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ALL CHINA SOCCER TEAM BEAT SINGAPORE
CRICKET NEWS FROM
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armchair,taken. The X-ray revealed
DO-
NEWSPAPERS and are cause this, but the specialist express
jof forecasting winners in the coun-fed the opinion that the tendon of ty cricket championship, the mem-the finger was strained and bruis- |bers of the "Test" team against ed, and complete rest for a month
India and Australia
might help to effect a cure.
Yorkshire is again tipped to
win the championship. They ap COUNTY CAPTAINS pear to be a strong enough side!HE problem of änding эта- the time
blems they have to face is to re-to captaining county teams does place George Macaulay, whose ab-not grow less acute. Isence is regarded as a great loss W. H. L. Lister succeeds P. T. Ito their attack, and George Hirst. Eckersley (now M.P.) as leader ¡They are at present diligently of Lancashire. A. J. Holmes takes
testing youngsters in an endeavour command of Sussex in place of! to find a successor to the fast-Alan Melville. medium bowler.
Lee Tin-sang. above, one of the pic soccer side, gare a fine die
veterans of the All-China Olyn-
play against the Singapore State side recently in the southern port.
FRENCH ATHLETES IN QUANDARY
OLYMPIC SIDE PLAY FINE FOOTBALL
LOCAL SIDE'S GALLANT EXHIBITION
TSUI AH FAI CRITICISED
(By Leighton, in the "Straits Times")
Singapore, May 15. CENES reminiscent of the first cup final at Wembley in 1923 when Bolton Wanderers and West Ham were the finalists and the crowd Swarmed all over the playing pitch were enacted at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon when the China Olympic soccer team defeated Singapore's probable Malaya Cup XI by four goals to nil.
C. S. Dempster (ex-New Zealand) Lancashire is mourning the de-is the new Leicestershire captain. I; parture of their popular Captain Akers-Douglas is to share the cap- Eckersley who has entered the taincy of Kent with A. P. F. House of Commons. He will be Chapman, and B. H. Valentine, and succeeded by Mr. W. H. L. Lister.Essex will be jointly skippered by
Never in local history has there been such a crowd at s who is in the fortunate position T. N. Pearce and D. R. Wilcox.
football match. Normally the Stadium holds 12,000 but yester- of having the assistance and ex- R. H. Moore will captain Hamp- (Continued from Page 4)
day there must have been double that number prerent. The perience of the veteran Ernest shire, and the Hon. C. J. Lyttleton
crowd swarmed along both touch lines twenty deep and in the Tyldesley who is playing this sea-Worcestershire.
They did that in the event of stands one had to remain on one's feet all the time to get even son as an amateur.
The Universities captains will the Chamber rejecting the Olym-the briefest glimpses of the play. Derbyshire prospects are better be H. T. Bartlett (Cambridge), pic credits, the Committee would
In spite of its size the crowd was an extremely orderly one than those of last year. Ther S. Mitchell-Innes (Oxford), R. W use their own funds for the des-which reflects well on the population of Singapore. One elderly possess the same side with any. Robins leads Middlesex, E. patch of the team. The
|Chinese' spectator, collapsed from excitement and died before the additional number of youngsters T. Holmes, Surrey; and R. E. Swould, however, become an entire ambulance could be caffed. who have been trained in the Wyatt, Warwick.
jly different one, should the Gor- cricket nursers.
That Singapore would be ernment oppose the participation beaten one expected. But they ]. in principle.
went down with their colours NORTHERN
Middlesex are again facing the pro- CHAMPIONS'
blem of finding batsmen to assist Hendren. So far there is no news!
of fresh stars. The County hopes have increased owing to the as- sistance of amateurs captained by R W. T. Robins, among whom IG. O. Allen is one of the hot-
TEAM NOT
YET SETTLED
(Continued from Page 4)
matter
The problem is further compli-fying and earned as much cated by the fact that two great raise in defeat as the China athletic federations exist in team, who played extremely fine France a non-political one and football, did in victory. Gallant Showing
the Athletic Federation of Labour, acting in concert with the General
test favourites for the position: E. C. "Teddy Fincher will Confederation of Labour (C.G.T.). Singapore's ability to rise to a
more.
for their matches:
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+
up
CRITICISM IS
NOT JUSTIFIED China's Soccer Team Upholds Traditions
TO MEET SERVICES IN RETURN MATCH
of Captain for the "Ashes" quest
not big occasion was never better de- this winter. He is expected to partner Miss O. Dalziel, and, as The second association is
the Olympic Commonstrated than yesterday.. The play many matches while L. A. Rin the past, they will prove a for-affiliated to Peebles and Baxter have also ex micable pair. As a combination, mittee and will send its teams in trials bad both proved a big dis- pressed their readiness to appear Teddy and his partner are strong August to the International La-appointment and no one expected
and their individual merits go to our Athletic Fete, taking place in to see the chosen elever pot
(such a galiant show--for gallant]*
(By LEIGHTON") Reports, from county secretaries prove this. Teddy has been the Barcelona.--Havas.
