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Cricket Notes
Kowloon C.C. Surprised By I.R.C.
A REVIEW OF JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCHES
(By "R. Abbit")
When in last Friday's article I referred to the recent
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER... 14,
1937.
Winners of the Ladies' Badminton Tournament at the Club de Necreto.-Photo by King's E...
improvement of the L.R.C. second eleven and warned BADMINTON ST. JOSEPH'S
Kowloon not to be too confident, I confess I did not think that the odds against a Kowloon defeat were less than ten to onе. But in the game last Saturday at the K.C.C. the home side were definitely and decidedly beaten by what was a far better side, and as before, I. Ali had a very large share in the victory of his team.
I myself cannot call to mind that he has played any League cricket before this season-but he has obvi- ously been well taught to play the gume somewhere. His batting is definitely stylish, and if it is a bit slow, this is a fault he will mend a ter, I have no doubt. The only thing I don't quite like is a defensive back shot which, though giving the effect of straight but with the left elbow up, actually is played with a flourish or twist of the wrists which causes the bat to travel across the line of the ball from off to leg in a sort of pendulum motion.
K.C.C.' POOR SHOW
The home side have little excuse,
A
as they won the toss and had first wicket which was a very use of a
far as could be seen. good one as The opening pair, Dund and Mulenhy made quite a fair start putting up 29 for the first wicket. But thereafter McKenzie albue played decent Gray got though Hall and knock double Agures and made it possible for the side to send up the hundred. The strength of the Kowloon batting was, on paper, undoubted have struck the but they seem to same patch in which the first eleven bats are stuck! Baxter, who is a very useful bat, is out of form at present, and he find the two Broadbridges only
managed seven runs between them. Three other batsmen only Coliccted eight and the result was not good!
Just be-
LEAGUE TIES University "B" Success
Only two matches were played in the "A" Division of the Badminton League last evening.
The woring was very slow for a long time and All was the slower of the two, but they were not exactly be hind the clock and the rate of scoring tncreased as time went on. fore the hundred was hoisted Luke bowled Ruzack whose 53 had been great factor in winning the match.
After three, defeats, University The rest [ the runs were speedily knocked off and All completed his "B" won their first League points by half-century, being 55 not out at the beating Recrelo "D" at King's Park close of play. As he had taken by six games to three. The tie was wickets for 39 he can look back on fixed to be played at the Eu Tong
Rum-sen Gymnasium. but was played at a very good afternoon's work.
on the request of the jahn too bowled very well as he sent the Itecrela down 17 overs unchanged (five mai-¦ undergraduates. dens) taking 4 wickets for 44 runs. This LR.C. win
their second Lengue viciory. I suspect, however, In spite of their great improvement that they depend for runs very large- ly on two or three men.
A TINY SCORE
Once more the Civil Service second
eleven bowlers did their stuť.
I
(131
As expected, the Chinese Y.M.C.A.
HOLDS UP H.K. POLICE
Exciting Hockey Encounter
Playing their second match yester- day St. Joseph's College met and drew with the Police in a fast and exciting hockey encounter, each side scoring three goals.
K. Singh and A. Sequeira were the pick of forward line for the College, the former supplying many beautiful Ramben, at passes down the wing. centre forward, also shone, while the backs game to the fore with some good hitting
A few minutes after the game
THIRD ROUND OF F.A. CUP Chelsea Omitted From Cable
In cabling the drmy in the hled round of the English E. A. Cup, Reuter has omitted Chelsea from the list.
Chelsea more than likely is among the first dozen teams. The draw, as cabled by Reuter, is as follows:
Grimsby. Swindon, Doncaster, Sheffleld
United. Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Brentford, Fulham, Ever- ton, Derby, Stoke, Bury v. South Liverpool or Brighton. Aldershot
V Notts County.
Bollon.
