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THRILLING

Clubhouse Chatter

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1936.

OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE

By Veritas'

Navy Losing Several

Fine

Footballers

Next Week

SHANGHAI

PRESS BEGINS

NOMINATE INTERPORT

SOCCER TEAMS

TAVY football supporters gej

NA

into mourning next week, When H.M.S. Bruce ateams out of the barbour on Tuesday, Decem-.] ber 15, she will carry with her no less than six first division foot- ballers; and they are going Home. From the Navy soccer ranks will be missing Baxter, versatile winger who is just as much at home on the left as on the right, Bowers, clever, intelligent and debonair centre-half, Cannell, foraging, goal-scoring centre-for- ward, Gardner, hard-working left | half. Hills, resolute right back, Wearmouth. former first team in- side forward. Wratten and Shaw, division stalwarts. two second The departure of these. players is an awful blow to the Navy, who had the makings of a first-rate out- fil. I am told that at the moment Navy aren't quite certain how they aer going to fill these vai- cancies.

Tamar On Top

THOUGH little is heard of it, une of the most flourishing and in- teresting football compeitions In Itongkong Is the Chinn Fleet League, which is divided into two sections, the respective leaders of which play off divisional Arni for the cham- pionship. H.M.S. Tamar, always pro- minent in this league, is to-day head- ing the Small Ships section, having played and won six matches. On Thursday they play their last gaine, against the Duncan, but whatever the result they are practically assured of competing in the divisional final. On Monday H.MS. Bruce beat HMS. Sandwich In this competition, win- ning by three nit. Cannell (2) and Shaw netled the goals, the Bruce leading by one-nil at half time.

Interport Ahoy!

CHANGHAI press stribes-are-losing-

no time in getting down to Inter- port fnotball issues, and already C. W. Tombs, in collaboration with his Shanghai Times colleagues has sug- gested a team worthy to represent Shanghai against the Colony next February. There is a hint that, this initial effort is not to be taken too seriously, but that it is more in the to beat the

nature of an Association in a

Shanghai Football

to nominate little game of "First to Laterport team." Explains Mr. Tombs In comment preceding the an- nouncement of his team: This win- ler, I understand, the Association is

1 going to make some attempt to beat the Press guns which usually start booming morosely about two weeks before the match, and an announce ment about the match may be expect- ed from the S.F.A. at an early date." After which Mr. Tombs and his con- freres set about beating Uie Assocla- tion to it.

Suggested Teams

Α

of the

to

LTHOUGH I say it as shouldn't,| Hongkong is nol, perhaps, in- different to newspaper nominations! of Interport teams, so that 1 here- with quote the proposed team, to gether with reserves, suggested by the Shanghat Times. The majority

are well known Colony followers of the game and me players who have here before in Interport. Here the team:-Y. 2. Chang (A.S.F.) (Tung Hwa); L. Marcal and N.

N. Lee (Tung

Remedios (S.R.C.), Symons

and

E

at

Hoitsezon

deas!

Bell (A.S.F.); Aldeguer (S.R.C.), S. Greenberg (S.R.C.), Roboostof (A.S.F.), Suen Kam-shun Tuing and Jimmy Ward (A.S.F.) 11wa The suggested reserve, alde 19:

(A.9.F.); H. Madar (S.R.C.); Neubourg (S.R.C.); Col- lett (A.S.F.); Bulldeath (S.F.X.); Cochran (S.R.C.); Taylor (Loyals); Sharples (Loyals); Collaco (Lus)- tano). Bossuet (8.9.F.); Van (Tung Hwn),

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SEA

Bossuet, who has played previously in football Interport in Hongkong, is nominated as a likely member of

Shanghai's team for this sORTON.

good enough to win. But if the Shanghal press is prepared to devole space at this time to Interports pros- pects. It shows that up North they are pretty keen on doing something big this next time. Keenness, how- ever, is one thing, and intelligent application of that enthusiasm is au- other. The real test of the Shanghel selectors will be this latter point.

