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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 3,
SHIELD FOOTBALL.
News
CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.
NEARING THE END OF THE SEASON.
R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
We definitely are getting near the fieldsmen off, and good screens end of the Season now and at most against which to see the bowling, it three inost Saturdays will sue it is not in any way possible for *thish Kowloon have only one two well-set batsinen to get an
more snatch, which they are play extra forty in Altern minutes. ing against the Civil Service to-do not blame the University for morrow work. The University have failing to win. But as they failed pot to play the C.8.und at the to wis I blame Anderson and Ride time of writing I am not sure of for being not out. They did, as i the data. I have a horrible ides learn from a player, appear exnetly though that it may be on to-morrow. as if they had no intention of get- I hope to add a note on this later, ting out. Now a draw was no good I believe that Craigengower have to the Varsity. They lost nothing been given the points by the Navy, by a lont match. Their one hope If so, they have to date played was to win: and they do not seem six-last Saturday's game was to have gone out for it. With nine League match-lost five and won wickets in hand, and no hope be the League unless, they won, they should have gone all out.
ore.
Their lust match is against the I.R.C, and if they stage a come back it is just possible that the C.8. might get up and tiel But there are a good many "if" and if I had backed the Indians 1 should not copper the bet. The Club have you to play the Commers, and are at the end of their arranged tre gramme though I see the 1.R.C. card shows a game against the Club for 11th April., This has been scratched.
Brace Again.
FINALS TO BE DECIDED TO-MORROW.
SOUTH CHINA AND NAVY
..TO WIN?..
On the Club ground to-morrow, the finals of the Senior and Junior Challenge Shields will be decided, .and in addition a number of Lone gue matches have been included in the programme for the afternoon. Among the latter is the return game between Kowloon seniors and Chinese Athletic. The fixtures are as under-
GOLF NOTES.
[BY GUM:]
Fortunately it is possible to give this week some more information concerning the activities of the "M-O-Me, Montevideon Golf Mporium-not to be confused with the film corporation of the same initials of the North American Continent which latter is just n piking little ontat compared with the hustle and Lustle on the left- hand bank (corning down) of the this golfing gadget granny, With- atdary of the Rio de la Plata of out any desire to bore with tedious details of origin and growth, it might be mentioned en passout that the founder was a Señor Batti who, having been washed nahero on a dark and dirty November night commenced with a small workshop in from a galleon many years ago, the cockloft of an onion and castanet factory. Ideas followed ideas, pre- mises were moved and then moved again and, to-day, the area covered by the buildings and outhouse is many pulgadne square (1 pulgada- 19 lineas). Above the main door of the quarter given over to offices the House ng bearing the R.A. v. Police, Chatham Road,is
Halse motto- Totus in uno "-- 1.3 p.m. Referae: P-0. Kirby.
a hole in Recreio v. Argylls, King's Park,freely translated as 4.30 p.m.. Referee Art. Edr: one." Brown.
Sonior Shlold Final South China v. 8. W. Borderers, II.K.F.C. ground, 4.30 p.m. Re- force: Mr. Allen, L.N..
Junior Bhield Flaal. Navy . H.K.F.C., Club ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee Sgt. Caswell.
League Division I. Athletic . Kowloon. Stadium, 4.30 p.m.. Referes: Ldg. Sigm. Archer.
Division II
Joseph's A.B.
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One of their niftiest little inven- tions is a contrivanco which St. Joseph's v. Eastern, St.ables a player to keep his or her Joseph's ground, 3 p.m. Referee: head down and the simplicity of
pl, Holland, R.M.
the idea makes one' wonder why University v. Argylls, Athletio it has not been thought of a long around, H.V., 3 p.m. Referee: time ago. The artifice consists of an ordinary bono back-collar stud A.B. Lait.
with a hole drilled through the centro into which is inserted a thin rubber tube of some two yards in length finishing at the other end in a bulb-tabe and bulb vory similar to that found on a camera. Inaido the tube is thin steel wire sharpenened to a fine needle-point at the stud and which will protrude on compressing the bulb. The bulb is held in the left hand together with the gulfcluby being auto matically compressed by the natural grip. The player sets him or her. terest among their respective sup self for a shot, compresses the bulb porters A record gate may o ex-and the needlepoint does the rest. pected at this important match Simple! when the trophy will be presented
Snloid Prospects.
