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WEDNESDAY, February 18th, HONG KONG v. SHANGHAI.
SATURDAY, February 21st, SHANGHAI v. CHINESE.
MONDAY, February 23rd, SHANGHAI v. UNITED SERVICES.
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SCOTTISH CUP
SURPRISES.
scraped through by the odd goal in, three,
Crewe Alexandra, in the North- ern section of the Third Division, defeated Gateshead by four goals.
GRIMMETT'S NEW RECORD.
Takes Most: Wickets in Sheffield Shield.
Adelaide, Dec. 30. Clarence Grimmett, the famous
PARTICK AND HAMILTON GO whilst York, gained a couple of Australian googly bowler, broke
UNDER.
points at the expense of Hartle-Ernest Jones' record of 209 wickets poola United,
THIRD ROUND DRAW.
Two replays in the second round cf the Scottish Cup were decided yesterday,
Playing at Firhill Park, Glas- gow. Partick Thistle fell to the Aberdónians by no fewer than three goals. The result is a great surprise ጊዜ few thought the Thistle would fail after drawing et Aberdeen,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1931.
PARIS DAVIS CUP
DRAW.
Lawn Tennis Trophy for 1931.
BRITAIN'S POSITION.
Paris. Yesterday.
GREAT BOXING PROGRAMME.
Saturday's Supporting
Bouts,
MIDDLES TITLE AT STAKE.
in Sheffield Shield matches during
Supporting the Crichton-Ewin the match between South Australla the Davis Cup na cabled by Reu-day is a ten-round go between L/S The following ja the draw for middleweight title fight on Satur
and Queensland, which ended at 2 Adelaide yesterday in a victory for 1 South Australia by an Innings and
Results at a glance:-
Division I.
Sunderland Bolton W.
Bradford C. 2. Cardiff
Division III-Northern.
8 Blackburn
1 Chelsea
Division II.
64 runs.
1
6 Gateshead
4 Hartlepools
2. 2
Crewe York
REVISED LEAGUE TABLES
At Easter Road, Edinburgh, the
English League-Division I. Hibernians triumphed over Hamil
Goals, ton Academicals by a margin of Wednesday 28 17 6 6 76 48 39 P. W. D. L. F A. Pts. three goals, seven in all being Arsenal....25 16 6 8 20 85 38 scored. The Irishmen are to be Aston Vilis 28 14 8 8 84 37 38 congratulated, looking to their in- Derby...27 13 7 7 65 40 33 ferior League form this season West Ham .27 12
Fortsmouth 27 11 9 7 58 48 31 903 60 80 compared with that of the Hamil-fuddersfield 27 11 7 ton team.
31'chester C. 29 12 Faur ties postponed on Satur-iddlesbo 28 12
Shefeld U. .27 : day owing to anow were also play-Chelsea ed yesterday and produced no Newcastle
-27 10 .27 11 great surprises. Celtic just got Liverpool .27 0.8 through against Dundee United Blackburn .27 10 6 11 (Division If, team) by
Leicester the odd
25.11 8 11 Sunderland .27 8 8 11 Bo'ness did well, Boiten.......27 0
80 gon in five.
6 13 36 51 considering their lowly position in Birmingham 27 7
The full scores 8 12 41 52 22
were South the Second Division table, to de- Grimsby .28 3 4 15 48 60 22 Australia, 305; Queensland, feat Alloa by a couple of goals Blackpool
Leeds .27 6 5 14 52 58 21 and 117. margin, whilst good performances chester U. 2844 20 36 96 12 7 7 18 46 85 21 vere achieved by both St. Ber- rard's and St. Johnstone in draw- ing with King's Park and Cow- denbeath, respectively.
Results as cabled by Reuter:- Bo'ness
4 Alloa Dundee Un. 2 Celtic King's Park
27
59 59 58 66
Grimmett took nine wickets for 57 58 20 54 runa in the maich, and brought 53 59 25 his Sheffield Shield aggregate up to
66 24 212 wickets..
23
Division II.
Goala -P. W. L D. F. A. Pta Everton...27 20 4 8 87 42 44 Tottenham..27 17 2 8 66 35 36 West Brom. 27 15 5 7 57 34 35 2 Wolves
27 17 0 10 64 42 945 Preston. N.E, 27 12 6 9 61 43 30
BRADMAN AFTER MORE RECORDS.
ter:-
European Zone.
Upper Hali.
Belgium (byc).
Great Britain v. Monaco, Germany... South Africa. Switzerland v. Ireland,
Зардл
Yugo-Stavia (bye into second
(bye into second round)
(Egypt
Finland Lower Half.
Poland Rumania
Davies of H.M.S. Hermes ant L/S Fall.
H.M.S. Cumberland. The patch is at welterweight, and as both boys are reported to be keen and willing fighters. a good bout should he seen.
