THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1936.
THIS TIME CRITICS REALLY WERE CONFOUNDED!
VARSITY UPSET
ALL CALCULATIONS
BY BRILLIANT CRICKET ACHIEVEMENT
BUT LR.C. HAVE NOT YET LOST THE SHIELD
(By R. Abbit)
There is a reference-I rather think in one of Lever's novels about the Peninsular War-either "Charles O'Malley" or "Harry Lorrequer"-to the case of the elder-
McAvoy on April 24.
ly spinster who heard the Commissary General swear and Jack Petersen, who is to fight Jock never quite reckoned herself a maiden lady afterwards.- Since receiving the news on Saturday last that the Univer-
sity had not only beaten but had crushed the Indian Re- BOAT RACE
creation Club, I shall never quite reckon myself a cricket critic again. But I venture to think that I erred in com. pany with the whole trend of cricket opinion..
not
CREW
I had anvisaged the possibility of latter but their bowling is BUILDING
the University making a draw of epoch-making. If ever I bet on crie
it and the reasons which gave for ket, which I do not, I should back' considering that a draw was possible the IR.C. to prove the
Wor
ultimate
very largely the ones which Shield-winners. But not at anything enabled them to win. Ganho did over even money!
did come off, and the Indian batting
collapse. But I to not
"It to
ما
ANOTHER SURPRISE
appear that I am bolittling the very Amid the cataclysmal reverbera-
fine achievement of the Varsity. My
high,
low
In other words I h.Amity 100 there was a small bunch of crackera
engower
error lay in rating the Indians too tions of the Sookonpen thunderbolt
rather than the
the most to be fired at Happy Valley where Pereira
eira and the Civil Service beat Cra renpect for profound Afin as an opening pair of bowlers, in a league match of thing they have
gat up on is weak not done
nz and though the battingly always post in the pouring rain and the]
other nearly times someone or comes off. But the victory was a dark and got three wickets in the fair and quaro one, and, I believe, last over to win by about three runs.
It. Saturday's the wicket had nothing to do with It.
was sorry to find that the As one member of the winning
side cut, but
C.C.C. had been without Omar and
but I do not think we could guarantee
but he has a way
than once.
lucky on
That the
victory was clear
besides. Perry's
five
CANTABS ENJOY ROWING
(By C. Venables) Cambridge reached the end of the second stage of their Boat
Lai Kwong-Tsun Given A Fright By Hachiuma
KEEN TENNIS OPENS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Results As
Expected
(By "Veritas")
Weather elements did not favour the opening of the Hongkong lawn tennis cham- pionships at the Cricket Club yesterday a cold wind sweep- ing the ground and a heavy overhead causing the light to fail very rapidly.
Terrible Racing Conditions
ENGLAND'S WORST FOR 41 YEARS
Not for forty-one years has racing in England suffered such severe breaks as this season. The National Hunt season is only a few months old yet racing has been suspended on thirty-one days.
JOCKEYS' £10,000
Noverthelesa a inrze number of enthusiasts Larned out to see eight of the pine matches down for deel- sion. All results were in accordanco with expectations and most of the wimmers had very easy passages. Net less than £10,000 has been lost The most interesting match of the to jockeys in riding fees at a time day was that between Lai Kwong when they have to save against the tsun and Hachhima. The
months
of the summer when there is which I hinted
yesterday mate? Do National Hunt racing. the match weat the full distance and More than 26,000 in prize money trainers by races there was very nearly an upset re has been lost to sult Lai wen by the skin of his cancelled. There has been a corres teeth 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, and he owed his pending loss to owners, who have had o pay for the training of their horses advance to the second round more to in his opponent's inability to remain with no possibility of earning any-
in return.
Race training during February, steady at critical stages, rather than the floods and the frosts have dis-
when Squadron Leader Hellyer to his own eforts.
coach. Bnished his three weeks
crew
GOOD ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF
Hachiuma gave a very good ae-
first
Canton
organised the training of horses. Cheltenham, Ascot of the Jumping is now due.. But there are BERNON, many horses which will be unable to de theennelves justice,
сара
Will
Golfer With Broken Back Injured Again
Captain Geoffrey Hawkins, the Sunningdale golfer who has played periodically despite a broken back has been the victim of further misfortune. While motoring at Wokingham near his home, his car was involved in an accident, and it overturned. The re- sult is that he is in bed with a broken rib.
