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4 Lacrosse Hotkey PLAGINGS AND TIMES Athletics 330 YARDS Record Holder: S. E. Enclehart (Ensiand), 21.8sec: (19SO). First Bauid. Heat one; 1.

J. Mrnnfnnf tn.inli.i- BntishEmpire'Gtemes FIVE MORE ATHLETIC RECORDS i Roberts and Holmes Both Reach 220 Yards Final SOUTH AFRICAN'S GREAT MARATHON Press Association Foreign Special SALE DEFEAT WINNINGTGN Western Beat a Weakened Halifax Side BROOKLANDS DRAW AT BOWDON By oar Hockey Correspondent Squash Rackets PEAR KEEPS HIS TITLE Riddle's Good Fight From our Squash Rackets Correspondent London, Monday. J. Dear (Princes) retained the professional squash rackets championship to-day when at the Royal Automobile Club he beat A. E.

Biddle (Junior Carlton) by three games to love, 91. In the first -half of the match at the same club a week ago Dear beat Biddle by three games to two. In spite of the score it was an D. Cowburn' was the better of two good Sowman was safe throughout. Games record by Miss P.

Bartholomew. (England). Miss D. Norman (Australia), who on Saturday won the 100 yards, at this point lay second with a best jump of 18ft. but hvthe final she cleared 19ft.

a new record. Australia got a fine start in. the women's relay when -Miss Coleman took the lead at end, of the first leg, with Miss Meagher (Canada) second and Miss Stokes (England) third. The Australian girls passed the baton Jbeautifully- and increased their lead as the stages progressed. In connection with the celebrations there is a match between- W.

Lindrum (Australia) and C.McConachy (New Zealand), for the world's- billiards championship, of which Lindrum is the holder. At the end of the day the Sale's home match with Winnihgton Park at hockey oh Saturday not quite such an' attractive game as had been hoped. Sale' won 3 1. The ground was extremely fast and there was much mis-hitting and scrappy play. The finish of the, visitors inside forwards was disappointing.

Time after time they wasted opportunities when their fine Jackson and Pimblott had given them excellent, openings. Wall work seemed the best of the halves, but needs to strengthen his defence, Ellis was fortunate not to "have -a stronger wingman than Wilkinson to mark, for he marked badly. Padfield did some good work at back, but was inclined to lie too far up the field. Swindells's judgment in goal was good to see. Sale's defence was remarkably strong, especially in the early stages Edwin was a steady back.

Eric Greenhalgh and Richardson showed R. Davles: neat stickwork. The forwards need to part with the ball quicker, and they played too close. Whitelegg put in some good work on the right wing. McMinn worked hard, but he stayed too close to the centre.

A keen and exciting tussle mainly between the Bowdon attack and the Brooklands defence ended in a drawn game at Bowdon, 1 The visitors owed much to Hope, 'their goalkeeper, for he saved- repeatedly at crucial Brooklands, who are in fine form at present, could never find their usual understanding amongst the forwards against a side which on the day had few 1 faults. Bowdon's attack kept, their defence busy, for R. Davies on the right wing was excellent. Loudon would also have been sood had he passed quicker, O'Hanlon worked hard in tne centre, ana. uuooay was oiten dansrerous.

Bowdon's halves ciid unexpectedly well Lee, at left half. played finely, ana S. Marland and B. Cowburn were judicious-in their passes SOUTH FALL TO ASHTON Junior Flags Finalists By our Lacrosse Correspondent Ashton' at' home again demonstrated their powers of recovery by defeating South Manchester and Wythenshawe at lacrosse by 9 8, a result which brings added interest to the relegation problem in the first division. South led 3-0 at quarter-time, 6 3 at hall-time, and 8 5 at three-quarter D.

Shaw was Ashton's most prominent attack in their last-period recovery and in all shot four goals. Thelosers' best player was N. B. Wilkinson at centre, who scored five goals. Pennington (2) and Plews also shot goals for.South.

Boardman and Eccles at home had an easy win by 13 2 over a weakened Oldham and Werneth side. The losers were without Scholes, Mills, and Butter-worth. In the first half Boardman's attack did well, and they led 10 1 at half-time. Oldham's attack lacked any penetrative power. R.

Hallsworth (5), Moseley (3). G. Mellor (2), McCulloch, Fletcher, and Lowe scored for the winners. Tne play at Didsbury was even closer than the score of 9 6 for the Old Waconians against the Old Hulmeians suggests. The winners were without Burrow and the losers without Howard and Moore.

The Old profited by the disorganisation of their opponents' defence in the early stages, and led 3 1 after the first period, a lead which they increased to 63 at half-time. The second half play was fast and even and contained much skilful lacrosse. Soth. sides, however, were guilty of too much inaccurate shooting. F.

W. Derbyshire (Old Hulmeians) and Whitehead and Beebee (Old Waconians were the best defenders on the day. Williams (3), Whittaker (2), Clarke (2), and Whitehead (2) for the winners, and Vlies (21, who played excellently at centre on Dickinson, Barber, Coe, Lowther, and Flynn, for the Old Hulmeians, were the scorers. Mellor had an overwhelming victory by 22 4 on Blackle.v Park's eround. Thi losers scored the first two goals, after which Mellor settled down and shot goals almost at will.