In other bouts, A.B. Scott. ama- round)teur lightweight champion of the roberts, of the South Wales Bar- China Fleat, will meet Private
derers, which should produca very classy and elever contest.
.A.B. Kelley, who needs no in- troduction to ring enthusiasta. In the Colony. will carry H.M.S.
mania byes into second round. Norway
Denmark
Holland.
lower half.
Hungary v. Italy.
Grecce v. Austria.
Д
Complete draw for first round in the Medway's good withes when he meets Stoker Harley, of H.M.S. Kent. This Is a ten-round affair at 130 b, and alould be a major attraction in itself, Kelley having a reputation for putting up a good show every time he has been seen in action.
Czecho-Slovakia v. Spain.
North American Zone.
United States v... Mexico,
Canada (bye into second round).
South American Zone.
Paraguay v. Argentina.
Chili v Brazil.
Uruguay (bye into second round).brings together A.B. Campbell, of Another Intereating six-rounder
H.M.S. Kent, and A.B. Barber, of H.3.S. Medway.
That
124 NAVAL SIM SHIELD
Bradford -27 13 5 9. 70 42 Highest Score by Aussie
3
1
St. Bernard's
1
Cowdenbeath
I
St. Johnstone
1
Port Vale Burnley
Partick T Hibernians
0 Aberdeen
5 Hamilton
THIRD ROUND DRAW.
.
2714 3 10 54 43 31
27 13 & 9 58 57 31
3 Eury27 13 8 11 87 53 29
2 Southampton 27 16.10
45 40 28
Oldham .28 11 5 12 40 48 27 Stoke
27 10 6 11 40 51 20 Bradford C.. 7 D 8 12 38 48 24 Charlton
27 8
12 38 56 24 27 9 5 13 39 60- ...27 9
9 4 14 48 01 Bristol C. 27 8 8 18 11 64 Barnsleys
..27 9 3 15 58 63 Notts For....27 8 8 13 48 62
..27 7 7 13 30 Reading....28 7 5 18 41 71 10 Cardiff277.4 10 40, 61 18
The draw for the third round Swansea. has been generally kind to the Plymouth pigmies, six of the big guns hav-Millwall ing to meet, thus making certain that three, of their number will not appear in the fourth round..
Dundee have choice of ground against Abardeen. This should be great tussle after Aberdeen's fine performance against Partick
Division H-Northern
Geals.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Lincoln 27 19-4 4-64 29 42 Chesterfield 28 17 5 6 64 88 39
in Höme Tests.
VICTORY,
Win Match After Being Two Goals Down.
ARMY DEFEATED.
Crichton-Ewin Fight.
which should.
The main bout, prove to be one of the keonest seen here for years, needs no fur- ther recommendation. It is whla-
Fered that Ewin is very keen on
getting the verdict, whilst Crichton is just as determined to show that the decision in his favour last time they met was a correct one. Whatever happens,
it seems certain that fans will get lots of action, as both men have
The Royal Navy secured their expressed themselves, as anxious Brisbane, Jan. 17.
second victory in the Sim Shield to get together to settle the ques To-day Australia carried their Featarday afternoon, when they tion of supremacy enco and for overnight total of 328 for 8, in the met and defeated the Army by all.
Crichton has arrived in the Third Test against the West Ifour goals to three, after being dies to 658, Bradman compiling two goals down at half-time. Colony, and reports himself in first- 228 in Ave hours, hitting 24 fours.
The Atmy were the first to open
class condition. This is the highest score in Tests the scoring, and soon after increas
Full Programme. in Australia, by an
ed their lead. batsman, beating Tramper's re-two goals in arrears the Naval
The full programme is append- Austrailan Commencing the second half ed cord of 214..
6 Rand Lightweight Contest:- Griffitha was the best of the players made a splendid recovery, A.B. Scott (H.M.S. Kent) v. Pic bowlers, taking four for 133.
and soon reduced the lead. A Roberts (S.W. Borderers).. Thistle yesterday, and In view of Tranmere...27 17 4 0 82. 51 38 Tests is F., R. Foster's 287 at equalising goal and later netted --A.B. Campbell (H.M.S. Kent) v. In Australia the highest score in hort while later they scored the 6 Round Middleweight Contest: Stockport...27-17 4 6 60 38 38 Sydney in 1902-4, and the second third goal to place them ahend. A.B. Barger (H.M.S. Medway). Wrexham...27 14 58 63 45 13 highest W. R. Hammond's 251 also stormed the Naval citadel and A.B. Kelley (H.M.S. Medway). Hull
The Army, by concentrated attack,
10 Round Contest at 130. 1.:- 26 13 6 7 66 38 Carlisle ..27 14 8 10 65 51 31 at Sydney in 1928-29, Wigan
55 31
The highest açora recorded in
added their third and equalising Stoker Harley (H.M.S. Kent). Gateshead ..26 8 10 8 Southport...26 13 4 9
Tests against the West Indies is goal. A last minute effort by the 10 Round Contest at 147 lb.- Rotherham 27 8 7 13 58-
A. Sandham's 825 at Kingston Navy, however, gave them the LS. Davies (H.M.S. Hermes) v. Accrington .28 10
Jamaica in April of last year,
game when they registered their LS. Hall (H.MS. Cumberland), Darlington
fourth goal. Crewe
Result: Farrow Rochdale Hartlepools .27 N. Brighton 28 Doncaster Halifax Nelson
Dundee's coup against the Rangers at Ibrox Park last Saturday. The winners look like going on into the final.
