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INTERPORT GOLF MATCH. HONGKONG DEFEATS MANILA.
AN EAST WIN FOR THE HOME TEAM
The Interport golf match, played a Fanling yesterday, resulted in an easy victory for Hongkong, the final result being Hongkong 11 points, Manila nil. On paper the result gives one the im. pression of a rout, but it was not All the gaues were keenly contested. especially those played off in the mon ing; and as ons of the members of the home ten expressed it if the trams had been playing on neutral ground the
THE FOURSOŃKS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TE, 1929.
In the afternoon Hongkong had an easy win in the four ball game, Every member of the Hongkong team wäs play. ing at the top of his form, and whatever team had played against thom yesterday on the Fanling Course, would have found great difficulty in securing points,
Messrs. Stewart and Buckland played exceptionally fine game, working in very well together, If one failed the other saved the situation.
Mr. Hill, playing with Mr. Morgan played a much better game than he had done for long time past. He wore or less monopolis the game from start to finish. Mr. Morgan played for "wafety
INTERPORT CRICKET.
TO-MORROW'S CONTEST.
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CORRESPONDENCE, HAPPY VALLEY TRAMWAYS SERVICE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
"DAILY FEL39."]:
Six-It is gratifying to note that, after all, the Hongkong Tramways" Company, Ltd, contemplates taking a move in the right direction by extending its track around the Race Course and altering the route of cars
THE SHANGHAI "TEAM”...»
The game tomorrow is fraught with particular interest for the cricket-loving public, as, of the 21 matches recorded since 1666 each Port has won ten, white one was drawn. It is good therefore to hear that in the opinion of our visitors, the side is as good could be got together in Shanghai with the exception of Captain Berret and possibly Wain From the report that appeared in the wright. I should have liked to 360 Triegraph. of the end inst.. gather Allison here, but owing to business affairs that this company has still not seen it to he is unfortunately, unable to take the make provision for increasing the num trip. His right-arm round the wicket ber of cars for this district, and that" no mention is made regarding a better revision of its timetable respecting the existing-an altogether too early-stop- ping hour.
Tesult might easily have been reversed."but only haul to come to the rescue on bowling, coming back from the off its Fanling is net like the majority of courses two occasions,
in the Far East. It is hills and visitors
does, made a fine contrast to O'Hara's Capt. Cummings and Mr. Mitchell also left-hand deliveries. I am toki however find it extremely tiring when playing combined exceptional well and they did that he was showing signs of being over- -38 holes.
In the afternoon the Manila not leave many chances for their oppon- bowled just now. players, shawed signs of tiring and froments to score. the Birth hole onwards. the Hongkong players appeared to have things all their
own way.
The following are the detailed results of the play-
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Morning Play.
HÙNG LỚN.
Buckland
Stewart
Hill
Margau Cunining
MANILA,
(2 & 1) v. Mason. (3 & 2) Grieve. (& 1) v. Gibbs.
(4 & 3) . Nell
(0) Todd.
(0)
Mitchell
(3&1) ». Manderfield/
No. of points. 5
Afternoon Play, «
Buckland and į
7 & 8
Stewart....
¡Masun nid,
Griere
+Gibbs and
1 Sell
Calming and
Todd and
Mitcheli
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1 Mamlerfield ·
0
Hill and
Morgan.
No, of point
Final result: Hongkong. pts.: Manila, Q.
THE GAMES DESCRIBED.
It was an ideal day for golf and the Course was in excellent condition. There was a slight breeze, blowing which at cer- tain holes made play extremely tricky, and the players had to gange miatters accordingly.
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The captain of the Shanghai XI. is Of the Manila players, Messrs. Grieve G. M. Billings. He first played on this and Mason impressed the members of ground in 1901 For the Straits" XI. and the Hongkong team by their steady play. curiously enough, has never appeared They gave very little away, and the here since. He transferred to Shanghai Hongkong men recognised that when shortly after 1901 and bas played in they went to Mani they would have a nearly every Interport up there since very hard time against these two gentle He played for the Authorities at Oxford before coming out to the East. His bowling is very steady and be as his head with great effect in it. "He is an experienced captain.
