THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1929.
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NEW RACING YACHT LAUNCHED.
THE PENALTY KICK.
The
SCOTLAND'S PENALTY PLAN,
W. W. Heard, and C. E. Sutcliffs— were appointed to arrange the clubs into divisions and draw the pre- liminary and Arst rounds for next season's Cup qualifying competition. The Council adopted the recommen- dation of the Rules Revision Com- mittee that England's represepta- tives on the International Board should be instructed not to support the Scottish F.A. proposal regard- ing the substitution of a thirty-yard ren for the present penalty area. The exemption of clubs for next. season's Cup competition as ar ranged by the Sub-committee were agreed to
When the International Board At the Council meeting of tho Candida, the new big-class racing meet on June 's in Paris'the Foot Football Association in London re- yacht designed by Mr. C. E. Nichol ball Association will propose that | cently the following Sub-committee son for Mr. H. A. Andreae, was when a penalty kick is taken all-Messrs. A Kingscott, A. G launched from the Gosport yard of players, except the man taking the Hines, H. J. Huband, H. Walker, Messrs. Camper and Nicholson 're kick and the opposing goal-keeper, cently, the launching ceremony shall be outside the penalty area being performed by Mrs. H. A. An- and at least 10 yards from where dreae. It was apparent as soon as the kick is being taken. The ep the big white hull had floated clear posing goalkeeper must stand on his And was seen in whole outline goal-line until the ball is kicked. against the green waters of Ports The Scottish Association again mouth Harbour that "Candida's wish to alter the penalty kick, and above water shape possessed con- will propose that, instead of the siderable beauty of line and pro- present punishment for a foul com- portion. Her most noticeablo and.mitted within the 18 yards area, at the same time, her most likeable a free kick shall be given for an point is perhaps the prolongation of infringement of the laws within an the beautiful bow curves; but this area bounded by the goal line and is a feature characteristic of many parallel line drawn at a distance of the racing yachts designed by of 30 yards across the field of play. Mr. Nicholson. Candida is to be The free kick shall be taken from Bermuda-rigged. She is 117. in the place where the fringement oc overall length, and is thus a trifle curred, unless within one yard of longer than Astra, the Bermuda the goal line between the posts, rigged big-class racing yacht which when the kick shall be taken three was built in the same yard last yards from the goal line opposite year; and she is also slightly longer where the infringement occurred. in actual sailing line length, and All players shall stand outside the The new defending team's 30 yards ares ex- acht is to carry about 7,500 square rept the player taking the free kick feet of sail, which (for the purpose and the opponents' goalkeeper, who of comparison) is about 700 square shall not advance beyond his geal feet less than that carried by Sham-line. The defending players shall stand at least 10 yards from where the kick is taken, and a goal shall not be nullified by reason of any in- fringement by the defending side. This 30 yards. line shall take the place of the penalty area lines and constitute a 30 yards area."
with rather more beara.
rock.
Candida will shortly, complete her fitting-out, and will be ready for trial sails in the Solent before the opening regattas. The work to be dore includes the stepping of the mast, a spar which is rather over 150ft. from truck to keel, and weights about 4 tons.
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AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews issued the following statement:~-
As the general election is to take place on May 30 the amateur golf championship will start at Sandwich on Monday, June 10. The international match, Scotland r. England, will be played on Satur day, June 8.
OLD FOOTBALLER DIES.
her of the Swansea football and Mr. Fred Rees, a prominent mem.
cricket clubs, died recently at the CAMBRIDGE NEW OFFICIALS.age of forty-five. His illness began while he was watching the Swansea- At a recent meeting of the Cam Newport match last November. bridge University boat captains the following officials were elected:- President,
3. H. Warriner (Harrow and First Trinity): secretary, N. M. Aldous (St. John's, Leatherhead, and Selwyn); treasurer, Sir Henry Howard.
EMPIRE BILLIARDS
Mr. Rees formerly played for Swansea as full-back, making his last appearance in a match in Paris in 1929.
