THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1936.
ENGLAND UNDERRATED THE
TEST
And Thereby Lost The Rubber
HARSH CRITICISM OF SELECTIONS AND CAPTAINCY
(By R. Abbit)
The Australions visited England ined the skill of Oldfield, who stands
second only to Blackham,
the
AUSTRALIAN
TEAM IN 1909
Our Daily Golf Hint
There should be no very great effort, as overstrain causes inaccuracy. The golf swing should be a powerful yet easy and graceful rhythm of precise motion.
Seymour Dunn.
MACAO RACE MEETING
(Continued from Page 8.)
that
pony. Jungle Jim, Monoplane and well Soldier of Pence have been
that handleapped, bot I am told the trip might affect his form. Bistre is a "bad sailor and of course
the summer of 1900, which was a
The match at Lords moved Wisden "Never," exceedingly wet one, and a study of Wisden shown that, although the in- to very strong lunginge. terest taken in the Test Matches was raid Mr. Tardon, "in the bistory o as keen as ever, the visitors when Test cricket in Englund hus
mes a county side did not been a blunder as in the selection of playing against a
When the numes prove to be the great attraction theyrn English eleven.
It was sald, of the players were announced every had been in the
past.
was astonished to learni and probably correctly, that they de one voted the majority of their ruden- desang and Walter Broneley had been vours to producing their best le left out, and King and Jayes put in." fit and well in the Tests and did not Fry, it seems, was unable to play and take the games before them so sort although the doctors said he was not fit. Hayscard was put in, lame though ously.
was drapped us Abodes that wan
George Gonn and Anally the side wend into the field without a single
Mistakes were fust bowler tel
that other games and the repression left upon my mind
Mi. Pardon I trimm
the vast
In-
It la undoubtedly owing to a very bid patch the Aus- tralian team was completely 170, 1811 derrated. On May 19th Surrey beat them by five runs hey were me less very lucky to do it, as n three of the Surrey batsmen in their
their wickets without removing the afterwards at buils.
ree Immediately Lord's the Australians lost by three wickets to n very strong M.CC.
ow team. A
A match with Oxford follows ed which was ruined by the ram and immediately afterwards they had to meet Englund in the first Test at Edgbaston. The weather
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THE SOUTH CHINA HANDICAP
17th of September Or Gold Coin
We shall certainly see a good
ENTRIES FOR TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
FANLING CHRISTMAS MEET PROGRAMME
Entries for the Twelfth Extra Meet- ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club on December 5 nre ns follow:
AMERICAN
FOOTBALL RESULTS
New York, Nov. 20. The following are the latest results
--The "Ewo" Handicap(Uri- official). Το bc entered and ridden by Members of the Staff of Messrn. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd., and The Jardine Engineering Corpora- tion, Lid. A Cup will be presented to the Winning Jockey, one mile Entries to be published at a later date 2.--Coogee Handicap,-For Austra lian Subscription Poules, "A" Class, ive furlongs. Australien Bay. Bag Tor, Bobnlak Star, Derby Day, Hon the lending American football
Vixen
32 Brown 3. or B.--Crieff Hundiran First Or
Section, day Eve, Just That, Second
Class, seven furlongs-Amberley, Richmond
ligh Boolat Day, Flybynight,
angle Jim, King*
Bounty, Kng's Jubilee, King's Sceptre, Laugh- Duke og Girl, Mayflower, Monoplane, New ot Star Pontiac Bay, Ribble, Royal Plushugh Highness, Silversmith, Soldier China, Soldier of Peace, The Tiger, St. Mary's Tennessee Tyne. Valorous, Ythan.
For China
TOL
Ponies.
14 Cornell Pennsylvania
State Carnegie
leagues. Colgate North Carolina
0
Virginia 50
14
New York U.
2
William and
Mary Fordham
0
&
G
13 N. Carolina
朴
31
Tech.
14
34 College Pacific #
7 Kentucky
6
felt
! 4-St. Andrew's Stakes,--A Hand!- George
ntal a balf Cap for China Ponies, une
View, Dawn
Washington
10
Washington
Star,
State
0
7
U.C.L.A.
