WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
1935
DAVIS CUP QUALIFYING COMPETITION ABOLITION
NATIONS VOTE
IN FAVOUR DECISION MADE
YESTERDAY
TWO IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS
(Special to "Telegraph")
(De Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mam safts Ordinance, 117). Neocíved, Fakruary TE, DER LANG
London, Feb. 12.
-NEW ARMY HOCKEY SECRETARY
LT. RAVENHILL SUCCEEDS CAPTAIN BATES
It is officially announced that owing to the departure of Captain R. C. S. Bates on eight months leave, Llaut. C. Ravenhill, H. K Brigade, H. K. S. R. A. is appointed honorary secretary. of Army Hockey as from February 11.
Lieut. Ravenhill can ho obtained by telephone at Kowloon Military 38, and Civil, 57308.
A decision of prime im-M. C. C.
portance was reached at a
meeting of the Inter- WIN
national Lawn Tennis
Federation to-day, when EASILY
twenty nations voted for
the abolition of the Quali-
fying Competition. in the Hammond Hits European Zone of the
Davis Cup competition. Seven nations voted against abolition, but the proposition received the re- quisite two-third majority | and was thus passed.
An effort was also made to make the Davis Cup á biennial tournament, but the resolution to this effect was squashed, nineteen nations voting against and thirteen in favour.-United Press.
DECISION NO SURPRISE The Foderation's decision to
Century
Georgetown, Feb. 12.
The team of the Royal Welch Fuelliers, which, as a result of its two magnificent performances_last week-end, has become the most talked of football team in the Colony. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
TO BEAT THE
The M.C.C. reaped the benefit of Wyatt's bold policy to-day, when, under bright conditions, and on a wicket which had re- covered perfectly from the pro- vious day's rain, the team beat j British Guiana by nine wickets. | HOME Hammond and Townsend by their sound batting the previous afternoon, had placed the M.C.C. in a winning position, and con- tinuing to-day, they found run- making an easy proposition.
A further 92 runs were re- abandon the European Zone quali-quired to win, and the M.C.C. wickets in hand. fying competition does not come as had
nine
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BOOK
(By "Robin"}
A
Blackpool Newcastle Sheffield U. Aldershot Bournemouth. Watford Crewe
a surprise. There has been rooted Hammond, not out 60, proceeded objection expressd by the smaller to reach the three figure mark, European natiotia from the date of while Townsend carried his AWAY:—
Inception. Chlef
argument overnight contribution of 52 to against the system is that the loss 93. Both carried their bats, important competitors are deprived of financial benefits which would the M.C.C. acoring 205 for one
accrue as a result of being drawn at home against the stronger and more attractive teams, and that nationa have to do a considerable amount of travelling about the Continent without any appreciable financial return.
Under the qualifying competition, the semi-finalists in the competi- tion proper of the European Zone
of one year, automatically enter the
competition proper
for
the
wicket.-Reuter.
Amended Football
Arrangements
next, and teams who have to go NEW VENUES FOR
through the qualifying tournament have therefore no chance of compet- Ing with these stronger nations, with the result that the fixtures. lacking sufcient public attraction. ontal Anancial loss.
U.S. IN LINE WITH TENNIS. WORLD
Cincinnati, Feb, 10. Amateur tennis players in the United States must abide by the rule which prohibits the receiving! of travelling and living expenses for more than eight weeks each season, under an announcement
made to-day by the United States
Lawn Tonnis Association. The
association to-day officially ado
MATCHES
Mr. G. T. May, hon, secretary, Hongkong Football Association, announces that owing to the con-i
Doncaster
Tranmere
Wrexham
Hamilton
Rangors
Fulham
Charlton
Coventry
DRAW-
Grimsby Sunderland Gillingham
OUR FORECAST
ENGLISH CUP
& LEAGUE
LEAGUE CLUBS' BIG MIŠTAKE
TWO-PLAN REFEREE WILL CLEAR AWAY THEIR GRIEVANCES
CHESTER'S GROUND IMPROVEMENTS
By Frank M. Carruthare
By "Arbiter" (Frank M. Carruthers) When the two-referees scheme is next tried, at West Brom- wich, on March 27, I hope every League club will be represented. It is the most important move that has been made since the alteration of the off-side law, and if it is approved it will be mainly in the interests of the League clubs. With only a few exceptions, the big clubs ignored the trial at Cheater as if it were not. a serious proposition. This was a mistake. They ought to put aside prejudice and keep an open mind.
and how
"You will remember the experiencs |
OUR "FORM" GUIDE How Your Team Has Been
Faring In League
The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league bave fared to date, the results includ ing their last five more matches up to yesterday.
