GLIMPSES AT THE
GAMES
Five Record Crowds: Nearly 72,000 At Hyde Road
London, Jan. 23.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
15-Year-Old Girl Heading For Wimbledon
Jean Nicoll Has Bright Future
By Ulyas Rogers
Jean Nicoll, a just-afteen-year-old Harrow girl, is the laaste you should
Cup fever was at its highest pitch yesterday and gate re- cords were broken at five grounds. The largest crowd was 71,.take a good look at if you want to 927 to see Manchester City beat Bury, All replays will take place. on Wednesday,
KUAL
won Drake scored their first goal when the gume had hardly started after a fine run by Bastin. Kirchen got the second. Jones scored for the Wolves. The teams were level at one-all at half-time,
The game at Charlton and
lost in the first five minutes when Tadman scored twice for the home team, Leeds for whom Houg KON scored in the second half, put up a fine fight but they never re- covered from the early setback.
West Bromwich twice had the lead against York but the Northernera Illed splendidly and scored the rallied winning goal two minutes from the end. Baines scored all three goals for York, and after Pinder had sent the ball into his own goal, Richard BON scored the second for West Bromwich, who led one-nil at half
time.
There was very Bttle difference between Preston and Leicester but the former got the goals, Mutch and O'Donnell being the scorers. There was no score up to half time.
Portsmouth were better Chub Brentford and should have won com fortably. Wilson got both goals for the winners and Parker scored for Portsmouth, who led one-nli at half time.
spot a Wimbledon lawn tennis cham- plan in advance.
I do not remember seeing so corn- pletely equipped a girl player at such an age.
Jean is a well-made girl, with attractive, open face, keenly in- telligent eyes, a completo absence of giggle, a ifthe graceful body and case of stroke that make her a de light to watch in court.
Sko is playing in the Junior Dulwich covered court meeting at this week, and hos reached the last eight.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1938,
HOW WILL COUNTIES REACT TO CRICKET RECOMMENDATIONS?
Things Should Start Moving Shortly
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
London, Jan. 15. Things should be moving shortly in county cricket-thanks to what is known as the Findlay Commission, which by the aid of curtain recent proposals, aims to lift from the game the shadow of poverty.
S
The commission's recommenda», seem agreed is the suggested new Hons, which are of a sweeping kind; method of scoring, which Rives involving complete reorganisation of greater reword for victories and dis- the scoring system in the
county courage playing for draws, championship and the founding of a fund to help poor counties, have been fully considered by the clubs.
By the end of this week the 17 countles must send to the M.C.C. their
views on these recommenda- los. 1 will then be the task of the M.C.C. to summarise into one set of concrete proposals the views of the countles.
Finally,
towards the end of February, the counties will hold what should be a momentour meet- anding at Lord's. They will have to decide what action to take; whether to adopt the commlanton's mendations or reject them.
A year ago, when only fourteen, she was a finalist in this same con- test, being beaten by Muriel Dray, who has passed out of the age ilmit.
SKATER AS WELL
Before meeting Muriel Bray she defeated Rosemary Thomas, Rosemary Thomas went to Wimbles don and won the British junior championship last September. Jean Nicoll was too young to play for the Wimbledon Junior championships, but she had beaten Rosemary a
The Villa were flattered by the size of their win against Blackpool, An amazing goal was registered by who missed O'Donnell, who was in- Barnsley against Manchester United. jured, and Hampson, who was Bokns threw in the ball from near drowned recently, Houghton Broome, the corner and Breen, Manchester Starling
and Shell scored Villa's goal-keeper, touched it and diverted Roals. They were one up at half- it into his own net. If it had not time,
been touched there would have been Sunderland had all the luck in a no goal. hard and thrilling game against Fisher got the other Koal for second Umea Welbury enriler in
Baird he runner. And Carey and Everton, Gurney got their goal In Barnsley, the first half.
scored for Manchester who wore Kirkham, the outside left, missed leading by the odd goal in three at three clear opportunities for Arsenal.half time.
