THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
X2, 1934.
IINA FLEET BOXING TITLES: THE COMPLETE DRAW
BAT MUCH TOO
SLOWLY
R THAN NAVY BUT ONLY
DESERVED TO DRAW
PEARCE SCORES FIRST 0 IN LOCAL CRICKET
(By R. Abbit).
Triangular Tournament the Club and the io out lovel as each team has beaten the Army played a drawn' game on Saturday and yester. not think however that anyone will deny that are by far the best side this year.
ly had the upper hand what might have happened had the were catch been taken. ut their tactics
Changes came.
EWIN & FRAGGOTT
AGAIN
FINE
CONTESTS PROMISED ON SATURDAY
The Preliminary session of the China Flot Open Team boxing Championship will take place in the -Old Naval Canteen, to-morrow com mencing at B.30 p.m., according to arrangements mode recently. The semi-finals and finale will take place in the Leg Theatre on Saturday next, starting at 0 Bo'clock
~No
Admission to-morrow night will be confined to Officers and men of the
their friends. Servicca and Ladies will be admitted."
Charges for the admission to the Lee Theatre on Saturday will be as follows:-R
-Ringside seats on the stage
Aps thele performance Mitchell was caught in the slips off Tim Foley, leading contestant for the $5.50; Stails $3,30, Remainder is a truer phrase--and Richards who was bowling very well,
Tavy get away with, these day and a half t any true test of the abilities of two fairly and the very difficult
is of what sort of tactics:
to employ. If you are
and T. E. Pearce unlatimed book and was caught at allp 75-3-5. Owen Hughes stayed a bit and punish- ed Marsham a bit but finally hit a full toss from Large into mid-wicket's hands: 104-4-11.
It was at this polut that the
rundle stand of the day was
at
time when things did not look too n
steady cricket, taki rosy for the Club. Don. Harley start- ble risks when try little ed very shakily and T. A. Pearce was ly you have very alsh. On the other hand, not completely confident before tiffin
Hoavy Weight championship.
NAVY GETTING NEARER TO RUGBY HONOURS
seats $1.10.
of
The following officers have been re- quested to offlelate on each day of the boxing. Reforces:-Comdr. Whit taker
(Cumberland), Capt. Nonweller
Judges:-Comdr. Hutton (Cumber land), Lt. Comdr. Boutwood (Her-
wick); 14. Comdr. Harrison (Ber-
wick), Lt. Comdr. Venville (Suffolk), Lt. Comdr. Lawrance (Medway), Eng. Condr. Jefferson D.S.M. (Kon pel). Time Keepers: Rev. Edwards
does this and the other but for twenty-odd minutes they kept DEFEAT THE ARMY MA. (Kent). Lt. Campbell (Suffolk),
win or lose, it is at times the wicket
ntodgy satisfactory L obtain a win over a better.
REST OF WAVE. game the facts are that who were on the crest of, after last minutes wins
going.
After tiffin however they really! settled down and both hit very well. Harley was the first to go but not until the stand had put on In runk andred and fourteen just under seventy minutes. Richards meantime had been bowl-
he Army and Kewlanning, very steadily and with the new
selves up against an im- bali met with immedinte auccess He had Harley taken in the slips, y better bowing site. tin to bat on Saturday on bowled T. A. Pearce just after that ound and they batted the batsman had completed his century noon-say a hundred and and soon after sent back Redmond.
Pearce's century his first, (but not minutes for one hundred runs, At the latter end his last I feel sure!), in the Colony indred and fifty odd their was full of nice shots especially on the d the batsmen to hit, with leg side. The only blemish was
a wicket fell at chance very hard to mid-on early on, that, after ards and Large put on and as 1 have said, a certain disin runs in eighteen minutes, clination to run his singles quickly his only made it a run a early on.