TO

next

from Shanghai accepting the invila- tion to send it team down February, the Counci) proceeded to elect arrangements. When asked Whe

thei

Suen Kum.ahun. Former Colony footballer, who is suggested me, a probable member of the Shanghai Interport team to play here next February.

ENGLISH WOMEN'S HOCKEY "TITLE"

a sub-committee to make all Undefeated Record In

powers

ers would be, Major Mun- ners replied that they were com- plete. The task of the

sub-com-

tram,

Unofficial World

League Series

tenm. mmittee would be to select make all arrangements for the HC- commodating and entertaining of the Shangl

London. arrange proper

England retained her unbeaten transport, fix the grounds on which the various matches are to be played: record in the women's international in short to look after everything per hockey tournament at Philadelphia, taining to the Interport. The sub-defeating Australia In the last mitch committee will have the right to co- by 6-3.

England thus, unoffelally, won the opt anybody they may desire, includ-

with 12 points, her ing the grounds sub-committee. The tournament following were elected to constitute nearest rival being the United States Africa. The

committee Mesure, with four victories; South Interport W. Pryde, Wong Sikato, G. H. War Scotland and Australia each

W. three ren, C.M.S. Alves, J. McKelvic,

matches. E. Hollands and Cuptain G.W.P. South Africa and Scotland were Kirin, with, of course, the President, Chudirman and hon, secretary as ex- officio members.

SYDNEY BARRACHER LOSES HIS VOICE

won

A

RUGGER MATCH BRILLIANT PLAY UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

Oxford Did Most Of The Attacking

"DOUG" LOWE

DEAD

Popular Captain Of

Heriot's Rugby

TO HAVE MARRIED

IN JANUARY

Edinburgh, Nev. 7.

WONDERFUL KICKING BY FREAKES

London, Dec. 8.

A well-lumwn Edinburgh Rugby: A crowd of 25,000 which in

Twickenham Internationalist, J. D. Lowe, who! vaded

to-day explained

Heriot's, F. P. Rugby watched one of the most theil-¦ team, died of blood poisoning iling Oxford v. Cambridge inter- 'an Edinburgh nursing home this morning.

Bir. Lowe, who was about 29 years of age, was in perfect health up to last Sunday, when he complained of

Varsity rugby matches in the' history of these encounters.

Cambridge won a grand game by a slight pain in his ani.

six points to five. It was the 61st en

Universiti Up to Wednesday his illness was coiniter between the not regneded in a serious light, but and this was Cambridge's 23rd by Wednesday evening his condition victory, Oxford have won 27 times grew gradually worse, and on the and there have been eleven drown

of a Professor he was re-matches. advice moved to a nursing home - Edin- Burgh

Rain and a heavy ground appeared

favour

of Oxford,

His parents were sent for yester- to be all in day afternoon, and when it appeared especially when they attacked hotly that he was a little easier they went from the start, displaying fine con- home. He had a relapse rbout six trol over a greasy bali. hour o'clock this morning, and died an

afterwards.

Both Mr. Lowe and his brother. A. C. R. Lowe, played for Heriot's (FP) against Glasgow High School at Goldenacre last Saturday, "A. C. R." was to have travelled to Dublin, but did not do so owing to the grave

his brother's illness turn wards the end of the week.

look to-

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foot short, Roden picking up the ball on the Irie,

There was no further scoring and Cambridge won a grand game by 0-5.

GAME SUMMED, UP

London, Dec. 8. Summing up the game, Reuter in special message, says that Oxford had a greater share of the exchanges but Cambridge were better opport- unists.

Cambridge backs combined beiter, The Oxford bucks kleked much loo often and got into offside positions after making leading movements.

