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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

AUGUST FRIDAY,

20, 1937.

STRANGE DECISION OF FOOTBALL APPEALS BOARD

Dual Stars Provide Problem

MOVE SPURS

MAY REGRET

By W. Capel Kirby

Arsenal supporters who may have been apprehensive about the fitness of Tel Drake will be pleased hear that their favourite is fighting at and anxious to get busy at the old game

of harassing rival defenders.

I net in during the golf match between Henry Cotton and Denny Shute at Walton Heath. He zel motored from Southampton,

Many a short handicap golfer would like to borrow Drake's drive. When Ted does connect properly, the bali flashes away on a 300 yards' journey. Another Soccer personality I t at Walton Heath was Frank Osborne, one-time England, Tattenham Hots- pur, and Fulham player, who is still ofeinlly connected with the Craven I Cottage club,

FULHAM'S GOOD STROKE

De tells me the club has done ai

of business stroke

Willie Ev

getting

Evans from Tottenham. Apparently, Beans has been under and although he has de- observation,

the movements monstrated all turning!

ing at speed, there has been no evidence of the old knee injury.

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As Ted Arnold's eneket terms with Hampshire will prevent him turning But for Fullam in the that month of the season, it is odds on Willie Evan Aguring at nufside left in the only, matches.

This Family

Pulls Together

Aspirants at the A.A.A. cham- pionships at the White City, Lan- don, recently, were the Buckman and brothers actually Cranleigh District British Lego Club-In the tug-of-war. They lost in the final to the Royal Army Service Corps.

There are 16 in the Buckman family, nine of them boys. Five pulled in yesterday's Cranleigh team.

reserves. Two were eldest is aged 36, the youngest 15!

They practise by pulling against an oak tree in their garden.

TOWN NOT

K.C.C. Tennis

FINCHER

BROTHERS

WORRYING DEFEATED

By J. T. Howcroft

The fact that lurkersfield Town lost £730 on Inst season's working

not have worried the Yorkshire club's shareholders much, if one is to 30 judge from the fact that only people from that large town could pare an hour to ussist at the yearly stocktaking!

KNOW THEIR JOB

The officials know their job won-

In Doubles Semi-Final

County Cricket MIDDLESEX RESUME CHALLENGE

SCORE BIG WIN

runs.

PONTIUS PILATE GESTURE

Athletic

Appeal To Be Decided By Management Committee

£12,000 TRANSFER FEE FROM ARSENAL

London, Aug. 10. Middlesex resumed their bold chal- lenge for the county cricket cham- pionship to-day when they beat After winning the first set and Somerset by an innings and 132 runs.

(By "Verlias"; holding their opponents to five-all in A

by Ectricly (120) fine Century the second. E. C. Fineber and his allowed Middlesex to rattle up 391,

The Hongkong Football Asso-|--- Perhaps it was breause the good brother E. F. Fieber yesterday lost and then R. W. V. Robles and Sims folks there realise, as I do, that the their semi-final match in the K.C.C. came along to cause the rapid dis-ciation's Appeals Board last even-

In Town club is worked admirably by men's handleap doubles. W. C. Hlung missal of the Somerset batsmen. The

decision to as good a directorate as any club and F. Grose winning 4-7, 7-5, 6-1 the first innings they could only col-ing upheld the appeal of Chinese

leet 130, Robins taking 5 for 73, and Athletic against a Frould wish for.

The Fincher brothers played from at the second attempt the score was omit them from the first division of the football league this com- an owe 40 mark, while the winners 131. Sims obtaining 5 for 55.

Worcestershire scored a ten wielteta were owe 30, All four players were derfully well, and nine times out of affected by the unpleasant conditions, victory over Hampshire. They dising acason,

wind sweeping across missed Iiants for 103 and 191. Perks But the terms of the Board's ten they manage to extract plenty of powerful consolation from the administration, court and making difficult full control taking six wickets in the first innings verdict make peculiar reading. The for 47 Worcester replied with Board came to the conclusion that the Indeed, Mr. Brook

182 and 13 for no wicket, beat Com-id Hirst told thef of the ball.

Cornell had acted out of turn by shareholders that had the team been

New Zealanders easily

restrict the timerien) deciding to more successful in the Cup, there

bined Services at Portsmouth by nineteent Grose's errors, would not have been a loss it all.

that such a stressing which were abundant, and when they wickets, despite a gallant century by eng of the divisions to twelve Whenever I visit Huddersfield I al-ached five-all in the second set it Lieut. Borgis, who contributed 101

The Board Management Committee. ways think that such a well-organised seened they would win in straight to the Services first innings score of step could only be taken by the club should receive far better support sets. But Hung and Grose obtained 180, Livut. Burgnis kit with than it does, and it is wonderful to an unexpected break-through off E.! mendas power and seored at a terri! therefore decided to refer the matter. Alex James will never again play

with its appeal verdict. and then hold fie rate.

