WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1929.
Sport Columns
HOME TURF
PROBABLES, FOR SPRING HANDICAPS LINCOLN & GRAND NATIONAL
London, Yesterday. The following are the probable starters and riders for the Lincoln- shire to-morrow (Wednesday):→ Capture Him ....Gordon Richards Guards Parade...James Harpist
Garnock
F. Fox
Saint Fortunat...Sirett
Orosmade
Songe
Caporal
Athford
Galopinx
Tommy Atkins
Elton
Residue
Steve Donoghue
Rochetti
.S. Wragg
Burns .Cordell .St. Léger
Baines
Robertson
The Undiscovered Magee
Voltero
.......Caldwell
..Alford
Berry
.Balch
HOME FOOTBALL
CELTIC'S WIN IN SCOTTISH
LEAGUE
MOTHERWELL DEFEATED
Playing in the First Division of the Scottish League to-day, at. Cel- tie Park, Celtic beat Motherwell by two goals to nil Reuter,
LAWN TENNIS
THE CHINA MAIL,
HONDA & AKIYAMA v. LUCAS & TOTTENHAM
The Japanese pair won this rather uninteresting match as much by their opponents' mis- takes and wrong tactics as by their own safe and steady display, Few fireworks came from the winners, and too many duds were produced by the losers. It seemed to us that Lucas made a mistake in remaining at the were net when his opponents lobbing go well, as his partner soon got tired traversing the back of the court. And Totten- ham might have taken the ball oftener in the air, because his waiting for the ball to bounce allowed the Japanese time to get into, position. In the third set, when Lucas and Tottenham were more or less equidistant from 56 the net good tennis was seen, 32 and with the ball coming nicely 66 82 to his racquet Lucas showed us 031 how to smash. Thereafter his
57
44
42
Scottish League Division I.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis,
0 94 23 Rangers...30 27 3
Û Ú Hearts.34 19
85 49 Motherwell .32 17 87.70 67 Celtic
29 100 7 50 8G 38 Partick
82 57 35 .31 15 6 11
67 Aberdeen,.33 14 7 12 St. J'stone 33 12 9 12 6 12 Kilmarnock 31 13 St. Mirren .32 13 Queen's Pk. 29 13 Falkirk .32 12 Cowdenb'th .33 18 416. 50 Hibernians
$ 15 .32 12 Hamilton 32 10
7 JA .32 11 4. 17 .38 11
830 smashing and that of his partner
49 59
38 57
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79
7 13
64
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30:
11 18 16
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46 70 27
40
R2
26
4 18 46 GO
20 were woefully erratic.
BOAT RACE
PROSPECTS FOR CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Two
EXCHANGES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On. London
Bank, wire
1/11 1/11 13/16
Bank, on demand Bank, 30 days' sight. Bank, 4 months sight 2/- Credits,' 4 'months'
sight
2/- Pournoitary 4 mutha
aight
2/~ 8
12324
-On Paris-
-GREWS EVENLY MATCHED
London, Yesterday. Everything is contributing to make the centenary of the 'Varsity boot race the greatest ever. finer and more closely matched crews have not been seen before. They have gone to the tideway prac tice, being favoured by ideal condi-On demand tions. There is no sign of staleness. Credits. **4 montha'
Cambridge are popular favourites.
aight
On Berlin- On demand. On New York- On demand
48% Credits, 60 days sight 49%
On Bombay-
Both side have finished their hard training but expert opinion still wavers. It is generally accepted that Oxford is superior at stroke, where Graham's determination may turn the scale.-Reuter.
Probable Crews The probable crews for Saturday
are:-
E.
Cambridge
Butler Norman (Eton and Third
1307%
Wire On demand
132
132
On Calcutta-
Wire On demand
132
132
at. lb.
On Singapore--
On demand
85%
On Manila-
961⁄4
"On Shanghal
On demand...
78%
paper)...
Trinity) (Bow) 11 7 On demand
In the last two sets the Jap. 2. R. J. anese played steadily and took
36 more chances as their opponents
6 17 56 76 24 weakened.
Long before the last game, which was finished along 40 93 16 with the daylight, there little doubt as to the issue.
