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PRINCE OF WALES OPENS ARSENAL'S NEW-STAND CAMBRIDGE WIN VARSITY SOCCER MATCH: ENGLAND DRAW WITH AUSTRIA: EVERTON

WIN AT ALDERSHOT, GOLF TOPICS:

· NEWMANS "BILLIARD VICTORY."

ARDON GOLF CELEBRATION AT HERTS

(Special Air-Mall Service) ́RUGBY FOOTBALL

Losnov, Dec 14. University Rugby Match on..

Desember 6.

In the internationalam land beat Anh bat goals to three, ht Stamford Bridge on Dec 7. Ausrin showed wonderful rally, ing power after two goals had been Reared against them. With a little luck they might have scored, goal, for goal and made a draw of the match. There was a large crowd, numbering over 42,000 including manz visiters from the Continent At half-time Prince George came on to tho" field and shook hands with the players and officials: Be fore the match the Austrian Na tional Anthem was played.

by 18 points to 3 after a hard game The pitch was in a remarkably at Edinburgh, the score being fine condition for this time of the goal, a dropped goal, a penalty year and gave the Austrian team goal and two tries to a try. Had every opportunity of playing the not the Cambridge defence proved fast game to which they are ac extremely sound. Edinburgh would | customed. It was Boon evident have decreased the margin against that their defence consisted in tinguished themselves, and it was that sets of forwards dining half-backs and backs with not until the second half that the Cambridge pack gained the upper hand and so enabled their three quarters to make victory certain.

Blackheath Beat Leicester.

The fifty seventh University Rug: e Rugby Union ground, was play fenthall match and the twelfth on at Twickenham st Dec. 8 whea xford University won by a goal nd, a try to a try by Cambridge Jaiversity (8 pts. to 3 pts.) It is easonable to argue that the result: as a triumph for orthodox serum-; aging. Oxford clearly had the Blackheath beat Leicester by 14 ore dangerous back division. It pts., to 11 on December 10th at the appened that Oxford took some Rectory Field, the score being, me to settle down and for the goal, a penalty goal and two tries rat twenty minutes Cambridge, to a goal and two tries, and in doing ith their forwards on top were so achieved the difficult task of ontinually pressing, and Reil overtaking a half-time adverse leath cored a try. In the second half when playing in the teeth of Oxford were

the first to attack, here was noticeable improvement the running of the centres and he half-backs also begin to breath gain. Their varied and intensive ressure soon proved too much for he Cambridge defence, and. Jen ina took a most dificult kick a rfectly as a place-kicker could. The game was won for Oxford by their forwards, who Arst held and The superior speed of the Harle, hen beat the Cambridge pack. The quin backs enabled them to beat match was desperately fast and Old Merchant Taylors at Tedding exciting from start to finish. Oxton on Dec. 10 by a goal and two ford deserved to win, for their for tries to a try. An iny wind made vards established a mastery and they had more skill at centre three Accurate handling difficult, and the Harlequin backs, who were given more of the ball, dropped many

quarter.

Eastern Counties. · Eastern Counties suffered their first defeat in five matches when they were beaten by Hampshire on the Southampton County Cricket!.. Ground on Dec. 7 by a goal and two trics (11 pla.) to nothing, al though they fully held their own up to half-time for at the interval neither sida had scored any points. In the second half, however, the weak spots in Eastern Counties de- fence became apparent...

Cambridge University 'Beat 'Edin-

"""burgh" "Univemity.

strong and chilling wind. The fen. ture of the game was the feat of B. H. Black in rallying his for wards so well in the second half that Leicester were, in the closing minutes, outplayed in the tight: and in the loose.

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Harlesquins.....11 pts, . Old Mer-

chant Taylors.....3 pts.

passes.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL"

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in the penalty area, and in such way that few openings were left for the English forwards. This re treating defence rather puzzled the English players at first for they would keep going forward with the bail expected each moment to be challenged, while all the time the and defence was blocking more more the way to the goal."

England started with confidence and were soon a goal ahead, shot by Hampson and just before half- time England got the second goal, also scored by Hampson.

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ers, opened the fine on Arsenal ground at December 10. In the match which followed Arsenal boat Chelsea by goals to one. The mathh, was playi ed on a surface covered with sand and the game opened with Des tion for within five minute; Arsenal, had scored their arst goal. Bastin scored two of the goals for Arsenal and Coleman and Hulme," on each; ·

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GOLF

Laminated Glob Shafts. The Royal and Ancient Goit

lowing statement on Dec. 6: The Club of St. Andrew's issued the fol- Rules of Golf Committee anounce that on and after this date club with laminated shafts built entire ly of wood are permissible under the rules of the Royal and Anciens Club." Laminated construction, is employed extensively in the manu facture of aeroplanes propellars, and consists of pressing together layers of wood of various kinds to give strength and firmness,

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Birmingham Alliance

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The third of the six' winter meet In the second half, a free kickings in the Birmingham and Coun far out on the right gave Austria ties Alliance Shield competition was held on Dec. 6 at Brand Hall chance and Zischek got the bal'. after it had been in the centre and The home pair wom the day's at a goal. Then followed a ter event, with a total of 103 and lead rife attack, but a free kick just on the aggregate of the three meet- outside the penalty area, brought ings with 3643 poins. England the third goal.

Sindelar scored the second, gon. for Austria, but the next goal fell to England, scored by Crooks after good passes by Walker and Hough ton. Austria were soon back again and a corner kick from the left) which got pase several of the de- ferice, enabled Zischek to get the ball and score his second goal, mak ing three for Austria.