Hibernians will be at home against Motherwell, who wore tot 'greatly stretched in their tie. gainst Albion Rovers on Satur- day. A win for the Hibs would compensate Edinburgh for the Hearts' defeat by Kilmarnock last Saturday,
Celtic's Chance, Greenock Marton, who put paid to Queen's Park's account at Hampden Park, will be at home to Callic who cannot afford to treat them aa cheaply, as they apparent- ly did Dundee United. Celtic ought to survive-but in a Cup tie anything may happen, of course! Tho winners of the St. John- stone-Cowdenbeath replay drawn against the survivors of the St. Bernard's King's Park re- play. Form and class point to Cowdenbeath going into the next round.
are
York
.27.14 3.10
15 61
46
30
30 56 .23 7 14 34 61 .27 4 G
03
Who'll Win?
UNIVERSITY, TEAM FOR SATURDAY.
The following have been select- ed to represent the University Int XI. in a League match against 14 RA. on Saturday at 2 p.m. sharp
on the University ground:-
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES AT HOME.
[Exclusive to China Mall- By "Linesman."]
DJ Na Anderson, A. Baker, L. T. A. B. Sulleman, A. M. Rodrigues, Ride, D. K. Samy, F. A. Redmond,
A. T. Nomanbhoy, K. P. Gan, Chan' Fook and A. 3. A. Kyum.
A.
Royal Navy Army
HONG KONG LADIES' TEAM FOR SATURDAY.
The following team will repre- sent the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club against the Kowloon K.B.S.F.P.A. ground Ladies' Hockey Club
at Park on Saturday, at 4.15 p.m.-
on the King's
15 Round Contest for Middle- weight Championship of Colony and Belt: Jock Crichton, Shang- hai (Welter and Middleweight Champion of the Colony) V A.B. Ewin, H.M.S. Kent (Middle. weight Champion of Imperial Ber- vices, 1925 and 1928).
The trouble with the game to-day, as, I see it, is that so many .foot- ballers mistaka sheer running about for fast football. That is why the
J. Smalley; E. Gray, B. V.: Frank-game has not developed scientifical- la E. O'Hagan, E. Bonnar, M.. L. aa.much as it ought to have done. Wallace; E. R. Bell, N. McNeille, Incidentally, that is why certain
The following is a list of Home football matches on Saturday: The KLOON GOLF CLUB.M. Bishop.
V. Blackburn R. V. Sheffeld W. v." PORTSMOUTH V. ASTON VILLA
U,
teams in black type may winj where no black, type is shown the Bo'ness, even at home, should match may result in a draw: not be able to stop the progress Birmingham
Division-L. of Ayr United,.. even though the Iatter licked Murrayfield in Edin- Derby.C.
Balton burgh by a solitary goal.
Huddersfield Third Lanark, who are making LEICESTER strong bid for re-entry into the Manchester U. v. M'CHESTER C.
Liverpool First Division of the League, Middlesbro should have little troublé in dis- SHEFFIELD U... Arsenal v. Chelsea posing of either Arbroath or Edin- Sunderland T.Leeds Un. burgh City.
WEST HAM Grimsby BARNSFRY
Division IL
V.
N
V.
Y. Stoke C. V. EVERTON
The winners of the Clyde-St. Mirren replay ought to be good BRADFORD C. v.
v. Cardify C. enough to defeat Falkirk.. BURNLEY
V. Bary Kilmarnock should have good Charlton ahoating practice against Montrose Notts F V.. Bristol. C. or Civil Service.
Port
Vala FRESTON
Plymouth Reading v. WOLVES
va Millwall- Southampton. v. BRADFORD TOTTENHAM, v. Oldham WEST BROM. V. Swansea:
Division IIL-Southern.
The draw at a glance is 89 follong
Cowdenbeath or
Bo'ness. Ayr United..
King's, Park.or
Telephone 23792.
St. Johnstone v.
St. Bernard's
Third Lanark v.
