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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1995.
A MINOR BREEZE IN LOCAL
HOCKEY
STATUS OF THE MAMAK
TOURNAMENT
TO BE RAISED
OR PACK UP
(By R. H. B.)
The question that will theashed out at the annual meet- ing of the Mamak Hockey Tourna ment to be held in St. Andrew's Church Hall on Wednesday even- ing, in whether the Tournament should be directly controlled by the Hongkong Hockey Association or whether it should break away and aflinte direct to the English Hockey Association.
It is generally known that the Mamak Hockey Tournamrut bas wen in existence since 1992 and at tournament has fulfilled long felt want.
The subsequent formation of the Hongkong Hockey Association rather complicated matters.
Both the bodies have Their own rules to regulate play and one has only to examine the 1934-36 Landbook to wonder how it was they did not combine as one body at the beginning and aflinte to the Home body as such.
It is difficult to say who was responsible for not having this important step seen to.
A mint has how been reached A the history of the tournament nd the association, where it is megeary for the Mamak Tourna- ment either to break away from the asociation and affliate direct to the Hame body or conclude as
tournament
pending the in- auguration by the association of a amiliar.representative tournanwat.
Some quarters view such a to parture with misgivings bat sane objection can be made to the control of all games coming direct ly under one body.
Curtailed
Baseball
Programme
RAIN INTERFERES WITH GAMES
LEADING TEAMS
DEFEATED
New York, Aug. 30. There was again only a cur- tailed programme scheduled in the two major Baseball Leagues in America, while rain caused the postponement, of two of the matches which were down for decision.
fixture in each League.
As a result there was only one but in these matches both the
lending teams were engaged and defeated.
St. Louis Cardinals, head of the National Championship for the. when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat past two days, lost their position : them by nine runs to three. The Glants once again leadership.
rexuine the
The defent of the Detroit Tigers has made but little difference to the respective positlans of the two. terme as the Yankees are still far behind the leaders.
The results of today's matches follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis Pittsburgh
(Medwick
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7
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1-1
0
scored a home run and Vaughan
for the Cardinals for the Pirates)." no
Army, Navy and Civilian tours will be brought into closer con- Let: umpiring will improve, bet-} for grounds would be available and the standard of the game of hockey raised,
to play the New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers were unable Owing to rain and the fixture was
postponed,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HENDREN MAKES ANOTHER
Cowboys from all parts of the West have recently been gathered at the annual Rodeo In Salinas, California, and the photo gives an iden of the fearless spirit of the performances.
OLD FOOTBALL
QUESTION IS REVIVED
INTERNATIONALS
IN MID-WEEK
OFFICIAL WHISPERINGS
(By Frank M. Carruthers)
London, Aug. 7. League football begins in Scot- land on Saturday next. In Eng- the start is deferred for | three weeks, until August 31, but the Browns).
Clift scored a home run for the majority of the players have
already begun training.
Detroit
St. Louis
.
R. H.
E.
7
7.
1
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0
land
Generally speaking, it has to by conceded by everybody that with the Mamak tournament, the pro- vision of suitable umpires has been neglected and a few willing Individuals have borne the brunt Sox and Philadelphia Athletics has not brought any sensational news,
of this responsibility.
The match between Boston Red
was postponed on account
JACK 'DOYLE SUSPENDED
With the inclusion of regimental rain.-Reuter. tama divided into first and second divisions it is reasonable to sup-i pose that no club however experi-i enced would refrain from parti cipating in a tournament complete. ty representative of all affiliated Clubs in the Colony, In this res- pect it must be acknowledged that The Mamak Hockey Tournament has functioned successfully up to
ngain.
REFUSED MEDICAL
EXAMINATION---
The 'close season so near to its end
of and our legislators have been con- cerned chiefly with domestic matters, hul there has been one disturbing
note.
SAMA
THE IDEAL TOUR
YORKSHIRE
COLLAPSE
SECOND TIME
INNINGS DEFEAT BY ESSEX
COUNTY CRICKET
SURPRISE
London, Aug. 2. For the second time Yorkshire collapsed utterly against fast bowling, at Huddersfield yester day, and Essex gained one of the most notable victories in the his tory of the club just before 1 o'clock by the overwhelming! margin of an innings and 204 runs.