Word
Our Daily Golf Hint
If you miss the hole re- peatedly on the right, hold on tighter with the first finger and thumb of the right hand.
RADMINTON
Miss Helmė,
SMART WIN BY FIRE BRIGADE
BEAT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
Captain Hawkins and Miss Molly POINTS FOR C.R.C. Gourlay, former English champion, recently arranged to renew their golf partnership in Sunningdale Open Foursomes. They
runners-up? in the first tournament.
His horse fell on Captain Hawkins while he was with the Army of Occupation in Germany. Recovering from the effecta of broken vertebrae, he took up golf after some YENTS,
CX-
havo Bigade, whe Fire perienced a somewhat chequered season in the men's doubles divi alon of the badminton league, ac- complished an excellent perfor mance last night when they defeat. ed St. John's Cathedral by ave games to four.
The winners owed everything to there was a recurrence of the Shute and Stoke, who won all three trouble in 1034, and his back war games, and Anderson and Fisher, who encased in plaster bandaging. Yet obtained the other two.
to the game in It was a finely contested match again the returne
A little November.
though the Brigade were He played for Sunningdale Cluh unlucky not to obtain another game against Cambridge University quite as Williams and Skinner only lost to recently and beat P. G- Tait, nephew Kwok and Lackl 22-24 after "setting" late Lieutenant "Freddie" Tait, Kowloon Tong, unable to raise a of the mateur Championship team, Beratched their match with
winner.
HOME RACING
Tho
Lincolnshire And Grand National
London, Mar. D. following ETO the latest allovers for the Lincolnshire: Lawcourt, 100 to 9 t and o. Boethius, 100 to 8 t and o. Priok, 100 to 8 t and o. Screamor, 100 to 6 c
10. 18 to 1 t Lordling, 18 to 1 o, 2
,20 to 1 t. Sea Bequest 25 to 1, t and o. Tom Bowling, 25 to 1, t and o. Yorkshireman, 38 to 1 o, 40 to 1 t Daysight, 40 to 1 o, 50 to 1 t. Oder was scratched at 0 a.m. to-day.
The Grand National The following
Reynoldstown, 13 to 2, t and o. Golden Miller, 100 to 7, and o Avenger 100 to 7, t and o. Castle Irwell, 18 to 1 o, 20 to 1 t.
20 to 1 o, 22 to-1 t. Royal
wero
quoted
Kernbom, 20 to 1 o, 22 to 1:
The crew rowed their weekly lock- in-lock trial, and the more one sees of this Cambridge eight, the more one feels convinced that here is a count of himself. After a nervous put it. "the result was not a fluke Tinker Lee. However, Civil Service
The preparations for the Grand crew which may well become one start he set about an imposing task of the outstanding combinations in with all the will in the world and not National are being seriously hamper- only swept through the second set toed. Twice recently Golden Miller, the history of the Boat Race. to produce it every day." Nor do 11 lacked McLellan and Sayer, the latter
1
the of whom seems to have given the
favourite, has had to forego races be- generally admitted that 14
There are certainly a few minor win it at 6-i after taking the
but held the five games, reat for the time being. opening pair of batsmen, Fong and gum a
will probably right themselves with
OWNERS' RISKS Tata, had a great share in the vlc./A.R.II. Esmail played a nice knock! faults, but they are such that theympion up to three-all in the final cause of weather conditions. tory. Feng is not a fast scoring bat for sixty-four but only Hamson did little actual Instruction from the set. He even fought back wall for conches. Saturday's row from Vic-enough to win Lai's service in the of stopping In much
Acceptances for races the an excellent per toria
Bridge to Little Bridge was ninth game, he weakened at am told that was promoted to opening bat as he plays formance while Baker had three for completed in 17mil. 18sce over two inst and couid nut counter bai's hard Lincolnshire Handleng, the liverpool Spring Cup and the Rosebery Sinkos in the 1.R.. Sunday League. (If thirty-nine. Richardson was expon- minutes slower than laat week-but forchmal drives i
Hachiuma shaired
mare revealed that many an owner it was certainly a must satisfactory
much this is true it's rather like soothing Bive
and impressive effort against a strong variety in his play than did the win-have to scratch his horse and forego a Mother in its Kid's milk, is it not?).
