1930-02-06 — Page 9

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1930.

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English and Scottish Leagues

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

London. Yesterday, The following League matches were decided to-day:

ENGLISH LEAGUE

Manchester C. 1 Everton

Aston Villa

Scottish League

Goals.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Rangers.... 24 19 3 2 43 20 41 Aberdeen 7 17 5 5 64 41 89 Motherwell. 20 16 3 7 61 30 35

Partick

St. Mirren Kilmarnock Celtic Hearts

RACE COURSE

TOPICS

THE CHINA MAIL.

AFRICAN EVE AND THE TIGER AMONGST SELECTIONS

INTERPORT GOLF

Shanghai Defeat Manila

CLOSE GAMES AT FANLING

THE SERGEANT OF MANY ROLES

LIFE AMONG THE ESKIMO: A POO BAH

THE FROZEN NORTH-

After nine years' service in the wilderness between the

Shanghai defeated Manila in the Interport golf match at Fan- ling yesterday by 7 paints to 5. Four ball foursomes were played frozen

SUBS WHO PROMISE WELL

[By Wombat} Although no sensational happen- 24 13 4 9 60 43 30-ing was recorded during yester-In the morning, with two points Arctic Circle and the North Pole, 28 1410 56 38 30 day's training gallops, the morn-counting for a win, and singles | Sergeant Anderton, of the Royal 26 11 8 7 47 43 26 18 3 9 55 15 20 ing was interesting, nevertheless, in the afternoon. The fourballs Canadian Mounted Police, has re-

20 10 8 8 63 49 28 Ayr ...................... 26 12 3 11 40 60 27 Queen's Pk. 28 12 3 13 53 50 27 Falkirk..... 25 9 0 10 45 52 Cowdenbeath 25 8 7 10 37 39 Hunsiltun 25 0 5 11 52 55 23 Morton

27 8 0 13 51 04 20 Dunice 2794 14 30 42 22 Clyde

26 7 7 12 45 66 21 26 9 2 16 37 15 20 268 13 97 44 18 24.04 16 St. J'store, 27 + 7 16 20 03 15

Airdrie.

Hibernians

Dundee U.

na quite a few fast gallopa were recorded, which in a great men- sure sufficed to show one that it may be well to keep an eye open for the forthcoming race meeting.

Satialed that their ponies are capable of getting over their trials to the satisfaction of the head

ware divided, but Shanghai took turned to Vancouver and will go feur of the six singles.

home to Britain this winter, reporta the Vancouver eorrespondent of the British United Press.

The match consisted of 18 holes fourballs, and 18 holes singles...

Foursomes

2

In the morning the opening saw B. 0. and K. game

M.

Sergeant Anderton's home is In the Midlands, where a 10-year-old son is eagerly waiting a visit from his father. The boy has already a big collection of Arctie curios.

30 74 16 trainer, owners are apparently go- Cumming (Shangbal) halving with Sergeant Anderton has had under

Division I.

Portsmouth 3 Bolton W.

+

2

1 Burnley

2

Derby C.

4 West Ham

3

Division II.

LOCAL FOOTBALL

Reading

1 Oldham

Notts Forest

i Millwall

Barnsley

1 Bradford

1

Division -South

Exeter

4 Clapton 0. Scottish League

0

Celtic

1 Airdrieonians Scottish Cup

Replays in Secund Round, Hearts

5 St. Bernards

ing easy now, and will just carry on as usual with the everyday form of training.

.

Subscription Griffins Although ponies of this class have been in training for a long time now it would be very hard

Somersets & Navy Tussle at this stage to pick out with any

for Junior Honours

Two old rivals-the Royal Navy and the Somersets-met for the

2 third time yesterday to decide the

Cowdenbeath D Rangers

3

Draw for Third Round

To be played on February 15.) Hamilton Academicala v. King's

Park.

Partick Thistle v. Aberdeen. Hibernians v. Hearts.

Dundee v. Airdrieonians.

degree of certainty a pony upon which one could entirely depend to win any event during the five day programme of the Annual Meeting.

