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EXHIBITION.
MR. FAULKINER'S FANCY STROKES.
A BREAK OF · 177. ·
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DIVORCE DAMAGES
SURPRISE.
HUSBAND AWÄRDED"MORE THAN AGREED,
JURY'S RIGHT UPHELD.
BRIDE CHANGES HER MIND.
SUDDEN ̈WEDDING TO ANOTHER MAN.
Goodwin, did best with the ball for
reappeared on her husband's arm) Kowloon, though, as usual, he only
While she was pacifying her dog, went on-fourth change. Braco I
before going into the chapel, the faney is still handicapped by his
bride stated to a Press representa arm. If not, I cannot make out
tive that it was quite true she was why he does not bowl mare. Good-
A NEW LICENCE NEEDED. not marrying Captain Valls Pope. win with nine maidens out of
"I am marrying Mr. MacKillop," We are now rather in the Dol-fourteen and a half overs did well,
A pretty New Zealand girl, who she said. "The other one in on !** drums of cricket. We stand mid--and got three wickets for four-
reconsidered her choice of a hus- Then she added, rather nervously, way between the big matches of the
band two days before the hour for Of course, you will be sure to end of last year, and the United innings for long time down at Colony were treated to
Sayer played one of his best Billiard enthusiasta in the An unusual situation arose in the (the wedding was married at the make no mistake about the names. !! capital Divorce Court before the president, other man, and then went through noble proportions, was free. It.
Kensington Register Office to hn- Services match at the China Now the Valley. True, he might have display of really fancy strokes last Lord Merrivale, when
By this time. Pat, the Airedale of Year. The League has not pro been caught three times.-twice cer- night at the South Chins Athletic jury awarded a husband a larger the Savoy Chapel under the arto loosen the leash which secured a common religious ceremony with him at had been his mistress' first concern when gressed sufficiently far to make tainly any way but he was playing Asociation,
Claude his shots beautifully and hitting Faulkiner. played an speculation on the probable result the ball tremendously hard. Wood match.
exhibition amount of damages than he and rangements that had been made by him to the iron rails. He bounded
the co-respondent had agreed on.
about with joy, and afterwards her original bridegroom, either male or interesting." So- | after two lives of successive balls.
The girl was Miss Huia Sargood, jumped into the car with his mis- Against Mr. P. S. Leung in, a "what can poor Rabbit do then, in the deep, ran up 50 quite quick- game of 800 up, Mr. Faulkner sucfitter, of Lorraine Mansions, Hol-tic as her sudden decision-derives
Mr. Cecil Alfred Farley, ship- and ber Christian names roman-tress and his new master. ly before he was stumped. The cessfully demonstrated the various ioway, petitioned for divorce owing from a beautiful New Zealand bird,
Friends Kissos, poor thing?" I has occurred to catching of the I.R.C was thoroughways in which the balls could be to the misconduct of his wife, Mrs.
When the bridal pair left the me that the season has gone on ly bad, though in my opinion, their got close together, until it caly Doris Winifred Farley, with Mr. white feathers traditionally up gathered to greet them. The bride ΔΟΥ extinct, whose black and chapot they found a crowd had There were a few mistakes, but it pile up a break of over a century. very good idea of contemporary was clean and quick as a rule. Un- His nursery cannons were astonish against Mr. Webster, and it was
There was a claim for damages of ancient Maori chiefs.
