1936-02-26 — Page 20

THE HỒNG KONG

'-- TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936.

ST. ANDREW'S Our Daily Golf FOOTBALL POOLS:

WIN TWO BADMINTON

MATCHES LAST NIGHT

POLICE SPORTS

BIG PROGRAMME FOR MARCH 8

TWO OPEN EVENTS

Kowloon Tong wero plainly feeling the effects of their pre- vious evening's matches when last night they met the St. An- drew's senior men's and mixed doubles teams, in league bad- minton encounters. Though it was expected they would losa: both games, it was not thought the Saints would enjoy such clear-cut successes in view of the home team's improved form.

The annual athletic sports of the Hongkong Police Force will be held on the South China

Association Athletic ground, Caroline Hill (by kind permission of the S.C.A.A.) on Sunday, March 8, at 2.39 p. Lady Soutborn, O.B.E. In the mixed St. Andrew's has kindly consented to dis-ladies played. uncommonly well tribute the prizes at the con- and тоге than pulled their clusion of the races.

weight. The men too; produced better finishing shots and Kowloon i

Playing off the mixed doubles fest, St. Andrew's won by seven games to two, whilst against a very weary men's team they swept the baard uine nil,

An intereating programme of Tong were somewhat outpaced. events had been drawn up including There were some keenly contest- races open to all contingents; separed games, notably the curtain- ate sprint events for Europeans, Asiatica, Indiana, Police Reserve and raiser in which E. F. Fincher and Police mesengers; 440 yards open to Miss Molly Churn beat S. A. Gray members of the S.C.A.A.; 880 yards; and Miss Alison Mackenzle after

members of H. M.

Kowloon Ser-"setting". The open to

Tong vlees including the II. K. Volunteer pair had opportunities of winning Defence Corps; and 100 yards handi-this, but Gray made mistakes from eap race for Europeans of the Police goud positions allowing the oppo- Forte over 35 years of age,

sition to to their points easier There will also be 100 yards than they should have done. handicap race for the Superinten- Against the same couple, M. Well and Miss Florrie Wong put

denta.

By kind permission of Captain Alup a very fine defence, Weill J. L. Murray, 1.9.4, 0.8.3, R.N., the making some startling recoveries band of ILM.8. Dorsetalico, under from overhead "killa and hla Bandmaster T. P. Fortune, LR:A.M., A.L.C.M., RMB, will play selections Partner often coming during the afternoon.

All contingents will compete for the Aggregate Cup, presented by the Superintendents.

into the

limelight with neat net silots. Gray and Miss Mackenzie had to make a very big effort to pull off this game in which at one stage

The Hon. Mr. T, 31. King, Inspec;|they were 11-16 in arrears, for General of Police, in President while the Chairman of the meeting

is Mr. C. G. Perdue and the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer is Sub. Inspector B. Thorpe.

TOO MUCH BADMINTON

SHANGHAI GOLF CLUB either in the mixed or the men's

SINGLES FINAL

36 holes.

If as you address the ball, you open your hands and find the palms facing each other, the position is all

right.

Bobby Jones,

Fie

Mr. Dynasty's King's Warden, winner of the Exchange Plato at the Valley yesterday, being led in after the race. Mr. Marshall was the jockey (Photo: Mae Chaung).

Glorifying Big Hitting In Golf: Longer Courses No Solution

(By NIBLICK)

An increasing number of clubs, increasing distances with the call for increased lengths in golf courses are among, the features of present-day golf."

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CLUB CONTEST THE

LEAGUE'S DECISION

Fingleton Scores 1000 Runs

London, Feb. 25.

Further reactions to the

Football League's announce

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ment of rearranging league

Played 90 Seconds.

football fixtures for the re- And Broke Log mainder of the season were|} } . noted to-day.”

