THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
JANUARY · 29,"
1937.
HOW PERCY CHAPMAN'S GREAT TEAM WON THE "ASHES" IN 1928-9
VERY POWERFUL XI IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS
DON BRADMAN MAKES DEBUT
(By R. Abbit)
In my last article it was (play in any Test Match in 1920, shown that Australja in 1926, There was also Kippax who had not made the tour in 1920. Besides these although coming over with players, Kelleway and. Ironmonger great hopes of being once more came Into the side, one old hand ono new hand. And, finally, successful against England, and lost the rubber by the final D. G. Bradman made his first up- He only made 18 but it pearance, match at the Oval. It was not was the start of a wonderful career.. until more than two years
WHAT THEY DID afterwards that tho sides
Gregory With
and Kelloway to make V, joined the issue again when crocked and changes Percy Chapman took out his Richardson, Dr. Nothling and D. J. great team towards the end of Blackie came in for the two injured Blockiv men and Don Bradman, 1928.
was a bowler who was to do pretty well in the series. Nothing made 8 and 44 but he was included as u bowler. But though he opened for Australia he did not get any wickets and was not picked again. The third Test Match was game for Australia. Blackie stopped the side. Bradman came back (to make 79 and 112) while E. L.
Australia had to put her house in order and she found herself in very much the same position as England had done in 1920 and 1921. Many of her old and tried players had finished their careers, others were not s good as they had been and, with a few exceptions, there were no out-in standing youngsters.
a needle
It is easy to see their difficulties à Beckett and R. K. Oxenham came when one realizz that
Collins Into the side. It ran England very
Bardsley, Macariney, A. Richardson,close.
A
Aus-
trilla again Improved her team nud only twelve runs was their margin of their defeat. Their great dis- covery was A. Jackson who joined the celebrated players who have made
In their first Test century match. He scored 164 and 30. My readers will remember that ble life very short and that he died before he ever came to the full maturity of his cricketing powers, He took V. Y. Illchardson's place
and the team, as I have said, were strengthened thereby.
WDS
J. M. Taylor and the great slow In the fourth Test match bowler, Malley, had all given up Test cricket. It is perhaps a pity that there were not two more names added to that list for J. M. Gregory and Kelleway were clearly past their best although they were both picked for the first match. They both broke down in it and did not play again. There
is no doubt that Australia gradually felt their way towards their best team by the end of the series which resulted, as most people remember, in England winning Strat four Tests and losing only the Inst in which her captain Chapman was not playing. But it is on all sides admitted that the English team was superior In fielding and in bowling, while their balling was certainly no worse than that of the Australians.
the
It would be ungenerous to say that the English side was stale by the of the fifth Test Match, but time there is no doubt they were not as strong as they had been. The same side had played in the second, the third and the fourth Tests but Sut- Ames, cliffe had a damaged arm and
have who would probably him as a bat, had a broken Chapman too had only just
bout of influenza covered from a bout of 10 stood down. Moreover,
NOTHING SO STRONG Let us first consider the English side. Perhaps one is apt to give for too much credit to the players of a few years ago, but I, for one, find it very hard to compare the present
In any way side in Australla Chapman's great eleven. batting first: Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Ham-rheumatism in his mond, Jardine, and Hendren-a However d pretty fine nucleus.
Take the been under electrical treat
rc-
and had for bowling
orm. with Ernest Tyldesley and Leyland to bring in to the side England a brilliant eleven. In-
had a deed, Leyland in his first Test made 137 and 2
and 33 not out. Australia dropped Ernest. Tyldesley, were only called dry, a'Beckett and Blackle for
So strong were they that batsmen like Leyland, who made 137 and 3 not out in the only Test Match in which he played, C. P: Mead, and
Wall
(the coming fast bow-
upun once. Then take the bowling: ler) and Hornibrook. The last two Larwood, Tate, Geary and J. C. White and then Duckworth at his got wickets while Fairfax took a
and
66 runs. It was
very best behind the sticks and their couple, diy considered thot Austra- genial captain Chapman, who made a practice of making entirely Im-lla had arrived at her best side and Admittedly Tate she won by five wickets. The matches possible catches.
was not quite as good as he had been were most exciting and I will go into in Australia, while Larwood had not the detalls in my next article.
quite arrived os at his best. Holabs
and Sutclife were not the Olympian pair they had been, but they were still the best opening batsmen the world-and performance in
in
the second innings of the third Test Match on a rain ruined wicket was one of the best things they had ever donc. It was no disgrace to be beaten by such side.
