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FOOTBALL NEWS AND GOSSIP
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Adin; an inluera who was transterred from the Wolves eur- er the lason Bourn mouth United. has returned to Me ineux Grounds.
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MARCH 5, 1936.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
TRIANGULAR CONTRACT BRIDGE
SPORTS GOSSIP
Recreio Wins Easily
Last
Thursday evening. Feb- Kow.com Cucket
American Club met in" a triangular Club, the Ciub de Recreo, and the Contract bridge tournament. Ta American
Qub served
15 no.l-
and the match was payed in their cub rooms in the Chung Tin Bu id- tag."
When the smoke of baite hac
found themselves a comfortable cleared away," the Club de Recreio victor, their gross score being 16.- 040 points, the American Club wes second with 10 820 points: just nor
now onwards they will be watch-ruary 7th the ing certain players with a team builiding "eye." At the same time there is open disappointment con- cerning the performances of cer- The tala of this year's players. team the Rovers fielded in the last Evans.
centre-orward the
two or three games is the youngest C.adley Heath the Birmingham Lague side, who succeeded George for many years, specially in the Haywood when he went to South forward. department where Taylor port. attract ng many scouts. A, and Woodman between them have strong and bustling player. Evans seen only 38 summers--or winters sful of promise and his stay in, 1 reads more appropriate.. Bmingnam Leargue "football s
Although Taylor is very much in ing out the Kowloon Cricket Club the news there is a possibility that who secred 9.700 points. Individual Woodman will rival him in the honours for the evening went to
soon. the Cub de Recreto's tearn of very of publicity Kahi
N da Sya and H. A. Barros who Several scouts who have been re- porting upon Taylor's play have lead the rest of the field by over dispatches" the 600-points. E. Kern and B. Hers- mentioned promise of Woodman, d young chend of the Kowloon Cricket Clul
were the highest team. centre-forward who shows promise of polishing up into an attacker above the average.
ly to be a short one.
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o Birmin If Clark, the recrui ham's ranks from Te:quay Unterd
intains the form which he has in the Central show ng League side he wit oon have to I considered for a pos ton n the Stake. Against eic ver." senilor Clarke scured a coupe of fine cours and it was only hard fuck whitn prevented him adding considerably to his crop. He is demonstrating that he can senge you s
A BRENTFORD PROBLEM There is good news to report re- Bateman. the Brentford gard ng back Only a few weeks ago b was operated on for the removal of a cartilage but it has been so websstul that he is in full train- rg again and wil be fit to play in a week or so.
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Whether Joe Wilson, the former Southend United centre-half, who a back has been converted into at Brentford with so much sucess. will be dropped in favour of Bate- It Is be seen. remains to
a course hardly kely that such
Brentford wil be adopted while ar doing so wel' and Wilson in particular.
man
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A very pleasing feature about "comieback" by the Bees is the outside-left, the new Bobby Retd. from Hami ten Acade- He has quicky adapted micals. himself to English football and a continuance of reh torm will soon make Harry Curts realise that he did not pay too much; when he a cheque of £4500 handed over for Reid's transfer.
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win over
Wafer In the b'g Ampton Wanderets on Saturday iest. Reld scored the first goal and had a big hand in the next three.
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there form their recent :On hould be no doubt roout Brent- ord avoiding relega..on; in fact nany shrewd judges tp the Beas for a place in the top of the table ere the season niches.
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Fulham seem to have struck their best again after a d'appointing perlod...
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The 'recall of Parry at centre. forward seems to have worked the oracle with excelent results. Fu
out of the ham are not exactly
anning for promotion' if they can maintain recent form but at the moment the big game as far as the Craven Cottage club cerned is the F.A. Cup-tle with Chelsea at Stamford Bridg: a week
hence.
is con-
All the reserved stand tickets were sold out within twenty-four hours and there is certin to be a huge attendance for th's meeting The nuancial re- of local rivals. ward should be some consolation to the club forced to drop out of the Wembley trail.
