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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935

"SKIP" REVIEWS LOCAL BOWLS PROSPECTS

SPORTS GOSSIP

BY FAIR FIELD

WILL BRITAIN RETURN TO OLYMPIC SOCCER?

WILL

MILLER'S FOUR FIGHTS IN

EIGHT DAYS

London, Feb. 28. To-morrow Miller fights Johnny TILL Britain send a soccer Peters in Liverpool, and next Sun- team to next year's Olympic day he is in London again for Games in Berlin? This question is another bout. Four fights in eight raised following the announcement days! NON that the International Olympic.Com | BURNSIDE RETIRES TA mittee, which met in Oslo, decided PURNSIDE has run his last race to reintroduce Association Football, I learned that Sir Walter providing no "broken "time" pay Gilbey has given his 12-years-old ments are made to the players, horse to J. Sirett, the jockey, to use

Soccer was dropped from the Los as a hack, to skip t Angeles festival in 1932 partly be Mr. Tom Cannon, the trainer,

BACKSTROKE "SWIMMING, RECORD TWICE BROKEN

16-Year-Old American Youth's

Great Triumph

New York, yesterday Tha world's 150 yards back stroke awimming record was twice broken" during the Amateur Athletic Union'a Indoor championship meet race, 16-year-old Adolph Kiefer ing, when, competing in an open returned the time of 1 min. 86.1/10

Danny Zehr, also turned the time of 1 min 30.3/10 peting in the championships, re- Becs The record was previously beld by A. Van de Weghe in 1 min. 36.9/10 secs,

cause of the "broken time" pro- would have had Burnside but for C.R.C. "AT HOME"

blem. Indeed, it was this question the fact that he could do nothing of payment for loss of work to with the horse as a hackHe amatours which caused the Foot knew the Downs so well," said Mr. ball Association to withdraw thefr Cannon, "that when he saw the team after the 1920 tournament. other horses galloping he would not Whether the Olympic Commit-stand still So he has gone to tee's decision will' tempt Britain to Siratt," G

send a team is not certain. it.res No one could

appreciate Bir] moves the chief obstacle to our Walter's gift more than Sirett. The participation, but there are officials | Jockey rode Burnside in most of his who hold that our Oversus com- races, and became so attached to extensive enough the horse that he named bis house mitments. аге

at Epsom after, him. WON £8,754

already.

GERMANY WANTS BRITAIN

TERMANY will be most anxious G

for Britain to compete, how jever, and it is quite likely that the FA. will yield to pressure. There is no real reason why we should not! compete.

It does not follow that we should

Walter Gilbey bought Burn- side, a great-hearted runner in long-distance

handicaps, as Yearling, for 580gns.

He won a dozen races of the value of £5,754. Nine of his euc cesses were over the Newmarket

ten times

TO-DAY

EXHIBITION TENNIS MATCH

LADY SOUTHORN TO PRESENT PRIZES

COLONY STANDARD IS FAST PROGRESSING

BOWLING GREEN CLUB CHALLENGE

KOWLOON DOCK'S

GREAT EFFORT

(By "Skip")

AWN bowlers are looking forward with plea

commence on April 27 Development, ability and enthusiasm has been observed in all clubs.

I have watched the growth of lawn bowls in this Colony for

many years, and I am delighted at its progress. I have seen some

of the champions of the day throw their first bowl I must ad- mit in a very awkward and uncertain way. There is something, amusing in the first efforts of anyone who takes up this game, budding champion is able to confine his shots to the limits of one but perseverance generally has its reward; and ultimately, the rink only!UROORSA

The marked ability which has 1984. In 1928 he practically defied developed so rapidly, and has the Shanghai Interport team and levelled things so completely, in enabled Hong Kong to win in all the Clubs during the past Shanghai, for the first time." Weather permitting, the Chinese game. It would be a very wise are turning out for the C.S.0.C. In- year, is all for the good of the Quite a number of old stalwarts Recreation Club will hold their "At Home" at Causeway Bay this after certainty who will win the Open and S. Deacon, so their chances are man indeed, who could say with cluding F. J. Jones, A. 0. Brawn, noon when Lady Southorn, wife of Singles Championship or League

the Colonial Secretary, will distrl-Championship this year, good. I am sorry to say that I bute the prizes won in Lawn Ten- The season we are about to committ and L. Luck will be absent have heard a murmur that Grim- nis Leagues and the prizes won mence is fraught with the greatest from this year's bowling activities. in the C.B.C. tournaments.

