Clubhouse Chatter
1.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
By "Veritas'
ENGLAND'S BATSMEN NOT YET UP TO THE MARK
POPULAR REFEREE RETURNS: MRS! WILSON & TENNIS TREBLE
shall lose one of my most charming of the tournament. The
Chiu and Miss
the
the
Mr. H. F. Scrutton.
HOCKEY MATCH
For To-day's Match
The following will represent the Hongkong Hockey Club in a match again the 1/3 Punjabi Regiment on
ground to-day. at the Marina
IT
cannot be said that the per- after which time he will hend for stroke alone being sumetent to carry formances of the M.C.C. in England. But he wants to do his her successfully through any match. share of refereeing during that brief There is, perhaps, an element of their hust two matches have period, and Colony football can do doubt about the doubles. She and encouraged optimism among with him. He tells me he has al Mrs. Dowling have to meet Mrs. Chiu Englishmen regarding the first ready sent in his card to the Associe-Chun-chiu and Miss Rose Perry in tion, so that it is fairly certain he will the semi-final. This should be a Test prospects. Defeat by Nex
he ver good match, and it is n pity the does leave Hongkong, I personally South Wales has been sucer eddle in action before long. When
ure not in different sections coupleg
encounter by a more or less lucky draw against an Australian XI, the antagonists. We rarely see eye to will enable Mra. disconcerting feature of both eye on football refereeing, but I must Perry to test to the full their powers games being the comparative admit that I usually learn a thing of defence, as their opponents are Hongkong.Club Team
our arguments. ver
very hard hitters and can be expect- failure of the M.C.C. batting. Mr. Scrutton has always been noted ed to do most of the attacking. But obstacle overcome, Mrs. English supporters are pretty for his scrupulous Impartiality and with this
Dowling should win well reconciled to the gloomy his quick decisions two very dealr-Wilson and Mrs. Do
the without able traits in any referee.
championship fact that the visitors do not
Allghtest dimculty. There does not possess an attack likely to dis-Three Tennis Titles
appear
to be anybody else capable miss Australia's best teams
of extending them in the slightest. or big
bigger Interest
le whether Mrs. H. F. Shields: J. Rodger, E. under 350 or 400 runs an For Mrs. Wilson?
V. Reed; G. Sommer, W. A. Reed, N. Wilson can accomplish the treble W. Whitley, Woodhouse, S. Fowler, inninge, and because of this
winning the mixed doubles as well chief hopes are resting in
ABOUT the safest wager to make ns the ladies' events. She and W. C. G. E. R. Divett, B. 1, Bickford, and
E. Band. A England's ability to make runs
very strong any current Incal sports flung are conceded as prolifically as the Australians.event is that Mrs. Norn Wilson will chance of winning the title, and it
the seems that beyond Mrs. Chiu Any breakdown in the batting: ngain pull off the double
ladies tennis championships. With H.D. Rumah they have little almost assuredly spells defeat on
They were made warm Miss Rosamund Hancock out of the fear.
falled the hard Australian wickets,
last Wilson has the feld favourites singles, Mrs.
year, but practically to herself, And her premiserably after reaching the semi-
It was a keenly contested game, sent form is so good that it is very final. But they have much better
the scorers being Sergt. Adams for this year because Miss the Rifles and Licut, Cartwright for unlikely that even the talented Miss chances fiancock would be able to stand up Hancock and Goldman, the holders, the Artillerymen.
When playing a 100 are not
per- competing. Their against her.
formance during the week was im per cent. game there is nobody in
needs only to be the Colony to touch the ex-Scottish pressive and
of repeated to make the title theirs. Junior Champion, her severity
Patchy Batting
As
NOW
חנו
in
1
and 10
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ULSTER RIFLES . H.K.S.R.A.
HKSRA. Flaying against the yesterday in a hockey match the Ulster Rifles drew one all.
The Ulster Rifles have an unbeaten record at hockey, since their arrival in the Colony.
