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Woodfull & Ponsford End Their Reign

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov. 21.

The retirement from first-class cricket of W. M. Woodfull, the Australian captain, was expected. The retirement of W, H. Ponsford, his equally-famous comrade, was not.

I am sure the announcement at the conclusion of the Woodfull- Ponsford benefit match at Mel- bourne yesterday would cause surprise and consternation,

Woodtull has retired at the age of 3 but Ponsford is three years youngers. He made his Arst appearance in international crie- ket" against Arthur Gilligan's team In 1924 and scored a century, following it with another in the second Test -

Since then, although his career Tas been an "in-and-out one, he has established several records, Including an innings of 437 for Victoria against Queensland, which stood until Bradman beat it with 452 not out.

His Proudest Feat

Ponsford's It

however, Was, partnership of 451 with Bradman in the recent Oral Test that created the record of which as he told me before he left for home, he was "prouder than anything."

What a pity he rather spoilt his innings for English spectators by his exaggerated "duckings" to our fast bowling.

"Ponsey," as he was called on the cricket-fields over here, will retain an interest in the game. He is a member of the clerical staff of the Victoria Cricket Association in Melbourne.

"Dateop" for India More cricket news. K. B. Duleep

to sinhji returns India to-day. He came over during the summer after a sojourn in Switzerland for

his convalescence after last year's

breakdown.

He is much better in health, though there is, I am afraid, no prospect of his reappearance in big cricket,

But "I should love to come back to the game." he said, wist- fully, when he made his farewells yesterday.

"Duleep" is taking a whole heap of cricket gear with him, but it is intended for his relatives and friends. He will visit first of all his brother, the Maharaja of Kavanagar, and may eventually "go in for politics."

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I learn that the Nawab of Pataudi, already in India, is also suffering from ill-health.

1.Boccer Internationals' Pay "What do the players get from International Boccer matches ? I was naked this question yesterday, when the £7,588 receipts from Kogland's match with Italy at Highbury were being discussed.

When all expenses: arè paid and the Italians receive their share of the receipts, there will still be a. good sum left.,

But unless the Football Associs Lion alter their scale of payment and I think this is improbable-- England's players will receive £8 each The Italians fare much better; though they will not get anything like the staggering sums popular fancy credits.

Gates Increase Fay Decreases Curiously enough, although gate receipts have grown enormously in post-war years, the F.A rate of pay to internationals is smaller than it was 25 years ago.

Imposing Figures, But- Imposing figures these. Yet with it all those behind Soccer in this country do not make a penny piece out of the game.

When the FA, was registered as a company 31 years ago their capital was £100 in 2,000 shares of one shilling each.

And so it stands to-day." Never has a shareholder made a payment or received a dividend from the company. That's the reason why Soccer-with all the thousands of pounds involved in it each year- Is the clean-cut game it is.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1934.

BEHIND THE

SCENES

Championship Bid

From Stoke

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov, 21.

SPORTS WRITERS

BUSY

Japanese Studying

American Football

Tokyo, Dec. 5. Members of the Tokyo Sports,

Stoke City for the League Cham-Writers' Club to-day began to study pionship? Don't be surprised, The American football rules in earnest Potters are hunting up reserve following the founding yesterday of American strength. Any day we may be the Tokyo Students"

Football League, hearing of half-back captures.

The Stoke manager has asked the Stockport people to advise him if and when they are will- ing to sell.

Another advice received is that Stoke made an offer for a Bunder

The reporters, who "covered" Mr. Tom Mather is keen on all three Stockport County half-backs, their first gridiron tilt on Novem- but particularly the left-half, Bobber 29, Thanksgiving Day, appear from Chorley.to be anxious to grasp the intr- still, who hails Lancs.

cades of the various rules, forma- tions and other technical points of the, game, now that they will have to follow its development in Japan. In their reporting of last Thurs- day's game the writers appeared bewildered and most "stories" ap- land player when they were up inpearing in the following morning's London for the international newspapers dealt more with the World's Longest Driver

Sunderland would not attendance, which included Prince match. American players captured ave discuss business at the Patters Chichiba, the cheering and the

band than with the game itself. of the first six places in the Mel-figure.

The nolsiness essential to any tourne Centenary open golf-cham-

American "big game" atmosphere, which was recreated in the Melli stadium, appeared distasteful, to the writers accustomed to the al- most grave-like silence of a Rugby' game.

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plonship, of which the prize money The big grumble amongst the totalled £2,000. The winner, J. football managers just how is that Thomson, a young man in the 20's.clubs are asking other clubs ab- attached to one of the Los surdly high prices for players who' Angeles clubs.

are playing in reserve teams. It isn't only English clubs who are acting thus. A Lancashire" Second Division club had the experience In Scotland recently..

Walter Hagen once told me (writes George Greenwood) that Thomson is the world's longest driver, his tee shots normally aver- aging 275 to 300 yards.

When the ground is favourable Thomson constantly drive's "past the 300 yards mark. In his case wrist-work is the secret.

for

Gene Sarazen, Farmer Gene

tied Sarazen, "who third place, has gone in for farm- ing-an unusual occupation for a golf. champion. Not attached to a club, he has bought an estate at Danbury, near New York, and visualises the He of a country

squire.

In America it is thought that Sarazen has reached the critical He has lost stage of his career. competitive keenness and his game has become fabby. M

We saw this this year at Band- wich in the Open, in which he Anished in the ruck. Sarazen's type of game needs daily practice.

