THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SEPTEMBER 29, TUESDAY,
1936.
A FEW FINAL WORDS ABOUT OUR INTERPORT
WE HAVE A VERY HOW GORILLA WON Clubhouse Chatter
USEFUL SIDE
BUT GOSANO CREATES A DIFFICULTY
OUR THROWING-IN STILL NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
(By R. Abbit)
Since seeing the trial game on Saturday and Sun- day last I have been turning over things in my mind and discussing matters with a good few cricketers,
There is no doubt that we have a to make things very awkward be- very useful side, and that we have cause even if the choice is deferred given it any amount of batting prac-und the day of the match, if his knee is not sound it will leave us tice. I confess to a feeong o re-
have with no extra inan in care anyrne This however gret that our best batsmen never been up against our best bow- else gets damaged, lers, except at the nets, nor Juve could be got over if it is true (ns 1 our best bowlera been able to tackle hear) that Alee MacKenzie is going any but the second rate but with up anyway. Le fields excellently and could be declared our twelfth very few exceptions.
I should have liked to see a game in which the best men could take cacls other on-though of course we have
many
Dalsien-LOWN IS to be that the aides would have shifted round. A serious
practicn In the middle would do it if people ofl. But could analch an afternoon
IDILD
as the team soils on October 2 there 13 seant time for fixing matters.
I must say
I am a strong opponent me and hope some of this October game ulher equitable arrangement may be Otherwise we are alway, at or before the start of our while Shanght are at the end (ur tung past) of theirs. This year of cours we
have been amazingly lucky In the weather and have real ly hnd October in the last three- quarters of September, (though 1 ace there is still a typhoon about), so it has not mattered so much. But and we have had a lot of straina
are always pulled muscles which ilable to occur at the beginning of #souson.
And that reminds me that une of our chief difficulties is the case of Gosano. As a batsman-bowler and a very fine field he is most certainly worth his place but with all respect to Ulose other critics his century was particularly good Innings not u though it did of course contain some beautiful shots.
man.
Now, the question really is-de we need another bowler? Without! Gorano we have presumably Garth- walle (or perhaps Lee) to open with Minu; Persie and Lee to bow?] fairly fast, and Pearce and Mador to spin them. I cannot help feel. ing that five bowlers ought to be enough. And if they are not, who are we going to send anyway? None of the bowlers in the week- form. end. same showed much
down l'ereira and Goodwin sent some good balls but also a lot of
stuff.
McLellan im- bad
In fact
of pressed me more than anyone there and frankly if I had to select another man to go should chose
him before most people, except perhaps Tufnell.
nt
NAZARIN A GREAT FIND Actually Nnzarin is one of our greatest inds-his fielding is excel-
ent and his batung sound, though he} incline to be a bit shaky at times
the
and start. Garthwaite Colledge seem likely to settle into quite a sound opening pair, whe everyone got runs last Sunday. In the fact
18 was T. A. Pearce's lowest
score on the sidel Mina's Is hitting was very free and there no doubt that he may well upset
Sannghal friends,
especialy now that R. Lee has shown signs of recovering his botting again and may well make the best number eleven we have had for years.
our
It was not however to be.com- pared to Kilbee's fighting innings of
Clege Hill was out to force lie! 03 against all the crack bowlers later in the day. To be quite game on Sunday and before he had frank I think Kilbee on the form got a sight of the ball he admitted- ho has shown in his last three in- ly made one or two "f" shots and of snicks nings is far more likely to do well was lucky to steer
the field. But when he got going than Gosand with the bat.
delightful bowling-if he is But Godano's
properly he played some
П is evidently and
very t-undoubtedly gives him the pre-shots ference. The trouble is that he has punishing bat, while his fielding is damaged his knee almost every time excellent and with a little polishing he has played and he han never, will be absolutely first rate. But t
RALLY
clear
ON SATURDAY
How The Gorilla won the Junk Bay Handicap at Happy Valley on Saturday, Picture, taken by staff photographer, shows The Gorilla, on the rails, coming up to the winning port, while second from the raila is Night View, and on the outside ta September The Seventeenth, who
acured places.
