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It is difficult to imagine how Meeke caught Stewart, as Stewart was the faster player, but he must have hesitated just that vital fraction of a second before mak- ing up his mind to go for the cor- Der flag rather than attempt to cut in towards the centre.

Half-Back Change

Hong Kong were better served

THE OLYMPICS

IN GERMANY

OUTLOOK INDEED

BRIGHT

CHEERFUL NEW YEAR MESSAGE

-

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)

London, January 1

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEMIDARY 5, 1936.

LOUGHRAN TO COACH BOXERS IN LONDON

OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE

BOAT RACE

OARSWOMEN TO MEET

FOR FIRST TIME

ON FEBRUARY 22 AT OXFORD

London, January 23.

FOR the first time in the history of Oxford and Cambridge rivalry darswomen - under- graduates are to meet this year in a real "neck- land neck" boat-race.

Previously women's crews of the universities have rowed- only “time and style tests” against each other; the two boats have not set off together.

The authorities took the view that a straight race would.

convinced them that they can stand an all-out, gur-started race.

Tommy Lecken, above,zis the

Hikely candidne do the position of coach to the London school

the Nations)

involve too much strain, but girl rowing enthusiasts have now COLONY RUGBY

ALFRED PERRY'S

REMARKABLE

GOLF EFFORT

RECORD SCORE OF 70 AT CHERTSEY

SOUND SHORT GAME PLAYED IN FOG.

(By. GEORGE GREENWOOD)

London, December 20.

The race is to take place on „February 22 at Oxford over a

half-mile course.

In Hired Boat The Cambridge

crew, which

before the race on these lines:

TRIAL THIS

AFTERNOON

(Continued from Page. 4)

Serum Half Position

The 'scruz-half position

will

SUGGESTION B

NSC MEMBERS VETERAN AMERICAN AS FISTIC WONDER

TOMMY FARR'S SUDDEN RISE

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

lon, January 9.

TOMMY Loughran, as coach and supervisor of & London school of boxing, was an idea put forward yesterday by three old National Sporting Club members who regard the veteran American jas the fistic wonder of the age.

That there is room for such an institution and that Loughran, a great exponent of pure English style, would be a valuable addition to the ranks of teachers, goes without saying. Loughran likes the suggestion, but some difficulties about permits for his residence here would have to be overcome less he is prepared to become a naturalised subject

In the meantime Loughran is. busy training for his fight with) Tommy Farr, cruiser-weight champion of Wales, who hopes to show at the Albert Hall next wonder. Thursday, is far from being a

Y.

was beaten in the time-and-style jace which took place at Putney

last year, have changed from fix-|

to swivel rowlocks. They will lie between Hamilton and Preece, row with their own pars, but in as Bonner has fallen off

Farr is developing a punch ia hired boat.

siderably during the last three of these days now that he is putting Training is to start one month four matches. Hamilton is very on some needed weight, but his fast and the manner The held trouble will be to place it on Lou- Preece on Saturday last in the ghran, who demonstrated against Triangular Tournament played a Maurice Strickland his extran- large part in the Army's victo: dinary ability to fence his way Benson, the Navy fy-half, will through 10 rounds without tak probably secure recognition as a centre-threequarter and his goal-ing a hard blow. kicking abilities should be good be enough to secure him a place.

7 am: Out of bed, cold hath. 7.30: Sharp walk.

8: Breakfast, mainly eggs and

2 pm: Boathouse for tabbing before going out in the eights. 10.30: Bed.

In a fog, which restricted visibility from 40 to 100 yards, A Perry of Leatherhead, the open No smoking, drinking between champion, accomplished the remeals, sweets, or cakes will (markable score of 70— new reallowed.

cord for the reconstructed course -in the Guildford and District:

| Allimce tournament at Chertsey

yesterday,

In the circumstances, this was į an astonishing performance. for. the mist drifted about the course! in such dense patches that at many holes drives and second shots were sheer guess work.

e caddie went on beach and

like a ghost in the night waved his arms as an indication of the direction in which to play. The instructions, as it may well be: imagined, were not always faith fully carried out, and Perry. Eke the rest of the players, several | times found himself on the wrong! İgreer.

ROSY OUTLOOK

FOR ENGLAND

AT RUGGER

Probable Pack

Briliant Left

CHINA'S PROBABLE DAVIS CUP TEAM

KHO SIN KIE AND GUY CHENG

CARSON NOT TO TRAVEL AS MANAGER?

Shanghai,“ January 30.

The decision" made by the China National Amateur Athletic If Farr can master that bril-Federation at its recent meeting liant left-of Loughran's—and `I to have. China represented in the doubt it he will have made a 1936 Davis Cup series serves to fine start to his campaign as a show that the officials of the Of the 16 forwards: on view full heavyweight. His next step Federation are eager to develop Robinson, Peers and Humphreys then, I suppose, would be to try this game among the Chinese and will probably comprise the front and deprive Jim Wilde of the pur Ching on the tennis man, row, while Walkden and Cullinan Welsh title.

