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SEE MY AUNT

MAGGIE!

NANCY

ARE YOU HERE AGAIN?

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 8, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

SAY---Y'KNOW---

MAYBE AUNT

MAGGIE DON'T

WANT US TO

VISIT HER!

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YOU GOT SUCH A SUSPICIOUS, MIND!

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NO THRILLS IN ARSENAL V. WOLVES GAME

Defences Supreme

from

Start to Finish

By Charles Buchan

London, Feb. 2.

Arsenal... 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

0

Those people who attended Highbury expecting a thriller were ndly disappointed. The meeting between Arsenal and the Wolves -looked a goal-less draw right from the start.

escope.

So supreme were two of the best Wilson beaten; a narrow defences in the country that the real But usually, a goal was the last thing

could be the expected from either side, ⚫sedring openings made

counted on the fingers of one hand, Arsenal: Wilson; Mate. Hapgood; Arsenal had two, both missed by Crayston, B. Joy. Collett; Drake, Drury, and the Wolves me, when Drury, Lewis, Jones (B), Kirchen.

Wolves: Scott; Morris, McIntosh shot straight at WBson

Taylor: near the end. For the rest, the de-Galley, Cullis, Gardiner; Burton, fenders had the forwards in a grip Melatosh, Westcott, Darselt, that tightened the longer the game gaire. proceeded.

For the students of modern de- fensive tactics, organised to the last degree, the gume provided all the lessons that could be required. For those who prefer spectacular raids, combination. elever ribbling and all the things that go to the making of an entertaining paine, it WOS DEN dry as dust.

Wolves were the superior side be- cause they had a better understand-

ing between defence and attack and

FOOTBALL FIXTURES

FOR WEEK

Mu-

The following are the League foot- a half-buck line that ruled the ex-bul fixtures arranged by the Hong- kong Football Association for to-day

changes. Galley, Cullis and Gardiner

were always on top of Arsenal's frail and the week-end:

ntinck

were

On the few arcasions they benten, Morris and Taylor stepped into the breach. They made! Scott's job one long procession of free-kicks.

Arsenal's defence was just us ef. fective, though in their case the backs were the strong pillars. Male was troubled by the trickery of Ma- guire in the early stages, but he and Hapgood were always in position to cut off the Wolves attempted raids. They received eble assistence fron Bernard Joya-real-stopper,-and

TO-DAY First Division South China "B". Royal Navy Referee, p.m. (Caroline ), 5

lncheliffe. Linesmen, Baker and

Benham.

SATURDAY, MAR. 11 Senior Shield Semi-final South China "A" v. Eastern (Soo- Referce, Goss. 3.In. kunpoo), Linesmen. Dove and Philips.

4

Robert Young, Simone Simon and Don Ameche (top, left to right) are the three delightful stars in "Josette," now showing at the King's Theatre. Bert Lahr and Joan Davis (lower right) help the Alm along.

National Tournaments For Amateur Golfers

LARGEST SPORTING COMPETITIONS IN THE WORLD

The popular tournaments for men and women golfers promoted by The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post will be continued this year. These tournaments, which attracted nearly 100,000 entries in 1938, are the largest sporting competitions in the world.

No fewer than 1,055 clubs entered in the men's competition last year, and 078 clubs affiliated to the Ladles' Golf Union took part in the women's event.

There is only one alteration of importance in the conditions of play for the men's tournament, which is open to all amateur golfers who are

thin six on March 1 at a chit which has been allotted a standard serütch score by the English or Welsh, Golf Unions.

Collett, a very sound deputy furlongkong FC)-4.30pm.iteferee, I not teas than 18 years of age and who hold an onlcial handicap of not less

Injured Copping.

!

First Division Hongkong F.C. v. Kwong Wah Omar. Linesmen, Farr and Stone.

Police v. Kowloon (Boundary St.), The Arsenal half-haelt, however, 4.30 p.n. Referee, Ip. Linesmen, were not in the same street as those Demmee and Smith. of the Wolves when it came to sup- Galley and porting the forwards.

R. Engineers v. St. Joseph's (Mill Cullis usually placed the ball to their tary), 4.30 p.m. Reterce, Mellgrew.

Middlesex Hongkong F.C. forwards, bint Collett and Craysion; were content to send the ball for (Hongkong FC.). 3 p.m. Referee, ward without attempting to draw an ifinchaliffe. opponent.

PRETTY, BUT USELESS In their favour it must be said they received little help from the attack. When they had the ball not one of the forwards moved into position. They waited for the ball

Second Division

V.

Last year two handsome pint tankards were presented to each club for the winners of the qualifying cound. It happened that some of the qualifying round winners were amble to compute in the District Finals, and their places were taken by the runners-up.