After he had gone Beck and Dunk hich, for the Club ground
ley did a bit of tip and ran and show ov scoring. the other hand any attempted what could be done. The innings he pace would, against the closed for two hundred and fifty-five Club bowling, have resulted leaving the Clair sixty-five runs on,
They were unlucky in that Sayer our score, in all probability. can score very fast when he likes and Larkin look the score odd for the second wicketwas hit on the leg by a ball while had to work for
the fell further part in game.
A PLUCKY INNINGS.
agh they took some time in
Then eight actieally practicing before and could take no hudition of just over sixty To get the Navy out for sixty-four It is a little hard to blame runs was rather more than eculd be for slow ericket which made expected, but the Club bowlers would have done it, aided by a pitch which so probable. way I like
to look at it is! was kicking nastity, but for a splendid hey were there to be shot at, Captain's innings by Lt. Commar,
Stephenson. the Club could not get them
Marsham started things by icket jeaper, or earlier, then, they
eaugt by slip behind the stuff. There is h one their
keeper trying to sweep Owen Hughes to the sporting surt a detail to leg. Then Beck took charge and hot propose to deal in turday's play, as that happen- Lawled Sinclair and Larkin both balls year, but I might mention in a bit low. Carver tried to hook him that Larkin and Marsham Lut was much too early and cocked it nice defensive knocks of just up to Harley at mid-on.
in half a century, while Beck,
The Navy are almost certain win- летя of the rugby Triangular Tournament na a result of their success against the Army by a goal, a penalty roal and three tries (17 points) to a penalty goal and try (6 points) on Saturday. They have only to defent the Army in the return match to
last year. Championship which the Club won
tako
a
the
The Navy were all round a better teni
Saturday, although the
However tho what disappointing. Heneral standard of play was some. with somo backs, were prominent clever and entertaining movements which reaped the team the majority of their points
The Army could never get together their adversaries, and were to make such forceful combination na variably on the defensive in a rather
kerappy
near
in-
game. QUICK RESPONSE. Hammett quickly put the winners the ahend by going across corner, the kick falling. But the Army, responding with dogged de- termination whatciled an equalising | goal, Lloyd doing the need- ful with the kick.
to better surprised
It spurred the Navy efforts, and nobody
winx
FRUITS OF HARD ENDEAVOUR.
THE DRAW.
The following are the entries and draw.
Flyweight: L/S Scarfe (K) bye, Boy Prince (B) v Sto. Brittain (DE). Feldwick Bantamweight: --- Ord. (K) Ord, Walls (C) Sto. Hudson (B) bye.
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- tesian-Lorettonians encoun- ter was scratched.--Reuter.
REAL HOLIDAY CRICKET
AT THE K.C.C.
ENTERTAINING MATCH ENDS IN DEFEAT OF THE ARMY
NORMAN, MACKAY HITS HARD IN THREE FIGURE INNINGS
(By R. Abbit)
The match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and the 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 A Surprise
WEDDED DURING
been
CHRISTMAS
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.
Low
On Saturday unfortunately I was first wicket partnership, which, on top- on the H.K.C.C. ground and did not of their morning'a bowling, wond nce the Kowloon side get their big probably have put paid to the account total of three hundred and forty-of the K.C.C. bowlers.
Most unfortunately at twenty-five I have gathered a soven, but facts about it. The two Finchers Willianss played one past Silly mal wore to the fore with forty-five far off to extra cover who was not deep. Teddy, and seventy-four for Ernie, Ho called Walker for a run, not nolis: though I gather that at one pointing that the latter had had to chock Teddy was rather lucky to get the his follow up and start back as it looked to him as if Silly mild off might decislon in a near thing for 1.b.w.
stop it. The result was that the Sap- But Mackay was the hero of the per was run out by anything from six day with a fine century. Smith had inches to a foot. thirty-four. The Army however dropped some important catches.
MORE TROUBLE.
Sunday, was definitely not Garth- waite's day. He got a singlo to leg off Smith-off his knucklen I thought and then played a bit soos to one from Burnett which propped up a little, and was caught and bowled.
