SATURDAY DECEMBER 19,
"CHINA MAIL
CRICKET NOTES.
LEAGUE STATISTICS THIS SUASON.
AVERAGES AND RECORDS..
[By W.P.C.)
MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
performed the "hat trick" laat Saturday and he joins those who have taken 6 wickets. In a match to date. A. S. Suffad. with 15. wickets in the second league, beats Robertson (Police) and Edmonds. (Civil Service) with 11 each.
BATTING AVERAGES,
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Division I.
5
innings.
Score.
This is not in the nature of a grouse, but 1 must draw atten- tion to the fact that the qualifi- estion of second league cricketers is becoming very loose. On go- ing through my file ind that there are instances of players having appeared regularly for a . Fritz (0.0.0)... senior tena and then getting an Mid. Stephenson: (N.) Irish promotion to the junior. F. Stowart (H.K.) the other hand, W, 6. Hung (CRC) players have been promoted E.JR. Mitchell H.K.) 1
Major Hattersley probably s stop-gaps-and then
E. C. Fincher (0.8.) 3.879 125 126.00 58 86 96.09 Lt. Stos (N.)....
Fincher (GCC) 2 81 82 82.00 Owen Hughes (H.K.)
eleven.
2 69 78 78.00 22 82 138 80.00-
Smith) 34 38 38.00
UNIQUE RACE.”
WAITERS "LINED UP" AT DINNOR.
LEADING JOCKEYS. HONOURED.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Dec. 2, A unique function took place at the Piccadilly Hotel when dinner was given by the jockeys. to Frank Bullock and Victor Smyth on their retirement.
CHINA MAIL.
WEEK-END SPORTS SUMMARY.
SOCCER. FIXTURES.
LAT WAH CUP AND
LEAGUE
There is a full programme of'] footbal to-day, the following
being the fixtures:
LAI WAH CUP.
Semi-Final-Replay..
LEAGUE
Division I,
Club de Recreio v. R.A., "B" ground, kick-off 4. p.m.
-Kowloon F.C, v. Police, Kowloon ground, kick-off 4 pa
WHITE WINGS."
THREE EVENTS THIS
WEEK AND:
There is a full week-end of yachting at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. The fifth champion-
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Navy v. South China, Sookum-finish, at the Club house lins. Chartered Bank pno ground, kick-off 4 pim.. The distance is nearly nine miles. Mercantile Bank, A. &
do. If the present strong monsoon continues to blow there should P&O. Bank
Bank of East Asia be some enjoyable sailing.
Marine Insurances. On Sunday the Societies of St.
Canton Insurance ... George and St. Andrew will in China Underwriters.... Navydulge in their annual rivalry, North China Insurance.. The events are for members of Union Insurance ....... the B.HKY.C. who are members Yangtze Insurance ..... of the respective Societies.. {
Two "Fire InsuraNCES, races will be sailed one before.
China Fire Insurance. and one after tiffin, which will be ELK. Fire Insurance... served at the Club house. Last
Shipping. year St. Andrew's could not raise
team but they are strongly re- Douglases........ presented this time and a good Hongkong Steamboats..... contest may be predicted.
HZ. Tugs & Lighters.: Indo-Chinas (Pref.) On Monday the fourth ladies" championship race will be sailed.
The table was a replica of a race-course with a judge'a box 282 286 67.00 and a finishing post. The waiters
Hongkong Football Club v. 79 158 52.60 dressed as jockeys, in colours, 08 08 50.00 were lined up and when the start Surreys, Club ground, kick-off
40.00ing bell rang each got well away 4 p.m. 05* 98
from the barrier. 2 92 02. 46.00:
Bullock was presented with a
6 70 201 33.50 Sue's head enamelled on the top lated backwards and forwards. Madar (s. 5 10. 201 34.50 gold cigarette Box, with Saucy
83 81.50 and if sufficient games are played Capt. Armstrong,
S.. Shahabudin(US. 3. 30
43: 39 29.86 colours.
off 2:30 p.m. Smyth was presented with a | their names appear in both sec-Ruy. E. K. Quick (U.) 3
A.W. Hayward H.K. 3 13 86 28.46
South China "A" v. Club de tions of the averages.