A GOOD PAIR
and bitterly cold cast wind, and on nor, who appeared to possess nothing any chance of getting roward for Anyway they put on forty runs in nearly an hour. I see it has been
Richardson and College are de- a slow stream.
The intention was for W. G. R. M. but a powerful forchand drive and a winter training, or risk leaving the
sold defence from the baseline, animal in, and perhaps have to pay for the Grand National:
Up stated that Fong was dropped more veloping into a very good opening
. pair and on Saturday they put up one Laurie, the Secretary, to stroke the at the net Lai did not inspire the a bigger forfelt if weather conditions
of confidence. erew in this trial. but, when he oc-
Only in continue to interfere with training slightest bit I gather that both of them were short of half a century for the first cupied that position the rest of the the last few rallies did he make any- and make participation in the handi.
seemed to find it difficult to more than one occasion wicket. Unfortunately when one of
impossible They hope this season will not be with balls that might very well have them goes the other seems to feel it adapt themselves to his particular thing approaching a decent overhead
dipping so bad as that of 1895, when severe taken the sticks. But whether he a duty to follow him back to the style and rhythm. So it was de- smash. He rolled almost exclusively
ave Pavilion. However, Perry, who has cided to put Mason back at stroke forehand drive, and it must be said frosts caused the Thames to freeze the impression to the spectators
na player this and bring Laurie in at four, Laurie, ho was Raving it up for Cosano, and season, made a
played a caplain's knock hibition of rowing during the trial, generally obtained-sufficient-price-to he employed his leg break, which is
Cruttwell and and one is tempted wonder force Hachiuma into false returns.. good deal slower, more than he for twenty-three.
Hachiuma, making his strokes in a his second service was usually also mudo useful scores and whether it may not wiser Actually so whether this, the the game was won by four wickets, When ni stroko altogether and give good rhythmleak style, appeared at and drink to Lai, who jumped meat stant went on so long that the the last stand putting on thirty-six Laurie a seat in the middle of the one stage to have the match well in kill the slow deliveries with his fore-
haul. He varied his pace quite well, hand. bowling lost ita eling a little. This runs without loss. The C.S.C.C. are bont.
Mason struck 18 in the first half out, I thought, not quite often
KENNETH HAS IMPROVED was noticed and Gosano who was now fourth in the list, and with at down in second wicket moved least one match they might win and minute, but had reduced the rate te enough, Lol thrived on hard drives,
100
HD Rumjahn, Iu Tak-cheuk; moy yet 31 for the full minute. As far as and the stroke most necessary to up- another they might draw up one and played
magnificent His one mistake atay there or even higher. I wonder? the Pike and Eel they kept going at net him was a half-court slice or cul. M. W. Lo, Frank Kwok, R. T. Kwik slashing Inning
a steady 25, and, though they had Hachiuma cften used the drop shot and T. A. Pearce all registered con was made shortly after he went in
ahend wind, they were covering with telling effect, and whenever he fortable win. Kenoth Shute offered when he drove terrific on back
lot of water. Actually stroke was did shorten his length it usually some resistance to Kwok, but the to Minu, chest high. It was a chance,
lorsness of the court appeared to at the forecourt Hachiuma was have an adverse effect on the school. but a very very difficult one,
was patent) Kemeth had improved his mado two or three successmul drop tat volleys early on and this encouraged singles game over a year and that he' him
to try them all the time. Un-continues to make progress on the happily for him his binding was not right lines. always true and he threw away an Kwok had nothing over Shuto in Gay point more than once. Over the manner of stroke equipment and
(Continued on Page 0.) head the Japanese was variable, and
that
actually did no or not, Pereira gaveedly improved, twenty-six and incidentally, gave a most perfect ex that when ho took it on the run he and prevented racing on fifty days.
