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Sports News
RACE MEETING 'POSTPONED. '
COURSE UNDER NINE INCHES OF WATER.'
DISAPPOINTED PUNTERS,
The second day's racing of the sixth extra race meeting which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed owing to the heavy rain which fell in the forenoon.
A KING OF CRICKET.
SOME OF ARTHUR LILLEY'S
ACHIEVEMENTS.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1930.
Hong Kong at Play.
SPORTS NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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WATER POLO LEAGUE.
SOMERSET-R.A. GAME POSTPONED.
FUKIEN CLUB BEATS THE
"VARSITY...
The Senior Division game be tween the Somersets and R., which was to be played yesterday at the V.R.C., was postponed, the R.A. team being unable to turn up
on account of the bad weather.
In the Junior Division the Univer- sity played the Fukien Club, the Intter team winning by 3 goals to two,
SOME WATER POLO PROBLEMS.
PRE-WAR AND POST-WAR FORWARDS.
THE SLING SHOT.
In view of the water polo season, the following article by W. J. Howeroft, a well-known writer on swimming topics, in the forning Port, London, should prove of in- terest :—
SHARKEY-SCOTT.
FIGHT PROTEST.
BRITISH BOXING BOARD'S LETTER TO AMERICA.
CLAIM FOR NEW MATCH.
The British Boxing Board of Control recently issued the follow- ing statement:~.
[BY "BROADCASTER."]
The heavy rain over the week-end EXCELLENT "TEST" RECORD. interfered with the lawn bowls and tennis Axtures, all of which had to be put over. The second day's Ty the death of Arthur Lilley, racing of the sixth extra race meet. at Brislington, near Bristol. within ing also had to be postponed. The a day of completing his 62nd year, Erst day's racing, however, result- one of the best wicket-keepers and ed in several upsets of form, and most astute judges of the game consequently dividends were on the passed away. He was a tower of high side. The main event, Happy Valley at p.m. looked strength to any side he assisted, generally expected, went to Zorhan, like a huge pond and the racing and all the honours the cricket but the rice was rather marred by track, at certain points, was submer-world had to offer were his, but his the circus performance of Peterkin,
value to a team was very much more Later in the afternoon The Ptar showed themselves to be the Forsyth, and Fred Swift were National Boxing Association and ged. Between Black Rock and the It than could be gauged by a perusal migan also refused to be started, He was a very and while I am sure the owners of long-headed individual, and no cap- these candidates are prompted by tain, however eminent and how nothing but the highest sporting ever important the cecasion, was motives in putting these ponies on above consulting him on a question the field, the continual disappoint. of policy. Many a match has been ment to the few supporters of these wen largely through his advice being animals ought to be sufficient accepted. He loved the game and justification for their temporary studied its finer points, just as Tom withdrawal from the track until the Barker, of Notts, of au carlier animals mend their manners. Peter generation, did, and, although he kin; I think, has never faced the never made a great parade of his starter without giving a lot of knowledge, he always possessed a trouble to himself, his jockey and MACAO REACHED BY OAR. confidence which stood both himself the other starters on the field.
and his side in good stead.
mile post, the water was at least ""ming inches deep. The village bend
was all under water and there were large puddles in the straight,
In spite of the bad weather, how.
ever, many punters, owners, and "jockeys were at the Grand Stands by 2 p.m., but though they were disappointed, the decision of the
Jockey Club was a wise one, na to
earry on would have been impos
sible.
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of score-shects.
FIRST ATTEMPT OF ITS KIND.
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A King of Cricket. would not be true to say that Five V.R.C. members left the he stood quite in a class apart clubhouse at 4 a.m. on Sunday as a wicket-keeper, but he was morning in a "four our skiff, the certainly in the front rank of all Lily, and heading towards Capsui.auch players belonging to the first mun Pass for Macao, they arrived at their destination at 2 p.m. that same afternoon.
This is the first attempt of its kind, and on their arrival they were met by a large crowd, including members of the Committee of the Sociedade Union Recreativa, who gave every assistance to the tired but happy oarsmen.
Two minor incidents occurred dur- ing the trip in the form of rudder trouble, but otherwise the trip was accomplished without incident to the
rowers.