of Interest, and though I consider receding the distribution of the League champions, the Craigen-

Taikoo's Fraud Record prizes and tea, M.W.Lo and Mrs. J. gower Cricket Club, have still the The Talkoo Club, hold the Colony

win the tournament. .⠀ Amateur Course, where he was also placed. Kayll will oppose H.D. Rumjaan talent to, win League honours again record for the greatest number of "I have been racing for nearly and Mrs. Chiu Chun-chlu, runners-up there is nothing absolutely certain times they have won the LeagueTM gower players possess lies not only that Taikeo have had in their day The ability which the Craigen Championship. I would aleo aay gaverned by that live-wire, B. Wever known, namely Ferguson, Wal- Bradbury, for whom I have the lace, Maclachen, Wotherspoon, greatest admiration, but also in Hamilton, Scott, and Laing their unquestionable determination

soccer in Germany and Scandinavia is now of a high standard.

60 years," Sir Walter once declared, in the Colony Mixed Doubles to L. Goldman and Miss R. Hancock Britain won the soccer title, afland Burnside is the one horse

the first two Olympiads in 1908 at above all others for whom I have Championship in an exhibition in their control of the game, the greatest bowlers, this Colony has

Shepherd's Bush," and in 1912 at

Stockholm. In 1920, however, the MISS ROUND'S HOLIDAY

|felt great affection and sentiment." |F.A. team were unexpectedly beaten by Norway in the first round at Antwerp.

UNFORTUNATE FINAL"

HERE was

end-

· AM · glad to see, that Miss]

I Dorothy Round, the Wimbledon

champion, is taking a complete rest from lawn tennis.

her Australian tour Miss

match.

Ting to the antwerp tournament, Round, who went to Singapore, very }Belgium were awarded, a victory wisely decided to put away her) after Czechoslovakia had left the rackets for three weeks. As a re- field

laxation. she played golf and a Czechoslovakia, it will be recall- very good golfer she is elf refused to play on as a protest After this holiday, hostery, don SOCCER against the decision of the referee Round should return home funed up (the late Mr. John Lewis, of Black- for a season in which she will de- burn), who had ordered off one offend her Wimbledon title.v their men..

{NORTHAMPTON RUGBY'S LOSS

FTER next Saturday's home]

Since then the South Americans have entered into the argument. Uruguay won at Paris in 1924 and at Amsterdam four years later,

DIG MONEY-MAKER

THE reintroduction of soccer ut

THE

out it.

CER CLASSIC AT

AT HAMPDEN PARK THIS AFTERNOON.

(Continued from Page $)

England's New Caps"

This Season's Danger

It is, therefore, with a certain amount of regret that I learn that Taikoo have decided to enter the

The Kowloon Bowling Green Becond Division of the Bowls Club, I think, will offer the greatest League, for I feel sure that the Club opposition and their interest as re-

still possesses that quality of excel- gards the choice of players, will be lence which distinguished it in the safeguarded by Louis Guy and Munro would make worthy skipa,

past. Wallace, N. Drummond, and ke Henderson. The Civil Service Club will also K.D.R.C's Placky Effort have something to say about the destination of his year's League R.C. on their decision to carry on I congratulate the Kowloon Dock Championship I cannot allow this ander very trying circumstances, moment to pass without comment-

game with Bedford, North- pton Rugby Club will have to Of the English eleven only three ing upon the great record of my old or, although they have good bow- find another captain, as A. D. G. players, Hibbs, Bastin, and Brook friend. Arthur Grimmitt. Matthews, the present skipper, is to have figured in. International mat retire.

ches before,

Grimmitt's Year

lers in Lapeley, Gray, Cullen, Atkinson, Brown, Ramsay, McKelvie and Greig equal in merit to any one their difficulty is often experi

I hear that he assisted a rink to win

Matthews, a professional cricke- Hibbs first played in 1929 against The year 1934 will always be re-enced in maintaining a full team." the Games is not surprisluster with Northants, thinks that ut South Africa and on 19 subsequent membered in bowling circles as A Hyde-Lay, former Colony For one thing, football is now the the age of 30 he has had a long occasions he has kept goal for Eng "Grimmitt's Year. Let me state, and champion, has returned to the most popular game in Europe. No enough spell at "Rugger"

land, appearing against Scotland, without any fear of contradiction, KC.C., and this will afford pleasure Olympiad would be complete with- Taking up residence at North- Ireland, Wales, Austria Germany, that Grimmitt was a finished and a and confidence to his fellow bowlers.

