THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
1936.
CRAIGENGOWER AND CLUB IN
IN FASCINATING GAME
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY PLAYERS
Preparing For Rugby Visitors
TRIAL MATCH
To Select Colony's Fifteen
A trial match between Colours and Whites will be played on the Club ground to-morrow at 5 p.m. after which the Colony XV to meet the New Zealand Uni-
L. G. Robertson, who will probably captain the Colony XV against the New Zealand Universities next wask,
versities will be selected. The China's
following have been chosen for
the trial match.
WHITES
1. G. Robertson;
H. R. McGilchrist
Lieut. SL Clair Ford, R.N.
Lieut. Fraser, R.M.
Mid. Wright, J.N.;
A. H. R. Batcher:
J. I. Bonner: ̧.
Marine Light
G. 8. Chambers.
A. F. Walkden
Pay-Lieut. Sowman, R.N.
Dr. J. II. McEiner
·R. P. Humphreys
Licht. Winter, It.N.
M. 8. Cumming,
COLOURS
P.C. Frost;
Tel. Jones
II. C. Mecke
Rev. Mackensie Dow
Liout. Withers, R.A.
J. Hutchinson:
R. H. Griffiths
Lieut. Knox, ILN.;
B. D. G. Barlow
P. O. Wymag
S. II. Garred
W. E. Peora
J. 8. Dunnett
A. B. Evans
*F. J. McGugan'
F. B. Gammelt.
Referees Dr. J. A. R. Selby.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Miss Grey to Captain Colony Eloven
Mies E. M. Groy (H.K. Ladies) has) been elected. Captain?
of the Ladies', Inter-
port Hockey team, while Miss M. Bry-[" NOR (C.B.A. Ladfok)
elected f been
Vice Captain.
The
team will probably leave the
Olympic Football XI
TO PLAY IN MALTA
(By "Varitaa").
BIJOU BIOGRAPHIES
OF OUR VISITORS
"ALL BLACKS" OF THE FUTURE HAVE FINE RECORDS
TEAM WILL PLAY COLONY JAN. 16
Thanks to the courtesy of the N.Y.K., who have agreed to suspend sailing of the Kitano Maru until 8 p.m., the New Zealand Universities rugby team which is passing through Hongkong en route to Japan on January 16, will be seen in action here on
that day.
The Hongkong Football Club He has played for Otago 'Varsity for intends to turn out the strongest two years, and has represented Olago side available and for that pur-All Black trials, but was unavailable. thin year. He was nominated for pose a trial match is being held A well-known sprint runner,
11 on the Club ground to-morrow stands Bft. 10 in. weighs 12st., and at 2.15. Selected teams will be 21 years of age. He is in the
fourth year of his medical course, found in another column.
B. V. A. JONES is a wing three- quarter, with speed and initiative, and is a good finishing man. Twenty- four years of age, he sendes 11st. ib., and la 5ft. 7in. in height. He has played for Otago 'Varsity for the! past two or three years. He is in the fourth year of his law course.
. . FOOKES is a second five
In the meantime It may not be amles to reveal something about these "All Blacks" of the future, who con- atitute the biggest party of Goodwill torch bearers over to visit thự Ortont from the Antipodes.
MAN BEHIND THE SCENES
trim.
Sandford, East Lancs, forward, who The man who has had most to do eighths of great ability and ex-jumped from second division to first with organising the New Zealand perience, having played for Olago division football this year, and has Universities team for Japan is Mr.Varsity for the past six years. He now been selected for the Interpart P. Martin-Smith, of the staff of Welhas played for Otago for a number lington College, who dkl hi of years, and Inst year played for Job
the South Island. He is Gft. 10 in. solo aclectur 80 sutik factorily that he has been appointed ixanager for the tour.
