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A will be reen in the plecture, Jack Odell, formerly of the Central British School, Wen to 400 metres at the International Athletle Meet at Caroline Hill on Sunday with the greatest of case. He romped home fully 20 yards ahead of the second man, his time being 57 neck, which undoubtedly would have been beller had he been pressed. Photo by Staff Photographer."
OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
December 29, 1938.
مم
Pilgrim" Says-
ADVICE GIVEN:
TO FORWARDS
INTER-CHANGE OF POSITIONS
OFTEN VERY EFFECTIVE
STANDINGS OF TEAMS
TO DATE
The following are the standings of the various teams in the Hongkong H.A. Tournament to date:
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Radio & P.S.C. 0 6 0 1 21 4 11
3 4 2 0 13 6 8
C.B.A..
Recreio
R.A.F.
Pollee A
Nomads
K.I.T.C.
Police "1"
Varsity R.A.O.C.
0 20 9 0
12 5
13 4
0 10 0
0
1 26
0
Boxing HARVEY MAY GO TO
Army Batsmen Take Good AMERICA
Lead In Cricket
Tie Against Navy
Sailors Lose A Wicket
Before Close of Play
But Only For World Title Fight
By Harold Lewis
Hatfield, Next over, however, Godby dropped in his pet yorker-only it was a bit slower one this time and sent Lees back for an invaluable in- nings of 20, played at a most critical time. 113-6-9. Paxton made
London, Dec. 3. three singles and then Moores was Len Harvey, having recaptured the 1.b.w. to Godly who had bowled ex-British heavy-weight title on Thurs cellently, taking his six wickets for twenty runs.
THE ARMY BAT
day night, when he easily bent Eddie Phillips, spent a good part of yester- day discussing future matches. He wins high, and will not be easily matched.
After tifin the Army started their innings and after Corp. Webb_hnd got his leg in front of one in Pax-
Mr. Hulls, the Harringay promoter, ton's fest over, a long and sedate is anxious to pul Harvey Into the Hand followed. Logon shaped very
ring in London against Max Baer, well and Paterson (not the bowler) and intends to leave for New York was very steady. He should, how-
in a a fortnight's time to secure Baer's fever, have been caught off Manners,
who was probably doing more
with siganture.
Failing Daer, he hopes to induce the ball than could be scen from the John Henry Lewis, former world's pavilion. The co
sixty six Was Score after an hour's play which is stow light heavyweight champion, to come 11 is a most unpleant reminder | last ball of Godby was a fast yorker for the ground. At this point Pax- tarves, whom he beat at Wembley
ton relieved Whilmarsh, and Moores went on for Manners. Moores sent
(By "R. AbBR")
Un-
that
Bre
off stumps.
over
return
down some very good balls but his sidered as an opponent. Marvey
with
OPPOSITION MAY BE THROWN INTO DISORDER
An outside left should always keep well out on the touch line except when play is round the opposing circle. He should then come in a little on the chance of the ball coming across and being missed by the inside-left.
The outside left may then have a falde his winger, giving him a algn, chance to nip in and get fa a shot if necessary, as he docs 50. The or pass to a better-placed colleague. winger at once passes the ball out He must always be on the look-out to him and, unmarked as he probably for a clearance to the wing by one will then be, the inside man can got | of the defenders, and if he sees
n
prospect at it, he'ahould pince well away on the wing
self in the position to which the This movement, to be effective, clearance ∙ikely to Le made; for must be done quickly, before the backa ard
and goalles under pressure defenders can get back into position have little time to pick and choose once again. as to where to hit, but are generally A centre-forward, for various rea- content to clear the ball anywhere sons, dribbles occasionally towards oul to the wing.
the inside-left or inside-right, Asche In taking panses on the left, the does so, the inside should at once blade of the stick should be facing see whether he is likely to be the direction in which the ball crowded out by this move, and if so, coming, ro that on Impact with the should cut inwards, thus taking the
centre-forward's place.
Half-backs and full-breits
can
change when the winger has got well away, and the half Is not fast enough to catch up before the winger cen- tres, The back then toes out to tackle, and the half cuts diagonally inwards to all the gap.
