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GU TAMI MOG
CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.
AN ELEVENTH HOUR VICTORY.
THE FUTURE OF THE FIRST DIVISION.
[By R. ABBIT.]
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1931.
the Sonior League is going to be. in a Bad way."1 basume next year wo shall have an Interport. If not things will be so much easier, by the amount of time saved-about six weeks For, if there is an Interport, you cannot expect Clubs to play League Games before it is avor, as all their cracks will be engaged in Trials. Be that ha it may, we have to face the question of League fixtures for the season. As I have said before, fixing up a whole season's programine at one meeting when you deal with the to March-April periad October
seems to me most unsatisfactory, and, I submit, in practice it has penved itself to ho so. It has been
GOLF NOTES.
[Br GUM]
The victory of the Civil Service gower ground was considered unfit w not entirely unexpected in for play. At King's Park the mat some quarters, as in the Gunners ting wicket and the wet outfield, they were up against a sido that combined with "long boundariesshown this year that Secretarios Koloshes, not Indies, as the whole depend on one man' for their in-roade the scoring very slow indeed have forgotten the dates of the big covered. On approaching the" teg
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The Club had a weak team out: believe there was some doubt whe ther the ground was fit for play In any case, they did not make very much of it. Duckitt and Oven Hughes alone got into the twenties. They declared at ninety-nine for eight, and, as it turned out, this
spiration. And Musson had a bad alay. No doubt the luck of the game Reed won the was against them. foss and took firet knock on a wet wicket. It was not easy to get a foothold, 'and, later on, a drizzle | hide the ball difficult to hold even with sawdust. The wicket was no use to Musson who, bowling from proved the wetter end, never found his trus
form:
were
aide.
RUGBY.
CLUB TEAM FOR TO-MORROW.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ning it by aggressive tactics. Rain fol) durng most part of the set, and rather put the players off, 2 Kung played a sterling game for bia sido. A
In the other match, the Fincher
The following team will represent the Hong Kong Football Club in the Rugby triangular match INDIAN PAIR PROGRESSES brothers took the first sat, but fail-
at 3 p.m. to-morrow -
J. P. Whithamn; G. R.More, . More, R. H. Griffiths, Ct, Ab Planmer, G. Lammerty M. W. Turner, J. W. King: W. E. Peers, R. Burdi F. Leckie, B. P. H. Malicy, E. Buttress, F.
Milne-Day
against the Navy at Happy Valley
Gammell, y
HOME FOOTBALL:-
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]
LONDON, March: 23.
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The following were the results of Football matches played today In the English and Scottish Longnes:
Crowe
Division
RAIN INTERFERES
Of the thres matches played yatorday in the Open Doubles Championship of the Colony only one reached a decision, as rain in- terfored shortly after the matches atarted. Just before the rain made ground conditions bad, O. A. L Bumjahn and J. A. Caasumbbby disposed of J., Leonard nud G. Lai in the third round in straight sots,.. the latter being outplayed in all departments of the game. The final scores ware 0-3, 6-% in favour of the Indian ginir.
P. Kong and W. T. Lee, the
invading Shanghai pair, met H. Le and lu Tak Cheuk on the Stand Court. The match produced some interesting volleying, and, what promised to end in an exciting. struggle was nipped in the bad by Truin when the score reached one
Birmingham...e
Division II. ** .3 Everton Division III. (Northern). bd Halifax Boottish League. Dundee
The goling Fraternity of the Colony will be very interested to hour of the new, golfing 'shos which is khortly to be offered to the pub lio. It is entirely dissimilar to anything that has yet been put on the market and one cannot but needless to say it is a Mon. marvel at the ingenuity behind the tevideon invention.Montevidéu” is two Latin words- Monte and ass. D. "Video"which of course helps to explain the matter. As to the shocit is of a fairly light construc tion and has six detachable and interchangeable soles each one, being suitable for a different pur pose. These soles are merely slip. ped on and off ke goloshos-men's parent sole of the shoo has to he sole No. 1 is put on-No. 1 hai long thin spikes of sonte eight inches in length, which allow the contortionistic wriggling utmast whilat addressing the ball or the Chelsea netin striking thereof without the Manchester U. Leicester affected. No. 1 will be a boon to body balance being in any way those whose preliminary actions
