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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933.
ROUND THE WICKET
WILL THE I.R.C. BATTING FAIL?
Big Match At Sookunpoo Against Kowloon
(BY "L. B. W.")
League cricket is now in full swing, and the "holiday spirit" caused by the interpört has withered away and is replaced by the more serious one that league cricket al- ways brings in its trail. Last week there were two first division matches with four of the strongest sides seen in action and while the Kowloon-Army game ended in a draw, despite a magnificient effort on the part of Teddy Fincher to get the runs against time, the Club trounced "the Navy (their second defeat in the premier league
so far) in no uncertain manner.
To-morrow's Matches
I.R.C. Club
V.
DIVISION Ľ
Kowloon v. C.C.C. DIVISION II. Navy V. C.S.C.C. C.C.C. v. R.A.M.C. FRIENDLY Police V. St. Joseph's
Abdul-Curreem all make some runs, it might be that Kowloon will collect the points.
The other match in the frat division will be the one between
We got a severe
The Club can field a powerful team and if they would only turn out the same eleven every week, the chances are that will win the some irst division shield: It is years since they have done that, successful so if they should be
I begin with the match at King's tiring). They both batted well Park. The Army went in first and and hit the Ball very hard es thanks to some consistent batting, pecially Owen Hughes who brought totalled 183 for 4 when Peter Wii-off some pretty shots." Lams made the declaration. They did not start too well for Major Bonavia, who opened the innings with Lt. Walker, was out after the total scoring only six runs. then standing at 22. The next Wicket fell with only twenty runs added to the total but after this Williams played forcing cricket and collected 87 runs before ing run out. I did not see the match myself but from all reports I understand the Army skipper's innings was not exactly an orthor- dox one, and he carted all and sun- dry to the leg boundary, regardless Anyway. . where they pitched!
this time, they will not be doing so out of turn. It would be rather betting too as they are the premier cricket club in the Colony, but what is more important still, they have of playing a large number such
which to select members from their team.
as the old saying goes, "what the duce does it matter how he bat- ted so long as he got the runs!":
An Enterprising Bat
Personally I was glad to see Williams come off with a big score as he is definitely a batsman of
The Press Match
For the first time in many years, the Press got together a side un- der the captaincy of Mr. R. Abbit ard Journeyed to Sookunpoo where
HOME FOOTBALL
What The Clubs Are Doing
DON'T RUSH
A club official (before a repre- sentative match this season): "I hope.plays well to-day. A cheque for £500 for his transfer would be a god-send to our club." the Twenty-four hours later player was transferred for £2 0001
Cyril Homby, from Oakengates, who has been getting his chance in Leeds United's team at inside right is another forward who may make a name at half-back ANDY AITKEN ON TRANSFERS Andre Aitken, the Scottish International of Newcastle, Mid- dles-brough, and Leicester Fosie,
writes:-
"Regarding your Year's Best Bargal note on Leicester City signing Dai Jones, from Clapton Orient, for £200, I'venture to pass the opinion, although I have hot seen Jones play, that Leicester had a finer bargain many years
ever had a player more populat than George Camsell.
One has fragrant memories of Tim Williamson, George Elliott, Jack Carr, and his brothers, Willie and George," all local men who served the club well. Yet Camsell has so won the affections of the crowd at Ayresome Park no easy can assure you that matter I when he is not doing too well ever a comment is heard, and when he is playing finely, as has been the case lately, supporters become wildly enthusiastic...
Camsell, who is fairly close to his native Durham, says he has no wish to move from Middlesbrough. Nd wonder.
"By the way. Middlesbrough supy porters were convinced that Cam-1 sell would be playing for England at Newcastle this week. and ex- pecting also, of course, that, Tom Grimths. their pivot would be at centre-half for Wales so they were planning in their scored how to get to St. James's Park to see "I am certain they have never their two favourites in opposition, had since a finer pair of backs But the greater consistency of
Sugo.
the Club and Craigengower and although the Happy Valley team than Billy Henry, whom they sign-Bowers kept Camsell out.
trouncing at the hands of the Indians some little time back, I will not be surprised see them holding the Club to draw though I doubt whether hey will be good enough for a
I.R.C. Team
in their match
ed from Glasgow Rangers for £150, and who, liter, Cost Mat chester City £1,000, or close on it, and Dick Pudan, now a directoi of Leicester City, who was trang ferred from Newcastle United fox
£125.
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"I am convinced that the art of successful management in foot- ball to-day is publicity."
people he would make a very ne forward.
