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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1930.

I.R.C. PROSPECTS FOR THE SWEEPSTAKE CAUSE AMAZING LAWN TENNIS

"DOUBLE"

PEREIRA'S VICTIMS

CIVIL SERVANTS WEAK IN THE

ATTACK.

UNIVERSITY'S PLIGHT

[By "Second Slip.”]

Continuing last week's resunie of the prospects of the First Divi- sion League Clubs, I intend deal ing this week with the Indian R- creation Club, the Civil Service Cricket Club and the University.

Taking the IR C. under the microscope we have revealed to us a team of youth and promise. In some circles the L.R.C. are regard- ed as the strongest combination for the "double"-their Arst. eleren

are indisputably strong, and their second éleven have experienced ΠΟ difficulty ia claiming maximum points in their Ave League matches. Yes, it will be a great fight be tween the Indians and Craigen

gower.

The IR.C. at the moment of writing have played four matches; won three; and drawn one. The match which obviously brought out their fighting spirit was that against the Hong Kong Cricket Glub on the latter's ground. A. C. Beck had created havoe with the earlier batsmen, and at one period the visitors had lost eight wickets for the low total of 71 runs, yet they managed to compile. 169 runs for the loss of another wicket, and thus placed themselves out of the danger of defeat. Two young- sters, A. K. Minu and 0. Ismail, stepped into the breach and add ed 96 runs for the ninth wicket, which is believed to be a local lecard. Taking the H.K.C.C. at tack into consideration and Beck's inspiring spell, this performance was highly creditable and goes to show' that the Indians have no "tall."

Their Shock Bowler. The bowling of the eleven de- pends to some extent on Pereira, their shock bowler, who sends down perhaps the fastest delivery | in the Colony; but in A. R. Minu they have a bowler of distinct pro- mise, as witness his 6 wickets for

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runs against the Navy on Saturday. Fast as Pereira bowls, he imparts little or no spin on the ball and can only be regarded as dangerous when on a bumping pitch, or when bowling just out- side the off stump. It is, there fore, surprising to find that has taken thirteen of his fifteen wickets this season by hitting the stumps.

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The LR.C. have a large percent

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OF BRAIN FEVER !

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Winners of Irish Sweep Take Legal Proceedings.

the

RESTRICTIONS

AMATEUR STATUS

NIGHT SHARPE HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

OTHER PARALELS

SUED BY HIS WIFE.

Vancouver, Yesterday, How winning a big sweepstake prize may induce brain fever in! winner's effort to keep his winnings is illustrated in a case in Vancouver, where two brothera won the Irish sweep. The winners, Dawe, bas Instituted friendly actions as "first informers" under the Canadian Criminal Code in order to ensure that his winnings thought and a telephone call, Bir ahall be retained by the family.Nigel Sharpe would not have been Similarly, Arnold Walker, who sold an honoured member of the British Dawe a ticket and gets a share of a tennis team playing against the winnings, has been "sued" by France at Queen's Club, but in dis- his wife as "Arst informer."

For he would have committed The Income tax may halvs

the world of amateur lawn tennis.

Is

If it had not been for an after, ment. All is well while one

quite content to play lawn tennis in one's own back garden, or in the n friend; but back garden of directly we venture into the open trouble begini.

graces

batsmen. Sayer has seen his beat days long ago. but he is still a force to be reckoned with Richardson, on the other hand, has quite a long career in front Dave's prize, for the Fedoral re-the most unspeakable offence in of him and with care should de- gulations velop Into

entitle the Dominion

a splendid bateman Government to 48 per cent, of the He would have broken clause b of

Our Sports Diary.

Evening Newa correspondent. He

someone

an

with would have demonstrated the game

other than amateur, without the written per- mission of the Council.

He has an easy style and a good winnings, while the Government rule 28 of the Rules of the Lawn Tennis Association, writes an stance, and if he does not hit the of British Columbia will probably ball hard he knows where it is claim another 8 per cent, and pos going, and practice should bring sibly the Irish Free State will also him fours instead of his present claim-Reuter. singles. F. J. de Rome is another batsman who serves his purpose admirably when in a crisis. I feel that he is a little slow for any of the first three positions In the batting order as League cricket has very restricted hours of play: yet he might prove a great help in wearing down the attack for the Jater batsmen to hit Bercely. but I don't quite sec who' else is going to knock up many runs in quick time unless perhaps D. R. Kelly or R. M. Wood get going.