Lieut. Hook (R.A.), brilliant Army pivot, who will be seen In nction Bainst the Navy at Sookunpoo to-
morrow,
AND THERE
HERE AND
WITH "PILGRIM"
HE Nomads last Saturday drew the game. The K.I.T.C. secured a
THE
1-1 with the KIT.C. in a close lucky point as the result of C. Pinto's and interesting game. II. Gubboy, goal; he was in an off-side position when he scored. There was too 5. A. Reed and Silva in the attack much aimless hitting in the course opened with a rush and for a short of the game. while looked like scoring a quick goal; but gradually their opponents
settled down and made, is anything, THE C.B.A. Inst Monday defence
Nomads, if
even, having the better of the exchanges.
J. REED equalised for
R. Nomads in the second half, off Fowler and D. Smith in the attack.
man,
the Police "B" by 2-0 at Mong- kok. A slippery sandy surface made neat play dimcult, but despite the Conditions, perfect combination was the maintained
by G.
and S. A..
corner. He was & short
also out-The Whitley brothers, Tom and Nor- standing at centre-half with hig
were prominent among the clever stick-work. Xavier. at left halves, and Austen, playing the one back, was
brilliant, his speed and back game, had little to do. A late first-time clearances being a feature start was made and both teams of the game. In my opinion, the played with only ten men. C.B.A. Nomads were rather unlucky not to were quickly an the offensive and have won as the goal scored against maintained pressure throughout the them was shot from an off-side pori-match. G. H. Fowler scored a goal
In each half.
for
Bight with
which just hit times we live in, of the strenuous
Walter Neusel is also two years ago. dificult it to and how
is for the 17-3-5.
Land relieved Paterson and length was very variable and Loyold me yesterday, he has been in Services to raise their best teams.
For the past two a head- The Army yesterday lost the services nearly had Manners with
punished goine short ones heavily. of Weedon, Alan and Painter who high full tons at which the batsman pun
Flashed and somehow or other put However, at 94 he mistimed a slower touch with ale, Jimmy Johnston, the were toying round with a machine- gun or something
it between the wicket keeper and one and scooped up an easy chance New York promoter, regarding pos equally
sible Achts In Amerien, and when the pleasant. Twenty years ago
first slip. The latter nearly got at to Lecs, (04-2-48.) It. Godby again produced his funt:
Little
came in and on-drove Pax-result of the Phillips fight was known machine gun would have been un-
in New York, Johnstone and Mike yorker nest over and bowled Firth on who, for some reason, had no commonly lonely so far as they
Jacobs both who had been shoping excellently, deep field behind him and was ae-
talked of inviting Harvey were concerned. The Navy too hail
Harvey's Four for thirty-three and the Navy cordingly for more expensive than he fo go.
whs! realy Glenister, Brownrigg and Kyrke
NO ELIMINATORS neet have been. Just after the bun- were definitely on a lee shore,
Mrs. Ackroyd has been a mast away. Of course it has to be done
"I am not particularly interested prolife scorer for the Seaforth Ladies It looked as if Clayton and Man-dred was hoisted, Patterson was bad- but we older people do sigh for the
ners were starting a stand when they drapped at mid on. However, he in Mex Baer as a
him this season. spacious leisurely days of the past.
and did not increase his score before he takes me nowhere. Neuse! I regard Lees won the
latter after hitting Land to long on tes and set and then to square leg (both beautiful tried to glance Paxton to fine leg in exactly the same way. 1 want no Willmarsh and L. S. Smith to face Tours) spparently lost his head and and was caught at second silp off the more eliminating fights, and I will Godby at the Yard end and Paterson.
