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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1935

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FINE DISPLAY BY CECIL TAYLOR IN FAREWELL RUGBY GAME

FREDDIE MILLER DEFENDS TITLE SUCCESSFULLY

European Featherweight. Knocked Out In First Round

Barcelona, Feb, 17.

There was a quick ond to-night to a bout between Freddie Miller, the world's featherweight cham- plon, and Jose Girones, of Spain the holder of the European cham- pionship.

RECREIO "A" RETAIN

100 PER CENT

Fire Brigade Beaten By Odd Game

BADMINTON MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE ENCOUNTER

The Recreio "A" team retained their 100 per cent, standing in the The

match was scheduled to go Mixed Doubles Badminton League. fifteen rounds, but in the fra|when they defeated the Fire Miller knocked out his opponent, much to the disappointment of the spectators, who not only hated to sce their own man lone, but also to get a little value for their

mency,

LAST CRUISER CHAMPIONSHIP

Mr. Shields Sails Luana To Narrow Win

PENGIUN WINS "W" CLASS

Brigade by 5 games to 4, at the Central Police Station last night. They are now on level points with the Recreio "B" team but the latter team.i on top as they have the better games. average.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. H. Shute, the Fire Brigade's No. 1 pair were again the outstanding combination

winning all their three games. Mr.

and Mrs. da Souza were the only

Emile Poussard snapped in a wonderful pose while performing the straight-back-somersault from 11 metres board in the Austra- Han championships, (Special. to "China Mail.")

RANGER'S

EXCLUSIVE

FORECAST

Recreio pair to offer them much opposition, extending them to 24-ARSENAL'S BIG TASK

AT SHEFFIELD

21.

The scores were:- Mr. and Mrs. E. 1. II. Shule (Fire] Brigade)

In the last race for the Cruiser bent J. J. Remedios and bliss da

Silva

.... 21-12

QUARTER FINALS OF

F. A. CUP

Championships of the Royal beat Mr. and Mrs, da Souza. Hong Kong Yacht Club Penguin, bent M. Oliveira and Miss O. sailed by Mr. D. M. Eley, won the Ribelro "w" Class and Lyana (Mr. A. L. J. Gardner and Mrs. Kirkwood (Fire W. BROMWICH v Proston. Shielda) the Cruiser Class by Brigade) very narrow margins over a 31 lost to Remedios and Mias da miles course on Sunday.

Silva

boat Mr. and Mrs. da. Souza..

Detailed results were. as fol. lost, to Oliveira and Miss

low:-

Yacht

Typhoon

"W" Class Started 0910

Finished

17.43.46

(Commodore Elliott).

Curlew 17.21.44

Tern

(Comdr. Cowland).

17.24.30 (Capt. C. C. Duchesne). Mongoon 17.14.03.

(Mr. H. W. Dulley), Mistral 17.16,07

(Mr. R. A. Currie),'

(Mr. D. M. Eley),

Penguin 16.55.25

Position

→ Points

Previous Pts.

Total

10-14

5,3 16 191

2017

3 5 15 26

110 27

Om Position

Previous Pts.

Ribeiro

L. D. Skinner and Miss

(Fire Brigade)

lost to Remedios and Mins de

Silva

lost to Mr. and Mrs,, da Souza lost to Oliveira and Misa

Ribeiro

V ARSENAL

v. Birmingham

FIRST DIVISION

v Stoke (2)

Birmingham (1) VM'STER C. (1)

24-21

F.A. CUP (Sixth Round) 21-13 EVERTON v Tottenham

Wednesday Burnley 821 21-11 A, VILLA,' (1) CHELSEA (1) 15-21 Derby (4)· Dalziel Grimsby (-)

Leicester (1) M'BORO, (2) S'DERLAND. (3) v Blackburn (0) 5-21

SECOND DIVISION 6-21 BARNSLEY (-) 'v Plymouth (-)

BOLTON

Hull (8). (3) 11-21 Bradford C. (1) M'STER U. (-)

SAINTS FORFEIT Notts C. (1)

THREE GAMES

But Taikoo Only Just Scramble Home

Oldham (2) Port Vale (-)

y.

