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DON BRADMAN THE KEY MAN OF AUSTRALIA

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ARSENAL'S GREAT

TRADITIONS

ENGLAND SELECTORS MADE A MISTAKE

SOCCER DEBACLE AGAINST WALES

London, October 27.

APPARENTLY we must still consider it ques-

tionable whether the great Arsenal tradi- tion has fallen-not regard it yet as a fact. True, only Bastin was chosen from the once-mighty Arsenal to join ten others to represent England against Wales, recently, whereas, for years we have been used to such a team's consisting for the most part of Arsenal men.

But that side lost miserably-much more so than the score

Charles Whitcombe - Above,

one of the three famous golfing brothers, or his fish conseen-

tire Middlesex professional golf championship recently.

RUGBY WIN

of 2-1 in that air of Wales sugests was it a rudgingling FOR NAVY

that they had made a slight mistake in dropping the Arsenal likeį a hot brick that made the selectors bring in Male, from the Ar- senal back line, to keep Bastin company for the game with Scot-

land.

DANGER SIGNAL TO

ENGLAND TEAM WILL HE MAKE IDEAL TEST LEADER?

NO FINER EXAMPLE ON FIELD

Sydney.

ASG..O..Allen and his sixteen men arrived

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Australia recently, followers of the game in that country were asking who are the men upon whom Australia will rely to defend the Ashes won by Woodfuil's side in England in 1934? Is Brad- man as good as ever? Who are the bowlers to get England out? Does Australian cricket re- main on the crest of the wave which enabled her

to batter South Africa to defeat last winter? Heil arobably be captain as we say at home, Sriman

Let us deal first with Bradman. He is Australia's key man. knows his onions. Everyone knows Bradman's cricketing brain- power. That he is a very shrewd and perceptive thinker, with ja long view on all that affects his career, is not so generally ap Jones. the Navy serum-half, wapreciated. In September, 1934, in London, Bradman was at the a trifle slow in getting the ball point of death from peritonitis. He very nearly became a legend

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However that may be, oat, but played a splendid defen-at the age of twenty-six. Arsenal still count for little in sive game, while it would be dif He played no cricket for a year. But as soon as he started the English team Derby Coun-cult to single out any individual again in September, 1935, it was clear he was himself again as ty, however, soon had to give Navy forward for praise. They all a batsman, though he had not perhaps fully regained his physi- up the distinction they seemed did their bit! Mention should be cal strength.

to have earned, though why is made, however, of Miles excellent

man, twenty-four hours before

a mystery, since the only one of booking and it would be no ex-a Here Bradman showed his! their three to be dropped was aggeration to say that he got the powers of restraint. Named one of the few men (Barker, at ball nine times out of 10 daring captain of the Australian team centre-half) who played really the opening half.

for South Africa-the greatest well against Wales!

Hawkins, one of the Navy's for-honour in leadership that had Their place, so far as the wards worked very hard and was so far come his way-Brad- team to meet Scotland was con-always to the fore in the loose. cerned at least, was taken by Good Line Out Play Everton, who, from having no

The Army scrum-half, Preece, representatives playing against

of his off-days Wales, jumped to "favourites" experienced one with three, though one at least and could not get the ball out in time before he was smothered, while the forwards badly missed

“THERE'S AN H⚫B COMING OFF THE ICE IN A MINUTE!" (Dean) ought to have been

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the selection of the remainder |

of the team, notified the Board LOOE GOLF COURSE of Control he was not available for the tour.

Hard Decision

That must have been a hard

RECONSTRUCTED

chosen long before on his own Harrison's leadership in the loose,j decision. Bradman knows, betajor C. K. Hutchison's

merits.

Danger Signal

$*.

Great Work

THE TWELFTH MAN")-

Calvert, Gillespie and Bebb being ter probably than anyone else, Best Ever

conspicuous, however, while Mor- his limitations. A strenuous tour Since the same also applies, gan played his usual sound game. in South Africa might have set (By to some extent to Britton and being very good in the line-outs back his complete recovery. So Male, it may be that at last Following a good thresquarter he withdrew to ensure his fit-

London, October ZL the selectors have chosen the movement on the right-wing, andness a year later against Eng. Golfers who spend their holi- best team regardless alike of a reverse movement towards the land.

days in Cornwall will find a good traditions and the deliberate left, Weir broke over the Army's}

course at Looe next year. It has upsetting of traditions.

goaf-line near the corner flag for the first points of the game, Oxen-tralian season is a danger signal son, who tells me that the plans What he did in the latest Aus-pervision of Major C. K. Hutchin- been reconstructed under the su- ham failing to add the goal points to England-357 against Victoria, are working out effrendly well

Just before the interval Weir

against Queensland, again came into the

limelight against New South Wales

There are eighteen holes and when he sold the "dummy" and finished the

He the course is certain to be an at- gained 25 yards on the left-touch- against Tasmania, and for nine is light and very suitable for good 369 traction to the district as the soil

MULVEY AND EVANS EACH REGISTER "HAT-TRICKS"

