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Seven-a-Side Match-
In their Soven-a-Side hockey match at the C.B.A. ground „Jes- terday, the CBS. trounced the St. Andrew's by three goals to nil.
CRICKET IN RETROSPECT
COMMENTS ON LAST SATURDAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES
-GLA HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1935.
The same was not a one-sided What's Wrong With
affair as the" score might suggest
for the saints put up a great fight till the £nal whistle.
"In the first half the exchanges "were about even but the school- girls were deadlier in their shoot- ing. A neat movement, by their forwards had their opponent's 'de- fence all at sea and Miss J. Lake- man netted with a beautiful shot to put them one up.
This was followed a few minutes later by another, this time Miss A. Martin was the scorer. The first half ended with the C.B.S. two goals in their favour.
At the resumption most of the play took place in mid-acid both dolences taking an active. part. Miss Peggy Stringer then got the ball and by dint of good passing the schoolgirls got within shooting distance and Miss J. Booker en- hanced their chances of victory by netting with a shot which"had" the custodian beaten all the way.
RECREIO v. H.K.S.R.A. • 14° In a friendly hockey match at the Club ground (King's. Park) yesterday, the Club de Recreio defeated the third Battery of the HKS.R.A by one goal to 'nli.
The game was played at a fass pace which was maintained to the end and the high standard or hockey was a feature of the game. On the day's play the Portuguese had' the better of exchanges. Their forwardź got down to busi- ness right from the whistle. They were rewarded ten minutes later When F. Nolasco da Eva, the brilliant Macao right-winger. acored with a shot' which caught the custodian unexpectedly.
the limelight
Recreio's Batsınen
(By "UMPIRE")
The Club were unlucky not to beat the Army in their League fix- ture. I am told that Hayward left the declaration rather' late, pro- bably to allow Pearce to get his hundred." The Club started off very badly, losing their first two wickets
very cheaply. Pearce, however, after playing the first Ave overs very shakily, settled down to play brilliant cricket, scoring all round the wicket. His best shot was his cover
drive which
beautifully timed. Gillespie, form- erly of Shanghal, also hit out brightly for his fifty two runs, most of which were scored by straight drives. Both Garthwaite and Eal- Card bowled well for the army, the intter had Pearce beaten time after time in his first few overs, and was really unlucky not to get hig wicket. The Army started of quite confidently, but after Williams left,
rot set und it was due to the patient batting of Bonavia that enabled the Army to play out time. I am told that contrary to reports in other papers, the Army did not appeal against light but played right through ta dosing time. Red- mond bowled well for the Chub, taking three wickets for thirty nine runs in twelve over. Pearce also took three wickets.
run out.
A. H. Madar and sufflad played well to enable the I.R.C. to declare in their League match against the After this the game resolved into
Navy. The former played very a terrific struggle with the Recreio
forceful cricket for 89 runs and doing all the pressing until the
looked set for his hundred when whistle ended the first half.
The resumption of the second be called a foolish run and was Sutaad was very lucky half saw the Gunners in an offen- sive mood, but the Recreio defences dropped on three occasions, were on their mettle, W. Read Hunting bowed well for the Navy, at the Branwel; and Davenport were the any only Navy batsmen to offer pivotal position. Time and again resistance to Minu and Pereira. he broke up their attacks before
Branwell batted very attractively they became dangerous. M
A. A. dos Remedios at right-back for his sixty two runs. Minu and was outstanding. His ne clear- Pereira, each got five wickets. ances and covering was pretty to watch Metcalfe at the sarne post-Opposition to
on for the Gunners was also in the picture and was instrumental In keeping their deficit being in creased...
being in
The game in the second hair was a repetition of the first. The Recreio forwards kept the pressure on but bad fuck seemed to be dogging at their Hook Several "altters" were missed through their "own fault; they passed when * shot at the goal. would have pro- duced better results. The game was finally brought to a close with the Recreio well-deserved winners.
INDIANS ▼. NAVY
At the Navy ground (King's Park yesterday, the Indian Mule Corps beat the Navy Lower Deck by the narrow margin of one goal to nil, scored in the first half by 'Amir Ahmad.
The game was moderately fast. Both sets of forwards were of attacking type and consequently
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YACHTING
Ladies' Second Championship Series
The ladies' second championship series was sailed yesterday, the course being Channel Rocks (8), Quarry Bay Mark (9), Holt's Whart Mark (8), Club Line, a distance of 5.2 miles. The results were:
“A Class-Started" At 14.45
Carpenter, Akrobatoriskomisi Lobo, A2 (Miss Walker) Ln: Linda, 45
Prev. Finished Corr. Pos Pts, Pts. Ttl
DNS...
