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THE CHINA MALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1936

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ARSENAL MAY LOSE SOCCER LIMELIGHT TO CHARLTON

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DERBYSHIRE SECOND WIN IN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

THE 1874 MYSTERY PROBLEM

(By "Leighton”)---

London, August 24. IF, as seems more than likely, that Derbyshire will win the County Cricket Championship this year, and it will be the first time they have. done so since 1874: Indeed, as championships are reckoned to-day, it will be the first time ever, for the triumph of 1874 does not stand up very well to scrutiny.

Their history is a curious one, if I may make bold to question the record contained in Wisden, that infallible year-book of the cricket world. In 1874 Derbyshire defeated Lancashire once and Kent twice. Sixteen of Derbyshire defeated eleven of Notts. Two matches were drawn with Yorkshire United, and one with Lancashire.

So the summary reads: 7. matches played (including the match with Notts), of which 4 were won, 3 drawn, and none Jost. In the same year Yorkshire played 12 matches, of which 8 were won, 3 lost, and 1 drawn. (Yorkshire and Yorkshire United, by the way, were separate clubs). Notts played 9, won 5, and lost 4 (including the aforementioned game with 16 of Derbyshire). It would surely puzzle a mathematician to decide which of these three were champions!

Army Rugby Player

Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane's "Cavalcade,” winner of the 1934 Kentucky Derby, looks to be in fine fettle as he gallops ander the New York, track. guidance of his exercise boy at the Saratoga,

The wonder horse is entered in some of the rich stakes of the Saratoga seRSON.

RADIO AND SAPPERS SHARE 6 GOALS

they DE

FRIENDLY HOCKEY MATCH AT CAROLINE HILL

NO TEAM CHANGES

BEING MADE BRENTFORD OUT FOR

THE PLUMS

CHELSEA'S RECENT CAPTURE

HA

London, August 18. TAVE Arsenal reached the end of their magnificent run of glory? One might well ask that question. Some of the Highbury stars are not now as young as they might be, and the strain of several years of battling for Cup and League honours must take its toll of players.

Suen Kam-shnn," above, scored a brilliant goal for China against the Casuals yesterday at Selhurst Park, but China lost by 5 goals to 2 after leading 2-1 shortly after the interval.

This may be the reason why Arsenal were not the power last season that they had been the previous season. True they won the Cup, but their form was nothing like so convincing as BADMINTON in former years. As far as the coming season is concerned, no steps have been taken to remedy any weaknesses which may quickly reveal themselves in the first team.

It seems that Arsenal are more intent at the moment on making Highbury the most up-to-date football stadium in the country for something like £200,000 has been spent on ground The team is being improvements during the past few years. left to take care of itself

Of course, this may be only They are holding their surplus conjecture, but unless Arsenal cash in case. it should be needed are not careful, they may find for new players. If expectations the limelight which has been are realised, then new stands will theirs in the past being switch-be erected next summer and the the Valley ed on to the other London First accommodation at Division sides.

brought up to something like 100,000.

Out For "Plums” Harry Curtis, who has piloted Brentford se skilfully during the

"We Want Some

CHAMPION IS

DEFEATED

P

J. F. Devlin Loses To Selangor Holder "Malayan Conditious All

~Against Game”

Kuala Lumpur, August 23. Badminton "in Selangor com- pares favourably with that in Eng- Until 1911 Wisden gave a list.

land and other countries said Mr. of champion counties as from. ESPITE the fact that the hockey season has hardly begun,

J. F. Devlin, the well-known Cana- 1875. To this list

the Radio Sports Club and Royal Engineers engaged in

But whatever happens, Charlton dian coach and former All-Eng- appended a note explaining fairly exciting hockey match at Caroline Hill yesterday which that from 1875 to 1886: "The ended in them sharing six goals.

last three or four seasons, makes will not be content to see Arsenal land champion, in an interview smallest number of lost

G. Clark, the Kowloon Cricket Club tennis player, made his ao secret of the fact that he is out get away with all the plums of the after a series of exhibition games which he took part with local matches, decided the order of debut for the Radio Sports Club at right-back, but though he to gain big honours for Brentford. game.

Even Chelsea, the least ambiti.players this afternoon at the Vic merit.""

obviously knows the game, he has yet to accustom himself to He did well last season and the seal light and ground conditions. His lack-of knowledge of side's form towards the end of the cus of the London clubs, have sud-toria Institution Hall

The unusually large crowd pre-. these two factors were no doubt largely responsible for his in-campaign was a foretaste of what denly awakened to this new wave

was to follow.

of fervour that has swept the sent, including several European différent showing yesterday.

Gurbachan Singh, the

Then Charlton, having tasted Metropolis. Their recent capture badminton enthusiasts, was given the sweets of promotion twice in of Sam Weaver, from Newcastle a rare treat of first class badmin- ton by Mr. Devlin who thrilled the two years, Jimmy Seed is deter-United, is a pointer.

crowd with his beautiful stroke mined that his club shall climb to

play. eves greater heights.