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STILL ON THE JOB
showing persia- Liverpool are tency in attention to Philip Taylor need it be repeated?-the 18- years-old ex-schoolboy internation- at forward now with Bristol Rovers.
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Two directors watched Phillip play against Northampton Town- incidentally they also saw him score a good goal. They were at Eastville Ground, Bristol, to con- firm the reports of two other re- presentatives who made the long to Liverpool from journey Southend to watch the player the week previously.
The fact is that there is more than one First Division club on the trail of Taylor and "feelings" in a monetary value sense have been put forward. The Rovers are pre- pared to bargain, Taylor is willing to leave Bristol and it seems a case now of the highest bidder. Will it be Liverpool or the Arsenal?
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Dave Murray will be remembered In Liverpool, Bristol and Swindon. He is the South African who came over with that Unlon's team and was induced by Everton to remain in this country and play for them.
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When Alex. Ratsbeck, now, of Course, with Halifax Town, held the managerial reins of Bristol. City, he effected Murray's transfer to Bristol. Time came when the City decided to release him so he went to Bristol Rovers and from there 10 Swindon Town.
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This by way of reviving Dave Murray's past. Those who remem- ber his whole-hearted play as for- ward and half back will be inter-" ested to know that he is still in the football game, being coach to the Y.M.C.A club, the leading organi
in the sation in Jersey By the way, he
the only professional game in this Channel Island.
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THE SCORES
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A complete list of the teams and their net scores is a lo "ows:--
D. M. Biggar and K. K.
Rounds
TENNIS CHAMPIONS
First Americans To Win Manila Events
30.
The RMS. Empress of Canad.
arrived
yesterday here morning from Mana brought with her the winner of the A-Comers Lawn Tennis Singics Champ.onship of the Philippine Island in the per- son of Gene Smith who WAS companied by his doubles partner, W. Sabin This is the Ast occa
Amerit an sion in which an WON this title and incidentally first are the Smith and Sabin American pair to wir the All- Comers' Daubes title,
has
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Gene Smith when seen eaid that the standard of tennis was high, particularly that of L displayed at the matches it Mania Gavia, whom he met in the final. Gavia, he said is a player who is among the best class iteration- als.
The Filipinos were more at home they stood than the invaders as the heat and humidity better than the rest. Most of the games play ed were like endurance tests and these the Islanders stood out good stead, Kho and Sabin were both ousted from the competition due to this element.
A THRILLING MATCH L Cavia, the defending singles champion, who had the patie for the past two years, was the No. "seeded" player in the draw, while Dave Thompson, ranked sixth Austraila, was the second "seeded" player. Kho Sin-kle, V. T. (Jimmy) Wang, Gere Smith and W. Sabin were the other "seaded" players in that order, and were followed by the second Australian player. A eventh the H. Hassett, who is ranking player in Austra la.
Plus
P. N. da Silva and H. A.
Barros E. Kern and B.
chend
4390
......
Hers-
3700
A. F. Noronha and J. E
Noronha
2210
D. A.onca and, F. E. A.
Remedios
1940
A. M. Xavier and, Dr. J
W. Barnes
1680
M. Simon and J. Pool ... V, E. Duclos and G. Du-
510 Minus
330
clos
840
R. M. Henry and D. A.
O'Kieffe
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R. E. Lindsell and M. N.
Rakusen
"To give you an idea of what We had to contend with. one of
1670
W. L. McKenzie and F
W. Shaftain
5020
of
5720
each eight
BRITISH GOLFERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Australia's Tennis Champion
London, Feb. I.
Four Oi
the leading British golf professionals will tour South Africa next winter.
The visit at the invitation a the 8, Gour Union, which is de- fraying the expenses of the play- ers and guaranteeing each a sum to compensate them for loss of earnings. Some of the players approached wished to take their 'wives," out from the point of view of Anuuce this was found imprac- ticable.
Padgham has accepted the in- vitation and others likely to form the team are Alllss and Charles Whitcombe, who would make the and manager. A ideal captain popular gure everywhere," Whit- combe is a tactful and not inex perienced speaker.