"Too Many Speeches
Is
Allen's
& yet the English batting has been markedly patchy. In the early games everything depended upon Hammond, who touched his best form and thereby saved his team's fortunes more than
once. Leyland has started to come into his own, but one wished there could be the same consistency among the team as displayed by the Australians. Fage has done nothing of note to dute, and one suspects that he has become a bit stale. Worthington bins yet to re- peat the splendid batting achieve- ments of tast summer, and the same has to be said of Fishlock. One can- not, of course, overlook the unhappy series of accidents which have be-: fallen several of the team, and the depressing effect these misfortunes are bound to have. Latest addition to the list of injured in Duckworth. who faces an enforced rest of three weeks due to a broken inger. This means that it in imperative Ames does not suffer a recurrence of his trouble hetween now and the end of the first Tat Happily the Kent wicket- keeper appears to have made a entis- factory recovery, and his knock of
A very good Rugby match was 76 In the match Just concluded was highly encouraging. England can't witnessed by a crowd of people at afford to lose a single run-getter Chuteway Bay yesterday afternoon through indisposition. Her success or Tailure in the Tests appear to be in- when the Royal Navy felded a extricably bound up with her ability strong team against the Army. The game ended in favour of the Navy by eleven points (one goal and two trys) to six points (one penalty coal and one try).
to score runs,
Australia's Might. WE have
now bad sufficient evidence of Australia's batting
RUGBY FOOTBALL
Navy Defeat Army
In Hard Game
The Navy opened their scored by in touch-down through Weir, but
Smeall just failed to convert.
Play was even throughout but the might to convince that the English Navy outsides showed a plecided attack will have to show considerable superiority. Improvement if it is to make any im- pression to the Tests. In C. L. Badcock, Australia looks to have second Bradman, which is sufflelent
into to strike terror
any bowler's heart. Don himself is making runs as freely now ever, and besides these two "machines" there is W. A. Brown, J. II. Fingleton, Stan McCabe, and many others who are more likely
ducks. to make centuries than Bradman, like Allen, is likely to be faced, with a problem when it comes to the bowling, but on the face of it, the Australian skipper would seem to
Soon after Capt. Cillespie dropped an excellent penalty goal for the Army..
not
und Small The Navy attacked scored but ngain the try was converted.
Towards the end of the game, the Navy played exceptionally well, and
be slightly better off than his vis-n-their efforts were rewarded by a try vis, inasmuch that there is rather scored by Lt. Eauman whleli more variety in his attack.
In Town To-Day
Lown
this
THERE breezed into
Week Mr. I. F. Scrlton, Ông Uf Hongkong's ablest football referees. Back from a long stay up north. Mr. Scrutton is here only for five weeks,
At the
converted by Oxenham,
was
dis-
The Army by no means heartened made a strong counter al- tack and L/Cpl. Lewis scored but the gool kick falled.
lost
Although the Army played well throughout and bined well as a side.
they com-
Protest
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ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN
S. AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER
25, 1936.
BIG INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CONTEST IN 1938?
NEW ZEALAND AND FRANCE ARE SUGGESTED
BIGGEST
LEAGUE
SEASON
(By Clande Carbelt)
Had the plans of all football authorities in Now South Wales and Queensland mater-i ialised, next
would have been the biggest in the history of the sport.
Beason
The visit of a Rugby Union team
from South Africa is an catablished fact; the Rugby League proposed to hold an international tournament in which France, New Zealand, New South Wales, and Queensland would participate and, although finality
quite has not been reached, it is likely that an Amateur Soccer team from England will arrive at Sydneg on on June 2.
New South Wales Rugby League
had before them last; committcommen
night a proposal emanating from the recent Board of Control meeting at Brisbane, together with a complete itinerary submitted by the secretary, H. R. Miller, which would have avaided clashing in both New South
vaider Wales and Queensland with the Rugby Union matches against South Africo.
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However, after a long debate, it vas decided to refer the matter to the Board of Control to submit the tournament as a programme for 1938.
First of 13 a motion that Action be taken was defeated by 17 votes lo nine. Then came a pro position that the subject be referred to the League's special committee for report, and later the amendment, whch was carried.
to
MAY KEEP TEST WICKET.
