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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1935

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John Hay "Jock" Whitney, the American millionaire, looks ever. Thomond II, his entry in the Grand National Steeplechase, at Wantage, England. Meanwhile, Sidney Freeman (inset), the London betting commissioner, ignoring the United States Post Ofice Department ban on Lottery tickets, was in New York to negotiate with American holders of Irish Sweepstake, tickets on the entries in the

race. Thomond II was plased third in the 'Aintree classic.

THRILLING SOCCER RACE NOW ON

SOUND SUGGESTION CLUB AND POLICE

FOR NEXT GAMES

(Continued from Page 4)

Home Advantage "Comparing the Colony side with {other" Colonial teams, I found that

BOWLS INTERPORT they were actually no better than

SUGGESTION

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IN THE RACE FOR

RUNNERS-UP RECREIO ALSO IN THE RUNNING

FINAL THIRD DIVISION CLASH TO-DAY

The race

for, the runners-up

our men, although the Homeɛids men always held the advantage.

There were, of course, some bril. Hant, bowlers Watson, the Irish skip and a youngishman of about position in the First Division now 36 years of age, had a brilliant 100 lies between only three Clube per cent, record, while Spratt, an The Recreto, the Club and elderly man ef some 50 summers, Police. akipped the Scotland team and had| a similar record.

A Point Overlooked

the

The Recreio have the best chance as they have four comparatively easy matches to play and should

NATIONAL

FAULTLESS JUMPING BY REYNOLDSTOWN GOLDEN MILLER THROW GERRY WILSON

THOMOND II AGAIN THIRD

THE

(By "Hotspur")

Liverpool, Friday. HE story of the Grand National to-day is

story of the eclipse of the favourites. Gold Miller, who started at 2 to 1, went out first tim round at the fence after Valentine's Brook, an Thomond II. finished third, beaten three length and eight lengths by Reynoldstown and Blu Prince.

I will deal first with Golden Miller. He lay well up in the first half-mile, and then, when Castle Irwell took a clear lead after jumping Becher's, Wilson took him into second place.

He was then jumping with his usual ease and appeared to be going well. He cleared the plain fence after the Canal turn and the more formidable Valentine's but at the fence after that, aðs cording to Wilson, he stuck his toes in, made no effort to jump and threw his jockey over his head.

There was a groan when the fand was running on with horses, came out of the country greatest gameness against the more and Miss Paget's colours were spectacular "horses. His jockey not seen among them.

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Parvin, Was riding against the Only Thirteen Left

handicap that his saddle was slip ping right round under the horse There were only 13 of the Reynaldatown jumped the 183 runners left as they passed the fence in front, but Blue Prince was atands the frat tire, and Uncle gaining ground on him, and, the Batt was leading from Castle Irwell, Master of Gray's charge headed Thomond II., Alexena, Blue Prince, Thomand II. He could not, how Lazy Boots, Emancipator, Reynolds-ever, quite get to Reynoldstown town, Royal Ransom, Master who won with something in hand Orange, and Tapinois, Ballybrack Thomand II. was losing ground having fallen just previously at the from the last fence and there was water..

eight lengths between him and At the fence before Becher's Mr. Blue Prince. Furlong decided to push Reynolds- (Continued on Page 11) town along, and he took up the running, followed by Thomond II. There was casunity after casualty at the suoceeding fences, and coming on to the racecourse the only effec- tive horses in the race wore the three that I selected to be first, second, and third-Thomond II., Reynoldstown, and Blue Prince.

Both Holland and Grimmitt have won the Open Singles, and Brown and Laing have reached the final,

Forthcoming Interport *** Shanghai will be sending down a team this year, probably, in Sep- tember. Though It may seem "There is one aspect of the Em-win them all.. rather early for comment, there are piro Games which I fear has been one or two things requiring re-overlooked by bowls enthusiasts, in the most favourable position, Whitney's horse, but Blue Prince adjusting and the sooner these and that is that the Hong Kong have five games to play, of which things are discussed and settled team was selected from a mere three are against milltary tears was also gelug strongly and well

the better.

...

"

The Police, though at present

Mr. Furlong's Confident. Race Reynoldstown was holding on "to his lead and Mr." Furiong was rid. ing a confident race while his mount was going a little better than Mr.

ESPLEN CUP GAMES

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"This gives a wrong impression

TO-DAY'S CUP FINAL

WEDNESDAY START PAS FAVOURITES

H. M. THE KING MAY WITNESS GAME

handful of men who were on Home any one of which are capable of The chief of these is the method leave, while practically every one upsetting their calculations." by which the winner is determined. of the other Colonial teams had been If either Port wins the first two specially selected and had had remaining four-games and must The Club have to win all their contests there is not much interests their passages paid for!".

than wait for the other two teams left in the remaining event. Ob-

"Hong Kong were very unlucky to drop point to enable them to viously, should the total score be to have lost Frank Goodwin, of the come on the same footing.

Over $120,000 people will pack taken over the three matches, In-K.C.C., who was suddenly, recalled terest in the result would be sus- to the Colony to attend the Gas week-end and all Clubs are engug-bowls," Mr. Holland continued. "for the final of the greatest soccer There is a full fixtures list this of the standard of Hong Kong Wembley Stadium this afternoon tained not only to the last match. Disaster Inquiry, and there is no ed in the First and Second Divi-am quite sure that we could beat classic of the year, the Football but possibly to the last head. getting away from the fact that slona.

