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HAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1936
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GRAVE DOUBTS REGARDING BOWLING STANDARD IN TESTS
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Fine Army GRIMMETT IS PAST
Tay Quee-liang, above, will probably be seen on the South Chiax "A" left-wing against the Recreio and Kowloon Chinese to- day and tomorrow respectively,
RIFLES AND
EAST LANCS.
CLASH TO-DAY
Good Junior League Programme
ST. JOSEPH'S WEAKENED The clash between the Royal Ulster Rifles and the East Lancs. should be the outstanding game| in a fairly interesting programme in the Second Division of the Hong Kong Football League to- day.
Both teams play football of a high standard for the Second Di-] vision and the result of this game should have an important bearing on the League. The Rifes can be! relied upon to give good account of themselves and, with the pro- bable return of Boyd, their centre- forward, they should annex both; points.
The East Lancs, are a fine all- round team and with Harmsworth "at centre-forward, should fully
extend their opponents.
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The Fusiliers should have difficulty against the Club. Cresty, erstwhile pivot of the first team, will be in their forward line, though they will miss Sullivan, who had been promoted to the first team
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juries. Harkins, as pivot, is *
aound player, and has showed
good form so far. Phat, a new
HAVE BIG TASK
TWO SENIOR MATCHES THIS WEEK-END FUSILIER CHANGES AGAINST CLUB
LEAGUE champions for the past three seasons,
South China "A" have a very stiff pro- gramme ahead of them to-day and to-morrow, when they entertain Club de Recreio and visit the Kowloon Chinese respectively in the First Division of the local football League in order to make up for their arrears in the fixture list.
ence.
Forward
took up soccer at an early age inį.
the Bat-
HIS BEST
EBELING WILL BE THE MAIN DANGER
E. WHITE A TEST POSSIBILITY (By J. C. Davis, Australia's leading cricket authority)
Sydney, October 6.
seems to be accepted in England and South Africa that Australian bowling, at the moment, is very formidable. But for Test cric- TAGS. B. TALBOT, of the Royal ket under Australian conditions, that opinion is FS
Welch Fusiliers, is a very fine not so general in Australia. W. J. O'Reilly is In spite of the absence of Lee Wai-tong, South China "A" are expected to win both games, especially to-day's against the all-round sportsman, specialising
undoubtedly a wonderful bowler in the prime of Portuguese combination, against whom. however, they have a soccer and cricket.
Born at Brighton, Sussex. he his cricketing life. He is comparable with the hitherto always been fully extended, but the Portuguese are at present much weaker than they have been for several seasons.
The possibility of Bernie Gosano returning to the Portuguese School, playing at outside-left and best of any period on any kind of wicket.
C. V. Grimmett, however, has reached an age when form on attack is at present a remote one, and, as far as his injured later represented “Shropshire in knees are concerned, it would probably be far better if he were the English Schools Shield he Australian wickets against Test batsmen is not so convincing. A marvel for his years, he still has uncanny judgment and rare to conserve his energies for the latter stages of the season. The then residing in Coventry.
He joined the Royal Welch precision of pitch for a bowler of his type. But his spin and nip Portuguese team have youth on their side, but they lack experi-
Fusiliers in 1931 and started play-in Australia are not what they are on English and South African To-morrow. the League cham-ing for the Depot, at Wrexham, at wickets.
Against A P. F. Chapman's team eight years ago Grim- pions will have a much stiffer centre-half. He joined task when they meet the Kow. talion at Gibraltar, where he play mett's Test victims were taken at an average cost of 44.52. La loon Chinese. who are just as ed at inside-left for the Battalion the 1932-3 tour of D. R. Jardine's team he played in only three
and in representative games for Tests, securing 5 wickets for 326 runs and averaging 63.20. lother teamt The Kowloon
the years, he was in better form two years ago (his last season the Chinese team is comprised of
in Australia) than in the summer of D. B. Jardine's men, practically all the former Spanish teams.
He continued to play in this Athletic team, and, recalling the
Grimmett has since show. position until his arrival in Hong very fine form on English wis- Athletic clashes between the
Kong, when an accident to Keneg kets, and reaped a harvest in MR. A. W. BLISS RESIGNS POST and their Chinese rivals, one
stirringham, the Bettalion centre-half, South Africa, where his Test . OF HON. SECRETARY- can anticipate struggle. Incidentally this will forced him to vacate his own berth efforts were 2 for 48, 3 for 83.