Garside being aosent, wiuis and JNolan, who scored twice each, were the only Blackley men ever to look dangerous. Taylor (5), Johnson (4), Porter (4), Oxley (4), Hodgson (3), and Padfield (2) were Mellor's scorers. Offerton, who drew 7 7 at home against the Old-Mancunians, held command of the play for three periods. Although level 2 2 at quarter-time, they led 43 athalf-time and 53 at' three-quarter time. The Old Boys' attack, however, which had previously played badly -and shot poorly, found its real form in the last-period.

Clegg (four goals) was the most dangerous attack for Offerton, whose other scorers were Ridgway, Ireland, and Westhead. The Old Mancunians' scorers were Coulthard (3), Chappell, Edwards, Holmes, and Barker. Warrington, in the Offerton goal, made many fine saves. Heaton Mersey, at home, were no match for Stockport and lost 5 17, a score which does not fairly represent the run of the play. Mersey passed the ball round well on-attack but could not penetrate the experienced defence of Stockport, on which J.

H. Spedding took the place of Loose. Mersey were also handicapped by G. absence. Stockport were in fine form in the first half and after leading 3 0 at" quarter-time went ahead to 104-1 at half-time.

T. Knott showed, his best fprm of the sea.9,h stockPrt and shot seven goals. Riske 3), taking the place of Harroway, R. Knott' (3). who 'was well marked by o.

M. Gibson, Morton, Brierley. T. Hyde, and W. H.

Brady for Stockport, and Mitton (2), Payne, Sjainter, and Albreeht for were the other scorers. N. Fletcher's fine goalkeefting saved Mersey from an even heavier defeat; In the junior flags replayed semi-final at Cale Green Cheadle Hulme defeated Cheadle 11 4. The winners started at a fierce pace and obviously were deter- iiiiiieu iu xney led 4 0 at quarter time, 8 2 at half-time, and 103 at three-quarter time. Baines (4), R.

Green (2), L. Jones (2), Smeeton, Br5w1Vand H- MiUs for-Cheadle Hulme, fhd S. Smith (2), Batty, and J. Goddard for Cheadle were the scorers. Manchester University won the other semi-final on the Chorlton ground 11 6 against Urmston.

The youth and speed of the winners decided an excellent game. Urmston's weakness was in clearing from defence when hard pressed. Ginn (3), Dickson (2), Lewtas (2), D. A. Richmond.

N. S. Marsden, H. G. Holland, and D.

R. Holland scored for the 'University and McMinn (3), Mitchell (2), and Matthews for Urmston. K. McMinn in the losers' goal was in excellent form. NORTH OF ENGLAND LEAGUE THIRD DIVISION 2..

D. v. Shore (South Atrial): 3. J. N.

Cumbexlxueb (Trinidad): 21.asee.' (new record). Hemt two: 1. C. B. Holme fEnrlanrl 1 Hmmpwn (Australia); 3.

J. Brown (Canada); yard. nL- umcc; x. b. w.

xwst (Australia): 2, Ll. O'Connor (Canada); 3. G. Qolnn. (New.

Zealand): juu, teqoais new recoror. Meat VS" Rotertt (EciUnd): 2. H. B. 'Yates (AnstrallaV 3.

whit trinni mchv i Empire Games record, equals Australasian -record). Semi-final stomal. First heat: 1. O'Connor: 2. Roberts; 3.

Mcmford: 4. 5. Qolnn; luun, aia.1, iciiuBji new uaioes ua Australasian record). Second heat: 1. Holmes: 2, Best; 3.

Yates; 4. Brown: 5. Shore; 6. Cnmberbatch; toot. Inches.

21.3KC (new Games and Australasian record). 80 YARDS Record Holder: V. P. Boot (New Zealand) lmin 52.3see. (1938).

Final. 1. V. P. Boot mm ZMlanrll- rt Handley (EnfUnd): 3.

W. Dais (Canada): 4, J. W. L. Altord (Wales): 5.

T. Allen (New Zealand); 6. C. MacCabe (EnCand): 7, G. Backhouse (Australia): 8.

v. ncacu ioouui Airicaj; root, I all 51.4sec. (new Empire Games and Australian record). MARATHON Record Holder: H. Webster (Canada), 2hr.

40min. 36sec. (1934). Finl. 1, J.

Coleman (South Africa). 2hr. 30min. 49 2, A. J.

Norris (England). 2hr. 37mln. 57sec 3. H.

A. Gibson (South Africa) 2hr. 38mln. 20sec; 4, D. McN.

Rohirtson (Scotland). 2hr. 42min. J. Bartlett (Canada).

2hr: SOmln. 41sec; 6. L. Longman (Canada) 2br. S4tnln.

54ssc: 7, W. Young (Canada). 2hr. 59rain. 8.

R. J. Croatley (Australia). 3hr. 12mln.

S. J. Wood (Australia). DISCUS Record Holder: H. Hart (South Africa).

130K. 3in. (193. Final. 1.

e. Coy (Canada). 146tt. lOialn. (new Games and Australian record); 2.

