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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929.
Sport Columns
CRICKET
AUSTRALIA'S CHOICE FOR
TEST
THREE NEW "POSSIBLES"
Melbourne, Yesterday.
FOOTBALL AT HOME
AIRDRIE GAIN VALUABLE POINTS
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Airdrie, Yesterday. The Australian team for the Playing in the Scottish League final Test match, which opens at here to-day Airdrieonians defeated Melbourne on Friday, March 8.Ayr. United by three goals to mil. will be selected from the follow--Reuter.
Amended Table ing twelve players.
J. S. Ryder
W. M. Woodfull
E. L. A'Beckett
D. Bradman
Fairfax
C. V. Grimmett
P. M. Hornibrook
A. Jackson
Wall.
In the Fourth Test match, have been dropped-Reuter.
220-12
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RACE MEETING
SUCCESSFUL OWNERS AND JOCKEYS
POSITION TO DATE
The following shows the list of auccessful owners and jockeys at the end of the third day's rac Ing:-
Mr. Dynasty
Mrs. Dunbar 'Mr. L. Dunbar
Mr. Eve
Helen Wills Announcements that
tennis (above),
world's champion player, would trip to the altar soon with Fred Moody, Jun., wealthy San Francisco broker, has been made by her parents. They met in 1926 while. "Our Helon" was playing in the Riviera championships.
Owners
1st 2nd 3rd
Mr. Ho Kom-tong
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Mr. John Peel
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Rangers
Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 2420 85 21 50 Hearts 2018 8 6.90 59 41 Motherwell.20 16 8 5 65 40 40 26 14 5 7 42 33 33 Celtie Aberdeen ..34 13 6 11 63 63 32, Kilmarnock
Messrs. Wayfoong.... 2 Mr. W. E. L. Shenton Messrs. Chan & Rafeek 1 Mesars. Lau & Lee
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Mr. M. M. Watson ... 1
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A. F. Kippax
Hibernians
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Messrs. Liang & Lo...
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Falkirk ....
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Mr. Wong Ping-shun. I
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R. M. Oxenham
St. Mirren
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Cowdenbeath 0 11
Queen's Park 27 11
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Messrs. Dyer & Belth. D
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Mrs. Pearson
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Hendry and Blackie, who played
Third Lanark 30 9
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Mr. Chan Tin-slon
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Mr. Yam Man
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Airdrie
Mr. K. H. K.
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Raith R.
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Mr. K. C. Lan
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Mr. Hau Yon
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·Result of Senior Semi- Final
Mr. Lee Fu-wing Mrs. K. E. Beith
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Jockeys
1st 2nd 3rd
8 1. 3
Mr. Encarnacao
5 7. 2
Mr. Haimovitch Mr. Clark Mr. Heard
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H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT TIES
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LOCAL LEAGUE
· Games
Teams For Saturday's '
The following will represent the K.C.C. in a League match against
the Royal Artillery on Saturday
on the K.C.C. ground at 2 p.m.:-
29 8 3 18 35 55 19 ...28 8 4 18 37 81
UNITED SERVICES
The R.A. and the Somerset Light
Mr. Hee Chong
W. Brace (Captain), A. W. Infantry met yesterday in the Ramsay. E. C. Fincher, E. F. semi-final round of the Inter Ser- Fincher, N. H. Ross, G. A. V. Hall;vices Competition at Sookumpoo,; Mr. Hill J. J. Hirst, S. Jex, G, Lee, F. E. Lawrence, and R. E. H Oliver.
The Hong Kong Cricket Club 1st XI. v. the 2nd XI, at 2 pm. on the Cricket Club ground on Satur
lay will be:
R.A. eventually gaining the day by five goals to three, after extra time had been played.
Teams;-
R.A.Fiecher: Oliver, Excell; Mr. Quincey Nellis, Fuller, Joyce; Cotton, Mr. Pote-Hunt
¡Mr. Wong ist X-R. Kanenek (Capt.), Oliver. Gill. Taylor and Jobe. J. L. Bonnar, Capt. Dobble, Capt. S.LL: Hall; Lawrence, Clarke; Mr. W. Hu Evers, A. W. Hayward. E. J. R. Rayson, Knapp, Troth; Hall, Mr. Stanton Mitchell. 0, Moor, H. Owen Palmer, Bewley-Bull, Guest and Mr. Ho Sai-man
Mr. Fontes Hughes, Rev. E. K. Quick, II. V.Butcher. Parker, and C. D. Walos,
Referee: Cpl. Shead, ist Bn. Mr. da Roza
Mr. K. C. Lau 2ndt XỈ.—A. I. Gillingham Queen's Royal Regt.
