HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY BECOME "LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.
NEW PROMOTION CANDIDATE IN SOUTHERN SECTION.
BOLTON'S CUP FINAL VICTORY.
Apart from the F.A. Cup final which was won by Bolton Wanderers after a thrilling struggle with Portsmouth on Satur day, there were several interesting League matches bearing Ba championship and promotion. Sheffield Wednesday drew their match, but the valuable point gained made them champions of the First Division, with the failure of 'Leicester and Aston Villa. The struggle between the Second Division teams Middles- brough and Grimsby is still keen, both being successfu} in gaining full points. In the Southern Section of the Third Division, however, Charlton scored the second success of the week, which carried them to the top, with one point ahead of two of their nearest rivals and all having one match still left.
Reuter's description of the Cup match with League resulta follow, also League tables corrected to date."
ENGLISH CUP FINAL.
BOLTON 2, FORTSMOUTH 0.
The English Football Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth was played as Wembley on Saturday in fine weather and in the presence of 93,000 spectators. including the Prince of Wales.
A tremendous ovation was accord ed to His Royal Highness, as the teams were presented to him before the commencement of the match.
Portsmouth More On the Attack,
In the first ten minutes Porta- mouth pressed almost continuously. Their forwards showed splendid cohesion, and they repeatedly beat Bolton's international hallbacks. Belton's
passing Was erratic, Portsmouth never lost their vigour, bat at the end of twenty-five 'minutes, Bolton broke through. led by H. Nuttall and W. Cook. The left-winger flashed in to the centre, and H. Blackmore (centre-forward). shot from ten yards, but Bell, the left-back blocked the effort.
Portsmouth took up the attack again, and a shot from D. Watson, inside-left went over the cross-bar. "The next thing that happened was that Boiton's outside-left, W. Cook, ran through and put the bail at Blackmore's foot, but Bell again rose to the occasion by tackling the leader promptly and averting dan ger. Play continued to be most thrilling until the interval came without any scoring,
Bolton's Improved Form. After resuming, Bolton mono- polised the play in the first few minutes and continued to show an improvement, although Portsmouth delivered several determined at tacks Later, Busler closed in from the right wing and shot low, the ball entering Portsmouth's goal just before Mackie, their right- back, attempted to clear. Directly afterwards Butler might easily have added to Bolton's lead, but the shot went too highe
SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Division I. Clyde 2 Hamilton Cowdenbeath... 2 Airdrie
2 Hiberniana Falkirk Hearts........... 1 Baith Kilmarnock.... ? Celtic Motherwell.... 5 Aye.
3 Dundee Rangers............、
St. Johnstone 2 Aberdeen ...... St. Mirren... 1 Queen's Park.. Third Lanard 2 Partick
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
LAST RACE OF THE SEASON.
LOCAL FOOTBALL..
"LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
UNDECIDED.
SOMERSET LI. AND CHINA ATHLETIC.
DRAW AFTER EXTRA TIME.
R.H.K.Y.C.'S LADIES' CUP EVENT.
SAILING CONDITIONS
DIFFICULT,
APRIL 29, 1929
BRITAIN WINS
RYDER CUP.
FINE PLAY IN SINGLES.
DUNCAN'S BRILLIANT GAME.
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(THROUGH BLUYER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, April 97. Britain has won the Ryder Cup. The weather was ine at Moor Ladies' Cup Race of the Royal Town for the resumption of play Hong Kong Yacht Club. The times in the singles of the Ryder Cup, of the Handicap Class boats were and the crowd was greater than rather disappointing, but one found the previous day. Overnight rain much to admire "in the general bad refreshed the course. seamanship of their owners which enabled them. to overcome the vagaries of the wind.
The wind on Saturday played Caroline Hill, the venue of the some weird tricks with the fifteen replay for the League Champion-yachts which took part in the ship, was packed to its capacity on Saturday, the stands being filled be- fore the kick of and the slopes on the West side of the ground packed with enthusiastic Chinese sup porters. When the Athletic took the lead in the first portion of extra time, the scene on the slopes and in the stands wore unprecedented in Hong Kong as Chinese roso to a man and cheered wildly. The Somerset LI had also turned up in good numbers and the regiman- tal, players had a large following
Both teams were at full strength and the game was one of the best seen in the Colony for some time. Wong Pak Cheong set the ball
1 rolling and the Athletic were the Brst, to become dangerous, Chan
away racing ọ Kwong Iu
and crossing with fine judgment The Somer but Hall, cleared. set LI. wing took the
ball down but Guest failed to accept The and the Athletic cleared. game was very fast, but the defence was beating the attack at both ends Suen Kum Shun came very closa with a hard drive that had Hall beaten, but the shot was inches wide,
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Home wins 3, away sins 4, drawn 1. Goals scored: Home 22, away 17.