Form has not been conspicuous issue in the Junior Shield, The in any one case and despite the match was played before a large fact that some of the timea re- crowd of spectators at the Rail-corded have been fast enough. ground and some sterling Still, they do not mean anything way football was seen.

definite as regards the certainty From the kick-off, the ball of any particular sub's chance of travelled from end to end, when being a sure bet.

A

in a scrimmage before the Navy's. The best time registered to date goal, some one handled the ball. has been 21.6, I hear. Well, there A free kick was awarded but the is nothing startling about this when compared to last year's best Somersets failed to convert. corner was conceded and Palmer, performances. Consequently I am who took the kick, centred nicely unable at this stage to inform Falkirk or Queen o' the South to the goal mouth. Early headed readers of any "cinchs" so far.

v. Leith Athletic.

the ball into the net and thus However, I will do the next best Albion Rovers v. Montrose. gare the Somersets.the lend. thing and give the names of some Motherwell v. Rangers.

of the best ponies in this class.

Celtic v. St. Mirren.

-Reuter.

`LEAGUE TABLES

English League-Division I

Goals. P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Wednesday 26 16 6 88 30 38 M'chester C..27 14 6 7 64 49 34 27 15 4 8 55 50 34 26 14 10 50 37 30 11 09 65 20

Derby

Leeds Blackburn .28 12 Huddersfield 27

Liverpool... Aston Villa .27 Leicester 27 Middlesbro .27 Bolton

JH 10

29

20

Burnley 28 10 Sheffield C. 27 11 4 12 38 55 20 Portsmouth 27 9 8 10 M'chester U. 27 11 3 13 43 Birmingham 268 Arsenal ....26 9 5 12

West Ham Sunderland 26 8 7 11 Everton....28 7 12 Grimsty

....20 8 4 14 Newcastle.26 9 2 15 Division II.

.28 9 6 14 59 60

43 51 23

Oldham

+ Blackpool

Chelsea Bradford Bury

19 68 23 46 66 20 17 00:20

Goals..

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pa.

27 15 8 4 81 30 38

.. 26 17 2 7 30 51 36 27 12 10 6 48 27 34 27 13 7 7 56 45 33 27 13 4 10 62 47 30

Southampton 27 12 5 10 53 49 27.11 7 9 53 40

in the second half, the Navy pressed and it was hard luck that they were not able to turn the tables. Twa ng kicks went their way, but their shooting was erra- tic. The equaliser soon came, but

toward the end the Somersets scored the final goal to give them the victory. The final score was 2 to 1.

The teams were:-

Xavy. Langlands; Cordury and Howard; Hughes, Evans and Barrett; Thompson, Timberlake, Gray, Sorbic and Hiscock.

Somersets. Verrier; Nell and Huish; Saviger, Mead' and Legge: Palmer, Hicks, Earley. Baggett and Evett.

Referee: Sgt. Bunting.

CRICKET

University Team for Saturday

The following have been select ed to represent the University 2nd XI. in a League match against C.C.C. on Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp on Pokfulam ground:-

Wolves

West Brom. 26 12 4 10 72 53 F. Hiptoola (Captain), A. A. Charlton .. 26 9 9 8 39 36 Aziz, A. Chan Fook, K. T. Loke, Cardif

27 116 11

37 37 27 C. E. Yeoh, P. L. Tan, K. P. Gan, Stoke

28 10 0 12 63 63 20 Notte For. 27 8 10 9 33 42 26 C. Candah, H. E. M. Adams, A. T. 20 10 11 37 47 26 Normanbhoy, and H. Nomanbhoy,

Hall Noits Caty. 27 6 12 0 Tottenham 27 8

Presten N.E. 27 0

Bradford C. 28 8 7 11

27 6 11 10

20 8 6 12

24

24

39 47

Division III-South

Gonla.

The following will represent the

Some Probables Shanghai Beau is fast and as he has produced good training times in a consistent manner he

Capt. Fielder and Col. Parrot.