The members of the crew were:- H. R. Pinna (stroke), R. A. Silva Netto (No. 2), J. Neves (No. 3),
flight. For a long time no England team was complete without him, and for many years his selection for Tests with Australia was taken as a matter of course. So far as work behind the sticks is concerned, he is entitled to rank as one of the Kings of Cricket, and, although he had retired from the game for some years, news of his death must have occasioned great regret alike among his old fellow-players and his op- ponents. His record in Testa with Australia was remarkable, seeing that in 31 matches he took 84 wickets, 65 caught and 19. stumped, besides scoring 802 runs, with an average of 20.05. In all first class cricket he took 905 wickets, exactly
O. E. Roza Pereira (bow), and L200 of which were stumped. For Rosa Pereira (cox). S. Sousa, was his county he caught 630 and stump-
ed 198. to have originally rowed bow, but he took ill at the last moment and his place was filled by C. E. Roza Pereira.
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The crew will not row back to Hong Kong but are returning on the Macao steamer, bringing with there
their skiff.
SPLICE."
LORD HAWKE AND THE COMING TEST MATCHES.
[UNITED PRESS.]
Lilley was also a sound, hard- hitting batsman, though he could play as dcur an innings as almost anyone if occasion demanded. Manta time he was called on to stop a rot, and the runs he obtain ed in such circumstances had far was, in fact, & plucky as well as more than their face value He
a skilful cricketer:
Two games were played for his
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TENNIS.
DAVIS CUP MATCHES.
ITALY DEFEATS AUSTRIA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
VIENNA, June 8.
Italy has eliminated Austria from- the Davis Cup contest by winning three ont of the five matches.
PLAYGROUNDS TAKEN BY
GROWN-UPS.
LONDON YOUNGSTERS LEFT IN STREETS.
Practically all along the line the growns-ups are rapidly-and sel- fishly-gaining ground in their battle with the children for recrea- tion space in London.
The stewards of the British Box ing Board of Contrel met this mora- ing and considered the documents Many theories have been debated received by them from America in in an attempt to account far the relation to the Scott-Sharkey fight scarcity of first-class forwards in in Miami last February, present day water-polo. "Pre-war As the result caused considerable England possessed an array of discussion, a letter, has been address- The Fukien team opened the brilliant forwards when Georgeed by the stewards to the New York score very early in the game, and Wilkinson,
Billy Dean, Eric State Athletic Commission and superior side. The University re-contemporaries. Now there is not all affiliated federations, expressing plied with a determined attack and one forward in the land to compare their dissatisfaction of the conduct scored a goal, bringing the score with this quartette. All four could of the contest, and supporting the to one-all. Just before the end of score with deadly accuracy from British heavy weight's claim for a the first half, the Fukien centre | any angle, even when closely mark. | world's 'title» match. forward added another goal.
ed, and it was rare to see them in The stewards of the British Box-emphasised by the present school any position outside the four-yarding Board of Control include Lord area.
Lonsdale (chairman), Lord Tweed- With one or two exceptions, for-mouth, Lord Chesterfield, Sir Henry warda to-day are to be found for Curtis Bennett, and Colonel R. E. aging on, or near, the half-way Myddelton. mark, and all too often baulking the half and full-backs from mak- ing a long clearance into their opponents' goal-mouth. And the method of shooting, too, is altered, assling" is hardly ever used for a quick first-time shot..
The second half saw an attack by the University, who were rewarded with a goal.
Both teams now made" efforts to obtain the deciding goal and both goal-keepers were called upon to save many shots. Just before the final whistle, the Fukien Club scored their goal, winning the game.
Result-Fukien Club 3; Univer- tity 2.
Mr. Frost still heads the list of
Teams, successful jockeys during
University.-B. L. Tang, S. T. "extra" season. The full table is Cheung, F. F. Li, K. H. Po, K. given below:-
F. Kho, M. N. Lo, K. K. Kho.
Fulien Club.-K. P. Tong, L. Y.
Mr: Frost
Mr. Heard
Mr. Harriman
1sts 2nds 3rds
13" 8
12
9
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13
5
Mr. Bulteel..........
4
10
G
12
11
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3
Mr, da Rozak
Mr. Charles Mr. Stanton. Mr. Soares Mr. Reidy
Mr. Arnold............... Mr. B. A. Proulx... Mr. Liang
Mr. Backhouse
Mr. Ip Kui Ying..... Mr. Bramwell....... Mr. Stewart......
0
0
9
Mr, A. W. da Raza Mr. Cave
D
0
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Mr. Newbigging ..-
0
6
Mr. Y. M. Loe ......
0
Mr. Fung
0
0
Mr. Yue Shun Wah Dr. MacGowan
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. Mr. Les
68 races to date.
1 dead heat for first place.
s dead heats for second place. 1 dead heat for third place.