A number of northern clubs threaten to seek an injunction to restrain the League from delaying publication of the fixtures,

They contend that the Lengue's

DRAWN MATCH AT netion is illegal and the rules any the fixtures must be arranged at or prior to the annual fixtures that alteration to mecting, and

DURBAN

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Durban, Feb. 25. Natal managed to earn draw against the Australian Test cricket here to-day.

those fixtures are allowed only at the annual or a spesial meeting. it is further claimed that any aiteration must be cireflarised to the clubs at least a week before

'In their second innings, the Aus-the meeting. tralinas continuing an overnight

BE EAT the football itary if you

can.

A ́player' was called om af the last minute to take part in n Junior Scottish cup tic. Nistey

bruke a leg.

His team won with ten men, but their opponents successfully protested against the eligibility. of the injured player.

I was fitting that the ten-mor, team won the replay.

Many representatives of clubs DON BRADMAN'S score of 10 for no wickets pro- who at first supported the Loague's ceeded to score freely and to hit decision have reportedly been up 326 for nine before applying repudiated by their own directors. the declaration.

-Router's Bulletin Service.

J. H. Fingleton was in admirable form and scored a fine 167 in 243 minules. His best hits were a six and 16 boundaries.

When Fingleton reached 119 he completed his thousand runs Tor the four, being the first Australian to accomplish this fent.

Nntal batted a short while, but after they had scored 30 for one, stumps were drawn.-Reuter.

FOOTBALL POOLS League's New Bomb For Promoters

London, Feb. 26. The Football League has dropped further bombshell on the Pools that promoters, by the intimation Saturday's fixtures are not likely to be announced, until late on Friday Clubs travelling long distances will

night.

BLUFFING REFEREES be notified by telegram, and the

INTO DECISIONS

Footballers' Methods Of

Getting Goals

It is high time certain referees were

warned against being bluffed into

remainder by post.

In many quarters it is believed, that the fixtures for next Saturday will remain unchanged.-Retter.

King's Horse Wins By 25 Lengths

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LATEST

A STEEL-SHAFTED CRICKET BAT

DRIVES AMAZING

DISTANCE

Don Bradman, Australian batsman No. 1, ia experimenting with a new terror to bowlers and fieldamen—a steel-shafted bat.

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The new bat will drive the ball amazing distances, says Daily opens Sydney correspondent. The handle consists of a steel tubo cover- ed with a composition of rubber and cork

It has marvellous possibilities," declares Bradman. "Bixes can be hit with no greater effort than it takes to score, a four with an ordinary bat."

In a recent try-out a Test cricketer scored sixty-seven in fifty minutes with the bat; others pat on 220 in 116 minutes.

The laws of cricket do not lay down the material from which a bat shall be made. The M.C.C. may soon have to decide whether the stool-shafted bat is legal or not.

giving wrong decisions. There are pinyers who seem to adopt this bluff game as a definite principle, on the to lose, and that if it comes off occa- assumption that they have nothing sanally it is worth' while, writes G..

AT BIRMINGHAM W. R. Smith in the Sunday Express. In a recent game a shot struck the

RACES bar. The ball came down more or less straight,

Loudon, Feb. 25. The players of the attacking side did not take the obvious course of At the Birmingham hurdle races Steel-shafted golf clube, Introduces appealing for a goal. Instead, and to-day, Marconl, owned by the into Britain from America, were even as the ball was scooped away King antl leased by the Earl of banned by the Royal and Ancient from the goal-line, they rushed to Derby during the Court mourning, Club at St. Andrews in September, the player who had made the shot won the Sulley Chase over two 1028. But they became so popular that in November 1029 their tisa wan and overwhelmed him with con- miles, gratulations.

P. C. Leung, who appears to be suffering from the effects of two much badminton, again failed to Louch anything like true form,

matches. He and Mrs. White wore forced on the defensive in all three games, and lost to combina-

In other words, golf is now at the pool Golf Club, jealous of its dignity tlons who were quick to turn an mercy of the skill, ingenuity, or in view of the Open Championship R. S. Duff And W. N. Graythough they won all nine facturer. The game is bursting its links 10 7,106 yards, which will mako opening their own advantage.seientide achievement of the manu- this year, has decided to extend its

games in the men's doubles, St. bounds, and, accordingly, ane is in it the longest course in the country Meet On March 8.