2727 ..... 17.04.58.|.
2.11 54 65 BB 68 1 13 84 87 -17 17 11. 11
Joss, A8 (Miss M. Larssen) ... 17.04.07. Cicada, Ato
True Blue, All
Pai, A12 (Mrs. D. W. Persse) Painted Lady
k
Diana. H1 (Miss I. F. Ritchle)... Colleen, H2
31 36
Rolla, H3 Miss B. M. Kirke Dorothea, H9
D.NF.
D.NS.. VAD.NS.
DNF. "E" Class Started At 15,00
18.28.15. 16.29.15
D.NE 17.36.56 17.30.55
D.NE.
17.07.29
3 10 70 80
0
1,
2
5
28 29
1.
7 43 50
31 31
"I, Y & G" Classes--Started At 14.59
DNF. D.N.F
.07 97 11 11
Sirius, G7 Lola, GB
Robena, Y4 (Miss H. Gerrard) ... 17.38.14 .17.29.08 1 16 65 81 Zephyr, Ya (Mrs. M, E, Hindson, 18.31.45 18.21.47 2 14 70 84 Toynette. G2
DNF.
-8484 98 98 78 78
D.N.F.
D.NF.
Heron, Y3
The 1st three winning yachts of each class are as follows:- "A" Class: (1) Joss, A8, 97 pts.; (2) Pat, A13, 80 pts.; and (3) La
Linda, A5, 88 pts.
-"H" Class:—(1) Rolla, HJ, 50 pta.; (2) Diana, #1, 38 pis.; and (3)
Dorothea, H9, 31 pts...
F
̈“İ, Y and Go Classes:--(1) Sirtuk, GT. 88 ptal; (2) Stella, Tl. 97.
pts. (3) Zephyr, Y8, 84 pts: and Toynette, G2, 84 pts.
GOLF
Oxford Lose To Worplesdon
London, Nov. 25.
CRICKET TESTIMONIAL
Presentation To Mr. Ryder
40 Years As Warwickshire's Secretary
London Nov 27.
LATEST SPORTS
GOSSIP
FIRST DEFEAT OF S. A. HARDOON
THE SCOTTISH WINS RENT SUIT
FLU AMONG ALL BLACKS Unconvincing Form
At Oxford Watsonian XV. For Cambridge
London, Nov. 97. "An epidemic of influenza cold has broken out among the Now Zealand Rugby tourists, who are at present at Peebles Hydro, and changes may have to be made on the list of 19 players from which the team' to meat Scotland at Mur myfeld will be chosen. Mr Meredith, the junger, told our representative last night that most of the players were complaining. of colds, and indicated that it was not likely that a definite choice would be possible before to-morrow
on
The Edinburgh University side to play Watsoniana of Cräiglook- kari at 10.45 · to-marrow. morning will lack 0. W. Mitchell, the for Ward who suffered an injury in the game against Cambridge Uui- versity on Wednesday Otherwise the selection is more or leas hormal lines and reads:H. B. Burgrass J. C. J. Ives, W. G. Macdougall, W. M. Glan, and D. R 5. Milne; A. I. S. Macpherson and P. Walton: J. O. Horne), J. B. Macmillan, A. Storrar, D. M Carmichael, F., G. Maclean, K. Brauer, T. 8. Aitchison, and A. N. A. Wadriell.
Several years have passed since Edinburgh Institution F.P. were represented in the Edinburgh side in the annual encounter with ever, the Ferryfield side hare a Glasgow, In J. K. Welsh, how
book-row, forward whose recent Se displays suggest that he is worthy of inclusion in the Edin barch pack Against Kelvinaida he gave his side an inspiring lead, and he was ever in the forefront of dribbling rushes,
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Nanking Rd. Tenant's Plea For Reduction
Rejected...
