THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
24, 1937,
Carvalho And Miss C. Silva Win Badminton Championship Tie
FAST EXCHANGES
AT RECREIO
Fisher's
Brilliant
Recoveries
(By "Veritas")
VIGOROUS, rather than scienti-
fic badminton featured yes- terday's mixed doubles champion- ship match between L. A. Carvalho and Miss C. Silva of Recreio and A. L. Fisher and Miss Rose Perry, which the first- named couple won at 15-8, 15-10.
Carvalho and Fisher tried either to drive or smash practically every re- turn mado to them, and only Miss. Silva remained cool to score with some neat placements from the net.
There were a number of spectacular rallies, both men covering an enorm-
To-day's League Football
Three league football matches will be played to-day.
In the first division Police oppose Navy on the Kowloon F.C. ground, while Club receive the Recreio at Happy Valley. Both matches start at 4.15 p.m.
A second division match has also been arranged between tha Royal Engineers and the Police at Sookunpoo, kick-off at 2.45 p.m.
Clubhouse Chatter
ous amount of territory in recovering By "Veritas"
shots, but the general level of play was not quite as anticipated.
Miss Perry lacked the same finish- Ing shots as Misa Silva, though now
BADMINTON
and again she curned a point with a TOURNEY IS
good drop. Fisher was a splendid worker, but might have used a half- court drop to more advantage. Nevertheless both he and Carvalho brought off some brilliant overhead
mashes.
The match was played at Club de Recreio and the losers could not settle down
quickly enough to avert losing the first game. In the second game they staged a very good recovery and - crept up to within one point of the Recreio couple. Then a serious mis- take saw them lose the service and Carvalho and Miss Silva proceeded to
An unusual view of the saddling ring, stands and enclosure at the Happy Valley racecourts which during the last few daya has been the scene of considerable activity and great crowds. This picture was taken by our staff photographer yesterday.
Big Sports Scheme To Make Britain
GOING WELL Fit Nation
TRIANGULAR CRICKET
THIS YEAR?
VER a dozen matches have now
OVE
badminton championships,
£2,000,000 TO BE SPENT
The first great step towards making. Britain an Al nation-
.
DEBT CHARLTON OWE TO TWO BROTHERS
British Hockey Team May Visit India
(By "Athenlan")
History Of Australian Cricket
JARDINE'S FAMOUS TOUR
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT “BODYLINE” NEW METHODS EVOLVED TO
COUNTER BRADMAN
(By R. Abbit)
In writing a brief sketch of the 1932/3 visit of the M.C.C. team to Australia I do not propose to enter at length into the controversy over leg-theory bowling. It was a most unfortunate ong and is now more or less over. I shall however have to describe the tactics as no history of the games would be adequate without.
"BODYLINE" EXPLAINED Just one word is to phraseology.
When the Australians under Wood-provement was that he used Lar- full recovered the ashes in Englund wood's tremendous speed for the in 1030 things were rather at a low chief attack and had an inner ring: cbb ngula with English cricket. of at least three short icgs and a man Chapman's splendid team had some or two deep on the leg boundary. how or other vanished, although it Of course with a neki uut had often was but a year since they returned only one man on the off side the victorious, and the blunders of the utmost necuracy was necessary, And Selection Commitice had not helped. Larwood had it Wyatt had proved that his substitu- tion for Chapman was not justified and the M.C.C. had to look for a new captain as well as a new team. Bodyline bowling would suggest to Flum Warner's' book about the the ordinary man that the bowler 1930 games, is, as I said in my last deliberately directed every ball at the batsmann. This of course is ridicul- article, a very curious production. He seemed to have his knife into is simply a good catchword though ous and would be quite useless. it Chapman, even as he had it into
into it
describe the Jardine later, white his chief enden- is apt enough to
bowl- your seems to have been to crack up in front of their wicket. For in- ing to batsmen who play everything He practically wrote
when Larwood off with the remark that stance,, Woodfull hit in
was hit "the spear-head of our nitnek is the Third Test--the accident that un- blunted", and in alluding to the great
loosed the food-gates of wrath-he batting of Bradman he suggested that his off stump had the ball been a would have been 1.b.w, in front of be foot lower, Oldfield was much the sume though that one did bump. He admitted he ought not to have been there. But I have already said more than I really meant to say on this point.
Ian Peebles.
new methods would have to evolved. They were.