The new vesel, which will be skip- pered by Gilbey, will race in the class which in normal years is led by the King's Britannia. Candidn's competitors this season will include Lord Waring's White Heather, Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock, MA. A. Paton's Lulworth, Sir William
PROFESSIONAL SCURLING. Berry's Cambria Sir Mortimer Singer's Astra, and, possibly, the
Bert Barry; of Putney, the world's schooners Westward and.. Elena.i
professional sculling champion, was Astra. Cambrin, and Candida aroi
on the scratch mark in the Staines the Bermuda-rigged vessels in the The match between H. F. F. Easter Sculling Handicap, and wan elass. Each is to carry a greater Coles, of Cardiff, and Percy Rut his heat by two lengths from R. height of mast and sail than was ledge, the South African champion, Phillips (Parkside Athletic), to permitted to the Bermuda-rigged in the Empire billiard champion-whom he conceded fifteen seconds. vessel last year, and the additions in ship ended at Johannesburg in a Barry won the handicap five years the case of Astra and Cambria will victory for the Welsh player, the ago, and meets W. Gage (Thames increase the height of mast by about. final scores being: Coles, 2,000 Hat-Tradesmen), 14secs., in the second cight or nine feet.
ledge, 1,523.
round.
OHAMPIONSHIP.
MAINLY FOR THE MEN.
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That he did not shave enough ; lieves, it will pass' out of the region, lected my nephew's bicycle and de- and that in neking for prayers for of the earth's gravitational attrac-livered it by road in one of their the King he said "King George Vtion and would become pulled to-own motor-vans at his father's instead of "King George the ward Mars. Then it will gradually house at High Wycombe. Hardly Fifth." thus causing unpleasant swing round, and eventually will a brilliant move on the part of feelings. These are among the land on Mars right side up. Oxygen the S.R. in the struggle "Railways reasons supposed to call for my tanks will have to be installed, of versus Roads"! resignation," says the Rev. E. T. ccurse, as there is no air at all in Bradley, curate of Kenilworth the vast region between the earth Mr. Barwick most appropriate- Parish Church, in
a public pro-and Mars. Oxgyen masks probably ly celebrates the fiftieth anniver- nouncement coincident with his will have to be carried, too, so that Bury of his association with the giving up the curacy. Mr. Brad the passengers can explore Mars British Museum by writing ley declares that he was also told after they got there..
Tauch-needed book on the marvel- that his teaching savoured of
lous Reading Room, which is the Anglo-Catholicism, and that he did.
Mecca of an ever-increasing "band not take a sufficiently active in
of inquiring pilgrims. terest in foreign missions. Fur- ther, he understood that the church wardens had made representations to the vicar that he ought to have a young man who would be willing to cycle to the mission church instead of taking a cab, the expense of which appeared in the accounts.
Miss M. E. Foster, the famous Bisley shot, while shooting at Bisley in & King's first stage match, with The growth of the Reading Room the Service rifle, made the highest has been remarkable. It started possible score at 200, 500, and 600 in January, 1759, in a pokey yards. This is the first time since little basement foom of Old the diameter of the bull's-eye was Montague House, lit by two win- reduced to five inches that a highest dows, though the door opened on possible first stage score, has been to an eight-acre garden, from made by any shot,man or woman. which you could clearly see Prim- Miss Foster was shooting in a South rose Hill, Hampstead, Highgate, Possessors of the name "Death" London Rife Club match, and the and Islington. This room (with regard it
Aonly other woman shooting in the ite twenty chairs) and other make- with disfavour. butcher at Victoria, S. W., has just match, Miss Blanche Badcock, was shifts did duty till 1887, when the second, with 87 points. The two Fresent vaulted chamber, designed Panizzi, was opened. The readers
changed his name from Death to women, who shoot regularly at by Smirke to suit the ideas of De. Ath. "We found that people
were making fun of us," Mr. De Bisley, are poultry farmers in the Ath explained. Being butchers, neighbourhood of Farnborough, Auch a name" caused comment, so
at once increased, and to-day there
is an average of 3,000, whereas the average between 1757 and 1810 was only 150.
