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THE
HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 5, 1938.
“R. ABBIT” MAKES INTERPORT CRICKET SUGGESTION
SHANGHAI SENDS
SENDS TEAM
DOWN NEXT MONTH: OR
WE GO UP
UP IN
IN
ABANDONMENT OF MATCH ONLY TO BE EXPECTED
The abandonment of the Interport Cricket match with Shang- hai did not come as a great surprise to a great many of us. True, I do not think anyone had envisaged the possibility of such a very violent crisis when the game was being played at the K.C.C. last Sunday week. At the same time there, was a general uneasy feeling and though one did one's best to ignore it, ane found it very difficult to do justice to players competing for places in a team which very probably would never leave the Colony--and so it proved.
I do not for one moment blame the decision of the Committee, though things do seem to have smoothed over wonderfully in the last four days, thanks to Providence and Mr. Chamberlain. Probably, by the time these lines are In print the sa. Potsdam, the ship in which the team was to travel, will be in port. But she seems to have been playing "Ring-a-ring-n-tosca" round Manila | and Singapore for the last few days, and it would have been rather stupid to attempt to continue our date in
B.
made close on 30 before retiring.
G. Baker got 20 not out, but I am rather asstiming he will
Ditty
year.
MAY
Shanghai Cricketers Keenly Disappointed
Shanghai cricketers are also keenly disappointed that the Interport has been cancelled. The match had aroused a great deal of enthusiasm among local cricketers and elaborate plans had been made to entertain the Hongkong players.
Coming like a bolt from the blue, a cable was received by the Shanghai Cricket Club from Hongkong intimating that they would be unable to erluket for the Police thi
send a team, says "The Shang- Burnett and Lee were the only
hai Times." Inability to raise others to get double figures. As for
a strong representative side the bowling, McKenzie tool: two for
was given as the reason for the 10 in six overs. Gray, O'Bryen and
cancellation abrupt two wickets
of Anderson "piece, but I do not make any of interport series, this journal them match winning bowlers. understand, as a matter of fact, that
adds. O‘Hiyen Is leaving the Colony fur Shanghat very shortly. Anderson can be quite a useful change bowler on his day.
niso had
Shanghul. It is a great pity. We Turning to the baiting of his side would not have been able to send at Tom Madar, who made a 50 a fort- all a good team, but we might luye night before, took 38. S. A. Gray been able to give some of our gut 31 and I am told he has come younger men un experience of inter-on a good deal. Anderson retired port cricket. I have no doubt too for 19 and Luke cracked up 16 and that our Shanghal friends will be was not out. As regards the bowl- ame, ing. Lee sent down Ave overa for and no rúng
wicket,
very disappointed at wonder whe-ten
le
While
and I am tempted ther it would not be possible, now Burnett bowled live overs for twenty runs and three wickets. B. D. Lay had two for 14 in six overs but no- one else did very much.
things are smoother, for them to come down in about a month's time, or alternatively that we should revert to the old system and send a team! up in May next year. After all, the weather has been so rock-cyrd that,
THE GAME AT RECREIO
Alessandri
Defeats Levchenko
Georges Carpentier, former cham- pion boxer, How from Paris Inat month to lend encouragement to hit, 17-years-old golling daughter Jac- queline at Bloke l'oges in the Girls' Golf Championship. Despite her smiling father's moral support, she was nervous and was beaten.
the Two Great
Right-Hand Pitchers In Opposition
Shanghai, Oct. 1,
World Series To Start To-day
of the
Boxing
Sequel To Lynch Suspension
Boxer Before Scots Stowards
on
"Will
"Crisis Team"
Play Football
London, Sept. 15.
While statesmen of 'Europe struggled to appenso political forces, an international committee from the "crisis areas" sat at að table in Basle yesterday discussing the great human force in Europe to-day-football,
Under the chairmanship of a Frenchman, Germans, Czecha and Dulchi football experts met "to settle administrative and financial matters entailed by the forthcoming match between England and the Continent, which taken place nt Highbury on October 20."
