THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MORE ABOUT HISTORY
OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET
THE HEY-DAY OF THE IMMORTAL TRUMPER
Article XIV.
(By R. Abbit)
The coming of the new century found Australian cricket de- finitely on top. It is a moot point and one which will never be settled as to whether Australia was stronger than she is at the present.
Rugby Begins On Saturday
TWO ATTRACTIVE MATCHES
The rugby football season will open to-morrow with two matches on the early age of Unirty-eight. This sca-Club ground at Happy Valley, The son was his greatest. Nothing has first game will be the Club "A" v, on been written about Bradman that Army side, commencing at 3.15 p.m. was not written about Trumper, and to be followed at 4.30 p.m. by the there is no doubt that for style and Club 1st, XV v. the Navy. grace more utilitarian methods.
he far outshone Bradman's The Navy, Army and Club have now held their trial games and cach can boast of some promising new
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1936.
LAWN BOWLS CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP
A. J. Hall (right) won the. Shanghai Open Lawn Bowls Cham- pionship last week on the Police Greens at the Hongkaw Park by defeating CM. Sequeira by 21 shots to. 18 after a hard fought match. Sequeira li shown at laft trying hard to pass his opponent.
RACING ENTRIES
FANLING GOLF
Ninth Extra Meeting On STARTING TIMES FOR
October 24
Entries for the Ninth Extra Meel- ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club on October 24, are given below:
It seems to me that cricket to-day is more a game of great individual players and less of troms and by this I mean that the average eleven in those days differed much less in the scale of their ability man for man do the players of to-day when thank regarding them in their own parti-
In Saunders, one of the very few blood. There are several players in cular departments. For instance, in 1033 bedes Larwood and perhaps good left handers that Australia bas)each of the teams who have not! G. O. allen and voce, the function ever produced, they had a most use previously appeared on the rugby of all other bowlers was to keep an ful bowler, Noble was magnificent football grounds of Hongkong, who was with Gritumitt in his all-round skill, and yet they will increase the pace of the game end going. So and O'Relity in 1934 in England. In might cuntly have lost but for a and will add to the Interest of the
Gladiator, Herod, King's days, though they had their king piece of fortune in the first fixtures to be played this season. the old cracks, the other bowlers came much Test Match, England then had very more into the picture, and I think great strength. wickets were more evenly shared.
One of the exceptions to this, how- ever, may possibly have occurred in 1001-2 when the Australian bowling was practically carried by Noble and Trumble. The former's feat in the second Test Match was remarkable for as in all he took thirteen wickets for
runs. This WGS Seventy-seven Melbourne and in England's first inn ink he took no less than seven wickets for seventeen runs.
The Melbourne wicket can be atro-
before, lunch
cious
It is believed that the Navy will be fielding a strong side throughout „Įthe season and the Army are certain The first Test was played on the to make as good a showing as last Edgbaston ground at Birmingham, year, as the Royal Welch Fusiliers Only two Test Matches so far un I who can themselves field a Food can trace have been played there battalion side, are still on the station this time, when England made 376 and will again provide the nucleus for 9 wicketa declared and got Aus- of a promising ride, trulla out for 46 and again had two The Club has had an influx of new wickets down for 40 when rain members, with the result that the wawed out the
Just
day
to rob them playing membership of the rugby DIT victory: and again in 1909 when rection is now higher than It has England won by ten wickets. Since been for many years then the Nottingham ground has crume The triangular tournament will be Into favour for the first Test. After a very open competition and followers that there was a draw at Lords, the of rugby in the Colony will be sure
1.-October Handicap, one and a quarter 'mlies.- Cossack's Beauty, Royal Scet, Soldier of Britain, Wild
Life.
Worden.
2.- Queensland Handicap, one mile, --"A" Clasa, Australian Bay, Bag Tor, Bobniak Star, Derby Day, Electron, Holiday Eve, Just. That, Vixen Tor.
SUNDAY
Old Course
0.20 F. A. Redmond, L. C. S.
Dodwell.