FOOTBALL SHIELD
Irish Romance
Packham
Weston
Umslopagaus
Richardson
Musical Prince
Dines
Curie
.82
32 9
John Silver
.....Tidey
9
3rd Lanark 33
5 19 60 83 23 7 16 Dundee.. .37 S Raith R
6 4 21 91
49 56
a
Miscou
.A. Wragg
Covent Garden
County Guy
Cornwallis
Risen Star
Scintillation
Nestorian
Berkeley Bridge
Marzipar
Adley
Minnie Ha Ha... Getlin
On Approval
Sharp
Manto
Kimberley
llinode
Lindley
..Morris
.Rook
Betting
100-12 t & o
Treasure Island
Harpagon Spot Cash
Miacon
Scintillation
Garnock".. Umslopagaas Orosmade Tommy Alkins Caporal
Cornwallis
Harpist
Capture Him
Jeffries Stephenson Lowry Whitehouse Treacy
9. 1 t & o .100- 3 t & o 1007 t & v .100-6 o
20- 1 t & o .20—1 μ; 22—1t ,20~1 b; 22—1 ₺
20- I o
Irish Romance.... 22-1
Saint Fortunat
Residue
Nestorian
On Approval
Athford
Songé
County Guy
20- I o
22 1
25- 1 t & q 25-10
25-1 o; 33-1t 281 t & o
.33--10:40-1 t
Covent Garden. 40-1
The Undiscovered
Voltero.......... 50- 1t&n
Guards Parade 50 1 t & o
Musical Prince
John Silver
POLICE AND CLUB DE RECREIO REPLAY
In the Shield replay between the Police and the Club de Recreio, to-day, on the Kowloon F.C. ground, the referee will be Mr. F. Smith. The kick-off will be at 4.30
p.m.
Mount Etna Overdraft Rampant Richmond II Ruddyman Skeun Prince Sandy Hook
Sprig
Denbrugh
...Leader
... Bennett Misa Stott .Parvin
W. Gurney Nish
.Escot
Tipperary Tim..Dutton Trump Card .Piggott Uncle Ben ......T. McCarthy Herbert's Choice. . Farrell Hawker
.Grant .Smyth, jun.
Rhodes ...Morgan Mellerays Belle ..Mason Merryvale II. .. Brookes Miss Balscadden .Bowden Fleet Prince
Ballyhan Wood Toy Bell
.C. McCarthy Harraway
33- 1
:
40 10
Wild Edgar
More Din
Kwango.
Waudly
50- 1 t & o
Cloringe
Wall
Treasure Island..
50- I o
Duke of Florence.
50-10
Killerain
Piggott
Minnie Ha Ha
50- 1 o
Carryduff
66-1
Cryptical
66 1
Harewood
Maloney Scratchley Williams
Risen Star
66--1
Berkeley Bridge
66-1
--Reuter,
Manto
66-1..
Harpagon
66- 1
Galopin
Elton
THE GRAND NATIONAL
Probables & Riders
The probable starters and riders for the Grand National on Friday are as follow:-
Morgan Lyall
Thrale
The Ace Il Ardeen
Ardoan's Pride
Bollystockhart .1.Sassoon .L. Rees
Beech Martin Billy Barton
.Gullinan
Brights Boy.
.Foster
Carfax
.Ancit
Wilsor
Delarue
Camperdown
Drinmond Easter Hero
Goode .Balding ..Maloney Birch
Gay Dog II. Far Flight Golden Rebel Grakle Great Span..
Brown ..Everett
Hamey
.Payne
Gregalach
Haley
K.C.B.
.Hogan
.Duffay .Gubbins
Duffoune'J
Koko
Knockirr
Le Toquet Lloydie Lordi Master Billie May King Montaigu II.
F. Rees
Węber
Kayson F. Gurney
HOME COMMENT
Scintillation Very Nicely Handicapped "Hotspur" wrote in the London "Daily Telegraph on 22:
February
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Taking yesterday's play as a criterion neither
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Full Results
Yesterday
ties the following were played in the H.K.CC. tour- nament:
Open Doubles T. Honda and T. Akiyama beat Major Lucas and Dr. Tottenham 8-10, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1; G. W. Sewell and J. G. Lawrie received a walk over from F. A. Redmond and J. Hale.
*6; J. B. Collins (Eton and. Third Trinity)
Handicap Singlea "A".-L. Goldman (owe 15/4) beat II. R. Remington (owe 3/6) 6-0, 6-3.
Handicap Singles "B"-T. Price (own 2/6) beat M. D. Scott. (owe 2/6) 6-2, 6-0,
Handicap Doubles.-A. H. Pean and. A., C. I. Bowker (rec. 15) beat A. Piercy and W. D. Fiddes Wilson (scr.) 6-4, 6-4.
To-day's Matches
Sovereigus
Silver (per oz.)
Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.
Third Trinity).... 11 111⁄2 Rate of Native In-
T. A Brocklebank
(Eton and Third
Trinity) (stroke). 11 7
R. E. Swartwont (Mid-
dlesex, U.S.A., and
First Trinity) (cox) 7 7
* An Old Blue.
Oxford
G. E. Godber (Bedford
and New College). 12 8
Macdonald-Smith
3. R.
terest
7%. p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin 32% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin 4% dis.
LONDON EXCHANGES,
25.22
12.121⁄4
London, Yesterday.
Paris
124.325
* H.
C. Morphett
New York
4.85%
Geelong and Brase-
Brussels
34.96.
