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IS ENGLISH ROWING ON DECLINE?

Last Two Regattas Have Proved Disastrous

EMPIRE GAMES PROBABLES

British oarsmen are very per- turbed at again losing all the chief trophies of the Henley Re- gatta to foreign competitors.. They consider if rowing is to re- -gain its prestige, great care and attention will have to be paid to the selection and training of principal crews.

The results at the last two Henley Royal Regattas have been rather disastrons to English rowing, as in 1936 four of the main events were won by foreign crews, and again this year the three main races went to Ger- many, Austria, and America.1 However, all the events were closely contested, and it was per- haps only due to the fact that the winning crews had been much longer together.

A description of the final of the Grand Challenge between Germany and Jesus College (Cam- bridge) may be interesting, ow- ing to the possibility of the latter! being chosen to represent Eng- land at the Empire Games Sydney next year.

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From the first stroke Jesus College took the lead, which they maintained over nearly a mile of the course. Entering the en closure the Germans sprinted and gained a slight advantage.

DESPERATE STRUGGLE

This worm's eye viezot Louis shows the world's heary- weight boxing champion aiming at the plate during a baseball tilt at his Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, training camp. Joe met Tommy Farr, British contender for the title, last might at the Yankee Stadium, New York.

HOME FOOTBALL

LEICESTER SWAMP SUNDERLAND

STOKE'S FINE WIN

London, To-day. The following League football matches were played yesterday:

FIRST DIVISION

2 Bolton 4 Sunderland

¡BlackpoolTM Leicester

It was a desperate struggle over the final stage, and though the Ger- man stroke, Schmidt, had rowed himself right out, they were able to keep up sufficient pressure to cross

W. Bromwich 0 Stoke the line half a length in front, time 7.33. The style of the crews was

SECOND DIVISION very similar, both rowing Fair-Blackburn 2 Plymouth bairn style, although the Germans Bury have rather less-body swing.

Coventry

When it is considered that the Spurs winners were only defeated by a West Ham fraction of a second by America and Italy at the Olympic Games, THIRD the English crew's performance Cardiff was good, and should they make Millwall the trip to Australia some interest. ing racing will be witnessed.

The crew is B. T. Coulton (bow)

10.7 -R. T. Coulton (2) 14 5, D

Farmaim (3), 128, B. Corbet Ward

1 Sheffield U.

1 Manchester U. 4 Burnley

2 Swansea-

DIVISION (SOUTH)

5 Torquay 1. Queen's Pk.

Mansfield

Walsall

0

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

(4) 129, A. Burrough (5) 125 T Port Vale

B. Langton (6) 13.10), A. E. B. Wil-Tranmere-

Gateshe

Rochdale

liams (7) 10.6 W Milne (stroke) *Abandoned after 35 minute 13.13, J. B. Mossop (cox) 8.15.

ing to thunderstorm

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FURNITURE FOR SALE

Double and Single Beds. Wardrobes, made of Teakwood. Mahogany, Camphorwood and Black

Wood

Chest of Drawers, Dressing Tables. Glass Cabinets, Bookcase.

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Chesterfield Sets, Peking and Tientsin Kowloon.

Carpets.

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Radio Sets. Typewriters.

FOR SALE

Sewing machines.

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Offers should be made by letter

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Rattan Garden Furniture. Lawn Mowers Tennis court markers. Tennis Rackets, Tennis Net: Electric fans, ceiling and table. Electric lamps, floor and table. Chinese porcelain and bronze vases. Engravings, water colours and oil to the Chairman, Shanghai Refu-

painting.

Large assortment of gramophone re-will be made to interview the

cords and second hand books.

prospective paying guests. French porcelain Dinner sets, white and

gold for 6 or 12 persons. Glassware, Tea Sets, Forks and spoons. Ice chest (Frost) made of metal. Teakwood Ice chest, medium sizes. G. E. Refrigerator, 8 cu. ft, for large family, hotel or restaurant, condition as new.

Office Desk, assorted sizes. Assorted Blackwood furniture, carved

and plain.

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Large collection of assorted South Sea Island Spears, also collection of Deer Horns.

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UNCLAIMED ARTICLES

The following articles are lying up 24 "The Jockey Club". Happy Valley, unclaimed.

1 Camp bed No name. Blanket roll 2 cushions-Mrs. C. G. Wells (ex Asia).

Wicker Basket Mrs. Hobbs (Royal Engineers).

Wicker Basket-No name. Trunk-Benjamin.

Trunk

(black)

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