to
a
Hawkins
THE "FINAL"
to
Time and space forble me to write clearing two's puddle by about nineing
of an experimentalist Hol boy. Nevertheless
at greater length now but I hope to feet. At the Pike and Eel Mason
Ride continued the good work after den with all the other cricket in my Fong had at last gone at seventy-six, Friday article. I might mention and thirty runs were added before here that tlie date of the game be he played one to cover and told his tween the University and the K.C.C. partner to walt, Gorano, who was hes to be altered as apparently the backing well up, had apparently University. sports have been fixed for
March
(Continued on Page 9.)
INTER-HONG SOCCER
play on the Ewo Team Selected To
Meet The Bank
started for the run and was run out. April 4th, and the ground is not a tragic end to a fine performance.available.
cannot Again about thirty runs were added 21st.
suggested date, as by Iuide and Power, but after that they have four of their first cloven everyone went for the bowling and engaged on what are termed, I be
fast, A. H. Madar love, combined operations'. If the la anything like it is at
wickets foll vo keeping just short weather
FINE BOWLING.
The annual football match between
It
0:
22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 t, Delaneige
ire 26 to 1, t and o. Double Grossed, 28 to 1, t ́and-o. — Lazy Boots, 33 to 1 o, 40 to 1 t. Provocative, 40 to 1, t and o. Inversible, 40 to 1 o, 50 to 1 t. Belted Horo was scratched at p.m. Saturday.-Router.
·
TEST CRICKET
Rain Stops Play In New Zealand
Christchurch, Mar. 9. The fourth and final unofficial test match between New Zealand and the M.G.C, cricket tourists was left drawn to-day as continuous rain prevented the match from being resumed. Router.
ENGLISH RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM
TO TOUR AUSTRALIA
bowled very of a length and making it very hard present I hope, for their sake, the "Ew" and the Hongkong and Shang- to get at the pitch of the ball.” Minu,combinations are a bit thick. The hal Bank will be played on the Club bowled much better in his second Varsity are playing a lengue game ground, Happy Valley, to-day at 5 spell from the North end.
with the Army 14th March so I p.m. rathor
expect to find the "final" The following have been solocted: played on 28th. March when K.C.C. to represent Ewo-R. White: Gosano then proceeded to cap a lave only a non-League Eama I Stevenson and HL Railton; H. F. Ano batting-performance with some presume the venue holds the Univer- Hopkins, F. S. Nicholls and T. C.
Bowling quite sity ground. I suggest a throng of Parsons; N. La H. Ka and E, A. which will be forwarded to the Eng-1 excellent bowling. fast and turning a good bit he shot mall boys on the out the I.R.C. for 40, his own figures Kennedy Town--or it will come ex- Gaubert. Reserve:-L. White; Lines-ush
The balls Peive in linlls. belog 12.34208.
with which ho bowled Madar
and
A.
9. Suad--the only two men to got:
The double figures-wore beautics.
Ozorio good And
bowlod steadily at the other end. A glorious victory!
fielding was (12-2~23—2)
THE CONSEQUENCES
hill-side above; Butler, G. Hill, C. Duncan
HOCKEY TEAM
Welsh Combination Selected
The surprise win had caused one
The following will represent Wales entirely to reconsider the Shield pool- tion. It is hard-lines in a way on in the International Hockey Match the 1.R.C. who, for so long, have against Portugal, at Shamshuipo
asp. Camp, on Thursday, March 12: almost had the Shield in their grasp.
But I know them wall enough to bo L/Cpl. Sharpe; Cpl. (UD) Jones well amined that they will have and L/Cpl. Palmer; Fus. (90) Jones, takon their defont with their usual Sergt. Petter and Cpl. Bharp; Fus. sporting cheerfulnana: “ Bot they have | Brutoh, Capt. Gwyżłyr Jones; FILM.
E. G.
man-D. L. Newzigging.