United Services: Junior division, Mr. Harriman (Capt.), H. J. Armstrong, K. II. Batger, G. E. R. Divett, R. H. H.M.S. "Serapis" beat R.A.0.C. Mr. Charles Dowler, E. R. Duckitt, Alan Reid, and R.AS.C. by a goal to, nil. J. A. Summers, W. K. Tait, G. R. Vallnek, and E. R. West.
FOURTH TEST
"ENGLAND RETTER IN A
• CRISIS"
C. G. Macartney, in his final spcial cable to the "Times of Ceylon" on the fourth Test Match, Bays:-
Adelaide, Feb. 8.
TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL
United Services: Junior Division
H.M.S. "Bruce" v. RA.F., Navy ground at 3 p.m. Referee: A.B. Swallow.
H.M.S. "Herald" v. R.A., Navy ground at 2.15 p.m. Referee: Pte. Lamb.
S.L.I. v. K.O.S.B., Happy Valley
at 4 p.m.
Kowloon Teams
The weather was again very hot when the Test match entered its
The following have been select- final stage to-day (Friday). The wicket held out remarkably well and ed to represent the Kowloon Foot- was still very sound when play com.ball Club on Saturday against the menced though an occasional turn-Hong Kong Football Club at Kow- ing ball was noticeable.
loun:
Angus; Robson,. Pile: Bliss, The partnership of Bradman and Oxenham held every appearance of Easterbrook, Dowman; Eastman, waining a victory for Australia, tut Hedley. Spary. McKelvic,
the Chapman-White combination caused their separation.
The tragedy of the day for Aus- tralia was
the loss of Bradman's wicket. It was without doubt a ridiculous run at that stage of the game. Oldfield tapped the ball slowly towards Hobba, who was now fielding deep and at the moment moving in. Both batsmen went for as it was the run together, but Oldfield's call he should not have attempted it.
Bradman played a sterling in- nings brimful of sparkle and attack- ing power. He was on top of the bowling the whole time and treated it with scant respect.
Oxenham's defensive effort must
Miles.
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Filipino Club Draw
7 3
The result of the Filipino Club draw on the Hong Kong Derby was as follows:
Name of Pony
Adam
"MISS ENGLAND "
SEAGRAVE'S RACING BOAT DOES 70 M.P.H.
London. Yesterday Major Seagrave's racing boat "Miss England," in which an ab tempt will be mike to beat ap‹ed record on water, underwent a second test on Halifax River to-day
and is estimated to have develop-
ed a speed of 70 miles an hour-
British. Wireless Service.
LAWN TENNIS
TO-DAY
Several matches have been fixed In the H.K.E.C. tennis tournament to-day-weather permiting.
are:--
Open Singles
H. Yoshida v. T. Akiyama.
Open Doubles
These
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R. K.
Handicap Doubles F. A. Merry and C. E. Holmes (owe 3/6) v. R. P. Moodie and M. O. E. C. Marton, and H. Owen D. Scott (rec. 3/6).
Armour Sinking a Perfect Putt ̧
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FANLING HUNT
Reserve: Baldwin. The following have been select- ed to represent the Kowloon F.C. Reserves on Saturday against the Royal Navy at Kowloon:-
Angus; Moore, Hdst; Davies, Campbell, Nicholls; Hannan, Me- Intyre, Moss. Morgan, and Wad- dington.
Reserve: Seddon.
HOCKEY
OXFORD DEFEATED BY CAMBRIDGE
Peterkin
The Point to Point, which takes place on Sunday, is timed to com- at 11 a.m. from Pott's
London, Yesterday, In the inter-Varsity hockey mence
not be overlooked. It was a highly match at Beckenham to-day Cam-Bungalow.
creditable performance.
bridge defeated Oxford by three
Grimmett and Oldfield made a goals to one-Reuter. superb effort to get the runs, but White forced the former to hit at a short ball which proved fatal. Blackle was tricked in the same
manner.
The excitement during all this period had been tremendous. It was a wonderful match. Rarely has a game fluctuated so much and the issue was in doubt to the final ball,
The success of the young players of Australia shows the splendid
sidering the narrow margin of England's victory, the home side was not disgraced by any means.
England have to thank White for their victory. He bowled magni- ficently and kept almost a perfect length throughout the innings. The other bowlers lacked sting,
Duckworth again kept wicket wonderfully well.
England beat us by a. better
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