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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931.

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LOCAL TEAMS FOR

TO-DAY.

Rugby Interport Trial at Happy Valley.

CRICKET AND FOOTBALL.

The main event in the sporting programme this afternoon is the Rugby Interport trial at Happy Valley, though Football and Cricket offer some very interesting counter attractions,

In the football the Club meet the league lenders in South China, and the Borderers have a stiff fight in front of them when opposing the Argylls.

EASIER

GOLF

by

H.STUART HOBSON

Chess

WHEN IMPROVEMENT SEEMS TO END.

SAVING SHOTS.

Every golfer will sympathise with a reader who has written to me lamenting that he has reached The only match in the first divi- the end of his progress at the game. sion of the Cricket League, is that It is a feeling that is common between the Club and the Civil Ser-enough-most of us experience it at vice. Both teams are weakened by one time or another. the calls of the Rugby trial but a good match, acvertheless, should be

witnessed.

CRICKET.

JL.K.C.C. Teants, The following will represent the Hong Kong Cricket Club in League matches against the Civil Service Cricket Club to-day.

1st XI on H.K.C.C. ground:-- T. E. Pearce, E. 3. R. Mitchell, A C. Beck, K. 1. Balger. A. Beid, 11. Owen Hughes, E. R. Duckitt, A. C. I. Bowker, R. H. Will, C. E. Gahagan and W. Rigg.

2nd XI. on C.5,0.C. ground:.........

J. Armstrong, C. A. Wright, Callina, P. W. J. Planner, R. R. Davies, C. Rtherington, J. B. A. Hutchison, R. S. W. Paterson, R. K. Hepburn, J. R. Way and S. J. Stancaby

LRC. Second Eleven. The following will represent | the LR.C. 2nd XI. in a League; match against the Royal Engineers at Snokumpas to-day at 2 sharp:-

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F. M. el Arculli (captain), J. S. Ackber, M. R. Abbas, H. T. M. Farma, M. P. Madur, D. Mohamed, AR. H. Esmail, S. Ismail, A. M.

Fortunately, we are often wrong. The time may certainly come when we cannot improve on our average over a sequence of games, but only the most pessimistic of players

CHINA MAIL.

THE

RUGBY FOOTBALL TRIAL.

putt is the sante as being on the green in two and taking two. 1 will always have my modest wage: on the man who is on in two, but it is worth reflecting that at least thirty-six shots of the average

ruun. are putts.

Solidity of the Colony's

Defence.

WEAKNESS AT FORWARD.

T

(By "Serum Half")

The third and final interport trial game is featured by the first appearance of Dr. J. A. R. Selby, the Scottish international scrum-half. I have been awaiting his first gamu

with great anticipation and have welcomed the opportune moment of his arrival. The Colony requires a half-back with experience who can open up the game and give his three-quarters their due share of the of the play, and with the advent of Selby I feel sure that a good match is assured for this afternoon.

The Rest Favoured. Taking the two sides together on paper I am inclined to favour the

WHEN SELFISHNESS. SPOILS SPORT

BRILLIANT PLAYERS TO BLAME

| THOSE UNNECESSARY RISKS THAT SHOULD

NEVER BE TAKEN IN THE FIELD.

THE

JOYS OF GOOD PASSING

EWIN

- CRICHTON BOUT.

Great Attraction .at Next Tourney.

LONG-PROMISED RETURN.

As

[By Jab.] announced in yesterday's China Mail, Seaman Harry Ewin and Jock Crichton, now of Shang- hal, but formerly of the Royal Navy, are to meet for the middle- weight championship of the Colony at the next tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Association, schedul- ed for February 7.

The match is one of exceptional interest. It may be fecalled that are types of players, bout was arranged between the would hesitate to call pair in Shanghai threo or four some abound in self-months ago, but owing to confidence that they fail to realise, difference of opinion As to the

