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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, JULY 16, 1934.

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BACKERS FOR

DERBY FAVOURITE DISAPPOINTS BACKERS FOR SECOND TIME

6 COUNTRIES ENTERED FOR BALLOON RACE

Two Americans To Strive For Gordon Bennett Trophy

Warsaw, July 7, The Polish Aero Club, winners af last year's Gordon Bennett ballout race, have received thir- teen nominations from six coun- Lriex for participation in thin year's race.

Poland and Germany have en- tered three ballons, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United States two each, and Italy one.

The start will take place in Warsaw on September 3.

AUSTRALIA

SUCCESSFUL

GERMANS LIKELY

TO WIN

First Success Struggle Against Radio.

"C" DIVISION TENNIS TO-DAY

"No very exclting encounters are expected in the "C" Division Lawn Tennis League to-day, ther

being powerful teams matched against the weaker Imembers of the league.

more

The Chinese Recreation -Club, who entertain the Bowling Green, should have an easy victory over their Kowloon opponents, who have, to date, only one 'victory in five encounters.

The Civil Service Cricket Club,

IN DAVIS CUP who meet the Kowloon Cricket

McGRATH WINS

DECIDER. CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S PLUCKY CHALLENGE CONCLUDES

Prague. To-day,

Club, at home are not expected to win.

The German Club, if anything, should have a slight advantage over the Radio Sports Club, whom they visit, Neither of these Clubs have yet won a match.

Another fairly close encounter

'Fresh from his triumph in the British national amateur cham- pionships in Scotland, W. Lawson Little, of San Francisco, is greet- ed by Johnny Goodman (left), on his arrival at the Merion Golf Club course, Ardmore, Pa., to participate in the American National Open won this year by Paul Lunyan.

KING'S CUP

Schneider Cup. Pilot

COLOMBO'S SURPRISE SCHOFIELD WINS

DEFEAT AT ASCOT Johnstone Relies Too Much On Home Straight

FLAMENCO UPSETS PUNTERS

The Favourite..

TEN COMPETE IN FINAL

London, Yesterday.

Flight Lieut..H. M. Schofield, the favourite and British Schneider Cup pilot, won the King's Cup air

Thoma

London, June 18. Flamenco proceeded to show race with a Mono-Spar. "Then came the thunderbolt of the way and, instead of being kept

close to the rails after making the Rose, flying a Miles Hawk was real old-fashioned bend into the straight, Harry second, and C. Lipton, in a D. H. the day--8 Ascot surprise when a presumed Wragg dellberately chose to come Moth was third.

certainty, on which odds are free-wide up the middle of the course.

Ten competed in the final, which consisted of alx circuits round a outside Hatfield

ly bet, gets beaten" writes Hotspur Even so, he was able to win.

Now the jockey obviously had from Ascot, Colombo, at & to 1

come to the conclusion that the triangular course on, failed by half a length to beat going was more favourable in the the sides of which being only eight Lord Rosebery's Flamenco for the middle of the course than next the miles long. Reuter, valuable St. James's Palace rails. One was reminded of what Stakes.

he did when, at Sandown Park, he

The one that was seriously ex-won the Eclipse Stakes on Miracle LOCAL: CYCLING peeted to represent most danger for Lord Rosebery by coming Colombo, Lord Astor's Law right over on to the unwatered Maker, never came into the argu-ground. * ment

Colombo maintained the chase

to

RECORDS

should be seen between the Kow. AUSTRALIANS AMUSED AT Colombo possibly jumped off next the rails, to be beaten by half Attempts Being Made

Australla reached the Inter-oon Docks R. C. and the Univer sity, at Pokfulam, although, the Zone Davis Cup Final yesterday home team in this instance should when Vivian McGrath, youthful

have the advantage. two-handed backhand exponent, beat L. Hechi in four. Bets to

A good contest should take place

bring about Czechoslovakia's at Sookunpoo, where the Indian

¡Recreation Club will play the Cen- meet tral British Association.

arc

downfall by a 3 to 2 margin. 4 Australia will now

At Happy Valley the South America on the No. 1 court at Wimbledon on July 21, 23, and China A.A., who are one of the 24 in the Inter-Zone Final. The strongest "C" Division teams, winners of this match will meet expected to rout the Police. Britain in the Challenge Round hardly likely that the Police ou the same court on July 28. 30 win a set. and 31.

It is

will

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To-day's Matches

v Kowloon C.C.