[it was--against the pick of China's
Singapore, May 16. indicate that great interest is backbone of many a threat to win
footballers.
China's Olympic football team taken in India's visit. Applica the Colony Men's Doubles cham-
With a little more dash and came in for some severe criticism tions keep pouring in for tickets pionship in the past, while Mies
the TWO BASEBALL LEAGUE GAMES Sap in front of goal the local team at the hands of 's sports writer in Dalziel has done well
might have found the net two er a.... Shanghai-- newspaper - before KCC. tournaments, and has per-
FOR TO-MORROW
three times for they had a great they left that city in regard to when ALL-INDIA'S FIRST MATCH formed creditably
part-
deal of the play," No one played several displays of bad feeling (Continued from Page :) : THE Indian cricket tourists en-nered with Teddy.
better in the front line than the during a match there. tered on their first engage
Marine Dept. F.C. right wing Taib Freeman's cher, and Miss Griffiths, are a very lowed immediately afterwards by and T. Awang. The latter, who ment when they met
Whether there was any truth is whole-day charity well balanced pair and much is the other. Both games will be was brought in at the last moment the statements made against the eleven match at Gravesend which enced expected of them.
to replace Dollah injured, played China team we do not profess to in a draw.. The wicket was affect-
Griffiths is the present The Pui Ching team are report-like a veteran cup expert never know, but we were all satisfied, I. ed by early morning rain and the singles champion of the K.C.Ced to be a powerful side and one hurrying his centres and never think that they played good clean weather was dull. Freeman won and played for the Colony against of the strongest in Canton. The being put off by the careful mark football against our men here on the toss and put the Indians in Shanghai in the last Interport Chinese are fielding the same side ing he received.
Thursday. Mushtaq Ali and Palia opened held.
New Partnership
3
the Indian innings to the bowling
of Nicholls and Watt. Mushtaq
The second couple. E. F. Fin-
Miss
excelled in the late cut and used How
over seven innings.
as last week with some positional changes.
The Americans will
Humphries Splendid
The only player I had to criticise at all was Ah Hut, the former To Humphries of the S.R.C.Singapore player and he should well Bodiker and Miss
be trying must go the highest praise for his find it easy to eradicate the few his wrists to good advantage, but MacKenzie will play as a
either Hearther or Thompson out com-
display at full-back. He kicked bad points from his play.. soon fell a victim to Watt, who got bination remains to be seen. Miss as pitcher, and with heavy batters and tackled hard all the him out Lb.w. Amarnath joined MacKenzie is a reliable player, in Hearther, Allen, Thompson and through and it was unfortunate
The Big Occasion Palia, who brought of some superb and, together with
Drager should be able to pile in that his tackling of the China Our own men rose to the occa- drives to leg before Nicholls broke should be a sore-point to the the runs.
right wing late in the second half sion nobly and one cannot say that through his defence. With Naidu third couples of opposing teams. The following are the probable led to another goal being scored there was a man on the side who as his partner, Amarnath
The Kowloon Cricket Club "B" teams:--
Sidik was not so safe but also was not a trier to the very end
-con-
her partner,
·
Reserves-Reid and Dodge.
Way
tinued to score freely, sending the team are not as strong as the Americans: Allen (a), Thompson: worked himself to a standstill. At times: Humphries and Chwee century up on the board after 88A", but have been showing con-(p.), Hearther (1st. b.), Williams (2nd Said made several fine saves in Chua rose to great heights, while minutes play. Soon after. facing sistent form in their practices.b.), Mayhew (ss.), Carpenter (3rd goal
the Marine pair, Taib and T. one of Ashdown's deliveries he was with the inclusion of G. Clark the b.), Roger (f.), Drager (c£), and I have always held the highest Awang, were also good: brilliantly sturaped by. Ames. team has been undoubtedly! Howard (1.)..
lopinion of Chwee Chua and yes- Amarnath's score of 40. included strengthened, but it remains to
It was only in their finishing terday he played well above any that the Singapore falled badly. six fours. It was a faultless effort, be seen how well he will play Chinese:-A. Fong (c.), E. Chang form that he has ever shown in They just could not get on us the lasting 76 minutes. Naidu had with Mrs. McCaw, C. E. Watson (P), E. Chang (1st b.), B. S. Ching cup or league games. a brief stay at the wickets for be and
W. Ching (2nd b.), Moe (3rd b.), are the first had scored a bare five runs when couple, with A. E. P. Guest and Lan (14).