LEAGUE TABLES.
The English League Tables and Scottish League Table (Division I.), up to and including matches com- pleted on Saturday are appended:
ENGLISH LEAGUE. DIVISION I.
A. Pts.
Rayeon transferred" and a good chance to put his side one up was missed by Guest. Half-time, ao core.
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H.K. EXTRA RACE MEETING,
(Continued from page 4).
THE CASH SWEEPS.
WINNING NUMBERS AT A GLANCE.
The result of the Cash Sweeps on Saturday's races is given below
No. 297
100 192
Race. 1.
$1,383,00 300.00 196.00
Unplaced runder (850), No. 13. Blace 2.
978
$898.30 889,30 107.40
*No. 197 * 500
Nos. 351, 59, 330, 227, 180, 1543, 306, Unplaced runners ($30 each):
40, 533, 273, 317, 506, 46.
*Deat beat.
Baca 3.
Britain amply retrieved her lost golfing prestige, beating America,
No. 332
$1,495.00 on the aggregate, by 6 matches to 4. Two others were halved.
fr 618
427,90 The race commenced at 9.35 in
040...
913.60 At the end of the morning round A
Unplaced runners (850 each): line with the Club's fagstad.
Duncan was five up, Charles Whit-Nos. 206, 168, 491, 486, 952, 4-40, 813, fairly strong catapa, sent the on- trants along at a fair speed until, combe, six up; Compston, one uF 270, 998, 649, 513, 245, 395, 216, 541, 30 seconds later, the breeze failed Diegel, five up; Boomer, two up; Robson and Hartan Smith were all entirely and spinnakeri were hoist-
class square Earnest Whitcombe and ad. Here the larger "H" boats had an obvious advantage, Espinosa were all square; and
Cotton and, Watrous were square. three of them leading the way.
Colleen Disappoläts.
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C. Whitcombe.e. Farrell,
Recently overhauled and in new
A couple of birdies after a half hands, Coleen was expected to made Whitcombe two up at the Farrell, outdriven by maintain her reputation for speed third hole. under more or less trying condi- fty yards, won the sixth. Whit tions. She did not come up to ex-combe, boling a seven-footer at the pectations, however, although it seventh hole, maintained his 2 holes was very evident that, given a stiff lead. Farrell was erratic in all de- breeze, she could have displayed partments and allowed Whitcombe eplendid sailing possibilities. to take the 15th and 16th (the lat While the leading three "H" ter a birdie) and the 17th and 19th,' class boats were creeping toward
Duncan . Hagen. Lyemun Beacon,
of the
Duncan, after four halvce, won smaller. "G" class boats which the fifth hole, After pulling a drive were further from the lee of the
to the woods and having to play a provisional tee shot, he turned one up. He won the 10th and 19th and with a tee shot, two yards from the
SOM
land and in the rear, were fortu- nate in picking up a truant breeze which sent them along in fine style
A slight Squall. Considerable tocking was resort- ed to two minutes after leaving the Beacon en route for Kowloon Rock. Close insnore, it was pos- sible to take advantage of a breeze off the land. One or two sachts preferred to remain farther out in the hopes of a favourable breeze which would enable them to sail
Sarazen was two up at the sixth hole. He was hard pressed, but saved his lead with brilliant chips and putts Compston rallied with birdies at the ninth and tenth, equared, and took the lead for the first time at the 16th.
A. Mitchell. Diegel Abe Mitchell was unfortunate in meeting an opponent who was mer. olless, Diegel reeling off birdies frequently and being five up at the 13th hole.
491.
Race 4.
No. 173 933
243
Race 5.
No. 373
72
253 709
$3,343.20 855.90 477.00
$1,652.00 472.00 238.00
Unplaced runners. (850 each) :-- Nos 379, 131, 403, 429, 599, 99, 664, 52, 547, 203.