H. D. Rumjahn, who with his cousin, the inimitable Sirdar, has been tennis doubles cham pion of Hongkong for the past eight years, and who is one of the great Rumjahn family which has done so much to raise the standard of tennis in
Of their bowlers I believe that Hongkong during the last two generations, was married to Elvin was rather unlucky in this Miss Mary Leung in Canton respect and should have had at least Whitley had the two more wickets, during Christmas.
best figures with three for thirty- learnt this, writes "Veritas", dur-eight in nine overs, but Garthwaito I Featherweight:-Boy Jones (C)ving the week-end, when it was also 21.60-100-3 and Elvin 14-2am &. B. Barber (9), Sig Read (DF) revealed that that the wedding had 572 bore the burden and heat of the
kept so close a secret that even day. It seems that the seventh wic-|
Things looked grim. Always at his "H.D." relatives were
ere "in the dark" ket (Mackay and Smith) put on until it was all over,
and the radiant eighty-one runs in about half an hour. best however Captain Williams (here
inafter styled 'Peter'), who joined J. couple had returned to Hongkong
THE ARMY BAT.
P. Williams (hereinafter styled 'Bill'), after the Christmas holidays.
settled down to play the best innings After a sticky few minutes' on I have yet seen him play. They went Saturday evening when they got their respective ways Bill keeping his twenty-five runs and a dificult catch end up, and Poter scoring freely and in the slips was put down, the Army upsetting the bowler as much as pos- resumed on Sunday morning with sible by his Hound 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 place to Sar- Garthwaite who was b.w. for agent and Perry, the latter of whom blob were gone before sixty was holat haul not bowled in the first innings. ed but then Captain Williams and Runs still seemed to come comfortably Walker made a food stond and scem- and it came as quite a surprise when 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 entch 08-3- the more I realize why I get ne-19.
the-Walter-Weight-title-
SUCCESSES ON SPORTS FIELD' The whole of the sporting com munity of the Colony will learn of
the happy event with unconcealed
pleasure; equally
o will they regret that they were given no op-
unity of learn. ing earlier of the important оссавів and of being pre- sent to witness to the wish of every
body that H.D. and
his bride will enjoy
every happiness,
good health and prosperity..
counts that Peter hit everything to At this time Peter had got sixty of leg, and the more I realize what the runs but though the outgoing good bat he is. For his leg bitting batsman's score was only nineteen is all wrist-work, hooking and (they put it on the board though I am forcing played with the deliberate told it was eighteen in the score hook) intention of shaking the bowlers to he had played an innings the value the core and opening the field on of which was in excess of the number the off side,
of runs made.
"H.D." has enjoyed a remarkably successful association with the sports field for several years past. Doubles when Linton put them in frunt again
champion of the Colony since 1024, ho has made cleven consecutive ap- with a penalty goal. Another uncon-
He has thrice final. verted try scored by Garwood placed
pearances in the Navy in a strong position 1 lintf
PERRY BOWLS WELL... It is most disconcerting to be pulled played for Hongkong in the Inter- time.
port: has played regularly in the round to leg from outside the off
put in number Whitley had been Garwood took little time to place
L.R.C. senior league since 1922, and stamp, when you realize that the the result almost beyond doubt, when
How- he crossed the line for another un-
Canton in 1932. He won his firat just bringing off an ignorant one on if things were going well.
over Perry, who was bowling mediuma Leunis championship in 1921, when he you! converted try. The game had only A. B. Barry who is favoured to win also represented Hongkong against batarann is master of the shot and not five with the idea of forcing the mer carried off the St. Joseph's College About ninety was up when Sargent fast and quite nicely, was rather too. been restarted a few minutes.
Sto. King (K), Tel Johnson (B) bye, title.
relieved Burnett.but a separation did much for him.
Colledge however seemed to be set It was a fighting Army XV which Sto. Pryall (S) bye.
A keen cricketer, he is a most une-not come until Williams tried to cut Lightweight: Tel. replied to these reverses with a series
McDonald ful bat and played for the I.R.C. one of Smith's through the slips and tling down and he had made eighteen particularly nice late cut off Perry defenders found difficult to with- Kelly (M) byc, L.
