TODAY'S "CRICKET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948.
Malaya's Combined Services Meet Hongkong's
By "RECORDER"
For the visiting Malaya Combined Services cricketers, today's match against Hongkong's Combined Services is a Test Match, let alone an Inter- port. It should rank as, perhaps, the biggest event in the Services' sporting calendar in the South-cast Asia zone, on a par with the British Pacific Fleet's Boxing Championships earlier this year.
Padre Steele's XI is fairly representative of the best that Servicer Cricket can produce in Malaya and it comes up against a Hongkong Com- bined Services team drawn largely from two of the leading teams in the local fre Cricket League.
The teams in the two-day match that starts at 11 o'clock
Chater Rond are:
STEPTO
HEAVYWEIGHTS'
TOURNEY
FAST
Olek & Wilson
In Final
MALAYA
Major D. B. Ilalk Capt. R. Hunter Sq/Ldr. R. Leggett
Cpl. E. Robinzon
F/LI. R. II. 8, Byreti
F/L. E. Kenyon F/LL G. Lloyd
Capt, R. II. Lealle-Jours
Lt. Cmdr. E. H. Lee
Col, J. W. 3. Sterlo
Ft/Lt, W. 3. Parliam
The Malayan Combined Services proved with their decisive four- wicket victory over the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday that they are team with considerable balling strength.
Д
The HKCC bowling yesterday lacked Howarth only. All the other Scorpions and Optimists were there and were hit. The bowling. If not dovastating, was varied enough and it was sacred off.
FOUND THEIR FOOTING
If the Malaya Combined Services lost their Brst two matches against, Recrelo irst, a Combined KCC &
XI and then against Army, they
proved yesterday that
finding their local feet.
they were
qui e some time since the
Cricket season ended.
It is also Malaya
It should be a different team from that of Sunday forenoon that stands up to Hongkong's Services bowlers The whole of the Hongkong oday.
two attack has been entrusted to fast and two medium bowlers with- aut any o her variety thrown in.
fast bowlers so far hova Our taken most of the visitors' wickets and on Stepto and Gambrill will rest, assault. The probably, the initial HKCC wicket has been known
verled provide fast bowlers with bill have had reception and both Stepto and Gam- bad bowling spells there.
to
Brussels, Nov. 17-Stephans Olek, the French champion, reached the final of the inter-
It may happen that a good deal national professional heavy-of the work of dismissing the opposi weight boxing tournament heretion will have to be handed over to Banton and Hodgson, two medium- tonight when he knocked out paced bowlers who keep a steady Paco Bueno, champion of Spain, length and are near top of the In the first round of their semi- League averages.
THE OPPOSITION final fight.
Parham and Leggett are likely to
A crowd of 3,000 saw Olek, who is the favourite for the event, attack from the start of the gong, landing heavily with a series of lefts and rights.
The fight was only two minutes 45 seconds old when a short left upper cut sent the Spaniard crashing to the canvas for the count and he had to be carried from the ring by his seconds.
Otek will meet Aaron Wilson, of the United States, in the final - or the tournament in Brussels on December..4...
In the other semi-final bout, WH- son knocked out Kurt Schiegl, of Austria, In the third round. The Austrian had the better of the fight In the first two
rounds, against
the aggressive young Negro boxer, who has been campaigning In Europe since he was demobilised from the United States Army in 1940.
in the
Schleg outboxed Wilson early rounds, displaying beautiful foolwork and classical punching, but, out of a clinch In the
third round, he dropped his guard for a second, and the American landed with a terrific right to the jaw which sent the Austrian spinning down for the count.-Neuler.
VINCE HAWKINS' COMEBACK
London, Nov. 17.-Vince Hawkins, on Eastleigh railwayman,
will
restore himself firmly to the centre
of the middleweight pleture if he beats
Jean
Stock, the French champion. at Albert Hall on
November 29.
So
this morning at
HONGKONG
W/Cdr. A. D. Panton Major Murray Brown Li. Cdr. Vayasour Major Dawe Major Halg Bq/Ldr, Ga!! A/C. Beirne LLA, Stepto Gnr. Banten F/O. Gambrill Cpl. Hodgson
PADRE STEELE
have come to life with five or more wickets down.
Much will depend on Hongkong's bowling and of the four bowlers selected. if two touch form
the
vagaries of the batting will be more than compensated for,
Whatever happens, the match should be one of the best of the
season.
RUN-GETTERS
Squadron-Lender R. H. Syrett, left, who knocked the HKCC bowling about yesterday for 55 runs, playing. a chanceless Innings before being caught behind the wicket, and Cpl. E. Robinson, two of Malaya's mainstays in to- day's batting against the Hongkong Combined Services.
