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The Corporation of Liverpool has long operated a successful tramway service to which, in re- tent years, motor omnibuses have bren added. Indeed, not only is ..there no "talk" of abandonment, thus distinguishing Liverpool from many other towns, but according to the report of the General Manager for the year

ending March 31, 1939, just over 13 miles of track have been added. * accordance with the five years'

programme of 1934,

(By "Hooker")

In what was easily the most, handling by all their backs Paul Interesting rugby game seen this beat Taylor to send, Richards in season, a much improved Services for the first try. Paul, placing beat a weakened Club-Police side the ball cleanly between the

Half-time

at Happy Valley on Saturday. It sticks, gave the Services a five- was only the determined play of point lead. Services continued to Taylor, the Police wing three-attack and it was noticeable that quarter, who filed the full-back Fay was kicking to touch in order position, that prevented a much to save his forwards, greater margin of victory.

Although his tacking was any thing orthodox his long reached over again and again to grass a fast moving opponent who seemed to be headed for a cer-

LITLA

arrived with the score at five points to nil.

SPORTS & GENERAL

SOFTBALL LEAGUES

..

WILDCATS BRIGHT WIN OVER WAHOOS: CANADIAN CHINESE BEAT PANTHERS

Mindanao Give Ball Club Plenty Of Opposition

BY R.O.Y.

THE BRIGHTEST FEATURE OF YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE SOFTBALL GAMES was the victory, in the ladies' section, of the Wildcats › over the Wahoos, last year's champions and runners-up, respectively, although local critics had generally con- eeded the Green Owls the chance of taking the rame

B

The Pirates', win over the Cardinals was not unexpected, as the winners were considered one of the hardest-hitting ladies" teins in the competition Maudle Read connected for four

On resuming the Services at- tacked strongly and first Cockrate and then Richards were brought hits in four times at bat. Paddy down by Taylor yards from the seats chalked up two hits, while tain try. His handling was also line. The contant pressure WILS good but for a player who has rewarded for Paal cutting inside an Marina was the only one of such a powerful kick he never took a pass from Walte and his the Red Birds to do anything gained a great deal of ground by change of attack caught the Club worth while with the bat, connect- kicking.

defence unawares for he beat at for three in three. Stewart, on the left wing, al-east Ave men before he placed though starved, made the most of the ball over the line the same his chances and his defence was player added the extra points. also good, Luscombe gave an ex-

SERVICES ON TOP cellent display at scrum-half and

The Canadian Chinese over-

FOOTBALL STIR

IN GEELONG

Panthers in a game that was fea- wheimed the much-improved Baby Big Deficit Shown

In Club's Funds

MEN'S LEAGUE

tured by loose fielding, à total of 20 errors being committed.

Public interest in the affairs of service to Fay was ideal. At this point Services were well Jessie Wong and Ulian Khoo the Geelong Football Club has Castleton hunked magnificently on top and the backs were aling were the stars of the Canadian been aroused by the announce- and Walkden was a grand leader ing the ball about in

amazing Chinese side, each: connecting for ment of the resignation of the style, and only the grim play of two hits, including a circuit clout president, Mr. Tom Hawkes. The amongst the forwards,

The Services backs were all in the Club kept them out, Shortly aplece. Rose Leung got three bits reasons for the resignation, within good form and Stevens who came before full-time, Services increased of the losers four. up with the threes on a number thelf lead with another good try or occasions played his usually when Richards, coming in between good. game. The half-backs, al- Carter and Waite, cut through be- though they saw very little of the fore passing inside to Ridsdale for ball from the set scrums. made the score. After Stewart. Lad been very good use of their opportuni-sent back for charging the kick ties. Ridsdale, Pinkerton and before the ball was on the ground. Duke gave excellant dispays and Paul handled the ball again and

Dz. Selby disallowed the kick. Doug Byng and Ein Potter were to the club, and those offers may they were always dangerous,

the only two of the Emma Glees be accepted as a means of in- Immediately afterwards and the Services had to impresa on the field, but a creasing active interest in the

to nil won an excellent game by 13 pts bright display or gardening was club.

given by Tony Castilho at left- ¦ The season just closed was not

THE PLAY

Time was blown

The teams:

ards,

United Services: Stevens; Rich-

Waite, Cockrane,

Clark;

In the Men's League, the Ma- chine Gunners, despite numerous errors, put up

two months of the annual meet- Ing. have not been disclosed, but he suggestion is that the general committee has not been working fair showing harmoniously lately, against the International Athletic Club, cny to lose out by the nar-president some row margin of two markers

fed for the losers..