X. Young (Scotland) 3- Sutherland (Canada). 135ft. 4. H.

Wilson (Australia). 133K. 2-S41D 5. Pardon (Australia), ISOtt. 6.

W. Rl Mackenzie (Australia), 128ft. llljin. 440 YARDS RELAY Record Holders; England, 49.4sec. (1934).

Final. 1, Australia (Miss J. Coleman. Mis. Waeme, alias X.

Norman); 2, Canada (Miss A. Meagher. Miss J. Dolson. Miss B.

Howard); 3, England (Miss K. S. Stofcea, alias Z. S. Saunders.

Miss W. Jen-erj); 4. New Zetland (Miss D. atrchn, Mlu M. Mitchell, Miss R.

Tong): 49.1see. (new Empire Games record). WOMEN'S LONG JUMP Record Holder: Miss P. Bartholomew (England), 17lt. llliin.

(1934). nail. 1. MUs D. Norman (Australia).

19ft. Olain 2, Miss M. Rabj (Em-land). 18ft. 3.

tin Thelma Peace (Australia). 181t. 4, Mlas E. Goshawk (Canada). 17ft.

5, Miss M. Holloway (England), 17ft. 6. Miss D. Strachan (New Zealand).

17ft. 7, Miss D. K. Gardner i5.El5,dV 1Lt- 10'4ta-; Miss T. Norris (Canada), 161t.

Sl2in. (first three broke Empire Games record). INVITATION 220 YARDS HURDLES Final. 1, P. sharpley (New Zealand): 2.

A. McDougall (Australia); 3, J. Lobban (Australia), l2yd 24.7sec. (new Australian record). INVITATION TWO MILES WALK Final.

-1, A. J. Stubbs (AustralU); 2, P. Stephenson (Australia); 3. L.

Hayward (Australia); 13mln. 51sec (Australian record). Swimming WOMEN'S 110 YARDS FREE STJTLE First Round (first three In each heat and fastest fourth qualify for final). Heat one: 1. Miss P.

pearar (Canada), lmin. 10.4sec 2. Miss E. de Lacey (Australia), lmin. 10 3, Miss Hughes (England), lmin.

11.4sec; 4. Miss J. Biker (Rhodesia), lmin. 14.4sec. Heat two: 1.

Miss D. J. Green (Australia), lmin. 11.4ec.; 2. Miss Lyon (Canadal, lmin.

ll.osec.; 3. Miss z. Grant (England), lmin. 12 4. Miss M.

Ryde (South Africa), lmin, 13sec. Miss Ryde fastest fourth. MEN'S 110 YARDS FKEE STYLE First Eonnd (first three In tacb beat and tasttst fourth Qualify for final). Heat one: 1. R.

WiUhire (Australia), 61.4kc; 2, w. Fleming (Australia), 61.8SM.: 3. W. Snence (British Guiana). C5nad, 62.eec.: N.

Walnwrlsht (England) did not compete. Heat two: 1, Pirie (Canada), 60.Ssec.: 2. T. Collard (South Africa), 61 3. V.

Dove (England), 61.8sec,; 4 P. Hannin (New Zealand). 62.4sec. M. flrench- Wllliams (Ensland) failed to qualify.

Hannan was fastest fourtb. 440 YABDS (WOMEN) First Bound. Heat one: 1, Miss M. K. Jeffery (England), Smin.

43 2, Miss B. Hobson (Canada), 5mm. 48.Ssec; 3. Miss M. Byde (South Africa).

5min. 49.8sec 4, Miss M. Steele (Australia), 5max. S3 2sec. Beat two: 1 Miss D.

Green (Australia); Smin. 43sec; 2, Miss M. Leydon (New Zealand)! Smin. 47.Bsec: 3, Miss Dewar (Canada), 5mln. 48.2sec; 4, Miss M.

Hlnton (England), 5mln. 57sec. 1,650 SARDS (MEN) First Round. Heat one: 1, B. Pirie (Canada).

20mln. 32.8sec. (Games record); 2, N. Wainwrlaht (England). 20min.

38.8s:c.; 3, R. Biddulph (Australia). 21nUn. 7.2sec; 4. B.

Hooper (Canada). 21mln. ll.Ssec. Heat two: 1, B. H.

Leivers (England), 20mln. 3.6sec. (Gaines record): 2, o. Devlin (Canada), 20mln. 33sec 3.

N. p. Ryan (Australia), 21mln. 6 Ssec 4, K. B.

H. Deane (England), 21mln. 33.8sec. Women's Lacrosse. EAST JUST BEAT NORTH Defences Fine Play North 5, East 7 The North lost their first match in the women's territorial lacrosse championship, when they were narrowly beaten by the East by seven goals to five -at Harrogate.

The East, who are the present champions and who have not been defeated for three years, just about deserved their victory, but they had to fight hard for it. In spite of the muddy and heavy ground the game was played at a fast pace, and at the interval, when the score was -3 3, there was little to cnoose Between the sides. After the East had taken an early lead through Mrs. Bird the North equalised with a good shot by Mrs. Wilson.