Syrett has scored 77 runs from two matches, keeping his wicket for 22 in the first match against the Mainland. Robinson's record so far is 8, 30 and 11, but he is expected 'to do better than that in the next four days. These are but two wickets to be contended with in Malaya's strong batting side-Golden Studio Photograph.
TWO GOALS DOWN AFTER
FIVE MINUTES' PLAY
SCOTLAND WINS 3-2
Glasgow, Nov. 17.-Scotland scored a magnificent vic- tory by three goals to two over Ireland at Hampden Park this afternoon after being two goals behind after five minutes' play.
Ireland had a gaily bedecked four-figure crowd of sup- porters who made their preamce heard in the midst of a gathering of over 80,000 onlookers, particularly after that. opening five minutes.
Almost directly from the kick-i on, D. Walsh chased a long clearance
be the opening bowlers for Malayu. YESTERDAY'S MATCH|from his own end and when young The former has a local record far of 13 wickets for 70 runs from two matches, a belier performance against better batting than most of our League bowlers have turned up after four matches.
Parham is a fast bowler who fails off to medium in spells with balls
BANTON
MEDIUM
that turn in from the off. He has
He has won over 8p fights with only one defeat in his path to the British middleweight title but two been hit but he has also taken some
tried to pass back to the Scottis Playing the third match on their goalkeeper, Brown, who had taken visit to the Colony, the Malayn Ser-Cowan's place, Walsh nipped in and vices registered their first victory forced the ball out of Brown's hands with a splendid win over Hongkong across the line, Cricket
Chater Road Club on
Then ground yesterday in a fast scoring cricket match. Facing a total of 2 the visitors with six wickets down for 68 made a great recovery and went on to win by four wickets thanks mainly to a seventh wicket partnership of 70 between Syrett and
low cross-shot from Cochrane was seized by Walsh who sent home for Ireland's second goal For a time Scotland were out of their stride, yet ralled and for a long while Ireland were never out of their own half.
US To Adopt European Soccer Style
BADMINTON
A Puzzle For The
Danish
Selectors
Copenhagen, Nov. 17-Denmark's team for the Thomas Cup badminton tournament la expected to bo reshuffed shortly and If, as experts here believe, the Danes win the European Zone final, the Malayan holders 'of the Pacifle Zono will faco a far stronger side than that which beat Ireland earlier this month.
It is generally belloved in Danish badminton circles that Malaya presents the most formidable challenge out- sido the European nations taking part in the tournament for the coveted Cup--the Davis Cup of the badminton world.
The reshuffle follows the sensa-i John and Montreal before going to tional defeat of some of Denmaric's Toronto where they will meet the top players.
the beat players in Canada in In the champinships held at one American Zone of the Thomas Cup, of the country's biggest badminton-Router. clubs bli players in the match
Ireland were defeated. Equally
surprising results have emerged from other clubs. As result of these upheavals, at least two changes are expected in the Thomas Cup team to meet Swades in the second round.
However, the Anal outcome depends on the Copenhagen championships, which are being held from November 21 to December 1.
From Meters
To Billiards
Doncaster, Nov. 17-When Wil. fred Heath, 30-year-old of Carcroft, near Doncaster, la not inspecting has metera which is his job, he likes to have a game of billards.
fie has in fact become very adept with the cue and with luck my well win the English amateur champion- ship.
NEW SENSATION Denmark's 25,000 badminton fans are talking about the way in which an unknown Copenhagen clerk, ID- year old Mogens Koelle, defeated with apparent caze two of the biggest He took a step towards this y Shefeld Aren names in the game-Internationals his victory in the Boerge Frederikson and Joern competition to qualify for the cham- Skaarup.
The five top men In Denmark are now unofficially listed as:
Joern
Skaarup, Poul Holm, Mogens Koelle, Preben Dabelsteen and Boerge Frederikson,
It is thought that these players will form the team to meet Sweden, Denmark's main rival in the Euro- pean Zone, The tie was scheduled
pionship proper.
His best runs were 21117 and 100-Reuter,
EQUESTRIAN INTERNATIONAL
Paris, Nov. 17.-The Italian team
to be hold at Malmo, Sweden, on of Sandro Perrone and Dinzlo, riding December 0 and 10 but, dismayed Drlur and Formidabile,
won
the
at the poor Interest shown in the Priz de La Provence, for teams of recent Sweden-Ireland international two riders, on the second day of the malch, the Swedish
International horse jump- Association asked the Danish Asso- ciation to arrange the Copenhagen-Reuter.
