HOME FOOTBALL
Forecast For Saturday's Games
(BY LEFT OUT")
With the Second Round of the Football Association Cup taking place on December 8, there will be a full programme uf matches in all divisions of the English League on Saturday.
WW Sunderland be able to tako full points, from Wednesday and retain their lead? Stoke, playing at home, expected to account for Preston, and the Arsenal, (who had such appalling luck last week, when the game had to be abandoned, with the score 5-2 in their favour, against Chelsea) are fancied when they receive the Wolves.
The leaders in the other divisions should experience ne dit- flculty in overcoming their opposition.
The probable winners are given below in bold type together with the distances visiting teams have to travel to fulfil fixtures.
The programme for Saturda is as follows:-
FIRST DIVISION
Hud'feld
Mileage
PORTSMOUTH 70 V.
Chelses
Results 1931 1932 1933 1-0 2-0
ARSENAL
100 Y.
Wolves
1-2 3-2
BIRMINGHAM · 100
V.
Totham
B'BURN
55
V.
•Leeds..
60
*
Derby
L'pool
80
VA Villa
MAN. C.
90.,
γ. Grimsby
Mid'bro
105
V.
Wednesday
100
V
STOKE
60 V.
W. BROM
35
L'ster
EVERTON
Eunderland
Preston
SECOND DIVISION
Burnley
Man, U.
Sherid U.
Swansea Barnsley
BLACKPOOL
50
V
Bradford C.
Bradf'd
15
V
BRENTFORD 156
V.
BURY
35 7.
FULHAM
160
Hell
40
Y."
NEWCASTLE
280
V.
Southampton
Norwich
175
V.
BOLTON
NOTT. F.
45
P. Vale
PLYMOUTH
235
*
Oldham
W. HAM
80
V
Nott. C.
BARROW
CARLISLE
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
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4-3 1-1 1-0
2-2 1-1 4-2
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50
Y
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3.
115
7.
Chester
CHESTERFIELD
OD.
V.
Bar'ton
HALIFAX
20
V.
Stockport
Encoln
35
V.
DONCASTER
1--2
MANSFIELD
60
Y.
York
R'ham'
105
V
G'heads
R'DALE
35
V.
Southport
0-1 1-3 3-3
T'MERE
120
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Har'pool
WALSALL
-85
V.
Acc'ton
WHAM
25
V.
Crewe
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
B'mouth
80
Bristol R.
BRISTOL C,
20 Y.
Torquay
CLAPTON O
135 V.
Cardif
CONVENTRY
90
V
A'shot
EXETER
.. 160
V.
Queen P.
Gul'ham
100
V.
Brighton
Millwall
75
V.
Swindon
Newport
125
V.
NOR'AMPTON
85
V.
Southend
READING
30
V.
Luton
Watford
10"
V. CHARLTON
2-1 1-2 3-2
5-0 3-3 3--2
5-5 1-0
5-0
2-4 7-05-1
2-2 2-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 3-0 4-2 30 5-1 B-2 2-0 3-1
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SCOTTISH LEAGUE
2-2
1-3-1-0 002-0
41 0-1
1-1 3-4 2-2
5-14-21-1
3-1
ABERDEEN
7.
Albion
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Queen P. KIL'NOCK
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Airdrie
CLYDE
V.
Queen of S.
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FALKIRK
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1-2 1-2 3ḥ 2-1 2-1
MILWELL
Dun'fine
RANGERS
V.
· Hamilton
"St Mirren
7.
CELTIC
1-0 4-442 1-2 3-1 1-2
HOME FOOTBALL GOSSIP
By The Air Mail
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Luton have a goalkeeper more Varsity. Hugh Bullington was the than they require, and George youngster, and be scored Harford is anxious for a move, latters' only goal. He since he frankly admits that he promptly signed on League forms sees no hope of ousting Joe Coen He is a well-bufft youngster, and while the ex-Bournemouth player can play "anywhere inside." is shaping so well.
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Bristol Invalids.
Bristol Rovers are continuing
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934.
RH.K. GOLF
CLUB
Ladies' Section
R.HK YACHT
CLUB
Yesterday's Events
Club's
The Yacht
Second Wednesday's were sailed off yester day, sae for "A" class yachts and the other for "1" "Y." and "G." Classes.
