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THE RUBBER..
Fifth Test Ends in Drawn Game,
FIRST TEST THE DECIDER.
Durban, Yesterday, The fifth Test match between England and South Africa was left) drawn to-day. Thus, by virtue of their success in the first Test, leav- ing the South Africans winners of the rubber.
H. B. Cameron declared the South African's innings closed, at 219 for the loss of seven wickets,
Sport Columns
ANNUAL TENINS TOURNAMENT.
E. C. Fincher Defeats R. Choa.
HUNG BEATS GROSE.
[By "Base Line.")
NAVY SURPRISED BY THE CLUB.
Defeated in Important Shield Match.
LACK FINISH.
On the U.S.R.C. ground yester- day the Hong Kong Hockey Club The chief attraction in yeater-defeated the Royal Navy by the thus setting England the task of day's programme at the 11.K.C.C.dd goal in three in the Sim Shield collecting 242 runs for victory in was the match between E. C. Fin-Competition. the fourth innings. . At the close cher, last year's runner-up, and The Navy had only, to make a of play England had scored 2 with R. Chon, a newcomer to open tour-draw of the game to win the
six wickets in hand.
Overnight rain left the pitchnament play." unaffected Mitchell
(2)
wicket and in overcast weather.
trophy, but under the circum- stances a replay is necessary to decide the championship.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1931.
GOOD SCORING BY AN AMERICAN'S VIEW THE TOURING SIDE. OF BRITISH HUNTING.
Blooding of Master's Little Son..
Peebles Forsakes Career
for Cricket.
HOBBS HOME AGAIN.
Bloemfontein, Feb. 9. The following is the closing between the score in the match M.C.C. touring side and the Orange Fred State
Orange, Free State 148 (Fox 54, Voce 3 for 45, Peebles 4 for 45) 1 and 85 for 6.
M.C.C. 492 (Hendren 170, Tate 56, Wyatt 55, Farrimond 51 not out).
London, Feb; 7. Hobbs, who came overland from Marseilles on his return journey from India, landed to-day. He de- chued to make a statement garding the Sunday cricket con
Sutcliffe remains at
In a game which was featured troversy.
by far too many infringements the
in the second half after being a goal down at half time.
re-
Nice, where he has been joined by
2
GASOLINE HOUNDS.
Of born and morn, and hark and
bark.
And ceho's answering sounds, All poets wit hath ever writ
In dogerel versù of hounds.
Hood, Epping Hunt. "Presently appears the squire; a thick-set, burk figure with red side whiskers, tinged with
grey, and blue eyes apatkling with life and spirits.... 'What's it to be?' calls the Squire. Port, cherry brandy, or slee gin-and we
will have Bloo gin...."
The scene is the great hall of the the occasion "Squire's Mansion," The Meet. Not, as might be im agined, an extract from an Ameri
At first it appeared as if Fincher and Siedle (0) and
continued South would win with the minimum of Africa's second innings on a good effort, but so well did Chos mix his
Clab made a remarkable recovery his wife.
ean woman acvelist's description of London, Feb. 5. The pair added 89 runs before game in the second set that he was
life in the English countryside, but Their Peebles has given up his future culled from a leaflet issued for the Mitchell was caught off Voce 43-actually within set point at 5-4. 1-21. Siedle left twenty one runs He played with remarkable accur- victory was mainly the result of career at Oxford through playing benefit of American visitors by the Hater 64-21-30. At lunch the South Africans had lost two goodney in the early stages of the accepted opportunitiese in direct for the Test team in South Africa, Trave! Association of Great Britain
second set to establish a 4-2 lead contrast to the tactics of the Naval according to the Daily Express.and Ireland, entitled
forwards, who played with too which says that when Peebles We Will Go."
wne invited to play, the college. On the resumption Christy (16) and then at 4 he was within an much finesse.
were unwilling to and Taylor (3) continued batting
Bowman opened the scoring in authorities ace of the set, but failed at thei before 2,000 spectators. Nineteen
half only a uns bad been added when Peebles crucial moment to allow Fincher to the first half, but with the second grant the necessary leave for two
minules old terms. 91— draw level and win the next two Francis scored the equaliser and Rot past Taylor's defence.
