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THE... HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, '' NOVEMBER 6, 1935.
LOOKING BACK
First Fifteen In
Knee Breeches
There they are, hanging on the wall before me, the faded photo- graphs of my old School First Fifteens for the seasons 1886-1888, writes a quite old Old Boy in The Timica. Yo-there-we--are three full terms of us, very self- conscious and "cheaty." Fifty years ago.
We wear knee-breeches, buckled over knitted stockings, woollen Jerseys Bling tightly round the neck to frustrate "scragging," and"] non-descript· boots still muddy from the field of honour. The back row stands, with folded arm, manly and martial; the explain Hits in the centre of the front row, holding on the knees the ball with the date on it'in white, while the proud winners of the silver-edged, silver-tasaelled "distinction caps" eit beside him, chestlest of all.
Queer how sno remenilers--and forgets. I recall the trivial fact that houts in those days were "barred." studs being unknown to us; but I had forgotten that our football watches were governed not only by a referee but also by two uppires; and I should not | know that now had I not before me the school magazines for my three seams and can fill the gars in my mentory by quitations from the text of the artless school re- porter. Very quaint reading they nuke, too. "A try which the referee at first allowed, but after- wards, on being challenged by the opponents' umpire, refused to give "; "Though palpably off-side, A-grounded the ball between the posts. the umpires, curiously enough, allowing the try." So the referee was not omnipotent, and with such divided authority, dis-
ples were inevitable,
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VINES WINS PROFESSIONAL TENNIS CROWN
BEATS. TILDEN IN THE FINAL
INDOOR GAMES AT WEMBLEY
London, Oct. 4. Two second round
singles matches were decided last night in the Indoor Professional Lawn Tennis Tournament at the Empire Poòl, Wembley.
Hans Nusslein (Germany) beat -0. G. M. Lott (U.S.A.) 6-0, 6-3,
Nusslein won the first sot in 20 minutes, the speed of his returns keeping Lott almost continuously on the run. In the second set. Lott held his service for 2-2, but Nusslein led 3-2, and following the service for 6-3. some long rallies, broke through
Nusslein's return to service and his length were wonderful. He quickly went to 3-0 in the third set, -and despite plucky attempts, Lott was unable to get past his
defence.
In
the second match, (.. R. Stoefen (U.S.A.) beat D. Maskell (England) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.
VINES BEATS STOEFEN
London, Oct. 5. 11. Ellsworth Vines beat his fellow American, Lester Stoefen, by 4-6, 6-2, 6-8, 6-1, 97, at the Empire Pool, Wembley, last night, and so will meet W. T Tilden for the Professional Indoor Championship to-night.
Wimbledon champions gave an ex- For 55 games these two former
hibition of fighting lawn temis that kept the interest of 1,800 people at fever point.
FOOTBALL TRANSFER
Sheffield Wednesday
Sign On Bruce
Robert Bruce, Middlesbrough's Scottish international inside for- ward, was recently transferred to Sheffield Wednesday.
Billy Walker, the Wednesday manager, lins been searching_for_a forward for some time. He made an unsuccessful bid for Bowden, of. Arsenal..
Middlesbrough signed Brace, from Aberdeen in Japutary, 1928, and until last season he had com- manded a regular place in the first team.
“K:O, IN FIRST
ROUND
Jim Lawlor's Quick Win At Norwich
London, Oct. 11. There was a sensational ending to the boxing contest between Seaman Jim Lawlor (Lowestoft) and Jack Moody (Pontypridd) at the Norwich Corn Hall last night, Lawlor winning on a knock-out in the first round.
weight advantage, used both hands The Welshman, who had a. 4b,
In attacking at the start, and he din practically all the scoring early on with his darting left, and from one of these leads Lawlor did
well to recover.
Lawlor, however, once he knew hla opponent was willing to mix result that he drove Moody to the matlers, set the pace, with the
ropes and then let drive with a powerful left, which he followed through with a right, and Moody tottered to his knees and then to the canvas. He lay there to be
ented out, a minute before the bell should have gone for the end
of the first round,
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
DUTY OF SHOVING Phylog 30 minutes each way, wo set the field with one full back, ig, and he sent over any mimber Stoefen's service was deteta.- three three-quarters, two halves! both serum halves, though the of aces, the ball flashing past the word "scrum" never appears in
amazed Vines, while the crowd
their roared the school record: "scrimmages" volleying at his very best, apart delight. Vines, and "scrimmages" are given. with from the service, was the master. A preference for the former and Off the ground Stoefen was far Forms for the Twelfth Extra Race Draft Progranimes, and Entry nine forwards. Behind the real from sure, was no "dead ball line:" has not n
and his attempts to Meeting to be held on Saturday, famous player of those days auto-strokes to which he had no reply.mitting) may be obtained at the come up court were met by passing 16th November, 1935, (weather por- biographically declared at hei nearly broke his neck blindly over-i The last game of this terrific Secretary's ronning the a-ha in Richmond I struggle was a triumph for Vines. Old Deer Park?
He served four balls which Stoefen could not touch. The lust point was a service that loft Stoofen standing helpleas, and brought great applause from spectators who Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON had sat spellbound for over two [on Thursday, 7th November, 19352. hours.
By Order.
The ball being dead a set serummage and to be formed there was no kicking-on of a dead ball. The forwards' first cluly was to shove; to shove under op- ponents off the ball and then to burst through with it at their feet, for heeling though officially ruled beat Hans Nusslein (Germany), not-illegal,--was generally-con- |-8—46;-6–3,—0—6,-6—3.
demned and by us, in 1885, was "not done." Those scrimmages!! Kipling writes of one at Westward flo which lasted 20 minutes by the college clock.
In the other semi-finid Tilden
VINES DEFEATS TILDEN
London, Oct. 6.
H. Ellsworth Vines won the Pro- fessional Indoor Lawn Tennla Championship of the World when the final at Empire Pool, Wembley, ho defeated William T. Tilden in by 6-1, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-3.
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Throughout there is no mention of the referee blowing his whistle or of a penalty goal, so that a "Trand run" (whatever that was).
In the first two sets, Vinca was asenped scot free. "by a
the master. At times he WITH fraud ren, gained a try." Did brilliant, driving a magnificent C, who was, no doubt, a half-length on both hands from the back back, emulate Rotherham's famous of the court, and serving a first "bounce out of touch" and delivery that was as fast as any- over the line? The mercurial thing ever seen on a lawn tennis Alan was one of our heroes, with court. Tilden, at forty-three years Stoddart, of Blackheath, and of age, at times produced strokes Tristram of Oxford, just as Black-which even Vines could not match. heath and Richmond were the There were some delightful pas champion clubs whose great suges, especially in the third and ground. doings we followed with immense fourth sets, when Tilden was beat- Benches on the Queen's Road. interest.
ing his opponent in the left hand side of the ground will be reserved Drop-kicking was an art in those forecourt, to the onvious approval fres of charge for Sailors, days, punting was rather frowned of the crowd.
Soldiers and Airmen in uniform, upon as "bad form," like collaring Tilden and Vines bent George to whom the Club extends this too low. Then there was the Lott and Lester Stoefen; another invitation. "maul," which, in 1885, was a American pair, by 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, Members and Subscribers are maul. It developed when an-op-in the final of the doubles. „ponent had crossed the goal line
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