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LINCOLNSHIRE AND GRAND NATIONAL

Latest Betting

Figures

London, Yesterday.

The following are the latest call- overs for the Grand National:

Golden Miller 100 to 12 o, 9 to 1 t. Royal Mail 100 to 9 o

J

De La Chance 13 to 1, t and o Didone 100 to 7 o, 15 to 1 t

Ego, 100 to 7 o, 16 to 1 t

Puckabell 15 to 1 t and o Spionaud 20 to 1 o, 25 to 1t Misdemeanour 25 to 1 o, 28 to 1 t. Pencraik, 25 to 1 y 28 to 1 t Don Bradman, 25 to 1 o De La Neige 25 to 1 o Dryburgh 28 to 1 o, 33 to 1 t Milk Punch 28 to 1 o. Keen Blade 33 to 1, tand o What-Have-You 40 to 10 Emancipator 40 to 1 o, 50 to 1 t Ready Cash 50 to 1, t and o Buckthorn 50 to 1- o, 66 to 1 t.

THE LINCOLNSHIRE

Monte Sano 100 to 9 o, 100 to 8 t Takemy 100 to 8 t and o Laureat 100 to 7 o, 15 to 1 t Nip-away 100 to 6-0, 18 to 1 t Edgehill 20 to 1, t and o

.

Scotch Trout, 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t Juido 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t Pricket, 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t

Inchkeith 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t Straight Deal, 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t Lost Scent, 33 to 1 o

Bone, 33 to 1

Overcoat 50 to 1, t and o. King's Gap was scratched yesterday.

-Reuter.

“B” DIVISION BADMINTON ` CLASSIC

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 12, 1937.

CLUB SHOULD

Week-End BEAT ATHLETIC

Soccer

By

"Linesman

TO-MORROW

Second Division Encounter

The Club should easily account for the Athletic in their Second Division Soccer encounter at Soo- kunpoo to-morrow, as the team chosen is a strong one.

Milne, who played for the first With three of our senior teams team last week, will be at inside- in the running for the Hong right, with Wilson their former Stone Kong Football League Cham-back, on the right-wing. pionship, there is great specula-will lead the forwards and will be tion as to the possibilities of supported by E. Fowler and Sloan, South China "A" overcoming the on the left."

or vice

The intermediate line should Royal Welch Fusiliers

no difficulty This match, which will have

against the take place at Sookunpoo to Chinese forwards. Dr. Shaw and morrow, is a vital one for the Gilchrist, both of whom have had DBS. ROUT

versa.

Chinese.

considerable experience in local foot-

J. M. Pinto, above," who has re- presented India in the local Inter- national Hockey Tournament since the inception of the series, was sorely needed yesterday.

In weighing the merits and de ball, will be the wing halves, while QUEEN'S COLLEGE

merits of both teams, it is not an Kemp, one of the most promising

easy matter to pick the ultimate players, will hold the pivotal posi- AT CRICKET

winners. South China cannot af-tion.

Stephens, Bultman and Krilovsky; ford to share the points at such a critical stage, and should the Fu-Shaw, Kemp and Gilchrist, Wilson, siliers win, it will practically give Milne, Stone, Fowler and Sloan. the title to the Rifles. The Chinese

are not likely to take any chances,

and I feel confident that Lee Wai-

last tong and his colleagues will be at their best. Their form in

Saturday's match, however, must

be improved upon if they hope to succeed.

MIXED DOUBLES BADMINTON

C.R.C. And Champions To Meet

Only one fixture in the Mixed

The Diocesan Boys' School easily defeated Queen's College in cricket match played at Sookuspoo last Wednesday.

Queen's College: 34 (G. White 6 for 10;

D. Crary 3 for 15). D.B.S. 124 for 2 (A. Prata 42, W. Lay

42 not out).

