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RAIN SPOILS NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS
EXCITING FINISH. U
The Kowloon r. Army match play ed land Saturday was a very interest ing affair: I was unaware, when I wrote my last note that the Children's Sports would take up the ground on Monday. An early start was made therefore as the game was a one-day one, and ericket wak under way by 12.16 p.m. I am told that Kowloon really lost the match during the hour before tihn, 45 they only scored some thirty runs. The bowling, of course, was good but
11 good Kowloon batted for about miqutes and the
Army for about 110. The declaration way a very sporting one and the house aide were in no way disgraced.
that.
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LAWN TENNIS.
Friendlies. The IR.O, "B" came down against a weak R.A.F. team. They only, got 8, out of which M. P. Madar got 22. All the same it took the R.A.F.'s G wickets to beat them. Madar got 3 for 19. Ee is, of course, worthy of inclusion in the first eleven but 1 gather stays by to look after the Second. I am `ngt sure, but I think that he is captain Mans-their best bowler I think was absent. In fact 1 don't think he has played for a match' or two lately,
The Leading Lights. Hong Kong Electric took Chinh Lights and rather broke them
up.
on
After making 100, they inan aged to got their opponents out for the small, score of 59. The Electric, as I think I have remarked before, are very keen and in the Second Division have won one match out of
three.
The Talversity.
Past and Present match was play. On Sunday the always interesting
ed.
am told the finish was a thrilling affair as Eve runs were wanted from apite of having quite a useful bat- The Past only got to 07 in the last over and though a single was scored early on it was not untilting side. Judging from the score
the last ball of the match that Mussan hit a four. I hope it's not 4 yarn!
way
(a most risky proceeding!) it looks as though they might have done worse even, as Hachiumn knocked Lieut. Musson, I am told, is going wenker rightly he is a haschall up 19 not out at the end. If I re- to be a useful mau. I believe ha is in the Guaners but he has not
player. and given etiuugh fall played here much before. Either itches makes a lot of runs in hear a namesake has played for doubtedly smart one, got 140. No ericket. The Present side, an un- Lancashire. I think. By the
the dence dnes S.QMS got many wickets-but there Newb 23y spelt his name,
was general all-round good work. week before last spelt it "bury" The
In the second knock the Past show- on definite information and now, ha
ed a glimpse of their real form. is spelberry in the Kowloon match. That reminds me. I went through the analysis of Kowloon and was surprised to find that use had not been made of Brace. He is Aplendid bowler for keeping the runs down. I have a sort of linger ing recollection that I have been told he really doesn't Eke bowling! It's almost a pity there aren't more
like hin
The Club-Navy Match. It was particularly hard on the Club to be robbed by the weather of what inoked a certain win, especially as they had that defeat by the Army to wash out. The match versus the United Services should be very interesting out the Club batting and bowling wants atrengthening. It comes off I see about January 3rd but I'm not quite sure of the dates yet. Of last Saturday's gamer. Navy I need write na more-as I have already described it at length.
A First League Match. The L.R.C. "A" blotted their copy-books badly when they failed to beat Craigergower, though I "make full allowance for the improve ment shown by the latter Club. At bome. I have no doubt the Indians would have chaved them up. But they are not nearly so dangerous batting side away from Sockunpoo. A few years ago when they came into the Lengue they were deadly slow at batting. To do them justice, they have tried to get out of it. But they still are very sticky. 1 am told that they had 60 minutes to get 124 runs and on that small ground against the by-no-means strong Craigengower bowling they ought to have done it, however well. the homesters Eeldel Kitchell. Li and Hamson did most of the rin getting for Craigengower. If they can only keep their present side together they should, in a -weason or two, be well in the ran
ning for the first place.
No less
Second League. "
than three League matches in the Junior Division were played, and what is more, were brought to r decision. The Citi Service, who are bucking up con-
Early University Players.