Johanie Crosbie, who did the dìüb such wonderful service for a long term, has now given up the game. but he is understood to be doing some. prospecting in the Midlands for Chelsea.
VILLA'S LES
are
Aston Villa
having their troubles. Gibson has been sufferi ing from sciatica, and twice when it was thought that he had re- covered, and had been picked to play, he has had to stand down.
Brown was injured in the Cent ral League match against Leeds United. He is a fine player, and many Villa supporters thought he. ought to have had the position of inside right when Astley was moved.
CRINGAN'S RECOVERY. James Cringan, the Birmingham half-back, who was recently ope- rated upon for cartilage trouble, left the nursing home last week, and is now attending at St. An- drew's for light massage treatment. Stouroridge Grammar School' is proving a valuable nursery. WHY HUDDERSFIELD SUCCEED.
Mr. J. McKenna," the president of
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the League, fulled his promise by going to Huddersfield and pre- senting W. H. Smith, the Town's famous wing forward, cheque for £650 as his fourth.. benefit from the club, at the con- clusion of the match with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Salth, who has completed 20 £7,000 OFFER FOR GROSVENOR.
While Birmingham are stil mak-season's service with the club, made ing strenuous efforts to strengthen a very witty reply. their line they are receiving offers for their players. Grosvenor is one for whom there has been a cäll,
Chelsen have offered £3,000 for him, but there is not much chance of him leaving St. Andrew's The following have been selected
The club has not been having to represent the Indian Recreation
McGurk, of whom Always pleased to hear, from a much luck. Club Lat. XI against Kowloon:-A. H. Madar, studious player like Andrew Alb-much was expected, has not quite (Capt.), A. R. Minu, A. H. Rum-ken. But transfer values have in- fallen into the scheme of things, Jahn, J. 8. A. Curréem, S. A. Is creased. Enormously. mail, F. D. Pereira, A. Bakar, A. 6. Bufflad, A. K. Ismall, K, Nazarin and A. R. Abbas. Reserve,-M, el
.rculli.
CRICKET
hey gave the Indian Recreation The following
lost by three
THOMPSON'S BAD LUCK.. Tough luck on Blackburn Rovers losing the services of Ernest Thompson, just when he was com ing to the front and reaching the Arst three among English ̋centre- ... forwards. He has damaged a shin
bone.
Thompson is a player to watch, team will be For this, reason he comes of good Club first eleven a good game. turning out for the Hongkong stock, and has sufficient brain They however, wickets, but at one stage it looked s if it was going to be anybody's match.
class and I do not think Dame Fortune smiled on him at all in. the interport matches. The trou- The Press batted first and but with him, however, is that he i for a. stout-hearted innings by is too impatient, and if he would their captain "who collected 18 only learn to try and get his eye runs in grand style, they failed before attempting to force the before the I.R.C. attack which was
I feel he would make a pace, great many more runs. Garth- walte came off with 32 and from all accounts I gather his knock was the better of the two.
Kowloon's weakness in bowling was very much emphasised and it was clear that they need a fast bowler to take the place of Frank Goodwin who has an injured leg. I say this with due respect to Willie Hung, for although he is a
the hands of Abdul-Curreem and Minu,and were all out for 61 runs. A H. Rumjahn batted well for his 12 runs while R. Abbie hit hard to colicet 18 before being bowled by Abdul-Curreem with one which kept rather low.
S. A. Ismail and A. T. Barma opened the innings for the Indians and the way, the latter sat on the splice was, to say the least, ex- He batted tremely monotonous.
Frank Pereira and F. M. el Ar-
Press and though Pereira got 3 for 27, Arculli falled to take a' wicket. This was the first time that he has played this season though he
Cricket Club 1st XI V. Caigen-. gower Cricket Club. on HK.C.C. Ground, Saturday 9th December at
..
2 p.m.
A. C. Beck
G, E. R. Divett
G. 8. Dunkles
D. S. Harley:
A W. Hayward (Capt.>
1. E. Lammert J. B. Leckie H. Owen Hughes T. A. Pearen T. E." Pearce . JE. Smith
LOCAL HOCKEY
For Awtar Singh
scored
rather useful fast bowler, he is two hours for his eight runs! Another Hat-Trick not as consistent as Goodwin. who, on his day, is still one of culli started the bowling for the the fastest trundlers in the Colony. Faced with this huge total, Kowloon wasted no time in going
Playing one of the best games for the runs and thanks to an en- terprising knock by Teddy Fincher, has been a regular member of the of his career. Avtar Singh, the they got within twenty runs of IR.C. first or second team since Radio Sports Club star the Army total when stumps were 1921, while he was captain of their four goals in the fisrt half of drawn.
