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THE CHINA MAH., SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936
CRICKET NEWS FROM
NEAR AND FAR
GARLAND FOR LEATHER There was no play on the see- gallant last wicket stand by ond day owing to rain, but the
GOLF NOTES
(By "NIBLICK”)
A Leather and Oxenham en-players made up for lost time on abled the Australians to beat Ma- the third day. No fewer than 200D Friday, April 10, is the The finish wickets fell for 360 runs during Gr date for the bi-annual match
dras by one
Was
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most exciting and Leather the course of the day. was garlanded by the crowd.
With 73 runs to make to avert INDIA GAINS LEAD defest. Leather joined Oxenham,TAIN delayed the start of play who though limping badly had
between the Kowloon Golf Club and Happy Valley at Kowloom.
Last October the
RAIY delayed the start of players lost at the Valley won play- been keeping his end up pluckily, match between All-India and the will be reversed
margin,
which result, I believe at the Easter
BOTH CREWS NOW COMPLETED
SEVEN NEW_MEN][IN_THE OXFORD BOAT
LIGHT BLUES FINE TRIAL
London, March 13. THE Oxford and Cambridge, crews for the annual boat race on April 4 were completed Evidently thinking the position Australiang at Madras. §
meeting
on Saturday when J. H. T. Wilson, the Light hopeless, the fast bowler com- About 1,200 people were pre- menced by lashing out at the sent when the Australians reeum and several new
The course has been lengthened Blues' president, awarded Blues to D. W. Brun- bowling. but he soon steadied ed their innings. They quickly been placed since the last match, ford, H. W. Mason, T. S. Cree and G.-M. Lewis. down and playing resolate cricket lost the wickets of Ellis and Ma- the fifth tee being set back, the The final order of rowing is not likely to be known until they arrive on the tideway in a week's time.
ably seconded by Oxenham, defied cartney, and six were down for 73 all the best efforts of the home runs. bowlers and carried his side to
victory.
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bunkers have
seventh green extended and the ridge at the fourth replaced by a wilderness of bankering.
These matches are always very
A bright knock of 35 not out by F. Mair, scored in even time, im- proved the position GIRL CRICKETER SCORES [tralians, but the innings closed friend A. O. Brawn will be absent, of the Aus- happy affairs and although our old for 162, All-India thus gaining a the hope is expressed that Lt-Col record for Melbourne first innings lead of 27. Nissar H. D. Mathews will attend armed has been set up by Miss took five wickets for 61 and Amar with a few more reminiscences Peggy Antonio, the nineteen-year-Singh five for 5-4
new
142 NOT OUT
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Cambridge had an unusually good lock-to-lock trial“ during circumstances, of 15 min. 54 sec. was set up. Saturday afternoon, when a new record for the course, in normal
the abnormal foods recently, the previous best was 16 min. 2 sec. Apart from the freak time of 14 min. 51 sec, returned during
made last February.
old International girl cricketer, The Indians fared none too well for the tin interlude. who scored 142 not out when play when they went in a second time "HONG" FOURS
Mason, who is a native of ing for Baymond against Claren- and at tea four wickets were down HE semi-final stage of the and maintained a high rate all Cambridge, stroked the crew ¡doa in the Victorian Women's and only 56 runs were on the Hong Fours competition over the counse. He started at
Cricket Association Grade A com- board.
has been reached, and the 37 and finished at over 40, after petition here.
All-matches will be played of to averaging about 31.
morrow, Dodwel and Co, repre-
Crew Steadier sented by H. H. Mundy and A. J. Both Crews
two Dennis, will meet the Dairy Farm The run-in to Little Bridge, PRESENTATION TO A. W. M the annual meeting of the
T. Paton and J. D. Thomson, in when the stroke was R. P. F. Warner, speaking at the top bracket.
worked up from 36 to 40, was a much better the holders,
piece of work than the effort of a week previously, and the crew were steadier over the stretcher, in
She had previously beaten the fold record with a score of 134 not jout a few weeks previously.
When stumps were drawn India were 103 for nine.
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WARNER AND NEW LBW RULE
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Order:
St. lb.
BADMINTON RESULTS
Recreio "A" Too Good
For Chinese R.C.
FIRE BRIGADE WIN BY ODD GAME
Recreio seniors forged ahead in
|League, last nighf' when they de- feated the Chinese Recreation
CARR
The former are EMBERS of the Nottingham-Middlesex County Club at Lord's but present form leads me to ex-
shire C.C.C. at their annual recently; described the
experi-pect the Dairy Farm to be the meeting recently showed their ap-mental Lb.w. rule as a great suc-ultimate winners. " preciation of the services of A. W. cess.