ACCEPTED
Badmintonation here tonight.
game 14
I
Nov. 17.-It was
Their time was two minutes 17.3 treands without a fault. The French Leam of M. Benazet and Caplain Chevallier, on Kilmain and Unubel Oiseau, were second in two minutes 18.3 seconds without a fault.
Copenhagen, nnnounced today that the second round tie in the European zone of the Thomas Cup badminton tourna Third place went to the British ment between Denmark and team of Miss Mary Whitehead and Sweden, will take place in Copen-Mr E. Holland Martin, riding Nob- haken on December 7, 8 and 9.bier and Taly Coed, in two minutes Reuter.
10.4 seconds with two faults.
The Palais de Sports, where INDIANS ARRIVE Halifax, Nov. 17-India's inter-events are taking place, was packed to capacity tonight and large crowds national badminton
errived here today on board the Aquitania had to be turned away. Heuter. for their Thomas Cup match against Canada in Toronto next month.
team
Tour Of Sicily
the
Rome, Nov. 17-Seventy-five riders, including French, Swiss and Swedish, are expected to start in the Tour of Sicily" cycling race which begins at Palermo next Tuesday. November 23.
George Lewis, captain of the tear, said the squad were not optimistic about defeating Canadian teams, but he added that members of his team were in excellent condition although In need of practice for they have not played since leaving Bombay
The
modest quiet-spoken players refused to be drawn into a
a political The race, which is over a distance discumion by reporters when they of 1.071 kilometres, ends at Palermo landed. "We are here to play sports on November 28, French and Swiss and sports only," said one member participation seems almost certain of the side.
and is hoped that the Swedes The Indians will meet a Halifax will be able to send a team, although team tonight and play against St, this is not yet definite-Reuter,
1
By CORNELIUS RYAN New York, Nov.
:
The BOBBY RIGGS & PAULINE BETZ BECOME USA, having learned its lesson
Lloyd each of whom scored over 50. Sectland deservedly scored after in the Olympics, plans to change TABLE TENNIS PROFESSIONALS
Oliver-batted well for HKCC for 30-minutes-when-Houliston-look-its-style-of-amateur-soccer- his 52 as did Stokes and Owen-pass from Evans to score with ter from helter-skelter speed to Hughes. Parham the visitors' open- rife force, Smyth in goal tipping
work.
ing bowler maintained a good length the ball on to the underside of the European-style precision team- and speed and claimed eight wickets for 37 runs. Perry and Hughes were engaged in a last wicket stand that realised over 30,
Full scores were:
HKCC
F. Stoker, b. Fathem
L. D. Kibec h. Farham
N. I. Ouver, E. Siecle
G. T. Rowe, v. Steric, b. Faibani
11. Owen-Hughes, e, and b. Partiem -
D. H. Leach, c. Cupley, b. Parham..
H. W. Franklin, c. Leggett, D. Forham
O, J. Kerr, e. dreenwood, b. Stɛein ..
T. P. Mahon, c. Leggett. D. Parharni
A. E. Perry, not out .............
R. H. Hughes, b. Parham
Extras
27
10
18
21
Total
201
Bowling Analysis
Parhant Greenwood
Leggett
Syrett
Steele
MALAYA SERVICES
Maj. Greenwood, c. Hughes,.b. Ferry Capt Hunter, b. Perry
5/4. Leggett, e. and b, Perry Cpl Robinson. 1.b... Mahon
T/L Syrett, C. Hughes, b. Mahon
local wickets, among Sat Copley, bw. Mahon them those of both G.N. and Dr E. F/L. Lloyd, c. Lesch, b. Kerr L. Cosano, Stokes, Owen-Hughes, Capt Lelle-Jones, c. Kerr, b. Franklin Kilbee and Leach.
major blows came this year when big-name he was beaten by Bob Murphy of Now Zealand in a contest for the vacant Empire title and then June lost the British championship to Dick Turpin-Router.
1.
ROBINSON ILL
In
Bowling at the other end will be Leggett, another medium-to-fast bowler who puts a turn to the ball. Then there is a lot of variety in the bowler-Kenyon, chango York, New Christiansen, Secretary of the medium-to-fast, Syrett and
Νον. 16. John
F/ Robertson, not out
Extras
Total (for 8 wktz)
J
bar.
With
would any luck, Scotland have been level before half-time when Ireland held. a lead of two goals to enc.
