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SATURDAY NOVEMBER
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
CRICKET NOTES.
LOCAL LEAGUE FIGURES TO DATE.
HOW THE TEAMS STAND.
(By W.P.C.)
With more
matches having. been played and additional club players having "qualified." he per local league averages has NOW grown to about normal: length. Batting continues to This is borne out by the statistics.
[less than half matches of respBO- tive beams, average not more than 15 runs per wicket.).
Season's League Records.
HIGHEST INNINGS. Senior, Royal Navy 292 (for 7 wkts, dec.) v. Kowloon CC," at Kowloon, Nov. 7
Junior, Hongkong CC. 2nd XI (for wkts.. dec.). Indian R.C. 2nd XI, Club ground. Oct. 24.
LOWEST INNINGS:
THE ASHES.
EX-CAPTAIN SAYS WE SHOULD WIN
HOW TO KEEP FIT.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Nov. 5. The Hort L. H. Tennyson, on
E. CHINA MATEL
RUGGER ROW,
HARLEQUINS, BOYOOTT%
NEWPORT
ALLEGED UNFAIR-PLÁY.
(Timer of Ceylon;}.
London, Nov. 9,
1,240 MILES RACE
ROUND PORTUGAL ON A HORSE!
26: DAYS TO FINISH.
(Times of Geylon)
Lisbon, Nov. 10.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
In a horse race round Portugal over 1,240 miles three com petitors finished after riding for TT on London
T.T" on Shanghai: 26 days.
Several horses died en route,
do.
several went lame, while others Hongkong Bank where kept going by means of in- Jections.
On the conclusion of the game at Twickenham on November 7, the committee of the Harlequins Club decided, to discontinue" the |
Axtures against Newport. the eve of his departure, as cap- The Harlequins Club's decision tin of the M.C.C. West Indian to discontinue the fixtures against touring team, predicted that we Newport arises from the alleged Senior, Royal Artillery 77 would win the Ashes from the continued infringement of the thrive at the expense of bowling, University, at Pokfulam, Nov. 7. Australiana, in 1926, though he rules by Newport in the match, | tain, Rogerio Tavares. H hora
Junior, Indian R.C. 2nd XI 62 v. gve a warning that the English-particularly in the scrums. Police R.C., Police ground. men must take a leaf out of the Newport were penalised three Nov. 21.
Australians" book and keep very times for off-side, Hamilton. He recommended squash Wickes on each occasion klaking a rcquets.
goal, thus accounting for all the Harlequins points.
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Somehow the arranging of the current season's lixtures seeme to
have left room for improvement In the Junior section the Indians" 2nd XI have played more than half their fixtures and the Royal Engineers who
were cham- plons not so long ago-bave yet to make a start. The serior division is not so topsy-turvy. By thia afternoon the Chinese will nave played their opening fixture ar blank will be left,
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Several hages have to be re- corded in the "season's records to date" as the result of last Satur-i day's matches,
By only getting 62 against the Polier, the LRC Juniors beat their own previous low record of 70:
+1
The Highost individual score in Division B standing in the name of J. Hall since October 24, viz., 52) was, beaten twice in the mately referred to. Alexander was dia- missed with 57 when he looked set and King got 77 not out after half a dozen lives,
From third highest . Hassur jumps to top in the junior batting. aggregate while Midshipman Stephenson is the only man either vision to exceed the 200 mark.
The highest number of wickets taken in a league match this sea- son is six and this number has heen taken by four seniors and two Juniors.
Lt.-Col Cantrell, the Naval skipper, now has the biggest wicket "bag" so far.
BATTING AVERAGES:
Division: L
H. Owen Hughes
(HK)
Mid. Stephenson (N.)
No. of
innings.
Highest
#
Lt. Sillitoe (N.). E...F. Stewart (H.K.) 3 Lt. Nicholson (N.). E.J.R. Mitchell (H.E.) 3 Major Hattersley- Smith (RA). Capt. Morris (K.) .. G. R. Sayer (CS.) A. H. Madar (1.).
gate.
Aver
60 78 78.00 162 217 72.38
Sa* 80
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60.00
79 168 62.68 81.104 52.00 915 98 40.00
212 92: 18.00 3 67 120- 3482 468 161
N. B. Kilcholl (1) 4 21 37
0. Ismat (1) www 2 54
3.0. Shababudin US 130
Rev. K. Quick (U) 3 43 A.W. Hayward (H.K.) 3 13 Lieut. Col. Edmeades
(R.A.)
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE. Senior, Mid. R. H. Stephenson (R.N.) 162, Nov. 7:
Junior, T. H. King (Police) 7
out, Nov. 21.
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BATTING AGGREGATE, Senior, Mid R. H. Stephenson: (R.N.) 17.
Junior, I. Hassan (RC) 130.. MOST WICKETS IN AN INNINGS.
Senior U M. Omar (KR.C.). 6 for 84, Oct. 17: Rev. E. K. Quick (U. 6 for 22. Oct. 24; L-Col A. S. Cantrell (R.N.) 6 for 41. Nov. 7, A. et Arcul (LR.C) 6 for 44, No. 14..
