HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 18, 1939.
Ellis The Hero Of England Rugby Trial
Possibles Again Surprise
Selectors: Guest's Splendid Running
By HOWARD MARSHALL
PROBABLES
19
15 pts. POSSIBLES
London, Dec. 19. The second England trial match gave spectators their fill of scoring on the pleasant Bridgwater ground, for the Possibles again beat the Probables by two goals and three tries to a penalty goal and four tries.
I doubt whether this improbable run riol is no sign of grace in a result worried the selectors unduly, serum-half, and we may well wonder though the general run of play musi what had happened to the back-row have complicated their week-end de- | watch dogs who should have sup>- Ilberations. Perhaps they felt like pressed hiin. The selectors will find throwing 30 odd names into the it difficult to leave him out of the chairman's hal, and relying on the final trial, for all that, even If J. L. luck of the draw for the final trial Giles and 1. Cooke are both fighting teams, which are 10 be announced | ft. to-day.
Campbell, his opposite number.
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SUBJECTS
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INTEREST
March of Time"
Scores Again
in keeping with a tradition of bringlog interesting subjects before the public, "March of Time" 100 now released two subjects which have been in the public eye of late. The film is being shown at the Queen's Theatre to-day and at Uhe Alhambra Theatre on Saturday..
lind
"Man at the Wheel" is the graphle and vivid dramatization of the
grave U.S. trafic accident problem what is being done to eliminate it through a threefold and ambitious programme of education, enforcément and engineering. "Murch of Time" shows why scientifle studies of safety problems have developed method of police training and forcement which emphasizes not the fust driver, but the dangerous one; not the broken speed law but the out- moded car and the man who takes a needless chance, whether he be motorist or pedestrian.
This method of selection would played pluckily enough, but his work as well as any other, for the passes were apt to be slow and rather sum total of our impresions after inaccurate, BO that the Probables' Manchester and Bridgwater must be attack suffered in the first half. that we have plenty of useful players, Į What is more, the strumentging but few outstanding ones,
honours, such a they were, lurned The most promising newcomer to out to be evenly divided, and the representative football la Els, the heeling was rarely fast enough to little scrum-half from Wakefield.encourage straightforward running. Ellis is the discovery of the season, and on Saturday he was the Hte and soul of the party. He takes a pro- prietary interest in the ball.
Tommy Farr, the Welsh boxer who was recently beaten on points by should be able to Despite this typical modern failing,
Lou Nova and Clarence Rurman, is seen here using a punching bag to suspects that without Ellis some-some admirable teles were manufac
strengthen his leg muscles. Far is dissatisfied with the verdict of his fight where near, the ball would feel tured by individual initiative, and ull neglected. He watches it with four wing three-quarters acquired anxious vigilance while the forwards considerable merit and a right to ure belabouring it with their clumsy further consideration. Carr, the Pos feel, and snatches it out of dunger at the earliest possible moment.
ELLIS CHANGES PLACES
He
He falls on it and runs with it and allows it to leave his capable bands only when the greed of the opposi on is overwhelming. I! over
CARR DOES WELL
sibles left wing, not only scored # beautiful try himself, and paved the way for another, but contrived to give Obolensky 11 most uncomfortable afternoon.
with Burman and has asked the State Boxing Commission to reverse [1,
RECREIO LADIES
Obolensity was so promptly and decisively tackled that he must have thought he was playing against a crowit of Carrs, but he also, with player could truly be called ubi-few real chances, managed to run quitous, it was Ellis at Bridgwater. diagonally through the stubborn de He went dancing through the Pro- fence and make a try for Holmes. bables' defence to such purpose in! Guest, with in twinkling Inward the first half that he had to restore side-step on that heavy round, Win Matches Easily In
ile balance by changing places with looked the best balanced runner of Campbell at the interval,
them all, and Holmes shawed fine
ond
speed which
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audiences too a lesson, Gibraltar," is the story of the Inter- The second subject, "Threat to national Zone of Tangier and complex political situation existing there to-day. "March shows the significance of Tangier to Time" Britain, located as it is just 40 miles across the Mediterranean from Gibraltar, and the growth of Fascist influence in on officially neutral area already surrounded by Fascism.
In view of the present polllien! trend in Europe, the subject should, find a wide appeal.
Little Dado Recognized OUR GUIDE
As Ranking Challenger For Briton's Crown
New York, Jan. 10, the world's flyweight champion at n Peter Kane, of England, was voted)
luncheon of the New York Boxing Writers' Association held at Dempsey's restaurant to-day.
He then proceeded to monopolise, determination the ball to such an extent that we would have been invaluable had the Both Club de Nccreio teams in the were quite prepared to see him put ball run more kindly for him. As Ladier Double. Hadminton Longue himself into the serummage with it was, he scored a couple of good were successful again last evening, be heeled out, pass to Kemp as he tries. emerged, and finally appear alongside
the "A" team, al home, beating the in inkfield the situation was some-European Y.M.C.A. by P-0, and the Obolensky to make the over-lap and what tangled. For my part 1 should "B" team visiting Takeo to win by
be quite content it Kemp, Kembleja-1, Scores: Ellis, in short, is an exerelingly and Heaton formed the triangle in lively serum-half. The orthodox the final trial, and little Hosking took eritic may argue that individualism another step towards becoming Eng-
land's full-back.