Management Committee, Two boxers were hammering away | me that the Town do 15 well finan-C. Fincher's service

New Zealanders responded with 109, and then the Services were sent | This may sound reasonable enough, at each other at an open-air bosingcally from an average Langue atten- this own delivery for the set. show in Crown Meadow, Lowestoft, dance of barely 15,000.

E. F. Fincher won his service for hack for 148, Cowie taking 5 for 36. but for the history of this particular

but what the Appeals Board ap- thereafter the brothers went to find the run for the loss of one for a restricted number of compethers pieces. E. C. in particular making wicket. --Renter

parently bored is that the Manage costly mistakes. Throughout Hung

nent Committee subsequently had played very strongly and this vital stage he put in some of his. best work. The upshot was that he and Grose rushed away

with ix games in a row for the match-a most unexpected turn of events.

Boxers Fight On Into The Rain

e night last month when-- A storm bruke

་ ་ ་

In the first set, the losser profitted very largely from

tres

the

But they are a sportint lot. and I Rain labed the boxes: thunde will take for more than the loss of the first game of the final set, but Set to score 140 to win, the tourists affair. It is true the Council did vote

less than a thousand pounds to put Motarist spectators scattered for them out. If it comes off, the Suns may regrowled; hining it up the ring.

gret parhng!

Welsh lad

with the big-hearted | their cars.

01.

Outstanding provide a problem.

the

The bowera fought on. The referee footballer-cricketers, sturk to his post.

The motorists, eager to ser Tottenham Hot-

finish, drove up close to the ring. which by this time was ankle-deep

water. From the shelter of the ears they saw the two men, pelted with rain, fighting on.

u have sacrifled the services of Edrich to erudie hins to accompany Lord Tennyson's touring side, and the day may come when Airenat will be asked

consider releasing the raure of brothers Compton in the international cricket.

It is more than probable that both Edrich and Dennis Compton will be in the ruming for places in the next England team to visit Australia, while glowing reports received from reliable :ources indicate that it will not be long before Ledie Compton figares in frst-class cricket.

THE

The presentation the Grimsby Town clao made to the chairman and his wife undoubtedly rave my old friend Mr. George Pearce a great deal of pleasstre.

NO TRANSFER NOW?

George has spent a felime in put-: thng Grimsby on the soccer map, 'und] it must have been pleasing to Mr. Pearce to know that during his man- The bout went the full distance-agement, since Mr. Frank Womack 12 rounds. Then the referee gave left the club, he has assisted the club his verdict in favour of Snowy Ed- to make a £6,000 prot. words (Lowestoft)-over Bill Hardy

(Leicester).

In another

Now, I imagine, Manchester City and Belton Wanderers will have all

League Tennis ANOTHER

12-rounds contest, their works cut ait to mite Grimsby WIN FOR

George Marsden (Nottingham out Town think for a serond of parting.

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C.C.C.

FINE SHOW BY BRITISH ATHLETES

AT THE WHITE

CITY

that decision at its meeting fust

its

Was

history of football is likely to THE greatest transfer fee in the

be paid shortly.

in a serious match. Arsenal are looking for a creative foot. ball genius to take his place.

of Jones,

Wolverhampton Their eyes have fallen on Bryn Wanderers, considered to be the greatest inside forward in the game, after James.

Appranches have been made, and the transfer of Jones to Arson- al may be expected within tho near future.

The fee mentioned is £12,000-

over £1,000 in advance of the existing record paid by Arsenal for David Jack in 1928.

HOME SOCCER

In other words the Management Com- witter

Signited has already

of the 12-teams-in-a-division approval of proposal, alf that

and

that it is being asked how to do is to vote either in con- firmation of that

of that decision, which will feave the Chinese Athletle precisely where they stood before the appeal. or to effect a volte fare and vote cun- trary to its own wishes and those of the majority of club representatives. The Appeals Board appears to have attempted to side-step what probably regarded as 'a delicate issue, Although the International Athletic With a Pontious Pilate gesture the Meeting at White City on bank holl- Board has washed its hands of the day Monday was run by Drig-Gen-altais, delegating the job of making Critchley's britation, the Amateur final decision to the Management

Committee. Athletic Association Fave i big helping hand. The fact that the LAST YEAR LAUGHED TO SCORN medling attracted 83,000 people is an obvious indication of that the crowd This is undoubtedly the result of was. Of the 14 events Great Britain) sluct interpretation of the rules Craigengower's quest for the "B" and America had four victories each (ie, Rule 2. The entire control and events itsef mame ment of the League shall be Division championship of the tennis Sweden scored in two league is still being successfully pur-Poland, Hungry. Estaba and Aus-vested in the Management Com

mmittee.. and tule

4. All decisions sued. Yesterday the Happy Valley tria, one

shall be anal play. team beat South China by seven sets

There is something new about this to two and thus retained their 100 per the mile, in which

instead of every manager cent. record. Their vital match has champion. San Romani, who li on his Council of the Association.) but it is

el to cutre-versus C.R.C., who are way to Stockholm, appused S. Chardly in accordance with the Board's thinking that he is going to win the Wanderson, Britain's mighter miler. attitude to a sundar position last year league and or the cup some of them, also unbeaten at the present.

