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AUGUST 10, 1938.

W. R. Hammond, who is captaining England against Australia, has accept-

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London, July 28. RYN JONES to Arsenal £14,000. Bryn Jones-to Aberdeen £150.

An absolute, downright, solid fact. One has to go back a year ed an invitation to captain M.C.C. team or two to tell you the tale, but it's a good enough example of “just in South Africa during the winter.

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Hammond, has already played in 19 Tests against South Africa. He be- comes the first ex-professional to cap- Jones was with Irish League club Welsh League, club, Aberman, who tain an M.C.C. touring side..

Glenavon at the time of its happens had taken him from Ireland. By the The question of the duration of Eng- land v. Australia Test matches in Eng-ing. Eddie Swan, then manager time he joined Wolves, the inside land was discussed at Lord's yesterday of the Glens, but with always a forward's value, had reached $1250. by representatives of M.C.C. and the thought for his old club at Pit And from that you can find out, Australia Board of Control. A

todrie, sent a note to Mr. Travers with a spot of rapid counting, their "Various aspects were considered,"

Scots scout made the English club announce M.C.C., "and the whole-mat-in the Granite City: ter will be submitted: to the England "Take a trip to Ireland," was a profit of something like $2,000 Australia Boards of Control in due Eddie's advice. "I'd like you to have course." ...

a look at an inside forward: we have here, name of Jones. Nothing to prevent you having first shot at him-und it won't cost you a bean more than £150"

: Criticism of the four-day limit grew this season when the first two Tests were left un- decided.

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Death Of Former

Hearts Player

I can imagine Mr. Travers wasn't long in beginning, to feel sorry he couldn't make that trip at the time.

But we must give Scotland her The death has taken place in Glasgow fair share of the credit in seeing Infirmary of Mr. William Michael (64), the good that was in Jones. Ex- who was well known to the older gen- Hibs and Portsmouth player, Jimmy eration as a centre forward of the Thomson, had also had Jones, re- Heart of Midlothian. A native of commended to him when he was Wishaw, and once a member of a now! defunct Wishaw Thistle, he was signed manager of Swansea Town. Swan- by Hearts, and played alongside such sea's reason for turning down the stalwarts as Harry Rennie, Bobby offer was that they'd already had Walker, George Livingstone, and Albert the Welshman on their books as an Buick.

He was with the Tynecastle team in amateur.

1894-95 when they won the Scottish But when the astute Jimmy left |

also League Championship and in Swansea for the post of chief scout 1895-96 when they captured the Scot-to Wolverhampton, one of his first tish Cup.

In season 1899 he was chosen to play moves was the trailing of Jones to in the Scottish International team

against Ireland at Belfast. He left the Heart of Midlothian about 1900.

UNITED HOCKEY TOURNAMENT ELECT OFFICERS

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Kumaons Withdraw

The annual meeting of the Unit- ed Hockey Clubs Tournament was held yesterday in the West Lounge of the European Y.M.C.A., with Lt. Col. M. S. Taversham in the chair.

The following officers were elect- ed for the coming season:

Chairman.-Lt. Col. M. S. Tav-

ersham.

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INTERNATIONAL GOLF MATCHES

-(By Air Mail)

The English Golf Union an- nounce that the following sixteen players have accepted invita-

tions to be Club at Royal

Porthcawl Golf

Septem-

Hon. Secretary.Sgt. S. Met-ber 21, 22, and 23, when the

tam.

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teams will be selected to repre-

S. E. Banks (Hallamshire). H. G. Bentley (Hesketh). E. Bromley-Davenport (Wilm-

slow).

Asst. Hon. Secretary.-L/Cpl. -J. ́ ́ sent England in the forthcoming The meeting approved of the series of amateur international election of the Nomads hockey matches." team to the First Division. Upon the proposal by the Hon. Secretary, it was agreed that all, clubs.com- peting in the tournament this year should forward to the Hon. Secre tary $5 to cover expenses. It was mentioned that the failure of clubs last year to comply with a fee-of $10 left the Association in debt,

Due to a surfeit of fixtures, the Kumaon Rifles withdrew from both senior and junior divisions of the League.

STONLAINE

SWIM RECORD

London, To-day.

Fraulien Bagnhild Hveger, a Danish girl, won the final of the 100 metres free style in the Euro-

Crawley

(Brancepeth

Kenneth. Aziar (Harborne). J. E. Gent (Bradford Moor). Tom Hiley (Southport and Ains-

dale).

J. S. L. Lyon (Alwoodloÿ)

D. H-R. Martin (Royal St.

Georges).

J.T. Mitchley (Brand H

J. J. F. Pennink (Royal-Ash,

down: Forest);

Kenneth Scott

Beacon).

(Crowborough

EF. Storey (Addington),

Stowe (Penn),

T. J. Thirsk (Bridlington)," CB Tolley (Royal and An-

pean Swimming Championships af*, clent) (captain). the Empire Pool at Wembley "yen.

terday.

Cavither Ove-Petersen,... of Denmark,

Her time was one minute, 6.2 se- gained second place.

conds, as compared with 69,8 Two Dutch, girls Fraulion Rie conds in which K. Hoving of Hol-Van Veen and Fraulien Trude Mal- land won a

in the men events, Fraulien Ber- Trans-Ocean.

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TO JOIN RANKS OF PROFESSIONALS?

Report From New York

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According ta nirwell-informed sources here, Donald Budge, the Wimbledon, French, American and Australian Singles champion will shortly turn professional and is expected to start in January in a series of matches against," Elles- worth Vines in a tour of the United States. Reuter.

Two matches in the Third Round of the Lawn Bowls Singles Cham- pionship were played at Kowloon Football Club yesterday.

A. A. Alves beat C. B. Hosking. 22—19 on the 28th. A

T. Coleman beat G. G. Norman

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