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CAN THE ALL-BLACKS EQUAL THEIR AMAZING RUGBY RECORD?
CLUBS WHO CONTEST
ARSENAL MIGHT
MILNE ONLY NEWCOMER FOR CHAMPIONS
HUDDERSFIELD RECORD
IN JEOPARDY
(BY FRANK M. CARRUTHERȘ)
London, August 8.
WHO can push the Arsenal off their pinnacle
and set the joy-bells ringing?
As a club, I believe they are more admired than ever since their policy has come to be understood, and as a team they cannot be prais- ed too highly for the honesty of their football
But it is believed that they have resigned too long and that the honours ought to go round. Although it requires a good dea of courage, let us presume the Arsenal's supremacy to be at an end. Who will succeed them?
It ought to be possible to select the champions of the new season in six. just as I have always contended that one ought to be able to forecast the Cup winners within this marin
POLICE AQUATIC
SPORTS AT V.R.C.
THIS AFTERNOON
LONG PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
WATER POLO MATCH WILL BETIT BIT
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A sound wired photograph shows helpless "King" Levinsky in the Chicago ring after the re- feree had stopped his fight with Joe Louis in the first round after the "Detroit Bomber” had proven t -ed too good a fighter and puncher for the "Kingfish.”
SEASON OF PROMISE
OPENS TO-DAY
FIRST TEST AGAINST SCOTLAND XV HARLEQUINS WILL BE GOOD
London, August 30.
HALL to Rugger! The visit of the New Zea-
landers to this country promises to make the coming season a memorable one. Except for J. R. Page, who was in the Sandhurst XV a few years ago, not one of the twenty-nine tour- ists has been seen here before. They land this week-end and will return home early in the New Year.
Until they have been seen in action no estimate of their abilities can be made, but if their standard of play approaches that of their wonderful predecessors in 1924-25, a glorious time is in store for Rugby enthusiasts.
The tour, consisting of 28 fixtures opens with a match against Devon and Cornwall at Devonport on September 14. when the All Blacks are assured, of a great welcome.
I asked Mr. John Cochrane. SATISFACTORY 1935 CRICKET SEASON As a prelude to their first
The Sunderland manager, to aäme the clubs who would fill he first six places. and he nominated Arsenal Sheffield
Derby Wednesday.
County,
Manchester City West Brom-
"HE IS EASILY THE FASTEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD”
wich Albion, and Sunderland What Crawford And Farquharson
No Dark Horse
Think Of Fred Perry
He is obviously counting on last season's form being, maintained, and I think he is right. There is no such thing as a "dark horse" in the League. Success, to last throughout the eight months, must] The fourteenth annual aquatic have a solid foundation which can sports of the Hong Kong Police scarcely be built in a season. and Prisons” “Departments -- will Although I do not know how to be held at the Victoria Recreation make room for them. I would like Chub this afternoon, commencing to include Everton and Grimsby. at 3 puta..
Until the day when everything
The programme-is- a very long) went wrong and they were sensa- and interesting one, which has tionally knocked out of the Cup been drawn up to cater for all competition by Bolton Wanderers. departments and a very enjoyable Everton were one of the best teams afternoon is assured.
at the back end of last season
Capetown, Angust 12. When J. EL Crawford and N. H. Farquharson, Davis Cup ten- nis players of Australia and South Africa respectively, arriv- ed at Capetown to-day Farqu harson said: "F. J. Perry plays tennis that is all his owa
He
is unorthodox, his game resembl».
ing ping-pong, and he has re markable speed and accuracy. He is easily the fastest player in the world
This opinion was endorsed by
YORKSHIRE ARE WORTHY COUNTY
CHAMPIONS!
ESSEX THE GIANT
KILLERS
ATTRACTIVE CRICKET WILL DRAW PUBLIC
London, August 26. The county cricket season, which, with the exception of the Esser - Kent match at Ilford' finishes with the matches. com-- Crawford, who described Perry mencing next Saturday, has had many features which give cause for satisfaction. Up to the pre- sent 70.3 per cent. of matches in the county championship have rule
as the world's greatest player
Mr. C. G. Perdue. Acting Deputy Their replayed Cup-tie with Sunder CLUB AND
LCP has presented a cup for com-land was unforgettable. petition among the Chinese Water
And no team matched the in-
Police, and this should add fur-provement made by Grimsby under ther interest to the gala
Water Polo Game
After the swimming a water polo game will be played be
the guidance of Mr. Frank Womack, You can never tell but they ought to be still better this season.
Fitness Doubt
Ever since they dramatically tween the Police and the Prison climbed to the top, it has been Officers. This item was included predicted that the Arsenal would at the last moment as the result strike a bad patch. It seems to me of a challenge from the latter
the award is now hanging over team. The Police are favoured to
win.
The following, is the programme:
Life Saving-Europeans.
Plate Diving Europeana
LINCOLNS
AT SOCCER
ER
CIVILIANS MAKE CHANGES
NEWCOMERS FOR THE JUNIOR XI
reached a definite conclusion.