Cambridge All-Rounder

St. Peter's School, York, sre probably very proud of N. W. D. Yardley, who is now & Freshman at Cambridge.

Yardley was still at school when he won the National Junior Squash Rackets Championship, and now he has been awarded his half-Blve at this game.

while recently he has been leading He is a most proficient cricketer, the attack the University

hockey team.

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In addition, he played in one of the Rugby trials.

FOOTBALL COACH OF

HARVARD RESIGNS . .

They, wanted Miller, Hearts' re- serve left-half, and Walker, the arst team Inside-right. The Edin- burgh club said "All right. We'll take £14,000 for the pair." The Lancashire men replied, "You'll take what? Not from us."

SHIP BROKERAGE

The 3.5. Maranoa (ex Eroman- shelter deck, ga), one deck and

tons net, 3.359 tons gross, 1,822 carrying about 6,170 tons

dead-

. So you see it isn't only McCul-weight on a draft of 23 ft. 10 in. loch. the centre-forward who play-bulit and engined by the Govern- ed against the Football League, who is wanted. The Hearts cen tre-forward is now the big draw for English clubs. He played a game at Stamford Bridge that would just suit some clubs down here Mean- while the Hearts say they are not parting with his one. Others may- be.

Wen consider £7000. That is what Manager Bob Jack has been telling two other managers, both of them great friends of his, when the subject of Eugene Melaniphy has been brought up for discus- sion.

Aus-

ment Dockyard, Newcastle, NAW, in 1921, S. No. 3 in 1933, with engines 25 in., 41 in, and 68 in.. by 15" in, stroke, three watertube boilers, and owned by the tralasian United Steam Naviga- tion Company, Ltd, London, has been sold, through Messrs. Bun- meks and Company, Kobe, to Japanese buyers for £10,000, with delivery Japan.

The single-deck steamers Kai- manawa (ex John Heldmann). 2,418 tons gross, 1.247 tons net, carrying, about 3,470 tons dead- weight, bulit, and, engined by the Flenburger Schliffs Ges, Flens-. burg, in 1909, with engines 213 in Having weathered a recent storm 354 In and 69 in, by 37 in. stroke, gross, the Argyle are not so anxious to and Komata, 2,115 tons buy new players or to transfer 1.294 tons net, carrying about players in order to raise the wind;

3,240 tons deadweight, built and Sunderland were one of the clubs engined by Messrs. Swan, Hunter willing to take the London-Irish and Wigham Richardson, New- man. Last season Manager John- castle, in 1907, with engines 22 in., ham to Devon ny Cochrane travelled from Dur-35 in. and 58 in, by 30 in, stroke, to watch Eugene, and both owned by the Union of New Company 3teamship He repeated the process this sea- son before he aventually took Zealand, Ltd., Wellington, N.Z.; and London, have been sold, George Goddard from the Wolves.

through Messrs. Summers" and

Kobe, Company,

to Japanese

jand

The other club manager concern- ed was Mr Alec Macfarlane, of Blackpool. Mr, Cochrane was will buyers, with delivery New Zea- ing to go up to £5000. I'm not quite so sure about Mr Macfarlane. Eugene has scored in his last Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 4. "Eddie. Casey, former star Crim-

six games as the Argyle's leader. son half back has resigned as so I fancy that interest in him has Harvard's football coach accord- not all evaporated.

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change will benefit the school." effort to get Alan Hall, the Black- It is considered likely that Line pool centre-forward who set off Coach Adam Walsh, who was que from Doncaster to serve the big of the greatest centres ever de- clubs, Manchester United have reloped under the late Knute

been trying to get Cifford Parker, Rockne at Notre Dame, will be the left-winger who went to Portas 30 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletins. offered the position of head coach. mouth last season also from Don-

London 1 pm, stock and com- modity quotations.

CHINA TO PLAY IN"

DAVIS CUP

Shanghai, Dec. 11 China will participate in the 1935 Davis Cap contest, playing in the American Zone, and will also be repre sented at the World Olympiad Berlin in 1936 LAT

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In the 1907-8 season, £10 Was given to each player. In June, 1908, however, a £4 fee was decld ed upon by the International Board-the committee on which

This decision was reachert at a meet England, Scotland, Wales anding of the directors of the Chinese National Amateur Athletic Pideration Froland are represented.

this morning.

Reuter

It was not until 1920 that the scale was raised to £6, a figure at which it has remained. I can only remember, ane occasion on which this rule was relaxed: when Eng- land played in Rome and Berne last year, the players were given 10 shillings "pocket money” day.

TARLETON RETAINS BOXING TITLE

caster Rovers.

So far this season Cliff has not made a first team appearance with Pompey. Last season he had six gumes and scored two goals,

Manchester United liked Cili last season. They didn't put for ward their claims when the player was in the market. It seems they strike him. I think the odds deal being done are against lengthy...

Oldham Athletics gates are fur from encouraging this season. The receipts, in fact, are not enough to keep the club going. It may be a surprise, then, to learn that new players are being sought.

London, Dec. 10.

The Latics are out for a halt. Nel Tarleton, of Liverpool, back and a forward. Money will holder of the British feather be found to pay reasonable trans- weight boxing championship, suc fer feel. The Boundary Park cessfully defended his title at the spirit remains good in face of Buz of Wembley Sports Arena to-night, rather depressing Lircumstances. 9,000 on the right side of the when he outpointed Dave Crow-ke

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