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HOCKEY INTERPORT
It has been definitely decided to
from Shanghal.
The players are due to arrive in Hongkong on Thursday, Feb. 11 by the Empress of Asia.
CAER CUP MATCH
I do not propose to deal with the send a Ladies' Hockey Interport team details of the Test Matches in this article. They were of the greatest interest and even though they only took place soms seven years ago the story will bear relclling. But let us try and see what the general trend
In a Caer Cup Hockey encounter of action was. I have already re- ferred to the loss of many excellent played at the Central British School players among the Australians who ground yesterday between the Cen- had retired from the game. In the tral British Association and Arst Test Match, Australia had Royal Welsh Fusiliers Ladies' team, Woodfull, Ponsford, Ryder, Oldfield, the former won by six clear goals. Grimmett and Gregory of the 1926 The scorers were Miss D. McCaw side in England. There was also (2), Miss M. Booker (2) and Miss another player Hendry, who did not M. Shand (2).
In the
the
Kishen Singh, whose displays for the Army and K.J.T.C. this season have earned him much commendation.
Captain Foster's Notes
HAVOC EVE IMPRESSES
(Continued from Page 8.)
seconds. Better judgment of pace was seen in this outing of Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar roadsters, but the finish was not up to expectations. They started with 35.2/5 for the first quarter then followed with a sequence of 34.2/5, 33.2/6, 33.3/5 and the final run in 32.1/6 seconds. The quarters, it must be admitted were weil umed had they romped home in and 30 seconds, there would have been something to write homie about,
BETTER CLASS
PONIES
(Continued from Page 8.)
Courting Eve was in high feather to romp home in 20.1/5 seconds while the fast half-a-mile was negotiated in 50 seconds.
Boronia Belle was full of“running when she finished the mile in 2.13 and the home stretch was chinged
in 27.2/5 seconds. This brown mare has a nice acsion and it may interest one to know that she was sired by Harvest King.
The best gollop of last Saturday was that of Lancashire Chips ridden by Mr. H. C. Plh who went over the champion course in 2.20.2/0, this being the best performance among the griffins of this season. It will be seen his last mile was cantered in 2.01.2/5, but he was tired at the end.
Strathcarrick continued to please the owner while her stable mate Saltire was held to perform the mile In 2.10.
Aztec belonging to Mrs. Dunbar was trying to tear up the course last Sunday morning when she broke the 2001 mile in 1.57.2/5, finishing the home run in 27.2/5 seconds. It is interest- ing to relate that her last three- quarters of a mile were galloped in 1.28.3/5 and her chances seem very for the Sydney Malden Stakes. Aztec is a nice cob with powerful hind quarters and all her finishes over short distances have been im- pressive.
ROOF GARDEN
-HONGKONG HOTEL
SATURDAY, Jan. 30th
Dinner Dance
Extension Till 2 a.m.
Entertainment by
Arlene Bancroft
Starlight Dancer
DINNER
AFTER DINNER
FOR RESERVATIONS
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rosy
Precious Stream took 2.38.2/5 to travel 11⁄4 miles last Sunday and it seemed to me that this brown mare enjoyed the tour. It was undoubled- ly a steady gallop, her last mile being journeyed in 2.02,4/5, which was not a bad canter.
Gypsy Love was given a slow work over the Derby course and the circuit was covered in 3.44.1/5.
NOTED ACROBATIC
DANCER · ARLENE BANCROFT TO APPEAR
Appearing at the Roof Garden, Hongkong Hotel, on Saturday night, January 30, is the well-known American acrobatic, dancer, Arlene Bancroft. Patrons are assured of a good night's entertalament na Miss Bancroft is one of the best exponents of acrobatic dancing.
Of a charming personality, her numbers are a perfect combination of dancing and daring acrobatics, which are both thrilling and pleas- Ing.
Miss Bancroft has toured exten- alvely, having delighted audiences
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UNITED STATES LAWN TENNIS
RANKING LIST SURPRISES
NEW NAMES NEAR THE TOP
The rankings of American lawa tennis players for 1930, Issued recent 1 by the United States LTA ore
na follows:
MEN
t. J. D. Hudx
2. P. A. Parker
*. B. M. Grant
4. R. Niep
B. C. Mang!
0.2, Van Brn
7, J. McDiarmid
K. C. 14. Harria
9, J. Hunt
10. A. Jendri
WOMEN
Miss A. Marbi
Milk H. 2. Skeobe Mrs. M. Fabran Mina . H. Whester Mira C, Habenek Miss 13. Padersen Mr. M. Van Ha Mias D. M. Bundy Miss K. Winthrop Mr. M. G. Harri Prominent absentees from the list Arc W. Allison, F. X. Shields and S. B. Wood, the former Wimbledon champion. Shields has been devot- ing himself to making films. Wood virtually retired when he took up an appointment with a gold-mining firm, and Allison's leg injury and retire- ment left the Number One position. vacant.
