MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1928.
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GOLF
STARTING TIMES FOR HOLIDAYS
CHRISTMAS DAY
9.24 a.m. A. R. Cox, A. Webster. 9.28 1. H. Geare, H. U.
Ireland.
9.32
9.36
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L. R. Andrews, N. L. Smith.
F. A Merry, R. HI, Hollis.
W. J. Clerk, D. Forbes.
9.44L. Yates, H. C. Shrub-
kole.
E. D. Lawrence, I, W. Shewan.
9.40
9.48
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9.52
9.56
5.
E. M. Bryden,
G.
Davidson.
A. Morley, E.
P.
Fletcher.
10.00
10.04
10.08
10.12
10.10
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W. A. Stewart, G. K. Horridge.
H. G. Howard, W. L Alexander.
T. Low, N. K. Little- john.
D. Ellis, O. I. Ellis.
Boxing Day
E. D. Lawrence, J. M. Walker.
B. J. Lacon, E. Kern,
HOME SOCCER
RESULTS OF SATURDAY'S GAMES
SUNDERLAND DRAW
Division I
Arsenal 3, Burnley 1. Birmingham 5, Leeds U. 1. Blackburn 2, Cardiff 0. Bolton 5, Leicester 0. Derby 3, Bury 1.
Everton 5. Newcastle 2. Huddersfield 4, West Ham 0. Manchester C. 2, Liverpool 3. Portsmouth 3, Manchester U. 0. Wednesday 4, Aston Villa 1. Sunderland 4, Sheffield U. 4.
División II
Barnsley 2, Millwall 2. Blackpool 3, Wolves 0.
Bradford 2, Oldham 0. Bristol C. 2, Port Vale 1. Chelsea 1, Notts C. 1. Clapton 1-Reading 1. Grimsby 1, Middlesbro' 4. Notts For. 3, Hull 1.4 Stoke 1, Preston 1. Swansea 1, Southampton 1.. West Brom. 3, Tottenham 2.
Division III. (5.) Bournemouth 4. Plymouth 1, Brentford 1, Fulham 2. Brighton 1. Crystal, Pal. 5. Charlton 5, Walsall 0. Coventry 2, Bristol R. 0. Exeter 1, Swindon 1.
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YACHTING
INTERESTING WEEK-END EVENTS AT R.H.K.Y.C.
ARMY DEFEAT CLUB
The Army yachtsmen who had previously conquered the Navy, yesterday defeated the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, in the first of a series of annual trian- gular salling competitions.
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Paris Judgment was given in-Bank,-on-demand--2/5/16- the Court of Appeal concerning Bank, 30 days aight. the estate, estimated at 100,000,- Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- 000 (£800,000), left by the Credits, eccentric M. Jacques Lebaudy, sight the self-styled "Emperor of the Locumentary 4 months' Sahara."
sight
-On Parla- On demand Credits, *sight
A good day's sport was pro- vided, and some fine sailing re- The American Court had sulted in the Army winning on awarded the fortune to a former the day's aggregate by 14 points. actress named Sudreau, with Two races were held, ona in the whom Lebaudy lived, and to her morning and another in the after-daughters, but the French Court noon. In the afternoon the rival awarded the estate to Lebaudy's helmsmen exchanged yachts.brother and sister: The Army won the morning event by 77 points to 60. The afternoon's racing was a close affair, the Club winning by 70-67.
The courses were
Morning Race-Club Line west to cast, Channel Rocks (P), Kow- Joon. Rock (S), Channel Rocks (S), Mark on Line (S), Cust Rock Buoy (S). Finish Club Line west too east. Distance 6,2. miles,
Afternoon Race-Club Line west to east. Channel Rocks (P), Cust Rock Buoy (S), Kowloon Rock (S). Finish Club line east to west. Distance 6.3 miles, The morning results were:
Army Yacht. Position Helmsman Pts. Why Wonder (8) Capt, Fayton
Reid Blucaose
(2) Major Stewart 15 Speedwell
Capt. le Gros Lola
(15) Lt. Martiti 2 Daphne "(4) Capt. Wernicke. 13 Alls
(1) Col. Cardew 17 (14) Capt. Whitworth,
R.M. (11) Capt. Tosh
Gael
N.L. Smith, Į R. Andrewcs.