тел.
I think I am right in saying that the time which it takes a car to traverse the whole circle with a few halting points will necessarily be as long na interval as, if not longer than, the time usually taken up by a car entering and leaving the valley on the route used at, present.
Great annoyance has long been felt by residents of the valley who want to board
The Manila team leave for Shanghai
car for this part of the Colony from to-day and it is thought they will give
any of the many stations in town, and a good account of themselves on the
once he has the misfortune just to miss Shangha Course which is not so hilly and more suitable
the play to which they brilliant bat, he has played since 1907
H. B. OLLERDISEEN is an old friend. A the last car he is obliged to stand stiffly on the roadside, pathway, or even the are accustomed. They have the best when he made it and 18. In 1920 down, gutter to wait fully "twelve or fifteen wishes of Hongkong golfers in their forth-here he made 32 and 63 and last year minutes for the next one, and generally coming match, and as one member ex-
162. He uses his strength with great he sees about seven curs pass by before pressed it. We wish them the very best
effect, his play on the off being most the one for his 'destination crawla 'up- of luck.
attractive to watch. A very safe catch, ultimately rewarded for his perseveratica MANILA TEAM ENTERTAINED.
he brought off a marvellous one-handed by finding all the seats occupied and ven effort at square leg from Olliver in the standing space denied him. SHANGHAI TEAM ALSO PRESENT. ¡gnd innings of last year's game.
friends however, continue to maintain A gathering of an amiŝual" character Took place at the Hongkong Hotel last that he never saw the ball at all! As he night when the Royal Hongkong Golf is beyond my fighting weight, I offer no Club, entertained both the Manik, Golf opinion.
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of the Manila team, sat at his right
His
I may say that it can hardly hurt this company to any Appreciable degree or affect the size of the annual dividends to its shareholders and bonus to its direc tors, officers and what not, to put, say, two or three more cars on this run to make the service a nine or eight minutes:
ivana and the Shangha: Cricket team. Mr. D. W.LEACH was here in 1920. He W. HALL presided and Mr. John Grieve, created much impression as an all-round hand. Mr. Billings (the Captain of the player. His batting is very free and be service and a less hideous and tiresome Shanghai team) being on the Chairman's can hit hard. He keeps a good length, one. left. The visitors were played into thead is quick in the field. It is not sur dining room by Mr. J. R. Rose; on the bagpipes.
*prising' therefore that the obtained his An excellent dinner was served and place both in the 1921 and this team after the fuyal toaste hind hien honored. He is in excellent forms at
This CHAIRMAS said it was his privilege
present,
to propose the health of the first team hitting everything in the middle of the of Manila golfers to visit the Colony. If bat," I am told, and is undoubtedly a of as fine sportsmen as the present one,ers will be glad to see all deans from Manila were composed batsman whose back the Hongkong bowl. Hongkong would welcome them as often
The cars bound for Hapy Valley that pass the Post Office. Building both at mid- and 5 p.m., are rarely in other than an day as well as those shortly after 4 p.m.
The first couple to get away at 0.30 11.11.
overcrowded state, and personally, I have, were Mesars. Buckland and Mason. This
on numerous occasions, had to abandon game resulted in a "very close finish, Mr.
taking a car with the sign of "Happy Buckland just managing to win the neces
Valley" up, and reluctantly, though perhaps wisely, boarded instead the one sary points for Hongkong
coming up next, and, before my destina The next players were Mr. Stewart and as they could con(applause.) They Rev. C. E. SPENCER was here in 1920. tien is anywhere near, to light at the Mr. Griage, who also had a well contest-team composed, half-and-half of British the Authentics at Oxford. He has, I am
were very pleased, also, to welcome He bats in very good style-and was injunction of Fraya East and Tin Lok Lauc and from thepce hire a ricksha to take e match. The former, who has got back and American players, and if the I told, been very much in form lately. He
me homie lationship that appeared to exist between into form again with his putting, man- thein subsisted between members of the was not playing in the 1921 side at aged to win, chiefly, on his approaching two nations generally, he was sure there Shanghai,"
was nothing wrong with British and
D. C. G. CLIFFORD was also here in be (applause) American relationships, and never would
Now we know each 1920. He is good bat. I am afraid I other," said Mr. Hill, I hope this will know little about bis cricket bat become an annual event, if not a biennial gather I shall know more by the end of one." The Chairman added that Mr. this Interport. J. Harrison, the President of the Manila"
and putting..