FOR AUSTRALIA
A close up of Don Tallon, the Qu eensland batiman and wicket-keeper, who may find a place in the Austr alian Test alávett.
JOE LOUIS IS BEING KEPT BUSY
Big European Programme
New York, Nov, 24, Mike Jacobs, John Roxborough and Julian Black, the triumviate which guides the destinies of Joe Louis, believe that a rolling stone does gather moss and that an idle fighting machine becomes clogged with ring runs.
i
other
reason ihon his physicial condition."
Jacobs of the 20th Century Club and Hippodrome, who has a 4-year contruct on the Brown Bomber's services, added that Louis also could make plenty of money by keeping busy, and that this was an important ungle in the career of any boxer- particularly for one of the greatest drawing cards the ring ever few.
PLENTY OF MONEY
CLUBS ONLY FOR NEXT SEASON | Thus the Rugby League will have nothing to offer its patrons but club football next season, a fact which individuals might be grutifying to indi
Accordingly.. the Mocha Mauter's who receive emolument because of
mentors are mapping an ambitious the continuity of such games, but campaign that will keep Marse Joe which will not have much appeal mighty busy fighting around the the United States and Europe during the the general public unless
Mike estimator that Shuflin' Jou playing strength of the clubs is more next six or seven months.
and his 32 professional opponents divided than it has been "Idleness Des not agree with
have drawn more than $1,000,000 in during the past couple of seasons.
Louis," Promoter Jacobs explained.
ross gates during the Bomber's 27 Even to the most casual observer The Schmeling fight proved that, if
of months
fighting. commercial you don't keep him busy he gels Incobs estimated also that Louds will of the game it is apparent that East-
edge. Even attract more than $300,000 in gales Suburbs will again have a logey. He loses his mortgage on the premiership if the when he's training, his handlers have in the United States before he goes to present residential qualification of 12 to keep after him to prevent Joc England in May, and that European months is permitted to remain. from sleeping loo much. So it's up fans will contribute an additional Given the chance to strengthen to us to keep him busy-If for no $500,000 or $400,000 to see him
perform. Eastern Suburbs reserve grade men. if they choose to take the step, who
Clare (S.A.), Nov. 10. G. O. B. ALLEN, the English Test captain, delivered eight evenly
speeches to-day, from the team's arrival carly this morning at Port Augusta, until they reached here.
At
Gladstone, Allen said, "I came to Australia essentially to play cricket, and here I am making speeches. This is my sixth this morning, and I have yet to make two more.
orn
"If this goes on I shall have to hit by a large crowd, including hordes of other district clubs, there are many my wicket. It's no use appealing, boy and girl autograph hunters.
1 thank you for they won't hear me. all for your reception, but I warn you that you are going to be dis appointed in the results of the Tests."
At that a small boy interjected "Oh, yeah," and the crowd that was welcoming the cricketers laughed heartily.
speeches.'
They were accorded a civic re-
“Clare
banc, N.S.W.
V.
New Zealand, ception at 7 am leaving later for would make names for themselves | Queensland v. France; June 23, at In the ranks of first grade teams. Brisbane, semi-finals; July 5, at With the youth and ability-of-the- present Eastern Suburbs team being Sydney, final and third and fourth- retained, there is no hope for the players in question.
afternoon This
the Englishmen are guests at Clare races, and Allen will present the Cricketers Cup trophy.
To-morrow, the tourists will play a ne-day match at Clare, and that
evening will drive 84 miles to Ade- luide, arriving there about 10 p.m. All the English players are well.
AMES IMPROVED When shown {1 telegram from Perth, at Clare racecourse to-day. stating that Ames was feeling belter, Allen said, "That is good news. It will help me with my remaining Grimmett and Badcock, bound for Adelaide, and Stan McCabe and his continued their wife, for Sydney, On their 115-mile journey from journey to-day by train from Port Port Augusto, in 15 cars, the Eng-Augusta.. lishmen were cheered by townspeople
To play. In the two matches, ut and school children at several stops. Duckworth was in special demand, Sydney and Perth, Grimmett and and was the more conspicuous be- Badcock have travelled 5,500 miles- enuse of his canary yellow sweater.