Skipps netted the deciding goal. Christy, joinal by Viljoen,games to give him the match
raised, century
Result:-
wickets for 72 runs.
3-14.
saw
the
left at
110
but rasult 24 a
to оле of jumping out
of Peebles's tempting deliveries. 110 4-37. Dalton suffered the At same fate sixteen runs later. the tea interval Cameron (26) and MeMillan (14) were together with 181 runs on the board for the loss
of six wicketa.
Soon after the resumption of the innings Cameron
(41 not out) applied the closure of the innings, setting England the task of scoring 212 runs for victory.
Fincher gave the impression of Iis a cat playing with a mouse. chop strokes troubled Choa at first, but when their novelty wore off he was able to make some very good returns. Chon must not be dis-
by couraged
his defeat in straight sets. He was decidedly unfortunate in being paired with so formidable an opponent in his début, but, with constant practice. he should develop into a player of more than average ability in tour- nament play.
Most of the other matches were
Виссеѕ.
Club
Navy
few
2
TEAMS FOR SATURDAY'S MATCHES.
YM.C.A. "A". v. ILM.S. TAMAR—At
King's Park at p.m. Tipple; L. Macey, R. A. Bates, D. Y.M.CA.-H. Burson; R. Dornier, by; F. Parker, W. H. Smith, Dr. Ashton, W. J. Brown and A. Tate.
CAER CLARK CUP.
"A llunting
The picture it paints is calculated to flood the shires with Americans as soon as the shipping companies can cope with the rush. "It is not Peebles, therefore, decided to leave Oxford. In consequence ho necessary to be a member of the will not be available to play in the hunt, all that is necessary is to be a inter-Varsity match in the Sum-over of apart, of fresh air, and
wide spaces."
mer.
THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.
Volleyball May Be Omitted.
CHINESE OBJECTION.
Tokyo, Jan. 20.
On Tap For All.
In Sherwoo1 Forest (England),
which once sheltered Robin Hood and his merry men, this unique hunt. exists. "Many people think that to follow hounds it is necessary to be a horseman. That is, of course, the best way." Quite!
"But not all of us have horses- especially in these days of the ubiquitous car."
The red-whiskered squire's sloe A rude shock was in store for long drawn out affairs, the most in-
gin is apparently on tap for all and sundry who "pass the square-tower- England, for with only seven runs teresting of which was the match on the board. Wyatt gave Mitchell between W. C. Hung and F. Grose.
H.K.L.B.C. v. ST. ANDREW'S- a entch off Christy
Y.M.C.A. Ground at 3 p.m.
At the 9th Far Eastern Olymple ed grey old Norman Church," and pass through "the tall and massive Tournament Conference, the H.K.L.H.C.-J. Smalley; E. Gray,
gates." Hammond, joined by Furrimond,The former showed a distinct au-
proposed continued to scare freely but at 31periority and fully deserved his B. V. Franklin; E. O'Hagan, B. M.Philippine delegation
"He beckons us to follow him should Grose adopted but one M. L. Wallace; E. R. Bell, N. that the volley-ball game
hall. Its antique he was enught of Bell for 23. success throughout the same-the Hope Me, Doncian, C. M. be replaced with some other sport into the great Farrimand left-soon after, being forehand drive-and that was his Ferguson and M. Bishop.
since it is not included in the furniture, rich rugs, and minstrels gallery deserve attention, but the snapped up behind the wicket off
St. Andrew's;-R. Rose; L.Rogers, downfall. Hung was content to
further
principal feature is a great circular Taylor. With 32 runs added for
This the play whatever stroke best suited Woolley; I. Woolley, M. White, Olympic Games and is
table... with drinks for all tastes." the fourth wicket, Turnhall return the return and was consistent in Gittins and E. Landolt.
Gittins; A. Wool, N. Field, M. Woolley, not very interesting.
Chinese delegation stoutly oppos. ed a catch to Siedle and further is good length driving.
