1936-02-26 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG

ST. ANDREW'S

WIN TWO BADMINTON MATCHES LAST NIGHT

POLICE SPORTS

BIG PROGRAMME FOR MARCH 8

TWO OPEN EVENTS

ALC

Kowloon Tong were '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 doublés teams in league bad- minton encounters. Though it was expected they would lose both games, it was not thought the Saints would enjoy auch clear-cut successes 'in' view of the home team's improved [... form.

Playing off the mixed doubles first, St. Andrew's won by seven

games to two, whilst against a very weary men's team they swept the board nine nil.

The annual athletic sports of the Hongkong Police Force will be held on the South China Athletic Association ground, Caroline Hill (by kind permission of the S.C.A.A.) on Sunday, March 8, at 2.30 p.m. Lady Southorn, O.B.E. In the mixed St. Andrew's fas kindly consented to disiadles played uncommonly well tribute the prizes at the com.and morg than pulled their clusion of the races.

waight. The men too, produced better finishing shots and Kowloon An Interesting programme of Tong were somewhat outpaced. orents has been drawn up including There were some keenly contest- races open to all contingents; repared games, notably, the curtain-

sprint 'oventa. for Europeans, Asiatics, Indiana, Poiles Reserve and raiser in which E. F. Fincher and Police messengers: 410 yaids open to Miss Mally Churn beat S. A. Gray members of the S.CA.A.: "880 yards and Mas Alison Mackenzie after open to merabers of If. M. Bor-"setting". The Kowloon Tong vices including the H. E. Volunteer pair and opportunities of winning Defence Corps and 100 yards handi- thin, but Gray made mistakes from cap race for Europeans of the Palice

good positions allowing the oppo- ..Force over 35 years of age.

ition to go to their points ensfor There will also be 100 yards than they should have done. handicap race for the Superinten- Against the same couple, M. Weill and Misa Florrie Wong put By kind permission of Captain Aup a very fine, defence, Weill J. L. Murray, 0.8.0., OBF, RN, the making some startling recoveries band

of H.M.S. Dorsetshire, under from overhead "kille" and his Bandmaster T. P. Fortuno, L.R.A.M.,

Into the A.R.C.M., B.M.B., will play selections partner often coming

limelight with neat not shots. during the afternoon.

Gray and Misa Mackenzie had to make a vory big effort to pull off this game in which at one stage they were 11-16 in arrears.

idate.

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

The Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspec- tor General of Police, is President while the Chairman of the meeting 14 Mr. C. G. Pardue and the Hon.. Hecretary and Treasurer in Sub Inspector B. Thorpe.

TOO MUCH BADMINTON

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

SINGLES FINAL

R. S. Duff And W. N. Gray opening to their own advantage.

Meet On March 8

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1986;

Our Daily Golf Hint

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

Bobby Jones.

Mr. Dynasty's King's Warden, winner of the Exchange Plate at the Valley yesterday, being lad in after the race. Mr. Marshall was the jockey (Photo: Max Cheung).

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.

FOOTBALL POOLS:

CLUB CONTEST THE

LEAGUE'S

Fingleton Scores 1000 Runs

DECISION

London, Feb. 25. Further reactions to the Football, League's announcO- ment of re-arranging league football Extures for the re- mainder of the season were nated to-day.

A number of northern clubs threaten to seck un injunction to restrain the League from delaying publication of the fixtures.

They contend that the League's

DRAWN MATCH AT action is illegal and the rules say

DURBAN

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

the Axtures must be arranged" at or prior to the annual fixtures meeting, and that alteration to those fxtures are allowed only at the annual or special meeting. it is further claimed that alteration must be circularised to the clubs at least a week' hofere In their second innings, the Aus-the meeting. traliana continuing an overnight

+

any

-Played 90 Seconds And Broke Leg

BEAT this football story if you

A player was called on at the Iast minute to tako part in a Junior Scottish cup. tio. Nintey seconds after. tho kick off he breke a leg..

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

It was Otting that the ten-men team won the replay.

Many representatives of cluba DON score of 10 for no wickets pro- who at firat supported thé League's ceaded to score freely and to hit decision have reportedly been up 326 for nins before applying the declaration.

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

When Fingleton reached 119 he completed his thousand runs for the tour, being the first Australian" to accomplish this fcat.

