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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1926,
KOWLOON MARATHON.
GOLF MATCH.
WON BY NAVAL" COMPETITOR. COMPSTON AND MASSY WIN.
Last Year's Winner Fifth.
Despite his strenuous race on Saturday, when he was beaten in
New York, March 1. Playing at Bellairs, Florida, in
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HOME FOOTBALL.
the China Squadron Marathon Race Smith and Alec Smith by five up by Sub Lieut. Newnham, by the and four to, play--Reuter. narrow margin of a fow neconde, Leading Boatan Hobden of H. M.-S. Despatch, surprised the spectators yesterday by winning the soventh annual marathon race organised by the St. Andrew's Young Men's Club, being over half a minute in Charles Hoff, the Norweglan front of Gunner Newham of the The preliminary rounds of the Chinn Squadron Chantpionship athlete, who as reported yester-Royal Artillery. The time was six Tournament were fought at Mur-day, broke the world's record for seconds better than that of Hannen, ray Barracks last evening, and the the indoor pole vault by clearing Inet year's winner. competitions will continue to thirteen feet five and one eighth
SQUADRON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS....
London, March 1. The following are the results of first-class football matches played
Division I.
Aberdeen
There were az entries received, | to-day:-- night. Vice-Admiral Sir Alexan-inches, is probably the greatest but only 2 men faced the starter.
ail-round athlete in the world, The competitors got well away Blackburn der Sinclair and many naval offi-or while he has gained most of but after the first mile a number curs were interested spectators, and there was a large attendance bis fame as a polo-vaulter Che found the pace too fast and dropped
holds the world record far the behind. Much was expected of last Wolves of bluejacketa.
evant) he is also a notable pas-year's winner, who was among those The fare provided demonstrated timer in the sprints, middle dis- in the lead. On rounding the bend that the majority of the contestants tance runs, hurdles, high and into Kowloon City Road, however, need further tuition before they broad jumps and discus throwing he developed a stitch and was forced to rest. He resumed soon after pass out of the movitiate class, but
wards, but wes troubled again, and the fighting was wholehearted and the men stood up to their work.
at Bailey's shipyard made a third The majority of the contestants
halt.
were men from the newly arrived Vindictive.
Results:
NOVICES.
As a verantile performer Hoff who is only 23, is pretty much in a class by himself and a glance at his record appended speaks for itself:
100 meters
200 meters
400 meters...
Lightweights: A. B. Broadhurst 500 meters
(Hawkins) on point.
was
1500 meters
Broad jump High jump
8 Sheffield U. Division IL
1 Darlington Scottish Cup.
1 St. Johnstone
--Reuter.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON V. SUBMARINE FLOTILLA.
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.4 min. 15 seca, by half a minute. Newham came Kowloon Ground on
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the proficiency in fourteen track Welterweights: Sign. Thomas and field accomplishments as Hoff (Durban) technically knocked out has, nominating a rival for all Stoker Hunter (Despatch) in the round work is extraordinarily first round, the referee stopping difficult. Only one of his marks the fight; Stoker Perkins (Vindie-the poln vault is a topnotch tive) knocked out A. B. Smith (Vin-effort, several of the others are dlctive) in the third round: A. B. close enough to cause a certain Stowers (Vindictive) beat Marine amount of apprehension, Durn Vindictive) on points after! Hoff is likely to prove popular an extra round was ordered; Lis America. Far more so than the Stoker Renton (Sub. L. 15) de taciturn Paavo Nurmi. He speaks feated won over Tel. Taylor. (Sub. English well, and is possessed of L. 1) who retired in the first round
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It is fairly easy to see why the Norwegian is the world's cham pion pole-valuter. To be a star in Middleweights: Sign. Maraball that event it is necessary to have (Hawkins). beat Tel. Golding height, long legs, long arms and! (Sub. L. 3) easily on points; Stoker little weight. In fact you need iniled to finish among the Arst thres. French debt in the House of Com-. Roberts (Vindictive) defeated A. B.to be everything except a living Flint (Despatch) on points; A. Eskeleton. Sandera (Hollyhock) gained, tie.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CRICKET.
ARMY BEAT VOLUNTEERS
Army beat the Volunteers by 250 runs to 158.
Scores,-
Army
ور
In the welterweights champion. C. Q. M. S. Stripp, c hawrence,
b Lyal a Bhip class A. B. Webb (Titania) s/s Walker, is Lys! was knocked cut by Ldg. Stoker B. S. B. Page, and b. Ramsay
Hattersley-Smith, Reynolds (Sub. L. 3) within half, Major a minute.
INTERNATIONAL "SOCCER."
WALES BEAT ENGLAND.
8
C
Evane, b Plummer...
Capt. Merris, c Lammert, Lyal 121 Capt. Warters, e Ramsay; b Lyal 88 Leut, Smith, e Mitchell, & Parker
0
Lyal
Q. M. S. Mocock, c Plummer, b
Sap. Goodyer, not out'
Extras
Total
200
Pte. Burgess and Pte. Moore did
Bowling Analysis.
London. March 1. not bat
Playing at Selhurst in dull weather and before 20,000 spec- Lynl tators, Wales beat England at Romany "Soccer," by three goals to one.
Plummer
Lammert
Play in the first half was rather Mitchell loose, neither side showing cffee-Parker
live combination. Both
had
0. M. R. W 23.36
1
Volunteers.
Church,
SPECIAL
several narrow escapes. Three in. C. Burgoas, 1.b.w. Burgess SCOTCH WHISKE minutes from the interval, Fowler A. W. Ramsay, e Hattersley-
Smith, b Smith
scored with a fast left-foot shot S. Jex, b Smith from Cresswell's centre, the half-FE. Lawrence, b Mooro time score being Wales 1, Eng-E. J. R. Mitchell, e Burgess, b
land 0.
Moore
J. C. Lyal, run cat...
• After twelve minuta from the H. V. Parker, e Hattersley-Smith
b. Moore restart Urwin placed the bull nice-
A. A. Dand, e Burgess,
Moore
ly for Walker to head through for G. F. Lammert, e and b Moore England, but directly afterwards. T. Evans, Moore ...
W. Davies peered with a long loft-J. A. H. Plummer, not out foot shot for Wales.
teen mines, Fowler netting with
187
168
The third
Extras
goal for Wales came after seven-
Total
Pym out of goal. For a
long
Bowling Analysin.
M.
W.
Goodyer Smith
time b Welshmen were penned
in their own quarters but the|| Englishmon, although making Morris 'determined efforts, finished their Burgess attacks badly-Router.
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