NEW METHODS DEVISED
avaliable
Australia had most of her 1930 side to meet Jardine, and though (like all home teams) the side got moved about a bit and did not keep a pretty regular uniform- In any case such an attack natur- ity, the only three min who dropped ally demanded a sound batting side out entirely were Fairfax, Hornibrook behind it, and there were plenty of and Jackson. The first two were not batsmen there. It nearly makes one one reads the batting playing for their States even, while weep when poor Jackson died early on the morn-order of Allen's present team once ing of the last day of the fourth Hammond, Leyland and perhaps Test. They had a very useful side Barnett arc gonc. Sutclife was in existence but their greatest asset there in 1932/3 and Jardine's big task was the
chormous ascendancy that was to find an opening partner for Bradman had established In them and he never really succeeded. minds of English cricketers..
Wyatt was tried and later Jardine (Continued on Pape 9.)
singles encounters have been hotly nection with the Government's from the merits of the club's talent, Canada or the United States. For 1tently he had under him Lar-
LEAGUE FOOTBALL
merchants, with Voce who at times BIG PROGRAMME
FOR COMING WEEK-END
London, Jan. 29. It is an unfortunate fact that money makes so great a difference to be devised", and I cannot bellevo As Warner said, "new methods had knock off the required four points been played in the Colony with a large reserve of physically to things in sport. If anything should be independent of the for the match.
and fit young men who could step existence or otherwise of "filthy lucre" it should surely be so tirely on the way out though the full that Jurdine's plan was evolved en- This places the winners in the semi-hero is little reason to doubt that final bracket, where they meet P. K. the first two rounds in the three into the ranks of the Defence beneficial a thing as sport. But while many clubs of all kinds then. It seems to me evident that)
detalls were undoubtedly worked out Ilul and Miss U. Khou of the Univer-events will be completed by this Services in an emergency has are a standing testimony to the "negative" power of the absence at seems to me evident that sity on a court yet to be named. time next week. As expected only been taken by the appointment of cash, there is a club in the First Division of the English Foot- M.C.C. selectors that he
a few of these early games have of a National Advisory Council ball League that is showing what money can do.
proposed KWOK RECEIVES
shock altack of fast bowlers. Con- produced close finishes. Two for England and Wales in con- For without detracting one scrap get a team of tourists either from WALK-OVER
Bowes and Allen, all real speed contested,, K. S. Liew being given £2,000,000 schemes for physical there is no doubt that Charlton is in the North of England that the could be as fast as Allen, He also Now Meets P. H. Hui Ling, while A. L. Fisher only just
a very severe match by S. W training and recreation.
Athletic owe not a little to the gen-game is most popular.
had the fast medium of Tote to keep en end going it Injuries prevented Leaders of all departments of the erous gifts of two brothers. They
One of the main problems, of Frank H. Kwok, the accomplished pipped N. A. E. Mackay without
him from keeping But the hard-
shock attack at Chinese Recreation Club badminton going to the third game. But the nation's sport are (states Reuter) in-fare the chairman and vice-chairenim course, is the expense.
both ends. Actually Tate was never player has received a walk-over from most interesting tle and one eluded among the 31-members who of the club Messi's Albert and hit- North is lagkling-that-question, Actually Col E. de Sousa in the first round of the which has produced, the best are headed by Lord Aberdare with Stanley Cliksten respectively-who the various clubs considering how men's singles.
badminton as yet was the men's Lord Burghley and Philip Noet have as good as cleared the club of much each can put forward for the
stars,
tore W. W. University, in the second round, the of St. Andrew's and Liew
University Wines 2. R. Hui, of the doubles between Fincher and Kew Wurscheld, the treat English inter debt, though partly by spreading it necessary guarantee fund. But, as in
Wakefield,
59 many ventures, there must be an over a number of years. It seems element of faith. and national rugger captain, S. F. Rous, winner of which the will enter the Yong of the University. This secrelary of the Football Association incredible, but, when those brothers quarter-finals.
was a taste of what is to come in and Lord Dawson of Penn, physician came to the rescue five years ago the the semi-finals and finals, which to the King.