Oh, Boy! cd. play was abandoned. Tate being
Yesterday's results were as fol- undefeated with 24 to-his- credit.
low:- Scores:
-
Singles Championship. 1st Round, W. C. Hung beat F. Grose 6-4, 3-6,
6-1.
2nd Round
South Africa-1st innings.
1. J. Siedle, e and b White ..
57
B. Mitchell, b Hammond
73
J. A. Christy b Peebles...
16
H. W. Taylor c & b Peebles..
16
E. C. Fincher beat B. Choa 6-0, 7-5,
Viljoen e Hammond b Tate
16
II. Lo beat D. S. Green 6-1, 6-9,
H. B. Cameron b Voce
4
E. L. Dalton e Farrimond b
Hammond
31
悲您
Q. McMillan not out
C. L. Vincent e Chapman b
Peebles
A. J. Bell,
Vece
Cochrane, b Peebles
Extra
Total
0
252
Fall of the wickets: 1 for 127, 2 for 131, 3 for 157, 4 for 164, 5 for: 168, 6 for 208, 7 for 221, 8 for 242. 9 for 243, 10 for 262.
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
R.E.S. Wyatt c Cameron b Bell 24
Luk Ding-cheung bent M. Kinoshita .. 6-2, 6-3.
E. Zimmern beat Surg. Comdr.
Harkins 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Doubles Championship.
-
Ng Kam-chuen and Tsoi beat Barton
and Bowker 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.
Club Championship.
A. L. Sullivan beat Henderson 6-1,
6-3.
G. W. A. Tufton beat A. B. Raworth
6-0, 4-6, 7-5, \
E. N. E. Nash beat J. M. Morhans
6-4, 3-6, 6-9.
A. D. Humphreys bent D. W. Deane
་
6-2, 6-0.ENIN,
To-day's Progidume.
The following matches are down for decision this afternoon, weather permitting
Singles Championship.
Paul Kong v. J. W. Leonard.
Doubles Championship.
S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn v. E. and
F. R. Zimmern.
D. W Deane and W. N. Patch v. A. D. Humphreys and H. Owen Hugher.
Farrimond, e-Taylor,b-Vincent-35-for-64, 6-for-91,4-for--120,-5-for-
Tate, b Vincent
BOWLING ANALYSIS.'
UNIVERSITY SPORTS.
ENTRIES FOR THE OPEN EVENTS.
"Off they go, and we follow the pack to the other side of the man sion, the horn sounding, the hounds braying."
In Japan both the inclusion and exclusion is equally supported, but ng the result of consulting about the item to be substituted for volleyball, boxing was suggested, "Stepping on the Gas." which is approved by the Philip- Hounds have evidently found in Clubs and schools are reminded plne side. Although the Japan the Minstrels' Gallery.
to send in their entries immediate Volleyball Society is strongly op-
"But look. What is that? Just
ly to the Hon. Secretary, Univer-posed to the elimination of the below the terrace, only 200 yards sity Athletic Club for the follow-amo from the tournament, the away. Would you believe it. if it ing open relays to be held during subject will be put on the tapis isn't the rascal himself. Hore he the Inter-Varsity Sports on March at the next meeting of the Far
14 and 16, on the South China Eastern Olympic Conference.
Athletic Ground, Caroline Hill:
1,000 metres relay. Open to bons
fide Clubs.
800 metres relay, Open to school- boys only,
400 metres relay, Open to school- girls only.
▸
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
GOLF.
DRAW FOR HONG FOURSOMES AT K.G.C.
comes loping elong in the open; ho
stops, becomes aware of the groupa
on the terrace.... We race back to the car and soon wa are stopping on the gas.... We park the car and leave the road.... now and then stepping almost on a pheasant, which rises with an angry cluck, that? Hallo, what's cluck. We just have time to drop down. under a bush. For there goes the hero himself, his long, lean, brown form streaking across the mesdow from one covert to another...."