West Surrey,

Society beat the Staff College in A The Rife Brigade Club Golfing match of Singles and Foursome at West Surrey by saven matches to three.

Worplesdon Mixed Foursomes.

DANGER OF

London,

Attiscough, "one§. missioner to the Bor in China and the Commissioner in India issued a blunt warning.

ile industrial leaders in Las ihire yesterday, founde

Bir Thomas declared that: Lail- esehirs must look to a constantly diminishing market in India un Jess existing prioss could be ma- terially reduced. He declared that

manufactured goods was successful the ment competition of Japanese owing to the fact that they could be Tanded at prices greatly below those piecegoods imported into In dia from Great Britain. MOHY

The purchasing power of the in- dividual had greatly decreased in

dia, declared Sir Thomas and it was essential that the textile in- dustries of Lancashire meet the situation by producing their mer chants at a cheaper price then at presant. The legislatures of both countries had contributed by im- at Ottaws and it would now rest plementing the agreements reached with the technical experts of Lan ashire to develop the advantages gained by these agreements, con- cluded Sir Thom

* JAPAN'S RAYON

PRODUCTION.

30 TONS A DAY INCREASE EXPECTED NEXT YEAR

Tokyo, Dec. 24.Japan will in- The Worplesdon Scratch Mixed crease her daily capacity of rayon Yoursomes Tournament of 1933 will production by 30 tons next year. anbe played from October 18 to Octo-The yearly production will then be Thber 20, five days being occupied brought up from 64,000,000 pounds instead of four, as in previous to 90,000,000 pounds. Considering years. This change permits of 129 the favourable situation of rayon entries instead of 84, to which the cloth exports and the increase in tournament has previously been domestic consumption, however, limited.

there will be no oversupply.

Austria tried hard for yet ether, but without success. play of the Austrian team was un doubtedly much better than mont people find expected. Their speed and their combination were quite as good as these of the best Eng lish teams. The gate receipts were £5,020.

Cambridge Win Varsity Soccer Match.

Everton Win al Aldershot, Everton, represented by 10 of the team that lost to Chelsen on Dec. 3 by a single goal and one reserve, Booking, visited Aldershot on Dec. 5 and beat the Army by four goals i Cambridge University, the better to none. The Army, although outside in all departments, thorough classed, deserve credit for the way ly deserved their win over Oxford, they stuck to their opponents, and at Stamford Bridge by three goals there were times when they might to ohe. Only twice in the last den On December 8.-- Carobridge Uni-have scored if the fodwards hind years has the game been won by ersity beat Edinburgh University shot better.

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De Forost Beaten in U.S.

The recent boom has tempted John de Forest of Addington many mills to expand their capa- the British amateur golf champion. weavers have made public their

cty. Cotton spinners and wool, was beaten by 7 and 5, in the first schemes for starting rayon mills, round of the match play of the San Such schemes makes total of over Francisco national open champion 20 tons, about the same as the pre- ship, by Mortis Dutra, of the Vir-sent, national production capacity ginia Country Club. Beber Naturally the future demand and Sweeny, the old Oxford

supply situation is viewed with ap qualified for the second round by prehension. beating Dr. L. Heacock, of San Francisco by 2 and 1. Vardon Golf Celebration at South Herts,

Blue,

It is pointed out, Lowever, that it takes a year or a year and a half, to commence actual work at a ner factory. It is believed, that abent!

In order to celebrate Vardon'80 tons will be completed with a next year. The remaining 60 tons; thirty-year connection with South 10 tons each at the Nippon Chem- Hex's, where he had met golfer tal Yarn Company, the Asahi N from every part of the world, the beoka Mill, the Taijin No. 4 Worka i Herts County Alliance held the and the Nippon Rayon Extension tournament for the President's Cup and five tons each at the Nisshin: on the Totteridge course on Dez. Spinning Mill, the Kinks Spi 8. Everyone would have been dening Mill, the Shouchikawa Work lighted, had Vardon and his part and the Shinko Wool Mill, car ner, Mr. C. E. Matthews been suc commence work only after 1934. cessful but a strong easterly wind made the course from the back tees just a little too-long and exacting for him. He played beautiful golf, but the all-important factor of length, especially with a mighty hittar like Mitchell in the field, told its inevitable tale. Even so, Vardon-finished four up on bogey over twenty-seven holes, with personal score of 72 for the first round, a highly meritorious achie vement for a man in hir 03rd year, Mitchell, however, returned seven op: Incidentally Mitchell's own score for the first eighteen holes was six strokes under bogey.

The Golf Bal.

The Golf Ball in aid of the Ex- tension Appeal Fund of St. Hary's Hospital, was held this year) December 15, at Grosvenor House. Apart from the dancing there were. many sideshows and competitions, for which 96 prisen were, offered.

BILLIARDS

Lindram Best Falkiner.

Lindrum, conceding 3,500 points in a week's game, beat Falkiner by 41,005-points at Birmingham, con- Dec. 10. The scores were 2-Lin- drum 19,700. Talkiner:-"receives 3,500), (11,635.

Newman's Brilliant Victory Newman gained a brilli int vic tory in his money match with Davis at Thurston's Hall in Lei, cester Square on Dec. 10th, wher he won by 1390 points,

This was the first time the play ere had met in a long- game for two seasons. The match was remark able for the fluctuation of the for tune of the two players.

During the first week of the play "Newinda, gained a lead of Gover 4,000, but Davis, made such a fing recovery' that he gained the advaà tage. The lead changed after wards many times and the finish. was the most remstala fa tura "et the whole match-ar”.

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