Captain F. Hague, R. A., who leaving Hongkong at the end of thr month after very active participation in local football and especially in the
ах
No man could be better fitted for
in height, weighs 11st. 7b., is 25
G
Year
of age, and in studying medicine. FRENCH LAWN TENNIS
RANKING LIST
R. BUSH is one of the best- known rugby players in the the position, as he has a fine flugby record behind him. Educated at the Dominion. He won a place in the New Zealand team in 1933. He has Napler Boys' High School, he rose the unique distinction of having re-
BRIGHT CRICKET
ON A
FINE WICKET
ENTERTAINING BATTING BY OWEN HUGHES
PEARCE'S MARATHON BOWLING: F.K. LEE'S INNINGS
(By R. Abbit)
Saturday last was a beautiful day for cricket and players took "ull advantage of it. The most important league match,pad indeed the only one in the first Division was that between the Craigengower and the Cricket Club; played on the CCC. ground. And that reminds me, I must congratulate the Craigengower green ranger-or whatever they call him-on the excellent wicket. It played very true with none of the tricks that one has come to regard as inevitable. It was easily the best wicket I have ever seen there.
The home side batted first and the a good and useful innings. start was in no way auspicious. Alee Pearce's figures, considering Three wickets were down for 20 and that chances were put down, were four for 49, Alee Pearce from the very good indeed, 17.6-2-07-7, and road end claiming three of them. The it is very clear that the brunt of the four batsmen who were out had only Club bowling this year is going to
fall on him. mustered eight runs between them.
But F. K. Lee was getting going It was an interesting innings. The and hitting fours very regularly. ground is on the small side and when find he boor enught, as he might have it is fast the ball is very soon at the been once and just possibly twice, boundary. Out of the total of 171 before ho had made 30 things would there were no less than 112 runs have been very different. But as it scored by boundaries, 24 fours from was be continued serenely on his the bat nnd 2 four-byes. This makes
(Continued on age. 9.) LEE FINDS SUPPORT
way.
affairs of the Hongkong F.A.. is going to be head prefect and emptain of the presented Auckland, Otago, North Rapid Rise of Destremeau hold up the other end and very auceN DEFENCE OF
to
arrange
for Olympic football team en Berlin.
has
Ho is
the
A. B. Ramson was the first man to routs to first fifteen. He entered Victoria Island and South Inland at Rugby.
University College in 1918, and took
cessfully he did it. When he went | his M.(., LLB, and Dip. Ed.. degrees He is also an Auckland representa-
C. Bouskus retains his place as in the scoro-board and 49-4-5, but Mr. Martin-Smith
for the cricketer, topped played The team will cali'at Maita and willi
batting
hayo a practice
College Brat fteen from averages in club cricket last season. No. 1 in the French runking list just after he had stayed long enough with game with what Victoria Captain lingue promises will be a very 1922 until 1927, and for the greater Starting at the Mt. Albert Grammar teresting point out the not the Lee to make 16, it read, when Me chool, he was in the school first fifteresting about the list is the funia took him off Pearce, 103-5-15 period was club strong milltary team.
portion of tain and led the fifteen on the play-teen and first eleven, He is a school rapid rise of the
B. Destremeau.ng French star, Tinker Lee came next and continued
Borotra is not the good work. In fact it was F. K. Captain lingue is also endeavouring ing field. He
represented teacher, and is at present taking a
Auckland mentioned because the rankings are Lee who was the next to go. Junt to arrange for the Chinese team to Hawke's Bay, Wellington and the University College. Standings one based on performances on hard courts, as he looked all set to get his century visit England after the Olympics to New Zealand Universities.
and Borotra now only plays in singles Meinais pushed from the athletic side, Mr. 2in. in height, he scales 1st. lb. on wood or grans. Rankings (figures to take his middle stump. It looked more of the lending
good one past him Meet
Apart
and is 28 years of age. Buah can Amateur teams in the Sunth.
Martin-Smith was a prominent mem- ber of the college dobating society, play either full-back, centre-three in brackets indicate positions last to me as if it was a really good length and was president of the Students quarter, or forward, and in a noted year):
pilace-kick. services have been highly appreciated Is evident from the fact that he has
one or
AFTER 40 YEARS Association for two years. That his
Golfer Wins A First Prize At Last
London, Dec. 13.
