1937-09-07 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 7, 1937

CELTIC'S COMING

JUBILEE

LOVE FOR THE "GREEN

AND WHITE”

LACEY'S GOLF RECORD BROKEN

P. H. G. Smith (2) won the West Surrey Club's monthly stroke com- petition at Godalming with 64, and

SWIMMING

IN AUSTRALIA

his score of 66 establishes a new NEW SOUTH WALES

record for the course. The pre- vious best was 68 made by A. J. Lacey, the Berkshire professional and British Byder Cup internation- al, last year.

THE Celtic Handbook, which will be on sale at the beginning of next week, will command more interest than usual and that is saying something, WOMEN'S as it has always been a popular publication-owing to the coming jubilee of the club. In his annual report to the shareholders William Maley tells of TOUR the inception of the club and the inspiration which led to its formation.

TENNIS

MEEEERFERORGUERARELIGI

Cancellation Is Criticised

"IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 1887 THAT THE CELTIC EN- THUSIASTS OF THAT PERIOD COMPOSED OF FOOTBALL

Sydney, August 11. FOLLOWERS OF THE EDINBURGH HIBS (WHO WON THE Correspondence from the Aus- SCOTTISH CUP THAT YEAR), RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES tralian Lawn Tennis Association

They held some meetings, from which the 'weaker hearts were quickly eliminated, and a start was made in the formation of the Celtic Club. It was January 1888 before matters took a distinct shape and, with a very enthusiastic committee, the formation of the new ground went ahead, and it was duly opened on May 8, 1888,

by Cowlairs v. Hibs.

Mrs. Conway said that the de-

ASSN. IN SOUND

POSITION

WORLD CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

in

Sydney, August 11.

The New South Wales Amateur Association, virile and vigorous after an existence of 46 years, is confident of restoring Australian swimming to its leading position the world. Faith is reposed in the rising generation of swim- mers, including, in this State, such brilliant performers as Rob- ert Newbiggin, of Newcastle, Robin Biddulph, and Miss Pat Norton

OF ST. MARY'S, ST. ANDREW'S, AND SACRED HEART, MADE regarding the cancellation of the UP THEIR MINDS THAT IT WAS TIME GLASGOW HAD AN English women's tour of Australia IRISH CLUB.

was discussed at the monthly meet- ing of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association last night.

Every effort will be made dur- cision of the A.J.T.A. had put backing the coming season to encour- women's tennis in Australia at least age the talent New South Wales possesses in its schoolboy and 10 years. Negotiations had been in

schoolgirl swimmers, and to progress for 18 months, and it was utilise to the full the lessons extraordinary that the tour should learned from the visits in recent be cancealled after Britain had

years of J. Medica and F. Cady, Jacknowledged its willingness to of the United States. Jean Taris, send a team. It is a severe blow, of France, and Kiyokawa and added: "Mrs. Conway, and we are Sakagami, of Japan. concerned at the report that the Already it is considered these decision of the Australian associa-visits have proved beneficial in ex- tion was unanimous.”

tending the enthusiasm for swim- She asked how New South Wales ming through the country, and in- had voted on the question, and the fluencing several country munici-- that the minutes of the meeting had ming baths. This enterprise has not been received. New South Wales enabled existing country clubs to delegates had not been definitely increase their activities, and new instructed how to vote.

clubs to be formed.

From that date, the good ship Celtic took the high seas of foot- ball, and, in spite of many storms, both inside and outside, they have weathered all the lot, and to-day. the same old ship still rides the sea, but in a grander and finer form than in its early days."

W. MALEY'S DEVOTION He goes on to refer to the posi- tion attained during the fifty years

Scottish Cup is ours. Fifteen vic-!

of the club's history and the reputatories in fifty years, and appearing chairman (Mr. B. C. Fuller) said (palities to construct modern swim-

tion it has built up, not only at home. but beyond the seas.

in the final on 22 occasions is sure- ly something to be extra proud of "It is also a remarkable thing that Mr. Maley refers to an incidentj which occurred early in the club's the self-same eleven men who won career, showing what had to be the League Flag for us last year faced:

INTENSE LOVE

Mr. Fuller said that a loss on the have this year brought us the Scot-tour of $1000 of $1500 would jeo- tish Cup. Surely a great tribute to pardise the chances of sending an

COACHING NEEDED their consistency and real merit”

Australian team overseas next year. Norton do not exhaust, the list of Newbiggin, Biddulph, and Miss The report concludes, with the fol- lowing expression with regard to the coming season:—

