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SPORTS ITEMS FROM
ALL QUARTERS
Referee's Pass Results In Wonderful Goal
London, April 8 Some Blackburn supporters are saying the Rovers should not have lost Tommy McLean, the inside- leit who went to Exeter City in the cluse season. But Tommy did not always get fair treatment from the terrace at Ewood
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Best shot of the season at An- fteld. That wat Bobby Baxter's goal for Middlesbrough against Liverpool. And the pass came from the referee!
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Cullis, the, Wolves' local centre- as an inter- halt, is mentioned national of the future. Had one first team game as an inside-left before making a hit as pirol.
Funny how wee Benny Yorston I usually a handful for big Tom A Middlesbrough's Bradshaw.. centri-orward the mighty midge: Rave the Liverpool gläht more than a few anxious moments at Anfield.
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Under the talent-finding micros- cope-"Dift. the Rochdale forward.
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ho, was development just when coming to hand. He is a splendid player to-day, and with a more prominent club, would have made something of a stir.
Colin Cook played his third game for the first team, and managed a goal, and the ex-Plymouth Argyle players, Gooney and Godfrey, both did very well, but altogether there was a lack of snap in the attack until later in the game, when Tar- quay simply packed their goal and stood on defence to win.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936.
CHAMPIONS DAY WHISTLE BLOWN
IN SHANGHAI
FOURTH DAY'S RESULTS
Shanghai, May 0.- " The following are the results of the fourth day of the Shanghai Race Club's Spring meeting:--
Race 1
1. Jubilee Morn... (C. Encarnacao) (H. Maitland) 2 Baikal
3. Sooty Light...... (H. J. Hearne) Race 2
1. Epsom 2. White Emperor 3. Castle Pal
(H. R. Holgate
(A. A. Whitë) (L. H. Wude)
Extra Race
(V. V. Needal (H. Maitland) (A C. Kew)
1. White Winter 2. Bitter Sweet 3. Florirel
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Race
IN COMMONS
DEBATE
LAWN BOWLS
Teams For Saturday |
M.P.s Discuss Football represent the K.C.C. in their
Pools Bill
From Our Parliamentary Correspondent
House of Commons, April 3. When the House of Commons was about to start the debate on to-day. Football Pools Bill the
(Ind.. Oxford Mr. A. P. Herbert Univ.)" rose to take exception to the Bill on the ground that it was Improperly prepared and that its contents exceeded the description of the Bill.
Mr. R. J. Russell (Lab. Nat.. Eddisbury), who sponsored the Bill, asked the Speaker to give him the benefit of any doubt there 3
(H. J. Hearne might be, and the Speaker said he (G. R. Botelha)would allow the Bill to be tested,
en its merits in the House. (H. Maitland)
Mr. Russell, moving the second reading. said the extent of pool betting could be judged from the fact that on November 12,
Race i
1. Wonder Light 2 Don Pedro. Northampton Town have parted
with their back. Jack 3. Ballyhoo Bennett company
but they continue to search around for good young-1 Autumn Light... (H. J. Hearne) ...(A, F. Clark) sters, and W. H. Johnson, a well-2: Asti.. made back from Spalding, had an wasp Hawk...(V. V. Needa) auspicious start on Saturday when he helped the reserves to beat Wat- ford second string.
'THEY'RE CONVINCED NOW
certain football At long last people are convinced that (a) Jack Seagrave of Chesterfield, is a good player and that (b) his bald head is entirely deceptive.
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Bobby Danskin, Bradford's centre-
They all had a look at Jack when half, is still a magnet for other
he was at Southport. They would- clubs The fee will have to be
n't believe Manager. Jimmy Com- high. Ask Spurs!
mins when he asserted that this CHANGE FOR MIDDLESBRO-
defender of skill, power and ver- For the first time in ten years satility was only 21. Chesterfield went the right way about things. are going add esbrough
Norway is the Chesterfield said: "Produce the close season tour.
They willbirth certificate." Southport did. Borough's destination.
Chesterfeld signed. play three games.
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Something funny t going to nappen at Prenton Park on April -30. Mr. Jäckle Carr. Tranmere Rovers' manager, is going to cap- veteran players a side of taln against a local amateur eleven in development the ground aid of
It is to be an exhibition Jack Carr should be one
!unds.
game.
of several good turns.
