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TELEGRAPH. THE HONGKONG

WEDNESDAY,' AUGUST.

22, 1934.

ENGLAND BECOMES FOOTBALL-CONSCIOUS

START OF AN

ARSENAL'S BID TO RETAIN TITLE

CHIEF CONTENDERS LIKELY TO BE SPURS AND SUNDERLAND

fierce comPETITION IN SECOND DIVISION: READING'S CHANCE

EIGHT

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE.

CLYDE AND HAMILTON IN A DRAWN GAME.

London, Aug. 21.

the first Meeting in division of the Scottish League to-day. Clyde, and Hamilton, on the former's drawn ground, played a match, each team scoring three goals-Reuter,

ALL TEAMS REPORT "VERY FIT" PROSPECTS

(By "Varitus").

skifful, Nine hundred and two cager, onthusiastic, trained-to-the-minute men are to be let loose in England this Saturday to entertain the best part of a million people. To put it a little more directly, the 1934-35 football season officially opens in three days time when the ball will be set in motion for the fulfilment of an eight and a half months programme of strenuous, palpitating sport.

OF THE CLUBS

Aston Villa Happy

MONTHS

THIS WEEK

PROGRAMME

FIRST CLASS CRICKET AVERAGES

LARWOOD HEADS BOWLING: HAMMOND STILL LEADS BATTING Larwood headed the English bowling averages in first class class cricket on July 30, while Hammond still led the way among the batsmen. The leading averages, as well as those of the Australians, up to and including Friday, July 27, follow.

J. H. Human

Ame Wratt

R. E. B. Head

22

04.10

67.45

61.33

BAS

21,50

Badminton

Federation Formed

group to SETTLE

AMATEUR STATUS

Badminton has became an international game with rules

LANCASHIRE

OR SUSSEX?

CRICKET TITLE IN BALANCE

MAY DECIDE TO-DAY'S MATCH

314: 129 1674 22 2149 and problems just like its out-YORKS LOSE BY 1138.1 281 2041 141 11.66 door sister, lawn tennis,

TEP.4 140 200% 91 23.08 As battledore and shuttlecock it

$15 of 22.17 was a pastime for generations.

Forty years ago an association

90 1413 67 1. was formed to regulate its play. 161 1628 70 93.15 795. 163 2431 104

MATTING. (Quaifleation: 16 innings. Average 45.)

Times

Jilbert Nat Innings. Out Runs. Inna. Arge.

smalles

Hallim

Freeman

Vore

Smith (11. A.

TAG

1806 35 29.42

274

Hammond (W. R.). 19 4 Cook 23

1221 290

87.24

Abbles

1628 210

47.83

H. D. Nend

Matthewn (the Dj BOR, 5

ROG 200.2

112

1616 50 23.95 215 1677 7 23.97

1220 146

64.52

Booth

101.4

1672 02

Gover

1187

20 0

IZGE 181 1805 191

Wanaler

676.2 147 1854 68

A. G. Palham

301.1

1955 248

OLD?|| Parke (N

602.2 216

3816 200

Laserides (John)

1770

1704

дять

39.201 Goddard

59.54 Rridab (Ina) 099,1

1261 36

1717

1621

261

2014

Parke (12.)

3107

136

Bendren

Woolley

Mitchell (A.)

O'Connor

Gregory Leyland Tridesley Keelin Gibbon

Parks (3) Told

Y. C. de BarRITE Arnold....

W. Bramer ......

Aston Villa are looking for ward to a prosperous season. They only need a left half of y. K. Winlaw national fame now-they have. Walters been trying to get Weaver, of

inter their Newcastle-for mediate line to rank with the strongest in the country. Gardner, who came from Hull late last season, was one of the outstand-

N. Milehell-Innes A belville tucked

tarber...

95 £20 1103

of

INNINGS

th

The only tangible effect yeaterday's results county cricket, championshi was that the innings defeat Yorkshire by Essex practicall put paid to their hopes of r taining the title.

