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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934.
AUSTRALIANS SCORE 2,350
PHENOMENAL BATTING
AVERAGE OF 65 RUNS PER WICKET
AND 470 RUNS PER MATCH
FOUR HUNDRED MARK TOPPED AGAINST ESSEX
That the Australian cricket team touring England
in search of the "Ashes" would be powerful in batting there was never any doubt, but their run-getting to date
RUNS IN
W. M. Woodful and "(right) A. Chipperfield.
TO-MORROW'S RACES
has been bordering on the phenomenal, and the First Day Of Big Holiday
aggregate to date, including their first innings against Essex yesterday, must be approaching a record, if it
has not already established one.
Programme
In the course of four completed matches they have SOME OF THE PROBABLE scored 1,912 runs, and together with yesterday's innings
of 438, their total is 2,350. These runs have been ob-
tained for the loss of 36 wickets, giving an average of 65 runs a wicket.
Here in detail is a list of their batting achievements since May
CHIPPERFIELD 175
22.
First Century On English Soil
WOODFULL 55
London, May 17. The Australian batsmen were again in aggressive mood to-day. O'Reilly's good work with the ball against Essex, as a result of which the county were dismissed for 210, was followed by some enterprising batting, and in the course of the day's play, the Australians rattled up 438.
v Worcester 504 all out
v Leicester 368 for 5 dec. v, Cambridge 481 for 5 dec, v M.C.C. 559 for & dec. v Essex 438 all out
his first visit to England, scored a very fine 175, his first three figure knock on Enlish soil.
butted consistently.
WINNERS
(By "Captain Foster") To-morrow's programme will attract a large and enthusiastic crowd of spectators at Happy Valley to witness the racing which promises to be well above the usual standard. The big attraction will, of course, be the Brisbane Spring Handicap of one and a quarter miles, and I expect to see a rattling good race between Able Amazon and Bronze Era. Both are in fine fettle and have proved themselves to be the outstanding Australians of the year.
Smugglers Handicap. Six Fur-than eight starters for this race, Useful supporting scores were longs.
but a good finish is anticipated be-
made by
Budge has been a consistenttween Bay View, Bistre, Daylight Woodfull who cón-
Lemberg, Spinaway and trilated 55 and Brown, who made runner throughout the season and Eve,
victory in this race. On form he 58, and the rest of the team also many think he will gain his first Wonderful Stag.
Lemberg has the best credentials is entitled to favouritiem but, as I Farnes was the only member of was not altogether satisfied with and, 1 think, will just about win, the Essex attack to meet with any his gallop last Wednenday. I am but I have a quiet Caney for both success, but his three wickets were inclined, to look elsewhere for the Spinaway and Wonderful Stag, and I would not be in the least sur- obtained at the costly price of 111 winner.
The Redshank is one that apprised to see either one of these runs.
Essex played out time, scoring peals and I liked the way he moved two ponies returned the winner.
Wednesday morning. Mono-
Bistre, on his last outing, is also
14 in their second innings without plane is another animal which dangerous but, somehow, I cannot They are now 214 behind hold in respect and I expect to see see him finishing in front of the less..
give a good account of himself, thrac above-mentioned panies.
A. Chipperfield, who is making with all wickets intact-Reuter.
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I fancied his very much lastCandidly I. cannot see either Boy
| Wednesday, party his strong |
finish in 30 seconda.
View (who I think has a much better chance hr the first race) or Ifeel that the distance will prove Daylight Eve being concerned in Loo short for Ribble to be really the final tusale, and I like them dangerous, and expect him to run the Inast of all.
a much better pony on Monday
(over a louger journey.
Brisbane Spring Handicap. 1% Racing Pride once ran a very miles. creditable second to King's BountyThis race is entitled to be des- over six furlongs in under 1-29. Icribed as the piece de resistance of would rate his chances highly for the Meeting because it will attract¦ this race but I gather Mr. Deitz two of the best Australians of the
Both Is taking out Beta in preference.
Able Amazon and The other entrants have shown Bronze Era have each a
large no form good enough to lead me following and I would hesitate to to expect in upset. William Osler, name the winner with any con- I gather, is a non-starter. Hot Adence. Personally I am an ad-
year.