Luton 3. Queen's F.R. Z.
Thecla
I. H. Geare, C. T. Fowle.
A. H. Ferguson, H, G. Sheldon.
9.44 A. B. Raworth, T. H.
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King.
A, Lench, F. A. Merry,
A. B. Purves, H. U. Ireland.
BOXING DAY
Total.
Club
(3) F. D. Tracy (6) H. J. Pearce (12) G. A. Gandy (13) V. Goulborn
12
The Appeal Court confirmed the judgment in the French court,
and decided that the fortune should go to the brother and sister of Lebaudy, as the actress "dreau had not been married to Lebaudy, according to French law.
The sister of Lebaudy is the Comtesse de' Sels.
IN A CELL
PENTONVILLE DEATH MYSTERY
Sir Walter Schroder, at Pen- tonville Prison, adjourned for a Postmortem examination the in- quest on Abraham Newmark, 56, prisoner undergoing sentence. It was stated that Newmark, a street hawker, was apparently
when
his well
Inst given About 6 meal.
midnight the sound. of a fall was heard,
B
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77 and Newmark was found to be dead. His body was on the ibed, and his feet on the floor. The warder who entered the cell 4said that Newmark's face was 10 buried in the bedclothes so that
he could not get air.
7CE. L. Grist (10) Cdr. Drummond (16) F. L. Nicholson (9). S. Rouse B
Total
1
60
The late Mr. John Clement Lapack (43), of Barton House,
The afternoon race resulted as Didsbury Park, Manchester, for-
merly of Kuala Lumpur, left
to £4,454, net personalty £2,498.
SUNDAY HERALD CUP
Wings
Boojum
International,
Adanac
Zephyr
9.48 9.52
Haleyon
SCOTLAND V. PORTUGAL
Pierette.
>
Viking
Joon
9.56
L Blackburn, W. S.
On Wednesday: Kick-off 3,30-
McKinlay.
10.00
W. Paterson, C. E.
Smith."
follows:
10.04
N. K.Littlejohn, C. W.
Scotland's Team:-
Army
Jeffries.
Goal: Clarke (Police),
Wings
(7) Chi, Cardew
10.08
S. J. H. Fox, H. N. Laver.
Backs: Oram (Police), Martin
Boojum
(1) Capt, le Groя
17
Adanac
(8) Lt. Martin
0
(K.0.5.B.)
Zephyr
(18) Capt. Tash
A
10.12
T. L. Christie, D. J.
Halves:
McBride
(Club).
Haleyon
(6) Major. Stewart 11
Gilmore.
McKelvie
(Capt., Kowloon),
Pierette
(10) Capt. Payton
Reid
10.16
H. Spicer, D. Forbes.
10.20
W. K. Tait, E. P. Fletcher.
Viking Joan
(14) Capt: Whitworth (11) Capt. Wernicke
Total (p.m.)
67
10.24
10.28
(Club),
Total (a.m.). 77
• Total for day 144 Cluh
Why Wonder (12) V. Goulborn Bluenose
4) F. D. Tracy 13 (5) G. A. Gandy
12
(15) Cdr. Drummond 2 (21C. E. 1. Grist 15 (3) H. S. Rouse
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KOWLOON JUNIORS".
Sixteen players have qualified for the junior championship compeli- tion of the Royal Ifong Kong Gold Club. The draw for the 1st round, to be played on Sunday, is as follows:
A. L. Eastman v. J. J. Cammeron,
W. J. Woolley v. M. Simoos.
H. F. Stoneham v. W. Groves.
W. Borrowman v. S. Harris.
J. Jones v. J. H. Austin.
W. S. Hillier v. C. C. Anderson.
R. Sapsed y... E. Murphy.
B. S. Rogers v. A. A, Dand.
RECORD SWIM
DUTCHWOMAN IN 400 METRES ÉVENT
Paris, Yesterday,
The Dutch swimmer, Mile. Braun, swam the 400 metres back- atroke in six minutes 16.4/5 seconds. - This contributes world's' record.--Router.
ASSOCIATION
A
At Association the. Corinthians beat The Navy by three goals to
one,
Farlowe (Navy),
Forwards: Torrie (K.O.S.B.), Evang (Navy), Toại (IL.0SB), McClinchey (K.O.S.B.), Craig (K.O.S.B.).
