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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
1934
CHINA FLEET BOXING TITLES: THE COMPLETE DRAW
CLUB BAT MUCH TOO
SLOWLY
BETTER THAN NAVY BUT ONLY DESERVED TO DRAW
T.A. PEARCE SCORES FIRST 100 IN LOCAL CRICKET
(By R. Abbit).
In the Triangular Tournament the Club and the Navy come out level as each team has beaten the Army and they played a drawn game on Saturday and yester- day. I do not think however that anyone will deny that the Club are by far the best side this year...
camo.
They definitely had the upper hand what might have happened had the
were catch-been taken. Changes of the Navy but their tactics weak or perhaps their performance Mitchell was caught in the slips off was not clever is a truer phrase and Richards who was bowling very well, lot the Navy get away with a and T. E. Pearce mistimed a book and was caught at slip 76 35, Of course there day and a half Owen Hughes stayed a bit and punish are not any true test of the ed Marsham a bit but finally hit a
hands. 104-4-11.
Rama abilities of two, fairly full toss from Large into mid-wickota
matched sides and the very diflcult question arises of what sort of tactics
aro
you going to employ. If you are
going o
It was at this point that the
mady,
at
Tim Foley, leading contestant for the Heavy Weight championship.
NAVY GETTING NEARER TO
stand of the day was to RUGBY HONOURS steady cricket, taking full toss from Large into mid-wicket'n
no unreasonable risks when the bowl-
ing in steady you havo very
chanco
little
A time when things
for the rosy
Club. Don. Harley start..·
of a finish. On the other hand, ed very shakily and T. A. Pearce was
EWIN & FRAGGOTT AGAIN
FINE CONTESTS PROMISED ON SATURDAY
The Preliminary session of tho China Fleet Open. Team boxing Championship will take place in the Old Naval Canteen, to-morrow cam- to mencing at 8.30 p.m., according arrangements made recently. The semi-finals and finals will take place in the Lee Theatro on Saturday next, starting at 9 o'clock.
Admission to-morrow night will be confined to Omeers and men of the Services and their friends. ·No Ladies will be admitted.
Charges for the admission to the Leo Theatre on Saturday will be as follows:-Ringside seats on the stage
ΟΙ
KEEN RUGBY MATCHES.
CLOSE SCOring feaTURES HOLIDAY GAMES,
London, Jan. 1. Close scoring was wit- nessed in three of the lead- Ing rugby matches played to-day, with the following results:
Birkenhead 3 Waterloo 8 Manchester 3 Leicester 12 Watsonians 6 Newport 8 The Rosslyn Park v Fet- teslan-Lorettonians encoun- ter was scratched-Router.
REAL HOLIDAY CRICKET
AT THE K.C.C.
ENTERTAINING MATCH ENDS IN DEFEAT OF THE ARMY
NORMAN MACKAY HITS HARD IN
THREE FIGURE
(By RANINGS :
The match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and Army on Saturday and Sunday last was definitely one of the better games. It went with a snap the whole
H. D. Rumjahn time while in the eight hours (approximately) during
Springs
$6.50; Stalls $3.30, Hemainder A Surprise
Ments $1.10.
The following officers have been re- quested to affleiate on each day of the boxing. Referees-Comdr. Whit taker
(Cumberland), Capt. Nonweller
Judges: Comdr. Hutton (Cumber. land), Lt. Comdr. Houtwood (Ber
Harrison
wick); Lt. Comdr. Veaville (Bufolk),
Lt. Comdr. Lawrance (Medway), Eng. Comdr. Jefferson D.S.M. (Kep- pel). Time Keepers: Rev. Edwarda
THE DRAW.
If one side does this and the other not completely confident before tidin DEFEAT THE ARMY M.A. (Kent) Lt Campbell (Suffolk). goes for the win or lose, it is at times but for twenty-odd minutes they kept
A little unsatisfactory na stodgy, the wicket cricket may obtain a win over a belter
Ride.
ON CREST OF WAVE.
going.
After tilin however they really! settled down and both hil
very
well. Harley was the first to go but not until the stand had put on!
in
a hundred and fourteen runs of
just under seventy minutes.
