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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER -8, 1938.
Unimpressive Batting In
Indian R. C. v. Club Game
Local Week-End Cricket Given The "Once-Over'
(By R. Abbit")
for them
JUNIOR DIVISION
Leading In Winners
Bitter Soccer Rivals
Clash Early In Shield Tourney
I must apologise to my readers for part in drieket here when he settles having fallen into the fallacy of sup-itown-but the rest did little. Alec posing there was little if any celeket Pearce was 1.b.w, to a full toss, and last Saturday. It seems that the Owen-Hughes, who actually went in Camp still leave after Grillha, was defeated by the Arrangements for some people free. The Army rather light and fell to the third ball he re- put it across Recreio playing down reived. Istey saved the altuation on their own ground. But I am very and with Bowker batting confidently doubtful of the
batting this anything might have happened. the Army year. Clift was top
Rcurer with 35, and he leaving at once for Shanghai. Sgt. Baker made 28. but Godby failed to come off, and
In the Junior League there were he falls the Army are rather up quite a few friendlies. What was against it, I think. Of course, they really an "A" C.SC.C. team beat the Sappers by four wickets. The Civil were not ut full
full strength. But
But they made very little of F. L. Gosano whu (14), D. Holidge (25), and D. Me- whu Service included W. H. Colledge seems to be coming back to form
retired). of thele first with the ball. Prata also did well Lellan (32 though his three for 24 hardly cum-eleven, and after putting the Sap- pared
with Gosano's & for 20. Once hers out for 121, scored 144 for R more Hatfield showed how invalu- wickets. For the Sappers, Ratelife
(23) and Milestone, able he in to the Army bowling. Fur
who going in number ten made 28 not out, were
"DAILY DOUBLE" WINNERS—Racing Boy (8. C. Liang up), left, and Flybynight (Ho Hong-ping the second match in succesalon be
Bottom picture shows bowled continuously at one end and the highest scores. Raynes took 4 up) returned $345.50 to each of the r 23 hackers in the "Daily Double" on Saturday. hia Ogures were 11-4-20-0. With wickets but conceded 53 runs.
Racing Boy winning by a length from Tempest, ridden by L. B. Chao.-Pictorial News. Minu at the other end they would prove a good opening pair in an In- terpori Match.
CLUB V. I.R.C.
was
The Club were at Sookonpoo agam and this time there
a drawn fame. It was quite a good match, but the Club were one short. 1 gather it has been said that the Club were lucky not to lose, but as their last pair, Finley and Bowker, been batting for over a quarter of an hour and, as only eight runs were wanted, it might equally well be said that they were unlucky to lose!
the I.I.C. batted
had
A FINE PERFORMANCE
It may possibly be true that the LR.C. second eleven are not a strong) batting side, and also that they were 02 nt full strength on Saturday Just, but Pope's figures of 0.3-1-5-0 were excellent, and I wish we could sect him itt the Senior League, 'Carey (27) and Loughlin (21) were top scorers for the Police.
UNIVERSITY LOSE
On the Club ground rather "At up" aides played a low scoring game. As usual Bishop was top scorer for the It accins
Club (21), but they were all out for from 2.10 pm. until 4.20 p.m. and and could only put up 118 for nine wic-70. The University however could We not kein declared.
get within twenty runs of them. Madar was top scorer
Ittle scroppy The Club had Lowe, Haymes, and with 27 but he was
Bishop to bowl for them. ins played belter innings. The afraid the University
I am rinid
are not yet other scores were small Temnil All, Ismail managed to get 10 before he was things Inter. Caught
but I
sce
How Patty
Berg Won Her Title
won
TO STOP CRICKET TRAFFICKING
Sydney, Sept. 23.
A rule ained to eliminate traffick-
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oct. 30. ing in players was introduced to-day Lille Patty Berg, of Minneapolis, at a conference of Sheffled Shield Minnesota, has
the Transcricket States in Sydney. Mississippi Women's Golf Champlon-
Residential qualification clauses ship at inst.
have been tightened, but players, by Often the runner-up for the title, requesting permission, can play for Patty this year decided to cease being one State within 12 months of trans- always the bridesmaid and never the ferring from another State. bride in this tournament, went out
The addition to Shemed Shield fented Mrs. Opal S. Hill, of Kansas City, in the 35-hole final by the big score of six and five,
going in number nine, i settled down but one hopes for better and played splendid golf and de- rule, approved to-day, reads:
has improved out of all knowledge in the last two or three seasons. I
D.B.S. WIN
The Diocesan school beat a weakish
very
for them cracked up badly and
was Sargent's Jest match.
Mrs. Hill made a great Aght of
in the morning round, the first 18 holes ending with Patty only one up
Mrs.
SCORERS IN HOME FOOTBALL
Middlesex And South China "A" Meet In First Round
By a queer twist of fate, South China "A" and Middlesex,' generally regarded as the two strongest teams in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League, have been drawn together in the first round of the Senior Shield Competition, which commences on December 10.
