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THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 16, 1937-

BOAT RACE

DAY ON

APRIL 2

Tide Best At About

Two O'clock

London, To-day.

The Oxford and Cambridge boat race will be rowed from Putney to Mortlake on Saturday, April 2, starting at approximate- ly 2 p.m., subject to the formal consent of the Cambridge Sen- ate

CHIZATEEZERSL

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PROGRAMME

Calcutta Cup Match

On March 19

The following is the Internation- al Rugby programme which com- mences with the Wales v England game, at Cardiff, on January 15, and terminates with the Calcut- ta Cup match between England and Scotland, on March 19, at Twick- enham:

Jan. 15 Wales v England (Car-

· diff)......

Feb. 5 Scotland v. Wales (Mur- rayfield).

Feb. 12 Ireland v England (Du- blia):

Feb. 26 Scotland v Ireland Mur rayfield).

March 12 Wales v Ireland (Swansea).

"It is necessary to ask the 'Senate for permission for the crew to go into residence early next term, and to leave Cam- bridge before the end of the term in order to train on tideway," states T. B. Langton, the Cambridge President, "but I do not anticipate any difficulty cammman about that.”

the

March 19 England v. Scotland (Twickenham) Calcutta Cap Match.

THEY SAY

HOLE-IN-ONE GOLFER AS GUEST

OLD CUSTOM NOW PASSES

London, November 13. More golf clubs are abolishing the long-established custom by

Football

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which a player holing out in one now the League should not pay re- stroke is expected to entertain ferees and recover those outlays fellow-members.

from the clubs themselves. Or is Clubs in the London district that asking too much from the who have adopted a new unwrit League Executive?

ten rule that the successful play Possibly one of the gravest reflec er should himself be the guest of tions on the mentality of those who the day include

administer justice from either West Hendon and Moor Park, each with George Street or Carlton Place em- about 1,000 members,

Wildernesse, Sevenoaks, 700

berse

mem

Janates from the attitude of the "heads towards "local" referees. Camberley Heath, Surrey, and Harts-Peter Craiginyle, of Aberdeen, for bourne Manor, Bushey, Herts, each |with 500- members.

example, never officiates at a League

At these clubs the golfer holing match in which Aberdeen, are in one is permitted to have lunch, gaged. tea and a reasonable number of Football is becoming more and drinks without charge. more a young man's game. Dur-

Among well-known figures in the

„TO OBVIATE THEM

"That is to obviate criticisms from

J. T (Bossy) Phelps, King's Bar- gemaster and an authority on tide- way rowing, stated that the tide at Putney on April 2 would serve best between 1.35 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

J. C. Cherry, Oxford President, had the right to fix the date for next speed his increased so much that old custom is Capt J. S. Pearson, year's Boat Race, and April 2 is one very soon a player will be class-secretary of the Verulam Club, St. what the crowd might think 2. of three alternative dates submitted, ed as a veteran before he has Albans. He said to me yesterday: I doubtful goal. I am told True to him by Langton. The others were reached the age of 30-Charles Do away with the custom and it But isn't it just the hint to that March 19-considered to be too early Buchan.

will stop all the fun.”

and March 26, when the tide would be unsuitable.

PRACTICAL PLANS ́-

ing the last few seasons the golfing world who would retain the the public who would allege fav-

The cause of Scotland's soccer POLICE

Cambridge will start serious prac-international failings may be

ney.

Middlesex's County

Triumph

ouritism if Aberdeen were to win by

effect from headquarters that in- dicates to football followers that re- ferees can be influenced! Would not it be much better to assert to the public. "We have complete. faith in the absolute neutrality of our referees, and you are the people who must recognise that."

fear the day is distant when we shall have either well-paid referees or amateur referees. Meantime, we shall go on tinkering with the pro- blem, and accepting the wire-pulling

tice on the Cam, and Oxford on the traced to the altered style of play. TROUNCE NAVY Isis. Later both crews will move to The third-back game and exag AT RUGBY the Thames, and the last few weeks gerated "W" formation in attack of training will be on the tideway, does not give an outlet for the first at Chiswick and later at Put-accurate, close passing game that was previously so successful. A Questioned regarding his reported return to the old style might suggestion to abandon the Cambridge bring a series of big defeats. But trial eights race, Langton stated that one thing is certain the play of One Rugby Union County Cham-and currying for favour that exist the race would most probably be Scottish international teams could pionship encounter was held yes-to-day

not be less interesting than it is terday when Middlesex triumphed "The trial eights race has been at present."Tam O'Shanter' in over Sussex by 16 points to 3 at fixed for November 27, and I think the "Daily Herald." you can assume that it will be row- ed,” he said.

held

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Teddington.

London, To-day.

fof season 1910-11

The Police caused a sensational D. Colman, the Aberdeen Arno Kolblin looks the best heavy-upset in their game with the Royal who is spoken of as a possible succes- "I do consider that it is a waste weight prospect I have seen from Navy whom they trounced by 17 sor to P. Travers as manager of the Pittodrie club, was Scotland's right of valuable time to select two crews the Continent for a long time. He is points to 5 at the White City. Reu- back in the three major internationals

ter. for the trial eights when I might be young, game, and tremendously more sensibly engaged in building strong. His boxing knowledge is up one crew for the Boat Race, but more. than elementary, and, of the cancellation of the trial eights course, requires a good deal of polish- was merely an idea, and at present ing up. In the right hands and un- I have no intention of carrying it der the skilful guidance of a quali- into practice."-Trans-Ocean, fied instructor I can foresee Kolblin becoming a distinct candidate for

course of a couple of years.-Len

`ARMY CRICKET XI world's championship honours in the

FOR TRIANGULAR Harvey. TOURNAMENT

The following have been selected'

to represent the Army in their COLONY MIXED

Triangular Tournament Cricket

match against the Navy on Decem-DOUBLES TENNIS

ber 22 and 23 on the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground:

Capt. J. R. Mackintosh-Walker,

CHAMPIONSHIP

Lient. R. D. Maclagan, Lient. J. M. B.H. D. Rumjahn And Pontyz, Cpl. Jones and Bdsm. Cheney

(Seaforths); Lieut. C. E. Godby (RA); Mrs. Chiu Chun-chiu Lieut. R. A Barron and QMS. Warr

(P.E.); Lieut. L. C. Beadnell, Lieut. M. Reach Semi-Finals

P. Weedon and Pte. Hatfield (Middle- sex). Reserve, ··· Major G. P.- Muray (Seaforths).

In heating Capt. C. W. Maisey and Mrs. Holmes by 6-2, 6-1 at the Indian Recreation Club, on. Tues-

SCHMELING TO day, H. D. Rumishin and Mrs. Chin

FIGHT NEUSEL

Berlin, To-day. Immediately after his victory over Harry Thomas, of Chicago, Max Schmeling signed a contract for bout with Walter Neusel.

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Chun-chin have earned the right to meet A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Grifiths in the semi-finåls of the Colony Mixed Doubles Tennis championship.

Rumiahn and Mrs. Chiu have been runners-up in this tourna- 'ment for the past three years. The fight will take place in the i Apart from some few rallies in Deutschland Halle in Betlin On the early stages of the first set, March 13 subsequent to Schmeling's Capt. Maisey and Mrs. Holmes contest with the South African, Ben were not impressive, and were Foord, at Hamburg on Jan. 30,

beaten by a decidedly steadier com ibination.

Trans-Ocean.

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