The first figure in each case, of course, is that of the teamt concerned.
Birmingham Derby C. Leeds Aston Villa
.
..!
1-1
FIRST DIVISION.
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Aldershot 1-0 1-2 8-0
··2-2-0-0-0-0-1-3.30 Brighton
2-2 1-1 1-1 3–1 2–2] Bristol C. 1-4.2-1 0-3 4-3 1-1 3-3 1-1 0-3 2-4-1- Cardiff... 24 23 11 1-21-1 2-2 1-1 6-0 1-0 0-0, Clapton 0. 0-3 0-1 1-1·3–3 0–3 0-1 2-2 3-1 Coventry
4–2 0–2 5–0 0–2·1– 2-0 3-0 6-3 2-0 2-0. Exeter
0-3 3-0 0-0 2-0 1-3 1-0 0-0 3-6 0-2, Gillingham 1-1.
2-1 4-2 1-1 Luton ... 1-2 0-2 0-3 Swindon 2-1 0-0 0-0 Crystal 1. 1-0 3-6-2-2 1-4 3-0 Bristol R. 3-0 0-0 2-2 1-3 2-0 Watford 0-0 2-6 1-3 0-1 2-2 Charlton
Cheinza
Middleabro Leicester Liverpoot Portsmouto
Preston ...
Wednesday
Sunderland
Tollenkam
Blackburn
Arsenal
1-1
West Bromwich 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-0 1-1 Reading Walres
0-0 6-2 1-2 0-3 2-6 Northampton 1-5 3-0 2-2 3-1 1-3 Newport 2-0 2-0 3-0 4-1 0-3 Torquay, -1 0-1 1-3-0 3-1 Southend 0-0.1-1 2-0 0-2 3-1 Queen's P. R. 0-3 0-0 3-4-1-1 3-1 Bournemouth. 2-2 2-2 3-1 1-1 6-2 Millwall Manchester C. 0-1 0-0 0-2 6-3 6-2
Grimaby gloko .... Ifuddersfield
Everton
SECOND DIVISION,
Bradford
Brentford
Burnley
Hury Fulham Manchester Notta F. Oldham Port Vale Barnsley Norwich Bouthampton Illackpool Plymouth
| Hrudford C. | Newcastle
Sheffield, U. Notts C..
West Ham
0-3 2-1:2- 3-0 1-0 2-2 1-0 3-5 2-6 7-1 2-1 0-2;6-3 0-0 2-0 1-19123 D-1, 4-2, 3-0 2-03-1
1-1 2-1 -1 1-4 3-2
1-7 2-1 1-3 0-0 0-1
1-4 1-2 0-5.8–3·0-5 2-0 2-1 1-1 3-0 1-3 3-4 1-2 0-3 0–1 2–0 4-1 2-2 1-5 3-0 1-1-0 1-3 4-1 1-5
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Accrington ... Crewe
2-2 0-3 1-3 1-2 0-0 Darlington 5-0 0-2 2-1 1-4 2-1 Gateshead 4-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 2-2. Talax 1-0 2-1 0-1 -1 2-1 Lincoln
1.3-0.1-1 1-2 Rotherham 3-0 8-3 2-0 2-3 0-1 Stockport 4-2 2-0 0-1 0-5 2-3 Tranmere
1-2 1-4 Walsal
1-2 2-1 2-1 Wrexham 0-2 0-6 4-1 New Brighton 3-1 3-0 3-2 2-0 Doncaster 0-3 2-0 1-2 1-3 1-1 York
120 1-2 1-1 0-0 Chester 3-1 2-2 2-1 0-3 0-1 Mansfield 21-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 Rochdale 0-3 1-1 3-1 3-0 0-2 Chesterfield 3-3 1-1 2-1 2-1 1-1 Southport 0-1 2-1 1-5 3-1 1-3 Caritalo 2-1 2-2 1-1 6-0 1-2 Hartlepools 0-2 2-0 0-3 2-1 1-0 Darrow
SOCCER SIDELIGHTS
London, Feb 13. For long the clubs have complained of the directors said that they had no
"One thing the public seems to of the dreadful blunders of referees, wish to play the part of pacemakers. forget is that football players are of the way their matches have been spoilt by wrong decisions they have lost points which should of Chesterfielt inat season," he said. have been theirs. Now, when the "Besides, you should note that we chanco has come, as I believe, to im have three homo matches in hand as prova refereeing, are they to miss it?
compared with both Tranmere Rovers They must know that under the and Halifax." present conditions the authorities have
Chester's gates are remarkable in nothing better to offer. They have wrestled with the question until they view of the city's population of only are tired of it and they frankly confess 41,000. But there is a far greater that it has beaten them.
