FRIDAY, THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
SEPTEMBER
11,
1936.
First Real Cricket Test Between England And Australia Was Played in 1880
ARMY AQUATICS
E: LANCASHIRE'S
WIN CUP KEEN RACING
The final events of the Hongkong Area Sports Hoard's twelfth annual swimming championships were held at the Victoria Recreation Club's pool yesterday afternoon.
At the conclusion, the prizes were distributed by Mrs. A. W. Barthalo- mew.
BEN FOORD'S PLANS
PETERSEN SAYS THAT
AND ENGLAND WONI
A TIGHT GAME
HE WILL TRY AGAIN All-Professional XI
(By Fred Darinell)
London. Aug. 20. Jack Petersen's overthrow by Ben Fourd was absolute at Leicester, but the ex-heavyweight champion does not despair. He is not going to re- tire from the boxing game although he has font his titles.
Petersen's left eye was plastered when he started for Cardiff hị hin car yesterday, und in an interviewer he remarked that he would try again. Once before Petersen lost his title- against Harvey, from whom he re- gained it. He is one of the few champions who have come back after being beaten.
Among the large gathering present were His Excellency Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, C. C.M.G. e..., D.3.0. and Mrs. Bartholomew, Colonel II. C. Harrison, s.o., Major E. C. Eccles, R.A.M.C., Capt. K. 1. Owen, Capt. G, 1. K. Ryland, Capt. J. R. Thatcher, LA. F. R. 5. Dayrell, "The specialią told me my Injured Lt. C. H. Genders, LI. C. C. S. Genese, right hand will heal in six weeks, Lt. C. A. Luckin, Lt. L. C. Marson, and then for Walter Neusel," said Li, W. D. O'Grady, LL. T. B. H. Ben Foord yesterday. The Wembley Otway, and Lt. 11. de B. Pritchard. people want the new champion la The keenly contested results were; meet Neusel on Supt. 29. But at as follow:
present proposNS to take a short holl- Small Units Relay: 1, 22nd. Com- day on the South Court and towards pany, R.E.; 2. "C" Compony (East | the end of the n honeymont in
your Lanes), Time: 3 mins. 4 3/5 sec South Africa is probudil. He and Army Boys' Handleop Race: Miss Phyllis Sowter, his fancer, an Frank Dwyer; 2. Tony Whighan, Ashby schoolteacher, plan to be mar- Time: 10 175 sees.
ried in December
1.
50 Yards Free-style (Indian); "D" Company Punjab Regiment: 2
Company Punjab Regiment.
Time: 32 4/5 sees,
ed.
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In Australia
(By R. Abbit)
The visit of the Australian Xl in 1878 had broken the ice and thereafter team after team visited England every other year until 1890 when the interval was extended by one year. The visit of the Australian team of 1880 gives a definite landmark in Austra- | lian cricket, for in that year they met the full strength of England in what has come to be known as a Test Match.
SHAW'S TEAM
Toni Merkens, the German racing cyclist, who won a good medal at The World Olympics has turned pro fessional,
HOCKEY ASSOCIATION SUB-COMMITTEES
FOR SEASON `.
It's No Use Waiting For The Smash! When you see trouble coming take When BADGES GIVEN the quickest route to safety.
you feel trouble coming the FAMC advice applies,
.
The appointment of an Umpires! Board, the election of several sub-
The discomforts of constipation, committees, the heuring of the re-lverishness, sick headaches, bilious" port of the Awards sub-committee, attacks, Impaired digestion. ore
and the fixing of dates for the Clut
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them.
Ban versus Combined match and for Warnings that worse troubles are the commencement of the inter-see-Pinkettes, the ilttic laxative and liver tion tournament rende up ise bus pills, provide a quick way back to ness dealt with at a Council meeting comfort and health. Usually they of the Hongkong Hockey Association, bring relief in a single night, held at St. Andrew's Church hall after that their occasional use is ait last evening.
and
that is needed to ensure that all ira-
COMING TO THE
Mr. A. A. Dand was in the chair |portant dally regularity. In brief. and those present were Mr. F. A. Pinkettes keep you well. Kemp (Hon. Secretary), G. Som- mer (Hongkong Hockey Club). Lieut. 3, P. Willams (Army), Lieut. R. C. Garwood (Navy), Mr. A. E. P. Gues! (Radio), Mr. G. T. Palmer |(Y.M.C.A.), Mr. L. Tyler (Police), Mr. A. S. Xavier (Argonauta), Mr. IC. Husain (Kowloon Indlans T. C.). M. E. A. P. Alves, (Recrelo) and Capt. G. W. P. Kimim.
