THE
HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 29,
1938.
FRANCIS LAY OUTSTANDING
BOY BATSMAN IN THE COLONY Civil Service Defeated By The Diocesan Team
(By "R. Abb!")
Writing erleket notes for the last very much below few weeks has been extremely dif- quite possible
standard.
It is
that the great dif- ficult, but the lack of matches in theference in light between the school First Division on Saturday last gave ground and Happy Valley was res- me the opportunity, for which I haveponsible for a good deal. but there long been waiting, of having a good was far too much fumbling. It was look at some School cricket.
I was nut, the funsbling that comes from to throw the ball in fortunate enough to be able to um-the attempt pire in the game between the Civil before you have got it, it was fust Service and the D.D.S. at Happy failure to watch the ball right into Valley. The Civil Service with five the hands. More catches were pul or six of their First eleven playing, down than should have been, and i knocked up 150 runs against the think it would do the side good if the to read they could manage bowling of Crazy, Sargent, Cheung,
in one of the And
Hutchinson. Richardson and chapter on fielding Colledge opened and secaned fairly standard cricket books.
until comfortable
Colledge. who might have been caught immediate- ly before, jumped in to drive Sar- stent and was 1.b.w, to one which pitched an his leg stumpa.
Shortly
SARGENT'S LAST GAME
I rather think that this was the
Axture
the Rev. which last
afterwards Richardson was caught. B. I Sargent will appear for D.B.S., and he captained the side.
at third mun off a smack at age outside the off stump. Daniels di hot last long as Cheung, who had to finish up with such a brillant relloved Sargent, bowled him with
It must have been very pleasant for victory. It is impossible to
D.B.S.
a good one. Cheung was turning them qulle a lot but he wants to e
Perry
steady down a little and control hised He
Assess
to highly what he has done for cricket during his Head- has been abiy by J. L. Youngsaye and great height of excellence. It must be a great comfort to him to know that he is being succeeded by such a keen erleketer as Mr. G. A. Good-
length and direction more. batted excellently and was unlucky has brought the school cricket to a
to be slumped by the ball rebound- ing from Lay's pads when he tried to hit Cheung in his second (and
cleven.
MORE SCHOOL CRICKET The C.B.S. playing without Mas- ters rather crumpled up before quite
H.K.C.C. second a strong Actually there were several of the first team playing. Apart
Pryde, no-one could do anything and the whole side was out for 68 runs, The Club of which 12 were extras.
from
very expensive) spell. I was conban, who, I feel sure, will continue siderably impressed by Hutchinson's
the D.B.S. cricket on the same high bowling. Provided he can resist the temptation to try and bowl anything standard as heretofore. over medium, he should make a fine bowler in a few years. At present I understand he is only about 17. and he is tall for his age. He has a very easy action and brings the ball down from a good height. It is absolutely necessary for him to con- centrate on his length he can rely on his action for an inch or two of
three balla, of off break every two or th but he must not over tax his strength. As it was, bls Agures were 6-1-14-3, and that included one more should have bowled. over than he Crary looked excellent but I could not see the liner points as I was um- pleing
ut square Jeg He punished very heavily and only picked up his second victim on the last wicket-a somewhat diminutive batsman.
e
was 10 overs.
EXCELLENT BATTING F. J. Lay and Fisher just failed to for the rat wickel, put up 100 Fisher is greatly handicapped by his Jack of reach and height, but he has the makings of an excellent batsman in him. His score of 34 was per- little more than he wan haps a worth, as he was badly dropped at
about.
did nothing remarkable until Beck came in and started lashing
Hot 37 not aut in very quick time. By the figures given, N. Smith was by far the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 24 in If these figures are cor- reet it was an excellent performance. THE POLICE WIN
The Police were altogether good for St. Joseph's College, as they put up 210 for 8 wickets, chiefly to Pope (87) and Forrest thanks (52), and then proceeded to get the
The College i opponents out for 80. made a bad start losing 2 wickets After that I. Ho and for no runs. K. Sith each got 30 odd, but be- that Hollands alone made yond
too
the wicket, and got the benefit of double pures. Pope going on late the doubt in the same ever with on had 4 for 3.