In the lower half, Government (spit of the high rate of striking-the Mixed Doubles Badminton Carr to the eleven from 1910 to "It made cricket a better and Marine surveyors, R. E. Collings 1934 by presenting him with a cry-livelier game," he said. His and J. G. Charlton, will encoun-R. S. Foster (Eastbourne and stal casket and the cricket bat, opinion was that the experiment ter W. Taylor and N. Ellis, re- Peterhouse (bow) suitably mounted, with which he would become a permanent rule presenting China Light and Power D. W. Burnford (St. Paul's played his last tanings at Trent not only in this country, but Co. A good deal depends on the and Jesus) Bridge. A silver salver was pre-wherever the game was played
G. M. Lewis (Malvern and form produced by Elis in this
Pembroke) sented to Mrs. Carr.
match as Taylor is enjoying a D. G. Kingsford (Uppingha In making the presentation Sir BOSTOCK HILL IN FORM Sccessful period. Assistance from
Julien Cahn, the retiring pre-HE
TH Victoria Institution met his partner should turn the scale
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MACARTNEY'S CHOICE TN the course of a special article
10
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and. Pembroke)
12 5 Club by 6 games to 3 at King's Park, while Recreio juniors over- 13 5whelmned St Andrew's by 9 at St. Andrew's
to nil 12 10 games
Church Hall 13 4
13 3
W. G. R. M. Laurie (Monkton
Combe and Selwyn)
J. H. T. Wilson
and Fembroke)
T. S. Cree (Geelong, Aus-
tralia, and Jesus) --
By winning the odd game in rine at the St. John's Cathedral Hall, the Fire Brigade Recreation 13 5 Club just managed to beat St.
John's Club.
11.115
made the awards five weeks before to. 4;—
The chosen nine are as follows:
sident; said there had been flood) the Non-Benders XI in an in their favour. tides of controversy which had innings cricket match at Kuala rolled up to Trent Bridge, and Lumpur, FMS. recently and de-EUSTACE RETURNS might, for the moment, have hid-feated them by 26 ruas after an UR hero has again covered
Detailed results of the three den Mr. Carr's records from the exciting finish.
himself with glory. Last Sab-H W. Mason (Clifton and
Trinity Hall (stroke) 11 13 matches were as follows:- public eye; but Nottinghamshire | The Schoolboys batted first and hath afternoon, although
handi-
J. N. Duckworth (Lincoln and members now recognised they were all out at 149. Fastwant capped by an extraordinary heavy
Jesus) (scx)
8 12
Fire Brigade Extended were applauding a long and bril-(Singh (42), 2nd Hera Singh (25), session at the lunch interval and
Contrary To Precedent
At the Cathedral Hall: fast-hight, [liant innings, fall of dash and were the principal scorers. A. Ja partner who failed to make the
Contrary to presedent, B. J. the Fire Brigade Recreation Club courage.
Bostock Hill was the most success-grade, he managed to send the ful bowler, taking five wickets for golf ball market up some seven- Sciortino, the Oxford president, has beat the St. John's Club by 5 games 56 runs.
teen points at the expense of a the race. The Non-Benders replied with couple of Caledonian thistles. in "The Hindu," summing up 114; Bostock Hill was again out- No accidents were encountered M. G. C. Ashby (Oundle and New the Australian cricket tour of In-standing and contributed 68 runs on the high tees and all hazards College), bow
Shute- LV. Garside (Bradfield and St dia, C. G. Macarney gives his which included 13 fours. He gave were successfully negotiated by John's), 2; choice of the sixteen Indian play-away a difficult chance on the leg ball and player. Latest reports J. S. Lewes (King's Parramatta, ers to tour England as follows: when at 38 and remained at the indicates a return match, but 10 and Christ Church), 3;--
Syed Wazir Ali, C. K. Nayudu, wickets for over 80 minutes. information is yet to hand anent J. D. Sturrock (Winchester and
Magdalen), 4; Amarnath, Merchant, C. S. Nayu- Special mention must be made the conditions of play.
