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CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP

CORRESPONDENCE. Shanghai have two in Torry, BRIDGE -

INTERPORT CRICKET.

Wilson, and Isaacs, both bowlers who can make runs, score sixes, savo the match or gain a victory! as they did some years ago..

if

BY FRANK ENGLAND.

The Sacrifice of a High Card.

In Bridge, nothing is more irritating to the defence than to succeed in clearing a suit and be unable to bring. It in. In such cases the necessary card of on- try is either not there or it is in the wrong hand the part ner has it and not the original leader. Transpose that card from one hand to the other and often the contract would have een defeated instead of the de- Here is the type of hand clarer getting away with game. thewhere this occurs:

North.

Spades: 10, X. Hearts: A. X.

Griffiths is a very useful bats- (To The Sports Editor, China Mail.]

man, and has shown great promise Sir, The nine players who have in the Trial games. Why he was already been selected to do duty not included instead of being pass ed over for Richardson, if they Civil Service in the Interport match against wanted to play a Shanghai contained two surprises Cricket Club player, is a mystery. for me, namely, Reid (It.K.C.C.) His batting average for the Trials he played in was certainly better The and Richardson (C.S.C.C.).

than his colleague's. other seven players namely:- As, however, nine players have T. E. Pearce (II.K.C.C.), II. Owon been chosen and there are only C. I. two places left, 1 should personal Hughes (H.K.C.C.), A. Bowker (H.K.C.C.), O. G. Simpsonly like to see Musson and Goodwin (H.K.C.C.), E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.), chosen and Anderson as twelfth F. D. Pereira (I.R.C.), and A. C., man.

A very surprising thing about I am in full Hamilton (S.W.B.).

the selection so far is that of the that and I feel agreement with most players will agree with me nine players chosen no fewer than that the first six were certainties five are Hong Kong Cricket Club in anyone's selection of an Inter players, while no other Club in the Hamilton's inclusion, Colony has more than one repre- ¡port team.

I wonder no doubt, is a surprise to many, sentative. but I expected that he would be H.K.C.C. is really so vastly ahead chosen on his fine all-round form, of all other Clubs.

I do not think so, and I trust there are still two Of course, more places to be filled, but I think the eclectors will give the other that the Selectors have made. Clabs a chance with the two re-. mistake in weakening the batting maining places. It would be cer strength of the side and including tainly interesting to see if another too many bowlers instead of more H.K.C.C. player is chosen or not. all-rounders, who are batsmen first Then they would have the major and can bowl if necessity demands, half of the team. This would in- or bowlers who are fearless bats-deed be surprising when one con- men and can stop a rot and who aiders that there are no fewer than can be depended upon for 10 or even other Clubs in the first League; four of whom, K.C.C.. They have chosen four excellent C..S.C.C. I.R.C., S.W.B., have had bowiors in Pereira and Hamilton one player chosen from each, for opening the innings, while while the R.A., University, and Bowker and Owen Hughes os first Craigengower have yet no repre- This, I think, change could not be improved sentative playing.

my contention at the upon; and yet they have included oars out

beginning that it is not a repre- In Reid and Richardson as well as giving the team six bowlers with,sentative Hong Kong side. perhaps, two more yet to come. Interports one prefers to see each Reid and Richardson are included Club represented as far as pos.

West dealt and said No Bid. for what reason is hard to ima-sible and if there are several play-

ers of equal merits it always North One Diamond. East No. gine. They have not done

ercatce a better feeling if the South Ono No Trump. All pass thing startling in pust Interports places are given to representatives ed. West led the King of Spades and their play, in the Trials basof different Clubs instead of all to and South naturally held up until certainly not been up to Interport the same Club. If Hong Kong has the third round. He then led [standard. Reid who is only

15 runs.

ату

overs no

Colony.

Yours, etc.,

"MID ON," Hong Kong, November 9,

Diamonds: A, J, 10, X, X, X, Clubs: J, 10, x.

West.

Spades: K, Q, J, X, X, X. Hearts: Q, x, x. Diamonds: x, x. Clubs: x, x.

Enst,

Spades: X, X. Hearts: K, x, x, x. Diamonds: Q, X, X. Clubs: K, Q, X, X..

South,

Spades: A, X, X. Hearts: J. 10, x, x. Diamonds: K, z.

Clubs: A, X, X, X.