The next game resulted in an B and 7 win for Hlinko and Lock over Mason and Cochran,

The Manila men then reversed matters and Mackay and Douglas beat Bowling and Dennison 2 and

his supervision 964 Eskimo who live in the frozen North. He has been father, confessor, guide, nurse, teacher and protector for the Eski

He has guarded them from mo. themselves in hyglenic matters settled their disputes, punished their misdomen cours, relieved the sick, tamed the wild, taught the ignorant The results of the singles were and generally acted as father to his as under:-

great family.

1.

The Singles

Blinko (Shanghai) beat Mason, 8

and 7. B. O. Cumming (Shanghai) lost to

Capt. Flelder, 1 up. Lock (Shanghai) Jost

Parrot, I up.

to

Col.

K. M. Cumming (Shanghai) beat

Douglas 3 and 2, Dennison (Shanghai) beat Mackay,

1 up. Bowling (Shanghai) beat Cochran,

4 and 2.

Total scores:-

Shanghai. Manila

Blinko in Form Blinko was in his best form, and after a wonderful round in the foursomes he smothered Mason in the singles.

A Dificult Job Sergeant Anderton is justice of the peace, registrar of births. com- marriages, and deaths, and missioner for oaths: he stands for King and government in his official of handling this large band of He admits that the job capacity.

With a natives is a difficult one. splendid physique and training, however, Sergeant Anderton is well fitted for his work. He had over eight years in the Peace River dis trict, where he dealt with Cree Indians. Dogribs, Yellow Knives, and other hunters of the area, where winter is savage and famine and disease take deadly toll.

A

K. M. Cumming was the other A new auxiliary schooner, the outstanding Shanghai player, fol-St Roch, is of great help in police lowing up his good play against work. She cruised between Baillie Hong Kong with another stylish Island and Coronation Gulf. exhibition. Partnered with C. O. powerful wireless set was carried Cumming in the foursomes, on the ship, and this proved invala- should be able to account for against Fielder and Parrott, he able to Sergeant Anderton. Later, played consistently throughout, from his winter quarters on an ice- and the match was eventually floe. the sergeant could speak to his halved, after Flelder had pulled men, some of them 500 miles away out some brilliant shots toward across the ice. Each constable was the end.

instructed to listen in at a stated Fielder and Parrott were. In time each day. His men would fact, the outstanding Manila patr, | know on what day he would arrive, and both won their singles in the and have time to prepare for his afternoon,

visit.

race or two.

Sonny Boy, although he was res- ponsible for some convincing dis- plays early in the season, is do- ing light training just now.

Grenadier was a surprisingly good pony when first he commenc ed training, but he is being nuts. cd now with some trouble or other which, however, I do not think can be very dangerous, as he seems to be trotting quite soundly

enough.

Iron Blood is particularly fine over short distances, and finishes strongly whenever his owners send him out. I am sure this pony will account for a race or two at the big meeting.

Baby Face is going very easily, and is also one of the best of the subs of this season.

He has a

Dennison, who came into the

Shanghai team in place of

The Trustworthy Dogs Then into the darkness of the

Pilcher, who was unwell, played sunless Arctic winter, wrapped up a very steady game, and, although in furs and woollens, armed and on the losing alde In the four-equipped with food for the danger. Mackay at the last hole.

won his singles against ous journey, the sergeant went out This with his dog team. Blizzards oc-

somes,

was a close game throughout, and ¦ casionally snowed him in, the ico practically was the deciding fac- tor of the day's play.

Mason's Bad Day Mason, of Manila, had a very bad

day. Besides

being up

mar-

might open and a sheet of open water cause a detour of scores of miles, but always the dogs got him through to the lonely outposts.

One of the duties Sergeant And- very good last quarter and he can against brilliant opponents, he erton has to superviso is that of the be reckoned a distance pony alap. was not in good form himself, maintenance of the lonely grave- Mountain Oak is a solid fellow and has never played so poorly yards of the north lands, where who has an easy galt and is not

at Fanling before. The

seamen belonging to whaling fleets troubled much whether going over

Each gin against him in both matches are buried.

summer the long distances or short distances, was 8 and 7, which can hardly Royal Canadian Mounted Police renovate the little wooden monu-' be described as comforting. Tango has been known to do some good times over the mile and Cochran, his partner, also had menta over the graves of theso, although I have not noticed any- a bad day, going down to Bowling victims of the fight with Nature in

the Arctic seas. thing of very great note this last by 4 and 2, after holding his own few mornings I am certain he is in the earlier stages of the game. ati amongst the good ones.