Reserves:
Stewart
-MeGreavy (Police).
ML
4.85 13/82
Brussels
34.87
Goneva
25.16
Amsterdam
12.08
Milan
02.65
Berlin
20,86
Stockholm
18.11
Copenhagen
18.18
Oslo
18.18
Vienna
34.46
Prague
1635%
Helsingfors
19234
Madrid ..:
29.78%
Lisbon
109%
Athens
376
Bucharest Rio
8082
5%
Buenos Aires
47 5/16
Speedwell
LOA
Merthyr 2, Gillingham 3.
Daphne
Northampton 3, Watford 0.
Ailso
Gasi
Thecla
(16) F. L. Nicholson, (9) L. Bassett, R.M, 3
Bombay
Total (p.m.),
78
"Shanghai
2/7
Total (a.m.)
GO
Tel C. 2221
Hong Kong Yokohama
2/0
1/10 4
Tel. C. 4821
Silver Spot...... 26 6/18
Silver Forward... 26 7/16
Norwich 3, Newport 1. Southend 3, Torquay 0.
Division III. (NJ) 'Ashington 1, Lincoln 1. Barrow 2. Stockport 4. Chesterfield 4, Tranmere 1. Darlington 4. Hartlepools 1. Doncaster 1; Halifax 0. Nelson 0, Acerington 2. New Brighton 2, Wigar 2. Rochdale 2, Rotherham 1. Southport 4, Carlisle 3. South Shields 1, Bradford G. 1, Wrexham 1, Crewe 2.
Home wins 5, away wins 3, drawn
3. Goals scored: Home 22, away 18. SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Airdrie 0, Celtic 1
Ayr 3, Third Lanark 0. Clyde 2, Cowdenbeath 3. Dundee 0, Partick 0. Falkirk 2, St. Johnstone 0. Hamilton 3, Hearts 2. Hibernians 1, Kilmarnock 1. Queen's Park 6, Aberdeen 2. Raith 2, Motherwell 2. Rangers 1, St. Mirren 1.
--Reuter.
HOME RUGBY
POSSIBLES BEAT THE PROBABLES
London, Dec. 15. The following were the princi- pal Rugby results to-day:
Harlequins 14, Birkenhead 5.- Cambridge 11, Northumberland 0. Ulster 12, Oxford 22.
Bristol 8, Leicester 3.
Gloster 13, Llanelly 3.
Total for day 139 SATURDAY'S YACHTING
The sixth Championship race for racing yachts, sailed on Saturday, attracted 18 entries-Ave in the Handicap Class, five in the One Design and Gael Class, and eight, in the Heyward Heys Class.
The course was as follows:- Lyeinoon Beacon (P), Chánnel Rocks (P), Mark on Line (S), Cust Rock Buoy (S), Distance, 6.4
miles.
The results were:-
Handicap Class Start at 2.25 p.m.).
Diana (4th)
Colleen (5th)
Rolla (3rd)
TIME..
Finiabing Corrected
3.55.58
$41.00,55
3:54.22
3.57.11
3,46,21 3.46,21
La Linda (1st) 3.45,59 3.43.19 Dorothea (2nd) .. 3.49.54 3.46.10
One Design and Gaels [Start at 2.30 p.m.)
Daphne (2nd) Ailsa (1st) Grel (5th)
Pierrette (4th)
TIME
Finishing Corrected 4.04.25 4.02.25
4.00.19 4.00.19 4.46.21 4.41.33
4.07.40 4.65.00
Joan (3rd) ... 4.09.00
Heyward Heys
[Start at 2.35
p.m.]
4.04.50
TIME.
Finishing Corrected
Wings (7th) Why Wonder (5th) 4.13.22 4.13.22
Bluenone (3rd) Boojum (lsl) Speedwell (4th) Adanac (8th) Zephyr (2nd)
In the Probables v. Possibles match played at Camborne, the Lola (6th), Possibles we by 19 to 10,
4.13.46 4.13.40 4.10.26 4.10.20 4.08.55 4.98.55 4.11.20 4.11.20 4.32.20 4.32.20
4.14.81
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