THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1936.
Group of players who took part in Craigangower Cricket Club Closing Day bowls matches. Reading from left to right are Mosers. W. Cunnlaghem, S. Pollock, J. Gellatly, A. M. Omar, J. W. Leonard and
W. J. Bagley. (Photor Mos Cheting.)
RUGBY FOOTBALL
Football Club "A" Against Fusiliers
A rugby football match between the Hongkong Football Club "A" team and the Royal Welch Fusiliers will be played at 5.15 p.m. to-day at Happy Valley.
MILITARY BOYS' SOCCER
Ulsters Defeat Fusiliers By Five Goals To One
In a first round match in the Military Enlisted Boys' Football League, played yesterday afternoon at Sockunpoo, the 1st. Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles defeated the 2nd. Battalion of the
FRIENDLY CRICKET United Services To Meet Cricket Club
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M.C. C. CHANCES IN AUSTRALIA
Scales Are Evenly-Balanced
THE ESSENTIAL "KEY" MEN
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By, R. C. Robertson-Glasgow
If we are to estimato reason- }. Voce is a fast-medium left-hand ably England's chances of suc-his solid bulk and impassive appear
bowler with a "temperament” which| cess in the coming Test mat-unce do not suggest. I cannot think ches, wo must disregard the that he will achieve success without plaints of the pessimist, the the inspiration of Larwood at the dreams of the optimist, and the ling over the wicket, he can make other end. At his best, when bow- infallibility of predestination.. the silps bend low in anticipation; but he resorts tão easily in dificulty, There are two opposite schools of to the short, then the shorter, ball, thought in the academy of English problem, yet a possibility. Ericket; first, those, the majority, who
Farnes may surveed greatly, or see, either in The recent perfor Toll Of all our Inst bowlers mances of England or in their own brings the ball down from the most backward-glancing mirror, nothing hostile height. But he tends to bowl but decadence and hopeless decline; too often into the batsman from the secondly, those who confidently as off, and Australians are teethed, al- sert that if Chapman and Jardine most on this method. Again, n could do it, so enn Allen."
problem.
the
SLOW BOWLERS
W. J. Reld, H. F. Hopkins, L. Lam-Pullers by five sonra Wetch Walch (Army), Captain D. W. Perse though I can almost see, certainly the immutability of the
The following will represent the Club: M. H. Curtis, B. J. Gallagher. mert, R. H. Grimths (Captain), J. R. Henderson, W. G. Schnabel, J. 9. Dunnett, A. W. Holden, R
to one.
he
Yorkshire-
£8,000 FOR ASCOT CUP
Coronation Record
The owner of the winner of the
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Ascot Gold Cup in the race to be MONTAVEN-
on June 17 next year, will receive nearly £8,000. The total prize-money will exceed £10,000)
To neither school do I subscribe. I think that the scales have seldom of the slower bowlers, I am doubt- almost everything-depends on three is not the bowler of five years ago. been so evenly balanced. Much-ful of both Robins and Sims, Robins men-Bradman and O'Reilly, of is spin is acute, but his length is Australia, and Hammand, Eng-
run variable, often downright accurate, land; not merely in arithmetle per Yet, rain and Providence may send The United Services will be play-formance, but in the moral value of him his great day. ing a friendly cricket match against their success or failure.
Simms is more accurate and faster, the Hongkong Cricket Club on Satur-
This is an increase of £2,250 un day on the Club ground, play com- In the Test matches that are to be but in temperament highly-strung.
played Australia these three men brilliant and reliable when he warms previous totals, and is in commemo mencing at 2 p.m. ahur.
are, unquestionably, the "giants." to success, but negligible and crdin-ration of the King's Coronation. The following will represent the They are the three most important ary in times of failure.
The owner of the winner will re- United Services:
Verity does not change. He has celve a cup world to-day, Captain L. Jcricketers in
valued at £300 and (Army), LL C. C. Garthwalte hear, Clarence Grimmett, by proxy of man. He has, perhaps. lost some- £5,000 in cash; the second £1,500
tle in length but Iind the third £750. the first half, through Boy Swinfield, Hon. G. R. Clegg-H (Army), able gulle. But Grimmett la an old notice the difference.