Roderique Menzel created a sen-Civil Service sation yesterday by beating Jack Radio Crawford, Australia's captain, in Army four sets to place Czechoslovakia University

Indians

on level terms.-Reuter.

Menzel has shown surprising Police form for a veteran, defeating both Chinese

the Australian singles entrants,

v German Club

v Recreio

Kowloon Docks

v Central British South China

v K. B. G. C.

Jack Crawford and Vivian Mc- "C" Division League Table

To Date

Grath. He beat McGrath in straight sets on Friday in a match

which went to 40 games.

C.R.C.

Sets PWLD F A Pis 8 8 0 0 654 6 16

9 6 3 0 48

13

12

6 5 1 0 33% 22% 10

The Australians, as expected. won the 'doubles match, on Satur-CCC. day. Crawford and A. K. Quiet C.B.A. K.C.C. beating R. Menzel and L. Hecht,

Full scores as cabled by Reuter, Recreio

were:

8. China. 4 4 0 331⁄2-241⁄2

ENGLISH "BARRACKING”.

BRADMAN CHUCKLES OVER COMMONS DRINK DEBATE

'fewer than seven of the new.

(By TOM CLARKE)

Manchester. June 3. "YDNEY weather again", said the Australian cricketers as they drew their blinds at the Mid- land Hotel this morning.

"S

Ncomers to England are in the Australian side at Old Trafford.

The eighthais O'Reilly, who has remained in London.

The seven, with their ages, are: The warmth of the Manchester Brown, 21; Bromley, 21; Darling, weather has been as pleasant to them 24; Chipperfield, 27; Barnett, 26; as the warmth of their reception Ebeling, 29; and Fleetwood-Smith, by the cricket-loving crowds of the 24 North at Old Trafford yesterday.

"It's the nicest day we've had on the tour," several of them agreed after close of play.

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+

parties.

-

beat

Next Month,

READ AND COLE MOST LIKELY CONTENDERS

slightly better than Flamenco, but a length On the face of It the they had not gone a furlong be-form looks fairly right if we re- fore he was four or five lengths member that Windsor Lad behind Lord Rosebery's colt. Flamenco by a length for the

And Stakes.

yet Johnstone must have intentionally Newmarket eased his colt, no doubt expecting Flamenco did not give Windsor to challenge and win in the Lad a lot of start in that race.

Colombo's trainer has straight.

The point is that ninety-nine Kong always told me that the horse pre-people out of a hundred thought fers to run his own race. We Colombo sure to win. Hence the proved that the Club is already as well established on the highway must assume in this case that long odda laid on, and I am Johnstone was riding to orders. sured that they were laid to big of success by the maintenance of amounts, which means that dle the improved attendance on the aster came to such backers.

Canada Follow

The week-end spin of the Hong Cycling Club again

trip under Mr. I know that Harry Wragg had in Castle Peak the afternoon to experiment in Charles Read, while, led by Mr. ths matter of the going. He had H. A. G. Keates, another party.

Oxford Example mentioned his intention te me of riders comprised of military For Cricket

though he said he wanted to find

out more about it in the races he cyclists who were unable to be was going to ride in. I hesitate present on the scheduled run, to say that Colombo has had spent the cooler hours of the There has been an interesting enough of racing for the time evening in a spin to Deep Water development in Canada

from the being.

Bay where a considerable: time The team has been described as Oxford cricket coaching scheme.

Some critice will be sure on was made use of in bathing be- a combination of experience and The example of the Oxford col-

the point and will never have fore the party decided to return. a good word for him again. Victoria was reached at 9 p.m. youth, and certainly at Old Traf-leges in granting the use of their ford youth is being given its fling. playing fields to elementary school-

If they are right, then there is

Next Sunday's Run Brown and Bromley are the two boys so that they might have first-an explanation of this failure. I

Next Sunday it had been the in- tention to visit Taipo, via Smug- glers Pass, Pineapple Pass, the Shing Mun Valley and Lead Mine Pass. In view of the increasing number of new members attending. the weekly spins, however, this run has been postponed till later In August in favour of a repeti tion of last week's venue. The

side.

They Trinity College, Toronto.

possibility.

the view at

7 7 0 0 46%1⁄2 161⁄2 14-DAY the team split up into "bablea"--the inseparables of the class facilitles for cricket, and also cannot subscribe to

They are keen as mustard athletics, is being followed by the moment, though admitting its Some went golfing at Bramhall; and bursting with energy. 5 4 1 0 341. 1014 others went on motor-car explorare up early in the morning prac- Hundreds of Toronto boys are tising cricket strokes in their bed now being taught batting and bowling on the ground, and a Canadian Cabinet Minister, the Hon. R. C. Matthews, has lent a ACCABE, who treated us to a hand by supplying all the cricket

workmanlike achievement of equipment.

