RUGBY PEACE TALKS WITH FRANCE
DIPLOMATS PART IN HEALING BREACH
Hope That Matches May Be Revived
SCOTLAND'S VIEW UNALTERED
London, August 4.
ANOTHER attempt to restore good relations between the home Rugby Unions and the French Rugby Federation, in which diplomats of Britain and France are said to be participating, is reported from Paris.
$2,500 FOR WAR
RELIEF FUND
Chung Sing Charity
Gala Proceeds
Mr. Lau King-tsing, Vice-Presi dent of the Chung Sing Benevo lent Society reports that in con- nection with the series of charity Swimming galas in aid of the China War Relief Fund a sum of $2,500 has been paid into the Bank of China for remittance to the Kiu Mo Wai Yuen Wai (Over- seas Chinese Commission) in Nan-
The above sum represents the posal and the balance will be re
ling, for War Relief
cash immediately available for dis- mitted as soon as other promised
contributions are received.
IT WAS IN 1931 THAT THE LAST INTERNATIONAL {{{120ENREZZITOIRUAFISATIEELFREDDEJENIXCAM÷TKINYECKE RUGBY MATCHES BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE FOUR HOME
UNIONS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND IRELAND SCHMELING WERE PLAYED. ON FEBRUARY 13, 1931, THE RUGBY UNION PASSED THIS RESOLUTION: THAT, OWING TO THE NEXT ON LIST
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS. OF THE GAME OF RUGBY
FOOTBALL IN FRANCE, NO FURTHER FIXTURES COULD BE TO MEET FARR
NORMAN LEE WINS SC.AA. 100 METRES
MAK WAI MING'S FINE VICTORY IN 400 METRES
Norman Lee once more clipped two-fifths of a second off the China national record for the 100 metres free style, when he clocked 64 4/5 secs. last night at the South China Athletic Association swimming championships.
He had no opposition. Mak Wai- ming, who came second in 68% vas about five yards in ar-
A great race was seen in the 400 metres free style when Mak Wai- ming turned the tables on Norman Lee and won by a touch in a very fine finish.
200 Metres Open Relay-1, Chung Sing Bathing Club (159); 2, Chinese fight YMCA (2 1/5); 3 South China; 4
Chinese Bathing Club
ARRANGED WITH ERANCE OR FRENCH CLUBS UNTIL THE ~
New York, Yesterday. A CONTROL AND CONDUCT OF THE GAME HAD BEEN PLACED
between Tommy Farr and Max ON A SATISFACTORY BASIS IN ALL ESSENTIALS.
The spread of veiled professionalism among French Rugby Schmeling at Madison Square Gar- clubs was the reason for this measure. Efforts to regularise the den, the winner to meet Louis in a game in France were made, but the Rugby Union, after close in-title bout, is reported next on pro- vestigation, regarded these as unsatisfactory.
M. Delbos, the French Foreign Minister, and Sir Robert Vansit-
tart, Permanent Under-Secretary LIGA'S BID
for Foreign Affairs, are now said
to have expressed their desire to FOR SOCCER
see a resumption of the interna- tional matches.
An important personality" in French sport is reported to have dined recently in London with Sir Robert Vansittart and Sir Louis Greig, a one-time Scottish interna- tional and to have received the as- surance that a great effort would
HONOURS
STRENGTHENED BY RECREIO PLAYERS
moter Mike Jacobe programme. Baer and Braddock are other possi- ble opponents for Farr-Reuter-
with great success, last season, also playing for them.
is
Girls 50 Metres Free Style-1, Miss
chun, who came in first, was disquali Leme Yuk-chiu 58 secs. Ma Pik-
fied for crossing-
100 Metres Free-Style-1, Norman Lee: 2, Max Wai-ming, 3, Wong Siu
hungs
Stanley Lee $4 415 100 Metres, Breast Stroke-1, Mak Wai-ming, 2, Law Pun yan; 3, Su Hung-yiu. 87 4/5 secs:
Long Plunge 1, Ko Yan-cheung 56. ft 5 ins; 2, Stanley Lee 47 ft. 3 ins..
Li Kee-yeung 43 ft. 8 ins.
1
Fat-lo; 2, Chan Po-suen; &, do Kweng.
HALF-BACK PROBLEM The intermediate line will present the greatest problem to the selectors, There are at present Pereira, V. R 400 Metres Free Style-1, Mak Wai- ming 2 Norman Lee, 3, Tong Kee- berio, C. Figueirdo and Gaan, and foon. 5 min. 45 3/5 secs.
of -50 Metres for men above 50 years all are of nearly the same standard.
age-1 Koon Chee cheung, 2, Yeung With the Santos brothers in the Pak-nin; 3, Lan Pak-wai forward line, aided by Campos and 50 Metres Janor handicap Garcia, from Recreio, the attack should be very strong. It is possible that H. Souzae will again lead the line, with Campos at inside-right, and, as both these two have played The Liga Football Club, formin First Division soccer, they should "In official British circles there is erly Liga Portuguesa, who finish-be the main scoring medium. the wish that the British Rugby ed as joint runners-up to the Unions should be less severe with Ordnance last season, in the Third the French body, the French envoy Division are making a strong bid is stated to have said.
for the championship this season
be made to ensure resumption of INTRA-CLUB IDEA
Rugby relations.
FOR LESS SEVERITY
(By
"REFEREE")
"It is thought that a plain state-and assisted by several of Rec- ment of Britain's grievances should reio's players, have a good chance! be placed before the French Feder of doing so. ation, together with the conditions The Liga have at their dis- under which Britain would be will posal the whole of last year's team and will be strengthened ing to resume relations.
The four British unions hold by Campos and E. Silva, of the their meeting at the beginning of Recreio seniors, and M. Gaan, C. October, and there is reason to be-Figueirdo and Garcia from Rec- lieve that they will thereafter adopt reio Juniors, while a number of attitude towards youngsters who have just left a more amicable
school have also joined the club. The Club hope to attain Recreio's tion in football circles in a few
and to eventually reach
İVESTOR
the French Federation."
SCOTTISH ATTITUDE
Alfred Murray, the president of the Scottish Union, said to me yesterday. This is the first I have heard about it, but I can guarantee
First
the
INTRA CLUB SERIES With the idea of retaining prom-
that there will be no change what-ising youngsters keen on football and ever in our attitude until we are sa-giving them a chance in competitive tisfied that all is in order in France, games, the Club is running a medal should think that the attitude competition on the League system the home unions will be the every Sunday morning, and at pre- At the moment the affair sent four team can be raised among be in the hands of the di-the playing members. Mr. Fred A. but they will have to en- Xavier, Hon. Secretary of the Cinb there really has been a de Becreio, and a former manager conditions in France" of the Recreio team, has very kind-
In 1934 there ly donated med
Reverting to the League. rance of Liga this season,
the Quien, in goal, and
mption of in-
was.
captain and for St. Joseph's
Fast
Girls 200 Metres Breast Stroke 1 Miss Sun Wai-yang 2, Miss Lee Ho-vig, 3, Miss Wan Suk-haan. 3 mins. 55 2/5 secs.
100 Metres Free Style open to the South China Ambulance Corps-1, Lau
Chak-po, 2, Lo Hon-chung, 3, Yu Chi-
chan. 97 secs.
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