THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY,
BRIGHT CRICKET FOR AT
!
LEAST THE FIRST
WEEK OF THE SEASON
By
"OWZAT"
The 1954 Cricket League season got under way to a brilliant start. during the week-end, ·
All the nine matches played in both the First and Second Divisions brought decisive results--a number of them being completed, with plenty
of time to spare.
Technique might have been sacrificed to some extent to the Immediate task of scoring quick runs or getting early wickets, but it seems that League cricketers have responded to the call for brighter cricket.
Let us hope we will have i throughout the the antno day
with the help of not ly miterprising esplains but also bold batsmen and bowlers
Top honour
went games Pre-sanen
opening
ne
of the to the
the tre favorites senler ile by seuring 27-run win over Army South,
and Pearce Both Cheetham were out with the total at nine and but Trevor Knight Wetter then brought the score to 67
rung.
for runs had he a lone battle lasted another over.
Youth came up well to the rescue with a 33 not out from
and 31 om Weller, He alone contributed 87 out Stanton which enabled the Scorpions to of Craigengower total of 120 closed at runs. He was missed at least declare their innings 100 for eight wickets.
three times, but eventually fell Army opened their innings when in stepping out to Wood- HKCC amthusiastically and promisingly house he missed the ball which until veteran Leach came into deflected off his shoulder on to the picture with his wily off-the wicket. breaks and Weller and Knight Royal Air Force was another Impressed in these completed their good afternoon's seem that
brilliant one performances with
opening games. They fully lived up to their reputation of being catch each.
came in 4Xth Chubb, who
one of the strongest contenders wicket when the score was ai for the title this season by 51. looked set for big score
handing
an eight- Unlivery en he was caught and bowled
wicket defeat on
feat on Saturday. Both ry Knight. His was bright their batsmen and bowlers innings of 34 and he was rather
seemed to be well in form and unlucky with two hits which hit
their next match against Army the railings just short of what
North will be awaited with would have been deserving sixès.
With the departure of Chubb, keen interest by local cricket Army just folded up despite the enthusiasts. pucky
standa put up by Coles Rx Clark, It was a good try by Army and with a little better baiting form they could have probably made
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Definition Of A
Novice Boxer
when
จ
Young
Carnell of Kowloon Sir, I would like to thank Colonel Dawson for his courteous Cricket Club easily claimed the to my bulburst of last best bowling performance in reply week; I feel that the honour of the opening games by playing
tu Semen The Missions
In major part in llecrcio's batting China Fleet Club Boxing Meet-debacle at Cox's Road, Ings has
31 Thin we
Beason.
with
213
Colonel Dawson's letter does however Fouse disagreement my mind on two points.
At The Missions to Seanen our Boxing we never asdfy Meetings
specific tuler any clues
we call them "Smokers"
After
well
Walls Wins Second Clash
With Romero
OCTOBER
LEYTON ORIENT
WALSALL
Berry, Walsall right-half, clears the ball from Morgan, Leyton Inside-left. Pacey, Leyton centre-forward, Bridgett, Walsall centre-half and Fort, Walsall, right-
back look on.. Orient won the match 'one-nil. ·
HOME
SOCCER REVIEW
England's 2-0 Victory
Over Ireland Fails To
Impress The Critics
London, Oct. 2.
England beat Ireland 2-0 at Belfast today in the first Home International of the senson but their victory failed to fire their critics with enthusiasm. Not until the final fifteen minutes when the Irishmen tired did England really took a good combination and then two goals, one by Haynes and another by Rovie, scaled the
1
But on this showing England's chances of beating World Champions Ger many at Wembley on December 1 are not rated much higher than a mosquito's kneecap.
Arsenal, off in the morning to dropped them to the 21st post-Bristol R.
100] table with only Fulham inyon in the play the Moscow Dynamog
Doncaster Russia, snatched their first away Sheffield. United below them.
Rotherham point of the season' in a six goal
United surprise Notts C.