It is gratifying to note that in are almost certainties for Another heavyweight who

spite of the heavy expenses, which making progress is Alf Luztón, ofwill be incarred by the The back row will probably Birmingham. I have a reminder legation of 100 athletes and of- comprise Gillespie, supported by from him that it was through ficials to the World Olympic reading an article of mine in The Games in Berlin this summer, the To-day's trial will commence at Daily Mail when Phil Scott was officials still see their war, clear champion that he decided to for to send & Davis Cup team to the 5 pm, and the teams are:

a commercial career and United States for the biggest

tennis tournament of the world.

second row.

Triple Counties Are Morgan and Harrison

Consoled

ALEXANDER OBOLENSKY THE SECOND

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON).

the

Sparring Partner

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we think that the Davis team. would not require half the money I spent on last

Probables: L G. Robertson | sakhe (Club); F Floyd (Army), Sarg. take up boxing! Lt Benson (Navy), P. C. Frost (Club) and H. R. McGilchrist (Cfb); AHR Butcher (Club), Cpl Preece Laxton was 16 then and had: P.M. (Navy) and J. L. Bonner (Club); never had a glove on." He informai La Bobinson (Navy), W. Peers me that he set about learning year's trip. After looking over London, January 1-The oat (ab); Lt, Lincoln (Army), A offering himself as sparring part the group of Chinese tennis

He helped

players, we fail to find any new Fetersen to train for all his fights material that has potentialities of in 1954 and has been sparring as making the team. sistant, to Len Harvey, Larry

Laxton's record in the cîremi-l ș

(Club), Opl... Walkden

Cullinan

look in lawn tennis, with Perry.(Army), Fan Morgan (Army), Capt./ner to leading men. Austin, and Co. promising to re- Gillespie (Army) and L/Cpl. Harri- tain the Davis Cup, and in box-son (Army).

Possibles: F Preece (Any) with Benny Lynch, and Jock McAvoy in world title class, is Lt. Fraser R.M. (Navy), R. E. Grit Gains, and George Cook

fiths (Club), H. C. Meeke (Club), It similarly bright

St. Clair-Ford (Navy); J. Hutchison

Probable Team

Remarkable Golf at half-backs than Shanghai,. J. It being customary to think of Even in this hide-and-seek type Bowerman was not happy at something cheerful to tell readers of golf he generally managed successfully to extricate himself serum-half, and the change over on New Year's morning, I did without serious loss of the Shanghai backs at half a little sport stocktaking yester-

So if England can win the (Club) and Lieut. Hamilton (Army); stances is decidedly promising. In all probability. China's team But the fog played him a shabby time, when J. P. C. Master went day. In which game was Britain's

trick at one hole the eighteenth Rugby match on Saturday, we shall E F Humphreys (Club), Ge has stopped most of his rivais, will be composed of the same. scrum-half and Bowerman took foutlook brightest for 19367

(England Chambers (Club), Lieut Harrison For the 12 prericus holes, from be doing pretty well

(Army), d. B. Woodman (Navy), Sacluding Reggie Meen (four players, Kho Sip-kie and Gay H. Garod (Club), H S. Cumming rounds), and the only fight he lost Cheng, who went across the ocean (Club), F. J. McGugan (Club). in the year just ended was to last year. The returned last fall but

Mr. D. W. Macewar will refe

Eddie Steele in the Wembley com-Cheng, after touring the different petition. In a contest of langer States and taking part in exhibi- distance, Luxton feels he can retion matches and open tourneys, verse this result.

entered Tulane University to pur- Anyhow, Luxton is climbing, sue his studies. Cheng's stay in and being only 21, standing 6ft America would save half of the FORWARD and weighing 14st be may de-expenses if he is chosen again.

his old position at stand-off, and That was the poser I wanted to the sixth to the seventeenth in beat New Zealand). Bidwell went in the centre was a solve, and I am not sure what the clusive, the champion was actual- Trent College Products

deSuite improvement.

27.swer would have been hadly six ander 'sa piece of

Which reminds me that Notts,

Idull time in the county Rugby

SECURE NEW

Master did very well especially not that radiant optimist, E. Mwizardry that almost takes one's Lines, and Derby, who had such a QUEEN'S PARK as he was behind a beaten pack Abrahams, breezed in with a New breath away. and be will probably prove a Year message for athletes. suitable substitute for V. W. L Stanion, who so unfortunately was! unable to go to Hong Kong at the Izst moment.

Stout Defence

Three Wins?

He crashed two wooden club championship, find consolation in shots into the fog, but mistaking the honour bestowed by England the caddie's signal, found the sec

on Alexander Obolensky. ond shot 60 yards wide of the

They claim that Obolensky

His message, of course, con-away.