Early Decision Vital

them if we could get four crack Association Cup, in which Shef the Colony team would have been This is a matter in which the much stronger. Holland was an-sion will be played.between

The last game in the Third Divi players, from Hong Kong to repre-field Wednesday, who will com

mence the sent us." Mr. Randall is to captain

as favourites, meet West, H.K.L.BA. could approach the other who was missed at Home, but Recreio and the Fusillers to-day. the Hong Kong team this year, Bromwich Albion in their first S.L.B.A. with a view to having an understand that he left at a time The best game will be on the and the team will be chosen at Wan-

Final early decision.

when the Games were about to com- Club ground when the Club and the stead. I don't think they will win Weather permitting the en W. Douglas, well-known to many mence."

Police meet. Both teams have been this year either."

counter will be graced by the pre bowlers in Great Britain and a man

forced to make changes in the Commenting on the possibilities sence of His Majesty the King, ad who is an accepted authority on

teams through Injuries.

of the various teams in the League

has been the custom for severals bowling, said that it is a game to find. To play on it yields a

Another interesting tussle will this year, Mr. Holland said. “Iyears past, and no greater honours which makes an old man young, pleasure, once experienced, never be seen to-morrow, when the East think that Craigengewer are still could be bestowed upon the 22 and keeps young men from becom forgotten. So splendid is its turf, Lancs entertain the champions, the strongest team in the Colony be- players than to play before their ing old Those who have not put that it seems like velvet Here.cah South China "A" at Sookunpoo. The cause this to the proof have every chance be seen one of the most remark- East Lancs have the honour of be-bowlers in their team. Not only

12 very good Sovereign in the Jubilee Final

Throttles Stiff Task in Hong Kong, with its many bowl-able memorial stones ever erected: Ing the only team to have beaten that, but they are all playing in

Although West Bromwich were ing greens, where congenial friend-It stands by the side of the green, South China in the League this sea-their proper positions. last seen in the Final as recently Bhips can be formed to mutual ad-to be read by all

son, and will go all out to prova "I believe that Arthur Grimmitt as the 1980-81 season, when they vantage.

that their last victory was no acci-will prove a worthy contestant for beat Birmingham by the odd goal. dent.

the Open Single Championship if he in three, their task this afternoon The Recreio, favourites for the enters. The honours of the Second will be a much harder one as the runners-up position, are meeting League Championship lie between Wednesday have put up a magal the Athletic to-morrow on the Club Taikoo and the Bowling Green, Ifficent fight throughout the stages The Athletic will be without the in the field I think the balance will any First Division combination. ground and should win comfortably, the latter put their strongest team and are at present as formidable as services of their star Canton lle with them."

To the Memory. Shakespeare And Bowls

of Mr. Alderman Nynn an honest Man and an Excellent Bowler. Shakespeare had a word to say. CUIQUE EST SUA FAMA, A about bowling, "Turn your mind to Full forty long years" <2008 bowls and merriment, the cares

the ALDERMAN seen,

that infest the day will vanish." The delight of each Bowler and That Shakespeare knew something King of this green. about the joy a' game of bowls can As.long be remembered his art and players. give a man quite evident this Nams, lightens the heart when the days Whose hand was unerring, work is done; it brushes the cob webs from the mind.

rivaled whose Fame,

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H BAIS was good, and ke always The lighter vein, in this game is touched much oftener than in any To go the right way and take

was found. other. When the Glasgow v Ayr shire competition, which was in The jack to the uttermost verge, he

enough ground. stituted by the Earl of Egilaton in would fend, ". 1886, was in full swing and at the close of one day's play, when Glas- gow was fighting hard to uphold her prestige two worthys adjourn ed to Ye Olde Inn. "How do you stand Jack?" asked one. ""I don't know, it must be a miracle.was the reply

Remarkable Memorial Stone In Kent, England, is one of the best bowling greens it is possible

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they have

ROVER'S FORECAST

on the week end programme, giving

The following is Rover's forecast Engineers the favoured team in capital letters: FUSILIERS

To-day

FIRST DIVISION,-

For the ALDERMAN lord a full Artillery EAST LANCS

"length at sach end.

(Chatham Road ground, 445 p.m.)

Now mours every Eys that has B. CHINA "A" foreseen him display,

The Arts of the Gums and the CLUB

wiles of his play,

Kowloon (Caroline Fill, 4.46 p.m.)|

Police

The fact that the Wednesday beat the Arsenal, present. First Division leaders, is a possible pointer to the result of this after noon's encounter.

Whatever the result, the game; will be played in the true spirit of YEASTERN (King's Park 3.30 p.m.) sands waiting to see and hear the

the game with hundreds of thou Recreio THIRD DIVISION:

result: (Kings Park 4.45p.m.) To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION:

Navy:

FUSILIERS (Club ground,

pround 4.45 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION ATELIE

At letle For the great Bowler DEATH of FUSILIERS V Lincoln

(Chatham Road 8.30 p.m.) East Lanca ARTILLERY South China

(Carollas Hill, 8.30 pm

EAST LANCS (Club ground, 8.80 p.m.)

one critical cast,

Has ended his length and closs

!! rubbed him at last

yet

FW. pofuit, MDCCLXXVI.

Athletic

Athletic

SYS. CHINA PEWNA (Causeway Bay, 4.45 p.m.)

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VETERAN GOLFER'S GOOD PERFORMANCES

Mr. Hugh M. Ross, captain of the (Chatham Road

Cond4.45 p.m.) Royal Melbourne Golf Club,, has RECREIO

twice gene round, the course in fewer

Club round, 4.45. p.m.)

v

BA CHINALA strokes than he has years to his age (Bookanpoo, 45 p.m.) In 1938, at the age of 77, he return. SECOND DIVISIÓNed a 78. He has now gone round

Engineers AD

(Club ground, 8.50, p.m.)7. Par for the course is 71-