CRICKET NOTES.
"INTERESTING SHIELD
· POSITION,
With the Navy-University match of Saturday last I have already, dealt at some length in the lasue of Monday. For the benefit of those who may have missed this I will briefly recapitulate the position. It is this. University have won all their matches but one, and "are therefore full points minus three. Kowloon C.C. are already minus two points for a draw against LR.C. "A" Therefore K.C.C. have to win outright their last two matches, v., v. Civil Service CC. on March 10th and v, I.B.C, "Bat some later date The result of the latter match is for all intents and pur- poses a loregone conclusion." "The Indians team, weakened by dapar tures and dogged by ill-luck would, I think, find a position in the latter half of the Second League teams. Remains therefore Civil Service &1 the only factor whereby the Shield can be wrested from K.O.C. But and it is a big But, a draw gives the University the Shield by one point. A win gives Kowloon the Shield by one point. It is a very sporting position. On paper and form, it is all Lombard Street to a China orange on KCC; but mis takes will happen even in the best regulation of cricket, and I should not be entirely surprised at a draw. But a good deal. I hope that a few enthusiasts will come down. "Panem et Greenice" Which being intar preted is that the Civil Service does ngt come within the laws of Pro hibition.
**Kowloon WiN-
The Kowloon side at home proved altogether too strong for the Chi- nese, who batted first. Hung collect ed 17 before he was out to a pretty catch by Lawrence but no one else did very much Taui Wai Pui only had three balls but he made the most of them as he hit the first two for four, before being well caught
FOOTBALLS
KOWLOON F.C. HONG KONG EC.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
RACING NOTES.
BY RAPIER,
The programme for the Easter To-morrow at Sookunpoo, at 4.13 Meeting at Kwanti on the 31st inst. P.. Dodshon, Hedley Sims and Me KowloonAngus; Wheeler and Kelvin; Duncan, Kernick, Northey Muir and Miles. Reserves: Reed
and Vickars.
"KOWLOON FO: 2nd XI ST.
JOSEPH'S.
la given below. "I am glad to see races out of the five instead of that that cups are being given in three money, and that the amount of the stakes in the two remaining events
has been reduced After all the hant ponies should be catered for first and it would he not only foolish finance but rather unsport- To-morrow, at the St. Joseph'sing to raise the stakes to an amount ground, at-3 p.m.
Kowloon Wood; Guest and Clarke; Roberts, Bliss and Dun nett Pile, May Coates, Tiernan and Blacklock. Reserve: Eastman.
HOCKEY.
UNIVERSITY 1st XI
SY.M.CIA.BA.S
Next Monday, at 5 pm, at King's
Park
B, Osman, A. A. Rumjahn, G. 8.
University B. Sulieman, Scully, K. T. Loks (captain), P. C. Lim. G. E. Yoob, E. P. Gan, Y. C. Teh, C. W. Lam and V. Enok.
UNIVERSITY 2nd XI. v. YMCA," B."
pm on King's Park ground, Kow. This game takes place to-day at loon.
UniversityA. A. Aziz (captain), G. E. Yeob, F Y Khoo, A. B. N, P, Koh, N. F. Lai, N. 8. Lim, Sulieman, F. L Zimmern, S. C. Ho. Chew Yen Fook and Foo Eng Keng.
The Tamar did very well to beat the latter were not up to full Craigengower, although, of course, strength. Pomeroy got 35; and Waters 23-or so the scors shect
ayat
The Civil Service second had one H.K.C.C. second by 8 wickets, of their good days, and best a weak Harper and Davies made a great 1st wicket stand and Paterson had 6 for es hat trick
7.
including that and Fower did
Hong Match
by Teddy Fischer off the third very well to get home by one run Charles Chon, Yeoh, Ng Sze Kwong against the Recreio who were, I and A. Hung all got to double think, on the weak side. figures but the whole wide was ont for minety two. Goodwin, Brace, Reynolds, and Rous got the wickets, but Lyal was out of luck. He bowled eleven overs for fourteen rūns (six, maidens) and no wicket. I cannot help thinking that if he pitched a bit more up he would get more wickets though he might be a bit more expensive. The best bowlers never mind being hit-in fact they like it.
