Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 30, 1940.
SPORTS NEWS
NEWS FROM HOME M.C.C. PRESIDENT APPEALS TO CRICKETERS TO CARRY ON
Tennis Players Strive
To Keep
Keep Flag Flying
Cotton's Latest Effort: Boxing Rebellion Ends
LONDON, May 20.-Mr. Stanley Christo- pherson, President of the M.C.C., has made a strong appeal to cricketers to carry on during the war. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Club Cricket Conference, Mr. Christopherson said that only the same morning the M.C.C. had been. asked by the Adjutant-General to the Forces to encourage cricket in every way, and they were trying to do so.
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He stated that, any day it was available, the M.C.C. were prepared to lend Lord's to Service teams who wished to play there.
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Some indication that cricket | Glamorgan, Devon, Hampshire, It is expected was springing to life was con- Sussex, and Essex. Lained in the fact that Cam Counties at Cardiff on August Bank that Glamorgun, will meet London bridge University had suddenly Holiday. -roversed their intention: not to Many Axtures have yet to be play by fixing up at least one arranged but the following dates game in London-against the are settled: May 26 v. Chean; May Club Cricket Conference at Guildford, Jone Addiscombe, Lord's on June 22 and 24 in aid June 5 v. Westerham; June 9 v. of the Red Cross.
Gravesend; August ✪ v. Gulldford,
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v. Shepherd's Bush, June 1 v.
"I have no hesitation in saying September 7 vị Shepherd's Bush. that club cricket is going to become E. R. GILLIGAN, the old
a very big thing during the war,"
he went on, and I appeal to club Sussex and England cap- officials to go ahend with klures. Itain, is receiving good support would like to see every cleb make at from Sussex in his effort to pro- least one collection during the_coa- son on behalf of the Red Cross vide plenty of local cricket of Fund, for which other sports have the best possible kind. worked a splendidly."
Under existing conditions Sussex Mr. H. & Donnan, the chairman realise the necessity of making pro- revealed that already warly 500 visional arrangements without fur clubs had decideed to carry on. their delay. Arthur Gilligan is busy Clubs unable to do so would retain with war work and, in case he may subscrip- not be free for some matches, Mr. nhilltle without a
He said that the W. F. T. O'Byrne, captain of the Ministry of Agriculture had pre- county second eleven Just season, mised that there would be no inter-lins been appointed captal of the ference, except under grave emerg-side that will be known as A. F. R. ency, with private cricket grounds on Gilligan's Sussex Eleven. the part of the authorities.
their
tion
LONDON Counties Cricket Eleven of "star" players are assured of a full programme during the summer.
While some fixtures.nced con-. Animation
Sussex hope that their
complete programme will include home and away matches with Essex, Oxford University and Kent. Hampshire, Middlesex, Surrey
University. Teams representing the
The organiser, Mr. C. Jones, han found his task so heavy that tours are being arranged in Yorkshire, mouth respectively,
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Y.M.C.A: Beat Military
Teams at Water-polo
Seniors Fully Extended
By Royal Scots-
THE EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. were successful in two Cambridge water polo matches at the "Y" pool yesterday, the first f.A.F. and the United Services will team beating the Royal Scots 3-0, and the junior team also be met at Hostinga und Ports- beating the Middlesex 3-1. The second of these games was rather scrappy, and rough play in the second half saw ESSEX County, Cricket Club no less than six players out of the bath at the same time
-are-hoping-to-play-a-series (two had cramp).
of one-day games, on Saturdays, The seniors were fully ex- during the summer.
RANGERS WIN GLASGOW CHARITY CUP FINAL
RECORD BREAKERS
Soviet Athletes Claim New World Marks
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuter).— Two Soviet athletes a swimmer and a weightlifter-claim ito' havo set world recordsay che
up. Leonid Meshkov, of Leningrad, is staled to have swum 400 metres (breast-stroke) In & minutes 41 seconds which is 2.8 seconds better then the official record held by the German, Arthur Heina.