The winners scored three goals in (Army) Lt. Barron (Army), Lt. the friends and admirers, demur, refer thing of spin,
to figures, tireless skill and memor-do not think that Australia will
The winning owner will also re- Allen and Boy Stewart scored in the Navy), Lt. Davies (Royal Navy), land, where ale and grass favour him, say little down to Boy Codney and Boy Lewis, and Boy Pritchard (Army), Li. Catman (Royal K. A. Munro and J. Redman.
man in cricket; he thrives In Eng- Of our balsimen-except Hammond ceive the whole of the sweepstakes, which varies with the number of second half. Boy Hilden netted for A. 1. Marsh (Royal Navy). C. S. M. MALAYA PLAYER WEDS
the losers in the first half.
Elvin (Army) and Pte. Herbert but this wonderful #ttle man connet stylist is already known to Austra entries, amounting to £2.300. Boy Gordon, inside left, ployed An
refuse to be elderly for ever.
Jin. Fishlock, and Barnett, have The world's most valuable race is (Army). The wedding of Mr. J. L. M. Boyd, outstanding game for the winners.
proved their ability in English crie-the Futurity Stakes, run at Belmont second son of Mrs. Boyd and the late while Stewart, outside right. Godney,
BRADMAN TERRIBLE.
ket and they have the chance to do Park, New York, usually worth Mr. Thomas Boyd, who was in centre forward, and Swinfeld, out-
Now, as to Bradman. He was not
nearly £16,000, with Australia in South Africa. Nor men who, by method and character, Wyatt and Leyland are both bats-
Important racen yus in this coun- was he needed. But in his interm are well suited to Australian Test try this season were worth: of what they call convalescence he
matches. The former was a late, outdid his earlier splendours. As an but inevitable choice. The latter
Derby
matie and Jortical opponent, he is
king in attack. terrible. in the way that Wofter Lin- drum is terrible. He. scores, and appears, in general, to be fortuitous: continues to score. Ha dismissal
an act of Providence, not of man,
O'Reilly combines pertinacity with
Edwards, S. 11. Garrod. N. E. Clarke.
Malaya as manager of Gula Kalum-side" left, all played well. Boy
pang Estate, Perak, to Miss Kathleen | Taylor, the centre forward for the Gall, youngest daughter of Mr. and losers, was the best player on the Mra. W. M. Gull of Invernesshire, field, while Pritchard and Davla did
COLOMBO'S FASTEST
more.
classic
Scotland, took place at St. Andrew's good work at back. Boy Griffiths ALLEN AND HARDSTAFF SCORE artist he is very great. As a prog-enn.still be both dour in defence and
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Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, the custodian for the Fusiliers, recently.
brought off some spectacular saves, The bride was a Sister at Bungsar but was given no chance with the Hospital and the bridegroom used to goals which were scored. play centre-three-quarter for Selon- ger. He is now employed in the Singapore office of Boustend
and
FIFTY IN FIFTEEN MINUTES
During
at
Colombo Allen and Hardstaff com-
the M.C.C. match piled the fastest fifty runs ever made
on the Island.
It took them 15 minutes.
Allen's
by a bowler. He varies his pace
A former State rugger and hockey 82 runs took 65 minutes and includ-gute in a manner seldom achieved player, Mr. J. N. Wainwright, ofed 13 boundaries. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore, the married Mrs. Dorothy More, п the Singapore beauty specialist, at St.
Andrew's Cathedral recently.
Co. Many of their wide circle of friends attended the ceremony,
The happy couple left for Cameron Highlands, where honeymoon is being spent.
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HOCKEY MATCH
FUSILIERS BEAT PUNJABIS
Playing on their ground, at Sham- shulpo yesterday, the Royal Welch
ment by two goals to friendly hockey match.
and
from slow to medium, cuts the ball from leg, can pretend to cut it with- out doing so, and carefully studies each opponent,
So now to Hammond. His art many be compared to that of some author who having Brst gained notice by a daring lyre, or an ephemerally brit- Hinnt tampoon, proceeds to establish his fame with a full-length novel that is quoted, annotated, and re- membered.
