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ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM BEATEN BY REST: ARSENAL

·BEAT, MIDDLESBRO: RUGBY, CAMBRIDGE U. -BEAT-UNITED SERVICES: BOBBY JONES. RETURNS TO COMPETITIVE GOLF: COMPSTON'S CHALLENGE:

TO SARAZEN

(SPECIAL AIR-MAIL SERVICE)

Woolwich on Nov. 23.

Sandhurst won by a goal and a try (8 points) lo a penalty goal (3 points),

Blackheath

THE INDIA AIR- MAIL

PLEA FOR REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES-

(Special Air-Mail Service)

(LONDON, NOVEMBER

THE ROYAL NAVY

-CAPTAIN DAVENPORT_ "(Special Air-Hall Service)

the

KING'S PORTRAIT REFUSED

GLASGOW. REJECTS WORK OF NOTED ARÐIST

(Special Air-Mall Service)

LONDON, NOV. 20. SE

29.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BISHOP SAYS IT HAS NOT FAILED

LONDON, NOV. 29. Captain R. C. Davenport, who

(Special "ir-Mall”Service)· recently returned home in command of the Queen Elizabeth in which

LONDON, Nov. 29. ho had been for 21 years Flag

The Bishop of Chester speaking Captain to Admiral Sir Erale Art critics in Glasgow are astoù- 1 at a League of Nations Union Chatfeld in the Mediterranean;ished at the decision of Glasgow meeting on November 21 said the LONDON, NO. 20. has been appointed Commodore of Art Galleries Committee which has League was faced with a number Difficulties in Italy, Perai and the R. N. Barricks, at Chatham, refused a gift of a portrait of the of critical difficulties That was Arabia which have affected the to succeed Rear Admiral A. B. King by Mr. Richard Sickert, not surprising for the nations were LONDON, Nov. 0.

operation of the India air mail Cunninghani, D.8.0., who was pro- A.R.A, LL.D., one of the best-finding themselves in great difficul were described by Lieut.-Colonel moted to flag rank last month. known artists in Europe. The ty, and if their difficulty was not ASSOCIATION” FOOTBALL

H. Burchäll, assistant, general | Captain Davenport has had over painting, which is 17jin, by 18in reflected in the League it would in the Navy, is entitled "A Conversation Piece mean that the League was not 'do- Harlequins. manager of Imperial Airways, in 35 years' service Army v. The Rest at Aldershot,

Blackheath held the upper hand lecture on Nov. 23. before the having been appointed a midship at Aintree" and shows the King, ing its job. There are people who say the League of Nations has In the Trial Match played at Aldershot, cn Nov. 21 the honours for the whole of the match at Central Asino Society. The men in October, 1897. When War wearing a bowler hat, talking to a

lecturer maintained that air began he was at the Capo as execu-trainer on the racecourse. The failed, but the people who say that went to The Rest, the score being: Twickenham on Nov. 26 with the

never hope to tira officer of the cruiser Astraea, portrait might be described as a

are the people who want it to fail," The Army 2: The Best 3. The Restreeption that at the outset of the transport could were foroi to play a man short second half. Harlequins kicked off macet all the calls made upon it in which he served during the close up of the two figures. The he added. To say that is, both Cameroons, reason given for the rejection by cruel and false. It is cruel because all through the second-half, as their towards the side of the field which until freedom of passage in pesce operations" at

time were applied to air trans- After his promotion to commander one of the committee is that the the League is the one hope the ef-hack had to retire through in had been left unguarded, catching port in the same way as to usrine in 1918 he served in the battleship members do not care for the work world has for getting through the

dificulties that confront it. Refor jury, but the depleted side rose

their opponents napping and Gibby

Ho explained that in Zealandia and the battle-cruiser of Mr. Sickort.

ring to the question of Manchuria, October, 1926, when Imperial Air New Zealand. In March, 1810, he Splendidly to the occasion and scored a try. In the end Black transport

fu Itheath won by placed goal, a

Officer to actually increased their lend.

the Bishop said the two claimants. now to was only in the closing stages dropped goal, uni three tries to ways had everything re dy for the became Chief Staff

two goals and they certainly de-opening of the Cairo-Karachi ser-Admiral Sir Richard Webb at Con- Dolphin, as Sec. to Rear-Adml.Japan and China, had when the extes strain began to

Their for vice, they were held up at the Per-stantinople. Since his proinotion Lawrence (Dec. 10); Paymr. Lt. Jauswer before the judgment scat of ake itself felt that the Army served their victory.

