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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937.
HAROLD LARWOOD SUSPENDED
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FOR BREACH OF
DISCIPLINE
NO OFFICIAL,
COMMENT
TOUR OF ISLINGTON
CORINTHIANS
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME FOR
MALAYA
London, Aug. 21. Harold Larwood, the Notting-
At a meeting of the Football || hamshire and England fast bowler and central figure of the "body-Association of Malaya held recent- line" bowling dispute in Test 13 at Kuala Lumpur, the coming visit of the Islington Corinthians Imatches a few years ago, is once
was discussed at length among the limelight of the jagain in
other matters. cricketing world.
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An official statement has been sued by the Secretary of the Notts County Cricket Club that Larwood has been suspended for the remainder of the season for, a breach of discipline following a re- solution by the Committee.
The Chairman and Secretary of the Club have declined to comment on the matter.- Reuter.
Larwood was born on November 14, 1904, He is one of the fastest
bowlers England has ever seen. He has played in Test Cricket for England against Australia in 1928: 1928, 1930 an 1932, and against South Africa in 1929. A few sea- sons ago Larwood was kept away from the game due to an injury to his toot.
Earlier this season, Larwood was involved in a motorcar accident.
It was eventually decided to write to the Corinthians suggesting the following programme:-
'One match each at Perang. Alor Star, Ipoh. Seremban and Malacca and two each at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore,
...
The Islington Corinthian team that defeated the Chinese Olym- ple team in London at the con- clusion of the Olympic Games was not nearly as strong as the touring team will be. And Malaya and India have very vivid memories of the strength of the Chinese Olym- pic team.
The Islington Corinthian touring" party will include the following players:
Goalkeepers: C. Longman (King- They are due to arrive in Penangstonian). E. Wingfield, Romford). from Rangoon during the second week in January next.
The match at Alcr Star will be on a Friday and the one with Perak on the Saturday or Sunday
following."
These amateur soccer missionn- ries are leaving Londen on Oct. 5 and will travel overland across Europe, playing matches in Paris, Switzerland, and Italy. They will sail for India from Naples and will be in Bombay about Nov. 12. SIX WEEKS IN INDIA
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The party will be made up of 22 players of amateur international
for standard. Most of them have al
Eugland in ready played amateur internationals. Others are
There were rumours that Lar wood was leaving the Nottingham- shle Club. A statement issued by the Nottinghamshire committee re- cently read:-
"With reference to reports in the on the fringe of this honour. Press regarding Larwood's future in County cricket, the committee wish to inform the members and public that Larwood was offered a "three years' agreement from June 21 this year, and accepted on that date."
Sporting
Fixtures
TO-DAY
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Backs: P.. Clark (Leyton). C. Bergeant Romford). A. J. Martin (Turnbridge Wells Rangers).
Half-backs: J. K. Wright (Wim- bledon), R. E. Wright (Waltham stow Avenue), G. W. Dance (Moor 9. Eastham (Army), W. Greent, Whittaker (Kingstonian), S. How- lett (Romford).
Forwards:
Singapore's Supremacy In
Badminton
LADIES NOT SO SUCCESSFUL
The results
of the badminton Quite a different story was told by the Singapore men players; section of the Malayan Chinese Olympiad held At the Happy bere, they dominated the game World during the August bank in every department, sweeping all terrific opposition before their holidays, leave one in no doubt sa to Singapore's undisputed sway in onslaughts: but this must not be to mean that they had the badminton world of Malaya, taken or, for that matter, in territories matters their own way. In fact, if far extended over the seas where Singapore had been less fortunate badminton is a recognized sport, in the choice of its representatives. although it must be said in pass-it was doubtful if Singapore could ing that the ladies section did not have annexed the championship. live up to expectations, says the "Malaya Tribune."
Singapore's battle royal with Selangor, on the afternoon of the second day of the meet can be taken as a criterion of the high standard of play evinced by that State and the fine fettle its presentatives were in.
But this was as it should be, for, although the Singapore ladies promised good things for their side when they easily accounted for the Johore ladies on the first day of the meet, yet a casual ob- In particular, the match be- server could not have failed to
tween Seah Eng Hee and Tan perceive their immediate handi-Chong Tee (Singapore) and Chan cap when they were pitted againat the full complements put on the field" by their up-county- rivals.
The Singapore ladies did not present a united front at all, as C. J. Lraithwaite most of their number could not (Barnet), L. C. Thornton (King-turn up through illness. To play
L. Bradbury (Moor
the ties against Penang, on the stonian), Green), R. Tarrant (Sutton Unit-
second day, Singapore again had ed). HER. Barnes (Wimbledon). to fall back on their depleted re- C. Lungen (Arasterdam), J. Sher sources of the previous day, pro- wood (Reading), "L. Stone (Wok-ducing the inevitable result of ing).