The LG.U. Medal Competition played on the New Course, Tan- ling on Tuesday, produced some The best very good scoring.
returned scores
were:-Bronze
Mrs. Brunsgaard was at the 'heim Division, Mra. Lindsell 90—26±64;~ Miss Priestley 104-3569: Silver of Jan to win the "A" Class from Division, Mrs. Ross 86-16-70; True Blue (Commodore Elliott, Mrs. R.N.) and Carpenter (Lt.-Comdr. Mrs. Stewart Wren 87-14---73. Mrs. Lindself Skyrme, R.N.). Having returned the best nett score, was the winner of the prize Sommerfelt. presented by Mrs.
The next LG.U. Monthly Medal Competition will be played on Tuesday 11th December. C
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KOWLOON GOLF
The Junior Championship
The qualifying round of the Kowloon Golf Club Junior Cham- pionship is to be played at Kow- loon City next Sunday. Twenty- six players will tee off for the sixteen places.
In the race for "L" "Y" and "G." Classes, Sirius (Mr. Cooper) was first, with Jade (Mr. R. W. Williams) second, and Alisa (Capt. Crick), third.
The course were:-1, Channel Hocks (9), 2, Rumsey Shoal (8);
LOCAL RUGBY
Club Beats Navy
Flayed on the Club ground yes- terday, the 'Club beat the Navy in g.M evenly-matched counter by 13 points to it.
tugger
en-
The score is not a true reflec-
tion of the strength of the teams. The Navy had "much" the batter of the argument in the first half, but the Club's halves were working very well and stopped many naval raid.
In the second half, the Navy again forced the pace, but it was not long before the practice which the Club team had put in became evident and they emerged winners by two goals and a try.
TRAINING GALLOPS
Some Good Performances
On The Course
(BY "MORNING DEW")
Yesterday's training gallopa were full of interest and most of the ponies reveal the excellent condition they are in by the smart way in" which they went about their work. King's Warden, Iron Grey. Wayward Stag. Trentbridge. Heart's Glory, Delightful Chance and Oak Bay were among those which moved very well. The following times were clocked yesterday morning:—
Sadto
W
Little Beauty King's Justice
Oak Bay....
Racing Pride and Vago Night Star
3. Kowloon Rock (S): 4. Channel SQUASH RACKETS Lemberg
Rock (8). Club Line. Distance: '8 miles
“A” Class-Started at 2.50 P.M.
Carpenter
The following are the starting Pat...... times:-
8.32-E O. Murphy, G. C. Moss, 836-F. Higgins, G. Castle.
8.40 J. W. Fisher, R. Henderson. 2.44-L. D. Skinner, A. &. Andrews, 8.48W Geall, D. Cameron. 8.52-W. Stoker, W. Ahern.. 9.00 C. G. Anderson, A. J. Coles. 0.04 J. J. King, W. C. Simpson. 0.08--H. Valę, F. D. Angua.
(Mrs Elliott) Pamied Lady
Soldier of Germany Classic Hali Burgomaster
Finished Ps. The Bath Club Cup Mutiny Bay
14.33.10 3.
(Lt.-Comdr. Skyrme)
Osla
16.36.28 7
(Lt.Cdr. Christians-Edwards)
Jan
(Mrs. Brunsgazrd) Isobel .....
16.30.20 1
10.33.20 6
(Mrs. Cowland) Cicada...
16:36,30
(Mr. Portinan) True Blue
16.32,07
2
(Commodore Eillött)
16.34.30.
4
16.34.33 5
... 18.50.19 16.34.59 (Mr. B.. W. Williams) Adange) ......
(Major F. C. Booty) "1" "Y." and "G." Classes— Started at 3.50 P.M.
Finished Corr. Ps. Ailsa ... 16.49.47. 16.36.27
(Capt. Crick) Jade
3
2
D.N.F.
+
(Major Kennedy)
Gael.......... 17.03.18 16.39.16
5
(Mr. J. H. Davis)
Eunice 17.07.14 16.43.14
(Mr. Anthony)
8
Sirius
......... 18.56.50 16:34.50 (Mr. Cooper)
1
Lola
16.58.59 16.38.19
4
(Mr. F. H. V. Purcell)
BILLIARDS
9.12 F. Rapley, H. C. Borner... 9.16-W. G. Hirst, C. E. Terry, 8.20-A. R. Brown, T. Seddon.
Stewards:—A. L. G Eastman and W, M. Groves.