Clyde.or
Correct Styles FELT HATS:
Andrews,
Battersby, Borsalino, Cambiaghi,
etc., etc.
THE BAKELLY CO. LTD.
258-155, Des Vieux Houd.
Arbroath or
Edinburgh City
St. Mirren v. Falkirk
Montrose or.
•Giyil Service v. Kilmarnock Danden,
· V. Aberdeen Hiberniang v. Motherwell Morton
Celtic Ties to be played on Saturday. February 14.
ENGLISH LEAGUE. Five matches in the League were played rest In the First Diylalon were in great farm Bround
Rovers
B'MOUTH
BRIGHTON
Bristol, B. COVENTRY EXETER Foliam Gillingham Newport SWINDON
WATFORD
v,
‚ Y.--Thamen:
Brentford V.NOTTS CO. v. Wajani) V. Crystal Pal. v. Queen'd PR.
V Sotthand Y. LUTON
LINCOLN Carlisle
V. Norwich v.Clapton D. Division II Northern. ACCRINGTON 4 Rotherham Barrow Crowe DONCAST
Wizan GATESHEAD Nelson, BULLIC Hartlopools NABRIGHTON 7 Halifax Rochdale SOUTHEORY York: Ge
...Chesterfield. STOCKPORT Barlington Wrexham TRANMERE
Beuttiah League,” ABERDEEN Ayia
Motherwell..
Clyde ST MIRREN
Fife
MARTIN DUNDEE
Bat Cowdenbeath
The following is the draw for the Fear Cup to be played over the Kowloon course.on Sunday. 8th inst. Play will be over 36 hcles, medal play on handicap.
9.00 Dr. Cogan & J. Ringshaw, 9.05 A. C. Sinton & E. O. Murphy.. 9.10 D. C. Wilson & W.. Orchard. 9.15 G. H. Russell, & W. Taylor. .9.20 J. D. Thomson & J. Mackintosh.
9.26 A. Silkstone & T. J. Price. 9.30
Buxton & A, T. Braley, 0.85 E C. Fincher & Jack 9.40 W. J. Woolley &.J. Gellatly. 9.45 A. S. Owen & W. Stoker. 9.50 J. 9. Smith & E. D. da Rom, 9.56 P. W. Planner & A. A. Lopez. 10.00 W Mills J, G. Meyer... 10.05 A. Eastman & W. 3. Groves. 10.10 J. E. L. Johnson & W. G.
Simpson.
10.15 J. King & L. Elford. 10.39 H. Mundy & A. W. da Roza (EARLY CABLE)
SATURDAY'S ŠNIPS.
Home
West, Ham, d Preston North End, Tottenham
West Bromwich Albion. Bournemouth, Brighton.
Swindon, Walford,
Gateshead.- Hull New Brighton: Stockport Aberdean Rangers,
Aston Villa Manchester City.
Everton.
Brafford. Notts County,
Dondie
E. M. Donelen, C. M. Ferguson and players stay in the game for such a long time. They combat this fast running with thoughtful positional play-Moses Russell.
INTER VARSITY ATHLETICS.
Four Open Events to Be Decided.
The following events will be open to the Colony at the Inter Varsity Athletic Meeting which will be held on Saturday and Mon- the auspices of the Hong Kong day, March 14 and 16, 1981, under University Athletic Associa tion:-
1,000 metres. Helay Open to
bona fide clubs.
A
800 metres flat race (no en- trance fee. Post Entry)......
800 metres relay open to school boys, only.
400 metres, relay open to school girls only, spon The entrance fee for each team will be two dollars. All entries ehould be sent in by Moriday, February 23, to Mr. Lee Hah liong, Hon. Secretary, H.K.U. Athletic Club
Berg, has the knack of making Arsterats boxers look like thirty conts, as the rernacular has it, by reason of his ecaseless, clest, hard- hitting attack and his fine con- dition, which enable him to ga through ten rounde and yet be ready to go another five, tátill re- taining his bigh rate of speed and vigour, Sporting Chronicle's New York Correspondent
itsnoticeable that the most Buccessful scrim-halves of to-day ana, much bigranand player, than those of
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BOXING
THEATRE ROYAL SATURDAY, Feb. 7th.
on
at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT
15. Rounds Contest for Middleweight Championship
of the Colony and Belt Between JOCK CRICHTON,
SHANGHAI Welter and Middle Weight
Champion of the Colony,
Manda A. B. EWIN HM.S. KENT. Imperial Services Middleweight Champion 1925 and 1928."
Booking at Montria's
For Metubers of the
Hong Kong Boxing Allocation
WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY,
February 4 and 5. General Pables FRIDAY-SATURDAY,
423 Februaay and 70 RINGSIDE HEATS 35.50. OTHERS. $130 and $1.10.
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