BEZBOR with

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Major Hutchison will always be one of the greatest frals ever remembered as having taken part

in the Amateur Championship at

Headquarter Wing of the Eastline before sending Smeall over innings averaged 130.33. Lancs. had no diffealty in defeat-

wide of the Army posts, Oxenham, The third hundred of his con- greens, estat ing the Royal Corps of Signals at

again failing with the kick

cluding innings was hit in forty Chatham Road in the "Y" section |

Fine Penalty Goal

minutes one of the fastest ever of the Army Football League, The second half saw ading-scored. Four sixes and 48′′ fours winning by seven clear goal. The dong struggle and eventually the in an innings of 369 sounds to winners are now leading in this ámy reduced the arrears when me like a pretty good imitation of Muirfield in 1909, when he was de- section and have only two more Gillespie landed a brilliant a batsman getting back to form feated by Robert Maxwell after games to play in order to quality penalty place gnal from the touch- True, the leading howlers were one of the fastest games ever play- for the challenge round. Mulvey line for an off-side infringement. away in South Africa. But, when ed. Maxwell won by a single hole. scored three goals and Evans re- The Navy, however; fought back Bradman is realy seeing them, and The two rounds were completed in gistered the remaining four. doggedly and eventually a fine the light of battle is in his eye, under four hours:

back movement saw Smeall send all bowling looks mach alike. Enmar over for a try which Ozen-.

In Larwood's Days

DICK CORBETT'S BOXING VICTORY

ham improved upon. :

DRAW FOR RAILWAY CUP TOURNEY

Annual Ladies' Golf Event

Even in the days of· Larwood's In the latter stages of the game

Bradman's supremacy,

scoring the Navy forwards, tired by their

powers were less affected then earlier onslaughts on the Army those of any other Australían:-- London, October 30-Dick Cor-fline, fell away and an Army✨rugh

Barring accidenta, the question bett (Bethnal Green), Southern w Lewis fall on the ball for the of Bradman's form is resolved. featherweight champion and only try, Gillespie failing to ma-What kind of captain will be make? former British bantamweight title forise the effort state holder, outpointed. Stan Jehu Jones, Fus. Keishaw, L/Cn. Lewis,

Armys Fux Barry: L/CPL (7) were limited. He is full of cun-competition, conducted by the As vice-captain his opportunities The dram for the Railway Cup (Maesteg), former Welsh feather Bdr. Lucas Fas Floyd, Fasing: nobody could set a "finer Ladies' Section of the Royal Hong weight champion, over ten rounds Preece: Lt. Lincom (Capta), Pexample in the field. at East Ham Baths, London, last Watkins, Lt. Calvert, L/Cpl. (88) I see no reason why Bradman First round-Mrs. Withington night.

Davis, L/Cpl Bebb, Fus. Morgan, should not succeed. His cricket. Miss Goodrich, Mrs Challinor Capt. Gillespie and Fos. Day,

NavzaA B. Oxenham (Hermes); will not necessarily rely

ing brain amounts to genins Hey Mrs. Fraser, Mrs Walker v.

LARWOOD'S RECORD BENEFITF/o. Weir

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or- Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Roffey v. Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Forbes v. Mrs. Wodehouse, Mrs Valentine Crapnell, Mrs. Hillier v Mrs.

Miss Stevenson, Mrá Maitland v. Mrs. Cassidy, Mr. Gärner v. Mrs. Robertson, Mme. Jusserand v. Mrs. Sherry

Lt. Ashburne (Hermes), Lt Szenil (Hermes), Lt. Partridge (Hermes), thodary.

(Hermes); Lt... Emman (Perseus), A. B. Jones Hermes), "BIG BILL” WAS GREATEST OF Landon, October 30-Larwood's Surgeon, Lt. Miles (Hermes); Une. Lenefit izst season will be a record Darison (Hermes), I Lazy(Her CHAMPIONS-N. BROOKS for Nottinghamshire. The fundmes), LA. C. Woodward (Bermes).

Lt. Hawidns (Oswald) (Captain), L now reaches $1,950, and remains Coltart (Proteus). Lt. Maydon (Or- open until December.

(pheus), Lt. Robinson. (Duchess).

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It is true, however, that in the Byes Mrs. McGowan v. Mrs. Davis Cap competition, by win- Redmond, Mrs.

ning which we get our chief claim Woodward van Gilmore, Mrs.

Mackenzie,

to the title of champion nation, Ma. Lissamm there is more than one player in The first rounde" is to be com the team, and that the whole credit pleted by December 16, the second for an English victory cannot go by December 23 and the third by to Perry. But it is obviously a January 12 The semi-final nust terest moral support and an in- be played by January 26, 2 Aspiration to have in the team, such The first named player in each

a/player as Perry, cae who, bar pair is responsible for fixing string accidents, is absolutely cer-match

tain for two ausichean t

Debt To "Fred":

Even those who in the past four was enhanced by the victory at Frears have been responsible for Wimbledon of G. Hagher

the other victories in the Davis It was satisfactory that Cup which have given us nitimate Cup pair, though, Success, owe a certain debt to match in the Davi

We must not forget, Jebat this

should set the semi tid however, joint career by winning the

macy-riband-a-the doubles: