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REFORMS

County Cricket

ANOTHER WIN FOR

YORKSHIRE :

MIDDLESEX BEATS NORTHANTS

GLOUCESTER HELD

London. July 0. Yorkshire beat Hurrey to-day by three wiekris in face of a magnificent second innings recovery by the losers, who rattled up a total of 400 and thereby set Yorkshire to score Just under 200 for a win.

Yorkshire put themselves into what appeared to be An impregnable position when they led by 211 on the first innings. In reply to Yorkshire's 308 (Sutcliffe 139) Surrey could only put together 187, Robinson bowling well to capture 6 for 33,

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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

WHICH THE

ROMANCE OF THE AMERICA'S CUP

Has Been Defended Successfully Since 1851

one

(By Arthur Lamsley) Cup is the The America's hundred guinea sliver cup presented an international yacht racing trophy at Cowes in August, 1851, by the Royal Yacht Squadron and which won by the United States was schooner "America," which crossed the Atlantie from New York to race In some of the regattas arranged in connection with the great exhibition of that year,

Following on Surrey batted in a very different manner. Fishlock con- tributed 146 and the innings closed for 400. Yorkshire only just secured the required 100 runs, losing seven against wickets in the process.

This cup was won Theimeri- ch" in a race round the Isle of Wight yachts of British clubs. "America" was owned by a syndicate of prominent Amerleau Yachtsmen, Middlesex outplayed Northants to headed by John Stevens, then com

York Yacht win by an innings and 62. sex hit up 527, Webster searing 2modore of the New

In 1857 the members of the

Middle-

and Muncer 85. Northants responded

cute presented the cup to the

with 217 and 240. Timms hitting up New York Yacht Club as a perpe 110 in face of Smith's bowling which earned film figures of 5 for 52.

which

have race,

for

trophy for competi- challenge tual

rations. tive yacht racing between Dering the 88 years

that A fine double century by R. E. S.

famous elapsed since Wyall was the feature of Warwick's

or drawn match with Derbyshire which British yachtsmen have made 15 un-

successful attempts to regain it. Warwickp won 011 first innings. Suce

by Sir Thomas arrangements Wyatt hit up 232 Dollery 128 out of the last six, over a period of 34 yours,

were made Warwick's score of 523 for 7 declared. five

That fareed to fol- Lipton, with five yachts bearing the planning and con- Derbyshire, although

Shinrock.

gallant trolling the course In navne

popu

the United Jow-on, easily saved the game.

sportsman deservedly becine"

by loser. Stales Navy to in- their first knock they aggregated 218,

"the world's best Hollies taking 6 for 50, but in the k follow-on they hit up 153 without Thomas O. M. Sopwith tried to lift sure equal condi-

the cup with the first Endeavour in the loss of a wicket.

1934.

517

Notts had to rest content will first

Undaunted by past failures, the innings points against Lancashire.

sixteenth Batting first Notts scored 371, Harris Royal Yacht Squadron has challenged

this year with a hittng up 113 and Phillipson taking again

5

for 69. Lancashire responded with challenger. Endeavour 11, also owned

both

for tons contesting yachts leave nothing to be desired,

For

the next

helmed by Thomas Sopwith. series of raves, 325, Paynter being top scorer with and 132 and Thillipson following up his/Whatever may have been said con commencing July clever bowling with a fine inningscerning unfair conditions regarding 31, both defender of 105. Butler look 5 for 50 for the race in past years, the rules re- und

Nolls,

Notts played out time by scoring

188 for 5 in their second knock.

cently adjusted in a series of amten-

ble

have

challenger been built ble conferences in New York seem ve the same about as equal to-day as it is possi- Lloyd's scantling.

the to frame lliem. Even

The days of the apparent inequalities in the construc-

Inst mere racing shell tion of both yachts for the Gloucestershire and the New Zea-contest now become legitimate within -landers played a drawn match, there the aunended rules.

The

HAMMOND CENTURY

yachts are capable are over and the

of uccan voyages.

Aited

DC

being an exciting struggle for first A good deal of nonsense has been It has been agreed voiced concerning the "mechanical that both yachts

h innings advantage which finally end-

shall used in the successful gadgets" -ed in New Zealanders' favour.

with

proper and American defenders, and also some

for 362 up visitors hit

but of masts, Gloucester replied with 395, Walter criticism about the construction and commodation

American owner, guests and

to live on. Hammond once again reaching the weight.

were perfectly within erew

board; also a

a new three-figure mark and scoring 108. yachtsmen

weight In their second Innings the New their rights in exploiting every possi- bonro

avenue of genius in naval minimum Zealanders scored 91 for the loss of ble

architecture, and the fact that they for masts four wickets-Reuter.

spared no expense in the construc- been accepted by tion of their vessels to the credit both sides which of their sportsmanship.

is comparable to

VARSITY

CRICKET MATCH

OXFORD WELL PLACED

London, July 6.

Oxford University are well placed In the annual Varsity cricket match against Cambridge which was con- tinued at Lord's to-day.

Oxford, batting first, compiled 267, Grover leading the way with an in- nings of 121.

By ten time Cambridge had lost four wickets for 75, and when stumps were drawn, nine wickets were down for 187, Gibb having scored 87.- Renter.

SOCCER RIOT

Crowd Attempts Assault

Vienna, July B. Serious cloting occurred here yes terday during a football match lie- tween the Viennese Admira Club. andl a visiting Italian eleven from Genon when the referee ordered a penalty shot against the Italians.

The Italians protested vehemently and began a heated dispute with the refereo and the Austrian players.. When the verbal arguments were exhausted by the players, the latter free-for-all engaged in finally battle.

Some Lundreds, of spectators then stormed onto, the field in order to Italian players Who assault the were rescued only by the timely arrival of a large police detachment. Order was only restored with great dimculty.

When the match, which resulted 2-2, had been concluded, the police were once more compelled to inter- waiting veno since a large throng

football outside the gates of the grounds again attempted to assault the Italian players when the latter left the field. Surrounded by a cor- don of police, the Italians finally safely returned to their hotel.

In

the

has

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Lloyd's scantling rules for bulls. the early matches for America's Cup misunderstandings did Everything h happen, and it was obvious the been done to ell- course was never adequately patrol- minate any sug- fer, but such a state of affairs is gestion of freak quite impassible in the efficiently designing organized sport of to-day, and either yacht,

In

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7.

1987.

H. K. F. A. MUST

A vast international sporting public is now satisfied, as far as actual construction concerned,

11:

ger

15

challen- alike, the difference

defender and the

re practically only essential

designer's in their respective

art in creating the competitive speedlest hull Rines. The only dis- advantage to be faced by the chal- lenger is that she must give up considerable part of her tuning-up time in order to make the passage across the Atlantic.

THE America's Cup, most

classic of all yachting events, will be raced for in American waters at the end of July, Mr. T. O. M. Sop with's Endeavour II challeng- ing a United States nomin- ated vessel. Here in this article, reprinted from the Christian Science Monitor, appears some interesting and authentic historical data con cerning the race and some conclusions about the latest British challenger.

Endeavour II is built of British steel, rolled and lested at the United Steel Company's work, Appleby, Cumberland. She is an all-Empire production: the mahogany of which her rudder is shaped comes from British Honduras, the yellow pine in her decks from western Canada, and the cotton for her suils was grown world, it also weaves salleloth the for the American defending yachts, 171 the Sudan and woven in

Crewkerne,

An appijoximate idea of Endeavour small market town of Somerset. The yacht was designect II's size may be gained from the by Charles E. Nicholson, and built following simple measurements. Her by his firm at Gosport, on the wes- extreme length from the tip of her tern shores of Portsmouth Harbour. long pointed bow to her counter is The challenger's sails were fashioned 132 feet, while her waterline length

In

In

Nelson's

York),

flagship. H.M.S. The Somerset

romahip o

Victory.

the

1085

The kerne came

to

"

CONSIDER

FINANCES AND CONSTITUTION OF THE LEAGUE

Important Matters For The Annual Meeting

FIRM ACTION NEEDED

(By "Veritas")

STRINGENT economy is envisaged during the forthcoming season as a result of the Hongkong Football Association's finances revealed in the annual report just issued, and reprinted in another coluinn.

All football enthusiasts sincerely

The H.K.F.A. showed a net profit

it an adjoining sail loft owned by is 87 feet, and her extreme beam is on the working account for the year hope the Association will adopt bold, necessary, experimental Rutsey

and Lapthorn (who also have 2212 feet. Draft, meaning the depth of $2,337,78. This is regarded as and

the waler, from entirely inadequate in view of the methods during the coming season to yachts in where 133 the a branch in New years ago the salls were made for waterline to the bottom of the keel, fact that it was almost wholly due put the game back in its old-time honoured position among the sports it 15 feet, and she is 165 tons dis- to the interport series weit of the Colony. Honesty compels one

which will not recur next year.

fallen very of Crew placement.

Significant feature of the accounts to confess that it has Naturally, the hull form of these is the loss on the League, amounting considerably from grace within re- und an inmediate re- sailcloth trade. Previous

for British big racing yachts has changed very in $1,595.76, which cut the interport cent years, most of the sall-clolli'

France, but in considerably since the first race for profits almost in half. For this loss suscitation is needed. shlps was woven in

Cup

in 1851 the America's

the the league is indebted to the pay- clipper bow that year refugee Huguenots came

then ment of referees' und linesmen's fees, over and

in the English schooner had settica county, bringing their trade of sail- fashionable for ocean-going saling totaling $2,717. cloth

weaving with them. Since craft; the vessels immediately follow- that time this rural township has ing her had a straight bow and actually created a monopoly in the straight keel, but in later years the is the shifting of this liability to the making of the finest sailcloth in the designers of yachts have followed clubs, not unreasonable method of inore closely to nature and modeled escaping from a threatening position. referees' and the bulls of racing craft much more In England, at least,

Inesmen's fees are met week fin-shaped

by week fike a half-dish with a

by the clubs, the home teams being keel.

hek! responsible for payment. The

Pictures show (top) Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith at the wheel, and below the "Yankesan American contender for the America's Cup series,

HONGKONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

The

ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT

2--1.

The annual report and statement of accounts have boon issued by the Hongkong Football Association the report being published as under. The annual meeting will be hold in the Association's rooms at the Gloucester Hotel on Monday next, July 12, at 5.30 p.m., when important business will be transacted. The report reads:

reports a large increase in cases of Misconduct on the field as compared with Season 1935/36. The Emergency Sub-Committee met on 22 occasions and dealt with 41 cases of Misconduct, as compared with 12 only during the previous season. The Council cherish the hope that forthcoming season will see a marked improvement in the conduct of players on the field. They appeal strongly to Club Omcials and Players for their support in this matter.

pleasure in Council have presenting to you their annual report and balance sheet for the year ending May 31, 1937,

The Council report n profit of $2,337.76 on the year's working as compared with a loss of $3,307.64 in the 1036/38. This proft, due Inter-Port series in Hongkong last season, is not considered satisfactory, mort proposals for und various

recom- economic working will be mmended to the incoming Council.

The Council met regularly through- out the year to transact the usun! business of the Association, 13 meet- legy being held.

on

92

The Appeals Board met on two occasions only, at the commencement of the season.

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

This

met Committee occasions during the season. Despite; a long fixture list and a heavy list of Representative and Competition games and the Inter-Port Series, the son ended by the date originally season planned.

Opportunity is here taken of ex- pressing the thanks of the Council to the Clubs, which, towards the end of the season, so readily nequleseed in the re-arrangement and speeding up outstanding fixtures. At the

of

Committee

some time, Mano coming Council!

recommend to the

for their serious consideration that that number of teams in Division 1 of the League be reduced below last scoson's figure.

EMERGENCY SUB-COMMITTEE

It is with regret that the Council-

The Referees' Sub-Committee car ried out their work to the satisfaction of the Council.

The Council thank all Omeinls who so readily responded to the invit- tion to control Charity Games volun- tarily. The

Council also records its ap preciation of the valuable work being performed by the Hongkong Referees' Association.

The Grounds Sub-Committee car- ried out the work they were called upon to perform during the season! satisfactorily.

INTERPORT COMPETITION

The Association had the honour of receiving the Shanghai Football As- sociation team during the season under review, The Council heartily visitore on their congratulates the

victory.

Three games took place and result- ed as follows:-Hongkong versus.. Shanghai (Inter-Port) 31, Hong- kong Chinese. versus Shanghat 14, Combined Servicos versus Shanghali

An Interport Sub-Committee was their out appointed and carried dulles to. the satisfaction of Council.

the

The Council reports that the Mueno Association extended an Football Invitation to send a Junior Team to Macao on April 18, ali expenses being borne by the Macao Associa tion. A team selected from Clubs 3rd end participating in the 2nd Divisions of the League carried out this fixture and was defeated by 2 goals to 1.

As a memento of the occasion, the Macao Football Association kindly the Hongkong Football presented Association with a sliver trophy. The

The challenger's bow is like a half spear and equally as sharp on the extreme nose, while the hull aft fines out

fender and

Among reforms which are proposed

A. appears to have saddled itself with an unnecessary burden, and one from which it should be released.

ileins are normal debts which must

GERMANY'S CHANGE IN DAVIS CUP

VON CRAMM IS OPTIMISTIC

to the counter very much like

Other than that, however, it does the tail of a large fish. It will be

appear to be easy to reduce noted, too, that recently designed big not yachts, including both the new de expenditure, for the remainder of the

challenger, have the main hull designed much like a half be expected with the running of such a big organisation, While it may be shark. To the lay student of naval arelecture this is an extremely in-possible to make some tangible re- of runt, it s teresting feature, for the Arab dhow, duction in the

arguable whether this could

be in the Indian Ocean to-day, follows very much the lines of her achieved without making sacrifices in ancestors of 2,000 years ago whose of comfort and convenience played in his best form against me which contribute towards greater or, I should express myself more body. designers copied the shark's

precisely, Perry has never played Except that the bow of the defender ficiency. and challenger is now elongated tu

seen

met.

cost

Berlin, July 5. Reviewing the chancea of Germany in the Davis Cup tie with the United States, the German tennis champion Gottfried von Cramm declared to press representallves here after his return from Wimbledon: "Budge

we

tor

Items such as printing and station-better against me. The Californian do away with the bowsprit, there is ary, insurance, legal fees, nuditors' was half a class better than I last a great similarity in the bow of these fees, treasurers' fees, honoraria, de Friday. This, however, must not yachts to the bow of the Arab dhowpreciation, donations, football genralways be the case.. in which I cruised while living in and so forth constitute normal re- "Henkel should be able to win East Africa.

curring expenditure which has to be against Parker, while in the doubles

were not

from victory Endeavour 11's steel hull plating is riveted to steel frames, and the un-ting the Association's finances

The most effective method of put-against the American players. No--- on in the Germany v. U.S.A. interzone derwater body is polished to a fine

surer footing is to eliminate plates surface. The

have

the round victory for the Americana is been r

evch If there to prevent any of nearly $3,000 for referees not absolutely sure cientifically precking the chicheesepare in other departments enn

and linesmens' fees. Attempts to is a second Tiden in their ranks. rust and scaling. lenger was a masterpiece of work have very little value and may only

8,000 feet yellow pine was used, about of the Association. 2 inches square in section, while making

took the deck watertight 50,000 feet of calking cotton

ucted over

run of

nearly into the scams and secure

serve to decrease the cfelent working

LEAGUE REFORM Although the Association was able

INTER-ZONE FINAL USA. •*. GERMANY

The Inter-Zone Final of the Davis Cup, United States vs. Germany, will be played on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, July 17, 19 and 20, on, the No. 1 Court, Wimbledon.

BRITAIN'S PRACTICE MATCH

with

a special marine glue. Maho to get last season's fixtures completed gany has been used for the skylights, within the appointed time, nobody deck fittings, and companions. A can claim that things were entirely In more than one case low footrail is fitted to the covering satisfactory.

The practice match between the points were awarded because I was

for the board, otherwise the deck is flush.

impossible to get matches re-arrunged British Davis Cup team

Challenge Round and the Australian Nature has also been copied in the and played within schedule design of the challenger's mast, and there were also instatices of Davis Cup team will be played at which is built of high tensile steel.

icams voluntarily conceding points Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, on The bamboo cane has served as a because they either found it im- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July model for this tall, slender steel spar possible to play or preferred not to 15, 16 and 17. 100 feet long. The knots or "rings" so late in the season.

of

time,

the bamboo

been cane have

Thus, though the Council's report modeled in special steel, and clec-sounds convincing when it records trically welded inside the steel tube, that the season's programme was The scams of the steel mast are funtled within the specified period, butt edged and welded by an elec-footballers will not be deluded by trical process. The challenger's this bare statement which fails to observe some of the factors which fittings are of, stainless steel.

contributed to such a state.

ان

in

In

Yacht

10,000 METRE WALK

FOR 1940 GAMES

Light Athletic Association Meets in Cologne

Cologne, July 5.