LIVERPOOL (-)"

✓ FULHAM (0)

v Newcastle (~~)

Y B'FORD, (2)

v BURY (2) v-NORWICH (-).

SHANGHAI TROUNCE

U.S. MARINES

CIVILIAN BACKS PROVE FAR SUPERIOR

BLIX GIVES PLUCKY PERFORMANCE

SHANGHAI, FEB. 18. THE S.R.U.F.C. 1st XV WON THE RUBBER SERIES THE

AGAINST THE US. MARINES WHEN THE CLUB TEAM DEFEATED THEIR OPPONENTS BY TWO GOALS AND TWO,

· Emile· · Poussard, the famous. French diver, is here pictured exeenting_alone-and-a-half-somer«- sault at the Melbourno Centenary

Mail.")

THE WORLD'S GREATEST

TENNIS PLAYER

BIG BILL TILDEN'S SELECTIONS.

NO PLAYER TO TOUCH

·ELLSWORTH VINES

Detroit, Jan. 22. Big Bill Tilden, 42 years “young”.

Championships. (Special to "Chins and still knowing a trick or twe about tennis, to-day described H. Ellsworth Vines Jr. as the "greatest" player in the world to-day, and pro- bably the greatest player the game has ever seen.

PENALTY GOALS (16 POINTS), TO A TRY (3 POINTS), IN A GRAND NATIONAL

FINE MATCH THAT ATTRACTED A FAIRLY LARGE CROWD TO THE CANIDROME YESTERDAY. THE CLUB · WERE

WORTHY WINNERS AND ENJOYED MORE OF THE PLAY THE INTERVALS

THAN THEIR OPPONENTS, LEADING BY 8 POINTS TO 3 AT

..

R. S. Blix, playing at scrum half for the Club, was injured in the first half, and was transferred to the wing, but in the se cond half he did not come on again for some time as his injury was n fairly bad one.

HORSE LAME Tom Walls Experiences

Bad Luck

"

Here with Vines, George M. Lott Jr. and Lester R. Stoofen

for the ninth stand in an exhibi- tion tour which will take in every London, To-day corner of the nation, the man

A prominent Grand National who many consider the greatest HIS REAPPEARANCE IN THE LAST TWENTY MIN candidate, Crafty Alice, was yes competitor the game ever has UTES, HOWEVER, SERVED TO STRENGTHEN THE CLUB

TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THE MARINES WERE UNABLE terday found to be lame after a produced had this to say about TO MAKE ANYTHING OF THEIR LAST MOMENT RALLY gallop by the owner, Mr. Tom the young California star:

"There isn't a player In the Walls, the famous actor-manager game to-day that can touch Vines

OFFENSIVE

In contrast to the somewhat ragged movements, scon amongst the. Marine threes, the Club 'out- sides woud to perfection, the handling and passing being excel, lent despite some good marking by the. Marines.

Taylor Outstanding

虐

and race horse owner.

and with a doubt he's the greatest player in the world to-day. It's impossible to really compare

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player of to-day with one of yester- day, because the game progressEL and the greatest player of to-day

He said that when he pulled her really should be the greatest the up she was perfectly sound, but same ever has seen. 1. D. Bidwell as usual played a was later discovered to have a de-

Never Better Player RUGBY FULL-BACK ON fine game; first on the wing and cidedly lame shoulder.

