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THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932.

KING'S

`SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,3) P.M.

ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS,

The film that radiates happiness

the film with the "Happy

Song.

SUNSHINE SUSIE"

with

RENATE MULLER & JACK HULBERT

NEXT CHANGE

-with ROSITA MORENO

RICHARD

Love making swift and

impetuous อส this fast-

moving. outdoor drama

itself. And just look at this

rast!

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The Santa Fe Trail"

IN

Booking at the Theatre.

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A Paramount Picture

The

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SPORTS ALMANAC

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PAAVO NURMI IS A MODERN TENDENCY AUSTRALIAN BOARD

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Another Bombshell in Athletic World.

AMATEUR STATUS.

Berlin, Yesterday.

The International Athletic Federa- tion to-day disqualified the famous Finnish runner, Paavo Nurmi, from competing in international meetings as it was dissatisfied regarding the Iquestion of his amateur status.-

Reuter.

RADIO WIN MAMAK SHIELD.

Convincing Victory Over C.B.A.

FULL DETAILS.

IN GOLF

Old Craftsmen Losing

Skill and Work.

CLUBMAKING PROFESSION.

OF CONTROL.

Bradman and Fairfax

Made Tools.

CRICKET ATTACK

Sydney, March 7. "Cricketers in Australia have to

The following article by J. H. Taylor (ope golf champion 1894, 1896, 1900, 1909 and 1913) throws play so much first-class cricket that interesting light on the situation their health is often wrecked when that the modern golf professional they are comparatively young men. has to face:

Then, without work of any kind,

At the time when the steel shaft they are liable to be thrown on the: was about to be legalised, I stated scrap heap of life," says Joe Dar- that their use would tend to destroy ling, the famous Australian the ancient art of golf club-making captain.

ex-

us a skilled craft. There can be no "Archie Jackson, who looked to be doubt that the prediction is being second Trumper, has contracted a rapidly fulfiled. Evidence in sup- very serious illness and, no doubt,

him B port can be obtained in any club-ney to give maker's shop.

plete change and rest is urgent-

This is no use. "Australian cricketers

com-

I am firmly convinced that this ly needed. I notice the Board of loss of skill will ultimately prove to Control, passed a vote of sympathy be a serious blow to the game, for on his case. the simple son that it will cease

are jeo- to attract to the professional side pardising their future prospects. Before the last Australian team At King's Park yesterday morn. of it the intelligent class of young ing the Rudio Sports Club complet-man who desires to embrace it as left for England they had to sign moet unnecesary and unfair ed their fixtures in the Mamak a means of livelihood. I have often " Hockey Shield tournament when pointed out that, in the old days, agreement.

"Take the case of Alan Fairfax they defeated the Central British the making of a golf club was a

achievement.

out of work). He Association by three goals to nil, to skilled

In support (who is now win the trophy, so kindly presented need only mention that it was the signed the agreement because a Ly Mr. Mamak, the local sports usual trade custom to impose a five pistol was held to his head by the fair-minded man denler.

years' apprenticeship for all boys board. To any

A large crowd witnessed yester-who wished to learn it thoroughly. this is no agreement, as an agree-, day's game, which, on the whole, Latterly it has become customary meat must be by mutual consent and was very good. The Radio show-to allow a young fellow into the not by threat. Fairfax jeopardised jed superior combination and play-shop to pick up, as best as he is his future prospects in life by play- jed very well, being no doubt, great-able, a smattering of the trade to ing so much cricket, and the Board ly encouraged by a snap goal in the hit him for a post, but such a make-of Control has been making a tool early stages of the game.

The shift was never considered to be a of him just as it is of Bradman' C.B.A., on the other hand, though finished product of

and others." being safe in defence, showed too Fully-qualified clubmakers share my much individual play.

opinion that a man

the

bench.

cannot be a

Mr. Darling emphasised that a fund should be started at once by the board to enable cricketers whose

In the first half exchanges were competent judge of the merit of a very fast and even, both goals be-club if he is incapable of making sacrifices for the game bring them ing raided simultaneously. Alt himself for the same reason, on to bad tires to be set up in neat forward movement brought assume that the maker of a cricket health and in business.-Reuter. the Radio close in, and G. Singh but must be a better judge of the netted with a fast shot. A ding-article than an incomparable wielder dong struggle ensued, and the of it. ¡C.B.A. pressed heavily for a while,

Assembler of Parts.

KING'S CUP AIR RACE.

Course for Two Days'

Event.

1,250 MILES.

[[during which Johnson scored, but The maker of a golf club or the point was disallowed for off- cricket bat is in the unique posi- iside.

tion of knowing the quality of the In the second half, exchanges wood as well as the amount of skill were still being kept up at a rapid that has been put into it. This pace and from a free hit by Guest point of view is often overlooked. outside the circle, G. Singh again but that it remains a basic quantity scored placing the Radio further inno one will dispute. Equally, no The course and dates of the the lead.

one will contend that a mere assem- King's Cup race have now been Toward the termination, the bler of parts can be considered a decided. The two sections of the Radio increased their lead, through craftsman. Specialist he may be in race will start from and finish at hesitancy on the part of the C.B.A. his particular line, but not a crafts- Brooklands aerodrome on July 8 defence to tackle Guest, who pass-man.

