1930-01-08 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1930.

Sport Columns

FAVOURITES IN THE

F.A. CUP

QUOTATIONS FOR FINAL ON APRIL 26

GOLF

Country Club Champion- ship To Be Decided

HOCKEY

THE

Canton Club Draw With Navy

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, Yesterday.

.

In a ragged game yesterday after noon a Club side drow with the Moth and Seamow. The Club had Navy who were represented by the

CHINA MATL.

be possible to grant "open" tota

But Sir Ernest's aporting, Inter- facilities for race days. That, it esta were wide and his death re is to be assumed, would imply ad-calls the early days of the Ladies' mjasion by payfhent (as well as on Lawn Tennis Club. That Club membership qualification) with pre- was founded In the 'seventies. qurably, the installation of a Before then, again on the authority "popular" price Tote for the cheap of the One Hundred Years, all the admissioners. The results from washerwomen Chinese dhobten cast for expense of running in ratio in popular favour--congregated on auch a Tate are not easy to fore- had not yet displaced Kling women to percentage on emall value bet-the five acre lawn called Dhobi might be expected it would contrl-resident of the period) you will ting has to be considered, but it Green..." and there (quoting a the better of the play, but their bute a material sum towards the de- see the white shirts of His Excel- forwards were unable to finish in fcit occasioned by sweep abolition.lency, front of the goal. The Navy, who But it is to be presumed further ignominious proximity to and on a perhaps, hanging in distance of the Club's goal, were might prefer such a plan to be de particular section of the town hore did not often get within shooting that Cluba contemplating moving level with yours." Anyhow, that decidedly dangerous when they didferred until they were able to make and put in some hot shots.

a very different resemblance Play opened with the Club scoring These are assumptions which are Birch-who then appears to have arrangements at their new courses. what it does now, and Sir Ernest with a fine shot by R. T. O. Lam-raised by the discussion which has been secretary to the Police Com The results in the first round and equalised with a cross shot by Lt. and we have no official warrant or for the change, for it was he who Shortly after the Navy taken place at the Club meetings missioner was largely responsible semi-finals were as follows:

H-Walker, who came in from the occasion to say anything more. left wing. Play settled down after

laid out the grounds. this and the Club pressed steadily. but were only able to get one more

OPIUM DEN SURPRISE European Man & Woman by Lammert.

F. E. Remedios and A. A. Lopes LOWEST PRICES AT TEN'S

have qualified to meet in the anal of the golf championship of the Coun- Considerable interest is being try Club at Sheung Shui, which will evinced in the Football Association be played on Sunday hext year over Cup-with its wonderful Final on 130 holes.

April 26-at Home. The following prices are stated to have been quoted for the various clubs remain- ing in the competition and such can be obtained locally,

The favourites are at 10 to 1 against. Details follow:-

100

Rotherham

66 Chariton 100 Chesterfield

100 Wrexham

16 Birmingham

200 Corinthians

100 Coventry

20 Arsenal

16 West Ham

100 Tottenham Hotspur

10 Wednesday

10 Derby County

200 Walsall

100 Fulham

100

Brighton

14

Blackburn

10

Aston Villa

66 Bradford City

50 Bury

14 Leeds

16. Liverpool

33 Blackpool

20

Portsmouth

150 Clapton Orient

20

Manchester United

66 Barnsley

16 Newcastle

200

Doncaster

18 Sheffield United

100 Plymouth

100 Carlisle

38 Oldham

50 Notts Forest

150 Queen's Park Rangers

25 Middlesbrough

40 West Bromwich

12 Bolton Wanderers

50 Millwall

26 Sunderland

26 Chelsea

50 Notts County

10 Manchester City

20 Burnley

100 Bristol City

Bournemouth

100

Swansea

100

50 Grimsby

100 Northampton

66 Reading

66 Southampton

16

Huddersfield

100 Crystal Palace

40 Cardif

100 Stockport ·

66

Preston North End

160

Bristol Rovers

200 Swindon

50 Bradford

150 York

50 Stoke

20 Leicester

50. Hull City

26 Everton

50 Wolverhampton.

FOOTBALL

An Interport football trini match

let Round

A. A. Lopes beat E. Leftro 5 and 3.

mert.

E. D. da Roza beat. J. Basto 3 and 1. goal before half-time-again scored question of "expenses and that

J. M. Remedios beat C: G. Anderson

4 and 2.

