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FOOTBALL COUPON COMPETITIONS.
CONVICTION OF MR. E. B. EVANS UPHELD.
BOXING.
Rivalry Between Navy and Army.
DAVIS CUP.
Germany in Winning Vein at Queen's Club.
HERMES V. SOMERSETS.
AUSTIN DEFEATED,
NOT LEGAL.
Sporting rivalry produced some
London, Yesterday, kvenly contested and interesting box. The British Davis Cup hoßes suffer- Dismissing the appeal of Me. E. B. ing bouts on board H.M.S. Hermes lasted an unexpected reverse at the open- Evans, the European who was recont-night when the ship's leatherpushers ing match against Germany at Queen's ly convicted under the Betting Onlin-sed glovemen from the Somerset Club; Landman beating Austin 6-3, 56, Light Infantry. That the men taking fi-7, 1-6, 6-4, in two and a half hours aneo in a Singapore police court for part in the eleven bouts in the different after a very stern battle. running football coupon competitions, weights were well matched was evid Preenn is leading in the game with Lee by 0-4 7-9, 63. There will be further play to-day.-Reuter. '
the Chief Justice (Stv Willam Murlent from the fact that there was only sou) on April 14 said-
one knock-out. This was a well merit
"I think the appoil, except as to the est victory for Pte. Morris who put
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“FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
ENGLAND'S HUGE
TEST TOTAL.
SANDHAM'S NEW RECORD SCORE| OF 325.
8-49 AGAINST JAMAICA.
Kingaton, April 6. The weather was brilliant but
Have You Heard?--
A gentleman from Aberdeen en- tered a large store during "Salo Weak."
"Is everything in yon window a
hot when play began on April 4 in the last of the present series of Test matches between England, and Jamaica. England had made 663 runa
for the logs of three ye? I'll tak 'em," wickets in their first innings at
shilling miss?" he asked the young lady behind the counter.
stmount of fine, must fall. The posi-A.B. Swann to step in the second round. Empire Competition As the tea interval,
The best fight of the evening was a ztern struggle betwem A.B. Perkes and Pte. Lloyd. Perkes just get the deci sion on points,
tion here is clearly the same as the position in Britain bufore the 1920 Act gainat.ready money football coupon betting was passed. And even the deci- sions in Beftain under that Act can All the bouts were of three rounds' be useful in the Straits in so far as duration and fought under Imperial they deal
.the only with
point Services Boxing Association rules, with #M to whether football coupon sllent count. betting is a question of skill or chance, er rather whether it is a
game con- sisting of Just little enough skill to make it a bet. The only British case
to which I have been referred before 1920 ja Rex vs. Guddard. That was in racing coupon case, and in that it
was held to be a bet..
The results were:--
Bantams.
Pte. Paddick defeated A.B. J. V. Smith; A.B. Rawlings defeated Pte. Pearce.
·
Lights.
Welters.
A.A.-J. T. Smith defeated Pte, Guest; "I have no doubt whatsoever that L/Cpl. Adams defeated A.B. O'Dell; there is no such difference between a Ordinary Seaman Scott defonted Cpl. racing coupon competition and a foot-Sherston. bail coupon competition as to make one a bet and the other not a het. This is ipecially the ease whore, as Mr. Pedlow points out, distance from Britain makes the study of form with knowledge of names of the players ainrost impossible.
Ple, Jones beat A.B. Turner. points after an extra: Pie. Pasen le feated A.B. Newstead: A.B. Trimming Parkes defeated Pte. Lloyd. defeated L/Cpl. Woodhouse: A,.
Light-Heavies.
Ordinary Seaman Shreeve defeated L/Cpl. Cullen; Pte. Morris knocked out A.B. Swann.