Landon Nov 25. The London Scottish met witla
Shangfal, Dec 11. their first defeat of the acason at Juagmentin kávuur authe Oxford on Saturday when Oxford plaintifs was given by the First University won by three goals, one special District Court yesterday penalty goal, and one (21) the civil action brought by points) to one goal and one try Messrs. 9. A. Hardoon Co. {8 points).
against the Hung Tuck Time Co., Nanking Road near Kwel- chow Road, for the recovery of five months' house rent amounting to more than 25,000. The defen-
Because of the International match in Edinburgh and injuries, the Scottish were far below full strength, so that the result was not surprising. Oxford,' on the other hand, fielded what is in all probability the side that will re- present them against Cambridge. A.though outplaying their oppon- ents during most of the match. some of the Oxford play se times was far from convincing. The passing was the chief fault, as often it lacked speed, which is sa necessary if the wings are to make full use of their pace
dants · were ordered to overdue rents immediately.
pay the
Although the Judge had not given his written fudgment in the case. It was mentioned that the decision was against the defen- dants because their contract with 8. A. Hardoon for the lease of the Nanking Road premises stipulated that no increase or decrease in the rent would be enforced by one. party without the other party's consent.
Oxford attacked in the first few minutes, but when Grieve had his · The defendants" started to re- Kick charged down the Scottish Inse to pay their rent since July should have scored. Young, how this year and demanded a 40 per » ever, badly missed a pass from cent. rent reduction on the ground Lucas two yards from the Univer. | that business was bad and that sity line. A rush by the Oxford other land'ords had granted re- lorwards took the play to the other ductions their tenants. A end, and here the Scottish tried formal request for a court order to dlear by passing. Grieve inter for a 40 per cent, rent reduction cepted a wild pass; and scored a ¦ was made by the defendants when clever try in the corner; from they were sued by 8. A. Bardnon. which" Cooper kicked a splendie This request was rejected by the goal,
Judge yesterday.
GOOD TACKLING ...Oxford continued to attack, and only good fackles by Lucas, Wh'f worth, and Dunn prevented txtér, while later on Obolensky stumbled
Sir Charles Hyde, the president
when a try appeared to be certain. of the Warwickshire County Cric
Eventually Oxford increased their ket Club, presented Mr. R. V. Ryder
lead when Grieve raJA through with a silver salver and a cheque Ian A. Macmillan, the Wat-weverly on the blind side and pass for £1,608 at Birmingham yester-sonian wing three-quarter, has day in commemoration of his forty called off from the game against years' secretaryship of the county Edinburgh University at Craiglock hart to-morrow morning as his in- club.
jared leg is still giving him trou- ble. WE Slight, from the second
Sir Charles said that if Warwick- Entre had not the best county eleven they had the best county secretary.
It was pleasant to see the sun again and Worplesdon looking and playing its best, when the Clun beat Oxford on Saturday by nine matches to six on the days play. Foursomes were played in the morning and these the Club won by paly the odd match in six, the remaining match ending all square after an encounter that was always close. The Club also won the | bàdih singles-by six matches to four with two halved matches so that Oxford on the whole did reasonably well in spite of lending four play: the I.R.C., in aers to the opposition, which was League match but could only hardly at full strength.... manage a score of 78 runs against the good bowing of Baker, who took four wickets at three runs a piece. The LRC. very easily pass ed the Navy score with consistent batting..
The Navy seconds were also in
The leading foursome went against Oxford after an interesting game, A, J. Peech and G. C. Stakoe, a thoroughly dependable couple. winning on the 17th green. The dub pair had the best of things going out, turned two up on A. A. Duncan and J. G. Hanson-Lawson,
HOLE IN ONE
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teen who played in the match against Cardiff last Christmas, but who has not since appeared in the senior side, is to 6 the vacancy.
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Nowhere has keener disappoint ment been felt over the omission of H. Lind from the Scottish side Whilst playing against Mr. than in Aberdeen, where the Jack on the Kowloon City Course, former Dunfermline man is a great last Sunday, Mr., Judd af Bernards, favourite. His play in the had the unique experience of play-Waratahs' match at St. Machar in ing the sixth (short blind) hole in 1997 is still talked about, and hopes are high that he will re one.
produce his best form at Pittodrie Park on Wednesday,
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EUWE WINS WORLD CHESS TITLE
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Philp, with a majority of 24 shots.
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ed to Cooper, who with a good pass made a splendid "opening for Hughes to score. Cooper's kick Just went wide. Almost straight from the kick-off the Scottish scor- ed as Duna, quickly seeing a big gap in the Oxford defence, ran well for 60 yards. Near the Ox- ford line he passed to Whitworth, who dived over in the corner for à splendid try, which Buchanan only just falled to convert with a fine kick. The Scottish did better for a while, but could not score. Just before halftime Rees-Jones cleverly felded a loose Scottish pass and ran through to the Boot- tlab 25," where he gave to Wel- ford, who swerved well before scoring. Brett converted, so that Oxford led by 13 points to three at the interval
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There was much kicking at the beginning of the second half; some of it was good but a lot of it was the reverse. Twice Rees-Jones did clever things, but on each occasion a forward pass prevented a try. good forward rush took the game
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had come inside. This move put the Scottish defence out of post- tion, and Obolensky was able to score behind the posts, and Brett
easily kicked a goal.