MacKillop was shaken heartily by Hor husband is Mr. Ian Law- the hand. form and I have amused myself by leas. I am much mistaken, they ingly akiliui,
One old woman who many of them wear rubber soles. selecting an Interport cleven' to
Another pleasing feature of the stated that, subject to the ap-once Henderson MackiHop, Royal was deaning with her elbow pa an and on the present hard and play was the way in which Mr.proval of the court, damages had Engineers, whose address was given ancient tombstone, was to thrilled play-ay at China New Year. The slippery turf, apikes alone will give Faulkiner got his points from long bean agreed at £1,000.00
as. Brompton Barracks, Chatham, by the spectacle of triumphant rules of selection for the real Inter-one real foothold for Belding-or range cannons, taking five cushions The jury found misconduct be-Edward Lewis Vallé Pope, Royal luck to you both!, Good luck, The original bridegroom is Captain romance that she called out. Good port games appertain, and I may for bowling too. It may look on
tween Mr. Webster and Mrs FarArtillery, who is stationed at the girl" to scare them Playing the red add that, though I have discussed paper as it do Rome had delayed i alone, he was able to make a breakley, and awarded Mr. Farley £1,500 Royal Citadel, Plymouth, with the
too long, bat actually at one period. of 59. He also brought of many damages.
First Surrey Brigade.
It appears that the first notica- the matter with many useful it looked as if he had not waited an in-off from most difficult angles. Mr. Beytis, for Mr. Webster, Mrs. MacKillop's exercise of the Chapel in which Miss Sargood was tion of a ceremony at the Savoy cricketers, I have seculously avoid-ong enough! After a bad start
came in and hit his first break: was a 39." It diffinid that he refrained from ad- eternal feminine prerogative to to be the bride came from Captain
The game started rather slowly, A. R. Minu ed those who are almost sure to magnificently, timing the ball per- not, however, take him long to get of damages owing to the sum hav-nly abrupt, except so far as her
dressing the jury on the question change one's mind was exception E. L. Vallé-Pope. be on
a Selection Committee. Irectly. A. H. Madar played a very warmed up and after a few
He called again at the chapel might also add that the matter is pretty knock-after being as nearly minutes play, he made a break of/1ng been agreed by the parties. He intimate friends were concerned, and confrmed the arrangements. treated entirely, in an academic bowled in his first over as any man 73. This was followed after a short asked Lord Merrivale to order that for it was announced even the Later, however, Miss Sargood-as lapse by another break of 44. He gain with Mr. Webster, only £1,000 newspaper that she was to marry and, after mentioning that she was
~ITUATED within Two Minutes long enough to enable us to form ground fielding was excellent needed a slight push of the cue to William Raines Webster at Chester, į plied the plumes in the head-dress 1, was kissed by her friends, and Mr.-
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My first step was to divide can didates into (a) reasonable cer- tainties. (b) probables, and (c) possibles. with ethers, that the division comes out almost identically for (a) and
can be. It looked as if they would get the runs ne all the Civil Service Bowlers incept. Baker who did goon till 110 was up) quite lost neir length. However, a good ball from Ling disposed of Minu, Sayer caught. Madar at cover, and if a mice had been taken at silly mid off off the last ball of the game, C.S.C.C. would have won. Baker weat on far too late, and Kelly and Hamilton both had one if not two overn too many at first. Kelly can't bowl to a left hander and he enn bowl well, but to my mind he has rather a patch and should prac
tice a.bit more and not try to bowl
ponent's 115.
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in consequence of Mr. Farley's bar-morning before the wedding in a she then was went to the chapel, then passed his 200 mark. Leung
malade, be paid into court by, his client.
Captain Vallé-Pope.
to be the bride, said that the other ** Collusion Suggestion.” in which there, was a break of 33
She arrived twenty minutes late party to the marriage would not, be and another of 45. When the score Lord Merrivale That rather as at Savoy Chapel, and Mr. Mac-the same man." She added: "T stood at 238, Leung had 113. With sumes that the parties may agree | Killop was a few minutes later am not marrying Captain Vallé
what the stil The bride abowed complete Pope. I am two more breaks, one of 38 and among themselves on
marrying Mr. Mac- another of 3. Faulkner brought award of damages may be. That disregard of superstition by wear one," the score up to 342 against his opis suggestive of a collusive agreeing a Nile green frock, with a green
When it was explained to her hat and coat trimmed with beige that she could not marry another She had brought a large Airedale said she understood that, and that person with the same licence she
as it saw her about to enter the At Kensington Register Office. Her dog with her in tha, taxicab, and,
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engagement to Captain Valle-Pope, she said, was broken off.