Richards meantime had been bowl-
In this game the facts are that the Navy who were on the erent the wave after last minnies wins against the Army and Kowloon found themselves up against an iming very steadily and with the new measurably better bowling side.
Club
Kround
whole afternutes a
AL
the
The Navy are almost certain win- ners of the rugby Triangular their Tournament as a result of Kucċess against the Army by a goal. a penalty goal and three tries (17 paints) to a penalty goal and try (0 points) on Saturday. They have only to defeat the Army
the return match to take ball met with immediate success. championship which the Club won The Navy were all round a butter y went in to bat on Saturday on bowled a parce just after that last year.
batted the T. A,
century team thundred and bastman had completed his
on Saturday, although the Keneral standard of play was some for one hundred and soon after sent back Redmond. ninety-five
Fearco's century his first, (but not what disappointing. However the and ninety runs. At the latter end
with semo prominent when
hundred and fifty odd their his last I feel sure!), in the Colony backs were
clover and entertaining movements was which reaped the team the majority the result that, after a wicket fell at leg aide. The only Kipper told the batsmen to hit, with was full of nice shots on the onec, Richards and Large pat on chance very hard to mid-on early on, of their pointo.
The Army could never get together thirty five runs in eighteen minutes, and as I have said, a certain diain- Even so, this only made it a run a clination to run his singles quickly to make such forceful combination as adversaries, and were in- minute, which, for the Club ground eurly on.
After he had gone Beck and Dunk- is very slow scoring.
But on the other hand any attempt ley did a bit of tip and run and show-variably on the defensivo in a rather to force the pace would, against the ed what could be done. The innings excellent Club bowling, have resulted closed for two hundred and fifty-fo in a ludicrous score, in all probability. leaving the Club sixty five runs on. Marsham and Larkin took the score! They were unlucky in that Sayer to ninety odd for the second wicket who can score very fast when he likes and they had to work for practically was hit on the leg by a ball while every run. Then eight wickets foll practicing before and could take no
game. for the addition of just over sixty further part in the runs though they took some time in falling. It is a little hard to blame the Navy for slow cricket which made a draw so probable,
The way
I like to look at it is that they were there to be shot at, and if the Club could not get them out cheaper, or earlier, then they had done their staff. There is n limit to th sporting sort of game.
A PLUCKY INNINGS.
their
scrappy game.
QUICK RESPONSE. Hammett quickly put the winners near the nhead by going across corner, the kick falling. But the Army, responding with dogged de termination snatched an equalising penalty goal, Lloyd doing the need- ful with the kick.
The following are the entries and draw.
Flyweight:-L/S Scarfo (K) bye, Boy Prince (B) y Sto. Brittain (DF). Feldwick Bantamweight:- Ord.
(K) v Ord. Walls (C) Sto.. Hudson (B) byc.
Featherweight:-Boy Jones, (C) A. B. Barber (S), Sig Read (DF)
WEDDED DURING
CHRISTMAS
couple had entered to
which cricket was played no less than eight hundred and twenty runs were scored. The home team won the match in the last over with seven wickets to spare, ^..
On Saturday unfortunately I was first wicket partnership, which, on top on the H.K.C.C. ground and did not of their morning's bowling, would co the Kowloon sido get their big probably have put paid to the account total of three hundred and forty of the K.CC. bowlers
Most unfortunately at twenty-five soven, but I have gathered a few
about it. The two Finchers Williams played one past Silly mid were to the fore with forty-five for off to extra cover who was mit drop. Teddy, and seventy-four for Ernie, He called Walker for a run, not notic though I gather that at one point ing that the latter had had to check Teddy was rather lucky to get the his follow up and start back as it decision in a near thing for 1.b.w.
looked to him is if Silly'mid óff might stop it. The result was that the Sap- per was run out by anything from Abc inches to a foot.
MORE TROUBLE,
Sunday was definitely not Garth- waito's day. He got a single 'to' leg off Smith-off ĥla knucklen |thought--and then played a bit soon to one from Burnett which proppsl up a little, and was caught and bowled.
