THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934.
SENSATIONAL BADMINTON LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT
IMPROVING YOUNG
CRICKETERS..
Middlesex Join With Junior Counties
Middlesex, who have long been seeking a suitable method of im- proving their young cricketers have taken an important step to that end by Jolaing the Minor "Counties' Championship,
Home and away matches in the competition have been arranged against Surrey, Kent, Glamorgan/ Devon, and Cornwall, the home games to be played at Osterley, Finchley, and Ealing.
Club and Ground games against strong clubs will of course, ba played as well, so that the Bentor side is now likely to be backed by efficient reserve strength.
BOXING
K.C.C.WITHDRAW CRICKET NOTES
ALL THEIR TEAMS
HOUSE COMMITTEE AND DANCE FLOOR DAMAGE
LADIES' DOUBLES IN DIRECT LINE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
(By “Veritas)
The Kowloon Cricket Club Badminton section yes- terday learned with consternation of the decision of the General Committee made. on Wednesday to abandon badminton at the K.C.C. forthwith.
As a result the Club, which figured amongst the pioneers
The Neusel-Harvey Heavy of the game in Hongkong
Weight Fight
DRAW DECISIÓN RECEIVED WITH BOOS
(By Fred Darnell)
Of course, Harvey giving so many hostages to fortune in the way of poundage, could not afford to stand on the order of his going, His lighting was a grim, calculats ing business.
Harvey.
HARVEY'S TAMINA
will have to withdraw their teams from the Badminton League.
THE HOURS
PLAY
OF
FRIENDLY
U.S. MARINES CRICKET DRAW WITH
CORNWALL
Queen's College Beat R.A.M.C.
In a friendly cricket match at Soo-
DIFFICULTIES PRESENTED kumpoo on Tuesday, Queen's College
BY EARLIER START
LAST WEEK'S MATCHES
beat the R. A. 8. C. by one wicket.
The military side scored 139, Capt. G. W. F. Kimm retiring aftor making 60. E/Cpl. Crawford contributed ́34) towards tho total.
LOW SCORING MATCH
YESTERDAY'S THIRD RUGGER GAME
(By "Linnaman").
The College-team replied with 142 H.M.S. Cornwall, the only tor nine wickets, D. Singh being top rugby XV to beat the famous scorer with 58 his credit, while A, K. Fourth. United States Marines Kitchell scored 22.
team in Shanghai in 1929, when the latter were on top of their form, held the marines to a draw (By R. Abbit)
Queen's College were beaten by 58 at Happy Valley yesterday, nach Everything went according to expectation on Saturday last runs in a low scoring, match by the side having eight points on the and the teams ran much according to form. In the game at Central British School on the Indian board. The Loans thus: atill Kowloon I learn that the home side won the toss and put the round on Wednesday.. The share honours in their three on-
Kowloon students scored 01 runs, K.; Club in, and from that angle they stood every chance of drawing Trowt making 25 and P. Wilson 20. counters, each having wom
prior to yesterday's gamRO. the match the game should they have so desired. But they were very much M. Afzal captured eight of
The ·Marinco are passing weakened by the absence of Burnett and Willie Hung, which wickets for 29 runa.
K. Baxter took roven wickets for through the Colony on the U.S. reduced the bowling to Smith and Lee more or less. I am told 16, when Queen's College went to the Transport Shaument on thoir way that Owen Hughes played a beautiful knock and scored his runs crease. The latter were dismissed to Manila. in an hour and half at most, and was placing the ball very skilfully for 33 runs.
(Continued on Page 9.) as soon as he got his eye in. Pearce did not come off. He seems to have got rather a patch.
When I watch Branwell I wonder the chief scorers.
Pearce is not over-cautious! honest draw. Anyway he was taken at the wicket off a ball that came through a good don! quicker than the others. played
It was a pretty
FRIENDLIES
There was not vary much of an-
Mitchell though twice lucky" (usual interest in the various friend-
a most useful "Saturday
Jy
RACING
The Final Race Meeting Last Saturday
The final race meeting of the year took place last, Saturday under idcal weather conditions, and it was an unqualified success. The three Champions were won by the three favourites, but in cach race the win was not as easy as whèn each pony accounted for his or her St. Leger of three weeks ago. Three ponies only faced the
The report was carefully studied of the third wicket. I was told Major Barry.. I gather, is a new starter for the Hongkong Autumn/ngly, and could only Anish fourth.
playing to-morrow.