ABOUT THE PLAYERS
SPRINT CHAMPION
the unique distinction of being a life E. GRANT is a speedy wing- member of the Students' Association, threo-quarter, send is at present the debating society and the football sprint champion of Auckland Train- club. Ho is secretary of the Newing College. He is a very doter. Zealand Secondary Schools' Assocla- mined runner, with a good swerve. tion.
He started his football career In Poverty Bay, where he played for A golfer who started playing 40
the representative fifteen in 1933 and! years ago with the-old guttie ball won his first competition yesterday.
1934. As a student at Gisborne High C. C. GILLIES who stands It School, This was C. Veale, who partnered 7 in. and weighs 11st. lb., is 22 year school first fifteen and first cleven. he won his way into the another Harpenden Club player, R. B. of age. He is a firat five-eighths, and He is a school teacher, and is now Vardy, in the Herts P.G.A. green has played for Otago University for studying for his B.A. at Auckland ournament at Brookman's Park and, the last four years, and is at present University College. lle is 22 years
strokes, finished.4.up. ToColving
captain of the team. He has re- bogey over the 18 holos,
The only other players to heat presented Gtago for the last three of age, scales 11st. 1315 and is Gift.
He is an inside back of in. In height. boggy were Major F. V. Drake and seasons,
J. D. LEWIS is a young centre- W. E. Brown, of Broxbourne, who great ability, his generalship being three-quarter of much promiec, with excellent. lle in a deadly tackler, received 5 strokes, and a Harpenden exc
a strong attacking player. In plenty of dash and abandon in his Common amateur partnership, J. D. and
play. He played. for Auckland Campbell and C. 1. Putterill (received the fourth year of his arts degree. Varsity in 1934 and 1935 and gained he intends to take up tenching. He
$), each of whom finished one up,
MEN
1. C. Boussum (1);
2. Marcel Bernard (4);
3. J. Lesueur (6);
4. A. Martin-Legény (3);
G, B. Destremeau (20);
6, A. Merlin (2);
7, J. Brugnon (8);
8, P. Feret (4) and A. Gentien (8);; 10, R. Jourau (10).
WOMEN
1, Madame R. Mathieu (1);
2, Mile. S. Irlbane (4);
3, Madame S. Henrotin (2) Mile. B. Ponnetler (7);">
6, Mlle. J. Goldschmidt (3);
6. Mlic. E. Belliard (12);
ball that did a bit from the off.
F. K. Lee is a good Eatsman and he played a thoroughly good innings. or course he was lucky at times, expecially off Ponree, but then every one has his good as well as his bad luck. But he played nice shots and hit the bull crisply...
:
GOOD WORK GOES ON
T
the
THE PILGRIM
SPORTS EDITOR REPLIES TO CORRESPONDENT
In his letter yesterday concerning original report of the bockey match between Argonautas and Royal Enginoors written by "The Pilgrim”, Mr. A. S. Xavier saw fit to question the honesty of "The Pligrima" mo- tives in writing his criticism of the game and particularly of the incident which caused Mr. Xavier first to come. into print.
When the board showed 135-0-89 of
Mr. Xavier suspecta "
resentment;
thwarted".
and
to reveal his.
atom
of having Leen (I had it down as 8B myself) it rather
ho asks "The Pilgrim' Identity looked as if the end. was near. And, and when Omar went one run later Our correspondent's Implications,
..
tho
7, Madame J. Bourdet Adamo (5) order was altered and then the onlan Ile was writing-from-the- dis-
8 Mile J. Peyre" (9);" 9, Madame C. Boegner-Kosambert
(6) and Mlle, A. Neufeld (10); 11, Mille. J. Vives (15),
COCHET BEATEN
in after
чуда
Omar.
