 437 19
12 239 19.9
15: 376 25
17 427 25.1
17 446 26.2
9 229 25.4
4 117 29:2
5 160 32
11 432. 39.2
4 220.55
3 244 81.3
INTERPORT HOCKEY
SUPPER-DANCE Over 200 Attend Big Function
The dance at the Peninsula Hotel last night in honour of the Shang- A SPURS FADE AWAY
hai Ladies' Interport Hockey team The Spurs played in sparkling proved an outstanding success, form at Sheffield and were twice in about 200 people being present. the lead but they fell away and the In addition to the Interporters United snatched the decision. Mor-most of the Shanghai soccer team rison and McCormack scored for were also present
Tottenham Barclay, Dodds Hooper for Sheffield.
and
The official guests were Mr. and Mrs. T. E Pearce, Capt. and Mrs. Leicester were lucky to win
Kimm, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne, Mr. Norwich.
They scored through and Mrs. G. T. Palmer and Mr, and harman (penalty) and Liddle, and
Reilly got through for Norwich. Mrs. Jack Rodger. Others who en- [tertained parties were, Miss J. DISAPPOINTING Plymouth played disappointingly. Smalley, Mr. E. Gaubert, Miss M rown got eir goal, and Ponting
hester Fulks
Reza, Miss L Woolley, Miss EM Gray, Miss B Blackmore, Miss M Sleap Miss M. Smith, Miss J. Wong, Miss E. Coysh, Miss P. Git
8500na, Miss-5. W
ziel, Miss Harrop.
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Players of England vs. Austra-D. Hung, A.
Rapley lians.
United Services at HKCC All these matches, with cor-ground next Tuesday:
H. Owen Huges (Captain), A K. responding fixtures during a Mackenzie, P. H. Griffiths, J. E. Ric- tour here of a South African hardson, HL B. Neve, Madar, G. A. Ste team, should he thought, be wart, E. C. Fincher, E. Dunnett, P. C.
Frost, W. Stoker. made permanent in addition to Play on each day will start at 130 the North vs. South fixture.
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