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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1936

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CHINESE SOCCER TEAM LOSE TO CASUALS

SOUTH CHINA

TOURISTS WIN

ONCE AGAIN

TAMIL TEAM LOSE IN MALAYA

VISITORS' LUCKY GOAL

Kuala Lumpur, August 24. The South China football team continued in winning vein when they beat the Tamil P.C.A. by one goal to nil at the stadium to-day-

South China did the attacking in the early stages of the game, but they could not get within striking distance due to good work of the Tamilians' defence.

The Tamils, who were slow in settling down, however, had twoj

Paul Chocten, the French swimmer, is here shown as he passed for refreshment in his recent record-breaking swine from the main- land of California to Catalina Island, in the Pacific It was the seventh time he had attempted the swim in the last two years.

BEATEN 5 TO 2 AT SELHURST PARK

ACTUALLY SUPERIOR

COMBINATION

FINE ARTISTRY AND TEAMWORK

for

London, To-day. Collins opened the scoring The Chinese Olympic. foot-1the English team, but Lee Wai- ball team played their second tong, China's leader, equalised game

in England yesterday, soon after, and the interval arriv when they were defeated by led with the scores level the Casual winners of the On the resumption, Suen Kam- F.A. Amateur Cup, by 5 goals shan, China's inside-right, gave to 2 at - Selhurst Park, the China the lead with a briliant Crystal Palace ground.

goal The Cup holders, however, After Monday's experience, jumped into the lead when Riley when they ran themselves to a and Allen both scored from close standstill in the first half quarters and just before the end against the Islington Corin-Collins and Joy both dribbled bringing the oddegoal in five at Highbury winners' tally to five.-Reuter. lat being led 2-1 at the inter- the Chinese footballers conserved their energies and

lates from the finish.

good opportunities which both FROM HERE AND THERE thians, who beat them by the through to score,

Henry and Ismail missed.

Missed "Sitter"

The Tamils opened the second) CADDIES DO NOT TOLERATE-Comdr. B. S. Barry, who acted val,

half strongly; Henry initiated a good move then he sent the ball to Tasi, who shot high..

A free kick against the Tamia] saw South China

score the only goal of the day; Gunaratna, in try-1 ing to clear, shot straight at Keng Chong and the hall rebounded into the net

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Strike Directed Against Women Players

Caddies struck recently against slow women golfers at a club in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. They are now to be paid higher fees. Leaders of the strike said that the protest was directed at wo- men players who take ter to fifteen strokes a hole and three hours to play nine holes."

The settlement now provides 60 cents for nine holes. for Class A caddies and 30 cents for B Class caddies. Overtime will be paid to boys caddying for play- CTS who exceed 路 three-hour limit for nine holes.

BOBBY JONES

STILL TOAST

OF GOLFERS

GALLERY OF 5,000 AT ST. ANDREW'S

ROYAL AND ANCIENT PAY HIM COMPLIMENT

London, August 26. Bobby Jones, the American golfer, who six years ago captured] the British amateur and Open; titles, was mobbed at St. Andrews by nearly 3,000 admirers when he started a round over the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Jones was accompanied on his round by Willie Auchterlonie, the

former Open champion, and Gor don Lockhart the Gleneagles pro- fessional. Mrs. Jones was among the thousands who followed the game.

Royal Navy Cricket Club last sea- held their own until five min- MANSFIELD WIN

Barry Still In Charge

as Hon. Secretary for the

son. will again be holding that office this winter. Lt.-Comdr. Barry is a very ten cricketer and plays for the Navy in the junior League.

Pending CSCC. Bowls Loas

Civil Service Cricket Club first team lawf bowls No. 1, will not be available next summer as he will be going

A STEVEN, the

with "They greatly impressed their artistry and teamwork and were actually superior to the Ama- teur Cupholders but Bernard Joy proved to be their stumbling block

away on leave It is understood BADMINTON

married

that Steven is getting early in the New Year and will sail for Home almost immediately after the happy event.

Purvis Also Going Home

ANOTHER player who has been A doing consistently well for the Civil Service Cricket Club premier lawn bowls team, but who will not be playing in the League next summer, is J. Pürvis who will pro- ceed or Home leave about the same time as Steven.

East Lancs. Hockey Prospects THE East Lancashire Regiment's

hockey prospects for the forth- coming season-appear to be very bright, although they have lost the services of Lieut.-E. M. Dawson,

the

local England International forward and Interporter, who has already left the Colony for Home, while there is a possibility that Lieut. J. P. Williams will be leaving the Colony in November.

Incidentally, with regard to the latter, he had a miraculous escape

from death last week when return- ing from manoeuvres with Major W. E. B. Dowling on the Eai Tak Road in a motor car. · For some unknown reason the

CHAMPION I

DEFEATED

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In the second set Lum “oftém exploited the drop and smash strokes with telling resuits. He quickly led 11-2 ̧ and gave away one more point before winning the set and match.

Interviewed

Interviewed after the exhibition games Mr. Devlin commented favourably on the standard of the game in Selangor."

"I should say that the standard

AT ROCHDALE Second Brace Of Points

London, To-day.

Mansfield secured their second brace of points when they visited Rochdale yesterday and won by 3 goals to 1 in the Third Division (North) of the English Football League-Reuter.

Last Saturday they opened the season with a home win over Bar- TOW, while Rochdale drew at Crewe.

GORDON BENNETT BALLOON RACE

Meagre Reports Available

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-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Warsaw, To-day.