West Ham thriller at Leicester. They would team of the season, maintained Birming have come away with a victory the lead in Division Two with Bury but Roper shot a penalty kick on away win against Hull City, Lovepool straight into goalkeeper An- conceded only alx.. goals in 10 Plymouth
whose
defence had previously Swanres
been vindicated, and The match itself was short,
Edmonton, Oct. 2. particular lasting only 45 overa
victory. Canadian Heavyweight Cham- picture 124443 full Army dismissing the Kowloon Cricket operation can be counted on Club side for the meagre total plon Eart Walls won a unani- mous 10-round decision from by both the Clubs during the of 96 guns, Recreio seemed
of Argentina **Edgardo Romero set for a win only to crack up in a bloody battle at the Ed- under the weight of early sea- sonitis and brilliant bowling of menton Gardens last night be-
7,000 and fore Carnell who received full ત
The victory avenged Walls' from his field for five of bis six
loss to
loss to Romero in July at Van- wickets taken at a cost of only
couver when he dropped a 10- 12 runs.
Davidson and Jenner completed the stevessful attack round split decision. which left Recreio with only 31
DEBUT AUSPICIOUS The week's review of matches We fully realise that would not be complete without our premises preclude the runcation of the auspicious debut First or of the Police XI in the ning of Open, Intermedinte Novice Tournaments.
Yesterday Con Diviston League.
Happy Valley they surprised their neighbours, Craigengower. by edging them out by 10 runs to score their opening win in this League.
(I wish we could find a better word!); these "Smokers" are run ukler KABA, AIBA or ISBA rules to whic strictly.
conform we
runs.
sequently Our Meetings are officially unofficial, and could not therefore jeopardise the status of ang Novice who may take pert, Culmel Dawson states that the Army is bound by ABA rules
t I would like to quole based on sound all-round per tarch ISBA riding (to which all Ser-formance. The fielding of the vices have agreed) which reads: Palleemen was especially note
**Definition
of
+
Novice.
The 192-pound Wolls was the aggressor all the way and put the 243-pound South American down twice in the third round with left hooks,
Judge Les
Wilcox called it five rounds for Walls, two for Romero and three even, Judge Harold Schwartz called it six,
for Walls, three and one Referee Johnny Smith made it six, two and two for Walls.
Romero had a cut near his left was almost
It was a well-merited triumpheye and his right
worthy.
Press.
and
closed by the time the fight ended, while Walls had a bloody and swollen right eye.--United
TOWEEL UPSETS GAULT In addition to a fairly sound botting side. the Police have a
Johannesburg, Oct. 2.
118 lbs. Vic Toweel,
0 Oz strong attack in Renton, Saller,
South Africa's bantom and Woodhouse and Brearley.
champion, to- c., the man wha
George Souza played a grand featherweight
Henry beat
(Pappy) boxed before or the man who captain's innings
would night and has only boxed in ship com- have succeeded in staging almost Gauit, 121 lbs. 4 oz., in @ten-
When the novice petitions, etc. competitions
It is not possible to lay down a definition of a novice There grades of noviets, has never
ure various
are
management must
local conditions.
held,
the
frame their LRC TOURNEY
own rules for a novice to Buil
Service boxers, when compet-
ing in civilion
novices con-
FIXTURES
The following are the fixtures
round
contest here.
derson' hands.
When ten minutes from time games best record in the Lincoln
Port Vale Chelsea were leading West whole
Derby Bromwich
Whole League. 3-1
Strumford at
Lulon preserved their hun-Net For Bridge, it looked as if they dred per cent home record t
Ipswich
blkdlesbru I finish the day at the head this League with a home win would of the
First Division
Division am-over Derby and Leyton Orient newstol C plonship on goal average. But in the southern section of the Legion West Brom hit back with two Third Division did the
·Same Not Chelsea have thing when they ED late goals and
fought back
Millwall to rest content with fourth place to overcome Crystal Palace.
