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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936.
BIG PRIZE AT TO-MORROW'S RACE MEETING
Interest Is Centred On The
"ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM FORTUNES
Clubhouse Chatter By "Voritas"
FAGG_NOW England And
IS
INJURED
The Tourists'
4th Victim
Perth. Oct. 23.
Another M.C.C, Trat cricketer is In the wars To-day i was revealed that Face Injared his right thunth while balling.
He should have kept wicket to
extremely marrow, but it is now
doubtful whether he can, although
it is stated that no bones are braken,
--Router. i
The Tests
ALLEN HAS VERY
FINE TEAM ·
Which Australia Is
Not Under-Rating
COLUMNS and columns have already been written about England's cricket Test team. Columns and columns have yet to pc penned. But right at the moment all we are concerned about is that. Fage is the third M.C.C. player the squad, under the captaincy of G. O. B. Allen. the present Australian tour to injure his hand, Duckworth and R. W. V, and the additional guidance of Captain R. Howard. team manager, has reached Australia safely and Robins suffered dislocated Rogers in
won its first match in most convincing style. From the match against Western Au-
the numerous London newspaper accounts sent by special correspondents on board the Orion, the team enjoyed an exceptionally fine trip, the weather"] being generous and the players keeping perfectly fit.
trall, while Ames is not fit enough to play owing to a slightly strained back.
M.cc. finished yesterday's first day of play against Combined West Australia eleven seuring 420 for the loss of six wickets. Hammond hit 415) 107, his Hecond
There was good companionship, sucressive complete harmony and a wonder century, Worthington of Derbyshire | ful" eagerness to study and disease mude 89 and Fishlock of Surrey is 01 not out.
--Renster.
Kowloon Chinese Call Off Game
SOCCER CHANGES
at
tactics in preparation for the coining Tests. These factors least indieste that the M.C.C. team has made a good start, and that, as they any, is half the battle.
Reason For Optimism
PTIMISM before
a team starts
Mr.
very
'for such as this is expected, but when a gentleman like "Plum' Warner, uruntly a retirent person in dealing with crie- ket teams which he has had a hand In picking, is prepared to stand on his feet and confidently assert that England has a much better chance of
than the "Ashes"
mosi Winning people imagine, then we can expect that team to do something pretty adi- good. For comparisons, though el ous, are very easy when it comes to Test cricket teams, and if Mr. Warner is prepared to suggest that the present side is one of the best sent out of England for years, there is good reason for Eug- itshmen generally to feel optimistic.
FOR WEEK-END There have been one or two altera-that tions in the original league football programme published for this week- end,
J
Kowloon Chinese senior team are sending several players up to Canton match to raise to participate in money for Chiang Kai-shek's birth- day present and they have asked Club to postpone their game.
One change has been made in
several
D. S. Carter. P. D. M. Munro, F.C.B. Black, 1. H. Bradford and F. H. King the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank four winners of the "Hoog Fours" at the Yacht Club regatta Inst week.
perform brillantly for Kent second string. although he is onturally somewhat out of practice at the mo- inent, Curiously enough it was be cause Fagg was o wicket-keeper,
that he became a batsman. All the while Ames was up to form there was no chance of him getting inte the Kent county eleven. In addi- tion the county bad W. 11. Levett. amateur wicket- England's nest keeper, to fall back upon. So Fogg
went in for batting and became 50 successful that he eventually earned his place for it, becoming natural successor to Wally Hardinge Kent's opentnig bat with Ashdown. Enormous Programme.
BUT the foregoing was by way of
34 matches
an
the digression. Concerning English Test team it might be
out that they have painted
cricket of programme enormous matches and travelling between now and next March. In the course of five months (to the day) they are scheduled
play
Tasmania, including Australio
This is as hefty a pro- ve. Digression About Fagg
gramme ns the men get through in county league season at Home, CERTAINLY the opening mach Sunday's tengue Axtures, the second played aguirist Western
and it means for practically all of Alis-
that by the them
time the 1937 division match between Fusiliers and
traila last week was very uncourag
English season finishes they will Rifles being re-arranged for next Wednesday.
ing. Our batsmen scored freely, and
have been playing cricket continu Club second string will play Kow-our bowlers came out tops against
only two breaks of about a loon Chinese us fixed, the Clubs team opposition nut to be taken to light-ously for something like 18 months,
ench. Before they As I commented before, the
oppose being: Fugwell; Wilson and Nichols: 8.