"I dislike trying to compare then at stand off half when Blix

It is impossible to say yet if the Vines with Cochet or stating that had to go off. J. C. Tavlor cele injury is deep-seated, but he statLonglen was better than Wills brated one of his last appearances ed that he would inform the public and I think she was-but I do think in local rugger by playing an out- immediately definite Information that in all probability there never atanding game, his kicking and run was available.-Reuter, ning marking him as one of the

The Grand National will be run autstanding players on the field. at Aintree on March 29.

and

RARELY SEEN AS AN ATTACKER

THE NINE METHODS FOR A FULL-BACK TO ATTACK

The two packs were very evenly hatched in the tight the Marinca

The

SFFIELD U.) v Bradford (-) BMPTON (2) v Notts F. (0) Swansea (1) v WEST HAM (1)" THIRD DIVISION (North)

having slightly the better of thinge ACCRINGTON (1) v Rechdale (8) CHESTER (1) v Halifax (2) The fact that Boughton, then the first half while the "Club Grewe (2) MANSFIELD (1) Gloucester full back, by his kick-dominated in the second when the The St. Andrew's Club were un- DONCASTER (4) Walsall (0) |D'LINGTON (-) v Lincoln (-)

ing, saved England against Wales Marines took Derwae out of the lucky to lose their Mixed Doubles GATESHEAD (2) v Carlisle (3)

England. gave

victory pack to play as a five-eighth. Badminton League match against Hartlep's (0) CHESTER'D (3) against Ireland, has put ful Marine outsides suffered in com- Taikoo at Taikoo last night, as one N. Brighton (0) WREXHAM (1) back play into rather greater parison to the Club backs, their of their players failed to turn Up York (1)

South'ri (4) V ROTHERM (0) prominence than usual

handling lacking the smooth cphe and so the team had to forfelt three

TRANMERE (0) THIRD DIVISION (South). games; they, however, only lost by Aldershot (0) y B'MOUTH (0)

BRIGHTON (1) v. Newport (1) BRISTOL R. (-) v Mulwall (-)

v WATFORD (1) Cardiff (4) CRYSTAL P. (8) v Clapton (2) CHARLTON (2) v Coventry (0)

LUTON (8)

Exeter (2) QUEEN'S P.R. (5) v Gillingham (0) SOUTHEND (3) v Bristol C. (0) [SWINDON (1) v Northampton (1)

Torquay (1) READING (1)

SCOTTISH LEAGUE Luana 16.34.58 15.55.28 111 33 44 lost to E. F. Fincher and Miss

AIRDRIE (2)

v Queen 0.8. (5) (Mr. A. L. Shields).

10-21 Ayr (3) A. M. N. Stephens and Mina J. CELTIC (2) Summers (Talkoo) -

Yacht

Corrected

Maire

18.00.46 18,13.56

(Comdr. Dorr-Ewing).

CRUISERS STARTED 1000

Azuma

(Mr. E. B. Lambert).

1 24 25 the odd game in nine:

E. F. Fincher and Miss M. Churn were the strongest pair on the court

16.50.16 18.42.22 4 6 38 43 winning all their three games and La Cigale 10.57.01 18.57.01 7 4 18 22 only conceding 24 points.

Norseman 17.29.19 16.36.54 5 0 18 24

(Mr, N. Croucher),

(Mr. L. F. Nicholson).

"U & I

The scores were:-

G. A. Smith and Mies I. Cunning. ham (Talkoo)

16.47.24 18.80.25 4 7 30 37 beat F. A. Broadbridge and (Mr. G. V. T. Marshall),

Miss I. Gittins

Wanderer 17.27.15 17.12.20 8 3 17 20

(Mr. H. F. Phillips).

Sea Lark V 16,43.88 18.09.55 2 9 25

(Mr. E. Cock), ***

Cherub

Golf.

17.00.48 18.10.58 3 8 31

(Mr. P. Ramus). --

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

M. Churn

34 lost to Broadbridge and Miss

Gittins

21--14

t

V

v ST. TONE (2)

v Kilmarnock (2)

Britain's conception of full-back play has been, or should have been, completely altered in the last ten years by J. Sullivan, the Wigan Rugby League full-back, writes a Manchester Guardian gossip

7

was a player better than Vines,"

After Vines, Tilden, listed the following players as the best, he has ever met: Henri Cochet, Wil liam (Bill)....... Johnston, Hang Nus-

SPURS ELIMINATED lein, Karel R. Kozeluk, Norman E. Brooken, Gottfried Frhr. YON Cramm, R. Norris Williams 20 Jean Borotra and J. Rene Lacoste. (Continued on Page 5)

Bolton And Preston Win Cup Replays

London, To-day.