The marriage was by registrar's Beence, obtained at forty-eight hoats' notice.
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Two small breaks followed and Mr. Beyfus replied that this was fur the score went up to 443 against not a collusive agreement.
The Chinese player Leung's" 201.
Lord Merrivale: The jury have had in the meantime found his ene I find on consulting ought not to be allowed to try. He and registered a break of 31 and appreciated the question left to chapel it began to whine,
It is J matter of their another of 44, and of the latter, 28them. were obtained from nursery can responsibility to say what damages Pat, darling." she cried. Do be the husband has suffered and what quiet. Do stop whining. I shall |
be qut again in a few minutes." Faulkiner's cue
af damages was by then pecuniary
Broken Leash, "heated up,"
and he began to should be paid by Mr. Webster. have absolute control of the balls. The jury knew that £1,000 had! Sbe tied Pat to the chapel rail- The bridegroom was described on He exacted the strictest obedience been agreed, and I do not see any ings, but he lunged after her and the register as a bachelor, ageð from them with the lightest touch reason for awarding an amount broke his leash The doors were twenty-four.
It is understood that Mr. Percy of the cue. Playing at long range, which is below that which the jury shut just in time to prevent hir he soon brought the balls into posi- have awarded..
scampering up the aisle at her Sargood is a wealthy merchant of Lord Merrivale granted Mr. Far-side. He drew back with drooping Dunelin, New Zealand, and a son tion at the end of the table, when he made his biggest score of the ley s decree nini with costs against tail, was tied up again, and re- of Sir Frederick and of Lady Sar evening-a break of 177-of which, Mr. Webster. 121 were obtained through nursing.
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b); that is:-Certainties: Pearce, Brace, Dobbic, Hayward. Owen i too fast. Hughes. Quick, and Wales. Prob
The C.S.C.C. catching was not up ables: Hancock, Wyatt, Sayer; and to the mark and altogether they Christian. Possibles: W. C. Hung did not deserve to win. It was a Bowker, Jex,, Ramsay, E. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, Goodwin,
most pleasant and sporting game. Lightfoot. Mitchell, Musson, Bon- The Club ought to have got the and A. R. Minu. aar, Parker, Thorp. A. H. Madar, Craigengower tail out a lot cheaper. I have no information about the time of the end of the innings, but. with only 169 to get. I am rather surprised the Club did not manage t. They had a tre sendous batting side. Congratulations to R. H. B. Hancock on bowling again!
My own selection would be Pearce, Brace. Quick, Dobbie, Huy. ward, Owen Hughes. Walce, Wyatt, Christian, W. C. Hung and R. Hancock (Captain). If Hancock ARY, No.4 KELLETT cannot play. then. Sayer is cover. HOUSE, PEAK, Four Rooms. Flush point It is with great misgiving System, Separate Kitchen, Servanta that I leave out Sayer but he has Quarters. All Modern Convenience not made runs recently against Apply: DEACONS, PRINCE'S BUILDING."big" bowling, though he is still [396 our best over point. If Hancock is not fit for a two-day match. I think Sayer should go in. Poarce, I think, must keep wicket. Other O_LET-No. 7, STEWARE TER-wise Jex comes in. but this brings BAGE, 270, PEAK, From MARCH in whati bat and swops a very lar To OCTOBER 31ST Five Ecoms fair wicket-keeper for a field not Fully Furnished. Modern Sanitation.
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Leung was of course outclassed, but though defeated by a wide mar gin of 803 to 334, he was not by any means disgraced, seeing that he had in Mr. Faulkiner one of the leading professional players as his opponent.
A Szooker Game,
The Club second continue on their triumphant course but they had not very much to write homs about last Saturday. Divett" and Armstrong The visitor then played Mr. pulled them out of things. Fritz Alfred Lee in a game of snooker, bowled well for the loosers; he in which he placed the balls at will seems quite impartial whether he and generally making it difficult, plays for the first or second. Iin fact almost impossible, for Mr. rather however that, like a lot of Lee to score. He played with an us, he doesn't see them as quick as exact science and ricocheted his he used to and is in the Second, bat ball in a manner that always has to go up as reserve for the first placed his opponent in a cul de sometimes.. This, of course, is un-
a. He won the game with ease, avoidable in a Club which runs two the score being 123 to 20.
teams..
