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THE WORLD SPORT
LOCAL FOOTBALL AND SERVICE TEAMS.
PROBLEM.
CAN PROVISION BE MADE?
Hon. secretary of the South China Command Sports Board, say, at, зуля the
BRILLIANT HAMMOND,
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO BAR TOURNAMENT SURPRISE. LIGHTHEARTED RUN-GETTER,
"COME BACK."
The proposed return of Bom- bardier Wolls to the boxing ring
"UNATTACHED" WINNER.
As long ago as 1923 a tall young professional with's name thon un-- known came out of the pavilion at
mer, when his age was still under
batsmen of the future.
There was a great surprise in Bristol to play in his first county has a few supporters and a sur-the twentieth annual Bar golf cricket match. He made only one prisingly large number of oppon- tournament, which ended at Rye Tun, and few people remembered ents. The latter say plainly that in a win for P. Davison, who has him at the end of the season, when Wella's career as a heavy-weight only just begun his career at the nine innings produced an average boxer finished more than five years Bar and who had never previously under 10. But in the next sum-. play each other only once, age and that he is now much ten taken part in a golf competition 21, he did so well as to move the siderable interest being taken old and deficient in stamina even away from the matches thereby.
to hope that he will stand a chance of importance. "The ground problem, however, with a youth who is young enough steadily swelling army of people say "Here we have in all likell- Davison is 24, and belongs to that usually unemotional editor of Wisden-that cricketers' bible-to is the most-acute difficulty which to be his son. LEAGUE FACED WITH ACUTE Will test the obstacle-negotiating Wells's admirers-and he has who have learned the game in re-
powers of the powers-that-be. I never lacked for these claim on cent years without joining a club. hood one of the best professional
It will be rememberod that in believe the suggestion is being put his behalf that at nearly 40 he is
the world before him, and there forward in all good faith that the the fittest man of his age in the the recent British amateur cham-rreproachable in style, he has all Murray Parade ground and the country, and that he is very llable pionship Cyril Tolley was benten by is no telling how far he may go." young American, E. H. Haley, The prediction proved true. Ham- two small pitches alongside the to put out Sandwina, the German
might be heavy-weight, in the first round. who does not belong to any club mond has now gone very far. railway at Kowloon brought into service.
Everyone knows by now that he Even if he does this, however, no in the United States and who is
no more than a temporary member beat by two days the record set [By "Wanderer."]
The best that can be said for purpose will be served, and it is them is that they are oblong pieces a fact that on his last appearance of his only club in this country up by W.-G. Grace so long age as 1895 when he scored his 1,000 runs Davison was allotted a handicap in May. Before a new football season of ground on which football may some years ago against Jack Stan- Sunbridge Park.
But what matters as begins is the Colony, the Hong- be played by enthusiasts, but if tley, Wells was positively painful.
of 11, and toward the end he over much as the number of his runs. kong Football League will be re-is hoped to maintain the standard to watch.
He started to fight as a pro-whelmed his rivals. He beat A is the way he has obtained them. quired to face 11 very big of football at its present level, it
Two examples of the pace at problem-the question of the ad- seems absurd to suggest that fessional 18 years ago, and he has H. S. Vivian (handicap 1), the
When he must have mission of more regimental teams league football should be permit made more "comebacks" than any last of the back-markers, by Gwhich he is in the habit of scoring
other man in boxing history. The and 6 in the fifth round, W. Cop-may be cited. into its divisions. We heard the ted under such conditions. Rev. F. P. W. Alexander, C.F., the For several nights I have watch-first of these was in 1912, after he ping (18) by 7 and 6 in the semi-known that he was close to Grace's ed company teams in opposition was beaten by Gunner Moir, and final, and J. Ewart Walker (8) by record he made 192 out of 227 in two hours and a half. The pro- on the railway grounds, and the it is hardly exaggeration to say 6 and 5 in the final.
Davison, who has a particularly portion of his rune to the total going is terrifically heavy, how-that he has been returning and
well-tells its own story. controlled over much the troops disdain the falling and again returning ever
since.
swing,
doing!
A few days later, when his" fact in order to get their sport.
There has never beer a more scores only a litle worse than an county was faced by a total of 427, Service Teams Welcome,
the played his own game to such an The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, popular or better-liked pugilist in average of 4's.
Pinyers defeated in the earlier extent as to score 197 out of 297 C.M.G., told the Service represen-¡Britain than Wells, and with Car- tatives when the Leagus held its pentier he was for years one of stage took part in an eclectic com in four hours,
Here, then, is a young man-his annual meeting that a hearty wel- the two biggest attractions in petition, for which some of them! come would be extended to the Europe. He has not made much had as many as a dozen cards. 24th birthday arrived only in June I understand, further, that seve-Service teams it provision could money out of boxing, and although C. W. Measer, whose score was who not only makes runs in Boven cards won large quantities; but who makes The with 63 (scratch). Sir John them with a large heart. ral of the small units, with an in- be made, and Mr. Kotewall's de- most people would like to see him compiled from
size of an enemy's total does not creased complement as the result claration will be heartily endorsed Kain a good purse now that he is
Simon with 70664.
dismay him. Nor does he worry of the China trouble, are ce by the clubs at present forming middle-aged, there is a
Girl Golfers Win. sidering trganising elevens and the league. It neetis, however, general feeling that he would do will apply for admission to the something in the nature of a holt most goud to boxing and to him-
Runner-up in the recent British over much about a night of rain. Someone remarked to me the from the blue to enable the League self if he remained in retirement.