1
ponies to the exclusion of the owner sufcient to attract good race
ridden animals. It is a very friend- ly and sporting programme and, na, sheh it has my blessing.
Maiden Plate="About 1): Miles.
1st prize $50; 2nd prize 20. For Chian ponies Weight, for inches as per scale. Ponies that have start- ed this season at Kwanti 5 lbs. allowance. Entrance fee 85.
Lightweight Foxhunters' Cup: --
1) Elles.
For a cup presented by Mr. W. L
and fairly hunted with the Fanling ponies that have been regularly Stanton; End prize $20. For China
Hounds, or which have started in a paperchase or point to point this. season. Winners of two or more races 5 lbs. penalty. Ponies that have never won a steeplechase 5 lbs. allowance. Weight 153 lbs. Entrance fee $52 19 Fanling Grand National Handicap About Milea.
For a Challenge Cup to be held by the winner for 1 year. Winner to receive a replica of the Challenge Cup; 2nd prize 840; 3rd prize 820, 140 lbs. Entrance fee $5. Top weight 168 lbs. bottom weight
James Pigg Cup: 13 Miles. For a cup presented by Mr. James Figg; 2nd prize 320. For ponies. that have been regularly and fairly hunted with the Fanling Hounds. more races 10 fbs. penalty. Weight Winner of I race 7 lbs., of two or 188 lbs. Entrance fee 35.
Consolation Race: 7 Furlongs
1st prize 360; 2nd prize $20. For. China Fonies that have started at so. Winner at this meeting barred this meeting or at Kwanti this sea- Weight for inches as per scale. Penis that have won a steeplechase penalty. Forced
this season. 10 lbs pe
SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING.
The following is the somewhat above meeting. Entries close at stereotyped programme for the noon on Monday next.
The Bank bowlers really got to. and rattled them out for 41 work in their match with Jardine's Beenard alone reached doubled figures. They then went on to get APRIL STAKES: OBE MILE-For 145 Parker was the outstanding figure as he made 65 (retired), and China ponies, subscription grifins took 4 for 17. Lee too did well of this Club of this season, non- making 29, and taking 3 for 7. The winners Weight for inches as per
scale. Jockey allowance. Bank-I should really say Way. foong "ought to be the best Hong BOA VISTA HANDICAP: "B" CLASS: side here as they have, besides SIX FURLONOS-For China ponies. Parker, very useful men in Lee, Green, and Hall-who unfortunately cricket don't get very much time for
BOA VISTA HANDICAP: "A" CLASS Six FURLONGS:-For China ponies. Ramsey and E. C. Fincher knock-
FIRST AGGREGATE STAKES: UNK ed off the runs without difficulty,
MILE:-Yaine $600. For all Chins To-morrow's Games,
ponies, Catch weights at 10:şt. 9° and each retired with over fifty to Besides the C.S.C.C. and K.C.C. lbs. Winners of a race value 3600 their credit. Brace got 32 and E. F. match to which I have already reor over other than a race confined Fincher and Reynolds then took ferred. L.B.C."B" are down to to subscription griffins, or ponica their heavy mashies and rattled the Play C.R.C. and there should be a that have won the aggregate prize score up to 211 for's wickets, when good game though I think the in the Gymkhans Stakes or Aggre- E. F. was well taken at backward Chinese will be too strong for them. gate Stakes in any season, 5 lbs. point by W. C. Hung off Ng See In the Second Division the Kowloon extra. Non-winning subscription Kwong. One special point I noticed Recreio match should go far to grittins allowed 5 Ibs during the few minutes while I settle which Club will occupy the Boa Vista Handicap: “C”! CLAIN - watched. Although Kowloon de Position of runner-up in that Lengue. SIX FURLONGS: For China ponies. finitely had the match wou, the of form lately, but anticipate a (About 7 furlongs 55 yards):-For The Recreio have been rather out D'AGUILAR PLATE: ONCE ROUND C.R.C. folding never fell off. A most sporting side. •
very close game. I shall hope to give some account of the Civil subscription griffins of this Club of Service-K.0.0. game in Monday's any season and non-winning grifins edition of this paper, provided the of this season. Weight for inches prezent beastly weather cicars up as per scale. Subscription griffins grifins allowed 5 lbs. Winners of of this season, and non-winning
one race, 5 lbs, extra'; of two races, 15 be extra 10.lbs. extra; of three or more races,
The Second Inague. The Varsity second wound up their season with a win over the
Electric by 8 wickets. It is curious enough to allow it to be played,
to notice that playing the game:
out they only won by 10 runs, but
this, of course does not go for H.K.C.C. 1st XI.
