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Aston Villa Again Triumph
Aston Villa (9)
Portsmouth (1)
Leicester City (0)
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1934.
HOLIDAY GOLF AT FANLING
Starting Times For 10.50
Week-End
THE NAVY TO ENTERTAIN
Mecklenburgh.
C. I. Burton and A. Som-
merfelt.
J. B. Ross and R. Young A. E Lissaman and D. 8.
Robb
A
D. S. Edward and C. B. Robertson.
E. D. Lawrence and O. E C. Marton
W. L Alexander and A
C. Young.
L. Goldman "and W. S.
Huller.
H. N. Williamson and W.
Pittendrigh.
Arranged
The Navy are about to give local theatre-goers a treat and judging from the programmes of Eagle Flies High" and "Good-bye To Hong Kong." two variety concerts to be given by H. M. 8. Eagle and H. M. S. Folkestone, respec- tively, a really enjoyable time is promised.
The "Folkestone" party will be. the first to appear before the pub- lic as they are giving their open- ing show at the Naval Canteen Theatre on Sunday night and again on Tuesday night at the same place.
LO. Grover and M. 'N.
Cootes
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Two Concerts
10.55
F
H. C. Hopkins and J. W.
Maynew.
13
11.00
G. Milne and A. Mc-
Kellar.
Attendances Receipts
at Fanling during the Easter Holl- days:
Following are the starting times
14.05
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11:10
Arsonal* (0)
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... 67,360
£6,300
GOOD FRIDAY
11.15
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Bolton Wanderers" (0) .. Stoke City (0)
52,181
3,778
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... 38,603
3,408
Old Course
11.20
V. R. Gordon and
Ritchie.
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Rounds,
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9.36
9.40..
A. E. Perry and C. H. Bradley.
11.36
J. Donaldson and H. C.
Hopkins,
11,40
1.
9.44
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H. E. Stone and H.OL
11.45
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R. D. Walker and L. R.
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11.50
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B. D. Evans and T. S.
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11.55
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A. E. Thompson and W.
W. C. Shewan
$12.00
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J... E. Richardson and J.
Forbes.
12.05
10.04
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W. E. Hunt. and R. R
Davies.
C. W. F. Booker
partner.
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was
10.09
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T. R. CHassels and A. B.
Purves.
10.12.
H. N. Williamson and O.
H. Bond,
10.18
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Ritchie.
and A.
9.40
14
E. F. Phillips and R. H.
Griffths.
0.48
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10.28
Major E. Field and Capt. Michell F. J. Bond
Scoones.
0.50
and P. H. 20.04
quartors.
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The distinguishing feature of his right foot to his left and in- the Association Cup-ties
Was stantly made a swift ground shot the success of the visitors, for As that crossed the goal line near the ton Villa, Portsmouth, and Lie- right post. Moss throw himself guster City won on the grounds of at the ball, but was late. their opponents. Manchester City
Again Bastin worked right be- alone proved the football proverbtween the serried ranks of his foes that the right to play at home is and agam Morton failed him in equal to a goal." Arsenal also got the end. Perhaps he was lucky, & goal. This did not suffice, but hut he had advanced to meet his at least this may be said of the man. Later Morton scooped away Highburg clut, that they alone of with his hand a dangerous centre the defented were able to score. from Beasley. The mator, seemed few seconds, before That may be small consolation, but open until Arsenal could pot seriously believe the interval when the Villa scored. that they were immune from a a second time Astley, who had 10.00 reverse in a Cup-tie at their head-veered to his right, accepted un- other long pass. Of course he was Of course, all teams hope to wit, tackled, but his touch and tenacity but that is not a reason why the prevailed. His footwork coming victory should
bpro-splendid, and seeing Houghton to claimed in advance by the aid of his left about a dozen yards from photographers seeking. a stunt goal he gave him the ball, Always Alustration
A judicious marksman, "Houghton lobbed the hall towards goal. and Aston Villa. log tow,
a following wind and 10.20 Uncle Remus would phrase the the ball struck an Arsenal player situation, said nothing. They went and entered the net over the head 10.24 quietly to London and served of Mosa. Maybe Arsenal did not Arsenal in the same way as they deserve to be two goals in arrear, did Tottenham Hotspur last but they were manifestly in di-
been fficulties although, they strove with 10.32 month. Twice Villa hare called to the Metropolis to meet might and main in the second half. two of the strongest sides in the
10.36 have Manifestly Arsenal were country and twice they triumphed. Aston Villa's history in satisfied with their vanguard, for 19.40 Cup conflict is full of wonder, but Dougall, who had shown ability In capital will be printed in bold flashes, was moved to outside left, 10.44 type when the annals of the Aston Bastin taking the inside position.
