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SPORTS CHATTER
From All Quarters
London, Jan. 12. | majority, and la" anid to be one BRISTOL PREPARATIONS
the best amateur backs in the tlines | Midlands. There have been busy behind the scenes
at Easty lle in
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an attempt to get a quart into Northampton Town are evident- pint cup, os
by getting together again. the saying Never before in the history of another brace
of points at the Bristol football has more pre-expense of Bournemouth helped liminary work been done to as them along a bit, though they could
cup-tie Kume the success of a not even in the good old days when Bristol City was a footbal force
This season it is Bristol Rover. are in the public eye, and Who especially in view of the visit of Arsenal this week-end. Three years ago big sices were taken off the ground behind elther goal-post to accommodate a greyhound racing track. The football supporter was pushed further back behind the goals
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not leave the bottom owing to Newport's success over Coventry. It will be rather in the
irony of things if the Cobblers beat Exeter City and get their move up from the bottom on Saturday, be- cause Jack English, the former manager of the Cobblers. Is now in change at Exeter.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936.
FANLING HUNT
Events For February
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16 Meeting
WORLD BRIDGE PRELIMINARY TO
OLYMPIC
Local Entrants
The following are the conditions
Over eighty Bridge enthusiasts of the Events for the Grand
will meet at the American Club at National Meeting of the Fanling 7.30 pm, on Tuesday. February 4. in play the sixteen hands of the Huht and Race Club to be held on Sunday, February 16 at Kwand World Bridge Olympic. It is (1) 2.30 pm.-"The February estimated that 250,000 players all Handicap"-11 miles, A hurdle race for China Ponies. Winner a Cupver the world will participate on
or $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20. Entry Fee $3.
'Australian Grand
(2) "The
National Steeplechase"-2 miles A handicap for Australian Ponies Winner a Cup or $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20. Entry Fee $3.
(3) The Fanling Grand Nation al and Pierce Grove Memorial Cup" miles. A handicap, for The signing of A. Blencowe and China Ponies. Winner to hold for A Law as professionals is good one year the Challenge Cup with Lusiness, for they are very pro-replica presented; and $40: 3rd mising youngsters, and should not $30. Entry Fee $3. stay too long in the nursery side. Blencowe has real good shot in his boots and is plucky.
the Jean went
For more than a week a smail" army of men have been carrying and erecting a tubular structure Dan Tolland has joined to carry boards which wil bent diets marrying Miss McGuire temporary stand and Brody. "serve
Jimmy which will help to Increase the along to act as 'best man. normal accommodation of about
DELL'S DESTINATION 30,000 to something in the region
No player outs de League foot- of 50,000-that is the estimated ball
talked about has been attendance for the game. Severa! much for years ng Fred Del the
see it. 19-year-old want to but disappointment will he their
the
thousands more
portion.
forward inside Dartford, has been during
ast couple of weeks.
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The Arsenal management have
Clubs have been falling Over expressed willingness for the cost each other to get the player. and o the improved extra accommothe biggest bombshell dropped was dation to be an equal charge in the big offer made by Sunderland the expenses of the game The for Dell's transfer. cost will be about £530,
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Alex. MacFarlane, the former The task of dividing about 600 | Charlton and Blackpool manager, tickets, which were left or cover
the Interests Cooks after
of the ed Land accommodation, atter the Sunderland club in London ard Arsenal allotment and the claims the south these days, and he has of season-ticket holders had been had one or two peeps at Dell re- met, among the many thousands cently. Alex, was always reckon- of wouldbe spectators, has been 4 ed a good judge of a player, and gifficult one. I oily half the
no doubt his advice ià Sunderland number of applicants who claimed is that Dell is the goods for they were regular supporters of
Johany Cochrane to come along Bristol Rovers were in fact Su
with such a big offer for an in- there would be no need for, the experienced player. manngement to
about worry anance for many years to come,
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The Rovers' preparation has brine Included light exercise, a bath and a series of conferences how best to tackle the Arsenal "menace"
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The Bristol Rovers' cup team is happy family which lives in concert both on the fled and off. They are hoping that the ground Will
be heavy that will be their favour or the Artenal team is admittedly a "yard” faster. Then the ground at Eastville is among the smallest in the coun try this, so it is, hoped. wilt re- duce the superiority of the Bank of England team.