Schemes, schemes, schemes. The football clubs are having plenty, of thinking to do these days.
The
hig items just now for the League
clubs consideration is the £80.000 Rer for the copyright of the League fixtures. A meeting will be held in London on the eve of the Cup Fina; to go into details.
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Arsenal are silly watching Beat- tie, the St. Johnstone centre-for- ward. Tom. Cairns, the Gunners Scottish scout, should know ai about this player by now.
convince
Figures don't serm to
that the F.A. Selectors. From angle Jack Kirby (Derby County) is the most successful goalkeeper B Richardson of the season.
(West Bromwich Albion) is the centre-forward, was found a place
successful
most Neither Wembley.
at
The troubles of West Bromwich
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The other day a big gathering of officials agreed that Jack had been the best man on the field in a particular game. And he was such a long time at Southport!
Next signing by Burnley-a cen- treforward. The Turf Moor folks haven't finished their buying. They
Race 5
(A. W. Raymond
1. Storm 2 Pampero. (A, A White) 3. Humpty Dumpty.. (P. B. Pfordten) Race 6
1. Carmine Morn......(J. Potè-Hunt) (G. R. Botelho) 2 Magic Eve
(H. J. Hearnė) 3. Smoky Light..
Race 7..
1. Sold Again......
2. Wild West.
(J. L. Kilmartin) (John Sparke) 3 Monte Blanco.......(J. Pote-Hunt) Race 8 (Champion Sweepstakes)
(F. Marshall) 1. Radiant Morn.
.(V. V. Needa) (H. Maitland) 3 Rochester 2 Stop Loss
CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES
Winning Numbers First ........ No. 14,538 Second
12,423
Third
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Race 9
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made useful additions to their at-1. Gülsey Brad........(H. M. Botelho)
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he estimated that £5,000,000 was expended in the course of the season.
When he made further investi- revise that gations he had to figure. and tell the House that the total amount was £9,000,000 dur- ing the season. In July last year that figure had risen to £20.000,- 000.-
1 total
Liverpool, which had weekly postal traffic of 6,000,000 packages, estimated that 4.000.000 of these went to the 28 firms operating football pools.
TO KEEP IT CLEAN' The Football Association unani- had continuously and mously pleaded for action to prevent bett- ing on the game. He brought the Bill forward because he wanted to keep football and similar games clean.
It would probably be suggested that the Football League had this matter in its own hands, but ne submitted that the House had no right to throw the duty of dealing with this question upon those res- ponsible for the national game of the country.
The recent action fi' that direc-
The following have been chosen
Sealor Division game agains Ta'koo Dockyard at Kowloon,
AE. Silkstone, W. Hyde, N. J. Bebbington R. P. Phillipa; Geo. Lee, R. G. Craig. F. Goodwin, H. Hyde Lay: H Ottins W. Geall. E C. Fincher. J. Fraser. ***
Second Division v. RBKY.C.
at Hong Kong
C. J.. Tacchi L Juck, T. Fergus- son H, Overy: W. Mulcahy, A. Nissim, V. C. Labrum. J. M. Jack: a Houghton W. W. Hirst, T. Carr. L E Lammert
ELECTRIC RECREATION CLUB
MISS ROUND'S RECOVERY IN MELBURY TENNIS FINAL
Beats Miss Stammers After
Losing First Seven Games: Austin's Success
her
(BY A. WALLIS MYERS)
balance redressed the
and London, Apr. 201
control Miss deeper length and surer
took her in front for the Arst
winning
One tong raily. the best of the match acted as a fine stimulant. never recovered She quickened the
mistakes,
and # high
The two singles holders, The following have been select-r: Round, and H. W. Austin, re- time.
Hong Kongated their singles titles at Mel- ed to represent the
Bowis (League) Electric Recreation Club in the bury on Saturday, each game the anal in three sets.
Miss Round and Miss K. Stam- Miss Stammers Lawn
mers were meeting for the first time from its loss. against the HK Football Club "B" on Saturday at home:-
V. Sorby, J. L King, G. Tsince they had been bracketed attend by her owa
the top of the British ranking list. Miss Round finished on Padgett, A F. Paul; J. Sloan, G.