He 3 for 29, 3 for 111, 5 for 32,5H be the first match in which Mak for that of the injured man. Shiu-hon, the Olympic foot-first came into the local limelight for 56, 3 for 70. 7 for 40, 7 for baller will be opposing men as a forward in the Island versus 100 and 6 for 75. Neverthe
Mainland match. He subsequently less, it is realised by Austra- with whom he toured Europe.
played for the Colony against lians that Australian wickets Shanghai, in Shanghai, last year.provide a test of greater severî- and has been first choice for all
Cheuk Shek-kam, who played ..for South China "A" in several of last year's matches, will be seen for the "B" team to-morrow.
“ROVER'S"
FORECAST
•
To-day
In
B. W. Bradbury, above, was recently re-elected President of the Craigenzower Cricket Club. He is due back from Home leave sometime next month.
CLUB TO MEET THE SERVICES
Cricket Classic To-day
ONLY ONE LEAGUE MATCH
(By "LE.W.").
formidable as the Rifles or any the Army against the Home Fleet, Grimmett's favour it may be said that, despite the passing of "gramme is the friendly match
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Fusiliers' Task
Mediterranean Fleet
Probably the best encounter toArmy representative games since. Its for him
Fusiliers, will have his work cut
attacks.
that
the
home,
He has also represented Wales in the "Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup competition.
Over-Bowled
Grimmett has been over-bowied many times in Australia. having on when he had tired.
The tit-bit of to-day's cricket
between the Hong Kong Cricket Club and the United Services who, incidentally, are represented by |eight Army players and only three from the Navy. The United-Ser- vices, on paper, are very strong in | batting, though the Navy selec
tors, and also those who will be picking the United Services teams
K Football Association Again for the Triangular Tournament,
In Difficult Position
Mr. A. W. Bliss has resigned the Hon. Secretaryship of the Hong Kong Football Association, which he took over from Capt. G. W. P. Kimm, A.E.C., following a period in which the Association were in extreme difficulties.
will watch A. B. Marsh, the new Navy bowler, with no little inter- est);
Marsh, a medium-to-fast bowl- jer, kept a very good length when I saw him play for the Navy against the Press last Sunday.
All-Army Game
Two Army teams, "C" and “A”,
of the day," a Second Division Igame at Sookumpoo. They have both been previously beaten by Club And Army In Army "B" and on the form shown in the matches referred to, “B” Friendly
appear to be the stronger of the two sides and should win.
TWO RUGBY GAMES meet in the only League encounter
ON CLUB GROUND.
be
“A” FIFTEEN TO MEET DESTROYERS
day will be seen on the Sookunpoo ground, where the Fusiliers enter tain the Club. Keeping in mind the fine displays of Wilson and Talbot is perhaps just as well-been kept Fleming in the Lai Wah Cup game known as a cricketer, but, due to the coming series Bradman (II last Sunday for the Civilians the fact that cricket and soccer and assuming that he will be cap against the Navy. Talbot, who will clash in the Colony, he has very tain) mar handle him in such be playing at centre-half for the reluctantly abandoned the former.way as to keep him fresher. If out in breaking up the opposing Gibraltar, when he played for the theless, the high cost of his wic
He came into prominence in so, it will help Grimmett. Never-1 Kowloon Newcomer
Battalion team which won the kets against the last two English Talbot's transfer from inside Garrison Cup, and later represent teams Kowloon meet the Chinese Po-
in Australia cannot lice and have unfortunately been
His 28 wickets in the eft to centre-half is a significant Gibraltar against Mr. B. D. G. ixored. move
indicates and forced to bring in several reserves
Leveson-Gower's XI. He is a two series averaged 48.21.
The Indian Recreation Club The following are the League Fusiliers are weaker in their de
There is so much uncertainty as some of their regular players
1first eleven will be at home to the hand! needed in the first
for the team soccer fixtures
Fleetwood-Smith's coming fence than their attack. With the medium-paced left-hand bowler and
Club back at full strength again, fairly good but and weful about
(the trouble being in the third through vacancies caused by in- week-end:
The Club and the Army first Navy in a friendly, while the two an exciting match should be witfelder.