SCHOOL CRICKET
Queen's Beat Ellis Kadoorie
The Queen's
College cricket
eleven defeated a team from the
Special Air Mail Service)
London Nov. 12. Playing at home the Conserva- tive Club beat Prince's by three matches to none, and it seems clear that unless Prince's bestir themselves they will be relegated to the second division, which would be rather unfortunate, as they were only promoted this year.
In the first-string match D. M. Club) Backhouse (Conservative beat G. R. H. Nugent rather easily, Nugent only being able to win five aces in each game. Nugent re- cently dislocated one of his toes playing; and whether this had any- thing to do with it or not, he was certainly playing far below his best form. He started, encouragingly enough, with a run of four, but Backhouse put him out with a ball which clung to the back wall, and Nugent proceeded to put two ser- vices on to the tin and to miss the next one completely, so that Backhouse needed to make only one, forehand kill in order to draw level" Nugent won one more ace, and then, after two blank hands, Backhouse made a run of five, hit- ting some magnificent forehand kills which gave one to think once more what a fine rackets player": he might make. Nugent made a lot of mistakes in the early part C1 the second game, while Back-
Ellis Kadoorie Indian School by T. Newman's Games use was mixing his game astute-
wickets on the Indian Recreation Club ground at Sookunpoo yester- day.
A feature of the game was the all-round display of A. R. 'Abbas who took 4 wickets for 17 runs and scored 37 not out. "D. Singh was in
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With S. Smith
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Nov. 8. The series of games, cach
iv keeping the ball close to the Fide wall and" after b'ting to a length several times introducing a timely backhand drop which caught Nugent on the wrong foot more than once. After being led 6-1; of however, Nugent suddenly played
good form with the bat knocking 1,000 points up, in which T. New
up 62 at a fast pace,
105
The Indian School team had the Arst knock which realised runa. To the total Naranjan Singh was the chief contributor, scoring 25. K. M. Rumjahn scored 24 while L. H. Esmall was the only other batsman to reach double
Sgure: M. Cassim and A. R. Abbas did all the damage, the former securing 3 wickets for 23 runs,
With four wickets in hand, the Queen's passed the school's total with 164 runa D. Singh and A, R. Abbas being the chief scorers. Y E. Esmall bowled well to take 4 wickets for 47 runs,
thanks to the Rovers on their two Diost recent successes against Mili- wall and Coventry. But the fact remains that in defeating both these clubs the Rovers have done the City two "good turns" for it has narrowed the gap between the erstwhile promotionists and made the position more open.
at
man conceded S. Smith 250 points in each game was concluded Thurston's Hall in Leicester Square last Saturday, when Newman was successful by 17 games to seven.
With only two games remaining to be played on Saturday to.com- Plete the series, Newman held a lead of 16 games to six in le match with Smith, so that the result was not in doubt, but in- terest was well maintained." Smith of winning the game in the afternoon by 368, He scored 150 for an average of 88, while Newman made 634 for an average of 58.
had the satisfaction
he had scored 63.
some really good stuff. He made a
run of four, in which BackhousS
Racing Boy Bistre Vriday Trentbridge
324
36.3 1.10.3 1.43.1 1. 43.3 1.21.3 1.57.2 2.09.2 32 1 40.4 1.15.3 1.49.2 2.18.1 28.3 1 39.1 1.14.3 1.47 2.18.3 29.3
1.44 1.20 3.00 2.32 33
+ 30.3 1.00.3
₫ 38.3 1.13 1.45.2
30 37.2
* 39 1.13 1.43
30
£39.2
1.17 1.42 2.22.2 30.2
1 39
1.17.3 1.53.2 2.34.2 · 31
A 30
1.01
1.29.3
28.3
King's Worthy
# 34
1.06.2
1.37 1
30.4
# 43.3 1.23 1.53
30
34 1.06.2 1.38.2
92
45
1.25.4 2.05.4 2.41
30
1 33.2 1.09 1.40 2.09 29
The Bodega Pie Face
48.2 1.26.1 1.59.1
'33
39.3 1.14.1 1.46.4
32.3
40.3 1.168.4 1.48.3 2.19 30.2
1 39 1.30 2.11.1 2.48
Don
Valley Hall
Sarabande
1 40
New Star and Brilliant Star.
