1935-09-17 — Page 4

THE CHIA MAIL. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1935

Sporting Page

SHANGHAI SWIMMERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT INTERPORT "SPRINTS"

C. G. Silva, above, the success- ful Recreio skip, will be playing as Na 3 to R. F. Laz in the In terport lawn bowls against Shanghai next month.

But Very Pessimistic About 440

STRONG HONG KONG

BOWLS TEAM

SELECTORS PICK VERY FINE SIDE

DUNCAN AND BROWN AMONG THOSE PASSED OVER

(By "Skip")

Interport Lawn Bowls Selection Com- mittee last night announced the three rinks

that will represent Hong Kong in the forth-

WEDNESDAY coming Interport, to be held next month, after

BEATEN

BLACKBURN

SUCCEED OVER

THROSTLES Southampton Again Checked

STOCKPORT LÖSE TO LINCOLN CITY

London, To-day. There were several surprise re- sults in yesterday's soccer pro- gramme, the Wednesday supply- ing the tit-bit when they, lost at home to Huddersfield after bold- a draw at ing the Arsenal to

·Highbury on Saturday last, while the Villa, after trouncing Preston at home last Saturday, did well to share four goals with last year's runners-up, Sunderland

Blackburn continued in win ning vein, following up their home victory over West Brom- wich by beating the Pensioners by the only goalpida

And 880

A RECORD-BREAKING RELAY TEAM?

HAMMOND NOT TO SWIM IN 50 YARDS DASH IMPRESSIONS OF PRELIMINARY

TRYOUTS AT V.R.C.

(By Crawl")

WE have a very good Open Relay team which will probably open your eyes, and

I should not be surprised if they smash the pre- sent record by at least 5 or 6 seconds,” said Mr.

private deliberations lasting nearly an hour. It Hong Kong's swimming rere John Huxley, Manager of the Shanghai Inter-

Shek Kam-pui, above, is one of `- sentatives for the China National Games at Shanghai. He will be -swimming in the middle-distance

is almost impossible to find fault with their selection, although the names of R. Duncan events. and J. C. Brown are conspicuous by their absence.

Still it is difficult to fight down the feeling that the men who are occupying the positions these two would most prob- J. E ably have filled have equal claims to the honour.

He is the Noronha fully deserves his first Interport “cap.” youngest member of the team, but he has figured in one or two very stern struggles this year and is unlikely to allow the crowds to interfere with his play.

İSAINTS WIN

The other first-timers are J. McKelvie, the Kowloon. Docks skip who was responsible for the downfall of C G Silva, U. M. Omar and A. M. Holland in this year's league matches and L Gay The also have worked very hard for their places.

FOUR INTERNATIONALS

JOIN LEICESTER

Powerful Side For 1935-6

• Rugger Season

Among the new players who are assisting Leicester this rug by season are E S. Nicholson and J. Me D. Hodgson, the English internationals; Charles Beamish, the Air Force and Irish forward, and J. S. Wilson, of Scotland.

B. C. Gadney, B. Barr, G. W. C. Meikle, C. Slow and

A.

Kendrew, the internationáis who were in the Leicester side

st

The Spars, who have been re-season, will again be available. legated to the Second Division, recorded their second home win.

THIRD DIVISION (South)

this season by beating Barnsley Cardiff by three clear goals after being Luton held to a draw on Saturday by Millwall Sheffield United, while SouthampTampton ton were held to a goalless draw

in

was

4 Clapton

2 Queen's P.R 2 Newport

3 Crystal Palace DIVISION (North)

THIRD

1 Walsall

their home fixture against Halifax their second | Lincoln Bury. This

Rotherham drawn game,

Tranmere

BLACKPOOL TROUNCED Blackpool, who are among the first flight in the Second Division, Celtic were badly trounced at home yes- terday, losing to Notts Forest by

4 goals to 1 following their win over West Ham United by the same margin on Saturday.