Sa popular has badminton be 18.04 come that the playing forces 23.08 the world have now amalgamated, 46 13,79

an International Badminton 18.60 and

But Lancashire and Susse 1077 25 24.08 Federation has come into being..

The federation will consist, by way of a start, of the associations leaders and runners-up re of England, Scotland, Ireland,

224 182356

181

AUSTRALIANS:

BATTING.

Un ta and including July 26.1

Wales, Canada, Australia, Newpectively, remain as befor and everything depends on the Zealand, Franco, Sweden, Norway, India, Federated Malay States and last two matches. Innings, Ont Rune, Ions Arge. probably some of the Central Euro-

281 78.18 pean States.

A. Olde 11, Bromley V. Gelmmet1

Ebeling.

W. Wall

Fleetwood-Smith

Ten

Kot

Thest

The teams meet to-day and position is as follows. To win championship, Sussex must b The rules of the game in future Lancashire, and, should Lancash 365 will be laid down by the federation. in their last game beat Surr One has never been made subject then Sussex will also have to ti 53.10 to rule or

23.00 status.

definition-amateur

"So far each case has been settled 1.sa on its merits.

8. J. BeCabe

W. Hi. Ponsford ....

D. G. Bradman

O. Chipperfield

1203 10 3

1424 240 25 22 2 1599 201 17 3

74.94 07.95

AMATEUR PROBLEM.

690 175

49.22

1084

700

47,06

W. H. Woodfull

Hrown..

25 1

NOX 119

19 1

GO 172 88.55

W. J. O'Reilly

14 8

30° 20%

1078 171

46.00

1. A. Harnett

14

46.14

15. Darling

100

87.12

223

1033 126

40.78

F. Kippax

14

54 7 1517 Not but.

€5.00

47

22.65

17.00

BOWLING.

0. M.

It. $. Atze.

Not cut.

438.2

19年 1276 #2 13.66

813.

148403 15.02

.

BOWLING.

432.1

125

3'al

958.3

Mitchell T. 76330 143.3 945. 318 1212

101

720 45 18.95 17,89 2185 12 2177 187

18.00 W, J. O'tellty

648.

218 1778 7 18.2011. Eveling

a

138

1830 18.48] C. V. Grimməti,

818.2

460

115 119

17

3 18.49, Fleetwood-Smith 293.4

1032 64 19.21 T. W. Wall 263 1549. 80 19.30, S. Darilng

39.49 A. G. Chipperfield 102.5 895.4 226 2080 107

101 532

80 1150 38 10.36: 420

07.2

15

270

33.70

220

65.5

(Qualification: 35 wickeln: average 25.)

GRR

11 AN 10.91 B. J. McCabe

075 40 21.19FFI, Bromley 186 148 70 21.201A. F. Kippax

M.

17.63 There are many professionals in badminton-la Canada, for in- atance, where matches are watched by large crois

full points from Yorkshire.

On the other hand it Lan shire beat Sussex, the will be as good ng settled.

YORKSHIRE'S TASK.

Yorkshire have the 'barest aide chance. They must win In England there are 1,100 their remaining three matches,

B. W. Are affillated clubs. In Ireland 275, as these Included Sussex, it lo

247 1966 12.45 Scotland 250, Wales 60, Australia likely that they will achieve ft.

959 44 19.62

250 1766 29 13.64 250. New Zealand 100, Canada

69 1081 11 26.10 200, all with large memberships.

Already the question of a world- 468 12 3.64 wide international contest on the 13 48.01 lines of the Davie Cup has been

considered.

500

+4 01.09

Newcastle too offer an attractive Goal: 1. Morton, F. Biddlestone. Our Forecast TEST WON AND

Ambitious, and all quietly confident that this is going to be THEIR season, 82 first class

Portsmouth international contre-half Larwood teams in England will begin the struggle foring pinyers; his throw-in alone mande

fee in the region of Verity Football promises to be asim an attraction. Then Allen, the honour and glory.

£11,000 was paid, is right at the top Gear popular as ever, and not even the clashing with for whom a

One other recruit la Roberts, a half- owes

Macaulay county cricket is expected to keep those thou-of the tree.