In many respects, this draw is from Manila during the Chines unfortunate; for the clash means that New Year holidays. one of the best teams in the The death of Shiu Chak-wing, Kit competition will have to be left be- Chee half-back, who died from in- hind Immedinicly After the frat juries received in a match with
Stanley, was discussed, and it was
to ask
the Management beneat arrange a
round.
It has been felt in many quarters decided that If Middlesex and South Chintu Committee to "A" could avoid meeting, they would match and that $200 from the Sun
very likely clash in the final, and it day Hicrold Cup fund be immediate
therefore, that they should ly granted. thus have to play each other no carly Poppy Day Fund match on Friday Mr. Pryde drew attention in the In the competition.
Permission
On the other hand, the meeting of and said Lee Wal-tong would play. these two teams ensures that interest
was granted for a In the Shield will be whipped up to match between the Queen Mary fever pitch right from the commence-Hospital and an Association term for a Christmas treat for Inmates of the Hospital. In addition, $50 was granted to the Hospital from the Sunday Herald Cup fund
ment.
FINE MATCH PROMISED
As winners of the Shield in 1930, 1937 and 1938, South China “A” will probably start with a certain moral advantage over Middlesex; but then the Midds this season have already benten both South China
"A" and are
are the only team with nothing to fear from the Caroline 1 combinations.
""
and
Present indientions are that this match will be worthy of a final.
The full draw of the Shield is as follows!
SENIOR SHHELD (FIRST ROUND)
Royal Beats Middlesex
St. Joseph's
V.
Eastern
v. South China
болор
v. Kwong Wah
Byes-Royal Navy, South China "B", Police, Kowloon and Hongkong
F.C.
JUNIOR SHIELD (FIRST ROUND)
Stonecullers
V. Stanley Y. R.A.M.C.
v. Signals
Kwong Wah
V.
W.
B.E. Chinese
London, Oct. 19. "Should a player who has repre-
Leading goal scorers in the Eng-P.W.D. sented his State in any international,
coltsah football League up to and in- Interstate,
second XI., or match. transfer
from his State to eluding Oct. 15 are as follows:- another State, he shall not be to
ellalbic
THE LEAGUE-DIVISION I for such latter State In the
(Leeds) 10 Dix (Derby) often
Muchan (kpool) 8 Stevenson (Eton)
7 Mille (Cheisen)
am told that Longfeld has never you were out for 51 runs. I gather it with. Mks Borg five up. Both reach-of the competing Staten"
WET GROUNDS
In the slips off Longfuld. For the Club, Owen-Hughes
only bowled five overs for tea runs and a wicket.
bowled Ho
through but eleven of K.C.C., whose bowling was bis nide Pearce, Bowker and Deck were dead very weak. F. Lay (40) who will
But in the afternoon it was a dif- Shemed Shield competition. until he off form, and
and Haley, going in at the make a cricketer if he does not get ferent story. Patty kept her skill on has resided in such latter State for Fenton (Mdiesbro) Bllowe (Crimsby end hack 3 for 20 in 7 overs. So for "polled,
and D. Crary (07 not out); the fairways and found her pulting one year, unless the Club bowling is not convincing, played well for the school, and touch.
he has first ob- though I belleve none of them feel A. J. Prata and Goodban also got than her 20-year-old conqueror, the expiration of the period of one anon (Chelsea) a tubers (Boston)
I. 25 years older tained permission to play prior to fent Bollen
Tadman (Charitan) & Fagan (pool! comfortable on the L.R.C. ground. I into the forlles. The
K.C.C., who don't know why, as the wicket there and Baxter, Mulcahy and Gray, play-howed the strain of the intitch. year, either by a majority vole of O'Donnell
WINNING PUTT
an interstate conference, or by the Finally, they came to the 13th, majority consent of the nasociations Smith and heed the slanting green in three. Airs. found his length properly out here.took 5 für 22-a good finish., Te.thn's puti from 15 fest barely missed and Youngsave have done much for POOR BATTING
the D.B.5. cricket. I only hope they and Patty's ball was nearly stymied.
It was also decided to add the While the gallery of 2,000 held its breath, the titian-haired little Min-following rule to those governing nesotan calmly sank a ten-footer for Sheffield Shield matches:- a par four,
"In order to facilitate play at the the hole, the winning nutch and the cup.
carllest possible moment in wet "Well," she beamed, as she received weather, the umpires shall sea that the cup. "They say everything comes any necessary steps are taken to im-
than the Walsh (Miliwail) G. Souza made 100 out of an in- to those who wait, and I've waited prove the ground, other useful 24-he is likely to play a big nings of 140 for C.C.C. va the Press, a long time and never thought I was wicket,, by instructing the curator
going to win this. Fortune smiled on use the absorbent roller to mop the me to-day and my game was fond. water of the cover for the wicket So I won it."
and any other pools of water sur- Mr. Hill, four times holder of the rounding the wicket or on the play championship, walked off the course ing aren." with her arm round Patty's shoul-: ders-Reuter.