Q.P.R. while West Brom stay on top
TOTQUAY Notte Forest, all too close to
Southampton with 18 points and a slightly
of Division Two, Bournemouth the bottom better gual record than Man-
Welford chester City for whom Welsh-/ felt the value of a new man for Gillingham
Small, who they signed from Southend man Roy Clarke shot the caly Leicester, in mid-week, scored Aldershot goal against Everton:
the first gool in the defeat of Colchester
who lost
their eighth Brighton
Brentford
by
BRISTOL CITY UNBEATEN
Bristol City preserved their year, Ipswich now have only Northampton unbeaten record with a fine 1-0 Middlesbrough below them, and Exeter
Shrewsbury win at Brighton and now head the latter
10-day
their Newport scored the Third Division South
Cry. Pal. first away win of the reason,
Reading five clear points from Leyton
to Welfail Port Vale, also promoted Altogether it was a great day Division Two at the start of the
season are finding the going dif- Scunthorpe for Bristol because the Rovers ficult and their defeat today Gateshead
Chesterfeld hammered Swansea 7-0, that was their first home reverse for
Accrington best ever Second Division per- two years.
Barnsley formance.
Manslicki
Ipswi game. Promoted last windon
Gault, former American ban-Orient.
tamweight champlon, unsuccess fully challenged for the world title before Jim- bantamweight my Carruthers (Australia) re- tired unbeaten.
petitions, must comply with the for today and tomorrow in theng, a long straight left to ABA definition of a navies fate Ladies Recreation Club tennis
Handbook, Appendix
ABA XIII)."
The ABA Handbook Appendix XIII reads:-
"Only novices may compete competition. A In 2 novice
who has never Novice is one won a "Novices" "Intermediate" "Open" equivalent to any of these."
The LABA is the same as the ABA Rule.
1s
From these statements it clear that any amateur of any status is fully within his rights at any
"Smoker" in boxing
that is officinfly run.
tournament:
the stock Gault at a dis- tance. Toweel outbaxed and out fought a more experienced man. TODAY
Gault tried desperately to get LBC Men's Doubles Championship [Send Pass-8. O. Weldon & Toweel at close quarters but on Molden T. J. Gould & M. the few occasions he managed Heenan (Coum 9: C, A. Braun & to do so Toweel more than held E. 6hubole v E. Zulauf & O, B.
bts smoth, (Coum 4),
LRC Ladies' Handicap Doubles (Semi Finals-Mrs R. Preau de Mem
Ther
WETC
won
Division 137
At the other end of the Darlington In Scotland, Aberdeen pre-
southern section of Division Bradford served their 100 percent record Three, Walsall caused the day's Workington and the Division "A" leader biggest surprise when registering Cara ship with a 3-1 victory away to their first away win of the sea-Hartlepools Motherwell. But the best
реть formance
in
Jack Brown
Rochdale
Chester
Grimsby
*Matatama
*#*#8##£#282*
9=IRISANPARZANOFRERKRAA
World Motorcycling Championship Series Concludes
Barcelona, Oct. 8.
With the decision of the Barcelona Grand Prix races for 126 c.c. 850 c.c. and 500 c.c.machines today, the World Motorcycling Championship series for 1954 ended. None of the races today affected the top placings in the various classes which had been settled by results of former meetings in the serios,
First three in the Champlon-
350 e.e.--Férmis Anderson
ships for the five classes are: (Britain), Guzzl, 40 laps. of 14. 112 e.e.Rupert Hollaus miles at an approximate average (Austria), MV, 32 points: He of 65.87 mph.
had gained maximum points
from four races prior to his 800 c.c-Dickie Dale (Britain). faini crash in Italy: 2nd C. MV. 83 laps of 125 mics at an
of Ubbialli (Italy), MIV, 16; 3rd approximate average
If. P. Muller (Germany), NSU, miles per hour-Reuter.
15.
250 o...Werner Hans (Ger
many), NSU, 327 2nd Ruper!
H,
c.o-Fergus
Hollaus (Austria), NSU, 20; 3rd P. Muller (Germany), NSU, 17.
