NANCY
PRETTY GOOD,
AIN'T IT?
SHAME ON YA---
MARKIN UP
PEOPLE'S FENCES LIKE THAT?!
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NANCY'S RIGHT!--- I WON'T
DO DAT ANY MORE --- I'LL
MAKE A NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION TO CUT
IT OUT!
January, 26, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
I resolve not to mark up fences
fences no more
Snow Causes Postponement Of Soccer Ties
Chester Hold Wednesday Again In F.A. Cup Game
London, Jan. 25.
Snow caused the postponement of several maces in to-day's soccer programme, and in one match, between Leeds and Hudders field, snow and bad light forced the game to be abandoned after 61 minutes' play.
In the Fourth, Round replays in the F. AD, Newcastle beat - Cardiff by 4- but Chester und Shefeld Wednesday were unable to arrive at a deunite result though extra tune was played.
The game between Tottenham and West Ham was not played owing to snow,
The greatest surprise in the Scotti:& Cup replays was the home defent of Partick Thistle at the hands of Cowdenbeath, who won by the odd goal in three.
The following fire the full results of matches played to-day:
F.A. CUP
(4TH ROUND REPLAY
Chester
1 Sheffield Wed. (after extra time)
4 Cardif
•Tottenham v West Ham
Newcastle
Postponed on
until January 30,
account
FIRST DIVISION
"Birmingharzt ▾ Chetaca
Blackpool
Brentford
+Leeds
of
1 Sunderland
v Aston Villa
O fiuddersfield
1 Bolton
2 Preston N.E. v Everton
1
Well-known
Cricketer Dies At 74
London, Jun. 7.
Albert Ward, one of the most distinguished cricketers of his day, died at his home in Boiton yesterday in his seventy-fourth year.
He recalls memories of days when 1 matches in this country meant so
much more than Test Matches snow was essentally stalwart of Lan- cashire, for whom he played for 1- seasons, and in the course of his rareer he made, 14,608 runs for an average of 30.05.
1
Fortsinouth
Brentford-Villa match from being played.
+Abandoned after 81 minutes owing to snow and bad light.
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Postponed. Snow prevented the
"Brighton
* Postponed.
v Routhend
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
Bradford C. 4 Stockport
SCOTTISH CUP
(1ST ROUND REPLAY)
Babcock and
Wilcox
Partick
Stranraer
Ayr Celtie
3 King's Park
1 Cowdenbeath
1 Edinburgh
.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
St. Johnstone
Tennis
2 Queen's Park
4 Albion
3 Queen O'Sth,
-Reuter.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO COMMENCE ON MARCH
He, indeed. WIS the first pro- fessunat to score 1,000 runs in' a Isingle season for Lancashire. His highest score was 219 against South. Australia, and his best for Lancashire 185 malet Kent in 1891.
A Yorkshireman by birth, and known when he first appeared as th "Rothwell Colt," Ward played a few innings in 1888 for his native county, but did little, and three years later, having qualified for Lancashire by residence, he began a most success- ful career for that county,
SLIDE, GIRLIE, SLIDE:~One of the Wildcat lassies arrives home
in a cloud of dust as Wahoo catcher Doreen To barely misses tagging her out in the disputed softball game last Sunday. The ball can be seen lo the catcher's hand. Photo by Jager.
Prospects Of British
Tennis Team For South
Africa Not Promising
London, Dec. 29.
"South Africa, represented mainly
"Y" LADIES WIN BADMINTON TIE AGAINST TAIKOO
The YMCA. Iudies defeated the Talkoo Ladies In the Badminton League last evening on the former's court by 7-2. Scores:
Mrs. Clerk and Mrs. Short (Y.M. C.A.) beat Mrs. Main and Mrs. Mc- Kie 21-4; bent Miss R. Summers and Miss J. Summers 21-9; beat Mrs, Melrose and Mrs. Norris 21-5.
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Hand (Y.M.C.A.) lost to Mrs. Main and Mrs. McKie 8-21; lost to Miss Sum- mers and Miss Summers 17-21; bent Mrs. Melrose and Mrs. Norris 23-20. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Harnden (Y.M.C:A.) beat Mrs. Main and Mrs. McKie 21-18: beat Miss Summers and Miss Summers 21-16; beat Mrs. Melrose and Mrs. Norris 21-8.