They decided to equip their team In "sky-blue jerseys, white shorta and dark blue stockings."
They confidently pinn to send that team to England in 41 days' time.
And the hearts of millions of working men on the Continent will go in spirit with those sky-blue Jerseys.
England has never been beaten in England by a Continental side, and Europe has 0 rirong respect for British sportsmanship.
In May, when England beat Ger- many in Berlin, 100,000 German throats went up vociferous tribute, not to England alone, but to football, king at sports,
Crisis or no crisis-the ordinary men of Europe. want their football.
A party of German footballers will arrive at Hove to-morrow for on eight-day tour as guests of the Hove Football Club.
Members of a sports club in Hat- fingen, Germany, they were hoste earlier in the year to the Hove Foot- ball Club.
Hongkong To Play Kowloon At Crickot
It is learned that the Hong- kong Cricket League authori ties have arranged two repre- sentative games for Monday next. October 10.
On the Hongkong Cricket Club ground a team drawn from Mainland residents will play a team of island residents. while, if a ground can be obtained, the same arrango- ments will hold for junior clubs.
It is understood that two very powerful teams will take part in the Senior game.
Miss Bundy In Mother's Foot-Steps
Wins Pacific Coast Tennis Title
London, Sept. 8. Denny Lynch, former world fly- weight champion, suspended by the Chicago, Oct. 4. The "Yonkee Special" arrived here Scottish Counell of the British Box- champion, who lost his titles because Tuesday, he appeared overweight for hin to-day, bringing the New York Yan-ing Board of Control
Council at a private meeting at was due to meet Kayo Morgan, the Before a full crowd last night at kees for the World Baseball Series, appeared before the Stewards of the match with Jackle Jurich in June. the Canidrome Gardens, Gaspore which begins here to-morrow.
Glasgow last night.
American, at Glangow on Sept. 27 Alessandri, light-weight champion of
and then to Joe McCarthy, manager
to fight Aurel Toms, of No statement was issued, but the
Rumania, A Club match was the order of China and Idol of the local Italian Yonkers, has named "lted" Ruffing to
Los Angeles, Oct. 4. there no reason to suppose that the day at Reerelo but once more minunity and the Savola Grena-
on Oct. 3.
Miss Dorothy Bundy defeated Mrs. we might not have a perfectly good there seems no sign of any new gers, more than clinched his claim pitch in the first game against "Bill" chairman, Mr. William Walker, said Clubs the National Sporting
When the administrative stewards Sarah Falfrey Fobyan by 6-4, 6-4 in Lee, of the Chicago Cubs, thereby that the position was unchanged. putting two of the greatest right- Earlier, the counell had announced of the BB.B. of C. fined Lynch £200 the final of the women's singles of handed hurlers in present-day base-that Lynch had been suspended ainein July for his fallure to make the the Pacile South-West tennis cham-
die because he has failed to con-weight against Jurich they decreed pionships to-day. and form to the training regulations) that, in future, a Board representa-} Charles Hartnett, manager vacated b
tives should be allowed Access to The feat is a noteworthy
one in Lynch announced his intention of Lynch's training for any specific that Miss Bundy's mother, the former his injured Bnger nail. Nevertheless
appealing against the suspension, contest the stewards reserved the Miss May Sutton, won the same title he has Insisted on starting
The former world and British right to cancel the contest forthwith..a decade ago.-United Press.