[The match arranged for Wells Ladies' championship at Newcastle, Always he plays his own game. The K.O.S.B, of course, come to overcome the difficulties which against the German opponent was County Down Miss Dorothy Pear other day that Hammond was get- under a different category, but are presented, unless, of course,
son successfully led the Girls' Golf-ting unpopular with his brother cancelled.-Ed.]
ing Society against the Parliament- the other battalions are the all previous purviews of what the
"Because," my Queen's, the Scots Guards, the League consists of, and the limit
clubs, to the local
engage in Lodge. The result of the match, friend said, he will insist upon Welch Regiment, the Northamp- of its sphere, are set aside in order where competition is desired with ary Ladies' Association at Sandy professionals. "Why?" I asked in tons, and the Cameronians, and
friendly matches. And of course, which was by single only, was a
wicket. the acceptance of their applica-
Thereupon I saw the gentle For years a younger rions would increase the Senior
they would add a considerable win for the girls by 5 games to hitting the ball in front of the
sarcasm. Division to 13 clubs, even if the
amount of interest to the Senior 2, with one half, and Miss Pearson and Junior Shield Competitions by beat Mias Coote by 4 and 3.
Miss Wickenden, a former girl generation of cricketers have been Tamar remain outside the fold.
submitting entries, which would
champion, who was also on the declaring that modern, bowling "because it undoubtedly be accepted.
winning side, beat Mrs. Slazenger cannot be driven by 3 and 1.
annual meeting, it extremely likely that all battalions now in Hongkong woul remain throughout the coniing winter. Should the League decide to ac-i cept their entries, this means an addition of five Senior teams, and at least a like number of Junior
teams.
League.
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Dificult Situation.
A league programme of 24 games is not to be undertaken lightly, in fact it would be almost impracticable, apart from the ground difficulties. Many of the local clubs would, I am sure, op- pose any suggestion that the clubs
to accommodate the troops.
It is not absolutely certain, though little doubt may exist, that the battalions will be here throug out the entire season. The league would be loft in a chaotic state if there should be a sudden forced defection of five Senior clubs.
very
In conclusion, the real difficulty is contained in the fact that there
good body-balance and WAR
A
astonishment.
swerves so much." At Denham, Bucks, the Muskett Hammond makes
answer-in
into
the
It seems to me, though I must are five new battalions. Two ad- make it clear that the opinion is 'ditional teams might easily be nc-Cup was won by J. E. T. Burrows, practice, not in words by wallop- entirely a personal one, it wouldcommodated, but if two are sc of the home club, with 71, which ing those swerves be much better were the battalions cepted, who is to act in the role of bent the previous amateur record pavilion.
for the course, standing to league, and discriminator? to form their own'
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The play-back-and-turn-them-to- credit of Sir F. S. Jackson, who leg brigade can have no reply to is now Governor of Bengal, by 3 that. H. J. Healey. strokes. Burrows had five 3's and
a 2 in his card.
The 36-holes scratch prize at the meeting fell to W. L. Farley, the English international, with 71 and 83-154 while the Rowley Morris handicap cup was 84-12-72.
Amateur Champion.
ROWING TRIUMPH.
JESUS' HEAD OF THE RIVER.
Saturday night in mail week the .conclusion. of the
Dr. William Tweddell, the new British amateur champion, led saw
the Stourbridge team against the centenary year of the Cambridge South Staffordshire team on the May races. To Jesus, who, as is latter's course at Tettenhall, Wolwell known, row in their own particular style, a style which is verhampton.
This brought hira into opposi-spreading through the University, tion to J. B. Beddard, who defeat goes the great distinction of being head of the river in this important ed Tweddell by one hole in English native championship Little Aston in April.
the at
year,
What is even more gratifying to them is the fact that they have They now met the accond time, now brought their number of. and Tweddell gained his revenge. headships up to 21, and all of those He won the first three holes, his successes have been gained in the score being two strokes better last 52 years.
...
They have easily than bogey, and was four up at pussed Trinity Hall; who have been the 8th.
head 16 times, and are hard on the Beddard then began to play at heels of First Trinity's record of the top of his form, and he was 26 headships. " only one down at the 17th hole
The success of Jesus" this year
At the 18th, however, he drove out was all the more remarkable as
of bounds, and Tweddell won by they had to make three bumps to reach the position. They of two holey.
Stourbridge secured the contest course, won their oars,
by G games to 5. 11
During the four nights there... was a total of 55 bumps, but re- G. MacCallum at His Best,
CTCWS won their markably few Geoffrey MacCallum, of Sonning, as for a bump each night. regained the Berka, Bucks, and Those who did so were Josus, Oxon amateur championship. In Peterhouse, Queens II, Trinity the 18-holes final at Frilford Hall I., and First Trinity IV. Heath he beat L. F. Brown, of
Buckingham, by 6 and 4.
This is MacCallum's third vic- the tee, he cut his third and then tory in the championship, although finally took three. putts. Details: -Semi-final-Geoffrey MacCallum, he is now only. 22, for he won in
1924 and 1925 and was runner-up Sonning, beat C. B. Booth, Henley, last year to R. W. A. Speed, the 4 and 3.
Cambridge University golfer, who,
L. F. Brown, Buckingham, beat
however, did not defend his title, J. E, T Burrows, Gerrards Cross,
MacCallum played splendid golf.1 up.
Final. MacCollum beat Brown, His only bad hole was the 11th, where, after being bunkered from 5 and 4.
COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
NOTTS AND LANCASHIRE IN NECK-AND-NECK RACE. The County Cricket Championship table, up to and including matches concluded July 9th, in appendod:
Pte. Pta, No."
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