elub owed no less than £05,000. promise to provide the most entertaining badminton seen in
If the sum is enough to stagger the the Colony to date. One very devoted to women is clear from the disinterested outsider what must its appointment of six women members, ellect have been on the struggling encouraging feature of the cam including Miss Dorothy Round, the Third Division clubs, as it was then? petition has been the fairly good English lawn tenna stary, Miss The best talent in the world would form shown by all competitors in Prunella Stacit, leader of the the men's singles. The signi- Women's League of Health and be discouraged-and wouki have to fcance of this is to be found in Beauty and Miss Margaret Morris, be hampered in their needs in so far the fact that the singles game is principal of the Institute of Mar- as these would cost money. Dut not played to any extent in the aret Morris Dancing. Colony. Therefore these matches Caro pointers to the possible
this
game, be-
Holiday Cricket ANOTHER WIN FOR
VOLUNTEERS
That full attention is also to be
BIG RESERVE FOR 'SERVICES
DEFEAT UNITED development of the layers spent during the next three years puts Arsenal above Charlton at the
SERVICES
even finance cannot do alone what has been achieved, in large part, by the energetic managership of J. Two million pounds are to bo Sced. No wonder only goal average on plans which include the establish- head of the League now. | excellent stroke practice not
ment et gymnasiums, all over Bri- available in doubles. Now that tain, more swimming pools and other the championships are under way means to increase physical fitness.
reasons to
BRITISH-INDIAN HOCKEY
A stolid innings of 47 by II, B, there are sounder
The movement to internallonalize Nove, who required nearly two believe that they will provo a' dis- Sir Henry Pelham will
"minor" be the the so-called
sports is hours for the runs, together with tinctive success both as an attrac-hairman of a Giants Committee of spreading. Next month there seems more enterprising knocks by Harry tion to the public and as a means three which will apportion the money some prospect that a hockey lour Owen Hughes (42) K. Zimmern,
allocated.
{of India will be definitely de- cided on by the English Hockey As- (36) and G. Souza (26 not out) of improving the standard of the allowed the Valunlcers to compile game in Hongkong.
National safety in a troubled worldsociation. After much suggesting depends, in the opinion of many in there has now come a specific pro- Britain to-day, not only on a greatly posal-backed by the support of a enlarged and better equipped terri- number of prominent Indians in THERE is an amusing story all times of a large reserve of physl- torial army, but on the existence at The
match, played on the Club
going round tho. K.C.C. club cally at young men at least partially ground, resulted in the win for the house concerning one of their trained. Volunteers by 70 runs, though it
prominent cricketers who was
the useful score of 191 for 5 do-
clared. In their holiday Cricket "Mine's A Warm Beer"
match yesterday against the United Services.
READY FOR SERVICE
London.
has in largely due to the fact that
The chance that the scheme now
the practical aspects of it have been considered, so that detalls as to cost, route, and so on can be discussed properly and settled. If it comes off, as I hope and believe it will, the tour will probably' dake place from the
must be acknowledged that the Serplaying in a match at a neigh- vices did not field their strongest tcam.
bouring club recently, when the These men would be able to take The Services never looked like sav temperature was somewhat below their places in the defence forces with ing the game. They lost their Arst the mark set yesterday. After the as little delay as possible in the event end of this year to the February of wicket at 16, had four down for 31, game he gathered round the big of a grave emergency in which the next. This is rather vital and, in- seven down for 80 and were finally festive table with his colleagues safety of the nation and the Empire deed, only fair, since winter in india
took wickets antt hosts and when asked to have was involved,
is bearable for the Englishmen bul Madar 2 for 13, Dunnett 3 for 23 Five minutes passed and he still British Government to make "Keeple for the Indians.
It is the determination of the winter in England virtually Impossi- had no beer while the rest of tho Fit the slogan of the nation and its Curiously enough, the inevitable company worò enjoying their pick-practical application will be so de-nancial question is not so acute for 13 me-ups, but finally, after the "boy" signed as to make it reach its highest a British tour of India as it would be
ull out for 112.
Five Volunteers Owen Hughes, had 3 for 10, Tommy
Nevo 1 for 11 and Souza 1 for 27.
VOLUNTEERS
E. C. Fincher, b-Barron
H. B. Neve, run out
n drink ordered n warm beer.
C. Zimmern, e Willey, b Collins 30 times, the drink turned up. It was torial army..
47 had been admonished a couple of fulfilment in the ranks of the terri- for an Indian visit to England. At
II. Oven Hughes, b Garthwalta 42
G. Souza, not out T. A. Mador, riot out
20 served in a huge tankard and was
boiling hot! Since then the gea
P. C. Frast, st. Warr, b Ceilins 12 tleman goes into descriptive de-
Extras
tails when he orders a warm boor from a clubhouse "boy".. Total (for 5 wkts., dec.) 101 A. Zimmern, A. K. Mackenzie, C. Triangular Cricket
A. Stewart and F. A. Dannelt did not bat.
Fall of wickets for 18: 2 for 74; 3 for 05: 4 for 147; 5 for 103.