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

BLUFFING REFEREES INTO DECISIONS

Footballers' Methods Of

Getting Goals

It is high time certain referees were

warned against being bluffed into players who seem to adopt this bluff giving wrong decisions: There are game as a definite principle, on the to lose, and that if it comes off occa- assumption that they have nothing

W. R. Smith in the Sunday Express-

In a

a recent game a shot struck the bar. The ball came down more or less straight.

P. C. Leung, who appears to be suffering from the affects of too much badminton, again failed to touch anything like true form,

matches. He and Mrs. While were forced mr the defensive in alt three games, and lost to combina

In other words, golf is now at the pool Golf Club, jealous of its diguilty tions who were quick to turn an

mercy of the skill, Ingenuity, or in view of the Open Championshipsionally it is worth while, writes G. scientific achievement of the manu- this year, has decided to extend its Although they won all nino facturer. The game is bursting its links to 7,100 yards, which will make games in the men's doubles, St. bounds, and, accordingly, one is in it the longest course in the country. Andrew's did not have a complete sympathy with the older generation This is the reply to the big bitter. cake-walk, three or four games

of golfers, and some of the younger That it in 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 Club singles competition for which winning ace. But in every cass seme form of restriction applied. is only temporising, in the same way no fewer than 66 entries were the Saints revealed superior team ture of cricket balls and bats by States furrow their bunkers so that Do the M.C.C. allow the manufac as the Oakmount Club in the United received, will take placo at See- play and showed marked ability which it would be possible to pull a the unhappy victim is hard pressed kingino on Sunday, March 8, over in sustaining and winning the ball for a six boundary at every to scramble clear in one stroke, all well-timed hit? Certainly not; every with a view to keeping the modern cricket ground in the country would golfer in check and preventing him have to be remodelled. Since that from making the course look "silly," to decide the question of whether the was written, however, the intimation But if ever it is necessary to increase bali had really been over the line, was has been made that Bradman la ex: our suburban golf courses to 7,008. taken in, and be awarded a goal.

a bat it not outside perimenting with possessing "marvellous possibilities," tar

range of practical politice in the He was "kidded."

36 holes.

rallies.

The

R. S. Dulf who beat R. D. Bell A. Chan made a welcome return in the semi-final, will play W. Nto the Kowloon Tong team and Gray, who was successful at the gave a very creditable account of 19th hole against A. S. Philips himself, especially-in-view-of-his Both the finalists have had to play lengthy absence from the court through five rounds, in which some He and Wong did exceedingly well so that the M.C.C. may soon be near future it is the golfer who will hard matches have been fought. to take 13 aces from Guest and confronted with a situation similar be made to lock silly. How many

The final of the Hong Foursomes Broadbridge,

to that existing in golf,

of us wish to engage in a long route Competition also will be played at

RECREIO SURPRISED

The same thing might happen in march in the name of golf? Bookingjoo Sunday, March 8, over

football if it became possible to punt Almost every course in Edinburgh 38 holes.

Recreio "B" were given a shaka ball 200 yards with the fliek of has been lengthened at considerablo C. W. Porter and K. W. Johning up by Victoria Recreation complain If football pitches wore thinkable that a few years should.

ono's

too. Would the footballer expense since the war. It is up stone, entered from the Shanghai Clab in a men's doubles match at 260 yards instead of 120, us at the make these courses out of data. Telephone Co., will play against King's Park last evening. the present time!

Sooner or later the golfing com- Yet, in effect, these things are munity must face up to the fact that happening in golf. The Royal Liver- some form of restriction is essential the game is to be preserved. Sooner or later the ball must be solved, but in that direction,

the

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L. D. McNicoll and J. A. William-Portuguese- just nosing out son, of the China Soap Co. The semi-finalists in this Competition wore J. M. Tan and David Wong and B. W. Smith and Gordon Poteat,

ROYAL ASCOT WILL SUSPEND MOURNINGTM

New King's Gesture To Aid British Industry

London, Feb. 20. King Edward VIII has decided thint tho 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,

...

FORECAST FOR THE

ENGLISH CUP

.(By "Robin")

I think the golfer may leave his interests to be safeguarded by the 1. and A. and the Unions.

repudiated by their own directora.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

FOOTBALL POOLS -League's New Bomb For Promoters

London. Feb. 25. The Football League has dropped a further bombshell on the Pools promoters, by tho, intimation that i Saturday's fixtures are not likely to be announced until late on Friday night.

Clabs travelling long distances will bos notifled by telegram, and tho remainder by post.

In many quarters It is believed that the fixtures for next Saturday will remain unchanged-Router.