Copson But the Villa have an immense collec. sands, to whom football is more of a religion, back, formerly of Prescott Cables. Ta

tion of talent, and if only the men opwo

$62,4 1. A. R. l'erbjer than a game, away from the grounds.

Their decisive capable and many failed to do that. C. Clay London's interest in the game does other hand Norwich appear to be sit. show the form of which they are Smith

Villa are really strong in practically not fully develop this week. There ting quite pretty, is only one big attraction for the leadership of the third division last last season-the club should do well. metropolis-Tottenham's homo match year, and the fact that they will fleid with Everton. Nevertheless, Brent- a team at least equally as strong, every, department. The players en-

can make the Canaries "a good thing gaged are: ford, Fulham, and the Orlent

Backa: D. Blair, J. Nibloe, S. E. Young, T. expect capacity crowds, and London i won't mind very much if the Test proposition. Their vast experience in K. G. Tewkesbury, R. W. Butcher.

Mort. match drags out to clash with these senior grado football, plus the careful Bowen, F. Butcher, N,

Half-backs: T. Gardner, J. Allen) attractions: Tho more the merrier. work which has been going on behind philosophises your London sportsman.Į the scenes since last May all tend to

promote a feeling that they will figure (Portsmouth), W. Kingdon, J. D. very prominently this year. They absen, A. Talbot, J. T. Tate, T. Wood, ARSENAL OR SPURS?

have lost Meinroy, who has returned 5. Callaghan, W. S. Simpson, G.

Birmingham Landon, of course, wants to know to his old love, Sunderland, but other Pritty, G. Hardy, W. A. Roberta

(Prescott Cables), of the

Forwards: E. Houghton, J. Beres- DERBY C. whether the Arsenal are going to departments have been considerably win the championship for the third strengthened. The year in succession. That the-le division will be well advised to take ford, D. J. Aatioy, R. W. Dix, A. LEEDS

Canlife, J. Mandley, R. E. Brockie- LEICESTER will again find its way to the capital. Newcastle very seriously.

bank, T. Waring, G, Brown, C. Dean, LIVERPOOL READING'S OPPORTUNITY,

PRESTON R. Cheater, O. E. Tidman, F. Hay-Portsmouth the London soccer fan hasn't any doubt. To him it's just a question

The following have left the club: Wednesday Surely the time has come for Read- cock, D. Watkin. of whether it will be the Arsenal or Tattenham. One can sympathise with the vlow-ing to find their way back into the point, even if it does savour of being second division? For the last three W. Armstrong, who has gone to SUNDERLAND Last year's season they have finished within the Swindon; T. Moore, to Boscombe; C. TOTTENHAM parochial, records are all in favour of the cham-first four, and each time have been Wilson, to Coventry City: W. Berty, West Bromwich

must eventually and Tom Smart. plonship being kept is London. The pipped on the post for the leadership to Dudley; G. Stephenson, to Luton; | Arsenal, who won it, have retained all Such consistency

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little

reat

of the men who did such briliant earn its reward, and I am expecting service last season, and to make to see this materialise next May. doubly certain of their chances, have captured Dr. Marshall, famous Scot- fish International:forward, as well as

Copping and Crayston, a couple of

first class halfbacks.

They can expect a full measure

of opposition from Millwall, Queen's Park Rangers, Exeler, and Charl ton whose latest reports are "fult teams all fit"

Last season, although Stockport

ENGLISH LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION.

Y

Aston Villa

Chelsea

Middlesbro

Wolves

V

V

V

Grimsby

Stokr

Huddersfield

Y

V

SECOND

DIVISION.

BRADFORD

V Barnsley

Brentford

BURNLEY Bury PULHAM Manchester U. Notts F. PORT VALE OLDHAM SWANSEA

Blackburn ARSENAL

Everton Manchester C.

▾ Norwich

v Southampton

Y BLACKPOOL Plymouth

v Bradford C. Y NEWCASTLE v Bolton

Palace

*

Bristol R.