The Hongkong Bank will bo 're- presented by the following players:
3. H. Bradford; 3.5. Dunnett and F. H. King; L. J. A. Fielder, L.. G. Robertson and G. S. Chambers; F. J. McGugan, AH, R. Butcher, H. A Browning, M. E. Clark and H. E. McGilchrist,
If it can be arranged, Ewo will meet Mossrs. Butterfield and Swire on Tuesday, March 17.
BROUGHT FORWARD
Police To Play This Afternoon
Chinese Recreation Club and conceded the points, this putting the CRC. on level pegging with Ellot Hall "A" at the top of the table.
Detailed scores in tho Fire Brigado match follow.
J. Anderson and A. L. Fisher [Fire Mande beat Roland Koh and Norman Smith #1-7; It Y. 11. Kwok and G. Ludd 21-16; lost to G: A. Smith and It. Jik 10-21.
(Fire G. Willame and B. Skinner Urine) on to Koh and Bath 11-211 lost to Kwok and Ladd 22-21: Set to Smith and agh 7-21.
E. L. Shuts and W. Stoker (Fire Brigado) beat Koh and Smith 21-8; best wok and Ladd 21-2 best Smith and laigh 91—17,
LEAGUE TABLE
P. W. L-F. A. Pt. Eliot ifall "A" 13 13 0 04 26 C.R.C.
Recreio "A"
Ellot Hall
10 13 3.99 30 201 11 11 0 80 13 22 16 11 4 80 ST
St. Andrew's "A" 14 10 478 47 20 Recreio "B",
Fire Brigade
St. John's
V.It.C.
Kowloon Tong
St. Andrew's
11 8-8 68-32
10 8 8 50 73
15 7 8 00
14 3 11 28
162 1
17 2 15 30
S. and S. Home 16 1 15 29 120
THE KENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mrs. Uber Wins Two Titles
Mrs. H. S. Uber won two doubles titles at the Kent championships, played on the Herne Bay plor last month. Results in the final rounds were:-*
Men's Bingks. J. Wingfield be. A. J. lion 15-7, 15-9.
Men's Doubles R. C. F. Nichola and Hodge it G, E, A. Tauls and C Maconachie 16-17, 16-10, 11.
Women's Double-Mr. M. Barrett and Mr. II. 8. Uber (holders) M. Mr. I A. Forster and is B. E. Speight 15-11, 16-7.
Miard Doubles. C. Hame and r Uber (holders) with Maconachle and T. Kingsbury, scratched,
Hong Sling Reaches The Final
OF BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Goneral Committee of the New | Sgure for Queensland was only £100, loose forward,
Feetham Is playing hotter than Playing consistant, confident bil- aver, but apparently he is not favour-liards, W. Hong Sling last evening South Wales Rugby League has ap- Newcastle being asked for a guaran- the English Bugby League. team's The itinerary, however, was apod. Miller, Exley, Ellerington, Knap entered the final of the senior billiards proved of the altered itinerary for tee of £500.
ton,and Field, to lay's best forwards, championship of Hongkong, busting tour of Australia. The Itinerary proved.
Mr. Millar stated, that, according compare favourably with England's Lam Cho-cha by 750 points to 632. to advice from Mr. Sunderland, the previous giants. Ellorington, contest. League for approval is:
rovised section of the tour seemed ing the loose forward position, resor likely to receive favourable considerables Priggs in his methods, tion with the exception that the tourists might be asked to play Mac- kay on June 22 instead of June 23.
May 30: Sydney at Sydney. June 3: South Coast at Leeton. June 6: New South Wales at Syd- ney,
June 10: Brisbane at Brisbane. June 13: Queensland at Brisbane. June 17: Central Queensland at Rockhampton.
June 20: North Queensland at Townsville
June 23: Mackay at Muckay.
ENGLISH TEAM
· DISCUSSED
June 27: New South Wales at As Good, If Not Better Sydney...
June 29: First Test at Sydney.
July 1: Ipawich and West More ton at Ipswich.