Wolves make the most negroesque dance motions look like a sedate minuet. trading spikes and should be slip- No. 2 sole has shorter and less pro- ped on after the tee shot, provid-Celtic ing the second stroke to bu the other hand, the tee-shot his played from the fairway. If, on been pulled or sliced into a neigh. of Oxfordshire--it is difficult not to bouring bog, then No. 3 sole soury these furlough-goers. requested from the caddy-this sole For Good Friday an inter-club telescopic variety which prevent match between the Kowloon, and the lower hem of one's shorts from Fanling Clubs is under considera- getting all mudded: No 4 sole bastion to be played upon the links of an extension on the principle of the former singles " in the fore- wader" and can be pulled up to noond!" Tourull" Witer tillfin. button round the neck, making the The auggestion has only just been player's access into castal or per put forward and next week's Notes manent water quito pleasant-this will contain whether the meeting particular sole can be also used as will take place of hot. "
hot water bottle on cold nights
Two carefully constructed minia- tied securely round the top with a shoe-lace: No. 5 sole has an attare courses will shortly be opened to the publicone on, the top. of tachment at the heel similar to a rake which automatically smooths King's Building and the other ate out the-footprints when walking the south entrance to Nathan Hload, through a bunker-this sole will be Kowloon. A great deal of. work n great blessing to the stout golfer and time has been expanded by the who finds stooping difficult but a promoters and it is hoped that the greater one to the follower of the ventures will tickle the popular player who, deigning to even try fane it can he Fecommended that to stoop, leaves trail of heel the many fatile putters should take his actual figures were 0.66. the present position calls for plain No. 6 sole is just an ordinary rubber offered to improve that side of He had four clean bowled, and two speaking, I have tried to bo none and is intended for the greens their game which receives far less also beified for erasing attention than it should... - An caught, I ain told, in the slips. The optimist, but it has been forced wrongly recorded scores, No agent article on putting will be written
uporime that all is not well with
has yet been appointed locally for next week when the abominable
games of the H.K.C.C. Let me There are emphasize it again many very excellent cricketers who qualified to play for the H.K.C.C. and would undoubtedly get into the But if they all play for HK.CO. the League would be pretty poor show. But they go off 'sufficient, There
and play for other sides. I would several new names in the Navy side mention here Sayer, do Rome and and it seems the departure of the E. B. Beed. All would find a place Kent has anther upset them again in the Club first eleven, but they Navy cricket has, had the worst play for their own team, the Civil season I can remember for the lust Service. This helps cricket here by eleven years at least, and I sin distributing the skill. But you can cerely hope that the turn of the not fairly cut them out of their wheel will bring along a stronger right to play for the Club (if eleven next season. Meantime they worth their pinees) in the two-day have carried on gallantly. Year by matches, which are, of course, the year one sees the movements of ships cream of our cricket. This is apt to be forgotten. I would, however, become more frequent. "Here to mention that I think that some day and gone to inorrow is players, who in all their home games literal truth in the Navy of to-day play on a ground within fifty yards of their titin tables, forget that and to build up a strong team ander other cricketers, who could equallyn such circumstances is well-nigh im as well got into the Club side, possible. ม
Beramble through their tiffins and play their, every match, save the one HK.C.C. on the Club ground, on a ground which is any hour away. thing" from ten minutes to half an
Miller, however, stepped into the breach and bowled far better than his figures show. After Slayer had hit five rapid fours and had been nicely taken at cover in trying to hit a sixth, Miller, who had been tying de Rothe Into knots, bawled RichardeonTM and Griffith with accessive infls. It looked as if history might repeat itself and a collapse, similar to that of the previous week; might ensue. Me Lellan, however, who had just been promoted to the first eleven, rose to the occasion and stayed with do Home until the situation was more or less saved. A new-comer to the Fine Bowling by Beld. *Colony-be' is aschoalinster-ho
However, even if the Navy bat- Lika nice style and plays with ting was on the weak side, Reid vory straight bat, watching the ball accomplished a very fine perform very closely. He is at presentance in taking six wickets for a shindo Incking in freedom, but this similar number of runs. Going on
The Future,
It is seldom that I go as far ns I have gone to-day on what may be termed semi-controversial
fitted with miniature stilts of the
will no doubt come in time. R. after six overs had been howled, aos. But I honestly consider that marks like a modern Man-Friday. advantage of the opportunity to be
whether we should or should not
posed to the clear light of day-- and no personalities intended.
