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CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP

SURPRISING DEFEAT ASTON VILLA LOSE

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Fletcher Scores Only Goal In Disappointing Match

W. REED AGAIN BRILLIANT.

A large crowd yesterday after- noon witnessed A disappointing game in the Sim Shield hockey com- petition, when the Hong Kong Club played the Royal Navy in their ró- turn fixture, on the R.N.O.S.C. ground, King's Pork, and were beaten by the only goal scored.

AT HOME.

Portsmouth in Fifth Round F.A. Cup.

· EVERTON DEFEATED.

Bradford Sustain Heavy Defeat.

London, Yesterday. The following were the results

It was a very surprising defeat, of football matches played to in view of the fact that the Club day:

the Navy once. The Club how- Aston Villa ◊ Portsmouth

had defeated the Army twice and

ever, have retained the coveted

trophy for the third year in suc

Derby

FIFTY-ONE STARTERS FOR NATIONAL.

Horses Eliminated for Grand National.

SEVEN FORFEITS.

(Reuter's Special Servico.) There are fifty-one probable starters for the Grand National to be run on February 18. To-day's first forfeit eliminated Colliery Band, Solanum, Kakuehin, West Indian, D.D.B., Relation and All Over.

Fourth, Round F.A. Cup Replay

WHAT TO DO WHEN

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YOU WIN THE TOSS.

First Division.

I Blackbura Everton

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Vital Lessons for

3 Leicester

3

Captains.

Second Division.

STUDY THE WICKET.

3 Plymouth

3

I

Wolves

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[By M. A. Noble.]

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Bradford

Third

Division (South).

Jack Hobbs once said "Give me the captain who can win the toss, especially in Australia." There is quite a lot to be said for his point 2 of view, but that which counts most

is what to do after winning it.

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Cossion, previous winners being:

1925 Club; 1926 Navy: 1927 Navy: Manchester C. 1 1928 Army; 1929 Army; 1930 Liverpool

|Club; 1931 Club; 1932 Club.

On the whole, the Navy thorough-

ly deserved their victory, as they Bradford C. were much faster than the Club, whose forward line, usually an ob- Notta F.

Chesterfield

ject lesson in combination, played deplorably. Both defences, however, were strong. W. Reed, at right-; half back for the Club, again play- Bristol R.

Exeter ing a great game. He kept a con- tinual check on Fletcher and Bowerman, with the result that little came from that wing.

1 Bournemouth 3 Watford

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POOR RUGBY GAME or three days previously It does not

AT KING'S PARK. Cumberland Defeated in Scrappy Match.

CROZIER'S DISPLAY.

From the commencement the Navy took up the attack vigorous- ly, and after the Club had raided their goal, Fletcher, coming close in, shot hard, but Gregory cleared; with his pads. From the rebound Fletcher sent in another stinger which Gregory saved miraculously with his left hand, to concede a cor- ner. The Navy continued to presa, Kowloon and with a low, driving shot, Fletcher scored to give them the lead. On one occasion, the Club were on the brink of equalising, but offside spoiled the opportunity.

At King's Park yesterday the Rugby Club defented H.M.S. Cumberland by a goal and

Wales v. Victoria was The recent game

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require a genius to know what should be done. But there are times when

A captain is not altogether displeaded if he loses it because, the slightest error in judging, a difficult condition will lose the toas advantage: Hence we sometimes hear a captain say, "I don't know whether I want to win the toss or lose it."

New South Case in a try (8 points) to nil in one of point. Jack Ryder, the skipper, the scrappiest games of the sea- afterwards said he was not upset at losing the toss, because it was In a game that was marred by one of those occasions. when the In the second half, the Club for-too frequent infringements there wicket and the weather wards settled down to better play, was but one feature worth record- certain. but Kennett and Bowen proved ing the much Improved play of occur frequently. Wickets are gen- That, however, does not themselves equal to the occasion, D. J. S. Crozier at the base of the erally eagy to judge. and frustrated many attacks. Re Kowloon scrum. During the last ceiving a pass from Owen Hughes, few matches he has played very Francis missed a wonderful oppor-well, but yesterday. he excelled tunity by being offside. Shortly himself.

вол.