Sunderland beat St. Andrew's, conceding, one canumericed, the police found the net Arsena!
through Narwant Singh, their out-
Swansen Kame.
side-left, and ten minutes later they Southend ngain scored from a short corner, the Millwoll bals going to Narwant who netted
Tottenham once again with a nice drive.
The Tranmere third goal was scored by their centre-
LEAGUE TABLES
Games
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.
0 25 TI 6 0 23 4 6 0 20 10 6
0 10 17 3
13
23
2
2
University "A" 3 3 6 Recreto "A" 3 3 0 4 3 1 Chinese "Y" King's College 3 University "B"
Andrew's 5 1 4 0 10 35 Z St. Recreio "B".4 13 0 10 28
or after January B and I gather feet movements may upset their side a bit. They could do with one more good stock bowler anyway.
On
against
forward at the closing stages. of the
first half.
V.
V.
Watford.
10
Wolves.
Burnsley.
Manchester, C. Blackburn. Portsmouth.
v. Chesterfield v. Southampton
Bradford C. Notts F. Clapton O.
of York West Brom. Manchester U. v. Leeds Chariton
Beginning the second half with three goals down, the College boys opened strongly and took the ball to the Police area, foreing a short corner, which resulted in Ramben netting well.
Soon after, K. Singh scored Mansfeld or with a grand fliek shot.
made
Spurred on by their success. the
dashes schoolboys
brilliant down the field. telcking the Police players time and again to finally gain the equalising goal through Namben.
ANNUAL MEETING
Saturday last and Recreio were out for 84. MacGowan had a feld day as his figures were 19-1-28-0 an excellent bit of work. Booker had two for nine but Haynes's two were more expensive. When, how- ever, the C. S. came to take the ant fas they used to say in the old days) they performed even worse than usual and a total of 13 muust, I think, be very nearly a record for a League game.
seem to recall many years
Saturday last they were up the not very strong Army ago (no, it was not the Civil Ser vlee.) some side was out for eleven "B" side (I have an idea Camp does runs but I think it was a friendly not help some of the Army teams)- When the Indians started their in-
remember who and and anyway
conclusively. The Won very con't nings it looked for a short time as
(in January, 1935, Univer- Army started well enough as Painter if they might lose the game after all was,
sity 1st XI were dismissed for 12 (23) and Smith (20) put up about 50 ns they opened slowly. Several leg balls which should have gone for runs by the 1.R.C. in a League match for the first wicket but after that ex- Patterson (20 not out) ard four were either missed or put away at Pokfulam, Frank Pereira took all cept
for hve runs! Coombes (16) no one could do much, fort-one-and-they-paid-great-tenwickets.
good as Alves and the former carried his but out. respect to the not very dangerous Sports Ed.) But
Tho
aut a very held score of 17 was and figures were they are certainly not looking!
of deliveries
Luke
obstacle und. a record as 26 is nothing like serious
as often has McKenzie. The latter was over-
as good as 6-6-0-6 which were happened this year. Waymouth and pitching them a good deal on the off and a hard-hitting batsman would E. B. Reed's figures agalust the Uni-1 Fynn gave the Navy a useful start. have punished him heavily, I fancy.versity in a first League game a long With a certain amount of assistance However, he got in one good length time ago. I mentioned these about from the others the latter proceeded bal and Rumjahn played outside it a month ago.
most of the burden on his own shoulders and hit up an excel- and was bowled, „This was just of-
lent seventy not out. The game was ter Barma had entirely mistimed a
won by six wickets with plenty of simple off ball from Luke and pre-
time in hand. Just after the winning sented mid-off with, the simplest of
hit, D'Arcy Evans was smartly caught catches. Two were down for ten and a Kowloon win seemed possible
at the wicket. If they could prevent All from set- ting down.
A LONG STAND
This, however, they could not do and he and M. I. Razack settled down.