No. 562
373
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Race 6.
...... $1,604.00. 494.00 2.12.00
MR. BALDWIN ON CRICKET,
RY OF THE CABINET. RS IN BILLYCOCK
MATS.
PL
Mr. Bult members of was
among
the entertained a Zingari who were sion House by aner at the Man-. Kynaston Studa Lord Mayor (Sir
In the course Prime Minister his
speech
the
ber that one day remen a particularly dreary were having ing, and we got the binet meet- item on the agenda. Ta the mat ness with expedition the busi- got hold of it and examieagues it fore and aft They talked an
for over an hour, and Wil
pased me a note on hich be had written: 'I do dialike kast-wicket stands. (Langht
What is Cricket?
That
A peculiarity of cricket the prà ceeded) was that it had given to the world the phrases cricket" or "That is not cricket." One could not define what cricket was, as one could not define a gentleman, but one knew it, as one knew a gentleman when one một s gentleman. They could not define what was cricket or what was not cricket, bus they knew it.
Mien never said: "Oh come, that is not golf, or lawn tennis, or marbles, or anything else." Nor, it he, were to come out with his programme and state that he would oure unemployment in six months, Unplaced runners ($50 each): would anyone pat him on the back and say: "You cannot say that: Nos. 505, 387.
that is not politics.” Race 1. No. 75
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01 599
$1,510.00
434.00 237.00
Unplaced runners ($50 each): Nos. 268, 633, 23, 433, 490, 45, 952,
No. 437
120 482
Race 3.
$7,855.00 $30.00 963.00-
Unplaced runner (830) No. 410.
SATURDAY'S CRICKET. CHINESE R.C. v. THE HONGS.
Playing on their own ground, at Causeway Bay, the Chinese RC. lost to a team chosen from the three Hobgs, Ewo, Wayfoong and Tai The Chinese batted first and koo, by two wickets. made 141 runs. J. L. Youngsnye (87) and W. C., Hung (40) were top scorers. Hinton took 4 for 32 and Parker 3 for 23.
The second half opened with and enabled them to decrease the pin and a two, became four up 178; 817
lead of the larger boats appre-
the 13th. He halved the 14th and the Athletic threatening danger.onciably. Yet other of the same
15th, Hagen winning his first hole the left but Kaapp played a sound class were absolutely becalmed. at the 16th. Duncan won the 17th defensive game.
The S.L.I then
Rounding Lyemon Beacon, the and 18th, the latter costing Hagen came into the picture and Chan Shek Pui saved repeatedly from yachts dropped anchor for about air. Score: Duncan, 69; Hagen, 25.
'minute. An exceptionally A. Compston v. Sarazen. Butcher and Rayson. Guest and one Bewley-Bull also got in good shots, strong, tide was sweeping past the but the Athletic keeper kept his Bercon castward, and this, added goal intact. Hall did not have an to an almost dead calm, resulted easy time in the S.L1. goal for a one or two inevitable "bumps Suen was always on the alert, when between drifting craft when anchors Chan and Ng Kum Chuen sent were raised. across from the wings. Time ar rived with the score sheet a blank. The teams lined up for extra time. In the early portion, good work by the Athletic left wing gave them their chance and Suen taking & pass from Chaa Kwong lu trick ed Hayward and beat Hall from This brought forth close range. tremendous cheering from Athletic supporters. However, the S.L.I. were by no means discouragore or less direct for Kowloon