J. C. Cherry (Westminster and du, Nissar, Baqua Jilani, Amir of the effective bowling of the It is believed that Eustace is grasenose), 5 Elahi, Mehermomji, Amarsingh | Schoolboys; Anandarajah took barring the alleged suggestion S. R. G. Food (Geelong, Australia, Mustaq Ali L. P. Jai, Bannerji four wickets for 9 runs, the first that he use a croquet mallet and Brasenose), 6; Hindlekar, Hawewala, and the Yu-two wickets being taken in suc-through the grean. varaj of Patiala.
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¡Club's annual meeting referred to the Indian tour of England this summer.
"I understand," he said.
cession in his first over. Sathevel-
A RETURN VISIT
may
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B. J. Sciortino (Shrewsbury and University College), 7;
D. M. de R. Winser (Winchester and Corpus Christi), stroke;
MA Kirke Keble), car
F. K. Kwok and Miss M. Smith (St. John'z). lost to E. L. Shute and Mrs.
beat W. Staker and Hisg M.
Griffiths
beat AL. Fisher and Mrs."
Kirkwood
21-13
2118 G. A. Smith and Mrs. A. L. Barlow (St. John's)
lost to Shute and Shute. 19:21 Seat Stoker and Griffiths 216
Lost to Fisher and Kirkwood 6--21 Roland Koh and Miss P. MaCaw (St. John's)
lost to Shate and"Shuta beat Stoker and Griffiths
21-11
(Sherborne and lost to Fisher and' Kirkwood 6--21
• Old "blue."
THE FIRST CENTURIAN
C.R.C, Beaten
At King's Park last fight, Recreio "A" beat the Chinese Recreation Umb [by_6_games (to'-2:-
L.A. Carvalho and Miss O: Ribeiro Recreio A
lost to S. P. Can and Miss
WCheung
lu's bowling was also effective and OVERHEARD AT THE
NINETEENTH LORD HAWKE'S MESSAGE he bagged four wickets at six run
ORD Hawke, speaking at the a piece.
you could tell Paddy Yorkshire County Cricket
was a beginner, when he duffed his drive he only said, 'Darn it*" here's looking at you, the skin of a gooseberry American amateur boxers have make an umbrella for all your "that there has been some dissen- been invited to visit England for alenemies."
Fred Collishaw, who died in sion among the leading players returned "Golden Gloves" contest and others who are making the
....... and the change makes Birmingham recently age 75, was final selection of the side difficult. against Great Britain in the first such a difference to Fred. He the first man to score a century beat W: C Choy and Miss
Ulian Khoo "My message to those in au-
week of May. The British team drives with no effort whatsoever, for the Warwickshire County Cric-
in America thority is that we trust their diff-won the event
year by eight victories to three. culties may be quickly overcome and that we may be able to wel- come a completely united and re- presentative Indian side in May."
'INDIA'S REQUEST REFUSED
THE
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last no strain whatsoever and no disket Club-in 1888, when he made beat S. W. Liang and Miss E.
145 against Leicestershire. tance whatsoever."!
Perry
M
J. J. Remedios and "Miss B. Sifve
(Recreio "A")
beat Chan and Cheung
to Choy and Khoo
Next Week's Colony Lawn Tennis Cardng to Liang and Ferry 18
MONDAY
THE Cricket Board of Central OPEN SINGLES (Second Round)
J. W. Leonard v Wong Fak-nam.", of India opined that the Owen Hughes v Lee. Ha Ngok." new Lbw, rule is detrimental to]A. V. Cosano v ́H. Y. Haf
CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES -
(First Round) VE Gordon and A. E. Penn +1/6 v H. E. Butlers and D. Macdougall
(Second Bound)
ريمي
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP'
(Second Round)
F.-A. Redmond Y. R-Gordon "or
A. D. Humphreys.
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES
(First Round)
the morale of the Indian players OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round) but the M.C.C. after a full con-S. A. and HD. Rumjaho. v. IL ACC. Stark and F. A. Joseph -2/6 G. W: Sewell 15 C. C. Stark scr.
Barros and J. Gonsalves.
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES
(First Round) ~
sideration have expressed their reluctant inability to comply with India's request during the coming H. R. McGilchrist, scr. v. J. C. Poole,
tour.
SCI.
--5/6,
T. C. Monaghan and E. J. Mc- Mullen ---3/6i
WEDNESDAY
OPEN SINGLES (Second Round)
(Second Round):
M. A. Oliveirz and Miss (Recreio #1)
best Chan and Cheung
beat
beat
Choy and Khog...._** Lung and Periy
Recreio "B"
"B" Clean Sweep
Silv
At the St Andrew's Church - Hall
Last night, Recreio "B" beat the St.