The Police and K.C.C. second did' not manage to collect a hundred runs between them but I am un- aware as to whether I should no claim the excellence of the bowling or deplore the weakness of the batting. A shade of both.. I ex- pect.
Fancy Strokes.
Mr. Faulkiner then gave an ax- hibition of fancy strokes, which were loudly applauded. Shooting off one ball after the other, be scored a cannon whilst the balls From those I have left out, it is
were in motion. He also demon clear. I am going on présent form.
strated how an in-off could be ob- This tained by steeple-chasing. and quite a useful eleven to meet the one I have picked would" be
The R.A.S.C., beat the Electric was done by screwing his cue down- chosen from--Hancock (or Sayer), by rather a
narrow margin. Iwards making his own ball to Bowker. Ramsay, E. F. Fincher, F. C. Fincher, Jex, Goodwin, Light regret I have not been able to see jump over the white one and en- foot, A. H Madar, Parker. E. C quite a lot of wickets in the Second
Fry bowling as yet. He is taking tering into the pocket.,
Another fancy stroke of his was W YEAR TEL: E. 200, would be slusson, Mitchell, and Thorp On and might by side.fr loop, and there was yet another ANTED.MES. SAYER, 154, Fincher, Bonnar, A. R Minu, Division and might be a useful a cannon obtained by looping the glad to hear of" Anyone willing to help present form the last two nad prob- Electric have had a bad patch but most difficult cannon which he got her with 3 Small Children on the Voyageably Bowker would stand down though their results are not, very by making the ball travel crab. to England by 5.8. Macedonia leaving Any of the others would do I have good they nearly always put up a Hong Kong MARCH 2nd. Fart Passage
not included Evers in this list as good fight."
Mr. Faulkiner is giving a free Offered.
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cue exhibition game on Sunday. C.L.C. enough for two-day cricket. If so, his claims.would have to be con- sidered.
MACAO
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Tha League Table Kowloon are at the top for a brief period--but I don't think they will stop there very long. But only the Club and the University can dis
RACES.I trust my readers will realize that this is in no way intended
cuss mattera, seriously with them, to be dogmatic, but simply as pro unless the Gunners steady down a pounding an interesting question bit. But, as Wright seems out of for their own personal considera form just now, the R.A. are pretty tion. The one point that does! seem to me to emerge is that it will be a pretty sticky job being. on the Selection Committee next. October, if, as I suppose, Shanghai will be coming down here in November.
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THE DAVIS CUP. TWENTY NATIONS ENTER.
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PARIS, Jan, 17th. Twenty nations including Dea mark and South Africa, both of which have entered the European tone, have now entered for the Davis Cup.
MISS HELEN WILLS AND TENNIS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The R.E. in the Junior Division creep closer and closer to the Indians They are only four points behind with two matches in hand. The Club second are seven points The more I see of umpiring out behind with three matches in hand and therefore theoretically are on here, the more I am surprised at
the same mark-but with a game NO THOUGHTS OF RETIRING ita weakness.It is indeed a thank- ices job, and people are very good matches in all to be played by each extra to win. There are, twelve about taking it on. But few sENETO to know the rules well. And it is team so there is plenty of interest surprising bow many men stand off going still.. the line of the sticks. You cannot The London Office of the RONG give an 1.b.w.decision from there. KONG DAILY PRESS, 21,If you are in the bowler's way near BRIDE LANE, E.C.4, is constantly the sticks, the remedy is to go receiving. Enquiries from Home further back on the direct line anufacturers regarding Suitable When umpiring to Wales, who runs Firms to act as Agents for their across from leg one fing to stand products in Hong Kong and at least five or even eight-yards Bouth China.
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