much. The wicket, must, have been
a bit wonky," as scores of 37 and
47 are not very dignified! Sudan's
for 10 was the best performatice,
1st XL
1. ABBIT.
UNIVERSITY
At Pokfulam (Hong Kong Uni-
·KELLETT HANDICAP: -""B" CLASS ---- 11 MILES:-For China ponica
- KELLETT HANDICAP: “'Á” CLass
The Varsity have really done reversity ground) to-morrow at 1 MILES:-For China ponies.
markably well in winning all their engagements outright and have Darned the proud title of Invicti.
Friendlies,
H.K.C.CB RB Hancock, TE. Pearce, A. W. Hayward, E SJR. Mitchell, H. Owen Hughes,
There was a very good game or Capt. N. Thorp, E. B. Duckits, O. the H.K.C.C. ground between the Moor G. Mead, F. H. Spence and Club and G. R. Sayer's eleven, It W. K. Tait.
was good to sse Owen Hughes back
though I see he has not lost his H.K.C.C. 2nd IL UNIVERSITY
trick of bowling full-tosses He
made" -an excellent 43 and should
be a tower of strength to the Club:
next season. Dobbie got 31, hitting At Hong Kong CC. ground to
very big six to the City Hall Moor played a careful knock and Morrow at p.m.
Hancock, in his 18 not out, had a' beautiful straight drive for six over
HKCC-8. J. Jordain, E. R. West, J. E. Hancock, A Howell,
the screen at the Naval Yard end. JR Way, JC Dunbar, W. N. H.
·BILLIARDS.
WARDERS DEFEAT THEY
The local Warden beat the Navy
scores being: in their return billiards match, the
Warders.
6. Bandio
IL Noonary
180
*180*
When Anger's side went in Debbie
Murdock, S. Staatsby, H.
H. Selby
150
T. Gooding
123
Parker, FL Thomson and G.
from the right quarter, was swinging tremendously and it was unfortunate
A Pile J. Johnson
130
150
with the new ball and a strong wind Rankin,
Anderson had to face him so early CLUB DE RECREIO and XI 2 but probablyk very instructive
Tabéting He touched one of the
FRIDAY, MARCH 9th 1928.
HOME FOOTBALL.
TOMORROW'S LEAGUE FIXTURES.
A FULL PROGRAMME.
Home to-morrow, and Clubs âu both There are no Cup matches at
the English and Scottish Leagues will be fully engaged.
The fixtures are as under:--
"ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Divizon 1. Blackburn R. Liverpool. Birmingham e. Sheffield U. Bolton . Arsenałt Cardiff City v Laloester O Everton Portsmouth Huddersfield v. Sunderland. Manchestar U, «. West Ham. Middlesbrough Bury Newcastle U. e. Aston Villa.
The Wednesday . Burnley Tottenham H. Derby 6. wood Division II. Blackpool v. Hull City. Bristol City v. Barneley. Chelsea . Preston. Clapton v. Swansea. Grimsby T. «. Notts Forest.. Notts County . B. Shields Oldharavi Leeds U. Reading. Manchester C. Southampton Port Vale Stoke City Wolves. West Bromwich w. Fulham
Division III. (Southern), Brentford Newport C. B'mouth v. Coventry C.. Brighton . Gillingham
Crystal Palace v Watford, Exeter City. Charlton A Luton Te Swindon Town. Millwall Queen's Fr. R. Northampton Merthyr. Norwich Plymouth A. Southend Use Walsall Torquay U. v. Bristol R.- A Division ILL. (Northern).
Barrow New Brighton. Bradford e Crawer Chesterfield Ashington. Durham C. v. Doncaster I. Rochdale v. Hartlepools, Nelson v. Lincoln City.
-Rotherham . Abaríngton. Southport Wigan, Fa Stockport Bradford C Tranmere R. Huifax Wrexham v. Darlington.
