Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH September 19, 1939.
NO ACTION BY THE M.C. C. AGAINST COUNTIES WHO FIDDLE WITH POINTS
New System Of Scoring Indicated
The M.C.C. have been consider- ing recent county cricket matches in which no effort was made by one side to get the other out in order not to lessen their percent- age in the championship table. They have come to the conclusion that there is no action they can take, says an English writer.
They нее now endeavouring to find a new method, of deciding the championship whereby sach J- dents would be avoided, One sunt- that al one--is gestion-an old camties should play the same num her of nutches and the championship han decided on the football tengaie! system of two points for a win and one for dras.
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This would not heresarlly mean that each county would play all the other, which would "tail games each, but if, for example, was the number dedded on, there. would be on interchange in fixtures of the bottom two of the table with Ur two above them the end of
Season with the leading อ mountien
The
Middlesex are specially interested is under- in this proposal and it
they would not ohjeet to ex- if they Programmes tending their
uld nd a suitable ground besides Lord's.
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committer
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special pointed some time ago for the pair-
of
Arch another trying to pose
have not bul for they been able to And anything suitable
sgrosand.
in the county.
A SOLUTION One solution of the question, as it
Middlesex, wook! be for cosirerns the M.C.C. to discontinute some of their minor matches at Land' al give Middlesex the dates that woul thus breve vacunt.
(by
For instance,
thes inter- ervice matches of two days. Parhi could well be played at Portsmouth, Aldershot or Devonport, where they would undoubtedly romanal banter ates than they how do at head- quarters.
two
This would give Middlesex inore matches at Lord's, and not only would they benefit Craneinlly but so would the M.C.C.
HONGKONG BEATEN IN SHANGHAI
G. Dubran (No. 11
B. W, Bradbury (No. 2)
U. M. Omar (skip) A. J. Hall (No. 3)
margin of 18-17. These are the four players who won the First Interport for Hongkong against Shanghai on Saturday by the The Second Interport will be played to-morrow and the anal match on Saturday. Being already one leg up, Hongkong should have a great chance of winning the series,
Scottish Football
Wants Removal of
All Restrictions
Women's Hockey
"Y" LADIES ELECT NEW OFFICERS
LONDON, Sept. 18, (enter). -The Scottish Football League
The European YMCA., Women's has suspended its resumption
Section, held their And Horkey plan at its deputation secu
in 11: Meeling yesterday evening! of State for Scot- the Secretary
West
when Lounse
Mrs. Olivei The deputation wil ask land,
Burnett, the Internet right-winger. for the removal of all restele-
of the Bra was re-elected captan football. ions of Scoftish
Televen
Creond consecutives (AL a two-hour meeting held on Saturday, the Scottish Food- ball League decided to resume the League programme on Sep- tember 30. Players, it was de- olded, would receive the maxi- mum wage of £2 for a First tor £1 Illvision match and Second. Matches in the Clubs' interests must not interfere with players engaged in work of na- Ilonal importaner).
SWIMMING RECORDS SET UP
TOKYO. Sept
The Na
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narrow
Here And There
With "Abe"".
Faith In Colony Lawn Bowls Team Justified
faily and gathering [rpose of us who retained fath in, rough two-day voyage. Such was
Aston, Act. T J Mr. 11
in my difficulty on Sunday when I at
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1101 lawn bowlers
two shots
their
It is
ne ent. Secretary of the "Y". hong in the jchair, supported!
by Mrs. Burnett, Shanghai despite their defeats in the watching the soccer game between retiring Captain, and M. V. Brad-two opening matches must have the combined Haiphong-anof ade
been
delighted to learn of their and the Eastern Athletic Association. on Giving the impression of great speed, Interport bury, Hon. Secretary, who took over
urces in the First
were sadly Am- the duties when Mit Amy
Saturday. As I have pointed out, the the four:ts, however, bruce weft for England durist Use
reens in Shumphal are vastly dif- lacking in combination and their ball middle of last
ferent from there in Hongkong, and distribution was so poor that the Mr. 1. E Other present were
it takes a player two or three times Eastern defenders were seldom in
int
blocking up difficulties Curtin, Ms. Sybil Gardner, Mrs. V
in order to settle down from one to
of which M. F. Temner, Ms. Stone, Mrs. the other. That our reprezentatives movements, the majority 11. P. Bicknell, Mis, 11, Harkir, Miss were beginning to ret used to the were initiated without method.
that their rough Miss Shanghai greens Was
on quite possibile shown M. Metas, Mis, D. McCaw,
Minol Miss P Seats. Mis Stokes, Mar 31 Westroit and Miss Friday when they cured their first voyage had a great deal to do with required in their lack of ball contrul: and if this victory, though they 1. Borkie
Even in the was so, we ought to see a better team extra had to du so.
bit this week-end when they play the Mr. A. W. Ingram was re-ele interport, Hongkong received a
Mrs. 1. Stone arrest of luck in the last head to win, C. Combined Chinese and the Rest of jed Prident.