As usual Brace was the mainstay of his side, and played very nice cricket for his seventy-five. Law: | rence, Hung, and Ernie Fincher all rendered stout assistance, while Frank Goodwin gave a pleasdat one-reel performanes, in which he hit a big six. Anderson got five wickets, but they cost fifteen runs An Exciting Finish. apiece. The Gelding on both sides was good. Apart from the exigen-
Division III. Oraigengewor really have had ap
•paffing juck this year, and one scies of the situation both Anderson
Fukien v. R.E., St. Lompted to think they must have all and tide played excellent knocks. walked under ladders, or broken What would have happened, how-ground, 4,30 p.m. Referee: their looking glasses. On Raturday ever, if the former had been taken Godsell last they lost their last wicket to the nt the wicket off the third ball of tast ball of the last over, to lose his first over, from Goodwin, is au-
The South Wales Borderers, as by ten runs. (I see that if the other inatter. It was a bit unusual
to nee Teddy Fincher down as the successors of the Somersets, score sheet is correct there was a
did not have an opportunity of ball to go in Divett's over, but Inuiber olovén, but he has had a quote one of the players. As a terrible patch, and Lynl was well meeting South China on the foot matter of fact they looked like win advised to send in his fast scoring ball field, and the firet mooting of these teams in the Senior Shield ning comfortably before, the third batsmen carly. By the way, I am wicket Jell as they had over a hun- very sorry to hear that the K.C.C.final will attract considerable in dred and twenty on the board, and skipper line damaged his bowling only needed about twenty more in arm and has to stick to slows just over half an hour But the know many more brilliant perform wicket foll-and then there came ners but not a single one who has had been more enthusiasm for the game, and collapse. After Loc bowled in the first over hy. Owen is keen to play na much cricket as Hughes, Lim, E. Zimmern and he can get. Kowloon. owe him a Omar collected from the hat a great debt of gratitude for the hundred and nineteen runs between tremendously keen spirit in which then. But the remainder crashed he tackles his job. borribly before Roid and Divett. They would probably have pulled it off with Hamson there-who; with Gittens, was not able to play.
Club's Weak Side.
Forthcoming Games,
Tu view of the fact that there are several League matches coming on in the future, and that under tule Thirteen the League season enda on the first Saturday in April. I hope
It must, however, is remember
the parties concerned have remein- ed that the Club also had a very bered to obtain the necessary per- weak side out. Pearce, Bowker,
mission from the Leagne Committee Beck, More and E. J. R. Mitchell to extend the period.” Perl, Sap.
One interesting gune, though not were natable absentees, Duckitt atarfod brightly with three fours in
a League, is a two-day fixture, the first over, and he hit a beautiful inter-Club, which has been arrang, square cut bobind point which sented by the K.C.C. for to-morrow and the ball to the boundary like Sunday. I understand that it is flash. Lator he slowed up and farewell to that very excellent Owen Hughes was the only man to cricketer Bill Brace. We all wish acore rapidly. He just reached his him the best of good fortune in his half-century. I am told that the Craigengower folding was excellent, but a shade too keen-a position which I have previously suggested. The Club were not too brilliant! No one did anything oxceptional in tho bowling line.
University Draw,
I find it very hard to understand the K.C.C. and University natch,
future cricket.