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The fight between Phil, Scott and Jack. Sharkey for the heavy-weight championship of the world, held at Miami, Florida, on February 27, ended in the third round, when the referee, Mr. Lou Magnolia, stopped the fight and declared Sharkey the winner.
The fight was described by many critics as "the foulest and most disgusting that has ever disgraced professional pugilism,
Changed Mothods. Obviously there must be a reason Long, S. G. Tak, E. Wang, T. Li, for the changed methods. In my P. K Kong, G. Lại
opinion, the change is not accident Referee. Mr. Stewart.
al. It is primarily due to the fact
Ninety-five of the American news- that forwards have modelled their paper men, many of whom were raethods to dovetail in with the antagonistic to. Scott, are agreed ideas of members of district and that he was fouled at least twice, national selection committees.
and that he should have been In the South, the sling shot is awarded the verdict." not in favour, and players with in-
remarkably rapid progress made by Chinese in swimming in recent years. Addressing members of that Club, Sir Shou-aon Chow enlighten- ed those present with a vivid descrip-
On his return to England Phil
How urgently the children need a champion in this direction has been
holidays.
The streets, with their constant « dangers, are their playground, and" a Press representative who recently looked for "alternative accommo- datjon" discovered the sad plight of London's youngsters
The public is provided for in one South-West London park as fol lows:-
Tennis-15 splendidly-kept hard
Courte.
Bowls. Three greens (one re- * cently laid down costing nearly £1,000).
Putting Green-Ground closed altogether during the winter.""
Playing Ground for Children. One grass space, a much-patronis-. ed patch of sand, and an asphalt- ed space around a band-stand. Two other well-covered
green
spaces were fenced in, and the rest again for the benent of the grown- aps was lower beds and evergreens plentifully besprinkled with wars-
tion of the rigid Chinese customs ternational aspirations have been Scott appeared before the British ing notices ending Penalty, 408."
that prevailed during his younger days. It was all work, and no play, quick in realizing that their chance Boxing Board of Control, who had Sports for recreation were prac-of selection is not improved if they already scen a film of the fight, and, tically unknown, and consequently
the Chinese were much handicapped sealing shot in their attempts in reply to questions, said he had
in the way of health and physique. to score. Consequently, there is a been most unfairly treated by both So far as the fair sex was concern-breed of forwards in the South, who
ed, it was even considered improper for any girl to ride in n sedan chair unless sufficiently draped to obscure herself from the prying looks of men. However, said. Sir Shou-son, those days had passed and the rigid customs are now almost forgotten. "
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require a clear space of five yards and three seconds grace to get up- right in the water before" they can shoot from a vertical position.
Sharkey and the referee.
Sharkey and Schmeling.
He asked the board to take action to have the result of the contest ex-
Leas Still,
tennis courts and a putting green
In a small L.C.C. park there were
and several good grass stretches, all well fenced.
An asphalted space was all that was left for the children." Mr. G. H. Garland, organising Becretary of the National Playing Fields Association; said: "We are
In the North, a forward, who punged from the records, with the takes up a position on the two or help of the New York State Ath-all in favour of more space in the four-yard lines is condemned hip letic Commission.
Sir Shou-son Chow's speech was most appropriate to the occasion, and thigh. He is an opportunist On that occasion the meeting of in view of the fact that the Chinese guilty of the crime of scoring goals the board was adjourned until a bathing club in Hong Kong and was Bathing Club is the pioneer Chinese from openings made by a colleague. copy of the Miami boxing rules, among the first to teach Chinese Naturally, provincial forwards under which the fight was conduct the benefits of sea-bathing. It bave sailed in with the selectorsed, and also Scott's contract, should fare the present clubs standing in came into being in 1911, long be breeze, and it is impossible to be received from America.
By reason of the keenness of the the same distance, dribbling the members in those days, the Chinese ball between the arms. Bathing Club showed initiative, and
it was apparent that such a club
bad its advantages, both socially
A Forward's Place, Broadly speaking, a forward's for swimming, which, as at present, place is as close to his opponent's
as well as in the way of facilities.
parks for the children
pretty, pretty."
instead of.
The streets have been their natural playing ground for years, but the streets of to-day are very much more dangerous than they sters are killed in the atrects in were. In London slone 240 young--
year, and 9,000 injured.
An L.C.C.. official admitted that there had been a great extension of playing facilities for adults in public parks of recent years, but claimed that the children have the best of the boating.
be will be prepared to box Scatt in PRIVATE AEROPLANES IN England during the summer.
"I will meet Sharkey again if he thinks he is a better man," said Phil Scott to a Daily Express re
FRANCE.