Miss M. Xavier and Mrs. N. Castro) The forwards once
(Recreio "A") beat Mrs. Clark and heati wult upon the result of the selectors Airs. Short 21-8; best Mrs. Read and were:-
score on his own.
nore must
RECREIO "A" v. Y.M.C.A.
ACCIDENT Season detailed examination. It would be Mrs. Stone 21-5; beat Mrs. Kerr and
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surprising if Messrs. Daniell, Oakes,
ces. Mrs. Hamden 21-7,
Prentice and Coley were altogether atisfied with their observations, and
Miss O. Ribeiro and
Miss M.
it Messrs, Coverdale and Catcheside Ribeiro (Recreio "A") heat Mrs.
and Clark enter into the arena when scrummag-
Mrs. Short 21-13:5 ing technicalllles are discussed, they beat Mrs. Read and Mrs. Stone 21-7: would also, faney, have erfilcism bent Mrs. Kerr and Honden 21-6.
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TO THE
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"The Adventures of Marco l'olo" Jack (King's Theatre, to-day).-Rather
Jonger on entertainment as history. Gary Cooper enacts the ex- was plorer-salesman who learns
C23/18
on
about
Little Dado, who is recognized the title holder in California, voted Number One challenger. spaghetti, coal and gunpowder from
Other boxers who were
voted the
the Chinese and obligingly returns their respective division favour
favour by teaching Sigrid Gurle the western art of kissing. Splendid Heavyweight:-Joe Louis,
are performances given Cruiserweight: John Henry Lewis. Lathbone, George
by Basil Harbier, Middleweight:-Fred Apostoli.
Dinnic Burnes, Alan Hale Welterweight:-Henry Armstrong. In support. Robert Sherwood
and H. B. Warner has itten a gently ironic screen play. "Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus"
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Sir GEOFFRY A. S. NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G. ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
Lightweight:Henry Armstrong.
Featherweight:-Joe Archibald.
boy
Theatre, to-day).The Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor)...
Bantamweight: Sixto Escobar. (Queen's
fim Dawson, of the New York who stole so many hearts in "Tom "Times," was elected president of
C. Silva the Association, succeeding Hype her coines back again in a ple- Helen Lockhart (Soprano).
ture calculated to tear at the heart- and goe of the New York "Journal.strings. The background this Rend Reuter.
time Eva Turner (Soprano).
THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS
The Probables front row,
for and Mrs. Slone 21-5; beat Mrs. Kerr example, was that as it should be? and Mrs. Hamden 21-10. ›
It looked like the Bridge of Signs,
and we cannot afford to have Wales
shoving under us at Twickenham.
TAIKOO »., RECREIO “B”
Mrs. R. Muin and Mrs. W. McKie
The scrummaging was poor, it seem- (Taikoo) lost to Miss S. Remedios
I
Yacht Completed For Mr. Rouse
is the "big tent," amid all the thrills
a circus. Good entertainment for The Harmony Three. all ages.
"North of the Rio Grande" (Alliam Peanut Roach (Balancing Act). bra Theatre, to-day)-Red-blooded
action of the type that is always ex-
pected of all "Hopalong Cassidy" P. Guntrip (Baritone). Western stories. William Boyd is
cials.
ed to me. The packing must be and Miss 1. Pereira 9-21; beat Miss tighter and lower and altogether M. Oliveira und Miss H. M. Ribeiro Cheung Sha Wan has just completed once again the hero of Clarence E. Mainy. (Comedian).
The Wing On Shing Shipyard at mure in conformity with certain 21-10; lost to Miss A. C. Remedios construction of a 45-foot, yacht for Mulford's yarns, this time cleaning quaintly old-fashioned but still quite and Miss A. Noronha 9-21. valuable principles.
Mr. H. S. Rouse, of the Royal Hong-up a frontier town of Its crooked off B.Q.M.S. Dicks (Comedian). We need a Gurdner and a Ludding- Miss R. Summers and Miss Jhong Yacht Club. ton on either side of Toft, and Remedios and Miss Pereira 7-21; lost the yacht is named the
Lo Miss Summers (Taikoo) lost
Designed by Mr. Rouse himself, "Border Flight" (Oriental Theatre, have
an idea that a front tow com-
"Golden to-day)-Adventures with American Q.M.S. & Mrs. Flinter posed of Teden, Toft and Chadwick 10 Miss Oliveira and Miss Ribeiro Dragon,"
and is equipped with a high-flying coast-guards, Twa men might be
worth considering, for 21-24; lost to Miss Remedios and Missgasoline engine and a hollow mast. Ighting aim with enough thrills to W.O.I. A. Austin. A.E.C.
for the same girl manage to there is no reason why Chadwick
The christening ceremony will take pack should not at in
Airs. W. Melrose and Mrs. R. piace to-day at 6 p.m. at the Ship- satisfy the average alm as well on the flank as in the middle,
Norrle (Taikoo) lost to Miss Reme-yard. In the loose there are plenty of dios and Miss Pereira 2-13; lost to willing horses, though, I repeat, that Misa Oliveira and Miss Ribeiro 7-21; to let Ellis wander with such im-lost to Miss Remedios and Miss punity was a grave dereliction of Noronha 19-21.
back-row duty.