HURLINGHAM POLO TEAM PRAISED
The Hurlingham ́polo team, now in America, are "the finest team hitherto sent to the United Staten by England,” was the opinion of the experts after Hurlingham had beaten an „Ameri« can side by 12 goals to seven, în the opening practice match at the Burnt Mills Chah. Bed-minister. New Jersey.
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[Hurlingham were defeated by the Hurricanes in the 1st Round of the U.S. Polo championship after a titanie strazzle.)
CHINESE NINE
TO ENCOUNTER
CANADIANS
BASEBALL CLASH THIS AFTERNOON
· EUROPEANS SUFFER
SETBACKS
game in London against the London Counties at Twicken- BOWLS SINGLES nam on November 2, the tour-: ists.
meet the Combined Ser-1 vices at Aldershot on October 19.
The First Real Test
FINAL ROUND
DATE ARRANGED
ALTERATION IN INTERPORT
At
·AITKENHEAD SHIELD UNDER DISCUSSION
The first international,--Scot-j land vs. New Zealand, at Murray- field on November 23, should prove a real test for the visitors. Last season Scotland, with such a splendid blend of youth and ex perience provided by Wilson Shaw, Murdoch, J. E Forrest. Logan.
a meeting of the LawnTM Fyfe, Lind and Co. were at their Bowls Association Sub-Committee best.
*y heldi yesterday, the dates on which A week later the touring side! Shanghai were to meet the Kow- are introduced to Ireland, meet-loon Bowling Green and the Kow- ing Ulster at Belfast. They pro-loon Docks were altered. Shang- ceed to Dublin on December 7, hai will now meet the latter on when they will have the stiff or October 14 and the Bowling position of Ireland the reigning Green of Cctober 15.
The Interport dinner will be Champions, to overcome. On the same day, incidentally, the first held at the Peninsula Hotel on English trial takes place on the October 12 commencing at 8:30
Moseley ground at Birmingham pm. Tickets, which will cost $3
After the Varsity match at each, will be obtainable at all Twickenhamon December 10 clubs.
comes the cash between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff on
Open Singles Final
has played its part in this im- provement.and the general
Dec. 21' where the last recorded The final of the Open Singles even concensus of opinion,
defeat of an All Black side occur-Competition between B. W. Brad- lamong those who most feared
The Chinese are taking things red in the 1905-6 tour.
bury and R. Duncan will be play- the consequences of the innova- easy in their return League base- The Boxing Day fixture betweened on Wednesday, September 18 tion, is that it has amply justi-ball encounter with the Canadians the tourists and the London Cour on the Recreio
green and will ified itself.
on the La Salle ground this after-ties should attract a big crowd to commence at 430 pm sharp. In 1934 the percentage of noon at 3.30 pm, and are playing Twickenham, but the greatest Regarding the Aitkenhead matches finished was 57.7, and all their reserves
match of all to the people of Lon-Shield match which annually. Highbury not because there has The Hong Kong Football Club in 1933 it was 605.
In their previous game the Chin-don comes at Headquarters on winds up the local bowls season. been any weaking of the playing will play their second
ese overwhelmed the Canadians by January 4, when England's chosen the Sub-Committee fixed Satur- so large a margin that they are meet the visitors in the final game day, October 19, for the game. not fearful of losing even with of the tour. Several improve which will be played on the Civil reserves in the team If, howments have been effected at the Service C.C, Police RC and the ever, the game is not going in Twickenham ground. which Craigengower C.C. green. their favour, the Chinese will spite of the dry Summer, looks to The Craigengower CC will con- bring their regular players dur be in perfect condition.
tribute: 12 players, Police RC and ing the latter part of the game The amazing success of the two the Civil Service CC. eight each,
The line-up of the Chinese is
previous tours by a New Zealand and the Hong Kong F.C., Indian
series of
side, but because of the serious friendly football matches this doubt as to the fitness of several afternoon when they encounter the premier and junior elevens of
100 Yards Free Style Champrou-imen
ship, Open to Chinese and Indian The club's misfortunes last sea- the Lincolnshire Regiment on the Police (Challenge cup, presented by son were unending and although in Club ground.
CM.G., to
be
пол
three
His Excellency Sir Thomas Southernmost cases the players have re The Club have made several in- KBP years in succession) Holder. Sub-covered, one can never be sure how teresting changes in their teams. (a surgical operation will affect a Sykes, who played a very fine Inspector Robert Chan.
Clerks and Interpreters in the Police dwell on this unhappy side of the last Saturday, will partner Syd. Yorkshire, as befits the strongest not yet definitely known, but all side-is-strikingly illustrated DE RC Taikoo RC, Hong Kong
50 Yards Free Style (Open toman mentally I am not going to game at full-back for the juniors Yorkshire Don't Mind Losing Prisons, and Fire Brigade, départ club's prosperity.
Strange at full-back, while Gil-combination in the country, have who have been practising with the the following figures.
championship team have been asked to turn up menta).