"Teddy" scored 97 and victorious second eleven of 1930- their match against the one feels that nobody was more The match was an extremely Battery, R.A., yesterday to regis sorry than the Army team to see pleasant one and it is to be hoped ter his second hat-trick" of the week. Thanks mainly to his him miss his century by such à that more matches will be ar- nałow margin. Mackay aud
ranged for the Press in the future efforts the Radioltes won by the
goals margin of seven Burnett
last though I now hear they are go-Suriously enough however, the each got 27, the named "being not out, but aparting to devote some attention to
gunners put up a better game from them the rest falled badly soccer!
than the score would lead oce to Before Garthwaite who took five
believe. Wickets for 63 runs,
High Scoring
12th
to
nil.
The first half saw Awtar Singh in great form and before the
It is not generally realised that Burnett has developed into a relia
On Sunday, Craigengower enter-change-over be scored four times, ble bat, and I should not be sur
tained, Kowloon, in an all-day his second goal being a particu- prised to see him getting some big scores before the season is very match which ended in a draw. larly fine effort.
In the second half the Radic much older. When be first came Some tall scoring featured this dut, he was essentially a hitter but game for while F. K. Leb (83), R team again had matters thei
scored another He has since steadied down con- Lee (71, retired), and A. T. Lee own way and
(49) all got runs for the Happy three goals, G. Singh getting two siderably and he now picks the
Stapleton (49, not while Awtar Singh got another to loose ones to hit, treating the bet-Valley team, ter length balls with due respect. Qut), Willie Hung (38) Teddy Fin- bring his "bag" up to five for the
cher (30) and AE Perry (29) ali match. got going for Kowloon. Stapleton opened the innings for Kowloon and batted right through till
the slightest chance.
Pearce Bowls Well
Week by week we seem to be stump were drawn without giving MOTOR RACING
getting more proof that Alec Pearce is the best slow right-drm bowler in the Colony to-day, if not in the Far East. His performances in the interports are too recent to ased recapitulation here and his -6 for 28gainst the Navy was an
semblance
Indians v. Kowloon
of a
IN ITALY
New Track Being Prepared
Milan, Deo. 2 Extensive repair work in addi-
Power to go far in game. days. What made the Corinthians Some forget brainwork, these of old, so powerful-physique of brains?
My answer is: one part phy- sique and three-parts intelligence.
How many clubs coveted Critchi- ley, the outside right whom Ever- ton have recalled. He could have been transferred to one of half- a-dozen clubs-Bolton Wanderers Burnley, and Preston among them.
LEEDS, CROWDS a-dozen clubs-Bolton Wanderers,
LEEDS Zaa Leeds United, with only one de- feat in six home First Division games, cannot reach an average gate of 20,000-and I belive the average was 15,000 in 1913-14-the old City club's Second Division days.
Why? Well, I am told that on two occasions in recent years when Leeds United have had a First Division attraction, and Leeds and Hunslet, the Rugby League clubs, have also been at home in Cup- ties, all three have only drawn an aggregate of 41,000.
TEMPORARY ? :
I know the Newcastle United
club, and nothing will convince me offcials, and the tradition of the
that they are satisfied with the standard of play provided by the team 13mány, of their matches this season.
But they cannot beieve the trou- bie is much more serious than temporary loss of form.
FAIRHURST AND 'A CAP David, fairhurst, a great left: back, máy Have lost the oppon tunity in the Sheffield United match to get in England cap. He was not at his best, and there wRA a chance that the England selec- tors might have included a New- castle player against Wales at St. James's Park:
Fairhurst- la pretty well up to International standard, but he has nver been "boosted" like, some less able-backs.
Beresford, the Aston Villa. in- gide right, who is reserve for Enp land in Wednesday's International, played for the League V. Irish League, ab Blackpool, in 1931, in what was described as the small- est forward line that has ever
The big game to-morrow will be object lesson insofar as length and the Indians-Kowloon match which takes place at Sookunpoo and for control is concerned. Going on first change, he clean bowled four which both sides are turning out of the Navy men and got another their strongest terms. I see that two caught, Sinclair being one of Madar has taken Nazarin and A. them. Sinclair had been batting R. Abbas from their seconds and tion to a complete modernisation Egured in an English representa- with due respect, I submit he of the Feara cirole race-track has Hampson, Bestall, and Houghton. tive match-Hulme. Beresford, excellently and looked as he should have done this at the be-beon initiated in order to make it was going to stay for keeps un ginning of the season and return-one of the most up to date auto- til Pearce tempted him with a slow 'un and got him caught ined some of the older members in mobile roads of Europe the country by Smith, Lt. Cheyne their places to stiffen up the played a stouthearted knock for
38, not out, but his sorts were without avail as the side were re-. tired for only 102.
batting of
VILLA'S NEW CENTRE
.