Riggs was not ranked last year, and is regarded as a brilliant Davis Cup hope. Miss Marble was ranked third [before she collapsed while playing in Paris in 1934 and had to retire from the game for two years. Her win over Miss Jacobs in the Anal of last year's National championship was the outstanding event of the American tennis season.
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local share quotations Issued this morn- ing.
Banks.
H. K. $1,876 0.
H. K. Banks (Lon. Reg.),
£116 b.
Chartered Bank, £16% n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£321⁄4 n.
Mercantile Bank, C., £14% n. East Asia Bank, $83 n.
Insurances.
Canton In., $311 b.
Union In., $620 n.
China Underwriters, $1.00 n. H. K. Fire In., $301 n. Internat'l Assoc., Sh. $9% n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $80 n.
H. K. Steamboats, $7.40 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), $35 n. Indo-China's (Def.), $36 n. Shell (Bearer), 134/41⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $10
Docks etc.
83,
H. K. Wharves (old), $107%1⁄2 n. H.K. & W. Docks, $151⁄41⁄2 b. Providents (old), $1,60 n.
JUBILEE DAM
Special Pictures To-morrow
A feature of to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pic- torial Supplement will be a series of pictures of the big Jubilee Dam at Shing Mun, which H.E: the Governor is to open to-morrow, These will give an excellent impression of .the magnitude of the huge
engineering project,
Weddings illustrated in the Supplement will include those of Mr. Puinam Li and Miss Ping I-lec, Mr. H. M. dos Re- medios and Miss Aldo Britto, Mr. Mul Ying-hing and Miss Chau Yuct-ming.
Amongst other groups will be seen students of tho French Convent who took part in a recent school entertain- ment, the L.R.C. 1st. cricket XI on the occasion of the pending
Mr. departure of
Frank Pereira, and the staff of the Repulse Hotel.
Results of last week's Child- ren's Competition, with detalls of a new contest for kiddies, will also be given.
Providents (new), 20 cta, n. Now Engineerings, Sh. $4 n.' Shanghai Docks, Sh. $90 n.
Mining Kailan Mining Ad., 16/6 n. Raubs, $12.60. b. Vonz: Goldfield $8 n.
Philippine Mining Antamoks, P. 1.70 Atoka, P. 54 Bagula Gold, P.,34 Balatod Min., P. 14% Benguet Cons. P. 14 Benguet Expl. P. .21 Big Wedges, P. „301⁄2 Coco Grove, P. 84. Consolidated Mines, P. 047. Domonstrations, P. 98
"E. Mirudanao, P. 41
Gum Golde, P...36
Ipo Gold, P. 20
I. X. L, P. 1.75
Itogona, P. 1.75 Masbato Cons, P. 56 Min Resc P. 42 Northern Min, P. 18 Paracalo Gumaus, P. .85'
Mamak Hockey
Fixtures
Mr. G. Clarke, the hon. secretary of the Mamak Hockey Tournament wishes to remind secretaries of clubs participating In the league that their fixtures should be completed by the middle of March. This is es sential so that ample time will be given for the Winners v. Rest and other representative games to be played, if possible, bofore April.
FANLING GOLF STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY
Old Course
0.12 A. Hay Edie, 5. C. Feltham.
0.20
K. S. Robertson, G. S. Cham- bers.
0.24
R. L. S. Webb, N. P. Fox.
0.20
H. M. Alexander, W. Sharp.
0.32
A M Mack. F. A. E. Elliott.
9.30
A. D. Humphreys, I. H. Geare.
9.40 S. H. Dodwell, A. E. Lissaman,
0.44 K. S. Morrison, R. Hancock.
9.48
A. Corrighan, E. L. Groome.
9.52
A. Nicol, A. Anderson.
0.50
W. Hewitt, H. U. Ireland.
10.00
10.04
C. Mycock, H, N. Williamson. R. K. Valentine, A. C. I. Bowker.
10.08 1. W. Grieve, R. Young
10.12 D..J. Gilmore, R. K. M. Simp-
son.