The Corinthians will spend six weeks un India before proceeding to Rangoon and then coming on to Malaya
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Boxing Board Holds World
Title Vacant
Following the High Court action against Tommy Farr, British and Empire heavyweight boxing cham- plon, the Administrative Stewards of the British Boxing- Board of Control met in London to consider
DALLAH
DEFEATED
BY RANDLE
the Farr-Schmeling night position. Open Singles Bowls
Mr. Hulls, the promoter, attend- ed, and Fart was represented by a solicitor.
The Board issued the following
The Stewards view with
con-
Meeting-Indian R.C. Annual Meeting (Sookunpoo), 5.15 pm: Hong Kong Hockey Association An- nual Meeting (St. Andrew's Church statement; Hall. 6 p.m:: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Annual Meeting (Northcern the statement made in the High Court that they recgonise Max Tenais.-"B" División: University Schmeling as heavyweight cham- South China AA; Chinese R.Cpion of the world. v. Oralgengower C.C.; Kowloon In-
have the Stewards made such a dlan TC. v. Kowloor. C.C.; Hong declaration. Kone C.C. v. Club de Recreto,
Point), 5.45 p.m.
TO-MORROW
At no time
"When they discussed the ap- plication for the Tommy Farr-Max Bridge. Cheero Club Contract Schmeling contest, to be officially recognised as for the heavyweight
Bridge, 8 p.m.
Tennis---"Cu Division: South Championship of the world, they China A.A. v. Army T.C.; Craigen-declared at the meeting that they gower C.C. v. Chinese R.C. (1); considered the title vacant"
Mr. Ted Broadribb, Farr's inana- Chinese R.C. (2) v. Radio. Sports
"I shall be, leaving Clue: Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon ger, stated
Waterloo in the Berengaria boat C.C. v. Kowloon Tong.
train but Tommy Farr will join the- Berengarta at Cherbourg."
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 Bridge. Cheëro Club Duplicata and Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Tennis."D" Division: Army T.C. Kowloon Indian T.C.; Chinese R.C. v. Indian R.C.; Craigengower C.C. v. Civil Service C.C.; South China A.A. v. Club de Recreio: Kowloon C.C. v. Central British Association.
Farr, on August 28, will meet Joe
Louis, the negro, in New York for the heavyweight championship of
the world.
ROBOT BOOKING CLERK
All the chler Underground rali- way stations in the London area are to be equipped with automatic "ticket and change machines,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28 Bowls. Flost Division! Police R.C. v. Civil Service C.C., Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Dock R.C.; Hong Kong FC. . Club de Recrelo; -Piccadilly Circus Station received Second Division: Club de Recreto its quota of 26 machines early yes- V. Cratgengower C.C.; Kowloon terday morning. From expertence at Leicester-square (3 CC v Police R.C.: Kowloon B.G.C. gained
(6 weeks), and v. Talkoo R.C.; Third Division: weeks), Morden Kowloon F.C. v. Club de Recreio: Bank Stations (1 year), the Trans- Hong Kong Electric R.C. v. Royal port Board have decided that the Hong Kong Yacht Club; Hong new machines provide the Kong FC. v...Craigengower C.C. avaliable solution of the change
Riding. Beginners' Cavalcade problem. (Equine Sports Club), 5 pm.
Swimming. Y.M.C.A. Launch Bathing Picnic. Launch Leaves the Police Pier at 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29
best
The difficulty with the straight- forward change-machine, it has been found, is that shopkeepers and others cannot be dissuaded from entering a booking hall and
Championship
A R. Daliah, the Indian Recrea- tion Club leading skip, who caused a major sensation on Monday when
Lawn
was
he defeated A. F. Contes, title holder, in the Open Singles Colony bowls championship, yesterday eliminated by 8. Randle. the Civil Service Cricket Club skip, on the Police Recreation Club green
Randle won by the easy margin of eight shots the final score on the 22nd head being 31-13 in
favour of the Civil Service player.
On the same green, G. H. Sheria defeated A. W. Grimmitt (C.S.C.C., and 1934 champion) by 21 shots to 10 after 19 heads.
A close match was witnessed at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club where L. L. P. Xavier defeated J. V. Ramsay, of the Kowloon Dock R.C., by 21 shots to 20. On the second last head, Ramsay led 20-18: On the same green, H. A. Alves, of the Recreio and Interporter, over- camé. H. Overy, of the K.C.C. by 21 shots to 19.
