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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1936.
INTERPORTERS RETURN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS
Tributes Paid To Fincher, Lee And
HONGKONG UNLUCKY
THE FIELD
DEFEAT-"ALL IN THE
GAME" SAYS H. R. B.
HANCOCK
CAPTAIN'S OB SERVATIONS
The Hongkong Cricket Club; flag fluttered defiantly from the masthead of the Rawalpindi this morning when the liner sailed up the harbour bringing with her the Hongkong Inter- port cricket team.
On board the pinyes, happy and in the best of spirits, were confronted by pressmen, T. A. Pearer the captain being the target for a barrage of questions. He was quite willing to
admitted re nuwer them, but luctantcy in offering a statmrut.
He said that the winning of the toss and a great deal to do with the The ultimante recull of the game.. Hongfore; fielding was pood, although they did not have much luck, several catches not going to hand. The catch by which K. Nazarin missed Pat. Madur in the first lasing, before the batman and opened his account, was a very low one at short leg, but not too dimeull.
When asked why C. C. Garthwalte and E. 1. Gosano did not bowl, Penece #aid that Garthwalle was unable to do co owing to his arin Injury, le did not comment much o Gozano, except to any that his leg injury did at seem to give him much trouble. Pearce praised E. F. Fincher's innings, which he said was a very good knook.
WINNING OF TOSS FACTOR
Mr. H. I B. Hancock, President of the Hongkong Cricket Club; who went with the team to Shanghal, comment- Ang on the deceat, said it was all in the game. The winning of the Loss was, however, in Shanipal's favour, as the wicket was plumb and pinyed very well for three days, but anckel up badly on the fourth this of the natch.
The Hongkong fielding to eald was very good throughout, except that Hongkong had no luck in the mafter of catches, which did not go to hand. The large ground made a consider- able difference to the new players in the team, who had been accustomed
Stokes,
missed a number of times. he saki, slashed out wildly nt # wkle tratt on the off from 1. W. Persso in
the first innings, and was caught be
ind the wicket, Pat Mudar was beaten many times, but Harson, the Shanglue captain, played a steady Innings, Leckie's Innings, wild Mr. Himcock, was by far the best in the match, and very polished.
bowling
A. R. Minu, who was Mr. Hancocks said they had a good trip up to Shanghal, although Nazorio praised for his and Minu were both, sesick. The cricket Interport. weather kept bright and fine during the match.
VOLUNTEER SIGNALS HOCKEY CLUB
Yesterday's Election - Of
Officers
At a meeting of the Volunterr Signals Hockey Club, held yesterday under the presidency of Capt. J. H, the following oneers Bottomley. were elected for the ensuing season:
President Capt. J. II. Bottomley Vice-Presidentdir. G. T. Pad- geft and Mr. I. J. Millington.
General Hon. Secretary-Awtar Singh
Assistant Ifon. Secretary-G. B. Slogh
f
NOW FOR LOCAL CRICKET
IN
warmly in
the
PROGRAMME
Soon To Make A Start
(By R. Abbit)
As is usual with the Interport
Hon, Treasurer-Igbat M. Singh. | side away cricket is slow in get- Hockey representative-Sirnagat
8. Chowdhury.
:
Captain-Gurbachan Singh. Vice-Captain-Hazara Singh.
Commitee Gurdial Singh and Bakhatwar Singh,
Excentive
TO-DAY'S HOCKEY
ling under way and I do not sup pose anything will start seriously until to-morrow week.
There has been some attempt made
arrange this year to improve the ments as regards fixture cards and await the result with interest.
It will be of great assistance to me If Secretaries of club will be kind
Rose Evelyn Sadly Disappointed
AT LAST WEEK'S:
RACE MEETING
Poor Day For Favourites
(By" "Captain Foster")
The sallent frature of tho Eighth Extra Race Meeting held at the Valley at Saturday under auspices of the Hungkini Jockey Club was the sad disappointment
the
A GREAT
Minu
The Best Race Of The Meeting
GREAT WIN FOR RANGER
The best race of the meeting was aven in the Katcomba Handicap for Australian "" elas pontes over a mile and all the entries (eight ponies of moderate standard) answered the "bugle call." While the racers were parading in the puddock, Ranger was
A. S. Blian solacted for the Lai Wah
a pleture and as a result he was Cup Civilians' team. made a hot favourite. The next in demand was Perfect Day, while
Centre Court was third fancy. CIVILIAN
They were
sent
away to 4
pertert start and did the run-
ning with Snowy
Perfect-Day, LAI WAH
of Mr. Eo Tuna-srn's Rose Evelyn DISAPPOINTMENT and Violet Queen following
Annual
ROSE. EVELYN WAS UNPLACED
IN sprinter.