From that point to half-time the teams scored alternately Mrs. Wilson and Miss Green for the North and Mrs. Bird and Miss Edwards for tbe East being the scorers. Both attacks had made every effort to open up play, but both had been opposed by determined defences. Miss Jewson, at third man, was particularly noticeable among the East defenders, and Miss Dixon, in goal, Miss Davison, at cover-point, and the two defence wings.

Miss Moore and Miss Timperlake, excelled for the North. In the later stages of the second half the East attack made -profitable use of a series of short passing movements and built- up a 'lead of 6 3 through Miss Edwards, Miss Eley, and Mrs. Bird. The North retaliated and goals were scored by Miss Cumberledge and Miss Heaton. Mrs.

Bird, who was in deadly form at first home, decided the issue for the East by scoring her -fourth goal of the match. Table Tennis FOREIGN PLAYERS' TOUR Another long tour by. the foreign table tennis players has now started in this country, and will last over- two months. R. Bergmann (Austria), formerly world's champion, G.

V. Barna, who won the English open title on Saturday, and L. Bellak (Hungary) are- the mem bers of the touring team which will play matches-and exhibitions at each town it visits. The fixtures in the -near future are FetraarT 9. Newcastle: Fefaraarr in.

flarihU. February 11. Barrow; February 14. Corentrr: February 15. Peterfcamcah; Ffehraarw ia February 17.

HqU: February 18. Grimsby; February 19. Manchester; February 22, Oldham; February 23, u.tc.j'mm, fcuiuMy Worcester; rcueuary jso, Norwich; February 26 and 27. wrxnri CRESTA RUN RECORD BROKEN St. "MnnTTsr tVRnTTnv 1 W.

L. Fiske, a well-known American rider! broke the record for' the" rvrta Run from -the top to-day in winning the morgan His. tune of 56.7sec. broke the" record which he irnself established in 1936 hv .2 nf a epnvnil SKs. s.n had times of 57.1sec.and 57.4sec for an aggregate oM71.2sec C.

Fischbacher a Swiss rider, was second with an aggregate of 173Jsec and J. S. Coats, a British rider; third -with 176.1sec. Press ujuauoii ro reign special. Tn Rnehv.

TTnlnrv'-mbtSM- 'hUUia IZfimifr wnn Ifi ft of a Devonport Servic'lcfstiO-M-at-New- GA MES A ND PL A YERS Sydney, February 1. records were broken on the day of the, athletic section of the British Empire Games, which are being decided on the grass track of the Sydney cricket ground, the scene of many famous Test matches. In all six events- the Games record was broke at least once. Of the five finals decided Australia won two and Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand each one. In the other event, the 220 yards, the first round and semi-finals were run to-day, and C.

B. "Holmes, the Manchester sprinter, who won the 100 yards on Saturday, recorded 21.3sec. in winning his semifinal heat this easily beat the record of 21.8sec. established in 1930 at Hamilton by S. E.

Englehart, of Yorkshire. Englehart's time had been beaten by W. Roberts Salford A.C.) in the first round with.21.5sec, a time which L. O'Connor, Canada's Olympic high hurdler, equalled in beating Roberts into second place in his semifinal. Although not one of the five titles went to Great Britain, four of her athletes were again runners-up in the Various events.

Three of them broke the previous Games record they were A. J. Norris (England), who ran a wonderful race in finishing second in the Marathon, D. Young (Scotland), who threw the discus well for second place, and Miss Baby (England) who took second place in the long jump F. R.

Handley (England) second to V. P. Boot (New Zealand) in the half-mile. The Day's Best The best performance to-day was that of J. L.

Coleman (South Africa) in winning the marathon- in the fine time of 2hr. 30min. 49 8-10sec. There is no official world record for this race, but his time was within a minute and a half of the Olympic record set up by K. Son.

Norris, the Polytechnic marathon winner, ran a splendid race, and" will gain a great deal of satisfaction from thejrace.in 1113 uiu tlllll XJw was fourth. Even had he run as well as he had ever done in his life Norris would still have been several minutes behind Coleman to-day. Conditions were ideal for record-breaking, and there was again a large crowd present. The spectators were on tip toe when, after the marathon runners had gone on their way and the heats of the 220 yards had been rim off, the runners went to the start for the half-mile. As was expected, V.

P. Boot won easily in the new record time, of lmin. S1.4sec. There was a little trouble in this race. After the runners gone a furlong it was observed that there was some bunching.

After the race was over the official referee called three runners, Alford-' (Wales), Dale (Canada); and Backhouse (Australia) before him. It was officially announced afterwards that the action was taken spontaneously and not at the instance of Backhouse, who appeared to be the sufferer in the scramble. F. R. Handley, with one of his characteristic last-minute bursts, got the better of -Dale, and took second place by a bare foot.

B. C. MacCabe, the only British runner to get into the Olympic 800 metres final, made rather too much use of himself by pacemaking in the early stages he finished fifth deadbeat, and fell to the ground exhausted at -the end. The. 220 yards final is going to be a fine race and Holmes will not win it as easily as he did the 100 yards.