The teams were:-- OXFORD UNIVERSITY.-J. I Stuart Watson (Loretto and Brase- nose), back; Prinos Obolensky (Trent College and, Brasenose), M. M. Walford (Rugby and Trinity), R.: F. Harding (Tonbridge and Braseríose), and G.B. Rees-Jones
swich School and University Collega), three-quarter backs; C. F. Grieve (Ampleforth and Christ Church) and. J. M. 8. Mešhane (Sydney University, Australia, and New College), half-backs; TRA Brett (Dachism School, and B, Fas murid Hary. _N, B McGrath (Btonyhurst and University Col- Jage), Joe HeFlendar (Stel- lenbosch University, Bouth Africa, and Worcester); P, C. W., Disney (Cheltenham and Brasenose); G. a Reid: (Uppingham and Univer- sity College), M: Mech Cooper (captain) (Massey Agricutural College, New Zéllatid, did Univer- Hey College), C. T. Bloxhẩm King Edward VI. Schoof; Nuneaton, and Oriel), and H M. Hughes (St. Da- vid′3-College, Lampeter, and Uni- versity College, forwards; }
LONDON SCUTITSEE L high, Back; JOB. Young, M.
Reid, G. G. Flotsburgh, and A. B. W Buchanan, forwards.
Reteers E. Freethy.
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The Aberdeen players selected are in strict training, and all per factly fit. J. M. Bruce-Lockhart, Derting of the K.C.C. ad eleven and want farther ahead at the
the St. Andrews University for bowled extremely well to put the long 11th. That grand 12th holy
Amsterdam. Dec. 15. - ward leader," who; waa, injured in Civil Service out for 106 runs in a was halved, but at the short 13th League match. He
The world's chess championship the Hillhead match last week is took seven Stokoe missed a tiny putt, which was decided to-day alter & strug-regarded as a doubtful starter, wickets for twenty two runs and gave Oxford a fighting chance. gle.cf many weeks between the was unlucky not to get his right, The next hole proved decisive, for greatest masters
In the annual bonspiel for the of the game, a catch being dropped, off him by
Aitken Trophy, played at Edly to the Oxford lins, and Adair Lucas, R. W. Dunn, and R. J. Ë there, after Hanson-Lawson had Professors. Euwe and Alekhine.
burgh under Stirling Province ever scored on the blind alde Whitworth, three quarter backs; second slip. Ling scored. 34 rot cut his drive and Duncan had
It was Eave fio finally
near the corner, wo2 0.0. Auspices, 18 clubs, each re- cut and was the only batsman to made a good recovery from behind the honours, coming from behind presented by two rink, took part. verted with si splendid kick, Boon hal backs; 8. D. M. Mercer, C. B..
Buchanan con- N. F. Robble and AE B. Adair, offer any resistance: I am told a bush, Duncan eventually found
twin by the narrowest of mar- The trophy was won by Tallibody, after the Scottiah were penalized McDonald, R. O. Murray, M. R. that the Civil Service total would himself with a nine-foot putt for gins. He had 15% to his oppon-rkipped by A. Morrison and J. for off-side, and Cooper kicked a have been
Blatt (captain), D. G Gordan, J. much smaller if the a fall. He, Just failed, and alenta 144 points.—
good goal. Oxford soon went far- ~ catening, of. Kowloon Cricketers though he made amends by laying Reute
ther in front when Walford ran had been good. I understand that a long pott stone, dead at the long
The Watsonian side to play. Cam-
well and passed to bolensky, who at least ten catches were dropped. 15th to win the hole, Oxford could
bridge University at Cambridge.or Kowloon did not experience much make no further impression, and missing a short pat at the next. Wednesday is as follows: NR. dimeuity in passing their oppon-halves in 3 and 4 respectively at the turned three up. It may well be Bruce; T. C. Brown's R. Roberts, the defences were called upon to erits acore after a slow start. next two holes stokoe all but rau said that the play from the nith 5.0. Hunter, and E. G. U. Mark do their bit: On the day's playhe Rectels were again defeated down a long "steal" for a 2 at the hole to the turm settled the laste, G. Roberts and G. W Anderson; the Navy had the better of in the League, this time by the short lath saw the end
for although Duncan unexpectedly A. Montgomery W 0 Allen, D exchanges, but poor finishing pre Poice who beat them quite easily.