0.24
K. W. Jones, R. R. Davies,
0.20
K. K. Rounds, A. D. Hum- phreys.
0.32
C. Austin, N. P. Fox.
9.36
J. M. Gray, A. C. Lamb Gas- per
0.40 J. Rodger, R. Young.
0.48
9.50
9.44 D. J. Gilmore, H. C. Hopkins,
T. R. Newell, H. II. Beddow, 52 P. Morrison, J. C. Dunbar,
W. W. C. Shewan, D. S. Edward. J. l. I. Lee, J. S. MacLares. N. K. Littlejohn, II. N. WII- liamson.
3. or 7-Connaught Handicap. 10.00 Second or First Section, C10.04 Class. From the two mlie post once round and in (About 10,08 One Mile 105 Yards)Am 10.12 berley, Bistre Boolat Bay, Bright View, Great Hall, Harvest View 10.16 High Honour, Jungle Jim, King's Bounty, King's Jubilee, Laughing 10.20
New Star, Penting Bay, Ribble Rousseau, Royal Highness, Soller of China, Soldier of Peace, Tyne, Valor ous, Victoria Hall, Ythan.
J. L. Adams, T. Low. F. A. Howard, Cdr. Mac- donald.
R. A. Barron, G. H. Cauther- ley. Browningt
A.
R. E. Dayrell, ' II. on occasions, Actually history rather repeated it-I match being practically washed out of seeing some keen and closely Girl, Mayflower, Miracle, Monoplane. 10.24 L. C. Marson, A. H. R. But-
IL
WON THE RUBBER
An Innovation
side com-
TC-
but Jackson und Braund saved teles, Dunnett, Redman, Cum-
made 128.
In the end Englund
4.-Paddock Handicap. To be rid- den by Jockeys who have not won ten races anywhere at anytime. Once round (About 7 Furlongs 71 Yards).- Ballon, Blue Ribbon. Cassius, ki ony Idol, Emergency Call, Estover, Juden, King's, Parade, Laughing Budna Old Star, Popular Star, Rugby Star,
cher.
10.28 D. H. N. Baker-Carr, L. J. A.
9.20
Feilden.
New Course
A. E Lissaman, D. S. Robb.
MANILA SHARES
Beginning October 17 the Manila
Stock Exchange will resume trading on Saturday mornings.
the
close at the
morning
The following quotations have 5.Wyndham Handicap, B Class, and Fritz from their Manila office been received by Swan, Culbertson One and a quarter miles-Bear Cpl Claw, Cyclamen Bay, Dawn Star, after
King's Fancy, King'a Justice, King's session: Lead, Mistake Boy, Rose-Queen, Sadko.
snif from the 1897-8 ndventures of by rain. Al Shefeld, Australia won fought gumes in this tournament.
will take place had a by 143 runs, tisanka very largely to Stoddart's team. England pretty powerful side. Maclaren had the balting of Trumper find Hill and during January, when
posed of Services and civilians from taken the side out and it is interest the bowling of Noble.
Singapore will visit the Colony and ing to notice that the M.C.C. had
play series of games during their declined to accept the Australian in-
visit. vitation, is still more surprising
With two draws and one win out The teams for Saturday's games are to read that the Yorkshire
County
of five games another win at Man- announced. Club members are Committee persuaded Wirst nnd
tion chester gave Australia, the rubber, minded that correct klt, consisting of Rhodes not to necept the invitation. Australia made 208 and on a drying Club jerseys, blue shorts and Club
spoiled England's bowling, which Al practically consisted of Colin Blythe, wicket England host five wickets for stockings must be worn.
for Trumble and Saunders Club "A". Curtis, D. Hynes, Crit- Jolin Gunn, Len. Braund and S. Elton Barnes, who was taken straight out took full advantage of the position, fiths, G. Wilson, Stewart, Lyle, Hen-Shamrock.
