LIGHT BLUE GOLFERS IN A QUANDARY
Cotton's Coaching Wasted?
JOHN LANGLEY'S POOR DISPLAY
(By GEORGE GREENWOOD)
London, February S. With the approach of the Var- sity match—at Princes, Sandwich, next month-interesi in the per- formances of the two sides against the big London clubs is growing.
On Saturday, the much-vaunted cambridge team opposed Adding-
S. H. Garrod, former Rugby Hon. Secretary of the HK.F.C., above, will not be returning to the Co- lony, but has been transferred to the Kobe office of the Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd.
ton, and were beaten, while the des- K. W. MARSHALL
pised Oxford side went to West
Hill, a club which not so long ago ANNOUNCES HIS
could field a team composed entire-
ly of international players, and ENGAGEMENT
triumphed.
This was Oxford's first success of the Season, and as it came at a vital period of training, the signs are not without significance. Those who have written off. the Varsity match as being as good as ever may, perhaps, have cause to revise their opinior's.
UNCERTAIN
Four Substitute Rugby Caps
BUT RECOGNISED AT LAST
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(By "THE TWELFTH MAN") My immediate
concern is with
London, February 14. Cambridge, whom I saw at Adding- Many London Scottish Rugby ton. Being in the hands of Henry supporters will remember K. W Cotton, and in the throes of change, Marshall, who played so many fine they are a little uncertain. Some games ai full-back for the club and have quickly assimilated they advice was capped seven times for Scot- and teaching, and profited there-land between 1934 and 1936. by, while others have found the I hear he has become engaged to change to different methods some a Scottish girl, Miss M. L. Murray what disconcerting a condition not Reid, a well-known lacrosse play- at all surprising.
er, who is incidentally the niece of John Langley is one who has not Dr. J. L. Reid, who played full found the changé at all easy. back for Scotland at the close of He tells me that he has played last century. scarcely a good round since his re- turn from America; where he took part in the Walker Cup match.
HIS WORST
"THE SUBSTITUTE
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1937.
VON CRAMM REGAINS HIS
HEALTH
Physical Culture Enthusiast
THINKS LITTLE OF BRITAIN'S HOPES
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HE THIRTY-SECOND AN- NUAL GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the (By "THE TWELFTH MAN')
Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., London, February 3. Ltd, Hong Kong and Shanghai It is pleasing to hear that Gott Bank Building, on TUESDAY, 23rd fried Von Cramm, who, now that March, 1937, at 11 am for the pur- Fred Perry has "gone over," moves pose of receiving the report of the to the top of the world ranking, General Managers, together with a considers that he has made a comStatement of Accounts to 31st De- piete recovery from the illness cember, 1936. ---
which pulled his game down in the 'The TRANSFER BOOKS of the autumn.
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In an apparently successful at-March to 23rd March, 1937, both tempt to regain his old fitness Vondays inclusive. Cramm tras gone in strongly for physical culture during the winter in company with H. Henkel, Ger- many's No. 2, and Hans Nusslein, the leading German professional.
Fon Cramin, I am sorry to note, belongs to the company who think little of Britain's chance of retain- ing the Davis Cup this season and says that the famous trophy will go to
U.S.A., Australia or Ger-
many.
I do not think we are so certain
to lose the Cup as the pessimists seem to imagine. Other countries besides Britain have to find strong second singles player for the ties.
LONDON COMBINATION XI WEN
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On
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A Fine Collection of Valuable
Old Curios
comprising:-
Old Chinese Porcelain, Hang Bronzes, Old Lacquer, Screens,
E. Muttitt, of Brentford, playing Ornaments, Ivory Ware, Old Pic- at inside-left for the London Comtures, Pottery and various kinds of
Jade Ornaments, etc., etc.. bination against the Diables Rouges here this afternoon, scored a hat- On View from Tuesday; the 9th.
March 1937.
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trick and enabled his side to win by 3 goals to nil, after leading 1—0 at half-time. The outstanding players, in addition to Muttitt, Marshall started his internation- were Smith, the Brentford left- al career as a substitute for D. I. winger, and Strong, the Portsmouth Hong Kong, 5th March, 1937.
CONSIGNEES
One of his worst efforts must Brown against Wales at Murray-goalkeeper. have been that at Addington where field in 1934. In Scotland's next everything went wrong, parti-match that season Brown was cularly in the tee shots, which again chosen, but once more an in- had an aggravating tendency to jury intervened and Marshall got swerve to the right-some of them another cap. This same thing examples of the perfect slice, and happened for the Calcutta Cup push out.
match.
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Steamer
It is remarkable that a player Scotland started the next season with such a perfectly grooved and by choosing Brown for full-back, rhythmic swing should suddenly and again he was injured, so Mar- find himself all at sea. The fault shall won his fourth cap. It was lies in the stance too cramped and not until the match with Ireland in
“CONTE VERDE” unnatural-and when this was 1935 that Marshal was actually an NAPLES, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, From TRIESTE, VENICE, GENOA, correctly adjusted. Langley hit the original selection.
BOMBAY, COLOMBO & SINGAPOREL best shot of the day, a "screamer""
MONSIGNEES of Cargo
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But the correction came too late;
was
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Auction
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Thursday, the 11th March, 1937- commencing at 2.30 p.m.
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A Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
comprising:
Black Wood Ware, Teak Dining informed that all Goods are being Room & Drawing Boom Furniture, the match was then over. In both Coventry City FC's annual report landed at their risk into the Godowns Bed Room & Office Furniture, foursomes and singles, he
shows a profit of £3,462 before provid- of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharfments, Cutlery, Brass & E P. ma beaten 6 and 5 heavy losses for ing for taxation. There is total & Godown Company, Ltd at Kowloon, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Pictures,
credit balance of £5,063. The new whence and/or from the wharves de-Electric Table Lamps, Gramaphones- a Walker Cap. player. But I am stand cost £9,860, of which £2,060 was livery may be obtained convinced that Langley's loss of publicly subscribed.
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