1929-04-26 — Page 9

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.

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CLOSE OF FOOTBALL official of the Association,

· SEASON

FINAL GAME

CHINA ATHLETIC & SOMERSETS

MEET TO-MORROW

CRITICS OF ASSOCIATION

[By "Rover"] There is one League match to- The morrow at Caroline Hill. League championship this season has been grimly fought out, leaving two Clubs, with the same number of points. The rules of fecal Association necessitate a reply. The Somersets, who took over the Queen's fixtures, will have a big chance to win the League "off their own bat" as it

were.

As this is the only match it will naturally draw a great crowd, the issue being so interesting and also so uncertain,

The outcome of the match which will decide the champion- ship, as has already been stated, is very open. If the Somersets can produce the same form at Caroline Hill as they did when they just beat South China, at the time when the latter Club held a good sporting chance for the League, the Somersets will win. At the same time the Athletic are hard fighters and should their effective left wing be allowed to function, they may get the points. I saw the Somersets for the first time at Caroline Hill, when they beat the Chinese. I had heard they were an average lot, but on their form that day there was not a weak place in the team. The play of the left wing, the centre forward, centre half, backs and goalkeeper was as good as any thing military I have seen in Hong Kong. It might have been the wholehearted support of what looked to me like the whole of the Regiment in the Grand Stand, which inspired the team, but allowing for this the "Sets" or the "13th" as their supporters hailed them, played dashing football. If they can reproduce this form they should win.

the

original minutes of 1909, wherein this method of deciding the League was definitely laid down and carried after discussion,

season,

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So that's that! The point has never appeared so vita. till this but the fact that the Council have no power to after rules, and this one in particular was framed and discussed as far back as 1999, has not prevented people rushing to a certain sec- tion of the Press, and screaming about the ineffectiveness of the governing body of the Associa-

tion.

GOLF

RYDER CUP MATCH CREATES A STIR

HAGEN'S "I ALWAYS WIN"

London. Yesterday, Never has there been such a stir over a golf match in England as this year in connection with the Ryder Cup which is being played for to-morrow and Saturday.

THE

CHINA MAIL,

PRINCE AT POLO

SCORES TWO GOALS IN FOUR CHUKKAHS

RIDES CHINA PONY WELL

H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester rode for the first time in his life on a China pony yesterday, when he played in four of ten chukkahs arranged by the Hong Kong Polo Club on the ground at Causeway An unprecedented feature has Bay. In spite of the threatening been the publication in the news- drizzle, there was a large attend- papers of articles signed by the ance at the Club House and principal protagonists proclaim-around the ground. The Band of ing their confidence in victory in 1st Battalion the Somerset Light Infantry was in attendance dur- the best pugilistic style.

ing the game.

Two of His Royal Highness's

The weather is bitterly cold. The Americans practised yester-

mounts were inclined to be back- day in a snowstorm.

Interviewed by Reuter at Moor-ward, but he handled them skil- town to-day Duncan said: "It fully. On the other two he play- will be a hard match. I hope weed brilliantly, his standard of polo will win."

being very high. Loud. applause any-greeted the two goals scored by

him.

we should just about Alliss "We will win by three

Hagen said: "I shall win; If anyone interested in any par- ticular Club or in "soccer" gen-way I always know."

Mitchell "We ought to win." erally, is in doubt, of any point,

Ernest Whitcombe "We are would it not be as well to ask the Secretary of the particular Club going to win.".

Robson "Of course, we will he is interested in, to enlighten

win." him on the rules, and most par- ticular Rule 5 of the Association Compston-"It will be a tight

to all Seere-match; Handbook issued

win." I think, instead of so taries? much hot air being distributed, concerning points of ment, as has been the case lately a letter from the Secretary of any recognised. Club, (who should know his rules) to the manage- ment of the Association, giving notice of amendment of any parti cular rule of the Association not now popular, would save a lot of ink and also save much unneces- Sary bad feeling.

manage-

matches."

Sarazen "Britain will play well if they beat us."

Golden "It is going to be a great fight."

Native Championship.

Members of his staff who also took part were Lt-Col the Earl of Airlie, who was a splendid back, Mr. Hugh Lloyd Thomas, and Captain L. W. Howard Kerr of the 11th Hussare.