̈ ̈Å SEENDËR LEAD ́ ́- missed a short putt in his turn at M. Keir, ROM. Bathgate, S A. Harper, J. I. L, Hogg, J. vented them from scoring the scares, the Rectelo feft hander
Oxford won the next
twu the pond hole, he made up for it at M Johnstone, and G. B. Hendry. equalizer. A draw at least would played a good shock but with the matches comfortably,
once by running down a long one have been a fair reflection of the exception of Prata the rest of the Greenly and K. N. Fisher beating of 2011, at the long 11th and with The second fifteen of Blairhill play.
team fared very badly Alexander F. P. Stables and A. W. Pim and the next four holes ending in are open for home or away fixtures was again prominent with the bat J. B. Bhackel (after turning ve halves became dermy. Peech did on February and 29. Any club should communicate scoring forty two runs to give his up) and 7. F. Clark disposing of fi, vin short, isth to keep the interested Aide victory. I fall to understand G. de Quincy and CF. Penrud-match going, but at the 17th, with with Mr. J. Harvey, Howells, 12 Why the Recrelo are doing so badly, dock, in each case by four and its testing and interesting ap- Renfield Street (telephone number
--central 7836). they have some very promising three, but A. D. Gordon and W. prosch, Duncan finished off his batsmen and should occupy a much Frame Equared matters for the man with a perfectly fudged third
James McDowall, the Turnberry higher place among the second club with a similar victory at the from 30 yards that died away at professional, had à round of 85 on
cxpense of J. R. Bayers and the hole side. Maudling. B. 3. T. Bosariquet and
After that the club won three the Arran Course yesterday. The
finger is 19. N Haig Enished strongly against matches in succession, Commander
Dublin Headingley defeated A H. W. Low and W-1. E. Phorburn Johnston, after standing one down and won on the home green, so with two to play, taking the last University by 24 points to 4 st. Oxford were one down with one two holes and the match from Headingley yesterday. to play.. 1 Ramsden and J. B. Hanson-Lawson, Stokoe disposing Webb turned one up on Comman of Greenly at the 17th hole and der "J. R. Johnston and J. C. Law Stables polishing off Shackell at
“TIPPERARY IN New York, Nov. 25. rie. but the club pair won back the road.
GERMAN SCHOOL that hole arit, still all square at The New York Yacht Club an- nounced to-day that the Royal the short 18th, settled the fate of
hildren in Engash second- Many children London Yacht Club Kas withdrawn the morning's play by getting one of the Oxford loans to the the challenge for the America's cup hair at each of the two remafting club, was dormý three on Fisher ary schools exchange letters with which it had previously offered an
holes
before letting hira slip through his German, and French pupils with behalf of Mt. C. R. Falter No In the singles Duncan beat fingers. The remaining seven whom they are put in touch other challenge has been received Peech in the leading match by two matches were all well fought out, by the New York Citts, and accord and one after golf that can best three of them going to the home ingy there will be no racing or be described as give and take green, two to the 17th, and the last the cu in 1937,
With three holes played "Duncan of all ending with honours even led by a hole, but a pulled drive Bo taking the match as a whole to the fourth gave Peech a chance there was very little in it after all which he promptly book. Duncanso Exford thought: leaving one immediately regained his lead, in with the impression of being quite creased it at the eighth where ready for the approaching rest, Peech" was bankered and gave up should turn into a workananliks the hole, and, with his opponitalde,
Civilians Team Selected
The following players have been selected to represent the "Civilians" in their match against the "Com- bined Services" at the. Naval. ground. King's Park at 3. p.m. on Sunday, December 28:4
M. Rainzan (KIT.C.), A, E, P. Guest (Radio), G., Sommer (Club), J E. Potter (Cliff; A. 3. Eliss (8t. Andrew, WA Reed (Club); N. Beltran (Heditío). A suya (Ar- gonauta)}. G. E. R. Divett (Club). B. A Fowler (Club), G. Singh (Radio), Pinto (KITO), AP Souza (KIT.C.). Awtar Singh (KITC.), and D. J. Nooy (Club),
Players are asked to wear white shirts, white shorts and blue and
white stockings.
PRACTICE GAME
A practice game will be played on Friday, 20th inst., on the Club
· ground, - -King's Park at 5p.m. tingainat a team composed of KITC.
and Radio players.
It is particularly requested that all players named: turn up at the
Division teams.
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