Sto. Lake (B) and 1931-32.
timed one and was c. and b. by the F. O. (S3) byc.
Aama, bowler. hort of a length, while he was rked up by Owen lughes and
arrears through vA. B. Pringle (M), L/Sen. Trin- hd. After the second wicket stand but at fifty-three Beck had of hard endeavour which saw the ninety-three no one got going the latter behind the sticks. Featfich Navy reduce the Large and Richards had their was well caught at deep square leg Smith, who run hard nerons. Lloyd mings (DF) VA. B. Taylor (B), a long hop from Pearce but Cheyne failed rather badly with the kick,
The Navy recovered, and had things was not too bad during the stopped until the score was ninety-more or lern their own way until the
At the Naval Yard end.
by the time the ninth wicket fell and, and inton added the points. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. ¿position then
at the opening of Stephenson declared to give the Club esterday was that the Club had a chance, which they did not deserve
a half terning.
be for thirty-nine in twenty-
jers bowled excellently
if a
partnership at the end. Tho.
off
Stephenson was very nastily hit
sharply and was fortunate to escape concussion.
under the Jaw by one that go1 up of string attacks which the Navy (DF) Y Sto. Cocoran (B), A. Belchampion winning teams in 1930-31 gava E. C. Fincher a quick chance including, when he completely min-
He and Eaden now made a bit of stand, aml it was only honest fruits byterweight:—A. B. Barry (B).|
on's play tho' Redmond found two.
"Another sixteen had been put on end, before which Miers touched down
the
ke a total of a hundred and owing to their slow play
of getting forty-four Tung
In
I think
7, and had only five and a
cricket in which to force a win. in fourteen minutes. It was, iously their best chance, if a pity, as the Navy deserved to save batsmen could rise to it, would the match. Anyway the Club only hundred or a got thirty-three for four when stumps get about
xd and fifty on and then have and the game were drawn.
ance either to win by an inninga bo so little behind that a few
e would serve to hit off tho
the other side of course the
hoped to get them out cheaply either force a winor--more bly be able to establish lend! gh to save the game.
of
point in favour of the arrangement was, as a rude fellow remarked, flat it made the Club hatsmen sprint between the wickets for once in their sinful lives! Seriously in all League cricket this refusal to run quick singles reduces the senres immensely.
It was a good game to watch if you
know that there le-a certain understood the finer points of it, but 1001
cries on the whole both sides would have cricketer who
done better to have gone for the athema against any sort of draw. cannot see it myself in every case bowling more.
a finish where a side is fighting
rd with its back to the wall to
yo a game is quite as exciting as decision.
THE PLAY. Jowever that may be the
slow
of scoring and running before
h-(and it was not very much
CRICKET
I
ROYAL 'ENGINEERS TO MEET K.A.
:-
FLEET FOOTBALL
SPECTACULAR DOVEY
HOLDS BRUCE TO
A DRAW.
Middleweight:--L/Sea Ewin (Kent) Junior Shield ·
A. B. Fraggot (Berwick).
Light, Heavyweight: A. B. Holt-
bum (B). Willoughby (C). Draw
Mne. Lowin (K) v A. B. Judge (DF). Heavyweight--A. B. Long (B)
v A. B. Foley (B), S. P. O. Mann (E) bye.
THE SUBMARINE
LEAGUE
UNBEATEN RECORD
MAINTAINED
Announced
which he took.