XI
By "Veritas' BADMINTON AND TENNIS
Are Champion Perry'
Perry's IN MACAO
Outbursts
Truly Temperamental?
HONGKONG REFEREES DISCUSS SOME KNOTTY POINTS
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THE
MERCURIAL Fred Perry has ing with linesmen, and select Referees Discuss
been suffering from the, ed Harpo Marx, film come-
This time he dian, "Jitters" again.
com-ring clambered outside of the
rut of banging balls from cameramen, und disagree-taking
mon
at
FOOTBALL FIXTURES
FOR WEEK-END
Complete List Of Matches And Referees
t
A meeting of the Hongkong Foot-
Club de Recreio v. St. Joseph's
chairmanship Gomes).
.
hin
verbal spar- partner.
referees to possess a thoroughly Which, apart keeness of Hongkong football other considerations, is practical knowledge of the laws of to interpret them a decidedly mean advan-the game and
RECREIO TO SEND TEAMS
ON DOUBLE TENTH
(By Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, Sept. 28.
The encounters in tennis and badminton which are to take place here on Oct. 10 and 11 between visiting teams from the Club de Recreio and players selectcil from the various clubs in Macao, are eagerly awaited in local sports circles.
The Solection Committee have decided that A. and J. Boyol, C. and A. da Silva, A. de Mello and J, M. Maen in the "A" tennis tournaments. in the "B" division, Luiz de Mello, de San Fernandes will represent
HW. Bradley, F. C. Yuen, Miguel A. de Silva, A. de Barros Pereira and L. Gomes will play.
The ladies who will play in the mixed doubles tennis matches are Misses Helena Ribeiro, Leonor Car- vallio, Vera de Sena Fernandes and Celsa Rodrigues.
The players selected for the bail- minton team are Eduardo B. de Silva, Alexandre
Pedro Airosu, Angelo, 1. J. Noronha, and A. and J. Boyal, while Alvaro S. da Silva and Antonio B. Pereira are mention- ed us reserves,
SPLENDID RECORDS.
It is noteworthy that all of the tennis players of the "A" team have splendid records. The Boyol brothers were winners of the Rocha Santos Cup for three years in succession. A. de Silva won the singles cham- pionship of all Macuo schools in 1931 and wlih his brother, C. da Silva, the doubles championship as well. C. da Silva,held the title of the lending tennis exponent In Colmbra Univer- aity, Portugal, and Messra, Mello and Fernandes are veteran players who have for many years followed the game enthusiastically in Macao.
Dr. J. Villa Franca, the president of the Selection Committee, has a record of no mean order having been many years ago the tennis champion of Portugal,
of a position. Perry must correctly was displayed last evening at the half-monthly meeting of the now full well that Harpo Marx Referees' Association when a long andong the ladies here and there is
He has animated discussion took place on a
consequently, struck hin true form is still - necessary- to-got the ball ball Referees Association was held King's Park, 3.15 p.m. (referce, J with him his famous motor horn, action in connection with the Laws
one's hands before throwing yesterday under the
of Mr. T. G.. Stokes, at the Sports
Badminton is being encouraged
CARDIFF LEAGUE
LEADERS
is not allowed to talk.
very long, Macao will have a team, Firstly the made
of suficient quality to meet some of his fortune out of being couple of football laws which requiry reason to expect that before
careful interpretation.
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the Hongkong ladies' clubs. dumb, and although he may know meeting, presided over by Mr.
Stokes, debated whether a a referee las
It has been suggested that "MII- ail the answers, he must be ao the right of
a player off then-Airs Parade which met with much out of practice that, he told for agentlemanly behaviotirings Airs on cellent reception in its couldn't possibly express them in after the teams have taken the field recent productions in Hongkong, will but before he has started the game. be undoubtedly successful if produc- Another disturbing A pute to Law on this
this point reads ed in Macao and made to synchron. words.