Some of the inshore rachte-liantly, mainly the larger craft-resorted to short tacking It was at first Robson turned one up, lost the doubtful whether this was not more 10th and regained the lead at the advantageons than the long tacks of two of the "B" class craft 14th. The American, however, cir- including Colleen-which frequently unvented a stymie to square at found it difficult to go about quick- ly enough. Spinnakers were again resorted to and the bigger craft inshore had the mortification of eing the smaller craft further out racing for the Back under the im
the
ed and before the final whistle sounded, Bewley - Bull netted through a mistake by Lai Yuk Tat. Full score, S.L.I. 1; China Athletic
P. W. D. L.-F. Wednesday 41 21 10 10 85 58 62 Leicester 41. 20 9 12 90 68 49 Aston Villa 41 22 41504 80 49 Sunderland 41 20 7 14 93 71. 47 Liverpoo! 41 17 11 13 0 53 45 Derby....41 18 0 14 83 63 43 Manch, City41 18 8 15 84 8344 Blackburn 40 17 0 14 70.81 43 Arsenal...40 15 12 13 73 89 42 Newcastle 11 18 6 17 68 72 42 Manch. U..41 14 19 15 68 74 40 Everton 42 184 20 64 73°40 Leeds 39 10 6 15 68 79 40 West Ham 41 15 8 18 85 95 38 Sheffield U. 40 13 11 16 79 83 37 Birminghamit 14 10 17 67 77 38 Bolten...39 13 11 13 68 69 37 Huddersfield40 13-10 17 T $9 39 Burnley 40 13 0 19 77 00 38 77 35 Portsmouth 40 13 $ 90 54
56 92 30 Burg 40.19 6 99
.....41 8.12 21 42 58 28 Cardiff
DIVISION II"
P. W. D. L. F. A. Ps. Turee minutes before the close a Middlesbro' $1 21 119 89 57 53 splendidly executed movement by Grimsby 40 24 3 11 82 37 63 Bolton's forwards ended in Black- Notts C. ...42 10 14 78 63 47 more scoring the second goal. In Bradford ...40 21 4 15 86 68 46 the last minute of the game Bol-S'thampton 41 16 14 11 71 80 46 ton's goal-keeper saved a hard shot West Brom. 41 19 8 14 80 77 46. from J. Weddle, Portsmouth's Stoke 41 7 11 13 79 49 $ leader.
lu. Chelsea 49 17 10 15 61 85 44 Bolton thas won by two goals to Blackpool 41 18 7 16 37 73 43 Tottenham 41 10 2 16 73 81 41 ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Notts For. 41 14 19 15 70 70 40 Hul
41 23 14 14 39 02 40 Division 'I.
Millwall 41 10 7 18 7 94 39 Arsenal........... 1 Leeds U. Birmingham... 3 Bury 3 Preston41 15 8 1875 77 33 Blackburn Liverpool. 1 Wolves1 13 7 10 76 76 37 ...... 2 Reading 41 14 9 19 59 84 37 Derby... 1. Newcastle Everton....... 9. Manchester U. 4 Barnsley....41 15 6 20 67 88 30
nit.
Huddersfield 1 Leicester Manchester C. 3 Aston Villa Wednesday 1 Burnley
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Bristol C. 41 13 10 18 58 67 38 Swansea 41 13 10 18 62 72 36 1 Oldham 41 15 5 132 74 33 Sunderland... 4 West Ham. 1 Port Vale...41 14 423 68 85 32 Clapton 41 12 8 21 43 88 32 DIVISION III. (SOUTH).
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
Home wins 5, away wins 2, drawn 2.Goals scored: Home 18, away 12. Division II.
4 Preston....
2 Tottenham
1
Charlton 41 28 11 84 80 52
2 Port Vale.... Northants ..41 20 11 10 93 58 61
Barnsley
Blackpool
Bradford
Chelsea. Reading
Clapton 2 Wolves
Grimsby 3 Millwall
Bristol C... 0 MiddlesbroQueen's P.R.41 10 13 9.81 60 61
Crystal P. 40 21 8 11 77 67 50
9 Fulham "...41 20 10 11 100 71 50 Plymouth ...40 18 12 10 79 61 48 Notts Forost... 3. Oldham
Luton 40 19 10 11 87 70 48 Stokes Notts C.
Bournem'th 41 19 9 13 83 75 47 Watford....40 19 9 12.77 69 47 Swansea Hal... 2 West Brom 3 Southampton... 1 Coventry.41 14 13 14 61 B 41 Home wine & away wins 2, drawn Southend ...41 15 11 15 79 73 41 1. Goals scored: Home 96, away 8.Swindon40 12 13 14 88 0 39
Division Ex (Southern). Bournemouth... 4 Gillingham
Brentford
Brighton Charlton Coventry.....
Exeter...
Luton
Herthy....