Andrew's did not have a complete sympathy with the older generation This in the reply to the big hitter. cake-walk, three or four games of golfers, and some of the younger That it is a satisfactory reply few The final of the Shanghai Golf being in the Balance until the ones, too, who would willingly see golfers will agree. At the best it

some form of restriction applied. is only Club singles competition for which winning ace. But in every case

Do the M.C.C. allow the manufac-ns the Oakmount in the same way Club, in the United entries were the Saints revealed superior team tune of cricket balls and bats by States no fewer than 66

furrow

their

bunkers BO that received, will take place at See play and showed marked ability which it would, be

and kingjao on Sunday, March 8, over in sustaining

winning the ball for at six, boundary a pull the unhappy victim is hard pressed at every to serambio clear in one stroke, ull rallies.

well-timed hit? Certainly nat; every

with 1

view to keeping the modern cricket grouremodelled,

round in the A.-Chan made a welcome return

country would gulfer in check and preventing him

The referee, who was too far away "be have to

Since that from making the course look silly."

to dicide the question of whether the wne written, however, the intimation But if ever it is necessary to increase had really been over the line, was has been made that Bradman is ex-our suburban golf courses to 7,000 taken in, and he awarded a goal.

with a steel-shafted bat yarda-and. It is perligenting

not outside thelle was kidded." possessing "marvellous possibilities," range of practical poilties in the that the M.C.C. may soon be near future-it is the golfer who will confronted with a situation similar be made to look silly. How many to that existing in golf.

of wish to engage in a long route march in the name of golf?

Almost fengthened at considerable course in Edinburgh has been expense since the war. It is un- thinkable that a few years should make these courses out of date.

Sooner or later the golfing com- munity must face up to the fact that some form of restriction is essential the game in to be preserved. Sooner

ur Inter the ball problem must be solved, but in that direction. I think the golfer may leave his -interests to be safeguarded by the R. and A. and the Unions.

R. S. Dull who beat R. D. Bell in the semi-anal, will play W. N. to the Kowloon Tong team and Gray, who was successful at the gave it very creditable account of 19th hole against A. S. Phillips himself, especially in view of his Both the finalists have had to play lengthy absence from the court, through fivo rounds, in which some He and Wong did exceedingly well hard matches have been fought. to take 13 aces from Guest and

The final of the Hong Foursomes Broadbridge. Competition also will be played at Seekingjao Sunday, March 8, over 3G holes:

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complain if football One's toe, Would

RECREIO SURPRISEDTM

The same thing might happen in football if it became possible to punt a ball 200 yards with the flick of Recreio "B" were given a shak- C. W. Porter and K. W. Johning up by Victoria Recreation

the footballer pitches were stone entered from the Shanghai Club in a men'a doubles match at 50 yards instead of 120, as at the Telephone Co., will play against King's Park last evening, the present time? 1. D. McNicoll and J. A. William-Portuguese just nosing out the Yet, in effect, these things are Hon, of the China Soap Co. The

(Continued on Page 7.) happening in golf. The Royal Liver semi-fluplists in this Competition were J. M. Tan and David Wong and B. W. Smith and Gordon Potent.

ROYAL ASCOT WILL SUSPEND MOURNING

New King's Gesture To Aid British Industry

London, Feb, 20.

FORECAST FOR THE

ENGLISH CUP

(By "Robin")

HOCKEY TRIAL

Match Arranged

For Sunday

Following the firel Interport Hockey trial hold on Monday, a second trial has been arranged to take place on Sunday, March 1, at 10.30 am on the Navy ground at King's Park.