It must be a relief to Mr. George christ is being tried in the pivot won the county, 100 Yards Free Style Champion Open to Europeans (Challenge cup Allison that Arsenal have still great position to allow Forrow to move Their captain, A. B. Sellers, voiced and the lineups will be settled on presented by Mr. S. J. Clarke, to be resources. This was proved last up to the inside-right position in the spirit of his team at the Oval the field. Moe or Ed Chang will 1905-06 33 32 18
(Continued on Page 5) do the pitching, while J. Kau will 1924-25 30 30-0
be behind the plate won three years in succession season when in the midst of all support of L E. Lammert and El- Holder Sergeant Hutchinson
50 Yards Uniform Race (Open to their troubles, they went on and liott Asiatic Land Police).
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won the championship for the third
50 Yards Free Style Handicap time. (Open to Europeens)..
50
The club are also faced with 100 Yards Free Style. (Open to psychological problem. Having members of the V.R.C.).
Yards Free Style Handicap alised their big ambition in equal (Open to children under 14 years of ling Huddersfield's record, can the
players be inspired to go on age).
50 Yards Free Style. (Open ** beat it? Chinese Water Police).
100 Yards Breast-stroke Cham- pionship (Open, to Europeans, Chai- lenge cup presented by the Hon. Dr.
A Hard Task:
to
I do not suggest that the Arsenal E. B. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., to we players are tired of winning the won three years in succession).-championship, but they may find Holder Warder, Franks,
it hard to play with the old uncon-
50 Yagis. Free Style - Handicap querable spirit through another (Open to Police Reserves).
Obstacle Race. (Open to Europeans) series of matches as keen as Cup Life Belt Race (Open to Chmesofties. Water Police)
Relay Enca termasu
to Police Prison Departme
Police Reserve,
Life Saving from Force Launch. (Odia to Chinese Water Police).
Cressy Pric (Open to European). Obstacle Face From Pobce Laurich (Open to Chinese Water Poker
Saryan Race. (Open at
ter Police). Semman Face" (Open
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“BILL HITCH MAY BE COACH
TO GLAMORGAN
former Surrey.
provision
Junior Changes -
Caplan and Greenberg, who should have played last Saturday, will make their debuts this after-
half and inside-left, respectively, noon in the junior eleven at left-
-The junior game will commence
match will start at 5 p.m
AMES CENTURY
M.C.C. West Indies Team Win
London. To-day The MC.C. West Indies Test
at 345 pm while the senior team yesterday beat Mr. H. G. D: The following are the Club Leveson Gower's eleven by the narrow margin of two runs at tearns.
First XI-Rodger, Sykes and Scarborough, thanks to a fine cen Strange Skinner Gilchrist and tury oy Ames, who was undefeat Gamble, Lammert, Farrow, Elhott, ed for 111 out of the MC.C. total am and Bickford de Junior Step
Railton and
ton and Scores as cabled by Reuter
lliams, werez
Binnie D. Hynes, Caplan Stirling. Greenberg, and Hi
BIRMINGHAM SIGN ON TWO NEWCOMERS:
signed
The MCC West beat Mr. H. GD.L eleven by M.C.CÓW.Indies **
111 not out Baxter 124 (Baxter 6 for MrLGower's XI: 125 and 265.
HATCHEIN"
County (Yorkshi
Canadian Setbacks
Points
P W LD
For. Agat
868 # 721
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Electric and the Yacht Club, four each to the Hong Kong team.
For Kowloon, the Kowloon CC., 112Kowloon Bowling G.C. and the
A proud record, which the pre-Club de Becreio will supply 13 sent side will strive hard to players each, and Kowloon Docks The Canadians, who are showing
intain signs of great improvement. have Home International Programme received two great setbacks. |-
nine.
Captains Of Sides
Stirling, one of their best men, is The home international pro- playing soccer for the Club, while gramme commences, as usual, with B. W. Bradbury was elected Catchley, their reserve pitcher the England vs. Wales match at captain of the Hong Kong side and and centre-feld, has a bad leg and Swansea on January 18, to be fol- will be assisted by P. J. Jones and not be able to play for some lowed by the meeting of Scotland H. Beer in the Selection Com- Gold and Wales at Murayfield on mittee, while R. Duncan was ap time zet-
Added to this, Higgins, who has February 1. Ireland meets Engpointed captain of the Kowloon been playing as catcher and who land at Dublin on February 8, and team and will be assisted by C. B feld a fortnight later Wales vs. It was thought by the Sub- was injured in one of the recent Scotland plays Ireland at Murray Hocking and FXM da Silva
Ireland is at Cardif on March 14, committee that it would be a good, ames, is a doubtful starter
and last of all comes the Calcutta gesture for the two finalists of Continued on Page 5) the Open Singles to captain esch side. CENTURY FOR BARSON
(Continned on Page 6)
REFEREES ASSOCIATIONS.
meeting of the Floo
Bárso
The match will commence 1230 pm
During the afternoon, a colles- fion will be made for St-Dun- istan's.
After the Aitkenhead Shield icha dinner will be held at the Craigengower CC followed by
insical evening
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