◊ Plymouth
2 Newport
2 Watford
Brentford 41 14 10 17, 58 59 38 Walsall.40 13 12 15 72 73 23 ....3 Brighton ...40 15 0 19 56 74 20 Newport....40 13 8 19 65-79 34 Bristol R....40 13 6 1 39 76 22 0 Norwich 40 13 5.9 6278 31 Torquay...40 19 62 82 30
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Queen's P.R.....0
1 Crystal F.
1 Fulham
3. Torquay
Northampton a Bristol R...... Norwich
Walsall Southend 1 Swindon
2 Merthyr41 11 82 35 102 30
3 Exeter....41 9 11 21 0786 28
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1
1.
0 Gillingham 400 22 42 80 27
DIVISION IIL (NORTH).
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Stockport.41 27 6 8 106 53. 60 Bradford C.40 25 96 122 41 50 Wrexham 41 21 10 10 90 71 58 3 Doncaster...40:20 911 73.62.49 2 Wigan40 20 8 12 79 47 48
Home vids 6, away wins 3, drawn 2 Goals scored Home 19, away 14. Division EL (Northern). Ashington...... O. Halifax Harrow
1 Tranmere Chesterfield 1 Crowe
·Darlington...0 Accrington Doncaster... 0 Stockport Nelson 0 Bradford C... Now Brighton 0- Rotherhar Southport Hartlepools South Shields 1 Lincoln .......... Wrexham 1 Wigan 3 Home wins 3, away wine 5, draw
Goale scored Home 10, away, 13
Liccola.....41 21 6 14 00 03 18 Carlisle.....42 19 8.15 88 77.40 2 Tranmere...41 21 3 1775 77 45 18. Shields 41 18 8 15 62 71 44 Chesterfield 41 18 3 16 7174 41 2 Crewo...40 10 8 18 73 85 40 Halifax.41 13 19 16 1 59 38 N. Brighton1 13 8 18 83 70 33 41 15 8 18 73 84 33 Southport
..41 174 20 73 80 38 Nelson
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The teams:-
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"Somerset L.I.-Hall; Hayward and Lawrence; Knapp, West and Chidzey; Rayson, Baker, Guest, Bewley-Bull and Butcher.'"
Rock.
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Chian Athletic-Chan Shek Pui; Wong Shui Wo and Lai Yak Tat; Ho Choi Yin, Wong Shui Wah and Lam Yuk Ying: Ng Kum Chuen, Li Wai Koon, Wong Pak Cheong,petus of a small squal. Suen Kum Shun and Chan Kwong
Referee, Mr. F. Smith.
AWARDS FOR "JUNIORS " PRESENTED.
'Boojam's Fine. Win,
Mitchell, who weat round in 70, won only the 18th hole.
Boomer v. Turnesa. Boomer fought a gallant uphill. Eght, being two down at the 11th hole. He won the last four bril Robson v. E. Smith,
the 19th.
→ E. Whitcombe v. Espinosa.
Ernest Whitcombe tamed squITE and missed a chance of winning at the 17th hole, "
Cotton. Waizons. Cotton was three down at the third, and squared at the 11th." Watrous led one up to the 18th hole, where Cotton holed a chip to square.
Resuits.
Boojum, Pierrette, Diana, and La Linda had rounded the Rock and were spinning along, almost ith decks awash, when Zephyr,
LONDON, Later. Colleen, and Bluenose fought to-
Charles Whitcombe beat Farrell, At the conclusion of the game, gether for the next position. Sathe American Open Champion, by the trophies and medals were preing well on the port tack, Colleen eight up and six to play.
went about just as the breeze 'sented to winners and runners-up
dropped and fell astern. in the Junior division.
Mr. W. E. Hollands, the League Secretary, asking Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse to present the" Fred Ellis" cup to the Royal Navy, and medals to Royal Navy and K.O.S.B.
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George Duncan beat Hagen, 10 up and eight to play.
Diegel beat Abe Mitchell nine up and eight to play..
Archie Conrpston beat. Sarazen, six up and four to play.
Zephyr bad rounded the rock and was making a gallant attempt to overhaul the leaders. By clevez maneuvring, Bluenose tacked and rounded the rock and drew about a cable's length ahead of Colleen, Threo cheers and a "tiger" for Then the wind turned in the lat- Mrs. Wodehouse were lustily given.ter's favour and something of her Little Miss Paula Hollands pre-old sailing qualities came to the Farre
Keeping to windward of States). Bluenose, she forged rapidly ahead Aubrey Boomer and G. Duncan until a heavy squall, accompanied (Britain) lost to Leo Diege and
sented Mrs. Wodehouse with ly bouquet is a silver holder.