Romani never looked like winning when the Management Committee, F. R. Zimmern and 13. Tung (C.4.C.)

NOW HEAD "B" DIVISION

Ip and .. ip G-J.

The chief interest was centred for me C those of the

the Amrican and shall be

and

TRAINING FOR 8 MONTHS' PLAY

Luton sile la Joe Payne. This month has been the big call-up of never players and trainers to begin their annual campaign of preparing the men for eight months' testing

their

Lee 6-2; lost to Hsu and Leime 4-5; beat time of min. 10.8 disappointing the heads of the annual meetingson for these guarded statements is

1 and 6-3

Choa and J. W. Leonard beat Ma and Le Gel, beat lisu and Leunt 6-1; beat Ipad Ip 0-0,

ser,

leet to M. 31. Ma and 1. i. Lee 3-8 bend finished well down the curse deciding then that it was vital for specily those in the first division,

relain their concentration to H. Y. Hsu and T. K. Leung: 4-5; beat Yourth, Woudersin, showing brain the number of learns in the first are admitting that it will need all

power as well

as running, ability, division to be restricted, went over sitions in the top sphere. The ren W. Howard and G Tay beat Ma and on easily in the rather

voted in favour of such a restriction.

longer the "open sesamo" to star Wenderson may meet Romani again On that reaim the Management the transfer, market. Cheques ore no

players. Stockholm and this will provide Committee was told it had acted un- him with a sterner test than at the constitutionally, and the idea that it White City, Ramant had down from was vested with the entire control Plymouth only that morning, his run-and management of the League was ning gear arrived only one hour be- virtually laughed to scorn. fore the race and then there were

Technically speaking it may be de- defects with the Swedish authorities which were only straightened out by monstrated that a Management Coin-

neting

to oppositely the means of telephone conversations at mittee the lust minute.

decision of an annual meeting is Kazi Kucharski, of Poland, just won dillerent position than if it refutes Council's vote. Yet in effect there The Counell is

LEAGUE TABLE

C.R.C.... Craigen-

B D

12 0 42 .0 1ower S.C.A.A.. 7 4 0 3 32% 30% K.C.C.

Sels. P. W. D. L. F. 6 6 0 0 40% 13% 12

A. PL.

6 3 0 3 2DS 24%

the half-mile from Frank Handleyte difference.

Recreio

C.S.C.C.

.. 4

4 3 0 1 23% 12%

8 2 1 23 49 H.K.C.C. 105 18

KIT.C. 1

1 1 4 24% 29% University 5 0 0 5 91⁄2 33

"C" DIVISION

ANOTHER DEFEAT

FOR K.C.C..

0230

Two mutches were played in the "C" Division yesterday. KC.C. were beaten by South China 2-814 on the Chinese courts, and Army overcame Radio Sports Club. Nelther result has any bearing on the league cham- pionship.

South China "C" Division beat K.C.C.

9 to 2 yesterday.

8. Chan and J. Hsu (Bouth China) bent

Take Luton, for instance. Back in the second division after the Juspe of nearly 40 years, they are weary of listening to the question, "What price Joe Payne?"

The answer remains the same-he ts priceless.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are tot prepared to sell Bryn Jones to the highest bidder.

the Northern champion, in the fastest is time ever done on the White City just as representative of football clubs

With memories of the startling.vic- track-1 mln. 52.8 sec.

as an annual meeting, and if, firstly a Daniel Finlay, the R.A.F. hurdles, Council has voted on a certain matter tries which Mujer Buckley's team of won the 120 yds. hurdles in 14.5 sec. and that vote has been confirmed by unknowns gained towards the end of This is the third time this season he the Management Committee, surely last senson, supporters of the Wolves are forecasting a record breaking has returned this time which is await there is little argument left us to the

season in 1937-8. ing ratifleation as an A.A.A. chamn-wides of the F.A. members. plonship record.

93 WINS

ALL IN

A ROW

W. For Agat. 82 82 449 57 Yes, all things come

to on

end.

W. Gittins and G. A. White 6-2; beat V Freeman and B. Soltau 6-4; beat R. This was the record of F.A. repre- Lee and A. Puppens -3.

J. Mok and Y. Kwan lost to Gillins and White 4-d; beat Freeman and Soltau 8-2; brat Leo and Philippens 0-0.

C. B. Wong and II. C. Kwok drew win Gittins and White 4-6; lost to Freemas and Soltau 4-5: beat Lee and Phillpens

7-3.

ARMY. RADIO

sentative tentns in Empire tour-82 wins off the reel and an average score of more than 5--when the amateur side of 1037 set font in Aus- trulesin.

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