RECEPTION AT 7 a.m
In spite of their carly arrival at Port Augusta this morning, the Eng- lishmen were greeted at the station
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from Adelaide to Sydney, and then
the
teams.
PROPOSAL FOR' ALLOWANCES
• The proposal was that the French team would have the same travel- ling and accommodation facilities as
NOTHING BUT BEST
The time has
gone when Sydney public will be content with English teams, and that the allow-
the same old faces and watching
ances should be:-Married men, on results in club football.
the boat, £1 a week; on land, £1 Its education In International
10s a week, plus £2 a week to wife so extensive
that and is a week for each child; single sport has been nothing but the beat, or else some-
men. £3 a week. In addition, the thing new, will appeal.
players would have participated in Introduction of a French
profits, Rugby League team to Australia The capital required to land he would have gripped public imagina- French team here was estimated at tion, particularly as the Frenchmen £2,190, and that from New Zealand play the game in the free-swinging 192. open style exploited by players of this country.
The
The undoubted advance of the New Zealand standard would have made the tournament an event to be remembered. However, it is to be hoped that club influences will not be allowed to shelve the proposition for 1930.
Had the proposition been accept ed, the Frenchmen would have left Palma by the Oronsay April 20, reaching Sydney on June 3. The New Zealanders would have been brought to Sydney by the Aorangi
June 5.
on
An estimate of the gross cost in- volved in promoting the tournament In the suggested programme the was £14.730, and the revenue was following was proposed: June 2, ¦ put down at £18,100, apart from at Sydney, Queensland v. New Zea- that which would have been received lund, France v. N.S.W.; June 18, at In country centres by the pinying of Sydney, Queensland v. N.S.W., New France and New Zealand at differ-. Zealand v. France; June 20, at Bria- | cnt towns.
to Perth and back. Fingleton went THE
on to Clare to-day.
FUN BY THE WAY.
With J. C. Williamson's Glibert and Sullivan Opera Co., sharing the special train, the Englishmen had o bright journey from Fertli to Port Augusta. Worthington proved a breezy planist, and Leyland led some rousing choruses.
At outlandish stations in the desert, young autograph-huntera invaded the train, taking_their_victims com- pletely by surprise, and triumphant- ly leaving with the nines desired. The signatures of Neville Cardus and C. B. Fry were also demanded in these successful raids.
At Wynbring (S.A.), 'n wayside halt on the transcontinental line, the cricketers and passengers were amused at a cricket pitch and bowl- ing approaches, all made of wooden railway sleepers, placed side by side, lengthwise. There was a roar of laughter when Ivan Menzies, the comedian, bowled with a jam tin that he called "Grimmett's now googly," skittling an imaginary batsman
"DAVIS CUP”
THE
RACKET
WORLD'S
BEST
TEL.
No other Aghter in ring history ever was such in n!fraction so early In his career.
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Louis' next scheduled performance Is in New Orleans in an exhibition bout against unnamed opponent.
The tentative schedule calls for the Bomber to tackle the veteran Johnny Risko in 10-round fight Cleveland. This bout is to be spon- sored by the Cleveland Daily News as a Christmas. fund show, Ho is expected to fight once in Detroit and price in Chicago before the Braddock bout is schduled to take place.
In May, Louis and his crew are to make their first trip to Europe. He will fight in Wembley Stadium against the best available opponent during the
coronation celebration for King Edward VIII. Walter Nousel, German heavyweight, and Ben Foord of South Africa, fought in London last week, and the winner is expected to meet Maxie Baer, and the victor in that bout may be Jolting Joe's London opponent. After the London engagement, Louis is to box in other European cities Paul Damski, Neurel's manager, is to witness the Foord fight and make arrangements · for the Louls tour.
"We expect to have Louis back in the United States in July," Jacobs sald.--Urited Press.
1937
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