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CAROLINE HILL'S BIG

GAMES

South China's Test By Lincolns.

FIVE GAMES TO-DAY

The last full month of League football is immediately ahead, and events are moving to a climax that vitally concerns South China and the Artillery.

Today's encounter between South China, and the Lincolns should be a fitting climax to the championship honours for the First Division.

South China, in spite of their

profes-

is

33 TON RACER -

NOW NEARING

COMPLETION

Fife Built Boat For Famous Helmsman.

12-METRE VESSEL.

SATURDAY, APRIL- 29, 1933

GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD

Golfing With Sheep: Jockey's Annual Wage Red Rose Cricket.

Unprecedented.

T

By ROVER

popular apprentice.

A Draw

The appren.

en-

LYTTLETON

ROGERS MAY

TURN PRO Offer He "Cannot " Afford To Turn Down,

THE referee at a boring match tice may, in fact, secure a first re- between two young cruiser-taining fee from some big stable. 6FT. 7IN. IRISHMAN, A

NEW 12-metre racing yacht weights, Dennis Lee and Fred to all of which, under the are Fairlie-on-Clyde for Mr. Arthur upon for a decision in an extra- though this claim is never Cannes, April 5. Connell, by William Fife, and the ordinary situation. The world's tallest tennis vessel is nearing completion.

forced. Lee had forced the pace, but to champion

Mr. Connell, of Milngavie, Dum-wards the end of the first round France v. Germany: may turn bartonshire, is a yachtsman of went down to a chance blow. sional next year.

great experience. This vessel is referee had counted to nine when Mr.George Lyttleton Rogers, built for him by Fife he built from Lee's corner, the gong went

the third racing yacht of 12 metres simultaneously a towel came

the magnificent Grunewald triumph over the Athletic last the Irish Davis Cup player, who Zinita in 1927 and Zoraida in 1931 for time and Lee got up

Stadium near Berlin 50,000 Thursday will have to go all out 6ft. 7in. tall, told me to-day about and the construction of these

Germans and 6,000 Frenchmen ap to register a win against the Lin- an offer he had received from £4,700 exch, has done much to give Lee was quite fit to continue, and, match which ended in a draw of Westcott's second claimed the plauded the international football: smart vessels, at the cost of about verdict, but the referee ruled that teams of France and Germany in a colns, who possess one of the finest all-round teams in the Colony. Capetown, which he is seriously employment to shipwrights and of course, the regulations clearly three goals each.

The South China Selectors

skilled workers at Fairlie during a provide that no second shall throw are considering. Mr. Lyttleton Rogers period when the amount of such in a towel while a boxer is taking game, writes that there was not an hoping to field their four players

A correspondent who saw the. from Canton, Ll Tin-sang. Tam has been offered a four-year con- work in the Scottish building yards a count. Kong-pak, Fung King-cheong, and tract by the South African Tennis has not been great, t

untoward incident. The huge Ip Pak-wa but this may not be Federation to train the members of At the time Mr. Connell ordered to continue, he should have been French team were played on to the Presumably, as Westcolt refused crowd stood, bareheaded while the possible In view of these players their next Davis Cup team. having already made one trip this "I think I can hardly afford to thirty years. He was in his

his first 12-metre yacht, in 1927, he disqualified, but the situation was field to the tune of "La Marsell week to play against the Athletic. turn down the offer," he said.

had given up yacht-racing for saved by Lee sportingly retiring, laiae." The Frenchmen stood The Lincolns will have in Cou- Mr. Lyttleton Rogers is consider helmsmen in the country, and whenHAT are the earnings of a sides impartially.

attention while the band played sins, Higgins and Ridley, as good ed one of the best tennis players he returned to the sport, it was

younger days one of the finest Jockey's Income.

"Deutschland uber Alles." During an inside trio as the famous South in Europe, and perhaps the best soon apparent he had not forgotten A jockey who is at the top of the are congratulating themselves on the game the crowd cheered both. China trio, and they should be Ireland has produced in

auccessful flat race jockey? stronger on the flanks where they years.

recent the art of helmsmanship. I can tree will find several stables eager their sporting behaviour. They Now both French and Germana have Hocquard, the finest left The year before Inst he

well remember the time, some forty to pay him retainers. It is not should not forget a word for the winger the Colony has seen for elected with four of England's Mr. Connell shared with Sir Philip unknown for such a man to obtain referee. some time, and Matthews, who has leading tennis players to partici- Hunloke then Mr. Phillip Perceval years ago, when in Solent waters also shown good form.

a first retaining fee of £4,000 aEnglishman.

He was Mr. Crew, an South China are very lucky in ship in the United States, after be skilful steersman in the popular

pate in the Forest Hills champion--the honour of being "the most year, a second of £1,000 and the fact that Tam Kong-pak, who had defeated Heari Cochet, the 1-rater, 22-rater and

third of £500. came up before the Emergency French champion, at Biarritz.