"There have been several cases since 1920 in which it has been held that football coupon cases are in fact buts. Upon the whole I see no reason to disturb the magistrate's conviction. At the conclusion of the bouts, Com. "As to the fine inflicted, I think the mander D. C. Lang enlled on Mr. case is distinctly a difficult one. Mr. R.M. Dyer, to distribule medals to the Evorg was allowed to run the com-winning men and also a petinx for a very long time before best loser which was won '.A.B. J. V. he was pulled up. In the circum-Smith. stances I quash the fine inflicted, and allow the appeal to the extent that 31 ia substituted for the $100 imposed on the first charge."
Afterward Me, Dyer was accorded three hearty, cheers by the assembled men.
Substitute.
SHALL BRITAIN GIVE UP?
"Yes," was the reply.. "Then wrap 'em up for me, will
*
At the close of play England She held the diamond between had made 700 runs for the loss trembling fingers and stared at the of 4 wickets.
man before her. What should she Sandham, who was unbeaten, do? Should she enst it from her had contributed, 309, which was a or-or would it be better to recon-- British lawn tennis circles-ap- bowled by
I am sorry to note a movement in i personal record. Ames, who was sider?
Griffith, gave No The minutes crept by. What parently with strong official back- chance, and scored 149;
would he say? What might he do? ing-to substitute an Empire Cup Play in the last of the present His eyes were staring into hers with for the Davis Cup, says H. R. Me series of Test matches between stony intensity ... Donald in the Evening News.
The diamond England and Jamalca was con- scemed to burn into her fingers.... "The main instigators of the tinued yesterday in bright and she felt weak and incompetent, in- charge do not actually stipulate our breezy weathor on a good wicket.capable of decision. Bright spots withdrawal from the world com- The attendance was large. petition-which, to a very great ex-
danced before her eyes. She shud- tent, has given lawn tennis to the tinued their fifth wicket partner-She must do it. There was
Sandham and O'Connor con- dered and drew a long breath. Yes! man in the street-but the institu- ship in England's first innings escapel Blindly she shut her eyes tion of an Empiro Team Tourna till the total was 720. Sandham and tossed the diamond on the table ment would sooner or later come to then played on to Griffitha. His in front of her. It was done! And this.
325 reade in ten hours included then sho heard her partner's deep one 7 and one 5 (both from over-siga of relief as he gathered up the throws) and 27 fours.
trick.
The arguments used to bolster up the suggested new competition, can- tre In the great calls the Davis Cup makes upon the time and energies of our players and the difficultles of fitting the various ties into an already overcrowded calendar.
Parish Pump Objectiona waning interest in the ordinary The Davis Cup is blamed for the British tournaments, for big lawn tennis gravitating to the Continent in the early spring, and countless other alleged ills; the Empire Cup according to the official Journal) is hailed as an "oncurable escape The officials were is follows:-First- from what threatens to become a "An Incredible Statement."
half referet, Lieut. Alexander. Second-cumbersome international obliga- His Lordship added
half, Captain B. J. Corballis. Judges, tion." that on the other two charges, as there has been a R.N. Thicknene, Somerset Light In- Lieut. C. E. C. Burton, R.A, Lieut. conviction in each case, there should be
De sentence. His Lordship imposed fantry and Hormes officers who took fines of $1 on cach of the other two turns. The M.. was Petty
Mellow. charges---!.......
Mr. B. Scholes appeared for the appellant. und the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) for the Crown.
Club
HOCKEY,
"A" Recreio.
Y.
Mr. Scholes salt there were three charges. The first was that appellant had been the keeper of an office in the Hong Kong Bank Building, kept or used na a common betting house. The second was that he did receive certain moneys in respect of bets or wagers relating to a game. There was a third similar charge.
The magistrate convicted the appel- lant on all three charges, but imposed are only on the one charge. In counsel's opinion, that was not cor-
rect.
Mr. Pedlow pointed out that the section said "shall be liable," not "shall be sentenced," to a fine not exceeding $3,000.
Proceeding, Mr. Scholes and Mr. Tongue, the Assistant Superintendent responsible for the prosecution, had made the incredible statement that he,
Officer
*
no
Kind, Lady: "Poor man, and are
The next two wickets fell for an addition of 35 runs and Eng- land were all out at 849.