The players named below

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GOLF BAN ‘LIFTED

Marconi, a four yeùr-old, making his first appearance at a Steeple-. chase started at odds of 8 to 1. the The horse was entered in 1935 Derby but scratched.

Marconi won by 25 lengths amid great cheering after the favourite, bat like lightning Sweetberry, had fallen at the Inst fence when holding a commanding lead.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Ranctioned,

King Edward VIII. was the first player

to win a British competition with steel-shafted clubs—a bogey tournament at Coombe I Kingston. ----

London Hospitals Rugby Match

London, Feb. 26.

The ball is sail to leave the men No "suicide

squad" of close-in fielders, employed by leg theory bowlers, is likely to survive an Innings unscathed.

Bradman's reply to body-line?

Note: The handle of a normal cricket-bat is made of cane, nometimes "sprung" with rubber trips, spliced into the blade, which in kinds of willow.]

The 27th annual athletic sports of In the annual rugby match between | St. Paul's College, will be held on the London hospitals to-day, St. Bartholo S.CA.A. ground, Caroline Hill, on

ed to turn out prepared to pre vite news beat Riddlesex by nine points Thursday, March 6, starting at 1:30

play:

p.m.

WHOA NELLIE WAIT FOR ME! ! !

Probables (White). B. Owens to nil-Reuters Bulletin Service. (Navy) und B. H. Souza (Radio); A. E. P. Guest (Radio), Pte. Cox (Army); Lieut. Williams (Army), capt, W.-A. Reed (Club), Ainf Din (Army); Lleut. E. Robinson (Army), Sarnagat Singh (Radio), Awtar Singh (K.I.T.C.), D. Carey (Club) and Pte. Nolan (Army),

Golf clubs must protect themselves. When Hoylake announced their de cision recently

correspondent wrote: "If Hoylake desire to tighten up its course, why not reduce the width of the over-generous fairways, lessen the size of the greens, and The Football League's war teams enjoying this distinction might have added, "and allow the (Army) and Lieut. Commir. Gar-

draw in the guarding bunkers He

Possibles (Colours). Spr. Howlett on betting pools, with their being Fulham, Sheffield United,

Tottenham and Barnsley. The re-a in former years."

rough flanking tho greens to grow

wood (Navy); E. Potter (Club), decision to change the remaining four are first division

capt., Kishen Singh (Army); Liont. mainder of the season's fixtures teams, namely Arsenal; Derby, Not only do I agree with his state-Spencer (Navy), Spr. Brown (Army),

mont, Grimsby altd Middlesborough,

however, but I would Licut Davies (Navy); G. E.. R. makes it impossible to givë a

(Club), Lleut. further. I would restrict the long Divett

Dawson Fulham's smart win over Chel-hitter, forecast of next Saturday's sen after a replay indicates that many points, by compelling him to Lieut. Burch (Navy), and Lai Singl not at every hole, but at (Army), Gurbachan Singh (Radio), Home'football, the only certain Dorby will find strong opposition play a shorter hat placed stroke from (Army).

at Craven Cottage on Saturday, the tee. The type of hole I have in Reserves.-Lieut. Commdr, Gush matches being the sixth round Arsenal should prove good enough mind is the fifth on the Royal St. (Navy) and Cpl. Kennedy (Army), ties in the F.A. Cup.

to, win at Highbury, though Barns. George's course at Sandwich. This decision was made after the King had visited the British Textile From these cutcounters willley have a great Cup record to

the sem their credit and may force-n ro Industries Fair, his first official eventually appearance ained his accession to finalists, and London has a great play.

Anything may happen chance of being well represented. the Throne.

King Edward VIII has decided;

that the Ascot Races will be held 'as usual, and that the public will not be expected to observe mourn. ing for the late King, it is. learned here to-day,

emerge

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Tara backs; A. Silva (Recreio), Singh (Army), half-backs; Lieut Wraith (Navy), S. A. Fowler (Club), Khuda Bux

J. Pinto (KIT.C.)

and Army),

Souza (K.I.T.C.), forwards.