One League Match. The Civil Service I now learn de. finitely are playing the University at Happy Valley to-morrow. Their team is the same as that which de feated the Gunners with the excep- tion that Liug comes in Griffiths, if ns I understand the
for
to the winning team
*
Owing to the congestion at Fan- South China reached the fualling it has been found necessary to 悔 close season for stage by defeating the Navy and institute Kowloon, in both of which no goals Subscribers during the popular were scored against them. Ineid months and, paradoxical with the entally the two Army teams, usual game laws, if they are scen Argyla and the loyal Artillery, on the links out of senson, they were the victims of the Borderere. stand to get shot at. However, the The Chinese team will have the barriers will be down on the 1st majority of the spectators on their May when it is hoped that Sub- side and popular fancy is that theycribers will flock to the courses will carry the trophy for the first in their hardes so as to make up for the falling off of revenue from the ordinary members who find the
time.
miner months too hot for playing. As the mother said to her son about night" it is not a fit night for to go to the pillar box on a stormy n dog to be out, let your fntiner post it.'
The Navy and the Club meet in the Junior Shield final. Both those teams won their sumi-final tica as they pleased, but the pro Bent meeting will decido which is the botter
Possessing a team. strong forward line, which has established a high goal average in
In last week's Notes the after- League matches, the Navy attack
Ladies' noon repast at Faniing on will give the Club defence much Day" was referred to as "" a pot to worry about. The Navy also often and two boiled eggs." This have a rotiable defence, with Shir
was hardly correct as it now trans ras as a good leader in the Centre: pires that the tables were spread forward" position.
with all sorts of tantalising delicacies their boata" are in, the NAVY-in fact everything was there which
full duty. The organisers must culty, in receiving the trophy at makes each button and tape do its the close of play.
have gauged appetites to a nicety as it is understood that all that was returned to the town confectioneri next morning was one Madeira cake and half an eclair-the latter with the cream extracted;
Provided nl)
crew should not have much dith-
Full time will be played in both Shield metches and extra time will
which I admit I was not privileged latter is playing Rigger. So fare called if necessary. to witness. I could not under as 1 know there are no other games: stand, on looking at the more, how DE.
the 'Yaraity had failed to win.
Review. They ended up forty-three short of I hope to publish a brief r it. But when two batsmen have capitulation of the Lengue dealing put on over a hundred runs for the with each Club in turn and shall second wicket, especially against be glad to have any information. a weak bowling side like Kowloon; facts or figures, the Club Secre- they ought to be able to speed up taries may care to forward to me, - dot. After ali at the end of a lolo the Daily Er
day, with a failing light to put the
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
BRITISH PAIR ENTERS SEMI-FINAL,
RABBIT.
League Matches.
In the Senior League, Kowloon, who defented the Athletic by three goals to one at home, are due to
Cup,
The entries for the "Visitors" to be played at Fanling play the return match at North on Sunday, ars, many and the 筛 very open ons in- Point, South China met the same event is
fate in their encounter across the deed. On recount of the top-dress- harbour, and Kowloon's recent doing on the greens and of the general feat in the Shiold tie points to bumpiness of the fairways sparkling the Chinese methods of play being scores are improbable and contest ineffective on a small ground. The ants should not destroy their cards reault of the present match, which in disgust unless, like ghosts at the is fancied in favour of the Athle cockerow, hope has really vanished tie, will perhaps prove that the into thin air. Chinese carry their short passing tactics to success in larger sur- roundings..
Recreio were successful in taking the points from the Borderera 1pat week, but. it is doubtful whether they will prevent the points going
over
First Player. No gentleman would have asked me to have putted that one.
Second Planer-Maybe-but no golfer would have missed it.
15-4 in their favour they had fow set-points, which they failed to ouvert, Sullivan upantting them by elever and tricky service. From all the struggle for the first set became exciting, until at 7-all, the British pair asserted themselves and by good overhead work, seized
which may lead one to ask the next two games for the set.
to the Argylls to-morrow when a putt should be conceded Encouraged by their success, the After the ragged exhibition of the and when not. Circumstancea alter SPARKLING NET DISPLAY.
winnors played aggressively, forcing R.A. team in the Shiold tie, the cases but the safest maxim to follow A. L. Sullivan and L. Goldman, the Japanese on the defensive. The Police should win at Chatham is to retain a man's friendship by the outstanding British pair of the latter, under attack, lost their in ftond.