INTERNATIONAL BOWLS GAMES TO-MORROW
TWO MATCHES TO
BE PLAYED
SECOND ROUND WEEK LATER
BIG
CHAMPIONS SCORE SHOULD WIN AGAIN
CRAIGENGOWER & BOWLS TITLE
ISSUE ALMOST DECIDED
HIS FIFTH THIS SEASON
YORKSHIRE GIVEN THREE POINTS
London, Aug. 30.
Since the retirement of Jack Hobbs, the Surrey and England veteran cricketer, Pat Hendren, of Middlesex, has become known as the Grand Old Man of Cricket and although he has not estab lished anything like the num ber of records which stand to the credit of Hobbs, he is neverthe- of the biggest surprises of the maintaining his very best season has been the success of the Lord's he scored his fifth century form and against Surrey at of the season.
(By "Sagax") Lawn Bowls upsets in local circles do not seem to be confined to the local championships as one
|Hongkong rink at Wanstead where the Colony beat the home side team in the Esplen Cup con- test for the first time since the cup was presented by Mr. James J. Esplen, O.B.E.
Hendren is now in his 47th year but he appears to have many more seasons ahead of him. With the exception of Hobbs who has 197
Without in any way attempting to his credit, Hendren has scored to detract from the glory of the more centuries than any other man local rink's success, it can safely in first class cricket, being now be said thint the four which re-well on his way to his 160th,-. presented Hongkong Inst month was the weakest ever to be pilted
However, Hendren's effort was
Innings points
against a. Wanstead quartette. lof по avail except to give None of the players would be con- Middlesex frat sidered for a place in the local ver Surrey by scoring 307 runs Interport side if they were in the in her first innings. When the Colony,
Just wicket fell Hendren was still
S. Bandle is the only player who batting and had made 117 runs. can be considered of first division Sims brought about the collapse standard. R. H. E. Marks is one for the Surrey side taking five of the. Police R. G. junior skipa wickets for 42 runs in an innings although he has figured in the which realised but 120 runs. senior team while Dr. V. Atienza, With 169 runs on the board for
of the Craigengower C. C. and J. the loss of eight wickets Middlesex F. Lunny. the Hongkong Electric declared the second innings closed. player, are also second division F. R. Brown had five for 49. At i players.
the close of play Surrey had made Wanstead 141 for six wickets.
the
Unfortunately papers do not comment on the match
unit it is therefore not known here who were the outstanding players
YORKSHIRE LAG BEHIND Yorkshire lost first innings points to Sussex in the match at
the first innings even though
almost concluded, the annual Inter- very good match as there were love where the hosts made 274 in
With the Open Championships for Hongkong. It must have been national Lawn Bowls matches forly 80 shots scored on the 21 the Gutierrez Shield, are to be rom.heads, which at least shows how Smailen. tonk seven wickets for 47 menced to-morrow when the Bratclose the scoring was. round ties will be decided,
There are two niches for deci sion as follows:
INDIA
E Areuth M. Mar 1. Enh 1. 39 Clerm
4h de PHILIPPINES F. Delgado
Castm
F. 9. Fernward R. B
NCOTLAND
J. T. Farrell
J. Sheryl
J. C. Brown A. M. Hind Bretelo Greenl
MALAYA
B. It. Albe
A. M. Wahn
M. Y
Asfal A. 11. 1ah
(Talkins R. C. greet)
LEAGUE FIXTURE
PURS.