13
North Dakota 6
Utah Aggies
10
College Idaho o
13
0
7 Colorado U.
+
19
Washington
Lee
8
20
Montana
Mines -United Prens
7
Sadko. Cddington
in low scoring inatch but they a Mekaren won at the hotteen of the in the South China Handles over miles KID's Justice, King's | U.S.C.
In that milles, for the winner is to receive farvest
sise, and the third pony gets $100 a distance race und for Na captain, I don't tank, however, The event Second innings played the ball ut to a film, not only as a spieselor 1st / $500, while the second prize is worth and Pontine Bay, tibble, Rose-Montana
fairly attribute that one can Australian victory entirely to blund- this crason I have eine to the con-
clusion that Gold Coin or 17th ers of selection and explatney.
September is about the best pick the whole they were the better side.
the bunch. The next from my note- Apart from [far Text
teles book is Plain View or Diogenes but Subscription Pontes, "1" Class, vc Montana State Ransfordbok,
I am inclined to believe that Bardsley, Armstrong all lead averages of er forty while wet i scoring well over a thousand runs--ength of this event is not to
liking of Donovan and Roussen. Bardely stored 2,1801 Trumper
Racing Boy, who is well known to Nobl with averages of 3337 and 25.76 reall. is nicely in with only 148 15. but I cannot place much confidence pertively.
in Victoria Ball who lets one down for no earthly reason,
exereded the
ond thousand
and they were beaten by ten wickets, but even then the selection of the English cleven was open la criticism
By this time it seems
that the
Armstrong was their most success- Selection Committee in England had made up their minds that it was not bowler in that he alone managed
no to claim over a hundred wickets. going to be very difficult to beat the he had 120 for 16.28 aplecr. Laver Australian team, but they would have
who first played in England as 1800. reckoning. Let us a rule of
now headed the bowling with 70 wickets consider that team. Of the old hunds for 14.07. Then the wos A
A lot of done by stseful bowling they had M
Blacartney, V. T. Trumper. 3. E. GERRY
(71 for 17.48), O'Connor 105 Laver, A. Cotter and W. W. Arm-
S. Ransford, 1. A1804), Whitty (77 for 20.42). Flops
V.
A. Noble (captain)
strong white McAlister, C. G. Macartney, Hartigan, H.
The
the
to the
THE PEK KIANG HANDICAP
Handicap, Six tah Ribbon, Cassius, furlongs Blue
upscotch, Ocvan View, Shamrock, Denver U.
Maryland Stopwatch, The Hero.
6-Notham Handicap,--Australian furlongs,--Blendford, Centre Court.
Perfect Day. Double Finesse, Honey, Rucing Heart Ranger, Saucy Face, Snowy River, Violent Queen, Zodine. 7-Conric Handicap,-For China Ponies, "D" Class. To be ridden by Jockeys who have won ten races any
on mile where at any time, from the two
-Cavalcade, Post once round and in.
Donovan, Chocolate, Diogenes, Don, Emergency Call, Gold Coin, Laughnig Buddha, Merry Doer; Miracle, Night View, Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Sept., Seventeenth of Supt..
Can Shanghai 4 Win? Sylvandule. Victoria Hall, Wate-
Everybody will undoubtedly focu Akins (58) for 20.53) and Catter (64 for 11. J. 29.003.
latter played in all dive their eyes on Shanghal 4 when this H. Carter, A. J. Hopkins Tests though he was not howied on ittle sturdy China pony weighs out
also and J. A. O'Connor bad pinyed!
wicket ist Edgbaston, to do battle against the Valley stal- warts in the Pek Kinng Handicap Shanghal, 4 has not lost à raer since played in
in several gomes. The new-comers Whitty and O'Connor only pluged in to Test cricket were W. Bardsley- one test, while Hopkins (yet one more of the great left and W. J handers), W. Curkeek
10
12111
1 imagine quite on Sunday. The Macao han
row of my renders will recall thern.
|bridge, Young Chop.
FANLING PROGRAMME
Colorado
Africa
Who Opens England Batting?
(Continued from Page 8.)
staff, Ames Verity.
