KLOON SENIORS LOSE TO ROYAL NAVY
Boxing Day Annual Fixture
After a promising start in which“ “ 91 runs were hoisted for the loss of only two wickets, K.CC seniors: met with defeat by 38 runs at the hands of the Navy in their annual Boxing Day match, played yester- day. mu
Skelton, Cotman and Kyrke being and were all dismissed for 157, Navy had first use of the wicket
the principal contributors. The Hatter met with a nasty mishap which terminated his innings. He sliced a ball from R. E. Lee which flew up off the edge of his bat and struck him a blow in the eye which necessitated his being removed to the Kowloon Hospital
A. E. Perry and Anderson gave Kowloon a good start but there-
Lay managed double-figures and were splintered at after, only E. F. Fincher and A. T.
the whole side were out for 127, leaving Navy winners by 80 Tung
Scores
--Without assistance of this character the Empire Games can never win the permanent eminence and national glamour that should be theirs. The Games and their influence within the Em-the opening of the new board cycle pire are an asset of great national value, more so now that the track. world outside the Empire is topsy-turvy, at least, in many countries.
The idea of the British Em
expenses of what was considered a
national affair.”
THE FIRST FESTIVÁL Honours in the Games in 1911 were taken by Canada with 16)
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Life is just one long stride after another to J. Wood, State Marathon winner.
backless.
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pire Games originated in the brain of the late Mr. Richard Coombes, when he was editor of
The Referee," twenty-seven points, made up of four firsts (one "Surfers in dire need of funds,” years ago. As president of the point), three seconds (two points) No wonder their costumes New South Wales Amateur Ath- and two thirds (three points). The letic Association, and the leading United Kingdom was second, with personality in amateur athletics, 17 points, and Australasia followed, he cherished the English love for with 21 points. running, walking and field Australasia had two wins. Harold games. As an Englishman he Hardwick took honours in the 100 brought that devotion with him yards swim from J. H. Derbyshire, when he came out to Australia of England, and Gordon Johnstone, over fifty years ago.
ESTABLISHING GAMES
of Canada, in 60 3/5sec. Speed
Opperman slogan? "He travels the fastest, who travels alone.”
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Nancye has Wyming ways.
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Royal Navy-157 (Sub-Lt Skelton 38,
Lt. C. Cotman 34, Sab-L Kyrke 20, P. E. Lee 3 for 27, A. E. Perry 3 for 38).
|KCC=127 (A. E. Perry 54, D. J. N. Anderson 29, Cotman 5 for 58, Paxton $5 for 43).
EDRICH AND TENNYSON
IN BIG STAND
Karachi Sind are. having the better
their match with Lord Tennyson's team. After
for six to 348, they dismissed half taking their overnight score of 238
the touring side for 176 here to-day. The match finishes to-morrow, states "Gee, that buy can sling dirt," Reuter.
- KOWLOON SECONDS AVENGE SENIORS
cond eleven beat the Navy in a whole- At King's Park, Kowloon C. C. se- day friendly game
Kowloon C C197 (W. Mulcahy 34, F J. Lay 69, P. O'N Dunne 30; Woods 6 for 37).
about a partial recovery for the ¡MC.C. "who were 91 for fire at tes Edrich has hit one 6 and five 4's, and Tennyson à 6 and eight 4's.
ROYAL ARTILLERY POLO FINAL
The Royal Artillery polo final held yesterday when the Leopards was lost Navy 2nd XI-92 (L. S. A. Fynn 24, to the Flotsams by the odd goal in
Comdr. Wauchope 28; Gegg 2 for
25, Dunne 2 for 9, Sargent 2 for seven scored in the very last se 23, Baxter 3 for 16).
jcond of the match.
swimming over all distances has mile cycle record holder. Never J. Beer is the Australian quarter Gradually the idea of establish- since improved owing to develop-
been "lapped," we presume. ? ing Games between the countries of ment in the strokes. the Empire took shape in the mind THE HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING, JUL HAROLD HARDWICK ALSO WON of Mt. Coombes.
He advocated IUS THOMPSON, OF CANADA, BE-said an American, when Lamoreaux Two fine unfinished innings by them in "The Referee" time and ING SECOND, AND WILLIAM HA-broke the world's lap record at the Edrich and Lord Tennyson, who have again, and used his personal în-ZEL (UNITED KINGDOM) THIRD. fluence to push the idea
Sports Ground on Saturday night made 80 and 62 respectively, brought towards The seconds gained by Australa- consummation.
sia were in the 220 yards, in which The one great hurdle was finance+
Ronald Opie (New Zealand), finish- This was largely due to the great
ed next to F. J. Halbhans, of Cana- distance Australia is from England
da, in 23sec. and Canada, and also. from South
In the 880 yards, G..A. Wheatley Africa, the two countries, besides was next to G. A Hill, the United England and New Zealand in which Kingdom champion, the time being amateur sport is prominent Lack 158 3-5. The time for the mile, of unity among the Australian won by Canada, was 4.46 1-5-now States also contributed to the dif-
well beaten by schoolboys. ficulties.
AUSTRALIAN FUND ONLY FOUR TEAMS
The Australian fund in 1934, in- cluded £500 from When first held in London in 1911, wealth
the Common- Government and $1000) they were known as the "Festival (£1250 in Australian currency) of Empire Games." The team from from the British Empire Games As- this end of the world embraced sociation in London. Australia and New Zealand, and In these Games Australia won was known as “Australasia." Only the hop, step, and jump through J. two other teams entered, viz, Cana-P. Metcalfe's 51ft. 3in. The 1500 da and the United Kingdom.
metres swimming went to Noel Mr. Coombes was appointed Ryan (18min. 25 2-5sec.) and the manager of the Australasian team. 440 yards in 4.3. The women's 220 In his official report he pointed out yards breaststroke was taken by that the team was not financed and Claire Dennis, in 2.51. In the organised on lines that could com-wrestling, R: E. Garrard, of Vic- mand co-ordination. In relation to toria, won the lightweight, and T. other team that had to travel over-Knight (N.S.W.) the heavyweight. seas to London, Mr. Coombes, point-E. L. Gray won the 1,000 metres cy- ed in his report to matters that are eling time-trial, and L. Cook the of singular interest to-day. He lightweight boxing. said:
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As Minister at the head of the "The Canadians went to England Empire Games organisation, the as Canada, and it was Canada all the time. There was never mention Hon. J. Dunningham, Minister for of State or State Association on any Labour and Industry, is the right occasion. There was one common man. He knows sport and sports- fund for the whole team—a fund
either wholly or very largely sub men and their values. He has the acribed by the Canadian Government necessary push and punch to get and controlled and disbursed by the things moving along the right lines. Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. The prospects of success the through its worthy president, Mr. Ja
G. Merrick. I believe the Dominion 1987 games are comparable with Government paid the whole of the anything in the past.
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