BIG EVENT
The greatest disappointment of the meeting was seen in the Sub-Griffins Autumn Plate over the champion course, Rose Evelyn, tulling to strike his usual form and letting the public down very badly.
(Mlsa Champion of the Carnival) who falled to secure a place in the Sub-Griffins Autumn Plate over 14 miles. It was Rose Evelyn's first fallure among her own class while The Hero (DIS. Harriman), who was considered by competent Judges as managed to nose out The Gorilla for third position to pay $52.00, second best divklend of the day.
to Mr. Congratulations are due W. II. Choy who rode a start race Night View to emerge from the this rovice class and incidentally
for pony was Upped by the writer
It will be recalled that when Rose- the first leg of the "dally double" for the secand
Evelyn succumbed to Wild Cat in the event. My selection leg turned up as predicted, but the Tylam Handicap "A" class run on
Night
only
March 14. she did not have a clear View/Ranger combination pald $32.00. By riding a hard race passage, but the former turned the in the main event. Mr. Leo Frost tables on Wild Cat by a length and Pineapple lundicap strained his heart somewhat and he a half in the took no further port in the after-before the recess. In this event Rose noon's sport. Messrs. Black and Evelyn was lying 11.lbs, to Wild Cat Deitz each scored n double (the whereas last Saturday the difference latter's second win was through a of weight between these two disqualification), while Mr. H. M. only eight pounds. She was the best Pih, a new importation, cut the Ice sub-griffin at the Annual Carnival by registering his first win on King's without losing a race but her per- Bounty to pay $81.30, the biggest of formance at the last meeting suggest-
ed she had lost all sense of racing. the meeting.
FAVOURITES' POOR DAY
The favourites had a poor day, witle the judicious handicapping was responsible for several close finishes, and in the Canberra Handicap for Australian "A" class ponies, a verdict of dead-heat was awarded to Babnlak Star and Vixen Tor for second place. The going was not so fast as the meeting held on September 20 bui the times returned were very good.
It was rather unusual
to see a
to the smaller grounds in Hongkong, Club Team To Moot enough to send me their cards c/o od crowd present for the first race
Apel this counted a great deal in the Judging of catches,
Fusiliers
and no doubt the "Double Tenth" the II. K. Telegraph, as if one can holiday was in certain measure res- not arrange to see all matches (nsponsible for the early attendance of This could also be gauged of course one cannot) one can make punters. Pearce, Minu and R. Lee, he sald
counters and there was not a fest bowled magnificently, especially the
The following will represent the arrangements to obtain a few notes by the support at the Cash Sweep Hongkong Hockey Club against the from someone who understands the prize less than $1,000 while in the Fast named, who had no luck at all.
Royal Weich Fusiliers on the club game. And I am always very grate-fast event ticket number 2410 re- the ball beating the batsmen en several occasiong, and missing the ground (ing's Park) to-day comful to captains for notes about the! | eolved $2,608.40 for a $2 ticket. stuinpa by Inches-Lee was 1cmencing-at-510-pin sharp. stendiest of Ure bowlers.
Van de Waal; J. T. K. Gilchrist, games which should-reach-me....not Inter than noon on the Wednesday MONAORMINATARAPAN
following the match.
Commenting on the batting, Mr. Hancock gaid E. F. Flucher played a brilliant pings at a critical stage of the game, and batted without the semblavice of a chance. Pearce loo batted well in the second innings, but big disappoint- A. I. Madar was a big ment to him. In the necond innings. Madar was bowled by a ball roun his lens, which he made no attempt Lo play and his leg-before-wicket decision in the first innings must have been correct.
LECKIE WAS STYLISH With regard to 11. V. Merker's een- fury innings for Shanghai. Mr. Hancock said he was very lucky, as Parker was no batsman, and he was
Our Daily Golf Hint
If there is a watch-word or
slogan which the golfer ought always to remember it is: to avoid tension.
-Bobby Jones.
and V. C. Bond, H. F. Shields, A, N. Other, and N. Whitley; L. Starbuck, F. Jackson, W. J. Brown, J. Taylor, and I. Tamworth.
Shanghai Country Club Brings Tennis Programme To An End
(By "Veritas")
Diana Bay's
It has not been possible to form Great
any idea of what the teams of the various Clubs will be like. The Army are losing Persse, Williams and Garthwaite, and one does not know yet whether or no they will be very strong. But I had better postpone these questions until my next week's article which will, I hope, appear regularly on Fridays.