350
Anderson (Britain), Guzzi, 32; 2nd Hay Amm (Southern Rhodesia), Norton, 22; 3rd Red Coleman, | (New Zealand), AJS, 20.
500 cc.Geoff Duke, (Bṛl- tain), Gilera, 32; 2nd Ray Amm (Southern Rhodesia), Norton, 28; 3rd Ken Kavanagh, (Aus- (rolin), Guzzi, 10.
08.0
Arsenal Team
On Way To
Soviet Russia
Frankfurt, Oct. 3. The Arsenal football team bound for Moscow and the West Sidecar-W. Noll, (Germany), German athlete alde heading BMW, 30; 2nd Erie Oliver (Br for Tokyo wished each other tal), Norton. 20; 3rd Cyril good luck when they met at the Smith, (Britain), Norton, 22.
Most of the above riders were not competing today when win-
Rhelm Main Airport today.
The 14 Germany were waiting
ners of the three races were. in the airport restaurant for å 125 c.c.-Tarquinio Provin! plane taking them to Japan for (Italy), Mondial, 27 laps of near-ja month's tour when two British ly 70 miles, at an approximate European Airways Vikings avenge of 64.8 mph.
chartered for the Arsenal party of 24 touched down.
Home Rugger Results
One of the first to greet the footballers was Heinz Fuolterer, European 100 metres and 200 metres champion sprinter. Fuet- torer, short and stockily-built, grinned and said: "I am on ar- dent football foi and a parti- cular admirer of Arsenal. Could I have your autographs please?”
He handed over his ticket for Rugby League
Tokyo and the Arsenal players BUTTOW 20 York 5: Batley 25 wrote their signatures on Doncaster 10; Blackpool 18 Oldham back of it, Then. Fuetterer a photo-
London, Oct. 2. Results of matches played to- day were:
the
40; Bralford N. 7 Halifax 15: Castle: ford 13 Hull 18; Huddersfield 30 smilingly posed for Hunale! 16: I KR. 16 Brandy graph for Jack Kelsey, Arsenal's 10: Leeds 22 Keighley 14; Leigh goalkeeper, and afterwards was
Belle Vud R. 10; Liverpool (4 81.
Helena 30; Rochdale 17 Warrington photographed with the team. 17: Salford: 25 Dewsbury 12; Wakes field 20 Whitehaven 7: Widnes 20 Featherstone 11: Workhigten 25 Wigan 20.
World Lifting
Weight Record
Before. Arsenal contimied their journey to Moscow,by way of Prague, Manager Tom Whit Rugby Union
taker said: "We are prepared for --Guy: Hospital. 11. United Services [Pornoul: 8: Harlequina 10 Bosticky game against the Mos
dow Dynamos, but you can be London Irish 3 Delsof 17: Old Cranleighane 8 St. Mary' Hoe mire we will put up a good pitol 1 Old Merchant Taylors show."--Reuter. bid Paulines 3; Richmond in London Welsh 0; Romlyn Park-5- Barucens # 61. Bartholomew's Hospital 10 United Services
M -(Chathaen) Abertillery 0 Maerlog 0; Barnstaple 0: Paignton ; Bath Llanely 24:
Birkenhead Park 3. Backheedy. 15: Birmingham 9 London Hospitali Bradford 20 Moseler 43: Bridgend (6 Crow Keys 3; Bridgwater 14 Trankosi 0: Cheltenham & Wape 8: Comwall HD.R. Gent's Termi 12: Coventry 29 Leicester 14; Devenport Services 14: Exeter 16: Dublin Wanderers 3 Waterloo 9: Cloncestor 6: Bed
· Neath 10 0 Lydney Siroud 0; Aberavon 3: Newport 3 Candy 3: Northampton 24 London Scotl Nuneaton 17 Rugby U¦ Pontypool 3 Penarth & Somerset Folice i Tors Press To the Soviet rows guay Athletic 6 Teignmouth a rgency, claimed today. Newton Abbot 8; Edinburgh Wei- dorers 14 Edinburgh Academicals 13; Glasgow Aandernienis 25 West of Scotland 0: Royal Tigh School PP 9 Stewart's College F.F. 29: _Oki Rullshiens 15 Old Blues 47: Ebbw Vale
Weston-Super-Mare Glamorgan Wanderers 14 Newondge 11-Reuter.