Things looked grim. Always at his
H. D. Rumjahn, who with his cousin, the mimitablo Sirdar, has been tennis doubles cham- pion of Hongkong for the past
But Mackay was the hero of the eight years, and who is one of
day with a fine century. Smith had the great Rumjahn family
thirty-four. The Army howover which has done so mach to dropped some important catches... raise the standard of tennis in
Of their bowlers. I believe that Hongkong during the last two
this generations, was married to Elvin was rather unlucky in Miss Mary Leung in Canton respect and should have had at least two more wickets. Whitley had the during Christmas.
beat figures with three for thirty- I-learnt this, writes "Veritas", dur-eight in nine overs, but Garthwaite ving the week-end, when it was alzo 21.60-100-9 and Elvin 14-2
the y revealed that that the wedding had 67-2 bore the burden and beat of
been kept so closo a secret that aven day. It seems that the seventh avic- "H.D.'s" relatives were "in the dark" ket (Mackay and Smith) put on until it
was all
and the radiant eighty-one runs in about half an hour. beat however Captain Williams Chare- inatter styled 'Petor), who joined J. Hongkong- after the Christmas holidays.
THE ARMY BAT.
P. Williams (hereinafter styled 'Bill'), Rettled down to play the best innings SUCCESSES ON SPORTS FIELD
After a sticky few minutes on I have yet seen him play. They went Saturday evening when they got their respective ways Blit keeping his twenty-five runs and a difficult catch end up and Peter scoring freely and In the slipe was put down, the Army upsetting the bowler as much as pos- resumed on Sunday morning with aible by his sound but unorthodox little chance of doing anything but scoring shots. save the game:
It was a pleasure to watch him. Both the opening batsmen and Burnett and Smith gave pince to Sar- Garthwalte who was Lb.w. for agent and Perry, the latter of whom blob were gone before sixty was bolst had not bowled in the first innings. ed but then Captain Williams and Runa still seemed to come comfortably Walker made a good stand and, scom-and it came as quite a surprise whers. ed to be getting on top of the bowling. Bill was taken at the wicket off Perry.
the wicketkeeper using both gloves- The more I see of Peter Williams and pads to secure the catch 98 the more I realize why I get ac- 10. counts that Peter hit everything to At this time Peter had got sixty of. ler, and the more I realize what tho runs but though: the outgoing good bat he is. For his leg hitting bataman's score was only nintzen lali wrist-work, hooking and (they put it on the board though I sat forcing played with the deliberate told it was eighteen in the scora book) intention of shaking the bowlers to he had played an insings the valine. the core and opening the field on of which was in excess of the number the off side.
of runs made.
The whole of the sporting com munity of the Colony will learn of the happy event with unconcealed pleasure; equally so will they regrot that they wore .op.
no
give of learn
ing earlier of the important occasior and of being pre sent to witness t the with of ovory:
body that H.D. ané
his bride will enjoy every happiness,
health and prosperity.
D." has enjoyed a remarkably | successful association with the sports field for several years past Doubles champion of the Colony since: 1024, he has made eleven consecutive ap- pearances in the anal. He has thrice played for Hongkong in the Inter- It is most disconcerting to be pulled PERRY BOWLS WELL. part; has played regularly in the round to leg from outside the off I.R.C. senior league since 1922, and stump, when you realize that the
Whitley had been put in number Canton in 1932. He won his first just bringing off an ignorant one on if things were going well. How- so represented: Hongkong against batsman is master of the shot and not five with the idea of forcing the pr tennis championship in 1921, when ha
ever Ferry, who, was bowling meðlufa. (carried off the St. Joseph's College
About ninety was up when Sargent fast and quite nicely, was rather too title
relieved Burnett but a separation did much for Sto, King (K), Tel Johnson (B) byo, Sto. Pryall (8) bye. ・・
A keen cricketer, he is a most use not come until Williams tried to cut Colledge however scammed to be got- Lightweight: Tel. McDonaldful bat and played for the I.B.C. one of Smith's through the slips and tling down and he had made eighteen Kolly to Cocoran
the-Welter-Weight-title.
B.
sharply and was fortunate to escape stand, and it was only honest fruit Kelly (1) bye, L. Sto. Lako (Richampion winning, teams in 1930-31 gave E, C, Fincher a quick chance (including a particularly nice late-cut
P. O. (SS) bye.
byterweight:-A. B. Barry_ (B))}
vA. B. Pringle (M), L/Sen. Trim- mings (DF) A. B. Taylor (B).
and 1031-32.