· SCOTTISH LEAGUE:
Divizion T
enbeath v. Motherwell Dundee Hibern Hamilton A. . Krith P. Hearts St Mirren Kilmarnock v. Falkirk Bangers v. Dunfermline. St. Johnstone v. Boʻness
RESULTS OF MID-WEEK MATCHES.
THROUGH REUTKIE'S AQKHOY.]
LONDON, March 7th The following are the results of League matches played to-day
ENGLISH LEAGUE
Division I.. Arsenal 8, Liverpool 3- Birmingham 1, Wednesday 0. Manchester U. 0, Huddersfield 0. Division IL (Northern). New Brighton O, Wrexham 0.
"SCOTTISH, LEAGUE."
A Division 1.. Andrie 3, Dunfermline 1. Partick 2, Kilmarnock (0: Motherwell 2, Dundoo 2 Hearts 0, Rangers 0 Cowdenbeath 3, Hibernians 1
BANDITS WHO RAID CHEMISTS SHOPS:
PANTS ROBBERS.
NEW YORK Wathin the past few months nearly 20 cheriets in Brooklyn bave been the victims of a gang of bandits who are known as "pants
robbers."
RUGBY'S KEY
POSITION
STAND-OFF HALF MUST BE A GENIUS.
PRESENT DAY STANDARD NOT GOOD,
Rugby Football is a deceptive game. It looks e simpr, and yet", it is so difficult to play really well,
LAWN TENNIS?
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
Although rain kept off yesterday afternoon, the ground was un- suitable for phy.
|
CLUB DE RECREIO.
«PROGRAMME FOR MÄRGH,
"Frites for the Club Tennis Tour- Pament will be distributed on Sun day the 18th March, and on the same afternoon Mixed Tennis The following matches have been tournament will be bold - Those Sxed for to-day-
wishing to take part are requested. to rign the list with the Bar Boy with the names of lady partnernoby
Dan Open Singlen.
D. S. Green v. Yew-Man Whit S. A. Hussain. & A. Rumjahn. 4. Trambitzky Very Rev. A. Swann.
G. Miskin . A D. Humphreya
Open Doubles
I know that some spectators will. T. San and Chong Tuck Wing
not agree, judging by the advice they give to players, but it is easier to play at in the stand than, on the
The old gentleman who shouts, Have it out, do have it out, may think he is justified, but the probabilities are very much against
of
Ha cannot appreciate the placing a foot, the fraction of a second which determines the movements and actions of playera, Bahay
I have often wondered which is the most difficult position to play in which position demands the best ed-ord.antian of skill and in- Celligence, a
As a forward, my inclinations are to any that the forward to-day" must be the most complete footbal kr on the field.
S
"He must understand every phase of serummaging that complicated science and be must also be able to play the outsides at their own game.
But I am speaking of the ideal forward, the man of a generation, who is as much a freak of nature ala genius, and I think most of us must be satisfied to elog along om a less ambitious level of achieve. mento do TANAZAW
We are lumbering fellows, with the donkey-work of the game as our portion, and we are content to do it as well as we can.
Genius Needed.
It seems to me that the stand-off half is the a player who reds a touch of genius if he is to be grcat. The emredty of good players In that position to-day is enough to prove that the ideal stand-off half is born and not made.
There is not a player in any of the Home Counties at present who can hold a candle to men like W. J. A. Davies or Adrian Stoop, and there is not a player who looks as if he ever will be able to hold candle to them.
Apart from the necessary phy sical attributes of quickaces off the mark and safe hands, a stand-off half must have an exceptionally quick intelligence. Upon his swift judgment depends the comful direction of attack, and he has to aze up the possibilities of a situ tion with stinctive certainty and amazing speedcraft
BA centre three-quarter has responsibilities, but when all is and his courts of action is largely determined by the lead given him by the stand-off half
And it is not enough for a stand off that to start quickly and to straighten the attack; he must time his pastes so that his centres have room to move, while the defence have not too much time to come up upon them.
Yamada and H. Yoshida
R. Hancock and R. E. Tottenham
Major C. Wilson and C. Bradley
2 Club Binglek S. E. Green . W. B. Comaby, Handicap Singles “* A,"
E. D. Lawrence (owe 3/8) + 0. W. E. Bishop (rec. 16.1).
(Continued on next Column).