In 1020 the diff to Captain in June, 1929 he has E. Langdon to Warspite (Dec. 15.) their fallow-nations, The Loagun has not failed; on the contrary, it cored.

wards were superior to the Harlesion Frotitier.

had kept a firm hand and brought- Cambridge University Beaten by quins from start to finish and inely was overcome and permission commanded the cruiser Despatch in and W Engr. K. P. Clarke to

addition the Blackheath hack divi-was granted by Persia for the ser China, has been captain of the R. Hawkins (Nov. 6.)

.NEW SUBMARINE Japan to face the moral judgment Acton Villa,

sion showed the better form all vice to operate for three years.. Collego pt Greenwich, and Cap- Though the company and ite ser- tain of the Fleet to Admiral Sir

The Admiralty have decided to of the world before making good When round.

vice had given. no cause for com Hubert Brand on board HM.S.

entrust the contract for H. M. its clain to Manchuria. Aston Villa, in spite of their

Nelson. plaint, the Persian Government,

Submarine Severn of the 1931 pro- you get nations discussing a thing centry forward having to retire at

on the expiry of the period, wast

£1,500,000 CRUISER gramme, to Messrs. Vickers, Arm-like disarmament, which goes to the half-time had much the better of

unwilling to extend ile permission

strong, Ltd., Barrow in Furness. very roots of national existence, the game, particularly in the first

COMMISSIONED unless a routs through the centre

The submarine Severn will be of you cannot expect agreement to 15 minutes of the second half, when

H.M.S. Leander, tho name the Swordfish class, one of the came in two minutes. It is a clossal they scared three guals, and it was

of Persin, which would have been,!

new class of 7,000 smaller types of new submarine.

task, and it can't be done hurried, not until the insk five minutes that

difficult and expensive to work, ahip of a Cambridge got their goals. Owing

were adopted. In Italy, similarly, ton cruisers, designed expressly for Other vessels of this type are 2024, I5," to heavy rain early in the second

the original agreement permitted the protection of trade routes, was feet in length and 640 tons surface Imperial Airways to fly regularly commissioned for trials at Devon displacement.. half, the turf and ball were wet

between Genoa and Naples.

port on November 23. Laid down and heavy and the players had

in August, 1030, the Leander was great difficulty in kemping their

Pooling of Traffic Not Acceptable. Launched in September, 1931, by fort. Tully was the outstanding

After nearly a year's operation Afr. A. V. Alexander, wife of the player in the Aston Villa attack, eing very fast. There was a lack

on

Richmond Best Old Merchant

Taylor's by 19 Points to 5.

Though Richmond took the field with only 14 men, they were not long in rearing. The Old Merchant Taylors put plenty of energy into their play, but their following up their foot-work Tis poor and clumsy.

Oxford University. Gloucester.

In spite of Oxford's very "sound

in a draw, cach side scoring 3 "points or Noy: Gloucester did most of the attacking but the seven University forwards were quite abie to hold their own.

Cambridge University 18 Points;

United Services 9.

Although Cambridge had three

VOYAGE OF THE BERWICK

The following programine has

December 20. She will remain ja commission at Portsmouth with a sprojni reduced complement until required for trooping service to

C. G. Sedgwick, which has had a flings, O.B, E., has just replaced her long refit at Devonport:-Leave as flagship of the Third Cruiser Dec. 10: Gilbraltar, Dec. 14-15; Squadron. Malta, Dec. 19-02: Port Said. Dec. 20-27; Aden, Jan. 1-9; Colombo, Jan. 9-13; Singapore, Jan. 18-20; Hong Kong, Jan. 25.