LR.C. 5 3 2 0 221⁄2 221⁄2tions; there was also a party at Sir R. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) beat University. 5 2 3 0 17 28

¡C.S.C.C. 7 2 5.0 27 35%

V. M. McGrath 16-8, 6-2, B-G.

J. H. Crawford (Australia) beat L.Army Hecht 6-4; '6-2, 6-2.

5 2 3 0 22 23 K.B.G.C.. 5 1 4 0 16 29

J. H. Crawford and A. K.. Quist K.D.R.C... 4 0 4 0 7% 28% (Australia) beat L. Hechi and R. Destecher 50 5 11 334 Menzel 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

R. B. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) beat Radio

J. H. Crawford 64, 6-4, 2-6, 86.

V. M. McGrath (Australia) beat E.

Hecht 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5,

In their path to the European Zone Final, Australia eliminated Japan and France, while Czecho-| alovakia, who reached the Final! for the first time in the series, beat New Zealand and Italy.

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rooms.

E. Stockton's place.

They spent yesterday evening The English Cheer. Best quietly in Manchester.

A small party, including Woodfall M

0

Police 5 0 5 0 34 41%

0

8 0 8.0 8 634

and Kippax, enjoyed a night at the Women", cinema seeing "Little others watched the. daneing at the Midland Hotel.

"Bow! Underbands".

A

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Lawn Tennis-"C" Division.

Civil Service v. Kowloon C. C. Radio Sports v. Deutscher Klub, Army T. C. v. Club de Recreio. University v. Kowloon Docks Chinese R. C. v. Kowloon B.G.Ca Indian R. C. v. Central British. Police R. C. v. South China.

TO-MORROW.

Lawn Tennis-"A" Division.

Chinese "A" v, South China. Club de Recreio v. Indian R. C Kowloon C. C... Cralgengower. Hong Kong C. C. v. Chinese "B". U. S. R. C. v. Chinese "C". Meetings.

C.C.C. RINK BEAT key Association (St. Andrew's Church

RECREIO FOUR

Open Championship Match.

Council Meeting Hong Kong Hoc-

Hall), 6.30 p.m. -

SWIMMING HINTS

This fourth century of the tour, 18,

of course, only 23, but is not a new- Nottingham.

comer.

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FAMOUS BRITISH

RUNNER DEAD.

route to Castle Peak Bay on this

A. B. George Holder Of

12 Championships. occasion, however, will include When the crowd rose as one to He week-end over the references mer of twelve athletic champion-will be made at Tsun-wan: Mr.

cheer him as he returned to

tho

the two former passes and the E was chuckling during the Mr. Alfred Barnett George, wishing Mun Valloy, from which point a return to the coastal road

pavilion with 142 to his credit, an in Parliament on Friday to his ships in America, Canada, and En H. A. G. Keates has arranged to. LL members of the team were Australian near me remarked. "Pec- teetotalism, but I doubt if he would land, has died at his Bournemouth conduct this spin, which promises

amused by the mild and good-ple up here are more demonstrative. agree that non-beer drinkers neces-home at the age of 66.

to be of great interest. The par- humoured "barracking" from the It does one's heart good to hear a sarily make the best cricketers. As a Spartan Harrier in Engty will leave the Kowloon Vehi- vast crowd during the slow spell cheer like that."

He knows there are some doughty land, and as a member of the cular Ferry at 9.15 a.m, and re- "Ben" "Barnett's "whacko," as the members of the Australian side who Manhattan A.C., and the New York turn to Shamshulpo at approxim yesterday afternoon when McCabe and Kippax were going carefully Australians say, for the 62 runs he are not at all averse from a glass 7th. Regiment in America, he was ately 7 p.m. Bathing equipment after Baxter had given the visitors scored before close of play, justify of bear.

known everywhere as a keen and refreshments should be car. shock.

the Australian selectors belief in

He does not like beer-not even a sportsman. He was also a pro- ried.

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Such jocular cries as these were heard:

"Fetch Bradman."

"Send for Larwood."

him as a likely run-getter as well as thimblefull-because, as he once ficient golfer, member of the Several members of the Club have. understudy to Oldfield behind the told me, it does not like him. Queen's Park club at Bournemouth, recently made exhaustive inquiries

wickets...

