Bradman's First 100
Don Bradman hit the Arst of his many Test conturfes in this country at Notingham, but, in pollo of that, England won this first match of the series by 93
Wanting 420 to win, Australia had 220 for 3 on the board and Bradman and MeCabe well set. The game winer“ round : when Copley, an unknown boy fleldistr wubstitute for Larwood, made' a wonderful natch' to dismiss Me» Cabe, Tate bowled 50 overs (20) maldens) for 60 runs and 3 wie- kets,
BACK-STROKE RECORDS FOR
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 8, 1940,
THE DERBY AND
THE
Godiva's Great
Win In
The Oaks
LONDON, June.—“My grealest rr- gret is at Godiva did not run for the Derby Sho must have won. She is the finest racer I have ever seen." That is how trainer William Narvis Яummed пр Mr. farms-
OAKS
Most Sensational Derby Of All
ON JUNE 4, 1913, was the most amazing Derby of
Unwanted Horse Wins
all time. Fifteen horses Blue
went to the post, and just Before Tattenham Corner was reached, a woman iden. tified with the Suffragetto
threw Cause
herself in front of the King's horse,
ADOLPH KIEFER North's Ally after Godiva had won Aruner, and received in
New Marks Added To Sorics of Triumphs SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 6-Adolph Kiefer of Chicago rowrote the record book for back-stroke swim- ming to-day.
Performing for the Towers Club of Chicago, the big lad was credited with breaking almost every, back- stroke mark in the book in a senINA – sional burst of speed that capped an- other brilliant exhibidon In the men's national A. A. U, outdoor swimming and diving championships,
Kiefer captured tis 110-yard back- stroke race as expected, and here's what he did;
His time for 110 yards was minute 5.5 seconds, Is time for
109 yards wan 58.1 seconds, Is
time for 109 meters was 1.04.7.
FORMER RECORDS
SEARCH of the À. A. U, records disclosed.
Kiefer established the old 110-yard; record new distance in A, A; U. competition. His time WAR 1.05.6. Kiefer held the former 100-yard re- cord of 68.8 seconds, net in Columbus, Otto, in 1839. He held the 100- incter record of 1.04.0, set in Detroit in 1930.
a great victory In the New Oaks at | juries from which she died Newmarket,
two days later. The horse was unhurt and the jockey Herbert Jones, escaped with severo shaking and broken rib.
e dk no more than bare Justice to Godliva, who in the opinion of many put up the best Oaks per- formance for more than a quarter of
I century.
Cloring a mile and a half race at who tried agreed that Godiva put po Newmarket is impossible, but
-good time. To do that she overcame the disadvantage of losing a length or two at the gate, and yet beat all the best allies in the land pointless.
Douglas Marks took her to the front half a mile from home, and though challenged by Golden Penny and Sver Love II the never ap-. reared in danger of defeat.
She beat Silverlace II by three lengths and Golden Penny conceded third place to Valeraine.
So good does Godiva now appear that even Djebel would have to do all he knows to beat her. Our Own Correspondent.
SCRAPPY
WATER POLO
European Y.M.C.A. yesterday beat South Chinn Athletic Association by five goals to two in a very scrappy water-polo match in the " pool.
All these records were hung up in a short or 25-yard pool, which gives
Poor passing by the visitors, who u faster edge because a winmer can come off the walls and gain time. had an unmarked and on his own The race was over a long or 55-yard on three occasions in the deep end roule,
The long course record was set by Kiefer at Coral Gables, Fla., in 1935. It was 1.05.9 for 100 metera.
break
NEW RECORDS
cost
ent
three cerlain goals. Y.M.C.A. were little better and while defending the deep end marked very poorly. G. H. Fowler, E. W. Rallton, G. T. May, R. A. Dodd and I. I. Chater scored for the home
a
A
I was a great race between Craganour and Aboreur, the first named getting home by a brad with Lonyols a neck behind. Craganour
G/4 favourite. Aboyeur was 100/1 and' Leuvels 10/1. The time was 2 mins, 37.0
secx.
51-25
But immediately after the race, the Stewards on their own inilla- live
disqualified Craganour and awarded the race to Aboyeur!
The following notice was issued: "The Stewards objected to the winner on the ground that he the second horse. After jostled
the evidence of the judge hearing and several,
several, of the jockeys riding the in
TECC they found that Creganour, the winner, did not keep a straight course; and inter- fered with Shogun, Day Comet and Aboyeur, having bumped and bored the second horse they dis- qualified Craganour and awarded the race to Aboyeur,”
How, under the circumstances, J. Reiff Use jocker, was allowed to go without censure was a matter for general comment.
Ribband
LONDON, June. The Derby of 1940 will go down to history as the race which was won by
Remember Larwood?
HA
AROLD LARWOOD, who look part in the 20-overs-per- innings match al Nottingham bowled there over for 15 runS without taking wicket.
Reports say that the one-ilmo England fast bowler found difficul- ty in getting a foothold and one fears that Larwood will always be feeling the acute physical effect of his last 'memorable tour lo Australia in 1932-3,
Lawn Bowls
Teams For
the unwanted horse. It is The Week-end doubtful whether the true story will ever be written.
league matches lis
Before Fred Darling paid £500 for
The following teams have been Pant 'Eveque he had been offered, selected by the various Clubs for to several other people. I fancy the lawn howls first person to whom the colt was offered was Matthew Peacock, the Yorkshire trainer, and the price was} £350.
races.