NOTHING DOING
It is clear that a team making the
progress. of Luton Town cannot hope to evade the atten
But Sunderland are unlikely to set Dell, or any other provincial club For that matter. as Dell vishes to still reelde with his people. at
Dartford. This all means that When Dell moves it wil be to a London club, and at least half a dozen are interested.
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(4) "The Jorrocks Plate "-1 miles. A hurdle race for China Ponies that in the opinion of the Committee are bona de hunters. Ponies placed in any race other than a country race this season at Kwanti barred Catchweight 168 lbs, Winner a Cup or $50: 2nd! $30; 3rd $20. Entry Fee $3.
(5) The Ladies' Country Race" -Over a country course of about 3 miles finishing on the Race Course. For China Ponies that in the opinion of the Committee are bona de hunters. To be ridden by ladies. Catchweight 135 lbs. Win- ner a Cup or $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20. A souvenir will be Entry Fee $3. presented to the winning rider.
Entries close to the Secretaries. Messrs. Thomson & Co... York Building, Chater Road, at noon on Tuesday, February 4, 1936. **
YACHTING
Sweepstake Race Results
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The following were the results of the Sweepstake Races held by the R.H.K. Yacht Club yesterday, the course being HMS, Medway (8), Rumsey Shodl (8), Channel Rocks 18), "N" Mark on Line (8), Rum- sey Shoal (S), a distance, of 62 miles:-..
Carpenter, A1
1: "A" Class-Started 14.45
Finished Pos 18.09.35 2
(Miss Edwards)
Naturally, Arsenal are consider- ed in many quarters to be favos
tes for the services of Dell be- cause their ability to outbid their rivals If they really wanted (Dr. L. J. Davis) the
It player.
be taken Cicada, A20......... can for granted that Arsenal hold Pat, A12
Lobo, A2 18.10.09. 1
(Major B. B. Edwards) Isobel, A7
a good opinion of Dell, but they might not get the player even
if their bid was the highest, for Dell has made it quite plain that he does not want to join the Arsenal and then be sent to their "nursery' club at Margate.
tions of scouts. Rarely 2 game If Dell goes to Chariton he will passes that there are not a few be Joining another ex-native of representatives of big clubs pre- Dartford in Harold Hobbis, whose Bent.
rise to fame since he joined Charlton five years ago. has been The officials, however, are nut one of the brightest spots of In the mood to consider anything London football Charlton could In regard to the men who have have transferred Hobbls for blg taken the team to the top place money time and again, but they In the League table. Bebind the have refussed to sten to any first eleven, however, are mute overtures for his transfer: AI- good men, and though none are though a wingman, he is top goal- offered "for sale. It is possible scorer for Chariton this Leason. that requests would be considered. and took his benefit ast Boxing Of the regular first team, however. Day... there is nothing doing in way.
that
REWARD OF SUCCESS Charlton have taken pride of place in the Second Division, and on present form will want of displacing.
It is a fact that David Colquhoun is playing finely for the reserves, and has been "watched," but he is Charlton have first reserve of the middle men at without such
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Painted Lady, A14... 16.13.51
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"I, Y & G" Classes-Started 14.50
Finished Corr. Pos. Stella, Yi 18.26.02 16.15.11
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CRICKET.
K.C.C.'s Teams
The following teams have been selected to represent the Kowloon Cricket Club in their league mat- a lotches against the LR.C. on Satur In recent games day the 1st February. had to carry on fine players as
the moment, and it would re- Welsh, Allen and Turner, but so quire a good fee" to get him.
Rumours
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the deputies played good have that there has been no weakening
have been around of the side, and poirits have been Joe Coen. keeping goal better steadily added to the already good
than ever before, but the prospect total.
of even the very large fee men- tioned in regard to a Lendon club is not likely to cause bils départure
from Taton.
Do Welsh, acknowledged to be one of the finest wing half-backs in the game, may be absent for another month or dx weeks yet. Billy Boyd again scared the He has cracked a bone besides all-important goal that gave splitting a muscle in his back. A Luton another away win on Satur-stroke of real bad luck for the day. Boyd, of course is not avail Valley club at's time when they are able for the cup-tle with West making a strong bid to set up a Ham on Saturday, and it is good new record as far as the Football to known that Jack Ball has be-League is concerned, by going from gun to score goals again, so he the Third to First Division in two win perhaps be in a position to seasons. give the West "Ham defence the trouble he gave to dubs last BCR- zon.