On the day's play, 1 the Hon. Secretaryship, although M. Sequera, the Shanghai skip. the Colony.
Eastern should have won ted at that the was not on the phone and suneted unit if any having the misfortune to take out contortably, but is it turned vit,
were made kett!! last minute withdrawals were
and victory. Not the Real players were lucky to es by players, they were to conci-knowing what the head was like, it cape with a share of the spoils,
an opinion last-minute penalty for the visitors 19 (Done-Six cate with their respective senior or is impossible to give
Mr. H. J. Ashton ar to whether Sequeira
blundered being "muted" badly. Few faults of did: he
but Fould be found with the shooting new national and four world recurds Junior captains,
playinitas
with the Haiphong-Hariol team. for 1938 were established at the 18th was re-elected Hon. Treasurer.
sympathising Mr. O, Harnett, proposed by Mis cannot
heip
that Swinning Japan Inter-Collegiate
and encoded by Mil
him. The core was then 17-16 in "warming up"-not Peet held at the Meiji Shrine Pool
as captain.
I gathered the impression was proposed during the three days ending Sun-Westcoll
farker's name was aku sop.vour of Shanghul. Rongkong was before the match
What would most skips |lystup_one.
visiting forward could On the last day of the meet, Shigeo Reded, being proposed by Mrs. Trimdo Play for safety and leave the that the
and secunded by Mr. Burnettmates as a tie or try to draw the shoot well, and I was disappointed that they did not take more thots at As the match the fastest the in the world and Mrs Bonet were Sequeira pime I would have tried goal in the frist bet
progressed, however, I discovered the year in the 1-metre freestyle and
in 578 ptain with Mits Harker vage-cap-to take the shot and
It failed and had the that ny first impression was correct by coverin
distance
victory. tain.
to after all; for the four goals scored did, Sequeira und, while Toniicatsu Amano, of
misfortune. Mrs. S. Gardner, Misst M. McCaw Shanghai, Sept. 14
Nippon University, negotiated 800-
and Mi V. Bradbury were elected knock out my second wood to give by the visitors were all beauties. If
with In a thrilling lawa buwis enculanter
metre freestyle in 10 minute: one, members of Sub-Committee
my opponent two and the match, a only the approach work of the visit-
their Anishing
they in which the score was deadlocked
wond, another world
revort
One can do no more than fas tes."
a good team and unei At 27-27 on the 20th head, the Rees
Tutsun Hamire, of Nippon Univer-Power to crept the captain of tar Moden muught just murmur "Kising forwards were nearly as handed the
Hongkon visiting
try; but try to win one mus, rather would be Practice Days Changed
than tamely leaving the match as a capable of extending the ben we
have. We shall see. players their first defeat yesterday ity, winner of the 200-metre breast-rond eleven,
troke event in the Berlin Olympies,] afternoon when they gained three
national record for
Mr. Ashton ammuunced that a pro-draw. 160-meter breaststroke, woods in the final bead to edge out set up a new national their opponents by the narrow nu-
Yaruhika Kojima of Kem Unver-posal had been made to change the Kin of 30-27. No quarter was asked
gity Kained a time of 30.6 second in weekly practice day from Thursday That Extra Head
ALL of which brings me round to A and cone was tiven as both sides 50-metre backstroke, a new national to Tuesday. This was partly to ac fought out a closely-contested duel. record, while Koji Miyazak of the comunedale Mr. G. T. Palmer, who with the Tend changing hands on no same bstitution covered 50-metre was attain available to the Club as one thing. What would have leas than six occasions.
to retain the only one instead of two in that inst It was decided body's match right up to the last freestyle in 2 seconds, also a coach. This was unanimously adopt-happened had Hongkong
seasonal subscription at $5 for non-hend? The result would have been members of the Y.M.C.A. Women'in the of 17-17 then. Would an ex- tra head have been played to settle Section.
First Match Decided In Last Head
It was any
wood, but fate was with the Shang-
kai playern In the 21st head and they managed
for victory.
day.
11.
1.
Amer St Paul's University, set up to father were put to a bailut shut to win? Personals, were
tional mark.
the
score the necessary three Lawn Bowls
"Credit must be given to the high brand of lawn bowls produced by U. M. Omar and A. J. Hall, skip and No. 3 respectively for the vialt- ing aggregation, whone spectacular plays at times saved many
delicate
from
A SURPRISE
WIN IN
E.B.A. FINAL
ed.
