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OXFORD RUN THEM TO POINT

Gilbert's Wonder Goal 9 Minutes From End

London, Nov. 8.

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A wonderful goal by Gilbert enabled the AR Blacks to scrape home against Oxford yesterday in a rain-drenched game 10-9-the third time during the present tour that they have won by a single point.

It was the Tourists' luckiest victory yet, and the whole. Oxford team is to be congratulated on a grand display.

Gilbert took his kick right out on the touchline after Sadler-a great little player-had dived over in the corner to make the score 89.

Only nine minutes left and everything seemed to depend on this. it was ten to one against, but Oxford were too eager, and the charge was disallowed.

A loin of mutton was on the Gilbert took his kick leisurely. table, and the gentleman opposite The ball rose high and straight took thie carver in hand." "Shall 1 Would it go over? There was an cut it saddlewise?" quoth he. agonising moment-and then the "You had better cut it bridle-touch judges waved their fings for wise," said his friend. "For then we shal; stand a chance of getting a bit in our mouths."

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a conversion. The ball had just dropped over on the right side. There was no further scoring.

GREAT MOVEMENT

But how near Oxford had come to victory! No one, least of all the All Blacks, could have called them lucky if they had won

They scored first beautifully judged dropped goal by Grieve- only to have the lead snatched from them with a try. by McKenzie Just the slightest suspicion of offside here, I thought and a fine conversion by Gilbert.

Immediately after the resump- tion came the movement of the match

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Grieve picked up in the loose: Harding to Walford and Watford was away to make a magnificent opening for Obolen- sky, the Russian Prince, who raced

a sult when she heard about Reg-round in most determined fashion

to score under the posts. gle pawning one!"

BOXING

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DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER ». Anniversaries and Holidays-

St. Babas, Abb.

"

Cinemas

King's: "Dressed To Thrill." Queen's: "The Girl From 10th

4. Avenue," Central:-"Young Eagles Part II." Oriental:-"West Of The Pecos," World: Chinese Picture," Alhambra: "No Greater Glory." Majestic: "The Bride Of Franken-

stoin."

Star: "The Secret Bride."

Dances-Cheero Club Dance. Entertainments.-Song and Plano Recital at Helena May, 5.30 p.m.

Lectures-Dr. L. 8. Shin, in his first course of First Aid Lectures in Chinese (for women only) at Am- bulance Headquarters, 7.30 p.m.

Meetings,Victoria Chess Club, Gloucester Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; Theo- sophical Society, 6 p.m.; Supper Meeting of Toc H at Peninsula Hotel, 7.30 p.m.; HK. Teachers' Association, English Section, at Garrison School, 5.15 p.m.

Miscellanious-Women's Fellow- ship. St. Andrew's Hall, 2.45 p.m.; Women's League of Health and Beauty Class, Sallors' and Soldiers' Home, 5.30 p.m.; "Christmas Fair" In aid of German Winter Rellet, in German Club, 2 Connaught Road, at 5 p.zi.

Social Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 8.45 p.m.; "Gel- Together," Australian and New Zealand Association," Gloucester Hotel A

Sports

Badminton,Men's Doubles, St. Andrew's "B" v. St. Andrew's "A"; Sators and Soldiers' Home v, Fire Brigade.

Golf-United Services Meeting (Faning), 9.16 am.

Miscellaneous. Hockey Lecture (St. Andrew's Church Hall), 8.30 p.m

Racing.Entries close for Four- teenth Extra Race Meeting, noon. Snooker.-Steel Coulson League, Naval Dockyard Police v, Royal En- Brett converted. and Oxford❘gineers; Garrison Sergeants v. St. were four points ahead and looked Patrick's; Dockyard R.C. v. Prison like holding on to their lead until Officers; Chier and Petty Officers v Sadler's effort, which followed Civil Service; Catholle Unton v." sustained pressure on the Dark Fusillers. Blues' line.

Moon-XI Moon, 10th. Day.. Sunrise.-6.49 a.m. Sunset.-5.39

Petersen And Harvey I thought the Varsity were a

Offered Big Purses

little discouraged by an injury to McShane, who was off for ten minutes and came back with his head swathed in bandages.

VARSITY'S FAST BACKS",

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. London, Nov. 18.

He and the fiy-half, Oriève,

Anniversaries was a sequel to-day to

and Holidays. There the announcement by the British had worked splendidly together. Boxing Board of Control that Grieve's kicking was tremendous.

Auctions. Cut Crystal Glass Jack Petersen (holder) and Len Time and again he drove back the

Were and Demi-Crystal Table Harvey and their managers have New Zealanders, but, in the first until December 14 to arrange a ball especially, when Oxford were Wars, Lammert's H.K, Sales Room third meeting for the heavyweight getting the ball, he was inclined 2.30 p.m. title.

to overdo it.

A £10,000 purse offer has been made, to the principals to fight in London.

The following telegrams were dispatched to-day by Mr. Jed Dickson, promoter:.,

1. At

Cinemas

10th

Oxford had the legs off their King's:-"Dressed To Thrill." opponents outside, and Geves Queen's: The Girl From should have given them more "Avenue." chances. Walford was the best of Central-Chinese Picture.”. the centres and Obolensky looked Oriental:The Bride Of Franken- a most dangerous runner.

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Tu Jack Petersen.--I hereby Nothing was better than the offer you £6,000, with privilege tackling of the Dark Blues. of 30 per cent, of all monies hardly saw the All Blacks outsides taken directly or indirectly, less in attack. Harding was right tax, to box Len Harvey for the top of Canghey every time. championship on Monday, June But New Zealand had the better White City Stadium, of things in the loose, and, well Knowing you must have one or though the Oxford forwards play- two contests before this date, ed, they had no one the equal of ofter you £1,500 to box Andre Reid, Vorrath and McKenzle in the Lenglet, French champion. 12 foot rishes. Hughes, Reld and rounds on February 3. You Brett did best work for the Varsity. mist not box 60 days before! championship contest.

To Len Harvey. I hereby

stein." World:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"No Greater Glory." Majestic:Transient Lady." StarThe Crusades."

Lectures.-Mrs. Whyte Smith's practical Demonstration Lecture in Invalid Cooking, 8t. John Am- bulance Headquarters, 5.30 pm.

Meetings,Christian Fellowship, Helena May, 10.30 a.m.; Kowloon, Chess Club, Central British School, 5.30 p.m.; 8t. Andrew's Giris Guild, 6 pm.

Miscellaneous.Claims against of Sotheby Godfrey the Estate Bird, due; Peak School Prize- Giving, at Peak Club, 5.15 p.m.; League of Health and Beauty Class, Golf-United Services Meeting St. Andrew's Hall, 10 am."

Social--Welcome to Rey. K: Mac- kenzie: Dow and Mrs. Dow, at Hong Kong Union Church Hall, 8.30

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