A number of important divisions, one of them to suggest a 10,000-metre walking race for the 1940 Olymple Games in Tokyo, were made at yes- terday's meeting of the Board of the International Light Athletic Associa- tion.

The designing and racing of yachts

The season proved once again that is a most fascinating sport because

the uncertainty in it. Yacht the league divisions as at present building is one of the few crafts left constituted, are too unwieldy. Doubt- art, less the dic-hards will fight tooth and the modern world where sport and natural science combine,nall against any revision on the les spite of the many progres suggested either at last year's annual sive advances in naval architecture, meeting, or before, and since, in yacht designing is still more of an these columns. Nevertheless I am art than an cxnct science. The convinced that if the Association scientific accuracy of the mathemat!-wishes to retain the confidence and

euthnot be applied

to salling co-operation of clubs, some measures

adopted. It 25

to of reform must be can

no need There driven vessels which

recapitulate the the designer

The board is meeting here under builds guaranteeing a various schemes put forward which, deânite speed.

will help to it is confidently felt,

the chairmanship of Mr. Edstrem at As Chinries E. Nicholson, Endea- make football more pleasani ku every Sweden, and umong the important Your II's designer, explained to me respect in Hongkong. The F.A. should figures at its sessions is Mr. Avery recently: "We design and redesign be fully cognisant of these suggestions Brundage, American member of the

position to form

International and the speed of our yachts depends and should be in

Olympic Committee conclusions as to their

and chairman of the Olympic Asso- upon the harmony of line and sall

clallon, Let us hope that if this subject is art and sport are subtly combined in introduced, the Association will not yacht racing. it will ever captivate attempt to suggest it has been taken

should the sporting instinct of the great by surprise. Rather

the Anglo-American public; it is the members be ready to offer a concrete, only "naval battle" In which they thoroughly devised scheme. are sincerely interested.

Bren, wind efficiency, and, not least, medit or otherwise. senmanship."

"Therefore,

because

hospitality extended to the Hongkong REFEREE CANDIDATES

Association was much appreciated.

THE LAI, WAH CUP The Army were successful Winning the trophy by defeating the Civilians in the final game by 4 goals

Lo

in

INTERNATIONAL charity CUP

Ireland, for the first time in the history of the Competillon, were triumphant, defeating England In the final by 3 goals to 1.

Association's Classes For Civilians

STRONG ACTION REQUIRED

A questionnaire is to be sent to members of the Light Athletic Asso elation asking whether they would be willing to take part in such walking race next summer at Tokyo, If ten countries answer in the affirmative, the plan will be sub-

The tenor of the report is one ofmitted to the Olympics Committee. quiet satisfaction, but it is noticeable

that some apprehension is ze in the

action, and

In

PROHIBITION

植

The Board has prohibited its mem- cerning the enormous increase in number of misconduct cases. Here bere taking part in a similar wollting | ԱՌԱՆ

again the Association may find Ilself

el compellon organised this year by called upon to take a 'now line of the French Walking Association, be-. and if it satisfed that such cause the latter, is not a member of is necessary, there should be no the IL.A.A. hesitation about

In it. Football

At yesterday's meeting. It was Hongkong cannot afford to pander to The first of the classes for local players who have neither the good further decided to create a court of judges for sports civilian football referee candidates sense nor the goodwill to amend their International

Bight athletics was held on Monday evening, and methods of play.

events at the com- was well attended.

an admirable principle ing Games. It will include Japanese A further meeting will be held on to extend the olive branch as for as judges, speaking English, since Eng- Friday evening, starting at 5.30. Onnell clreumalances sometimes Ilah is to be the official language.

possible, this octation the Hongkong Football demand more drasle treatment in

Meanwhile the Association is gat Association have kindly placed their order to achieve the right end. The

hold its European bfflee. Room 205, Gloucester Build-game must always be bigger than ting ready to 300.00 Ing. at the disposal of the Referees' the player, and because of that the championships in Faris on September

Association.

It is announced that anyone in-guine must not be sacrificed for the 2, 3, and 4. The Board will meet

again in London March 10, 1938.

A3 result the Competition, the Association was able to distribute the sum of $3,250.00 to local Charitable Institutions, etc, as under: Xmas Tree Fund

Bt. Vinocut do Society of

Paul Industrial Home for Blind

Girls

50.00

While it

50.00

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terested can attend.

player.

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