1928-08-16 — Page 9

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1928.

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TENNIS.

ANOTHER WIN FOR THE CHINESE.

CHINESE ATHLETIC CLUB.

BASEBALL.

THE CHINA MAIL,

THE ASHES."

AUSTRALIA'S NEXT BID FOR HONOURS.

BOWLING POINTS.

Before the Sheffield Shield, erities In Australia bemoaned the fact that there

no bowlers in the were SHANGHAI TROUNCE LOCAL country; but with the Interstate matches concluded, the same critica TEAM.

wrote in more optimistic vein. They held that the Shield tourna; ment had brought forth at least four, if not five howlers, who will be able to prevent England putting up mammoth scores.

SIX RUNS TO TWO.

The Chinese Athletic Club I The Shanghal Interport baseball beat the S.C.A.A. in the latter's ers had no difficulty in defeating courts yesterday in a "C" Division a local aggregation at Happy Val- match by 39 games. Details:- ley yesterday, winning by 6 runs

Ma Chiu-chong and Ng Shu-kwan to two.

The following were the line-ups (S.C.A.A.):—

and scores;-

Hong Kong. Shanghai, Tsung

rf. Owen Hughes Char

2b Sling

lost to Cheng Chi-wing and.

Chau Wah-po

4-7

lost to Lau Man-kwong and Của Tsun cháu ...

3-8 Loo

lf. Muccio

lost to ip Knu and Lo Man-

hin

TAOY

p. Zafra

3.8 Liu

ci

Hachiuma

Kim Chang

88.

Murata

1b T. Leonard

10-23

Chen

3b Proulx

cf.

Kusano

Chan Chun-sang and Ko Cho

wang (S.C.A.A.) :—

lost to Cheng Chi-wing and

Chau Wah-jo ·...

2.9

lost to Lat Man-kwong nad

Chịu Thun chia

-3-8

lost to ip Kau and Lo Man-

hin

4-

حت

ON TUESDAY.NEXT.

NIGHT FETE.

Cho Chung-yan Chung-tin (S.C.A.A.):

and

9-21 Tsang

NAVY PROGRAMME AT THE V.R.C.

lost to Cheng Chi-wing and

Chau Wah-po

3-8

lost to Lau Man-kwong and

Chin Taun-chiu

lost te lp Kau and Lo Man-

hin

4-7

69.

11-22

Total: S.C.A.A. 30, Chinese R.C.

K.C.C. LOSE.

The K.C.C., playing at home, lost to the University in a Second Divi sion game by 34 to 65. Details:-i C. J. Tacchi and A. J. Kew! (K.C.C.) —

lost to G. de Souza and J.

Barrow...

2. D

lost to Oppenhelm and

T. K. Tan

5- G

lust

to T. L. Iu

and

G. E. Yeol

2. 9

9-24

W. Brown and J. S. Smith (K.C.C.):-

2

Personally, writing from an Australian viewpoint, I cannot see any real signs' for optimism, but probably were I Australian born, I should be loyal in backing up Aus- tralia's chances, writes an Austra Han Cricket correspondent.

IRISH GAMES.

AMERICAN'S RECORD FOR MARATHON.

SHORT COURSE: - ..

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do. (Single) 75% the Commonwealth is the fighting last evening. Vietor and Gittings

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Hong Kong .. 200.000

blues, following the M.C.C. failure England; at least the four bowlers, China Providents Shanghai....2 0 0 0 3 1 -. G

to beat South Africa. Such de-Grimmett, Black, Oxenham, and Hongkow Tu-morrow the visitors play the pressing, comment is cabled out Gregory are reckoned to be cer- New Engineerings U.S.. Navy.

Shanghai Docka here, and needless to say, it tends tainties by the experts, who include Cotton Mille. to strengthen the morale in Aus-may old Test players.

There is a Ewe Cuttons in tralia's camp.

youngster in L. a'Beckett, of Vic Oriental Cottons Your pessimism means optimism toria, who, however, should walk S'hai Cottons (Old?... T51% do. (new).. T274 in this country, for let it be known into the team. Only his youth Lands, Hotels & Bldga. that despite the supposed coming prevents him from inclusion. R.K. & 8. Hotels to light of good bowling talent,

Despite his youth, however, Hongkong Lands

Shanghai Lands Australia la not bubbling over with reckon he is to-day Australia's

Humphreys Estater confidence as regards the outcome best bowler, and If Australia do not Hongkong Realties A Royal Navy night fete will of the Tests. On the other hand, eventually play him, which I think H.K. Territorials take place at the V.R.C. on Tues-with England's own critics writ they will, for I cannot see Blackie, Prince's Buildings

Pablic Utilities. at 9 p.m. ing despairingly of their own Test Grimmett, Gregory, and Oxenham, H.K. Tramways day next, commencing The programme is:-

talent, which we in this country con- getting rid of England's batsmen | Peak Trams (old)

do. Race:-8 sider is a sure way of undermining very easily, I shall be surprised.