gre gentl
Test Australia's might in the first Shaw, Skinner and Millington: Walk-only unconsoling features were the by Robins and injuries sustained
at Brisbane on December 4, they den, Milnes, Stone, Fowler and Sloan.
the team has Duckworth, Now
huve
swords with to cross
New started fle second match, and once
South Wales (twice) and Victoria. more rather disquieting news
As Australia's
side will be A Club Reserves side will also play
composed of players from these an East Lancs. Reserve team on the rives. Leslie Ames, obvious succes- sor to Duckworth as wicket-keeper,
States, the Englishmen will have Club ground at 3 p.m. to-morrow.
connot play because he is suffer-
plenty of opportunity of discovering The Club eleven will include three conn
from
slightly strainedt
what they are likely to be up against 'or four first division players who
back. But this also brings to light
It's certain be good. are appearing in strange positions.
the fact that the team is The team is as follows:
markably well oit for wicket- and 15, E. Strange: Boltman
Fags, the keepers. Mathieu, Forrow and Bickford; Him-
VISH visit sworth, Leppard, Bell, Stevens and professional, making his first
Australia, is behind the stumps Finlayson.
against the Combined West Austra Ha team, and it is a known fact Out If Fagg had come into big cric- ket at the same time as Ames, the latter would have had a hard Job to make the Kent side. Fagg used to
CLUB RESERVES
It has been offcially announced that neither George Rodger nor Mc- Hardy will be available to play in goal for the Civilians Lai Wah Cup team on Sunday, and Minliinnet of Kowloon will be given the position.
to
Week-End Soccer
.
young
-
Kent Taking Them In Hand
Soccer Fixtures Include Lai Wah Cup
SATURDAY
V.
The following are the complete football fixtures for the coming week-end: As will be, seen Saturday is devoted to a heavy league programme, while Sunday is given over to the Lai Wah Cup semi-fuals.
Kowloon Chinese Athletic, Kowloon, 3 p.m.; Richardson,
Royal Navy v. Royal Welch, Fusl- liers. Navy (Causeway Bay), 3 p.m.; Referee, J. Lawrence.
First Division
East Lanca. v. Eastern, Chutham Road, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, A. T. Jar- maini Linesmen, W. Canmore and W.. Bromley.
St. Joseph's v. Royal Ulster Hines, St. Joseph's, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, K. IC Ip; Linesmen, W. Crawford and J. Evans.
Recreio v. Police. King's Park, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, H. Smyth: Lines-
Referce.
Third Division
Ex
St. Joseph's v. Liga Portuguesa, St. Joseph's, 3 p.m.; Referee, A. Dredge.
RE. V. R.A.M.C., Military, 3 p.m.; Referee, J. Crook.
R.AO.C., Royal Welch Fusiliers, mon, E. Goodfellow and O. Cossens, Happy Valley, 4.30 p.m.; Referee. J.
Kowloon v. Chinese Athletic, Kow. V. Gomes. toon, 4.30 p.m.; Referee,' A. Side-
bottom; Linesmen, F. Huxley and C.
Martin.
Royal Navy v. Royal Welch. Fusi-
llers, Navy (Causeway Bay),
4.30
SUNDAY
Lul Wah Cup
Ármy_v. Chinese, Causeway Bay,
a.m.; Referee, S., MacCorman; Lines- | 4 p.m.; Referee, W. P. Payne; Lines-
nm. incu
IL Rolfe and C. Mason.
Second Division
East Lancs. v. Eastern, Chatham Road,
3 p.m.; Referee, P. F. Backe R.A. (L). Royal Ulster Rifles, Military, 3 p.m.; Referee, J. Butter- worth:
Club y. Kowloon Chinese, Club, 3 p.m. Refereo, W. Collter.
ILE. v. South China, Carolino Hi 3 p.m. Referee, T.. Davies,
R.A. (S) v. Chinese Police, King's Park, 3 p.m.; Referee, T. Chason.
men, D. Kossick and E. E. Rondall. Royal Navy v. Civilians, Kowloon, 4 p.m.; Referee, W. Reynolds: Lines- men, E. G. Inley and G. F. Finch.
Third Division
• East Lanca, v. R.A.S.C., Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.; Referee, A. E, C. Clack.
