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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1928.
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INTERPORT GOLF.
SHANGHAI TAKES SINGLES FROM MANILA. YESTERDAY'S FLAY.
larruaza at the tiffin interval on four out of six matches in the singles of the interport golf match. with Manila,, as Fanling, Shanghat maintained thair lend on the two matches in which they were on top, and won two out of the other four at the end of the full 36 bolos.
M. W. Budd (Shanghai) was 2 down to B. F. Few (Manila) at the 18th hole, but ultimately won by 4 up and 8 to play.
J. B. Ferrier (Shanghai) was 4 up at the half-way stage and beat Lieut. A. L. Benedict (Manila) by
and 5.
A. R. Blinko (Shanghai) stood ↑ up, at the fifin interval, on J. R. H. Muson (Mamula) and won by 4 and 8, the latter playing wat in the afternoon in a very strong
wind.
H. R. Malcolm (Shanghai) was Sholos in arrears on the morning's play with Com. It. C. Train, U.S.N. (Manila)" but caught up and wom on the last green (by 1 up).
L. Parbury (Shanghai) lost 3 of the first 18 holes to G. M. Ivory (Manila).. The pair were all square at the 36th Oh the last green Purbury holed with a very Tricky mashia shot, when stymied, but bror sunk a good pubs to Win
the hole and match.
HOME RUGGER. RESULTS AHEAD OF THE
BIRKENHEAD'S BIG SCORE.
(via Colombo;)...
London, Jan. 30% Rugby union results to-day are Bedford B, Blackheath 19. Birkenhead Park 51, Manchester
10
Cardiff 18. Portsmouth Services 3. Exeter 0, Plymouth 8. Gloucester 39, Old Blues 18. Guy's Hospital 27 Old Alleynians
3.
London Welsh 11, Bath 3. Old Merchant Taylors 11,
bridge: University 11. Aberavon 6. Llanelly 3. Bristol 10, Newport 6 Coventry 6, Mosely 0. West of Scotland 6, Edinburgh
Institute 1.
LAWN BOWLS.
BRITISH TEAM IN NEW ZEALAND.
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ANOTHER VICTORY.
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Greymouth, Feb. 1. The British team of lawn bowls players beat "the boast" by 172 points to 126.
were:-
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THE TEST TEAM.
HOME OPINION ON THE
SELECTIONS?"
AUSTRALIA'S TWELVE
Here are the first criticisms, published' at Home just before the New Year, when the twelve selec tions (for the fifteen places) In the Australian cricket team wera Fannounced
The new editor of "Wisden's,"" Mr. Stewart Caine, said:
"The first thing that strikes che about the Australian team is the strength of the batting, which we know of old, but the fact that there is only one new bowler' is significant. There must be a big difference in not having ther Macdonald or "Armstrong, who were so succossful in 1921. These two, with Gregory, were the out- standing features of the last tour. "I is rather surprising that, apart from Ponsford and Grimmett, none of the younger element have made good
"Macartney will have, a particu larly warm welcome. His pre- sence will add to the gate, because of his bright batting. Everybody y glad to know he has recovered
from the illness which caused his absence" from the last tests.
HOME SOCCER.
TWO MATCHES PRODUCE ONE GOAL.
Two matches in the Scottish Harlequins 22, Army 16.
League (division I), yesterday, Leicester 18, Richmond 0. London Scottish 9, Oxford Univer-only produced one goal. Results
"sity 8.
(Reuter'a Service.) Cam-Dundee 1, Palkirk 0.
Aberdeen, Partick 0
The league table now stands:-
Goals P W D L F A Pis. Celtic 27 17 6 4 66 27 40 Airdrieonian128 17 38 72 42 37 Hearts 29 16 58 59 50 36 Motherwell... 29 14 7: 8:55. 34: 36 St. Miron 4.29 15 5 9 49 44 35 Rangers 29: 15 4 10 61 42 34 Salkirk 28 12 9 7 46 42 33 Kilmarnock 28 13 5 10 61.61 3ralians Lowdenbeath28 13 4 11 69:56 30 Dundee 30 11 8 11 37 44 30 Aberdeen 30 99: 12:41, 42 27 Hamilton A...28 10 7 11 56 57 27 Hibernians...29 10 5 14 598 25 Partick T...27 7 10 10 48 54 24 Ralth R.......28 10 3 15 38 53 23 Morton........ 28 9 4:15 43 58 22: Dundee U27 8 5 14 32 52 21 St Johnstone 28 9 5 5 33 59 21 Queen's Park.28 8 2 18 48 70.18 Clydebank...28 6 5 17 42 66 17 $6 TESTS" SCARE. OLD COUNTRY'S CRICKET NERVES
Edinburgh University 15, Glas-
gow University 9. Herictonians, 34, Edinburgh Wan-
derers 7. Glasgow Academicals 34, Royal
High School O Neath 7,. Swansea, 3 Watsonians 6; Stewartonians 6.