had a blind mow at an off bait and back, of his bat. (112-3-43.) | not in any circumstances go to The former appeared to be very stiffskled it to recond slip. 17-5-20. Land began to bat confidently and America lo jake part in one, and bowled slow medium in his first runs
delightful late cuts off later over which Smith allowed to be a Godby to Land at second slip. Moores, which sped to the boundary Louis for the world's heavyweight to the ball in the first instance, it when Pyara Singh... and. Malik.re-forwards
Clayton nicked made two
"I would go there to fight Joe makden. Paterson too was all over Wanstall did not stop lot. The flash. This brought Manners title, and I would o for a match ! nis drat over, but disaster walted seventh wicket falling at 54 but then bark again, od Land cut his second with Jolie Henry Lewis for the Hight on the Navy. Godby speeded up and and Talbot stood by and Inter boil forward at first slip and made the
Tees played a real captain's innings istinted the next and Paxton felt just as qualified to fight Louis as bali beautifully behind point but heavyweight championship. I Am Whitmarsh in playing him to square hit oul. Gradually the leg lifted the ball a little and Lawrence
mounted. Hatfield, who had rate. A quick and good Innings of Look
Tow entch. (11-16.) Then Smith cut at the
unable to turn up at the start, went 27 scored in a very attractive man- on for Godby but he seemed stiff and nev. first ball of Paterson's second over did not bowl nearly as well as be and was taken by Land at secand had done against the Club. Talbot slip. 11-2-3.
MORE TROUBLE
in
This brought Manners and Ken- nedy together, both of whom have played for the Navy at Lord's. The latter shaped nicely and made an excellent shot pust extra cover to the commer
of the ground, but the
at-
stort
SLOW CRICKET
them. After
for four and that was that.
Scores:
ROYAL NAVY-18T. INNS. Capt. Whitmarsh, e Lawrence, d
Godby.****
e Land b Paterson
b Godby
hit very hard and it was unfortun- both batsmen found it difficult to get Things now became very dull, os ale that he hit a full toss to Pater- the ball away. son at deep mid on when the stand
Godby especially L/S had realised fifty-three of which his
seemed unhappy and did not give Lt. Kennedy, share was twenty-eight.
onu the impression he was seeing Li. Manners, e Godby, b Land Moores hung on and Lees got two caught at the wicket almost at once. E. A.
fen, Coombes was Commdr. Firth, b Godby...... very pretty fours off Godby's first 116-5-13. Hatfield, promoted in Commdr. Lees, Clayton,
Land, b Godby over when the latter went on for the order after his good knock S. P. O. Wanstall, e Paterson, b
b Godby against the Club now came in. How- Lond A ever after he had scored two he was bowled by a quick one from Moores which kept Jow.
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Paxton still bowled without a deep field straight and Godby off-drove him for four. But in Moores next over a good break-back came back. quickly and bowled him. 167-7-- 12. Swyers had come in after Hat- field and concentrated mainly on defence though he on-drove Paxton very nicely to the fence. Then Moores bowled Sat. Baker with
good one. 161-0-0. Lawrence, though in a good deal of pain from a pulled muscle. went in nobly to try to hold on end up and put noores away to square leg for 1 later he put couple. Two overs Paxton out of the ground by the ear park and the ball is reported to have reached the Bank! A perfectly timed shot. He was coming down hard on the ball ankt obviously has
Lt. Talbot, e Paterson, b Baker Mar. Moores, 1.b.w., b Godby C. P. O. Paxton, not out
Extras
Total
Godby Paterson Hatfield Swyers Baker
Land
Bowling Analysis
tion.
stick the ball is checked and by a very slight turn, can be placed in the desired position.