He was, however, three, down at The Griffins

the turn, and never looked like Amongst the griffins African pulling the match out of the fire

Reading... 28 7 9 12 34 45 23 Recreio in a League match on Satur-Eve is still a pronounced bet for Millwall

day, against the R.A.S.C. at King's the Derby on account of his strong Bristol C.

Park: L. J. Guterres, H. A. Alves, finish. He is a wonderful strong Barnsley... 27 7 7 13

35 48 21 D. P. Xavler, H. A. Barros, C. M. Swansea

27 0 6 15 35 48 18 Sousa, J. H. Figueiredo, J. É Pony and will find his weight easy Noronha, G. A. Guterres, F. J. enough to handle, I am, certain. The Tiger still ahines over his Remedias, A. P. Pereira and F. H. finishes, which he produces with P. W. D. L. F.A. Pts. Carvalhe, Brentford...20 18 3 5 61 27 38

clockwork regularity." Plymouth ..23 16 8 2 57 21 30 Brighten

.24 15 4 5 57 31 34 Northampton 24 15 a

6 41 22

33 Bournemouth 23 11 8 4 43 24 30 Norwich

26 12 $ 8 55 49 30 26 12 6 8 Southend...25 10 10 Crystal Pal, 27 11 7 55 56 Coventry...24 12 8 Queen's PR. 24 8 8 8 34 41

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Fatham

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Swindon

7 7 12

55 52 50 42

30

Clapton 0.25 5 10 10 22 Newport 25 7 6 13 Watford 26 7 6 14 32 Torquay

Bristol R...28 Gillingham

Merthyr

In on 20

HOCKEY

DX

interesting game 27 hockey at King's Park yesterday, the K.B.S.F.P.A. beat the St. Andrew's Club by 4-2.

Navy Lost to Club in Sim Shield

Playing In the Sim Shield com- petition yesterday on the U.S.R.C. ground, the Hong Kong Hockey Club defeated the Royal Navy by 4 goals to 1.

Mr. Chan Tin-alon has a good one in Wisdora Stag and I am sure this pony is improving every time He is galloped. His nice easy atride will carry him over dis- tances, with perfect ease and so long as he can bring a good effort

afterwards.

A Great Reund

Teacher: "Now, Sammy, can you tell me the meaning of the word

bel "7"

Cockney Scholar: "Yes, misa." "Well, what is it?”

The greens were playing well, "The piece of paper wat they and some good scores were re-paste round the jam pot ter tell it's turned, but Blinko's morning plum an' apple." round of This is no less than six under 70 eclipsed them all.

An action, brought by a man who bogey, and some of his shots bor- lost his eye while out pheasant dered on the sensational. He shooting from a stray pellet from was ably partnered by Lock in his neighbour's gun, was dismissed the morning, the latter following by Mr. Justice Charles. up Blinko's great shots with some very steady play.

The result was, in doubt prac-'

tically until the last return, but der and Mrs. Steele-Perkins-all

square.

to bear over the last part of the with Shangha! taking the last distance he is sure to have a great three singles in a row, the fate chance is this year's great event. of Manila was sealed.

Picall, who is about the pick

of Mr. Hynes & Mackie's stable, Is sure to be up amongst the good onès as he is a strong fellow with sufficient stamina for any distance from a half mile to two miles.

MIXED BOGEY RESULTS

The other scores returned were! H. G. Hegarty and Mrs. Murphy, Lleut.-Comdr. and Mrs. Taylor, Major Lucas and Miss Ware, J. Harrop and Miss Goodall and The mixed bogey competition R. K. Hepburn and

Mrs. at Fauling over the China New Somerfelt, all three down. Year, was won by Wing Comman- Thirty-one pairs entered.

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