I don't know of any side that
more than the University Past. makes one tend to reminiscence Marley was their great star at one time useful howler and a fine Forcing bat. I remember seeing him make 50 on the Club ground in Scouts v. the Rest match-some right minutes once. I think it was where aboal, 1918. He would an doubt have gut into most clevens.
Then there was poor Brayshas, probably one of the finest all round athletes that have been out here. He was a hockey blue and a county player, a fine golfer and a splendid bat. On his day I have known few people harder to play though when his health began to give way be lost his pace. Wright toc, who used to go in 5rat. He was one of those bats who do everything but get out. I remember trying once to turn the off-ball in enough to touch his stumps as he did not cover up quickly. After about threr, overs I did it but the bails firmly refused to fall off: There were in those days giants in the land. still here-Professor Redmond, but I fear has beaten his bats into ten- nis rackets and golf clubs. That re minds me, I saw a suggestion some- where that the Rev. E. K. Quick, Stephen's, may play for the Univer- who is returning shortly to St sity. I presume if he is a member of the Union he is entitled to do so, but I should be sorry if he does. After all the University has a per feetly good team now made up of dergraduates and graduates still al thing. Quick no doubt will "up." and this seems to me the be a very useful man for the Club,
School Cricket,
"H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
FORTHCOMING COLONY
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Fil
SOME OF THE LEADING PLAYERS.
[BY HOLLYWOOD.]
The Andual Lawn Tennis Tourna ment of the Hong Kong Cricket Olub will commeace, as usual, oa the 1st of March and entry formis will be circulated in the course of the next few days. The principal events are the Open Singles and Open Doubles Championship of the Colony. A elight change is being made his year in starting the Clah Singles Championship on Wednes- day, February end.
The tournament comprises the following events :-
Open Singles Championship of
the Lolony. Open Doubles Championship of
the Colony, Club Singles Championship. Singles Handicap, "A" Ga Singles Handicap, "B" Class. Doubles Handicap, and
• Alixed Doubles Handicap. Entries for the different events
com-
competitors
Other prominent are: H. U. Rumjaha, M. K. Lo. linn Kit, Major Lucas, Col. C. A. W. Lo, T. W. "Leonard, Yew Russell Browb, Major Stevenson, Lucut. Frowen; Lieut. Hale, Rev. Cheung, Ho Ka Lau, E. C. Fincher F. P. W. Alexander, Ng Sze and E. F. Fincher.
THE MASTERY OF GOLF.
FEAR OF ERROR HANDI- CAPS THE BRITISH PLAYER.
HOLDING THE LEAD.
WHAT CINEMA GOERS LIKE.
POPULARITY OF "BEAU GESTE."
ADVENTURE, COMEDY AND TRAGEDY THE FAVOURITES.
SUCCESS.
[BY OUR FILM CRITIC]
The British Professional · Golfer BUT VARIETY THE SECRET OF with ambition to excel continues to search for the reason for the supre macy which his American rival has won in recent years. Herbert Jolly, of the game, advances a keen student of the psychology
theory to explain why the balanes A new of power in competitive play bas passed to the new golfing world.
"Beau Geste continues to draw people saw it during the first four packed houses. Over four thousand days it was at the Queen's, and the management have decided in con-
Jolly, like most other British players is satisfied that the Ameri-quence of its popularity to show holds no advantage na a shot the Bim on Tuesday and Wednes player. In some respects he is not day next week. Many people have as good as the players in this paid two or even three visits this country. The difference between the classes is represented by the
week. "Beau Geste" has only age from which they play the fallen a little short of The Gold Rush" Charlie Chaplin's Master- piece, in drawing power. The story has all of what is liked best by
game:
The American insists on being the master of the game, whereas the British plager is apprehensive that the game will master him. One has not the slightest doubt that he wili be able to play the shot successfull but the other is beset with a fear that it may go wrong.
To illustrate his point Jolly tells a story of the championship at Deal in 1920. At the end of the ed rounds of 74 and 73, and he had first day Abe Mitchell had return-
field that it seemed to be a one completely spread-eagled the
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per-
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modern einerna audiences: itis virile, exciting, intriguing in its mystery, and above all has a strong sentimental interest.