"A referee's control over players for ze with the sports meeting on the
be Double Tenth. thought is that Harpo Marx
misconduct or ungentlemanly probably forgot to take along havour commences from the time
enters the held of play, but his juris- which means to say that his of the Game commences from the as a bowler. It is extremely hard into
Sunday, Oct. 4
handicap, in tennis terminology, time he blows his whistle for the certain Iines on him but the fact remains
amount of disagreement on the inter that you cannot play a passenger-
Liga Portuguesa v. R. A. O. C. would be owe 40. We can for-Kanic to start." There was nor can you 'very well have a man
Chuinam Hoad. 4.45 p.. (referee, give Perry for many things, but pretation of this ruling, and it was decided that before recommending to run for a chap from the start.
1
H. K. Police v. Royal Engineers. to engage Harpo Marx in Incidentally have always under stood that permission to have
battie of words is as mean a trick S. Bau). Kowloon F. C. ground. runner is given on the understanding
(referee, D. T. Smith). that the batsman in question does not
IL A. S. C. v. Kwong Wah, Soo-as giving laughing gas to Buster Theon, and therefore as unfor- not go on to bowl in the next in- provement.
kumpoo 315 pm (regree, to be careless in returning for this Saturday and Sunday:
Jones). after the one in which he deney ning
K. Police' givao.e. 1 don't, the ball to the bowler. Unless the assistance. had the has
R. A. M. C.. v. H. rules but sun is behind it, the ball should this is in the think
(Chinese); Sookunpoo. 4.45 in etiquette though I always go back to the bowler in any It IR belleve
Leaves Jaded Taste (recree, E. Kichuruson). tires toss. Nothing subject to correction. 1 ensy full Sponk
In a long spell fancy some such point cropped up bowler more
hoving
continually trandling than in a match at Shangal but whether
bend down or Jump neroRS it was in the '60's or the '80's I lo cannot recollect, I think It was like a retum. Of course everyone (Referee, K. K. Ip).
knows this. But it was purntiging. pretty early on.
Bee how little it was done by King's Park. 4.45 pm. (referee, H. Anyway, if Gosano's knee is not to guaranteed absolutely fit it is going both sides in the wich
it in.
The folding of the whole side is Club. very good on the whole. Of course everyone drops catches nt times, but I think our team will drop very lew. But they are sadly at fault as regards throwing in and I can
noticed I have say
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The discussion centred round the rules of the game, and the control re- ferees were entitled to impose both before and after the game,
The following in the programme of Football League matches arranged
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of
to
FIRST DIVISION Saturday, Oct. 3
v. East Fusiliers Royal Welch
Rond 4.45 p.m. Lunes, Chatham
Club de Recreio v. St. Joseph' GIVES UP
J. Smyth);
II. K. Pollre v. Royal Ulster Rifles.
ATTACKS
Kowloon Football ground 4.45 p.m. ON SPEED
(referee, Sidebolton).
IL K. Football Club v. Eastern. Hongkong Football Club. 4.45 p.m. (referee. D. Kossick).
South China "6" Y, Kowloon. Caroline Ill. 4.45 p.m. (referee, W. Reynolds).
Sunday, Oct. 4
Kowloon Chinese v. Chinese Atble- tle Assn. Hongkong Football Club, 4.45 p.m. (referee, W. P. Payne).
SECOND DIVISION
Saturday, Oct. 3,
Royal Welch Fusiliers v. East Lancs. Prince Edward Road. 4.45 p.m. (referee, H. Martin).
RECORDS
JENKINS SETS NEW MARKS
THEN RETIRES
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any line of action by local referees, to seek advice from the English
Association.