Mr. Hill had a very hard fight against Mr. Gibbs and only anished the match on the 17th green.
Mr. Hill was not playing too steadily, but bis putting was exceptionally good and it was mainly on this account that he managed to beat his opponent.
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satisfactory,
The present state of things is far from
it seems to me impossible for anyone poly in their hands and being entrusted to say that the people having this moon
Juties to serve the travelling public with by the Government with the obvious the best possible fasilities, are stemselves unaware of this grievance, and it is deplorable that the conditions now pre- ailing should have been permitted to go of year in and year out and day after day without the people responsible for the working of this concern codeavouring
I venture to hope that the Company will not take too long to fall in with my rainded people would, that I am not ask- suggestions, but agree with me, is fair- ing too much of it.-1 am, yours truly.
PATER OF A LARGE FAMILY.. Hongkong, 8th November, 1922. MUSICAL WAYS AND MEANS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS
Golf Club, when passing through Hong- S. J. DREKS kept wicket in 1921 at kong recently, mentioned that there was Shanghai. It is doubtful if he is quite a possibility of a Yokohama team visiting as quick as Brook behind the stumps Manila in February. He (the Chairman) though I hear he has improved greatly, Mr. Morgan had the biggest win of the said 'n Shanghai team was visiting Hong. He is however undoubtedly a more day. The score in this ense was rather kong at that time and Mr. Harrison pro-useful bat. Never showy-hia cricket is to take any trouble to effectively remedy
posed that Hongkong should" take the very solid and it is uncommonly hard to such an abuse, Battering to the winner, as every hole Shanghai team down to Manila and make get him out. Though he only made a few should imagine it is high time for was fought out to a Gnish." His oppon. Four Pors gage-(applause.) Perhaps in 1021 this was a most useful innings the directorate and General Managers of Mr. Grieve would discuss the matier as he was in for an hour against Reed this Public Utility Company to follow en, Mr. Nell, was very unlucky on with the Shanghai Clubs when he was up and Havelock-Davies bowling their best. the good examples already set by other several occasions in nut boling his putts, there. It was certainly a very attrac(N.B, References to this innings should bodies of public carriers such as the the ball just resting on the lip of the bele tive invitation (applause) The Chair. not include bamorous remarks about Railway Administration, Peak Tram
Ways, Star Ferry and many others, and man proposed the health of the Manila bw's). Mr. Morgan went Golf team, coupled with the name of Mr. A. N. HAYWARD is a particularly stylish lose no time but speedily arrange to round in Ti, a score which did not give John Grieve, the captain.
batsman" but "appears to be a very nervous accord the residents here with a quicker away much, and which meant that Mr. and the Shanghai team was also toasted a very bad patch in May, 1991, and the lunch, school and offer-closing hours, The toast was enthusiastically honoured starter. If my memory serves me he bad and more efficient service, at least during Nell had to play to bogey or under.
Mr. JOHN GRIEVE, responding for the failed to get into the side..but once he and keep the care running in the even Capt. Cummings game with Mr. Todd Manila team, congratulated the Hoog-settles down the bowlers will find trouble inge, up to say, 8.30 or 10 p.m. was a very keen struggle, which resulted kong Golf Club on the beautiful course before them.