Russell, Chambers, Clark, of Lancashire league cricket. It was not enough,
especially us Barnes uation and broke down during the
fest were only 37 runs behind. Jackerming and Heath. '' the third Test
Army-Spr. Boyling RE, Match and could not bowl adequately
Shearman R.E., Actm. Edwards during the rest of the tour. Hay-
The Australian second innings is R.A.F., Plc. Evans E. Lance, Lt. ward, Tyldesley and Maclaren did historic. Trumper, Duff and Hill, Withers R.A., Spr. Duncan R.E.. LI.
fairly with very fairly the bat.
who had made 223 runs between Lincoln R.U.R., Lt. Dayreil RA, In the first match England won them in the first innings, were outed Capt. Gillespie R.E, Spr. Cullinan the loss and favoured thereby beat by Lockwood for ten runs. At 16 R.E., Ple. Attloe R.A.O.C., Lt. Calvert Australia by an
an innings and 124 runs Darling was dropped and 64 runs R.E., Lt. Harrison E. Lancs. Cpl. at Sydney. The next match at Mel- were added. The whole side was Harrison R.E., Rim. Beazley R.U.R. bourne was Noble's
ព En-out for 001 England however could Rame
Club 1st-Frost, Chadwick, Bid- land never got uver In her first inn-
only
managed 120 runs and were well, Grieve, van Leeuwen, Butcher, Ings score of 61 only. Australia won beaten by three. The great mistake Bonnar. Humphreys, Watson, Holden, by 129 runs and took the next two was that the selectors left out Hirst, Peers, Garvod, Coppin, Walkden and gumes easily by four wickets and Jessop and Barnes and put in Fred Munro.
Navy. Lt. Colman (Bruce), L. S. A. ceven wickets respectively. In the Tate, a fairly steady bowler but no
Meaney (Adventure), Lt. Just game Englund led on the first bat or feldsman.
Harvey innings and just failed to take the
The last game at the Oval was a Medway). Surg. Lt. Benson (Med- advantage of li, losing by 32 runs.
Captain, Sub. Lt. Gordon (way) magrlicent Anish unce more,
Aus(Adventure), LL Eumon (Medway), traba made 324 on the Monday, and L. Knox (Medway), Lt. Robinson rain fell al night. On difficul. (Duchess), Lt. McKean (Delight), wicket England Just managed to Lt. Cochrane (Bruce), 0. A. Dyer save the follow on. A great per- Adventure), Lt. McBeath (Cape- formance by Lockwood put the Aus town), Lt. Hawkins (Medway). Mnc. tralians cut for 121 runs, but there Mumford (Adventure),, Lt. Magnine had been more rain on the Tuesday (Diamond). evening. England wanted 263
20% for! win. She had lost five wickets 48 before lunch. Then Jessop iained Jackson and the sixth wicket did not fall until 157 was on the board. Jessop completed his hundred and then it was dingdong fighting with George Hirst going ot .onc Fifteen
still required when
JOE DARLING'S TEAM
For the Australians Clem Hill. R. A. Duff and Warwick Armstrong eli did very well with the hat. The two last were great players making their first appearance. Duff was only 23 years of age at this time and be died at the early age of 33 in 1911. Armstrong, however, a year younger!, than Duff, played cricket for some tire after the War and is, I believe. still going strong.
Unlll comparatively recent times when it has become the fashion for Some one or other to write a
Aus-
was
to
end.
LAST WEEK'S RACES
(Continued from Page 8.)
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Prices in Pesos Buyers Sellers Acoje -Ballarnt Handicap, for Austra- Antárnok,
4.25 4.30 llan Ponice, "B" Class. From the two Atok
.07 inile post once, round and in. (About Bugulo Gold
.38 37 One Mile 155 Yards)--Blandford, Benguet Consolidated 14.25 14.50
,24 Centre Court, Double Finesse, Gold Benguet Exploration..
.49 .50 Dragon, Perfect Day. Racing Heart, Dig Wedge
2.20 Sauer Face, Snowy River, Stream Coco Grove
Consolidated Mines line, Violet Queen.
Demonstration 8.-Kwangtung Handicap, for China Gold Creek
One mile.-Bur- Gumaus Goldfield Ponies, "D" Closs.
omaster Celebration Time, Dis-Itogon genes, Don, Donavan, Double Chance, Masbate Flybynight, Gold Coin, Gold Sover- Mineral Resources. cign Night View, Plain View, Pride Mother Lode of Talingtao, Racing Boy, Seventeenth Paracale Gumaus of September Stopwatch, Sylvandale, San Mauricio The Hero, Wadebridge, Zero.
SUNDAY'S BIG SOCCER MATCH
(Continued from Paga 8.)
sons.