THE REPLAY,
lovefore.
The replay will be at Caroline Hill to-day, the kick off being fx ed for 5.00 pm. Extra time will be played if necessary.
Rotherham 41 14 9 18 53 77 37 Rochdale 40 13 10 17 75 AS 38 Accrington 41 13 7 21 84 78 33 Darlington 42 13 792 64 88.33 Barrow 40 10 8 22 60 88 28 Hartlepools 42 10 898 58 11293 Ashington
42 8 7 97 45 113 23 SCOTTISH LEAGUE, DIVISION T
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Rangers 37 10.8 1 100 32.08 Motherwell. 39 20 10 8 85 09 50 Celtic 37 21 7 9 64 44 49 Hearts38 19 & 10 01. 57 47 Pk. 38 18 7 13.100 69 43 Queen's Partick......38 17 7.14.01 70, 41 Aberdeen ...23 16 8 11 81 88 40 St. Mirren 37 188 13 78 71 40 St. J'ztone 38 14 10 14 57 7038 Kilmarnock 37.14 7 16 60 73.35 Falkirk 37 14 7 10 67 85 35 Hamilton 37 13 9.15 58 79 38 Hibernians 38 13 6 19 54 62 39 Airdrie 36 12 7 19 56 65 31 Cordenti'th 37 13 5 19 616831 Ayr 37: 12 6 10 33 84.20 Clyde 39 19 0 20 47 71 30 Dundee.....36 9.11 18 59 69 29 3rd Lanark 39 10 6 22-71. 102 28 Raith R....38 9 8 23 62 105 24
U.S.A. Wins Toursomes. The foursomes results were :---- Archie Compston and Charles whitcombe (Britain) halved with Turness (United
and
Fung.
In reply the Hongs compiled 189 The first two batsmen were dismissed cheaply, but the side managed to pass their opponent's score for the loss of eight wickets. H. V. Parker made 65 runs, R. H. Dowler contributed 33 and M. D. Scott 30. Ng Sze Kwong took 4 The scores: The Hongs, 188 runs; wickets for 32 runs.
C.R.C., 141 ruos
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ENGLISH CRICKET.
REFORMS. WICKETS TO BE BIGGER.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON,*April 27.
consider ways
The Advisory County Cricket Committee at Lord's have carried three of the proposals submitted by the Special sub-Committee ap- pointed to
and means towarda helping the bowler, The changes come into "force in the county championship of 1929.
The wicket will be an inch wider and higher.
A batsman will be given out for "leg before wicket" under law 21 even though the ball may first hit the bat or hand.
A maximum of seven minutes actual rolling is made the rule instead of ten minutes.
Mr. E. Abbit's Views,
by rain, saw her deck properly Espinosa (United Stater by 7 [A short article on this experi- awach and compelled her to pay and 3.
out
E. Whitcombe and T. Cotton (Britain) lost to Walter Haged and Golden (United States) by 2 holes..
Financial Record. After the match, the cup was presented to Duncan.
This is the happiest day of my "The whole life," be declared
new.rista before match opens up British golf finance by reason of
record attendance."
NURMI BREAKS TRACK
RECORD.
Mr. Baldwin drew an amusing picture of village cricket as he knew it in his youth. He said there were players, in billycodi hata, and some of them supported their black. trousers with horse girths...
Playing the Game,
He belonged to cricket circles where no one played for his aver age-because they could not do it. Those present had played on far greater grounds than Se bat they had played many a match without seeing a
fall down through hitting too hard or sending his bat over the umpire's head. (Laugh ter.)
wan
They had seldom seen two feld- ers collide in their eagerness to get a ball, and one of them carried off the field. They had seldom played Yet that village cricket was played with what was called a back-stop. in the same spirit as that of I It would be, a sad day Zingari. for England when that cricket, which so many of them took part in in their early days, passed away. Mr. Baldwin added that in the general strike he visited a news paper office which was still running One of the in those dark days. compositors said, "You do not re member me," and he said, "I do"
The compositor said, "I about seven years old, and I was wicket on your remember you, and when you were 13. we chalked' coachman's cottage walk at home, and I bowled to you." That fellow knew how to play the game, and be played through some of the darkest days that came to the country. "
THE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVIGATION.