HEAVY STATE SUBSIDY.
It was pleasing to see such large and enthusiastic support for the first V.B.C. night fête on Saturday in spite of the adverse weather. Those who went were not disap-Test Taz Mui became known. In separate the attack from the de-
Sharkey is to meet the German pointed, for the swimming pro- public bathing beach
ite early days it stood next to the fence in many trial matches. But boxer, Max Schmeling, in a world's
at" North gramme was well supported and the Point, both on that piece of ground it should be obvious that there is championship match in New York beneßt, the first, after he had had a serious illness, between eleven of
races were fast and exciting. Per-Dow reclaimed-between the Hong less time taken up, and less expen on June 1o. "NO SITTING ON THE Warwickshire and eighteen of the haps the most striking feature of station and the North Point stadium ball ten yards than in swimming American manager, stated recently Kong Electric Company's power diture of energy in throwing the Mr. Jimmy Johnaton, Phil Scott's county in 1801, and the second, the fête was the keen rivalry which of the Chinese Athletic Association: Warwickshire z. Yorkshire, in 1901. Both games took place at Edgbas existed between the teams entered
that if Sharkey beats Schmeling, For some time he was in for the Team Race. This race partnership with the brothers Quaife moulded into two separate struggles as aporting outfitters in Birming-one between the V.R.C. and Kow ham, but for some years he had lived in Gloucestershire.
loon S.C. and the other between the three Army teams. The V.R.C. had was not sufficiently provided for at goal as possible, and the defenders' presentative last night. "It is a "Let there be no sitting on the
the pick of their swimmers against the public bathing beach. The pre splice." This appeal for brighter FATALITY AT US, MOTOR the Kowloon S.C., who, however, mises of the Chinese Bathing Club duties should be to feed the for- great thing that we have in Britain
swam with surprisingly good form sized matabed. A number of ladies dribbles, which waste valuable time. stands by its boxeri."
were then in the form of a fair-wards with long throws, not by long
a Boxing Control Board which and thoroughly deserved their win enrolled as members and were the Harold Pycoch, the Polytechnic Kowloon's average time per man pioneers of swimming in those early worked out at 28.2-5 seconda as
"I shall how go on with my box- days.
forward, is a case in point. On his ing with renewed confidence. I against 28.4-5 seconds per man by the V.R.C. Rasmussen.wia a'
day, he is the best goal scorer in have beaten Sharkey and can do ited to encourage the use of two- great help to Kowloon's win, while aquatica since then has been as- The interest shown by Chinese in [UNITED PRESS:]
the country, yet his methods are Lyon, upon whom the FRC. relied tounding. During the middle of directly contrary to the pet ideas
again." Indianapolis, Ind., May 30-Cy to make up for lost ground, failed sommer, bathers at North Point of the selectors. Pycoch sits on the
to come up to expectations, Marshall, the well-known racing
have been calculated at several two-yard line and uses a sling at driver, suffered severe injuries and
thousands daily. All the various his brother, Faul Marshall, a me. On another page in this issue will bathing clubs have achieved a good every available opportunity, and he chanic, was killed when hurled be found, the news of the arrival of deal of success and offer many scores the majority of his goals against a wall during the fourth some Hong Kong oarmen in Macao. facilities to its members. The lap in the annual 500-mile inter- These five Portuguese boys set out 830,000 semi-permanent structure is when closely marked. But he has national aweepstakes motor race st from the V.R.C. on Sunday morn the second of its kind erected at only been capped on three ecen- "I may say that these Test mat the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ing at 4 a m., and taking the inner North Point, and there is no doubt sions ches have entailed a great sacrifice Marshall's car was the thirteenth course through Capsuimun Pass and that very sum, some of the other on the part of the counties, for Bartor in a held of about 40 en along the coast of Lantau Island, i clubs will embark on símilar pro-)
cricket in the forthcoming Test matches between England and Aus-
RACES...
tralia was made by Lord Hawke, CY MARSHALL KILLED AND president of the Yorkshire County BROTHER INJURED. Cricket Club, last month, when speaking at a club luncheon in Leeds. "Four days are allotted to the coming Test matches," he said, and I can only hope we shall see them finished. I also hope we shall Les bright cricket on both sides and may the best side win.
was 'not
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NEW U.S. ATHLETIC RECORDS.
OBLIGING COLLECTOR.
RATES PAID OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET FOR SIX YEARS.
The French Air Ministry has published the conditions of a State subsidy to private owners of light aeroplanes for 1930. The State will contribute to the cost of purchase and of upkeep of light aeroplanes. used purely for private purposes under conditions which are intend
scater, or three-seater machines of practical design.