There is nothing like success in football. Take the case of Charl- ton Last season when winding
First Eleveh Away
F. Goodwin (Capt.)
E C. Fincher
E. F. Firicher
A. T. Lay
R. E. Lee
N. A. E. Mackay
A. W. Ramsey
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W. C. Hung
F. B. W. Smith
8 V. Gitting
F. Zimmern
Second Eleven Home
E. Overy (Capt.) G. Lee
F. E. Lawrence
F. A. Broadbridge
W. L. McKenzie
B. D. Lay
V. Durling
R. G. Craig
A. A. Dand
R. Baldwin
G. A. V. EallTM
Another youngster of great pro- the championkhly of the Third per game. And what is more, the mise in Raymond G. Stanley of Division (South), they beat all last four games, with the kick- a Birmingham works team has records 'n the matter of atten-off at its earliest, have been the been attached an amateur forms, dances at the Valley. This sea bogh attended. Nearly 120.000 have Stanley is a big strong youngster son "gates" at Charlton are act-watched those last four games at who has not yet reached hisually up by no fewer than 1000 the Valley.
that date.
It
is especially requested that players appear on time and that a substitute be sent if any player is unavoidably prevented from at- tending.
Mr. D. A. Alonco and Mr. A: D. Sequeira.
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Capt. G. Anderson and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell,
THE OLYMPIAD
Ways And Means To Attend Function
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When In French Baroa de Coubertin reviv- ed the spirit of the Olympic Games of the ancient times, the sporting possibilities, as compared
the year 1896 the
with the technical advantages
which sportsmen enjoy to-day, were of a very primitive nature. For instance, Athens was the only town which could boast of having
a Stadium, and as far as inter- »Hong Kong entries include:-
national' competitions were con- Mr. H. H. Pethick and Mr. Rom-cerned those taking part had te ley Pearce.
content" themselves with mora OF Mr. J. T. Prier and Mrs, J. Tless imperfect racing tracks, train- Prior.
ing halls and apparatus coming from primitive sporting clubs.
Many years have passed since then, and now nearly 50 nations are preparing for the great sport- Mr. F. H. Crapnell and Mrs. G.ing events which will take place Anderson
this year on German soll. Each Mrs. J. S. Ardzon and Mrs. W. J. will try to win glory and honour
first in Garmisch Roberts.
and then in Thost Mrs J.W. Hundred and Mr. Berlin.
competing win Donald Forbes.
comprise men and women, choice Tepresentatives of their nation, in whom the Grecian ideal of a Mr. B. H. Church and Mrs. J. sound mind in a sound body has been realised. On February 6 of Hunter.
Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. H. this year the banner with the five rings will be hosted on the mast Odell.
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Mr. D. M. Biggar and Mr. K. Rounds.
Mr. Maurice David and Mr. My-
Mrs. M. B. Costello and Mrs. C. in Germisch, the competitors will take the Olymple oath, thousands. W, Skeet.
cf spectators win watch friendly contests, and the world at large will awalt with interest the first news of the results.
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Mrs, M. I. de Ville and Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
Dr. J. E. Dovey and Mr. S. Ferry. Mr. E. F.Fincher and Mr." H. Kew.
Slark,
Mr. A. Gerondal and Mr. R. Ohl. Mr. F. A Gill and Mr. L. A Ozorio.
Mrs. Edw. Grossman and Mrs. A. L Shields.
SKI-LEAPS, BOB-SLEIGH AND ICE-TRACKS
A great des has been done in Mr. J. W. Franks and Mr. C. this connection in the course 01 the last few months. As early as the beginning of November the Fresident of the International Ulympic Committee, Count Ballet- Latour, arrived at Garmisch. Elt visited all the sporting inställa- tions of the 4th Olymple. Winter Games, in order to convince him- self that all necessary prepara- tions were mada He did not leave Garmisch without paying a high tribute to the way in which every- thing had been carried out.
Dr. James Henry and Mr. R. Henry.
Mr. H. F. Komor and Mr. G. S. Komor.