Suyde
United Paracale Universal Exploration
Market:-Dull, easy.
2.25
.055
.0575
.9% .97
.30
31
40 .41
2.30
2.30 2.35
.63
.04
41.
42
.32
.34
.85
,00
3.05
3.75
.72
.73
2.20 2.25
.38
DOMINION OFFICIALS
30
London, Oct. 15,
Sir Isaac Isancs, formerly Governor- General of the Commonwealth ni
Australin, lett London this morning
on his return journey to Australia. At Victoria Station to bid him fare
Lien Portuguesa v. R.E.. King's Park, 4 p.m.; Roferco; J. Charroy.
RA.M.C v. Kwong Wah. St. will was Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Joseph's, 4 p.m.; Referee, O. L. Cas-Secretary for Dominion Affairs. The Secretary also was present Dominions this afternoon at Liverpool Street European Police
v. Eat Lance Station when Sir James Porr left on Kowloon, 3 p.m.; Referee, W.
bis return to New Zealand High Commissioner for New Zealand termination of his appointment as in London. -British Wireless.
E,
Chinese Pollee v. Fusiliers. Chat ham Rond. 4 p.m.; Referee, A. Perks.
voluminous account of the M.C.C. Rbdes came in but the two York- judgment of pace, I am sure that team's visit to Australia. It is always our was saved but Australlu had won
shire men got them. England's hon-Tyne would have had some say in easier to trace up the
the doings of
the final placings. He took the lead the rubber. trallun cricketers
but was knocked out before entering when they are play- But Australia had done splendidly. the straight. ing In England. In 1902 Joe Darling
Consider the players avallable—Jack- brought over another great side to
Lockwood, Len Braund, Phoder, ELECTRON WON AS Bramley, England. As it has been held among first. other teams to have been the best Bobby Abel, Tom Hayward. Dick Archie Maclaren, Palatret,
HE LIKED evor produced by Australia, I give Lilley, Jessop, Johnnie Tyldesley the list in full: HII, II. Trumble, Yet the Australians won, and not W. P. Howell. E. Jones, W. W. Arm- upon fast wickets in fine weather. strong, J. J. Kelly, R. A. Duff, M. A. Noble. J. Darling, A. J. Hopkins, V. T. Trumper, H. Carter and S. E. Gre- Kory. It was a wonderful Alde though perhaps it gained a little extra from the fact that we remem- ber (the older among us at least) 50 many of them.
Of the fourteen men nine ore still alive. Saunders, Hopkins and Gre- gory all died well on their fifties, but poor Trumper died in 2013 at the
(To be continued.j
TYPHOON WARNINGS
The Manila Observatory, reporting at 8.30 am, to-day, states that there
In The Canberra Handicap
Yo Ho refused to accept the weight in the Canberra Handicap for "A" class Australian ponies and Electron won us he liked. There was, how ever, a keen tussle for minor places
is a typhoon in 'about Lang, 130, Lat, and as the judges-could not separale 22, recurving north-eastwards, and Bobniok Star und Vixen Tor, they another in about Long. 135, Lat. 18, gave a dead-heat which I am sure moving west
was the best ducialun.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
SUNDAY
First Division
S.
Police v. East Lancs., Kowloon. 4 p.m.; Referee, A. E. Sidebottom: Linesmen. W. Conmere and W. Bromley.
Kowloon Chinese v. Navy, Club, 4 p.m.; Referce, G. F. Finch; Linesmen, |J. Charroy and W. Bland.
On
sick: Linesmen, A. Perks and Goldsworthy.
T
Second Division Police v. East Lancs., Kowloon, 3 p.m.; Referee. R. Chapman.
Kowloon Chinese v. Navy, Club, 3 p.m.; Referee, F. Huxley.
Ulster Rifles v. R.E., Sookunpoo, 3 P.m.; Relerne, E. Bond.
Third Division Ulster Rifles v. South China "A", RAS.C. v. St. Joseph's, Chatham Sookunper, 4 bm; Referee, D. Kes-¡Road, 3 p.m.; Referee, H. Ridley.
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WHAT DOES THIS STRANGE ANIMAL LOOK
LIKE?
Ossie's Description
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HAS IT
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HEAD
"THE BODY OF IT
SKELETON
?
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