Middleweights-L/Sen Ewin (Kent) Junior Shield
It To get the Navy out for sixty-four spurred the Navy on to better runs was rather more than could be efforts, and nobody was surprised expected, but the Club bowlers would when Linton put them in frent again have done it, alded by a pitch which with a penalty goal. Another uncon- was kicking nastily, but for a splendid verted try scared by Garwood placed Captain's innings by Lt.-Commdr. the Navy in a strong position at half
time.
Garwood took little time to placo Stephenson,
Marsham started things by getting caught by slip behind the wicket the result almost beyond doubt, when I do not propose to deal in detail keeper trying to sweep Owen Hughes ho crossed the line for another un- With Saturday's play, as that happen to leg. Then Beck took Charge and converted try. The game had only A. B. Barry who is favoured to win od last yons, but I might mention in bowled Sinclair and Larkin both ball been restarted a few minutes....
Carver to hook him but
FRUITS OF HARD ENDEAVOUR. passing that Larkin and Marsham a bit low.
It was a fighting Army XV which played nice defensive knocks of just was much to early and cocked it up less than half a century, while Beck, to Harley at mid-on,
Stephenson was very nastily hit replied to these roverses with a seriou of strong attacks which the Navy with five for thirty-nine in twenty-
under the jaw by one that got up defenders found dimeult to with- excellently if a ond overs bowled shade short of a length, while he was
which by Owen Hughes and
concussion,
saw the well backed
He and Eadon now made a bit of of hard endeavour
Navy reduce the arrcars through folle ninety-three no eno got going a stand but at fifty three Beeld Smith, who ran hard acresa. Lloyd Redmond. After the second wicket until Largo and Richards had their the latter beigt, at deen square leg failed rather badly with the kick.
The Navy recovered, and had thingey wicket was not too bad during the off a long hop from Pearce but Cheque more or less their own way until the marry partnership at the end. The was well caught at deep
or the Redmond found stopped until the score was ninety-end, before which Miers touched down afternoon's
Naval - a spot at the
Another sixteen had been put on YESTERDAY'S PLAYA The position then at the opening of by the time the ninth wicker fell and play yesterday was that the Club had Stephenson declared to give the Club to face total of a hundred and a chance, which they did not deserve. In the minety, and had only five and a half, owing to their slow, play hour's cricket in which to force a win. morning, of getting forty-four runa It was. I think Obviously their best chance, if in fourteen minutes.
it, thoir batsmen could rise to
the match. Anyway the Club only thirty-three for four when stamps tho
game were drawn. The only point in favour of the arrangement was, as a rudo fellow remarked, that it made the Club batsmen sprint between the wicketa once in their sinful livesl for Seriously in all League cricket this refusal to run quick singles reduces the stores immensely.
Yard
end.
two,
bo to get about a hundr? Would a pity, as the Navy deserved to savai
от д
hundred and fifty on and then have got the caanco either to win by an innings and or to be so little behind that a few minutes would serve to hit off the
rutis.
On the other side of course the Navy hoped to get them cheaply and other force a win or more probably be able to establish lead enough to save the game.
know that there is a certain
of cricketer school
who crics anathema against any sort of draw. I cannot see it myself in every case na a finish where a side is fighting hard with its back to the wall to save a game is quito as exciting an a decision.
THE PLAY.
Blow However that may be the pace of scoring and running before much tin-(and it was not very better after)-robbed the Club of win and they had
mean don't thank for it.nly themselves to
scores in sed what
might have made.
that
and Linton added the points.
FLEET FOOTBALL
SPECTACULAR DOVEY
A. B. Fraggot (Berwick).
Light Heavyweight:A. B. Holt- ham (B), A. B. Willoughby (C), Lowis (K) v A. B. Judga (DF). Mne.
Heavyweight:-A. B. Long (B) vA. B. Foley (B), S. P. O. Mann (E) bye.
...
Draw Announced
which he took.
off Perry when he completely mis- timed one and was e, and b, by the same bowler.
WICKETS FALL.