3 Stockport

The rinks are as follows:

:

OVER COMBINED

MILITARY TEAM, Practice Soccer At Valley

PLAYERS HAVE FIRST TRY-OUT

St. Joseph's experienced little FIRST INTERPORT (Recreio green) difficulty in beating the com-

No. 1 J. E. Noronha (Recreio)

No. 2 bined RAUC & RASC by No. 35 goals to 2 in a friendly soccer match at Happy Valley yester-

| L. Guy (KBG.C)

C. G..Silva (Recreio)

B. F. Luz (CCC):

Skip

Umpire B. P. Phillips.. SECOND INTERPORT (CS.CC.)day, after being forced to share

No. I two goals in the first half,

A. E. Coates (CCC)

No. 2. J. McKelvie (K.D.R.Č) AW. Grimmitt (CS.CC) No. 3

Skip A. M. Holland (KBGC)

Umpire F. X. M. da Silva. THIRD INTERPORT (K. B.G.C.) IV. Rainsay (KDRC) No. 1 No. 2 B. W. Bradbury (CCC),

No. 3 Skip

F. J. Jones (CSCC)

U. M. Omar (CCC)

Umpire A 0. Brawn. Beserves: E. A. Alves, R. Duncan, J. Fraser and J. C. Brown.

SECOND DIVISION. MATCH · S. A Bright (KBGC) (-No. 1 No 2 W. K. Way (C.C.C.)

No. 3 Skin

J. J. Basto (Recreio)

1

J.C. Chalmers (T.DEC)

The soldiers fielded practically the same side which went down to the Police last week, while the Saints were without the services of Souza, their back.

The Saints were best served in the defence, which proved the stumbling block to Clarke and his forwards.

In the intermediate line Leonard played a good spoiling game. He however, was caught too often dribbling the ball instead of pass- ing to his forwards. He put in a

Reserves: LA. R. Duncan and A lot of hard work, but he would

Brooksbank

2 Mansfield

2 Darlington

01

SCOTTISH LEAGUE -

5 Dunfermline

3

eď

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

Derby In the Third Division (South), Leeds Crystal Palace suffered a setback Liverpool

Middlesboro'

First Division

Brentford

v Arsenal

Stoke

v Wolves

Everton

v Birmingham Second Division

Burnley

when they were defeated at NortPreston hampton by 3 goals to 1 after w. Bromwich having beaten the leaders on. Sa- turday by two clear goals, while Fulham

▾ Hall Third Division" (South) Newport held the Lions to a Manchester U. draw, sharing four goals.

Aldershot Brighton

STOCKPORT FALTER Stockport, the present leaders Bristol B in the Third Division (North) Exeter were trounced by Lincoln City by Notts C. three clear goals, this being their Southend second successive defeat

v Swindon

v Watford

v Gillingham Bristol C Bournemouth-

v Reading

v. Coventry Third Division (North)

Chester Barzyw

Torquay

Crewe The Celtic secured their sixth. win in the Scottish League when Gateshead they followed up their victory by Wrexham four goals over the Albion by York beating Dunfermline at home by

v Hartlepools * N. Brighton THUESDAY'S GAME."

5 goals to 3. This was the lat- Third Division (North)

ter's first away defeat in four Carlisle

games.

Scores, as cabled by Reuter

were:

FIEST DIVISION

Aston Villa

Blackburn

Wednesday

2 Sunderland

1 Chelsea

1 Hadde field

BERECOND EIVISIONESA-

Blackpool

Bradford

Doncaster

eicester

1 Notta FZE

#1 Swansea

3 Norwich

2 Bradford C

~ Oldham *(Tables on Paye:5).

FOOTBALL CLUB SELECT

*BOWLS RINKS

Umpire G. H. Stewart

have saved himself a lot of energy

Husman Shines Hússian was

the star Lalf on

port Swimming Team and President of the Shanghai, Amateur Swimming Association, in an interview with me on board the s.s. Presi dent Cleveland soon after the vessel had docked at the No. 1 Wharf, Kowloon, last evening.