WICKETS FALL. Walker continued pinying steady cricket, and forced the ball in the boundary whenever he got a loose one. le might however have been taken at first slip off Sargent the ball before Butler lifted one steeples high to A. T. Lay nt long off, who judged the cutej
11). nicely. (123511 Bonavia who succeeded did not stay to get hold of a leg long as he failed to ball from Smith when he had made
FIRST ROUND ON four and cocked it up to fine les
SATURDAY
Junior was
where Teddy Fincher had it, running
.
across from fine slip, 12984, After that things did not go
Butler Just stayed long enough to see the innings defeat saved but he noon fell to the same bowler 162———6—
By this time Peter Williama bad slowed up a bit and with Bonavis In he kept qulet-but evidently does not mult him as at a hundred and sixty-five he was 1.b.w. to Perry for a magnificent eighty-five, com- -piled so far as I could see without a
chance,
A RALLY.
100
The mantle however fell from hi unior Shield made known during well for the Army-Colledge was out shoulders upon thon htful hooks
and when who played some delightful to a poor shot off the week-end. The matches are to be E. F. Fincher bowled for Smith be and cover shots off Burnett the played on Saturday next, kick-off time
turned
whose
a bit from leg and E. C.pletely on the cat's whiskard com-
a good catch very low
The awaited match between two undefeated teams in the submarine being 2.30, and all second division Rot Walker to have a go at one which bowling be seemed to League took place on Sunday after matches for Saturday have been post- noon at Caroline i when the Otusponed, together with the third divi-brought off defeated the Osiris by four goals to nion encounters between South China down at first slip.
and Radlo and the R.A.F. and Univer- Elty.
It is stated that any Shield matches layed in mid-week. The draw is: left drawn on Saturday must be re-
two.
#
Winning the Loss, Olus enjoyed a distinct advantage, playing with The spectacular play of Dovey, the strong breeze and a glaring sun be Herald's centre half, was largely res.hind them,
Pook opened the scoring for the ponsible for the Bruce being held to a draw in the Second Division of the Otus after a period of pressure, the China Fleet Football Lengue Saturday afternoon.
on
point
being due to a misunderstanding between Willy and Crawloy. Five Both teams scored a goal in each minutes later, the Otun went further half. Davey was responsible for the ahead, Chadwick finishing a good run Herald's first goal, supplying Williams down the field with a great shot which
very little chance. with a perfect pass for him te brenk gave Willy
After the change over Osiris were through to find the net. Dovey in the
A GOOD STAND. Here however Dewey and Whitley took charge and very sensibly elect: ed to play their natural games and S. China y R. Artillery-Caroline
hit the ball. They rattled up rana very quickly and looked like putting -R. Navy v Athletle-Soskunsvo.
up the second century when Dewey 8.W.B. Y. Indlana-Military. tried to cut one from Sargent that R.A.F. S. China "B-King's
was on his sticks and was bowled. Park.
Finally the score was a hundred and Lincolns-Kowloon uinety-six of which Whitley had a
Kowloon
V
F. C.
er after)-robbed the Club of a The following have been selected to pivotal position kept his forwards fed more prominent, but could not score, and they had only themselves to nk for it. I don't mean that represent the H.E. in the shove friend with long drives but the wild and Farbrace, Groves and Morris defend. FLOTILLA LEAGUE
should have slogged blindly, but ly match to be played at Sookunpoo erratle shooting of the forwards was ing well. Otas then Increased their Ray that there were at least on Friday, commencing 1.2.13 p.m.mainly responsible for the lack
inty-five singles before lunch which
ild have been run and were not, finni has only to look at the fren to see what a difference they ght have made.
Mitchell and Kilbeg started and emed pretty confident, capeotally Itchell who brought off some nico
gildes. At
however, Just
hon one was expecting them to open
Cal. Nosworthy.
Lt. Col. Maraden.
Moj. Mausles. Lt. Walker. Lt. Cooper. Q.M.S. Blackler.
Andercon. Sapper Tucker. Sapper Wells, Sappor Pegf.
Sergt.
of lead to three goals, Wright breast
an effort EXCITING GAME WON Ing the ball through after on the part of Coc-Smith,
BY THE WREN Osiris decreased the lead when Lt. Donaldson took a well placed corner from which Colwell scored. Otar not
The core mounted rapidly and, though Taylor was 1.b.w. at a hundred and seventy-three (but ho hit it). runs came galore, as Dowoy played a stendly knock. Finally when short of his half century. Bonavin
fine leg Perry hard to Stapleton made a nice, catch 212-P
49.