Oxford's Crew Should
Be Better
Than It Was Last Year
From Conrad Skinner
Oxford, Jan. 11. Oxford and Isis crews were launched this afternoon under conditions surprisingly pleasant after the recent wintry storms. Further alterations were made in the morning's order and, from the bows, the crews were:
A
Pepys (Oriel), bow,
Garton (Magdalen),
Stewart (Magdalen),
Young (Trinity),
Burrough (51. Edmund Hall).
Waldron (Trinity),
Cherry (Brascnose),
Hodgson (Orlel),
Merifeld (St. Edmund Hall), cox.
B
Philpot (Worcester), bow, Bingham (Pembroke), Rowe (Trinity),
Stockton (Trinity), Slemeck (St. Edmund Hall), Burnell (Magdalen), Huse (Oriel),
Forbes (Magdalen). Pilkington (Keblo), cox. The launch recovered from its re-, attention before the eight crystallises cent indisposition and half of it was into permanence. occupied by the numerous operators
almost
and
ubiquitous
apparatus
of a famous film corporation, pre- pared to register every scene and
CONFIDENCE IN THE CAMP
Nor, in mentioning these, do 1 ex- sound. Mr. Page, accompanied by clude one or two others in "B" whom slightness of data forbids me to Mr. Holdsworth, was in charge
specify at the moment.
the crews.
Jean has also been inviled to
stand for selection in the coming table-tennis world championships. She is an excellent fancy skater, plays billiards and snooker and dances well.
At darts her admirers say she is the best at her age anywhere, And don't take her on at shove-ha'penny. Oh yes, she goes to school, and they get a fair "whack of work out of her at St. Margaret's, Harrow,
HOCKEY INTERPORT
United Team To Play Against Macao
The selection committee of the United Hockey Clubs have chosen the team to represent them against Macao at Macao probably on Feb- ruary 20. There will be
trial match on the Club ground on Wed- nesday against the Kumaon Rifles. Following is the team:
Dobson (RE); Guest (Radio). Gulam Rasul (Raj. Rifles); Wetton (R.E.), Narain Naram (Raj. Rifles). Malik (K.LT.C.); S. Fowler (CB.A.), Pritam Nath (Raj. Rifles). Partab (Kumaons), Datta Ram (Raj, Rifles), Chattey (Middlesex).
Reserve Brown (HKP.). Umpires. S. Mettam, Major Whitley.
CAER CLARKE MATCH-
For To-day
The journey chosen was through Finally it must be recorded frank- Osney to Godstow, and the water ty and pleasurably that, although C. B. A. Select Women's Tennis was perfect for rowing. In the ex- there is at present no sign of a heavy- tremely tortuous first mile the cox-weight to take the place of Stur- swain wisely gave practice in ba-
the material in general is if Ionce by ordering air-shots for the anything better than last year, whilst the rowing at even this early stage men on the inside of the bends,
of confidence and as- THE STRONGER COMBINATION shows signs
That there is a first-class race in
My best view for a while was of
surance.
B crew, which Forbes was stroking prospect lo my forecast.
at a placid 19, and, considering the difficulty of maintaining balance at such a stroke, the performance was quite encouraging. It will become still better when they cover the blades more fully and catch hold of something more solid when paddling firmly.
GOVERNOR TO SEE CORINTHIANS
The following will represent the Central British Association Ladles First Eleven
v. H.K. Ladies in a Caer Clarke match on the CB.A. ground, King's Park, this afternoon at 3 o'clock:
D. Moss; P. Whitley and B. Par- sons; 1. Woolley M. Trail and E. Clewer and F. Beat, R.. Forster, M. White and D. Hunt.
Second Eleven
·
The following will represent the Next Saturday, February 10, His C. B. A. Ladies Second Eleven v. Excellency
Cup the Governor will be Seaforth Ladies In a Brawn There was noticeable Improve-
football present at the
match at game on the U. S. R. C. ground at ment as the river widened and I got Caroline Hill between the South 2.80 p.m.;
P. MacFayden; P. Everest and L. Dunn; J. Black M. Bell and J. Whiteman; M. MacAlpine, K. Winch E. Woolley, A. N. Other, and E. Hunt.
a better view of A crew. This is a China Athletic Association and the stronger and more confident com- Islington Corinthians.
bination
and cume very creditably
out of the ordeal of paddling 12 to
the minute. When they rose to 4
firm paddle there was revealed the SWIMMING RECORD
very promising degree of boat con- trol achieved by their having the fect tolerably well upon the stret- chers in the forward movement.