Junior. Eng-Lieut. C. K.. P. Bemett (R.N.) 6 for 39, Nov. 14; Robertson (Police) 6 for 17 Nov. 21.
WICKETS AGGREGATË. Senior, Lt. Coll A. S. Cantrell (R.N.) 14..
Junior, A. S. Suffiad (LR.C.) 11..
LEAGUE TABLES.
Division 1.
P. W. D. L. Pis
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1
University H.K.C.C. Kowloon Royal Navy R. A..
vil Service Indian R. Surrey.u Craigengower Chinese R.C....
K.C.C. 2nd LRC. End H.K.CC, 2nd Polieu Navy 2nd
8.C "A" Varsity 2nd
R.E.
0 0 0
Division II.
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20 ) | 2.00 2
Q 0 0 0
EIGHT ENTRIES.
CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLONY.
It has been decided that the open chess championship of the Colony-under the auspices of the Kowloon Chess Club-will not be played on the knock-out system but each competitor will meet all others.
IN
A prize is to be presented to the 43.00 winner..
41.00 97.76
$7.00
The entries received are:-
P. H. Bonnerman. C. Sequeira,
fit.
He added that he was heartily glad that the sight-bail over was barred, and concluded: "I feat that it should be banned ai-
ON A HIGH TEE.
Willie MacFarlane, "world's opun golf champion, drove of from the roof of a New York hotel with a club fashioned for him by a crippled child. He used the club later in a benefit match for the unfortunate little ones. together, from the point of view of the exhausting strain on the bowler."
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West Indies Tour.
London, Nov. 6.
69 84.50 P. A. Rozaric, van Gennep-Luhrs, The Hon. F. S. Calthorpe (War
03 31.50 G. Hayes, D: Carvalho, H.wickshire) will captain the cricket 84 28.86 Randall and S. Purcell.
BO 29.00
2. 30
65 27.50 2 26 27 27.00
(RA) Capt. L W. Bennel
apl Armstrong (5 70 132 26.40 A. E. Wood (C.S.). 2 15 48 23.00 U. M. Omar. (1.)
27 84 S. H. Ismat (.) a 32 62
21.33 20.66
A. A. Rumjahn (U.) 3 82 81 20.33
Division II.
T. H. King (P) 2 17* 82 82.00
B. K Hawkins-
w 16* 77 77.00
H. S. Gordon (H.K.). 3 18 119
L. D. McNicoll(HK) 3 48" 7
G. F. Alexander (P) 2 57
Hall (H.K.)
D. S. Green
HE
Harper (C.S.)...
1. Hassan (1.).
39.68
35.50
28.60
Б2
64 27.00
3
41 68 20.50
32: 53 28.50.
6 16 130 26.00
31 117 23:40-
Y. A. Wahab (1) 4 51 117 23:
B. Petheram (K.)... 43 7029.39 A-Lacey (P.)
42 40 29.00
W. F. J. Gorvin (E.) 2 41 41 20.50
J. E. Hancock (K.). 8 39 8 20.38
Signifies "not out."
[Minimum 2 innings but not less than half matches of respec- tive team, average 20 ruNK OF over.]
'BOWLING AVERAGES,
Division I.
1། ;
Mr. H. W. Ray, winner of the last Championship. held, writes offering a challenge cup worthy of the occasion if the competition is
held under proper auspices.
team to tour the West Indies. They are sailing from London for the Barbados on December 16.
The Hon. E. H. Tennyson (Hampshire) is a member of the
teum.
THE REAL WORLD SERIES HERO.
Interview With Secretary. In an interview, the old Inter- national player, Adrian Stoop, hon, secretary of the Harlequine Club, said it was not an isolated incident to which they objected: Newport's infringements were characteristic of the whole match. Their forwarda had destroyed the spirit of the game by a continued disregard of rules.
"We feel" said Mr. Stoop, "we have to alternative but to refuse to meet them again."
The Harlequins have no further matches against Newport this season and their decision will take affect from next year,
Saw No Rough Play. Harold Davies, captain of the Newport Club, friterviewed at Oxford, prior to the match against the. University, said he could not understand' it.
Several complaints have been made to him, but not on the score of roughness, o
He saw no rough play...
The old International, Walter
The winner was an Army Cap-
was taken to hospital forthwith and died in a few hours,
The second horse was ridden by Jose Tanganho, who arrived half an hour after Tavares, while the third came in some hours later,
Jump as Final Test. - As a final test the riders had to! jump obstacles on the Lisbon steeplechase course.
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Tavares horse died before jumping, so Tanganho a pro- Douglasda claimed the winner and received the cup, medal and money,
He was triumphantly chaired through the streets by the crowd. Two competitors did a hundred miles a day during the race,
show that they have no animus against the Welsh rugger clubs, applied to Cardiff for four annual fixtures, instead of the usual one at Easter::
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Hongkong Steamboats HE. Turs & Lightern.. Indo-Chinas (Prof.) 9..
