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HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
December 5, 1939.
"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments
KOWLOON NEARLY LOSE TO
Decision By C.S.C.C. Proved Fortunate: Club Enabled To Carry On
The decision of the Civil Service to arrange no fixtures during the November Camps was a very fortunate ono as it has probably contributed very largely to the ability of the Hongkong C.C. to carry on, as Richardson, Perry and Fortescue have been availablo to fill up the side.
The Club would have been in a poor way without them on Saturday last as they all got runs and Perry was the best of a poor lot of bowlers,
Captain Grose, whom I had not soen batting before, gave .the Army a good start with Patterson, playing with confidence and making excellent strokes. The thirty was hoisted after three
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overa and one ball had been sent down. Divett had Patterson diliculties once or twico but he did not look very dangerous and I was surprised that Carey not given a chance with the new ball as he would be a good contrast -in pace at any rate-to Perry. Posathly he does not like the Yard end. The fifty was hoisted in twenty three minutes and the Club bowling began to look like some- thing the cat had brought in.
HOWEVER, a change was success. ful when Robb went on with slow high tossed leg breaks and Grose had a go at one und was well taken at long on by Carey 57-1-39. He hari played a really good innings that it: sns a pleasure to watch. Three ball luter Patterson trod on his off stueng trying to get him round to lez and
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Pan-American Games To Replace Olympics? HOLLYWOOD BEACH. FLORIDA, Dec. 4 (UP)-lt is understood that Pan-Ameri- can Games to supersede the Olympic Games will be pro- posed at Friday's convocation of the annual A.A.U. Conven- tion since the Russo-Finnish conflict has put an end to the possibility of the 1940 Games being held in Finland.
The convention is also ex- pected to scuttle the metric system for distances in United States competitions.
was out for 18. Godby Joined What- slow left hand-very much Minu's
His bowling was better than aingle, got inside one from Perry and his Bgures suggest.
man but the latter, after scoring a typu.
was very finely caught low down at
second slip by Roob. Godby was Kowloon Nearly Beaten
none too hippy with the slow bowler,) and Webb did not shape well at Perry, return.ng a catch to the bowler after scoring a couple.
St. Andrew's Stakes, principal event In Saturday's races at the Valley. was won by Galaxy (Mr. L. B. Chao) by n frugth and a half from Red Fealler, ridden by Mr. V. V. Necda. Pictures show the finish and the winner being led in after the race-lome Photos,
WHILE 373 t'uns were being Football
scorect on the Club Ground, at the K.C.C. only 28D were made--and the A GOOD STAND
home
escape. side and a narrow They had more than their share of THERE, however, the Club suc-
time as they batied for ten overs cesses ended for a tine after they onger than did the Indians, but they hud got four quick wickets while
were not in a position to risk a de- four runs were scored. Denyer soon taration until they had 150 for 7 seliled down and Godby get going, wickets. Anderson gol 25 but the olt-driving Robby for four and then thief feature of the innings was a Bfting him into the verandah of the steady not out by E. F. Fincher Snake-Pit for ü big slx-though wito was playing for the first time perhaps not a very gallant onel since its return from teave. Teddy The bowler should have had his 10- Fincher made twenty, but most of venge but second silp dropped the other falled. sharp chance that should have been held. Carey went on bus did not
When the 1.R.C. batted, the weak- And a length
and Denyer helped ness of the K.CC. attack was de- himself to fours in his first over. monstrated as the first four I.R.C. The hundred was holsted after an batsmen all got runs. But they had hour's play, and just aller Denyer nochiurice of getting-the-runs-in- lified Robb on to the top of a car time.
in the park opposite Butterfield's.
A lofty hit and I wonder if the ear
owner appreciated it as much us i
did. Carey was quite off his length and Godby missed a couple of 'sit-
At King's Park
Interport Committee Appointed: Senior And Junior Shield Draw
The appointment of a Committee for the forthcoming Interport with Shanghai, the draws for the first round of the Senior and Junior Shield and the over-crowding of grounds were some of the items dealt with at a meeting of the Hongkong Football Council held yesterday,
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I.R.C.
Subalterns' Cup Won By Roval Scots
Conceding a handicap of one goal, Royal Scots yesterday won the Subalterns' Cup Polò Com- petition when they beat Fixed Defences, comprising 8th Heavy Regt. and 5th A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, aix goals to three,
Royal Scots were much the better team and their play was Featured by accurate bitting and good teamwork, in which Capt. Burns and Capt. Gilbertson were outstanding. These two players were better mounted than the others and enjoyed more of the ball
Royal Scots-Major A. S. Godley: Capt. 1. N. Gilbertson, Capt. S. Burn and Lt, B. A. Fargus.
Fixed Defences.-Major W. C. H. Morgan, Lt B. C. T. Forrester, Capt. E. W. F. de V. Hunt and Lt. Cal: F. D. Field.
