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Wednesday HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December

14, 1938.

£10,000 SOCCER STARS HELD BY THE STOPPERS

McCulloch, F. O'Donnell And

Lawton Fail To Score

By Frank Coles

London, Nov. 14.

After sening £9,500 McCulloch, of Derby County, held up com- pletely and through no fault of his own-by John Oakes, centre- half of Charlton Athletic, on Saturday afternoon, I fell to pondering, once again, on the ultimate fate of the modern centre-forward when he is opposed by a superstopper.

McCulloch was blotted mut. Apartį "# Dm Astley had come back lo from passing occasionally to a col-jus instead of going from the Villa dengue in the hope of receiving a to Derby we would have been quick return, he did nothing. Not League champions,"

prominent once in 90 minutes could be escape Charlton official sald to me. The the clutches of the stopper and test Welshman's form this season has the goalkeeper's skilt.

certainly earned this high apprecia- Hon.

Other high-priced leaders had 1 believe it to be true that the similar experiences in the week-end) First Division club all the others states,

Frank O'Donnel, transferred ffeur most are Birmingham, in spite from Blackpool to Aston Villa for of the fact that they are last but one £11,000 on Thursday. was on the on the table, In the circumstances, losing side. Stoke City, at home, Everton's failure there by a single beat the Villa 3-1-and the Villa's goal should not unduly upset them, only gund was put througly by a Stuke but they are Anding

increasingly

hitelt to make points away from

plage Tom Lawton, too, England's home.

centre-forward, led Everton ngitist Birmingham on the St. Andrew's Kround, Birmingham scored once and centre-half Halsall successfully held the fort against Lawton's bids for an equaliser.

SOARING TRANSFER FEES

Every club to-day has its stopper and ready-made one also in the reserve team to step into the breach when needed. On the other hand, scoring centre-forwards are getting more and mure scarce and transter; fees are soaring Sunderland have; been angilag for a new fler for two months and have still to land

their fish.

Their latest quest took Sunderland to Bournemouth, where, taking the cue from famous old international, they watched Derrick, the Newport County centre-forward, play against

the local club, Derrick scored the only gout of the gure, and so his team remain leaders of the Third Division (South).

The exalted

position of Newport, a clubs accustomed to spending nearly all their football life among the strugglers, should make their officials think several times before they part with any player, no matter how great the temptation.

ALDERSHOT'S EXPERIENCE

On

What is very disturbing, however, is the consiqued state of slump in the aftales of Aston Villa, who have now loud four matches in succession.

The £11.00y spent on the transfer

No Shooting For Game Near Shanghai

Shanghai, Dec. 10. Local sportsmen will have to keep their fowling pleces in moth balls this season, accord- ing to an announcement by a Japanese Embassy spokesman yesterday. Japanese authorities will not permit shooting for game by either Japanese or third Power nationals, he said, The spokesman referred to an article in Japanese newspapers on Friday morning which, he said, might be misinterpreted to mean hunting or shooting would be permitted in Shang. hai's environs. The press re- port was based on an admoni- tion from the Japanese consular police to Japanese, residents to register their firearms, includ- ing hunting guns, the spokes-. man stated.

of F. O'Donnell was a necessary Badminton move, but f doubl very much whether as has been suggested, this is the forerunner of a series of deals i in which the Villa ave to pay the role of wholesale buyers. In 1835- 36 the club spent £40,000 on what was proetically a new team and des- cended to the Second Divișinu a few months afterwards.

ADVANCE OF LEEDS UNITED

The stently advance of Leeds United should be noted. I was very much impressed by their forwards when they heat the Arsenal 10 days go and the attack is bound to be stronger in thrust now that Hodgson, the old South African player, has returned to centre-forward. He scored two of the three goals against Brentford.