This
Copenhagen, Feb. 11.
The German swimmer, Arthur policy of nursing the men Heina, to-day created a new world along at low rates of striking is a record for the 400 metres breast- very sound one and might well be stroke, clocking 8 min. 43.8 sec. prolonged for a week or more.
Reuter,
in
Mr. Bruce and Mr. Hellyer, fact, would always refuse to proceed with anything else until a crew was firmly and confidently on its feet.
It is difficult, with any degree of falmers, to attempt to characterise Individuals on the strength of the kind of work done to-day, but the general Impression is that "A" crew is, in the main, the one that will represent Oxford. I shall earn. no thanks by attempting to arrange It for them!
SOME OTHERS
It will be a very good crew that) does not include Huse, who is an excellent Roven, Bo, of course, Is the president, who has a fondness for this position, Just as the Cam- bridge president loves to be at four. In both ensen It might become necessary, in the interests of secur
ing the best possible crews,, that
these preferences be subdued.
We
ahall see. It Cherry, mude room for Kush and wont himself to five, pressing Durrough up to three, that would provide an order worthy, at Mw lenst, of experiment,
Burnell, too, is a man of great power, if a shade sluggish, whom I should be sorry, to ace eliminated without considerable atteinpt forgal › vanlig his reactions to the liveller "TANKER: „folg atriking, Rowszalso #seemed to be worthy of considerable
A CORRECTION
At the meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Association on Thursday, February 5, Mr. S. H. Ling, of the Hongkong University, representative for China, and not. Samuel Ling, as reported.
was elected
FATHER VERSUS SON, Edward Arnold and Joel McCrea „battle for the love of Frances Farmer in a dramailo acene from #Samuel Goldwyn's production of Edna Ferber'a “Come And Get: 111%
Sufiha King'ï Theatre "tounorrowe
recom-
It will be observed that there la no
attempt at dictatorship. The coun- iles have the last word-and rightly; for it is their own destiny they must decido.
WHAT THEY LOSE
Olympic Boycott Movement
Problom Usoless And
Dangerous
Shanghal, Feb. 11. paat, Joe Merang in his sports column, In the American-owned Evening
which broke the story of Chinese attempts to boycott the Japanese like to
think
with
I have been endeavouring to games of 1940, says: "Wo gauge the feeling of the counties. creative and noble, which is usually of sport as clean, fine, re- Naturally, they are unwilling to open the case. However, this is not so out at this stage; but 1 have heard
when bes run in company Anuncial proposals by the. M.C.C.'s
and political conditions. commission wil be opposed in some-hand, we are unable to recall quarters.
Those counties who are already another single outstanding instance hard up and dependent for their in which the ugly head of politics existence on donations from local reared itself in sports since Arnold sporting celebrities, are wondering backs" under the pillows of "sleep- Rothstein messengers slipped "green- how they can benefit from the funding members of the Chicago White-
In time to save their necks.
Was raised a
It is planned to raise a fund of tox in 1010. Then
bonuses £20,000 before any
to scandal which threatened to under- the very foundation of the necessitous countles are permitted mine
national game. According to the commission's report the sum will take from five to six years to reise. And to get
the counties will have to take politics, we cannot help but admit a smaller cut from Test match pro- that an international boycott of the Tokyo Olympics would some day be
д
"Viewed from any angle in which divorced from the sport is completely
tension.