It looked cych mere certain. of course, are without foundation and But Tinker Lee and Souza had utterly ridiculous. "Tho Pilgrim"
had no personal interest either in different vlowa. (By the way theams or the outcome of the match.
onil A. T. Lee went | ** Hamson,
interestedness of a reporter, and to Souza, Hong Sling, and
"something doeper With 140 up Lee should eat there was caught in the slips off underlying the whole construction of
the
report is unworthy of our cor- Peareo but the chance went for four,
respondent, and is an allegation le was, apart from this shot, batting
which I must categorically deny. усгу nicely. Both he and Souza
Furthermore there la no call to showed little respect for the Club place in the Auckland Bre presentatives in 1931. He is one of
bowling and Melonis lost his length reveal the identity of "The Pilgrim". as requested by Mr. Xavier. He is the loading batsmen in Auckland
and was relieved by Duckitt regular wing-three club
contributor to these cricket, and has represented
think on the small
ground Owen quarter of great dash and speed. A.U.C. as a sprinter at the annual
Hughes was well advised not to bowl columne under that name and one in rsity tournament.
He went to
himself.) The change proved success-whom the Telegraph has complete
confidence. College, where he was dux of
ful as Lee just carried the bowler Mr. Xavier apparently does not school, and a member of the
Henri Cochet, former French Davis with a low straight drive and was fifteen and first eleven, and Cup star and the hero of many oplewell caught by McInnis who was al-t appreciate the tenor of "The senior
athletle champion. He has tennis battles, was surprisingly demost straight right on the completed his B.A. Vegree and won feated here to-day in an exhibition 158-8-20. nonior scholarship in Greek. He has match, His conqueror was Cum- hoen nominated by Auckland
mings, the former, Queensland ama-
It was a bitterly cold day and one was educated at John McGlashan player carried round a huge blanket, College. Colony for, Shanghai by the M. Vain which he wrapped himself between Victoria on Sunday, January 19, shots.
J. M. WATT
is a
The Racket that swept the board
at Wimbledon!
•
By The Clubman
PEME Great White Rackel Ruddle of Wimblo-
don is solved at last. I can give you the solution to dṛn y.
Everyone has been noticing and making the why and whiteforn of the gleaming while Bound racket favoured by the Britta seeded players and certain others of the stars.
1 dave heard it quite seriously suggested that the all-covering while binding is a new device for "keeping the racket waterproof *!*
Another, rather more Tarcilous Guggestion Was that the racket had been bandaged to keep the throat of it from contracting the current complaint-"Wimbledon throat“
Actually the racket is the very latest thing in tennis implemenita—a anakterpiece of the craftsman's art.
by a special pol
The white cheel is prongs and extending on covering it the dowalo the grip of the handle,
15 adily that exira fraction of airength and "finish" to the racket which attratis, the clister of the stars, ever on the lookout for cometting to adu just a bit more in their sanie. The making of the new while hope" amon zackels 4 & frucit more dificult job than tho prinary kind, I am told.;
thn torica
Ale to fezolution-hardly nollers i thing to the crack player has to be allowed for from the first alaxes, as orite applied it cannot be altered/ The slightest error in " The Blazenger “KOS QU
"donticol Rackets
vhat 35 that each pla
Daily Mirror (Landon), July'Gik, 1934. -
New stocks obtainable at alLdealers.
SLAZENGER'S
GLEAMING WHITE RACKETS
Agents:--JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO., King's Building. Hongkong.
the
fres
Loss To Cummings In Australia
Brisbane, Dec. 31.
nity College for Ithodes Scholteur champion. The score was 7-5, Twenty-one years of age, he is 5ft. 3-8, 8-6, 7-5,--Reuter. Bin. in height and weighs 11st.
G. A. PARSONS is a dashing first five-eighths, with plenty of initiative and
ability. Ho cap penetrative tained Canterbury, when the provinca won the Rangurly Shield from Auck land this year, and has played in five matches for Canterbury this sea- 850. Ho was educated at St
CURIOUS SELECTION
MISTAKE
A LONG SPELL
screen. Pilgrim's" original criticism, but it may assist him to know it was based
on the two following rules of the Mamak Hockey Tournament,
(a) That two umpires shall by In Since he had taken Omar's wicket] charge of a game and their decisions Pearce had met with little luck-and concerning the state of the ground less respect-but he had been bowling and the game shall be final. the whole Innings and now took (b) That any protest regarding a charge again, and ended it for an ad-match shall be lodged in writing with ditional thirteen runs. Both wickets the hon. necrotary of the Mamak fell to catchen by Owen Hughes at Hockey League within 48 hours of forward short leg, the first, Hong the match, which shall then bo doalt Sling' being a very quick danh to get with by the Executive Committee at to the ball-but easy V It was reach- the earliest possible moment.“
SPORTA EDITOR, straight at him. Souza had played
'Hongkong Telegraph,
Andrew's College, where he was in Wendell Bill Justifies Hised: the other, Souza, a red-hot mack
the first fifteen in 1930. He played
for Canterbury. "Varsity seniors in Choice for Side
1933, 1934, and 1936. He is in the accountancy profession and is
taking his third year of his section
London, Dec. 29.