WOULD LIKE OPEN CHAMPION Naturally, South Africans would ke u see the Open champion i he agatu nappens to be a British of the new player. The champion will not be known unt the end of June when the chanı- punsiup is decided at Hoylake.
name
An almost legendary gure in south Africa, Mitchell would re- ceive a tremendous welcome. But the difficulty is to get him leave England.
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Mitchell has twice Though toured America with George Dun can he is never really happy away from home.
SYMPATHY FOR THE DUFFER
A noved experiment, intended to
Club, -Valley our doubles matches lasted four help we golf duffer, is to be tried.
Smith. "We at the Westgate hours," said Gerie started at about 3 in the afternoon Worth, Illinois. The first tee will in broiling heat and continued the be screened off so that none can see the beginner's attempt to get match under electric lighting up
the ball away. tu shortly after seven o'clock.
"We had a very long and thril-
It is true, George Greenwood
C. J. Tacch! and E. Aura-
ham
tournament During the team played 8 matches
the Open Doubles when we defeat-jincluding plus, scratch and low hands each. Play started at 5.30ling match in the Finsi Round of els me, that many golfers, even ed the Australian pair Thomson handicap men, have a dread of and Hassett, who, incidentally, facing a crowd of waiting players drive o in seclusion would un- played very good rennis. by 84 o the first tee. To be able to 64. 4-6, 13-15, 7-5!"
doubtedly be welcomed by the self- conscious player.
Murray has done so well for the
unt short y M.C.A. club that he has been
m. and continued after midnight, time being taken
din asked and has accepted the post- tion of coach to the Jersey Foot-out for dinner. During the
ner, Mr. J. C. Pool welcomed the ball Association. Another of his appointments is coach to the Vic visiting teams on behalf of the toria College club, which plays American Club, h's speech was re- soccer up to Christmas and hockey sponded to by Judge Lindsell of for the remainder of the season,
Newman's Big Lead In The Gold Cup Billiards
London. Feb. 10. Tom Newman Ted Horace Lind- rum by 4.428 points at the end of handicap their Gold Cup scaled bards match at Thurston's Hall, Londor: on Saturday, final scores being: Newman. 11373: Lindrum. C,945.
Melbourne Inman, after a week's battle of wits with Tom. Reece in another Gold Cup match at Liver- pool led by 1,122, final being; Inman, 5.502; Reece, 4.380.
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scores
H. G. Terry (Kent) easily beat J. G. Chapman (Essex) by 2,503 1,617 in the qualifying points to competition for the English ama- teur billiards championship at Burroughes Hall, London..
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Enquiries made in America 'have produced many replies each to this effect: The reason I don't
A SCHOLAR STILL Gene Smith is a tennis player or no mean abilty being wel known the Kowloon Cricket and F. E A.
ir America and ho ds the Canadian Remedios of the Club de Recreto.
National Singles championship, the This match was the third of series of friendly bridge tourna-
British. Columbia Singles title, the play golf is that I have not nerve and advertise my awkwardness in ments held by the tires clubs, the Court Doubles title, with Donald enough to stand on the first tee
were the Budge,
America's
string
attempting to hit a golf ball" Kowloon Cricket Club victors in the preceding two mat-Dav's Cup player, and is at pre- 10 Ca ifornia sent ranked third ches.
He is at present studying political science at the University of Call- forris and proposes to become lecturer. He is leaving the Colony to-morrow.
SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGGER
Further Matches Played
Three more matches in the pre-
umtriary round of the seven-a-side rugby tournament were payed off on the Club ground yesterday...
They resulted as follows:-- Royal Uister Rifles beat HMS. Cornwall by 3 points to në.
Mrs. Morris (Manchester) beat Miss Saunders London) by 250 points to 245 in the second round of the women's amateur billiards championship at Burroughes Hall, London, and qualified to meet Mrs. Arnold Cohen in the semi-anais. try) to 3 points (1 tryb
WON FLYNN CUP
Hong Kong Football Club' "A" beat East Lancs. by 22 points (2 Royal Welch Fusillera beat B. & Ron's, 4 tries) to 5 points (1 goal). S (Talkoo) by 8 points 1 goal, !