He was pressed in His semi-final heatby Best (Australia) and H. S. Yates, who had disappointed his admirers over the shorter distance. Holmes had to do 21.3sec., easily a Games record, in order to beat them he was not well drawn, but Best, in the outside lane, was drawn worse; when challenged Holmes finished strongly, without wavering. In the other semi-final Roberts finished strongly, and he may well turn the tables on O'Connor in the final.

Miss E. M. Raby led at the end of the eliminating round of the women's long jump with 18ft. beating the EXCELLENT FORM ON THEIR By E. A.

The high standard set on Saturday was fully maintained in yesterday's instalment of the Empire Games. Probably the finest performance of all was Coleman's 2hr. 3flmin. 49.8sec. in the Marathon, but Holmes's 220 yards, Boot's half-mile, and Miss Norman's long jump are.

not behind it. As a of rather fallacious comparison with the last Olympic Games, Coleman's time would have given him second place at Berlin, Holmes's would have placed him fourth or fifth, and Boot's was faster than -the time of the Olympic One admit immediately that he would not heat Woodruff, but on Australasian soil he is probably a better half-roller to-day than anybody else in the world. It takes a champion of champions to beat Handley by 20 yards. In this race-, the best of Backhouse was certainly not seen, and it appears from the reports that he was the chief sufferer, in a 61 bumping and. boring.

Coy's discus throw" of 146ft lOJiru would only.have given liim-: twelfth place at Berlin, but it is none the. less meritorious. or absence competition and contact with hrst-class perf ormers other- nations, from -which 'all Domir Plowright was sound after a shaky beginning, tor oroosjauus uwu auu Richards were tenacious half-backs, but the forwards played only as well as they were allowed. to play. wtor-nV wiri bv.l 0 at Halifax was -deprived of some of its' merit because the home side had Helliwell and Walton, their wing Butter- worth, a young piayer, one oi ine substitutes, showed some promising hrv.iv Tlnrid.

the best' of the home hard, was one of the best -players on xne neia jowen, too, was energetic, but" failed to finish McLuskywas much the" better back. Western deserved their win, but forwards, of whom Jolly at outside right was excellent, found it to gather the ball on the bumpy ground. Their half-backs, especially Sutton and Birkett, were equal to the demands made on them, but chief honours went to Falconer at back and Abbott in goal. Oxton's Oxton well- deserved their win ly 21 at Chelford against Alderley Edge. In the first half Alderley played indifferently, later they improved, but their forwards showed unhappy strangeness.

Hovey, at" left back, who did well throughout the. game, was by far the best of the losers' side H. Marchington did "by no means badly jn spite of a sleepless sea-crossing from Ireland. Until the last' twenty minutes 'Oxton pressed with the livelier attack. in which tne Drotners maoy ana Crawford often looked dangerous.

A third member of the Bibby family at centre-half created a favourable impression, and Tilby, at right-half, made many intelligent movements. Davenport 'and Bradley played soundly sA fosck, Two clubs of fairly equal strength met at Hightown, where Warrington had to be content ovith a draw One of Hightown's goals apparently hit from outside. the circle and glanced off the stick of a defender. F. Lea played a' useful game at full-back for--the visitors, who had a rare worker in Tole at right-half, and L.Woolley was clever in the forwards.

Cromer was the best of Hightown's attack. Manchester Y.M.C.A. gave a much-improved display at home against Northern and won easily ft 1. After an even' opening their accurate passing met with ample reward" against Northern's moderate defence." Sharpies kept goal well, and Halt's full-back play was often good Actdh often showed, utj well in the half-backs but was. inclined to lie too far up the field.

Geddes was fast but held the ball too long. Fielding, who is about sixteen years old, showed promise and fed Wells to good advantage. At Bramhall Timperley were 21 ahead at half-time, but Bramhall finished strongly in the second half and won 4 -2. The losers' backs, and Edmondson, after tjj(d start -later -cleared their, lines M. Maugham was their' half-baeks: 'Grlfnthrv'wasf the cleverest forward, though' possibly the hardest work came- from Stephen.

Bramhall proved themselves an exceed-! inaly well-balanced side, with Taylor leading the forwards welL League Clubs and the Cup Rumours of a desire on the part of clubs in the Football League to have' a challenge cup competition of their own in place of the F.A. Cup tournament have broken out more than once in-the last twenty years, and they are with us again, though it is safe to say that there was never less justification- for them. In the first place the relationship between the League and the parent body has never been happier, and we saw last year how readily the F.A. came to. the aid of the League financially by making and promising grants to the players' insurance fund in order to ease the League's most -difficult problem.

The publication last -week-end of a suggestion that some 'League clubs, want' a separate cup competition is not- likely to have any disturbing effect on League, which, incidentally, has bad no intimation from any League club of any such desire or, indeed, of its existence1. It. should, not be forgotten that the League has for-a long time had. direct representation on the F.A. Council, even if 'it had not it would not lack the consideration due to such an important' organisation.