HOURS OF PLAY
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Able Amazon (Mr. Butler) lived Champions and, an expected, the up to her reputation of being the race was won by Soldier of Britain outstanding "Australian" in the (Mr. Deltz) who finished one und Colony at the present time, and sho a half lengths in front of King's had no difficulty in winning the
It is understood that this decision
games played. The I.R.C. beat was reached in consequence of a knock and an early declaration gave Craigengower pretty easily, while THREE FAVOURITES WIN CHAMPIONS comprehensive report by the House the Club a chance to win. It also Recreio were too good for the Committee in which it was stated gave the K.C.C. a chance to win and Press. The 1.R.C. Juniors niso that not only had the playing of bad. I gather that when the third wicket won their match, as did the Police minton on the sprung dance floor in fell at seventy they were ahead of
against the University. Hunter Len Harvey, of England, who conceded 32lb. in weight to the main hall of the Clubhouse al- the clock counting two runs to the was again to the fore with the Walter Neusel, the German, at Wembley Pool, effected a draw ready damaged the floor, but that minute. But after Teddy Fincher bat. I am glad to see that the new
would in all pro there was no one' who could do any before 10,000 spectators after one of the grimmest and most its continuance
Regiment can raise un eleven. exacting fights seen between heavy-weights for a. long time inability cause further considerably thing and the whole side collapsed They did not do badly to run an for twenty-one runs, after the faArmy side to a hundred odd runs. more damage. -this' country.
it was not always a nice fight to watch. There was wresting. and the decision to abandon the fand let me hastily say it was a The referee, whose clothes some cleverly thought-out counters game was reluctantly made by the K.C.C. man who said it), that the Army spin bowler, but he is not
wicket had been watered a bit too of Committee. Moveя were bespattered with blood to the characteristic
much during the week, and when at the finish and who stopped
DOUBLY UNFORTUNATE I was much struck with the per-
the effects of the roller had worn There was so much to write of Justice (Mr. Heard) with Sadko Queensland Autumn Champions by the bout on four occasions latent way in which Neusel took The news will be regretully re-
off, it took a great deal of spin. last week that I had no time to (Mr. Più) two lengths further three lengths. Racing Heart (Mr. Anyway Ricketts and Pearce to ask the combatants for of the first three rounds, but in the Colony, entailing as it does will miss him at Christmas,, butter, I forget where which raised King's Justice, and Sadko res two lengths further away. It was a the light to Harvey. He lost two.ceived by all Badminton enthusinats howled commonly well. The Clubtouch on the queation of hours of away. Soldier of Britain led from Heard) did well to finish second play. saw one very reasonable the start, and was followed by with Night Star (Mr. Pih) third, cleaner boxing, narrowly thought he won the next five the withdrawal of three teams from after all, Swatow is Swatow! A three points, with which I should pectively. Thurine entire ruce, Anin face between these two escapted a left hook to the rounds in succession because of the Lengue.
H.K.C.C. criticism was that Bob like to deal. In the first place, the his scoring at close quarters. His
position during the entire race, animals and Racing Heart only jaw from Harvey.
work could not have been so im- So far as the KCC is con- Lee was taken off an over or two suggestion that League matches Half way up the straight King's assorted his superiority in the last pressive to the long-view spectacerned it is doubly unfortunate, too early and not put on again soon should start at 1.45 p.m. promptly Justice mude a challenge, but it hundred yards or so. Much Lora in the gallery as the open in respect of the Ladies' Doubles, enough. ...-
is i counsel of perfection which was successfully resisted. "Bri-expected, from Just That (Mr. swings of Harvey.
This team which was in direct
THE NAVY'S EASY WIN
honestly is not practicable without tain", however, had to be urged to Deitz) but she ran indifferently line for the Championship, had
turning Saturday's cricket into very maintain his lead and the win was and, I thought, cracked up about one more match to play on its Once more the value of winning hard work. A great many of the not scored as easily as I thought it half a mile from home, At the end of the eighth round own court and if this had been the logs and putting the opponents players have to be in their offices would be. Sadko also made an DECEMBER HANDICAP Neusel had a hot argument with done it would have entitled the in was exemplified on Saturday last until one or after. A great many effort but the fast pace set at the A good race was witnessed in the his manager, but he was quickly team to a deciding match with the when Capt. Cutter won the toss and of them cannot come to office in early part of the race apparently December Handicap between King's soothed and, generally speaking. Recreio "A" As it is the Recreio put the Civil Service in, and reaped flannels, even with the addition of took too much out of him, as he Warden (Mr. Heard) and Cossack's his methods were very agreeable, first string has now won the the reward with an easy victory the harraless necessary tie. A could not finish with his accustomed Beauty (Mr. Pih) In which the It was wonderful how Harvey decision without further opposi- for the Navy. By the way, If the great many of them cannot afford pulverising rush,
former ran on most length and a under withstood the weight and power tion.