The wet and heavy conditions

should have sufted Oxford whole pack was the heaviest for many years, but. although they were superior in the anishing power. serum and pose, the backs facked

Prince Obolensky was very much

Their fast footwork carried them well into Cambridge territory, and scure seemed inevitable when the

got clean away. But missed. Roos dropped a short pass and missed | Oxford men

golden opportunity,

A spasmodic Cambridge onslaught

folowed during which the ball was taken up to within couple of yards

each a point ahead of Australia by David Lowe and Mrs. Lowe, Mus-feli when everybody w McDonald

of

virtue

one of drawing matches.

Wales went through the tourna ment without a win but managed to achieve a 1-1 draw with South Afrien Miss

Dickinson. England's chief scofer, registered 24 goals during the tournament, her record being 0,1,.7, 7. 3. The only match in which she failed to score was in the Arst when England beat South

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of the Oxford line. Then

cheer a score.

Mr. Love was the son of Provost

Was selburgh. He

educated at their! Seur

and Musselburgh Grammar School

Heriot's. where be then George

OXFORD SCORE FIRST learned his Rugby. He played for

Wales

forward Oxford recovered and went back Scotland against

and he turned to a sustained attack which finally in season. 1933-34. out for the Edinburgh side in the resulted in Downes tumbling the, ball Inter-City matches of 1933 and 1934, and Renwick picking up to cross the besides playing for the Cities aguastline. Brelt easily converted,

Cambridge fought back brilliantly New Zealand last season.

TOWN CHAMPION

and twice got within five yards of He fulfilled the important role of their objective. but found the Oxford Town Champion at the historie fes-defence in magnificent form. The final unofficial placings were tival of the Riding of Murches

However Roden, who played as follows:-

Musselburgh in the summer.

Perhaps the most tragic circum-wonderful game throughout, even- A Pts England

12 stance of Mr. Lowe's death, is the tually sent over a long reverse pass tackled and Wilton. U.S.A

2 fuet that he was to have been mar- when being

“Tragedy” On The Hill Africa by two goals to one.

!

Sydney, The M.C.C. team fielded practic

on

the famous

It has been demonstrated time and ally alt day here against New South again that it is not sufficient merely Wales, but critics trials, which finally have practically "hill" were kind.

to stage a succession of

Interport

of the team. Furthermore it

S. Africa Scotland Australia

P W L D F

0.0 0 0 41

0

G 4 2 0 277

15

6 3 2 1 23

14

7

4 3 2 1 18 4.3.30 27:30 6.2.3 1

14

24

0 1

34

4 0

B 28

Reuter.

no bearing on the ultimate selection The champion barracker lost his Ireland

it would seem expedient for Shanghai to try rolce, find this was a minor tragedy. Etceteras

try This voice has been heard for years, Wales and avold at all costs a repetition of and it is doubtful if Larwood or

experiences of 1935, when

Tate will ever forget it.

the

After nicknaming Copson "Blucy" and warning Fishlock to throw in

nt

n

WELSH RUGBY UNDER A CLOUD

"Rough Stuff" Introduced More Than Once

Welsh Rugby is under a cloud ag

result of happenings

on Welsh grounds, beginning with the Rich- mond-Swansea match and culminat- ing In the Swansen-Llunelly affair and the ordering off of two players,

Apart

from the actual incidents, the decision to cancel fixtures be- tween the clubs is a serious matter, and cannot pas7 without official

ried to Miss Catherine Kennedy, of securing a bullet-like pass, went over 7 Edinburgh, in January. He was to the line. Forrest did not convert.

have taken over a farm in the busi-

After free klek MacDonald re-notice, as there appears little likelf ness of David Lowe & Sons (Lid.).ceived in his own half and made a hood of the clubs meeting again. : 2 market

uf which he along dash for the line. He was caught by gardeners, with his father and other brothers, Freakes on the was a director.