The following is the draw for the Hong Foursomes first round to be played over the Kowloon course on or before Sunday:-
Much more in the same strain · H.K. & Kowloon Wharf & Gedown until we come to the final scene, the LAWN TENNIS To-day- H.E.C.C. Tournament Open Co. (W. M. Groves and A. Eastman) Singles Paul Kong y.
V. J. W. Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotols demise of the "hero" and the blood- ing of the Master's little son. "The (F. C. Barry and E. O. Murphy). Leonard; Open Doubles S. A. And
FL.K. E. FL. D.
& Whampoa Dock Co. (J. mask, the real trophy of the chase, Rumjaha V.
McKelvio and J. O. MeLaggan) is presented to his little son-who and F. R. Zimmern, G. W. A. Tufton and J. C. P. Tonh
Mustard & Co. (J. Pooler and L. G. W. C.
this day has won hia spurs..... Cave).
He must receive the accolade. He must be blooded. Ceremoniously the on his gory mask is rubbed Mackintosh & Co. (J. G. Meyer and cheek.
Hung and Chiu Chun-chiu, D. W. Deane and W. N. Petch v. A. D.
Humphreya and Owen Hughes.
Friday
H.K.C.C. Tournament Open Singles-Ng
v. E. C. Etherington; Open Doubles
0. Johnson, De testontin
G. A. Noronha and L A. do
Rocha v E. T. E. Nash and B. Nicholson, Ho Wal- hing
and
0. M. R. W.
Tate
22 4 35 1
Hammond
19 ប៉ 36
Voce
27 10 51 2
I. A. R. Peebles. 27.4 8
67.
4
J. C. White..... 35
63
1
Ho Ka-lau v. Edge..
England--1st innings.
Hammond,
C
Mitchell
b
Vincent
29
Leyland 1.b.w, b Bell
8
Hendren, c McMillan b Vincent 30
M.J. Turnbull, b MeMillan
6
Fall of the wickets: 1 for 48, 2
V
A. P. F. Chapman, c McMillan,
126, 6 for 148, 7 for 208.
b Vincent
24
50
0.
M. R. W.
0 Tate
9 2 17
0
1 46
2
17
97
1
71
3
* 6 28
0
4
2
6
1
England 2nd friafngs.
loon Golf Club.
1
Prize Giving, Fanling.
80
0. M. R. W.
4 63
Hammond, e Vincent; b Bell 28 Farrimond, C Cameron, b
Taylor
Kowloon
Chess Club Championship.
9
2 M. J. Turnbull, c and b Siedlo
7
28 5 47
O Tate, not out
24
FOOTBALL - Saturday-First Division Club de Rociolo
V.
$1.2 0
51
6
Extras
3
Police R.C.; Kowloon F.C
2
South China · AA;
Chinesa
Athistle
12
Voce, c Bell, b McMillan
J.-C. White, c & b Vincent
L.A.R. Peebles, not out
Extras
Total"
10 Vcce
2 J. C. White
12. A. R. Peebles 20
Hammond
230 . E. S. Wyatt.
Fall of the wickets: 1-for 56, 2 for 56, 3 for 87, 4 for 101, 5 for 101,
6 for 126, 7 for 188, 8 for 188; 9 for 223, 10 for 250.
Bell
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Cochrane
Vincent
McMillan
17 3- 57
South Africa--2nd Innings,
L J. Siedle, e Chapman, b
White
B. Mitchell, e Hammond, b
Voce
R. E. S. Wyatt, é Mitchell, b
Christy....
Total (for 4 wkte.)
Fall of the wickets: 1 for 7, 2
30 for 81, 8 for 40, 4 for T2n
BOWLING ANALYSIE.
21.
A. J. Christy, st. Farrimond, Christy
b Peebles
37 Bell:
H, W. Taylor, b.w. b Feebles 14 Tavior Viljoen, c Chapman, b Voce
E. L. Dalton, st. Farcimond,
18 Siedle
Mitchell
b Peebles
H. B. Cameron, not out
41
Q McMillan,c Chapman,
Wyatt
28
14
C. L. Vincent, not out
Extras
Total (for 7 wkts, dec.) 219 A. J, Bell and Cochrane did not
bat. (Continued at foot of next Column)
20. M. R. W. -4 1 171 23014
3013 1
171
-Reuter.