The South Wales Borderers hay-always conceding to him those little season, uphold the reputation of dividual enterprise displayed in the
misses to retain a woman's friend- their nationals yesterday when in Then it became a question of whe cond Division, the two games dur ship it is better not to play golf first set, and resorted to lobbing ing finished at the top of the Se-90s which you know he invariably the fourth round of the Open ther the British pair could smash
Chranpionship Doubies
interest. There is a chance of the Colony they beat T. Ilonda and T. nocurately or not, and as they iming the afternoon do not hold much with her at all.
of the
The play-off of the Junior Cham- Akiyama in convincing style by proved both at over head work and Argylls contesting the runners-up
volloying as the match progressed position with the Nary, and the nipmanip at the Kowloon links W In the opening stages of the they gradually broke their oppoldiers may be expected return in sight with the knitting of Andy anatch, the Japanese stablished aents' game up, and won the second with the points from the Univers-Brown's appendicitis wound but a
get confortably' at 6-2. commantling load of 41, mamly In the same event, the Fincher.
The Tournament resumes on Tues- day, April 7.
by forceful individual performances brothers beat Ng Kam Chuen and Goldman seemed a trifle weak, Trei in the replay in straight sete, probably due to his recent illness, and now racet the Rumjan cousins Hetting Bullivan down badly. The
on Tuesday next. British pair, however, endeavoured to forbe the pace gaining the net position often, but following up after sending over weale shots only gave the Japanese opportunities to beat them by individual driving. Sullivan showed up well a
2.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
Opish Doubles.
A. L. Sullivan and G. Goldman alage, driving rund volleying with beat T. Honda and T. Akiyamn, 3-7, plenty of sting behind his shots and was responsible for any good; savos after their early reverso.
The British pair made a specta- cular pull up, and by gooll com- bination drew level at 4-all. Even
E. C. Fincher and E, F. Fincher beat Ng Kam Chuen and Taal, 0-1,
.
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Handicap Singles "A"
H. Wild (rec. 3/6) beat M play followed, with the Japanese H. F. Waring (ter.) 6-4, 6-1. still holding out strongly, and at 3 (Continued at foot of next column.)
ity.
H. Owen Hughes (owe 3/0) beat D. B. Evans (owe B/2), 19-10, 6-3.
1931.
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Eczema in Watery Blisters on Ankles
"The eczema from which I have been suffering first started with small watery blisters around my ankles. The irritation was no great that I could not refrain from scratching the affected parts. Scratching caused the blisters to break, making mich warto, and I could get no sleep.
furthor postponement has now been necessitated owing to the anme member having most unfortunately sustained an injury whilst indulging in his favourite pastime of hop-
L. Forster (awe 18/2) beat It..eotch on the Castle Peak beach.
Co Robinson (owe 2/3), 0-3 0-4
Handicap Singles "B,"
"I decided to give the Cuticura reme- diem o trial. I bathed my ankles twice a day with Culcura Soap, afterwards rub- bing Cutica Olatment all over the zi- fected parts. After a week I noticed a great difference, and the irritation was not so great. I continued the treatment for three weeks and was completely bealed." (Signed) Mrs. 8. Noel, 30, Lloyd St., Caerau, Glam, S. Walt, Jan. 5, 1930.
This week he is to be seen hob bling around on crutches with the right foot stuck up in front as if balancing an imaginary-agy on the big toe and its no laughing matter Rifle A very old bathroom slip-
F. V. Jensen (rec. 6/6) best J, D. Ainger: free: 4/6), 6-1, 6-4,
H. Keyserling (one 4/6) beat M. Wood (Ber.), 5-7, 10-8, 0-3.
Handicap Doubles.
nor, a black silk. aock and a bandage are all that the injured, foot can bear.
Old gentleman: How many is that, boy,-15 pr.161.
Coklio:-Ah dinna ken-it's nae
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Stabb and Ellains (rec. 3/0) re- ceived walk-over from Robinson and Do Linde (owe 4/0) when the score reached 04, 9-0 und B-all in the final a caddie need; it's a billiard set.
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