Knotty Points
Play Drawn Match With Southond
London, Sept. 28. Cardiff City displace Luton as lead- ers of the southern section of the third division as a result of to-day's home match against Southend. Cardif THE new goalkick rule was the were held to a draw of one goal second point for discussion. It candy #hte haine the third moist they' was agreed that the rule was fairly have dropped in nine matches..
and in visibis, que Auderdeen pus opert, I think we are alla straightforward and simple to apply
wic but tired of Perry's out in normal cases. But it was pointed scored a home win when they beat They are becoming a little out that knotty positions might ariso Queen's Park by the odd goal in
| three.----Reuter. consistent to be labelled
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19.
bit too
doubicaly
tu
E-l ікту, на right when he said his losing match with Donald Budge on, ayund him on a moody day: 1 we all have ins, but we aurt | go round the pace giving pays viptumace teenuse of it. Perry would have done much better for himself if he had lost gracefully. When Suzanne Legion had a against "emperamental" breakdown Miss Kitty McKane in 124, every. body reared (not without justitia tion) that her display was an insult her opponent. Une can't help feeling the sarne stigma is attached 16 Perry for his circus performance un Sunday at Los Angeles, Qulle Bonneville Salt Flats, Sent, 28.
one can find many A. B. Jenkins, the American fair-mindedly, metor racing expert, has abandan excuses for higny-strung sports
when they start going] ed his attempt to lower all world's champions red for twelve hours after on wie deep end because something for is distracting them. One has only breaking the world's marks the 200 kilometres, 200 miles, to visit the Centre Court and watch
to inal semi-final or
appreciate 1,000 kilometres and 1,000 miles.
what a terrific tension the players
let, and are under,
how
quickly they react to anything which is liable to "break" the atmosphere. mental strain Wimbledon finalists I am perfectly convinced that the is far greater
the physical. than The players concentration is ter- The rifle, and anything to disturb must cause a correspondingly fierce help-feeling distressed that players of the Ferry calibre find it neces- sary to express their feelings to such on extent as to argue with linesmen Bonneville Salt Flats, Sept. 20
and spectators. Such players appear A. B. Jenkins US, driver who to forget that a linesman is a hu-
his ear The is attempting in
man being, trying to do a job of to Meteor.
lower nil .. Kowloon Chinese Chinese Morman
V.
twelve hours work as well as he can. It is not, (Athlete, H. K. F C ground 3.15, world records for
felled at the 50 mile record, his 1674, an easy task in a match of Sunday's pan. (referee, D. W. Ellis).
being just behind Von Stuck's 16738. Pe: mistakes are almost Inevita blo, But unless there Is good rea- His 100 kiemaires war 1673 com-gon to bellevo that the linesman is pared with Cobb's 107.018.
making those mistakes deliberately, then there is no good reason for such a display of temper. These rart of things leave a decidedly Jaded taste in the mouth.
He did the 200 kilometres at an Wi Royal Ulster Rifles v. Royal Navy, Sookunpoo.. 4.45 p.m. (referee, Tavernge speed of 170.288, m.p.h. and the 200 miles at a speed of 171.05 Davies)...
H. K. Police v. Royal Engineers. Kowloon F. C. ground. 3.15 m.complished at a speed of 100.65 and
the thousand miles at 105.73. (referee, S. MaçComac.)
H. K. Football Clubiy. Eastern, H. Jenkins also broke
must
on
it
the world's K. F. C. ground. 3.15 p.m. (referee, best fures for three hours driving, W. Brierley).
averaging 168.40 m.p.h. und for the South China v. Kowloon, Curoline'x hours, his speed being 165.72 reaction. Given all that one can't
HL 3.15 p.m. (referee, E. Bond), Reuter,
R
Stonecutters, A.
R. A. Lyemun. Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.
(referee, R. W. Chapman).
Sunday, Oct. 4
THIRD DIVISION
Saturday, Oct. 1
SUCCESS AND FAILUE
He succeeded at the 100 miles, with Cobb's 108.60 Lancs, Prince Edward Rond. 3.15 and the one hatir run p.m. (referee, A. E. C. Clark).. against Cobb's 167.00.-Reuter,
Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Enst 180.87 compared with 170.00 as
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