The game Auction and the Beore, love all, in the rubber game.

bowler and has done nothing with the misfortune to lose in such a King of Diamonds, followed by a the bat, has bowled 29 overs in case one feels that it is a Colony'a small one which East won with the three Trial games, while no team that has lost and not a Club the Queen. East then led the side. Perhaps, the selecters will King of Clubs, which South_re fewer than 99 runs have been take this tip and keep it for next fused to take. Whatever East scored off him, while he has taken only 4 wickets in three year. I think if they did it would now leads, South must go game games, giving him the high avere for the good of cricket of the with One Spade, One Heart, Five

Diamonds and Two Clubs. age of 24.75 runs per wicket. While against the United Services on Saturday he was even more ex- penalve; bowling 10 maidens '46' runs for 2 wickets- rather expensive for an opening bowler as no doubt the selectors' Intention is that he will open Hong Kong's attack with Pereira. Com. pare Bowker's Interport record of 87,4 overs, 31 maldens, 228 runs, 22 wickets, averago 10.36 with Reld's trial figures of 24.17 per wicket Bowker would make a far better opening bowler.

GOLF.

Captain's Cup at Fanling.

Old Course,

C. W. F. Booker 78-672

In the Captain's Cup played at Richardson must be included for his batting and yet he has done Fanling during the week-ond the nothing of note; playing in three folowing were the resultat- matches, including Saturday he has only made 30 runs altogether ar an average of 10 runs per match while in the 1929 Interport qualifies.

Other scores were: W, N. in which he gained a place as a bowler and then was never requir. Buyers 85-1174; R. H. Dowler ed to bowl as Hong Kong had tuo 90-16-74; G. E. R. Davitt 89- nany others he scored 5 and 2-14-75; E. des Voeux 87-11-70.

There were 52 entries. not a very brilliant record. The only thing in his favour is his ex- perience of Interport cricket con- ditions, but others not chosen have had the same.

4.

New Course

A. C. I. Bowker 82-8-74 and

East commiserated with West in not being able to put him in to make his three perfectly good Spades. Otherwise the hand passed without comment, and the score was totted up and the rubber settled. Then a bystand- er, one of those who are said to see most of the game, meekly proffered the remark that the game could have been saved, whereupon West retorted: "At least I could do nothing!" and East said the same, writes Frank England in The Evening Stand- ard."

"Oh, yes," said the Bystander, "East could have saved the game by leading the King of Heart's instead of the King of Clubs at the sixth trick!"

"What?" said East, "throw away a certain trick?”

"Yes. You would have thrown away the King of Hearts, but, at the same time, you would have] taken the only chance of putting your partner in to make his Spades."

II. J. Armstrong 92-18-74 tied. Unfortunately," replied East, "I could not see his Queen of (to play off),

Hearts"

A. E. Lisaaman returned a card

79-3-78,

There were 15 entrics.

I think that if these two play. Jerp, Reid and Richardson, had

been passed over and the follow-of

the four ing chosen to vacancies, Hong Kong would have had a much sounder and more re-

The following will represent the presentative side. Of course two

"Incognitos" in a friendly hockey of my four may yet be selected,

the Radio Sports Club My choice would have been match v. A. H. Musson. (RA.), D. J. N. to-morrow at Caroline Hill ground Anderson (V.), R. H. Griffiths at 6.10 p.m.

| (C.S.C.C.), and Goodwin (K.C.C.). A. P. Eca da Silva; A. M. Musson and Anderson are both Rodrigues, F. Silva; N Beltrao, good all-rounders and have both W. Reed, R. Silva-Netto; played for Hong Kong previously Remedios, C. E. Barres, E. V. Reed,

F.

in Interports, as also has Goodwin. R. C. Reed, and J. A. de V. Soares, Goodwin would be a valuable as-

was

set to the side for he is a first- class strange bowler and is a forc-

And the Bystander ing hatsman of the style that Hong-

Goodwin right. It is often necessary to Kong sorely needs.. would atop a rot in the batting sacrifice a high card to make a

•

as was shown in the two Trial card of entry in the partner's matches. In the latter Trial he hand. not only scored himself but Imbu-

Such a play in the old days of ed such confidence into Beck who Whist was called Tho Des was playing with him that for the chapelies Coup", after the cele last wicket they scored almost as brated French avant of that many runs as the remaining bata-name who was considered by méh. Such a player is very vain many to be the foremost player able, especially in Interports, of his time.

"No," was the retort, "but the only card of entry that he could possibly have was that Queen, because the only other high card, the Ace of Clubs, is with the de- clarer. Your partner would not have passed originally holding six Spades to the King, Queen and the Ace of Clubs."

"But," said East, "supposing Declarer refused to take the King of Hearts?'

"Then you continue with a small one and force the Ace from the table, and you have a heart to lead after the Clubs have made."

"Oh, well, it is all very well for you who saw all four hands." "But, said the Bystander, "I am not suggesting that I should have played in any different way. from you. I am merely pointing out that the game could have been saved, and 1 suppose the really: expert player would have played the King of Hearts."

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