G. R. M. Ricketts, above, the run- ner-up for the 1935 Colony lawa tennis title, sensationally defeat- ed G. Bodiker, of Canton, in the Interport tennis series last. Sat- urday.

V.R.C. DEFEATED

-IN SENSATIONAL WATER POLÓ GAME

TRIUMPH FOR SOUTH CHINA

WIN BY 3 GOALS TO 1- IN AWAY FIXTURE

(By "CRAWL") The South China Athletic As- Mr. Huxley, who has been a prominent water-polo player in

texin water-polo Shanghai for quite a number of years, expressed the opinionsociation's

sensation yesterday. that the selectors were very pleased with their sprinters, but caused were very pessimistic regarding the chances of their middle at the VRC when they secured and long distance swimmers. They were certain of carrying a meritorious victory at the ex- off the Diving and the 50, 100 and Open Relay events.

"As you know, most of the short distance records in Shanghai were shattered by our captain, Noel Hammond, last month, many of these being of very long standing. We have a team of four sprinters for the Relay who average 25 2-5 seconds, which is about the best combination ever picked.

MCC. CALL IN MARTIN TO RECONDITION LORDS

Head Groundsmin Of Lord's

Has Arduous Task

M.C.C. are calling in Martin, the head groundsman at the Oral, to assist them in reconditioning the pitch at Lord's, which has been affected by "Teather-jac- kets," the larvae of the crane-fly.

Martin will have the help of his

son in carrying out the scheme to

recondition the pitch. H. White, the Lord's groundsman, will also assist in the work which begins on September 2.

BRITAIN'S NEW

BID FOR FAMOUS

AMERICA'S CUP

AN ENDEAVOUR II TO BE BUILT Speed Hopes Of Bigger Boat 1934 CHALLENGER TO BE SOLD

pense of the hitherto unbeaten. Victoria Recreation Club team who were, however, without the services of Wilfred Lawrence and Lionel Roza-Pereira.

The VRC passing was very bad, particularly from the back "We have made slight altera-division. Delgado was often at tions in our nominees for the fault and made things worse by various events and Noel Ham-poor marking. Soares found it mond will be spared from swim-very hard work to keep his ming in the 50 Yards Free Style Britton and Ward, who have both done 25 seconds, will

Club Must Have Immediate Financial Support

represent us in this event, while BRAVES MAY NOT END SEASON Logan and Hammond will swim in the 100 yards Free Style These latter two will again swim together in the 220 and the 440 yards, while Grilk and Sie Bokkien will represent us in the half-mile.

"Hammond and Wagner will swim in the 100 Yards Back Stroke, while Welz and Kan Yes kit, a newcomer to the team, will probably swim in the 100 Yards latter Breast-Stroke In the event, the Chinese may be drop ped in favour of Wagner, but it all depends upon the trials.

Better Than Duel

Boston, September 7: Mr Charles Francis Adams, president of the Boston National League baseball clubs, to-day de clared in a letter to stockholders of the club that unless the Braves find immediate financial support, there is danger of their not finish... ing the present season.

The Braves, now occupying the bottom position in the National League, have been a voor deww- ing card.

Humber, who is slightly bet position and was often caught ter than R. R. Duell, the former napping, and it was as a result Shanghai champion who will be of this more than anything else remembered as having visited that the Chinese eventually won the Colony with the victorious Poon Yan-leung, the Chinese Shanghai Foreign team last pivot, played a hard and vigorous year, and Grilk make up our game, but was often outside the Diving team and should do very margin of safety-play, and should well

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have been called to account on more occasions by the referee/ than he actually was.

Very Fine Game

The Colony teams mclude four if he had not attempted so much players from Craigengower, and himself. 1two each from the Kowloon E.G.C., the Recreio, Kowloon Docks and

view. Though he was inclined to the Civil Service CC.