Since the resignation of the business people have offered financial assistance

a good one for the club, and with

¦

Police and Club fielding only four- The play commenced with the

teen men and Alec Taylor played in the centre-three position until the arrival of Fay. The Police

The Hongkong Baseball Club's War breaking out, the future, in and Club got possession from the Carter,

Paul: game with the Filipinos was always the opinion of some committee- Berry. Hewitt, interesting, the winners scoring men, is likely to be difficult. Other Taylor were too well marked by Ridsdale and Duke. opening scrum but Charter and Evans; Pinkerton. Taylor; Johns, all of the tallles in the first frame. members of the committee feel Paul and Waite for the advantage

The losers thereafter could only that the club must be guided by the Victorian Football League and Club and Pollce:-D. H. Taylor; struggle to avoid the whitewash. to be pressed home. The game Heath, Charter, Hutchison, Stew-

The Mindanao game gave the not do anything that might was very fast and the lighter Ser-art:

Fay, Luscombe;

Walkden Ball Club plenty of opposition for endanger its position as a mem- At the same time, the motor vices forwards were constantly on Castleton, Cullinan, Stout, Searle: six frames and well led by four ber of the League.. 'bus service has been developed to the attack and first Taylor and A. J. G. Taylor. Dempsey and runs to three coming into the last

FINANCIAL DRIFT meet the needs of outlying dis- then Stewart; were compelled to Richardscr. tricts and to provide an alterna-

stanza. In that session, the safor A prefiminary financial state- kick in order to relieve the pres- NAVY "A" BEAT ARMY "A"

boys broke down to allow the win-¡ment before tive method of transport where

the committee required. During the past five

After Club were awarded a free continued their series

In a scrappy game, Navy "A"zers four more talles while they showed Fears twelve new bus routes have kick for offside. Richardson nar- when they beat the Army "A" at

wins opuld reply with only one been introduced and the route

leage has increased from 2030y failed to convert and Stevens Happy Valley.

picking, the ball up, walked three

miles to 246 miles.

AN INCREASE During the year under review 257,233,018 passengers were carried n the tramcars, an increase of 5,581,979 over the number in the previous year, while the mileage

sure.

30

In a friendly match, the Recreto

beat Chung Hwa by eight runs to

Scorers for the Navy were Hall, six or four yards and then threw the Bailey, and Kennedy (tries); Kay ball forward to Paul, but the wily kicked two goals. Marsh replied Taylor had noticed this and he with two penalty kicks for the came up to attack whereupon & Army. scrimmage. Was awarded five yards out from the Services line:

ARMSTRONG-GARCIA From the scrum, Services press-

Results were as follows:-

LADIES' LEAGUE

Recreio HK, Ball Club Wildcats

un rose from 20,871,464 to 21,203,-ed and they carried play into the MATCH IN NEW YEAR Wahoos 348 and the receipts from 1,423,- Club half, but a three-quarter 5901 to 1,483,61BL,

movement by the Club saw Stewart

Pirates Henry Armstrong-world welter-Cardinals

MEN'S LEAGUE

On the motor omnibuses 33.- in action. He outpaced Paul, and weight champion, has been match-Canadian Chinese 738,332 passengers

were carried, Stevens, who is usually the deaded with Ceferino Garcia, a claimant Baby Panthers compared with 30,303.807 in 1938, list of tackers, only half got

for the world middle weight cham- an increase of 1,948,525, while the him, but the Services threes back-plonship, at Hollywood in January. mileage run rose from 3,748,600 to 4,579,389, and the receipts from 233.5721 to 283,372.