Talbot is also a very keen finger of the bowling band) that fifteens will meet in their second junior teams of these clubs will nessed and, in spite of the Civi
athlete, specialising in the sprints until he appears in first-class crie-friendly Rugby match this after- meet at King's Park. lians playing away from
up to the quarter-mile, while he ket no one is banking on his being noon on the former's ground at they should win.
reached the Third. Bound of the fit for the Tests. If he be fit the Valley, where some entertain-
With A. R. Minu and A. H. Ma- Hong Kong Area Singles lawn under the new Lhw. law he willing play should be witnessed.
HL. D. Bidwell, one of the civi-dar still away from, the Colony, be an awkward problem for any! | tennis championship.
bataman on the best of wickets. lians' outstanding centre three-the only bowler the LR.C. have is It will be seen that at the moment quarters will be making an ap-Frank Pereira, and I do not think a little cloud hovers on the Aus pearance after a short absence, he will be able to do much against tralian bowling borizon.
(while Butcher will revert to the the Navy-- he failed to get ae The fast bowler for the first stand-off half position, filled last wicket against them when playing" Lancs. The Navy will probably Selections For Test should be B. L. McCormick, week by Lyle.
for the Press last Sunday, whose, form in South Africa was The Army will be weakened by The Navy juniors will probably To-morrowood. An active athletic six the absence of Lieut. Lincoln, prove too strong for the Indians footer, McCormick commands good their captain, and Spr. Cullinan, at King's Park, while Kowloon pace, and is a bowler apart from who is not quite fit.
Cricket Club should win speed. He has the stamina, fasf]
The main game will be preced-their matches against the Civil bowling calls for even under Aus-
ed by an “A” fifteen match he-Service Cricket Club, the seniors tralian conditions, and is a keen tween the Club and the Sth Des-to meet at King's Park and the fighting team player. He is also
troyer Flotilla."
juniors at Happy Valley. a clever slip fieldsman, though not a hatunan of any particular Iquality.
comer, will be tried on the right. Rifles
wing.
In the Third Division Liga will Fusiliers- receive their first real test this season when they meet the East) Navy
Kowloon
First Division
East Lanes. (Chatham Road, 4.20 p.m.).
v Club
(Sockumpoo. 4.30 p.m.).
Navy Stronger The Eifles, following their de (Causeway Bay, 4.30 p.m.).bacle against St. Joseph's last
+ Athletic
Police
pro-
Rapier's
week, are
considered 4.30 p.m.). babie winners against the (Kowloon F.C.
Recreio (Caroline Hill, 430 pm) be further strengthened by the Second Division
arrival of HMS. Berwick for (Chatham Road, 3 pm). their encounter against the Athle tic at Causeway Bay, where they + Lyenzun
Lancs, and in spite of the excel- lent showing they had given so far, are in great danger of losing S. China “A” their unbeaten record. The Santos brothers have been the life of the
Pifes Portuguese attack in all their games, while HL Souza, their cen- South China tre-forward, is a player of great promise who, if gradually and Fusiliers" properly trained, should do well
in any senior team.
Saints Weakened
Navy
Kowloon
St. Joseph's meet the Medicals, but are not expected, to win, es- pecially as Victor and O. M. Omar Liga
v East Lancs.
Cinb
(Caroline Hill, 3 p.m.).are expected to secure both points-\RACE NO. L
In the remaining First Division (Soolcampoo, 3 p.m.)-encounter, Kowloon will be with-
v Athletic
(Causeway Bay, 3 pm.).out the services of "Sonny" Bliss
་
C. Police
Third Division
V East Landes.
DIOGENES
BURGOMASTER.. COPPER IDOL
Outsider-Ocean View
CITY LIFE COUREUR BLEU EASTLIGHT
Outsider-Merry Fatty RACE NO. 3.—
who is still suffering from an in- (Kowloos. F.C., 3 p.m.)-fjured back, but “Paddy” Boyd will
replace him in the pivotal position, RACE NO. 2— (Prince Edward Ed., 3 p.m.). While Evans will be seen at inside--
"Heft will be absentees. The former in Medicals
St. Joseph's
The Police are undecided about! on the sick list and the latter is
(Naval ground HV, 430 p.m.).