He was a past president of Porto- bella Lawn Tennis Club,

chose #

team before asce whether all the players could make the trip. The upshot was that three of the selected had to cry off at the straight and save Ames lumbago, BLACKPOOL-SWANSEA Lowe's death

last minute.

|Hongkong Starts

item

INTERPORT" was also an

on the F.A. Council agenda on Monday, when, after hearing a letter

muffled tones said, "It's terrible; I've waited years for this tour. Now its Friday the 13th, and my voice bas

gone.

"Decent chaps, these Englishmen; wouldn't offend them for "worlds," the voice added.

British-U.S. Professional Golf Stroke Records

MACDONALD SMITH HEADS RACE FOR BEST LOW SCORE IN 1936 SEASON

A curious coincidence about Mr. is that a younger brollier, Robert, aged nine: died on November 7, 1918.

"A GREAT TRAGEDY" The news of Mr. Lowe's death has been received with profound regret

ARGUMENT

Question Of Law Concerning A Free Kick sure

d

London, Nov. 10. A position which may affect the Second Division promotion or rele- gation Issues has arisen over the Blackpool Swansea match at Black pool on October 31. The facts us reported were as follows:

In Heriot circles,

wrong fool, but

mannged to go over for a try. For rest again failed with the klek.

At half time Cambridge led 8-5. In the early stages of the second half Percy was through when he was checked by Forrest and Downs, but Oxford continued to attack, a won- derful kick by Frenkes putting them

yard.from-the-line.--

Throughout the season there has been a tendency in some first class

and second class matches to Intro- duce "rough stuff" Into the play, and the probability now is that the. governing body will instruct their referees to act promptly and dray. tically in future against any players, who gave the least indication kicking over the traces.

of

The East Glamorgan Rugby Union”

deat Urgent steps, they say, are needed are to take the first step to with rough play, at a conference, to maintain the good name of the

gume in East Glamorgan,

When Mr. A. H. Brown, the trea-

of the Heriot (F.P.) Rugby and If Oxford had not been penalis- Freakes kicking was tremendous, Club, heard the news he consulted ed so often, would probably have Mr. D. S. Kerr, the president, and it scored many tries." was agreed to send a wire to the team

Cambridge were allowed little which is due to play against Lans-

breathing space, but the forwards,

It is reported that fists have been downe at Dublin this afternoon.

The telegram, which was ad- with the ball at their feet relieved, flying at other grounds than Swan- dressed to Mr. D. M. Clark, secre- During a rush Inglis hurt his knee sea and there hus been a general

tendency the and retired for a few minutes.

of players to "inch on" who is travelling with try who

when the referee orders a free kick. team, said 'Doug, Lowe died this

There was a terrific struggle to the Immediately he turns his back on A free kick for an offence from morning."

Mr. Brown told the Evening Disclosing stages, the last thrils being the players standing on the spot in which a goal cannot be scored direct was awarded to Blackpool in the patch that he did not know whether when the Cambridge backs and for- deted as the point of offence, they penalty area and less than ten yards or not the match would be cancelled. wards went the whole length of the scuttle forward. At most the gain. penalty is only a few yards, but it is irritat- "It is a great tragedy." he added, field only to full, and when 72.58 from goal. At free kicks, opponents

may not stand within ten yards of "Doug Lowe was an exceptionally kick by Brett of Oxford dropped a ing to opponents, and unfair, *British. MacDonald Smith, of Glendale, California, is leading in the contest Britain's under 73 seven are all

the ball "unless they are standing fine fellow and on their among America's professional golfers in the first twenty of the 30 Anglo-

pogis," Swansea say their players desired for the best low score average in Americans who break this score. Boal own goal line between the missed,"

veteran Scot, who has And if Colton's 16 rounds in the to cover their goal by standing on

German, Belgian and Italian in many years, has on average of played more tournament golf than Frenchships were taken into confused to allow them to do so. The con- the goal line, but the referee re- 71.12 for 33 rounds, with Lighthorse sideration his average stroke score free kick was taken with only the

to!**** be reduced from 71.07 Harry Cooper, London-born golfer would

plays in Chicago, in second 71.15, He would ut the latter gute goal-keeper in front of the ball.