NAVY WIN AGAIN
The Navy second eleven are do- ing themselves very well this year and are on top of the Junior Lengue table at present. They are most. cheery side and have several very useful cricketers. The Lengue is In very open position, and several sides have a chance. I see, however, that the Navy have no less than five League games down for decision on
AS SOLE AGENTS
FOR
BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE
WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND THEIR
VINTAGE 1928
WHICH BIDS FAIR TO OUTCLASS EVEN ITS FAMOUS PREDECESSOR
OF 1926
to take
CLUB ARRESTED BY POLICE
The-annual general.unceting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be of the room in the Board South China Morning Post at 5.35 p.m. on Friday, December 17.
fiality for the slower bowlers, Wood and Richardson. Bradford at the end hit well, and the score finally reached 122. I have not yet man- nged to discover the origin of the rumour that Hawkins bowled three to start with for the Civil overs Service. He did not go on at all.
The Civil Service batsmen how-
Richardson
V.
V.
$
Coventry. Newcastle Yeovil & Petters. Chester. Cardiff
or Bristol C.
Lincoln Bradford Huddersfield Middlesbro's Shefeld Wed. v. Birmingham Crewe or
V
Leicester.
V. Newport
V.
Hull.
V
Stockport
Burnley.
V
Blackpool.
N. Brighton
v.
Plymouth
Norwich
V
Aston Villa,
V.
West Ham,
V.
Preston N. E. Scarborough
Luton,
Move For
Brighter
Cricket
London, Nov. 23.
CEYLONESE CRICKET TEAM FOR MALAYA
FAMOUS PLAYERS AMONG SELECTED SIDE
Singapore, Dec. 2.
It is now certain that a team of Coylonese cricketers of very high standard will visit Malaya in the spring.
Discussions have been proceeding for some time and have finally resulted in definite arrangements for a tour by a team sailing from Colombo on April 10, and leaving Malaya on May 4, giving them almost three weeks in this country.
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A famous player in Dr. Gunasekera will captain the team, which will include an Oxford Blue in F.C. do Saram and others who have won distinction in the game in England and Ceylon.
Mystery Of Walter Lindrum
SNOOKERS GREAT POPULARITY
By Frank Foxon
Walter Lindrum might well be called the mystery man of billards. In no other realm of sport can I re- member a case similar to that of the incomparable Walter. Here was a master man still young and complete of his art who suddenly went into the blue" and faded out of the game.
It is like Henry Irving, at his zenith,
in "The Bells" and playing suddenly throwing in his cards-tired of it all.
His
Lindrum has apparently made up his mind never to return to England, and one never sees any references to his exploits in Australia. nephew, Furace, has not heard from him or of him for a long time. would very much like to know the real reason for Walter Lindrum's relirement for he has retired to all Is it a case of intents and purposes. Alexander sighing for new worlds 10 conquer. or is he merely bored with his own excellence?
to
There is no sign at all of any de- crease in the popularity of snooker. For every game of billlards played to-day there are at least 20 games of snooker. Indeed, many of the
be young men
seen playing snooker every day in the public halls have never played billiards in their lives, and do not know the beauty of
the older game. I can understand the popularity of the point of view of snooker from those who pay to watch, for each a separate Oght, lasting on frame in
less the average
than 20 minutes. That must be more interesting than watching a week's game of billiards which often became
4 procession after the Arst three days or so.
But on the intrinsic merits of the two games: I think billiards has it all the way, for it is incomparably the more skliful game with an artistry ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ils own. How *** John' Roberts would have shrugged those brond shoulders of his at the idea of snooker ever supplanting billlards! And yet I has done so for the time being at any rate,
•
From the details given below of the nine players who have already signified their intention of making the trip it will be peen that the tour- ing alde will have an abundance of both batting and bowling talent, with several gifted all-rounders:
Dr. C. I. Gunasekera: All-rounder and ex-Middlesex player,
F. C. de Saram: Oxford Blue, R. Senanayeket Has played for All-Ceylon and scored well against the last MC.C, side.
S. 8. Jayawickreme:. Opening serve bowler and the best batsman at present in Ceylon. He scored a century against an Indlan team which included the test maich bowlers Amar Singh and Nissar.