next printed. Arsenal David Jack tried hard at centre 10.48 cannot expect to win for evet if forward when Danne was moved to their porious fos of a Cup-tainside right. This rearrangement so long ago as in the raldst of the struggle was when Liverpool ominous, Beasley continued
play well, but as a rule the Ar- Surely Arsenal could not have senal forwards were not in good 11.00
over-confident, because positions. Still they got a goal, one can over tell what the Villa for after Dunne, again in will do on such an occasion. This centre, had hit the post, Dougall, "was the first win of"Aston Villa who had wandered towards the in. Tie at Highbury, although centre of the field, fastened" on to they have played such a match on the ball, beat two adversaries, and three occasions. Their victory wae cored with ä left-foot drive. due to superb forward. manoeuvre always going away from Morton orowned by the artistry of David Astley, who has in three ties this right. This infused life into the last twenty mithutes, but although Arsenal mest stoutly assailed the Villa goal, the defence was allo to withstand a series of assaults,
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H. G. Wallington and T. R. Rowell.
G. C. Worrall and W. J.
Roberts.
New Course
0.34 a.m. L. Davies and J. C. Dun-
bar.
J. W. Mayhew and R. A. 10.12.
Rodgers,
W. N. A. Smalley and R.10.20
C. Webb.
J. B. Lanyon, and J. L10.28 Adams
C. W. F. Booker and M 10.36 N. Cochrane.
I H. Geare and H. H.
Pethick.
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10.52
C. C. Black and M. H.
Turner.
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10.56
W. J. Roberts and R. I.
Cherrill,
11.00
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11.04
G. C. Humphreys and P.11.08
L. Leefe.
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J. F. Robinson and H. P.
Balley.
New Course.
9.32 a.m. Mrs. Lanyon and Mis.
Adams. 9,40
9.44 £1.52
year obtained maven goals or ore more than he counted in his fifteen League matches Generally be has been playing ex-
inside for. Leven if Cunliffe did raise the siege.00 ceedingly well as un ward, but it is doubtful whether ad very nearly beat Moss a third he would have been placed at centime An entrancing match fai- tre-forward in the Cup tournamentbed with Arsenal still attacking, if Waring had been available. It but they met their master. The is not an exaggeration, to say that whole of the Villa forwards played Astley has taken his club into the well, but Astley and Cunliffe stood semi-final round for the thirteenth cut boldly. time. Whoever anay, win the tra phy, it is evident that this great Birmingham organisation, six times winners of Final Tie, will have to be reckoned with
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The game was good to see, for the pace was thrilling, the ball, was generally made to do the work by far-flung passes, and, above all, the rivals showed lean, clever football, and for quite a long time one side Wha 26 strong as be other. Once the Villa sured the point bad, she effect of an electric apark on highly infuntle, mat- erial. The men showed how skilful they could be, and they seemed to put furth every resource within them. The first goal on such an Occasion is a mighty argument as well, "
stimulus. The Villa counted again, and all that Ar- monal could do in a tremendous efort was to secre once through the agency of the latest comer into the team. Some may think that Aston Villa were rather foltunate but their first goal was a gem, and showed that even in thess daya á real footballer like Astley is equal to the task of scoring even if there be three bucks to contend with·
As soon as the match began it was obvious that the wing raiders would play a big part, foren centre from Houghton was only headed. just outside the goal. Beasley was. persevering, and "showed what command he has over the ball, and how plucky he is, Dunne was often given the ball, but he was. no better in getting control than John Lambert used to be. He certainly did put in a drive which touched the top side of the cross- bar. Once Bastin dribbled well and far. He took the ball right up to the goal area only to see his shot hit Morton, the goalkeep gr, on the body.
If the Arsenal had a plan of attack. so had the Vills. For the
The Villa wing half-backs, Wood and Kingdon, were workers, and no flaw could be seen with the defence. Male played a fine gune at right back, for he was face tu face with Cunliffe. Beasley asi Bastin were by far the most promi- nent of the Arsenal vanguard. The Villa won by their open play. long passing, and superior work in front of goal
9.28 a.m. G. C. Worrall and I. H.