Ronald Coleman promises to be another Valentino and he has, for many people, the advantage of being English. more than that is typical of the He is handsome, without being over much so, but
at heart a romanticist, a type which smiling, gallant, dare devil, who is is very dear to the hearts "Western Barbarians””
of
close on Saturday, February th
Cuef interest will daturally centre in the Open Singles and Loony and this year the struggle Open Doubles Championship of the for the titles should be unusualy keen. For the former event four champions are expected to pete again. They are: S. A. Rum-
Od returning to the dressing jahn (holder), Ng Sze Kwong (1918-coom at the finish of his second 1325) Honda (1924 and 1996) round Jolly met Mitchell and con
Comedy With A Spice Of Tears. and S. E Green (1915-1917).
gratulated him ou his fine
Box office receipts go to show. formance, and suggested that the
that, at all events in Hong Kong, championship was already his I
an adventure story of the "Beau chell repiled. I shall take 90 to 125 of sentiment is the most po am not so sure about that," Mit-
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morrow,"
type, with a good season- It will be recalled how tragedy; "Resurrection" which was
pular type of Alm. he collapsed and took St.
Next come
the outlook of the British player, bring full houses on the first day, This jusident, says Jolly, typifies Tragedy, we were told, will not a great success, is a case in point.
that something untoward will haped about. After wagedy comes into a winning position he fears does so later when it has been talk- Even when he has played himself
as a general rule, but invariably it pen and that the prize will slip comedy, and comedy with a through his hands..
No one would think that Hagen Rish for example, makes a wider picion of tears like "The Gold way stage be held a lead of five For Heaven's Sake." would lose a prize of at the half- appeal than rollicking absurity like strokes, as Mitchell did. at Dealers," as the successors of the Rather would he be expected to go original cow boy films are
." West. out again and play with even called, have a comparatively, small greater confidence and make his following among English audience, success certain. in their case, as has always been
That is the way but are very popular with the Chi- of the Americans. It is not true, said of British golfers, that it is easier to gain the lead than to hold it.
un that
better at doubles, is a polished Major Lucas although essentially player and may prove very difficult to dislodge at singles. He has only tennis and once appeared before the public at showed himself to be a very fine occasion he exponent of the game. At the courts, he has been very active. United Services Recreation Club Ho Ka Lau will make reap pearance locally after being abseat player, he has studiously learnt the for one season. very keen naer points of match play and is now hitting harder than before.
himself last year by putting a good Leonard, who made a name for
be One is
ahow against Ng Sze. Kwong, can expected to make another vourable impression E. C. Fin- cher is fancied by many as one of title and if he can produce last the strongest contenders for the year's form, Rumjahu, Ng Sze their laurels. Fincher has steadily Aweng & Co. will have to lock to improved for the last few years and should go through a good many
I was very pleased to see that the Diocesan Boys' School have taken up cricket so keenly and are able to run house matches. .I got a bit confused with the kalcido- scopic nature of the titles but it is evident that Mr. Youngsaye's work is bearing fruit. I have. I think already referred to this and to the good fortune of the game in this Colony in having so fine an ex- ponent na Mr. A. E. Wood in the
Education,
ads in the forthcoming chain-
pionship.
Jolly tells of another case to prove-how-helpful confidence can be. During Gleneagles tourna ment he propounded the theory that any shot which could place the Next day, he had to play Abc Mit ball on the green could be holed chell, and though he did the fourth, lost them all, his opponent's figures fth and sixth holes in 4:3, 4, he being 3, 2, 3
The fourth grean could not be reached in 3, but Mitchell holed mashie shot. The next hole was a Tennis lovers would like to see short one and Mitchell nearly got Lieut. Frowen enter and he woulda 1. Again at the sixth be almost be a good drawing card. H. D. holed out with his second Ramjaha, Col. Russell Brown and I am sure that Hagen, and other will again livan Americans are fully alive to the the Singles Championship and it is possibility of holing a shot, whe expected that the competition will ther it be a mashie pitch or one be as interesting and as successful with an iron. I have seen Bagen as any you held.
have the flag taken out of the hole when he was" or 70 yards off the green, and he always dosista on its removal even when he is playing
other "crackë "
Open Doubles.