Butler just stayed long enough to Walker continued playing steady see the Innings defeat saved but he cricket, and forced the ball to the soon fell to the same bowler 182—6— boundary whenever he got a loose one. g. He might however have been taken at first slip off Sargent the ball before, Butler lifted one
steoples high to A. T. Lay at long off, who judged the
catch nicely. (11)..
Bonavia who
did not stay long as he failed to get hold of a leg hall from Smith when he had made
THE SUBMARINE FIRST ROUND ON four and cocked it up to fine leg
LEAGUE
UNBEATEN RECORD
MAINTAINED
SATURDAY
where Teddy Fincher bad it, ruming across from fine slip. 12964.
By this time Peter Williams had alowed up a bit and with Bonavin in ho kept quiet-but evidently it does not suit him os at a hundred and sixty-five he was l.b.w. to Perry for a magnificent eighty-fivo, com- plied so far as I could see without n chance.
A RALLY.
After that things did not go too
The mantle however fell from his The
draw for the first round of the wall for the Army-Colledge was out shoulders upon those of Bonavia Junior Shield was made known during to a poor shot off Sargent and when who played some delightful hooka the week-end. The matches are to be E. F. Fincher bowled for Smith he and cover shots off Burnott
A GOOD STAND,
The awaited match between the played on Saturday next, kick-off time got Walker to have a go at one which bowling he seemed to regard two undefeated teams in the submaring being 2.00, and all second division turned a bit from leg and E. C.pletely as the cat's whiskers. League took place on Sunday after matches for Saturday have been post noon at Carolino Hill when the Otarponed, together with the third divi-brought off a good catch very low HOLDS BRUCE TO defeated the Osiris by four goals to sion encounters between South Chins down at first slip.
and Radlo and the R.A.F. and Univer- two. A DRAW
Winning the tom, Otus enjoyed alt is stated that any Shield matches It was a good game to watch if you
distinct advantage, playing with a understood the finer points of it, but on the whole both sides would have The spectacular play of Dovey, the strong breeze and a glazing sun be left drawn on Saturday must be re-
(layed in mid-week. The draw is; done better to have gone for the Herald's centre half, was largely res.hind them.
Pook opened the scoring for the ponsible for the Bruce being held to a bowling more.
draw in the Second Division of the Otus after a period of pressure, the misunderstanding China Fleet Football League on point boing due to Saturday afternoon.
between Willy and Crawley. Five minutes later, the Otus went further ahead, Chadwick finishing a good run down the field with a great abot which
CRICKET
ROYAL ENGINEERS
TO MEET R.A.
Col. Nonworthy.
Lt. Col. Marsden.
Maj. Mousley.
Lt. Walker.
Lt. Cooper, Q.M.S. Blackler. Sergt. Anderson. Sappor Tucker. Sapper Wells.
Both teams scored a goal in each half. Dovey was responsible for the Herald's first goal, supplying Williams
with
S. China R. Artillery-Caroline Ill. R. Navy Athletic-Soakumpoo, S.W.D. Y. Indians-Military. RAF. v 8. China "B"-King's. Park. Kowloon
F. C.
whose
com.
It is rather hard to be caught. at fine log in each innings Elvin did not detain the K.C.C, long.
The score moanted rapidly and.. though Taylor was 1.bw. at a hundred and seventy-three (but he hit It), runs camo galore, as Dewey played a steady knock. Finally when one Here however Dewey and Whitley | short of his half century Bonavla took charge and very sensibly elect-hit Perry hard to fine leg and ed to play their natural games and Stapleton made a nito catch 212-9 hit the ball They rattled up runs 19; very quickly and looked like putting up the second century when Dewey tried to cut one from Sargent that was on his sticks and was bowled
A GLORIOUS FINISH. Finally the core was a hundred and Lincolns Kowloon ninety-six of which Whitley had a
It could not havo fallen out hard-hit twenty-six. not out. Burnett had two for forty-six, Smith three for better. The K.C.C. had to get sixty fifty-five, and Sargent who bowled two to win in a shade under half ery steadily four for fifty-three, an hour. The light was perfectly Ernie Fincher's one wicket cost him good(it was 4.48 p.m.) and the pitch in excellent order. As against twenty rank...
the Navy on Thursday last; Williams. dared not bowl his slow bowlers and he had to stick to Garthwaltoand Butler.