we altered it to De Ath." Many Here is a specimen of ineptitude people, who have been superstitious on the part of the Southern Rail or embarrassed by the name have way which will take some beating. With much quiet learning, changed it. There are any number A correspondent writes to a Lon-illuminated by his sense of humour,
a check on his calls and trace
don paper:
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of De Athe, de Aths, d'Eaths, but
Mr. Barwick makes the story of very few Deaths. One of the most
meeting my nephew at the Reading Room most fascinat Famous
was the late Mr. Jolly Waterloo Station on his arrival ing, picturing the long procession Death, a Putney inquiry agent. from Winchester College for the of learned students, men like Gib He was the victim of so many tele-holidays. He had despatched his bon, Macaulay, Carlyle, Froude, phone jokes that he had to keep heter direct to his home at High present day. To him it is a very. heavy baggage by S.R. from Win- and stores of others, down to the offenders. Some people get over the Wycombe on the G.W.R. and L. human place, for he says:"On render at the difficulty by spelling the name and N.E. Railways, but, having a the whole, the "Death" but pronouncing it new bicycle from which he did not British Museum is a student seek- "Deeth." It understandable wish to be parted, he brought this ing information either for plen- that a physician or surgeon should with him to Waterloo. As I could sure or profit, and his questions change" such an ominous name. not conveniently carry it on my to the staff are usually interest There are many instances of the car, we decided to despatch the ing." association of morbid names. Years bicycle by rail from Waterloo to ago a refreshment, house in Sum- High Wycombe. mer Lane, Birmingham, bore the sign. "Death's Eating House." Guests at a dinner party have been known to bear the names of Death, Coffin, Graves, and Tombs.
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Bu I was in-
(about three miniature skating rink.
Lord Erne, who was an carl for
Englishmen are complaining formed both by "Enquiry" and that women's clubs are getting so Parcels Office that this could not comfortable and luxurious that The B.R, they said, their wives won't stay home. be done. would not despatch goods from They blame Americans for setting
The Waterloo to any station on the the example.
neweat and IG.W.R. of L. and N.E.R. I went finest of the women's clubs will be This motor, according to his and was told the same thing there venor-place. In the building will upstairs to the management offices the Ladies' Carlton Club on Gros ideas, would look something like " radio loop serial. It would depend bicycle could be sent from their pool, a squash racquets court, and I asked the management if the be Turkish baths, a swimming on neither petrol nor oil, but would Vauxhall Station grab, out of infinite space, energy minutes from Waterloo) to High from the all-pervading ether waves Wycombe, and was told that this to carry the machine along. Out certainly would be done because a year and a half without know- of it, he believes, he will be able to Vauxhall was not the Londoning it, is a horseman of whom his obtain a speed approximating the terminus. This was supposed to illustrious father, Lord Crichton, spoed of light-180,000 miles a be an adequate explanation? As could well be proud. Lord Erne second. His flying machine will I did not feel disposed to send my by extremely fine horsemanship have no landing gear, as it will arise nephew by train to Vauxhall with recently won the Royal Horse and descend vertically, thus requir-his machine in order to despatch Guards Challenge Cup at Haw. ing no special landing field. It will it to his home, and as the boy, did thorn Hill. For a year and half be able to travel in the air either not display any strong desire to during the war be Was an earl polishes the Shoes straight up or horizontally, or at any go. there either, I deposited the without realising it. His father other angle, the motor at the top bicycle in the cloakroom at Water had succeeded to an earldom while of the Worldchaing distal sa po ta ba ayright leammated task for thought, te be a prisoner. no matter what the angle of the Paterson's London depots, and of war, Later it was found that car below. When the machine gets handed the cloakroom ticket to Lord Crichton had been killed in half way to Mare, Mr. Hunt be them. Since then they have col-action.
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