Mr. P. S. Lai and Mr. M. H. Lal. Mrs. Mary Lambert and Mrs. Proctor.
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Mr. Horace Lo and Mr. M. W. Lo. Mr. Douglas Hung and Mr. M. K.
Mrs. Clegg Hill and Mr. G. Pol- glase,
He expressed himself in thɛse words: "I must say that nothing has been left undone to ensure the success of the 4th Olympic Winter Games We can only hope. that frost by night and sun by day will contribute their part to- wards the success" of this great Mrs, Marsh and Mrs. W. T. Stan-winter sporting event of world Im-
Dr. Henry and Capt. Milne. Mrs. Ien Macdonald and Mrs. Salter.
ton.
Mr. E. T. McMullen and Mr. D. A O'Kleffe.
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Mrs. Morris and Mrs Scott Mr. T, Palos and Mr. A. Vago. Mr. M. E. Politi and Mr. J. C. Fool.
Mr. C. Rolfe and Mrs, C. Ròlte.. Mrs. Roffey and Mrs, Withing- ton.
Mrs. Myron Simon and Mrs F. H. Tyson
Mri, J. J. Smalley and Major R. R. Smyth.
Mr. E. G. Smith Wilght and Mrs. E. G. Smith Wright.
Mrs. C. Stark and Mrs. Edwin Taylor.
Mr. Gordon P." H, Lum and Mrs. Gordon P. H. Lum.
Mrs. Fordham and Mrs. A. V. Greaves,
U.S. LAWN TENNIS
RANKINGS
Mrs. Moody Omitted
London, Jan, 11.
portance."
These words from one of the most experienced sports leaders. who is familiar with sporting in- stallations all over the world, are: the best testimony as t the sa- International tisfaction of the Committee with the preparations made for the Winter Games.
OLYMPIC FIRE TOWER
ALSO READY
HOME FOOTBALL FORECASTS
(BY FORWARD)
The following are the Leaguê âxtures for Saturday, February
1. The teams in bold type are tipped to win:-
ARSENAL BIRMINGHAM Bolton BRENTFORD DERBY EVERTON LEEDS U.
Allieare
DIVISION I
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Results
1932-3 1933-4 1934-3
3-0 2-0 Blackburn R 3-1 2-0 1-0 HUDDERSFIELD 2—1
Wolverhampton
***140 V.
Stoke City
$8 " V.
25 V
110 V
139
Y.
Aston Villa
110
V
Middlesbro'
63
Y.
Grimsby T
PORTSMOUTH
195
V.
Manchester C.
PRESTON NE
70
V
shemeld W..
SUNDERLAND
245
Y
Chelsea
85 ↓
Liverpool
W. BROMWICH
DIVISION II.
83 V Notts Forest
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0-01-1
1-2 2m0
2-1
2-1
3--18-2
IIIIIII
BRADFORD
BURNLEY
20
V.
Bradford C. 0-0 4-2 2-
CHARLTON A.
190
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Plymouth A. +--1
FULHAM
,250
Y
Newcastle U.
HULL C.
43
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Barnsley
5-1
LEICESTER C.
115
V.
Blackpool
3-0
MANCHESTER U.
180
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Port Vale
140
Y.
SHEFFIELD U.
.125
7.
Norwich C.
SWANSEA T.
183 V.
W. HAM, UNITED 175 V.
ALDERSHOT
GILLINGHAM LUTON NEWPORT
Southampton 1-2 1- TOTTENHAM H. 1–1
Doncaster R. Bury
·DIVISION III: (SOUTH)
Bristol C.
Northampton
Southend
0-1 J1 Jun
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85 Y.
10 2-
BOURNEMOUTH
85
Cardi
13--2
BRISTOL R.
93
V.
CLAPTON O. COVENTRY
40
Y.
90
Queen's Park R. 706]
58
V.
Exeter
1-2, 1-1.
35 V
Reading
1-13-1
143
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Brighton
5--2 3-3
NOTTS C.
83
V.
Crystal Palace
SWINDON
73
Watford
1-2 1-0
TORQUAT
173 7.
ACCRINGTON CHESTER CREWE ALEX. DARLINGTON GATESHEAD HALIFAX.."
43 V.
95
Y.
46
125 V.
108 *
22
Oldham
LINCOLN Southport
78 Y.
Rochdale
37
Y.