The financial position is, generally spearing, satisfactory; though it is pointed out that the reserve fund is not yet adequate.

Considerable activity has been displayed in connection with air- raid precautions. A special train- ing room has been equipped, at the Dingle depot and 767 em- ployees have passed through the "Various

[Armstrong, who has held the

ed up well and Walte took him into touch about ten yards from world featherweight, and welter International Athletic the line.

weight championships at the one 3rd M. G. Coy time has vacated the feather-H.K. Baseball Club weight and recently lost the light- Filipino Club The Services took up the weight title on points to Lou Am-HK, Ball Club attack again and after some good bers.]

i

GOOD HANDLING

the club to be in a better position than at the end

of 1938. In that season receipts were £5245 and expenses £5589, leaving a debit balance of £2083, of which £1743 was brought for- ward. In addition the sewerage account showed a debit balance of

R. II. R. £447, 16 18

6

The 1937 season, with a revenue

11 8 5 of £7079, showed a surplus of

11

3

8

4

4

12 8

7 6

27 9 8 13 4 12

R. H. E

£667, and in 1938 revenue was

£7871 and the surplus £708. In addition the debt on the sewerage 9[account was reduced to £212 80 that the total liability was £1170.

It is believed the financial drift last season, due to poorer -patronage, will mean an th- crease in the deble balance of about £1500,

7 7 3

5

3 7

11.

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V. 8. §. Mindanao

Mr. I. Gibson, the secretary, who

2 recently tendered his resignation, has intimated that he will carry'

4 on until after the annual meeting

4 7 1 in December, when he will decide his future association with the club..

Saturday's Home Soccer And Rugger

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-The

classes. Arrangements following are the results of the have been made to place reinfor- English and Scottish Regional

ced-concrete slabs over the in- football matches played yester spection and repair pite at the day:- depots and works to provide pro- tection from falling masonry, in- cendiary bombe etc., for the per- ...sonnel....

A motor lorry has been equipped for enabling the decontamination of the Department's vehicles to be carried out as and where re- quired.

PASSENGERS"

ARRIVED. “

The following arrived in Hong- kong on Baturday from Manila:- Lt. G. Eady, Mr. R.R. Roxburg, Mr. Chiong Yo, Ms MR. James, Miss P.K. James, Miss J. C. James,

·Miss TÀ. Jamés, Mr. Léong Wong and Mr. M. Moreno,

AUXILIARY SHIP PRESUMED LOST LONDON, Nov. 11

Heuter)

The Admiralty zünöence that a small auxiliary vessel, the Northern flóver, has failed to return from patrol

The official statement says the vessel must be preaxiied to be lost with all hända.

She is a sinali vessel engaged on anti-submarine patrol and was of (about 100 tons. She was formerly

Grimsby trawlór"

SOUTH A

Clapton 0, 5, Southend 1, Crystal Palace 3. Charlton 4. Mlwall 2 West Ham 2, Norwich 1. Arsenal 1. Tottenham 8, Watford 2,

SOUTH B

Aldershot 4, Portsmouth 4 Bournemouth 2. Fulham 1, Chelsea 3, Reading 0, Queen's Park R. 1. Brentford 0. Southampton 3, Brighton 2.

At Cardin, in aid of the "Red Cross, an international match was played between Wales and Eng- land, the score being one-all.

KAST-MIDLAND

Barnsley 2, Rotherham 2. Chesterfield 4. Sheffield W. 0, Doncaster 2, Notts Co., 1. Grimsby 7, Lincoln 3. Notts Forest 6, Mansfield 2

MIDLAND

Coventry 3, Birmingham 1. Luton 2, Wolverhampton 2. Walsall 1, Northampton" 1, West Bromwich 1, Leicester 0. WESTERN

Everton 3, Manchester C. 1. Manchester U. 5. Crews 1. Stockport 2, Port Vale 1. Stoke 4, New Brighton

W

Tranmere 1, Liverpool 3... Wrexham 2, Chester 2.

NORTH-WESTERN Blackburn 5, Southport 0. Blackpool 5, Barrow 4. Bury 5, Burnley 0. Carlisle 1, Preston 6. Oldham 2, Bolton 2. Rochdale 5, Accrington 1.