King's Horse Wins By 25 Lengths

ÁT BIRMINGHAM RACES

London, Feb. 25.

BRADMAN'S LATEST

A STEEL-SHAFTED CRICKET BAT

DRIVES AMAZING

DISTANCE

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

The new bat will drive the ball' amazing distances, any's 2 Dally Express Sydney correspondent. The handle consists of a steel tube cover- ed with a composition of rubber and cork

“It has marvellous possibilities,” declares Bradman. “Sixes can be hit with no greater effort than. It laken to score a four with ordinary bat

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In a recent try-out a Test cricketer scored sixty-seven in fifty minutes with the bat; others put on 220 in 110 minutes.

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

GOLF BAN LIFTED

The players of the attacking side did not take the obvious courso of At the Birmingham hurdle races

Steel-shafted golf clubs, introduced appealing for a goal. Instead, and to-day, Marconi, owned by the into Britain from America, were even as the ball was scooped away King and leased by the Earl of banned by the Royal and Ancient from the goal-line, they rushed to Derby during the Court mourning, Clab at St. Andrews in September, the player who had made the shot won the Baltley Chase over two | 1028. But they became so popular and overwhelmed him with con-miles.

that in November 1920 their uso was gratulations.

sanctioned.. The referee, who was too far-away

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HOCKEY TRIAL

Match Arranged.

For Sunday

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

King Edward VIII, was the first player to win a British competition with steel-shafted clubs “a”. boğữy tournament at _Coombe ......HIN, Kingston.

The ball is said to leave the new

Marconi won by 25 lengths amid great cheering after the favourite, bat like lightning No "suicide Sweetberry, had fallen at the last squad of close-in, fielders, employed fence when holding a commanding by ler-theory bowlers, la Hkely to

survivo an innings unscathed. lead-Reutor's Bulletin Service. .

London Hospitals Rugby Match

London, Feb. 25.

Bradman's reply to body-ina? [Note: The handle of a normal cricket-bat is made of cane, sometimes "sprung" with rubber strips, spliced into the blade, which is made of willow.]

| p.m.

Following the first Interport Hockey trial held on Monday, a second trial has been arranged to take place' on Sunday, March 1, at 10.30 am. on

The 27th annual athletic sports of In the annual rugby match between St. Paul's Collere will be held on the the Navy ground at King's Park.

The players named below are invit-London hospitals to-day, St. Barthole-S.CAM. ground, Caroline Hill, on mows boat Middlesex by nine points Thursday, March 5, starting at 1,30 ed to turn out prepared to play!

to nil.-Restore Bulletin Service. Probables (White) ----A. H. Owens (Navy) and B. H. Souza (Radio); Golf clubs must protect themselves. A. E. P. Gueet (Radio), Pte. Cox When Hoylake announced their dot (Army) Lout Willams (Army) cision rocently Π correspondent capt, A. Reed (Club), wrote: "If Hoylake desire to tighten (Army) Lieut. E. Robinson (Army), (Radio), Awtar 158), day (Club)

up its course, why not reduce the Sarnagat

of over generous fairways,

lessen, the size of the greeRB mad

And

Pte. Nolan (Army).

draw in the guarding bunkers?" He Possibles (Colours). Spr. Howlett

"NO LIMIT"

(Army) and. Lieut. Commdr. Gar- wood (Navy) E. Potter (Club), capt., Kishen, Singh (Army); Lieut. Spencer (Navy), Spr. Brown (Army), Lleut. Davies (Navy); G. E. R. Divett (Club),*** Llout. Dawson (Army), Gurbachan Singh (Radio). Lieut. Burch (Navy), and Lai Singh (Army).

ReservesLlout. Commdr.': Gush (Navy) and Cpl. Kennedy' (Army), backs; A. Bifva (Recreio), Tara Singh (Army), Half-backs; Lieut. Wraith (Navy), 8. A. Fowler (Club),! Khuda Bux

Pinto (Army); J. (K.I.T.C.) and

Souza

Players who cannot turn

to Inform the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Hockey Association as soon as possible.

The Football League's war teama enjoying this distinction might have added, "and allow the on betting pools, with, their being Fulham, Shemeld United, rough Ranking the greens to grow decision to change the remaining four

Tottenham and Barnsley, The reas in former years."

are first division. mainder of the season's fixtures teams, namely Arsenal, Derby, Not only do I agree with his state.

