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CHIN'À MEETING.

DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1929.

At the recent China Gol! Meeting held at Aldeburgh there were "competitors. Among these present were-Sir Francis Aglen (late Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs), Sir Peter Grain (Judge, British Supreme Court for China), Sir Newton Stabb (Manager, Hong, Kong and Shanghai. Banking Cor- poration), and Mr. Stanley Dodwell Chairman, Chins Association, Lon don).

The results were Singles.-J. C. Dyer, 1; T. F.

"Claxton, 2.

Foursomes.-J. C. Dyer and H. H. Girardet, 1; L. J. Dedwell and R. Melville Smith, 2

OYOLING AT HERNE HILL. The Olympic Games tandem champions, B. Leene and Van Dilk, made their appearance on Herne Hill track recently. when the National Cyalists' Union held their International Racing Fand meeting They were opposed by J. E. Sibbit and E. H. Chambers, who narrowly lost the highest honours at Amster dam last year. Sibbit and Cham bers won the decider after each had

secured a race over a 1,000 metres course. A surprise was occasioned when the Dutch riders sprinted away from their rivals in the back straight during the first race to win in mains. 9.4-3secs., but Sibbit and Chambers took the second and third races with ease in 2mins. 6.4-88ees, and 2mins. 30.3-5secs, respectively. in the second heat the Dutch riders made a rather belated effort in the, last lap, but in the decider they strove desperately to get on terms. However, Sibbit and Chambers, who had led all the way, just managed to win by a length and a half.

BEDFORD'S EXAMPLE.

AND ATHLETICS.

A VERSATILE SWIMMER. N.A.R.A. HANDICAP SCULAS. N. V. Beamen, of the Chester "Close on sq scullera took part in Swimming Club, who has been the-annual race for the Baker chosen to captain Cheshire this Challenge Cup of the Lee Branch season in the matches in the county of the National Amateur Raging) water polo championship of Eng-Asociation, rowed off at Clapton. and can be described as a pillar Racing. which was spread over of the sport. He is both a fine three days. was of a very, keen sprinter and a good distance swim- nature. L. Jones (Metropolitan mer; and at water polo he has Police A.A.), who won the trophy proved himself a most versatile last year. was beaten in a pre- player, for he is just as much at timinary heat off the virtual scratch home amongst the forwards as he mark (secs.). The final heat, be is on the defence, a fact that was tween H. Beer (L.G.O.S... Š.A.) amply demonstrated at the Olympic (68ees) and A. George (Excel) Games at Amsterdami. Beaman was R.C.) (19secs.), resulted in an easy changed from full-back to the ad-win for the former sculler, while in vance line when things were going the race for third prize F. Oldfield none too well for Great Britain, and ((Excel, B.C.) (21secs.) beat following the alteration the game, Powell (Metropolitan Police, "N", from being 6-1 down, was 6-5 in Division) (Ssecs.).. lewer minutes than the goals that

were scored.

►

BOXING.

Beaman, played, in his first inter- national game against Wales in 1 Oxford and Cambridge are send- 13, and appeared in England in an invisation for a South tennis, in 1923, 1829, 1927, and 1023. African team to visit England in He was captain of the side against Scotland in 1923, and again led for England against Wales in 1997, thus being one of a very small and select company in 40 years of international water polo to be England's captain in two successive years.

THE "LEVEL MINUTE,” For a generation "the micute for the century" has been the hope and the aim of university swimming on The three the Isis and the Cam. Americans-W. W. Butterworth and Bruce Brodie, at Oxford, and H. E. Whitting, at Cambridge-consistent- ly" beat 61secs. for 100 yards, but!

always eluded. the "level minute their grasp. The record, however, was made in the Leys School bath, when the Cambridge president, H B. Johnson (Emmanuel) won the A host of Blues and Olympic 100 yards erent against the Stock athletes visited Bedford recently Exchange in 60secs. Hat. Before so see how that country runs its coming up to Cambridge Johnson notable boys' championship meet-assisted the Bournville Swimming ing. The general opinion formed Club. He was then a useful swim was that if similar meetings can mer. but has improved beyond re- be promoted throughout England cognition since going to the Uni- there will be no need for Grent versity. He will return to Bourn Britain to fear opposition from any ville in the autumn, and judging by nation in any department of his form last month Johnson ap- athletics in the near future.

pears to have almost all the Midland Bedford has two coming champions A.S.A, championships at his mercy. in J. E. Holland, who won the 100 especially as Roy Baker, of Coven- yards in 11sers., and the 220 yards try, intimated last week that he has in 22.1-5secs., and L. A. Emmerton, definitely retired from competition. not yet 13, who put up "colt's' re- eords of 100 yards in 11.2-5secs., and a long jump of 18ft. 8ias. There was some astonishing, pole vault- ing by F. R. Webster, 14 years old, who tied in the junior, and took the

colt

avent with new record of o feet. This equals the midiaad counties standard and the A.A.A. open championship qualifying height. He should reach Olympic standard of 12 feet before he leaves school. In the discus-throwing cvent J. S Moll made a new boys record of 125t. 8fin.