[By "Ramalosh."] There can be little doubt that one that there whom one reason why Rugby and Association, football have always assumed selfish, who 80 priority of place in the sports cur- riculum of echools is because they in all honesty, that there are occa- number of rounds, it fell through. demand more "character" than any sions when an individual effort to Ewin's story is that the promoters other games. Above all else, it is break through a gang of forwards asked him to fight more rounds. the team spirit which counts, as a is not only dangerous but dis- than he had stipulated. He felt Four strokes and there are few fact that their forwards are of the player must learn to his cost if he astrous. It is only when his en-distinctly aggrieved, therefore, at a fails to co-operate with his particu-thusiastic enterprises are checked suggestion in a section of the more aggressive type. They have golfers who could not save them on

lar section. Fairness, decency, and at every turn that he begins to Shanghai Press that he had run two very formidable mon ..in the putting green-can often re- present four holes when the adver- Beamish and McElney, and only goodwill may be the essential qual realise that a safe pair of hande is ever ready to receive the ball from saries are otherwise fairly evenly perfect marking will quell the cations for all sports, yet in foot-

ball there is one predominating him. forays of these roving forwards. The duel between McElney and element which a player holda sacred Confidence in putting ability, too,Peers will be interesting and I feel the ability to sublimate oneself to

It is a tonic to the player who feels that he has no further scope for improvement to realise that four strokes off his putting will make a tremendous difference to the would dare to say that he has shot matches that he whs and loses. his bolt-that he can never again look his own best scores in the face. My advice to the player who fears that he has reached the limit of his progress is to forget It.

Bane of Pressing. The fascination of golf is that we are all of us cupable of splendid things, but if we are trying lov

matched.

chances of The Rest from the mere

leads to easy approach shots.

The golfer who feels that the end that only the weight behind the of progress has been reached strives respective hookers will be respon-

the efficiency of the side.

hard for them we are least likely hard to prove to himself that he /alble for the side the ball comes galling than to see a player virtual- and seldom fail to receive it, yet however, that his one ambition at

achieve them. Pressing is the bane of all long-handicap men, and certainly of those players who fear that they have reached the limit of improvement, und are endeavouring to prove to themselves that they are wrong.

Improvement at golf comes int

waves.

At one time the beginner is on the flood-tide of success. A few

is wrong. He begins to press, and the result is a marked falling off in his game.

best

out.

Turner and Rees.

on

Turner

Unnecessary Risks. There can be few things more

ly giving away chances to the other elde by a selfish determination not to pass the ball to his flank men, Only too frequently, it is to be re- gretted, does the "atar" man place the fortunes of his team in jeopardy by taking unnecessary riska. It should be obvious to him that, being a going to be marked down by the opposing forwards before anyone else. His every tactic and cunning move are watched with deliberation

break-away single-handed, he will be exceedingly lucky if he escapes being tackled and brought to ground.

Nothing determines

the

Rumjahs, A. R. Sumad and A. S-golf. than he has ever played. Then his game good enough to win him game more than he did in the last and, should he attempt to make a often place their best and fustest on a Southern cruise. He should

Sumad.

LR.C. v. Navy.

The friendly match between the Indian R.C. and the Royal Navy has been cancelled owing to the latter

he will strike a winning vein again, and reach a point better than his previous best. For a brief and glorious period he will feel that he is on the road to a handicap. Then will come the inevitable set-back.

out of the match. He went fur- ther, and made public his willing- ness to meet Crichton at any time. Spectacular Play.

Crichton's Ambition Realised. The beat of judges are apt tɔ

Crichton, when ho was down overestimate the value of spectacu- here to fight Begbie, had not much lar touch kicking or a skilful place to say about the proposed fight in of tackling. These merit applause, Shanghai. He made it quite clear,

how often do the fortunes of a the moment was to tangle with At half-back, Turner and King

game hinge upon the quality of the Ewin, and definitely to settle the question of aupremacy. For this "Even Bobby Jones."

hold an advantage over their rival

passing?

ton-reason he was particularly anxious If he would only say to himself, numbers in that they have often

dencies of a game so much as the to beat Begbie, which he did hand- "Well, we all reach the limit some played together, but slowness

way in which a ball is picked us somely, notwithstanding the lat times-even Bobby Jones, I know King's part will cripple & promia-

from the serum and then passed ter's plucky showing. "Jock" will what I can do comfortably, and 1 ing three-quarter line.

down the three-quarter line, and be a happy man now that his de- am going to do it," all would be/will find his hands full looking the apple of his Captain's eye, he there can be more science, and skill sires have been acceded to. well. But the golfer will have none after Rees, but as long as he is

and presence of mind in the giving It is probable that the match of it. He tries to do even better, to his man before he is in his

and receiving of a pass than in any would have been put on before days later, he loses his shots. His and fails to reach even his previous stride I don't think he will find any form seems to be receding. He

other department of the game. now, but Ewin, of course, has been difficulty in bringing him down. I may feel that he is playing worse