F. E. Remedios beat A. W. da Roza

on 19th green.,

Semi-Finals

A. A. Lopes beat E. D. da Roza on F. E. Remedios brat, J. M. Remedios

10th green.

7 and 6.

TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT

IN CANTON

SCOTLAND DEFEATS AMERICA

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, Yesterday. At Tungahan on Sunday Scotland defeated America in the Triangular Tournament by the large margin of 0% points to 1%. They led after the morning's play in the singles by 4 points to 11⁄2, the results of the individual matches being as follows:-

Scotland

J. M. Walker 1 pt.

America

Duggan

Found Smoking

to

Salary of Steward There is, however, another mat- ter which is cognate to the general

the Selangor meeting regarding the arlees from the question raised at salary of the new Stipendiary Steward. There is not a word to be said against the salary in con- pore, two notorious localities for Muar and Johore Roads, Singa- nection with the actual person ap-lleit opium smoking and dealings pointed, but we think the majority in contraband, are frequently raid- of sensible racing people will agree ed by Revenue Officers, but a sur that the salary of the post as a post prise awaited a party which was is preposterous. To pay $24,000 a active in the district a few nights year to any one official in connec-ago. tion with what is nothing more than On entering one of the many

In the second half the game was ding-dong with the defence on both sides being too much for the for wards, who were broken up again and again. W. R. Ashby scored the Club's third goal with a solo run from the Navy's 25 yard line, mak Ing the

scores 3-1. After this, however, the Navy began pressing and brought the scores level, before the Club recovered and took the ball into their half, where it remained a matter of public amusement is ricsha dens Revenue Officers were for the last 10 minutes of play.

The Club team comprised-ters of the Imperial Cabinet who Europeans reclining in the approv waste of money. There are Minis-confronted with the sight of two Ankerally; B. Rasmussen, O. Fries- are getting less, whilst even hero ed style on wooden platforms and ner; F. Kavaranah, F. E. W.it may Lammert (Capt.), M. Gavin; L. B. many

be supposed that a great smoking opium pipes! One of the Wood R. Ashby, R. T. O. would look upon such a sum as

heads of important firms Europeans was a woman and both Lammest, T. C. Marshall, and E. H. more Shekury.

are said to be French. than worthy remuneration. A Chinese woman who was ar- This is not far short of double what rested in the house, 1-A Johore The University second eleven will or our Acting Colonial Secretary or C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judgo we pay our Director of Education, Road, was produced before Mr. be represented by the following in a our Chief Medical Officer. friendly hockey match against the more than the Chief Justice gets sion of chandu dross.,

It is and charged with being in posses- Y.M.C.A. to-morrow, at 5 p.m., at and is higher even than the salary King's Park.-A. A. Aziz (Capt.), of the Colonial Secretary. There is that when the Revenue Officers It was stated by the prosecution S. C. Ho, N. Chamarette, Kho Nal-no need to strain such comparisons raided the house the accused wo- Opt.po, T. W. Goh, Ng Kam-soi, James, but the general result must be that man attempted to give them the slip Nolasco, J. Guterres, O. de Souza, to pay such a sum to one official by getting into a room and conceal- A. B. Sulieman. Reserves, S. Lin connection with something which ing herself behind some mirrors. Wong, A. Gosano and H. E. M. has no claim beyond that of being On a table were found packets of Adams.

an amusement, is a patent misap-chandu and a small box containing plication of money. Racing is a jewellery. A further search reveal great sport, it employs a number ed of people directly and indirectly, Europeans,

presence of the two and it will always command our carnest advocacy but we suggest woman.' that the financial side of it has got completely out of reasonable con- trol. We all need to come down from a cloud of unrealities and to recognize that at its beat hero it is nothing but an amusement and does not warrant the present scale. of financial transaction which pre-

W. Galloway 1

F. Sandstrom Ù

J. T. Smith

1

J. Manning 0

A. T. Lay

0

B. Anthony 1

N. B. Weir 1

W. Gilman

0

0. Rutherford

44

P. T. Carey -

1

In the three four-ball matches in the afternoon Scotland won two and halved the third, which gave them a margin of 5 points to 1. The results are as follows:-

America Duggin

2 pts. W. Glman

Scotland

J. M. Walker

N. B. Weir

A. T. Lay

J. Manning

J. T. Smith

2

B. Anthony 0

W. Galloway

RACE SWEEPS Attitude Of Straits Government

The attitude of the Government vis-à-vis the Turf Clubs on the question of the sweeps has

now been referred to in some detail at pts. both the meeting of the Penang and the Selangor Turf Clubs and has,

F. Sandstrom --

0. Rutherford 1 pt. P. T. Carey 1 pt.

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in consequence, become a subject valls throughout. At the present

of general discussion wherever moment we are simply riding it in- those interested in racing mattera to the ground.

congregate. There can, therefore,

(says, the Singapore Free Press) be

England will play America in the no reason for refraining from com- early part of February.