Lancashire 12, Yorkshire 36 (at Manchester in the county chum: pionship)
London, Feb; 1.
J. F. Pilcher (Shanghai) was 2 holes down to E. J. Nel (Manila) Plymouth 9, Cardiff 9. on the first. 18 holes. Eventually ||.
Nell won by 4 up and 3 to play.
The four ball will be played to- day when Shanghai will have to do very badly to lose the cham- pionship of the triangular tourna- ment.
ONE GOAL EACH.
HOCKEY CLUB DRAW WITH HKSRA.
"PAST AND EVEN GAME-
At the USRC yesterday the Hongkong Hockey Club and the HKSRA shared. the honours:
with one goal each In afast and evenly contested game.
The teams wereine
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LAWN TENNIS.
LENGLEN TO PLAY AT
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SPENDS DAY IN BED
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Nice, Feb. 17. Mdle: Lenglen spent the day bed. Her father said that she was going on as well as could be expected and would probably play in the Monte Carlo tournament.
American Tournament.
New York, Feb, 17.
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Sheffield, Jan, 28
Bocaumo hor husband confessed to hor that he loved another woman, Mra. Patie Gibson Casson, of Chicago, nives of the United States Supreme Court Justice Reynolds, petitioned for and secured a divorce.
fighting machine, which, under Collins's cool, calculating leader-
ship, should be difficult to beat, |Nevertheless, somehow it does not
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England is not dismayed. On seem as tough a propositión as the contrary, the is very hopeful, other post-war Australian com expecting great things of Tate and binations have been Macaulay. Fossibly either of "The quality of the bowling a China Sugars these is a better player than any not above suspicion. Much de-alabon Sugara maavika ye can see among the selected Aus-pends on whether Grimmett willi whether Grimmett bowls up to the wickets.
Much will depend on be able to spin the bull on English Benguata
Certainly he fa much Kailan Mining Ad. reputation he created at the finish studier than Malley, who now Cangkats (Combined) of the last tour in Australian days holds few terrors for first- do (Single) That's the keynote of the situa-class English batsmen.
Gregory Shanghai Exploration (stB1 is dangerous, although he has | Shanghai Loan
lost some of his former fre and Raubs The "Standard" congratulates pace. Macartney should be fairly Tronoh Mines w the selectors on choosing sound Accessful especially on wet Ural Caspians......... men, preferring safety to daring #ghter and valuable bowler on any wickets.. If Kelleway, a fine experiments. It rejoices at the wicket, is included in the team it inclusion of Bardsley, whose know will assume a much more imposing ledge of English wickets, it says,.
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There is no question as to the standard of the batting, although Bardsley has probably been chosen, in view of his experience, for the vice-captainer rather than on his
most famous modern stroke player.. and "Grimmett, the Ponsford paper adds, will excite the greatest curiosity. Ponsford particularly will be. the cynosure of all cricketers. Hendry, it believes,
At the annual meeting of the was choser: Yorkshire County Cricket ClubGregory, some spirited remarks were read
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to field at slip to present-day form "There is no doubt as to the and Ponsford will give heaps of Princes Building. on behalf of Lord Hawke, who was batting strength," the "Standard" trouble before the tour is ended.” In the national indoor lawas unable to preside.
taken ill at the last moment, and concludes, but the bowling. is Perils for England.
another matter, although Gregory, tennis tournament Richards beat.
After many eulogistic refer-Mailey, and Grimmett are undoubt-article, says "What
"The Daily News" in a leading Ferrier 6-2; 6-1. Lacoste beat ences to the Yorkshire éléven and edly of the highest standard""
P formic Chab S. H. Garrod C: H. R. the New Yorker, Aydelotte 6-3; their record as well as to the
able team it is, including Collins Oxlade," C. L.. R" Becher; L P. 8-6. Brugnon beat the Newnancial position, Lord Hawke
"Moss-Grown Prejudices." and Bardsley to bake off the Ralph E. J. R. Bitchell (capt). Yorker Kuhn by 7-5; 6-1. Borota stated that cricket of to-day was awe wish to wallop the Aus-home the advantages they have B. F. Stewart, D. Lyon W. Wood-beat Dr. Rosenbaum 6-4 6-3 real live wire."
"The Daily Skateh" declares: English bowling's fatal edge, and Macartney and Hendry to press ward, G.. P. Lammert, J. D., Noronha Hunter beat Krunie 6-2, 6-1. C. R. Valack..