A match which must Thomson J. F. Lanny W. Their match tended to confirm note, having at last played herself. Muskett: A. P. Tarbuck J. F. Bar-equality, although neither gave into form.
have been made attractive if both been simultaneous.y a Anished display, and both earn- ron. S. Deacon," A..Webster
giris had ed many points as the result of
good! the other's errors.
LITTLE SERVICE POWER Austin and Nigel Sharpe are old and familiar opponents; they play other nationals. of a better
against And neither the day nor the court tent themselves to thrustful aght- ing. The onlooker, therefore, saw rallies a little too stereotyped to service be really thrilling, and a from both meh in which the mo- derate mote was inclined to echoed in the return.
HOME
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CRICKET
Mid-Week Match Results
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London, May 5. In the Home Cricket programme concluded to-day, Oxford Univer- sity gained a narrow victory over first innings whlie Gloucester. points went to Surrey in the match against Leicester.
The following were the results: At Cardiff, Kent beat Glamorgan by 111 runs. Kent:
187 (Mercer 6 for 53) and 473 for 7 dec (Ashdown 187). Glamorgan:-165 (Wright 5 for 41)
and 384 (M. J. Turnbull 115)..
At Leicester, Burrey beat Lelcas- ter on the Arst innings. Surrey:-351 and 233 for 6 dec, Leicester:-273 and 192 for 6 (C. 6.
Dempster 100 not out),
At Oxford, Oxford University beat Gloucester by 34 runs.
י,
of spectators A record throng witnessed two fuctuating Anals. In neither was the tennis of Wim-
Aftermath bledon pattern.
had moistened and night frost loosened the surface of the court; the cold snap seemed to leave the players, too, a little frest-bound.
looked
} Like winner Neither
2 weak champion until the third set.
Miss Round was such
the that
first Indeed. starter. seven games were chalked up to her adversary before the issue was Joined. During this strange-pre- many double lude she served as fauts as good balls; she could not
strokes together play two
any accuracy.
with
Miss Stammers was like a boxer All
I without a sparring partner. her blows were rained, as it were, against a deflated punchball. It was not the best preparation for a challenge soon to come.
MANY DOUBLE FAULTS Miss Round's first game, though doub'e her opponent served two faults in it. was halled with sp- plause; at last a match was pro-
tack in Charlie Fletcher, from 2. White Jubilee.....(P, B. Pfordten) tion did not promote confidence in Oxford:-348 (R.C.M. Kimpton 101. mised." But quality never rose to Brentford and Bob Brocklebank. 3. Blue Peter.
a leader is still wanted.
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..(E. B. Cumine) its success.
Race 10.
1. Gay Courtier....(C. Encarnacac) Meankhile one Burnley director 2. The Lazy Bird.....(H, W. Keep has an eye on a player. The player 3 Gay Moth...... (A. W. Raymond) is a centreforward, but has been playing inside-right.
Race 11
The director1. Ben Lomond.....(H. R. Holgate)
2. Gypsy Light...... (H. J. Hearne is trying to make up his mind-on
.....A, F. Clarke) this evidence.
3. Ambio -Reuter.
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been acquitting themselves well and are likely to be put on the permanent staff.
A LONG WAIT Supporters of West Bromwich Albion are little surprised that Hugh Foulkes, their Welsh Inter- national back, has had to wait so long for a second appearance with the first team. Foulkes had the unusual distinction of playing for Wales against Ireland in 1931 after he had played only two games in the Throstles' senior side. It is two years since he last turned out for the first eleven, the long wait prob ably being due to the splendid formtion club. which was shown by Trentham, whom he has now displaced.
A FANCIED PLAYER- Burnley, Manchester United and Walsall are, amongst the clubs in- terested in George Plant, the 19- years-old centre-forward of Shirley Town the Birmingham Combina-
During a recent prosecution the
magistrate stated that a pool pro- moter had said that he had 10,000 could gather, without any super. collectors, acting, so far as he
vision.
It was surely the business of the State to defend. the innocent or ignorant, and to restrain those who exploited them.