1.b.w. which only pilched an inch,
He
if at all, clear of the leg stump. lund, however, some nice strokes and
RECREIO DRAW
UFS
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION-New York version of the world's featherweight championship makes Joey Archibald of Pawtucket, R. I., title-holder, after he defeated Mike Belloise of New York in 15 rounds in New York City. Above is an netion picture from the bout, with Archibald at left. Henry Armstrong was former title- Bolder but relinquished it to enter heavier classes.
Alfred Perry wins
Surrey
Golf Title
AMATEUR BEATEN BY
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ONE STROKE AFTER DESPERATE STRUGGLE
By George Greenwood
London, Oct. 28.
Alfred Perry, of Leatherhead, one of the most dashing and fearless players in golf, has added to his many successes of the season when, for the fourth time in eight years, he won the Surrey open championship the premier title among the counties-with a score of 142 at Sunningdale, yesterday.
The erreio second eleven con- should train on well. Lay is entire-filing (thank goodness), only one ly outside any class of batting I have Ciosunu, could only put up 103 seen in schoolboy cricket here. He
Perry won only after an exciting) The fun commenced when the two is not only full of confidence but of inst La Salle College, who had strokes and would, I think, get into two Gosano's playing for them. They and desperate struggle with, Denys players tackied the Jublice course.
most of the Kyle, a former Walker Cup player seem to have shared the Best eleven of a great many profits as A. V. Cusano made 35 for and Scottish international. With 35 With a superb start-4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4 public schools in England. Ad-
Recreio, while G. Gosane had 3 for holes played, the two men, who gaining four strokes on the scratch mittedly, the Civil Service bowling, 46 and J. Gosuno had 3 for 15. G. happened to be partners, were level, score in the six holes, Kyle was then with the exception of Perry, was not Gosino was also not out 53. I sum but at the 36th Perry, with a superb three shots ahead of Perry. The very good, but I am going more on not quite clear as to whether it was chip a foot from the pin, made sure professional, however, with a birdie the way in which he played the
G. or J. last week who came off so of a four. One of two things was 3 at the eighth, and un cagle 3 atj strokes. Crary came in to some
me well against Craigengower.
certain, elther he won the title tired bowling and played nice forcing cricket, though I do not think he is
or tied for it, a happy position to be the ninth, where, frem a hanging lie, in the same class as Lay. The School did exceedingly well tó hit up 186 runs in about än hour and n Tlf.
FIELDING
I was very disappointed with the School fickling, which I am told was
WHAT HAPPENED?
in.
he hit a glorious spoon shot close to the flag, was only one stroke behind. PERRY TAKES LEAD
I am told that the Sappers beat
Kyle, whose many brilliant Craigengower by 35 runs, thanks to
achievements 011 the Sunningdale a big innings of 49 by Cpl. Tudor.
courses would All a volume, had They only got 113 for 9, at which
played magnificently, playing shot Perry squared with another 3 n score they declared. The C.C.Cfor shot with the famous professional the 10th and went ahead for the first who seemed to have a fairly strong during the long-drawn-out battle. time at the 11th where he collected
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At one stage the amateur had another birdle 3 following a perfect three strokes in hand, but this ad- No. 2 iron shot straight at the pin. vantage gradually disappeared, and He appeared to have destroyed his with the last two holes on the chances by taking u at the long Jubilee course to play the men were
15the sixth
birdle. level. Each had three at the 17th, 13th, but led again with a 3 at the the round and Perry, as related, got his pur When Perry took three putts at the four at the 18th-465 yards-with a 10th the players were level and the punishing second shot. Kyle did not grandstand finish was a fitting end risk the carry owing to
o a great struggle. 'His last round problematical lie off the drive.
