THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,
·APRIL 6, 1937.
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COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
WON BY A NOSE Here 16 an illustration of that phrase. won by a nose, that hns.become a familiar Ngure of speech. Finance, owned by Mrs, Emil Dennemark of Chicago and ridden by Jockey Charles Kurtsinger, noses out Maeriel at the wire at Ifialcal Park, Miami, Fla. The winner took the $5,000 McLennan Memorial race, at a mile and a furlong in 1:48.4.
ENGLAND'S FAILURE IN THE TESTS
(Continued from Page 8.)
with his slows in the first New South Wales match-and W. Hlorricks-140 off our bowling for Western Australia should have been in the Australian team. No doubt if Australia had lost folly of the the "rubber" the alleged omission of such as these would have been as loudly proclaimed ny is now the ease with the absence of Copson from the England side.
Before turning from averages, for
what they are worth, it is comforting
to note that Bradman's Agures this your do not totally eclipse the figures of some of our own baismen in com- paratively recent tours. Bradman's Test match average was 10.00, and his Innings were 270, 212 Three-figure
Ethiopians Will Play Football
Harrar, Ethiopia. The local Fascist Federation has commenced organising the first football tournament in Ethiopia's history, beginning here May 6 and lasting for three days.
Teams from Asmara, Addis Ababa, Mogadiscio and Dessye will participate,
SNOOKER TITLE
The Rifle Association Meeting
OPENS IN BAD WEATHER
VOLUNTEERS
RIFLE MEETING
SCOTTISH COY. SUCCESSES
The annual rifle meeting of the H.KV.D.C, took place at the Kowloon Range on Sunday. Conditions were far from ideal; the light was poor with and there was a cross-wind slight drizzle most of the afternoon.
Despite Unfavourable conditions,
there wore several good perform- unces, Second Lt. Holmes returned n possible at 500, thus taking the Individunt championship for the second time."
In the Tile Competition the Right of the Infantry Company put up Half a good performance, accounting for all their tiles with seventeen rounds only.
a
Tho Scottish Company had thoroughly good day, annexing the Blake Shield and the Attack Com- petition and Leing for first place in the Francis Cup Competition. They also secured the individual musketry prize.
The Officers v. Sergeants mulch, a new departure this year, was merely a massacre, the sergeants accounting for their opponents in something less than half a minute, and suffering only one casualty.
The full results were as follows: Blake Shield
Jel. 28151.
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Section
1. No.
2 (Scottish) Company (Major Forsyth, Lt Brown, C.S.M. Stopanl-Thomson, Pie.
Swan)
310
2. 'A' Company Infantry, Left
Halt
200
3. No. 1 Company ...
273
4. A Company Infantry, Right
Half
270
5. B' Company Infantry
207
260
2555 LANE CRAWFORD'S
6. No. 3 Company "B"
(10 teams competed).
Francis Cup
Intermittent rain and poor visibility marred the shooting yes- City rifle terday at the Kowloon ranges
where the Hongkong Rifte
Annuni 1, A Company Infantry, Right Association in holding its
Lt. Sc- Half (Major Jarvis, Meeting. Similar to last year's ươ-
queira, Lt. Silva, Sgi. Baleros) rangements the meeting is divided
(Major into two parts, namely the Services and No. 2 Company Meeting and the "Blaley" Competi- Forsyth, L. Brown, C. S. M. los. Both are being run under the; Stopani-Thomson, Pte, Swon) 133
Infantry, fight conditions governing the Bisley Meet-3. A
Half B Yesterday was the first day of the 4. No. 1 Company "A" Services Meeting, which concludes 5. 'A' Company Infantry, on Thursday. The "Bisley," starling Half
(17 teams competed).
Matches Arranged Ining in England.
First Round
The following matches in the first In 1994 & Sutcliffe's aver round of the Open Snooker Cham-
on Friday, concludes on Monday..
In the Team Revolver Match the 2nd Bn. Röyal Welch Fusiliers tic-t-
Tile Competition
129
120
Left
129
in the five big games was 81,85pionstay of the Golany have been with the "A" team of the 1st Sea-1A Comenny Infantry, Right
age in
(four centuries, two of them in the arranged by the Hongkong Amateur second). In 1928-9 Hammond's aver Billiards Association:
or
aged 113.12 (highest scores 261 in the second Test, 200 in the third, and 119 Here, then and 177 in was another
world's wonder," if figures are the true men- 1a of a cricketer's worth. Now sure
said that Bradman Is the being greatest man that ever faced a bowler, With not les truth that might have been said of Hammond eight years ngo. But I fancy we kept our heads in little better at that time,
SOME DISTINGUISHED FAILURES
The Australian tour just over þró- duced its several dismal failures.