Fusillers beat the 1/8 Punjab Regl-first stormed Australia, in Chapman's He is not quite the Hammond that one, in a tour, with off-drives defying both Inner and outer leiders. He plays fewer strokes off his left foot, is more careful-in-the-opening-overe, hus adapted his selence more cleverly attack his leg stump. to those who have bitterly learnt to lower master has produced an even But this me)-
more dangerous oppongal.
The Indians
started well opened the score fifteen minutes after the game had commenced, through L. Singh their Inside right The Welshmen attacked strongly but owing to poor shooting failed to score on several occasions.
PONIES PROMOTED
St. Leger
£0.934
£ 10,554
Two Thousand Guineus
£9,440
Eclipse Stakes
£8.776
Ascot Gold Cup
£6,700
The record prize in this country was the £12,316 received by the late Lord Woolavington when his Coron
Sundown Park in 1026.
at
Flybynight Now Back in on the Eclipse Stakes
The "C" Division
In the intest 1st of classifications Hongkong Jockey Club, two winners at last of ponies Issued by the Saturday's Ninth Extra Meeling have been promoted.
Class, and Laughing Buddha in the Flybynight now back in the "C"
Class.
CORRESPONDENCE
"Pass The Baby"
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
war
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG,
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Draft Programmes and Entry
BAND CONCERT
8th
NOVEMBER
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Forms for the Tenth Extra Race PENINSULA
Meeting to be held on Saturday, 7th-November,--1936,-(weather per- mitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-
Sir-One sees a great deal in the ing; the Club House, Happy local press nowadays aboul Ger- Valley, the Hong Kong Club, the We linger, perhaps too long, overmany's "great .need for." Urged
and Sports, Club; and the Stables Shan on by cheers from the the "principus. We will say speclators during the second
"right to", colonies-lost as a result Kwong Road. the Fusiliers played exceptionally the history of the tour has been writ-against the civilised world. In cen- NOON on Thursday, 29th October,
ball, little of the subsidiaries who, when of an unsuccessful gamble in
Entries close at 12 o'clock well and after twenty minutes of a ten, may have done things of which sequence of this war certain num- ding-dong struggle, dominated the they cannot yet dream. play and scored two well deserved Koals through L/Cpl. Bruton and Fus. Connor.
Towards the end of the game, the Indians attacked strongly and but for the good work of Fus. Ried its gual they would have equalised.
INTER-SECTION MATCH
ARGONAUTA ELEYEN AGAINST KOWLOON INDIAN T.C.
Association
ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN
Allen, our
captain; courageous,
[
ber, of ex-German Pacific Islands 1936.
were mandated to Japan by the League of Nations. Japan has now resigned from the League; and I sug- sest that the logical conclusion is to offer these Pacific Islands as Man- dates to Germany, on
her becoming
these
determined and happy. I think, to be far away from the talk and scrutiny of the too-cuger or too-ignorant. Allen is a grand fast bowler, in ali member of the Lengue. When but accuracy of direction. As Germany hos collected captain this year in England, during "colonies" it will be time for her to a somewhat queer series of matches, ask for more according to her needs. he showed that he has an adequate kuowledge of polleles and, what is far more, the power to inspire ser- vice.
CANADIAN PREMIER
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M.
London, Oct. 27. Mr. Mackenzie King. Prime Minis-
Then Copson, of whom Don Brad- The following will represent the the ball two feet further up in Aus
man once remarked, "If he pitches Grupo Desportivo Argonauta In the tralia, he will worry us replay match in the
lot." Cop- Inter-section hockey tournament medium bowler. He is rather small
son's physique is peculiar for a fast- ter of Canada, attended a meeting against the Kowloon Indian Tennis in shoulders and chest, but has very of the Privy Council at Buckingham Club on the Marina No. 2 ground at long arms; there is a hesitancy in
Palace this 5.15 p.m. to-day.
morning, at which routine the last two strides of his run, but business was transacted. Afterwards, he has a speed off the pitch which the Canadian Premier was received should be increased in Australia uh-in audience by the Jess those adamantine pitches have muined with His Majesty for half an King and re-
altered in texture;
hour,--British Wireless.
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