of GV was the lowest Individual score of the day..
ti very
VITAL PUTT JUST MISSES
Compston, a commanding figure, Playing short, Kyle trusted to the accuracy of his pitch in order to and one of the game's most striking secure the necessary four. His putt personalities, made a
welevine ap-
of five yards, which looked certain, Pearance after his long illness.
to drop, turned away in the last inch The beautiful rhythm of the swing
no mure sparc.
or two, and slid past the hole with has in no way been impaired, but
than a hair's breadth to was understandable that his judg
ment of the iron shots which mostly fell short, was somewhat at fault. Though losing the championship gull, 75 and 73 was not a bad effort by a stroke Kyle could have no re- grets; on the contrary, it must have after a twelve months' absence from
competitive golf, been peculiarly pleasing to beat
An the championship was the first small army of professionals, some of stroke competition played on the them by a hatful of strolces.
Jubilee course, Perry's afternoon
In the Orst round on the Old round of 80 created a professional course, Kyle had a 72, one stroke record and Kyle's 71 an amateur ro- better than Perry, who for him, had cord. Rest scores:
the uncommon and exasperating
experience of having constantly to knock in pults of a couple of inches,
Perry (Leatherland)
Mr. D. Kyle (Hemmingdale) team out, are stated to have 70 runs. G. French W. Surrey)
Mr. E. S. 1. Head (Addington) for 9 wickets with V. Esmail to bat, A, Compston (Coombe Hill)
Smithers (unningdale, but as the Sappers are sald to have W. won, presumably Esmall falled to Donaldson (Curdington)" materialise. Ratcliffe took 5 for 21 w, J. Cox (Wimbledon Park) In 10 overs. I have not been ablo Mr. A. McNair (Hunningdala) to get details.
M. Daragon (Addington
[Pataco}," Next Saturday I hope to resume ɑ, Webb' (LalehamI, ABEL.) my short notes during the second A. D. Poulton furnili, apet.
Anderson half of the week, provided that there Mr D B
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WONDERFUL HITTING
SOUTH AFRICAN AGAINST M. C. C.
Verity Heavily Punished In
His Last Three Overs
Bloemfontein, Nov. 28.
The M.C.C. cricket tourists in South Africa won their fourth match of the visit to-day by beating the Orange. Free State by an innings and 24 runs.
After dismissing the Orange Free State for 128 in the first innings on Saturday, the tourists declared to-day at 412 for six wickets, of which N.W.D. Yardley, the Cambridge captain, had 182 not out and Hugh Bartlett, the Sussex amateur, 100.
Yardley, who hit 25 boundaries in the course of his knock, and Barilelt ndded 227 for the sixth wicket in two hours.
I. Sparks was the most successful Orange Free State bowler with four wickets for 80 runs,
In their second innings, the Free Coen Slate were dismissed for 260, made 61 and D. Sparks, the last mon in, scored 57 not out in a hurricane Innings, in which he heavily punish- ed Hedley Verity.
At one time, the Yorkshire left- hander had taken seven wickets for only 33 runs, but he finished up with on analysis of seven for 75.
In his last three overs, he had 42 runs hit off him!
Sparks, in his brilliant Innings. hit seven sixes and three fours and was at the wicket for only 20 minutes. Most of his runs were scored off Verlty.-Reuter.
QUEENSLAND AHEAD
Adelaide, Nov. 20. In the Shefeld Shield, Queensland which New compiled 501, agninst South Wales replied with 171 in the first innings and 122 for four in the second,
Barnes, 75 not out, and Quist Ave for 27 runs, provided the highlights of the match.---Reuter.
GAME IN INDIA
Bombay, Nov. 28. The Hindus, 500 for seven declared,
Harh Bartelt
he helped to add 227
MIXED DOUBLE
beat The Rest who scored 349 and 195 In two innings of the annual cricket match which ended 10-day--- Reuter.