Uhampionship of the Colony, little As regards the Open Doubles is at present known as to how the leading lights, are going to pair. 1. D. and 8. A. Humjahn, holders
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nese. The domestic drama, happily for the artistic future of the film industry comes last on the list, and looks like being a back number at no very distant date.
Varlaty.
Experience shows that two come. But variety is the first essential. dies however, are not wanted to houses may be packed but Tues- follow one after the other; Sunday's day's will suffer: It can be no easy ture, tragedy, comedy and drama, task to ring the changes on adven
audience does not like the fare and to ring them true. Sunday's which those who come on Saturday appreciate, the theatre must also avoid either
reputation for showing "high brow" Or the Queen's is always well filled brow" pietures exclusively. shows that the selection is well done, and the pictures are what is patrons. wanted by the majority of its
0
New Lighting Effects,
That
siderably beat the Tamar. By the responsible position of Director of and will make a strong bid to holes out from a bunker he regards is coming soon, showing a fire. it
way Civil Service will have to be careful about Grimmitt and Ed- monds. Their unfortunate Arat seldom can remain the same bat, as I see the matter, one or other is bound to be in the First in every League match. This makes -
difficult all round and is especially hard on the gentlemen concerned. However, as I don't think the Civil. Service can seriously be regarded as in the running I don't suppose it matters very much. Robertson got. the hat-trick. He is a singularly variable bowler and like all wet- hauders when he loses his length is very expensive.
University Again Win.
R. ABBIT.
TOWN. IN A SKYSCRAPER.
197,000 PEOPLE WHO ENTER
EVERY DAY..
The entire population of Deal Equitable Building, New York. could be accommodated in the
will turn to red during that epizode. The Organ.
The new lighting effects shown for the first time with "Beau Gesto " near the hole from a bunker. have proved successful as they serve the American there is always to throw the picture into greater, bunkur. This, indeed, is his aim illusion. To-day the surround is to possibility of Koling from relief and increase the stereoscopic of the title, are partnering again if not his hope. If a British golfer be amber, and for a picture, which retain the championship. Major it as a fluke. Lucas and Dr. Tottenham would probably make the best British com- British player that golf is an ex It has been drummed into the bination. In the United Services ceedingly difficult Championship Major Lucas is part American refuses to see the diffi- game The dering Major Stevenson. It is exculties even though they may exist. pected that a good many British Moreover, he has explored the pos- pars will take part this time.
The Chinese will also enter in fully, and he is always trying to sibilities of the gazoo much more large numbers Ng Sie Kyong and turn them to his advantage. Ng Sze Cheung may enter together again, but the Lo Brothers are not sure whether they will be compet. in in either championship.
The Fincher Brothers who disap
This fact will give some slight idea of the size of the skyscrapers hattan. The Equitable Building. we read about in the city of Man-pointed their supporters last year by going down to L. M. Razack and
General RamATKA,
I am informed that the Tennis Sub-Committee will fix the dates for the first and second rounds of
is given, the party defaulting will be scratched.
in previous years the start has been postponed until after the Races, but this time this will not
ready in about six weeks.
The new organ is expected to be.
Un- fortunately work on it was delayed. owing to the ill health of the expert in any case take a long time as can is putting it up, and it most only work at it during the morn- ings when the theatre is empty.
who
Tant excellent house cleaning organisation whose sign is "Health have been engaged to keep the theatre clean and disinfected. The Queen's has always looked fresh and the air there is excellent owing
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In Hong Kong several cases of importance have
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Church people assembled in large numbers to attend a farewell reception to the Rev. H Copley Moyle, Cathedral Chaplain, who has now left the Colony. A handsomepresents. tion was made and warm tributes paid to Mrs. Moyle's work.'