Jamalea then went in and had you married?” made 87 for one at the tea in-Do you think I'd be relyin' on total Beggar: "Pardon me, madam!
terval.
tween England and Jamaica the
In the fifth Test match here be- strangers for support if I had a second Jamaica wicket fell for the
wite?"
addition of 13 to the
tea score Gentleman passenger in crowded and 71 runs later. Nunes was tramčar: "Take my seat, madam." dismissed by Voce for 66. Stumps were then drawn for the day mile): "Thanks! I get off at the Lady (having stood up for over a owing to bad light, the total be next stop, too." ing 151 for three.
Scores:-
*
*
England ist Innings.
Mary, the servant, had been given
Sar lhs, b Griffiths Gunn (G.), Barrow, b Martin 86 a ticket by her mistress for a grand 326 concert. To the lady's surprise, R. E. S. Wyatt, c and b Da Costa. 58 Mary returned before the concert Hendren,c-Passainique,-b-Scott-61-was over
"Why, Mary," she asked in sur 5 prise, "didn't you like the concert?" 51 "Oh, it was all right so far as it went, Mum," replied Mary, "but my father worked on a barge, and when
Amos. b Griffiths
Let me say right away that, to my mind, all these arguments and objections bear the imprint of the parish pump. If the Dominions were not already catered for by the Davis Cup, one could understand on. F. S. G. Calthorpe,
Grimths, b Scott this attitude to a certain extent; O'Connor. e Da Costa, b Scott hut
South Africa, India, Nigel Haig, c Da Costa, Canada and
Gladstone Australasia-who
Scott have already
Aatill, won the trophy Voer, e Da Costa, b Scott Bix times are regular petitors, there
com Rhodes, not out រៀន surely no.
Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" XI in tion.
The following will represent the call for a separate Empire compet!- their match with the, Club de Recreio
The Davis Cup Competition' re-
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Griffith.
58 G 155
21 0 81
at King's Park to-day at 5.16 p.m.-presents the "ashes" of world lawn W. Borrowman, T. R. Rowell, J. E tennis, and for Britain' to withdraw Da Costa Henry, J. W. Arber, E. G. S. Dale, R. Der only compete when she felt in- Gladstone Beaumont, Major Kerrich, B. J. II. Fox, clined would, I am sure,.be re- L. G. Frost, R. H. D. Wade and R. W.garded in America and on the Con- Sapsed (Captain).
CRICKET..
K.C.C. v. Argyll.
Scott
Martin Headley tinent as a sign of weakness and a Roach confession that the "grapes were Passainique
U.S.A.-the
140
32
34
20 they announced the choir
21
849
O. M. R. W.
42 6 139
.88.2 18 265
was to 8 sing "The Song of the Vulgar Boat- man,' I thought it was time to come out."
5
Two commercial travellers were discussing trade. "By the way, what do you travel in?" asked one.
The ather, attempting to be witty,
1 replied, "Oh, in woollies.":
€ 128
5
0 23
0
5 0 22
0
2 0·15
Jamaica-1st Innings.
BOUT."
Along with the founder's nation-we have seen the Roach, b.w., b Haig Davis
Nunes, e Ames, b Voce Cup tournament grow Headley, c Haig, b Vece in thirty years from two Martin, bw, b Haig,
The following will represent the competing countrlea Inte
по competition
O
28. Decaires, run out
Barrow, Astill.... in
Passalalque, b Haig of sport which
Scatt, and b Astill upon the ima- Da Costa, e Haig, b Astill
world 1the Grithe, e Hendren, b Rhodes
every re- Gladstone, not out
Extras
an officer in charge of the Gambling | Kowloon C.C, 2nd XI in a match against There is Suppression Department, was unaware, the Argyll and Sutherlands on the the. whole until a few days before he arrested Kowloon C.C ground tomorrow at 2 has seized appellant, that appellant was conduct PmB. Petheram (Captain), f. gination. of the
Overy, A. J. Kew, A. T. Lee, A. R. F. ing a football coupon competition.
the Davis Raven, O. B. Raven, N. H. Ross, D. Wsult in which is eagerly awaited and
Cup, Gregory, N. A. F. Mackay, G. A. V. Hall and S. Jox.
properly understood by the players of every clime and colour.