Geare.
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"T. R. Chassels and A. C.
Ellis.
E Sommers and R. A
Rodgers,
Mrs. Smalley and Mrs.
Webb.
W. L. Marshall and W.
Shraddick.
*A. E. Thompson and D. J. Keogh..
*W. N. A. Smalley and A.
Kidd.
W. W. CAShewan and P."
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H. H. Pethick and 0.
Gordon.
*E. Schroter and M. N. Cochrane.
"A. K. Mackenzie and T.
8. Whyte Smith,
"F. Lobel and H. T. Bux-
ton.
*C. W. Jeffries and J.
Coulthart.
* No room-on.Old Course.
EASTER MONDAY
Old Course
9,28 a.m. C. E. Sandstrom and I. H
Geare.
E. D. Lawrence and A. 10.16
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On Monday night, at the YM.C. A. the "Eagle' will give their opening programme and
the
On
4th and 5th prox., they will appear at the Naval Canteen Theatre.
Below will be found the program- mes of the two concerts:
GOOD-BYE TO HONGKONG Programme
1 Explaining ourselves by the
process of elimination; The' "Company.
2 Ths Football Coupon: Henry Fitzpatrick, William Berry.
3 The Night Shift Slägers; Ed- gar Richards, Blood Reed, Fred
Field. Cyril Maybourne, John
Hinton.
4 The Voice Lesson: Hugh Hod-
kinson."
5 Bill Sykes' Return. A One- man Character study from Oliver Twist; Blood Reed.
6 Barnacle Bill; Edgar Richards,
Jeanne Gregory.
7 Persian Paradise Lost... or "It's an ill wind_';_Henry Fitz- patrick, William Berry. Blood Reed..
8 Round the world in Ten Minu-
tes; Hugh Hodgkinson.
9 Error crep' in; Edgar Richards, !
Noreen Cooper, Richard Gre- gory. Blood Reed.
10 A Musical Tragedy: Joe Bar- row, Henry Fitzpatrick, Cynd Maybourne, William Berry.
11. Some Lightning Sketches; The
Company.
16 Danse Macabre; · Blood: Reed,
Joe Barrow, Jeanne Gregory. 17 Clood-bye Hong Kong: The
Company.
EAGLE FLIES HIGH Programme
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1 Opening Chorus (Copyright
reserved).
2
Song "The.
'Chit System": Coleman and French.
3 Conjuring: Casson.
Club Swinging and sword dis-- play: Phillips and French,
• A Negro Interlude; Clark,
Buckley, Kelly, Ruse and Col- lingwood,
9 Operatic Defaulters:
Company.
10 The Street Singer:
and French.
The
Coleman
11 Song: "The Questioner'; Kelly
12 Sketch: "The Author,
and Vietim**: Casson. man and Jenks...
Actor Cole-
at
the
13 Song: Signor Casonoli 14. Sketch: "Dirty work
Cross. Roads?; Jenks, Smith, Casson, etc.
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4 Floral and. Tardy: Clark and 15 Plano Duet: Herren Kolmaps-
Coleman.
5 Sketch; Hobbs and Ruse. # Song: Casson.
noff and Gibbelmann.
16 Final Chorus: (Copyright re-
served); The Company.
Slazengers
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have
received
the following
telegraphic advices from London,
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pionships Slazenger Ball selected
Challenge Round Davis Cup."
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Fred Field,
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Bailey.
J. B. Ross and A. Ritchie.
T. Megarry and L. R. An-
drewes.
des Voeux and R, A. Rodgers:
C. W. B. Bishop L Gold-
man.
O. E. C. Marton and D. 9. Edward.
A. E. Lissaman and H. H. Pethick.
Reed.
Henry Fitzpatrick,
Berry.
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Mrs. Smalley and Mrs.
Webb.
Xcuse me: Jeanne Gregory. At the Plano, here and else-
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C. H. Bradley and R. D.
Walker..
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E. W. and Mrs. Wedlock. P."H. Suckling and V. J.
Atkins
9.36 R. R. Davies and J.
No News: Hugh Hodgkinson, Richard Gregory .
9.40
E. Cornell and W. L Marshall.
Forbes, H.-F. Phillips and P. L.
Leefe.
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Negro Nocturne: Edgar Rich-
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H. Owen Hughes and A.
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N. M. and Mrs. Currie.