Bowling Analysi"
Garthwalto...
Barron
O. M.
R. W.
10 1 43. 15 4 (Continued on Page 9.)
Inforport Likely
hear there is a possibility of
COMPULSION?
least, it seems curious to an English- man that the game should be so much more popular proportionately in the East than in Briton that funds are There are, it is declared, even somenat so scarce in the former country. members of the Government who But it will be even more Interesting attach so much importance to this to see if a British side can triumph that they would be ready to approve over India. I doubt it myself. a scheme which would leave fit young men of certain ages and their cm- ployers too-without any excuse for Rulling to undergo 'a courge physical
every year,
of
. LACROSSE FOLLOWS SUIT
tour will be managed this year. It Personally, I hope in any case the
will do the sport a world of good, But it should also be attempted with a will to make it successful. For if with largely solve itself. it is a success the francial difficulty
If anyone all thinks lacrosse a minor sport the seriousness of tho Hongkong staging a Triangular reveal tolvent lo expected to internationalize it is noturul, that it The Government It should go to attempts at present being made to cricket Interport. this year, in the near future and a BU is should be the North of England. Shanghai, of course, will be Bond-likely before Easier to establish Lacrosse Association that is taking
(Continued on Page 9.) machinery to operate the scheme. the Initiative once more in trying to graphar).
Now Jardine's plan was not any- Many town' cxcept in one way. bowlers have bowled fast on or about the leg stump and many from Spol- forth and Boyle onwards to F. R. fast off breaks pitching on the l Foster, and after him, have bowled
mean
stump. (I don't of course every bali was an off break because ulut of Foster's turned back and bowled the wicket) with a forward short leg close in. Jurdine's im
Fine action pictura showing Happy Eva passing the winning past to ́score a great victory in the Hongkong Darby, (Picture by staff photo-
SATURDAY'
First Division
Seaforth H. v. Royal Uister Rifles,
Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.; Referee, K. K. Referce, Omar; Linesmen, Hance and Ip: Linesmen, Aldridge und Ford.
Club v, Navy, Club, 4.16 p.m.; Rees.
Club de Recreio v. Eastern, King's Park, 4.15 pm.; Referee, Finch; Linesmen, French and Jones,
Police v. Kowloon, Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.; Referee, Martin; Linesmen, Perks and Gomes,
South China "A" y. South China "B", Caroline Hill, 4.16 p.m.; Re ferce, Isley; Linesmen, Osborne and Higham.
Second Division
Seaforth H. v. Royal Ulster Rifles, Sookunpoo, 2,45 p.m.; Referee,
Payne,
Club v. Nayy, Club, 2.45 p.m.; Re
feree, Smyth,
R
A "B"
v. Enstern, Prince Edward Road, 4.15 p.m.; Referee,
Lawrenec.
Police
Kowloon, Kowloon ground, 2.45 p.m.; Referee, Grant.
Royal Engineers v. Kowloon C., Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.; Referce, Clark.
R. A. "L" v. South China, Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.; Referee, Barton.
Third Division
Seaforth H. v. Liga, Prince Edward Road, 2.45 p.m.; Referee, Day.
Kwong Wah v. Royal Welch Full- llers, Chatham Road, 2,48 p.m.; Re- ferce, Hance.
Club de Recreio v. R.AS.C., King's Park, 2.45 p.; Heferee, Rees,
SUNDAY
First Division
Chinese A. A. v. Navy, Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.; Referee, Kossick; Linesmen, Boyd and Silva,
South China "A" v Kowloon Chinese, Caroline H, 4.15 p.m.; Referee, MacCormac Linesmen, Sheen and Phillips.
St. Joseph's v. South China "B", Sookunpoo, 4.16 p.m.; Referee, Chop- man; Linesmen, Morgan and Forman.
Second Division
Chinese A. A. v, Navy, Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.; Referee, Jarmain,
Third Division
Police "Ev. Police "C"; Kowloon, 4.15 pm. Referee, Osborne.
Royal Engineers v; Kumnon Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.; Referee, Far (man, '+'
R.A.O.C. V. RAF. Causeway Bay
| 2,45. p.m.;- Referee, Smith;
St. Joseph's vị RAME, Club, 117 *p.m.; Referee, Clark,