Sun has changed hands as I see nirer of Able Amazon and, for this he is running under the name of reason, will
make her my,
first Mr. Heard who, I understand, ne- choice, quired him about a fortnight aga. Mutiny Bay with 140 lbs. will, I The pony has not run since the think, be dangerous and the dis Annual Meeting but I gather ho tance is suited. Just That is look-
I do not think we shall see
more
I
takes his chance in this race. Ing very well but can she give Stonecutters Handicap. "C" Mutiny Bay 18 lba? Much as Class. 14 miles.
hule saying so, I fear Woodland Stag will bo outclassed. He is a game pony and much as 1 would like to see him apring a surprise, frankly speaking, I cannot see him running into a place.
Latest
Derby
Call-Over
COLOMBO STILL FAVOURITE
BRITAIN MUST WIN, May Hundicap. "A" Class. Six Furlongs.
Many are wearying somewhat of hearing so much aboat Soldier of Britain but even the most non- chalant of judges speak of him in superlatives, and it will therefore be an
one of the biggest shocks I have experienced if he meets with defeat in this Ree. Cossack's Beauty-if served with a good start-should London, May 17, account for the second place, The Intest call-over for the whilst Gleneagles, King's Justice Derby was ande in London to-and Sudko will fight it out amongst night, when the following prices themselves for the third place.
Lead Mine Handleap. "B" Claas.
miles,
were quoted.
Colombo
(1 and o)
Umidwar
(1 and,o) Windsor Lad
(t and o)
Easton
( and o) Lozingaro
(o) 18 to 1 (t).
Admiral Drake:
(1 and o)
Tiberius
(t and o)
Valerius
(0)
Alishah
( and o)
Bad Ruddin
(0) 50 to 1 (1) Achteran
(0)
Medieval Knight
(o) 68 to 1 (1) Mastér Vero
(0)
Borestol ..... (0)-Reuter.
7 to 411
I understand Mr. Li Shiu-pang 100 to 12 will rely on Soldier of China to represent him in this event, and I 10 to 1 expect to see an interesting race here between the "Soldier" and 100 to 7 Prima Donna. Both these ponies mot in the St. George's Plate when 100 to 6 Prima Doana won and Soldier of China ran unplaced but, without 1 Brilliant Star and Hydroplane in the race, I expect Mr. Deltz will 25 to employ different tactics and, per
haps, turn the tables on Prima 1 Donna this time. Bright Star is capable of causing an upset but I 40 to 1 cannot see him finishing nearer
than third. The distance will
22 to
33 to
40 to 1thluk be too far for either Gladia
Oak tor or Bay to be dangerous. 40 to 1 LARGEST FIELD PROMISED.
Customs Handicap. "C" Class.
60,to 1 Six furlongs,
The largest fold of the after-
50 to 1noon will, I imagine, contest this race and I predict a thrilling finish
66 to 1 with the leauo in doubt until the winning pont is reached. Luck
KOWLOON INDIANS WITHDRAW.
FROM TENNIS LEAGUE. It is understood that the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club have been forced to withdraw from the "C" Division of the tennis league owing to in- ability to ralee a team.
Clubs are cominded of the extraordinary general meeting to be held on Wednesday next at 5.30 p.m., In the S.C.M. Post Building.
CLEVELAND
SCORE 14.
SENATORS IN THE TOILS
YANKEES ALSO NOSED OUT
FIVE INNINGS
CLOSE CALL FOR K.C.C.
BURNETT AND LEWIS DO "
THE TRICK
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE TENNIS
PROMOTED C.R.C. MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT
(By "Veritas").
There was a very keen finish to the "B" Division league tennis match at the K.C.C., yesterday when the, home team managed to win the last set and clinch the issue, overcoming the University by five sets to four.
The Kowloon club owed their success to G.C. Burnett and R.B. Lewis, whose steady play earned number of them the maximum
New York. May 16. After a day's holiday, the Major wins. Burnett, who has not been leagues baseball clubs returned to teen very regularly on the courts the fray. There were few surlately, touched some of his best prises, among them being the form, and Lewis was very relizle. nosing out of the Yankees by They should settle down into a Detroit and the smashing defeat useful combination.
