1934-06-18 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934.

SINGAPORE'S FINE SHOOT IN INTERPORT

RIFLE MATCH

RETURN AGGREGATE

OF 954

Hongkong And Shanghai Face Big Task

r

TWO COMPETITORS HAVE SCORES COUNTED OUT

The result of Singapore's shoot in the Far East Interport Rifle match is just to hand. The team returned the splendid. aggregate of 954, exclusive of two competitors, whose scores were counted out.

Over the 200 yarda range, the competitors totalled 310, -over 500 yards it was 323 and over 600 yards 321.

The Individual performances were:

209 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total

C. P. Edwards

355

45

33

103

J. KiecLaughlin

32

น

33

99

33

32

Tatuby bin Salleh

99

96

.J. J. Burion

21

23

93

26

R. E. Perreau

LC Pennefather

S. T. Carpenter

I. J. Spinks...

A. C. Monteiro

W. T. Cherry..

COUNTED OUT.

P. J. C. Rybet

X2

29

HI

310

323

321

J. F. Galician

Total

We Must Break Down Those

Cricket Barriers

PROBLEM OF AMATEURISM AND

PROFESSIONALISM

(Continued from Page 8)

obvious which the man who excels

.ni cricket—and other sports-must pay, if he comes out into the open

FRANCO-

to receive monetary reward for his BRITISH

skill.

He may be able to run a mile faster than any other man in the country, but if he is on the pay-rell of a cricket or football chib he cannot run for England at the Olympic Games or compete with amateurs at the locni flower show sports.

There is a difference in the minds of our legislators between the man service at an who wins £6 ten athletic meeting and sells it for

4) and the man who gets £5 week for playing cricket and who, if he won the £5 tea service would! keep it in the china cabinet.

Every Seld of sports activity teems with Illustrations of our muddle-headed and hypocritical attitude towards amateurism and professionalism.

A blind eye is turned if it be comes known that our women lawn tennis players receive payment for allowing the use of their names for some publicity purpose, but if a woman lawn tennis champion asked fee for playing at Wimbledon she would be tracked and outcast. and the Centre Court would know her no more.

I

RUGBY

DISPUTE

RIFLE SHOOTING

PAY CORPS AND R.A.F. DRAW

UNUSUAL RESULT

NOTTS COUNTY F. C. DIRECTORS

TWO RESIGN AS A PROTEST

Two of the directors of the Notts County Football Club, Mr. 4. Thraves and Mr. A. Tunnicliffe, have

resigned owing to a dis A draw was the unusual result of a friendly shoot between the reement with the policy of the Royal. Army Pay. Corps and the Royal Air Force at the Peak Range on Sunday morning, when each team scored 307 points.

By far the best shot was E. A Paul, R.A.F. who scored 71′ out of 75 possible. He was well in the Himelight at Bisley prior to coming to the Colony.

The following are the Individual

R. A. F. C.

ясогек,

Mise Betty Nuthall and Min Margaret Scrivon, two of England's | Mujer. P. A. Golge 21 Wightman Cup team, who failed to Capt. al., Mackenzie 21 Bergt. K. A, Wizon a 21 wrost the trophy from America.

Berget, fi, C. Plestuer. 20

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Mr. Thravés saft in an Inter- view, "I have resigned because I do not agree with what is going 01. I am not opposed to the engagement of Charles. Jones, the Arsenal captain, as club manager, but I disapprove of having the affairs of the club run by a sub- committee without consultation with the full board.

I had a shock on going to the directors' meeting and finding a now trainer even though the mat- ter had only been discussed by the kub-committee."

The new trainer is Seddon, who formerly played for the Arsenal

and last season with Luton.

TRA BRIDGES AND THEIR

'NERVES'

R.A.F.

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FRENCH HORSE FOR ASCOT GOLD CUP

OTHER RUMOURS

SCOTCHED

London. June 17. Harold Lorwood, the England and į Notts fast bowler, hus no intention of playing in the Second Test match against the Australians on Friday, nccording to the Santay Express which declares that the Test selectors Sir Stanley Jackson, Mr. P. A. Higson and Mr. Percy Perrin), who are meeting to-day to choose the team, are belleved to have intended

to invite Larwood and W. Voce to play.