RECREIO LADIES'

EASY WINS

in

ioth matches Badminton

the Ladies' evening proved very one-sided and League played last enried in victories by 9-0 for Club de Reerein "B" over Y.M.C.A.. and for Recreio "A" over the European St. Andrew's Scores;

RECREIO "B" . EUROPEAN "Y"

LATEST GOSSIP FROM HOMESIDE SPORTS FIELDS

John Arnold Retained By Hampshire For Next Year

London, Nov. 25. JOHN ARNOLD is to play cricket for Hampshire again next season. Two months ago the committee of the Hampshire C.C. having ex- amined the financial position, reported that they found it necessary to reduce the playing staff, and regretfully came to the decision that they would have to release Arnold. Since then, how- ever, Herman has accepted a very attractive offer from the Rochdale Cricket Club and, as a result, Hampshire will retain Arnold's services.

Tip For Golfers

N interesting tip is

ward, us part of the deal, but wore told the United were not ready to

A the gutter for

given by part with the players.

Grim determination is weltien all over Mrs. Payne's face as she starts on a swing while si bat for the C.B.A. Mutemalds against the Wild- cals in the softball match last Sunday. The Wildcats won the encounter by 11-5-Photo by Jager.

keeping the club-head along the fine Amateur Fined to the hule. Take two sixpences.

Place one about six inches behind. R. KYLE, 25-years-old business

the ball, the other about the same mani, amateur footballer, and distance in front, that all three golfer, was fined £3 and suspended objects are in direct line to the hole. Scottish F.A. Kyle plays us centre from football for 14 days by the

Now try to make your club-head KO Rently back over one sixpence, down furward for Queen's Park. He lis over it ugom, hit the ball so that

believed to be the first amateur foot- sues over the other sixpence, and let biller ever to be fined. The penal- your club-bead follow the ball ove: ties were imposed under o system of the coin us well. When playing

player reports. Kamme, follow the same idea only you the referee, and his name entered

who a minor offence is cautioned

must then pick a blade of grass or by

Bies of spot just in front of your ball. If the

association. Afler of the ass you cannot get the line to the hole three cautions the player must come by teang from buil to hole, take before the referees' committee. List the trouble to walk round and look Saturday Kyle scored four of his From hole to bail.

side's five goals, and this season he This scored more than half of the

total scored by the team,

Bradman Contradicts Win For Kid Borg

Critics Of Australian Cicket Test Eleven

Another South African. Nieuwen-j Mis A. C. Remedios and Mrs. Cita huya, prevented Arsenal from de- Sousa (Recreio "B") beat Mrs. Kerr priving Liverpool of their unbeaten Mrs. Short 21-5; beat Mrs. Stone home reened; he scored, twice after and Mis. Huadon 21-11; beat Mrs. the champions had built up a two-Head and Mrs. Bolton 21-9. goals lead. It is not so long ago, Miss S. Remedios and Miss I.

Adelaide, Nov. 3. that Arsenal never relaxed their Pereira (Recreio "B") beat Mrs. Kerr Don Bradman, on his return to Adelaide on Saturday, grip when they had an advantage and Mrs. Short 21-6: beat Mrs. Stone like this.

seized the first opportunity to answer critics of the Aus- Kelly Beats Caplan Mrs. Hamden 21-5; bent Mrs.

tralian team, and incidentally to issue a warning that Aus- tralia must prepare for a stern fight when the next English

and Mrs.

ficati and Mrs. Bolton 21-12.

Miss M. Oliveira and Miss H. M. and Mrs. Short 24-23: beat Mrs. Stone Ribeira (Rrerein "'') beat Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Ilamden 21-10: heat Mrs. Bead and Mrs. Bolton 21-8.

ST. ANDREW'S v. RECREIO "A"

Reference to the marked revival I am not going to suggest for a of interest on Tyneside in the affairs moment that it was cause and effect last Monday. United had a crowd of of Newcastle United was made here but the experience of Aldershot 3062--the largest of the day and Town, another prominent Third Divi- only twice exceeded in the club's sion club, should be sufficient warn history--for the visit ing to the Newports of the game.

of Fulbain, who lost the day Aldershot transferred leadership of Frklay

match and also the the Second Division. fullback Williams

to Millwall, and which they have held for nearly two in less than 24 hours Aldershot months. crashed 7-0 on Queen's Park Ran- Kers ground. The astonishing fea- ture of this result was that in 14: previous games the Aldershot de-

Newcastle have made 16 points Silva 14-21. fence had conceded only eight goals Londoners will have observed with (St. Andrew's) last to Mrs. Castra from their eight home games and Miss F. Wong and Mrs. Anderson ail fold.