(new) 1.--Invitation Team

Star Ferries men from each ship or unit the confidence of your players, and Of medium pace, a'Beckett, un-

China Lights (comb.) (four teams), 2-lengths each on the other hand, giving renewed like most modern bowlers, does not vigour and life to our men, we now bowl off the wicket, but keeps peg. 2. Navy Team Race: men feel more hopeful of success. ging away at the etumps all the

from each ship, 2 lengths

THE FIVE BOWLERS.

time. He is the most promising each man.

*My

opinion

that young bowler I have seen for years, is 3.-100 Yards Free Style Scratch

now more and I should put him ahead of Race: Open to men of the whilst Australia has

justification for her belief in Blackie, Oxenham, and Gregory, as Royal Navy.

beating

Ia bowler to be feared. Despite his 4-220 Yards Free Style.Scratch the

Race Open to officers and do not think she can succeed, for youthfulness, he would certainly go the bowlers who have come to light into my side if I had the selecting men of the Royal Navy. 5.-Team Race:-Open to V.B.C. are not, after all, up to Australia's of it.

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. Comparing Australia's

do. (new) each man to swim 2 lengths. wicket in the Sheffield Shield match, with that which will probably re H.E. Ropes (old)

(new) 6. Water Polo Match (League and sent down five or six overs re-present England, I should say that United Asbestos

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con have seen all England's probables, Dairy Farms.... H.M. Ships "Kent," "Berwick," clusion that "J.M." is still a big with the exception of Larwood, and Watsons "Castor" and "Tamar" will be re- force, but the fact is lost sight of comparing the bowlers at England's Crawfer

Iane, presented in the toam races that Gregory lost all his pace after command with those we have in Mackintosha

the fifth over.

Sinceres Australia, I should certainly pin

Wm. Powells Cool headed critics observed more faith in a trio of the calibrej

Miscellaneous. this, but there were others who of Tate, Larwood, and Geary than H.K. Amusementa“, vowed that Gregory was as good as in Gregory, Grimmett, and Blackle, H.K. Constructions ever. This, however, is not the on whom Australia will be relying B. Ind. G. Bonde...

H. E. Govt. Louna case. Nevertheless the popular dismiss England. N.S.W. speed merchant is sure to Oldfield, the famous Australian

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lost to G. de Souza and J.

Barrow....

beat L. Oppenheim und T, K.

Tan lost to T. L.

G. E. Yeoh.

3-8

.6-6

SUPER CHASER.

PROFESSOR PRODUCES A RACE HORSE.,

Ju and

DR. VORONOFF.

►

4- 7

Paris, July 2

he

go into the side, for even though wicket-keeper, thinks, that provid

may not succeed aa a bowler ing Larwood is fit, he will be even against auch steady batsmen as more successful in Australia than i "Gregory will open A sensation has been caused Hobbs. Sutcliffe, Percy Holmes, in England. 13-20 among racing men in Paris by a Ernie Tyldesley, and Jardine, he our attack with the new ball," adda claim made by Dr. Voronoff at will earn his place in the side for Oldfield, "but we are sadly in need of a medium-paced bowler to open

W. Jack and J. Hurat (K.C.C.):- Lisbon yesterday that the victory of this wonderful slip fielding, lost to G. de Souza and J.

M. Arthur Veil-Picard's four-year- Blackie, the Victorian, who is at the other end, as will Tate for the Grand nearer 50 years of age than 40, England." 4- 7old, Don. Zuniga, in

on June looks to be assured of his place in I need not dwell on Australia's Hurdle Race at Auteuil

W. A. 'Oldfield, the batting talent. The country seems 5620, when he boat two English the first Test.

Pons- horses. Bayford and Bacchanale, N.S.W. wicket-keeper, and Ponsford, to be rich in run getters. 8was due to a gland-grafting opera the Victorian, who will be in the ford and Woodfuli are sure to open, tion he had performed on the horse team, are strongly in favour of with Hendry in first wicket down, when it was a yearling,

the Victorian veteran and certainly followed by Ryder. New South

lost

Barrow lost to L. Oppenheim and

T. K. Tan

to T. 1. In G. E. Yeah

and

12-21

"I

am happy to confirm Dr. on his season's figures he is en-, Wales. is sure to be represented by Total: Kowloon C.C. 34, Univer- Voronoff's announcement, for Ititled to his place. Nevertheless. Alan Kippax, one of the soundest aity 65.

assisted him with the operation," I cannot see him causing the Eng-bats in the country, and a player said Professor. Gabriel Petit, allishmen a great deal of worry in who has a big heart. distinguished member of the French matches in which there is no hurry In addition, Australia can also look to Vie Richardson. R. Oxen- Academy of Medicine, and a veter to force a win. inary expert.