But in 1911 the compilers of the almarack decided to carry the re- cord back to include the years

Colons! 1873 and 1874. Under the method of reckoning set out above, Der-and Radio inside-right, displayed byshire, having lost no matches at a semblance of his brilliant form, but that will be of not much use all, were obviously the county for to his club as he will be leaving the place of honour.

the Colony for India before the season proper sets in. The play-New Bank-Line Rule

An Unwitting Honour

It appears doubtful to me if an ers who shone were M. H. Hussan, and Sarnagat organised championship existed Kalwant Singh

A. E. P. Guest played

at all in those far off days. The Singh. laurels, so to speak, appear to have well at centre-forward, but it is

| been given in later years to crown doubtful if he will be able to last victors who probably never knew through a really fast game.

For the Sappers, Woolgar and they were competing for suchwood were the outstanding for- honour.

wards, and their defence was al- ways very sound. In this

con-

E. HARRISON, of the Custom and many successive H. Royal Engineers, was born numbers of Wisden have by this nection a special word of praise

1912 at Gillingham, Kent, and time sanctifed this record, so must be said for the way, in joined the Army as a boy, being had better stand. Valid or in-which Piper and Clark broke up nery prominent in all sports and valid, it matters little if Derby-the movements of the Radio for captaining teams at soccer, cricket,shire win the championship for wards. hockey, and baseball.

the first time in 62 years, or for

Sappers Score First

WALTER LINDRUM MAKES NEW WORLD'S RECORD Scores 1,796 Break Under

Sydney, NSW. August 26. Walter Lindrum, world's cham- pion billiard player, established a new world record break of 1,796 during an exhibition match here.

Lindrum set the record under the new balkline rule, requiring player to cross the balkline with his cue ball in every break be tween 180 and 200 points-Unit- ed Press.

But the old Sheffield Wednesday JESSE OWENS NOW

and Tottenham inside forward has never been given to boasting and he will be quite content for Chari- ten to hold their own during 1996- 37-before the big push:

Ground Worries

Unlike Arsenal, the Charlton directors are not worrying too

PROFESSIONAL

Devlin lost to Foo Lam Choon, ' the Selangor champion in straight sets, 15-8, 15-3 but he atoned for this defeat when he beat A. S.

Theatrical Producer Samuel, several years Selangor

Secures, Contract

New York, To-day.

champion, 10-15, 15-8, 15—8. In the men's doubles partnering Lum Choon, Devlin lost to the Jesse Owens, the sezsational Selangor champions, Samuel and much about ground improvements Negro athlete and outstanding per-Moey Chong Seng 15—11, 15—9.

Fine Recovery just yet despite the big changes sonality at the Berlin World. Olym that are taking place at the Valley pic Games, left the amateur ranks Iregarding new terracing.

Home Cricket Scoreboard ter

Best known in the Colony as a the first time ever. In either case

The Sappers drew first blood! Hagby forward, he learned to play it will be a great achievement on when Woolgar gathered the ball

London, To-day.- the game in the season 1980-81 the part of a deserving team.

The following were the results of from a roll-in and sent in a rasp the week-end cricket fixtures which when he forsook all other games in (DERBYSHIRE Won the champion-ing shot which left the Radio brought to county championship sea- order to devote all his time to ship after last Wednesday's match goalkeeper no chance. This sucson to an end. Rugby. He finished up the 1920-with Somerset, which they lost.)

31 season by playing for the bat-:

talion he was stationed with, and

for the United Services team at Chatham.

He was later posted to Black- down, near, Aldershot, where he

WALKER CUP DRAW FOR FOURSOMES

cess, however, was short-lived for

Guest soon equalised for the! At Lord's Middlesex, beat Surrey Radio. The rest of the first half by 256 runs. was featured by ding-dong play Middlesex: 260 (Hendren 104; Gover and half-time came with no altera- 5 for 59) and 280 (Hendren 101).j

Surrey: 127 (Sims 6 for 45) and 357. tion to the score.

The second half was contested

scorers in this half, in the order

102).

At Woorcester, the

Worcester: 219 and 179.

At Oakham, Derby beat Leicester played for the Royal Engineera, Pine Valley (New Jersey), Sep at the same fast rate and goals Blackdown and

Leicester: 151 and 12L the Aldershot tember. The following is the came alternately to each side un-by an innings and 66 runs Command from 1952 to 1984. draw for the Walker Cap four-til the total for the two teams Derby: 338 (Smith 169, Worthington

He arrived in Hong Kong dur-somes which are being played reached a round half-dozen, the ing the 1934-35 season and secured here to-morrow!--

in which they obtained the goals, his place in the Army fifteen.

home county among the H. Thomson and H. G. Bentley were Wood, Samagat Singh, Wool-bent Essex by 185 runs. Last season he was outstanding forwards in the Colony (Great Britain), versus J. Goodman gar and Garbuchan Singh...

Radio: Jungeer Singh: G. Clark Essex: 188 (Perks 6 for 60) and 125 and was a member of the victori and A. Campbell (United State); J.