Even a huge turnover such as this rest that the two goals against and Miss Xavier 2-21; lost to Miss

ex-Ribeire and Miss Ribeiro 5-21; lost t

FULHAM WERE HANDICAPPED

were scored by the

Andrew's) lost to Mrs. Castro and Miss Churn and Miss Greiner (St.

Miss M. Xavier 13-21; lost to Misa 9. Rebeiro and Miss M. Ribeiro 8-21;

team comes out.

Completely recovered from his foot injury, Bradman looked bronzed and fit when the Orontes berthed.

WOMEN

lost to Miss M. Silva and Miss C CRICKETERS

TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

was not the day's biggest surprise. Arsenal forwards, Bowden and Bir- Mies Silva and Miss Silva D-21.

Fulham Lincoln City, also of the Third Divi-kett. Fulham, who went down fight.. sion,

tuke rank as the outstanding in, were handicapped by an injury Andrew's) lost to Mrs. Gastro and Miss White and Miss J. Wong (S1, winners for their 83 victory over to Keeping. I hope they will soon Miss Xavier 2-21; Jost to Miss Rebeiro Wrexham. Linools, who were helped regain the form of a month ago. by Ponting, formerly of Chesterfield,

and Miss Ribeiro 6-21; lost to Miss Actually at centre-forward, scored as many teams racing for the promotion

none the half-dozen Silvu and Miss Silva 0-21. rouls as in their last five games put can afford a slip. West Bromwich goul together.

MEN'S LEAGUE Albion, who have the same number Some miner scoring oubursts were

Fulham, ran recorded in other sections of the of points ns

up five On their own court last evening, League. In the First Division Lel- and have now scored

goals against Shefeld Wednesday the Chinese Y.M.C.A. defeated the 40 In 15 University "B" in the "A" Division of cester City routed a usually sound matches. Their defence, it is true, the Men's League by 6-3. Portsmouth defence to the tune of has conceded 29 goals, but Albion's 5-0, and both Chelsea and Middles-high place in the table is the answer brough gat four goals. It was Chel- to those who doubt the wisdom sea's first win for a month.

of the polley of going for the goals.

ONLY ONE GAME FOR TO-NIGHT

From MARJORIE POLLARD

Although the second English wo- men's cricket team to go to Australia does not set sail until October, 1939, I am able to give the names of 10 of the 10 players chosen.

This

allows the early selection players to make arrangements about time off from work.

The downfall of the leaders in the race for the championship was not though the point they let slip against The Spurs are still in the hunt, altogether unexpected, though Der Bradford after holding a 2-0 lead "A" and the V.R.C. as already been country and Australia,

As the tie between St. Andrew's by were favourites to make a point may prove a serious business next played, there will be only one match against Charlton. A crowd of 47,000 April. The Tottenham club, by the in the "B" Division Badminton Lea- ment assembled at The Valley to pay fri-way, stated in their programme on bute to Charlton's consistency. Five Saturday that they did not make a "B" will be at home to the Club de

Kuc this evering of their last seven games have been penny praft from the recent trans- won and the other two drown.

Recreio. fe of Sproston to Manchester Clly.

Aston Villa Will Spend £100,000 For Good

Side

London, Nov. 20..

Noted Clympic Swimmer's Tragic Death

Reuter,

"When we left Australia we said that we would do our best," said Bradman. "Well, we feel we have carried out our duties to the satis- faction of Australia. Actually the winning or losing of the 'Ashes' was incidental to the fact that we created a great deal of goodwill not only be- tween the cricketers but the people of Australia and Great Britain."

"There have been some critics of

Bradman the team,"

added.

"IL was said, for instance, that we had | ធ wicketkeepers, 1 know Ben Barnett does not profess to be a Hitler, or even a Bert.Oldfield, but

In the Test at Leeds he caught three

men, stumped two, missed no chance. allowed no byes, and put up a bat- never ting performance probably equalled by an Australian wicket- keeper in Test matches.