In deference to the strongly expressed wishes of the clubs concerned It has been decided that the tankards will be taken by the club's repre- sentatives in the District Final, and that if a qualifying round winner finds It impossible to represent his club in a District Final, he must retire in

prize under Rute 13.

R. Scats v. South China (Sookun-favour of the next available player, who will be entitled to the tankard poo), 2.30 pan. Referee, Edwards.

Police v. Kowlour (Boundary St.),

3 p.m. Referece, Clarke,

SUNDAY, MAR. 12

First

"

Eastern v. St. Joseph's (Hongkong OUR GUIDE

F.C.), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Glover.

to be sent to them. In contrast, the Linesmen, Haitley and Barretto. young Wolves forwards were always

R. Scots v. South Chian "B" (500-

moving about, giving their half- kunpoo), 4.30 p.m. Referee, Ford,

backs the targets they wanted.

Though they moved the ball quick-

*

ly and accurately, the young Wolves

forwards lacked experience against

Linesmen, Wyper and Horlock.

Third Division (A) Runner-up Play of

30th R.A. v. South China (Hong- Referee, Have-

Second Division

such capable defenders. Some of kong F.C.), 3 pm. their passing in the first half was laur. pretty but it led nowhere. Male and. Hapgood were not to be cought out

of posillon by crossfeld passing.

In the Arst half Maguire looked

an international; in the second he

allowed the persistency of Male to

R.A.O.C. v. 5th R.A. (Sookunpoo),

3 p.m. Referee, Adlam.

discourage him. I thought Westcott, Interesting Rugby

a dashing leader, the best of the line,

with Melatosh a clever schemer.

But is is as I thought with

the

Wolves' forwards. On Π firm sur- face and against experienced oppos!.

tion, they lack gulle and foolcraft.

Promised To-Day

(Continued from Page 8)

Still, they were better together have some good players upon whom

Arsenal's unimaginative for- to call thon wards. With

few efforts by Drake

and

TO THE CINEMAS

A. S. Samuel Beats

Lawn Bowls Association Has Had A Good Year

A.

Despite a decift of $665 shown in the Interport account, Mr. L. Gutierrez, Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association, reported to the Counell, which met yesterday in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, that the Anancial year had been very success- ful, and that the actual difference in the bank account was just over $50, Mr. A. Hyde Lay was in the Chalr. supported by Mr. C. B. Hos- king, Hon. Secretary.

The loss on the income and ex- penditure account, stated Mr. Gutler- rez, Was $181.72 Receipts from competitions showed an increase over those of last year, while the Inter- port receipts were $300.

The accounts were passed unanim- ously,

The date of the annual general meeting was fixed for Friday, March

17.

were

A letter from Mr. T. Armstrong was read by Mr. Hosking which stated that a number of friends of the late Mr. P. E. Knight desirous of perpetuating the memory of Mr. Knight by the presentation Lo the Association of Phil Knight Memorial Cup for the winner of the Open Singles Championship, cach year, and which could not be outright. The Council accepted the gesture with a vole of thanks,

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It was also unanimously approved that a grant of $50 be given to the Children's Playgrounds Association.

A discussion of a presentation to Mr. C. B. Hasking, the retiring Hon. Secretury, in appreciation of his work for the Association, was con- cluded by the proposal that the sug

annual general gestion be, put to the meeting on March 17.. Mr. Hosking thanked the Council for their regard and said that his work for the Asso- ciation had been made much easier by the geniality and helpfulness of be the Council. He was sorry leaving,

was

to

As successor to Mr. Hosking, Mr. Hyde Lay proposed, for the con- sideration of the general meeting, Mr. R. P. Phillips. He thuslatle, and had had previous ex- perience In Shanghal of the neces- sary work, added Mr. Hyde Lay, The Council approved of the nomina- tion.

English Champion CROSS COUNTRY RACE

London, Feb. 25.

A. S. Samuel, the Selangor bad- minton player, won the Sussex Cham pionship at Hove.

"Josette" (King's Theatre, to-day.) He beat the All-England champion, -Josette (Simone Simon) substitutes R. C. Nichols, In the second round for temperamental French singer 15-0, 15-8. and is immediately besought by Don

Samuel has

won these titles in

Ameche and Robert Young who, Great Britain: All-Ireland, Worthing, quite naturally,

think she is the Kent, Eastbourne, Leicester; Notts Joselle who has been fascinating their

The playboy father. baby-County and Sussex. faced French star sings several songs with her plensant little pipe voice in a comedy which will do as well as anything to PASY on entertaining evening. Bert Lahr and Joan Davis supply some comical moments.