BESTIVE MPA When Mr. Russell had been
Mr. speaking for nearly an hour M.P.s became very restive, and McGovern (Soc., Shettleston) ask- ed: "Do you want to talk out your own Bul?"
Mr. Will Thorne (Soc., Plaistow, produced a tin whistle and blew two blasts on it.
Mr. Lennox Boyd (Con, Mid- Bedfordshire), who opposed the Bi in a motion which stated that Twenty members of the present the House was sympathetic, but start of West Bromwich Albion have considered the Bul's proposals an with liberty, said he "Albion supporters are rather dis
been with the club long enough to interference Albion are accentuated by the an appointed that in their present qualify for at least one benefit, a ventured to think this form of record which must be surely with gambling was relatively less harm- nouncement that Ted Sandford, their troubles the management have not
of the out equal in English football. The ful than one or two other forms.
First, this was because young forward is not to play again turned to Harry Raw, the ex-
Ted broke down when Huddersfield Town player, who has hist includes three goal-keepers, this season.
four backs, five halfs and eight for-relatively small amount of the Aing tiled cut and it is feared developed into a kind of handy man that he is suffering from cartilage for the Central League side. Raw words. Next season several addi- stake involved; and secondly, be a week and only 38 weeks of the went to the Throstles as an inside- tional players will qualify for cause it could take place only once right and has appeared with the benefits.
year. It also demanded a measure of skill.. Ray! Athletic, the Birmingham senior side in this position on
Albion have West Bromwich
He quoted Sydney Smith League side who have a fondness various occasions but in the last
secured the signature on amateur for Scottish players have streng-season or so Harry has been tried half-back. Re-
tion to get a new idea into the thened their team by signing Adam successfully as de Rosa, an inside-right from cently when strung up for players forms of W. Dolphin, an outside-saying. "It takes a surgical opera- “Clyde. De Roes, who is 21-years-old. In this part of the team owing to right, of Claybanger Villa, a Can- who is only 18-years-old, stands 5ft. has scored 33 goals for Larne and so many being injured, the direc-nock Chase League club. Dolphin, head of a Russell" (Laughter.) “
Bin. high and weighs 10st. 101b. He Clyde this season.
trouble.
LEFT IT LATE
tors might have given Raw a chance but other changes - were
nade.
Have Luton Town made their!*** changes too late? If the team that last at Torquay had been to- gether a match or two they would have been a very hot combination. That is no reflection upon the lads who had carried the side to the head of the table, but the staleness
A 5 PER CENT, LIMIT
W. Murray Wood 106 not out) and 261 (R,C.M. Kimpton 106).
134),
9 very high level. Foot-faulted the for having one foot behind wrong court-an unusual lapse.
service length; her crop of dou- Gloucester:-215 and 360 (Neale Miss Stammers lost control of her
At Worcester, Worcester beat Allbles expanded. India by 3 wickets.
be
If Sharpe's industry and all-court
set- accuracy deserved the first and he hung on to it like a limpet -Austin's increasing pressure and" '
him co-ordinated attack gave Iten on the next two sets. He had to work hard to capture the sec- ond. and might have had greater trouble la the third if Sharpe had got the moral stimulant of a two- ove lead.
towards the end Austin was hit- ting some beautiful winners down the forehand line. On a turf sur- face his attempt to make more of these shots would have succeed- ed. The best of Austin, Bike Miss Round's best, came at the end.
AUSTIN'S DOUBLES WIN
The singles winners each had a deubles victory. Austin and G. L Rogers repeated their success of last year in the men's event. Aus- and Lin's perfect service returns the bangs of his partner, made Then, as Miss Round sharpened with a much fiercer mien. proving
just too good for E. C. Peters and I All India:-229 and 150 (Hussain her weapons and aimed them with
the more precision, clipping the lines GN, Cooper in a three-set final. 55; Perks 5 for 37).
Miss Nuthall's win in Worcester:-248 (J. H. Human 54. with some fine drives. Miss Stam-
men's doubles with Miss Round Howarth 58, and 134 for (J. mers began to falter in her de- H. Human 68 not out; Mo-fence. She often preferred the suggested that the shorter rallies hammed Nissar 5 for 50).
At Lord's Yorkshire beat M.C.C.