Yorkshire's reply was 220 while The victory scored by the Crai-Sussex scored 121 In the second gengower C. C. last week over the innings. At the closo of play, Kowtoon Bowling Green Club as however, Yorkshire had 28 runs made them practically certain of the for one wicket. championship unless they strike an First innings points went to exceptionally bad patch between Notta For the convenience of Essex
Nottingham against now ari the end of the season. Essex. play lasted until 7 o'clock on
The champions have only four! Wednesday and began again at 11
in her first innings Notts made matches to play and it seems in-1201 and Essex replied with a total o'clock yesterday so as to ensure an
conceivable that they will lose two of 246. The Notta second inninga early finish. While no excuse can be played off on the following Sun-a visit to the Police R. C. and al-scoring 147 not out, while Essex The second round matches will of these fixtures. To-day they pay was declared at 276 for six, Gunn be pot forward for such a poor ex-day on greens to be notified later. though they may find some difficulty had 108 for two when stumps were hibition as Yorkshire gave. Nichols
Portugun will meet the winners Read had the advantage of of the India v. Scotland match and in winning I don't think they will drawn.-Reuter. bowling on a wicket which is more England will play the winners of
be beaten. favour of fast bowling up to the tie half-past 12 on any day than any and Malaya,
between the Philippines other wicket in the country.
Yorkshire lost six wickets for 48 In just over an hour yesterday and during this period only P. A. Gibb faced the bowling with much confidence, Gibb stayed for 40 minutes, being sixth to leave, and
SINGLE-WICKET CRICKET
By An Innings
The Club de Recreio may win the
remainder of their matches and WORLD RECORD.
merely await the days when the Craigengower C. C. suffer two de- feats but they seem to be in for a long wait as a two match lead t this stage of the competition is hard to overtake.
The Portuguese moet the Kow- loon Docks at Hok Un to-day, and
they too may find it hard to win.
200 Metres Breast Stroke At Honolulu
Honolulu, Aug. 30. Jimmy Higgins has set up a new world record by doing the 200 metres breast stroke fa 2 mins. 41.8 secs. Cartonnet of France who made the The previous record was held by time of 2. 40.6 in 1933-Reuter.
In official circles there has been a good deal of whispering about even the Amateur internationals
hence- Jund forth being played in mid-week.
in Scotland. I am told, want this. You their amateur team is mainly made up of Queen's Park players, and when an international is played their a point. But it has not been as West New York, (N.J.), Aug. 7.
League match has to be postponed. Buccessful na it should be.
Jack Doyle, who was to have met Then
Are the Leagues now to boss the considerable Leo Williams to-night, has cancelled amateurs? n number of friendly matches are the bout. On announcing the can- played during the season in which cellation Doyle was promptly put a good deal of dictation in regard to later Wood, who was again the top
The national unions have suffered the Hongkon Hockey Association under suspention by the secretary international matters, but I shall be scorer, and lowes, each hit four "Father" Marriott Loses has not interested itself and would of the New Jersey Boxing Commis-surprised if they consent to an ar- boundaries and made a brave but probably have passed unnoticed sion. but for the Interest of the Press
rangement which would not only make unsuccessful effort to raise the total |
The return match between the This should not be so and the leged refusal to submit to an ex-would rob them of the public interest
This action followed Doyle's ni- it difficult for players who have to to three figures.
two bottom teams will be played work to take part in the games, but
at the Kowloon C. C. green where Association should exert them-amination by the New Jersey Com-that remains.
DEADLY BOWLING tolves more.. They should
Canterbury, Aug. 6.
the Civil Service C. C. will be the try mission's doctor for an alleged el-, and organise a knock-out compet-bow injury.
Read had started the breakdown match to-day a single-wicket con should take the points
After the Kent-Gloucestershireisitors. The former side won the tion apart from the routine Inter-
first match at Happy Valley and in the first innings. Yesterday it test was national tournament and
A seems only a few days ago sinen arst over he caused Sutcliffe to edge "Father" Marriott, Kent, and team and the Indian R. C. play off be started at 3.15 p.m. as the days tri-
was the turn of Nichols. In his Ashdown's
played in aid of home fixture.
in their Kowloon B. G. C. having the bye angular tournament.
benefit between return from Holland, and of a grand Barber hit Rend for three 4's in one I left the EngInnt team on their
to-day. The Craigengiwer a ball to Eastman
( C. "B" in the slips. Tom Goddard, Gloucestershire.