Only fragmentary information is

of play here is on the level with available here regarding the fate that of Singapore" said Mr. Dey-of the Gordon, Bennett balloons. lin.

the

The style of play is very All reports. however, stress similar. The younger players lack fact that the balloons have been experience and their chief fault is over Soviet territory since Moo- the habit of exploiting difficult day morning and are drifting

shots

when the easier strokes further eastward could be employed."

Three Polish balloons, Sanok,

Asked about Lum Choca's game Syrena and Gollo, which have mail Mr. Devlin said that he is a player

board and started hors de

ed a complete somersault bar ing its two occupants in a six-foot ditch Fortunately, however, be-player with nice temperament and tory shortly before reaching Rus- yond a few scratches, neither has a pretty good chance of going received serious injuries.

for should he compete in home Shepherd Due For Leave

{championships.” JACK SHEPHERD, the Police

of great promise. "He is a nice concours, landed on Polish terri-

sia-Trans Ocean Service.

Becreation Club lawn bowler and former Colony Interport foot baller, will be going away on Home

leave in about six weeks time. He

hopes to play a good deal of bowin while in Scotland.

Mr. Jimmy Alexander, the St.-Buster Hollands Beaten Andrews starter, spent 23 minutes

clearing the fairway for the drives off the first tee. Thereafter the crowd scampered along breathless- ly to watch every shot.

Paid A Compliment

The authorities paid Mr. Jones the compliment of putting the tees back so that he could measure him. self against the full course. He went out in 32. Coming home, however, he took three patts on four occasions and ran up a five at the short eleventh. His total was 72. Lockhart had 79 and Auchter- lonie 84.

The crowd, which had increased to nearly 5,000, saw him sink an eight yard putt for a birdie three on the home green. They clam- foured around him for a speech as

he made his way to the clubhouse.) "I won't make a speech," he said,

F.Buster" Hollands, the 14 year-old son of W. E. Ho lands, was benten in the Third

Round of the Novices' bowls com- petition of the Police Recreation Club recently by D. Fitches by 21 shots to 18.

mert

Varying Conditions Commenting on the conditions| of play in Malaya Mr. Devlin said that they are trying compared to

those in England "We play with

roof, 40-50

&

US. BASEBALL RESULTS

Tigers Too Good For Athletics

green courts, green screens and|

temperature of about degrees and absolutely

New York, To-day. still. The draft and the glare of the sun which one finds here are great disadvantages to good play-jof the major League baseball The following were the results

Mr. Devlin added that it would matches played yesterday:-

be difficult for an English team to come out here and play their best owing to the above conditions.

GLOUCESTER CRICKETER'S NEW APPOINTMENT

National League

Boston Pittsburgh

Philadelphia Cincinnatti

New York

London, August,26. Reggie Sinfield, the Gloucester Chicago all-round cricketer, has received]

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G. C. H. Bowls Team TT is understood that a Izwn bowis team representing, the Govern- Civil Hospital, compris. ed of A. Steven, L. H. Collyer, J. A. E. Selby and J. F. MacGowan, will be engaging other teams. “in friendly matches shortly. The G. C. E. also has a fairly strong ten- nis team and, if possible, some tennis matches will also bear an invitation from the Western. The game between "Brooklyn ranged with other teams.

Province to go out to Capetown as Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals Read After Title

coach during the winter was declared no contest after it FV READ, former Shanghai C. C. Dacre, who has played was stopped by rain at the end of water pole ball, will probably be shire and scored over 7,000 runs, Brooklyn were leading 3 to 2.

champion at throwing the over 300 innings for Gloucester- 3% innings, at which period entered for this event by the Euro has been released by the county American League pean Y.M.C.A., but will enter on his and will return to New Zealand St Louis. own if they fail to do so.

Washington

"but I will dign autographs.” A To-day's Home Soccer Games Detroit

spell of high-speed autograph signing followed. *

DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND PRINCIPLE

3 5 1

5 131 0

Swindon

4 1 2 2

Crystal P. Exeter Reading

Notts C

V. Torquay v. Bristol C.. y. Watford

Bob Johnson homered.

Cleveland Boston

1 7 3 .4 7

The following are to-day's Home Bristol R. soccer fixtures:

FIRST DIVISION

Chelsea Everton Huddersfield Manchester C. Portsmouth Sunderland

Grimsby

y Wednesday 7 Manchester U.

Leeds Liverpool,

y Derby

v Birmingham

SECOND DIVISION

Every year in the Davis. "Cap competitions the advantage con- W. Bromwich ferred on the champion nation of " “standing out until the Challenge Round becomes apparent. I feel that sooner or later the Challenge Notts F. Round principle will have to bet abolished, as it was from the Wim-1 bledon Championships. “Holand Allen.

Brigi

Aston Villa

THIRD DIVISION (South)

Gillingham Newport

• Southend

THIRD DIVISION (North)

Chester

Gateshead

Hartlepools N. Brighton York

*Crewe

▼ Stockport,

Accrington

v Port Vale

V kranmere

TO-MORROW.

FIRST DIVISION:

W. Arsenal THIED" DIVISION (North).

Southport

Philadelphia

No other games were scheduled.

--Reuter.

MORE NERVY GAME THAN FOOTBALL

This is my first cheo-up of big tennis. I am beginning to think it is a more nervy Máine liian Cup- Final football Them? Whittaker, trainer to Arsenal FC and Br tish Davis Cup teams.