A young centre- forward who
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The Grand Prix 1934 will take has been playing in the Leicester the second eleven: places here since the Monna road League, has been snapped up by owever, the fact remains that he has been eliminates on recount of Aston Villa, while half a dozen has now made, the changes, and several fatal incidents which other clubs have been wondering the question is, will the LBC. curred there during the lah races whether he was ripe. Berry is the batting crack up as it is so lable resulting in the lose of life name. Quite appropriate. to?: The whole issue of the game Europe's three best known automo Century Partnership depends on that, for if the In-bilists. Although the ensuing court diane can put together 160 runs, investigation. Brought out the fact Mitchell and Owen Hughes open- I feel that their bowlers may be that accident was not due to an act ed the innings for the Club, and, relied upon to get the opposition of human negligence, it neverthe collaring the Navy attack from the gut. The trouble, however, is that less became manifest that the first game since his accident in a word "go", they figured in a cen- Minu and Pereire, will have to do Monza track it no longer safe for
of run-getting high speed races. tury Brat-wicket partnership to a certain amount
The Targa Florio, another world give the Club a ten-wicket victory. In addition to the lion's share of
event, has been bowung, 80′′
› ́ ́ unless Madar, famous racing Mitchell made 39 but the Colony the
ransocean. skipper got 57 (both of them re- Rumjaha 8 A. Ismall and J. 8. abendohad altogether.
Tom Moore, a young and excep tionally, promising, Aston Villa forward who broke a leg last Christmas, has just played his local match for his old club, He scored the first of five goals,
CAMBELL FAVOURITE
I wonder it middlesbrough hav
and Bradford has had to be rested. In starting up his motor" he hurt his back, rather badly.
It was a good move to put Roberts at alde left at Portsmouth. He is not quite thrustful enough for a centre.
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SPURS-EVERTON COMPARISON
As Tottenham Hotspur are mak- is such, a bold bid to carry off the championship of the First Division in their first season, after 1 return a comparison of their per-
seasons ago, is interesting. formances with those of Everton, who accomplished the feat three Here it ist
Goals PWLDFA Pts Everton (1931). 14 10 3-1 44 22 21 Tottenham (1933). 14 9 2 3 28 11 21
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STOKER AS A FORWARD?
It is suggested that Birmingham, who are a need of forwards, should try Stoker in one of the inside positions. He has good ball con- trol, and in the opinion of many
He said that Huddersfield largely owed their playing success to the harmonious relations which exist- ed between players and manage. ment.
"When a player gets here he wants to "stick, and I have stuck here for 20 years. In another 20 years I shall be ready for going. back to the left wing.”
PORT VALE'S STRENGTH. Stoke City got back to the First the Division
through mainly
merits of their defence. A year ago they had conceded only eight
goals.
Is the same thing going to hap pen in the case of their neighbours, Port Vale? Including Saturday's match at Burnley they have sacri ficed only one goal in their last six matches, and lost only one of their last ten engagements.”....-
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BOXING
LEE THEATRE SATURDAY, 8th DEC., 193 at 9.15 pm.
15 ROUND CONTEST For the Middle Weight Championship of the Colony and Belt
* AB EWIN AMS KENT Holder and Champion of the China Fleet and Winner of over 160 fights in England. "
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AB. FRAGGOTT · HM.S.""BERWICK".
Welter Weight Champion of West of England, Atlantic Fleet Champion, 1995/98/29/30/31. Undefeated in Service Boxing. 8 ROUND WELTER *WEIGHT CONTEST.
AB. BARRY
H.M.S. "BERWICK" Light Weight Champion. Wast of England, RN. & RM. Champion,
· 1931.
A.B. PARKER EMS. MEDWAY” Runner up"Atlantic Fleet Walter Weight Champion. Lost to A.B. Fraggott.
8 ROUND HEAVY WEIGHT CONTEST.
A.B. TIM FOLEY H.M.S. "BERWICK” Heavy Weight Champion of the Colony, 1933.
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A.B. JUDGE H.M.S. HITSHED" Light Heavy Weight Champion, China Fleet, 1933.
AND THREE OTHER 6 ROUND CONTESTS. Booking at MOUTRIE'S. For Members of the Hongkong Boxing Association on Wednesday, 6th December. General Public: Friday, 8th and Saturday, 9th December.
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