McLean and J. D. A. Langley (Great J. S. Grewal; L. B. Kitchell, M. H (Howorth 5 for 50), ous Army XV which won the Britain), versus Reynold. Smith and Hussein, J. Tavares; D. Leonard, Triangular Trophy, in addition to E D.. White (United States); G. Garbuchan Singh, A. E. P. Guest At Gloucester, the home team braz (Great Kalwant Singh and Samagat Singh Nottinghamshire by an innings, and which he played for the Combined Peters, and Marton Dykes Services, made the (Services) trip Britain), versus

Engineers: - Spr. Bailey Sp 70 runs. to Shanghai and played for the Emery (United States); A. Hill and Piper, Sergt. Claric; Spr. McGaha, Nott: 200 and 215. Colony side which was defeated by Ewing (Great Britain), vers Spr. Brown, Spt. Bay: Spr. Hunt,

Givan and G. E. Voigt (United Spy., Wood, Sergt. Metcham, Spr... the New Zealand Universities

States).-Beater.

Woolgar and Spr. Corner. touring: fifteen.

C. Yates and W.

KCC BOWLS TEAM FOR-SATURDAY

Gloucester: 485. (Hammond 317).

Devlin showed his very best

yesterday when he signed a con-form in his match against Samuel tract with a theatrical producer to and gave an all-round display of jappear either as a professional in network and at the back of the running contests, or on the stage. court. After losing the first set -Beuter

at 10-15, Devlin made, a remark- Jesse Owens was the first athlete able recovery in the second and to establish three new Olympic re-deciding sets and often got Samuel Kent: 342 for 5 dec. (B. E. Valentine cords in any one Olympiad. He out of position with his neat drop

100 not out) and 182 for 5.

won the 100 and..-200

Metres shots and well-placed smashes. sprints and also the running broad Samuel fell off badly in the end At. Hove, Sussex beat

jump, and gained a fourth Gold and game though he is, he was a [by eight wickets.

spent force. All-India: 309 (Dilawar Hussain 122) Medal-an unprecedented feat - and 239 (James Longridge 7 for when the American team won the

400 Metres relay. Sussex: 479 (John Langridge 163,

A. Melville 152), and 72 for 2.

--Reuter.

All-India

TEST TEAM LEAVING ON SEPTEMBER 12

MIDDLESEX SECOND

Although beaten by Lum Choon, Devlin thrilled the crowd with the excellence of his stroke play. His backhand was exceptionally strong and his high service was effective London, To-day: The matches in in his prelude to fading: a weak this year's County Cricket Cham-spot in his opponent's defence. pionship concluded yesterday leav

A Bad Patch

ing Derbyshire at the head of the On his first service Lum Choon England's cricket: Test team for table with a percentage of 56.3 led 3-1 taking his points with Australia, which has been com The next five clubs in order are neat drop shots. Devlin, then pleted by the selection of RES Middlesex 52.05, Yorkshire 5111 claimed the next three to lead Wyatt of Warwickshire, will leave Gloucestershire 45.11. Notting-4-3. Lam Choon however broke England on September 12-British]hamshire 45 and Surrey 42.44 Wireless Service.

British Wireless Service.

County Championship Table To Date

through Devlin's service and took the next two points with deft placements to read 5-4 Derlin then brought off two pretty smashes to lead 7-5. Lam Choon made abrilliant recovery to draw 1st Ins. No

Pour

level at Sa At this stage Dev- L. Remit Pt Pts Per. Clin struck a bad patch and Lum Choon took the required points for the first set

W. I W

LEAGUE TENNIS MATCHES POSTPONED

At Bournemouth, Yorkshire "beat Hampshire by tex wickets.

Derby Hants: 174 and 228 (Verity 6 for

Mide 74). Yorkshire: 378 for 8 dec. (Turner 115 Yorkshire

Notts not out) and 25 for 0.

Gloucester Sorry

13

10.

AFGHAN HOCKEY TEAM: IN ENGLAND:

The following will represent The “A” Division Lawn Tennis the Kowloon Cricket Club in their The Afghan Olympic hockey Second Division Lawn Bowls League match between the C.R.C. team is arriving in London to-League fixture against the HongA and Club de Recreio, which day. During the 11 days they will Kong Football Club, "A" "acat should have been played at Cause way Bay yesterday, was postponed spend in England they will play Saturday matches against. teams represent G. W. Fletcher, J. S. Dinnen, E. P. owing to the unitness of the ground. Likewise an “A” Divi- ing the British Hockey Associa-Philips and W. W Hirst (skip).

At Taunton, Lancashire took first Somecret.

Lancashire: 423-(Washbrook 103). Essex innings points from Somerset. Somerset: 253-(N. S. Mitchell-Innes

127) and 385 for 7 (Myer. 292 Hampshire

At the Folkestone Festival, Kent A. Kew Nissim, Lam-sion match at Sookompoo between beat the MC.C. by five-wickets. Better Home Royal Military College mert and L. Jack (skip the LBC and the CRB WEB M.C.C.: 96, and (Watkins-115,

thi Royal: Military, Academy, S. J. Houghton, J. Canning, T

also, postponed.

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GOLF AS IT SHOULD BE PLATED

There is no doubt long and straight hitting from the toe is essential for the man who wishes to be a scratch man, yet I am sure every scratch man would be the first to. agree that club.

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