That wes before the coll ran second
to Liberated at Newmarket. Subsequently the price went up to £500, and a woman owner, told me H. she turned down the offer. Mr. E. Morries could not have had very high opinion of Pont l'Eveque when he was a yearling, as he was not nominated for any of the classic Nor was Lighthouse 11, in any of our classic races, yet on inerit
the two best) they were probably colts in the Derby field.
PROVED STOUTER As regards the • race itself, Pont L'Eveque proved stouter than Turk han and Lighthouse
I would only way that if Pont l'Eveque had not been an outstanding performer he was ridden to be beaten, First or second all the way, he was being put to his best pace hall mile from the finish.
a
Once Lighthouse 11 almost got on
week-end:
CLUB DE RECREIO "A" novice home, 3.30 p.m.)-
Hiiva, F. X. Searns, R. F. Luz and 1. A. Alves.
L. P. Xavier, C. M. Bilva, F. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Slivn
J. A. luz, C. E. Marques, J. F. Ribeiro and C. G. Suva, "v, fadian R.C. (home).—
A, Machado, C. A. Lapos, C. Roza Pereira and D. Banto. Guterres and J. J. Basto.
D. C. Alves, C. H. Basto, A. P. A. P. Pereira, A. F Noronha, J. C. Remedios and F... Noronha. 2nd Div. v. Crafgengower (nway)
1. 11. Pinna, P. Yvanovich, J. R. Soares and O. P. Hemedios.
P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios. C. M. Alver and A. M. Rodrigues.
A. J. Osmund, C. Vas. A. M. Xavter and E. Saurs.
INDIAN R.C.
D. M. Khan, K. M., Rumjalin, A. M. 1st team y tecraie "" (away).-- Rumjalin and M. I. Abbas.
J. Floren. A. K. Sumad, A. R. Minu and A. X. Minu.
A. H. Rumiahn, S. Yusuf. M. . Adal and A. R. Dallah. 3rd Div. v. Kowloon F.C. (home),
terms, but in spite of the fact that. S. Suflad, M. Hassan, A. Il Madar
and A. M. Wahab,
Sumind and A. Bakur.
M. Han, S. A. R. Bax, U. A numjalin and S. M. Rumjalin.
he had been on the stretch for 11 J. M. A. Ramfahin, M. P. Madar, A, G. considerable time, it was Pont l'Eve- que who found the extra bit which made all the difference. That is the test of the true stayer, and as such We accept
winner... the Derby
Our Own Correspondent,
Soccer Clubs
Doubt
Ability To Carry On
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).—Many leading Associa-
OPEN PAIRS BOWLS
Omar Brothers' Easy Win Over Marques And Basto
A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar, former holders of the Colony Open Pairs lawn bowls championship, entured the fourth round yesterday when they trounced C. E. Marques
team, while Henry de Su and Lionel tion Football clubs have been thinking seriously of whether and B. Baste 27-0.
tean.
only man team of the Island of Maui, Ilawall, won the 880-yard free-........ style relay in 0.17.2. Three years
The Portuguese pair led for the only time at the 5th end when a
the Omars scored 4,2,2,1,1 to lead
behind. The losers scored on only five heads.
14-5 at the 10th crud and never looked
AFTER
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THUB Kiefer, long the world's Lo replied for South China.
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South China will meet H.M.S. they will continue to operate next season-even if military hung up new records for Klefer to Thracian at p.in. to-morrow in the conditions permit continuation of sport. The reason for three count gave them a 5-4 lead, but |
The 200-pound artist was not the European Y.M.C.A. pool, while this is that many sustained big losses on last season's
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The system that provides
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of Detroit, University of Michigan IYOSHI NAKAMA Maull's star, had little trouble retaining his Huusu, 220-yard breast-stroke championship, dethroned two days ago as the 220- but failed to break a record. He was yard champion, came back and took timed at 2.48.0.
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given to the club Office Staff.
Bolton have published their balance sheet for last season showing a loss of £5,923.
port.
It is likely, however, that the..big. clubs will carry on next season be- cause they believe there will be n demand for sport on behalf of the war workers who must have some relaxation, also for the Increased
try.
At Talkoo A. W. Grimmlit and F.
Gowland 25-17.
CHUNGKING WARNING
The big clubs have suffered more number of soldiers now in this coun- Foreign Holdings Unsafe
than the smaller ones this season. They have much larger over-head
KING'S
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NO PROFITS
So for not one of the balance sheets published of the leading clubs shows a profit. Here is a list of the clubs and the lusses sustained by them:
Blackburn Rovers
43.700
Bury
£4,300
Falkirk
11.127
Glasgow Celtic
£7.155
Leicester City
£7.000
Liverpool
£6,759
Middlesbrough
Sheffield U
Sheffield W.
8.392 £6.440 £4,045
VILLA'S GREAT LOSS
In War Time
Churaking AUE. 7,
A warning to Chinese not to pur- chase foreign currency for deposit in foreign banks is contained in an article in this morning's official Central Daily News.
When war was confined to China- thero it was understandable that would be a Aight of capital from China, but with wir spreading throughout the world there is always the danger thut market transactions in foreign currency will be suspend- ed, thereby affecting holders, it says. In times of world unrest mensuren like the control of exchanges or the devaluation of currency are not con- Evch
ASTON VILLA who did not take fined to defcated nations,
part in any football except a few friendly matches near the end of the season, showed a loss of £11,751. From this is deducted the balance from the last account of £4,709 leaving an adverse balance to carry forward of £5,042.
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