1938-02-23 — Page 20

DONNISH HUMOUR

"London, - January 1-Don Brad- man's New Year wish was that be might be chosen as one of the team which is to leave for England in less than three months. He should have a sporting chance. His 246 against Queensland helped to obli- terate painful memories of a 20 and a 60 in previous innings.

Incidentally, by passing Clem Hill's total of 6,274 in Sheffield Shield matches, Bradman has left himself with practically no more worlds to conquer. Only one ma- jor record is safe from him- Hobbs' total of 197 centuries in first-class cricket. Australians play in so few matches that only Bradman and Bardsley have made even 60 centuries.

MCAVOY_HOUGH

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3,, 1938, -

MCAVOY HOUGH MATCH

IN EARLY FEBRUARY

(By HAROLD LEWIS)

London, January 1-Jock Me It is also announced that Hough, Avoy (Rochdale) and Frank Hough as part of his preparation, will fight (Battersea) signed contracts yes-Tommy Henderson, the Scottish terday with the National Sporting champion, in the N.S.C. programme Club to fight for the British light-on January 10. heavyweight championship at Earl's Court early in February, McAvoy is the present champion.

It does not follow that the Board will sanction this championship. The manager of Eddie Peirce, a South African qualified by re-

OWEN SMITH RETURNS HOME

London, January 1--Students of St. Mary's Hospital and Rugby and Cricket enthusiasts gave Dr. H. G. Owen-Smith,the "England inter- national Rugby player and South African Test cricketer, a great, send-off when he sailed from Southampton yesterday for Cape. Town

He said that his Rugby career had ended, but that if circum stances permitted he would play cricket in South Africa Members of the Hampshire R.U. were among those to see him off.

The NS.C, announced last night sidence to fight for a British cham- that the contracts were being sent pionship, has brought to the atten-...................................................⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀HUTA to the British Boxing Board of Con-tion of the Board the fact that Hardy (Leicester) and Jack Hyams trol this morning with a formal ap- Peirce. has beaten Hough three (London), to box for the Southern plication for sanction for cham-times, and the Board have them Alea title, presumably as part of pionship conditions.

selves nominated two boxers, Bill fan eliminating competition.

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