FANLING HUNT

of attacking power about the Cam. defence they were unable to beat proposal was put forward for then Firat Lord of the Admiralty, been approved for the return to China about the end of February. hridge forwards. The anticipation Gloucester and the game resulted pooling traffic between Imperial and will be completed early next China of H.M.S., Berwick, Capt. The Delhi, Captain H. B. Raw.

half million the same route between pounds will have been spent on of their opponents frequently broke

Airways and an Italian company year. One and using up the Cambridge movements,

Genon and Alexandria. This pro her. If her trials are satisfactory, posal the company could not ac she will be commissioned by Capt. Aston Villa, Manchester City.

rept, and as the result they had to B. A. Fraser, who formarly com- change their route hurriedly to one manded the fogham, for service Aston Villa did not succeed in

through Central Europe. After 18 in the Second Cruiser Squadron. mastering Manchester City

The Leander ie the first of the Mancheetor City November 26.

months a new agreement, was made which provided for the use of a new class carrying eight aix-inch winning by goals to 2. The direc

land route between Milan and guns to put to sea and it is expect tors of the City made a hold ex-

at of their forwards out of the Brindisi, but misgivings ns to ed that she will develop a speed of! periment by playing Tilson centre-forward and Tilson was the side with minor injuries, they winter weather conditions led them 35 knots, although she has been only man in the first division who had a good win at home over the to give up the idea of flying this mainly designed to have a large had the honour of scoring four United Services by two goals and route and to decide to send the radius in action at an economical gents against the League. No one three bries to one goal and one mails from Paris to Brindisi hy.cruising speed.

se during this season has Leen so dropped goal. The University were rail. deadly against these famous play- not very impressive in the opening ers. Indeed no one has obtained stages, although their backs ocea more than a goal, and beon glad atsionally ran strongly. Two certain that. Un to now, as far as is tries were lost in the first fifteen route along the Persian Gulf had known. Tilson had never tried to minutes through forward be a centre-forward but has been right on the line. the inside man to Brook, the left- wing raider and has generally been useful as a goal-getter. Brown, who is England's centre, could not

score.

Arganal r. Middlesbro.

In this match on November 27 Arsenal scored to Middlesbro's 2 and so return to the leadership, Coleman, Hulnse and Jack were altogether too. deadly for the men from Tees-side.

Local Games.

In local games, Newcastle Tuited went to Sunderland and won, the same as last year, the only goals coming from Lang and Allen, who are strong forwards and not easily. mudged off the ball, and, in addi- tion, they are fine shots. The score

Wers

2 goals to ul. Sheffield Wednesday overcame Huddersfield Town, Hooper and Ball, the per- severing centre, ench scoring in the first half, and the visitors could not make up the leeway. Score: Sheffield W. goals to Hudders Geld 1.

GOLF

Sheikh Causes-Inconvenience.

The need to give up the Persian passed to negotiations with the sheikha

Amateur Internationals to be Played

on the Tricial Coast of Arabia. When it was originally thought that a flying-boat service would be best there were only three possible places on the Oman Peninsula for à flying-boat base. At one of those, sheikh, Ens al Khaimah, the

allow the though prepared to

at Newcastle, County Down. Scotland will have to go to Ireland next year to defend the

up they won in the international R.A.F. to use his territory, would Roll matches between the four not agree to civil service, which kingdoms at Troon, for Newcastle would mean passengers spending (County Down) has been selected the right in his territory. It was use four- as the meeting place on Sept. 14, eventually decided to 15 and 14. The internationals will engined fand machines, and a unit- precede the Irish Open Amateur able base had been found at Shar

The Sheikh of Sharjah and Championship, which will begin on jah. the same course on Sept. 18. Theis brothers had signed an agree Irish Close Amateur Championship will be played in the week begin

ing Jung &

Bobby Joner Returning to Com-

petitive Holf,

ment for 11 years and one of the first results was that the British India steamer, reased to call at Dibai, one of the refused bases, and began to call at Sharjah in- stead, doubtless to the chagrin of the inhabitants of Dibai, who would realise too late what a chance had "been missed,...