Preston overwhelmed ··· Bristol

sion noticeable in the winner's City by five clear goals in their movements. Chisholm worked hard English Cup afth Round replay sacrum half and Neilsen, was yesterday at Preston after playing very faithful in his marking, while to a goalless draw in their first Misitis at back maintained his good clash on February 16. length in kicking.

They will be entertained by West Bromwich in the Sixth

In the great majority of Rugby Great Penalty Goal Union games, including inter The Club kicked off and pressed, Round this coming Saturday. national matches, the full-backs are but Bidwell was pushed into touch In their second replay in the almost entirely defenders; when we just on the goalline. Nothing came Fifth Round, Bolton Wanderers, read the press reports we are told of this and a penalty was given who have won the Cup on three that A's full-back "tackled, sound against the Marines practically on occasions, defeated the Spurs by ly, fielded the ball cleanly, and the 50 yard line, Taylor took the two goals to nil at Villa Park yas- never failed to find his touch," but kick from a very difficult angle and terday. They will meet Everton there is "no suggestion, as to placed the ball well and truly be-at Goodison Park in the Sixth

tween the posts to score for Shang. Round on Saturday.-Reuter. hai. (Club & Marines 0).

v HAMILTON (whether he

•

v Clyde. (1)

DUNDEE (0) Dunfermline (-) 11-21 Falkirk (1)

v Albion (~)

v. Quaen's P. (2)

39 lost to Fincher and Miss Churn 10-21 HIBERNIAN (-)

Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Ladies'

Boction L. G. U. Monthly Medal Competitions.

Hockey.

Radio Sport Club v. H.K.S.R.A

T. 8. Stainton and Miss R. Summers Motherwell (2) (Taikos)

PARTICK (5)

beat Broadbridge and Miss Git-

23-21

tine** lost to Finchen and Miss Churn 4–21

League Table

Recreio "B"

Recreio "A" Fire Brigade

Talkoo

C.R.C.

(Caroline Holl, 5 p.m.). *K.C.C.

'Y.M.C.A. v. Club de Recreio

Date

Games

+

P; W. L, F. A. Pisi, 550 39 6 10 5.5 0.37 8 10 833:28 25.6 73-04 17:48-6 7:25 32 31.. 4 22:0 13 64

St. Andrew's 506 10 35 0 MAAN04 8 28 0 Withdrew in December.

(Y.M.C.A. ground, 5.15 p.m.). Y.M.C.A.

Police v. Lincolna

(Police Training School ground,

6.15 p.m.) TO-MORROW Football-Senior Shield Competition

Royal Artillery v. South China “B”

(Bockunpoo, 4.30 p.m.).

Junior Shield Competition.

C.B.S. ATHLETIC MEET

v RANGERS (8)

y Hearts (1)

e ever attacked.

Back Not Marked.

Yet a full-back may make him St. Mirren (2) ABERDEEN (3) self one of the most dangerous *****men on the field for the simple

(Continued on Page 6)

TOKYO AND 1940 OLYMPIAD

TILDEN SOUNDS

WARNING ON NEW

EIGHT-WEEK RULE Make Liars Out Of Amateurs

DANGER OF TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

Cincinnati, Jan. 26.