SUNDAY CRICKET.
0
UNIVERSITY IL v. RECREIO-01 the University Ground (A Day Match). University III, V Lake (Cap. lain), Ac-A.. Aziz, G.. 8., Berly: GE Yeoh, P. M. Na da Bilva, P. L Tan RE. G. Leong, E. Gosano, P Zimmern, W. Jamas and W. K. Chôn.
Iu Tak-lam V. Chan So and Wong Shiu- wing, Luk Kang-cheong and Lak Ding-cheong v. D. L. Prophet and
H. R. Forsyth, A. II. Rumjaha
and A. H. Madar v. C. E. Holmes
and D. B. Evans.
GOLF Friday-Ladies' Cap- tain's Gup (Round), Farling
Sunday-Hong Doubles, Kow-
March 24 I.
Ladies'
CHESS Friday
retien→
Tuesday Kowloop Chess Club. Championship.
v. Borderers: Argylls Navy; Club v. St. Joseph's; Second Division-Borderers NAVYouth China A.A. V.
Chinese Athletic v. St
Royal Artillery; Argylis v.
v. Glub; Kowloon F.C. University; Eastern v. Club de Recrolo
CRICKET Saturday Division L-University Hong Kong C.C. (L.); Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Artillery
(L); Division IL- R.C.XY
Kowloon, C.C. (L.) Hong Kong C.C. v. Royal Engineers (L); Club de Recrelo. v. Police RO (F.).
RACING-Saturday, 1,80 p.m. Aunual Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
“March 2, B, 4, and 7, 11.90, am. —Annual Race Meeting, Happy.... Valler.
March 22-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
Naval Yard (W. Trice and R. W. Sapsed) v. H.K. Electrle Co. (J. R. Way and W. Stoker).
G. H. Russell) v. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Shades of Mr. Jorrocks. Gee,
(F. Hampton and W. S. Hilller). baby, some won'erful day!
Falconer-&-Cɔ,~(J~J,King-and-
F. W. T.
(J.
D. Thomson) Dairy Farm Co.
and E.
P.W.D. (C. E. L. Johnson Coulson).1
and J. B1.
Purvia) v. James R
(H. S. Dinsdale and A.
Gilman & Co. (E. C.
C. Fincher
Ltd.
WELSH HOPES
FOR
L. Goldman) v. Union Trading Co. THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
(F.
E. R. Ramedios and S. Jex), -.
Low, Blagham & Matthews (E. D.
da Roza and W. J. Woolley) v. Royal Fieat Auxiliary (J. Mackintosh and H. Klagshaw).
CORRESPONDENCE.
HOCKEY LEAGUE SUGGESTED.
County Championship Finalists.
BLACKHEATH'S VICTORY.
London, Feb. 7. Forecasts of Wales winning this season's championship are sup- ported by to-day's great victory
(To the Falltor of "China Mall"]
Sir-In view of the increasing popularity of hockey in this colony over Scotland.
I wonder if it has ever occurred to They ahowed virility and all- local hockey teams and Clubs to round soundness and thoroughly form a League amongst themselves, deserved their victory, though: It and if some person or organisation was only Boon's opportunism
would be good enough to put up which wou them the match, a cup or shield to encourage com- He seized on to a loose ball to petition?
wards the closs and dashed away,
can'
It is well known that the only punting over Langrish. The Car trophy for which bocal hockey teams diff crowd wore breathless as he compete is the Sim Shield raced round, and scored a bril- and this is only confined to the lant try, and this was converted Army," Navy and Hong Kong by Bassett, giving Wales victory Clubs. Perhaps you would be good by a margin of five points. enough to publish this letter in! your correspondence column with a view to stimulating local Interest in this sport.
Yours, etc.,
ENTHUSIAST.
Hong Kong, February 25.
heath-Army 28-14.
County Championship..
Semi-Final,
Warwickshire Lancashire 22-10. Gloucestershire Hampshire 9-6.
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