The run of the game itself was less
Noronha 14-21.
fan's ap- petite. John Howard, Frances Farmer, Grant Withers, Robert Cum- principals.
Army_Team Chosen ming and Samuel S. Hinds are the
For Lai Wah Cup
stanley
gave Holmes { son;
Moonlight Sonata"
¡Majestic
Theatre, to-day).As one might ex-
Important, though it gave a consider tack. Heaton first kicked a penalty
pect, Ignace Jan Paderewski bestrides The following players have been the narrow world of this melodrama able amount of amusement to the goal, and followed it up by a typical selected to represent the Army in the like a Colossus. There are about 30 crowd which braved an unexpectedly deceptive breaks, with change of Lal Wah Cup match against the minutes
y shrewish wind. The local officials pace and side-step to carry him Civilians on Saturday on the Kowloon the clore-up camera studies enhance of his glorious playing and had worked wonders with a ground through and send Holmes clear away. FC ground:
their interests. which must
have been almost water-
For the Hartley: Watson. Sheehan: Win-jing sequences A diagonal slash by Obolensky Ha logged during a week of heavy rain, caught the Possibles collectively
the piano-play- alone,
this સ worthi and the playing conditions were re- the wrong foot and
on
(RA), Proctor, Wilkin-willc. The plot involves Grogan,
a young Munton noblewoman who is tempted to leave Courtney, markably good, though inevitably the another try, so that the Frobables (I.A.O.C.), Saw and Calvert." her stalwart flance for a turt had the consistency of a some-went into the lead. Ellis by this
bounder. Reserves: Jackson, Fraser, Rides She doesn't. Marie Tempest, Charles what soggy suet pudding
time had taken charge, and it was R.A.O.C.), Guy (RA.), McCullum Farrell, Barbara Unfortunately G. W. Parker had a run of his which enabled Marshall and Flandera (A.).
Greene and Eric been hurt in a motor accident, and to fight his way over, but the Fos-
Portman are in the cast. R. A. Gerrard took his place at full-sibles were sill full of confidence. back, and before the gume had been First, Guest aide-stepped inwards
POSSIBLES SCORE FIRST
in progress for 10 minutes J, Harri-past man after man, to score a bril son, the Army centre, left the field liant try, which Mycock converted, with a pulled thigh-muscle, and F. and then a glorious run by
Carr, G. Edwards was sent out as sub- after Kenyon and Edwards had given stitute.
him his chance, brought final dis- comsture to the Probables and a very interesting game to a worthy end, The Possibles scored first, when c. B. Faimes (Manchester). G. E. Han- PROBABLE.-R. A. Gerrard (Datli); Guest intercepted on his own 25, cock (ilirkenhead Park)
Heaton side-stepped past Holmes, veered in- Kemp (8t. Mary's Horp.), R. T [(Waterloo), A. Obolensky (Fosslyn Park); wards, left Gerrard standing and Complet 151. Mory # osp.1; 2. 3. Long- went over under the posts, for. My-and (Northampton). 11. 1. Taft (Water cock to convert Obalensky and 100), II. F. Wheatley (Caventry), T. F. Carr, in the meantime, had been cambs, Univ.), 3. T. W. Berry (Leices
uskisson (OMT); C. Newton-hompson cancelling one another out, and then er, R. M. Marshall (Oxford Univ.), 3. G. Hancock, Heaton and Holmes went Cook (Bedford). away, and as Holmes struck inwards hrat Park); It. 8, L. Carr (0. Cran
POSSIBLES.-G. A, Hoaking, _(Blcken- Henton dashed outside take a long eighsns, 3 Harrison tokatyn Park), Itev. pass and acore.
W. S. Kemble (Harlequins), R. H. Guest Just before half-time Carr man- (Liverpool Univ.); H. J. Kenyon (Coven- aged to slip Obolensky, side-stepping (richmond, W. O. Chadwick (Cambridge try), J. Kills (Wakefield); 1. E. Teden inwards so that there was room for Unty.1, T. Price Gloucester). A. Whesi- Edwards, with intelligent anticipay (Coventry), H. R. Peel (Headingley), tion, to race round on the wing and
8. E, A, Anthony (Leicester), A. A. Brown (Exeter), 3. Myedex (ilarlequina), inke the scoring puss, and thus the F. G. Edwards (Birkenhead Park) took Possibles hind their noser satis- J. Starrison's place after 30 minutes. factorily in front at the interval.
Ellis and Campbell changed jer
seys, Guest can well, and Kemble OUR SPELLING BEE (me page 7) kicked ahead and snatched another dissemination-dissertation dis- iry, but then Ellie began to gal-Bunde
vanise the Probables into sudden at- flunkeyscrutineer-reversible
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