+
(1 1). Allen. ftobins,
A certain amount of "pairing" has to be done in trying to arrive at the Test players and non-players. Welt- ing before we have seen how mem- his arrival from Shanghai but I am THE CHRISTMAS MEETING OF
THE FANLING RACE CLUB bers f Use side strike form and Next week I will go into the Tests afraid that be will meet his Waterlou Whitty. All the old hundis seem to in more detai
new tense of life.
does not think much of his
The programme for the Christons become acclimatised. this is some of have received
for the antial Has
Fanling Hunt and my own "pairing":-- n pull of 19 1. Meeting of the Noble, handicapped perhaps by his
Against Old Star
If Delightful Blace Club, to be held at Kwanti on duties as captain was not so much to
Chance can reprodate his old form, December 26, appears below: previously, the fore as he had been
he should be well to the form at the 1.3.30 pm The Canberra Handi- finish. Shamrock will be ridden by cap. 11⁄2 miles. A Steeplechase for!
Winner--A piloted by Mr. Fung.
The two young left handers Ransford and Bardsley headed the batting in
(in be renfiumed,}
Fonics.
test matches, and after some go. AN EARLY BOAT KAUE. Mr. Black while Blue Ribbon will be Australia Cup: or $50; 2nd--$30;
come Trumper, Gregory, Armstrong.
Frank Laver hudl-
In bowling
3rd- $20. Entry $3.
Hardstaff or Fishlock: Kobins or Slms;
Verlty or Voce.
But all manner of things may arise or not arise-to topple over rea- sonable assumptions.
Noble and Wonderful turn. Difficulties-Over-Suitable WHAMPAO_KIANG-mile-Hurdiac for China somehow in the game-as-batsman,
to form as he took 14 wickets for
Macartney, whom one has come to think of as second with 16 for. a batsman, wi 16.12. Armstrong and Cutter had 14: and 17 wickets respectively, for just over twenty runs.
13.50 apiece in the Tests.
This then was the side which the English Selection
Committee
Tides Next March
(By C. Venables)
Tides, and an early Easter, look like: making the Boat Race a fortnight
PLATE
Merry Doer Must Be Winner
2. The Shing Mun Plate. 14 I should say that tobins, always Ponies. Winners of a Hurdle Race bowler. or Belder, and Hurdstaff, hase at Kwant) fast season with his beautiful free batting, ought or Steeplechase barred. Catchweight 160 lbs.
to be two of the big hits of the tour. Winner-A A Cup or $50; 2nd-$30: But you never know. 3rd-$20. Entry $3.
11
Handica 3. The
Jim Sims, may turn out to be one niles. A Steeplechase for China of our best bowlers-1 um not say- Ponies. Winner-A Cup or $50; 2nd ing this lightly: he spins the ball it-and $30; 3rd-$20. Entry $3.-
and gets some jump into 4. The December Country Cup. Fishlock may come out top of the Plate, for non,
all just ta. Over a country course of approxi-batting averages. It Macao Club over six furlongs and nuntly 3 miles finishing on the fore pends. Lorty Gear Corre. For Chinn Ponles. Weight
90 ezrlier than usual. The following is I cannot ser how Merry Doer can underrated. In the second Test at table of the tides at Putney on the fail to cross the wire first in the Lord's on the 10th of June they cung Saturdays of March and early April Whampoa Kiang back to form and won the second and times when the race would have winning sub-ponies of the
And from then until their last to start: Teat
defeat on September 5th, 10th and
11th at Scarborough they never fost
a match. Their record was played Marcia
39, won 13, Jost 4, drew 22, while March 13
in the Test Matches they played 5. March 20
won 2. last 1 and
Brew 2.
The number of Fun:
High water
8.20 a.m.
G
.. 8.10 ..
7.0.2.11.
3. 01.01.
1.30 p.m.
7. Da..
.. 2.50 p.m.
1.30 p.m. .. 0.40 p.m. 5.20 p.m.