Capt. Murria
67 40 28.00 gold cigarette case. (K.)...
Recreio Reserves, South China Licat-Coll Edmeades
Each gift bore facsimile auto-ground, kick-off 2.30 p.m. 30, 65 27.50 (R.A.) ********
put back. Still others have oscil R. H. Lindsell
Division II (Section A.) RA, Reserves v. St. Joseph's
they will reach a stage when R. Suyor (CS) 4 44 122 30.0 and saddled with Lord Astor's College, Navy "B" ground, kick-
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CHINESE SOCCER.
Net so many seasons ago I re- member the word "three" having . B. Kitchell (L) 21 54 7:00 graphs of all the jockeys and had
a suitable inscription.. cropped up in a discussion as to Capt. L. W. Bonner
(RA) the status of a junior division Lt. Nicholson (N.)
I am not certain, without A. M. Wood (C.S.). 3 recourse to the official book," whe-Hung (C.R.C.) ther it is "three" of more than lamai (1.).... 3 three." At any rate it was therQMS Stripp (8) 8 K. R. Maenski (K.) 4 stipulated thas a player who had A. Rumjahn (U.) appeared in his club's first eleven so many tires in one season, Was debarred from playing with the second team in the league dur- ing the same season
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B. C. K. Hawkins
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T. E. King (P.).
Dr S B Spillets (CS) 2 three seasons back-that a club, Hall H.K.) which had met difficulty in field-G. ing two teams had been told that
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EAST CHINA CULLEGE FINAL.
"(China Preas.).
Nanking, Dec. 12 In the final contest of the East China Inter-collegiate Athletic | 52 54 27:00 Association's football champion- 645 ship. series, played here this
the University of 45 138 23.00 afternoon..
51 143 25.33.
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32 23.00 Nanking defeated Shanghai Col-
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Wahab (L)... Hassan (1) they could go ahead as the rule H. Harper (C.S.). would be stretched so as to en-P. W. Howell (K..
Ft2 167 C. F. Alexander (P.) courage the game by keeping that A. R. Raven (K) certain second eleven un
32 Mid: Dickens (N... 2
• Signifles "not out."
the position is Lo-day has to ascertained.
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Surrey Reserves, v. H.K.F.C. Reserves, Sookumpoo "A" ground, Ikick-off 2.30 p.m...
Drums v. Kowloon Reserves,. Sookumpoo "B" ground; kick-off 2:30 p.m.
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Division H (Section B)
South China "B" v. Moslem "B" St. Joseph's ground, kick-off [2.30 pm:
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Kowloon "B" v. University, Kowloon ground, kick-off 2..30 p.m. St. Joseph's Reserves v. Drums Reserves, St. Joseph's ground, kick-off 4 p.m.
GOLF FINAL
CHAMPIONSHIP AT
"FANLING.
CRICKET VENUES.
LEAGUE AND FRIENDLY MATCHES.
Three Arst division league matches, one in the second divi- sion, and four friendly games comprise the full cricket pro- gramme for to-day.
The fixtures are as under:
LEAGUE 1. Hongkong C.C. 1st XI v. Royal Navy 1st XI on the H.KCC. ground,
Kowloon C.C. 1st XI v. Univer- sity 1st XI on the K.C.C. ground. Indian RC 1st XI v, Craigen- gower CC. on the IR.C: ground.
LEAGUE: 11. University 2nd XI v. Civil Service C.C. "A" on the Univer- sity ground.
FRIENDLY GAMES. Civil Service C.C. v. H.K.C.C.
67 22.38 lege by three goals to two in a BB AN 22.00. desperately contested game,
Sunday will see the final (36." "Outcasts". 43 20.00 thereby winning the Inter-col-
legiate championship for the sea-holes) in the Royal Hongkong ground.
