1932-02-12 — Page 4

THE

CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932.

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BLUNT BREAKS N.Z.TWO FURTHER WINS CRICKET RECORD. FOR SOUTH CHINA.

Scores 338 for Otago But on Losing Side.

LAST MAN OUT AT $29.

Wellington.

R. C. Blunt, the New Zealand all scored 315 not out rounder, whe for Otago against Canterbury car- ried his score to 338 before being dismissed last man out.

Blunt's score is the highest in dividual effort in the history of the Plunkett Shield Competition and he con- has received hundreds of gratulatory telegrams.

The previous highest score was 256 by S. G. Smith for Auckland against Canterbury in 1919-20.

In spite of Blant's fine effort Cunterbury beat Otago by three wickets,

Defeat All-Filipino XI and All-Star Eleven.

GATE RECEIPTS FOR SHANGHAI.

Manila, Feb. 8. The South China A.A. touring football eleven yesterday defeated an All-Filipino eleven by three goals to nil.

the

“WIZARD" SMITH'S NEW RECORD.

164.684 m.p.h. in his $42,000 Car.

FIFTY-FIVE RECORDS.

London, Jan. 26.

· Norman "Wizard" Smilk, the| famous Australian motorist, to- day broke the world's record for ten miles, beating the existing! world's record by approximately 27 miles.

minutes

was made

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In the first half Chu Kwok-luen scored and Lee Wal-tong added

The record attempt the second from a penalty kick, whilst Cheuk Shek-kam netted the on the Ninety Miles Beach, at Kataia, New Zealand. He cover- third in the closing minutes.

ed the first run in just under four Manila, Feb. 9.

approximate South China had to fight hard minutes giving an yesterday at Wallace Field for speed of 150 miles an hour, while

his second run

in was covered their victory by three goals to one

three

18.858 seconds, over the All-Star Manila eleven.

Cheng Shiu-hong scored

equalling approximately 178 miles visitors first point whilst one of an hour. This gives his speed for Scores: Otago 161 and 629; the home side presented them the record as 164.684 miles

with their second goal, Grodsicki hour.

Smith created the new record Canterbury, 472 and 279 for 7.

in Arst class deflecting a hot shot into his own The highest score

Before half-time Thompson in his 242,000 car, the Fred H. cricket is 462 made by Bradman for net. New South Wales against Queens-reduced the arrears. In the second Stewart Enterprise, so called be- land in 1930. Only ten players hulf Suen Kam-shun scored South Cause Mr. F. H. Stewart made the have equalled or exceeded Blunt's China's third goal in a half, which building of the car possible. The Enterprise which was designed by 338 in

Mr. Don Harkness and which re- an innings in first claas greatly favoured the home team,

The "gate" proceeds will ba cricket-D. G. Bradman (in twice), W. H. Ponsford (three times) A. C. sent to Shanghai to help the Chin-sembles in MacLaren, C. W. Gregory, C. Hill, ese cause. R. Abel, C. G. Macartney, W. G. Grace, P. A. Perrin, and G. Hirst. W.. W. Read scored 338 for Surrey in 1888.

HONG KONG LADIES'

IN ACTION.

Two Hockey Fixtures

To-morrow.

The following will represent the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club in a match against H.M.S. Herald at Sookunpoo at 4.15 p.m. to-morrow:

M. Bird, E. M. Gray, J. Smalley, E. O'llagan, B. M. Pope, E. Ross, A. McElney, B. A. Jones, P. M. Harrop, A. G. Orme and H. Knill

Second Team.

There will also be a match be- tween the St. Andrew's and the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club 2nd XI at Sookunpoo at 8 p.m. The following will represent Hong Kong Ladles:

J. Harris Walker, M. King, A. Nicol, J. Whyte, A. Owen Hughes, B. Franklin, E. S. Laing, M. Smal- ley, C. Ferguson, E. Blackburn and R. King.

HOME RUGBY CLUB RECORDS.

(Up to and including January 18.)

Points P. W. L. For Agal Aberavon

22 0 11 218 151 ..19.11 6 173 Abertillery Bank of England 15 7 8 128

288 90 Barclays Bank ..16.11 8 Bath

206 159 20 12 8

94

Lenhead Park 19 9.3 180

Blackhasth

117 118

.28 11 11 280 120 11 11 200 201

Bristol Cambridge U. .19 10

Cardiff

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.18 9 188

807 26 15 9 240

240, 144 Chatham Services 17 4 18

28 245 Cross Keys 20 14 4 219 111 Devonport Serv, .20 7 12 150 186 Gloucester

.22.11 9 147 348

Hospital.177 10 136 209

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Our Sports Diary,

HOCKEY-To-day- Police v. Club "A".

CRICKET-To-morrow-League 1.-Craigengower C.C. v. Royal Navy (L); Civil Service C.G. v. University (L); Royal Artillery

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Kong C.G. (F.); League II.

club de Recreio v. Indian R.C. (L.): University v. Civil Service (L.); Police v. Craigongawer C.C. (L.); Hong Kong C.C. v.

(F.).

Royal

FOOTBAL TO-MOTOW-First Third Dingincers

Division Club v. St. Joseph's; Second Division Navy v. Twelfth Battery:

Clubi

Y.

Recrelo v. St.

v. Royal Air Joseph's; Chinese League-Sung Ching v. Chinese Athletic "A" Yee Woo v. Chinese Athletic ""; South Chins "B" v. South China

STEEPLECHASING-Sunday- Fanling Hunt and Race Club Meet at Kwanti.