Certainly the it were to establish its own' cup tournament, would take all the cream off the milk and the F.A.'s revenue would fall accordingly, but it may be taken for granted that no change in the present order, if proposed, would- be likely to gain the League clubs' approval. There is much-more in the friendship between the F.A. and League than finance there is deep-rooted respect for each other's institution and aims and a' spirit of mutual helpfulness that is the finest-possible aid to the game's sound, democratic government. Weak Match Control Whenever roughness in a. football, match is allowed to pass either wholly or insufficiently checked, there is; controversy as to where the blame with the players, the referee, or the clubs.

Certainly, the clubs can do more than anyone else to make players, curb their, tempers on the field whatever irritation they experience -there, but'ifis1 nevertheless true -that referees Tan' obtain" quick results in this -matter Sif they will only show that they intend to aUow'any. nonsense. It js'ndt enough for a referee, when" sees ia't player, commit more than one offertce-that may be undue order a free, kick for the opposing.side and not warn the 'culprit. But occasionally far-too much lenience is -shown. There is nothing humil iatirig to" -a referee than to be hooted by the spectators for being too mdulgent inthis but no sympathise; justlv With a referee so treated for such --a reason: We seen something of that, in recently, and if leaves such a nasty taste that it is.to be hoped there be-no recurrence of it.

A contributory of thiskind trouble is Jack of coroperation' between -referees- and. their linesmen often, due the referee's, failingJrfb notice the linesmen's signals or ignoring them-and this spectator, are naturally: annoyed. iLr-view; of the' imtnikmyrAiasitaitifi- ElatatitniayJb i eagueSr while: to Of SecuririC'crf-orrlinntinn lirrim trolyappomting; tie vsaniesrrefefecs1. utir; to atrcisumteasto'a system enspjrmgC perfect 6A-- excellent match. Dear was seen at his very best, and although Biddle was not good enough to.

gain more than a hand ful of rjoints he was able to make every point a lesson in how the game can and should be played. Biddle at the start appeared to have as good a chance of doing well as he did a week ago better indeed, for he began with more confidence and dropped immediately into an excellent length with his diagonal drives which hit the side wall just before the His droo shots also seemed better executed, but neither he nor the spectators had counted upon the mighty strokes which Dear was produce in the second and third games. Dear at the beginning was not unbeatable. But later on in the match there was nothing he did not dare, and, having dared, achieve. He -played the most delicate drop shots, which Biddle was quite unable to reach or play, and also had him chasing from side to side.

The match started excitingly. Biddle gained the first point, and according to his custom found his length by driving the ball to the back of the court, straight down the side walls, and then diagonally across. Dear led 3 1, gaining his third point with a perfect drop after a long rally, but after eight more hands it was still only 3 5. Then Biddle drew level, after getting in hand with a splendid passing shot. Dear's turn followed, and in an excellent sequence of five he reached game rather more easily than expected.

Biddle showed no signs of weakening at the start-of the second game. He put Dear jout and led 3 0, winning one point with a drop as good as any of Dear's 'and forcing Dear into error with another stroke. Dear's next two hands took him to 43, and in his third, playing superbly, he quickly went to game. game was quite long, although Dear won easily. Dear led -0 while seven hands were played; Biddle gained a point, but although he was in hand five more times he could inot win another ace.

There were jseveral lets in. the match, but most of were caused not by bad play but by the extraordinary speed of each player, who covered the court before ins opponent had time to move out Of the way. WOMEN'S FINAL Miss Lumb's Fourth Win in Succession By our Squash Rackets Correspondent London, Monday. Miss M. E.

Lumb, the holder, won her fourth victory in the women's squash rackets championship at the Queen's Club to-day, beating I. Hi McKechnie in the final by three games to love, 93, 9 1. She thus set up a new record, being' the first woman to win the championship more than three times. However, her Miss Lumb. task has become slightly harder each year, and it is worth noting that her first victory was gained with the loss of only 21 points in six rounds and -her second with the loss of 27.

Last vear her achievement was not Quite so good, and -this season, with the loss of a game Miss Cooke, she lost 36 points in five rounds, as she had a bve in the first. The match is soon described. Many of the rallies were fairly long and well fought, but Mrs. McKechnie found it quite imnossible to nlav a winnins stroke and when in a good position at ine top or tne court would bit the ball apparently straight back to her ooDon- ent. If Miss Lumb had not hit the tin of er own accord Mrs.

McKechnie would scored even lewer points man sne aid, and as it was two ol the six she gained came from service. In the first game there was some appearance of a fight when Mrs. McKechnie managed to check Miss Lumb's career at 51 and after a' number' of blank hands Teach' 3 5, but except at 23 in the second game was never! in striking distance- i Badminton LANCASHIRE OUTPLAY WARWICK Lancashire completely overplayed Warwickshire at-. Wrexham in the- first round, proper of the interncojinty badminton championship They will nowi meet JNortnumberland in round and the same team has been chosen with the White will. return to the team in: mace -F.

Griffiths- It is probable" that match -will, be played at Newcastle onv Monday names nrst: r. JUied Doubles. K. L. Wilson and Kiss J.