All future league matches must main. trip two outstanding opressions re-
their tie on the former's green, the are now getting shorter. No runs could be scored behind over, but at 21 he was dismissed the wicket and, according to rule, i by Nichols and Essex had victory no wicketkeeper took part, but 414ESSEDESOURSESESSEE the interests of Football Association; He worked up a tremendous pace side fielded and a policeman acted. First the studied care with which in sight. Nichols bowled superbly. three enunty plagers from either order to refute the belief that abroad innings for only, 37 runs. Look 11 were protected, which I mention in and, taking even wickets in the as long-stop. the are not remedy is in the hands of the officials as well as the pinyers. From the match at the small cost of 64. by the tossing up of a bat, and
eheup holiday jaunts for the
Choice of innings was decided what I saw the official purse was kept liant century on Wednesday, so heutes and receiving 32 balls from
On top of that he scored that bril-Goddard won. 80, tight that there
Batting ten min- was never a chance of a threepenny bit dropping had a very good match.
the old Cambridge Blue, he scored H. D. Read did almost as well as 37 runs (seven 4's), and then Nichols with the ball in taking nine gravely declared his innings closed. vers by Eastman, Nichols and Read long-siop far more to do, but ho wickets for 62. Except for three match list should not be extended.
Marriott gave the policeman Two days after the match with Hol. had charge of lund, when returning about mid-day throughout the
the Essex attack contrive to make 16 before he from the land of Markem, must of Nichols sent back Sutcliffe he ob-
match. When was caught. the players turned the boat Into a tained his 100th wicket of the neu- After a conference between
Should Marriott, follow on 7 temporary ormitory-fagged out by aon and he now requires only 164 umpires and Jerry Weigall he the strenuous sight-seeing.
runs to complete the "double."
dashed once more into the breach. and, when he was caught and innings and 17 runs. bowled, Goddard had won by au
On examination of Interport teams one finds a Services majority in nearly every case during the past two years,
Colony team. This obviously is a fallacy.
Hence the suggestion that the Mamak Tournament in the in- terests These comparisons serve to in- should become a separate entity.
of all tinted clubs, ticale that in the opinion of the Association the bulk of the civilian tu unnecessary friction but
This course would probably lead representative teams have players worthy to represent the Hongkong Hockey Association.
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The second foxpression was that the one-match tour is ideal and that the
I pointed this out to Mr. Phil Bach, "Yes," he said, "and if we had made the usual arrangements this year we for his transfer, but the Aberdeen should have been setting of to-day on club refused to put themselves in t
Jong Journey to play matcli."
a second position
in which they might be tempted. One And surely here was a reason why authorities will be naked to appoint of these days the League teams who go touring on the Con-a commission to inquire tinent do not always do themselves shortage of players. Yet with more into the Justice. It is the sight-seeing which youth playing the game than ever Dents them.
this shortage is very mysterious.
SHORTAGE OF PLAYERS
A MAJOR PROBLEM Players? We are told that budding champions scarcely exist and that horrifled if it were believed that their The Football Association would be finished players are beyond price, yet coaching scheme had been set up only the raen can be got if clubs show with the object of making players for Eufficient enterprise and determination. the League clubs, but it ought in time
Before the end of laat acason to improve the situation. Everton made up their minds to go But if the scheme is to have its full
for three players. They have secured benefit it ought to be extended by two of them, Hartill, of Wolverhamp-means of continuation classes. ton Wanderers and Miler, of Partick Thistle,
The inspiring genius of this old- world match on a equally old-world ground was B. II. Lyon, the former Gloucestershire captain.
ROUND IN 62
AMAZING GOLF BY PROFESSIONAL
EIGHT UNDER BOGEY
London, Aug. 6.
R. G. Wilson, the professional
The major problem, as it seem to at the White Webba Park course Was the third Mills, the Aberdeen after their school days and provide her yesterday, went round the inside left? He has been the most facilities for their further develop course in the amazing score of me, is to keep in touch with the boys at Edgware, playing with a mem wanted player in Scotland. If they ment had received Fulham would have bid "big" money start a football college.
any encouragement
Perhaps
some day someone will 62. Bogey is 70. Wilson was
out in 28 and home in 34..
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