В
Moscow, Oct Mikhail Akopiantzly of the Soviet Union has bettered the world middle weight lifting record for two hands cleats and
Competing at Erevan, capital
at Armeniz, Alcopiantzly Ifted 128 kilogrammes - (Zika ibs) beat- Ing by. 500 grammes (1 lb) the record made in 1849 by K. Toury, of Egypt.--Reuter
HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENING SCHOOL"
The new ression opens on Monday, 4th October, 1954, and classes will beʻheld as follows:---
Subject
English
Book-keeping & Accountmey
Shorthand Elementary
Daya'
Monday & Thursday Wednesday & Friday
Monday & Thursday
Monday & Wednesday
Halifax
Acollish League Aberdeen Celtic
kirk Clydie
Shorthand Speed A.
Friday
Hearts
Dundee
Tiday
St Mirres
north of the border son, at Brentford.
Bradford The
Oldham was provided by Glasgow Ran-
northern section Di
York City gers. At half-time they were Division Three saw the only Stockport being beaten 2-1 by East Fife change leadership with Southport
camo no knockdowns Then
# second half Scunthorpe beating Accrington Barrow
Bow Rangers who had previously led on goal Crewe or other competition Simon and the fight was not particu- onslaught which
without reply average. Three
goals in the Wrexham phet & Mrs Canter/M C. H. Getz larly spectacular as. each round hit in ex
seems they will be a power be Arst 20 minutes virtually scaled Tranmere and J. Gomersall (Court 10): followed the set pattern, with Mine Hav
Toweel shooting out a stabbing reckoned with again this season. Accrington'es fale, Mr J. F. Nichols & Mes V. M.
bringing And just to make Glasgow's and occasionally
Surprise result of the day was (Court 111
day complete, Celtic hit six LRC Men's Handicap Singles →→→ Dcross a hard right to the jaw.
win on Falkirk's
Hibernians against
which G. P. Norton (Court Reuter.
Kilmarnock Crotion v
where a second half ground, leaves them just one point away penalty decided the issue. KELLY WINS CROWN. LBC Men's Handicap Double@/T.
Belfast, Oct. 2. from Aberdeon in the league. L Show & P. Farrel v W. H. WI-
who scored all Heuter adds that the claims three goals for Queen of the Billy Kelly of Belfast ams & 1. Lubender Court $1.
Inter-tong M. 1. Hardinghem &
of the Irish-English Unter South against Stirling Albion, Rangers the British Empire feather-
to-day affected weight boxing file to-night national match
reglatered the best individual Motherwell. Iaith Hov. every first division match in the performance of Ankarth
the day East Fife when he beat Roy
English League
with the ex-
Queen oʻ· South Scotland. (Gold Coast), the holder, on
Partick This. ception of the Teltenham Hots
Charlton
Only five of the 16 "A" Divi- Hibernian? game, Kelly was a clear-cut winner. pur
Charlton won hand-sion clubs are unbeaten with Kilmarnock HIS father,
"Spider" Kelly, which A. Philip v Mr F. P. Baker (Couri
only Aberdeen having won all Stre
Scottish League Div. had
won the title from Benny somely,
their games. In Division "B"
Morton BANESTARS · ABSENT "LRC Men's Singles Champion Caplan of London at the same
only three of the 18 teams have Stenmuir ship (Remi
Heenan (Count) Bobot venue 10 years ago.
Weakened sides elsewhere did a full marks because those Queen's Paric
yet to be beaten, but no club Third Len
Dunfermline C. P. Norton (Court 3).