TO-MORROW'S GAME
Comeback
I
WINS EXCITING
EVENT
Was
The Autumn Plate was a distance event and her defeat should certainly make the St. Leger an interesting race which will be run on Navem- ber 21, On the form displayed by it Wild Cat at the Valley last week, looks that this dun of Mr. Lan is the potential winner of Sub-griffins St. Leger but I have hopes that the mare will make amends.
SMART RIDING BY MR. H. M. PIH
Steers King's Bounty
To Victory
Not to be outshone by his elder brother, Mr. 1. M. Pihl showed that he could als time to à nicely if he had the cattle and he rode u clever race on King's Bounty-to-win-the- Kinngsl Handicap (Urst section) over a mile and at the same time paid the biggest dividend of the meeting. King's Bounty did the running from the word "go" and maintained the lead till the end, beating Ribble by a short head. Mr. Choy Wing-chlu, the coming novice, deserved a pat on the back for piloting Bis
Bistre (a
and his sub-griffin) to third supporters were red with $31.80. Of course jockey allow- ance helped his success to a certain extent, but in a field of 15 runners among first class jockeys, one must know how to handle a pony and Mr. Choy showed his capability of his pair of hands.
BEAR CLAW GOES IN FOR BORING
Otherwise Would Have Won Easily
It was undoubtedly a wonderful come-back staged by Diana Bay to annex the opening event, the Double A noble attempt is being made to Tenth Finte, but it must also be said
eleven put up an Ex-Interporters against our Shanghai side who are in fairness to Soldier of Britain that returning not with but on their! he had not been left at the post, he
said I have won. said in my Would shields. The list is very interesting. - fair number obviously will not notes that a good start might upset ilic, apple-eart and at the release of play,-
the barrier, Oak Bay (Mr. Frost) "They would but come as ghosts shot to the front with many lengths It seem- to trouble Jou," (A ten cent plece, ahead of Soldier of Britain. twice refused, to the first player who ed that the first whip was determined identifies andIf necessary corrects to wire the main event for Mr. Frost the quotation) though no doubt their set a terrific prec. presence would cause the feast to be
King's Lead was the only absentee I might be interesting to know in the Kwangal Handicap for "B" more joyous (no reward for that one) and the guest to be contented. that the first three furlongs were class China ponies over six furlongs. I say guest because I observe that covered in 40.2/5 seconds, while from Rose Queen did not have a good the scorer is the only person who the mile beacon to the last quarter start in this event, but as soon as has the prefix of "Mr." before his post, the 440 yards were negolilated | Mr. Dellz got her going, she was full think that in 203/5 seconds, This was of running, especially in the home Shanghai Country Club tennis, was most enjoyable, Cumplimentary unne. He likes to
means he will get a cumshaw tif, wonderful nehlevement for Oak Bay stretch: Bear Claw was leading the team wound up, their visit to Hong-speeches were exchanged, Mr. Ng
A match Sze-kwong, Vice-President of the but it is generally supposed that is kong yesterday with
carrying 101 lbs.
had he kept a straight course he against the Kowloon Cricket Club, LT.A. who, was in the chair extend-put in to indiente definitely that he is and furthermore the warrior was field about 150 yards from home fund
overing they were ing i, welcome to the Shanghai play not a player..
The boring of Bear Claw which However, coming down the hill, would have won by a few lengths. shilfe last
expressing appreciation that
PRETTY USEFUL SIDE
Oak Bay was leading the pack with bumped Rose-Queen towards the rail guests, of boncer st an Inforinat ers, dianer given by the Lawn Tennis they had found it possible to visit Hongkong after the Interport ar-
Turning from the ridiculous to Gladiator, Diana Bay and Honey-cost Mrs. Dunbar the race, her pony Association.
Eve following, Soldier of being disqualified by the Stewards. rangements had fallen through, He So far as the tennis match was emphasised the desirability of keep the subilme, I suppose a pretty use-moon
It will be recalled that Bear Claw cancerned, tha K.C.C. players founding the Interports alive, no matter Tul side could be made up Hayward, Britain did not look to have a chance
unseated Mr. Black in the High West their visitors thoroughly tired out by what the result, in order further to Owen Hughes, Richardson, E. C. in that hot pace but he certainly only be Fincher, Pereira, F. Goodwin and E. gave an impression that he was by the work's activities and the home cement friendships, not
the nag was on the walking list. At tween the two Ports, but between R. Duckitt make a good nucleus. Of no means out of the running when Handicap run on May 2 and then
the rest, I don't quite know who are entering the straight, the numerous nationalities.
