ENGLAND'S TEST SELECTORS
EIGHT-BALL OVER
TO BE TRIED
London, To-day.
ARMY TEAM FOR LAI WAH CUP
The following have been selected versus to represent the Army Chinese in the Lai Wah Cup. Match to be played at the Navy ground, Causeway Bay on Sunday, 13th March, 1938.
Duncan; Watson and Sheehams The Test selectors to choose the Freshwater, Bright and Proctor; Gro teams to meet Australia in the 1938 gan, McGuigan. Pearson, Saw and Cal-
vert
series will comprise Sir Pelham Reserve: Fraser, Fisher-Cooke, Al- Warner (Chairman), (Middlesex), sey. Hossack and Percival. P. A. Parrin (Essex), A. B. Sellars (Yorkshire) and M. J. (Glamorgan).
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CLUB HOCKEY GAME FOR
TO-DAY CANCELLED : The Board of Cricket Control has
Due to the prevailing weather con- approved of the eightball over be
and ditions, the Hong Kong Hockey ing tried in the 1939 season. the West Indies will be asked to Club's fixture to-day, against a re- agree to play their matches under presentative Scotland side, has been
it during that season.-Reuter.
cancelled.
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1938.
FEATHERWEIGHT HOLDER CHALLENGES FOR THE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE!
Barney Ross To Meet Henry Armstrong On May 26
New York, To-day. Promoter Mike Jacobs, announced restor day that Barney Ross. would de- fend his world welterweight box- ing title against the Challenge of Henry
the present Armstrong. holder of the world featherweight
round contest title, in a 15 May 26-Reuter.
Baseball League, played in the China W. E. Brown, vice-president of the v, Rest softball game last Sunday, and distinguished himself behind the bat.
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WEEK-END
FOOTBALL
PROGRAMME
The following are the football fix- tures for the week end:—
Kowloon
SATURDAY
First Division
South China “B**
(Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.).
Referee:-Kossick.
Linesmen:-Demmee and Sutterley. South China “A”v. - Club
(Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Sidebottom)
Linesmen: Barretto and Savage. St. Joseph's
v Seaforths
(Causeway Bay, 4.30 pm).
Referee:-Ottoway.
Linesmen: Sharpe and Whittle. Middlesex
Police
(Sookumpoo, 4.30 p.m.). --
Referee: Grant.
Linesmen:-Fraser and McLaughlon.
Kowloon Chinese v Eastern
(Club, 4.30 p.m.)....
Referee:-Martin:
Linesmen:-Banner and Smith F. W.
Second Division
Kwong Wah
(Kowloon, 3 pm).
Referee: Rees.
S. China
5th A.A. Bde RA
Club
(Caroline Hill, 3 pm). Referee: Silva.
Middlesex
(Sookunpoo. 3 pm).
Referee: Farr.
Easter
Kowloon
v Engineers (C)
Police
(St. Joseph's 3 pm).
Referee: Salter
Engineers (E.)
(Military E. V. 3 p.m.). Referee:--Dove.
Chinese
SUNDAY
Lai Wah Cup Final
→ Army
(Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.). -
Referee: Smyth
Linesmen:-Goss and Lawrence.
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INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS FOR COLONY
The first meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association, this year, was held yesterday.
The Hon Secretary, Mr. C. B Hosking, said he had informed the Shanghai Bowls Association that the Interport for last year had not been cancelled, but postponed, and that Hong Kong would entertain them this year.
was
*The date of the annual meeting fixed for March 24.
A recommendation
that: $50 be granted to the Children's Playground. Association will be placed before the meeting for approval.
A copy of the latest revised rules has been received from the Interna- tional Bowling Board. Copies will be made and distributed to clubs.
I was pleased to see Mrs. Mackay, Seaforths Ladies' full back, în ac- tion once more in the Brawn Cap hockey competition. She played against Recreio and gave an extra- ordinarily fine performance. It will be recalled that she was injured fol lowing her game against St. drew's:
A notable absentee from the Co- Jony tennis championships this year is A. E. P. Guest, ranked No. 2 at Kowloon Cricket Club. Guest has been too busy with his hockey to get in sufficient practice at tennis."
On his form against J. 1. Ander- son, in the Colony Singles "Badminton. Championship, C. An is likely to challenge very strongly for the title. He has a sound knowledge of the game and is very fast in coverin
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