The Great Wallz" (Queen's Theatre, to-day).-A bil too elephan-

Cricket Club Teams Chosen

The following have been selected Rutherford will probably be tine, but Jullen Duvivier has mon- to play for the Hongkong CC. Li the exception of a entrusted with the serum-half posinged to slip in a few of his charac-League matches against Craigen-

neat tion, with Hutchison outside to him.teristically brilliant flourishes. The gower C.C. on Saturday:

First XI (Home)--H. Owen touches by Lewis, there was abso- Cessfard, if fit to play, will be a characters and story are forgotten in

distinguish lutely nothing to

the valuable acquisition on the Taikoo the maze of the Strausa music, to hear Hughes (Capt.), T. A. Pearce, L. T. which of course is what musle-lovers Ride, J. I Pearce, J. L. Ilsloy, front rank. Bryn Jones and Drury team.

The lies to-day are:

go to see this picture for. Lulse C. D. N. Walker, M. F. L. Haymes, Rainer, Fernand Gravet and others L. D. Kilbre, J. H. Fox, D. S. Blake, and neither anticipated the run of H.M.S. Bir'hon

made the plot sound plausible. A. K, Mackenzie, the play, With Kirchen held by Morria, Arsenal's attack would have) R.E.

usually made the orthodox mové,

been flattered if they had scored. ARSENAL'S BEST ATTEMPTS Drury should have done so with the two chances he had, bath from long throws-n. In the first case he nodded the ball weakly over the bar; in the second he hurled him- self at the ball when he should have steadied himself.

Arsenal's best attempts cance from Crayston, In the first few minutes he went through like a fashi over the crossbar, while: and shot

in the second half he repeated the performance. Then Crayston looked; more like a forward than any of his front-rank colleagues.

v. Police "A"

(4.30 p.m.) v. Small Ships'

"" (4.50) Small Ships "A" v. Club "A"

(5.10) Middlesex "A" v. Taikoo (5.30)

Admission to the games is only 30 cents for all stands with Servicemen in uniform at half-price.

Budge Beats Vines In Final Game

Montreal, Mar. 7. Donald Judge beat Ellsworth Vines 6-2, 6-2, 0-3 in the final match of thele professional lawn tennis tour. Budge won the series 22 to 17 matches.

The Wolves came nearest to scor- ing early in the second half when following a comer-kick by Burton.

Gate receipts of the tour totalled Hapgood headed Westcott's header from-the-goal-line. A little later. £40,000, and Budge's share exceeds Mcintosh shot across the goal with the guaranteed £18,000-Reuter.

"Snow White" (Alhambra Theatre, Second XI (Away).---E. J. R. Mit- Lo-day.) This already well-known chell (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop, C. M. picture has been brought back for Stark, D. S. Robb, G. E. R. Divett, one day. Those who have not yet H. J. Armstrong, N. P. Fox, R. M. M. seen this, the best example of Walt King, II. J. D. Lowe, V. C. Bond, Disney's art, should not the G. S. Lovett, D. O. Parsons (12th opportunity.

man). "White Banner" (Oriental Thick- tre, lo-day)-Sentimental inspir-- ntional drama which takes on a cer- tain nobility through the excellent

miss

performances of its principal charac-

ters. Fay Bainter is the serving woman who enters a household on o

and

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1.

SQUASH CHAMPION

London, Mar. 0.

At Queen's Club to-day, Miss

The Army Cross-country cham- plonship race will take place to- morrow at 3 p.m., the start and finish being at the Polo ground, Boundary Street.

The Army Athletic Meet will also

Ground, be held on the Polo' March 23 and 24.

DRIVER KILLED

Milan, Mar, 6.

On

The 27 year-old racing car driver, Signor Renzo Cantont, was accident- ally killed to-day while carrying out a frial ran with a Maserati car on the Monza racing track.Trans-Ocean.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on Saturday, 18th March, 1939, (weather per mitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- Ing; the Club House, Happy Valloy; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road:

Entries close at 12 o'clock

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

cold winter morning and remains to Margot Lumb, the British Wightman NOON on Thursday, 9th March; Cup tennis player, won the English become a firm counsellor strong defence against adversity when Women's Squad Hackets champion- 1939.

auccessive year, it arrives. Claude Rains and Kay ship for the fifth Johnson have the other leading roles. beating Miss Susan Noel, ex-cham

pion, by 0-0, B-1, 0-7-Reuter, "South Riding" (Mafexile Theatre, to-day)-A successful British pic ture, in which acting honours go to Edna Best and Ralph Richardson- tween. Walter Winchell and Ben also Ann. Todd and Edmund wenn Bernie revived once again, and this "Love and Kinnen“ (Calbay | timo: they are aided by Simone Theatre, lo-day) That old feud be--Simon. Entertaining picture

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