The bowling is definitely wenk If Kelly would only keep his bowling on the off side be would reap a far greater reward than he is doing at the moment. He has n nasty swing which comes very late, and concentrated effort on the off peg would make him a most diffi- cult bowler to play. He is not fast, but fast enough to prevent liberties being taken. The other members of the attack are un- inspiring and give. little hope for championship honours in the direc tion of the Civil Service this year. The Club have yet to play their first League match of the season.

The University, this year seem to be playing the weakest eleven they have fielded for many years. D. J. N. Anderson has struck a bad patch, and this, I fear, has had a moral affect on the other players. Anderson is a batsman who takes time to settle down and, ⋅ con- Eequently, is open to attack in his first three or four overs. A little enterprise in the early part of his innings would perhaps bring him more runs, as there is little doubt that he is a polished betaman. A. M. Rodrigues is, perhaps. the most promising recruit. His batting is a delight to watch, his style being so unaffected and free. He is very strong on the leg side and punishes unmercifully the bowler who sends down a loose one on that side. His off driving Incks power na yet, but there is plenty of time for improvement in this direction. A. B. Sulieman and A Baker may improve as the season from that disastrous habit of progresses, but they must refrain

nibbling at the off ball if they are to make many runs.

age of their team who are able to bowl; and full user of them is made, yet I cannot help feeling that when a game should be wan against the clock, the quick changes may prove detrimental to the club's success. In their four matches they have averaged near- ly six bowlers per game and have

The bowling is far from being had only 443 runs scored off their

useful. "Anderson will" "probably attack. This looks satisfactory have to bear the brunt of many a on paper, but spectatora realise long afternoon In the field. Baker the unnecessary changes. that are bowls. a peculiar delivery, auspici made though at the date timeously like a no-ball,, and though he agreeing with the principle of keeps a reasonably good length, quick changes.

The fielding of the kide is not he does not strike terror into the as quick and nimble as it should be: A youthful side thould take more pains in stopping the short runs, and should" algo back up on the slightest provocation. Many a game is lost on bad felding,

CS.CC. Prospects.

The Civil Service Cricket Club are exceptionally weak in the bowl ing "Iine this year, though their batting is fairly consistent down to No. 6. G. H. Sayer and J. E Richardson form an admirable, 17. a slow scoring, pair of opening

bataman. C. 'W.`Lam does offer

down some first aome ray of hope, as he sends rate deliveries, though these are too often Inter mingled with balla deserving the severest punishment,

and thus proves himself an expensive bowler: If he could master a length, which to a slow bowler is so essential, he might be the cause of more than one side's collapse."—"

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The fielding of the side in both keen and energetic. No. short rude" "are given away and few catches are dropped in the field. ́ ́.

LOCAL.

Hockey To-day--Y.M.C.A. v. Argylls, King's Park, 5, p.m. Rugby Football-To-morrow -Club "A" v. HL.M.S. Kent, 4.15 p.m.

Plag Pong Thursday--La Yiu-cheuk v. Mok Hing-woon: Lai Ful-lam v. Leung Lin- chuen, Kowloon Chinese Y.M.C.A., 7.15 p.m.

Racing Saturday-Eleventh Extra Race Meeting.

Monday Entries close for Twelfth Extra Race Meeting.

noon.

December 6-Twelfth Extra Race Meeting.

December 8-Entries close for Thirteenth Extra Meeting,

noon..

December 18 Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting.

December 21--Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.

January 18-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.

February 15-Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.

Cricket Saturday-Division 1. Craigengower C.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. (L.); Indian R.C. v. Combined Schools (F.); Division II-Police v. Craig- engower C.C. (L): Royal Signals v. Indian R.C. (L.): Recreio . Hong Kong C.C. (F.); Civil Service v. Kow- loon C.C. (F.).

Football Saturday- Lai Wah Cup Competition-Civi- lians v. Navy (Club ground); Second Division-Club v. Re- creio; Chineso v. Navy; St. Joseph's v. Royal Artillery; Borderers v. University, Ar- gylls v. Eastern; Kowloon v. South China; Third Division

South China v. Chinese; Fuklen v. Ewo, Royal Air Force v. RA.S:C.