R. u4n. j. Aism ana sera, auon, 7 -ID. lt-lz, 15-5: beat W.

U. Ifumns and Mas E. Hoax. 15-10. 15-11.

H. aTm-land and Mrs. J. B. Idtford beat Kanim and Mat Rots.

15-11. 15-5; beat Atkm and Mrs. Attln. 18-13. 15-3.

M. Field and Mas M. H. Aatburr heat n- Bffutnn uuf WW, a ar MrMUnil, 15-9. 15-13; beat J.

A. Comer and Miss wnyaw xo-o, iO-lO. Jf. r. orantnl and lata.

H. 15-4: beat Kdleatim and Mas asrn.w 1 e' Women's Donbtes. Mrs. Dartoger and Mrs. Milord ims jus.

Aun sn aaiss aaouieiiana. 1B-17 beat Mas HotsT-and Maa-Wriaht. irn Mas FolUtt and Mss Astborj beat Mixs Boar and IO-15 15-9. 15-6; beat Mrs. 735, and Miss McClelland.

13-8. 15-6. Ken's Docile. Wilson and ari- AtUs and Mftfni. 16-15.

8-15. 18-13: beat Unninaud Collier. 15-2, 17-14. Field and-Onffltbs beatMnlltos and Comer. 15-3, 15-6; beat -AUtn and -I So great has been' the demand i.

for seats at the Preston North Endi Cup tie atHighbiiry: e-Satuf day 'that -all' reserved accommodation has- been. sold. Yesterday returned. 3,000 to would-be' buyers; of D. McN.

Robertson. positions were Lindrum (in 1,271 McConachy, 981. England still retained third place at the end of the second in the list of unofficial placings, which is based' on the first six places in all athletics and swimming finals. England has 62 points, compared with Australia's 108 and Canada's -81. The prasent unofficial points are 1, Australia, 108 2, Canada, 81 3, England, -4, South Africa, 38; 5, New Zealand, 32; 6, Scotland, 7, Wales, There -were no ''swimming finals to-day, and 'England, retains her leadershir in this section, the scores being 1, England, 24 2, Canada.

19 3, Australia, 15 4, South Africa, 5. Ensland rose into' third nlace in the athletic list with 38 points. Australia is at the head. The list is as follow 1, Australia, 93 2, Canada, 62; 3, 4. South Africa, 33 5, New Zealand, 32 6, Scotland, 7, -Wales, 3.

Although no finals were decided in the swimming events in the Olympic Pool there, was some fine swimming, and. four records were broken. The race of the afternoon was the second heat of the 1,650 yards free style event, in which R. H. Leivers, of Staffordshire, who on Saturday had established a new.

Games record for the 440 yards free style, again set up new figures by covering the distance -in 20min. 33-5sec. He won by nearly half a minute from G. Devlin, of Canada, with N. P.

Ryan, of Australia, third, and K. R. H. Deane, of England, fourth. Deane's time was worse than that of the fourth man in the other heat, and he failed to qualify.

The other heat was won by a well-known Canadian Olympic swimmer, R. Pirie, in 20min. 32 which also established a- new record. However, this was quickly broken by: Leivers. In this heat Wainwright was -second, so that there will be two English swimmers in the final.

The other two records were in the women's 440: yards free style heats. First, Miss M. K. Jeffery, the Southern Counties champion, broke the record with 5min. 43 2-10sec, but, as in'the men's event, this lasted only a few minutes, for Miss Green, of Australia, broke it.

in the next heat by two-tenths of-a second. OF AUSTRALASIANS OWN SOIL Montague nion athletes, suffer as against those of Europe and the United applies particularly to tne field-events men. From a British point of view it is pleasant to see Young doing so well-in this event since he is elisible for British international- teams. "Norris must be accounted. to 'have -run extremely well in the -Marathon to beat Gibson, and who were respectively eighth and seventh in the liWb Olympic.race, and Roberts's form in the 220 yards is as.

exhilarating -as it is surprising. The form shown during these two days' racing may prompt many people to wonder why such splendid form has not been shown before by Dominion athletes in the Olympic" Games. There are two -possible answers the first that these men have 'imbroved vastly in the year-or two and second that inexperience change of climate, and a long journey have prevented them acmeving their bestm-Olympic Games. the Canadians Have', done consistently weU'in competitionand both they antfthelMtisKvare-liavinB to yield place' ats Sydney to the 1 Australians "and' New Zealanders. (-The experience-should be stimulatine as.

-wen as. eaucanonai.Jor,.trieKAus- tralasians, and at will be immenselv interesting to isee ujympic ijraroes ot law. Goals D. P. A PUS.