LEAGUE CRICKET

TO-MORROW.

Recreio at Home to

Indians.

The following will represent the Club de Recreio against the Indian Recreation Club in League II. to- morrow at King's Park:~~

many features Sir Henry Segrave's "Golden Arrow," is entirely composed of material and parts constructed within the British Empire most of them be- ing made in the workshops of Harkness & Hillier, Limited, of Sydney. The engine is a special Napier Schneider trophy type loaned by the British Government, the wheels and tyres are of Eng- Hah manufacture, while the rest of the car, down to the smallest nut and bolt. is Australian material.

A delicate photo-electric timing machine was

the installed on beach to time Smith's record at- tempt.

R

Norman Smith is well known as Australia record breaker in

he is and New Zealand, where more popularly known as "Wizard" Smith. During his career he has held 55 track and road records, one of his most notable achieve- ments being when he set a new re- cord between Perth and Brisbane, at the same time establishing.new times for each section of the long run. He also held the Auckland- Wellington road record in New Zealand.-Reuter.

H. M. Xavier, A Prata, H. A. Alves, Dr. A. P. Guterres, F. J. Remedios, J. H. Figueiredo, L. J. Silva, A. P. Pereira, L. J. Guterres, to H. A.. Barros and F. H. Carvalho.

CANADIANS BEAT WASEDA U.

Crowd of 50,000 See Opening Game.

Tokyo, Jan. 20. Although defeated by 20 points 18, the Waseda University Rugby XV. played a magnificent game against the visiting Cana-} dians this afternoon. It was the

LEAGUE FOOTBALL opening match of the Canadian

TO-MORROW.

Club Eleven Against St. Joseph's

tour and aroused tremendous en- thusiasm.

The spectators were estimated to number over 50,000. Among them were the British, Amorican, and Belgian ambassadors, whilst members of the Government Ser The following will represent the vice were present in full force. Hong Kong Football Club against They witnessed a game packed St. Joseph's Football Club on the with thrills Club' ground to-morrow at 4.15

p.m.

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.10 10. 5. 218 · 181 Leicester

The match was far more even 21 11.6 218 1 150 23 16 4 246 115 Llanelly

than the scores would appear to ..17 124:293 Bank Lloyda London Hospital 20 -5:15 152255

Rodger; Poley, Strange; Railton, indicate and, in spite of the great- London Scottiah .18 8.10 150 184 Skinner, Baldwin; Duncan, Sega-ly superior weight and height of London Welch.1897

202

186

len, Strange, Bell and Fowler.. Midland Bank17 10

116.251 Neath

.24 18 5 262 189 Newpo

5 246 188 Univ. Fenarth Plymouth. Albion 18. 8 9 125 107

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Richmond

their opponents, the Japanese gamely held their own. Their tackling was wonderful in view of the fact that the Canadians aver-

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18 9 8 200 180

Rosslyn Park 18 7 11.1 186 224

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20 11 9 205 208

258 19 268

United Services Old Alleynians.

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TO-MORROW.

Rugby Match Against the Medway.

of them were not many inches short of six feet. The Canadians played aight in the scrum against the Japanese seven formation.co

It was a clean, sporting game. throughout At half-time the Canadians were leading by 21] The Kowloon Rugby Club will points to five, but the Japanese -78% bar resented by the following never lost heart and kept level! HMS, Medway at King's with the visitors in the second Per

415 pm half, both sides adding another Skinner Black, Whitley, Hat eight points.

If this first, gains may be Lchison? Kerrason Kilby, Grozler:

Wilson

17 0 11 171 268

Old Haileybur'an 11 2 9 84 178

Old-Deysinasarovanie Bonham Kers

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Old Zammonians 18 158 848 1577 Old Why Heras 16:10. 4 200 124

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Overland China Mail.

A WHOLE WEEK'S NEWSPAPERS IN ONE.

The Sino-Japanese dispute now proceeding apace ut Shanghai is growing graver and graver. Reports show that the Japanese have launched a big offensive, but that the Chinese forces are holding out meritoriously. On Sunday (February 7) Japanese destroyers shelled Woosung Village, aided by Japanese troops and several armoured cars from Shanghai.

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Filled to the atmost of its accommodation, the majority of the passengers being from Shanghai, the s.s. Empress of Russia arrived in Hong Kong on February 8.

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Interesting stories of the situation in Shanghai were told by passengers.

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The situation at Shanghai and the stories of recent arrivals from there are fully chronicled in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

At the 82nd annual meeeting of the Board of Education, held on February 3, the Board considered a letter from the Head Master of the Diocesan Boys' School advocating the substitution of a Leaving certificate examination for the present University Matriculation examination as the flual examination in English schools, such examination to be conducted either by the University or by the Education Department.

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The following resolution was carried.

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"That the Board recommends to Government that the Senior and Junior Local Examinations be abolished and that a School Leaving Certificate be substituted therefore." The OVERLAND CHINA MAIL gives a detailed report of the meeting.

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In the witness box of the Central Magistracy on February 9, Mrs. J. W. Franks, the wife of the Superin- tendent of Prisons gave her testimony in the case in which the driver of a motor ambulance is summoned for danger- ous driving. The case came before Mr. W. Schofield.

Mr. Horace Lo defended. The case, which was adjourn. ed, is reported in the OVERLAND CHİNA MAIL.

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