na Fanling: Manila players would feel in a half. They were all square at the rather
Dr. O'HARA was largely responsible for discontented with their 17th hole and both unde fine fours at the course when they returned and would for 20 and 6 for 67. The wicket helped Shanghai's big win last year. He took 7 38th."Mr. Tudd played a very time second want to bring it up to the pitch of ex him a lot of course but his figures in the cellence of the Fauling course. He hoped second innings would have been much at this hole, "but was left with a rather the Four Pert meeting would be arranged better had all the chances, off him been long approach. Despite this he nearly so that Manila might have the opportu accepted: Left, landed, his action is to nity of returning the generous hospitality. Eoled out in three. Capt. Cummings, barreeived. He asked the Marila team to easy that he looks as if he could bowl all the other hand, made an approach about drink the health of Hongkong Golf day and sill be fresh. Besides his ordinary leg break, he has a ball that half the distance of his opponent. To
This was done, with music honours, comes in with his arm all the way from half the hole he had to hole out from a Mr. E. J. Ne and Mr. "A. D.. Gruas the off. Cricketers here will be most two yards' putt. This he did with great also spoke on behalf of the Manila Club, anxion to see him, and we are parti- confidence, thus balving the hole and the Mr. Gibss remarked that the Royal "cularly glad he has come, after bearing Club had given them, a royal" time. of his serious illness last August. He He also said that Fanling must be one was actually once reported to be dead, Mr. Mitchell, who played Mr. Mander of the most beautiful golf courses in the but at present seems an uncommonly into your journal. feld, was leading most of the round. whole of the Orient, except possibly the lively corpse.
one at Baguio, at which they hoped some Licut. D. W. LEES has not played cally round at recent recitals given by ...opponent “was "not playing up to form, day, to have the opportunity of enter. Interport Cricket before. He is a good but towards the end of the round he taining e numercua contingent of Hong- bat and it is reported, that he is a better
kong golfers.
cover-point even than H. G. Bagnall at found his game and managed to anatch Mr. BILLINGS, the Captain of the his best. If so he will be worth watch &-couple of holes. Mr. Mitchell secured Shanghai cricket team, thanked the ing the victory at the 17th green.
gathering for drinking, their bealth and M. J. DIVIX is an all-rounder. A for inviting them to the dinner. "I "At the end of the morning round Hong- don't really play golf," added. Mr. od ba, seful change howder and a kong were leading by five points to niz. Billinga, I go round, and I hope T. W. R. WILSON is the fast bowler The score, if anything, was rather flatter when I got a little older to take the und will probably start the bowling with gamo up"-flaughter and cries 'of ing to the Home team, as the Manila men shame.) Mr. Billings remarked that O'Hara. He is a good field. "played a very sound game and they were the present assembly was one of sports.
It seems that the Visitors? eleven there just beaten on their lack of knowledge men from placce 1,500 miles apart met fore is an uncommonly strong one and together in a common centre of sport that we shall, have to go all out to win of the course. Had they been staying at Hongkong. He asked the Shanghai team The toss will mean a lot. If in the Fanling a little longer and surmounted to drink to the health of the Thongkong course of these remarks any intocure glad to explain the matter with a view to If he will come forward. I should be Golf Club,
he has crept in, it in regretted. A good the difficulties of the hills, it is felt that In the course of the evening members deal in hearsay which is not evidence, shattering his illusions.Yours faith- "they would have given a much better of all the teams contributed to a pro- The evidence will be taken on Friday and fully,
account of themselves. As it was they gramme of songs and the time was spent Faturday!
T. P. M. BEVAN. put up a very strong fight.
-B. ADDIT.- Hongkong, November 8th-1022-
match.
Cint
I very agreeably-and-convivially,
brilliant field.
"
SIR,I have read. Music Ass," lotter with much interest but, regret that he did not do me the justice of verifying the facts of the case before launching forth
He says that he has looked "franti
reputable artists but has failed to notica my presence.
This is
no doubt, most. regrettable. However, I can only assure him that the fact that he did not see m is no proof that I was not there
I do not know to what recitals he is referring, but I do know that so far as those at the City Hall are concerned, I bave attended regularly all the recitals during the last year with one exception which happened to be the last one.
Music Ass" appears to be labouring under a little misapprehension regarding the direction and objective of my re- marks last Friday.
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