0 238 36 30 149 78 aa 0 136 108 18 2 100 90 16 2 108 114 16 2 122 124 14 2 91 104 14 2 98 141 14 3 113 154 11 0 87 142 IO 2 96 161 6 1 52 138 1 168 59 30 0 -160 67 26 1 112 95 21 0 108 111 20 1 194 124 19 88 104 16 2 85 131 12 88 109 10 2 87 108 10 70 123 6 62 121 6 2 6B 141 6 The Walker Cup Trial The sixteen players chosen for the British Walker Cup trial at St. Andrews, where the match with the United States will be played early in June, have been given three months in which to practice diligently before coming under selectors' eyes on May 5 and 6. The effort is necessary for the United. States have won all nine contests for the cup and Great Britain's position has grown steadily worse, culminating in the humiliation of defeat in 4936 by nine matches to none with the doubtful, consolation of three halved matches. The list for the trial is.

as notable for its omissions as for its-new blood, though the appointment of 3. B. Beck (Sund-ridge Park) as captain suggests that the selectors have made up their minds not only about Beck but about others who cannot well be left out H. G. Bentley, who assiduously cultivates improvement, and C.

W.Timmis, whose international rank cannot be doubted, will readily spring -to the minds of Northern golfers. Included in the sixteen is E. Bromley-Davenport, of Wilmslow, who Jias yet to earn a national reputation. He is a scratch golfer, and probably one of the longest' hitters a fashionable accomplishment in amateur golf he reached the semi-final round of the Cheshire championship last year before he was beaten by He was chosen for the North-western area' in the English-international trials at Wood-hall Spa last year, but that is as far as he got. and Cheshire will wish him better fortune this time.

J. E. Gent, the Yorkshire champion, has a' record of consistent accomplishment, and that his ability has not yet been recognised internationally has caused surprise among good judges in the North. A. T.

Kyle, of Sand Moor, was Gent's victim in the Yorkshire final last' year, and in the' final for- the last' three years, winning in 1935 and 1936. If the selectors are seeking players of regular performance, the' true test of worthiness, then they should look favour on Kyle. International. Curling. Scotland's superiority in the annual international curling match with England, which will be decided to-morrow and on Thursday at the Manchester Ice' leaves no doubt as to the game's ancestral home.

Of the 27 matches-played, 23. have been won.by Scotland -and four by her Derseverine opponent, who' still awaits with patience ine repetition or tier success 1924. That victory was secured at the Manchester-Ice Palace, the regular, scene of the encounters: when', is the host, as she is in alternate -Even though the names of the English: team for to-morrow's match suggest that men from the-north of the Border are temporarily-assuming the nationality of -their -adopted- country; the Scots' who have rigidly 'remained Scots are not' disposed mercy, to the Their total of. points has in some instances 'been astonishing, and Lonly three, years ago! their margin was 176, a. rout that is not likely ttf be repeated, as there has beenaireduction of the j24 The" fWurecsacklo4895 did not becomeian annual fixture.untiLafter.

the suehf era jngs "as. TalkmTarn. Vand Cragfelands; have Jfei-'sincebeenl replaced: by-the and Edinburgh ice, rinks; StOClCDOrt Sunday Rr.hnnl Ifi -I Old Mancunians A 14. 11 3 Old A 14 9 5 Alhton A 13 7 4. Woraley .15 7 7 nnior A 14 6 6 Mansle 1 a 1 Bochdale 14 6 6 Wllmfilow 14 4 7 Birch 15 5 10 Old Hulmeians 3rd 14 2 IO uanon nan 13 12 FOURTH DIVISION Cheadle Hulme A 15 15 Manchester Cnlvenltv a i ix Cheadle -A 17 10 6 Offerton A 15 10 5 Heaton Merser A 17 9 7 S.

Me and Wjthen. AV3 a 5 Eomltey 15 5-8 neaun Mersey uuua 14 5 9 Blackley Park A 16 4 10 Oldham and Werneth A 13 3 10 Old Stopfemtians A 16 3 Ashton 16 2 12 Association Football AMATEUR CUP DRAW The draw for the third round of the F. A. Amateur Cup competition, to be played on February 26, was made at York yesterday as follows Ilford T. Dulwleh Hamlet.

Horsham or Kin Estonians t. anuoon. uamet T. stoca-toa. Entti and Belvedere v.

Sutton United or Lertonstone. Lrrtnn -v. Waltham- stosr ATenue or Romford, Boldmere St. Michael's or Marine (UTeipool) r. Harwich and Parlreston.

Ajlesford rapeT auus t. inuinoce I own. Toncature Amateurs t. atronuer. kick -on 3.

repiajs 3. Chester F.C. yesterday transferred to Darlington T. Alderson, an inside left, and T. -Feeney.

a wing" half-back or inside lorwara. Bristol' Hovers F.C. has siened on D. J. Lewis, a 24-year-old inside forward.

who was with Bury last season. He spent six seasons with Swansea Town and was "capped" for-Wales against acouana ana IB3Z-3. being dismissed for 94 in their first innings against All-India at Madras yesterday Lord Tennyson's- cricket-eleven followed -on, and were all out again ior lea, giving victory to AU-india by an. innings and six runs. Each-side" has now won two of the four.

maf-Wcg played. Tbe fifth begins on Saturday, at uomDay. Although the attendance' at the" Rugby Union county championsrdp setni-final Cornwall at Richmond numbered -nearly the con- testing counties atter au expenses paid win The' exoerisesere-Darticiilarlv heav-v. including the sum' of 125' as payment to the Richmond Athletic landlord to. the London Scottish ancH Richmond Rugby football clubs..