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E. R. T. HOLMES RESIGNS SURREY CAPTAINCY

H. M. Garland-Wells Named As Successor

(By AIR MAIL)

LONDON, NOVEMBER 10. SURREY COUNTY CRICKET CLUB HAVE TO FIND A NEW CAPTAIN. E. R.. T. HOLMES,

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OWEN-SMITH MAY

MISS TESTS

Johannesburg. There is little likelihood that.. Dr. H. G. Owen-Smith, the former English international Rugby play. er and all-round cricketer, will bo available for the. Test matches against the M.C.C." during their forthcoming tour of South Africa.

He has accepted a temporary. medical post at Livingstone, in Northern Rhodesia, where he will be stationed until some time in January. At least two of the test matches will have been decided by then.

WHO HAS LED THE SIDE HENRY

SINCE 1934, HAS INFORMED ARMSTRONG

THE CLUB THAT HE MUST

RESIGN, AS HE CANNOT

INJURED IN

SPARE THE TIME OWING TO FINAL WORK-OUT

PRESSURE OF BUSINESS.

The Cricket Committee have! already discussed the situation,

(By AIR MAIL)

New York, November 11.

and have nominated H. M. Gar-1 Henry Armstrong, world light land-Wells, the vice-captain, to and welter-weight fill the vacancy. The appointment who should meet Cerefino Garcia, rests with the General Committee the Filipino boxer, to-morrow at which meets next week.

the Madison Square Garden, has When interviewed yesterday, Mr. injured himself during a final Holmes said: I have resigned be-work-out at his training camp. cause, frankly, I have not the time. Business must come first now, but

I am sorry to have to give up." ENJOYED HIS TENURE

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1988.

CARNOUSTIE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE

Alterations In

Process.

With the championship course closed to play for this month, Car- noustie golf course staff are carry- ing through a big programme of im-

are the direct outcome of criticisms

THE KING'S

provements. Some of the changes ENTRIES made during the 1937 Open Cham- FOR 1940

pionship.

After he had won the champion- ship there Cotton ventured the re- mark that "the course had few greens one could have a shot at," To meet this view, the fifth green is being extended to higher ground on the east and north, and

the bunkering slightly altered.

NEW TEE

At the famous, eighteenth hole a new tee is being made between the two back tees on the south side of the first burn: This is to enable the

to

"CLASSICS"

The King has made several en- tries for the "Classic" races of 1940, They are:—

The Derby-Colt by Rose en Solell Phacelia, Voyager and Helios.

The Oaks-Judica, Great Truth, and Mouzelle.

2000 Guineas-Colt by Rose en Soleil-Phacelia and Helios.

1000 Guineas Judica, Great Truth, and Mouzelle. Judica, and colt by Rose en Soleil

·St. Leger Helios, Voyager,

Phacelia.

N. H. STEWARDS NOTICE TO RIDERS

long hitter to get far enough for ward with his drive to entice him title-holder,

to carry the burn at the green with the fairway where a drive lands is his second stroke. The low part of

being raised, as it is apt to be very soft in winter and wet weather. There are 346 entries for the Der- Professionals will be interested in by 302 for the Oaks, 280 for the states, however, that the fight first bunker on the left from the Guineas, and 339 for the St. Leger. Mike Jacobs, the promoter, a bunker change at the ninth. The 2000 Guineas, 279 for the 1000 will still take place, having heard back tee, a great bone of contention the doctor's preliminary report. during the Open, is to be removed Asked

whether he would assist Armstrong was injured as he a position further west and Surrey occasionally, Holmes replied slipped and fell while shadow-south, and will not be so penal. The "Yes, if ever they are stuck for boxing. His doctor describes the sixteenth green is being raised, as a captain, but I do not want to keep injury as "a separation at

at present it is not easy to see the a young man out of the side." He juncture of the pelvic bone and floor of the green from the tee. This added that he had thoroughly en-spine."

is a one-shot hole. joyed his term of office at the Oval. At the time. of the accident. Other alterations being made riders that they must report He appreciated the splendid sup- Armstrong was holding a brief mainly concern bunkers. The first to the Clerk

of the Scales port he received both from ama limbering-up session in the pre-bunker on the right at the four-all cases where they do not com teurs and professionals.

sence of a hundred or so specta-teenth hole is to be carried further plete the course, and give the rea- Like Holmes, Garland-Wells re-tors. Armstrong's handlers, who east. This is to tighten up the fair- son therefor. Any rider failing to do -ceived his Blue at Oxford at both rushed to the champion's aid, way for the very long hitter,, and so will be reported to the Stewards.

cricket and Association football. stated afterwards that he was also under certain circumstances to The captain-elect is a fearless hit-in considerable pain. A final de- make the second shot a longer carry ter of any type of bowling. Hecision as to the postponement of over the Spectacles bunkers. batted especially well last summer, the fight will be made after the when he also accomplished some doctor has made a further exam- excellent work as a slow bowler. 'ination.

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BRUCE HOBBS TO UNDERGO

OPERATION

London, November 8. (By AIR MAIL)-Bruce Hobbs, who re ceived a fracture of the spine at Cheltenham races, will be-operated on early next week. There is every hope of a complete recovery.

The Stewards of the National Hunt committee have given notice to

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Fraulein Schroder (Germany), won the putting the weight event in the recent European women's athletic championships at Vienna with a dis- tance of 43ft 7.23 ins. In close finish in the 100-metres the winner was, as expected, the Polish athlete, Stanislawa Walasiewicz, who covered the distance in 11.9sec.

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Over 200,000 people paid to see the Yorkshire Cricket Club's home matches Sheffield had the biggest "gates." From last season and receipts were £13,548. its match with the Australians, Aus- tralia received £1758 as her share.

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The estate of the late Keith Voitre, a successful New Zealand jockey who died after an accident in Melbourne has been sworn for probate at £12,000. When Percy Arliss, well-known Eng-All his property has been bequeated to lish professional golfer, resigned his his parents, who reside in Palmerston appointment as pro, at Templenewsam North (N.Z.).

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(Eng.), he stated as his chief reason:

"I have found the, members here do To bring the professional billiards not sufficiently support their | pro- championship conditions into line with fessional and although I have no ap- those of amateur competition, the pointment in view I shall find work hazards rule has been altered and the which will be more congenial than limit will now be reduced to 15 con- being attached to a club where my secutive winning and losing hazards. services are apparently not ap-The rule was introduced to the amateur preciated."

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