1 48
Bayardo
1 43
36.4 1 44.1 1.08.3 1.33 2.24.1 31.1
33.4 1.07.4
34 1.18.4 1.58. 2,30 33.8 1.18 1.50.4 2.23.2 31.2 1.24.3 2.02 2.35.2 33.2
Wayward Stag
32,1
King's Warden
1.00.4 1.40
2.09.3 28.3
2 32.4 2.08
1.38
32
Ribble
St. Ives
Great Ball Valorous
The Tiger
In Good Time
Soldier of China Mayflower
Bold Commander Iron Grey Racing Luck Limelight,
4 40.1 1.11.3 1.43.4 1 37
1 36 1.12 1.45.2 2.15.3 30.1
1 43.2 1.18 1.48.4 2.194 31.
39.3 1.13.4 1.46.2
32.2
1 45.2 1.35.1 2.01 2.33.1 32.1
1.36.3 174
1.45.2 2.37 31.3
38.3 2.11.4 1.42.4
† 38.3 1.12.4 1.43.3
31 30.3
1 52.4 1.24.3 1.57.3 2.30.4 83.1
34.11.06.1 1.39
Racing Pluck and West Parade 371 1.10 Partnership
1.44 #35 1.09.1 1.41.1
4. 3TA 1.13.4 1.45.1
Heart's Glory Delightful Chance Colombo
Soldier of Fortune Young Chap Bright Star
Just That Solar Star
32.4
34
32
31.2
1 38.1 1.16.3 1.50.1 2.23.1 33
1 38.1 1.183 1.50.1 2.23.3 3.2
1.45 1 38.2 1.12
35 1 42 1.20.4 1.55.3 2.27.1 36.3 1 43.4 1.24.1 2.00.3 2.35 34.2
1.15.3 1.49 1 40.
2.17.1 28.1 1 33.1 1.10.4 1.43.1 2.15.9 32.2
TO BRIGHTEN CRICKET
Two-day Matches Suggested
This is the season for suggestions
did all the work, only to be beaten for the brightening of English cric- by a drop
perfectly true that it does not pay to open the gates for a third day's play, it is much more important that the institution of the two-day match would tend to make cricket- ers buck their ideas up a bit.
Farther Incentives
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-It is a good point, too, further to
at the end of a long, ket, particularly the county cham-stimulate this desirable tendency by making the result of the game rally, and then Nugent put him- plonships. So let us consider an-
(as Mr. Higson suggests) be the re- self out by hitting an easy back-other. It comes from no less a per- hand on to the tin, and Backhouse sonage than Mr. T. A. Higson, who sult of one innings for each side, went out with a run of three, the
was a member of the selection unless of course, both sides succeed last two shots being a forehand committee for the English Test in batting twice. It is not thought down the left side wall, the left Matches during the late season. that yet another incentive," the hander's pet shot, and an unex- His main suggestion, that inter-balt" of 15 points for the winners pected" drop.
double-innings country games should last no long- of a
game
„
The third game was a little longer than two days is sound. This is against ten for a single innings re- er than the others, Nugent actual- regarded as more imoprtant than sult, with no other points at all- ly leading 4-3, but even so he was it seems. Such a rule should not I would be superfinous. never accurate enough in the fore- be made an excuse for trying to It is interesting to note that one court, and Backhouse, by really crowd three lots of games into a of Mr. Higson's main reasons for clever älteration of the pace, al-week. If football fans" have to putting forth his ideas was closely ways had his opponent in two wait a whole week (usually) be- allied to another idea for brighten- minds as to when to run forward tween games, cricket supporters ing cricket by Instituting divisions for a drop or when to anticipate can surely wait a day. Mr. Higson like those in football-namely that makes this suggestion, apparently, cricket nowadays has to compete as much on financial grounds as on with a number of other sporting the ground that it would make for interests and must do so by adopt- brighter cricket; but while it is ing similar methods.
a kill.
A good deal of safety play caused the scoring at first to be slow. Smith, howev, secured an opening after his opponent had missed an ordinary losing hazard.