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Compston's £500 Challenge to Gene-i Hararen,

It is announced that Bobby Jones will play in the Championship of the World" tournament at Augus ta, Georgia, next month, accord- ing to the New York World Tele- gram, and if present plans are carried through, continues the newspaper, Jones will play against Gene Sarazen, the holder of the British and United States Open Archie Compston, the Coombe Championships; Olin Dutra, the Hil professional, has sent a cable- of the English trial matches, to be United States Professional Cham- grata to Gene Sarnzen, the United played at Sunderland on Dec. 3pion; and Ross Somerville, the States and British Open Cham are as follows:-Full-back, T M. Canadian, who won the United plon, challenging him to a series Brown (Bristol); three-quarters, States Amateur Championship a of five 36-hole matches, ench for a

Ji

RUGBY FOOTBALL › The teams selected for the first

C. C. Tanner (Gloucester); J. B. few weeks ago.

D. Chapman (Harlequine), R. A.

Gerrard Bath), C. D. Aarvoid

(Blackheath); half-backs,. W: Elliot

(United Services), B: C. Cladney

Open Championship, 1935 Date Changed to July.

(Leicester) (scrun); forwards, R. The Royal and, Ancient Club -

November 93

stake of £100, or £300 in all. The matches (if arranged) will be play td in England in May and June

next.

Amateur Beats Professionals. J. Longland Northampton), Hunounced

The victory of Mr. F. Ricardo, Rew (Blackheath, G. G. Gregory that after consideration and the Burinter Club in the Guild- (Bristol), C. Webb (Devonport in view of representations made to ford and District Alliance Tourna Services), J McD. Hodgson the Championships Committer, the

was an event of interest, The (Northern), N. Evane (ailed date of the Open Championship atment at Worplesdon on Nov. 24 Services), B. H. Black (Black St. Andrew's in 1903 has been biter eratch score of Worplesdon is 76, heath). A. Vaughan Jones (Uniteded to the week beginning July 3 and Ricardo who is one handicap Services). Possibles: S. A. Block, The amateur championship will be won with a net score of 13, C. W. full-back (Harlequins); three played on the Royal Liverpool Pedler, professional at the Henley quarters, IL. A. Booth (Heading links at Hoylake on June 18 and Club, palying from plus 2, being ley), F. W. S. Malir (Otley), J. R. following days de previously ar sezond with Fedler's gross Corner (Hartlepool Rovers), A. C. ranged. The Open Championship score of 73 and the 74 by Ricardo were fine efforts, in view of the Harrison (Hartlepool Rovers) was to have started on May 19, and fact that the tees were put back to half-backs; J. R. Auty. (Heading it is believed that the change has their farthest liinite, and also be lay),E E Richards (Plymouth

been made to

the convenience cause of the wind factor, which plazd a big premium fon necuracy. Albion) (scrum); forwards, D. A

of the American competitors in the of shot. gang Kendraw G. E. Valentine, G. championship who, are also, to be

University Golf, C. Vallance, N. A. York, W. H. Weston, C. Lewis, C. L. Troop and 4. Birkenshaw

Woolwich

Sandhurst,

engaged in the Ryder Cup match Oxford University won the first against British professionais; the series of foursomes by 4 points to at Southfield on: Nov, 27 in their "afteration" "Championship da

two-days encounter with the

will allow the professional inter League G.8. Oxford won' a-of the between Britain and singles, and thus led at the end The annual Rugby Football match national

1 at South of the day's play by 12 points to between Royal Military Academy America (Woolwich) and the Royal Military College (Sandhurst) was played

8.Wethered bast Moss by 4 and 8

in the week beginning June in the top single, bis driving being (Continued on next_Odlumn) brillian

OTHER APPOINTMENTS The Admiralty notify-amongst others, the following appoint-

Paymr. Lt.-Comdr.

ments,

A.

D. Duckworth, to Warapite as sec. to Rear-Adml, Colvin; Paymr. it. Comdr. G. W. Brockman to

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LAUNCH OF THE ORION The now cruiser OrionTM W08 launched at Devonport on Nov 21; the ceremony being performed Sir Bolton Eyes-Monsell, First. by Lady Eyres Monsell, wife of Lord of the Admiralty, who also was present.

ROYAL NAVY, CRUISER

RELIEF

H.M.S. Curacoa, Captain the Ilon. E. R. Drummond, M.V.O.. is to return to Portsmouth by

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