The weight-lifter. Grigeril Novak, is credited with a Military press lift of 121.8 kilograms (287.85 lb.) which beats the offeinl world middle- weight record of 117.5 kilograms (299.03 lb.), held by Tonny, of Egypt.
5,000 Metres Walk
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MELBOURNE, May 24 (Reuter).—— Athol Stubbs, holder of the world walking record for one. mille, set up a new Australian record for 5,000 metres at Sydney, with 23 minutes second, beating his own record by: 24 seconds.
Aus-
Stubbs also holds all
'the
trailan records from one mile to six miles and the 10,000 metres.
Week-End Lawn Bowls Rinks Chosen
The following rinks have been chosen by various Clubs for Lawn Bowls League matches this week- ond:
CLUB DE RECREIO
"A" team v. Civil Service C.C. (home).---
L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and H. A. Alves.
L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva, J.
Ribeiro and F. X. Shiva.
V.
J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V.
Ribeiro and C. G. Silvu.
"B" team V. Kowloon (away) -
B.G.C.
C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, A. P. Guterres and B.. Basta,
F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. Ron Pereira and J. J. Basto.
J. C Remedios, A. P. Pereira, C.
Lopes and J. Noronha,
2nd team v. Talkoo (away),— M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. M. Rodrigues and O. P. Pereira.
P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedies, C.
F. A. Xavier, H. R. Pinna, E. M. Remedios and E. Souza.
M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich.
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
1st team v. Recreio "A" (away).—
S. Eccleshall, J, Deakin, A. W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones.
M. E. Purvis, W. J Burling, M. N. Rakusen and H. E. Strange.
J. Gellately, J. Hollidge, L Collyer and J. F. McGowan. 2nd team V. Kowloon
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tended by the Scots. Sound! Mr. A. J. Spelling acting hon. secretary of the club, said: "Most of defonsive play kept the strong our players have joined up, but we soldiers' forwards in check. hope to have their assistance when The goal-scorers, G. Goldman Ton leave. The games will no doubt;
take place on the grounds normally (2) and G. T. May, were the used for our county games. The pick of the "Y" attack, and question of expense has ruled out were given the fullest support possibilties of two-day matches.
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)(home), from L. A. Benn, who played an
P. D. Crawley, H. Lord, H. F £800 last season, are carrying on Excellent-game at centre-half.The-Rangers won the Glasgow Harper and C. Strange.
The Scots forwards falled through Charity Cup to-day beating Clyde. Shephard, F. Austin, C. Walker a tendency to crowd in rather than in the final by five corners. and A. B. Allen, spread out in 'attack. As a consc-
Essex who lost upproximately
with their school boy coaching clauses.
THE Lawn Tennis Association has made it plain that little, if anything, is to be done to keep the flag flying during the war period.
The L.T.A.'s "muric`time" policy
quence, the home defence were able Several matches were also played J. R. Carr, H. Parrott, E. Kirmen to concentrate more strongly on the in the English Regional Leagues, and R. R. Wood,
man with the ball.
Millar and Jordan, their halves, were the backbone of the team. Fielding, on the left wing was a trier,
The teams were:
Scots-ankler;
• The scores were:
Rangers:
GLASGOW CHARITY CUP
1 Clyde (7 corners)
Reserves, J. Lucas and J. F. Hickman.
INDIAN R.C.-
1
(2 corners)
H. D.
1st team (home)
V.
Hongkong F.
C.