BILLIARDS

Sailors Lose To St. Patrick's Club

ment upon a

matter which is of

CRICKET

vital interest to all the Clubs. Our Late Sir E. Birch And

Hong Kong

Reference has been where (says the Singapore Free made else.

Press) to the great part played by the late Sir Ernest Birch in the establishment of cricket as one of the most popular games in Malaya. He

own attitude in the matter is well- known now and it is perhaps only necessary to repeat that the sweeps appear to be nothing but a wholly undesirable excrescence upon a fine sport. It would be far better that public opinion should bring about any reform in the matter than that such reform should be forced from outside, and we do not believe that S.C.C. and of the Perak State X1 was a former captain of the those who are really interested in. at a time when it enjoyed a period racing would raise any serious ob of successes in its matches against jection to their abolition. But the the other States and Settlements. matter has also to be regarded from Looking at past records it is of in- FL.M.9. Hermes the financial side, more particularly tercet to find that Sir Ernest 138 in view of the fact that almost all Birch's 131 for the S.C.C. against 150 the Clubs elther have undertaken, the Royal Artillery in 1885 was 160 or contemplate, very extensive one of the earliest three figure in- 113 ground developments. It is plain

In a match at St. Patrick's Club, St. Patrick's defeated H.M.S. Hermes by 21 points. The scores were as follows:

St. Patrick's

F. M. da Cruz 150 Winter H. Painter 145 Stafford TW. Finch 107 Tolchard E. Nuttall 150 Pearcey

182 Stokes

E. Pryer.

will be played to-day at Sookumpoo, kick-off 4.15 pm, when the Selected E. Remedios 150- Wyntere XI will meet the Royal Navy,

The referee will be Opt Evans, R.M.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

The following will represent the Club "A" against the Destroyer Flotilla to-day at 5 pm. sharp:

834.-

360

nings played in Singapore cricket

In such cases that their executives the two earlier scores being as 112 have to consider very carefully far apart as 1867 and 1871.

finance aspects and the abolition of records of the S.C.C. (It Is stated The the sweeps would reduce very in One Hundred Years of Singa- materially the Clubs' revenues.

813

Addition to Tote Revenue

A part of that reduction would KNOWS HIS WORTH be hade up by increased use of the

Babe Ruth Declines Offer of $75,000 A Year

porn) include a list of averages from 1868 compiled by Sir Ernest Birch and from these it transpires that during the period from 1878 Tote, but such addition would to 1887 Birch played 133 innings, not fully make it up.. Selangor scoring 2741 runs, and bowled per race, or 2,000 ticketa, would be at a cost of 8.2 rits per wicket. estimates that an additional $10,000 1020.3 overs to secure 288 wickets

Back; S. J. H. Fox: Threequar-

required. It is hard to believe that His fame is not purely domestic and ters, A. D. Coppin, G. E. R. Divett,

anything like that figure would ad Sir Ernest's name will be found on New York, Yesterday. Churchill, O. Skinner, Halfbacks,

tually be reached merely because of the list of Malaya's Interport re "Babe" Ruth has declined a New the absence of sweeps. Possibly at presentatives, for he played against G. A. L. Plummer, I. F. Grant, For-York Yankee's offer for a two a rough guess an addition of 40 Hong Kong at Hong Kong In 1890 wards; F. R. Burch, D. L. Milne years' contract at 375,000 yearly, per cent to the Tote revenue per and in Singapore in the following Day, R. G. Cherrill, R. D: Beaumont, demanding a three years contract race might be expected. The Gov-year, when he captained the Straits Cox, Burnell, V. B. Gordon, E. F.at $85,000 yearly-Beuter's Amer-ernment suggestion, assisted at against Colombo and the Native Buttress.

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