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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1930.

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THE CHINA MAIL:

CHESS PLAYED WITH

INTOXICANTS.

Freak Game Needs. Great Reserve. TREMENDOUS STRAIN,

OXFORD'S NEW

CAPTAIN

EXCHANGES.

AUTO-DAY‍S: QUOTATIONS

D. N. Moore's Unique L

Cricket Experience,

LAST MINUTE: CHANGE,

D. N. Moore (Shrewsbury and: remarkable Birmingham. --- A freak game of chess was played Queen's) has been elected cap here by two Birmingham aports-tain, and A. Melville (Michael- men for a 250 bet.

house, South Africa And Trinity). The game

was played In the secretary of the Oxford Univer

of the contestants alty Cricket Club. house of one The chess board was the black and white check linoleum-covered floor, and the pieces were repre- sented by bottles of various al- coholic drink,

The appointment of the officers for next season inevitably recalls the Univeralty match of 1930 Oxford lost a golden opportunity of winning at Lord's for the first Bottles of beer replaced the time since 1923, and suffered a were pale defeat which at lunch time on the pawns, the knights brown sherry, the rooks burgundy,third day appeared out of thu. the blahops sparkling mosello, and the kings and queens rare vintage champagne.

One of the conditions of the bet was that each player should drink The each plece as he won it. game lasted from 10.30 at night until the early hours of the next Both men ага fair chess players, and can take their Hiquor, and many side bets were

Individuals and arms are recommended to register their telegra-morning. phie addresses at the Radio Ofce. No charge is made for this.

Christmas and New Your greetings are now accepted by Gov-wagered on the result. crament Radio Office for transmission via Radio. Full particulars on application.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Feeling the Strain. There was an early surprise when one of the players, a lover of burgundy sacrificed two parens and a bishop for a rook, Hin op-

On Thursday, December 25, Friday. December 26 and Satur-ponent retaliated by making him day, December 27, the General Pest Ofee and Branch Post Offices will be open as follows:-

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take three pawns and a knight in quick succession.

When the players came up for the next move it was evident that were feeling the strain, both

had been After two more pawns lost the game steadied down, and each seemed anxious to present the other with minor pieces.

Then it was discovered that some of the spectators had- filch- ed the king's bishop's pawn and empfied the black queen.

After one of the players had knocked over a white rook and broken it, and his opponent had tried mate with a bishop and a knight, the match was abandoned without a decision.

BEST ALL-ROUND CYCLIST.

Wonderful Season on the Track.

Frank Southall, the well-known long-distance rider, has been de- clared the winner of the competi

Our Sports Diary.

LOCAL

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GOLF-To-day to gonday- R.H.K.G.C. Christmas Meeting.

Christmas Day-K.G.C. Christ- man Meeting

Sunday K.G.C. Championship Final.

31-January 2 December R.H.K.G.C. New Year's Meeting.

FANLING HUNT- To-day-- Fanling Station, 3.15 p.m.

Friday-Hunters' Arms, 3.15 December 31-Konneis,

3.15 PFOOTBALL Christmas Day Sunday Herald Cup Scotland v. England (Charity Match).

Boxing Day-Sunday Herald Cup--Chin Portugal (Charity Match).

Saturday-First Division- Kowloon Y. Club; Royal „Arno tillery V. St. Joseph's; Re- erelo v Navy Second Division Club v. Borderers; Chinesa "v. University; South China v. Batt

Royal Artillery v. Rectelo; erni Argylla V. Kowloon; Thind Division-Ewo v. RA.O.C.; Bor- derers v. Royal Air Force; South Chinn v. Royal Engineers; Chin- ese v. Fuklen.

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New Year's Day-League 21. The Services (Charity Match),

CRICKET Thursday-Univer sity v. Indian.R.C.

Friday H.K.C.C., v. Club de Recreio v. University.

Saturday Division I-Univer.. alty.v. Civil Service (L.); Hong Kong C.G. v. Army (F. Divi. slon II. Civil Service v. Univer aity (L): B.A.S.G. v. Police (F.); Indian R.C. v. Queen's College (F.).

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ling Hunt Club's Scoplechase Mecting

February 15-Fanling Club's Steeplechase Meeting

January 18 Fanling. Hunt Clab's, Steeplechase Meating, ECON RUGBY FOOTBALL Saturday

tion for the best all-roundebytlistEngland v. The Rest, HK.F.C. on the rund.

The Norwood Paragon crack has long been considered Britain's premier road rider, but his per formances for the season just closed entitle him to rank with the world's best. ...

Fils best rides were 50 miles in 2 hr. 8 min. 4 sec., 100 miles 4.88.42, and 12 hours, 221% miles, these three performances giving him an average speed of 21.141 m.p.h.