Second Chukkah In the second chukkah, the feams were:-

Beds: His Royal Highness, the Earl of Airlie, Mr. Lloyd Thomas, Lt. Col. L. J. Comyn, C.M.G. D.8.0., King's Own Scottish Bor-

derers.

Whites: Dangerfield, Bremner, Campbell, Stanton.

At Gosforth Park the following

His Royal Highness scored the were left in at the end of the fifth round in the English native cham-winning goal for his side.

In the fourth chukkah the pionship;

1

R. Thompson (Gosforth), W. tearns were:→→ Sufton (West Cheshire), G. Oller- Reds: His Royal Highness, the head (Fulwell), Tolley (Liver-Earl of Airlie, Mr. Lloyd Thomas, pool), T. Thirsk (Bridlington). E. Sugden, Tipping (Ashdown Forest), N. Whites: Dangerfield, Abbott, Dunn (Doncaster), and W. Millar Harbard, Bakewell.

Heworth).

The Duke of Gloucester made a number of fine shots, but his side lost by 1-2.

Surrey Ladies

Many amendments to existing Rules have been suggested in the Press, and many more has the writer listened to verbally. But what shall we find at the next annual general meeting of the

Joyce Wethered, the ex-Open Association, which is held before Champion, who has played little June 30 next and at which at competitive golf for the last few the instructions and rules for the years, won the Surrey Ladies' Council's guidance for the forth Championship at Worplesdon, coming season 1929-30 are de-beating Mrs. Lathamhall in the finitely fixed. Probably the same final by 7/6-Reuter. few live wires in the football world will be present; any reforms carried will be the work of the prosent hard working Council, who this year have not been idle, in spite of recent criticism, and whatever new Council is elected, they will find that, they will have to legislate according to the rules as accepted by the annual general meeting.

The interest taken generally in The Athletic have finished local "Soccer" this year is a good very strongly. Several matches augury for the future, and the have been woh by the odd goal, spirit which should animate any and the team has, in the last few governing body is fair play for matches been carrying the "joss" all. This has been the guiding with them. They have also play- principle of the Council this year, -ed good football, and there is little although probably all their deci-

doubt they will start warmsions have not been popular. favourites. Suen and Chen are the big factors. Much will depend on the Somersets' right wing de- fence; it should be a fine game and take a lot out of both sides before it is decided. Just the sort of "finale" for a more than usually interesting

local season in "soccer."

There are points which need attention, owing to the rapid ad- vancement of "soccer" and the great hold it now has on the sporting public.

CANTON GOLF

SEMI-FINAL OF EASTER CUP

{From Our Canton Correspondent.]

In the Semi-finals of the Easter Cup Mr. J. C. II. Bonbright (1)

beat Mr. D. Beath (14) by 4/3.

Mr. B. B. Anthony (14) quali- fied for the Presidents' Cup on Sunday, being all square with bogey.

"NO BREACH”

"JIX" FAMOUS STOCK EXCHANGE LOTTERY

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, Sir Hicks (Home Wm. Joynson Secretary) refused to interfere with "a private lottery like that of the Stocks Exchange," which did not involve a breach of the law.-Reuter.

RACING

Sixth-Chukkah-

In the sixth chukkah the sides were:-

Reds: His Royal Highness, the Earl of Airlie, Mr. Lloyd Thomas,

Clarke.

Whites: Rakewell, Selton, Campbell, Herbage.

The Duke nearly scored but the Whites put on two goals.

Seventh Chukkah

In the ensuing interval His Royal Highness chatted with Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson, the umpire and then, in the seventh chukkah, the sides were:-

Reds: His Royal Highness, the Earl of Airlie, Mr. Lloyd Thomas, Captain Howard Kerr.

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MILITARY SPORTS

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The writer hopes, with the per- mission of the Editor, between now and the general meeting to outline certain proposals of a con- It could not be expected in the structive nature, and perhaps of a course of such an eventful season slightly revolutionary nature, that some sensation or other pertaining to former "soccer" should fail to appear to upset the rules, here. But the real help! general atmosphere. The recent must come from the Clubs' Secre- correspondence in regard to foot- taries and Committees, who must bali management, although unfor- get their reforms or otherwise, tunately anonymous, has done ready before the meeting of the [fornia (Mexico) near the present tested by teams from different some good, for the reply to most Clubs' representatives in June.

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