in practice but Baines, Bowker and
At. the distance post Mr. H. C. Ph the September meeting he came out of the ruck too late to succumb to Mr. T. G. "Figgls repiled on be Milchell have been out as has R. L. half of the Shanghai players and D. Wodehouse., But I don't quite started his usual dashing spurt and his stable mate Mistake Bay and said they had been overwhelmed by know who's going to keep wicket. I Soldier of Britain rseponded gamely is to be hoped that this pony will
Gladiator and
behave better at his next outing. the kindnesses received. He Bup thought Mackay had played once? At
Mr. Deitz was heavily bumped Mrs. Dowling accounted for Mrs. ported very heartily Mr. Ng Sze- Jex of course is the obvious man if Honeymoon Eve petered out, so it
against the rail, and had to be ns- Krenov in straight sets, driving wikwong's sentiments concerning Inter- he has had any practice and his was felt to Mr. Dunbar's two com-
petitors and the Soldier to fight thesisted back to the weighing-room. tremendous power, but Miss A. Mac-ports, and then went on to express hands are all right."
issue out. One hundred yards from His right leg was badly bruised, but, kenzie could not get started against thanks to the L.T.A., especially Mr.
·A.C. Beck is I believe with us but the finishing line, there was a grim he rode in the subsequent race. Mrs. Dvorjetz pat was soundly D. S. Green, Mr. Ng Sze-kwong and
chargers rumour, has it that he is only just battle between these three Mr. C. J..Tacchi for all the arrange- beaten.
ments they lind made on their behalf getting over an operation for np and it was a ding-dong race till the
'and cannot bowl. I
"Wee" Donald Black just .wirc. The men's doubles saw Meist and They had had a memorable visit, pendleitis Figgis lose 16 Crawford and Gray he said, and one they could never thought too Hargreaves had gone managed in the nick of time to push last few strides. Diana Bay was led After a well contested thred-act forget, but hoped they might be able homo though I may be wrong. Diann Bay's heat over Soldier of to the dismounting enclosure by Mrs.
to repeat.
Lightfoot and Ramsay love not, 1 Britain to secure the verdict by Dunbar who returned that morning match, but Miss Massey and Mrs. Burton obtained the measure of Mrs.
Mr. Ezra Abrahmin, Vice-Prealdent think, had much practice but short-lead while the same margin from Scattle and she was given an
son.. Zimmern has been out but hngl
of Mr. McCaw and Miss Olive Dalziel to win in straight sets. Miss Massey Kowloon Cricket Club, then extend- not done much, and I am told separated Soldier of Britain and Oak ovation. This grey mare
Bay.
Dunbar is now qualified for the Hongkong Autumn Champions to be thus completed the week's program-ed a hearty welcome to the visitors Burnett has given the game up.
on behalf of tip: Club. und asked the
It was one of the best finishes seen run on December 19, but I doubt for a long timid and Mr. Frost rode very much, the public would sce a very hard race to lose over the Diana Bay before that classic event.
side won fairly comfortably by four matched to two. G. Bodiker was in ls best mood against J. H. du Pac de Marsqules and wol at will, while Guent was much too stolid and
accurate for J. G. Forbés.
'me with an undefeated record in
ladies doubles.
..
players to accept allver spoons as a
The informal dinner and dance small sduvenir held at the K.C.C. afterwards Hongkong.
Anyway it should be quite good of their visit to fun, and one might do worse than
spend a placid afternoon there.
this juncture
hill,
and the rest of the field in close ut- tendance. There was hardly any change in the
1⁄2 mile order up to the post, but coming down the Honey was leading the pack Hanger. Perfect Day, Centre Court and Violet
Inlet Queen in the rear.
with
CUP TEAM SELECTED
Entering the straight Honey (Mt.THE Civilians Lai Wah Cup Harriman) gave up the bit while team was chosen yesterday. Snowy River seemed to regeln his
second wind and was going strong. It will play the Navy on the In a bitterly fought duel down the Kowloon Football Club enclosure on Sunday week, while Chinese Ranger ably ridden by Mr. stretch, Back, nosed out Centre Court piloted and Army are buttling else.
Mr. Proulx, while a length behind
by
Came Snowy River steered by Mr. where. A
great compliment
"Pinky" Botelho who just managed has been paid the Hongkong to beat Violet Queen (Mr. Fung) by Football Club in the selection of a short head for third position.
Perfect Day and Honey were not very far back and it was certainly
Anish. very exciting
1
the Club's two wings for the
line. forward
Fowler and will constitute the Mrs. Fleming Alabaster led in the winner, Ranger, right wing and Wilson and who paid $11.00 for a win to the Bickford the left. delight of 010 hnckers out of a total
of 2,473 tickets sold.