PACE TOO GREAT
public to draw on in the immediate vicinity.
an old fashioned and I disliko It has been proved in nearly every changes. Mako one and soother is centre of the game that a club can-) needed to meet the altered conditions. not expect to attract more than 10 This is what has happened zinco the per cent. of their public. Chester The following is the special Tele- now off-side law was adopted.
•
Tho
Robert Barclay
2-3 0-0-1-0 2-4 1-1 1-2-2-1 2-1·0-3 321-30 0-2,3-0 3-1 0-5 2-1.1-2.3-2 1-3 4-2 1-1 5-2 1-2 8-1 2-2 2-2 2-3 05 3-2 1-3 4-1 2-1 50 4-03-204 2-3 2-3 2-1.2-20-1·1-1
1-2 4-2 0-0 3-2 6-3 6-3.1- D
1-2 1-2 ml
3-0 2-4 1-15 1-3 -0 1-2 4-1 0-1 2-8 2-1 0-5-1−1·2–3.
SHAREBROKERS
V. JEWS
FOOTBALL MATCH TO-DAY
The
Hongkong Sharebrokera only humans," and a team representing the клув
Robert Colony's Jowish community are Barclay, laske meeting in a football match on right of Shof- Club de Recreio ground at King's feld
United, Park this afternoon, the kick off "and some of being at .30. The following them are as teams will take the field. temperamental Sharebrokers: A. 'Kitchell; S. as film stars.
A. Jsmall and R. L. Omar; N. "You can't Leonard, C. Mackintosh, and W., lic a success in Zimmern; N. Doltz, Ko, H. A. Car athletica unless-roll, Mok. Hing-wing and 0. you start vory Arculli young," he con-
tinues. And tho
Jowish XI-S, Goldenberg; C. classy York-Fuxman and Ellis Joseph; Leo bay: M. Talan, L Opponhalm, A. Pascoe, and L. Barclay has been at Bramall lane Caplan, B. of age is not too early. for a few seasons and if all the Blumenthal. United players were as good as he, INTER-HONG SOCCER the club would not now be Aghting
gestion likely to occur within the graph forecast for Saturday's English pace has become too furlous for the/4ppears to be doing more than this shire forward figures that 12 years Landau, B. Greenberg, and Gub-
Cup and English and Scottish referees. They are like the inside despite the fact that the cost of see forwards; they daro not go too far uping a First Division match in Liver- Football Leagues programmes.
because they are afraid that they may poo is miles away is less than 28, not be abla.. to get back in time.
Racecourse on Saturday next when the annual Race Meeting opens, the Council has decided to transfer the following matches to other grounds.
ENGLISH CUP
Norwich BLACKBURN DIVISION *
Blockport EVERTON ILA.M.C. v Lincolns-Chatham Bristol C.
Reading Road, 2.45
RA.O.C.-Soskunpoo, NOTTS F.
TOTTENHAM
RE.
1.15
The second
division match
Wednesday
Birmingham
West Bromwich Derby
Y
▾ PRESTON
+
Arsenal
v Burnley
Bolton ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION.
ed the ruling of the International between Royal Engineers and Lawn Tennis Association, whleh University, which should have puta America on a plane with been played on January 19, will ASTON V. other nations in the regulation of be played this coming Saturday Middlesbro this popular sport in amateur on the Kowloon F.C. ground, kick WOLVES Loff at 2.45. folds.
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SECOND DIVISION.
BLACKPOOL ▼ Plymouth BRADFORD C. ▼ Notts C. BURY Hull
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♥ Fulham
Swansea Oldham Southampton
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).
ALDERSHOT + Brighton BOURNEMOUTH▾ Carditz. Crystal P.. T. Charlton KXETER
Gillingham MILLWALL Queen's P SWINDON
▾ Coventry
T Bristol, R.
+ Luton
TORQUAY
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Southend WATFORD ▾ Northampton
Gateshead
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH), Barrow CARLISLE
Mansfield Crowo..