Grimsby and Middlesborough,

mont, however, “but would go makes it impossible to give a

further. I would restrict the long Fulham's smart win over Chel hitter, not at every hole, but at *forecast of next Saturday's sea after a roplar indicates that many points, by compelling him to Home football, the only certain Derby will find strong opposition play a shorter but placed stroke from matches being the sixth round at Craven Cottage on Saturday, the tob. The type of hole I have in Arsenal should prove good enough; mind in the fifth on the Royal SL ties in the FA. Cup.

to win at Highbury, though Barns- | George's course at Sandwich. This decision' was made after the

wilkley have a great Cup record to King had visited the British Textile From these, encounters Industries Fair, his first official eventually emerge the

semi- their credit band any force a re- appearance since his accession to finalists, and London has a great play,

From the tee the ball at that hole Anything chance of being well represented.

at must be placed with great accuracy | (KIT.C.). forwards, then out aro happen the Throno,

Threo" teams remala in the com- Sheffield Where the United and in order that the line for the second After a discussion between the petition and they have avoided Spurs come into conflict. Slight be opened up over a great wasto ant Monarch and Lord Derby on the each other in the sixth round odds must be on Sheffield if only low ridge of sandhills. Most of the posalble effects on the textile in draw. Two of then enjoy home on account of ground advantage, long-hitters there drop back to a No. 1 fron or a spoon for their tes stroke, dustry of the observance of mourn matches, while the third Totten and the fact that Tottenham have and enjoy the experience. I have ing at the races," which ordinarily | ham-though wÿny, stand hi very league worries. Tottenham

may never heard any criticism that the serve as the occasion for a famous good chance of earning a replay be torn between making a serious hole is unfair or that the long hitter fashion show, the King decided at.White Hart Lane..

effort, for the Cup and promotion is being harshly tranted. that the races should be held-amid-

Two of the clubs who have been the Spurs will do melt to force a general grounds one hears, particular to the first division, In any case Yet that is the argument on their usual splendour.

strongly fancied by London critics draw.me

ly from young men, who complain. throughout the competition this Another match which suggests that there should be no limit to their CANCELLED season reminin. They are Arsenal a narrow win for the home team hitting. "Why should I be com

and Derby Arsenal, who have because of ground advantage la pelled to play short I can hit the

chance thit

Ball between Grimsby

CRICKET

• KOWLOON-CRAIGENGOWER

GAME SPOILT BY RAIN ́ ́ The friendly cricket match between

may

yards farther than my

requested

MANILA TENNIS

Australians Beat Local Pair

Manta, Feb, 25. exhibition Kho

Boyuno a dians of uncentrating wildleborough - Grima al daaw ig ponent day triadesing, patios ito and V. at Wing, monthly Jones Bung

Fon the Cup and the present mois most likely.

ment stand firm favourites

¦ But Dothy have noen showing

the howlees Cricket Club and the cup-winning form and are incond Craigengewer Cricket Club, which favourites inter commenced on Monday and was to mediu Have been continued yesterday, was cancelled ofring to the rain. Tho scores on Monday, were Kowloon 107 and Craigengower. 77 runs for two wickets.

FOUR 2ND DIVISION TEAMS fantage agent For the first time in many years, the second division have four re- prosentativos In the last eight, the

LEAGUE TABLE

My forecast for the Cup ties, based on the above is therefore so follows. N

Fulham v. Derby dy t SHEFFIELD Uw, Tottenham Grimsby v. biddlesbro TOTTENHAM Y, Barnsley

the

That of has been glorified to the

the exclusion of Smith the Chinese won the first not the more akiiful phases of the game by 6-2, and the Americans tife second

the demanial remedy, therefore, in and Masset, defeated the

* When golf clubs are faced with by 7-5, 7-n?

The Australian couple, Thompson Gavia their own hands, according to the brothers by 6-1 and 6-3. natural features of their course. It is understood that the Australian Their tightening up progress may be players, Thompson and Hasast are hampered, however, by considerations | en route to Hongkong by the Empress that what may suit the state of the 1 of Jayan, and will later go on to Aus-

**(Continued on Page 9.); tralia by the Tanda -United Press.

WHOA NELLIE WAIT FOR ME!!!

Mos-Slip seems to be trying to give her Jockey the go-by ng ihi gata e spili af temper, Jusbbafore a race at Sydney, Austraila Tka "ridor, howayor, la In control "of "tha': altukilom: He holde to

rains and prepares to land gracefully and jumpi, ulaze, of the buck thoroughbrede,Mon:Silp"was so exhausted by her struggle that?

riko had to be taken out of theṇrasa.