.Dec. 24, 4 p.m. F. G. Frost, of the Allondon ....5 p.m. C.C., takes second place In the 4 pm. competition with an average of

20.992 m.p.b. with G. B. Orrell, the Anfield E.C. rider, third 20.981 m.p.b.

Ground, 4.16 p.m. many

FENCING Monday-Fencing Club Meating, Yacht Club, 5.45 p.m.

TENNIS December 28 U.S.R.C. Tournament Entries Close, 6.30 p.m.

January 11-U.S.R.C. Tourna ment-First Rounds Closer

Jaudary 1917.8.R.C. TourDa ment--Second Rounde Clase. ?' BOXING January 3-Tourna ment, City Hall, 9

p.m. ATHLETICS Monday mati School Sports,

March 15 and 16-Hong Kong v. Canton Universities,

question. Harsh things were said and written of Oxford on teie caston, and there was justification for the strong criticism, M

Lisbon Athens Bucharest

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British Wireless Service.

forced his way into the Varsity side by scoring a double, century against them when playing for Gloucestershire.

When B. H. Lyon arrived at Ox- ford the night before the match he discovered that the Oxford cap tain had not selected Moore for the Varsity team, and promptly

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asked the young Shrewsbury boy to play for the county.

Cantom Lesentativas more, he paid Moore the honour. | #Doments" (com.)

of opening the batting. Moore scored 206, an effort which large-

ly, contributed to the defeat of H. K. Rope...... Oxford and which gave him a per- mament place in the Varsity

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ROLLER SKATING

Due Thursday Is., Jan. 7, 1931.) (Ship Balls 6 am. on Xmas Day.) The "Cycling Trophy for the

Registration Dec. 24, 4.16 p.m-winner, with the medallions, team New Regime 1/ Letters

.5 p.m. shield which was won by the -Therefore it is gratifying, toilet me Vegetarian trio, L. Cave, Clearn that an eminently z level- Marshall, and S. H. Ferris-and | headed cricketer, who in addition other awards, will be presented is one of the most promising bata-

Empress of Canada (Due Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 9, 1931) Registration Dec. 24, 4.15 p. Letters ....

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Empress of Canada

Amoy

RECORD.

at the Queen's Hall on January men of the young generation in Endurance Test to Be 17.

England, has been chosen to cap

thin Oxford In what may wall prove a memorable season. Moor

Attacked

Half an hour after midnight

Storias, &c Dairy Farnia C/R

Righta

Watsons

Der A Wings

Lane Crawlords

Mackintosh Sinceres...... W. Parcile

Miscellaneous.

Southall, thus proved supreme,

HK Amusement on the road, also had a wonder

Ch. Entertainment ful season on the track. had a great record at Shewsbury,

George. Celso, a young Stevenston HC R. Consinactions Among his many successes was where he in his last so man, set out on an attempt to. Ind. 0.8 Bonds 70%

an average for the term of morg

6 pm the new mile (pacèd) record.- ə

.6 p.m. record which had previously with than a hundred, and for the Unf. break the world's roller skating. %. Dat Loans..}

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THURSDAY, Swatow

FRIDAY, Holhow, Pakhol and Haiphong. Strafta, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E.. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe vig Marseilles

A.III.

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am. Letters..

10.30 am. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Halching .......... 10 a.m.

correspondence, only

*Superscribed

stood the attempts of Britain's fastest riders for over thirty

years.

The mile record followed, al most immediately, his successful attempt on the 100 miles figure- two entirely different types of event.

I would rather run a hundred milea race than go through such a ceremony again--W. M. Mackenzie, the Scottish champion cyclist at the presentation of the season's prizes at Elgin Wheelers Club reunion

INGING UP TATIKE

HOW IS

NOT: 60

THING?

WELLY DO LAKE I DID JUST-PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN AN, BE BOSS

WICH COULD

endurance record, which stande at Fersity and for Gloucestershire, last Summer he showed himself a 1 hours.

A Celno is of British birth. piayor of grept, patience and ideal alim-built, athletic young man, in temperament.

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his 22nd year, he has been in Speculative abarra. *Sales to Shanghai. training for some time, and will make a brave attempt to keep go ing for fully two days.

Melville's Fielding, Melville, by virtue of his fiele ing, was with Moore, one of the few tion on his side to enage He will be provided with from the University match thourishment and refreshment dur distinction, and his appointmenting his performance, e will give scarcely less satisfac It is expected that two J.P.'s lion than that of the captain will be present throughout to Few cricketers have had the ex-testify that he keeps on the move perience of D. N. Mogre who all the time

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