In addition, he gets his fees for

THE secretary of the Chertsey, Board on Thursday night in con-

classes, and on many occasione ride, and £10 a winner, plus pre-poses, states that they will be re- 5-rater from 300 to 500 mounts at £5 were adopted for experimental pur Golf Club, where six-inch holes nection with the incident in the

from a large fleet of competitors sents from owners.of about 10 pertained for one week in order that they singled themselves out from

Shield Final when he was ordered

TO MARRY.

was

off, was postponed until Tuesday, CARNERA WILLING thereby making it possible for him to take part in to-day's game.

Caroline Hu should be packed this afternoon. The Third Division tie between the same teams precedes the major game at 3 p.m.

The Lincolns, if they win their i senior tie will have a good oppor tunity of registering the. "double." South China's junior chances are not very bright.

"Not Guilty Of Breach Of Promise."

W

*

&

can make

ed it became a duel between them between £10,000 and £12,000.- the others until as the day continu-cent of the stakes.

In a good year he

The critics were fond of saying that the Scotsman was the better

•

the members and the general publie may have an opportunity of playing and forming an opinion as to their. merits, if any.

when his patience was untiring. Tis infinitely happier than the novelty of the thing, though I man of the two in light winds, He Is Lucky.

It is well worth making the ex- THE lot of the flat race jockey periment, if only for the sheer

whilst Philip Perceval was more

than a match for him in a breeze.fsteeplechase jockey's. His retain-doubt whether the Interest would Since those days they have both ing fees and presents are higher; be maintained for more than one sailed many famous racing craft, he rides as a rule in better round. Sir, Philip Hanloke gaining great weather; the risks of injury from distinction at the wheel of the ja.fall, ever present in steeplechas-8in hole entirely evaporated in a American Interest in Sarazen's Britannia.

ing, are negligible on the flat. It fortnight. It reminds me of the all seems unfair.

boom and the sudden slump in mid- There are enormous odds against get golf.

averago would-be fat-race

the

*

NOTHER contribution to the

game between the Radio and the promise, and I never thought aeronautical expert, who has rapid-ticeship, a youngster may achieve cident comes from Mr. Brian K

*

Thomas, of Elthem. It occurred while he was playing the tenth hole at the Royal Blackheath Clab.

NOT TO FIGHT. IN BRITAIN.

Naples, April 4. Primo Carnera,

the Italian The Artillery, who meet St: heavy-weight boxer, is willing to

FINE SPORT PROMISED. Joseph's, should register 6

win, marry Miss Emelia Teraint, the and the Borderers should avoid de-girl who was awarded £4,200 likely to show much of the best Yachts, of the 12-metre class are feat at the hands of the Recreio damages against him for breach of sport in the coming season.. on the Kowloon F.C.'s ground,

promise in London yesterday.

The jockey ever getting beyond the ap-| Amazing Golf Incident. The remaining Third Division

He said to-daya...

fastest 12-metre last year was the Prentice stage. There are, of Nicholson bost, Flica, owned and course, striking exceptions in "Iam hol guilty of breach of steered by Mr. C. R. Fairey, the which, while stil! In his appren

A series of remarkable golf in Signals on the Club ground should provide a keen struggle.

could be found guilty, To-morrow the Engineers meet!

"I always told Miss Tersinf that the helm: It seems that airmen jockeys,

ly attained first-class honours at a high position in the list of the Service Corps at Sookunpoo,

I would keep my promise as soon shave a flair for sail trimming and and should win by a comfortable as my career was concluded. My steering racing yachts, for last Apprentice Earnings.

"I had just hit a shot down the activity as a fighter has not ended year Mr. Sopwith was most suc-THE services of a clover appren-having picked up my bag, I noticed fairway and had marked it, when, The following is the week-end yet."

cessful in the Shamrock, He added. that he did not intend

tice are a much demand, for, to my consternation that the ball to accept any further matches in William Burton's Veronics, Capt. or served more than three years,

The other 12-metres will be Sir until he has ridden forty winners had disappeared. Britain to avoid any complications Bolitho's Morwenna, and Mr. Glynn he can claim a weight allowance of which had just left the ground, and "I then observed a large rook. following the trial of the suit.. Terrell's Iyruna, whilst it is in selling races and handicaps in its beak was my ball! ARTILLERY

"I intend to get the case re-rumoured that Zoraida has been up to £200 in value," and I can the bird alighted about Afty yards v St. Joseph's

Luckily (Sookunpoo, 4.30 p.m.) have enough money.