May up there.
to a crack at the welter-weight
title,
talent. E. L. Cosatto, H. D. Ozorio, by scoring narrow but clea ball in oppposition.
victory over Smiling" all got runs, but the only two bowl- Lovchenko, the leading contender for fact remains that just for the mo- 11. L. Ozorio (10-3-30-4), E. MY the championship now
Sheinen. Using his
تودا
what in the air. Everyone had been think that the arst cleven will take the gcraft to great catcher of the. Cubs, has again torn stipulated by the Board of Control,
ence and
LOCAL CRICKET
A. M. Rodrigues and E. M. D. Senres
However, be that as it may, the ing performances un figures were by ment our local cricket seems nome-L. Soares (3-0-14-3). I. incline to
Italian was able to offset mirking time for the next two or In steady one, ranking about half way the Russian's greater speed and first match.-United Press. three weeks for the Interport. Whe-through the League. The second harder hitting power, and as the
Bight ther or not sides have completed eleven are, I gather, enthusiastic but progressed was noticeable that
progressed it
their Axtures and got out their cards, 1 belleve desire doth somewhat out- Alessandri
I do not know. There is one thing run performance,
I should very much like to see, pro- vided the ships begin to come back- and of course, no-one knows about
that present.
int
I cannot help thinking it would be n
THE ARMY
:
dictated how the bout should be conducted by Juring Levchenko into furry after Burry of infighting in which the lightweight The Army turned out a first and always appeared at advantage. Land- et second tean against similar tears of ing piston-like rights and lefts to cute the 1.R.C. Suffice it to say one after point and by evading the mo
George's ribs, the Latin scored point licy standard of play in the junior dangerous of Levchenko's left swings were to enquire if the Navy would like to re-arrange some or all of this was not very exalted. C. Q. 19. 5. and upper cuts was never in danger arbitrarily
dates which fixed apply next year,
course, it
of the Leanne Commceful act
not be neving a good many ships
Paterson look & wickets for 11 runs
of losing the fight after the end of but the
were not exactly opposition were Bradmona. but I think the mant) The first eleven game, how-
(Or should it be Brad-the sixth frame.
chances of between
cen November and the middle ever, was interesting. The Indians were not at full strength as A. H. Mudar and the RumJahns were away and Minu held himself back both in batting and bowling.
of January are much bigger than the chances of having them between mid January and the end of March. It would not hurt the League pro- gramine if one team per week took a friendly with the original opponents of
of the Navy, while the Navy
would be able to Itzelf justice at any rate, to a tent Whitmarsh
ion
do
Major Murray started the season well with 38 and Coombes, had 27
.
WALLY HAMMOND GETS 3,000 RUNS
but no one did very well after that FOR THE SEASON
and Minu took 5 for 30 in 12 overs
will in ex-going on second change. The in-1
some nings was declared closed at 105 for useful men at his disposal when ships? Wickels, and the LR.C. alowed all arc but he will be dependen
on having "Birmingheir old weakness in batting. Doth
London, Sept. 14. Walter Hammond completed his for the scoson during Nazarin and Kitchell failed and M.3.000 rums in port. J. E. Manners hns excellent cricket for the Navy, the. Madar and M. el Arculli alone Festival Week at Folkestone.
got double figures of the nine men United Services, and Hampshire at who batted before close of play. home. Ho must not be confused with J. C. Manners, R.M., who also has played for the Navy and is at: present taking a course at home.
THE KOWLOON MATCH
GENERAL
At the close of the County cham- plonship matches, Hammond heads. the batting averages with a total of 2,881 runs scored in 40 innings for
I see that the D.B.S. have started an average of 75.81. Is highest well and I am hoping to get some score was 271 and he was twice not information from the school as to: out.
Paynter (Lancashire) and Hutton their prospects. This applies to the
Turning to the Club match at C.B.S. as well. Also I should be (Yorkshire) are next on the list with K.C.C., thero were practically no very grateful if any Club Secretarles averages of 59.41 and 58.77 respec- new names, and the cricket was who have their cards out would send ively. Including his Test match mediocre. For Dand's team, R. T. them to me, c/o The Telegraph as (384), Hutton's aggregate for 31 Inn- Broadbridge and B. D. Lay both soon as possible.
ings was only 1,587.
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