There will be a fixed contribution of 8,000f. (£84), to the purchasing cost of all types, and further.com- tributions of 10,000£- for the first
passenger and 12,000 for the second and third, assuming a tour. ing endurance of 300 kilometres (186) miles), or 150 kilometres for mea- A:remarkable state of affairs was planos and amphibiens, with an discussed at a recent meeting of allowance for luggage. There will trants and the accident was in- they arrived at Macao at 2 p.m. on jeets.
the Wigton (Cumberland) Rural be allowances for engine power at each county which happens to have stantly connected with the old Sunday afternoon without incident.
District Council. It was stated that the rate of 1001 per unit of horse Their venture in spite of the It would not be out-of-place:
ratepayers at Caldbeck, whero. John power up to 60 hores power, and 4 player in all the Tests will lose number 13 superstition
Driving Harry Harte's Miller threatening typhoon weather, was here to contrast how little has been
Peel lived, had refused to pay the 2001, per unit from 60 to 100 hores his services for ten matches. All front-drive racing ear, Billy very meritorious and an achieve the progress made by those in con-
water rate and for about six years power. Engines under 40 and over [UNITED PREES.] I can hope is that the Test will Arnold won the sweepstakes in ment of which they can feel justly trol of the public bathing beaches,
the rate collector had paid the rates 100 horse power will not be sub- out of his own pocket. Now when sidized. Allowances up to 7,000. compensate the counties by produc hr. 58 min. 39.72. sec. While this proud. They are the only crew that which are now being more or less
record, it was well un-
ever, tackled the trip in a skiff. utilised by the foreign community.
Cambridge, Mass, May 30-In he was trying to get his money back will be made for safety devices, such ing brighter cricket, and I trust der the usual time, 57 hours being The crew were Mesars. H. R. Pinna, Swimmers had heen complaining of the course of the fifty-fourth Inter many ratepayers were kicking as parachutes and improved under- carriages, and there will be main- England will ect the example. If considered-fast-guing Silva Neto, J. Heres the absence of such simple neces collegiate Athletic Association against it.
Mr. Shadwick said they should tenance allowances of from e5f, to the Teats are not finished in four
Louis Schnieder third, and Louis (cox). S. Bousa, who was original boards, etc., at these beaches,
to 250 hours. An additional maxi: stis.elmont errtain that we
Censor 1000 and guiding iv down to row, was unable to take. There should have han an avaasina. Lakdan
ntazinolloziołu zal that (aughter). 416-cylinder speedster fourth his beat the sin on account for such complaint. If a thing is cord for the 18-pound shot-put of
Mr. Wilson:" In this collector still for metal construction. His worth doing it is worth doing well. The race carries an official purse illness at the last moment. of G8100,000, of which $20,000 goes place was filled by C. E. Boza Swimming is the chief pastime in 52 ft. 0 in.
acting des Wal to the winner, together with many Pereira, who undertook the job Hong Kong during summer, but
The Denuty Clerks Yes. other awards from manufacturers without previous training.
comparing the Notili Point: Public inter-collegiate record for throwing Mr. Wilson: They won't part which about double the winning
Bathing Beach with the Chinese the discuta by registering 13 ft. 8 with bim. (Laughter.)
Mr. Mellish said the collector Bathing, Club, both of which stood
Churchill of California set a new had been very foolish
Consideration of the matter was cannot help feeling the vast gulf inter-collegiate javelin throwing that now lies between the two. mark of 211 ft. 8 inches.
adjourned.
shall go back to three days.
Lord Hawke appealed to the Yorkshire players to forget Grs innings points in their matches, and assured them that if they play ed the game in the true spirit none of theta would be "carpeted" be-: cause he happened to be on the losing side...
Shorty Cantlon came in second, Roza Pereira and L. Roza Pereira sities as shower baths, springtrials here to-day,' Rotbert of Stan-havo mare obliging collectors like 1001. per hour of flying from 100
127.
Kern of Stanford nct a new
money items The opening on Saturday of the Club is yet another sign of the (Continued on nest Oslumn.).
Special interest. attached to the clubhouse of the Chinese, Bathing. side by sido in former daya, oneEL CHEN
fact that two-man cars were in use again for the first time this year.
Under these conditions the pur chaser of a two-seater aeroplane of 100 horse power, of adequate range 2 and carrying capacity. constructed: of metal, and with reasonable safety: devices, will have about £400, DE half the average cost price, dofray ed by the State.
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