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HONG KONG DAILY
SNOOKER POOL
, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937.
LEAGUE
W. Smith's Narrow SALFORD SET THE PACE
Win
The match of 71 games де snooker pool between W. Smith and 8. Smith was concluded at Thurston's Hall in Leicester Square on January 23, when W. Smith was successful by one game --36 to 35.
WEAKENED STREATHAM SIDE OVERWHELMED
With the fall of Leeds at Huddersfield.
the Rugby League leadership changed hands for the third week in succession, and the pace is now set by Salford, one of four Lancashire clubs in the first six, writes a Home correspondent.
It was one of the keenest mat- ehes played this season, the safety play on many occasions resulting In the scoring being low and the breaks amall. W. Smith, who is 51 years old, has always been a most difficult player to beat both The first appearance of Dave at billiards and snooker, and the Brown, the Australian Test star, did younger player had every reason to be satisfied with his achieve-sults. but he helped Warrington
not produce any sensational m ment of really sharing the hon- ours in a very hard-fought match.
While the Lancashire club were well to the form, it was a had day for the most prominent Yorkshire dubs, Castleford, fost further ground in failing for the second successive · week;" and Bradford Northern suffered a sharp set-back at Batley,
TEST OF TEMPERAMENT There is no finer test of the temperament of a player than a keen match such as this, and it is a tribute to S. Smith's powers of recovery that he was beaten by only the odd game in so long a match when at one time his op- ponent had held a lead of eight games.
י.
Jack Doyle
Disqualified
There was a sensational finish to the Jack Doyle and Al Robin- son Aght at Wembley recently, the Irishman being disqualified in the first round on the ground that he hit nla opponent when Robinson was down, writes Peter Wilson.
Robinson landed the first real punch-a snappy left to the nose- which sent the Irishman upon his. heels, but a swinging right from 'Done, which landed to the chin. seni Robinson down for a count
of Neven.
The Manchester boxer rose un- steadily to his feet to crash under a barrage of punches to the jaw for another count of seven.
Very pluckily Robinson stood up under the hall of blows, but an-
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to gain the easiest victory of the day against Leigh. Brown WILS probably not as outstanding as a crowd of 8,000 would have liked, but he picked up smartly to score his try and what was probably more important in view of the aproach of the Cup-tles showed that he is at. On a heavy ground he lasted the pace well,
Kingston Rovers hit back after conceding a try in the first minute. Dale scored a try and dropped a Tattersfield kicked three goals, and
goal for the Rovers.
Wigan were always the better side at York, where Gee scored two tries and Sullivan landed three goals. Liverpool Stanley returned to winning form at St. Helens, the Recs being beaten in more decisive tashion than the score of 7-0 would suggest. Bel- shaw, the Stanley captain.
who kicked, two goals, gave a brilliant performance at full back,
Batley On Top
Leigh opened the scoring with a penalty goal by Farrington, but lost Davies, their scrum half, who was dismissed, before the interval, and long before the end they were a thoroughly beaten side. Their line was crossed nine times. Jen-points were scored by Winnard. kins scored three tries. and Hold- ing kleked seven goals.
Risman, the Salford captain, had a field day against Streatham and Mitcham. whose weakened side were routed at Weaste. He scored four tries and kicked six goals-24 points including the converting Miller, Streatham fought pluckily of tries by Jenkins, Brown and
to the end, but they never showed real attacking ability.
Reverse For Leaders
Batley got the better of Braa- ford Northern, all of whose eight
with two tries and a goul, after a thrilling game a second half goal by Brown proving decisive.
There was also a stirring struggle at Barrow, where Broughton Ran- gers were beaten by a single point. White kicked four goals for the home side.
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home to Hall, the champions, who Widnes were unlucky to lose at
made the most of their advantage in the second half when Silcock had to retire with a knee injury? Widnes led at the interval by 8 points, Bilcock and McDowell scor- in tries, the latter of which was
With Eric Harris who missed only his third game in five sea- sons owing to the fu-Leeds fell at Fartown, where the determina-converted by Jacks, but were un tion and loose forward rushes of able to keep Bull at bay. Fifield Huddersfield, supported by solid and Parker crossing and Oliver
kicking two guais, work in the scrum. brought the home side a well-merited win, | Royal (try) and Sherwood (four
goals scored for
Huddersfield,
The tries by Kelly and goal and a try by Powell gave St. Helent victory in A rough game at Featherstone, where Sherwood and
Garner (St. Helens) were sent off
other right swing to the point sent Fred Harris crossed for Leeds, who coulson, of the home side, and him down yet again for a third count of seven.