SOUTH-WESTERN Bristol City 0, Bristol R, 3. Newport 1, Torquay 0. Plymouth 3, Swansea 0. Swindon 2, Cardif 2.

NORTH-EASTERN .. Bradford 3, Middlesborough 0. Darlington 1, Leeds, 3. Hartlepools 3, Halifax 2 Huddersfield 2. Newcastle 0. York 3, Hull 1.

In

& friendly. game Sheffield United beat Bradford City by 4-1. Scottish League- WESTERN

Albion 2, Third Lanark 0. Clyde 3, Dumbarton 3.. Hamilton 6. Partick 4. Kilmarnock 1. Motherwell 1. Morton 1, Celtic 1 Queen O'South 4. Airdeonians 2. Queen's Park 5, Ayr 4. Rangers 4. St. Mirren 0.

EASTERN AND NORTH- EASTERN

Allda 2, Hearts 3.

Arbroath 0. Cowdenbeath 6. Dundee U. 2, St. Johnstone 2.

Dunfermline 4, Aberdeen 3.' Falkirk 5, King's Park 2 Hibernians 1, 8'housemuir 2. Raith 2, Dundee 1.

St. Bernards.2, East Fife 1.

Rugby League

LANCASHIRE SECTION

Barrow 5, Widnes 16. Leigh 22, Oldham 11. Liverpl Stanley 8, Broughton 10. St Helen's 10, Salford 15, Swinton 32, Rochdale Hornests

11.

Wigan 16. Warrington 7.

YORKSHIRE SECTION Batley 6, York 18. Bramley 24. Keighley 3. Featherstone 13, Dewsbury 21. Halifax 22, Bradford N. 18- Hull 12, Huddersfield 5. Hunslet 14, Leeds 4. Wakefield 21, Hull Kingston 0. RUGBY UNION London Hospt. 11, London Irish

-22,

0, St.

Rosslyn Park 13, Guy's Hospl, 3. Et. Bart's Hospi. 12, King's Col-

lege Hospl. 3. Aldershot Command Mary's Hospl. 18. Abertillery 6. Cross Keys 0, Cambridge U. 11, Harlequins 12, Gloucester 28, 'Oxford U. 14. Llanelly 17, Aberavon 4. Neath 20, Bridgend 11, Penarth 0, Newport 13. Weston-Super-Mare 8, Bristol 6. Nuneaton 0, Coventry 33,

General Nuri Said, the Iraq Prime Minister, has arrived in Cairo. It is understood he will discuss with the Egyptian Prime Minister a scheme for settlement of the Palestine question, says Reuter.

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87 Bouts In 11

In 11 Years Yield £7,600

With his left arm in a slig and his night hand tightly bandaged, Clando, Varner looked back 022 11 years of boxing and estimated that 87 fights had yielded him £7604 ́ ́on which to retiro,

That sum includes dividends from investments in America and a profit in share transactions in Australia.

Varner intends to go to America, He gained £1000 tromi three wind up his affairs there and re-fights with Miller, 2200 against turn to Australia in January for Wilson, £200 against Eldridge, naturalisation.

2150 against Moreno, £130° - for

defeats of Ganton,

€100 against

£100 for bouts in

He explained that throughout two his zing career he had placed a Lagainst, Velasco, £150 large percentage of his payments Cyma and and guarantees in a family fund Brisbane with Lefton and Litto. / from which orchards were de- Since the bout before his fights veloped in California, Although with Edridge, Wilson. Moreno, his contract with Stadiums Ltd Lefton, Litto and Hutchinson, Le provides for further bouts had paid out £124 in medical fees decision to retire has been ac-for treatment of hand and shoul-

der cepted.

injuries. Before meeting Eldridge he was advised to quit During the 20 months that he boxing......... has been in Australia, Varner has When his left shoulder disloca- had only 13 nights, for which he tion and right-hand injury re received £2020, apart from curred in the night with Hutchin- whatever payment he receives for son, tre decided that it was his last match with Hutchinson futile to carry on further.