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formidable combination and
The Czarina fall in love with a on this year the time limits for play- homa."
handsome young officer of her batting was never strong but now building every day. it is worse than ever, while Lacey's There has never been a casualty any pair. In a week or two most forced. Unless weather conditions
guard, played by Hudolph Valen- tine, but he incurrs her wrath_by.j absence bas pulled down their since the building was rebuilt in players will have decided how to
prevent play or a very good excuse bowling. King is bowling well ai 1915, following the terrible fire of Doing it will then be possible
refusing her overtures. Rudolph, GIRLS WHO BLUSH AT PARIS outlawed, becomes a bandit leader times and 7 for fifty (six bowled two years previously. Sixty-three to diss the chances of each com-
RUDOLP VALENTINO AT THE called The Black Eagle" is devators
PROGRAMMES. was none.so dusty. But the visitors
bination. carry 92,000 people up
and WORLD. could only raise 64 and the 'Varsity and down to the various offices
Club Championship,
wages B war against & certain had no trouble in beating them, daily, and these difits brave? 275,000 The Club Singles Championship
Kyulla who has stelen his father's "The Eagle" is a film version estates. Kyulla's lovely daughter,
PARIS, NOV. 22nd. Sappors First Win,
miles in
French peasants, are complaining promises to be very interesting and be done as the Races will be run of a story dealing with the Court charmingly played by Vilme Banky, to the Government that the broad- year That surprising side Navy II Building equals that of Warwick, the veteran champion, is still in Sub-Committee is to bus congratu. Pushkin. Louise Dresser, who is gence, and while eloping with her stations are "too inmoral for chil population of the Equitable rivalry will be keen. 8. E. Green, in the middle of February, The of Russia written by Alexandre stifles Valentino's desire for ven- cast programmes of Paris wireless which invariably wins when, it has England, and is twice as much as fe form, and G. W. Sewell is a lated on their decision. Much in a actres no chance got chewed up and re- Henley-on-Thames.
of very considerable he is captured and later pardoned dren's ears." turned to store by the Engineers, containe, more than 23,000,000 cubic ship and has considerabenzjor more practice before getting on juvely, capricious, and autocratic episodes in the Russian Palace and they declars, has ruined Paris
The building strong contender for the champion. terest was lost last year owing to ability, though no longer in her by the Czarina, who previously, have done
players who wanted first-youth, plays the Czarina, a
The peasants complain of the Lont of space: 63,000 letters and since the last tournament.
There are several very well staged broadcasting of jazz music, which, Major Greig got 79 for them. I parcels are received by the tenants Lucas, Major Stevenson, Col. Rus with their matches. cannot recollect whether he has each day and 88,000 are sent out.
woman. But she is not the typical many of the countryside scenes are driven Parisians sex mad,
and sell Brown, A. B. Raworth and played much here. I don't think I There are 5,000 windows and
the Open Doubles were won out apply those adjectives, for Louise Banky are too well loved to need formances broadcast have, they The Ho Fook Challenge Cups for fim, queen to whom you would charming. Valentino and Miss Some of the musical comedy per have ever seen him out before. 10,000 doors while Jones with 4 for 11 in three overs throughout the immense structure
in place of them Mr. Ho Kem Teng authority and nagesty and even film is certainly worth seeing. It which have brought blushes to the scattered
right by the Bumjaha cousins, and Dresser has invested her with further recommendation, and the state, contained ice and songs scoms to have been their most dan- are no fewer than 15,000 velling gerous bowler.
electric lights.
has generously presented another with a certain pathon. two for competition.
moves quickly and has a good excit checks of village maidens who ing story to tell.
listen-in-
The
others are expected to enter and the determination of the ultimate much will depend upon the draw in winer.
(Dontinued on text Onlùms.).
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