BARROW
113
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Carlisle
TRANMERE R. WALSALI
87
V
Mansfield
153
V.
Hartlepools
· STOCKPORT C.-
ABERDEEN ALBION
Clyde HAMILTON HEARTS
KILMARNOCK
Millwall
DIVISION III (NORTH)
New Brighton York City
Chesterfield
Wrexham Rotherham V.
QUEEN'S PARK QUEEN OF SOUTH RANGERS
ST. JOHNSTONE
·SCOTTISH LEAGUE
NOTED CRICKETER LEAVES £486,000
DUNFERMLINE
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Ayr U.
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Celtic
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Arbroath
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Dundee.
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Motherwell
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Airdrie
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1-0 3-0
of the the bulk of the residue property to his sop Philip absq- lutely.
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Mr. Butler Cole Aspinall, KC, London, Jan. 4. Mr. Thomas Sherwin Pearson- of 11, Courtfeld-road, South Ken- Gregory, of Harlaxton Manor, sington, a leading authority on Grantham, а prominent land-shipping law, left £94,200 (np. owner, past president of Notting- £93,659). He bequeathed: hamshire County Cricket Club, To his nephew, Thomas Cyril
For the first time in the history who had played cricket for Wallis, his jewellery, including of the Olympic Winter Games an Middlesex and the M.C.C., left the gold cigarette case presented Olymple Fire will burn in Gar-estate, including settled land, of to him by colleagues at the in- misch for the whole perlod of the £486,307, "60 far as at present can quiry into the loss of the Empress games, Le. February 6 to February be ascertained" (n.p. £386.0091. of Ireland. 16. Close to the small. Olympic | Duty | amounted to 146,948. He left all his silver plate and to his sister. ski-leap a tower, 28 meters in Testator gave £1,000 to Grantham household effects height, was erected in the course Hospital. He left his property at Lady Wallis, and the residue be-- of the last few weeks. On the top Wyville to follow the trusts of the tween her and his nieces, Mar- of this tower there is a basi Harlaxton Settled Estates, and guerite Pollen and Violet Ames.. meters in width, from which the reddish-yellow flames of the Olympic Fire will be visible fröm a great distance against the sky. This are will be fed by iquid Pro- pan Gas kept in steel bottles, the gas being produced by a special apparatus.
CHEAP EAILWAY FARES... This is a very agreeable aspect The to the arrangements made, Frieling expenses, particularly for those competitors from abroad. There are several surprises in are an important factor in the the 1936 rankings recommended by total outlay. For the Winter the Committee of the United Games in Garmisch as also for States Lawn Tennis Association, the XI Olympiad in Berlin, (Aug- Miss Helen Jacobs beads the list st 1 to August 16) and the sall- of women, which omita Mrs. Helen ing competitions in Kiel, the Ger- Wills Moody, who conquered Miss man Reichs Rallways offer a large Jacobs at Wimbledon. on the reduction in fares, not only to ground that she did not compete those actually taking part in the In the United States Champion-contests, but also to the specta- Itors Those actually participating ship.
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Becond is Mra. E, B. Arnold, now in the Game team leaders, train- a professional Her rise to suchets and so forth as well Press Re- heights was truly remarkable be presentatives, will get a reduction cause, after being unranked since 50%, travelling either 2nd
3rd Class 1930, as the result of her failure Tronccan News Service. to play often enough, she re entered the game last season and won every one of the four major tournaments in which she com- peted, besides winning her Wight man Cup match."--
Mrs. Barah Palfrey Fabyan is third, followed by Miss Caroline Babcock, Mrs. Marjorie Van Ryn, Mis GW. Wheeler, Mrs. M. G. Harris, Mra. A. J. Lamme, Mrs. Dorothy Andrus and Miss Ca tharine Wolf
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In the men's list Wilmer Allison naturally Lakes brat place, a poet
tion he held last year. J. D. Budge and Bryan Grant are second and third: respectively, while Fránk Shields falls from third to fourth' place. and Bidney Wood" from second to nih*
"Wood is followed by Gregory Mangin, Frank Parker, J. G. Ha Wilmer Hines and Berkely Bal who recently turned professional In 1984 Budge was ninth and Grant tenth Did the list.
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