A temporary bowling green has been prepared on the Cricket field, Fand is available for practice daily.
with the excrption of Saturdays,
An' informal dance will be held Sunday the 28th March, the subscription for which is 83.00 A Fancy Dress Dance will als
The Club also hopes to have the be held on Easter Sunday. members of the Shanghai Interport Biliards Team sa their guests.
Handicap Doubles.
H. C. MacNamara and R Wadesone. Dr. - D. J. Valentino and R. K. Valentine.
THE BETTER WAY.
ADVICE TO COMPETITORS IN THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
[The following linee written by "Touchstone" in the London Morning Post are reproduced for the benefit of those taking part in the HK.C.C. tennis tournament. Lawn tennis playera în America have been officially requested mi to place at the linesman. when he giver a decision again them.]
When the sturdy lineaman bellows. "Out !'!
. Do not turn a petrifying glare
On the Sunkless fellow, for, no doubt,
He is only trying to be fair.. Though you saw the chalk fy" let it 'rest. Dow your head and murmur, 'He knows best."
If you look with murder in your eyes,
You may make him come all orar queer.
Do not even indicate surprise, re
Saying, "Was it really now? Deng, dear 1 If you can't believe that it has gone Simply turn away and caTTY On..
--But if beauty thinks is worth hier while,
by: She may try to turn the linesman's head.
Giving him a wrect, and dazzling smile.
Then there's nothing further to be zali Captivate him, damsel, if you can, After all, he's only just a man.
Where Medusa looks will not fail,
You may try a soft, alluring glance. Though the treatment yersibly may fail,- Anyhow, it's well to take your chance. Keen, perhaps, to give you all your due, He may yield a doubtful" point to you...
COLONEL FAWCETT'S FATE
A SEARCH EXPEDITION TO
BRAZIL.
The Geographical Journal an nounces that Commander Dyott, an Englishman who has much ex- perience in the difficult art of travel in the Brazilian wilderness, is about to lend a mission to the part of Matto Grosso where Colonel Fawcett, and his companions were last reported to be.
TOUCHSTONE
HISTORICAL MSS. BURNED,
TREASURY BONEIRE ON A CORNISH BEACH.
FALMOUTH.. Members of the Old Cornwall Society are endeavouring to dis cover the whereabouts of a parcel of ancient records which alone sur vived an extraordinary episode that occurred at the little port of Fowey half a century ago.
Their attention has been called The last authentic news of to a privately printed and circulat Colonel Fawcett is dated May 30th, ed book by Commander the Hon. 1923. Colonel Fawcett, his son Henry N. Share, RN which It is in the timing of passes that John, and Mr. Rakigh Rimell ar describes how, having ordered the our stand-off halves so often fail, rived at Cuyabá in March of that Fowey Custom House to cut down and that is one reason why we must year, and on Me 20th Colonel expenses, the Treasury sent down always regret that E. J. Kitter Fawcett reported: We are about from London officials who emptied master retired so early, for he was to go out of communication. On the establishment of cartloads of a past-master in the artiny 9th he wrote to his wife that records going back for centuries And when our stand-off halves go he was at Dead Horse Camp (Lldeg. and containing reports of the through on their own they cut-in 43min. 8. 34deg. 3min. W.), the greatest nterest to historians, and, away from strength, so that they spot where my horse died in 1999: having made a bonfire of them on are surrounded and sulled out be only his white bones remain, the beach, had the ashe lore the attack can develop calculations anticipate contact with the ses
the Indiane in about a week or 10 days,PADNE
A Valuable Kick, That is bad, but it would be bet ter i when they have cut-in, they would remember the voice of the diagonal kick to the corner fag, which might give a fast wing three quarter many a try,
Perhaps I shall be told that there are many more difficult positions on the field than stand-off hall. It may be so, but it hard to believe this, and it will always be annoy ing to bear the old gentleman gav vice ing that player his frenzied ad-
An interesting letter has r reach ed me in reference, to last week's article on goal kicking, in which my correspondent says:
into