Y

Watford

Charlton

T

READING

BIRMINGHAM Return Of Grosvenor Leader Wanted

v Sheffield U. Birmingham have parted with quite

v Notts C. That they cost big money doesn't mean a thing to the Arsenal, They County, supplied the highest goal

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). expect to be amply repaid. And scorer in any of the division, namely a lot of men and have acquired no What the club will welcome most) seriously, despite the confident reports Lythgoe who helped himself to 46 outstanding personalities, and yet

A. T. Gros- ALDERSHOT from other camps, one shrinks from goals, they couhl only finish third. they seem good enough. suggesting that at the present timo Nevertheless they also, with Barnsley, there is a team in England powerful Rending, and Blackburn Rovers, en- in the reappearance

joyed the distinction of remaining venor, who was badly crocked cariy BRIGHTON unbeaten on their own ground. Stock-last season. His absence was felt to BRISTOL C. enough to supersede the Arsenal. BUT WHITE HART LANE SAYS port are bound to have a big say in such an extent that for a long time Cardlit C. the question of promotion. They have the club was in danger of relegation. Clapton O. EXETER White Hart Lane partisans are say retained their old stalwarts, not for- However, the men played right up to Coventry

With Hibbs and Clack avaliable, GILLINGHAM

▾ Southend

Q, '. Rangers ing Wait and See", and their

big ambition. to achievo

to be Birminghan are splendidly served UTON optimism is not based on any false getting Lythgoe, and are in a position their form in the closing month. Chief challengers appoar

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). premises. The team, now ripe with experience, remains almost. In tolo Chesterfield, who last season flattered between the posts. Clack was the SWINDON that which finished third last year only to decolvo, Lincoln City, re surprise of Birmingham last season

with Smith (B.) and Hubbard likely CREWE They are young, tremendously ambiti

and Darlington ous, well skilled in the craft of the legated it is true, bat rejuvenated and he deputired for Hibbs magnificently. gamo, and without doubt, potential very potential, as well as Walsall and Hooton and Barkas are again ready, ACCRINGTON

One's comments now, of course, are understudien Stoker, Morrall champions.

LINCOIN Looking elsewhore it is not difficult based purely on indications. More Calladino will again be in the inter- GATESHEAD to find big possibilities in Sunderland, so from this distanco, is it difficult mediate line, and Fillingham, Len and HALIFAX Forward McGurk, it is hoped, will Rotherham while Huddersfield, last season's ran to express decided opinions. But if Crawshaw, are full of promise.. ners-up, must be extremely formid-reports are vindicated, it is more than

likely that chief contenders for the have a better acoson. Bradford is still STOCKPORT

better for an increased: poundage, for WALSALL It is not too much to say that any various divisional titles this season available. Roberts will be all the Tranmere

he has plenty of skill, and Guest and WREXHAM White often did good service. But it

ablo.

Chester.

of these four clubs are capable of will be those mentioned above. winning the championship. All aro

rich in talent and have been able

to retain the cream, of the stars

which fore, shining so brightly al FROM OTHER CAMPS

months ago.

Spurs May Not Have A

Public Trial Game Gillingham F.C., havo adopted the Chatham F.C. as a nursery.

is not quite clear how Shilth (S. J.) Mangnall, of course, 1s' host in him- self, but another first-class centre would not be in any way, superfluous.

and Haywood are the be replaced.

The players engaged are:

PLAYERS.

Goal: H. Hibbs, T. E Clack. Backs: E. Barkas, H. Boolon, A Hubbard, B. Smith.

Half-backa: L. Stoker, G. R. Morali,

Northampton

Newport

Torquay

New Brighton ▾ Doncaster

T

Y

•

York

LOST IN

AN HOUR'S PLAY

AMAZING DEBACLE OF ENGLAND'S LEADING BATSMEN

LEYLAND ALONE DEFIES ATTACK

BRADMAN AND MCCABE LAUGH AT GLARK'S LEG TRAP

(By "Veritas").

ENGLISH cricket will not forget in a hurry, Tues- day, August 21, 1934. It brought to an unhappy end for England the tense strug-

AS It is, Australia can now set England at least 850 to win, which, on a wicket battered by four days play, will be an im possible task to achieve.