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D. Christie Murray (Burrey) won Surrey Walking Club's ten miles road walk for the Flynn Challeuge Cup, at Chadwell Heath, in 76m. 18, and his club/took team honours with 14 points.
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- NEW BREASTSTROKE
RECORD
New Haven, Conn., Mar. 2. John Higgins swam the hundred
second
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W. Babin is remaining "in Colony for a week, together with rank- Kho Sin-kie, China's No. 1
there. ing Davis Cup player, and is every possibility, providing the weather clears up, that, we see them in action in an exhibi- wil tion mate. Both players welcome any arrangemens.
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YACHTING
Wednesday Race Results
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I know of many tiimid people who fight shy of the game be- cause of the fear of making them- selves look foolish.
SECRET OF QUÍST'S STAMINA
Adrian Quiat, the new lawn ten- is champion of Australia, was, uke Anthony Wilding, intended for
the cricket held
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His father, who played for three States Western Australia, Bouth Australia and New South Wales sent his son to a physical culture school, hoping that he was creat- ing a fast bowler or an "all-day" batsman.
Now, I hear, Mr. Quist is de- ne the ataimina lighted ther fostered should be available for Australia's quest of the Davis Cup. IMPEUYDU YULLEZING A.K.Qor "Cards" as his in- timates call him-has strengthen- ed both his service and his volley- ing within the past six months.
By watching Sidney Wood at The folowing were the detalis of the Wednesday Race salied by Wimbledon he has acquired, as a the Yacht Club yesterday, the variant, a sliced service breaking course being Kowloon Rock (8),out wide to the forehand; and by Channel Rock (P), Rumsey Shoal studying Allison's game his volleys, (P), Mark on Line (P), Channel played with a stiffer wrist, have Rock (8), Club Line, a distance of gained in pace and finish. 8.3 miles:
"B" CLASS STARTED 14.45
Finish-Correct-
Pot. ed ed 16.32.16 16.32.16 3
Jack (Kid) Berg (holder) and metres breast stroke in 70 seconds, Jamy Walsh (Chester) will fight which is a world's record. He beat for the British light-weight title his own previous record by eight-Rolla, H3 at Liverpool on March 5 instead of tenth second.- February 20, as originally arrang-
od,
$1 leam All-Stars, Wembley drawn from the two local clubs Lions and Canadians-drew 5-5 with a combined side from Streat- ham and Richmond in an hockey challenge match at Wemi- bey.
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the American Oble Walker, heavy-weight, outpointel Maurice Strickland, the heavyweight champion of New Zealand, over bien rounds at the Ring yesterday.
L OXFORD GOLF BLUES.
Go'fat Bues have been award
Heules
old Blues available, besides him- Jelf. Duncan now has one piace to fill.
West Hill, at home, beat Oxford University golfers by 6 games to 5 with one halved, in the singles, and each side won three of the foursomes.
Addington Club beat Cambridge University goiters by eight to seven on foursomes and singles at Ad dington, Burrey, three games be- Meanwhile members of Bristol Rovers management and Manager Frince-Cox have prepared plans ed by A, A Duncan the Oxfording halved. P. B. Lucas, the Cam- for putting their own "house" in University captain, to K. N. Faher bridge leader, halved with EF. order for next season, and from and M. BaTeu. With six other stores.
(Major Postle) Siskin, H5 16.25.16 16.22.20 1
(Col E. Kirke)
Ariel, H... 18.33.00 16.26.461 2
(Miss B. Kirke).
"A" CLASS STARTED 1450 Carpenter, Al 17.05.15
(Miss L. C. Edwards) Lobo, A2... 17.05.57.