After Comdr. J. E. Broome, R.N.,
The term, by the way, begun to be, all they get. Financially il-made all used in the nineties and I imagine the difference between success und is intended to describe the game us a failure. There were two points of test between the full strength of two interest in it, for it was in this guine countries.
that Bonnor hit a terrife skier off But in revert to 1880. Although Shaw and had run two runs before the first Test Match in England was the ball dropped into the safe hands played, not only was it very nearly of G. F. Grace in the deep field. not played, but the Australian tour Within a fortnight of the game, poor ene within an nee of being wreek- Fred Grace was dead. have never
These were the days of specula-heard the cause of his death but h
was just under thirty when, it or tive tours and for some reason or (another difßculties In Australia madecurred.
it uncertain whether the team would start or not. Eventually they did go
Eighteen months Inter the but by that time the fixture list had all been made in England, and English side left for Australia in the
up the Australians were forced to play autumn of 1881, under the captaincy matches against odds Club Cricket of Alfred Shaw. It was on All- in the North and Midlands. Mr. professional team and included such
Shanghai, Sept. 10. Althum records, but at one time they notable newcomers to Australia as were reduced to advertise for
In the Interport Bowls Champion-season. op-
of Yorkshire, Barlow and Peate
Hongkong ponents. However, in the end Mr. Piling of Lancashire, and Lilly white ship. Shanghai defeated
Buy 18 to 15-Reuter. CW. Alcock, the enthusiastic Surrey of Sussex, and also a young man who Regiment,
secretary, persuntied Lord Harris to get together a representative English team but the game could not be played until the 6th, 7th and 8th of September at the Oval.
INTERPORT BOWLS Capt. G. W. P. Kimm. Mr. A. E. P.
sun (E. Lanes.): 2. Fus Owens
150 Yards Medley Army Chamị (RW.F.); 3. L/Cpl. Dunk (RE.).
NO Yards Free-style (Indian); -1. pionship: I. Lieut. Culvert (RE);]
Rem. Hamilton (RUR.) Time: "22" Company Punjab Regiment; 2, 2 mins. 4 mees.
Omeers Race: 1, Lleut. A. (R.W.F.); 2, Lieut. R. Barron 3. Lieut. D. Lincoln (ILUR.). 68 3/5 Bees.
Company Punjab Regiment, 3,
Punjab
Lewis ileadquarters
R.E.); Time: 1 min. 17 1/5 sees, Time! Inter-Bde. & n. Helay Races 1. 2udi. Battalion East Lancashire Regi- Arny Girls' Bandicap: 1.
2. Royal Engineers: 3, 2nd. Miss mat; Dorothy Grinham; 2, Miss Alexina Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. Archer. Time: 42 2/5 secs.
Time: 3 mins.
Enlisted Boys Race 50 Yards:
1.
Indian Relay Ruce: 1. 1st. Hat, talion
8th. Punjab Regiment; 2, Tp. Seary 5th AA. Bde. RA.: 2 Hongkong Singapore R.A. Time: 3 Boy Derbyshire 2nd. Battalion East
min. 24 2/5 secs.
Lame Boy Edwards 2nd.
Bat-
220 Yards Free-style Champion-į talion RW.F.Time: 31 1/5 secs. ship: 1. L/Cpl. Pearse (RE): Ple. Taylor (E. Lanes.). Timy mins. 43 175 secs.
50 Yards Free-style: 1,
Cpl. McCarthy (E.
2, Lanes.);
Rrin. Hamilton (R.U.R.): 3, Lieut. Lewis High Diving: 1, Royal Engineers! (R.W.R.) Time: 26 2/5 secs.
The Agregate Cup was won by 6 points; 2 East Lanenshire Regi-1 Iment 4 polnis: 3, Royal Welch the Eust Lancashire Regiment with 76 points, the Royal Engineers being Fusiliers 2 points.
Individui Placings: 1, Cpl. Grèg-) second with 50 paints.
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Shanghai Defeats Hongkong
Shanghal, Sept. 10. Hongkong tout the lead on the third bent when they scored a two followed by a one on the next land. and they held their lend t the flirteenth head,
Guest and Mr. G. T. Palmer had been oppointed to serve on the Umpires* Board, the Chairman expressed his thanks to the out-going members for their work last year. There had in been, he rald, an improvement hockey generally, and he hoped fur- ther betterment would be made this
The following were elected to serve on the Selection. Committee for any colony
matches: representative Comdr. Wathope, RN, Mr. G. T. Palmer, Mr. 1. Xavier, the 1fon. Secretary of the Assoclation, and the Army Hockey Secretary."
Mr. W. Woodward, Mr L. Tyler and Mr. K. Hussain were appointed Selection members of the Civilian Sub-committee. It was also decided
was destined to play a great plat in cricket in after years. Arthur Shrews- bury, of Notts. Shaw, Selby, Bates, Emmett and Ulyett had all, I think, been out before. Our notable fact was that the side included two of thej ninst confirmed stone-wallers that
On the twelfth, tenth and four- ever tempted a bowler to homicide... Before dealing with the game let. G. Barlow, of Lancashire,
and teenth heads Shanghal laid threes. us turn to the personnel of the Aus→ tralian side. Of the 1878 side B. 1. Scotton of Nolls. The former got Hongkong scored ones on the six-that this sub-committee should run
away with it beenuse he and A. N. teenth,
twentieth Murdoch, Spofforth, Alec Dannerman, Hornby used to steal the most im- heads, and Shanghal scored a two Binekhaan and Boyle were with the pertinent short runs for the
Murdoch made his first wicket.