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the minute heat changes CLAIMS FOR NEW METHOD. which accompany the passage of a The accurate thermometers, nerve Impulse,

which have brought the old method His colleague. Professor E. G. back to life, enable Professor The study of human nerves has Coker, of the same college, has Coker to measure a change of tem- unexpectedly led to a new method now borrowed some of Professor perature of only a hundred thou for measuring the bridges and engineering structures!

stresses in Hill's instruments, and at his sandth of a degree without taking

first attempts has found that they any special precautions, of all kinds.

can be used to solve a number of Professor Coker believes that intportant engineering problems.. the method will have two chief The new method will enable! When any solid

lond, full-size carrying a

structures to measure the Make accurate measurements of it is very slightly heated. Equal changing, forces produced when the strain which is put on a bridge ly, when it is julled out, ita tem- the land is subtenly altered-par- Cwhen an express train passes over perature drops. Therefore, if ticularly in bridges.

it, and to

these small heat changes can be mensured, the forces Inside the material can be calculated.

"Curiously enough it is a method that has been waiting more than thirty years for sufficiently accur, ate apparatus to make it practicat,"

A horse of which more may be engineers for the first time to: pressed, as who material is com. į applications. It can be used on

which

heard in this country is M. Bousane's Thor, on Elliott, the English jockey, won race ni Lonchamp recently.

It is announced that he is to take part in the Ascot Gold Cup, where he will have as a rival the American kerse, Mate, who is at present in England with the object of winning this event,

"Solve the complicated problem the force set up in a dome carrying a lantern or other weight

its highest point.

If ever the dome of St. Paul's requires further strenghtening, it

Is believe that the new method Professor Coker atates, | Thor is by Kaar out of Lasarte will give a reliable indication of "I was myself working on it and, is bred to stay. Ridden by the steps which should be taken, more than thirty years ago from Elett he ran in the St. Leger The connection with nerves is an engineering point of view when last year but was unplaced. His simple. Professor A. V. Hill, of¦1 was professor at McGill Uni- record in France however is excel-University College, London, has versity, Montreal. But the effect fent, for among other races he been developing ultra accurate itself was discovered sontewhere won the French Derby and was electrical thermometers to men-} about 80 yours ago, second in the Grand Prix.

Larwood has decided that in no circumstances will be accept an la- vitation to play against the Aus- tralians. The paper adds there is a possibility that the decision will be followed by the resignation of the Notts emptala, A. W. Carr, who has always stood solidly behind Larwood. Ilis recent success was run over Allegations of political pressure re-n course of 21⁄21⁄2 miles-the_same garding the team are refuted. Lord distance us the Arcot Gold Cup. Any hopes in France that the Hailsham Chairman of the M.C.C. in Kulf which has for three years an interview with the Sunday Er totally separated French

naid, "Any Auggestion of And prena British Rugby union

political pressure being brought football against Larwood's inclusion in the would be bridged in the near Tests is so absurd it really needs no future have been extinguished answer, I, of course, am not speak.

ing for the relecture or the M.C.C.,

TENNIS CLUB IN DANGER

London.

The famous lawn tennis courts. at Monton, where many interna|

A communfention has been re-but I knew from my own experience ceived by the French Rugby: that Larwood's relationship with the Federation from the British Ruling Authority has always been International....... Board:- (the most cordial I do not understand†tional-players-- bave fought --out ffret that the latter cannot why there should be rumours that some of their mast exciting ree their way to resume playing he is foreed, out of the Tests. To matches, may be turned into a relations with the French. my personal knowledge such is not the football ground, I proposal

cuse."--Renter.

The latter stales:

"If your tederation has done much for the recovery of Rugby. we consider it has

not yet done nutleient.

WYATT'S THUMB

May Prevent Playing In Second Test

London, June 16.

"As long as Rugby, as practised! in France, is not played in right spirit and incordance with the traditions of the game: laid down by the hom unions, RES. Wyatt's thumb continues and above all as long as thu: to be troublestine, and it has not only of competition prevented him from playing for the gentlemen of England against the

A professional billiards cham present system pion could compete for an Ama exists in France, It will not be Australian cricket tourists to-day at teur Boxing Association title, but ¡ possible to consider the 4- Lord's but it is extremely doulitfal he could never appear in an Amn ranting of international or inter- teur Swimming Association team

A

club matches.”

paid cricketer can play cricket

ROUGH PLAY. for England against Australia or The British Board's letter has South Africa, but a professional been awaited ever since a delega. lawn tennis player is not permitted, tion of the French Federation: to play against elther for the Davis some months ago appealed to

representajives of the bourd London to renew the old ties.

The British breakaway was

Cup.

The Australian cricketers will be with us until September, and in the next four months perhaps the shrewd common sense of their ont look on this time-worn question will penetrate

still further Into the cobwebbed recesses of our legisla. tive strongholds.

in

whether he will be able to play in the Second Test match which starts ut Lord's-Reuter.

before the Municipality is carried

out.

The proposal has aroused con- siderable indignation in the town, for it is felt that the winter sea- i son would lose much of its brilli- ance If the tennis championship were to be abandoned.