Hompson of Blackpool, touched

1936. The

who

London.

_shire)

place with 71.65 for 72 rounds. be pressing MacDonald Smith hard ball ideways to pull, Whos pushed A comparison of Anglo-Ameri-for the honour of being leading low it forward, and Hampson drove it can stroke average figures reveals!

that Britain owns, by virtue of their

stroke score player.

BRITISH AVERAGES

in the net.

This was the winning goal, and in it arrived thirteen

from minutes end. Blackpool won 3-2.

birth, the four low score leaders. These figures are compiled,

America has 28 professional golf-the case of the Americans, from the ers who possess an average score scores returned in rounds of com- A protest may now be lodged by under 73. Great Britain has only petitive golf in qualified events since Swansea brentse a referee's deci- Seven. The list of the leaders is as the first of the year.. The British sions are only qal on a question follows:-

averages

from of fact. The case outlined, however,

9Houry Picard (Hershey,

$10,-James Adams (Rom-,

ford) 11-Paul Ranyan (While

Plains)

next

amount..

have been deplonship | concerns a question, of the law, and

list

how be greatly

MrBrown said he did not know whether or not Mr. Lowe's sudden death was due to sin injury on the Rugby Beld,

BEST CREW FOR ENDEAVOUR II.

Mr. Sopwith's Choice

►

Portsmouth.

WON £500, FOUND OUT;

SUSPENDED

English Football

And

Football Official

Betting Pools

Wolverton (Bucks).

"I won my prize by getting 14 re- Because he won £500 for a penny suits right out of 18 in the penny

In a football poo! It was discovered line. As I had only six tries It-cost. that Mr. James W. Geo, 33 years on me only Ed. I do not see how the 'The pick of the crews of British Berks and Bucks Football Association integrity of football can be endanger- J-class cutters will probably be Council, was taking part in football ed by that sort of harmless beiting." available for Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith pool betting, and he has been sas-

Mr. Gee is 60 years old, looks 40. when he chooses those who will sail pended for life under Football Asso-He was to have presented Lieut- his Endeavour II., the challenger in clation rules.

Colonel Hawkins, president of the. the America's Cup races In July. Mr. Gee said in an interview: 'It North Bucks Football League, with

plate.

"I shall not be able to do that now," he said, "I must even resign from my vice-presidency of the LMS Works Club. I am Gnished with football for the rest of my life.

"But

I am £500 richer and quite unashamed. The money will

let me buy my house and leave

£300 to help me when I retire-in - five years' time.”

Average the scores in the open cham

and Important stroke play tourne- a successful appeal against such Macdonald Smith (Nash-

decision would cause the match lo 1.12ments in Britain this year. ville)

Lighthorse Harry Cooper heads be replayed. *2--Alfred Fadgham. (Sun-

dridge Park)

71.37 the list of 1030 money winners. Up Mr. Nell Harris, the Swansea 3-Harry Cooper (Chicago) 71.65 to September 16 of this year, he Town manager, points out that his *4.—Henry Cation (Askridge) 11.67 bad won about

£1,335. Henry club have to consider the rights of

As reported in The Patty Telegraph is bad luck. Only by chance did any silver has won Blackpool's Nell Christian (Yakama) 71.75 Picard of Hershoy, Pa,

rivels in the struggle for promotion to the First Division. his former yacht, Endeavour I now one get to know about 11. I am not 6-Kalph Guldah (81. Louis) 71.78 about £1,250.

Alfred Padgham heads the -Abe Espinosa (Chicago) 71,83

The matter is certain to be disowned by Mfr. H. A. Andreae, will ashamed in the least. I think it is

Act as t trial

horse for Endeavour 11. just a case of being found out. There of British golfers, with earnings ex-cussed at the meeting of the Man during the final trials in United are others doing the same thing. 8-Lawson Little (San

72.14 ceeding 1,000. Bul Cation the gement Committee of the Football

have been taking part in these Francisco)

States waters. highest low score player, has League.