Recreio v. European Police. King's Park, 4.30 p.m.; Referet, S. Ball.
R.A.F. v. Chinese Police, Chathain Road, 3 p.m.; Referee, R. Bernstein.
USTRALIAN
Board of Control
A has decided that it needs to dis-
and Eng-
cover youthful talent. Always en- terprising, the Board has this time settled upon a line of netion which has been favourably commented
both in Australia upon land,
For the Australian Eleven to meet the tourists on November 20- 24, provision has been made that no less than six places must be served for youngsters who have had no Test match experience. This will entail a nation-wide search for suitable players, but the value of such a scheme can be seen with half an eye. I means, for one thing, the Australian selectors will have their finger-tip the most promising talent the country's youthful which can be called upon in case of emergency. Cricket is so centralised England and elsewhere, the vastness of the country, being res- posunble for this. The disadvantage is that very often highly promising cricketing material is allowed to run to seed because none of the "big wigs" can ever get within two days journey of these outlying spots. But now Australia is setting out for general round-up, and the value of such a move will be better appreci- ated
In the in the days to come.
it might be added, this meantime, emphasis on the need of taking the English team very seriously is a dis- tinct compliment to the tourists and ahows that Australia, at least, is not under-rating them.
in Austrating like
ng
In very
Q
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in a friendly match against the East Lancashire Regiment on the Club ground at King's Park to-day ni 5.10 p.m Van der Waal: H. F. Shields, A. N. Other R. L. Wallace, R. A. Bates, N. Whitley; L. Tamworth, L. Star- buck, H. E. W, Taylor, J. T. K. Gilchrist and V. C. Bond,
BADMINTON
NO C.R.C.
İMIXED
DOUBLES TEAM
PLAYERS GO TO UNIVERSITY
(By "Veritas")
1.
Hard upon the heels of yesterday's announcement that Fire Brigade this not be would
competing In year's badminton league, comes the news that Chinese Recreation Club is unable to rake a mixed doubles team.
A team was tentatively entered at the executive committee meeting inst Tuesday, but since then the club hns discovered it is impossible to get lo- gether three pairs.
are
This is mainly due to the fact that
season's players some ut lust turning out for the Hongkong Uni- versity This year, while Mrs. T. F. Lo, one of the club's lending players," is not participating in the game any longer.
at the moment This means that there are seven teams entered in the mixed doubles lengue and 14 in the men's doubles. (six "A" Division and eight "B" Division.)
Heavy Punishment For Hockey Miscreant
P. XAVIER IS SUSPENDED
As a result of his behaviour on the feld of play against Central British Association last week, P. Xávier, of the Argonauta Hockey Club has been suspended by the Mamak Lengue Committee from participating in the League for the rest of the season.
It was stated that Argonautas had written deploring the incidents and had also suspended the player from further participation.
A. S. Xavler, another player to be turned off the field. In this match, was severely censured. The umpire reported that A. S. Xavier had lost his temper, but had not been guilty of dirty play.
Intimation was given at the meet- ing that a team from the submarines Olle and Odin had been entered in the League, and would play in the "B" Section.
ARGONANTAS DRAW
Playing on inter-section hockey tournament game at the Marina ground yesterday, the KIT.C. drew with the Argonautas one all. Play was very even, good stick work being evidenced on both aldes.
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Scores opened within 15 minutes, when D. Noronha, for the Indians. well-placed shot scored with - some yards from goal. Play eller this was fast, both sides launching dangerous attacks, and but for the of both goalies. the good work
scores would have been higher.
Kwangtung Handicap
OVER 60,000 DOLLAR TICKETS SOLD
MR. FROST
IS NOT RIDING
GOING IS SURE TO BE FAST
'(By "Captain Foster")
Rugby Success For Oxford U.
London, Oct. 22. East Midlands beat North Midlands by 14 points to 10 at Northampton, and Oxford University defeated Newport 8 to 5 in rugby union matches tó-day--Keuler.
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the Is Bear Claw
The Hongkong Jockey Club is holding its Ninth Extra raco meeting to-morrow at Happy Valley, when the first saddling bell will be rung at. the usual time 1.30 p.m.