opened. I will do it as soon as I bought by Mr. John Payne. A ride the bottom weights in other away, dropping the ball, and I was BORDERERS Recreio

good deal of alteration is being handicaps for which no full-blown able to replace it, and carry on with. (Kowloon, 430 p.m.)perty because long ago I gave my Thus, with the new boat, there will

At the moment I have no pro-made to Veronica and Iyruns. jockey can be found at the weight. my game.”. Lincolns

built at Sequals, my birthplace." probably they will be joined in may result from the success of a | mother the little house which I be six yachts in the class and his services, and a large income All's Well

His master strikes a bargain for

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TO-DAY

FIRST DIVISION

v South China

(Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION

Radio

South China

*v SIGNALS

(Club, 3 p.m.)

v. LINCOLNS (Caroline Hill, 3 p.m.) TO-MORROW

THIRD DIVISION

R.E.

V RAS.C.

(Bookunpoo, 3 p.m.)

SECRETS OF AN

ILLEGAL SPORT.

Meetings Planned Weeks Ahead.

Doria, and a new 12-metre which price of a new boat, the running THERE is another. Instance of a

is being built for Mr. Vitlessen, a expense of the 12-metre is strictly hitting a sheep, the ball remaining

player in an important match. Norwegian yachtsman, in his own limited owing to her very small in the fleece. Pursued by the play- country.

crew, the rules permitting only ers and their caddies, the frighten- The popularity of the "Twelves" four paid men including the skip-ed animal dashed off towards the: is due to their being a very comper.

green, and the ball dropped from fortable type of yacht for an The enormous reduction that has the wool about a yard from the hole amateur to steer. In this respect taken place in the amount of sail ] [ ' they resemble the 16-metres of pre-carried by racing yachts since the Lancashire Cricket. war times, or the "Twenty-tonners" war is extraordinary. Twelve-

HINT- that the new frst-class

League Tables To Date. ALTHOUGH a reward of £100 of a past age. They are able to metre yachts in 1911 were, rigged A cricket season in the North Is

FIRST DIVISION.

A GORLE

Artillery

P.W. D. L. F.A. Pts .29 14 0 5 5220 Borderers.16 10 21 51 22 Bouth China 14:19° Lincolns.".

Joseph's 13

is..

offered for information make passages at sea, and their with the old-style gaff mainsall not far off is forthcoming with the that will lead to a conviction of cabin accommodation for the owner 89 feet on the water-line and they reunion luncheon and official open- space below decks affords sufficient and Jackyard topsall. They were news that Lancashire's annual any person taking part in cock-to live on board if he should wish carried 2.670 square feet of canvas. ing of the campaign took place at fighting, the "sport" which was to do so, Further, although costly The twelva" of to-day is 44 feet Old Trafford on Monday, made illegal by an Act of Parlia to build, about £140 per ton, long on the water-line and has a ment in 1849, still persists in cer-Thames tonnage, being the present total sail area of 2,050 square feet. tain districts,

18. 15 These

secret

meetings are care-

Police

16711022 $715 Athletic

13. 5 7 6 40 31 Kowloon 16 4 1 12 25 40 Recreio

fully planned weeks ahead, and Celtic Bewilder Motherwell

Athletic Lincolns Borderers

Artillery

SECOND DIVISION

Goals

only those in the "know" learn of

them? S

"Crown" or outposts are station: Before 100,000 at Hamden Park

fed near the scene of the Fighte”

PW. D. LA Pilure the police from the neighbour to give the alarm to spectators or

22 17 32 57 18

22 18 360 21 14 hood should they pick up the trail.

London, April 15 score aheet blank crowd of 100,000 saw Celtic

SAVA Bookmakers are

present and

Football Cup by beating Momer the dull up the wing

Within two minutes of the win the Scottish Association sumption, Bert Thomp

Bouth Chian 21 1153 641 27

Teng Tain 224

Kowloon

Basters

THIRD DIVISIO

heavy betting takes place well by one goal to nil. The match to Ella who

It has been known that game cocks have been brought over by airplane from Spain and landed at some remote spot on, the Yorkshire; moors

was played at Hamden Park which, however, how

After Metlory, bad p two corner kicks by Celtic, MeMen crowd of players, pushed away goal until McGrory

ought but Stevenson after attacked good chance to score wall later revive

dived and,

threw aws

idat

The famous old England bowler, Sidney Barnes, has been appointed coach for the first six weeks of the season, and many youngsters who have hopes of one day wearing the country's cap will pass through his hands,

Lancashire cricket is going through a period of reconstruction, and among the problems to be solved will be that of discovering successors to Macdonald and Dick

amb Takes A Hand Tfe to be presumed that this

in accordance with the existing rule Formerly the ball had to be played where it was found; a law which led

some extraordinary occurrences. For instance, in 1928 two. ars of the Burton-on-Trent Clat

playing in the aut