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"This is like English cricket. AN Interesting point about draughts, and likes weakening it

Show us some Australian."

Tea is his favourite beverage and an enthusiastic angler. He takes frequent and copious]

Fleetwood-Smith, the un with hot water.p orthodox slow bowler who will be "Bad Manners Protest Been at Old Trafford to-morrow, is

TR. T. A HIGSON, chairman of If the "barracking"--the first of that as a lad he used to bowl right- the Lancashire County Cric

"Come out of your shells."

"Bowl 'em 'underhands.” “

the tour-remaine as good-tempered handed,

as this it will disturb no one,

AMERICA'S CUP

relative to attempts on records over the shorter road-race distances, and it le probable that in the course DL, the next month the Club will have its Arst records establlähed up to (Continued From Page 1)

distances of at least 25 miles. The most likely of the present candidates ket Club, and Mr. Harold Bushby, After an iness he changed to a

Consequently, 14 of the crew appear to be Mr. C. Read and Mr. the Australiane, pro- left-hander.

test strongly against statements of 22 left the yacht. The cap. Cole. Their attempts will prove Ebeling, another newcomer, is a medium fast right-hand bowler, published on Saturday to Manches- tain, mate, and officers remain of intense interest in view of the who has been out of first-class crie-ter, nat in The Daily Mail, reflect-loyal to Mr. Sopwith. Reuter, arduous nature of the local roads.

1.7 The yacht Endeavour, in her Holiday Launch Picnic good manners of the team,

Mr. Higson describes as a "com-final trials before the voyage to Very few tickets, remain for the "Dan" Forgets Cricket

plete canard" the suggestion that Newport, RI, to challenge for the First Launch Pienie of the Hong THERE" was naturally some dis he was kept waiting till midnight famous America's Cup, defeated Kong Cycling Club, and, those in- Tappointment at the non- on Friday by Mr. Bushby: for any W. L. Stephenson's Velskeda by tending to participate should com- H. Bear and U. M. Omar, Craigen- The arms work alternately, one re-jarm finally swerves out to clear the

two minutes here to-day overa municate at once with either Mr. G.

gower

Cricket Club, and H. A. S. covering forward through the air thigh. Keep the palm But throughout, appearance in the side at Old Traf- information.

ford of "Don Bradman and Pops-"I was with Mr. Bushby for an 10-mile windward and leeward Read, No. 7 Fuk Wing Street, Alves, L. F. Xavier, L. J. Silva and while the other driven back through fingers together, agere

New Saddition to this arm practice do

ford.We Wisse

hour or more in friendly conversa-course,

The trials began on June 22 FV, V. Ribeiro, Recreio, was the water,

Bland breast deep to practise, bendsome body-polse exercises: SUM played off on the Talkoo Docksing forward until the shoulders, are at Push off from the alde of the bath But Ponsford's leg was trou-tion," he said. Recreation Club green, yesterday, the surface. The arg Joaves the so that you slide Batly along the surbling him, and Beadman's rest had I know that is true for I saw them the chall the Craigengower rink winning by water by the thigh. First the hand face, an if you were completing been tentatively arranged some together myself.v

turns palm downward next the fore plunge-arms at fall stretch, - body

days before 26 shots to 22,

arm swings round wemi-circularly, just and legs in line. Let muscles be re- The winners will now meet the tearing the surface, then the whole fixed, and get the "feel" of "easy, Civil Service Hink composed of armsalde; forward full extension Hmp, balange, EW. Simmonds, J, Deakin, F. 1. imple

SECOND PART OF CRAWLket since 1923, until now for bust. ing without, justification, on the Torbay, England: July 9

The postponed Open Rinka Lawn Bowls Championship match be tween R. F. Luz, B. W. Bradbury,

Jones and A Police grean

Grimmitt, on the or

and straig)

(By S. G. Hedges)

BeAfter-while-ndd 1.log thranh

ead It dips, this glide, so that you are able the body:stif travel fair distance from

Mr. Bushby said, "We do not "Don" has gone to stay with some mind fair criticism but completely hich: ids and to forget all untrue statements like thes till next Friday, when tend to make the pubile

the sternbus there is bad feeling, are, to

ness of the first Test match at least not cricket"

Shambhulpo, or Mr. H. A. G Keates, Wellington Barracks (RAS.C.) Victoria. The launch is due to leave Yaumatl

Load"." Wharf

on August Bank

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