Ten per cent. of Test profts will viewed amp historical blunder. It provide the bulk of the fund, and would only serve greatly to increase the lion's shure will be contributed world
which is already by those counties on whose grounds threatening the greatest military catastrophe in civilization's history. the Tests are played.
The reduced Test profits dividend The whole problem is useless and falls in will make scarcely any difference to dangerously agitating, and the small counties. It will mean any material way to assist loss to them of a mere £4 a year. with whom nobody is in greater
than the foreigneru But Lancashire are estimated to lose sympathy, £338, Yorkshire £334, Surrey £358, Shanghal."-United Press. Notis VING THE WEAK
and M.C.C. £340 yourly,
In effect, this means that the richer: counties are being Invited to start aj "poor relations" fund, which aims at keeping alive counties whose gates) are so small that when the big clubs visit them they barely regain their EXPENSES.
China,
OPINION IN SYDNEY
Against Participation While Country Is at War
of
Sydney, Feb. 11. Members-of-the British Empire. Whether the big clubs will cheering recorded their
Games Federation at to-day's meet- fully contribute to such a cause re-participating in Olympic Games in disapproval of mains to be seen; and it will also a country which was at war. be surprising if there is not dis- sension over the arnalgamation pro- 1042 Empire Games
The meeting decided to hold the in Canada.--- posal.
Reuter Bulletin. ›
RECREIO CRICKET
ELEVEN
The following will represent the Club de Recreio's
first eleven in
The commission has recommended that two of the weaker counties should die quietly, or else amalgam- ate with others, so as to reduce the number of championship competitors to 15. There
are not likely to he any volunteers for the sacrifice, but I think the proposal wil go through. the power of clubs It is within to bring pressure to bear on those "selected" to face the executioner. The victims could be fold by
get no fixtures with fixtures would mean extinction.
Altogether, there are dramatic Pereira, H. L. Ozorio, E. M. L possibilities in the cricket situation. Soares, J. E. Noronha, A. V. Gosano The only thing on which all clubs
a League cricket match against the Kowloon Cricket Club on the
the former's ground to-day: or you Dr. E. L. Gosano (Capt.), Dr. A.
other counties, "Amatsmart #M. Rodrigues, A. M. Prato, W. A.:
EMPIRE GAMES England Scores Wins In Swimming
Sydney, Feb. 11. Following are the resulta swimming anals at the Empire Games:
Reed, P. N. M. da Silva Jpr., A. P.
and N. Beltrao.
SPORTS CLUB.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
of the Selling Lotteries will be hold at
the Club on
SATURDAY,
110 Yards Backstroke 1. Oliver (Australia) 1.7-9/10 Beck, Austra- lan record; 2. Kerr (Canada) 1.9 teca. 3, Taylor (England) 1.0-3/10 CCC. Two yards; one feet.
1,050 Yards Freestyle-1. Leivers (England) 10.46-2/10 secs, 2. Wein- wright (England) 20,17-4/10 SCCA. Twenty yards, 30 yards.
ал
110 Yards Women's Medley Relay. -1. England, 3.57-7/10 Australian record. 2. South Africa 3.9-5/10 secs. 3. Australian, 4.10 secs. Ten yards, two yards.
Australian King's Prize for Nine Shooting.-1. V. Duttsworth (Queens- tand) 347 points. 2. Leis (Australia) 345 points, 3. Gall (Australia) 345 points-Reuter,
PASSING THROUGH Japanese Tennis Stars
On Way To Manila
Y. Tsuruta and T. Matsumoto, the Japanese tennis stars, arrived in the Colony yesterday, on board the. Em- press of Canada. -
At the invitation of the Philippine Islands Tonnis Association...they are Egoing to Manila to take part in the
12th February, at 5.30 p.m.
MONDAY,
14th Fobruary, at 5.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY,
16th February, at 5.30 p.m. Lotteries each day will be on:- The Valley Stakes. The Hong Kong Derby, The Rooty Hill Derby
Subscription Llata are available at
the Club,
II. F. BUNJE,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 5th February, 1938,
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