E. R. Prices ▼ It Comdi. S. F.Andrew's Club by games to mi
Stapleton scT-
E. Fi Fincher and Miss M. Chinen
lost to H
it W. A. S. Grant -15.2 or EECSt. Barro,Fund Russ M
In regard to Lord Tennyson's G. Marseille-2/6 v H J. Armstrong E C. Finchery Capt. W. J. E. Grage-
-T. A. Pearcev Paul Kong. team's visit to India in 1936-37 v. R. Gordon ser. Y P. Scoones -5/6. OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round) the Board approved the principle L. G. Robertson ser, 7 W. Wooding M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo A. Y. P. of foreign visitsand felt that such
12/6.
phreys ---4/6.
TUESDAY 20
Gosano and A. V. Remedios.
v J. W. Leonard and
..
Hachima
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (Second Round)
P. E. Scoones y H. J. Armstrong.
(Third Bound)
a tour would be more acceptable E. J. McMullen ser. A. D. Ban Lee Wai-tong and Lak Ding-cheing in 1937-38.
The Board has not appointed a
OPEN. SINGLES (Third Bound), Vice-Captain but has empowered s, A. Pumjaha v F. H. Kwok the Captain with the choice of ap- OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round) pointing Captains for the respec-A. W. Ramsay and G. C. Burnett rive matches in England...
T. W. Tsui and T. Y. Trai...
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (First Round) Lt.Cdr. Stapleton v Capt. W. J.
Cragg.
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES (First Round)
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TC Monaghan A. L. Sullivan CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES (Second Round)
Gi S. Gamble 2/6 v. A. C. L Bowker
BCT.
Williama+3/6 L G. Robertson
NCE OF W. Wooding +-2/6,
CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES
(First Round) Scoones and A. L. Sullivan 15,5 v. L. Forster and L. T. Ride -5/6.
FRIDAY
OPEN SINGLES (Third Round) HD. Rumjan, Y. C. Las or
COO
Lai Kwong-team-v J. W. Leonard or
Wong Fuk-nam
In
OPEN DOUBLES (Second Round) T. A. Pearce and L. Goldman
Tak-chenk and In Tak-l2m;
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES (First Round)
Grace +4/6.
RW. W. McKenzie +1/6 or G. EN. Divett--4/6 R. Henry +1/6 or M Pagh 15.2 ··
LANGRIDGE 8 FOR 25 IOME brilliant bowling by James Langridge the Sussex all-rounder, who took eight wie Lt W. P. Lucy 3/6 E Bathurst
kets for 25 Tums, was the outstand-
-3/6.
ing feature of a remarkable day's Lt. W. A. S. Grant 15/2 1▼ LE cricket in the match between the Williams 4-376. 27 AN M.C.C. and Hawke's Bay which J. Thomson +16 1. A Pearce was "left" drawn. He bowled only nine overs.
-15.
(Second Round) *T--J. Prikë ser, v B. O'AL Deane —5/5,
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OPEN SINGLES (Third Round) Tauf Wal Paí✅ S. A Grky.*** Trai Yan Pal In Tak-chenk
OPEN DOUBLES (Third Bound) F. EL Kwok and S. W. Liang v Pani
Kong and Lai-Kwong-tsun.
B. VE. F. Buttress HANDICAP DOUBLES (First Round)
B, 0%. Deane and G. E. R. Divett 15 R. M. Wood and G. Polgiese
SCT.
(Second Round)
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lost to E. da Souss and Miss
MXavier 22 152
lost to- E. Xavier and Miss
A Remedios
H. Weill and Min -F. Wong (St Andrew
lost to Barros and Ribeiro .. 11-3 lost to Souss and Xavier 3712-21 lost to "Xavier and Remedios 15-21 H., Kew and Mrs. Dawson. (St. Andrew's)
lost to Barros and Ribeiro-17-21 lost to Sousa and Xavier 14-21 lost to Xavier and Rémédios --13--21
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
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Genes PW.LEAP
Fire Brigade 18 13.3 10737 26 Betrein "A" "A4:13 12 1 72-18 24- C.EC. 2014-12 -2.37.23-24/ St. John's
2014 7 7 64,62-14 Recreio "E" "St. Andrew's...) 12. 5 5. 7.42.66.10
1367 60 29 12°
10. 2 8 21 00
¡S, and S. Home.
7. Thomson and M. Pagh"--4/5A Kowloon Tong
D. Humphreys and G. E. Sayer Taikoo
-5/6.
13.0 13 19