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THE forthcoming local cricket season promises to be quite a notable As I mentioned some weeks ago, efforts are being made to institute home and away League matches and now, I have been informed Hon. Secretary of the Cricket League, clubs are being sounded in the matter of the eight-ball over.

by the

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1939,

SPORTS PARADE

LOCKE, PADGHAM BEATEN

London, July 22.-A. D. "Bobby" Locke, South African champion, and A. H. Padgham, former Open title- holder, were beaten 3 and 2 by Syd Fairweather. Malone, and

James

We appear to be particularly well. H. TAYLOR will take a lot of holding in the 50 yards sprint. This question has been dealt with served in regard to free style events, at great length by competent authori- although I should not give very much The Shanghai championship was won iles on the game and the fact that it for our prospects were Lawrence un- in the very poor time of 26-2/5 by Adams, Royal Liverpool, in an eigh-

Wen, described as a former Hong Kong has been introduced by that conser- able to make the trip.

man, so there is every prospect, now vative body, the M.C.C., into the frst-class cricket

that Gavriloff is definitely out of it realms of English

owing to illness, of our securing points indicates its merit.

in this event. David Hutchinson will probably be our second string.

As far as we are concerned, chief factor will be time-saving. I should imagine that in nowhere else in the world, is time for matches so restricted as in Hong Kong and for that reason, tend to any movements that would give us even a few minutes extra play, is worthy of the closest consideration,

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This brilliant swimmer will probably participate in the 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards and 100 yards backstroke, all of which local titles, he now holds, while he will also swim in the free style relay.

It will be observed that he will be called upon to shoulder a particularly heavy burden, but, as the Interport gala, like our own championship gala over three just concluded, extends days, there is no reason why he should not meet with as much success in Shanghai next month as he did here in the past few days.

be found the Interport swimming nominations. The selection committee have made the best of a bad job, hav- ing regard to the limit of their scope in making the selections, and, if the team is not the most powerful that might have represented the Colony, ful. it is sound and should carry our col-who else could support Lionel Roza ours with distinction.

Pereira otherwise.

Although his capabilities in the 100 and 220 free style events are not Hutchinson will probably known, have to swim second string in both Results alone will show these races. of what this youngster is capable, but he should not be discouraged if he does not cover himself with glory in his first Interport.

• I see no reason why we should not win the free style relay with such sprinters as Taylor, Lawrence, Hut chinson and C. N. da Silva to repre- sent us, although we shall be hard up against it in the medley.

In view of the very poor time re- turned in Shanghai for the 880, it would be an extremely good thing for the Colony were Lawrence to com- pete in this event as well. There is little doubt that he would be success- Dickie Hall and Lumsdaine, as re-

on I cannot for the life of me see ported by Reuter Sunday, won the back and breast stroke champion- ships of Shanghai in really fantastic

teen holes match on the Malone course, Belfast, yesterday.

Fairweather, round of the four (64), holed two chip shots during the round.

who had

the best

HEARTS PLAYER FOR

HAMILTON

London, August 9.-John M'Nab, the former Heart of Midlothian in-

side left, was signed yesterday by Hamilton Academicals. M'Nab was a member of the Cambuslang Rangers, Scottish Junior Cup winning team two years ago.

Last season he made several appearances in the Tynecas- tle reserve team, but was released at the end of the season.----Our Own Correspondent.

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EDINBURGH CITY SIGN TWO NEW PLAYERS Following their trial on Thursday night, Edinburgh City F.C. signed:- James Haldane, left back (Dalmeny Parish), Churches League player, a brother of R. Haldane, the recent signing from Queen's Park Strollers, and William W. Russell, inside for- ward, resident in West Linton, who played in the trial under the name of T. Carr.

SCOTLAND WILL PLAY FRANCE

Scotland will meet France in Paris on New Year's Day, 1940. This an- nouncement, made by Mr. H. M. Simson, secretary of the Scottish Rugby Union. is in accordance with the expectation expressed recently when it was stated that the two countries had resumed playing rela- tions. The other matches arranged by the home unions with France are: Ireland (at Belfast) on January 27; England (at Twickenham) on Feb- ruary 24; Wales (in Paris) on Easter Monday,

times but Hutchinson and Rumjahn should not let these figures overawe them. They are made of the right material and there is no reason in the

world why they should not upset' Shanghai's calculations.

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OUR water polo team, composed for the most part of those who have played for the unbeaten V.R.C. League team, should do fairly well, whilst Lionel Roza Pereira and Stanley Lee are divers capable of extending Shang- hal's best.

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ALL things being considered, I think we have reason to feel eminently satisfied with our swimming repro-. sentatives, and, if they don't bring home the bacon, I know it will not be from want of trying.

I feel I will be expressing the senti- ments of all local swimming enthus- lasts when I wish them good luck in |Shanghai and a very enjoyable trip.