"und
COB
score of 200. A shoot to determine forths for second place, each with a this the will take place to-day.
At the end of the day the Royal Vister Rifles with a total of 30 led R. Sequeira
Services points towards (Craigengower C. C.).
Challenge Aggregate
Cup. The E. A. Noronha V. E. Zimmern Royal Welch Fusiliers were second (Club Lusitano).
with 37 and the Seaforths third with
H.
Wednesday
V.
៨.
Singh
In
Thursday
G. U. da Roza v. N. Stockton (Catholle Union).
G. M. P. Remedios v, J. V. da Luz (C. P. O. and P. O, Recreation Room).
Friday
30.
the
The following were the results: The Platoon Match H.P.S. 288 (300 Yards)
Half (Major Jarvis, Lt, SIIVE, Lt. Sequeira, Sgt. Bateros) 2. No. 2 (Scottish) Coy,
3 A Company Infantry, Left
Holf
4. No. 1 Company "A"
(16 teams competed).
Attack Competition
1. No. 2 Company (Major For- syth, C. S. M. Stopani-Thom- son, Cpl. Leys, Pte. Swan)... 2. A Company Infantry, Left
Half
12
11
10 D
27
225
3. A Company Infantry, Right
Half
22
10
1, "D" Company, 2nd R.W.F., 63. Team: Sgt. Baynes (Commander), Fus. Cpl. Wanklyn, Fus, Russell, Briggs, Fus, 23, Dames. Cpl. 49.4. No. 3 Company "A"
McGoun,
(11 teams competed). Clinch, Fus Dames, Fus
Corps Championship R. E. da Luz v. S. M, Cruz (Cly Fus. 20, Hughs, L/C. Hinvest, Fus,
Possible Service CC.).
Ashion, Fus. 03. Morgan, L/C. Wat- son, L/C. Bryant, L/C. Radeliff and L/C. Rud.
M. N. Rakusen v. L. V. Antonio (Royal Naval Yard Police Canteen).
Monday
A. P. Pereira v. E. M. Remedios (Kowloon C.C.).
W. Kong v. E. P. Sequeira (Civil Service C.C.).
2, "D" Coy. 1st RU.R., 54; 3, "A" Coy, 1st Kumaon Rifles, 53; 4, "B" Coy, 2nd R.W.F.
Points towards'
the Services Aggregate Challenge Cup.-R.W.F., 20; R.U.R., 19; Seuforihs, 14.
The Company Match This match is subject to protest
Even before'accident or ill-health came to them. Fishlock and FREE had shown no consistency of form. They simply could not get going. Fagg's case was the more irritating. In game after game he seemed to be perfectly set, seeing the ball, ndent. And then something would go Worthington, too, was behind wrong.
v. A. J. Osmund E. L. Cunho missed his by Sims misse expectations,
at (Royal Naval Yard Police Canteen).
All matches commence at 9 p.m. | decision Coy. 1st R.U.R., 350. no means limited trials in Test mat ches by failing to keep a length-and very slow bowling without length is and will be best of three frames. paradise to any batsman. The con- sequence was that Sims's three wie- kets in matches cost nearly 82
Test runs apiece-truly a distressing state of affairs. Ax for the inability of Robing to
to show reasonable accuracy
except on rare occasions, it is only charitable to conclude that the injury to his most precious bowling finger, suffered early in the tour, was an un- surmountable handicap.
an
But because man fails, on Australian tour it is no reflection upon his ability as a cricketer. So many who won an unquestionable right to a position among the very best of their generation-and in some cases of any generation-could do nothing right down under." Lockwood, fast as the fastest, accurate as a stereo-| typed medium-pacer, possessed of a perfectly disguised slow ball, who got Australian wickets cheaply in this country, was innocuous when he went out as a member of A. E. Stoddart's first team.
F. G. J. Ford, six feet four of elegance and power, was one of those
said to have left his scoring bat ni
HOME RACING
City Suburban and Derby Call Over
89
London, Apr. 5. City Suburban call-over is follows:
William of Valence 15 to 2 t and o, Tajakbar 100 to 12 t and o, Sea Bequest 10 to 10, Esquemeling 10 to 10, His Grace 100 to 0 o, Pampas Grass 100 to 8 0, Edgehill 100 to 8 0,
Lovely Rose 20 to 1 o, 22 to 1 Derby call-over is as follows: The Hour 10 to 1 t and o, Perifox 100 to Do, 100 to 8 t Rester.