Result:-

Radio

C.B.A. Teams-Radio~S. Singh:

COMMENT.

3

0

and 9.

Jed to K. Singh, for the latter to A competent clubmaker is one The course on the first day will

acore with a ground shot.

who is able to make a club from be 747 miles long; on the second heginning to end. and can tackle day it will cover 503 miles, making successfully all the delicate repair a total for the race of 1,260 miles. jobs that may be offered. To do The first day's race will be in the B. this he must learn under the direc- nature of an eliminating heat, and Singh, J. Singh; Hanib, L. Jack, M. tion of a qualified instructor. Since only the 60 competitors who make Singh: A. E. P. Guest, H. Singh, G. the coming of the steel shaft the best handicap performance on Sing, K. Singh and F. A. Kemp. evidence is accumulating that re-that day will be eligible to take

C.B.A.-G. Duncan; C. L. Gre-pairs are a thing of the past. Gone part in the second day's racing. Kory, L. W. Tipple; N. B. Whitley, is the day when the player would The course makes clear the desire: D Davies, S. MacNider; W. H. G. delight to bring his club into the of the Royal Aero Club to attract Hirst, T. S. D. Whitley, W. G. shop for some minor and delicate the public to Brooklands, particu- Johnson, C. C. Francis and J. P. adjustment of weight and "feel" in larly on the second day of the race. White.

which he considered himself an The only other places at which con- active participant. It gave a pleas-trols will be set throughout the ing sense of ownership that tickled whole race are Bristol and Leicester. the fancy, and undoubtedly enhanc-At the other places observers will For the Radio, B. Singh, J. Singh ed the value of the weapon as a be set to see that competitors make

proper turns round the and Jack were outstanding in de-playing medium. fence, whilst there was

This loss of craftsmanship was marks. in- no dividual player to catch the eye in brought home to me in a very vivid

Organisation Simplified. a forward line which combined to manner recently. I know a profes- sional attached to a seaside course

The decrease in the number of ja nicety.

In the C.B.A.'s defence, Davies who learnt his trade as clubmaker controls simplifies the organisation under the old conditions. Hle of the race, and lessens the danger and Tipple played well, whilst

of inefficient control, concerning Hirst and Johnson were the lead-clubs, all hand-made, held a de- ing lights in the forward line.

servedly high reputation, and made which there were some complaints Tournament Table to Date.

a wide appeal to a critical clientele. two years ago. The course chosen Goals He and three of four workmen were also avoide difficult country, and has P. W. L. D. F. A. P. continuously employed in making the fewest number of high points.

20 12 9 1 2 4 18 and sending clubs to all parts of the

Brooklands is, of course, well 0.30 18 4 country.

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equipped for the handling of a big. St. Andrew's 10 4 2 4 8 1 12

crowd, though it is more difficult Incognitor ..93 24 19 11 10

Took Yeurs to Perfect." R.C. Sigs....11 8 42 12 18 8

of access to the public than Heston, Polico

8 3 4 2 4 10 0

Now he tells me this highly-the centre of last year's race, It R.A.S.C. ...30 1 9 -0 3 86 skilled part of his work has disap-is also not so open to the surround- Forfeit 2 points to R.A.3.0. for peared, his workmen have been dis-ing country, and competitors, flying breach of Rules,

Radio C.B.A.

Radio Record,

course

charged, and his carning capacity at racing height of about 200ft. or alarmingly reduced. This aspect of 300 ft. will not be visible untfi The following are the full re- his dailyle is bad enough, but they are nearly over the nerodrome. Aults of the matches played by the what he resents more is the conse Radio S.C. In the tournament:-

v. Police

2-0

v. R. A, S. C.

v. Incognitos

1-1

v. R.C1 Signals

v. R.C. Signals

vBt. Andrew's Club

v. Incognitos

Av. St. Andrew's Club

v. C,B.A.

v. Police

VR A S

v. G.B.A

quent deterioration of the skill of up when it is seen that employment his bands, which had taken years in them leads to a "dead end.” to perfect. This case can be multi- Clubmaking and playing the game plied many times in chibmakers' of golf have been intertwined in a shops up and down the country, and close and pleasant companionship al- in the aggregate must prove that most since the game began, and it skilled clubmakers will become ex-is sad for an old-timer like myself, tinct in a few years.

and doubtless many others, to see The ranks of the professional these amicable, relations on the golfers have hitherto been recruited point of being divorced. It will be from boys who have passed through a pity when the decree is made the shopf clubmakers. This absolute, but there may be a respite source will be more and more' dried for some years yet.

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A sensational bomb explosion occurred in Battery Path on the morning of March 30. Choy Yuen, a coolie employed at St. John's Cathedral, was severely injured.

The explosion occurred among the shrubbery lining the side of the path running past the Cathedral, just behind the French Mission's Building.

Immediately following the crash, Choy was seen to fall over the wall into a drain on the elevated part of Murray Parade ground. A full story appears in the OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.

It was certainly not the favourites' day at Happy Valley on March 26, when the opening programme of the Easter Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club was held under ideal conditions.

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