That is why far-sighted captains away with his. ship HM.S. Kent, After all, a player who has found only hope that he will open up the a share of matches need have no

trial game.

men on the wings, and not Inside, return with her about Wednesday

Good Defence,

knowing that the impulse to hold on next, and presumably will be in regrets.

to the ball may catch them un- strict training, as he was due to The Probables" hack division is to his handicap to give his adver-The selectors have made most of

While he can play well enough

meet Carlos Logan in the Manila really beginning to tako shape. anries a fighting match, he can still

Lurid Impressions.

ring to-night. Rugby football is essentially not

Ewin Wants Revenge! a game for the individual, as op-

Ewin has never been satisßed The following will represent the It may take him back to something i enjoy his golf. I am sorry for the their experiments and formed their much reliance in the brilliant for-

golfer who goes up like a rocket, conclusions, and as far as I can see

ward or three-quarter. His supposed to the team, in spite of the with the verdict given to Crichton, worse than he has ever experienced and reaches a handicap that he fails they are wisely pinning their faith

porters are frequently afraid of lurid sixpanny novelettes in which on points, when the pair met for against the University at Pokfulam before, but whether it does or not, afterwards to justify, but I do not to solidity. Plummer is the only bungling a pass that he may deliver the hero gets all the tries, receives the belt a couple of seasons ago. W. la Bart Sparrow, F. E. Another period of improvement withink that there are many who do surprise, but his tackling and into their hands, and accordingly all the cheers and wins the best He expresses himself confident of

that. The majority of players can

positional play fully come, when he will reach a stan-play up to their, handicap so long as

justifies give way in the foolish belief that girl, whose applause alone has en- being able to reverse it, possibly his promotion. The whole line dard better than anything he has

He had a wonderful part of abled him to fight his way, Trojan decisively. previously achieved.

Impression of security. valour. they are content to play within gives an

lke, through an aggressive horde season in Shanghat last summer, themselves. When they refuse to More and Lammert are both very

Selfish Tactics.

of forwards!

beating, amongst others, Dan do that, they begin to press, and fast on the wings and, given the

One cannot sufficiently condemn It is a game in which the indivi. Searcy, hard-hitting American opportunity they should outstrip

the tactica of the selfish player. dual player has for once to merge marine, whe had won great their rivals in the face for a toner

However many tries a mao may his personality and ambition into opinions, both up North, and in down. Griffiths may and that Ross is the weak link In the Rest's de-

score cannot condone, In the minds that of his side, and in which every Manila. He also won from Her- of fair critics of the game, his lack effort must be guided by a generous bert Perstein, and scored a great he knows how to make use of More's forlorn chance and getting rid of equal fervour.

Andre, the Russian heavyweight, the ball immediately he feels him-

trying sometimes to who had previously put paid to Reliable Full-Back.

a brief Whitham, at full-back, besides self to be cornered. The man who avoid looking like a hero, particu- Crichton's account after

la unable to sense the moment larly when one's friends are watch-battle. when independent play becomes un- ing with critical and expectant eyes, wise and therefore undesirable, is but surely it is more satisfactory out of place on the football fold, to be regarded as a sportsman by whatever his qualifications may be the members of one's team and

It has to be admitted, however, I better still-by oneself.

being unable to raise a team.

Police Eleven.

Police

in

to-day:

their League match

Dunker, W. E. Meadows, G. Loughlin, B. G. Thorpe, W. W. Williamson, K. G. Baker, T. Drewery, A. V. Baker,

T. McMahon and A. Danbrowsky,

'Varsity Second Eleven. The following have been selected to represent the University 2nd XI in a League Game against the

nothing is more certain than that

Failing Powers. Obviously the time must com when the limit is reached, when the best score is shot never to be shot

that is the end.

This seems an unambitious way of looking at the game, but golf

is

strength are prone to invest over- Unfortunately sides of unequal

discretion is the better

awares.

Police to-day on the University | again-but only the man who is de- fickle-it seems most often to re-fence, and, should this be the case. of esprit de corps in sacrificing a impulse to give and receive with triumph when he knocked out Kid

ground at 2 p.m. sharp.