•

*

LTHOUGH the Home country

gle for the "Ashes" which A was rather badly treated by had waged during the preced-fate, there is no excuse for the ing three months.

require

1

Suapex close their

progra

with the two stiffest

encour

BEST PERFORMANCE

BATTING.

B. H. Lyon (Gloucester) v

Surrey..

Bakewell (Northants)

Glamorgan

11.

Arnold (Hants) Lelcenter. 180: Croom (Warwick) v Middle-

149

145

Watson (Lanca) v Kent Lee (Middlesex) v Warwick 119 Bellamy (Northants)

Glamorgan...

110.

Wilcox (Essex) v Yorkshire. 109 Lee. J. (Somerset) v Sussex 100*

Indicaten, not out,

BOWLINGE

Philipson (Lanca) ▼

Kent

***** 8 for 100 Farnes (Essex) v Yorks 7 for 69 Boyes (Hants) v Lei.

center...1***

A. Pope (Derby)

Nolls

Paine (Warwick),

Middlesex

Clay (Glamorgan) v

Northants ...

7-for-88

6 for 21.

6' for, 24

6 for 40 Voce (Nolla) Derby & far.B Parkes (Gloucester) v

Surrey Derby) Copson

Notts.

C. S. Marrlatt (Kent)

Lancs

B for 3

Y

5 for 4

5 for

batting failures of the first five possible, namely Lancashire batsmen. Woolley, Hammond and Yorkshire. Fortunately for Su Wyatt all lost their wickets cheap- they are on their home ground The prospects of Sussex wit the cleverness of the Australian WHEN yesterday's play startly because they could not fathom Eastbourne and Hove, E ed there was more than 4 attack. O'Reilly and Grimmett their games are not much bri glimmer of hope that England again demonstrated that they do than Yorkshire's, and on the to of it, Lancashire appear to be glue-pat would offer a really majestic op-not

their ship. position to the Australlans, but be effective; that by sheer skill strongly placed for the chan

they can escure

PRESENT RECORDS. It turned out to be, otherwise. alone

victims.

The present records Poor batting in the early stages was succeeded by real bad luck. Ames, just as he was WHICH makes all the more imthroo teams, including yeste

portant and praiseworthy, the results, are as follows: batting of Leyland. Facing the getting set, and with Leyland as partner, looked capable of crisis with great courage he saved scoring any amount of runs, England from a complete debacle. Bax His 110, made in 160 minutes, was Yorks a superb Innings, and worthy of

Chester Mansfeld Rochdale CHESTERFIELD strained his back. Southport Carlisle Hartlepools

Burrow

LAWN BOWLS

•

EXIT Ames for the rest of the

day, and bang goes. Eng- land's chances of a useful score.

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Farnes, the Essex fast, Ignored by the Test selecte the thorn in the tide of To when the teams met at Bo

HE work of Eboling, Crimmett His fine howling in the seco

vert

THEN came the announcement and O'Reilly was of the best ings, when he captured 7

Sutcliffe, that Bowes would be unable Ebeling, continually conceded by saw Yarkshire sent back to bat on account of a fistula, London critics to be a bettor Yorkshire, minus the ser were too w Grimmett was Loyland, Inclusion. while later in the day it was learnt bowler than Wall, fully merited Bowas, that he would also be unable to his

always a bit too. clever for offer resistence to a ten bowl.

the Englishmon, and O'Reilly, improvement this season h THE result of the match, now, although hit about, captured im-feature.

(Continued on Page 9.). The following have been solect- of course is a foregone con-portant wickets: cdl to represent the Kowloon Bowl-clusion, and the Australians can

K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

#

matches against C.C.C. on Satur- success. That they have proved

day.