SECOND HALF
"We found that just speed and sold Joseph stamina won't work," Barriskill, executive secretory of the U.S. Football Association and an American Olympic soccer official
fast "Our Clymple players were and had a lot of dash, but no bali control. And we were beaten,
"But America Jearned a lot at London. Now we expect to beat the other fellow at his own game.
"We watched the Swedes and the.
the Norwegians and
Czechs and
Ireland were dangerous through Walsh and Doherty early in the second half but at, the ollier end Smyth in the Irish goal almost gave Scotland on equaliser when he dropped the ball from a wing paall the other good teams very care- and was almost buridled into the
fully, and we benefitted. net with the ball
"Already I can see a clear im- Two corners led to scrimmages in provement in the American players, the Irish goal
and the famous When the USA Olympic team ployed Hampden roar from the huge crowd the Israeli National Soccer team at urged Scotland on. An equaliser New York on Sept. 23, I could see was overdue' on the run of the at least 80 percent improvement 2 play, but Ireland were defending In the Americans.
heroically with Vernon shining in this respect.
"We were better in teamwork, defence in precision play and our was much stronger as our players
BEATS ISRAEL
Boom Year For Ping Pong
By CORNELIUS RYAN
New York, Nov. 17.-Glven assists by Bobby Riggs and Pauline Betz, table tennis in the USA hopes to have its biggest season In 1948-49.
Riggs, former world amateur and professional lawn tennis champ, and Miss Betz, world amateur women's lawn' tennis champion until she was declared a professional when it was discovered she was thinking about a pro con. tract, have augmented their lawn tennis incomes by playing table tennis exhibitions.
"The fact that these famous Riggs in practice, said that pigeon- lawn tennis stars play table tennis, toed Bobby reminds him of Fred and play it expertly, will ald in Perry, the tall Englishman who was ever-growing popularity of a champion in both lawn tennis and table tennis," said Elmer Cinnauer, table tennis. president of the U.S. Table Tennis Association.
the
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Riggs, now in Australia dis D
SZABADOS IMPRESSED
..
"In our practice Bobby just de- fends against me," the Hungarian sold, but against others he changes Fifteen minutes from the end, covered their men more thorough-member of a touring tennis party his grip on the paddle and drives
which Includos Jack Kramer, Pancho expertly." Mason levelled the scores following ty."
In Segura and Dinny Palls, fold the
table tennis and on grass. a combined attack and he almos!
Sydney Sunday Sun that he will Riggs is a master of spin and scored again after beating three
stay in Australia during December tactics. opponents.
and January to make table tennis Mins Betz found table tennis both
wing with Michael Szabados, pleasant and lucrative former world table tennis champ.
MORE MONEY "We may go to New Zealand and
told me she made.. more then America later," Riggs said. money from table tennis than from
"I had intended to make a table her work as a lawn tennis tennis tour of America in the autumn Rigus said..
The Scottish pressure was now persistent and when it seemed that Ireland's defence would save the F/L Parham and Col Steele did not bat. game and after Kelly had missed an
Bowling Analysis
anotherMahon
Padre Perry ....
Now York Boxing, Commission, Sleee-spin, Lloyd-alow leg-break, Owen-tughes today disclosed that the weiter and Robinson-slow off-spin.
weight champion, Ray "Sugar" flo binson, had been placed on the "Ill
and unavailable list" because of his.
THE BATTING ́
Oliver Stokes Korr Franklin
ដងដ
easy chance to give Scotland the lend, Houliston headed through from a from time and Scotland had won by perfect pass by Waddell 30 seconds
three goals to two-Reuter.
The USA won that game with Israel, 3 to 1, and Barriskill said he believed that was a fair example of what may be expected from future Amarlex in
international soccer matches.
former "When we played style we usually tired badly in the second half," said Barriskill, "but against Isract the American players
our
still were strong nt the finish.
"We admit the error of our s'yle, and now I believe that the Amerl- cans will master and maybe
Rugger Results TEAMS FOR THE improve the European style.:
Neither of the two teams appears Inability o appear for the scheduled to have a batting sido guaranteed bout on November 9 in Buffalo.
#gainst collapse. Malaya's bats have London. Nov. 17-Berkshire 'beat .Robinson, while permitted to ful-more polish and Leggett and Syrett Sussex 23-3 in the Rugby Union All contracts made in other states are a delight to watch when they County Championship today while
have settled down. Both which have "an_In ́er-state_ogres-
have Middlesex drew 3-all with Surrey. ment with New York, will be pro- essentially, a good eye rather than an
In Club Rugby Union matches, hibited from making new engage- around-the-wicket approach to Cambridge University boat Guy's theula until New York lifts the ban run-getting.