K. T. Loke (enptain). A. A. Axiz, G. Scully, G. E. Yeoh, P. L. Tan, R. Leong, H. Namanbhoy, P. M. N. da Silva, W. Janies, E. Gosano and F. Zimmern.

Reserves: W. K. Yahyabloy.

FOOTBALL.

finitely conscious of failing powers can have any real feeling that such

a time is at hand,

I was talking the other day to golfer who had taken to the game Chan and M. In middle life and who had reached a moderate standard of play from whish further improvement seemed impossible. He found that he could The following have been selected hit the ball down the middle of the to represent the Kowloon Football fairway, but that every extra yard Club against Police, on the Kow-of length that he tried for cost him loon ground to-day, kick off at 4 dearly. He saw younger men out

p.m.-

Kowloon Reserves.

Angus; Martin, Bliss; Hedloy, Mc Kelvie, Dowman; Pilc,

Simpson Gillott, Grimwood and Innsan,,

The following have been selected to represent the Reserves against the Club de Recreio on the home ground, kick off at 2.30 p.m.:

F. Angus; Guest, Eastman; Everest,

Gilchrist Smith; White, Whiting,

Spury, Cotton and Bickford.

Reserves: Kerr and A. B, Clomo. Police Team. The following will represent the Police to-day:

Clarke; Perkins, Brittain; Thorpe, Oram, Shepherd; Cornwall, Pile, Fraser, Bentley and Brown.

Club Reserves.

The following have been selected to represent the Club second sloven to-day:

Fogwill; Stoker, Hynes; Sloan, Fancho, Tavlin; Alexander, Bell, Strange, Jackson and Smith.

Recreio Reserves.

The Club de Recreio second elaven will to-day be represented by the following:

W. Lawrence, V. Costa, B. Caan; R. Marques, C. Figueiredo, E. Law. renco; A Aseis, J. Gonsalves, G. Guterres, M. Sousa and J. Santos.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Final Interport Trial Match. The match between the

Club

driving him and despaired.

My suggestion was not very In- genicus, but it served ita purpose.

"Go out and practise putting," I anid. "A few long putts sunk are worth a lot of good driving."

That proved to be true. To be on the green in three shots and one

ward those who do not demand much of it.

Limit of Progress.

tou

speed

A player who will practise quietly one shot that he feels capable of improving, and be content for the being a safe player, is an excep reat to play within himself, need. tionally hard tackler and possesses not fear that he will reach the limit a good touch kick. He is a player of progress. The possibilities of undaunted by constant pressure improvement at golf are so many, and we may well see him start a and so varied, that it is the brilliant movement in his own half that will player, rather than the long-handi- result in a score. He will, how- cap man, who is most likely to have ever, have to mark his touch line to come to the opinion that he has very well in order to counter the given of his best and can do no

well judged kicks of Frankham. In short the two sides are curious- The player who is anything worsely alike and everything points to a than scratch seema to me always to Tousing game with a battle royal have progress at his command-ifat forward, which will probably be will take it quietly-(China prove to be the deciding factor, Mail Copyright).

Dr. Selby's Record. Educated at George Watson's

more.

HOCKEY,

Y.M.C.A. Team.

The following will represent the Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI, in their (Indians) at King's Park to-day. match with the Hong Kong Police Bully-off at 8.80 p.m.

and the Army in the Triangular ed to note that the time of the College, Dr. Selby played for his Tournament originally fixed for kick-off is 2.15 p.m.

school at cricket and Rugby and to-day has been temporarily

subsequently for the Watsonion postponed. As a welcome sub-

XV. from 1919 to 1926, and again stilute game a third and final In-

from 1928 to the end of last season. terport trial will take place at

He also played for Bradford and 2.15 p.m.