Obolenky No 2

W. Charlton Signs Amateur Forms

NEW SUPPORTERS CLUBS

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velop into 2 heavy-weight above the average.

When the Chinese players went to the States last summer, they B.B.C. And Sangchile were accompanied by Lewis Gáz - The Boxing Board of Controlson, local tennis champion and all- have once again come down with round. athlete. Carson rendere a heavy hand on Balthazar Sanginvahzahle service as manager chili, of Spain, holder of the and coach of the team, lookin: world bantam-weight chanmion, after the conditions of the two from this quarter surprised me.

(By “QUIZ")

ship. They have refused to per- boys and making all necessary at- It was to the effect that at Trentį.

London, December 23. mit a contest beween him and rangements in their travel and College there is another Obolen-

It is quite possible that when George Marsden (Nottingham), participation in tournaments sky, who promises to become as Cheetham, the Queen & Park Ran-at-Nottingham

after their Davis Cup-engage

This was so thoroughly cheerful green. From this position the pin learned his game while at Trent that I abandoned my problem was not visible, and Perry, grop College, and that it is wrong to It says worlds for Shanghai's forthwith It was no use competing about like a blind man pitch describe him as an Oxford pro- defence that Hong Kong did not ing with the old sprint-championed into a bunker some distance duct. win the match. Hong Kong were in continual possession of the] ball One of the few 'moverentsi cerned the Olympic Games and After these adventures Ferry Shanghai had resulted in G. S. Britain's chances, and opened could count himself fortunate to McGill scoring a perfect try after with the heartening statement escape with nothing worse than the ball had been handled suclack would go three times at least

that he was confident the Union 8.6.

cessively by each of the three- quarters after the Shanghai for-to the Olympic masthead.

her victory.

Cheerless Conditions

Another item of information

fine

brother.

The conditions were as cheer- wards gained possession in a line-That was cheerful enough, but less as could well be imagined,

three-quarter as his gers much-coveted centre for No reason is given, but as the ments, out just inside the Hong Kong Abrahams then went on to explain and it was a nice gesture on the half of field. For their stout de that in W. Roberts, A. G. K part of the club officials to pro- time when two men of Russian will be an eater W. Charlton, boxer as being "one-sided,"

Evidently we must look to thead to transferred-probably to board; recently banned a match But with the experience the Portsmouth that his successor, between Sangchili and a northern Chinese netmen gained last year, fence alone Shanghai deserved Brown, and Godfrey Pampling vide on the first tee a brazier birth will be playing in the same

we it is unlikely that Carson will be we should be sending to Berlin which waiting couples could keep England team!

the Corinthiru" und Wimbledon can make a pretty good guess. asked to lead them again. That That Shanghai was the better the three finest British quarter themselves reasonably warm

would be another saving for the Anyway, the Triple Counties leader, kas signed amateur fores side will, of course, be disputed. milers of all time.

Chinese team. At the first five holes the chamare very pleased about it, and flor Queen's Park Rangers, and but when it is remembered that

pion had some diffeally in ganz their big hope is that Obolensky Birrell, the secretary, har z ing the strength and direction of sex will be one of England's high opinion of his abilities. the second shots; but from this match winners against the All Cheetham will not be trans point he could do nothing WrODE Blacks

red while the Rang

at the last moment Shanghai lost! Stanion, and the half-backs play-}"

Good Relay Team

of

ed so together for the first time Between them he thinks they this season, Shanghai deserved to have wondezal, chance win. Had the Shanghai interport securing the 400 metres for the team played the Army XV, as was old countrys originally intended. on the Sunday

have a

THE FILLIARDS TOURNEYS

(Continued from Page 4)

His chip shots with the pin in It will help them to forget that chance of promotion, and every sight were models of execution they have been a chopping block one in Wimbledon is hoping that ing, and judgment, while his putting for the other counties in the they will keep in their was reminiscent of the last two championship tournament. They happy position in the table unt T. C. Stothard, he said, was 30 rounds at Muirfield when every scored 23 points and had 102 piled Chariton has helped Wimbledon to 2 good game should result

before the interport match, Shanggood over 300 metres that he saw har's victorious margin, would pro-ino

putt was struck boldly at the back on against them. bably have been greater.

reason why he should not of the hole oxintain British supremacy in REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL MATCHES TO BE PLAYED

The Football As

Out in 35, be collected three par this event by following the foot-14's and then a birdie 3 at the 13th. steps of Albert Hill, Douglas where he hit a slashing drive and Lowe, and Tommy Hampson. put a spade-mashle shot

In the 1,500 metres either Boy Lest from the pis Graham, the Scot, or S. C. Wooder-

son, conqueror of Lovelock, look- ed likely Olympic champions to

was definitely the

Tam Bun-hun meets Fus. E. In the junior section this even-

Compton in the First Bound and

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