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
C.B.A. May Postpone Their Match
The "C" Division tools makes a start to-day, but the K.LT.C., The other two pairs could only having withdrawn, the Kowloon of the Senators by Cleveland, who
win set cach, Dunne's absence Cricket Club will be without a game. piled an 14 runs.
Chicago
Cubs helped them-through sickness was felt, ental-The Central British Association are selves to ten against the Prillies,ling as it did a reshuffling of the also not certain whether, they will
teur.
be playing their match with the and the Cardinals obtained their
The University have two promis-Recreio. customary win as did the Giants.
The programme scheduled is! Full scores as cabled by Rentering pairs In YK, Ng and K.M. Lo, and N. Lee and TK, Leung.
KOWLOON SECTION. follow.
Mahan Singh, who previously play-
Kowloon Docks † S.C.A.A. Recreto v CB.A. Deutscher Klub v K.BG.C.
Club, and his partner, were rather
5 erratic, although they did well to
0 hold Burnett and Lewis up to three-all in the last set of the match.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ed for the Kowloon Indian Tennis
R
II
D
Cincinnati
3
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1
New York......
G
9
(Fitzsimunons homered} Pittsburgh
1
7
1
Brooklyn..
2
7
2
(There were ten innings)
St. Louis
5
10
DUNHAM AND TRAILL
D.C, Dunham and Dr. R.S. Traill
2 saved the Hongkong Cricket Club
V. Davies and Frisch homered) from a complete debacla by win-
Boston..
Chicago
3
9
10
20
HONGKONG SECTION.
Civil Service v L.R.C. C.I.C Radio
A.T.C. v Police
C.C.C, v University.
1ning two and half sets against PLAN FOR NATIONAL
the Club de Recreio, Tho Portuguese appear certain to have
(Hartnett and Klein homored a big any in the championship this
twice) Philadelphia..... 3
OPEN TOURNAMENT.
trounce the Graduates so decisive Belief That Match-Play
1y, and there is no doubt that they
will be just as formidable in "B"
Division tennis as they were in the "C"
If South China had been playing
summer.
5
2
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The promoted Chinese Recreation Club team did extremely well to
Philadelphia
2
9
(McNair homered) Chicago
7
↑
0
(Bonura hemered)
New York
10
(Crosetti homered) Detroit
5
11
-Boston-vos es regir-3.
↑
St. Louis....
+
9
2
Hornsby homered)
C.R.C.
Washington
G
9
L.R.C.
8 Graduates. 44 South China 4%
1
(Manush homered) Cleveland
11 17
K.C.C.
Z
Recreio
5 University 4 6 HKC.C. CHINESE R.C. «. GRADUATES.
EXHIBITIONS AT Y.M.C.A.
Olympic Swimmers To Appear
1 on their own courts they would probably have beaten the I.R.C. 2 As it was the Indians managed to save a point by halving the last --set.Results in brief..
"C" DIVISION.
Competition Would
Be Successful
New York.
A National Open Matchplay Championship, is the latest objec tive of the Professional Golfers' Association. reports Mr. Wille MacFarlane, the tall Scotsman from Tuckahoe, New York."
with MacFarlane, together George Jacobus, president of the 2P.G.A., is the leading spirit in th
that movement, and he reports most of the professionals with whom he has discussed the Playing on the home courts, the scheme are definitely in favour of Chinese Recreation Club defeated it.
the Graduates' Association by eight sets to one Scores;
The tournament, which would
P. F. Choy and P. C. Leung (C. R. give the nation's finest amateurs C.) beat Dr. Tsai and Dr. F, F. Khoo, u chance to match their skill 6-1, bent Dr. D. K. Samy and Dr. S. against the professionals at match the A. M. Sepher, 6-1, beat Y. L. Puo play, just as they do in and H. N. Cheung, 6-1.
National Open meda! play round,
pionship, held each autumn. The professionals consider that an open competition would attract much greater crowds than their own closed tournament does now, It has been a financial "Hop" f yeara.