Hospital 14-8 while Royal Navy Efter a physical examination.-** United Press.
Maloya's batting is, on this whole, beat Devon 11-8. stronger. Though
Australian Rugby The touring Hongkong's batling side has as much polish, League team beat Swinton 21-0 most of our bats have been in vory Indifferent form of Inte and aro as likely to be out under two figures as to reach 50.
Bill Terry For Cincinnati
Hongkong's opening pair will be Cincinnati, Nov. 17-Cincinnati solected from Panton, Murray- Reda today... announced that Bill Brown and F/O, Marshall, 12th Terry, former New York Giants man until it is known for certain manager, and holder of the lifetime if Sa/Ldr, Gall, the wicket-keeper,
341 In the will be able to play. baiting
average of
training and batting coach for the club noxt year.United Press,
Router.
LRC Results
CUP MATCHES
NORWEGIAN TEAM
even
"Sho
pro,"
bo
of 1948, but this lawn tennis tour Miss Botz, who plans to of Australia made that impossible, married this winter, said that sho probably would devote, more time to
Riggs explained.
"I would have made that USA table tennis after the wedding, swing with Sandor Glancz of specially if she lives in the eastern Hungary, but when I couldn't do it, affecting lawn tennis but not table USA. where weather is a factor Pauline Betz took my place."-
tennis. Szabados, who often has played
.
AND LOCALLY, A SINGAPORE
He said that the Norwegian team which the USA Olymple squad Teams for the Memorial Cup and played at Oslo in a post Olymanie Governor's Cup were selected at a exhibition was the best he saw
Committee overseas, with Sweden's Olympic TEAM IS COMING meeting of the HKFA
champions a close second.
yesterday,
The following will represent the non- Chinese against the Army in the Memo- rial Cup at Boundary. Bireet on Novom ber at at 5.30 p.ro.: Leck: Roche, For row: Toledo, Leonard, Bantor: Xavier, Mulen, Weller, Kiernan and Bickford. Ieserves-A, If, Mckenzie, Deck, Howlett fordon and Gomes, Team manager Insp, Harris.
INKPA♥ Chinese in the Governor's
Interest In International play has been aroused in American fans, and negotiations are under way to bring several foreign teams to America.
1
Six Signpord table-tennis players, headed by two 1948 China Olympic players, Chun Kim Hearn, Singaporo, champion, and Lai Ying Hon, are scheduled to leave for Hongkong on December 8 at the invitation of the Hong kong Table Tonnis Association:
The American Soccer League, professional group, has invited the Belfast Celtics to tour next spring. and the nedretary of the Scottish Football Association has talked of the team will also visit Macao and
If time permits of extension, Yow Weng, Loh Kum; Soon, Chan Results of the tennis matches, played
Fook Kre, Wong - Teng Goon, * Kim at the Ladler Recreation Club yester
bringing a picked international team Canton. The tour is being financed Pong Quee, Tol Yew Kwan, Lam day were:
Cup on Boundary Streat ground on to America, Club Mixed Doubles-7. D. Hawthorn | December 12: Cordell; Rocha, Craighead: Lynfleld, a Scottish team, also is by the generosity of Dr C. J. Paglar Kwong Meng and Chan Poh: Ying. And Mrs. Standalofi- boat. Me and Mr Wetherall, Leonard, Bantor; Xavier. Prophet 6-0, 6-5.
Mullen, Klarman, Rafferty and Omari considering a tour of Canada and and Mr Lien Ying Chow, patrons Singapore Table Tennis Handican Men's DebNS_C__ W.L · Roberven---Barham, Wiseeler, Clinton and may come to New York, and the of the Way and Y. Alexander: best 8. J;-Boren- | Konzi Teim manarız-Capt. Tibble,
has Association. Euglah 'Football Association It was decided to replay, the match
Candidates for the other four Mrs Bradbury and Miss L. Baker will between Police and BL Jowori e discussed a Canadian tour which
may be extended do include USA places are Chan Kwok Meng, Chan play Mrs, Bhuwan and Mrs Stroohuch in Division), which was), abandorsed four The Club Ladles Doubles to-day.
Sum Choon, Lam Kuen Mong, Ng minutes fram the and on November 7. cities United Press.
National League, may become the There la batting strength right | wen and N. p. Petersen 6-1, 6-1.
down to the tail and
both Army and RAF-in recent League matches
Members of the ded
Msélection-com-
mittee are; Moss Chong. - Kơw Thye," Cho Yan Vik, “M®Hissan, Joseph Yan, B. Suppiah And, Loun Fak Choon.