Golf Club championship at Fan- son 1926: 26.
What
be
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I am of the opinion that eventive team, average 20 runs
if league points and champion-over.]
ships were at stake no club will protest, unofficially. But if the secom division not to be in danger of becoming a farce then. it is up to the respective clubs
BOWLING AVERAGES.
Division 1.
to find out for themselves. When
short of 2nd XI men they should look down for men and not up:
to the 1st XI. Then, there wilRev. E, K. Quick (L.). .
S. O: Shahabudin (U)
be no need to refer to back scores A. C. 1. Bowker (H.X.) and the rule book.
Wickets.
University, at Pokfulam, Nov. 7. Junior, Navy 2nd XI 64 v Indian R.G. 2nd XI. FR.Ç. ground, Dec. 12.
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE. Senior, Mid: R. H. Stephenson R.N.) 162, Nov 7.
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Mining.
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Police R. v. Royal Navy 2nd ling between R.. Ireland and XI on the PRC. ground. W. Douglas.
LAWN BOWLS,
SCOTTISH.CO., H.K.V.D.C. TO PLAY.
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This afternoon the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will meet the Junior, T. H. King (Police) 77lunteer Defence Corps, in a lawn {Scottish Company, Hongkong Vo-
not out, Nov. 21.
BATTING AGGREGATE, Senior, Mid. R. H. Stephensen (R.N.) 285,
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Fincher superseries Lt. Sllitoe at the top as Fincher has played in three innings und has carried out his bat each time. W. Hung of the Chinese R. C. continues to bear out the promise he has shown before and maintains his excellent figures, Three Craigen- FT. D. & Pendered (H.K.)..
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E. F. Stewart (H.K) Pay-Com. Woodward (N.) 9 13.44 S. Abbas (C.C.C.)
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Capt. Allfris (8.)..
Division. II.
their having played in the minimum number of games and R. F. Raven (K),
Lindsel (K.C.C.) Takes Jex's place. Two other Kowloon senior batsmen in A. W. Ramsay and J. C. Lyal just fail to "qualify" but have played consistently. win, also of Kowloon, has 16 wickets to his credit but his average is just over 15.
Good-
R. 6. Robertson (P.). CF. Alexander (P) D. E. Peat (HK.)
D. Roid (HK) ........ W. H. Edmonds (C.S.) H. Griffin (H.K.)
W. Howell (K.). Le Hayur (N.) G. Le (K.) A. S. Suffled (1) H. S. Gordon (H.K.) Eng.-Lt. Bennett (N.) B. N. Sudan (U).
Emley (N.) Lacey (P)
M. P. Madar (1) J. Hull (HK)
Two Royal Navy batsmen are dropped from the junior batting. list. Y. A. Wahab takes the place of his clubmate. I. Hassan, in the highest second langue bat Ling aggregate.
The names of B. D. Evans und S. Abbas are included in the senior bowling for the first time this season. In the junior Mea- dows (Police) and A. S. Ismail. (Indians) are left out but Lacey (Police) is restored and C. F. Alexander (Police), and L. Emley (Navy) are added.
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[Minimum 2 innings but not Less than half matches of respec- tive teams, average not more than 115 runs per wicket.]
League Records This Season.
HIGHEST INNINGS. Senior, Royal Navy 232 (for 7 wkts, dec.) v. Kowloon · C.C., at Kowloon, Nov. 7..
Junior, Royal Navy 2nd XI 200| (for 6 wkts., dec.) v. Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI, K.C.C. ground, Dec. 5.
Junior, Y. A. Wahab (LR.C.)
MOST WICKETS. IN AN INNINGS..