Frank Tarrant, it has been revealed,
B. Com. degree. Scaling 11st. 12b.made a curious mistake in selecting
(Continued on Page 7.)
his Australian team for India. Wen- [dell Bill should not have been in the
team at all. Tarrant, had confused;
I.L.H.U. PREPARES him with another player.
FOR 1936 TOUR
"
on
When the Australian Board of Control refused to lift the ban Hugh Chilvers and Alan Kippax, Tarrant looked around for substitutes. Someone recommended F. Mair, the N.S.W. slow bowlor; and Wendell Bill, the N.S.W. opening bat.
Dangerous Badminton Courts In Hongkong
KEROSENE REQUIRED TO REMOVE SLIPPERY SURFACES
(By "Veritas")
This
43 Players Apply ....
To Visit U. S. A.
Satisfied that they were good sub. stitutes, Tarrant announced that ho No badminton league matches still before them Kwloon The Irish Ladles Hockey Union is intended to include both of them.
matches were played last night, Tong committee would be well advised the Arat announce its team for the Later, he was advised not to select
Eliot Hell being unable to turn the court. The floor, in its present to pay some attention to the state of International Federation of Women's Wendell Bill because he had not hoon Hockey Associations). Conference in, a azocess-in-recent-year
out teams, owing to the Unis condition is highly dangerous to bad... Philadelphia next November, "writes But Tarrant took no notice. "Bl
versity Congregation Day ob- minton players and clearly goods. Marjorio Pollard in the Aforning | is a fine bat," he said. · "I know,' I Port England will choose Its team played against him ten years ago
servations while Taikoo could removal of its slippery surface. | after the International matches next when he rande a double century
not raiso a team to meet St. not the only court in the Colony posacssing this drawback; and clubs. Match. The England 1930 team will against Victoria and I caught him at Andrew's,
might be interested to know that the be given first opportunity of making squaro.leg. He's a young man still this tour.
This evening, in addition to the two slippery surfaces can be temporarily and can bat all right. intend to scheduled men's double matches, removed by the application of kerosene The Irish party consists of the team, pick him." two reserves, and a manager umpire. After doing so, Tarrant made the Kowloon Tong and Recreio "BY play without In any way damaging the
The players aro::
embarrassing discovery that it was off a postponed fixture at Kowtoon floor. It will leave no ill-effects. Kero
zene is doubly as affcacious, as soap, Missea M'Mulland (Ulster);
Mahony not Dill but II. O. Rock who had made Tong. (Leinster), Young (Ulater): Moore the double contury which ho had in The home team, who have yet to and water, easier to apply and leaves (Leinster), Thompson (Leinster), mind:contury which ho
win a gamo in the league, are making no detrimental effects to the wood.
To-night's complete programme is: Peatt (Anglo-Irish), and Mahony When Tarrant found
his memory changes in their pairings, P. Leung (Munster) Harmen Munster), Kirk had played him a trick, he took it and B. A Gray will play together with DONE MEN'S DOUBLES, Wood (Ulster), M'Kay (Leinster), philosophically and stuck to his choige.. A. Whito partnering J. M. Pong Mr. Gamble (Lelmater), Misses Bill however, justified, his choico Chad and Wong will figuro, together Marshall (Ulster) and Syme (Anglo- and scored a century in the first match as usual. Triah).
of the tour against Coylon-
With a large mumber of homo
· Rowlónn Teng v. Recreio "DTH: S. and B. Home Y. Chinese LLC, Ellot Hall "B" V. \V.R.C.