Players who cannot turn out aro

to roquested

inform tho Secretary of the Hongkong Hockey 'Hon. Association as soon as possible.

MANILA TENNIS

"NO LIMIT" From the tee the ball at that hole at must be placed with great accuracy Sheffield where Three teams remain in the com- Spurs come into conflict. Slight be opened up over a great wall

the United and in order that the line for the second After a discussion between the petition and they have avoided odds must be on Sheffield if only low ridge' of sandhills. Most of the Monarch and Lord Derby on the each other in the sixth round possible effects on the textile in- draw. Two of them enjoy home on account of ground advantage, long-hitters there drop back to a No. dustry of the observance of mourn matches, while the third-Totten- and the fact that Tottenham have iron or a spoon for their tog stroke, and enjoy the experience. I have Ing at the races, which ordinarily hamthough away, stand k very league worries. Tottenham may never heard any criticism that the serve as the occasion for a famous good chance of earning a replay ba torn between making a serious hole is unfair or that the long hitter.

effort for the Cup and promotion is being harahly treated. fashion show, the King decided at White Hart Lane.

to the first division. In any case that the races should be held amid

Yet that is the argument on Two of the clubs who have been the Spurs will do well to force a general grounds one hours, particular thoir usual splendour.

strongly fancied by London critics draw.

from young men, who compinin throughout the competition this Another match which suggests that there should be no limit to their should I bo com- CRICKET CANCELLEDseason remain. They are Aragnal a narrow win for the home team hitting, "Why

and Dorby, Arsenal, who have because of ground advantage la pelled to play shart if I can hit the

chance of winning the it between Grimsby

ball and

Manila, Feb. 25. yards farther than my fifty that indicates part-of longue, are clearly concentrating Middlesborough. Again a draw

In the exhibition match Kho Sin on the Cup and the present mola most likely.

prezent

day trouble. Big hitting kid and V. T. Wong, versus Sabin and mont stand firm favourites. *

has been gforlod to the exclusion of Smith tho Chinese won the first set the more sidiful phases of the Earth by 75.

by 6-2, and the Americans the second But Darby have been showing

When golf chiba are faced cup-winning form and are second favourites

follows.

· FOUR 2ND DIVISION TEAMS

KOWLOON-CRAIGENÇOWER

GAME SPOILT BY RAINYA. The friendly cricket

match

now no

between the Kowloon Cricket Club and the Craigengover.

Cricket

Club, which commenced on Monday and wann to have been continued yesterday, wus cancelled, owing,, to: the rain, Tho scores on Monday wore Kowkon 107 For the first time in many years, and Cralgengower 17 runs for two the second division have four re- "wickota.u

presentatives in the last eight, the

̧§- LEAGUE TABLE

My forecast for the Cup ties, based on the above is therefore as

Fulham v. Derby Des SHEFFIELD U. v. Tottenham Grimsby v. Middlesbro TOTTENHAM v. Barnsley

their own hands, we coutAC,

Australians Beat Local Pair

The Australian,couplo, Thompson this demand for length, they may

Hnaset, defented...”, the Gavin have a parilal remedy, therefore, in and

to the brothers by 0-1 and 6-3. natural features of

It is understood that the Australian Their tightening up progress may be players, Thompson and Hansot are. hampered, however, by considerations en routs to Hongkong by the Empress that what may suit the state of the of Japan, and will later go on to Aus-

(Continued on Page,0.) tralia by the Tamine-United Freas.

Mos Slip seems to be trying to give her jockey the go by as she gata 'a spall" of temper just bafore a race at Sydney, Australia: - The rider, however, is In control of the situation. He holds "te, the reine and prepares to land gracefully and jumps clear of the bunking thoroughbred: Mon Slip was 10, exhausted by her struggle thaz sha

had to be, takať out of the race, ogg

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