BY
N.WV.D. Yardley
coming on at last.
BOON BOOED BUT LOOKED
A CHAMPION
WINS ON FOUL IN SEVENTH ROUND
DANAHAR'S QUICK VICTORY
By Harold Lewis
London, Nov. 1. Eric Boon, of Chatters, and Arthur Danahar, of London, two young light- weights of great promise, between whom intense rivalry exists, fought on the same programme in the National
wero
Queen's P.R. In Next Round
London, Nov. 28.
On their home ground to- day, Queen's Park Rangers defeated Crystal Palace by three goals to nil in the replay of their-first-round tie in the F.A. Cup.
The Rangers will Hartlepools
meet
in the second
round-Reuter, Sporting Club's weekly
tournament at Earl's Court last night. A crowd of 0,000-many more shut out-arrived to compare the two, but it was hardly a fair lest. Boon hent a swarthy and ex- ceptionally clusive man from North
Mac Perez, who flen, in the seventh Danstar bent Douglas Wales, within a couple of
105
dis-
and
nof! minutes.
the fight being stopped after Kestrell had been knocked down twice and was reeling in a semi-conscious state. Roon Impressed me more than in any of his previous fights, yet he had
NARROW WIN FOR K. TONG. "A"
the regrettable experience of being Badminton League
booed when the referee's decision was given, and again when he left the ring.
The cause of disqualification-the referee was George Garrard, the
The Tsang brothers, by virtue of taking three sets, gave Kowloon Tong "A" a splendid victory over St.
former Byweight boxer-was Perez's Andrew's "A" in the "B" Division of At the conclusion of the eight habit of ducking exceptionally low. the Badminton League last evening. In the sixth round Perez ducked co
low that his head struck Boon, with me, the scores were deadlocked at
some force, and the latter doubled up and knelt on the floor in pain.
4-4, but the Tsang brothers proved too good for E. F. Fincher and A. S.
On this occasion Garrard started to Bliss in the deciding match of the count the seconds. But early in the evening.
F. V. Wang and M.-Well (St. seventh round he warned Perez for Andrew's) lost to P. K. Lo and P. the game offence and later, when Fletcher 7-21; beat R. E. Lee and F. Boon was again injured by running
on to his opponent's bead, the referee. Koh 21-16; lost to F. Tsang and J. stopped the fight.
BOOING WAS A MYSTERY There is a rule now in force, in- identally,
this to cover
offence. crowd booed one cannot Why the hope to know. Boxing crowds have strange impulses.
The nature of the ending was a olly, however, because the fight was most interesting. Perez was clusive (Continued on Page 9.)
Teang 7-23
E. F. Fincher and A. S. Bliss (St. Andrew's) lost to Lo and Fletcher 15-21; bent Lee and Koh 21-14; lost to Tsang and Tsang 7-21.
II. Kew and W. M. Gillis (St. Andrew's) beat Lo and Fletcher 21-7; beat Lee and Koh 21-16; lost to Tsang and Tsang 17-21. "A" TIES OFF
No matches were played in the "A" Division last evening,
TENNIS PIMMS CUPS
Wood And Mrs. Clifford In Semi-Final
Again displaying splendid combina- flon, Lieut. G. A. L. Wood and Mrs. Clifford entered the semi-Anais of the Colony Mixed Doubles tenus championship yesterday by defeating Omar Rumjahn and Miss it. Rumjaha at the U.SRC. by 7-5, 6-2.
The losers got off to a good lar but they fulled to maintain the pace, Had they been able to do so, they might have annexed the first set, for they were leading 5-3, only to be pulled up.
Mrs. Clifford, whose form so far Indicates that she will be a favourite for the ladies' singles title, drove accurately on both hands, and more thon held her own in the exchanges. Wood was very steady throughout.
Omar Rumjahn and Miss Rumjahn, while pinying well at times, made too many errors at critical stages to hope for success against a pair. who were always calm and cool.
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