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THE CHINA MAIL NOVEMBI 15. 1937.

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCCER SERIES

SCOTLAND ARE NOT LACKING IN TALENT

BUT ENGLAND & WALES

MUST NOT BE TAKEN TOO LIGHTLY

WITH

WHAT OF THE VETERANS

(By Traveller)

Glasgow, October 14. Scottish club prospects already discussed, and with many of their problems laid bare by the results table to-day, there still remains the in- ternational outlook for comment.

JASPER CLARK

CUP WON BY

O. E. C. MARTON

Shewan Misses Tram

Returning a het score of 152 0: E. C. Marton yesterday won the Jasper Clark Cup golfing trophy at Fanling

The day started with an unfor- tunate incident. Many people had been looking forward to seeing lan Shewan play in competitive golf again, but he and A. B. Purves missed the train, and as it was a

TO-NIGHT'S

BADMINTON PROGRAMME

THREE MATCHES

DOWN FOR

DECISION

Three matches in the "A" Divinah

Bad-

sion of the Men's Doubles minton League, are down for de-

fast one, a car could not deliver cision this evening. them in time. Both were scratch-

ed:

165

St. Andrew's, who lost to Rew O. E C. Marton, 75+77—152; T. E Pearce, 83+73-156; D. S. Edward, creio "A" by nine games to nil last 79479-158; J. B. Mackie, 78+81 Monday, this evening encounter IT MAY APPEAR EARLY FOR ANY DELVING INTO SCOT-159 K S Robertson, 80-82-162, A Recreio "B", who also suffered a LAND'S POSITION IN THAT RESPECT, BUT WITH THE MAE Lissaman, 81-83-164; WIS JORITY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES TAKING Key, 8783-164; Col. Blake, 82-83 similar defeat at the hands of the

University "A" last week. Prize for best round, old course, PLACE LONG BEFORE THE TURN OF THE YEAR, IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT S.F.A. AND LEAGUE SELECTORS, AND PARTIJ. B. Mackie; best round, new Recreio "A" are scheduled to en- CULARLY THE LATTER, WILL BE ON DUTY FROM TO-DAY course, R. Young, who had a better tertain the University "A", and this score than McMullen over the last match should provide badminton ONWARD.

The first of these matches takes place as early as September nine holes.

enthusiasts with plenty of excite- Newton, Gilmore and Shannon ment, as both are strong challen- 1, and apart from the probable fixture with Czecho-Slovakia and a possible match with Austria, the list is as follows: October 30 will have to play off to decide the gers for the title, which the latter Scotland v. Wales, in Wales. November 10 Scotland v Ireland, last two places in the 16 who qua- combination now holds. in Scotland (Aberdeen). March 12-Amateurs Scotland v Englify for the Club Championship. land, in Scotland. April 6-Scotland v. England, in England (Wem- bley). April 13-Amateurs-Scotland v. Ireland, in Ireland.

It will be seen that there is not! much time to effect either experi- ments or replacements concern- ing Scottish sides. Not that there would appear to be much need. Apart from an unhappy,

and, I think, very unlucky defeat April last and enter upon the sec- from Wales, at Dundee, Scotland end half calm, unruffed and sure had a great run last season, in their tactics? Still, it is so good winding up by defeating Czecho-to know that there are reasonably Slovakia and holding Austria on adequate reserves that I predict tour and they were handicapped another good season for Scotland. The rear lines. are all right- by injuries at Vienna...

The main trouble, one would say, Dawson, one of the greatest goal- concerns the berths of those men keepers of all time; Anderson, the

stage

International Hunting

The University "B" who beat King's College last week, match their strength against the Chinese YMCA

Sen at the En Tong

and will probably

lose by EBITOW margin.

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME

Berlin, Saturday. Game hunters from all parts of Europe gathered at the Haus der Flieger to-day for the distribution of prizes awarded in connection with the starting times: with the International Hunting Exhibition held in Ber

The following is the programme

"MEN'S “A” DIVISION

England captured the falconry St. Andrew's Recreio prize, while Canada shared the prize for the best collection of elk heads with Poland.

(St. Andrew's 8.15 pm.)-

Recreio "A" y University (King's Park 6.00 p.m.).

Y.M.C.A. (En Tong Sen Gymnasium 6.00 p.m.).

Other prize-winners were. Swe. now rapidly nearing the veteran finest tackler of recent years, and den, Yugoslavia, France Italy University "A" Chinese

Beattie, the brilliant result of one and Germany. Trans-Ocean. What of M'Phail, for instance? of the most daring experiments in international football. He played a great game against modern England, but it must be realised Hogg (Celtic), it will be recalled, that he is spasmodic in his work replaced Anderson at Prague and nowadays. Fortunately, there is a did well, but again I would advise readymade deputy in Napier that his performance must be com- (Derby County) or Mills (Aber-parative. A great club back, he deen), and although the latter does has not the devastating tackle that not dominate like MPhail, and can made Bastin and others look ordin- hardly be expected to inspire aary left wingers against Scotland. team as did Napier at Belfast, he certainly has plenty ability and some international experience.

A SUGGESTION

There is a suggestion that there should be a trial match in aid of charity and to clarify the thoughts GENERALLY WEAKEST::

of League selectors I cannot see it The forwards are not my Worry, actually, although they are gener doing any good, however, Clubs ally the weakest department of a simply will not risk star players in Scottish team. Delaney. Walker, such a nebulous match, where, and Gillick should hold their places apart from the possibilities of in- for years to come," and O'Donnell jury, there is a risk of damaging may be the victim of a revival by a reputation just as much as there

3Culloch (Brentford) or of reis 2 chance of enhancing one al

cognition of coats (Dundee), he ready made. must get his chance in the Inter- Iragne battles.

However, as I have stated al- ready, I share a lot of the optim

What concerns me is the half is voiced by club officials, and

NOTICE

OWING TO THE RECENT INCREASE IN

FREIGHT RATES FROM SHANGHAI WE

HAVE BEEN OBLIGED TO MAKE A SMALL

INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF OUR

AQUARIUS WATERS. WE CAN ASSURE OUR CUSTOMERS, HOWEVER, THAT THESE

back line. Massie. Simpson. and this optimism extends to the in- WATERS WILL BE REDUCED TO THEIR Brown have carried on a great ternational field.

see any on

Scottish tradition for a long time now. Will this seaso of them as good as

must doubt it

AT-PRAGUE

ever

WORLD CHESS

TITLE

Amsterdam, Saturday. The venteenth game between won Dr. Euwe and Dr. Alekhme for the world chess championship ended in a draw to-day...

At Prague MNab and Thomson of Sunderland, were awarded the wing positions and played derfully well. But at Prague the Scots were playing as a winning game from the first whistle, Could these newcomers hold up such an Hampden in English side as wa

The present position of the two players is Alekhine 94 points, Euwe 71-points.

cean.

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