"B" DIVISION
St. Andrew's "B" won their first match of the season last evening when they defeated the S. and S. Home by 5-4. Scores:
F. A. Broadbridge and A. 5. Bliss (Sl. Andrew's) beat Grifth and Walker 21-18; beat Nicholson and Cusack 21-10; beat Manuel and Thorn 24-23.
S. A. Broadbridge and W. Knox (St. Andrew's) lost to Grimth and Walker 7-21; beat Nicholson and Cusack 21-18; beat Manuel and Thorn 21-16. L.
Gibson and S. Darby (St. Andrew's) lost to Griffith and Walker 6-21; lost to Nicholson and Cusack 10-21; lost to Manuel and Thorn 15-21.
RECREIO BEATEN
Fincher and H. Kew 8-21.
C. N. Silva and 'H. Gonsalves
St. Andrew's "A" overcame a stiff obstacle last evening when they visited the Club de Recreio and won H. G. N. Lee, Mrs. Fearnley Whitby 8-1. Scorca: Mrs. R. D. McKelvle, chaperone to tingstall, Miss Betty Nuthall and
C. Noronha and J. de Sousa the British mixed lawn tennis tenrn Miss Mary Heeley and when I re- (Recreio) lost to W. F. Cillies and A. In 1893 he appeared for England which leaves Waterloo to-day for a member how we fared I cannot be E. Brown 8-21; lost to F. V. Wong an optimistic about this-leum," Hughes and C. Choy 17-21; lust to E. F. against Australia at the Oval and tour of South Africa, will be
Saidi suld. Manchester, and in the nu,umn oficiat active playing member. 1894 formed one of the team taken Lan Tennis Association official out to Australia by A, E. Stoddart, lust night: “Mrs. McKelvic will be by Mrs. Heine-Miller, Farquharson (Recrein) lost to Gillies and Brown entitled to play in any match, even and Kirby, playing in their own con-10-21: beat Wong and Choy 21-14; the Tests. she is playing better/ditions, eould then have defeated lost to Fincher and Krw 14-21. than any of the other three girls, Shayes, who looks so good super- A. E. Xavier and C. C. Pereira That was the side which won the Valerie Scott, Rosemary Thomas and telully, is a disappointment, and it (Recreto) lost to Gillies and Brown Arst Test Match in spile of an Aus-Jean Saunders,”
to see him beating the 10-21: lost to Wong and Choy 15-21; tralian total of 500, and the rubber by three games to two. In the last Expenses of the team of six-D. leading South Africans. E. Filby lost to Fincher and Kew 7-21. o match Engiand had 297 runs to make W. Butler (playing manager), R. O.has also been an enigma, his anxiety to attack all the time giving him and lost two wickets for 20, but then Shinyes and Eric Filby are the men
WONDERFUL STAND
jmost teams in the
is dificult
world. R. O.
came a wonderful stand by Ward and will be paid by the South African and hard courts. A lot Football J. T. Brown, of Yorkshire, who put Lawn Tennis Union, but the LT will depend on the women, who are young and promising, but, after see-
and Ward 93.
on 210 runs, and so practically de- will meet Mrs. McKelvic's expenses-ing the South African giris in Eng- cided the issue. Brown made No The team is due at Capetown on land this year, I fear the chances of
the 18th January, and the ten weeks' the British side are not bright," tour Includes Tests #1 Durban.
On the other hand the team went Altogether during the tour Ward Johannesburg and Capetown. Some away full of enthusiasm, glad to ret scored 016 runs with an average of people think they may not be lucky away from the so-called seasonable 41. Ward in all played in seven Test in their match results. When weather, and determined not to treat Matches against Australia.
players Bike Miss Kay Stammers, this trip as a joy ride-Our Own Miss Margot Lumb, Miss, Peggy
Correspoulent. Standing Oft. high, possessing a big Scriven and Miss Mary Hurawick reach, plenty of power ABU sound were unable to go, it was thought | judgment, well as being a fine South Africa would cancel the tour. sirength to Lancashire until he re-cotland. The team has been crl- tired, and it will be as a cricketer Ucised by English tennis people.