Bill Tilden says the proposed eight-week expense rule for amateur tennis players "will make bootleggers out of amateur tennis officials who conduct various tour naments around the country"

Here for matches in his series of exhibitions with H. Ellsworth Vines, Jr. George M. Lott Jr., and Lester Stoefen, he expressed the belief that some tournament officials would and ways and means of evad- ing the strict letter of the rule, if only by entertaining" Tokyo, Feb. 18 amateurs as guests" in the homes Madras. A belief that sports circles of the of club members. India is likely to support Britain United States would support and Czechoslovakia in their move Japan's request to stage the 1940

A Major Issue

INDIA & AMATEUR

STATUS

“Rules Out Of Date"

Belief In America's

Support

[Figures in brackets denote result reason that he is net marked; in of corresponding game last season, and teams in capital letters are favoured to theory, the eight forwards on each win. All teams mentioned frat are side cancel out, so do the half-backs [playing át home.]

and three-quarters, but the full- backs do not, firstly because they are chiefly concentrating on re pairing any breach In the other lines of defence, secondly, because they are too far apart to be said to be marking each other,

to broaden the rules governing World Olympic Games In Tokyo expected to be a major issue in the Few Rugby Union players seem amateur players.

TO-MORROW'S SHIELD SOCCER CLASHES

At Sookunpoa tomorrow, the Royal Artillery v. South Chine

The Annual School Sports of the Royal Artillery, senior soccer eleven (Sookunpoo 2.80 p.) Central British School will be held will meet South China "B" in the on Saturday, March 2 at 1:45 pm. Senior Shield at 4:15 p.m., while the

Hockey.

Punjal Regiment y. Hong Kong on

Hockey Club Seniors

·Fricket.

(Marine ground,'$'p.m.) Park, THURSDAY.

RA.M.C. v. Central British School L:(F).

Hockey --

East Lancashire Juniors v. Punjabis Juniorspelen (4.80 p.m.)

AN AFRIDAY

Badminton-Mixed Doubles.

the school ground at King's junior elevens clash in the Junior

Shield at 2,45 p.m.

The proposed eight-week rule is

was expressed by Col. Brundage, coming meeting of the United

to have realised the fall advantage Mr. L. Brooke-Edwards, hon. chairman of the American Olympic States Lawn Tennis Association. of this; they have almost invari secretary of the All-India L.T.A. Committee, according to a report It would allow amateurs only eight ably attacked by dropping for goal, said the rules appeared to him to received here to-day from Chicago weeks of all-expenses-paid competi- or by running straight up the have been framed to suit candi- Col. Brundage also said that tion a year, ground, after fielding the ball, and tions which obtained 30 or 40 years American sportsman wished to pro- Tilden, holds the eight-week rule. then passing, or by backing up ago, but were quite unsuitable to mote U.S.Japanese friendship "will make liara_out of amateurs. wing three-quarter,

present requirements. They were through the medium of sports One In the evasion he predicted will out of date

of the way to do so, he reportedly arise if the rule is adopted. While It might be possible for a said, was by despatching so many But he emphasized that he was player 30 years ago to attend to American etes

the 1940speaking as a former amateur other games and yet win tennis Gam hey are staged in Tokyo champion, and not as a profes- tournaments, to-day a player had to as Ab

the 1932 Games in sional, for devote his whole time to the game. Los Angelenza,

Dr. Buhtz Not To Defend

Henley Diamonds Title Don

Cologne, Jan. 24. | form by the time the climax of the

St. Andrew's v. Club de Recreio "A" Dr. Bultz, the German holder of Germen season la

Hockey

HKS.RAY East Lar

key Club' secotid

(8 pm) the Diamond Sculls, is unlikely to

end of Au

defend his title at Henley this year, The ruajn, reason is that, he has to 15; 24 ret into training so early for Hen- ley, and is unable to keep in tip-top

At the

(Continued on Page 5);

DOYLE TALKS ABOUT

PETERSEN FIGHT

British Boxers To Fight -

boxer

right to comment on amateur affali

ONLY TWO PLAYERS' REPRESENT JAPAI

At Hamburg In March DAVIS CUP

Ernie Simmons will fight the Ger man-light-heat

Adolf Witt CAL