March 27
are
165
A very great deal may hang upon 165 lbs. Winners of a Country Recr Inst season 10 lbs extra.
how Furnes and Copson bowl. Winner-A Cup or $50; 2nd--$30: Quick stuff is more likely to rallie tizs Astralian batsmen. In fact, 3rd---$20 Entry $3.
at Putney. Start of Ruce. fairly certain to fill the minor places. The meeting will terminate with Uwe unal half-a-mile sprint to be ridden by ladies and my vote in the
5. The Ladies Mile'. T rnilr. A the key to the Tests may quite easily order of finish is Boutra, Wisdom flat race for China Ponies that in the be in the hands of Farnes and Cop- Stag and The Goods.
hy
April ૐ The batting apart from the break-
opinion of the Committee are bona son. aston was uniformly |
It is obvious that March 6 and 20 down at Edgbaston was
On March 27 the
fide hunters at time of starting, i good and they were a magnificent are impracticable.
Winners of any Race since January 1, tide is thoroughly convenient, but this; Gelding side.
Two cases of Diphtheria, one case 1936. barred. To be ridden actually saved in the field was enor- date is also Easter Saturday, and it is mous while Noble was uncumy in contrary to usund custom to have the of Typhoid, and two cases of Puer-Ladies. Catchweight 140 lbs.
Winner--A Cup or $50; 2ud-$30;; the skill with which he placed his rare in Hair Week. April 2 is not peral Fever, were reported
bad as far as tides are concerned, but local Health authorities on Wednes- 3rd-$20. Entry $3. A Souvenir ield to block particular batsman" the race might be rowed in semi-day.
will be presented to, the winning pet strokes. The bowling, it may be darkness; also the training period.
rider. was not quite of so high a quality would be very extended.
Entrier cluse to the Scereturfes,
but it was
useful and someone
to the
This seems to leave March 13 as Mr. N. C. Macgregor is a passenger Messrs. Thomson & Company, York or another practically niways rose to the only possible day. If this is on the Naldera en roule to Singapore Buildings, on Monday, December 14, the occasion.
the Boal to meet Mr. M. C. Macgregor, the at noon. 11 was suid at the chosen, the Presidents of time that Corfer should rank as a clubs will have to start right at the Governing Director of Messrs. Cald-
Kelly beginning of the New Year if they beck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd. They i wicket-keeper above J. J. though I have heard this questioned. want a full ten weeks' training for expect to arrive in Hongkong before I think however that he never reach- their crews.
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R. A. O. C. Association Function
A novelty in local entertainment by the R.A.O.C. will be provided Association to-day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at a garden party at Sopkunpoo, t Apart from a tennis match, and a ladies cricket match, there will be sports for children. and numerous side shows, which will include a "bear garden" and shooting gallery,
A. A. Zimmerman's 1,400 Admission is 50 cents. Tea will be
Victories
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Friends of the Corps wishing to attend und who may not have received an invitation are requested Allanta, Georgia, to communicate as early as possible Arthur A. Zimmerman, the former with the Secretary, or Lt.-Col. John- world's champlon bleyclist, has died son, at the R.A.O.C. Depot, in order here at the age of 67.
that reservations may be made for
For more than 20 years he had lea. Hved In Atlantic City, New Jersey, and was here, with his wife on # visit.
HONGKONG C.C. TEAM.
PLAYERS SELECTED TO MEET ARMY AT SOOKUNPOO
Mr. Zimmerman was well known in England where he raced with considerable
during success
the Jutter part of the 19th century. In 1692, when riding in England, he started in 100 races, Anished first in 76, second in 10 and third 5.
The same year he broke the 2,000 and the 3,000 metre records in Ger-
The following will represent the many.
Known affectionately to
sports Hongkong C.C. lat. XI in a friend- followers as "Zimmic," he raced ly mutch against the Army at. Soo-
kunpeo nt 2 p.m. to-morrow: first as an amuleur and later as
A. W. Hayward (cupt.),_R. D. professionul. He won more than 1,400 races during his career and Gillespie, H. Owen Hughes, E. J. R. cycling distances from one-quarter Mitchell, T. E. Fearce, R. L. Holden, to 10 miles.
R. L. D. Wodehouse, E, R. Duckitt, He is survived by his widow, dL. D. Kilbee, G. A. Stewart and H. Idaughter and a sister,
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