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ensure
scored
touches
the Was com-
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SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will bo
it was also decided to hold the the issue, ne would the match have MEETING will be held (weather first practice match on Saturday, Oc-been left as it was? One still re-permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on by SATURDAY, 23rd September, 1939, members the puzzlement felt tuber 7, at 3 pm.
muggested Mr. Stone
that the most lawn bowlers in Hongkong on commencing at 2.00 p.m. uniform of both elevens the occasion of the visit of the last
tearn lo thep.m. hockey should be changed and suggested a Shanghai Interport
the first Interport, white house and Navy blue shorts, Colony. In Miss B. 1faricer stonded this sug-played on the Kowloon Dock R.C.
the green, Hongkong (skipped by B. Wadmitted to the Members' Enclosure. gestion, but the majority of meeting were in favour of retaining Bradbury) and Shanghalipped Such must be worn throughout the
Hugli Waliace)
duration of each Meeting in their original uniform.
manner as to be readily In view of the fact that several people had expected on extra head
Badges admitting Non-Members to and Club departing players had been the re-to be played to decide the issue; but cipient of bouquets which had come their surprise the result was left the Members Enclosure
Even officials in Shang-
$3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) out of club funds, it was suggested
through the SECRET- that all players be circularised that hai were surprised by this step. Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and
by
such
Identified.
situation for the Hongkong side. Though in strange surroundings, both succeeded in finding the players weight of the
almost right Kreens
By E. J. Linney of the match. the start
London, Aug. 21. The Rees had to fight with their backs against the wall na their op- J. J. Laws, of the Summerhill
Assumed the leadership in ponebla the opening heads. It was only Club, Newcastle, is the new EBA,
for the regarded what Hongkong did last application of a Member, such Mem- the Rees which carried them to vic-and remarkable drawing ability en- at the first practice match, the sum whether Shanghai would have dis-ARY upon the personal or written
year or followed our example. abled him to bent A. R. Allen, of total to be retained solely tory against a side capable of bril-Oxford City and County, by 21 shots purpose of sundry expenses.
WILE
tant play SUPERB SEVEN
to 8, in the final at the Temple, Club, Deranark Hill. One of the finest achievements of
The
result was a surprise, as Allen the winners
the scoring of a had beaten some of the best singles superb seven on the 10th end which players to reach the last stage of the: changed the complexion of the game championship, Laws, who had de- entirely as the Hongkong players feated the 1934 champlon, A., K. word lending by 13-8 previously.
Cochrone, in the early rounds, had
The players who partook in yes- an uphill task against S. G. Kerry in the semi-finals, but after draw- terday's match were:-
Ing level at 10, he won by two shots.
Rees:-G. B. Stormes (skip), C. Thompson (No. 3), G. N. Manley
W. T. Manley (No. 1).
(No. 2)
SOCCER TOURISTS NOW IN MANILA
as it was.
One Stop Nearer-
Ao
introduced by him, and for Payment
ber to be responsible for all visitors
of all Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor,
Sa result of their own victory Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will
over the Yacht Club by 40 shots close at 12 o'clock Noon.
· PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admission to the
and the unexpected defext of the Timas are obtainable at the Club Kowloon C.C. by the Hongkong House provided they are ordered in Electric RC. by 19, the Club de Re-advance from the No. 1 Doy (Tel. creio, leaders of the Third Division 21020). In the local Lawn Bowls League, Manila, Sept. 18. The South China football players now need only, one point from their Allen lost 3 at the first end in the arrived on the steamer Tinegara remaining two matches to be ab-
all Persons, including et championship. ΟΙ course, if the Tox, for. Anal, but scored a single and lay well yesterday. They will have a briet solutely certain of Winning the Publie Enclosure Is $1.00 including Hongkong:-U. M. Omar (skip), at the third end, when Lawa cd practice to-day and begin play at Kowloon C.C., their neatest rivals, Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. A Hall (No. 3), B. W. Bradbury the winner through and made 28.30 p.m. to-morrow against the Santo a point in their two matches, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are
under the This superiority continued, Laws, Tomas University team
can afford to admitted Half Price. the the Reccelo ployers (No. 2), G. Duncan (No 1).
with excellent strength, beating lights of the Rizal Memorial Stadium. lose both fixtures and yet stay on The next appearance will be on top. Last year, the Club de Recreio Allen's uttempts to score. The game
Thursday night against the Yeo won the First and Second Division Total was over in 17 ends. Details: Shots
ED. SINGLES: 45 RG: A. W.
Championships; this year, without a Knowling, inr. (Wortzing) 11, R. Slater Athlette Club.
Lee Wal-tong is included in the team in the Second Division, the IV.C.D. Crayford) 11; A, IL. Allen (Oxford City and County). C. Heathcoto (Etral visiting team-United Press.
Portuguese have won the First and Third ford) 11; 8. G. Kerry (Roundwood, Ipe
Division championships. wich) 31. 7. W. Driver (Doddington;
Here's consistency for you, Camba) 18; 3, J. Law (Summerhill, New- enalle) 21, A K, Cochrane (Alexandra Park, Parkstone) 17.
Scores were:
Shota
Rees.
Total Ends
Hongkong
HEMI-FINALB: Alten 21, Knowling 13; Laws 31, Karry 19, * FINAL; LAwe 23, -Allen 8.
Roan
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commencing at 1.45-pan.
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C. II. BROWN,
Becretary,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1939.
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