GRAY MEMORIAL TRUST PRIZES.
Under the Thomas Gray Memorial Trust, the, Council of the Royal Society of Arts recently offered a prize of £30 for the best essay on
The Practice of Navigation in the Mercantile Marine," and a prize of £100 for "A valuable im provement in the Science or Prac- tice of Navigation."
The Council has now awarded the prize of £50 to Mr. P. S. Atkins, Second Officer of the Sarpedon, Blue Funnel Line. They were un able to award the full prize of £100 for an improvement in the Science of Navigation, since, in the opinion of the judges, none of the inven- tions submitted was of sufficient. value to justify this award.
Another Prize Winner,
As, however, the judges reported that there was a certain degree of merit or interest. in two of them, the Council have awarded prize of £30 to Lieut. Donald Macmillan, II.N.E for his "Navigators' Ex-
WONDERFUL TIME FOR TWO Meridian Diagram," and a prize of £50 to Captain John. Barrance MILES.
Browning for his Browning Staz Plotter."
a little. The same aqual! Abe Mitchell and J. Robsonment, from the pen of Mr. B. proved too much for Bluenose, (Britain) defeated Gene Sarazen Abbit, will appear in tomorrow's which retired from "the race.
the starting and 1.
and Dadley (United States) by 2 issue of the Daily Press.] Halfway between Eine to Channel Rocks, Boojum and Pierrette swung past Colleen en route for home. Diana surged past a moment later, racing bow to bow with La Linda, Zephyr rounded
and Rocks
bad the straightened her course for home just as Colleen prepared to go about. Why Wonder was forging ahead about half-a-milé aster of Colleen...
Times were as follows:-
Finished. Corrected,
6.48.15) Boojum (lat). 6.06.41}" Fierrette (2nd) 6.08.58) 5.45.831
6.00.45 Diana (3rd).... 6.00.45
6.00.58 La Linda (4th) 6,01.50
6.06.28 Zephyr (5th)... 0.29.09 Colleen (60)... 6.12.28 6.09.58. Why Wonder
6.10.45
(7th). 6.33.14 The following yachts did not EnishDorothea, Daphine," Ailsa, Bluenose, Speedwell, Adanac, Gael and Joan,
Distance, miles. Taking all things into considera tion, Boojum's win was a remark able achievement and her owner is congratulated upon his very fine handling of the yacht. L
HAF.
(THROUGH REUTER'8"- AGENCY.]
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.. Paavo Nutini
The Thomas Gray Memorial Trust was founded under the will the of the late Thomas Gray im They played better golf than America Nuttal has broken in memory of his father, the late Thomas Gray, for many years us in every match and deserved to has been unbeaten for 17 years); Assistant Secretary to the Board win," said Hagen, who, as he running two miles in minutes stepped off the piatform, cheer- 15.2/5 seconds at the University of of Trade, Marine Department, and its objects ars: The Advancement fully threw a kiss in the direction Pennsylvania, gaméa.
of the Science of Navigation and of the cup.
the Scientifg and Educational in- terests of the British Mercantile Marine"
NATIVE AMATEUR WINNER,
A Cheshire Artisan.
HALLAMSHIRE WIN AGAIN.
LONDON TO BRIGHTON RELAY RACE.
The growing popularity of goif
In the London to Brighton Belay amongst the massed is evidenced by the fact that in the English Native Race (distance 53 miles 1,432 yards) Amateur Championship, a Cheshire Hallambire were first in 4 hours oilworker, W. Sutton (West Che 48 mins. 37 seca, Birchfield Har thire Artisana Club) beat E. Tip-riers second in 1.48.58, Surrey were ping (Ashdown Forest) by 3 und 2, third, Herne Hill Harriers fourth Hallamshire thus carrying of the Champion and Westhill 6fth.
won the race last year. [ship.
Mr. Snell to a young wife at Old street Asuan cannot bear to be diagged. If his wife nags him it drives him to desperation.
York magistrate to an alleged beggar: Will you leave the city if released? Man: The dog that won the Waterloo Cup could not catch ane if you let me go.
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