Senior, Lt. Halsey (R.N.) 7 for 53, Dec. 5; F. J. Ling (C.S:) 7 for 36, Dec. 5,
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Junior, Eng-Lieut. C R. P. Bennett (R.N.) 6 for 39, Nov. 14: Robertson (Police) 6 for 17, Nov. 21 W. H. Edmonds (CS)) 6 fon 46, Nov. 28; Pay-Lt. Allen (R.N.) 6. for 36, Dec., 5; H. D. Rumjahn (ER.C.) 6 for 25, Dec.
12.
WICKETS AGGREGATE. Senior, Lt. Col, A. S. ` Cantrell (R.N.) 22.
bowls match.
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Play will commence at 2.30 p.m.. p six rinks each side.
Chinese R.C. v. Hongkong C.C. 2nd XI on the C.R.C. ground..
Craigengower C.C. 2nd XI v. H.M.S. "Hawkins"
on the C.C.C. ground,
FANLING HUNT.
The Fanling Hounds will be out Sunday the Hunt will meet at lagain during the week-end. On
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Sheungshui, 8.30a.m.
Joint Masters:-Mr. H. Birkett and Dr. Pierce Grove,
Readers of the "China Mail" sports page are invited to send
to the Sports Editor, not later than 4 pm. on Thursdays, items for publication in the Summary.
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TENNIS TOUR,
BRITISH TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
MOTHER COUNTRY ON TOP.
(Times of Ceylon.)
East London, (S.A.), Nov. 28.
The British lawn tennis team Junior, A. S. Suffind (LB.C.) beat the Border by 8 matches to
nil.
the fourth match being abandoned.
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LEAGUE TABLES.
Division I.
Royal Navy Kowloon University II.K.C.C. Craigengower Civil Service R. A... Surreys Indian R.C. Chinese R.C.
P. W. D. L. Pts.
280 9
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K.C.C. 2nd I.R.C. 2nd Police ... H.K.C.C. 2nd Navy 2nd 1.C.S.C.C. "A" LOWEST INNINGS.
TRE..... Senior, Royal Artillery 77 v. Varsity 2nd
LOCAL LAWN BOWLS PLAYERS.
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Ladies Doubles-Miss Colyer and Miss Ridley, best Mrs. Ful- ler and Mrs. McJannet, 2-6, 6-0, 6-0.
BOXING IN U.S.
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THE CRUISER TITLE.
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A FURIOUS FIGHT.
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The champion won the judge's}" interfered..
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FLYWEIGHT BOUT..
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BLAKISTON'S APPEAL. TO UNION.
FORMAL PROTEST ENTERED.
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Northampton Rugby Club expres- sed confidence in Blakiston as a player and assured him of their moral support.
CAMBRIDGE BLUES.
London, Nov. 19. Tucker, the Cambridge Rugger -- captain, has awarded Blues to the fly-half, C. Bishop, of University College School and Christ's Col- lege, W. 3obey, the scrum half of Millhill and St. John's, and to the forward, C, Barlow, of Clifton and Calue College.
London, Nov. 29. Portland (O2) Dec, 12" : Replying to Blakiston's appeal Clever Sencio, Ayweight of the Rugby Union have pointed Manila, defeated Benny Peltz of out that a player has no right to inter-Varsity match with Oxford, [Note Cambridge won the Portland last night, taking niñe out of the ten scheduled rounde.
BIG BREAK
WILLLE SMITH IN GOOD FORM.
appeal, except on a question of as cabled by Reuter, by 33 points. law. Thereupon Blakiston stated to 8.1.
that he wished to register a for
mal protest against his suspension
for an offence which he had not Seaman Hayes has been ap committed, and regarding which pointed an instructor to the he was not allowed to prove his Belsize Boxing Club In place of Innocence, y
Jerry Driscoll, who is suffering [Blakiston was ordered off the from eye trouble. The other field in the match against St. tutora for this season are Curzon. orthamptondiere Reyson, and Stanley. veteran
that the playen Jein Brock, whos cked an opponent/Ane Hopley brothers at H ast Midlands Bugby Union Com was a BB.C. Instructor mittee muspended Blakiston for a seasons ago, now books afte
from October 28. The gloves.
the
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