10.16 Col. Blake, A. K. Mackenzie. 10.20 D. J. Keogh, IL C. Webb, 10.24
P. & O Bank, National City Bank..
10.28 G. T. May, J. C. Dunbar. 10.32 Capt. Michell, N. K, Lillejohn, 10.30 W. J. S. Key, A. H. McBride. 10.40 W. J. E. Mackenzie, H. Overy. 10.44 R. H. Grimths, W. K. Robin-.
Bon.
10.43 J f, L. Bonnar, J. H. M. Andrew, 10.62 C. G. Agnew, J. A. Cooper. 10.55 W. N. A. Smalley, J. Harrop. 11.00 D. I. Prophet, A. W. Brown. 11.04 E. G. Smith Wright, Lt.
Comdr. Waymouth.
New Course
9.24 A. C. & Mrs. Young. 0.32 T. S. & Mrs. Morrison, 9.40
Miss O'Hagan, Mrs. Fox: 0.48 H. Stewart, D. D. Forbes. 0.50 E. Taylor, H. E. W. Taylor. 10.04 Rear Admiral Sedgwick, G. A.
Pentreath.
10.12 D. MacAlister, G. N. Gawler. ́ ́ 10.16 Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Blake. 10.24 J. H. McElney, Wing Comdr.
Bishop.
10.40 Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie, Mrs.
Overy.
10.50 Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Harrop.
Sulacot Min., P. .07% San Mauricio, P. 3.30 Suyoc Consols, P. .53 United Paracale, P. 1.40 Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $58.. H. K. Lands, $34 n. H. K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$105 n.
S'hal Lands, Sh. $16 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10. n. Humphries, $9.75 n.
H. K. Realtles, $4.40 a. Chinese Estates, $76 n. Chind Realtics, Sh. $4 n. China Debent. $60 n.
Public Utilities,
n.
H. K. Tramways, $12.75 m. Peak Trams, (old), $4. Peak Trams, (new), 32 Star Ferries, (old), $93 . Yaumati Ferries (old), $25 n. Chinn Lights, $14 s.
China Lights, (new), $10.95 va. H. K. Electric, $55 b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $10 n. Telephone (old), $29 b. Telephono (new), $10.30 b. China Buses, Sh. $11. Singapore Tractions, 27/- 0. Singapore Prof., 27/- n.
Industrials.
Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $15 n. Canton Icea, $2.05 Cement, $10.80 b.
H. K, Ropes, $2.50 n.
Stores, &c.
Dairy Farm, 322 h. Watson, $4% n.
Lane Crawfords, $64 n. Sinceres, $2% n.
Wing On (H.K.), 850 n.
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cottons, Sh. $15.70 m. S'hai Cottons, (old), Sh. $92 b. Shal Cottone, (new), Bh. $66 b. Zoong Sings, $81 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $44 .
Miscellaneous.
H. K. Entertainments, $41⁄4 u. Constructions (old), 814 n. Constructions (new), 421⁄2 cls. n. Vibro Piling. $5.50. n.
Ch. Govt. 5%
93% n.
1925 G&Bds.
H. K. Govt. 4% Loan 8% prm.
11.
H. K. Govt. 34% Loan 134%
prin. X. inst, n.
Wallace Harpera, $4 n.
KINGS?
OPENING TO-MORROW
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THE STAR-STUDDED SHOW SEN- SATION THAT HAS EVERYTHING!
GANGWAY...an a mighty singtime) romance steams into port! Clap hands at the return of Eleanor Powoll, Quean o' Taps... af grand,
BOR
Cole Porter tunos.. at love in dance- time at girls to make your
Byes and
heart pop...at fun) and spectacle that is truly the glorious
successor to "The Great Ziegfeld!?
TO DANCE
SHE'S THE "TAPS": She can dance...she can sing...she's your "Broad. way Melody" girl back agala!
ELEANOR
Nowe
STARRING
| COLE PORTER HIT SONGSI "Easy to Love". "I've Got You
Under My Skin". "Swingin' the Jinx
Away"
"Hoy, Babe, Hey" "Hap-Tap on
Wood" "Rolling Home" "Love Mo, Lova
My Pekinese"
TO EUROPE
with
JAMES STEWART VIRGINIA BRUCE
Und MERKEL
SILVERS
1. Sid
• Francos
LANGFORD
Ramond WALBURN Alan DINEHART Buddy EBSEN
Directed by Roy Del Ruth 'Produced by Jack Cummnigs
Metro- Gottwyn May
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2nd Apr. 1937.
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