Royal Scots, Bankirin, winter, Fial Ing
has prompted Mr. A. B. Beamish, the former English Davis Cup player, to
VMC.A-H. Eardley; R. Goldman, A write to the Press urging clubs to
Hust; £. A. Bean; G. T. May, C. Gold- carry on and help keep the game man. A. Comeck. going by encouraging players with the Forces to become honorary_mem-{ bers
He fears that, in the absence
Junior Game
English Regionals
Crystal Pal Reading
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of the usual tournaments during THE JUNIOR GAME was scrappy. wartime, lawn tennis will Innguish.
ish. Middlesex wasted several opportuni Newcastle lied to over-les through an over-indulgence In Queen's Club was Blowing for the first series of lawn long shooting, which tactics rave the
Accrington ientis exhibition matches on behalf "y" defence an easy task Intercont- of the Red Cross War Relief Fund. ing. H. Eardley played a sound game Liverpool
Miss Kay Slammers (now Mrs. in goal, as did Willis, at left back. Menzies) made her first public ap- C. Goldman, who played in both Stockport dearance in the game since her games, scored another two goals, and marriage-and-partnerod Miss Peggy the third was added by A. Hunt....Ure Scriven against Miss Jean Nicoll and replied for Middlesex. Miss B. Yorke. The match was loft
drawn after ench pair had won a set. lion," and were therefore suspended, Other famous players giving their may once more have official recogni- services, were; Mike Joan: Ingram,
R. lon
League Tennis
1 M. U. Razack, R. Nazarin, A. H.
K.I.T.C. Beat Police
In "C" Division
The Kowloon Indians Tennis Cinb F. Zulauf and I. Led drew with
A. Shayes, D. W Butler, M. D. Delo- The dispute began on December ford, Flying-Officer C. E. Malfroy, 20, when Mr. Hulls and Jack Solo- R. J. Ritchie, E R. Avory, Flying-mons, manager. of Erie Boon, light- Omeer L. Shaff, and Pilat-Officer D. weight champion, resigned from the Haskell, Great Britain's leading prd Board. fessional.
All efforts to restore peace were took the lead in the "O" Division of J. C. Fonseca and It. A Boarea 6-51 Shayes, who for some time has unavailing until, on March 23, the the Tennis League yesterday, beating draw with G. and Z dosano 0-0
F. Winter-Blyth 'and 'ALL Flaber been a member of an A.R.P. unit, is B.B.B. of C., having received a de- the Police by 83% sels io 234. The AM Alves and A E Noronha 6-1.
putation of shortly to join the R.A.F.
loyal managers, an- K.LT.C. had 8.4. and 8.8. Husala bosi Fonseca and Soares 6-1; fost to Noronha nounced that Mr. Hulle and others to thank for the ble win, this pale donnes 8-6: lost to Aires and TO - MORROW A "civil war" there is peace
FTER nearly four months of who had lost their licences had, until being undefeated in three sets will Anderson and D. Hung drew
Juno
1, to apply for relustatement, out the concession of a'single game.
with Fonseca and Hours 0-0; · beat Mr. Hulls's return to the fold" The scores were; in the professional boxing world. will no doubt be followed by the res- B. A. and 8. 8. Hussain heat Brown Goos 7-5; lost to Alves and Noronha Sydney Hulls, leader of the re-toration of feences to all those to and File 60 boat Howlett and Baker 6-0; beat Smith and Morrison' 6-0, T bellion, which began last Decem-whom the Board's offer applied,
F. Khan and It M. Singh boat Brown
K.LT.C. ber:applied for and received a lako
and Pilo 7-6; drew with. Howlett and
Follo promotor chcence from the HR BURTON (Sale) open Baker 6-6; hout Smith and Morrison Kowloon
Hecreto champlon, and T. II. Cotton 6-2. British Boxing Board of ConXhridge)
defeated. J. Adams M. B. Hasnain and G. Singh lost to ACAA trol. Wa Mo Kadung
(Royal Liverpool) and J. 11. Busson, Brown and Pile 5-8: 1ont to. Howlett C.R.C
Reerel
Simultaneously at the
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4.0.
this effect means that nearly 200 over 30 holes at Formby, recently, KOWLOON RECREIO boxers, managers, referees, and other] About £500 was raised for the Red · Kowiban, drew with Reerslo} D 43, Loffelals who supported the “rebel-Croze
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