Mr. Andreae has lent Endeavour 1. pools for years, but always under my 12.14 Wen only about

about one-third of that,

to Mr. P. Hill and Mr. F. Sigrist, late wife's name When I won the members of the Royal Thames Yacht prize Ave weeks ago. I was sent a Club. Mr. Sopwith himself is con- cheque in her name and I endorsed cerned in a syndicate which will bear it in her name.

"My wife had died last July, and the whole expense of fitting out the the signature could not therefore bo yacht and Balling her to America.

Of Britain's J-class cutters, Britan- correct, and I was found out..

"The Berks 'and Bucks Association nla has gone, Shamrock V. and Candida have been in the sale list had to see the matter through and for some time, and in the circum-were given no alternative but to ask Unfortunately their stances it is almost certain that Mr. to resign.

letter asking me to resign went to my It seems fair to belleve that any

W. L. Stephenson's Velsheda and Mr old address, and I was unable to thing up to half a dozen of the

In America, the old school of golf

Atted It was announced this morning that H. H. Paul's Astra will not be

answer before they suspended me, players who visited Hongkong in

professionals, Hagen, Sarazen, Hut the hockey match which should have out.

and the whole matter became public. | 1935 will be here again next Febru-

72.38 chison, MacFarlane, have. been been played at 4.30 p.m., to-day be- Mr. Sopwith, therefore, is expected

"I admire the Football Associa- jury. And we won that 1935 match

11--Ky Laffoon. (Chicago) 72.37 superseded by younger players as tween the Hongkong Hockey Club to have a wide choice for his crew tion for trying to keep the same by seven goals to one! My own 18.--A1 Zimmerman. (Port-

money winners. - MacDonald Smith, and the Navy has been cancelled, for Endeavour‘II.

clean, and I have no grudge against #feeling is, oven at this early stage, -·.·land)

12.40 one of the real veterans, is a not- Four of the Club forwards cannot Mr. Paul has already offered the

any of its officials, but I do think that no matter whom Shanghai sends 19.-J. Thompson (Shawnee) 12.58. able exception. He won about £950 turn out, while Rodger, full back, is services of his skipper, Capt. Edward il is a grandmotherly polley to ob- down, Hongkong enn turn out 'n teári, 1282-Arthur Lacey (Berk-

in' competition,

on the picit list.

Heard, to Ball Bideavour II.

Ject to pool betting.

No Need To Panic PRESUMING that Shanghai finally selects a team from these 22 players, Hongkong can regard the prospect without getting into

a panic.

12,-. Whlicombe (Park-

Alone) *13lchard Burton (Hoo-

ton) 14-Tony Manero (Greens-

boro K.0.) *15.-Peroy Allies (Temple-

newsam) 16-Byron Nelson (Ridge-

way N.I.)

72.15

BIG MONEY WINNERS Richard Burton, Dal Rees, R. A 72.10 Whitcome and James Adams have

cach exceeded the 'sum

won

by 12.22 Cotton. There ls however, plenty of money for the leading exponenta of

professional golf; prizes in the main':competitive events in Beltain amount io between

£15,000 and £20,000

72.31

72.38

72.38

HOCKEY MATCH CANCELLED

Club Unable To Raise Toam

Mr. Gee is a millwright at the LMS carringe works, Wolverton.

Rule 42 of the Foolball Association

ways—.

"An official of an association or club, releres, linesman or player, proved to have taken part in coupon" foot- boll betting shall be permanently suspended from taking any part in football or football management. In the case of a breach of this rule, any

player, oficial, or spectator may be removed from any ground, and such force used as may be necessary for the purpose of effect- ting such removal".