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LORD HAWKE RESIGNS
FROM M.C.C.
The M.C.C. have announced that Lord. Hawke had resigned office as treasurer, a post he has held since 1932. He expressed the wish that the responsibility should pass on to a younger man. At the annual meeting of the M.C.C., on May 4, the committee will propose that Viscount Cob- ham should succeed Lord Hawke.
INTERNATIONAL F. A. MATCH DATES FOR
NEXT SEASON
The following dates for interna- tional and amateur international matches have been agreed upon by the International. Selection Com- mittee for recommendation to the English F.A. Council and the Na- tional Associations concerned:--
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES
Wales v. England, in Wales- Saturday, October 22.
England v. Ireland, in England- Wednesday, November 16.
Scotland v. England, in Soet- land-Saturday, April 15, 1939.
AMATEUR INTERNATIONALS England v. Wales, in England- Saturday, January 28, 1939.
Ireland v. England, in Ireland— Saturday, February 18, 1939.
England V. Scotland, in Eng- land-Saturday, March 11, 1930.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1988.
GERMANY- ENGLAND
TO CLASH
AT SOCCER
SUNDAY'S BERLIN
CLASSIC
Berlin, Yesterday.
CZECHS DAVIS CUP PROTEST
REFUSAL TO PLAY
JUSTIFIED?
All Germany's soccer enthusiasts
Prague, To-day. are looking forward to next Sun-
The Czechoslovakian Lawn Ten- day, when the National team en-nis Association has protested to the counters the visiting England Davis Cup Committee, in London, eleven, at the Olympic Stadium.
against the decision of the Chief venue of the last World Olympiad. Referee umpiring the Davis Cup held in 1936.
matches between Yugoslavia and With one exception, the German Czechoslovakia, which declared the national team is comprised entirely Yugoslavian player Mitic, winner The United States Ambassador, Mr. of Germans, the only Austrian in of the third singles match of the Joseph Konnedy, was unexpectedly the team being Pesser of the Rapid tie, when the Czech player refused called upon to speak at a house dinner Club, Vienna. Siffling, Germany's to continue to play after 7 p.m. ow.
U.S. AMBASSADOR'S VIEW
OF RUGGER
Lord Hawke, who will be 78 in August, recently returned from a holiday abroad and last night it was stated that he was "slightly indisposed." He captained York- shire for 28 seasons, and has been president of the county club since 1898. He was president of the
the The referee, a member of Viscount Cobham, who is 57, was Guests," he said: "I have been much dropped in favour of Gaucher, of
British Colony, in Agram, named happier than I thought I could possibly Coblenz. formerly the Hon. J. C. Lyttelton, be in any country outside my own. The
Thomas, as well as the Yugosla- and in his playing days led Worces- English have almost killed
with Prior to the main Internationa!vians, assert that the light was still tershire. His son, the Hon. C. J.kindness. A week ago on Saturday I clash, another team comprised of
good when the match was inter- Lyttelton, is the present Worcester-saw the first Rugger game I had ever 10 Austrians and one German, will rupted by mutual agreement of the seen. I cabled my son at Harvard meet a visiting European eleven as captains of the Czechoslovakian shire captain. Lord Cobham was that it was a great game and that he president of M.C.C. in 1935;
should play. it."
of the Canada Club at the Savoy Hotel. famous centre-forward, has been ing to darkness.
of Replying to the toast
M.C.C. in 1914.
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me
"The
a curtain-raiser.-Trans-Ocean.
"HAVE AN H.B.. AND THEN TRY"
The Hongkong Brewery & Distillery Ltd.
and Yugoslavian teams, who, how- ever, failed to notify Referee Thomas of the agreement.
Under the Davis Cup rules, players cannot be compelled to play after 7 p.m.
The Davis Cup Committee is now examining the reports submitted by the Czechoslovakian and Yugosla- vian Associations, and the match will possibly be replayed, if justi- _fication_of_the_protest is recognised.
The Czech player was leading by 2 games to 1 in the fifth set, when the play was stopped. Trans- Ocean.
ENGLAND DEFEAT RUMANIA
London, To-day. England reached the second round in the Davis Cup competi tion by defeating Rumania, at Harrogate, yesterday, by 3 games to 2.
Rumania created another sur- prise by drawing level in the first game of yesterday's play when Schmidt beat Jones 68, 6—1,
6, 26 and 86.
Shayes then saved the tie for England, defeating Carolulisin three straight sets.
England now meets Yugo-Slavia in the second round.-Trans-Ocean.
JOCKEY CLUB CLASSIFICATION LIST CHANGES
The following are the latest alter- ations and additions to The Hong Kong Jockey Club classification lists, dated March 15, 1988.
Australian Ponies:-Home Brew to "A" Class; Bag Tor to "C" Class; and Rex to "C" Class..
China Ponies: Soldier of Britain to "B" Class; Tribute to "D" Class; and Vol" Classi
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