Wood enme off after Willis broka sip the stand with an excellent bäff, and smacked right heartily, "being particularly hard on Miller, who, few quick foara cane and Reed do.o doubt helped hits a bit, as he Cricket. I express no opinion as to which is being hpyrighted under. Saturday and Sunday will "be ex however, bowled him in the end. A Boiler ground under the matting the Senior Division of Tengus his very remarkable contrivance | mistakes 'scen on the greens" "every" | clared at a hundred and seventy fancy, by now getting used have a League But, given the the name of suor." The to seeing his best deliveries whizzing existence of u Leagus Iain con same patentees have many other four" for eight.
vinced that what we want is stricter going innovations iff view, such as Bain Stops Play for a Time.
control. No doubt the League invisible devices for keeping the Committee are diffident about mov-head down and soon and it is ing in the matter. They might hoped that some description of
to-morrow'ia between the K.C.C.be done. I myself would like to
But I maintain something should during the subsequent werks.
At about twenty-past throc, when
just over the bails.
Tomorrow's Games.
According to the Card the only
the C.S. had scored seventy or so,League match down for decision sound the meeting next September. these other artlaces eda bo given
the drizzle became so heavy thất
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out not have been asite-dated to last Saturday, de the 0.8.C.C. (who have a black day tomorrow) might
-
play densed for a time. Conditions
and University, at Kowloon. It is see the League Committee acttle The last remaining Competition were very bad thereafter and there most unfortunate that this fixture all fixtures, armed with a list of in the Ladies Section of Fanling WAB some question of abandoning
matches, and Ertra Race Meetings and Mes Mackie is to be congratu public holidays, H.K.C.C. two-day was the final of the Rug Cup the game. The wicket, however,
find carefully eschewing the samolated in her win over Mis Dorey. though very bad, was considered
I mention the H.K.O.C, two-day The match was an extremely close matches as, they have the sanction one and was fought out th bitter playable, though neither the bowave got rid of their University of antiquity. K.C.O two-day struggle up to the gist hair. ers not the batsmen could get a match. But it was not to be,-and matches, however, are important arm stance: The Civil Service's tomorrow I rather imagine Kowals; but they usually coincide with Had a stranger wandered obto hick win. however, and things on will win if Brace is playing those of the Glub and are of much the Fanling links last Tuesday
more recent date. improved between five and six.have heard that Goodwin' will
afternoon he would have thought But if the Lengua Authorities that, he was, trespassing, insome Heed bowled excellently from the only not play again this sen will not take it on, then must sylvan retrent especially set aside start, and when Masson jumped in
fall back on the suggestions I have for the exclusive use of the fairer 300.
If true, this will be a most aiready made and advise (a) two sex-the epithet is used in its to drive Baker, only just touched serious blow to the K.C.C., I hope, secretarias meetings before the sea-meaning of outward comcliness. it, and had his middle stump "sent flying, the 0.5. for the first timefore these notes have to go bff son; and, (5) 'fixing matches only They "gamledacross and down finally to press, to add a few lines o say the seventh of January, 1932 the fairways, they emerged nymph- secured definitely on top. Hasle bout this game.
and fixing the balance of games, like from wooded slopes (with January to April, at a meeting to niblicka in hand); and their 'merry wood batted very steadily, and"at As at present, arranged the Club be held. during: December.A voices carolled joyously and floated one period five maidens running have to play Craigengower at home
Any Suggestions.
unchecked thrumghout the land. were Bent down. A change worked in a friendly. Speaking subject to much of a song and dance, about when the prizes of "the Competi may, perhaps, be making toot was atdies Day "the day Lis oracle and Comby hit a correction, however, I believe their the playing of League Fixtures intions of the past few months were teas, to mid-wicket where he was gue fixture with c.a.C. which the First Division. I would remind to be distributed to the successful well caught by Wood. Hamilton listed for 25th November was my readers that Mr. R. Abbit still ones, At 4.30 the dear things
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was mixing them up a lot but off one of the ones that were straight Haslewood gave a very last chance to Richardson at first slip and was amartly taken. In the same bowl- er's next over Waring was yorked.
A Sporting Finish
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Meantine MacFarlan had settled down and was batting really well. Lewis topped with him for a bit, and then Baker and Reed came on
not played. I base this on the recollection that C.8.0.0. beat Craigengower on the next Saturday th December, and that this last was C.O.C.' initial league game I hope before going to press to square this out a bit.
Outstanding League Games. ado have fixed to play their match with K.0.0. on the 11th
cricketers who, in my humble to draw attention to the failures.
That dirty little nill
It ambled down the hill: And rolled rikht'intó a hunker. From there onto the green It took me "175**
And then, by gum, I sunk her,
sat-all do and u snatched the opening set in spectacular mad- ner, after losing the first two garries. Their opponents, however, rallied well in the second set, win:
ed to gain the issue in the sound, set boforeground conditions com- pelled aolosure, when Ng Kam Chuon and Tsoi led by 4-3.