H. D. Kanangara: All rounder and former vice-captain of the Sinhalese C.C.. Ceylon.
B. E. R. Cooray: Wickel keeper and opening bat.
L. D. S. Gunasekera: Left-hand who generally opening batsman. opens for All-Ceylon; useful change bowler.
1. Rasanayagram:, All-rounder who has played for the Indian Gymkhana Club,
J. H. de Sva: Played for Oxford University Authentics and Haric- quins Scored a century in Oxford trial; is a left-hand baisman and a fast bowler; has played for All- Ceylon.
S.C.C. ARRANGING FIXTURES
At the request of the organisers of the tour the itinerary is being sponsored by the Singapore Cricket Club who have offered the loan of the Club padang played in
Singapore. The have also undertaken
for all matches Club to negotiate with up-country clubs for fixtures to be fullled elsewhere.
It is claimed that the team will be equal if not superior in strength to
this year's tourists under the captaincy of Sir Jullen Calin,
Most the players are profes→ sional men but the team will be re- presentative of Ceylon, though it will be unofficial.
During their stay in Malaya the Ceylonese cricketers will be the guests of a Singapore resident, who will be leaving for Colombo this month in order to finalise arrange- ments for the tour.
BOXER HURT IN
CAR CRASH
London. Nov. 23.
Nel Tarleton, former feather- weight champion, was badly hurt in & car crash in Queen's Drive, Liver- pool, yesterday.
Was
I wonder if any amateur will be
Tarleton, with Mr. Douglas Yeadon, found this season to challenge the
was driving when after striking n supremacy of Kingsley Kennerley.
lamp One never knows, for when a new
tree the car crashed into a standard of excellence is set up
standard. The ex-champlon's bead hit the wind-screen and he players have a habit of rising to the occasion. Think of how Walter
krocked unconscious. Lindrum "pulled out" Davis and
In hospital he had to have eight. Newman, who are incomparably bei-stitches inserted, in his forehead, and ter players to-day than they were it is feared he has fractured a knee.
recently Tarleton only when Lindrum paid his first visit to England.
fron, double pneumoni
The progress of the HK.C.C. in ever were far too good for the Drawn matches will not pay the Junior League was rudely - Suppers' bowling,
in in next summer's Australian test rested by the Police who won con- deed was not seeing them and was tour of England. vincingly on the Club ground, it is, caught at cover point off what I have The first big move for brighter however, only fair to mention that beard described as
In amateur billiards we have seen almighty nuo the first eleven had taken off Swain swipe. After his duck, however, cricket was made this week when constant progress since the days of and J. R. Way to fill up their all too Colledge and Perry sent up the hun- the Board of Control decided S. H. Fry. We all thought that the depleted ranks. The Police with red before the former Was bril-
stroke player would never be equal- Hunter and W. Clarke as top scorers lantly thrown out by cover point. that if England or Australia lead standard made by that most versatile compiled the not very large total of Perry retired at 50 and McLellan by no more than one of the four-led--and we were wrong. Following 124. Divett did best of the six baw had a merry thre, with Barrow gel-day tests when the final game ishim came Coles and Kennerley, and
would
have lers tried with four for thirty-two. ting some batting practice at the due at the Oval, that match will think all of them
gol 26 but the other end. ' the Club, King
beaten Fry when he was at his best. be played to a finish.