Yorkshire in 1926-27. He received The teams are as follows:

an international "cap" against G. P. Lammert, G. A. L. Plummer, Club Coloura. P. Whitham;

Wales at Inverleith, Edinburgh. R. H. Griffiths, G. R. More; M. W. Turner, J. W. King; D. L. Milne-Day, W. F. Peers, W. F. Leckie, F. E. Durch, W. Hartley, E. B. Gammell, E. F. Buttress, B. P. Massey (captain). The Best: -L/Cpl. Frankham Galletley (Army) (captain), 1. A. (Army); Lt. Douglas (Army), Lt

Referee: Mr. G. F. Reos, Ross (Club), J. Ferguson (Club); St. Andrew's Club Team. L/Cpl. Rees (Army), 3. A. Rt. Selby The following will represent (Club); F/0. Beamish (Navy), J. H. St. Andrew's Club XI. in their fix McEney (Club), L/Cpl. Tratt (Army), Sat Vowles (Army), E. R. ture with the H.M.S. Berwick this West (Club), Lt. Hubbock (Navy), afternoon at 4.80 p.m. on the Navy

J. B. Atkinson (Club) and A. R. Cox | (Club),

Reserves: Mid. Parker (Navy), W. J. Kerr and W. Milford (Club).

Referee: Capt. Gottwalts. Players and spectators are ask

|

W. J. Scotcher; J. M. Parvis, L. Apple: L. W. Macey, I. Allen, G. Mitchell; H. Muller, W. H. Smith, Dr. Ashton, B. A. Bates and W. J. Brown.

*

ground, King's Park:---

I, MUer: E. H. P. White, F. .V. Wong: H. Landolt, R. Dormer, R. H. Wong: E. MacNider, R. H. A. Woolley, MacNlder (captain), N. A. E Mackay and E. F. Fincher.

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RACING DOUBLE.

It is very

Great Bout Assured. Crichton, this one defcat apart, has a sufficiently imposing record. It is some little time ago since he defeated da Silva, the Portuguese egilor, in a "local title fight. Then followed other victories before his house is a certainty. The main event is one quite in keeping with he has been very successful, whilst In Shanghai Buscess over Ewin. between

his

those thrilling bouts Lake and Dobson which made the last tournament is still fresh in the victory over Begbie at the

minds of fight fans.

un-

previous tournaments such Calcutta, Dec. 26.

So don't The result of the Viceroy's Cup paralleled successes.

forget the time and place City was as follows:

Hall, Saturday, February 71

Star of Italy, 1; Acumen, 2; Highness 8. Won by half a length; two and a half lengths between second and third. Seven ran.

Star of Italy has thus brought | off the big Indian double this year. having previously won the King Emperor's Cup. Star of Italy was second in the Viceroy's Cup and won the King Emperor's Cup last

year.

CRICHTON DEFENDS TITLE SUCCESSFULLY.

"Stinnie Morris Defented On Points,

All in all, it should prove a great bout, Crichton, as Ewin admits,

has a weaving style which makes him a difficult man to hit solidly. He has a long reach, too, which stands him in good stead when he wants to hit and get away. Ewin, on the other hand, seems to be hit- ting harder these days, and no doubt hopes to land one or two of Jock Crichton, holder of the his "specials" before the fight has R. M. Dyer Beit, successfully de-been in progress very long. If he fended his title as the welterweight does, Crichton will know all about champion of China at Shanghai by it! winning a 15-round decision from

Mistaken Tactics. Signalman Morris, Navy and

Speaking personally, I thought Marine champion, in a beautiful that Ewin rather played into boxing exhibition staged before Crichton's hands last time they capacity crowd, says the China met. He was too inclined to rely upon landing a damaging punch. The champion retained his belt which did not pay him against a New York, Jan. 12. by piling up an early lead, gaining shifty opponent. Harry brightened Jack Dempsey ranks Young the decision in spite of the challeng-up towards the end of the bout, bat Stribling at the head of the heavy er's strong comeback in the closing not sufficiently to catch the judges' weight division and predicts "to- stanzas.

eye at the close. It will be in- day his annual ranking of the While it was quite evident that teresting to see what happens this world's fatic stars for the Ring, Crichton's early lead could not have timel boxing magazine, that the pride of been offset by the sailor's rally to- A fine supporting programme is Georgia will whip Max Schmeling wards the end of the scrap, the an-being fixed, up, and another packed if and when they duel for the world nouncement of the decision was re- (Continued at foot of preceding championship.

celved-by a long round of boos..

Column.)

STRIBLING FIRST.

Press,

BONZO

WHAT'S

GOT

YOUR

BILL?

BLUES***

BUT I'M FIGHTIN!

DEM!

BUB-- BILL'S GOT

HIS HEAD IN THE

GAS OVEN!.

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