Lawo Teanis — Saturday— Completion of Second Round Doubles of Ladies Open Championship:

Golf Sunday Kowloon Golf Club, Jánior Champlon-♬ ship, qualifying round.

Monday R.H.K.G.C last date for frat round of Governor's Shield.

Fencing - Monday--Fencing Club Meeting Yacht Club.

5.45 p.m.

Mr. Sharpe consented to help a friend, an ex-Army officer, but a professional, Major J. C. 5. Rendall. He undertook to play a match with him at a private party, before 500 privates guests, at, the opening two' new coyered courts in St. John's Wood.

Narrow Escape.

"On the contrary," he said, "this is precisely the kind of thing we will not have."

It may happen, for instance, that the man who vea opposite, the girl who lives next docx, and her friend down the street, may, feel that it would be better for the teas nis of all concerned if a court was rented on the local playing fielde and a little club formed.

This is the time chosen by the Lawn Tennis Association to stop in and say in effect: "You are not a club at all in our view until you are at least 20 strong, Moreover, we reserve the right to approve your rules, to insist on the holding of an annual meeting, and the ap- paintment Di Д committee of management.”

Restrictions. 'A

But if we form our elub on these lines and full all the require- "Just fo time, Mir. Sharpe re- ments of the L.T.A.; we cannot membered Clause b of Rula 28. affiliate direct, but must do 20 He rang up the Lawn Tennis As through one of the county associa-, sociation. Please might he playtions for the honour of having us tennis with his friend Major among its members. We have no Rendall, with a number of people voice in the government of the looking on? No admission fee was game beyond permission to attend being charged.

the annual meeting and help to The Lawn Tennis Association | choose someone to represent the Bald "No", very loud and clear. It county on a council whose de- continues to say "No." It and Hberation are carried on behind "No" to me when I asked Mr. H. A. Pclosed doors, Sabell, the secretary, whether the To the ordinary member of the refusal had been a formal one, and | small suburban club, the folk who whether this was not the sort of take their 'tornis on public courts, case in which the association, if and the huge throng who have given sufficient notice, would grant built up Wimbledon with their ad its permission.

misalon fees, these restrictions may not be a matter of any mo ment. But when, greatly daring, a youngster of ambitions decides to So we may breathe again. The seek his fortunes in the tourna- sanctity of the game is inviolate. | ments, he soon learns more about Mr. Sharpe and others may con- this game of the 'free, tinue to play Major Randall ́N ́at

Side Bets. Queen's Club, of which he was At every meeting he plays it 28. made an honorary member, by very is added to the entrance fees for special arrangement, when he re-the benefit of the LT.A. coffers. algned his ordinary' membership on Why and for what? turning professional.

When in the heat of the moment Different Postfon

a man calls across the net to an But at St. John's Wood with old friend he has run up against people looking on, Major Rendall in a tournament "Let's have half is in an entirely different position. | a crown on the last set"-his Let us be thankful that 'the status as an amateur is in grave L.T.A. is not as the M.C.C., 'which danger. But I could tell of many has utterly degraded cricket by stara who have backed themselves permitting Mr. P. G. H. Fender and others to win championships. and Jack Hobbs to play in the same team, and does not unfrock Mr. Fercy Chapman for standing up to Tate's bowling,

If your tennis enthusiast by force of circumstances should eara his living by playing football, cricket. or any other game, he As for the louts of St. Andrews, must. not play in an open tennis they allow Mr. Roger Wethered tournament. Thus Jack Hobbs, and Mr. Cyril Tolley to play who has played with the vicar of

the against professionals in exhibition his parish in

Badminton matches for which spectators have Championships, must not partner to pay as much as half-a-crown. his son in a local tennis meeting: The L.T.A. permits Ita members | Grenville Morris, 'the Nottingham to receive hotel and travelling ex- cool marchant, who is splendid pensos. "There are certain charity tonnis player, cannot play for this shows in which the LT.A. ta pro- county at tennis because yours pared, after due deliberation, to ago he was a professional member allow amateurs to play with proof the Notts Forest football team. Lessionais, A

On Thin Ice. All these rastrictions are so in- volved that no one who plays lawn tennis_really knows where they are. If I set up as a lawn tennis coach my amateur status goed, but guided as to turn professional. if I get a job at a school to do pre-