I will make next
Ave batsmen failed as did
one prophecy that three more Inter and Divelt (15) and
The game may have been rather Previously I paid a side leading Kennerley's break of 549 In last sea- Bond (23) ntone got double figures, one sided but In these days of by two to one to play for a draw in son's Amateur Champlonship will this season. It is The fact that these three men scored | amazing cricket apathy it is most the fourth test to prevent a decider not be beaten 84 out of the Club's total of 88 is a pleasant to record the thoroughly in the final test. Here is the new very long odds against an amateur woeful commentary on the general sporting effort of the Suppers who rule compared with that in force in making a break of over 500 in two weakness
successive seasons. of the batting. By the with half of their men in camp the 1934 series.
between way. I was rather surprised to see raised the team Stoker went in last. My recollec-nnd 2 p.m. They made a very good "I after the fourth Test match, tion is that he has in the past played Bight of it too, for the Civil Service neither side tins won two matches, sume hard slashing innings and is were at full strength with the excep- or if the results are even, then the quite copable of knocking bowlers off tion of Griffiths whose hund is not fith Test match shall be played to their length. Or is this part of the quite fit yet. For-Eastern Amnesia that is rapidly falling upon me? Anyway some such
the person would have been useful to Club as Pope and Baker
12
noon
LOW SCORING AT C.C.C.
finish."
IN 1934
NOW
Tesi match
I do not know what has happened walited
"The Inst
will be after the a finish through most of them und Carey, to all the batting in the Colony but played to tried at the Just, got a couple quick is perfectly amazing what small fourth Test the difference in matchte
are being recorded
this won is not greater than one." wickets. Pape is in great form this scores
Commenting on the new regulation, season and Baker seems to be coming Cason. At Cralgengower the Best
eleven, whlehr seerned as far as д back to form.
I could see to be at full strength,
prominent M.C.C. offelal said:
chunge will prevent a re- only
managed 80 runs against the petition of the tappenings in 1935, Club de Recrela. However, it was when South Africa won the second very nearly enough, for it was only test ut Lord's and concentrated on
most useful 30 by E. L. Gosano and drawing the next two.".
CIVIL SERVICE DEFEAT
SAPPERS
10 not out by A. M. Rodrigues that
Profits from
Never To Run Again At Aintree
By Watchiman
Followers of National Hunt racing are naturally interested in Reynolds. town, one of the few horses who have twice won the Grand National.
He is now 10 years old, and 13 to be given a certain amount of racing
But Test this vinter,
he wiit not bo entered for the Grand National. Nor will he ever run nt Aintree again.
This I have on the authority of his owner-trainer Major Noel Fur- long, who says that the horse has accomplished all that he could be
Ovingt to misunderstanding with the cricket representative of the enabled the visitors to bring their NEW ZEALAND TOUR PROFIT
Just senson's IL.E.'s, who was, I believe, out in total to 83. They also teemed to be camp, it was only at 12 o'clock on at full strength, possibly with one matches against New Zealand and Saturday that their captain (Hod- exception, and I have heard no ex- the Test trial mulch resulted in a
of distributable surplus
£2,569. dinott, I think) learned that a gameplanation for it. had been arranged. Ife himself, 1
Ench first class county will receive £90 and £10 178. regret to hear. is laid up with a There is no space to deal with the approximately
undertook to raise a team and he must take this opportunity of express- Incidentally, arrangements
recovered
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polsoned foot, but he very sportingly other matches in this article but I will go to each minor county. have reasonably expected to do at Liver want managed to collect ten then. The ing` my regret and I feel sure all been made for the Oxford and Com- would be too much to hope."
first three wickets went down rapid cricketers will join ment the unbridge match next season to begin ly and after Baker, who had bowled timely death A, B, Dale. I be-on a Saturday. The change is to be adds Major Furlong, that the luck very well with the new ball, was leve he had played for the first Navy regneded as an experiment, as a would go Reynoldstown's way if he a possibility of rain endeavoured to win yet another taken off McLellan got a couple of team on occasion but he was a regit- Sunday, with
500 hich knocked over þy n 10st horse lor perhaps some other mishap occur
to him in the race."
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down for 10. However Tudor, Daw- He was very useful bowler and never been considered quite fair.
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