LEAVES NOVICE CLASS
Good Win By Mr. W. H. Choy
The team is as follows:- Rodger (Club); Blackburn
(Police and A. V. Gosano Bliss (Recrelo);
(Kowloon), Beltrao
and Par- (Recreio) ker (Police); Fowler (Club),. Fleming (Club), D. Knox (Kow loon), Wilson (Club) and Bick- ford Club). A good team, strong in all departments, which should
As was predicted, Mr. H. de be able to hold its own comfort- Botelho on Gold Coin certainly gave ably. against the Navy. Mr. W. 11. Choy, who was riding Night View, some anxious moments In the Hunan Handicap for "D" class China ponies, but the latter steed was 80 well tuned to concert pitch that Night View won eventually by 0 good length to put Mr. Choy oul of the novice standard.
There was a talk that Mr. Botelho came out of the ruck too late but
SUNDAY'S
BIG
I don't think that it really made any SOCCER
difference owing to the fact that Gold
Coin, a second section rater, was up MATCH
against a first division pony. How ever It took Mr. Choy about four yenes to emerge from the apprentice class and it is to be hoped that he
The week-end league football pro- will very soon register his first win gramme includes an encounter be among the "black letters" Jockeys. tween the brillant Royal Ulster "The ruce ultracted no less than 10 Rites and the redoubtable-South starters and I was glad no one was China A," the Chinese making left at the post-us so very often their season's debut. The match is happens. There was not the usual scheduled for Sunday at Seokumpoo, rushing away from the barrier at and the programme in full follows. full speed and the public was treated to an exciting finish. Throughout the race, Night. View held a nice position and although he was caught! by Gold Coin at the distance, the
Club de Recreio v. Chinese Ath- former drew away again to clinch lelle, Kowloon, 4.30 pin: Referee, W. the issue by a length. This event p. Payne: Linesmen, J. Butterworth was the first leg of the "dally double" and there were more tickets on Gold Cul than Night View.
in
FINE FINISH IN. LAST RACE
Successful Effort By Mr. Harriman
and S., Ball.
SATURDAY
First Division
Eastern v. St. Joseph's, Navy (Causeway Bay), 4.30 p.m.; Referee. E. G. Isley; Linesmen. T. Carbelt und T. Jones.
South China "B" v. Club, Caroline Hi, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, W. Reynolds: Linesmen, A. Sandford and 3, Chap- lin.
Fusiliers v. Kowloon, Sookunpoo, 4.30 p.m.: Referee. A. T. Jarman; Linesmen, P. F. Bluck and C. L. H. Martin.
Another fine finish was witnessed
Second Division the
Inst
event, the Klanesi Handicap-second section, for "C": R.A, (5) V. Chinese Athletic, class China ponies and the margin of Chatham Road, 3 pm: Referee, T. defeat between the first three ponies Davies, was
a short head. The order of Eastern. v. R.A. (L), Navy (Cause- placings was Royal Highness, Highway Bay). 3 p.m.: Referee. D. W. Honour and Valorous, Mr. Harriman Ellis. sicering his own pony to victory. I South China v. Club, Caroline HILI, could not rently see the necessity of 3 p.m.; Referee, E. Goodfellow. Tyne (Mr. Ip) covering the first Fusillers v. Kowloon, Soakumpoo, quarter of a mile h 28.2/5 seconds, 3 p.m.; Referee. E. Gaythorpe.
Third Division while the second stanza was gallop- ed In 30 seconds and the third in •Club de Recreio v. RAF., King's 33 seconds. Had Mr. Ip reversed bls; Park, 3 p.m.; Referee, W. Collier.
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RIGID RULES TO GOVERN AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S
TEST TEAM
Rigid rules have been compiled to govern the activities of the members of the Australian women's Test team which is to tour England next summer. It will be the first Australian women's cricket team to visit this country. Among the rules, says
a Reuter message from Melbourne,, are following:
the
No member shull, drinks, smoke, or
gamble while on tour.
No girl may be, accompanied either by her husband, a relative or a friend. While on board. ship”, no: girl shall visit the top deck of the liner after dinner.
•
bed by 10 p.m. during the voyage. Members will do physical drill on deck at 7.15. am dully, except Sundays.
A list of the equipment which each girl will be required to take on the four includes 30 articles. These vary from cricket dress to skipping ropes, hot-water hotlles, evening dress, and bathing suits.
All money will be paid in English currency, during the tour. While at Bon ench girl will receivo 15m, at week, -Members of the tears must retire to and 30s. weekly while in England.
IN BED AT 10 O'CLOCK