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The opening chukker was featured hy brisk play and Scots soon levelled the score when Fargus scored off a long shot by Burn,
FINE PIECE OF RIDING
A fine piece of riding was wit- nessed when, after come midfléd play, Burn took the ball up the ground and Gilbertson look posses- sion to centre with a fine back
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movement by scoring and giving Royal Scots a 2-1 lead. Burn wana very good at, this stage, Gilbertson's Recurate hitting was also increased feature. Gilbertson Scots' lead when he broke away from the left-hand boards in a solo attempt und scored with a forehander from a difficult angle. The chukker ended with Royal Scots dominating the ex- Was the changes. Team-work keynote of the chukker.
The cond chukker opened with Fixed Defences pressing, and a centre
Forrecter wog
converted by Morgon. From the throw-in, Burn Look the ball the length of the field only to miss n
by the width of a post. Gilbertson broke through
The left, but his backhunder || centre went begging. Play wag fairly fast, and Fixed Defences dis- played a distinct improvement. Just before the bell rang Gilbertson was away in another solo attempt, but shot wide.
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SPLENDID TEAM WORK
The third chukker featured some splendid team-work by Royal Scots, whose marking and accurate hitting backhander by Gilbertson sw were very prominent: A nlee sliced
The question of barracking was raised by Mr. Walter Hanming Chen, who said: "Encouragment is all very well but barracking has no place in soccer. I would emphasise on soccer crowds the ting fours in trying to hit sixes to like out the number of orers bowled necessity of refraining from barracking, which may lead to unfor- all enter Fixed Defences' goalmouth
tunate results."
fort.
THREE QUICK WICKETS
IT IS RATHER Illuminating to
in a match. Gosano and Company -in other words Recreio-batted for 34.1 overs-273 balls, and scored 140 runs, an average STOKER went on and Godby of 34 run per ball. tried to hook a short one that kept batted for 10 overs-128 balls rather low and was bowled for a
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the
where Fargus applied the final touch to give Seals a 4-2 lead. Soon after, touch lines, and Burn retrieved from a difficult posi- Mr. Chen also criticised the spectators near the match between Eastern and said once the stands were full no furton and with a good backhander sent the ball up to Gilbertson, who In turn paved the way for another Royal Scots on November 26, as her tickets should be sold.
goal by Godley. Scorexi 30 runs--an average roughly did Mr. W. E. Holland, who said
number of over
that
REFEREE BLAMED
from
The fourth and final chukker had breezy 20. 130-5-38. A so often of 23 run per bali. The Recreio the game was a disgrace and the
The match between Eastern and
a sensational star, Burri securing happens the other member of the had over twice the average of Cral-person to be blamed was the Royal Scots on November 20 Wat possession to race off towards his own stand went almost at once. Denyer rengower but the fact remains that referee, who was too weak. severely criticised by Mr. Waller goal. Reallsing his mistake when his pul Stoker to mid wicket for four they held on until they were all out
Chen, who said most abhorrent tac-colleagues "called him off," he al- to complete, his fifty and repeated for 146 and had more than double Mr. W. Pryde presided, assisted by ties were used, and the match stempled to turn with the ball but ac- the stroke next bull. Ele played the
were Messrs. C. A. Goldenberg, L. F. de olutely spoiled by the aetion of the cidentally crossed on opposition for- much the same shot to the next one bowled to their opponents which Souza, W. E. Holland. Wong Ka-players.
ward. From the 40 yards penalty but lifted it and Richardson, who seemed wrong somehow.
tsun. E. L. Strange, C. Guingam, W. Mr. Chen said, he felt the referee hit; Hunt sent the ball into Scots had moved round a bit, took him Five of the side got into double tahming Chen, A, Kirby, Lee Wal-was for too lenient, while the bar-goalmouth and then followed up to comfortably. 144-0-54, AI The
and racking did not help to ease the ten-score. same total Perry, who had relievedures in spite of the fact that the tong, Lieut. C. M. M. Mon,
order had been switched Comdr. Gunner H. S. Cooper, batting
Fixed Defences were away slon or to cool the frayed tempers of Carey, clean bowled Swyer,
about a bit. A. K. Ismail did well to
The Counell decided that all pro- the players.
the roll-in and Forrester just failed Lawrence
Rulciffe never take 7 wickets for 73 runs.
Mr. Holland sold the match was a to secure a goal. In another attack seemed to be in any difculties and When Craigengower went in, there ceeds of the match played on Noven-
goni, Godicy put on fifty runs before the innings was an utter collapse, E. L. Gosano her 12 be donated to the Poppy Day disgrace, and the person to be blamed in the Royal Scots
Fund, with the Association paying was the referee, who was too weak. saved brillantly and then hit a Was declared. Apart from brief taking 3 wickets for 7 in four overs.