REFEREES' MEETING The half-monthly meeting of the home on his only visit to the Anti-Hongkong Football Referees' Asso- podes. That also could be applied to ciation will be held in the offices of Surrey's, Hayes of the eagle eye and the Hongkong Football Association, the rapid strokes. Distressing fail- Gloucester Building, ures, too, out there were G. L. Jessop April 12, ni 8 p.m. and A. O. Jones, when they toured
with A. C. MacLaren's team.
In the minor games they did.
matches Jessop's
while in Test ma
38, and Jones
Even
score was am 28. When Jones no further than went to Australia as captain six years Inter, a severe illness kept him off the fold for practically the whole of
the trip.
Many other examples could be
оп
Monday,
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
found of cricketers almost as illus The Third Extra Race Meeting trious who disappointed grievously an a foreign tour. Sometimes in-will be liold (weather permitting) different health was the case, some at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, reason for their 10th April, 1937. commencing at times no tangible loss of form could be discovered. 2.00 p.m. Their cases simply added to the many mysteries of cricket. In most In- stances they found their best form 130 p.m. again later. So no doubt will it be with those who failed this time. And at least they have the consolation of knowing that they join a very dis- tinguished company.
The First Bell will be rung at
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 5th April, 1937.
1. 2/Lt. Holmes (No. 1 Coy.) 2. Sgt. Hamilton (M.M.G.) 3. Lt. Brown (No. 2 Coy.)
4. C. S. M. Stopani-Thomson
2 Coy.1 (No.
5. Pte. Aquino (Infantry)
6: L/Cpl. Drown (No. 1 Coy.)
7. Major Forsyth (No. 2 Coy.) S. Lt. Silva (Infantry)
Sgt. Ribeiro (Infantry)
10. Sgt. Totley (No. 1 Cay.) 11. Sgt. Baleros (Infantry)
Team:-C.Q.M.S. Wallace (Com- 12, L/Cpl. Lacey (No. 1 Coy.) mander), Cpl. Watson, Cpl. McNirian, 13. Sgt. Nunes (Infantry) L/C. Trimble, L/C, Fearon, Río. Stafford, Rin Barclay, Rin. Scott and Rin. MiUur.
(70 competed).
Tyro Competition
105
2328282889 8885
Possible
105
6-4
2, Ilead Quarters 1st R.U.R., 318;1. Pte. Curtis (No. 1 Coy.)
"A"
10: Los 1st R.U.R., 315; 3, "A" 2. Lt. D'Almada (Infantry)
R.W.F., 280.
3.. Pte. Remedios (Infantry) .......
Points towards the Services Team 4. Cpl. Zimmern (No. 3 Coy.)..
Cup.-R.U.I., Aggregate Challenge
20; R.W.F., 17; Seaforths 16.)
Team Revolver Match. H.P.S. 300
1, 1st R.W.F., 250. TeamLicut. Wilson, Lieut, Rat- eliffe, C.Q.M.S. Wallace, Cpl. Ste- und Ria. wart, Cpl. Bainborough Boston.
2, 2nd R.W.F. and "A" team of the Seaforths tie with 208; 4, "" team Seaforths, 170,
The second place of this match will be decided to-day in another shoot.
Decimal Target. 300 Yards
(11 competed).
Musketry Competition
Possible
1. Lt. Brown (No. 2 Coy.) 2. Sgt. Hamilton (M.M.G.) 3. C. S, M,
(No. 2 Coy.)
Stopani-Thomson
4. Lt. Silva (Infantry)
5. L/Cpl. Lacey (No. 1 Coy.)
6. 2/Lt. Holmes (No. 1 Coy.)
7. Major Forsyth (No. 2 Coy.)
8. L/Cpl. Drowin (No. 1 Coy).
9. Pte. Aquino (Infantry)
10. Sgt. Ribeiro (Infantry)
(81 competed).
1. Capt. Freeman (R.W.F.), L/Sgt. Officers v. Sergeants. Walsh
Dandy (R.U.R.), L/Sgt.
(R.W.F.) and L/C, Gordon (R.U.R.)
led; 2, L/C. Trimble (R.U.R.),
Sergeants.
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L/Sgt. Walsh (R.U.R.), Rin. Miller Capt. Gwyder Jones (R.W.F.) and (R.U.R.), and Fus, Jones (R.W.F.) Pipe Major McClennan (Seaforths) tied.
Revolver Pool
1, Lieut.
Ratcliffe (RUR);
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