Y. W. Lee and C. Y, Teo (C, R. G.) would take the place of the The Japanese Olympic swim lost to Dr. Tsai and Dr. Klico. 3-0, P.G.A.'s present matchplay cham- mers are due to make appearances bent Dr. Samy and Dr. Sepher 6-2. in exhibition nt the Y.M.C.A.bent Pao and Cheung 6-2. bath on Thursday evening next. F. 11on and F. K. Lau (C. a. a) The event is being staged by the beat Dr. Tsai and Dr. Khoo 6-2, beat Ilongkong International Amateur Dr. Samy and Dr. Sepher 6-1, beat Swimming Association and it is Pao and Cheung 6-1 proposed to make an admission charge of $2.20, including tax
which for reserved sonts,
will probably number about 200.
INDIANS. SOUTH-CHINA.
The Indian Recreation Club the South Ching, A. A. shared honours at Sookunpoo, cach claiming 4% sota. Scorea,
and MacFarlane disngroom with the the theory that the professionals team would have all the better of such A contest. "Any dozen leading
Servicemen will be admitted at half price, and one-fifth of the A. II. Madar and S. A. Ismall amateurs can meet a dozen pro- accommodation will be allocated. C.) last to C. C. Luk and S. Wfessionals and feel confident that
for their use.
Wung 2-0, bent Y. E. Chiu and II. K.
a chance of beating them at match play," he said.
o U-2 beat T. S. Ung and C. 1. they have Standing will also be permitted Ung 6-2.
M. O. Hoosen and A. K. Suffald in a limited space, the charge for R. which will be the same as
(r. that beat Chu and Ho C-3, beat Ung and don, 6-1; beat Elkins and Gamble,
C.) lost to Luk nnd Wong 6-7. for the reserved sents.
Ung 6-2,
Bookings will be open at the M. el Arculli and A. K. Jamali (1) Y.M.C.A., on Monday next, where R. C.) lost to Luk and Wong 0-6. a plan of the seating accommoda-drew with Cha and He 0-0, past to tion will be available.
Ung and Ung 4-0. The following were appointed
to serve as a Sub-Committees for the Exhibition,
Reception: Dr. Troi-Tsz-shok and Mr. A. W. Ingram,
H.
KOWLOON, UNIVERSITY.
6-4.
A. A. Remedios and W: A. Reed
Recrolo) lost to Dunham and Traill, 3-8; beat Monaghan and Gordon, 0-4; beat Fdkins and Gamble, 1-5.
H. A. Ribeiro and A. M. Silva (Re- erolo) drow with Dunham and Trail, On the home ground, the Kowloon 6-0; beat Monaghan and Gordon, Cricket Club defeated the University drew with Edkins and Gamble, 6-0.
C.)
by five weis to four. Scores:
Oppenhelm and 8. A. Gray (K, C. font to and KM. Lo, 2-0: lost to H. N. Loo and T. K. Leung, 2-0; beat C. C. Ko and Tat-Mahan Singh, 6-1.
Ticket Reception-Mr. Wing Lee and Mr. Hughon.
Announcer:-Mr. E. F. Selk. Time-Keepers:-Mr. Leung song and Mr. Ip Kun-yim.
G. C. Burnett and I. B. Lewis Usher-Mr. To King-shun and (K. C. C.) beat Ne and Lo 7-5; buat Mr. H. L. Lee,
Lee and Leung, 0-11 bent Ko and Swimming arrangements:-Mr. Singd, 6-3, R. Goldman.
KOWLOON TENNIS
More Matches In Club Championships,
C. I. Stapleton and D. S. Green At the Kowloon Cricket Club yes. (K, C. C.) lost to Ng and Lo, 2-6; terday, the following mintches ware lost to Leo and Loung, 4-0; beat Ko played.
Ladies' Handicap Singles. Mrs. Wilson beat Mrs. Orr, 0-1, | G-1...、
RECREIO . HONGKong club.
will, I think, prove the deciding and Singh, 6-3. factor and, in my opinion, if King's Fancy gets away woll, and meats with no interference, she will just about win.
Macaron has been an absentee nince the Annual Meeting and for (Continued on Page 0.)
D Junior Championship.
W. M. Gittens beat George
Men's Doubles
The Club de Recreio defeated thei Hongkong Cricket Club by 6% sots 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
at King's Park.. Scores: L. A. Sliva and J. J. Remedios N. A. E. Mackay and F. Abi (Recreio) lost to Dunham and R. 8. bridge baut D, Orr and W. Mulch by Traill, 4-6; bent Monaghan and Ger- 6-3, 6-6.
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