The Police R.C., Kowloon C.Clay back a bit too far, he was a and Indian R.C are not represent-constant help to the forwards. His robust tackling and his first-time The three skips are undoubted-clearances were features of the unbounded Possessing ly the best we have in the Colony-match. Luz was the only one about whom stamina, he should, with a little any doubts existed and the selec-more experience, develop into tion committee must have had very fine player.

London, August 21. great difficulty before they finally decided to select him instead of

Endeavour, the unsuccessful either L. Guy or C. G. Silva. Tuz,

challenger for the America's. Cum however, had the advantage of

last year, is to be sold. The owner, having skipped the Colony before and the committee probably de

The following will represent Mc. T. 0. M. Sopwith, has order- the cided to include Silva

the Kowloon Cricket Club in their ed a new 3 Class yacht to be main support rather than place on

First Division lawn bowls match named Endeavour IL It will be which him the responsibility

sent Endeavour, and, it is hoped. naturally descends on the shoul-against the Craigengower longer and heavier than the pre-

next Saturday:: ders of the skip

G. Lee, F. Goodwin, R. G. Craig more speedy.

The object of building the new should offer a British interna- Lionel Lo and Henry Leong and A. Hyde-lay (skip).

the tional championship trophy for

were the pick of the Chinese team A. E. Sikstone, E. C. Fincher, R. P-vessel is to challenge for

the matches between England and worked very hard, especially [Scotland, Ireland and Wales, will the latter who scored two excel- Phillips and 3. Fraser (skip).

be put forward at Monday's mest-lent goals. ing of the FA council in Lon

The following have been sel

resent the HK Footba Club in a League lawn bowls next Saturday against the Graf- gengower juniors

1.H. Gelling, P.

son and A. Bropicabant

E Edwards? A and E Tock (slicky)) EFH Glover, G. W. Paynes and 131

23

Versatile Gay L Guy, although he has been playing skip throughout the sea son, will not feel out of place 36 No. 2, for he is a player who 25 noted for his ability to adapt him- self to circumstances and indeed would have not been a misfit as a No.-L

Coates played a marvellous

in the northern port last year. He

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FOR SATURDAY

K.C.C. BOWLS RINKS

H. Gittens, H. Overy, W. Hyde and America's Cup in 1987.

~(Continued on Page 5) x J. Bebbington (skip)......

King's Congratulations For

FA'S JUBILEE TROPHY

For International Championship

London, August 23.

A recommendation that the F.A.

don

The trophy would bear the in- scription: re

British International

South African Cricketerse

game against the Shanghai team Mr.. S. J Snooke, manager-offmeet the South African cric-Championship Trophy, presented

keters and to see them play at by The Football Association

uneinoration Cof the Silver wishes Lord's. His Majesty Howin ele- cricket team

them all bon voyage and a happy Jubilee of His Majesty the King,

1935. the retum home.”

is still considered to be the finest the South African NoT's in the Craigengower twelve has received the His position is justified, although gram from Lord

Post. mustiKing's PT. Farrell and E. G have been very close cont The same is true c Be, The Co

best

you.

Would

C. Roza-Pereira played a very fine game, but he was very close- ly marked and could do very little in the latter stages of the game.

Dr. Laing was very hard-work- ing, but was also very closely marked, while A. A. da Boza was very poor, often breaking away towards his own goal instead of forward whenever an opening was made by ag

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JOYCE WETHERED DISPLAYS MAGNIFICENT FORM

Miss Joyce Wethered was in magnificent form in an exhibition four-ball match at the Algonquin Country Club at St. Louis USA,

tolask you to be good enough to sub- LONDON'S RECORD BASEBALL and broke the course record for

Vadelmat

his Majesty an expression

con of

appreciation of the

Sau

can cricketers for his

CATHERING

women by two trokes by going round the sun-baked course in 75.- partnered by Roger record crowd for any She was

beat Dick Bocken- Among the national baseball game in London Lord

London beatį)

Kiss Sarah Loubse ries of their about

jesty's kindly interest Scotland by seven runs to five at Guti

The

by all the White City

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