The Club batting falled rather, probably due to a change round in order. Incidentally they were one short and had Crimths and Tam- worth of the C.S.C.C. playing for them, Kilbee played a good forcing! innings of 30 and Longfield made ú
when he can no longer turn out. will not feel the slump tan much
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(B'kpool) Yoreton ('dbro*} (M'cherter U.) 5 Dougal (Preston) Steele (Stoke)
5 for blanchester City. THE LEAGUE-DIVISION 11 Cairns N'eastlo) 12 Waring (Tmerg) Jones W. Bram.) Vinal! (Luton) Clarko (burn) 10 Crawshaw (NJ) B Hullett (mouth) v Dodds
(SMeld U.) 6 3 Moraulay (W. H.) Hunt (field W. Nooke (Fulham} Bobinson (9.W.) 5
easelgrave
(W.D.)
10
Itall W. (Tham)
FOOTBALL POOLS INQUIRY MOVE QUASHED
7 Lewis (Bradford D 7 Hornby
4 Ounun
Rawlings ('wall) 0 Connelly
+
Middlesex Club
30th Battery 24th Battery
Eastern
R.A.F.
v. 5th Battery
Byes-Kowloon,
v. R. Scots
v. Si. Joseph's
R.F. European,
Police, University. Ordnance South China "A", South China "B",
Electric.
and
INTERPORT FOOTBALL PROSPECTS
The Chairman (Mr. Prydo) said
INTERNATIONAL SOCCERITES SELECTED
London, Nov. 7. The following players have been selected to represent Ireland in the International match agains! England to be played at Manchester November 10:
on
Breen (Minchester U.); Hayes (Huddersfield), Brolly (Millwall), McMillen (Chester- Cook (Everton); field), L. D. Brown (Leeds); Cochrane (Leeds), Stephenson (Everton), Baird (Huddersfield), Doherty (Manchester
C.), and Brown (Birmingham).
WELSH TEAM
The following have been chosen to represent Wales against Scotland:
John; Whatley, Hughes; Dearson (Birmingham), T. G. Jones, Richards; llopkins, Lesíle Jones, Asiloy, Bryn Jones and Camner-Reuter.
Schmeling To Return To The Ring
}
Berlin, Oct. 27. Arrangements are being made for About between Heinz Lazek of
Vienna, holder of the European heavy-weight boxing ülle, and Max- Schmeling.
No date has been decided, but it is said Schmeling is in good condition no official confirmation had been re- and ready to go into training at any ceived of Shanghai's inability moment. The bout is understood lo send a team, but the Management be for Luzek's title, Committee would be empowered to
to
a team decided on Nov. 11.
The possibility of sending a soccer Horny (Humley) steam to Shanghat, should they be unable to come to Hongkong was (South'tan) 5 discussed by the Hongkong Football
(Luton) 8 Council yesterday. Herd (Miter C.) 5 Napler
(8'Meld W.) a Fenton_(W. Jam)_6
THE LEAGUE-DIVISION 111 (SOUTH) Morton (Swindon) 3 Hurst
Arno Koelbis and Walter Neusel (Brighton) #consider with the treasurer the pos- have been matched for the German Haycox (Torquay) 8 Gregory Cibility of sending a team to the heavy-weight title in a bout to be McPhee (Reading) ↑ I.aw (Brighteni
northern port or inviting Cheetham (9.1) 7 Dutton ('neld) # Stephens ('ton) Ges (Bristol R Collina (Cardfish) 6 Ray (Aldershotj Bott (P. 14.
Ilangers) THE LEAGUE-DIVISION III (NORTH) Bramham (R'ham) 12 Wynn,
(Rochdale) 0 1 Patrick (Sport) London, Nov. 2.
Cunliffe (mus Killpurhy In answer to questions in the
(Deaster) 9 Bagley (Stockport 0 House of Commons as to the desir-lanson (ham) • Embleton ability of setting up an Inquiry, com Foster (Crewe)
"(Gate'd) o King (Borrow) I had hoped to publish on article mittee to look into the operation of Gallacher (Gatoa) Ashton (Carlisle) Hubbard (Tull) ayon Lord Hawke whose recent football pools, Sir Samuel Hoare, Steele (Barnsley) death is a end loss to cricket. How- Home Secretary, replied that there in Habertson (DC.) Griauths (Rt date) B (Oldham) 5 ever, when I started I found it re- apparently no opportunity at present. quired so much reference work that He said that this matter is allied Turditt (Wham)
the bigger problem of off-the- Chandler (Crowe) couse betting-Reuter.
whose attack Was very weak. Tinker Lee took five for forty-four for them. The Craigengower bowlers were well mixed up and most did something. A. M. Omar (24), A. T. Lee (20), E. R. Ellis (25), A. H. Es- mail (16 not out) and C. Wong (14) gol double figures, but there were five blobs!
THE LATE LORD HAWKE
I must hold it over unill next Satur- day morning.
To
Mortimer (York)
8 Halford
* Keeley (Chester) & Essex
(Blockport) Sargent (Sport)
A group photo of the junior players of the Club de Boorcio sad Macno who met in their annust match at King's Park over the week-end. The Club de Recrélo senior playern overwhelmed the visitors by nine matches to nil, but the juniors Anished up in a tia, esôh side claiming 415 matches-Stof Photographer,
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