On the Kowloon C.C. green, U. M. Omar, Di the Craigen- Bower C.C. and former title holder. defeated T. Armstrong by 23 shots to 16 while J. B. Russell eliminated J. Cook 21-7.
fiveshillngs' worth of coppers. No machine, it is pointed out, can be expected to stand such a drain on its resources indefinitely.
The new machines, all British made, print, date, number, count and issue tickets, and give change for sixpence or a shilling, in about a second. The ploncer machine at Bank Station has issued 9,000,000 a year. Oxford-circus tickets in Station is to be equipped in August. and then Bow-road. Other stations
Bowls-Gutierres International using the machine to give them will be equipped thereafter.
Shield: Portugal v. Switzerland
(Kowloon B.G.C. 'green), 3.30 p.m.
Riding.-Advanced Riders' Caval- COPSON JOINS TWELVE “DEMONS"
cade (Equine Sports Club)..
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
Bowls First Division: Craigen-
gower C.C. v. Pollte R.C.; Kowloon
C.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.; Kowloon
Copson's
IN CRICKET HISTORY
He
Warwickshire's total of 28 was Pre- the lowest of the season.
eight wickets for in 1883; and Dennett, 8 for 9 v. Dock R.C. v. Club de Recrelo: eleven runs against. Warwickshire Northants in 1907. Civil Service C.C. v. Hong Kong ranks among the finest perfor F.C.: Second. Division: Indian R.C.mances in first-class cricket v. Kowloon, C.C.; Craigengower took four wickets in four succes-viously the smallest score had been C.C. v. Club de Recreio; Police R.C. sive balls, a feat which has only v. Hong Kong F.C.; Third Division: been accomplished in one innings Club de Recrélo v. Kowloon F.C.: in England on twelve previous oc- Kowloon Tong R.C, Civil Bercasions. His full analysts was; vice 0.0.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER &.. Bowls. Gutierres International
Shield: Philippines y. Malaya;
а
8.2
M.
2
R.
11
W.
8.
Surrey's 35 against Somerset in the memorable match at the Oval.
Copsonia a fast bowler, and Warwick do not seem to like fast bowling, for against Gover of for Burrey they were dismissed 195 and 109, so that their "grand total for three innings is 332.
Copson went to Australia last winter, but did not play in any who took 8 for 5 against Burrey of the Tests,
His ngures rank with those of Portugual or Switzerland v. Best-Verity, who took 10 wickets for 10 land (Craigengower C.O green, runs against Notts in 1932; Peate,
3.30 p.m.
Penang virtually having a walk- over at Singapore's expense in the three singles and.
as an act of generosity, giving their Singapore cousins a walk-over in the two double matches which were billed to follow the singles!
Kong Leong and Lee Mun Kong
(Selangor) deserves special men- tion here. Until the end of each set, it was difficult to decide the winner. It was a grim ding-dong equally battle fought between. matched, hard-striking opponents.
U.S. BASEBALL
-New York, Aug. 23. The only two games scheduled for to-day, between New York and
and Boston and Philadelphia, Brooklyn, were spoiled by rain.- Reuter.
SPEED ATTEMPT FAILS
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famous speed driver on land and water, has failed to establish a new record with his speedboat, Bluebird, on Lake Maggiore, Italy.
CHANNEL SWUM IN 131 HOURS
The English Channel was swain récently for the 21st time, the suc cessful swimmer being Thomas
Blower, 22, of Nottingham.
Blower entered the water at Cap Grix Nez early one morning and set foot on Shakespeare colliers beach. between Dover and Folkes- tone, at 6.26 the same evening.
His time of 13 hours 29 minutes for the crossing was the third best of the 21 crossings.
It had been hoped that he would establish a new record, but as he approached the English shore a strong tide carried him westward. His pilot, Capt. Harry Pearson, of Deal described him as the fastest
wimmer he has ever seen.
"He cuts through the water like a rocket."
were
With the witnesses in the ac-
tug companying harbour several members of the Notting- ham City Council who gave encour- agement during the swim.
"I could Have gone on for miles.” Blower said when he landed. “If the weather is favourable I should like to try the swim from the Dover side."
The record time for a Channel swim was made by Georges Mich- ael, a Paris baker, who crossed from Cap Grix Nez to St. Mar- garet's Bay, Dover, in 1928, at his tenth attempt, in 11 hours & minutes.
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The longest time was the 26 "Blower is like a torpedo." Capt hours 50 minutes of H. Sullivan in Pearson said, just before the start. 1923.
"I know what is best and get it!"
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