03
Royal Scots Draw With 30th Battery
On the military ground yesterday
outfeld, Ward remained a source of They professed themselves well LAWN BOWLS TEAMS 30th Battery managed to hold th
The Colony Open Tennis Tourno- when men spoke in terms of counties ment, organised by the Hongkong rather than countries that he will be Cricket Club, is scheduled in com- best remembered. mence on Monday, March 8. The
men's championship singles and dou-
bles are open to nny player resident
In the Colony who is a member of SOFTBALL
a Club aminted to the Hongkong]
Lawn Tennis Association.
SCHEDULE
The following is the schedule of In-the singles, the number of com- Softball League matches for the petitors will be limited to 84, and Inj week-end: the doubles to 32 pairs. Matches In
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all rounds will be the best of three Men's League.-Canadian Chinese sets, except in the semi-finals and English Forum (C.B.A.), 11.15 final, which will be the best of five.am C.B.A. v. St. Joseph's (C.B.A.).
Events open to members and sub-12.80 p.m. scribers of the Hongkong C.C, are the
Women's League-Cubs v. Pan-
(Filipino Club). I am "D" the handicap CBA. v. Canadian Chinese (C.B.A.), doubles and the mixed doubles 10 a.m.; Recrelo v. Wildcats (Recrelo),
Club championship, the handicap there
singles "A" and
handicap.
Entries close on Saturday, Febru-
nry 18, at 0 p.m., and no entry will be drawn if the entrance fees are unpaid
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Inter-Hong Lengue-Netherlands Bank v. Texaco (Recreio), 2.30 p.m.; National City Bank v. Shell Oilers (Recreio), 3.45 p.m.
Final Of Adventure Rugby Cup
The final of the "H.M.S. Adven- | ture Rugby Cup" will be played on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay Jon Sunday, January 20, commencing nt 4.15 p.m. No charge will be made for adımission.
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NOT OPTIMISTIC
Royal
Scots to a draw, cach sid: scoring three tlines. The Scola The following have been selected equalised in the last few minutes ans to represent the Civil Service Cricket can count themselves lucky to have Club at fawn bowls against the obtained even Among those who are not very Kowloon Cricket Club, at the latter's carelessness might easily have cost one point, as their optimistir about the chances in ground Saturday, January 28, them the game. South Africa is Pat Hughes, who commencing at 2.45 pm.: explained the previous British
For the first quarter of an hour J. Eccleshall, J. Purvis, L. A. the Scots forwards played very mixed team to tour South Afrlen Colyer and J. Deakin; M. N. Haku- elever football in 1932-33. "I captained one of the sen, V. S. Ebbage, E. W. Simmonds came very near scoring, Garrie and
und several
times strangest teams that have ever re-and R. R. Davies; A. B. Allen, M. E. presented Great Britain. F. J. Perry. Purvis, J. Holidge and B. Wood. Crawford being especially danger- Ou... Woodfin in the I.A. goal brought off many fine
saves and fully earned the repeated applause of the crowd. The Gunners soon carne inlo
prominence, however, and pressed heavily and I was
only Parnaby's brilliant Lackling knd clearing that saved the Scots goal, Bailey was easily the cleverest foot- buller on the field, and made many good openings for ils centre forward, who
against the lusty R.A. defence, could make little headway. The Battery opened the scoring through Guy, their hard working centre half, who after a grand run beat McDou- call with a well placed drive.
Immediately
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Dongkong 24th January, 1959.
Since the katro-Goldwyn-Mayer Floture "Love Finde Andy Hardy" was released it has become the surprise ploture of the year 1930, and wherever it has already been shown people have, stormed the theatrea to vas 15,
"Love Finds Andy Hardy" makes no claim to pretentiouznawa, No Zabulous atm vàs Incurred in its product- ica. No seemingly great canes appear in its cast - though word has just reached us that Mickey Rooney's performance in this production has skyrocketɑd him into starien at the K. 0. M. Studios. Yes, by”ita casence of exaeliant entertaine mant and good slean fun it has already carved a niche for itself in the hall of good pictures, it will give you more · enjoyment and entertainment than "8 Smart Oirls" cÈ "I# Happened One Night", both of which you will remembèr METO also surprise pictures. -
"Love Finda Andy Hardy" in a piature which the shole family sill enjoy, and talk about for daya aftar.