The above unanished matches will
probably be replayed.
In the Handienė)" Singles “A” RA. Wild (ree, 1/6) boat H. Remington (rec. 4/6) 6-4, 6-2.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES, Open Singles.
S. A. Runjahn Ng Ezo Kwong..
Handicap Singles "AN Waring (ser.) MacDougall (owo 3/0).
Handicap Doubles." Prophet and Forsyth (awe 270)
Stabb and Leo (scr.). Womack and Langaton (scr... Sayer and Humphreys (owo 15).. Miskin and Blaker (owe 1/0) Raworth and Turner (er).
Goldman and Grimble (owe 18) v. Doane and Petch (owe 1/6).
Johnson, and Ainger (roc. 2/6). Foley and Montgomery (owe 3/0).
Robb and Brydón · (roo, 1/6) "e. Price and Price (owe 2/6).
H. Owen Hughes and More (dwe 15). Low and Dowley (rec. 0/0).
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DEWAR'S
clings oli to a place in the Senior gathered together in the Chih-house Warren, and I would ask them it for a pot of tea and two boiled they are really satisfied with the egg-the recipients-to-be dissem way the League fixtures of the bling their inward seething sell- Chib, in which they are interested, satisfactions under clanks of becom have been played off. If they are, ing modesty and the remainder well and good. If not, I should be donning their moat, captivating interested to hear any suggestions surface-smiles and sharing bravely Personally I would welcome the in the joys of their sistors. Mrs. bonevolent dopotiam of a League Lewis the 1830 Captain spoke Committee elected by the Clübe at eulogistically of hef Committée 'the' A anual General Meeting.
during the past year and, as Mrs. Sommerfelt (the 1991 Captain) pro- ก ร ล ร D Looking Forward.
claimed the winning contestants, Assuming that we are going to gave way the prizes, with charm. again, McLellan had bowled with April. The 4th April has been sug have the usual Interport matching grace. A list of the prize- A nice action; but the conditions Rested for the University match with Shanghai here next November winners might here be given bat not successful. Reed Bobl got 'rid of the Easter Holidays, and there opinion merit & place in the Trial Youth has its charm. and 20has were too much for him and he was but it is the Saturday in the middle Im stil interested in fadingwe men love them all and like not of Lewis but Miller gave good sup is the first day of the Easter Race games early next season. I think ago, the latter, especially when port, and then Mellar chught Meeting! So there is still some Miller should be tried out at Neta and have i go in a match. But MacFarlen yery prettily low down
definitely Molellan and MacFarlan
In the Fanling #Bogay Pool," The I.R.C. still have to playmorit, a good try out. The former for March, Gordon Dodwell put vr fatter's has one of the straightest bats the excellent score of up aut very 30 Cutner, Lewin and Bord ground, while the 'Varsity have two the Colohy and is a keen and good he thereby thoroughly, redeemed
aportingly played on. It look Craigengower on the bardier Willis would play out time, games to play besides the Q.8.C.C: field, Hr may also be useful as a bat just before six-Efteen oud game, which 7 Kitve realy dia bowler, I judge no man son last his carly exit from the Cham
pionship at the beginning of the sont down a beautiful leg-break oussed. B.A. have two more to Saturday, MacFarlan batted so which pitched on the leg and just play, as bove the Hong Kong well in the OS gathe that I find winter-one wonders if bis suc
cumbing that occasion might anicked the off stump to drop Cricket Club and the K.O.C. The it: terribly hard to believe he bail.
A very fine match.
The Navy have one more game and our local Golf Champion. With hot have been due to his mechanic obvious powers of hitting he laser mind being disturbed by an Civil, Service are, think, is better Cragengoder three
quite a good defence, and hits with unoiled gear. On the same Sater- side but the Gunners had defnital Unsatisfactory Position. a straight ban-On allow wicket day afternoon, as Dodwells round, rate him high, but at present IL IL Andrews returned a gross am doubtful about him on a fast 72 but unfortunatele he had wicket against fast bowling He faker, no cand out. This latter perhaps might try aabeelhafted player is shortly proceeding home ang satamata on Jenye: where a his thesikquarters babala
RABBIT. " will be in the pleasant count
in the gully. But this time, the doubt!. light was very bad, but the Gunnars
the worst of the luck,
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All of this goes to show that the League Cricket Matchel have The friendly between the Honk got proved & great success this year the-myopanion unless the League Committee emerges from its digni: Craigon fodfefitiantul and kes barge,
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