J.
gose) (bow)
12. 4%
Geneva
Amsterdam
Milan
92.25
Berlin
20.466
Stockholm
18.17
Copenhagen
18.21
12 42
Oslo
18.20
Vienna
34.56
Prague
164
.12 8
Helsingfors
192%
Madrid
Lisbon
12 9
Athens
Bucharest
Rio
Open Singles.-Horace Lo W E. C. Fincher.
Open Doubles.-Ng Sze-kwong and Ho Ka-lau v. J. S. McEachran and L Goldman.
Handicap Singles "A"-D. S. Green (res. 2/6) v. J. Barrow (rec. 3/6); S. E. Green (owe 15/1) v. A. Piorey (ree. 5/6): L. Forster fowe 15) v. W. A. Nowers (scr.); H. J. Armstrong (owe 1/6) v. J. A. Summers (ren. 2/6).
Handicap Doubles.-G. W. Sewell i and G. C. Grove (owe 15/1) V. R. K. Valentine and A. D. Humphreys (owe 5/8).
CLEAR 200
GOLF
TWO QUALIFIERS FOR ADAMSON CUP
Under the auspices of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club the Adamson Cup was played at Happy Valley from March 8 to 19 and resulted as follows?—— E. Moore .86 18 68 *
The Lincolnshire handicap excites merely the minimum of interest, G. McLeod ..90- 22—68 * chiefly for the reason that it is so
Tie and qualify.
generally understood its solution Other scores:---- mast depend on the measure of C. A. Grimes fitness on the day and the luck of B. E. Manghan the draw rather than on any finer R. Clark calculations in regard
weights.
10
the
(Nottingham Iligh School and New College)
4. 3. M. Macdonald (Win- chester and Magda- len)
G. C. F. Juel-Brockdorff (Denmark and Per- broke)
6. J. A. Ingles (Tas- University
Mania
and Magdalen).... 18 5 7. D. E. Tinne (Eton
and University ... 11 12 A. Graham (Eton and
Brasenose) (stroke) 11:2 G. V. Stopford (Rad- ley and New Col- lege) (cox.)
An Old Blue.
99 1
SPORTS CABLES
RUGBY FOOTBALL ON MARCH 9
London, Mar. 9 The weather was fine to-day but the grounds were still hard.
The following were the chief Club resulte.
Blackheath 8, Lon. Hospital. 15. Army 28, Richmond 12.
O. M. Ts. 3, Harlequins 12. London Scots 11, Port Services
17.
88-1870 Watsonians 19, Edin. Acads. 13. 95-2471, Llanelly 27, Guys 0.
.86 1373 There were nine entries.
RUGBY FOOTBALL
THE CLUB'S TEAM FOR SHIELD MATCH
Glasgow Acads. 14, Edinburgh
12.
寻
Gloucester 11, Bristol 11.
Plymouth 12, Cardiff 6. Bradford 6,, Blackheath 5, Northampton -11, Cardiff 8. Bridgewater 6, Leicester 5. Neath 3. Swansea 0.
There is talk of Scintillation, who, it is true, has been quite nicely handicapped, but I am not much attracted by horses that develop a kink, as I think he did at the start of his later races last season. 11 we could be certain that he is will-
BOAT RACE PROSPECTS ing to produce his best form it
The folowing will represent the would be another matter. I rather Club against the Army in the
Recent showings by the re- prefer such a candidate as Miačou, Shield Match at Happy Valley at spective Varsity boat race crews though at this moment I have no 5.15 on Monday:-
indicate that the race which will notion whether it is Stanley Woot- P. T. Ride; J. Grieve, G. A. L. take place on Saturday, March tou's intention to start Lord Plummer, H. V. Koop, L. Gold-23, the day after, the Beaverbrook's four-year-old at man; J. L. Bennar, R. H. Dowler; National, is likely to be a level Lincoln. He is well in, and 13. Riddell, D. Milne-Day, E. R.one. Oxford is certainly better imagine he is fitter at this moment West, P. L. P. Thomas, R. F.than last year whilst Cambridge than most, but there may be other Akehurst, W. Lithgow Smith, is generally considered to be below plans where he is concerned. J. A. E. Kendrew, and W. Leckie. their 1928 form.
Grand
32.125
100% (7)
875
8141⁄2
5%
Buenos Aires
47 11/82 Bombay
1/5 31/32 Shanghai
2/6/2 Hơn Korg
1/11 4 Yokohama
1/10 1/16 Silver Spot
25% Silver Forward ... 25%
-British Wireless Service.
HOCKEY
CLUB TEAM TO MEET H.M.S. "PETERSFIELD"
The following have been select- ed to represent the Club "A" hockey eleven against H.M.S. "Petersfield" on Friday at King'a Park:
Sapsed Robinson, Rankin; Evans, Duncan, Price; Ross, Nowers, Vallack, Botelho, and
Fincher.
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