RUNNING RECORDS.

New Times Established For Mile And Half Mile.

New York, Juno 16. During an athletic meeting at the new world's record for the half mile Pulmer Stadium, Princeton, NJ., a was created by "Blazing Ben" East-

THE MATCH AT, LORD'S.

London, June 16. The Australian tourists are meeting a team of amateur players at Lord's, The English team batted first but action were dismissed for 177 ruas, C. V.man (Olympic Club, San Francisco)

whỏ chuckévi 1 min. 49.8 week, thum Grimmett taking due to numerous alleged 76. At the close of the day's play

four wickets for breaking his own record. irregularities in the winte in the Australians had made 104 for whet Glen Cunningham of Kansas Pranee, the chief being pro-six wickets. fessionalism and rough play.

IL

is only fair

to say that in: certain parts of the country)

The mile record was also broken

covered the distance in 4 milns, 6.7

secs. GLAMORGAN v. WORCESTER.

This clips 9/10 Hec. Off Lovelock's record, whigh-was extab- Glamorgan made a start in their fised on the same track-Reuter and

Worcestershire at United Presa,

SURREY v. SOMERSET.

In the days when the last barrier these abuses of the amateur game match against between the professional and the were only ton rife, and prior to Cardiff to-day when they ran up a amateur in sport in this country the cleavage led to a split between total of 388 runs for nine wickets at has been broken we shall see an the French themselves.

the close of the first day's play, G. England cricket team chosen in

The British

Lavis and C. Smart were the main attitude WAS: April and sent on tour through the "Put your house in order." The scorers, the former knocking up 164

and the latter 128. country as a team. It will then be French split was healed, and better equipped to face Australia thorough reorganisation effected in the Tests at home and abroad. by the authorities.

And in throwing out that sug-

Every effort!

gestion I have allied with the purists who will howl for my blood all the county cricket presidenta and secretaries and treasurera (particularly the treasurers) that over were or over hope to be.

has since been made to keep the match against Surrey at the Oval, Somerset hud Arst innings in their game clean.

There remains, however, the close of play Surrey had lost

where they scored 200 runs. At the French championship, which is wicket for 71 runs. run after the manner of League) competitians. Its keen, com. Fetlive character is held to bel too dangerous an incentive to Essex and Gloucestershire the visitors win matches at any cost.

put on 300 runs and Essex had made YESTERDAY'S GAME. drop disappointment in

The British letter has caused 106 for two wickets when stumps were

French drawn for the day. Rugby circles, and there is con-

at-

In a Lawn Bowls rinks champion aiderable resentment at an ship match on the Club de Recreto titude which would dictate how grean yesterday, n rink composed of E. G. Post, H. W. Haynes, J. J. the game should be organised in Gregory and W. E. Hallnads defented France.

a rink composed of T. Armstrong, It is very improbable, however,

ESSEX. GLOUCESTER. In the watch at Westelio between

SUSSEX v. CAMBRIDGE. Sussex liad Just overtaken their opponents' scure for the loss of four

LEICESTER ». DERBYSHIRE, Derbyshire, in their match against Leicestershire at Leicester, scored 21k runs and Leicestershire made 39 for the loss of one of their wickets when play closed for the day.

NOTTS » LANCASHIRE. Harold Larwood took six wickets for 51 runs againgst Lanenshiro at Nottingham, when the visitors were diamulsand for 119. Natts were 125 for six wickets at the close of play.

YORKSHIRE v. HAMPSHIRE, Yorkshire were at the wickets all day in their match against Hamp- shire nt Bradford, scoring 381 for seven wickets, A. Mitchell scored 152.

WARWICK ». KENT..

[

wickels when their match against Another hugo scoro by Kent in in Cambridge University closed at ilove, diented in their match against War The undergraduates made 142, Jack wickshire at Birmingham where the

J. 3. Purvis, C. Strange and P. E. that the French will suppress the Nye, the young fast bowler who comes visitors are having first innings. Knight by 20 shots to nino,

It can also be used in model tests to measure the strains In every part of any kind of engin- cering structure. In this sphere' it will be competing with an ex isting method which depends on the rainbow changes of colour produced in a model of ginsa OF other transparent material when it is subjected to strain.

One of the beauties of Professor Coker's electric thermometer technique in that it can be applied to models made in practically any. desired material.

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championship as it is firmly root from Australia, taking five wickets the close of play they had made 391 The winners scored on 15 heads, ed in the south, where the recording thres threa's, while the nourinhos most.

game for 45 rune. Sussex had made 143 for four wickets, W. Ashdown con It muy evon for six wickets when stumps were tributing 147 and L, E. G. Amen 115.j jokers scored on six hends, registering

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