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SIR ABE BAILEY TO RACE AGAIN.

Sir Abe Bailey, who retired from English racing owing to ill-health at the end of last year, has made "a complete recovery, cod' be will start racing in England again as soon as he returns to England.

In anticipation of this Sir Abe Bailey instructed R. Day. his train or, to purchase Golden Lyre at the Newmarket Sales. Day paid 3,600 guineas for the colt.

January, provided a fund of at least £1,200 can be raised. Both the Ox- ford and Cambridge Rugby Clubs will each contribute £100, and the two University Boking Club £80 each, but unless. the balance is forthcoming by July 7 the proposed tour will have to be abandoned.

The watches suggested are :---- January 21. Belsize,at Na-

tional Sporting Club. January 30.-. Cambridge. February 5.--. Oxford. February 12-v. Army Officers,

Camberley."

Oxford and

February 20.-2'

Cambridge at Stadium Club.

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Sif Henry Segrave has agreed to exhibit his record-breaking car, the Gulden Arrow, in the British Sec- tion of the Barcelona International Exhibition. The car will be on show from June 15 until the end of August. A special ceremony for the British Section will be opened on June 35, when Sir George Grahame, the British Ambassador in Spain, is expected to preside. A repre- sentative display by well-known British firms of engineering, machin- ery, motorcars, and many other in- dustries has already been arranged.

DEATH OF WELSH RUGBY INTERNATIONAL,

Mr. Clifford Bowen, formerly a prominent Welah Rugby inter- national football player, died at Rickmansworth recently. He uns a native of Llanelly, for the club of which town be played at three- quarter back. He was in the Welsh team against Scotland, England, and Ireland in 1906, and against England in the following year. He afterwards played for Devon Albion, now Plymouth Albion.

MAINLY FOR THE MEN.

The handing round of sherry fa, miserable, with his overcoat collar near approach to the undreamed-of tightly buttoned up. Seeing his de- cocktail) was an innovation for the jected air, a fellow traveller ven- Mansion House at the banquet there tured to inquire the reason. "Well, recently, which resulted in £7,430 it's like this," said the sad-looking being added to the rebuilding fund individual, I drew a horse in the of the Kensington, Fulham, and Calcutta Sweep, sold the ticket for Chelsea General Hospital. Lord ten shillings, and now it's gone and and Lady Carisbrooke received | won." "Heaven," cried the other over four hundred guests, some of man in horrified amazement, why, whem, in spite of being loudly un- if I'd done a thing like that I'd cat nounced, rushed past the host and my throat." Well, I bave, re- hostess, ignoring their outstretch-plied the miserable one, as he un- ed hands of welcome! The magni- fastened his collar. ficent gold plate with the sword and

Eventually Lady Howard de Walden grew so tired of explaining over and over Again the work of the in- visible ray that she asked Princess Helena Victoria if she would try to lift one of the pieces. This prae- tical experiment amused the Prin cess very much, for do sooner had the advanced her hand across the silken rope than a deafening din brake forth, and detectives bobbed up in two small sentry boxes, con- cealed amongst the velvet-covered shelves on which the silver is laid Mr. W. W Watts, who was showing mace made a rich background for It is getting increasingly difficult the Royal visitors round, is vice- the St. George's Day roses, but far to find a book-title that has never chairman of the Selection Com- the most interesting piece was that been used before. That of the new

mittee, and is generally conceded to given by the present Lord Mayor. selection from Mr. Lloyd George's be the greatest authority on antique This is a square gold christening speeches and writings, Slings and silver, and with him was another cup presented by George IV. to Arrows (Cassell) served, some expert, young Mr. Andrew Shirley, an ancestor of the Lady Mayoress, forty years ago, as title to a book who is the second son of Lord who is a Russian Princess by birth. of short stories by Hugh Conway, Ferrers. Quite by chance the whereabouts who is best remembered to-day for of this cup (which disappeared dur- his phenomenally successful shil Looking back over four core ing the revolution) became known lingshocker, "Called Back." years, Lord Shaw of Dunfermline, to Sir Kynaston Studd, who But Conway (Fred Fargas), though who has resigned the office of Scot straightway purchased it and pre-he came near to being it, was not tish Lord of Appeal, has memories sented it to the City, Mrs. Arthur the author of the first shiling of days when Edinburgh judges McGrath (Rosita Forbes) made the shocker that ever burst upon a used to dine at 4 p.m., then carry speech of the evening, and it was startled public that distinction be on with the cases before them until largely due to her moving words! and charming personality that the longs to Mr. Fergus Hume, whose they were finished. This arrange- came ment was highly inconvenient, to "Mystery of a Hansom Cab dinner achieved such an excellent out in 1887, and who is happily some of the lawyers, who preferred result.

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