Unless the stick is faced squarely KIT.C. made a bad start and it DOLICE "B" fought enthusiastical- ▲ was only in the second half ly and only bad finishing by the will of and go out of
them from: is easier to get the ball into post-verted to their usual positions that equalising before the interval. Jessop, tion on taking a pass if the stick is into and Partab began to combine in goal, played
There effectively. kept fairly wide of the body. Taking shouting by those in the defence la a
prevented
brilliant game was too much throughout and saved the side from
heavier defeat. Leslie
it too close to the feet is liable to allow the team to play the sort of outstanding at centre-half. 1905 also
hamper you by the ball becomniji mixed up with your feet
Chenan game which they revealed earlier in Singh, at right back, also played re- the season. If this continues, the markably well. The attack, with Kowloon Indians, as a team, will not Pennell na leader, made several raids, but good work was spoilt by wild shooting. The Police "B" wllt have to field a much stronger team-and
CHANGING PLACES Inter-change of positions between an inde and
outside forward, so far. between a centre an
and an Inside man. and between a half and
a full back
un
can be very effective. Imagine a QUAL Singh, deputising for Man winger. to reach a badly-delivered display during the closing stages of Singh in goal, rave a very sound
20
4
2 pass, comes inward a few yards, and|
na he does so, draws with him the
20 opposing half; then is the time for the inside to dash behind and out-
20
o Tommy Farr was.
3
113
"Of course, the power of the purse generally operates in boxing. It has to. But I do not think there is the slightest prospect of my going to America unless it is for a title fight.
"As to a fight here, who is there? R. W. see no point in fighting Baer, even in London. Still, we must await developments and see what is offered. Except in the case of a world title ight I am not desperately eager to grab a match with Tom, Dick or Hurry. In fact, it is
0. M.
11.5
2
20
3
ID
£
*Bowled one no-ball.
ARMY-IST. INNS. S/Sgt. Patterson, e Whitmarsh
b Paxton en Cpl. Webb, 1b.w. b Paxton.... Driver Logun, Lees b Moores Sgt. Land, e Paxton b Manners Capt. Godby, b Moores
43
40
27
12
ple. Hatfield, h Moores Ya Ple. Coombes, e Clayton b Moores 13
powerful wristwork. Mannera went
on but Lawrence banged him to the Major Swyers, st. Clayton b mid-wicket boundary the' it obvious-
Manners
ly was most painful. Swyers wan playing a nice game and evidently Set. Baiter, b Moores
Capt. Lawrence, b Moores
the practice he had against the Club, P. S. M. Paterson, not out when he did Hitle, helped him as ho Accined
to but infinitely better. Lawrence square cut Manners for four and put a single to leg but Moores next over got a beauty past him. A most gallant innings and the stand put on 34 mins. 193-0-
19.
P. S. M. Paterson came in and pushed a four through the allps but off the first ball of Manners next over Swyers went out to drive, mlased the ball and was stumped. The innings closed for 199-a lend of 85 runs.
in
NAVY HAVE TO BAT The Navy were unfortunate having to bat for ten minutes and
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. off the second ball of Hatfield's over.
make an exhibition tolle I shall
PHILLIPS'S PURSE In spite of this statement, Mr. Hulls has great hopes of matching him with Boer or Lewis, and it will probably depend on the sort of in- ducement he is able to offer Harvey.
Baer is over two stones heavier, carries a tremendous punch, but is Blow
and easily outboxed. Ile looked very poor when Farr beat him, and 13
good when he knocked out Ben of Foord. 19 The receipts on Thursday night 4 proved to be only about £7,000, of 20 which the boxers were each guar- anteed £1,500, with the option of 25 109 per cent, of the receipts, whieltever was the greater. They will, there- fare, be due to receive Just under R. W. 22.000 each
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
0.
M.
24 22 F
50
13.1
D
24
Paxton Moores
tanners Whitmarsh
NAVY 2ND. INNS. L/S Smith, not out
01 2
E. A. Clayton, c Godby b Hat-
field S. P. O. Wanstall, not out
Pillips's purse, however, must be handed to the British Boxing Board of Control, as stated in The Daliy Telegraph and Morning Post yester- day, and held by the Board until the 4 stewards have reviewed the circum- stances of Philips's disqualification by the referee. The Board may deal with the purse money as they think
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Total (1 wkt.)
SA
Clayton micked the ball to first allp. Lees wisely sent in his left-hander | Godby next. Smith hit Godby to long-leg Halfeld
0.
1
Bowling Analysis
M, R.
W.
1
My view of the incident which fed to the referee intervoning is that) Philips was half-conscious at thei time and unable to control the direc-; tion of his punches.
believe they have the ment they hope to obtain their first Tournament
points.
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