For another, the income from the ampton, in 1927, he was given a Spain, Italy, Sweden and France deadly bowler many years prior to

place in the Rugby team in the fol- In addition to his debut match soccer tournament has, in the past lowing season, and has been a first against South Africa. provided a surprisingly high pro-choice ever since. He has figured Brook was first "capped in 1980 portion of the receipts.

in the East Midlands team in three against Ireland and he has also LEE WAI TONG LOSES GREAT The K.C.C. I fancy, will make I think the abolition of "broken county championship semi-finals, played against Scotland, Wales, time" will weaken a good many of and a year ago helped them to win Sweden, France, Hungary, and the Continental countries.

their first final.

Czechoslovakia.....

With the chief obstacle to Britain's Inclusion removed, will the F.A. send a team?" Or, on the other hand, will soccer officials re- member those. "Incidents" which have marred so many gumes and | remain aloof?

HELD THREE CUP MEDALS

HOCKEY INCIDENT

Committee Of Three Appointed

vakia.

Bastin's Record

OPPORTUNITY

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at Wanstead, playing No. 8 to Adam Holland, with Skinner No.21 and Sherriff No, 2.1 we

some of the other clubs alt up and take notice Fraser that unper turbable wizard, who can steal auc cess in the very face of fallure Bastin,, the England inside-left, angled volleying had Rumfahn Silkstone, Overy and Teddy Fin made his International debut in beaten time and again, while he cher are all players who can hold 1932 when he was selected to play perfectly judged drop shots were their own Fincher, as a bowler, against Wales. He too has played certain winners when he frequent should emulate his successes in against Scotland, Ireland, Italy, ly executed them

other fields of sport. Sweden, Hungary and Czechoslo Rumjahn, playing against an Ishall deal with the possibilities opponent, who was inspired by the of the remaining First League The fncident which occurred dur- days of Soccer was severed,

On the other hand Scotland are presence of a large crowd of teams, and the teams in the Becond ing the Radio K.LT.C. Mamak relying almost entirely on their Chinese supporters who when Joseph Edward Sourbutts, & hockey clash on March 24, when old Internationals, there only be twice introduced the Caroline alll

once or League next week. member of the famous Blackburn Parduman Singh, the Radio's right ing three new "capa," Camminga, atmosphere. In

A Wise Procedure Rovers' side which won the F.A. CU! back, is alleged to have deliberately Simpson and Walker. three years running, died in Black struck at Pinto with his stick, re- The teams are

ayed remarkabl burn

aulting in the latter sustaining a England Hibba Sourbutts was in the 1884 final at fractured finger, had its sequel at Male (Arsenal) the Oval when Queen's Park, tho Scottish club, were beaten 2-1 the general meeting of the Mamak (Arsenal); Britton (Everton), Barr acc

Tournament Committee yesterday. afternoon

YET another link with the early

That must have been a queer game each side had a couple of goals disallowed.

After a short discussion it was decided that a special sub-commit

aga (Birmingham) Gand Hapgood YO (Derby) and Bray (Manchester City);

ton), and Brook (Manchester City) Geldard (Everton), Bastin (Arsenal); Gurney (Sunderland) Westwood Bol

BeotlandJackson (Chelsen) An-win the

(Hearta); ♬ and Cummings Les ran pson but, ast (Rangers), and Brown Range The following is the committee: Napier (Celtic Walker (Hes to beat Queen's Park by 20 at Messrs. A. A. Dand, 0. Tyler, D. Gallacker (Derby), McPhell (Rang the Oval. And again in 1886 he Brown, A, E. P. Guest, and Captain and Dance (Derby),

Next year, when professionalism was officially recognised. In the tee be appointed to hold an Inquiry dermonto North, Bourbutts helped the Rovers into the affair.

2-0 in a replay at Darby, after s goalless draw at the Oval;

(Partick)

lek); Magnis. (Hearts

was a member of the side

Foley defeated West Bromwich Albion by

which

NINE CLUB PLAYERS DEFEAT FUSILIERS

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England

scored, #the

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The Hong Kong Lawn Bowls As sociation has made. wise; decision and his in leaving the choice of players for the Wanstead annual bowlsmatch learly in the hands of that capable bowler,

con Sam Randle

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