"I have heard it said that O'Reilly was our only bowler," Bradman went on. "Well, it is difficult to overlook a man who has proved himself the greatest bowler of this generation, It is quite obvious that we shall, and one of the greatest if not the pay their own feres in spite of all the players having to greatest, of any generation."

between this Further defending the team, Brad- send a pretty good side. At the mo- the tour did the Australian bowlers be able to man said that in only two matelies of

it is doubtful whether Miss fail to dismiss their opponents for Miss Snowball will go, but places Kowloon Tong Molly Hide, Miss M. Madagan and reasonable scores.

GREATEST INNINGS HE HAS EVER SEEN Neither Miss Davis, the famous Ile characterised McCabe's double left-hand bat and slow bowler, nor century in the first Test as the great- I can make the journey. The lens innings he had ever seen, and chosen are:

said when Brown carried his bat at Betty Archdale (captain)-Also Lord's he completed the best innings captained the 1934-35 touring team of its kind ever recorded in Test successfully. Plays for Kent and matches. East. A sound batswoman and a In the dark, with rain falling, most understanding caplain. Barris oval at Leeds, and largely helped to assett belled Farnes all over the

Phil Scott

Turns Hand To Wrestling

Sorry Spectacle At The "Ring"

face

have been left for them

ter.

Aline Brown-Sister of F. R. win that Test for Australia. Brown. A slow Jeft-hand bowler, Warning Australia that she must Like her brother, plays for Surrey, Engilshmen in 1940-41 Bradman said build up a strong side to meet the Is an assistant matron in a giris school near Thetford.

that English cricket was stronger Betty Becton, Fast

than for bowler, last season Plays for Nottinghamshire and the than ever, and Bowes and Farmes many years. Hammond was o greater batsman Midlands. Works in Cadbury's fac tory.

never bowied better. In Edrich, Collins. All-rounder. trio of coming champions, while Hutton, and Compton, England had a

Aston Villa, slaken a bit by their

Phil Scott is still horizontal cham- recent slump, determined to have a

picn of the world.

Audrey At the Ring. Ploys for Lancashire and North. Was Wright was undoubtedly a remarka- top-grado team whatever the cost,

Blackfriars, on November 24, he captain of University of London ble type of bowler who would give have set aside £100,000 to buy new

fought Jack Sherry, self-styled heavy-Athielle Union. Now science mis- a lot of trouble in days to come." players who will consolidate the

weight wrestling champion of the tress at Huyton School, Liverpool. old Clarel-and-Blue tradition of triumph,

New York, Dec. 5.

world, and submitted to a leg lock Ray Ruddy, the famous Olymple after about a minute and a half of batswoman. Plays for Middlesex, the authorities, Bradman declared. Freda Iredale-A most stylish man would have to be considered by The problem of providing an extra The Villa push for new team swimmer, has died from the effects

wrestling power started with

but lives in Whitehaven. Dress de- The tram was short of men from the algning of Frank O'Donnell, Black-staircase carpet and fell to do to the solar plexus, but which was

the headline of a fail. He caught his foot on the

After about a minute he hit Sherry signer. with a pool's Scottish international forward, striking his head on the radiator. It

a punch that might have been

Megan Lowe. - Medium-paced and everybody knew that Chipper outset. Barnes was out of action, at a near- £10,002 fee recently.

bowler was later discovered that the base also nearly low.

with life from the pitch. field was far from well. Ultimately Mr. Fred Normansell, Aston Villa's of the skull had been fractured.-

Lives at Syston, near Leicester, plays the distinguished chairman, said that the

Sherry dropped to the canvas, his for Leicestershire and the Midlands. batsmen.

team was left with only six O'Donnell deal was only one of n

lined with angulab, and the Conched by George Geary,

A teacher in Melton Mowbray, needed for a Test. The team was the minimum number act of sensational signings planned

co began to count. reached five Scott turned he back real class. Lives at Enst Sheen and 120 man by the opposing side.

When he by the success-conscious board.