K. Mackenzie.
9.48
SATURDAY
Malcolm.
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9.52
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R. C. Webb and H. P.
9.56
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J. T. Edkins and M. N.
Cochrane.
A. M. Parker and J.
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D. . Crozier and V. J. Atkins.
10.08
9.40
D. A. Cumming, and W.. Thomson.
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D. S. Robb and R. Young.
9.18
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W. N. A. Smalley and R.
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A. McEachran and J. B. Lanyon.
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D. Forbes and E, D. Law-
rence,
10.08
PLYMOUTH
10.12
COVENTRY.
CRYSTAL PLACE WATFORD
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BARNSLEY
10.20
CHESTERFIELD
DARLINGTON
9.32.in, Mrs. Waddington and Miss
Taylor. 9.40 E. des Voeux and. R. A.
*Rodgers. 9.48
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Mrs Bishop and Mrs. Woodward.
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L. Grover and 0.
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EASTER SUNDAY ·
McEachran
10.04
L. Davies
and
J. C.
Dunbar.
Final Selections
HOME
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R. K. Collings and N. | 10,32
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L. C. Grover and F. R. 10,38
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T. J. J. Fenwick and J.10.40. McI, Brown"
E. Taylor and W. J. Wad-10.44 dington.
E. Cornell and J. W.
Mayhew.
New Course
A. O. Brawn and B. W.
Bradbury.
L. M. S. Lloyd and F.
Syme Thomson,
A. C. Young and W. E.
Hunt.
New Course
9.32 á.m. C. J. Stellingweṛff and J.
W. Mayhew.
Mrs. Lissaman and Mrs.
Robertson..
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Old Course
3.30 am. T. A. Fearce and P. H.10.12
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9.35
.J. A. R. Selby and J. M. | 10.20
Gray,
9.40 AC. U Bowker, and F. Byme Thomson.
0.45
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London, Mar. 29, Birmingham secured two badly, 9.55 needed points yesterday when they beat Leicester City by three clear 10.00 goals in their home fixture in the English Football League.
Birmingham are now fifth from
10.05
visitors Cunliffe, on the left, the foot of the table and by no 10.10 apt in swinging the point of at-means clear of the relegation line tack. Houghton at outside right while Leicester, with a gang in 10.15 was just as useful; as he was hand, have the same number of formerly at qutside-left. He points.
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and drove in a good ball off the park, the famous amateur Club, 10,25 ground, Thia was stoppad by Moss who, however, was kept ou were decisively beaten at home by tnterhooks by the visiting for Aberdeen who scored 5 koala to 10.30
their opponents' one.N wards In the thirty-sepenth
Aberdeen's Win places them third 10.35 ninute Arsenal's goal was cap tured, Astley was looking towards ir the table to Rangers and his own goal when Dix made a Motherwell, while the amateurs are 10.40 crach pass to his feet. Although seventh from the foot of the table, Roberts was high, Astley turned though in no danger of relegation, round" and awept the ball from-Renter.
10.40
Sarg. Lt.Cdr. Weeks and
Pay. Cdr. Tetley.
H. G. Sheldon and I H
Geare.
E des Voeux and A., B.
Purves.
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D. L Prophet and 3.
Forbes.
Mrs. Lanyon and Mrs.
Mrs. Smalley and Mrs.
Bhrigley.
Mrs. Bishop and Mrs.
Goldman."
LOVELOCK FOR U.S.A.
Jack Lovelock, holder of the
J. MacKnight and R. C. | world's mile record of 4 minutes
Webb.
73/5 seconds, plans to run in
H. B. Day and T. C. America this summer and will Fairburn.
probably compete in the American championships. So says Eddie. Mayo, a friend of Lovelock's who has just reached New York.
O. J. Shannon and W.
Thomson...
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J. 8. MacLaren and L. R.
Andrewes..MANEN
"Jack will be as good as ever," Cdr. G. F. Hole and T. C. he said, "or so the doctors say...., He. Monaghen, has completely recovered: from H. Beddow and Chis leg injury.
Mycock,
I told him that over in America Capt. Michell and Major- some people thought-Glenn Cun- Eastwick Fieldningham or somebody would do a 8. Archbutt and J, M. 4-minute mille, may he 3.58 Love- "Walker.
lock smiled and remarked: "It C. H. Bradley and E. D. Cunningham or anybody does a
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3.58 mile I think I can.”
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