There is surely something very captivating In the thought Voce that with the coming of each spring Haig
Astili
"I Was Never Consalted.” Mr. Pedlow explained that Mr. Tongue was transferred from depart. ment to department and had, been in the Gambling Suppression Department only a few days before' the arrest,
Proceeding, Mr. Scholes
said that
appellant bad conducted 95 football coupon competitions without protent from the police, and without any men' tion of legal proceedings.
His Lordship: That does not make the 96 any more legal
Mr. Scholes mentioned that before the football coupon competitions had been begun lite Deputy Public Prosecu tor had been consulted, and the latter raw the Chief Justice.
His Lordship: I would like to sny. that this is quite untrue. I was never
consulted.
Mr. Scholes: There is no evidence that you were, my Lord.
His Lordship repeated, in reply, that
he was never consulted. "If I was, I should never have said, anything."
Mr. Scholes proceeded to read from the appellant's evidento that in 1927
Later appellant again
QUEEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS
held on the College Ground, Causeway Denmark, Holland, Finland, Greece, Wyati The biteenth annual sports will be the champions of Czecho-Slovakia, Rhodes Bay, to-morrow, commencing at noon.
Totak
BOWLING ANALYSIS
15
The first, however, took him quite seriously, and said:
"Do you, really? I travel in
paper."
"Good gracioual" said his com panion. "Well, that won't tickle you, anyway."
Simpkins, the wireless fanatic, was holding forth upon his usual lunch time topic, much to the dis-
12 gust of his long-suffering work- 31 mates.
280
0. H. R. W
81
10
72
20.5 12
33 12
78
0
11.
1
22
0
0
England 2nd Innings.
Mrs. G. G. Anderson has kindly con-India, Japan, Hungary, Yugo O'Conner sented to distribute the prizes.
Sinvin, Sweden, Belgium, Spain,
be welcomed.
All members of the Q.C.O.B.A. will Australia, Switzerland, Monaco, wyatt, e Fassalaique, b Da Costa
Ireland, Poland, Roumania, Ger O'Connor, e Headley, b Scott many, Great Britain, Norway, Aus Hendren, b Roach
of that. fel, could lose. That enough to make it a bet
is
Mr. Scholes, proceeding, submitted that it required considerable skill to forecast the result of a series of fost
trin, Italy, Egypt and the rest gird Gunn, not out...
up their loins In preparation for a Haig, c Passalafque, b Scott world struggle on the courts, in Catharpe, st. Barrow, b Scott
Ames, Nunes, 6 Scott which the tennis honour of one's Astili, b Grinth country is centred on a little silver Enndham, Lb.w,, b Griffith bowl.
ball matches. He submitted that the Death or Glory Heroes. competitora were paying a fee to be
Mr. KAW
Think, too, of the great army of
He had just described the marvel- lous world tour he had enjoyed the previous evening by means of his new 3-valve set.
'And," he wound up triumphantly, "I actually got on to Rome. Say, 3 Smith," turning to a quiet little man, "you don't get Rome, do you?" "No," replied Smith, meekly. "I haven't bothered with Rome since
10 Nero stopped fiddling."
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256
Extens
Total (or wkts.) To see Sandham at the wicket
Should Know.
allowed to take part in a game of skill. Davis Cup heroes, some now almost is to be impressed with the Something Every Child
Mr. Fedlow mentioned the Shemeld legendary, who have forgotten self soundness of his batting, but was that such competitions were illegal. their country first in a game upon thuse about so much does he tie Telegraph cas, the ruling in which In a death or glory effort to place scarcely to find anything to en before reverting from the cross-words was a case long after, 1020. The post-seasons ever wane...