LOCAL INTERNATIONAL * HOCKEY REPLAY

The following will

represent

I feel that the Chinese will win, and the reasons are that they have Doubles Badminton League will be Ireland in the local Hockey Inter- (Continued from Page 19) College, Kowloon Tong "A" and been playing together as a team decided this evening, the match be-national replay against Wales, to- St. Andrew's "B". They are cer- for a number of years, their know-tween Kowloon Tong and the Uni-day at 4 pm. at Shamshuipo: tain to win against the last-named, ledge of one another's positional versity having been postponed. but the other three combinations play being almost perfect.

Tak-

Cpl Boyd (UR.); Lient. Wilson (RUB), L Cpl. Ray (RE.); L. 'CpL The Chinese Recreation Club will Moore (BUR), R. Boston (B.U.B.), Chinese have a greater number of Bay, but stand little chance of win-way (RUB), L Col: Callam (Royal tions.

ning.

Innskylling - Fusiliers). Capt. Ryland They have one victory over Kow-players who are shoulders above

their Fusilier opposites.

The champions will be fielding (R.UR), Lient. “Harris (R.U.R.), T.

C. Wall (Police). loon Tong "A" to their credit, but

The Fusilier forward line is their usual team who have hitherto have lost to King's and St. John's.

standard of the Chinese. The fin-

will prove much stiffer proposi-ing position for position, the entertain Recreio "A" at Causeway Sergt. Hayden (RUBE.):: Lient Ot

If they win to-night," the chances 18ood, but is definitely below the only conceded 9 games out of 81.

than

TO-NIGHT'S TEAMS Recreio "A":— L. A. Carvalho and

are that they will beat St. John'sishing lacks that necessary touch. as I cannot help feeling that the latter were a trifle fortunate in Their half-back line, however, is Miss Olga Ribeiro, jar, J. J. Bemedios extremely good, and has on more and Miss C. Silva, and M. A. Oliveira their first meeting.

one occasion carried their and Miss M. Silva

Chinese RCS P. Chan and Miss team to victory, for they combine w. Cheung, F. H. Kwok and Mrs. S. attack with a solid defence; in w. Liang, and S. W. Elang and Miss other words they play the right Rose Perry. type of half-back game.

- MOST UNLIKELY

They will then be in a challeng ing position to King's but as I have already stated, it is most unlikely that they will be successful, espe- cially as they will be playing at the College where the lighting is extremely difficult for those not used to it.

The whole situation, then, seems

In the other First Division matches to-morrow the Club, Rifles, Police, and St. Joseph's should win.

SUNDAY'S MATCH

On Sunday we have one match,

to hinge on the game this evening which should be worth watch- and all being equal, I am of the

BY ODD SET

ing. South China "B" are oppos opinion that the winners to-nighted to the Seaforth Highlanders at will be the runners-up,

Caroline Hill. They latter should Both teams are at full strength, win for they are a side to be

Teck- V. R. C. will be represented by W.

oned with. Without the s services Lawrence and M. M. de V. Soares, of Miller, their captain and centre- C. N. da Silva and S. A. Rumjahn forward, they beat the Rifles, who and A. O. Barretto and A. J. Basto, stand every chance of carrying off which on paper, is a particularly the championship. It was TIO well-balanced outfit.

mere fluke that they won, for, ter- Kowloon Tong's team will be R.ritorially, they were in their op- E. Lee and A E. H. Castro, N. ponents half most of the time.

South China "B" are not a weak A. E. Mackay and A. Chan and A. W. da Roza and K. C. Hoo. On the for the championships, and at pre- side, and are also in the running first meeting of these two teams, sent lie fourth in the League table. Lee and Castro only lost one set, in Chan Tak-fai they have a cen- while the other pairs lost two, the tre forward who will soon take whole match ending in a victory over the similar berth in the "A" for the V. P. C. by the odd set. team. His play has been outstand-

I am not going to attempt to ing and his parting shots whe

the result, the teams are or near the penalty area matched, but a fine game opener. With Chan certain to eventuate.

their leader, the Chinese sta good chance, but I do not thir they will defeat the Scots.

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