H
To have taken this unusual method to publicize this picture, because we faol that wo have to employ some aorel" moans with which to tell you that "Love Flúde Andy Bardy“ i really excellent entertainment.
"Love Finds Andy Hardy! #112. doménde ita initial screening at this theatre on Friday.
Yours Jiiihfully," KING'S/THEA TUR
Sanager.
“LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY”
TO-MORROW at the
KING'S THEATRE
U.S.R.C. SECRETARY SATURDAY'S CRICKET
Major R. Robertson, R.AS.C, has Kowloon Teams To Meet
announced his resignation of the Honorary Secretaryship of the United
Services Recreation Club an from yesterday. Mujor F. T. Baines, R.A.P.C., has taken over the vacated position.
"SPEND MORE PLEA
Washington, Jan. 25.. of the Federal Reserve Board, made Mr. Marriner S. Eccles. Chairman
Army In League
Kowloɑn teams to meet the Army in the Army in the ericket league on Satur- day are:
(cap-
Firsta (home).-F. Goodwin, (captain), D. J. N. Anderson, K. M. Baxter, R. Broadbridge. G. C. Burnett, E. C. Fincher, E. Fincher, S. y. Gittins. It. E. Lee, H. D. Linzd, N. A, E, Mackay, Umpires, tain B. Baldwin A. Broadbridge. G. Overy Scorer, T. A. Madar,
Beconds away). Mulcahy strong defence on the question of Goodban, S., Gray, D. D Lay, 9. the United States could not be im-I. Brokenshire. Scorer, G. W. Guten public spending. He reiterated that 3, Luke, W. L. McKenzie, R. A. J.. Bling- son, G. E. Taylor, G. A. White, Umpire, poverished by borrowing from itself. Against the Police at home at 11 IR on the resumptionUnited Press.
on Bunday, the K. C. C. team will be Garrie took the ball down the field
W. Butealsy Teaptain Lay, J. L Luka Ti. Trondbridge, and passed to Bulley who gave Wood-
1. Brokenshire, J. Macfarlane, W. L. McKenzie, N. A. A. Wright.
An no chance at all. The Scots were when his drive beat McDougall and pressing
Ing heavily and forced a corner,ut the crosbar. The Scots right Crawford placed the ball well into
aculty in
were soon
Was
E. Mackay, I. A. 3. Himpson, a A. Wiste,
RECREIO TEAM. the goalmouth and Carrie had little wing mude some very spectacular
in heading through. This better results. Fle
runs and his centres deserved for red on the
The following will represent the Recrcis reverse spurred on R.A. and they just before the end when he centred Valley, A. M. Rodrigues (Capt.), N, Bel
rewarded arts against Civli zvice st Happy the opposing gou! storming and McDougall had his work cut out the ball to Balley, the inside left, t. 3. Gonsalves E. Clowns, L. a, Gosano, G. A. Guterres, 31, L. Ozoria. 10 defend his goal. During a scrim who placed the ball into the back o A. M. Prata, W. A. Reed, P., M. 7. GA mage Flanders cleverly beat Nay- the not with
Woodfin well out of silva, Jr., E. M.-L. Soares smith and placed the ball well out
position.
Royal.
of McDougall's react. At this
Resla-MeDougal!; Nayarith, point the Scols were definitely outplayer for by dition, Traist, Dignant Craw- fond, Kane, Carrie, Slalley and Marlerton- and the RA took the lead from a Baith
~gorii: ~ Battery-Woodly:- Quitle - Tiole;
Mickey Rodney and Judy Garland supply most of the Inöghs In well directed shot by Downes. The Yearling Guy, Robertes Tuskis,Downes, "Love Finds Andy Hardy," coming to the King's Theatre to-morrow. Esame player nearly scored. again lots, Cook, and · Flanders.
Berlin, Jan, 25 Thirty-seven thousand Italians.Kro into. Germany this year to taku part in agricultural work---Reuter
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