In the second string match G. but lost position and failed
to D'O. Sheppard (Conservative Claby make" an all-round cannon when had little dimenity in disposing of From that R Still, who had only one effective point both players scored freely shot a cross-court kill-and never Newman gave a delightful display seemed to know what to do with while making a break of 509. He Sheppard's drops even when he varied his methods in an ́attrac-
reached them. Frince's might, tive way, but made only short runs however, have won the third string The aftermath of the Bristol
of cannons. Most of the points City and Bouthend United game was a cripple list of six players for the-table play, his control of the W. Backhouse so that he blocked were obtained by accurate top-of-match had not P. C. Samuelson always contrived to get behind H. the Bristol club. This left them with an unfamiliar team for the he had very few difficulties to Eimself and had twice as much run of the balls being so good that
visit to Luton Town Golledge and Banfield
overcome. Smith had most of the running to do. taken into the play afterwards. were
When Newman League side for the first time this missed a thin cushion cannon season and there was a general re- Smith soon found his best form shume.
and, scoring largely by accurate hasard play," he improved his position with a sound break of
Nanking, Nov. 16. 385. Newman's highest run in the mills in Shanghai, Hangehow and There are at present 16 paper remainder of the play was 69, but Fukten which turn out their pro Smith continued to play well. He ducts by machinery, it is learnt at scored easily again by methods in a break of 197, and the popularity of the Native Goods open the Ministry of Industry. Due to then went to game with a break Movement, these mills are doing of 58.
The result was:-8. Smith (re-good busin ceived 250), 1,000; T. Newman 534 Newman won a good game at
Hatford, who has been "with the Hatters for ave seasons, has been their run of successes. And just very unfortunate, for in two or when the outlook appears brighter three seasons he has suffered at they are forced to do without the the outset some injury that has services of Wipfler, their season's prevented him obtaining his place find at outside-left. in the first team straightway. This season he had a fall in the
Wipfler actually played for some street and fractured a bone in the time against Millwall with a small The greatest loss through the right hand. and with Preedy bone in the leg just below the knee injuries is Brinton and Morgan, secured to deputise, and then Coen split across. He was in colision the two half-backs who have playing so well that he had to be with the Millwall goalkeeper in played a big part in their club's engaged, Harford recovered to find scoring Bristol Rovers' second goal revival. Brinton will not be able himself in the cold,
as the Den and felt a pal just to play for some weeks and Mor- below the knee. He refused to gan may not be available for some Wrexham had to pay only a leave the field and continued after time. fleabite of a fee compared with massage. "After the game he was what Leicester City þáld to the given permission to remain in The transfer of Stabb and Steele Hearts for Archie Gardiner last London with friends and by the frem Torquay United to Notts February. This befty player will time he returned on the Monday County was completed in the office do the Welsh club's attack a lot the pain had increased so greatly of the station superintendent on of good, so much so, indeed, that that he was taken to hospital An Temple Meads platform, Bristol - they aren't likely to miss even the X-ray revealed the source of the brilliant Tom Bamford.
tronble. The bone had started to weld together again and it had to be re-broken for setting properly.
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PAPER MILLS DOING WELL
business.
night by 262, having an average more cpen methods he added a of 100; while Smith's average for break of 194, but Smith gave two his total of 488 was 49, Newman excellent displays while making *made more use of close-cannon breaks of 150 and 184. Newman, Manchester City have made play than he had done earlier in however, had the better of the discreet inquiries about another the day. A break of 244 was com- play. He made a run of 31 close Mr. Harold Wightman likes the
Bristol City player. The time is posed largely of a clever run of cannons in a break" of 185, and young uns. Against Cambridge
not ripe for naming him, but he 83 cannons, but in another break then finished of the game with University he invited a lad of " There is no truth in the rumour has been at Ashton Gate for 18 of 202 his chief, run of-cannons a run of 58. eighteen years playing in junior (that Bristol City have sent a montha and he did not cost this was 38. Newman continued to The result was T. Newman, football in Laton to visit the memage
in Laton to halt th
of contratulation and Bristol club & Tany.
I show splendid form. Bearing" by 1,000; 8. Smith (received 250), 738.
SPALDING
KRO-
FLITE
GOLF BALL
Lasts till it's
"Jost!"
BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
ans included amongst the many other sucR
Spalding Balls sưặng 1933)
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