LEAGUE
THE ARMY FOLLOW ON.
At this time tifin was taken and
after at about two-twenty-n.m. the fitty runs in arrears. Army followed on, a hundred and The wicket was in excellent condi-
a perfect pass for him to break gave Willy very little chance. through to find the net. Dovey in the After the change over Osiris were pivotal position kept his forwards fed more prominent, but could not acore; The following have been selected to with long drives, but the wild and Farbraço, Groves and Morris defend FLOTILLA represent tho R.E. In the above friend erratic shooting of the forwards was ing well. Otus then increased their they should have slogged blindly, but ly match to be played at Sookunpot mainly responsible for the lack of lead to three goals, Wright breast-
ing the ball through after an effort EXCITING GAME WON that there were at least on Friday, commencing at 2.15 p.m.—goals. Ave singles before lunch wärel,
The Bruce, when they managed to on the part of Coo-Smith.
BY THE WREN been run and were not.
Osiris, decreased the load when Lt. havo
pass Dovey, took every opportunity of
Lay and Gittins went In but the Une has only to look at the final
their advantage, on the first occasion, Donaldson took a well placed corner difference they
Stapleton breaking through to give from which Colwell scored. Otus not The Wren defeated the Wild Swan
nott succeeded and proceeded to hfb. Breakloy no chance. The Bruce were to be denied, and thanks to the good in a very fast and exciting football
latter was bowled second ball. Bur
started and Mitchell and Kilbee
the ball to every impossible place in definitely superler as a team, but the work of Dowry and Chadwick, Pook match at Caroline Hill in the Eighth somed pretty confident, especially
Lay hit very hard as usual und⠀ stubborri resistance of Dovey did scored again. From the kick off, Lk Destroyer Flotilla Football League by tion and Captain Willlame opened the field. Mitchell who brought off some
much to upset their equilibriam. Donaldson put across a good
ing in Walker and J. P. Williams with they hept on the clock most of the log gilden. At forty however, just
The second half still SAW Davey which Lakey, converted. This centre two goals to one on Saturday after-with the strength of his balting, sond-
bowlers seemed de when one was expecting them to open
The Wren showed their superiority Garthwaite and himself to follow. A time. Both predomenant and it was he who passed pleted the scoring, but Coe-Smith had out and get well above the run
to Mottram, who, taking advantage of a great effort well saved by Willy In the first half, scoring through strong wind was blowing from the moralized and failed to keep a steady Timberlake. Both teams played a E.N.E. almost directly across the length outside the off stump. Batler minute rate which had prevalled,
Umpire a mistake on the part of Bird and Just prior to the final whistle. Kibco, played late for one that must L/Cpl. Mulline; Scorer S. M. Jordan. Noble, went through on his own from For the winners, Pook, Chadwick good game, the Wren being sligthly round, and Barnett as usual bowled in particuler was erratic and I think
the left wing to put the Herald in the and Coo-Smith played well in the superior in the forward lind. from the Bowling Groen, end and Elvin might have done have turned in a trific..
forward line, while Groves and Mor- In the second half, the Wren again Smith from the other.
awida set flelded better with The Radio hockey players wore load A. Posred succeeded but the
However things went A brilliant run by Lauder, the ris were a safe pair of backs.
scored through Lewis, who broke away The opening pair been to die in a did, not improve. Morsham visitors to Macno during the week-
For the losers Lt. Donaldson and to beat the goalkeeper with a high soon as they started though Walker Garthwalte restored the Army hopes went on for Large at the end and lost in a match with the nor and although the Bruce sent a Haddleton did well on their respective slict. The Wild
Bruce's half, brought another equall-
ronlied as usual took his boundary when it by bowling A. T. Lay and F. S. W Gour and and Force when Macao Hockey Club by one goal to arrange of ash Breakley cleared in wing, while Allan was art untiring through Golding, and pressed hard was handed out to him. It looked as Smith in successive balls: But then
mid-on off a hot chance at
(Continued on Page 7.) though there was going to be a big a splendid style. woven. It is interesting to envisage nii.
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Sapper Pega
Bapper Whiteheld
Reserve: Sapper Ball:
half back.
com.
noon.
for the equaliser, but were held off.
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