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Shell Transports Star Ferries Water boats
Refineries. China Sugars Malabon Sugars Mining.
Benguets
It is doubtful whother Cardif Kallas Mining Ad.
grant the request next season. Langkates (Combined) Amicable Settlement Wanted (Single)
joy Shanghai Exploration London, Nov 11.
(Shanghai Loan
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It appears that the Harlequins Club asked Cardiff for only one extra fixture, not four as already stated.
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Adrian Stoop in a statement. Martin: hon secretary of New-regarding Newport's denial of port, says that if there were any roughness, said he did not retract faults they were equally divided what he said.
Newport say they matre an between both sides...
amicable settlement, they have long been friendly opponents of the Harlequins.
Cardiff are considering the Harlequins request for an extra fixture.
No Animus Against Wales.
London, Nov. 10. Following the cancellation of their fixtures against Newport, the Harlequins Club, in order to
WEEK-END SPORTS SUMMARY.
LAT WAR CUP:
REPRESENTATIVE" SOCCER
TO-DAY.
Lai Wah Cup. Royal Navy y. South Chine, on the Club ground; kick-off at 4 p.m. sharp.Y
K. & K., Wharves II K. de W. Buck Hongkew New Engineerings. Shanghai Docka...
Lands, Hotels & Eldg HK & Hotels (old)
do. Hongkong Lands H.K. Healty HE. Territorials Humphrays Estates
Prince Building
Rural Lands.
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CRICKET VENUES.
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LEAGUE AND FRIENDLY *FIXTURES.
Ewe Cottons Orientals Shanghai Cottona
Tio 60n.
do. Miscellaneous.
The following is the football. The cricket fixtures for to-1 day include two league matches in programme for to-day:-
each division and three friendly Canton Ices games. In the league, the Cements (comb.)
do
(old) Chinese R.C. are playing their Brat
do (new) China Buses The matches will commence at China Lights (comb.)
(old)
LEAGUE.
* Division II (Sec. A.).
Drums v. HK.FC Reserves, South China ground, kick-off at 2.45 p.m...
game.
2 o'clock with the exception of
the friendly game on the Hong-
do
Top
kong Cricket Club ground which China Prov." (Comb is timed for 1.15 pm.
(old) Surrey Reserves v. South The fixtures and venues are as to do. (new) China A," Club ground, kick-under- off at 2:45. p.m.
St. Joseph's College v. Kow- loon Reserves, Navy "F": ground, kick-off at 2.46 p.m.
· Division II (Sec. B), Moslem Club "B" v. St. Joseph's Reserves, St. Joseph's ground, kick-off at 2:45 pm.
"South China "B" v. St. Joseph's Boarders, Bochumpoo ground, kick-off at 4.15 p.m. The following have been select- ed to represent the Navy in the semi-final of the Lai Wah Cup
Wavish Tamar"); Wright
Hawkins Grindell (8.M L38); Brockman (Hermes") Hudson ('Carlisle), Capt., Hingston (Prban"); Upping- ton ("Durban"), Hyde ("Haw kins), Goodlett (8.1. L38), Smith ("Hawkins), Shenton (("Hawkins');
Reserves-Long (SM L1), Davenport (Hewkins"), Shaw ("Hermes"), Nevin (S.M; LB). Linesman: Sergt. Ferney-
team will prob
League J.
"Chinese R.C. v. Kowloon G.C. 1st XI on the C.R.C. ground.
Indian R.C. 1st XI v. Royal Navy 1st XI on the LRC ground.
Dairy Farms
Der A Wing (full pd.)
do h (part-pd.) Hongkong Amusements. HK ConstrucHoms: Hongkong Electrica HX Developmen My HK. Ropes" (co
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League 11. Kowloon G.G. 2nd XIOTE Police B.C. on the KCC ground.
Civil Service C.C. "A". v. Royal Navy 2nd XI on the CSC.C. ground.
Friendly
Hongkong C.Cv Civil Ser vice. C.C. on the HKCC ground
Hongkong Tramways Lane, Crawforda Macao Electrics Mackintosh Nanyang Tobacc Peak Frams
dors en t Singapore
Cratgengower C.C. v. Hong kong C.C. 2nd XI on the CC.C. United Asbestos
HMS Hawkins v. Indian ROAZA XI on the Navy | Watsons ground!!
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INVES
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hall be gladŝtp:
§. V. Shahabudin (V.)
A. C. L. Bowker (EK)
Rev. E. K. Quick (U.)
Lt. Col. Cantrell (N.)
Sgt. Gifford (RA)
L& Henslowe (RA)
Capt. Morris (1) H
H. N. Balhatchet (U.)
E. F. Stewart (ILE)
"E. B. Rood (0.8) ...
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12.20
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"Robertson (P.)
T. D. E. Pendered (HK).
G. E. Urwell (0.8.)
D. B. Peat (E.K.)
A. EF. Bavın (K.).
1. Grian (8)
W. H. Edmonds (1.8.)
H. B. Garden (4K)
B. N. Sodan
A. 8. Berand
104,20
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