Recreio
their actual line-up, and either taking part in the Aitkenhead Service Corps
(Military, HV, 430 pm). Bone or Brittain will be seen a Shield: bowls.competition.
Fusillers
• Kwong Wah
left-back, otherwise the team re- Howells should prove the stum-
(Prince Edward Ed., 4.30 pains as before. bling block to the Saints" for Air Force My Ordnance ward, while in the forward line
(King's Park, 4.30p.m.)- Harrison should be
d be a sour
a source of
worry,
The Fusiliers and the Air Force
should win against the Kwong K. Chinese Wah and Ordnance respectively, while the game between the Ser S. Chine vice Corps and the Recreio should p be evenly contested.
MELVILLE LEAVING- SENGLAND SO
London, October 10A Melville, the South African, who has played regularly for Sussex, is returning to Johannesburg, where he has a business appointment.
To-morrow
(Club, 4.15 p.m.)-
Flest Division
TS. Chine "A"
"g"
Z Chinese
Erster
HYAMS AND FRANKS DRAW
London, October 6-Jack Hyams v St. Joseph's (Stepney), the Southern area (Caroline Hill, 415 pm). middle-weight - champion, a drew! Second Division
with Nat Franka (Dalston) over Engineers-
12 rounds at List 1016, at the Stadium Club, Holborn, last night. SCutters Causeway Bay, 15 pm),Hyams displayed the better-foot- #Third"Division
T.
C. Police Police well judged In the
(Kowloon FC, 4.15 p.m.) WEDNESDAY (Naresher £7.
Navy
KOTEWALL CUP
OLD STAR
BALIOS
KING'S PARADE. ** Outsider---Shamrock.
BAGE NO E
SHANGHALSE VICTORY LIFE. WENTWORTH
Outsider Chocolate
BACENO SALE
“COUREUR BLEU" EASTLIGHT A LONELY HEART Outsider Friedling roënā RACE NO. BE
GINGERS WISDOM STAG BOUKRA
nos lauded with which
over
Later Franks |
(Caroling "Hi, 4 p.m.). ROCE
Dangerous Ebeling
The following have been select-
ed to represent the Club:-
“A” XV:— F. Hopkins, D. Hynes, & H. Griffiths, D. „A. Hynes, W. J. Read: C. W. Lyle, J. R. Hes- At the moment T. W. Wall may derson: W. H. Currie, T. Swan, M. S.
not be thinking seriously about Camming: B. P. Edwards, S. E. Gar
who toured India last season with
First XV P. C.
W E Grieve,
Bowling Weak
TITLE FOR JACKIE
BROWNTM
both
former
Test honours, but Victoris has an- rod; B. W. E. Heath, J. G. Dalziel London, October 6. — Jackie other Test possible in T Leather, and K. A. Mar Frost, Z. van word's Byweight champion, beat
||Brown - (Manchester),
F. H. Terrinfs/Australian team.
ED. Bid-Ten Hampton (Batley) on poluts McCormick is not so fast as Albert wall, G... Chadwick: A H. R. But over 15 rounds for the northern cher, J. L. Bonne, A. Watson, J. Cotter was, and Leather is not so. Dennett, A W. Holden: W. Ears bantam-weight championship fast as McCormick so the success Fears, LE Bradford; N. E. Clarke, at Manchester last night.
Red- of the "speed: merchants" for Aus-A. F. Walkden (Captain) and
tralia is problematical
Hang L Ebeling is a first-class
bowler, fast-medina, brainy, per
and master of the in-
This hall may make him dangerous under the
MIDDLESBROUGH'S NEW WINGER
́SOUTHERN AREA TITLE VASANT
London, October 5.The
| amended, 11.waw. If he spares London, October & Middles Southern Council of the British
the time
from busines for the brough have signed "T." Cochrane, Boxing Board of Control have de- Tests he will be a dependable ally the Leeds United outside left. cided that, 5m Trinde Morris" and for Met
who may need Cochrane, who joined Teeds from Jack, Gabbiner leave failed to ar speed support with the over of a junior club in 1928," has-made range a fight for the jeight balls
more than 200 appearances in area bantamweight championship,
ithe title shall be declared vacant.. League footbalc
Costinust on Page 3)
Southerzi,