Grace Morgan-Wickelkeeper of rangements had to be made for a

short of men Division which won them promotion contemptuously on his foreign op plays for the Civil Service arul South.

at times that ar- "We are determined to have a to the First Division, after they had azized the leg nearest him.

apnent, great modern Aston Villa teám true been, humillated to Division II for

and immediately Sherry Works at the Ministry of Health. to old tradition," added. Ve, are ready to spend history of the club, plus a glamorous collapsed in a heap on the floor-on for Sussex and is something

Mr. Normansell the first time the long, ploneer

Scolt stiffened with

Peser Salman--A hard-hitting watches the ball very carefully. Just £100,000.

batswoman and a superb feld. Pinys left Cup run, which carried them to the

Bedford Physical His bacte

Training "We have four famous players on semi-final.

"And" and an experiment.

of a College and is Finally the referee waved his arms tap." he continued with emphasis,

now. teaching in Devonshire. Home town is Sullon, "and it is probable deals will be such that they can

The Anancial strength of Villa is above his hedd, unlocked Sherry's ler and antimistic batswoman. Plays

F. Whelan Medium-pnerd bow-Surrey. completed next week."

conalder

the arms from Scott's logs, and, so wound for the Civil Service and South. Iscently elected honorary secretory of traditions of the club and the enter- up the most sorry spectacle that has on the London Telephone Exchange, the Women's Cricket Association

Miss E. Parish (manager).—Ne- before all ever been seen in a British boxing | M. Willamson~~A batswoman of

The complete team will not be great promise. Scores slowly, but published until the spring.

Aston Villa rinde a record profit tainment of supporters last year from a run In the Second other interests.

arenn.

pain

and

iso

disque

it

JACK (Kid) Berk the former Surrey Protest

British light-weight champion, THE who is now fighting in the United Surrey L.T.A. have cent States as a weller-weight, scored a Tennis Association with regard to nots of protest to the Lawn clear points victory over

Frank Cavanna (New Yak) in an eight the action of the L.T.A. in cancelling round contest at the Broadway Surrey's win over Hampshire in Arena. Brooklyn, on Wednesday view of the technical Irregularity night. As a result of his grand disoccasioned by the crisis. Surrey. play Berg may now be matched with | Chald

thalders) were recently homicide" Henry Armstrong.

from the Inter-County

Women's Hard-Court Championship for two breaches of the rules. These breaches occurred because Miss Betty Nuthall, three year old Jim Surrey's second player, was unoble (Spider) Kelly, of Berry, is the to turn out at the last minute awing

A.R.P. duties. Her

singles British and Empire feather- weight champion.

were awarded to Hamp- He won the titles shire. As most of the other singles Wednesday night when he cut-had been played by the time Miss pointed Benas

Caplan, of London in Nuthall informed Surrey of her in- Afteen rounds contest at Belfast, ability to play, it was not possible Caplan cut Kelly's eye early on into play in the correct order. A re- the fight, but the Derry man fought play was suggested but ruled out by on with great v.pour. Coplan was the L.T.A. the better boxer, but Kelly's strength the end. Kelly was the aggressor throughout, but he w Was impres- real

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told

not able to make any sion until the later rounds. In the last two rounds Kelly landed with strong punches to the body, and his aggressive spirit and forcefulnes carned him the referee's verdiet.

Offer Declined

MANCHESTER United have de-

finitely turned down the offer

to matches

Light Blues Trounced By Scots Rivals

of £15.000 by Brentford for ited- wood, their full-back, and Smith,

London, Dec. 13. The Cambridge University rugger ernte. forward. The announcement team suffered defeat to-day when, was mud by the chairman Mr. J. W. playing against the Edinburgh Gibson Brentford were ready to Arndemlesis, they were besten by tranfer McAloon, their inside for- 6-0.-Reuter.

Tommy Madar, of the Machine Gunners, takes his ilme getting to the bome plate in the softball match ́aixinai the Chinese Baseballers, while Nip Lum, the Chinese calcher, looks rather forlom. The Chinese, however, won the match by 1-6--Photo by Jaffet.