TIEING THEM DOWN.

ham, and Gregory to stand up to England's bowlers, so that we can Blackle may be able to tie batamen reckon the Commonwealth is strong At Happy Valley, Civil Service Don Zuniga's speed and strength; down, but he is not of the Malley in batting down to the fall of the

type; he does not tempt batsmen to

CIVIL SERVICE WIN.

"I am also convinced that the operation is largely responsible for

Cricket Club added another victory in fact, I think it has made a super hit.

I should liken him to Alec eighth wicket, with Grimmett and Oldfield probably proving themselves

to their list by defeating Indian horse out of him. I would prefer Kennedy. Against reckless bats- Recreation Club by 29 games. to point to twenty-five champions men, Blackie is just the typai

a stumbling block should there be rather than one to prove the, ad- to cause a collapse, but against

a desperate need for runs. and R. F. Jones vantage of the Voronoff operation solid batsmen, who watch the ball ENGLAND SHOULD NOT FAIL.

for racehorses, but nevertheless I

jon to the bat, I am inclined to the think that this case proves that wo belief that he will play them in.

Scores:

"W. H. Owen (C.S.C.C.):-

beat A. Rahmin and A. S.

Suffind

'beat M. Hassan and Y. J.

Khan

beat M. P. Madar and M. Y.

Adal

6. Ď

by adding another gland. Transformed. "When he was

I do not expect England's bowlers to get rid of Austra-

7- 4 can breed a better race of horses True, Blackle turne seductively lia for small scores, but on the on a worn wicket, and his ability other hand, from what I have to flight the ball is one of the main seen of the bawlers of the two a yearling Don

From what countries, I must confess that 7.4 Zuniga did not show much class, features of his attack.

and there was no reason to believe I saw of him in the Shield match England's representatives look more that he would make an unusually against N.S.W. I do not think he dangerous than those Australia will To be candid, I He was completely Is the bowler to go through a side. be relying upon. 20-13 fast horse.

do not think the attack Australia transformed by the operation, and

A..

White and (C.S.C.C.):- beat A. Rahmin and A. S.

Suffad beat M. Hassan and Y. J.

Khan boat M. P. Madar and M. Y.

Adal

R.

in the past few months."

7- 4

J. 2

9- 2

neck. It was the fastest time ever. made in this race.

On Australian wickets I would put; White has been showing remarkable speed more faith in Grimmett, who is will be relying upon le up to Inter- I cannot see certain to be included in the side, national standard. Don Zuniga's performance caused Whilst the South Australlan has it getting rid of England as cheaply seo England's bowlers great surprise at the time, for he been pretty expensive this be as I can

Where Aus did the 5,000 metres and twenty-two cause in his Interstate side he has dismissing Australia. hurdles in the excellent time of five had little help from the other end-tralia will score is in confidence. minutes forty-four seconds, al- English batsmen have need to fear. Our players are never beaten, and what is more, car press does not him. though he only won the race by a

get the "blues."

Australia does not shout its weak. ; The fourth bowler is likely to nesses from the housetops, the 26. 8 "I would like to emphasise," be R. Oxenham, the Queenslander, critice generally wait until after

BEST ALL-ROUNDER,

C. R. Spittey and J. Bendall added Professor Petit, "that the who is probably the best all-rounder the battle is over and then they (0.5.0,0.) :——

beat A. Rahmin and A. S.

Suad...

beat M. Hassan and Y. J.

Khan

lost to M. P. Madar, and

M. Y. Adal

operation was not performed on this in Australia to-day. Of medium bring up the big guns, If, how- horse because he was becoming Inpace, Oxenham keeps a perfect ever, I ware an Australian, I should 8- 8 firm, but when he was quite young length, and no batsmen, dare take be inclined to fear the outcome with and vigorous. The Voronoff opera the alightest liberty with him. England. In a nutshell, because 6.5tion is not only useful, both in the Ponsford would include Ironmonger, of the dearth of outstanding bow. case of men and animals, to re- of Victoria, la his side, but I lers, which must be apparent to old 5-6 vitalise worn-out: organs but to question whether Australia can judges of the game, I cannot see atimulate healthy young ones. Dr. afford to carry another bowler, England losing her grip of the Voronoff is actually looking for boys, especially in view of the fact that "Ashes" Australia fs in low 19-14

now, as he believes there is more Ironmonger. Is no bateman. What water as regards bowlers there is Total: Civil Service, Cricket Club chance of making geniuses out of is more, he is a very poor field. no doubt about this and Test games, Indian Recreation Club them than by trying to rejuvenate! I have given you Australia's matches cannot be won with run games.

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