M.C.C.-170 (Smalles 5 for 83) and by 8 wickets.
166 (Hendren 75; Smalles 6 for 64). " Yorkshire-269 and 68 for 2.- Reuter.
GOOD FORM SHOWN
In U.S. Baseball #
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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doubles court to the singles: re- plies to drop. shots were foozled:
volleys found the net.
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Yet the games were closely, con- tested, and Miss Round, though steadily gaining confidence, the second set only in the tenth game. She lapsed" again at the beginning of the third set; Miss Stammers almost looked when she led 3-1. One game was taken from love-forty; there were But the seme, surprising "outs." sounder back-hand of Miss Round
secure
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of the "four-handed" game give her energy more scope: the pair for were, too powerful overhead Mise Harvey and Miss Hardwick.
a share in America took half
In beating the mixed doubles. such a co-operative couple as P. D. B. Spence and Miss Nuthali with the loss of only five games, J. S. Olf and Mrs. Andrus proved that previous experience in dou- ble harness is not essential. Psy- may teams" chologically, "new even have an advantage.
QUINNETTE
the famous
Double Strength Real Fruit Crushes,
The Wise Drink
of
New York, May 5. The following were the results the major league baseball matches ylayed yesterday: --
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Brooklyn Pittsburgh
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Hafey hit a home run. New York
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ensure that the public" is exceptionally clever and can They were in favour of régula. Several tions to shoot with either foot. other first-class sides have been who would bet anyhow, should not attracted by this youngster's form, be explaited.
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But it was absolute nonsense t
A number of Brst-class clubs are convinced that Henson, the Wolves
Wilkes, a 17-years-old forward suggest that there was no regula. centre-forward, is much too good to be appearing with the "colta" playing with Walsall Naigo, a Bir- tion at all. The promoters, or side. So far they have been unable mingham Amateur League club, is many of them, had formed the to persuade the management to to have a trial with Grimsby Town. Football Pool Promoters Associa had been so apparent and the part with him. The ex-NorthampIt is thought that this promising tion, and all the members of this Nat top leader is scoring a lot of goals youngster should have got his trial association agreed to limit their changes were long overdue. that the men stood down were to in this class of football but the moat. Fellows Park instead. be expected to play for the secondment he is tried in more serious string: it was just need of a rest.
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Seven changes were made in all
games his luck seems to desert hlm.
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MILLWALL HOPES Something of a bombshell was Jackson, a forward of Hednesford thrown into London football circles for the visit to Torquay, but once Town, the Birmingham League when the announcement was made the players got together they were club, is displaying form which has that Mr. William McCracken had always showing better class, and attracted the attention of many resigned his position as manager of with any luck at all, would have scouts. He is fast and a danger-Millwall F.C. won comfortably in the second ous shot.
period.
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Aston Villa are giving extended It was in the irony of things that Albert Hutchinson should score trials to two promising young for both goals for Torquay, He was wards in Merry, of Chilvers Coton, made a professional by Laton, and a North Warwickshire Junior, and allowed to go after a very brief Cuff, of North Shields. Both have
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Another surprise was the speed with which the new appointment was made,
The coming of the new manager will revive hopes of a' big Millwall
commission to 5 per cent.
revival next season, for Mr. Hewitt
out "straw," and if he can carry on has a splendid record behind him.
the good work with his new club He has built a lot of "bricks" with-
the former days of prosperity for the Lions may quickly return. There is immense scope and great possibilities for a good team at New Cross and everyone is hoping that Mr. Hewitt will wave his fairy wand and bring back the happy days which the club once enjoyed.
Cincinnati
Bostori
Malone struck out nine batters.
Lemon.
Orange.
Bt. Louis, Sarreg Macfayden' pl.ched.
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Lemon-Lime.
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Chicago...... 5 7
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Grape Fruit.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Detroit Lefty Grove pitched Boston
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Lime Juice Cordial.
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Chicago
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5 10 2 Zeke Bonura (2) and Dykes hit
8. Philadelphia home runa.
8 Moses hit a home run. Ten in- nings were played.
Cleveland
Hale hit a home run. Washington -Rewer-
Passion Fruit.
Stone Ginger.
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