In the first quarter final John Warner that there should be re-them, it is time we rid ourselves gained! If all of these fail there He did not agree with Mr. P. Ftralians at the game we taught
Cements (comb.) Vanryn beat the Dane, Erikworm, duction of county matches during of moss-grown prejudices,
da. is always the possibility of the 6-0; 6-8,
do. joyous spell of Gregory's hurricane Tilden meets Borotra, Hunter that to beat the Australians and professional must not captain the hour pull a match out of the fire. Test years. "It is also argued chief of which is the idea that a
China Buses... hitting.. He might within a half- meets Brugnon, and Lacoste L
The suggestion: say we must and shall-it is English team. After a fruitless struggle by both meets. Richards in the quarter essential that the players bethat amateurs would not play un. Gregory also has caused many!
(old) do. (new) on sun-baked der a professional reflects on their startling debacles
wickets, while our cricketers have "To be fair to the Australiana,sportsmanship. Such pernicious they have a big programme
and snobbery might have flourished not forgotten the demoralising pro-
Therefore, our chances are not. ... "Difficult to Beat"
also two new perils, in Grimmett endangered on this score."
"Sporting Life" commenta:-- and Ponsford The English selec-Hongkong Amusements. (part pd.))) Continuing, he stated he would "The first, 12, who practically tors must employ the utmost Constructions. Paan like the selectors and all the mem-chose themselves, provide the ingenuity to pick a match-winning Hongkong Electrics. bers of the team to be at the same nucleus of the usual Australian.team." hotel so that they could discuss
H.K.S.R.ASergt. Clark (goal); LL. Smith (right Back). Cupt. Parkus (inside right); other post- tions led by native ranks..
sides for twenty minutes Lammertfinals..
received from Lyon and scored for
the Club. There was no scoring in the first half.
further
Three minutes after the restart, Capt. Parkes tipped the bufl. to h centre-forward, who was standing unmarked, and the latter found the net with a fast shot, making the
scores even;
Both sides made efforts to gain the lead but failed.
Capt. Parker and Lt. Smith played brillant game and in- Jused spirit into their men. Oxlade and Becher bore the brust of the attack and acquitted themselves welk Lammert was prominent in the forward line and with the others worked hard," against strong opposition..
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'VARSITY HOCKEY.
LIGHT BLUES WIN AT BECKENHAM,
ODD GOAL IN FIVE
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London, Feb. 17.
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If the players agreed he felt At Beckenham, in the inter-sure such an arrangement would 'Varsity hockey match, Cam- be made. bridge beat Oxford by 3 goals to 2.
M.C.C. TEST.
LAST MATCH WITH WEST INDIES.
(Router's Service.)
Georgetown, Feb. 16.
mixed bogey foursomes. at Fan- At the close of play to-day in ling during the China New Year the third and last Test match be holidays..
tween the West Indies and the Mrs. Rowley and J. L. Shell-M.C.C., the visitors scored (in shear went round in 83 (gross) their second innings, followed-on) and won by 8 up.
96 runs for 5 wickets.
Mrs. Davison and Capt. Davison The West Indies scored returned a score of 1 up. Mrs. and the M.C.C. 264 in the Griffin and R. Hancock, Mrs.
jinninga.] Bacchus and Col. Bacchas, MTS, Hooper and J. Hooper each return- ed I down,
SHEK-O GOLF,
On Sunday last a nine-hole mixed foursomes competition was played at the Shek-0 Country Club. The winners were Mr. and Mra. Allan. Cameron with a score of 48-1088. The next best card was returned by Mrs. Winslow and Mr. Barrison, 45-342.
ADAMSON CUP.
In the Adamson Cup (1926) second qualifying competition, Mr. R. F. Gardiner qualified with a bcore of 85-2288./
Other scores were:-W. McKay.
78,
GAME DRAWN.
Referring to four-day Testa, he Ensked: "Why should Mr. Warner start such a mare's nest sugges- tion now. He must know that it' is impossible to alter the pro- gramme at the last minute. Could The not have waited to see the re-
sults of the Tests ?"
Lord Hawke ventured to think that if there was the will to play the game and they did not sit on the splice the present fairly long hours would enable the matches to be brought to a conclusión. The Australians are getting tired of long drawn-out matches. It is 462 interesting to note that they say 1st that their wickets are too good: I am not sure that we will not soon have the same to say here. I am not enamoured of all this scare He about the coming Tests." then quoted an old great Austra
an cricketer saying that we had already got the wind up. He con- cluded by saying, that he agreed with the views of Mr. Jackson,
Georgetown, Fab., 17. The match was drawn owing to rain after the M.C.C. had scored 243. for eight wickets.
SOCCER VICTORY.
HONGKONG BEATS "REST OF SHANGHAL”
(Router's Service.)
Shanghai, Feb. 17.0 Hongkong's interport football team beat the Rest of Shanghai" by 5 goals to 1.
CRICKET
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