Let us dot forget Hat the frst object of the LTVA, is "To advance and safeguard the interests of the Gario with a capitalG. A forma. played by professionals, lawa ten-If I am a star turn at the game Bis is of course, only a game, with and a tournament committee want a "stilal! ga

my name to attract spectators to " When 1 asked Mr. Sharpe what the meeting, they cannot put me The thought of the Lawn Tennis | Up at the local hotel; but if the 'Association,. He replied: “I had chairman likes to invite me to stay better not say or team

at his house froe of all charge, It did not need auch a prohíbf-with the use of his cars and "his flon as that which attended the wines, I am a persons" grate with efforts of Nigel Sharpe to play an the lawn tennis powers, exhibition game with his friend | It is all too ridiculour for words. Major Rendell to remind lawn But the height of folly seems to be tennis players that the word "For- | reached when it is expressly laid

LT.A: "Object:"\" But that sort of charity, of course, is quite 'different from the cominon charity of giving a hulp | Fanling Hunt-Soturday--ing hand to a friend who is so mis- At 24th Mile.. Stone, Castle Peak Road, 4 pm a

Sunday Paper Hunt Meet at Fotts's Bungalow, 3.15 p.m.

17662

ROME.

'Football "Saturday-Eng- Heb Cup-First Round.

FANLING HUNT.

DATE OF OPENING MEET

It is only van de min FLGERI

cloely the same thing, it is all right so long as I spend an hour or go each day minding one of the

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FOOTBALL QUESTION please all concerned about The opening Meet of the Fah-bidden, a written in large letters down in the rules of the UT.A.

DISCUSSED.

Hull City Manager's Opinion.

BAD POLICY.

Discussing the question of the release of leading: soccer players for international matches, Mr. W, McCracken the Hull Manager

sayaz

The playing, of - the match ben tween the English League and the fator pro

View the matter from their own dig Hunt will be held at the across the tennis courts of Eng- that a player's name or initials standpoint. Apart from the loss Hunters' Arms, et L.15 p.m. on land, writes HR. McDonald, must not be placed on a racket un- Fof-services, the possible dropping Saturday, December 18ANË From our youth up, we have all | less he makes it or sells it himself. o Foints, and the vital conne- Prior to this, there will be of us" been thickled · · by the They evidently want erantile quences, there is the prospect of short runs In the Pingabau Vale manacles of an autocratic govern people in the higher lawn tennis. Injury to the player

country (Castle Peak). Meets bei ing on

November 29-At 24th Mile Stone, Castle Peik Bordsd p.m. ge December At 23rd. Mile Stone Castle Peak Rosd, 4 p.m.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HOCKEY

AMATE

THMS. KENT MORROW.

'YMCA. PLAY ARGYLLS TO DAY.

The powers that be" are evidently now of opinion that the clubs have a legitimate case, for In this particular match the Eng Hish League authorities have it will be possible to accommo sured the players called upon date and forage, ponies at the CLUB This is a sensible step forward. Tai Lam Artillery Camp, provids] and the solution, of the problem ed that 48 hours notice is given will no doubt be on these lines to the Hunt Secretary (Lieut heeds to be solved, for no one. Gould, Royal Artillery Mean, aurély, désires to see the playet Kowloom) with ambition and which of them Owners are advised to send a bar not - deprived of the oppor rug with their ponles tunity to play for hils country, A Paper Hunt has been arrang Segalen; C. J. D L G A L honour alike to himself and hired by the Fanting Hunt and Race Plummer, J. W. King, W. D. Johnson elab.

Club to take place on Sunday, Allera, J. L. Bonnar (captain); W. F. Leckie Mitford, W.-F. Pesta, W Eyen from the mercenary view November 80. All are asked to Hartley, B. R.: West 0. F. Rees,

olicy to rob a player of meet at Potfa's Bungalow, 18.15 W. R. Andrews and E. F.. Bustream.

Referee: C: E. Holmes.

The following will represent. The following team has been the Club-““A” V HMS. Kent: to selected to represent the YMCA. morrow at 7:45 pm.

Hockey Club against the Argyll and Sutherland, Highlanders at King's Park to-day at 6 p

F. Cope; G. F. Rees, A. R. Brown, G. Mitchell, F. Allen, F. 8, W. Smith; A Tata, G. Keras. F. R. Ashton, Smith and TJ. Prie

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