The main event is the October Handicap for China ponies over one and a quarter miles, but, the chief attruction will undoubtedly be the dollar special cash sweep conducted by the Club on the Kwangtung Handicap for "D"} class raters, which is the last to be race on the programme run off at 6.30 p.m. It is learn. ed that up to the time of writing over 60,000 tickets have been sold and therefore the first prize is guaranteed to be over $20,000, Mr. Leo Frost, who strained fils heart at the last meeting, is definite ly not riding while Mr. Deitz left here on Wednesday for Manila on husiness. Mr. S. C. Llang, wh has tally recovered from malaria, will be seen in action.
As a matter of news, the following is a list of jockeys who have more than five wins since January 1.
Wins Seconds Thirds
Alr, D. Black Mr. P. P. Botello
18
19
ย
B 11
Mr. N. Deliz...
19
13
13
Mr. L. G. Frost Mr. S. Y. Llang
Pih... Mr. II. Mr. B. A. Proulx
13
8
10
X
18
G
16
15
D
10..
are
Hoodoo To Mrs. Dunbar?
PONY'S IMPOSING
TASK
1 cannot
203 past
ESTOVER IS
BEST OF THE BUNCH
In Paddock Handicap
In perusing the list of entries for the Paddock Handicap for "E" cluss China ponies to be ridden by jockeys who have nol won ten races, i notice Estover is among the competitors and it is to be hoped that the owner will not send in too late his declaration of starling.
Estover, in my opinion, is the best flower of the flock but, the owner- jockey Mr. Feilden will love to keep sharp lookout for King's Parade to be ridden by Mr. Browning, a brother, officer of the Hongkong Bank. The
fatter
pony was recently demoted from "D" standard and in dangerous.
I understand that
Mr. I. C. Harris
money.
cost of
Is Bear Claw a hoodou pony ta Mrs. Dunbar? In his last three outings he has disappointed the lady- owner but I understand that Mr. of the Royal Ulster Rifles will not be out riding for a long time owing to Donald Black will take him
the Wyndham nguin in
Handicap rall
military duties, and his mount on which is incidentally the first leg of Cassius will be taken out by Mr. H. the daily double event. The dis- de Botelho. This pony is not a bad tance over the champlon course sprinter and as the distance of the and this is too long for King's Fancy, event is once round the track, Cassius
Dawn Siar, it is understood, will bedden by Mr. Ip Kui-ying but it should be able to collect third prize seems to me that the mare is not up There is a talk that Judea will not
advocate to her usual form.
nccept, while Shamrock, the winner Inst "E" class event, will be the claims of Bear Claw
under the guidance of Mr. Choy King's Lead, and on anees. King's Lead should have n
no Wing-chis. I have reason to believe difficulty to beat Bear Claw. It will that the distance is beyond the en- be recalled that King's Lead
durance of Shamrock and as an out- cumbed to Honeymoon Eve by only sider, he is worth the investment. a bead in
the Mr. Osatinando, in the Trial Plate at the Mr.
Com- Annual Carnival, while in the Hong- missioner, has
been granted permis- kun Derby, the kung
boring of
of the form-slun to ride
he will make his er cost Mr. Pearce 1030
the
Blue debut on
Emergency Call, This Ribard.
However, Bear Claw has pouy is not enjoying the best of been set to concede nine pounds to health and under the circumstances King's Lead and it looks a mighty I doubt whether he will be able to problem in Dear Claw. Cyclamen | upset the apple-curt. Balios will be----* Bay is not to be left out of the steered by Mr. R. Wood while Old reckoning.
Star will be piloted by Mr. C. N. Kong and am afraid that neither will be in the limelight. Laugh- ing Buddha will have the services of either Mr. C, T. Kwok or Mr. W. G. Poy and this pony fa dangerous if ridden by the Jatter fockey.
1930
SUC-
THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAP
Electron Certain To
Be Extended
It will be recalled that before the recess, Mr. H. C. Pih topped the list with 10 wins. 14 seconds and 13 thirds, while Mr. D. Black rode 13 winners and so did Mr. Deitz. The Inter is now the leading jockey with 10 wins, while Mesars. Block and Pili
Just That, owned by Mr. Seth has racing neck and neck for the second position with one mount be- been entered for all the extra meet- hind Mr.
Į wonder whetherings since the recess, but, so far has Deitz. Mesars. Black and Pih will pass the no faced the start and I am afraid "20" mark to-morrow?-
that her chance to weigh out in the Queensland Handicap for "A" cinsa Australian ponies over a mile is very remolc,
one Holiday Eve has been given some sharpi spins during the last ten days and it seems that there is
every secing Sir Sassoon's subscription pony of this season starting to-morrow.