Pompey precedent is followed the to have tiffin out whether at a club-
pressure, to win by a team ought to be called R.N... and or a restaurant. Now take the. For the Autumn Sub-Champions: half. Hetman (Mr. Davis) finish- The K.C,G-havo played two 1.M: What about it? -
case of the Kowloon resident play wo saw a field of seven starters, and od third, a length further-away, most of the work on his rivals, matches in the Men's Doubles and
An unual Sayer and Richardson ing at the Happy Valley or a man Cavalcade (Mr. Pih) was made an He apparently had not fully re- but Harvey was always ready Mixed Doubles. They will have to did the bulk of the work and put who lives in Wongnelchong Read outstanding favourite. He did not covered from his pace making to unleash an unexpected rally, be expunged from the records. Their up forty-two before the latter tried playing at King's Park. At least disappoint his many admirers a mission in the St. Andrew's Stakes. His fighting was colourful and withdrawal from the Mixed Doubles to turn Briggs to the leg and was he has to bring all his clothes over he won the race by a length. Bobniak Star (Mr. Butler) was dramatic.
leaves a loas to this Division of a bowled off his pads. Besant had in the morning and a picnic lunch, Classic Hall (Mr. Heard), ran a made favourite for the Barrier He rarely caught Harvey nap- very strong team, which started the not repeated his success of a fort- and if he cannot be sure of getting much better pony than he did in the Reef Handlenp, and he did not be ping and I do not think he has season with two victories, one night before and Hargreaves, who his cricket car transported by his St. Leger. He took the lead at the tray the confidence neposed in him nearly as much the will to win as against the Fire Brigade and the is recovering his form, was more Club, he will have to hump that as start and was still leading-full of as he won most convincingly by I was the best bit of fighting, the Englishman. Otherwise, with other against the Chinese Recrea- successful, fighting his slows well. well. So only could he possibly be running-on entering the straight four lengths. High Finance (Mr. masterful, incisive.and demoralis that 32lb. handicap in the scales tion Club, ing, that I have ever seen Harvey he should have won,
He was, however, lucky to get the ready to go on to the field of play for home. A real set-to for mas-P. P. Botelho) had the better of the In the Men's Doubles two defeats decision against Sayer as the ball at 1.45 p.m., and though I don't say tery then took place but Classic argument in running and beat put up.
The referee's decision came as were suffered against the Recreio appeared, from the cliff behind the it- culd not be done I do say that Hall could not sustain his effort Dinty (Mr. Davis) by three lengths This was the high spot of the a bombshell to many of those pre-"A" and St. Andrew's.
line of the wickets to pitch clear of it is making a weariness out of a and therefore went under by a for the second place,
St. Ives (Mr. Deltz) did
TARDY HANDICAP bout in which Neusel's best work sent.
the sticks. However, the sight of pastime,
tengeringly well to finish third, was dono at close quarters with Boning and cat-calls came from
it was not very opon and anyway The
Two exceedingly good races were second suggestion re stout, straight punches to the body. all parts of the building. and It is understood that St. Andrew's he was out, Griffiths had just pre-afternoon tea is eminently practical half a length further away. On his seen in the Tardy Handicap, and He is not so quick in action or in Harvey, with an amazed expres-Club is making application to, the viously made a bad shot at a bad and practicable. The interval is running at Macao, I thought Young the Dilatory Plate, the verdict in
Chap
(Mr. P. P. Botelho) had an each case being a head between the thought as Harvey, but his plan sion, turned, in an appealing al-Badminton Association for per-balla long-hop-and was taken ten minutes in the rules and this outstanding chance of annexing the first and second pony, and a head
mission to enter a men's doubles at the wickets. Perry got a few think should be kept. But too, but he ran most disappoint- team in the League. They will jand Barrow kept his wicket should be a "ten minutes sharp." apply for admission to the "Bup, but the rest of the story is I know of very few games in which Division.
improper, save for some good hitt fifteen minutes is not taken.
Really I thought Harvey had turned the scale by the way he had outfought and damaged Neusel in the eleventh round, had made Neusol rather little in front, and perhaps Harvey was of the same opinion, for he called all his resources into play for one great bid for victory.
Neusel was astounded at "the. ferocious blows swung at him. He could not stop Harvey, whose spirited attack had the crowd yelling and punctuating every punch.
NEUSEL'S SLOWNESS
of his giant opponent.
Neusel has a way of imposing
of campaign obviously included |titude to the crowd.
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ing by Baker whose innings was The third point is the old ques- brought to an end by a fine display tion of playing each other twice. mixed juggling and tumbling by All I can say is that. It has often Browning, who secured an amazing been tried and always found want catch. The Navy rattled up the ing. The various friendly dates runs easily enough. Baker brought are useful in case of the necessity off a beautiful e, and b, off n-hard of postponing matches owing to bad hit and then dropped his usual weather or other causes.
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I owe Branwell an apology, ie, his name, but It shows you what
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TO-MORROW'S GAMES Christmas is upon us and the you do this consistently you are you get if you are too careful as a Division is that between the Navy bound to lose except in very ribe. I know he had made and the Army, which will be n use- only League game in the Senior! rare instances.
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could one foreste that he would a bit off their true form. Recreio with the jockey. The most-sought- after of them are bound to ride season? Anyway, my apologies.
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In the Junior Division Varsity many more losers than winners,
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Armstrong and Flowerdew-being matches at once I-
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