(Mrs. Edwards) Isobel A7. 17,0230 (Doctor L T. Davis)" Cicada,
A10 16,48.16 (Mr. W. B. Copper) 17.14.10 Fat. A12
(Mra. D. W. Persse) Painted
41244
3
Lady A14... 17.05.59 (Major F. C. Booty)
"(Major BEC, Dixon) Widgeon, Y5 17.10.41 17.07.13) 8.
The new champion has, I am told, also corrected his tendency to footfauita yital precaution since he will shortly face the grim foot- fault judges in America,
SOUTH AFRICAN BOXERS
The entries for the Universities Athletic Union boxing champion-- ships-usually known as the "Uni-. yersities and Hospitals"-next Fri- day include representatives from Egypt, South Africa and India
The two South African entries are perhaps the most interesting. C. Halamandres, the light-weight champion, is probably better. known as the Guy's Hospital Rug- by full-back, but it is worthy 'of: note that he has yet to suffer a defeat in the ring since he came to England Halamandres comes from Houghton College, Johanries- burg.
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A Luntz, late of Johannesburg and now at Liverpool University
heavy-weight possibly the finest
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HONG KONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Spoon And Practice Shoot
case scores
US Was
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Spoon ters had to be left for further dis- The ordinary mid-week
took place cussion, as time did not allow of and Practice Shoot
Army them being considered. yesterday afternoon on the
days the During the next few loy with an Range at Kowloon City in bitterly hoped would be possiate,
·United.. cold weather,' and
the range.
programmes of both the
meet- wind blowing down
Serv.ces" and the "Bey" many competitors found that con- ditions were extremely unp.ea-ings which together wul comprise sant. The direct result was that, the Association's Prize Mecting to be held at the end of Apill and in practically every were far below the normal, which beginning of May, wil; be taking definite shape, and it seems likely is not surprising when it is re
that numbed hands that in each case, the majority of membered
be divided the competitions wit and fingers were much, in evid
into classes as far as the compe- titors are concerned, with the de- finite idea of encouraging the demonstrata, his skill with the younger shot to come forward and r'fe. While this ruling will cer- tainly hold good for many of the individual events it has not yet aggregates been decided whether snl also have separate prize ists.. and this, together with the many other matters which have considered in connection prize meating of the
that now approaching. will canie up for discussion before the appropriate Committee within the next few days. It may be added' that a special effort wil be made to ensure that certain events kept open during the whole of
pre- The announcement of the
the sentation by His Excellency
same condi- Governor of a Prize, which will be shot for under the tions as, and which w take the place in this Colony of, HM. The King's Prize at home has evoked tremendous keenness and enthus- lasm amongst the members of the Association, one resu't being that a fourth repeat order is being cabled home for further aperture- fuct that vas sights, in spite of the only a few weeks ago. there only one such sight in Hong Kong. which fitted the "1914" r'fe.
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to be with a dimensions
are
each day of the Meeting. so that those who find themselves urable to get away to shoot in same of the squadded events wil still be given an opportunity of shooting.
We are asked by the Honorary Secretary to state that the next issue of the Association's magazine wil be in the hands of members during the week-end, publication having been purposely delayed in order that the
many important decisions which were arrived at at the meeting of the Council held
The shooting of yesterday after- on Thursday last might appear in
noor was under the normal K'ng's Its pages. This meeting. it
Arst stage conditions. the leading be remarked, asted for over two hours, and even then, certain mat-' scores being as shown below:-
5-Lt. (E), Berlyn
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S.R. (b)
Score Score Score Aggre- at 200 at 500 at 600 "gate
H'dep. yards yards yards Score Remarks Ass'n Nett Nett Nett Nett,
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Name
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2-Major: Steers 3-Arm- L/St. Goad 4-Capt., Rybot
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33
28
92.
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32
£5 90. (a)
5
29
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6-L/Cpl. Tonkings
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1-Pte.. J. Smith
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27 87. (a)
8-Arm/Cpl. Butterfeld
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29
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10- Cpl. Cheshire
3
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11-R. S. M.. S'ater
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the Universities have some years. He won the event very convincingly last season. He championship in Palestine.
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