Brst on the last head. 1880 side. appearance as captain, f is true that their bowling lacked the ser- vices of Garrett and Allan, but Spotforth, Boyle und Palmer bowled ningnificently throughout the season.
The English XI was a very strong one, although is recorded that some of the leading oniteurs har to be recalled from Scotland where they, had already commenced their shoot- ing. Lord Harris had,
others among W. G. Grace, G. F. Grace, A. G. Steel.
"As the run-stenters flicker to and fro, Oh, my Hornby and my Barlow long ago."
But I have always heard that Section was dreadful. As Punch wrote,
nineteenth and
Hyde Lay played an excellent Kamie and was well supported but neither he nor the side generally had much of the luck.
The sides were as follow:
Hongkong: A Hyde Lay (skip), A. H. Alves (three), J. S. McGown "But you won't put the, pot on But one hour of grace or Walter (wo), and A. E. Contes (lead). Read were worth a year of you.”
Shanghai: C. W. Glover (skip), T. G. Muin (three), C. Richards (That quotation is at wrong but I A. P. La Alfred Lyttleton and am quoting from memory),
and S (two)
Medina (lead).- (of e, United Press. Frank Penn, while the professionals, eight eleven-a-side mulches Fag-
Shaw und
ly. The key, bowled excellent- and won three, lost twu and drewį
team made 420 in two but the two losses and the two their first innings of which W. Gdraws were all matches against Aus- scord 152. but in fairness to the
tralia. Australians it must be remembered.
that Spoffor
Spofforth was off the field with Spofforth, Palmer, Boyle and Gar- a damaged..
ged hand-and-go-the-Ausrett did the damage-with-the-hall- Trafians had practically to rely on 11oran (who made a great name later Palmer and Boyle. In their first as "Felix" In Australian cricket) knock the visitors could only manage journalism) batted excellently upon
10
to
an
collect 140
149_ind # looked all reveral occasions. Incidentally it is
was not out.
Lombard Street to a a China orange on recorded that the Australian wickets
innings victory. But Murdoch hnd by
Ποιν begun to
their approach beat. W
W.G.'s score and their last two later excellence, and it was a won- wickets added 140 runs.
_Murdoch | derful bit of work of Pente's to take Set to get 57 runs to 264 wickets for five runs apiece eveni win, Lord Harris altered the order it many of them were secured and England promptly lost five wic-games against odds. kets for twenty runs! W.G. and Penn then hit off the balance with-. out further loss.
TWO CONCLUSIONS
This match, whether or no the fact
(To Be Continued)
HOME FOOTBALL
was recognised at that time I do not BIG SCORES AT
know, proved conclusively two SHEFFIELD
things: one that the Australian bat-i ting, their former grest wenknees,
had improved enormously
und
TEN GOALS IN A MATCH
London, Sept. 10.
secondly that the Australians were at their best when fighting an up-hill game. It had always been recognised that their bowling was very fine Indeed and that their fielding and especially throwing was probably Sheffield Wednesday, playing at better than the average standard in home Everton in o. first division England. Those who could read the English Football League match to- writing on the wall must have, I day, won n high-scoring match of ten think, on the 8th day of September, goals by 6-4, 1980, foreseen some such occurrence
as took place on the 20th and 20th In the southern section of the third of August 1882.
division. Clapton Orient were visited The game more or less finished by Cardiff, the Welshmen winging by that tour in which they had won 5, the only goal scored, while Brighton lost 2 and drawn 4 of the eleven Journeyed to Newport and won hand- eleven-a-side, matches which were somely by four gools to one.—Renter:]
SYLVESTER COOK HAS ESTABLISHED AN ALIBI! HE HAS GIVEN PROOF THAT ENTERING THE DRUKS
STORE WAS NOT DONE. WITH MALICE. AFORE-
THOUGHT
Case Closed
IT WAS FORTUNATE FOR HIM THAT HE REMEMBERED
THE DATE ON THE COIN HE LEFT, OR THIS CASE MIGHT HAVE HAD SAD ENDING.
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HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE THE DEFENDANT'S MOTHER WAS GRAVELY ILL, AND MANY SMARTER MEN HAVE LOST THEIR HEADS UNDER UKE CONDITIONS.
-Say-
the Association Inter-section Tourna ment as well.
The date for, the commencement of the tournament Was fixed for Tuesday, October 6, while Sunday. December 13, was chosen for thie Civilian versus Combined Services i match.
the
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