And, what of Grimsby and Proston North End, the clubs who fought their way, tenaciously to the top of the trea in the second division, and thus earned the right to, figdes among the Glants? In some quarters. it is felt that they will find the opposition' too savere: Yet, Tottenham Hotspur pro- vide glorious example of how it in

Mr. T. Forsyth an old Glasgow T. Fillingham, 0. F. Calladino, Ging Green Club in their league be heartily congratulated on their possible to become famous in the first year of promotion. Needless to say Rangers player and now a representa Lea, J, Sykes, H. Butler, R. Craw Grimsby and Preston themselves tive of the Chatham F.O., saldi: "Wshaw, A. E. Lilley. aren't worrying any. They both have are prepared to use every.co-operation

ford, WA. Guest, A. Grosvenor, splendid teams. Grimsby have re- to put Gillingham in a position it has Forwards: J. B. Beasley, J. Brad- Ernest Foreman the Sheppey full F Harris, 0. Pearson, F. Shaw, tained Glover who with 42 goals to never been before." his credit topped the goal-scoring list in the second division last season, and back, has joined the GBlingham club. F. R. H. White, F. McGurk, & Bulger The. Tottenham players' first ploce (Congleton); D. J. Dearson. (Barry), nother club have suffered any serious

of training was a walk through I. Jones (Leeds United), D. Mang Joss in talent

Epping Forest. It is extremely nall, F. Roberts and S..J. Smail,

contre-forward, who last seam doubtful if the Spurs will be able to

was transferred to Birmingham, has been signed by Kilmarnock. hold their usual public practice game

the follow on yesterday reveal- Robertson was on Birmingham

Tetlay O.L Farmer, C.B.

ed astute captaincy. It is con- The second division is a very open on their own ground before the start

England batted Under at nt $1,000 Ft Chariton G.D.F. Thompson (Skip). THAT Woodfull, did not onforce proposition. One of at least eight or of the season, owing to the altera-

Others who have left St. Andrews nino, clubs can finish top. Bolton's tons on the old stand and the build-

quite easy paced, they might havo Impressive showings last season make ing of a new one... then slight favourites, but, Blackpool Borey Richards, the Coventry out are: Rand (goalkeeper), Bradbury, Hosking. J.3. Logan (Skip) have been doing sotho very effectiva alda-left, link, biguod for Bath City. Cringan (to Boston, a player-man- 1.F. Stoneham, D.W. Waterton, colvable that had a wicked still have boon transferred to Bristol

fortable time on a wearing wicket. toant-building and have caught the He was formerly with Merthyr Town agar), Hick, Wallis and Huries, who W., Hale, H.H. Rose (Skip). ympathetic attention of the critics and Leicester City, Bradford have lost their famous Plymouth Argyle have secured the Ully Gore, Kay, Robertson, Haywood It is announced that the Deep collected a big enough score, to

Chulaca) and Thorogood (Millwall), closed until further; notito, half back Craystem and they may and services of Clack, a forward from (with Chesterfield), BJ, Smith (ta Water, Day golf course has been give the Australians an uncom Phali zong hard a rosult On the Longford; (Ireland)4--

SECOND, DIVISION,

themselves very worthy winners no one will deny. All along they First Team at. K.B.G.C:

better balanced team, and, what Watson, A.S. Russell, J.II. have given signs of being a slight- V. Petherick, 8.8 more important, of being capable of giving their best under RDuncan

conditions and when dificult Budding, L. Guy (Skip).

P.T. Farroll, M.J. Henderson, Randle, R. Hall (Skip). J.G. Meyer, W. Macfarlane (Skip). things were not going quite right

Second Team at C.0.0:--:

Macdonald, B.V. Searle, J.G.

for them.

Lancashire had all the the game against Kont felt the enforced absence (Continued on Page

RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Warwick (246,& 330-6 dec.) beat Middlesex (332 & 77)

wickets

Sussex (381). beat Somerset (341 & 258-1) on first inning Derbyshire (220 & 211) beat Netis (130 & 100) by 201 ru Northants (405 & 156-7) beat Glamorgan (324 on first) Leicester (384 & 197) bent llampshire (319- & 64-2),

Innfags Lancashire (352

Hinningsreze

231-4) beat Kent (263 A 103-3)2

Essex

sex (441-8 dec.) beat Yorkshire (283 & 112) by Gloucester (305 & 353-0 dec.) beat Surrey (201

* runs