WAINWRIGHT'S

We shall hope to carry our co- NEW AQUATIC

CLUB

*

RECORD

London, August 9.

on

"John Glass, then our president. in returning thanks for his side în the vote of sympathy then moved,

promising aspirants to the highest referred to the bunch of biased in-

honours. In every branch of com- terrupters. He said, 'Celtic would

petitive swimming and diving there weather, this defeat like all good

lours with honour in the jubilee year

are numbers of young performers sportsmen, and I prophesy that those

and do further credit to the memory

who need only coaching and train- who come here to-day to jeer will,

of the men who built our great club,

ing on the right lines to develop by the powers of the Celtic, come

and to still further encourage the

first-clas ability. There is ever in time to cheer.' That prophecy

Norman Wainwright (Hanley justification to believe that, among has come true long ago, and to-day great and sporting following we

have all over the world.”

A.S.C.) won the A.S.A. half-mile them, swimmers of international our club needs no 'claque' of follow-

ANTAGONISM TOWARDS THE championship at Minehead

class may

be discovered. Examples ers to boost their abilities.”

Saturday in 10min. 26.6 seca are J. Casey, of Coonamble, and W. Another interesting and rather

new British native record.

Lancaster, of Lithgow, who have The Celtic manager makes no at-novel feature is an article by "Án

PH Leivers (Longton A.S.C.) (won country championships this tempt to hide his intense love for Outsider" entitled "My Views of was second in 10min. 32.2sec., H. G. year. the club for which he has laboured the Rise and Progress of the Celtic," Deane (Penguin S.C.) third in The outstanding girl swimmers during half a century. His words the introduction to which hits hard 11min, 11/6sec., and C. G. Deane of Australia at present are Misses are as follows...

at the antagonism of sections of the (Penguin S.C.) fourth in 11min. Dorothy Green and Evelyn de Lacy, "When I took the shilling for public towards the club.

15sec.

of Western Australia, and Misses. Celtic in September 1887, I was “My admiration for the Celtic

In

last year's championship Norton, Kitty Mackay, and Mar- 192 years old, and, I played for club occasions many of my friends Leivers beat Wainwright by over garet Dovey, of New South Wales. them at the age of 20, and in the considerable surprise, even amaze-seven seconds when he won the Misses Myee Steele, Margot Raw- fifty years that have passed since ment, în view of the fact that I have race in the record time of 10min. son, Thelma Bryce, and others then, I have spent my life literally nothing in common yith what is un- 30sec.

should soon challenge the suprem- for the club, which has now grown derstood to be the sympathies of

acy of the other young women. so dear to me

that body.

174 CLUBS ON LIST The Amateur Swimming Associa tion, which, under international

·

which, after half a century of storm

I have seen the great ones of the "On the other hand, I make no and stress, stands as a living mem-

both officials and players, secret of my contempt for the opinorial of sound, business-like

old

pass on

and

in the way of all things ions of those who seek to introduce digniled management. human, and still my enthusiasm has extraneous matters into sport. be- After quoting the many honours rules, includes the women's ass stood the test of the years, and the lieving that the latter is a thing won by the club. "Outsider deals tion in its member sight of the green and white jersey apart from religion and everything with the famous Celtic spirit which clubs and ass

as sweet to me to-day as when I else, in short, a common ground on

has pulled off numerous victories, with it, and first wore it in 1888”.

which all should meet on level and concludes as follows:

ship of 32,081 terms

X

RECORD TO BE PROUD OF. The progress of th club in the Scottish Cup competition is traced up to the final

"Our 22nd Scottish final attract

To have fought down the preju-records were made THROUGH COLOURED GLASS dice, bigotry, and even hatred of by the international "From conversations I have had those early days by sheer pinck, de- dica, six by Newbiggin, one with several who recall the birth of termination, and ability, amounting Miss Green and N. Byan, Celtic, I am convinced that its re-to artistry, is surely an achievement team's record by the Manly club. the record crowd of 144,303, and ception was not notable for any which cannot fail to command the Six new records events were was truly a wonderful sight. particular warmth by those who, respect and admiration of any real

Talent which can produ erdeen carried the hopes of at like my own critics, were inclined to lover of sport. To offer such is not such results justifies optimism.

ree-fourths of the spectators, look at it through party-coloured patronage but a

by their shouts, but the Old Horse glasses, place, and the Cup came

back

wonderfni scene.

very humble

amusing part of the busi-tender it

pros

to its real home after a ness is that this very antagonism ity I have been assisted materially in building up gret being the

structure effort.

a glorious record in the and strengthening the

revenue

on 18 in

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not

year amounted to diture:

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