(5.5.). Chan (x1), Chung (c.1) and) he was given out Lb.w. to Edrich Mrs. Hosford in support as
the first tourist to succumb un second pair. der the new rule.
Edrich,
who
was bowling particularly fast, claimed another victim soon after
in Merchant.
Mrs. Stokes
U.S.R.C. Challenge
the
"Lolly" Goldman, A. L. Sullivan, į Withington, Mrs. Kayil,j
After the lunch interval Hus-Major sain and Ramaswami entered upon Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Dowling re
Services who Recreation Club, will, in my
a fruitful partnership which en-presenting the United
He was the one player
Inever
who
al-
ball and shoot quick enough prevent themselves being robbel The left flank was rather weak
to
wi
and it is a pity that re more effective players than Quar Chong and Kee Siang can be found.
To those who saw, the trials
Hong Kong's Idol
lost heart in cup or league games, and Was (ways. doing something
defence or attack. Some of his footwork compared favourably with that of the best of the China Thursday's game came as a com players. Seng Quee was quite a success and is going to be a worthy plete surprise and showed that and usually does, understudy to John Then and Zar.Singapore can.
rise to the big occasion. Our gasi, has never played harder. abled the Maharaj Kumar,
men should have muca more con- That Zam Zam did not get at had sufficiently recovered from his opinion, offer the stiffest opposi
least one goal was due to the factfidence in themselves for their throat trouble to play, to declare tion to the CRC in their effort a steady and very reliable player, that he was a shade slow in front
Malaya Cup games after this watch. at 185 for the loss of 10 wickets, to reta the championship.
having played for the USRC for the posts and also to the fact Their committee have not de-for the past three seasons. Freeman sent Ashdown and
that be received but poor support cided on the team" formations” as Fagg to open the innings.
Mrs. Wilson, the local singles from the left wing and had to de- Good length bowing by Amar-yet, but, taking the players on and doubles holder; is without a pend largely on the two men on his
Lee Wai-tong. the idol of THE ENTIRE STOCK IS OFFERED AT SPECIAL DISCOUNTSath and Nissar kept the batsmen their past performances, one can doubt the leading lady exponent right Quan Chong did not fit Hong Kong football crowds, is no
subdued and the tea interval was readily understand why the at present in the Colony.
in well and Kee Siang, as in the longer a young- man-he must be taken with the score at 52 for 1.U.S.BC. should end the season by
trial matches, was too slow off the in the middle thirties but he is Freeman's eleven eventually totall-being on top of the League table. Mrs. J. F. F. Kayll and Mrs.mark and lacking in that essential still a very fine footballer and it any of the three, ladies F. E. B. Dowling have, as a team, dash which makes a good winger. was his scheming and play which selected by the committee to re-figured prominently in the Ladies would far sooner see Johnson of made the China forward line so present the club, "Lolly" Cold- Doubles Championship, and the S.C.C. in Singapore's Maltys attractive to watch. His in and TEST BOWLER'S INJURY man should do extremely well in their recent consistently good per Cup team on the left with Zam out play with the outside left was will be a month before Lall matches-two years ago, with formances, should more than hold Zam at inside left and Keng Hock, perfect but he did not neglect TT
O'B Fleetwood-Smith, Aus- Mrs. Kayll, he did not drop a set their own in the League matches if it, at centre-forward.
the right as well and at least one tralia's left-hand googly bowler; in the League! Taking into con
goal came from one of his deft will be allowed to try out his in-sideration that the ladies selected announced their team combina-
passes in that direction. jured bowling hand. For that have won all the Open Ladies'
tions, and a short while ago I
China gave our men a lesson .in The China team return here period it is to remain in bandages championships in the Colony, it
commented upon their chances in keeping the ball on the ground. after their Java tour and are very with the injured third finger injis no wonder that the supporters these columns.
After all the game is called foot-anxious that a match be arranged splints.
of the US.RC. are elated over.
ball'and is meant to be played with between themselves and the Com- Keen to have that finger right their prospects.
Clubs have been keener this the feet, a fact which local men bined Services. Such a game again, particularly in view of the A. L. Sullivan, a former Shang-year in their practices, and this seem to forget' sometimes as they would, "I think, be an even bigger English visit to Australia next haf Interporter, is a strong player should help tremendously in mak- have an inherent love for keeping attraction than Thursday's mateb, season, Fleetwood-Smith consulted with few weaknesses, while Major,ing the League a more interesting the ball in the air.
But where on earth can the crowd a specialist, and an X-ray was R. L. Withington is known to be one.
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Ball Never Wasted
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