His Lordship pointed out that that which the sun never sets nor the himself, up with his mannerisms. puzzlea competition he saw Chieftion here nows the same as the Court Inspector Meredith, who refused position in Britain before 1020. His
Ha. changes his block and moves Regularity of the daily habit, Reflect on the matchless grace of his left foot while the bowler and systematic training in its to express an opinion. Mr. Meredith, Lordship asked to be referred to a the Dohertys; of the sizzling googly runs up to deliver the ball and practice, are of the utmost im however, enid he would interview the case before 1020.
services of Holcombe, Dwight he plods on from the beginnnig portance for every child. Neglect Deputy Public Prosecutor. A few days Mr. Pedlow referred to the case Rex Davis, the Americans; of that vel- to the end of an "innings. of this bygenic rule causes much Meredith, and Mr. Meredith said it competition' organiser's appeal against and the lone Irishman, James Cecil undergo before being chosen for greatly hinders their healthy de- vs. Goddard, in which a racing coupon laying conjurer Norman Brookes; He had a considerable wait to sickness among children- and was all right. The appellant presumin conviction of betting had failed. ed that he had seen the D.P.P.
Parke, who beat Brookes in a England and that was in Australia velopment. Mr Scholes argued that it did not forlorn, dash to Melbourne, of a in 1924-25 with A. E. R. Glligen's Proper diet and plenty of play The "Sheffield Telegraph" Case. follow that football, coupon competigrim Patterson, bandaged, like the Appellant left a draft copy of the tions, were illegal Counsel repented absent-minded beggar, defying a team.
in the open air are the chief fac- cules of the proposed football coupon his submission that considerable skill hostile crowd; of auburn-haired toured India and Burma in 1926-gular and well. Over-eating, tog Under the same captain he tora in keeping your little ones re- competition, and they were retained by would be required. Mr. Meredith for several days. At Mr. Pedlow mentioned another Bri McLoughlin Borving out cannon 27 and with local circles: the many sweets, insufficient out-door the second Interview, the appellant antish case before 1920 in which it had balls and smashes to the stands special interest in Sandham is exercise, are the most general derstood that the D.P.P. and the Chief been held that the question of skill in of "Bunny" Austin, wearing the that the only time he was bowl cause of their stomach and bowel Justice had been consulted.
lauch ́competlilons; was immaterial. · mantle of "Little Do; and the ed in all those matches was at troubles.
24
ground, and
His Lordahip: Did he say he re- When his Lordship suggested that grand aggression of Dr. JC Rangoon by Dr. R. G. Smith play. When à laxative is necessary. ferred to the Chief Justice. He can perhaps the case might be referred to Gregory.. understood that that had been the case. heard on that "peint. Proceeding, Mr made, and how, when our own not refer to me. Oh, I see, he said he a full bench, Mr. Redlow naked to be of such men is Davis Cup historying for All Burma at the B.A.As Baby's Own Tablets for your children, because these little Mr. Scholen: It is a great pity that Pedlow said that the Goddard case, youthful champions look like re batted till the cows come home for childhood's use, being pleasant In this instance Sandham bas lozenges are especially* devised nolther Mr Meredith nor Major before 1920, when the law in Britain: Whitley were available at the trial was the same as it was in gaining the magnetle trophy we lost not on one but for two days ran in taste, mild in action, and alto- * His Lordship; I do not cars about the Straits now had establish long since, Britain is asked to aban- ning, an achievement quite in the other safe. They quickly correct all this. I do not care about who ed that coupon competitions on don its grip and vote it a competi- style of the Australians and like infantile Indigestion, colic, con- Advises anybody I am here only to horse racing were legal Bo for so on worth nothing. The very ly to bring him at last what he stipation, check diarrhoea, cool cay, whether the appellant was right read. There remained, the question of courts of Wimbledon would ery dr wrong. What advico he obtained whether the same applied to coupon cut if we did!
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