With the inclusion of Electron (this year's sub-griffin) who holds the post
It looks us if we are going to have nice weather and the guing is sure to be on the fast side,
DIANA BAY possibility of
As
NOT ENTERED
IN THE OPENING EVENT
was anticipated, Mr. Dunbar has not untered Diane Bay (who staged a wonderful come-back in the Double Tenth Plate) for the opening event, the October Handicap over the champion course, but, his will be represented by Wild Life with Mr. D. Black at the wheel. This mare finished very badly at the Inst meeting and I don't think she
Victor
Siamese Trade
and
GOOD FIELD IS PROMISED
FOR BALLARAT
-HANDICAP
RANGER
IS NOT COMPETING
We should see a good feld in the Ballarat Handicap for Australian "3" class ponies over a course from the two mile post once round and
of honour, it is Interesting to relate in, and this race is very open.
The
that the Beld will be composed of two chairman of the Club and the At- youngsters of this year against cld 101
torney-General have been sporty timers, namely Australian Boy (Mr. enough to keep Ranger out of this Black).
Bag Tor (Mr. Davis), ruce and Centre Court, who suc Bobnink Stor (Mr. Ip), Derby Day cumbed to the former by a short (Mr. S. C. Linng) and Vixen Tor head at the last meeting, should be (Mr. Froulx),
well up at the Anish,
Double Finesse, who has not us yet
Electron Bas lost his pilot Mr. Deltz and when I left the course this registered a win, is about close to morning a jockey had not been book-cut the ice and live up to the reputa-
(Continued on Page 9.)
It is almost certain that Elec- ton will be extended to-morrow and If he does not win the Queensland colours
Handicap, the owners (three practi- (hr) and Mayflower have been trans- tioners) will at least have the satis-ferred from the first to the second faction of knowing that it was due division and obviously both will have te the heavy burden of 185 lbs. Bag to carry the limit load. The second well on the handicap while the division is being run Arst and Royat Toris weights on Vixen Ter and Bobniak Highness, the winner of Klangst Star are the summe on account of the Handicap-second section at the last dead-hent at the last meeting, good race is assured, and in record than the weights allotted to Laughing meeting has only two pounds less time too.
Giri and Mayflower.
has a chance in this classic ruce.
King's Warden, I am almost cer tain, will face the start and it seems to me that his prospect of winning Chief opposition comes
is very resy. from Soldier of Britain and Cossack'a Beauty. It will be remembered that King's Warden ran a beautiful rece in the Mirs Bay Handlenp on March 28, when he established 11 time of 2.08.2/3 over a course the two mile post, once round and in, and there were among the field such runners as Dlana Bay, Soldier
TYNE FOR THE THIRD RACE
A
Mention, without prejudice, was made in my last notes about the poor judgment of pace displayed by Tyne's jockey and on account of that, I am going to place once more my con- The Connaught Handicap for Chins idence on this, steed who I under- ponies "C" class has been sub-divided stand will be piloted by Mr. Black. into two sections at the discretion of Laughing Girl and Amberley should of Britain and Cossack's Beauty. the offelal handicapper. Laughing all minor places.
The two last named were then on level terms, but, to-morrow King's Warden has been asked to concede 10 lbs. to Soldier of Britain whereas Cossack's Beauty has a pull of 16 lbs. We all know the form of Soldier of Britain, especially at the last two outings, while Cossack's Beauty was, to my estimation, a little backward in the Big Wave Bay Handicap run on September 26, However the lat- ter ald
a sparkling gallop last Sunday covering the champion course in 2.37.2/6 and his last mile was cunter- gumely. ed in 2.04.1/5 romping home This must not be taken as a flash in the pan and I would strongly recom- mend the jockey on King's Warden to keep an eye on this grey nag. cannot say much about Herod be yond the fact that he is looking well; This pony is dimcult to train on ac- count of ligament troubles und Herod has not been given much in the way of gallops.
AFTER THE` RACE WAS WON
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Four, resting on their ours after winning the Hong. Fours at the Yacht Club regatta last week. In the picture are F. C. B. Black (cox), B. S. Carter (stroke), I. H. Bradford (No. 3) and P. D. M. Munro (bow).
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