PLAYED THEMSELVES INTO TEAM
London, Feb. 12.
pass
The match lasted three-quarter hours, but spectators who thronged the Club Lusitano were given good value for their money and their time, There was never very much between the scorer, although at one stage Hong
Sling had obtained a lead of 100,
The ex-Unionlat Morley, and the But Lam proceeded to cut this down winger Stanley Smith, seem to have to a negligible quantity by campiling
themselves to played
break of TO. Australia. Morley scored three beautiful tries, Hong. Sling owed his success to and Smith the most spectacular thing steadiness He kept his store going in the match, by scooping up the ball along at a regular pace with breaks Than In 1932 from the ground with one hand at of 55, 41, 39, 38, 82 (twice) and 27.
top speed. Contres Fred Harris and
JUNIOR TIE London, Feb. 12. Balsham combine finely. They have LT, Yong reached the final of The Associated Press special cor as many tricks a Atkinson July 4: Second Test at Brisbane.
and the Junior Championship yesterday July 8: Toowoomba at Toowoom respondent at Leads, in reviewing the Brodgdon as backs, and unorthodoxly evening at the Club Lusitano when he
trial on a bitter cold, half-frozen exploited the rovorno
and beat Tam Hun-bun in a very closely ba.
July 11: Queensland at Brisbane. Kround, considers the League selec- scissors movement, backing up the contested game by 400 points to 384 by no means lost the Shjold yet.. Tho| (08).Jones; Sergt. Owen and Sergt.
chose a team full back, and joining in rushes, which July 15: North and North-West tors cannot fail to
There were no big breaks and scor position is most. Interesting as they¦ Dandy.
Division at Armidale.
equal to, perhaps better than that of were features of the game. The fast ing on the whole was inclined to be have a grand total of sixteen points,
July 18 Newcastle at Newcastle. 1032.
breaking forwards, nowadays playing slow. It was a neck and neck con willa the Kowloon Cricket Club have
Though the play was not brilliant, more in the Australian style, support test throughout and kept spectators. July 22: Western Division al fourteen points and, a game to go.
it seems to suggest Australia will ed thom, resembling extra backs. Parken,
players vastly entertained. Both So K.C.C. have got to win their
of July 25: Third Test at Sydney." have a tremendous task to regain the
Messrs. Hutchona and Anderton are registered breaks of 28, the highest Hustling, stocky, almost of the opinion the tourists forwards the match. gamo outright as they might as well Jaso an draw. Cair they do it? I
Before it was adopted, the itinerary Ashes, It is understood that the Police, led to spirited comment by country rotund forwards are still plentiful will probably be better than for years,
TODAY'S GAMES have a most profound dislike just a
whose opponents next Saturday are representatives. The guarantees ask and also fast, brainy and determined while Sullivan, Atkinson, Brogden, present for looking ahoad!. All I can
the Royal Welch Fusiliers will be ad for the appearance of the English backs. Though fry of the players Morley, Smith and Jenkins, who is Further semi-final ties will be say is that it is an uncommonly hard
playing off the longue encounter on mon at country centres were regard seen in the fritto considered cor considered the outstanding half-hack, played at the Club Lusitano today, thing to force any game to a decision
At 6.30 A. J. Kitchell and E.AV tafntica, their standard testifled to Peterson dofonds the British and while Bouth China will endeavour to in four and a quarter-or may be a
Experts advanco the opinion that Hamedios, meet in the junior cham Astorm broke half-hours unless you have a star Empire heavy weight titles against fulfil the league engagement against valod country centres in New South is no forward problem, though several other certainties are Hisman, Hudson, pionship, while at 9 o'clock A. bowler and a very fast scoring bato Jock McAvoy at the Empress Stadium Kowloon to-morrow afternoon on, the water wars being asked to put a poloctors told the Associated Press Warkins, MeCue and Hodgson, with Ormund, potential champion, conberta
K.C.C. have several of the on April 24-Reuter,
Kowloon Ground.
M. M. da Silva in a senior semi-final, guarantee of £250 match, while the there was a possible weakness in the Sullivan ospiafd.
BRITISH BOXING
Peterson Matched i Against McAvoy
London, March 9.
Arrangements are being made for the two Shield finalists, South China "A" and the Polico, to play off. their rospective league matches, duo for docision next Saturday, during the current wook.
..
the Kowloon Ground this afternoon, od as too hot when it was' ro-] England's strength. Certainly, there are making a grand backline.