It was not merely a lew books and papers that were flung on the Colonci Fawcett's plans were recons destroyed weigh- well known, he was to visit the ed several hundredweight, and were Paranatinga, Xingu, and other full of valuable sidelights on the rivers, where he expected to make maritime history of England back important archeological and to before the time of the Spanish geographical discoveries. He travel- Armada A quantity of records led light, and before he started told were miss burned in a cellar below. has friends that they might be with the old mansion next door to the out news of him for two years or Custom House, now a bank. more. It is now nearly tired years What The "Vandals "Found." mince any authentic news has been
A parcel of what Cornish anti- received. Last year, when rumours were current that the Colonel had guarians believe to have been the
seen by a parsing of the old M55, was, inquiries were made by the Braai akan bank to London by the van- an authorities, and in October been obtained by the investigators, dak. Only evasive replies have Last the Prendent of the State of
Government departments for in- formation
The antiquarians feel that they have a sight to know
All of the robbemas have been I remember when a schoolboy
booloo Matto Grosso a dispatch to Ric who have courteously, assed various committed late at night by men at Swansea 40 perc ago spending: de Janeiro aid It is believed Whol entered small chemists, shops: many an hour on the famous St. - that they [Colonel Fawcett and his with drawn revolvers and helped Helene ground along with W. 3. companions] have been killed by themselves to the contents of the Bancroft, or Bankey, as the one of the ramous tribes which in- | | tills after they had locked the pro- Swansea, crowd loved to call him. habit the banks of the river Xingu, prictors; or theart, desiatants in ** After he had tired of placing as a farmer living at Paranatanga charge in the proscraption room, goala from ajmoet imposmbie pos- slates that one of the dogs which first removing the trousers of their|tions, keeping mo well on the ran | were taken by the expedition, re- viehme to prevent them from giv, | returning the bail to him, I bave turned alone to his farm some. 17 Ing an 6larmseen him take up the goal-line flag months ago [1.4., „about October,
In the hope of catching these and place the ball where it stood. | 1928.]”””
1- What ancient re orde were saved from that shocking exhibi- tion of vandalism the only bon- fra of ancient records that has ever been knows the west
Where thone records are preserved to day,
Tas newspapers could do us
panta robbers a mumber of plaiu. He would then put up his hand According to the Geographical ....... clothes policemen fave been stations to judge the strength of the wind ↑ Journal, this most hopeful mug- great service by drawing the atten- ed ~ati; various shops Recently blowing down the field, and finally, gestion to account for me long ab- tion of the public to the affair, three men in waded a chemist's shop / with low screw kick the ball sence, if disaster has not.or koz} a member of the Old: (Cornwall owned by Mr. Liring, Stoller in would flash out from the corner kimi, is take he has found Nostrand avenue be
A just ah front of the goal posts, and of whom he went
- PolicemanTMKelly, war there with 1 was with felight that I need to in making & prol Mr. Stoller After ordering both | signal to him that the breeze had them to study the *** Hands up 1” the banxlite search carried the spent force of, the ball: terests he had so
ed them and discovered Kelly over the cross-bar
Lees hopeful, but bulge. They shot him in the back, I doubt if Bugger has seen his the theory that killing him, and escaped in a tal. equal a match wining place ed
lacker an "ft me a case of pure Dyotl," who skill- teck by ong practice. difficulties which tends from
K.CO. 2nd XI
ho is in great form just now hit CEM-Sousa D. P. Xavier E. de well for 25 not out
awingers/ bawater and was out The following will represent the early. Musson at last got going | Club de Recreio against the Kow- with the bat and played 1 fue de | tuon Cricket Club in a Recond Divi Jensive innings, I am told, but he sion League game to-morrow-at-3 |_ E. R. 4. Davie seemed to be short of scoring shots | p.m. 5-H. A. Alves (captain), H. M ́- for: Light br other than a straight, drive, Leach, | Xavier, R&C. Reed": Pinna, E. B. A. Wilker
6. B. P. O ERA
100
115
O. E. RA
131
150)
108
-ZAL the mama time another gang of robbers lécted as store in
Bouta, LJ. Guterres D. F. Lopes, Continued on meat Column). H. A Barros and F. H. Carvalho,
Brooklyn of £6,000; wort
after killing a
this XI
“Gocioty ""maid, and perhaps be
able to put a stop to
ylew of the kind
who hap
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