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Hence the great increase in the mum-
ber of doubtful gonlmouth decisions; ST. LOUIS SIGNS
No one suggested the need of goal Judges before the off-alde law was [altered.
IMPRESSED
I noted a great reaction on the part of officials at Chester, towards the question, although they were diffident about expressing their views. But I Imagine that Mr. W. C. Cuff, the Everton chairman, was won over, and↑ I believe that Mr. Phil Bach was im pressed.
DEAN BROS.
Manager Confident Of Repeating Victory
hard to regain first division status.
After leading by two goals to ono The ground where United plays at half-time, Wayfoong lost to Tai- is also the famous cricket ground koo by five goals to two in the annual where test matches are sometimes Inter-hong soccer match played on the Hongkong Football Club ground. played-British Central Pres
yesterday afternoon
M. W. Turnor nettet both goals The following will represent the Club de Recrolo in a hockey match for the losers in the first half, and against the II.K.S.R..A.. on the Millar (2), Hutchison (2) and Scott
were the scorers, for. Tikoo, Marina Ground at 5 pm to-day.
St. Louis, Fab. 10. Frankle Frisch, manager of the
H. Britto; A. A.. dos Remedios and Dr. A. M. Rodrigues: J.
Blackpool have
secured
the
St. Louis Cardinals, is certain that Gonsalves, E. Gopano and P. N. N. transfer of Hanna, a centre half- Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe told me that he next year's pennant is as good as da Silva; G. Guterres, N. Beltrao, back from the Irish League club
B. Gozano. would not say anything until after nailed to the St. Louis masthead. V. Gosano, A. M. Xavier, and Bangor, who is in his first season. the second trial at West Bromwich,
Frisch, with 'Dizzy' and Daffy but he added that the experiment had Dean contracted, feels. confident
taught him three important things.
DIFFICULTIES AHEAD
jof a second consecutive baseball victory, although there are Indica-
From what I have already seen, rtions, he says, that the fight for the have no doubt that two reforces are World championship will not be better than one, and that the intro-jan easy one,
duction of another official would be in
the interests of the League clubs and
68: a senior.
SETTING A
STANDARD of PURITY AND REVEALING
THE DELICATE FLAVOUR OF THE JUNIPER BERRY:
"Next season's race will be a
Pittsburgh,
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the public. And the change will be close one," he commented to-day. made if the League want it, in spite "You can bracket
of any difficulties there may be in its Chicago and New York, at least, right along with St. Louis as lead- general application.
There is only one football, but ing contenders."
there are two classes with different The Dean brothers were signed Interests and responsibilities.
*This
has not yet been officially recognised on and removed from the ranks Legislation has been the same for the of baseball's holdouts yesterday.- Arsenal on the village team. It Is United Press, doubtful, however, whether this prin- jelplo can be preserved huch longer.
LUCKY CHESTER
ÓDDS OFFERED ON DETROIT,
TIGERS
New-York-Feb-10 When I was in: Chester, Mr. C.
Eight to five odds were offered Walsall" Howitt, the live and energetle young to-day by Mr. Jack Doyle, betting CHESTERFIELD manager of the Third Division, club,
CHESTER Rotherham Halifax
'SCOTTISH LEAGUE
. . . . .
··· FIRST DIVISION, ABERDEEN
Дуу.. ALBION
Falkirk Clyde.
Motherwell HAMILTON v. Partick HEARTS
▼ St Mirred KILMARNOCK Dunfermline Queen's Park~~~~ HIDERNIANS [Qucen`O'8th M♥: CELTIC RANGERS WAY, Afrdrie |ST. JOHNSTONET · Dunder
showed me the gronad Improvements commissioner, that the St. Louis Chestor, I imagine, are one of the Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers most successful Third Division clubs in would repeat their last year' the north. Their gates this reason, records by winning the National Mr. Howitt told mo, had averaged and American League baseball 2060, and although they bought the championships. ground two years ago they did not owe a penny and were more than Day- ing their way2 15.
HOME GAMES IN, HAND
Both New York ball clubs ware placed as runners up In the betting arrangements offered, despite high hopas particularly of biemphis Bill Their ambition will not be antisfied Terry, minäger of the New York until they fly the Second Division flag: Giants, that his former champion- and they believe that this may be chip team would make a comeback, next season: They have lot ranmerited Press, Rovers got six points ahead, but one w
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