оле
and
It is rather hard to be caught at fine les in each inningal Elvin did not detain the K.C.O. long.
out
A GLORIOUS FINISH.
fallon It could not have hard-hit twenty-six not out, Burnett had two for forty-six, Smith three for better. The K.C.C. had to got sixty two to win in a shade under half perfectly afty-Ovo, and Sargent who bowled
the Ernie Finchor's one wicket cost him pitch in excellent order. As againat twenty runs.
the Navy on Thursday last, Williams very endily four for fifty-three, an hour. The light was perf
dared not bowl his slow bowlers and and he had to stick to Garthwalte Butler.
THE ARMY FOLLOW ON,
Army followed on, The Wren defeated the Wild Swan after at about two-twenty pm.
The Bruce, when they, managed to
At this time tifin was taken and
the Lay and Gittins went in but the pass Dovey, took every opportunity of
a hundred and latter was bowled second ball, Duz. their advantage, on the first occasion,
nett succeeded and proceeded to hit Stapleton breaking through to give Breakley no chance. The truce were to be denied, and thanks to the good in a very fast and exciting football fifty runs in arrears.
The wicket wan in excellent cond! the ball to every impossible place in definitely superior as a team, but the work of Dewry and Chadwick, Pook match at Careline Hill in the Eighth stubborn resistance of Dovey did scored again. From the kick off. Lt. Destroyer Flotilla Football League by tion and Captain Williams opened the field.
Lag hit very hard as usual and Donaldson put acress is com- noon.
centro two goals, to one on Saturday after-with the strength of his batting, send-
acomed do. much to upent their equilibrium.
The second half still saw Dovey whicli Lakey converted.
Garthwaite and himself to follow. A time. Both bowlors "The Wren showed their superiority ng In Walker and J. P. Williams with they hept on the clock most of the predomenant and it was he who passed pleted the scoring, but Coe-Smith had 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 te koop a steady Timberlake, Both teams played a E.N.E. almost directly across the length outside the off stump. Butler Umpire
mlatake on the. part of Bird and just prior to the final whistle.
For the winners, Pook, Chalwick good game, the Wren being aligthly round, and Burnett as usual bowled in particular was erratie and I think bee played late for one that must L/Cpl. Mullins; Scorer S, M. Jordan Noble, went through on his own from
Green end and Elvin might havo, dona better with from the Bowling
a wide sot fold. and Co-Smith played wall in the superior in the forward line.
In the second half, the Wron again Smith from the other.
ол went forward line, while Groves and Mor-
The opening pair began to die in a 1 However things scored through Lewis, who broke away zie wore a safe pair of backs.
For the loners Lt. Donaldson and to beat the goalkeeper with a high soon as they started though Walker Garthwalte restored the Army hopes Wild Swan, replied as usuni took his boundary when it by bowling A. T. Lay and F. S. W. Iindeleton did well on their respective shot. The
(Continued on Page 10.) half back.
t and get well above the run # nuto rate which had prevailed,
Sapper Whitefield. Reserve:-Sapper Ball:
Ive turned in a trifle,
T. A. Poarco succeeded
but the
The Radio hockey playorn were cau
ace did not improve. Marsham
end and lost in a match with the
If a hot chance at mid-on when
ven. It is interesting to envtangeinll.
left wing to put the Herald in the A brilliant run by Lauder, the
the Bruce sent ner and although la splendid style.
and
Ithe ant on for Large at the Law visitors to Macao during the wook- Bruce's holl, brought another equall- kurt en nnd Pearce was dropped Macao Hockey Club by one goal to horren of shots Brenkley cleared in wings, while Allan was an 'untiring through Golding, and pressed hard was handed out to film. It looked as / Shifth in ancceralyo balls. But then-
for the equaliser, but were held off.
though there was going to be a big