For the fourth time Robinson's keens buckled under him and he Eitched into the ropes with his right glove on the canvas,
looked like making a fight of t early in the second half, but were folled by a splendid defence,
Also weakened by the 'flu, which claimed Atkinson, Adarris and and Taylor, Castleford lost their Doyle towered over him, a away game in Yorkshire, this menacing figure, and before Jack season at Craven Park where Hul! Smith, the referee, could get; between the two men Doyle had landed another smashing blow to the face,
Immediately pandemonium broke
Boos and catcalls of disap out. proval rent the air.
But the referee was not count. ing. He pushed Doyle back to his corner and beckoned, the announ- eer to the ring.
Again, to a mixture of cheers and boos. It was announced that Doyle had been disqualified:
SIR LEWIS, SHEDDEN
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ARMY'S UNIFORM
AT CORONATION
New Design Approved By The King
Army clothing contractors have now started production of the new blue uniform to be worn by troops at the Coronation.
The uniform was submitted to King Edward on Dec. 2, nine days before his abdication, and he aug- gested minor modifications. The dessign, in corporating the altera-
It is appropriate that in the tions, has now been approved by. centenary year of the Glasgow King George. Unionist Association Sir Lewis Shedden should celebrate his Jubilee as the Association's secre tary. He was first associated with the organisation in 1884, and be- secretary turee years later. The last fifty years have seen some brilliant les ders of the party and man, momentous poli- tical events. Sir Lewis has been
Came
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Approximate 50,000 Regular and Territorial troops will be supplied with the uniform. The only ex- ceptions will be the Household Cavalry and the Guards, who will wear their existing uniforms, and the rifle regiments, who will re- vert to their dark green.
NO COLOURED FACINGS
the Coro-
closely associated with the great The new uniform will not be politicians of these years, from worn in public until Joseph Chamberlain to Mr Bald- nation. Whether it will become wizi, and including Bonar Law, the permanent ceremonial and Lord Balfour, and Sir Austen, and walking-out uniform for Regulars Mr Neville Chamberlain.
and Territorials has not yet been Bir Lewis was joint secretary of the
decided. famous Glasgow demonstration in 1903 when Joseph Chamberlain opened his fiscal reform campaign, At all times he has maintained his level-headed outlook on affairs, and has always been shrewd, urbane, and approachable.
A feature of the uniform, which is made of serge, is its particular. smart cut. It will not the figure more closely than the khakt jacket..
The new tunle will be plain blus. without any coloured facings on cuffs or collar. Buttons will be brass,
The colours of the regimental eust the correct shot would not facings will be worn on the cap in fact follow unless a watchful and incorporated in the stripes on professional was at hand. but the the trousers, which will also be great advantage was that the blue.
device did carry its own methods. The colour of the facings has. of fault-detection. Professionals always been a point of special re-.. have, apparently scratched their gimental pride, In more than one heads about it a good deal trying instance they have actually given to find the flaw, but so far as it a name to the regiment, as, for An appliance was demonstrated, the ground, and that for driving goes it seems flawless, and it was example, the Buffs and the Green at a London store which, if it did the hands should be just above no surprise to hear when all that was claimed for it. would this tube, while for "the short shown-at this year's amateur most Royal regiments, though the Arst Howarda. Blue is the colour for solve the golfer's greatest trouble game" the hands should be just championships it aroused much newly, honoured Royal Norfolks his awing. Roughly it is a belt below. This could only done, the curiosity. Yet it could not guar-still, retain their yellow facings, worn low on the hips and attach- demonstrator said if one stood antee that the eye would remain Scottish regiments will also wear ed to a rubber tube at the end of | correctly, Then the drive or on the ball or which is a loop joined to the club mashie shot had to follow correct stripped of the device, would not away at the front for wear with that the golfer, blue tunics, but they will be cut just beneath the bead. The vital | ly.
return to his old ways, and, failing the kilt or trews, points are that the tube, with the
that guarantee, It cannot turn us all into a Jones or a Cotton..
It was not a fool-proof device club, should be stretched taut to by any means, and for a time at
Officers will continue to wear the existing full-dress uniform.
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