It was finally decided a Referee's powerful shot through Fixed De- spells of success there was never Had they left themselves more time all the expenses
Sub-committee be appointed to In-fences team. He followed up in a much sting in the Club bowling, and I think there is little doubt Recrolo It was arranged that the Associa-quire into the matter, as the Council smart gallop, but his parting hit was Perry alone seemed to be doing well. would have won, but as It was C.C.C. tion provide the ground and two had only heard the Eastern version. slightly wide of the mark.
held off defeat by 5 wickets
teams for the charity game on New The Secretary was also requested 10 Just before the end Burn broke Year's day in aid of the British Wor write to all Clubs for co-operation through with the ball and passed up Organisation Fund, the teams, tu consist of one from the Services, and by taking steps to keep the game to Gilbertson, who took the ball in his stride to score a fine goal for the The Rest team to be selected by the
A letter from the Hongkong Chi-final-tally.
Both Burns and Gilbertson were League Management Committee.
nere Journalists' Association request- ing support for a charity match on very sound, while Godley initiated DeFeinber. 17 was dealt with by the many movements,
A GOOD REPLY
BE Interesting to IT WOULD know what would have happened it
C.B.S. Defeated
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the Army had declared ten minutes THE UNIVERSITY were too much sooner, The Club definitely went for the C.B.S. as was to be expected, for the runs and Richardson and but the School made a fair showing. SHANGHAI INTERPORT Fortescue gave them fair start Balling first, the Varsity ran up 104] The latter. however, has played for 5, Gegg (40) and N. Singh (41) No further correspondence had Council. boller knocks. Klibeo slashed at being top scorers. For the school been received by the Council regard- The Chairman said the Council ball from Denyer that was going Weiler, as usual batted well for 30 Ing the Interport match with Shang- was sympathetic towards the aims of away and was very well caught by and H. V. Lockhart got 20, but there hai, and a sub-committee consisting the Journalisis Association and Whatman in the slips. Thomson was a collapse and the last six men of Messrs. Wong Ka-laun (Chair-would give them every support, but played well for his 18 runs and Ride ad little or nothing, and the side man), Captain Burn, and Mr. A
as December was fixed for an scored 29 rápidly after Richardson was all out for 119. Gegg got Kirby was elected and given full other charity match, another dule had been caught in going for the knacked about a bit at first but power to select the team and malce would have to be selected. runs, Perry also hit from the stort finished up with 6. for 30. and had 24, but the Club could not
manage their task and the last wie-
ket was held up for three overs to
draw, the matchi
D.D.S.
D.B.S. Win
There is no doubt that Grose is a
were too strong for St very good wicket-keeper-probably | Joseph's and beal them by 16 runs. the beat ong out here. I understand They had to thank Fisher chiefly for
SHIELD FIXTURES
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
all necessary
arrangements for the irlp.
The Army and Naval repre- i sentatives present intimated that they The draw for Junior and Senior did not think their players could Shields pre:
Draft Programmes and Entry leave Hongkong.
Senior-Kwong Wah v South Forms for the Thirteenth Extra No reply had yet been received China "A": South China "B". Kow- Race Meoting to be held on Satur- from Manila regarding the Interport Joon: and Clubv, Royal Scots, on day, 16th December, 1939, (weather that he has kept for the Army at the victory as be ran up a strenuous match for Chinese New Year, and December 31, Lords. Another new-comer to me 03. Mazaza was not out with 25 was decided to wait for a reply, when
JuniorSignals v. Royal Engineers; permitting) many be obtained at the at any rate Wan Murphy who bowls runs to his credit, For St. Joseph's, a special meeting will be convened. Eastern v. Kwong Wah; 30th R.A. v. Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- Club: Royal Scots or 8h B.A, Ying; the Club House, Happy
v. RA.M.C.; The question of over-crowding of R.A.F.: International grounds was again brought up, but 24th R.A. v. Kowloon: Electries Valloy; the Hong Kong Club; the tho Stables, after a general discussion it was de- South China "A" Police. v. South Sports Club; and elded to asked the Secretary to write China "B" on a date to be fixed by Shan Kwong Road," to the vice-President, Hon. Mr. M. K. the Secretary.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON Lo, and asked his legal advice on the celling of tickels and the closing of petition-Ireland v. Chinn at Care-on Thursday 7th December, 1930. grounds to theflet-holders.
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whod It. Silva (32) and P. Rull (39) were together, all looked well but then came a collapse. Ebrahim took 5 for 35 good bit of bowing.
Volunteers v. C.S.C.C.
I WAS NOT able to get down to the match between the Civil Service and the Volunteers on Sunday last, PLEASE Turn To Pago 9.
Sunday Herald Charity Cup Com-
line Hill on December 17; Portugal. v. Ireland or China on December 20; the and Scotland v. England on Decem crowdingber 20.
The Chairman, pointed out dangerous practice of
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