A crowd of 12,000 saw Kelly Life Men's Ringles In this case however status Semi Final)-W/D Widmer/bell, relying solely on his
materially affect the three have all been held to a hamton Handicap box Ankarah from the opening not
left standard of play, and with
hideaw at least once--Reuter, discussion. Hobbs doch not enter the
v A, 6. Muldest (Court
In the early rounds. Time and stare absent from the for a Boxing "Smoker" la
Ma friendly and competitive meet-LRC Mixed Doubles Handlurp again he beat Ankarah to the verhampton, verwis
W/O Mr & Mrs E. E. Story/Me & punch and often troubled him United game, one of th which is almed
at en Mi C. L. HAI V. II. E. Alera de Mias 2215
with
exciting encounters we the body lefts to th
But the absence In Irel couraging. the sport, and at the M. Teid (Court 9); Mr de Mea D.
At no stage was Ankarah same time giving entertainment L. Prophet Mr & Mrs
Manchester's defence" RE Cheetham (Court 10): W/O Dr J.nblo to counter Kelly's body
pubile
in the Colony,
It is however possible that the Army may have some local bye-F. K. Bu (Ching Engineers Ltd.) v Law on this subject, and if this M. WH. Calvert & Lang & Co., Ltd.) (Coset. 8). la the case I feel that it should (Wheelock Marders
TOMORROW be mado
LAC, Ladies Singles Champion points. here seems to know for none anything about it. If the Army ship (Semi Finals)-Mr A. D. Kie has a local ruling let it be aired; Mi D. Madrett (Caurt 215 Miss no sporting organiser wish to stand in the way of any
would Novice and impedo his pro-
grees.
—E__ Boubolle. v
to both boxers, audience in Gray Mr Harrison De Lott punching and the Gold Coast officials by providing practice Miss Zvezd W/O M&M boxer was often caught by (in public) and experience
ringeraft
volunteers.
Lubeseder/C. de
of Preau (pt 11). for all types
It is our aim to make these
"Versus
forward undoubtedly harder than did the at of the Wolven, 2. Kelly's left to the head.AN
found
Wolves rallled round contest Kelly an elusive target but he and helped by an
consistently which ift from Manche allethe way to eam the Wolves!
For the whale): ON LEVER Rowery at half-ting
"Smokers" as realistic as pos. Kramer's Team attacked the Trishman has to Sampion
sible by running them in Tournament · style
nevertholom hay are To Play Here "Smoker and we have never cable a advice was rocn yed
claimed them to anything morning by the HKITA
It is thereforemost illogical from Mr Jack Kramer configu to name that participation in ing his acceptance of lering public of a Novice Invs non play in Hongkong mengh classified dotmament should. The matches will be liplay preclude him from entering the on October 16 and 2TA Find Fore Novices Compration Hongkong Cricket Club myblandada, the Army he worm commenting 3.30 nimi.
LEAGUE TABLES 14 PAyr United
Justin London,, Oct. 270 Oball League, standings
today's matches were:
First Division
PWDLY 'A PU
"151 17.18 18:
Airdrie
Brechin Arbroath
Dundee Un;
st. Johnstone
Cowdenbeath
Allon
Albion Rov YOU
TONIC
Shorthand Speed B
Thursday
Time
2008.30 p.m.
.7.00-8.30 p.m.
0.40 8.10 p.m.
8.30-7.00 p.m.
Place
Clement
Middle School, ¿ Kennedy, "Road,
Clementi ·Middle School. Kenned
Roud. Clement
School, Kennedy
·Road. Room
Hongkong
Hongkong
1.10~8.40 p.m.
Building, Toom 148.
Shanghai
Building
5.20-7.30 p.01.
Room E38,
Hongkong
Shanghad
Bank
Bouding.
It is regretted that there are NO FURTHER VACANCIES available.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap SATURDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 1954
Over 1,200,000 tickets soki to date. The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above wil close on Friday, 8th October, as follows
882 Nathan Road, Kowloon
'5 D'Aguilar Street
Queen's Bullam”.
at 4.00 p.m.
at 5.00. p.m.