Saccessful Plan.

were un➡|

Early in the 1909 tour we had

after this Owen Hughes, taking the J. J. Ferguson's unconverted try The next was the second Test at He was responsible for lost three matches against England, Surrey and M.C.C. in succession. ball down on the right, sent in Д and before half time had scored fast shot that rose over the cross himself for J. E. Wilson to con- bar. The Club maintained pressure vert.

for

Muller,

Lords. The weather had been showery, but had cleared. Having the toss and inspected the

won

a while, but could not score. Kowloon:-Skinner; Play was transferred to the other Burnett. Owen Davies, Ferguson; wicket, we found it patchy, but end, where Gregory was given a Kilby, Crozier; Hutchison, Tipple, not sufficiently soft for the bowlers busy time. Towards the end, the Brokenshire, Macnider, Club pressed, trying hard to Bonham. equalise, but they failed,

Result:

Navy

Club

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Club C. L. Gregory; W. Wood- ward, J. Rodger; W. A. Reed, A. A. Dand, A. A, R. Botelho; A. Owen Hughes, D. B. Evans, C. C.. Francis, E. V. Reed and E. C. Fincher.

Navy-Higham; Lt. Kennett, Cdr. Bowen; Lt. Haslefoot, Lt.

Wilkinson, Lt-Cdr. Banks; Lt. Rimington, Cdr. Shelley, Lt.Cdr. Wheeler, Mid. Fletcher and Lt.

Bowerman.

Comment.

Wilson,

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.

Captain's Cup Draw.

to cut up badly in the last innings., In the vernacular. It was a "prap- sor." It meant either risking the Josa of four or five of our Own men, or take the doubtful chance: of dismissing some of their beat batsmen before it recovered."""

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It is almost a religion in England THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

that the side winning the toss goes

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in to bat. On this occasion, after The semi-finals of the Junior Anding it favourable, we sent Eng- consulting the weather report, and Championship at Kowloon Golf land in. thinking that by doing so Club wore played on Sunday when we might dismiss the Englishmen L Goldman defeated Litton by a for a moderate total, and, on the Comfortable margin and H. T. Bux recovered pitch, establish a valu- ton beat Sinton on the 18th grean.able lead on the first innings. This The final will be played

On actually happened, and, we won by The Navy forwards all played February 21.

nine wickets........... well' and. no player' was outstand-

Captain's Cap. Last week-end was the final op until he has had experience

No captain's education is complete ing. In the defence, Kennett, Bowen and Wilkinson shene.

portunity of qualifying and the successful players were T. J. Price wickets in England and Australia, Owen Hughes and. Evans were

and has studied their behaviour the pick of the Club forwards, (79-10) and A. Laughton (82-12). under all conditions. He should whilst W. Reed, Dand and Botelho draw for the Captain's Cup com influences what a wicket will do. The following is the result of the ow by sight, touch and weather were a hard working telo. Rodger and Woodward were very rellable. Petition to be played on or before It is the job of an expert and At the conclusion of the match, handicaps of the two above-men- gets judgment. At one time it is Sunday: (It will be noted that the vitally necessary; for knowledge be- Mrs. Huxford, wife of Capt. Hux- ford, skipper of the Army team, ioned players have been reduced): [ necessary to make as many... runs presented the Sim Shield to A. AD. Thomson. (8) v. W. Groves (10) as possible before the wickets gets Dand, captain of the Club team, Pooler (9) v. F. Planner (7) bad, and then get your opponents amid prolonged applause, A

W. J. Woolley (12) v. W. Hyde (11) on it while it lo at Its worst. Fall Results of Bim Shield 1932. G. Reld (18) v. J. L. Litton (12)

G. Russell (6) V. F. E. Remedios (2) covery, keep their last two

However, if it shows signs Club 6 y. Navy (RN08.C.) G. E. L. Johnson (18) v.4)

batamen in as Clab 4 Army 2 (U.S.RO) ~

GMurphy (11)

without letting them kno Army 1 Navy 0 (U.8.B.C.) A. Laughton (11) v. A. A. Lopés (3) Navy tv. Club 0 (RN.OS.C.) W Taylor (6) vT. J. Price (9)

Club 4 v. Army 2 (U.S.R.C.)

Goal Scorers

Club (18) D. B. Evins (4) H.

Owen Hughes (2) EV Bhed: (2) G. E. R. Divett (2) C. C. Francis |(2) J. Tetley (1)

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