1932-12-06 — Page 9

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AGF SPORT PAGE 52

The Army and Club rugby teams which participated in the Triangular Tournament game at Sookumpoo on Saturday. The Army won' by 8 points to 7 mainly through the brilliance of Lt. · Birt, who is seen standing seventh from the left-(Ying, Ming.)

ROBERTSON RESUMES RUGBY TRAINING

Ibertson, the versatile Club Is good to hear that is. G.

BRADFORD WILL BE

player, is again in training after a FIT FOR INTERPORT.

long abachce on account of a brok-

en collar bone. His inclusion in the Club backs at centre three-quarter should greatly strengthen the Club. The news of I. H. Bradford is not

Club Forwards Fail To Impress.

so good. He will probably be out DEPARTURE OF DEVONSHIRE

for a, month with water on the knee. He will, however, be fit for the Interport in which he should play in the front row of the Club pack. J. J. Ferguson, who WAS forced to stand down from Satur day's Tournament game owing to a strained muscle, will be fit for Sa-

WEAKENS NAVY.

Shanghai Rugger.

(By Scrum Half.)

GOLDMAN NOT SURE

Athletic Inclinations

Must Wait.

HIS "SHOOTING BOOTS."

Mb Gull and Rugby fame, arrived back in the Colony yester

TR. L. GOLDMAN, of Interport

day from furlough by the s. 3. Menelaus.

Interviewed at the Peninsula Hotel, Mr. Goldman said that at

"Bill" Brace Invited To Play For Middlesex

YOUNGSAYE BATS WITH GLASSES BROKEN IN STAND OF 53 WITH R. LEE.

BECK'S

BOWLING UNPARALLELED

(By

Athole.)

present he could make no state- "BILL" Brace, described by B well-earned wicket is one of

ment with regard to taking up either Football, or Rugby. The mattor rested with his firm, and on the doctor's report from Edin-

PAYNE and J. C. T. Taylor, the burgh,

Shanghai right wing, have

been displaying very good form of

late, and both appear certainties for inclusion against the Colony fifteen. W. Neill, the brilliant Shanghai scrum-half has recovered from his ankle injury, and gave a

good showing against the United

Services on Saturday. There seemia little doubt that he, together with

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An indication was given to the China Mail, when Mr. Goldman said that he had brought out the finest pair of football shooting boots" in England. This makes it almost certain that he will play soccer in preference to Rugby.

Should he decide to play again Payne, Taylor and R. D. K. Silby he will undoubtedly lead the Club will again represent Shanghai in attack in the absence of Howe, the the Intèrport against Hong Kong Interport centre-forward.

Goldman was forced to give up in January. Nozawa, the Japanese player, is shaping very well at full the more strenuous sports last back, and may be soon in that poal-year owing to an injury to his tion in January; his only draw-head sustained at rugby. back is his lightness of build.

many as the best bats- men Hong Kong has produc- ed, was invited to play as an amateur for Middlesex in first- class county cricket last sea- son, but owing to the refusal of the Air Ministry he was. able to do so.

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Test

Personalities

Herbert Sutcliffe (Yorkshire and England)

DECK, when encouraged by a

the most dangerous bowlers in the Colony. I can still remember how two years ago he took 7 I.R.C. wickets for 49 runs-only a magni- ficent ninth wicket partaerahip be- tween A. K. Minu (64) and the late O. Ismail (45 not out) saving | In the 1980-1 season, the last the champlons from complete col- season be appeared in local cricket, lapse. Beck has now taken GO Brace compiled 668 runs in 11 in- wickets this season and looks as if ninge for an average of 183.60. Lt. he will reach the coveted three Musson, R. A., was second in the figures before the season is out.ERBERT Sutcliffo, the famous season's average with 38.98! For Last season he claimed 88 wickets. Yorkshireman, in acoring 196 the Kowloon Cricket Club in the

against Australia at Sydney yester League that season he had the fol- THE Civil Service are desperate-day, registered his eighth century in lowing amazing figures:

the series of Tests. ly weak in batting this year, Inns. Runs H.S. N.O. Avge.. only G. R. Sayar and J. E. Richard-to perform the feat of scoring a He is one of the seven Englishmen € .368 100* g 122.66.

son showing any pretence of bats-century on his first appearance in N. A. E. Mackay, the wicket-manship. F. J. de Rome has fail-Test cricket. In the 1984-8 season keeper, was

second in the Clubed badly, and H. G. Wallington has he scored 115 at Sydney in his first Devonshire leaves port to-

averages that season with an aver- not fulfilled the promise he gave Teet and followed this up with 176 longer rest in view of the friendly

day carrying with her to

age of 20.00:

at the commencement of the sea and 127 at Melbourne in the next encounter. Hamilton, the Army Shanghai Mid Barnes, the Navy three-quarter is on the injured list wing three-quarter, Lt. Armytage,

Saturday's defeat was their Test. In the latter Test, which last- with a strained muscle, as is Mac- the stand-off-half, and Lt.-Comdr. THE Home Rugby season opened HANDICAPS

RACE played for Hong Kong second League reverse, Craigened into the seventh day, he was on TH

Bainst Shangbai on Farlan, the wing forward. Tratt, Woods, a front row forward, ao

two gower having dismissed them for the field throughout, except for 86 the Army hooker, is in hospital with that the Navy fifteen to oppose the tures between some of the leading FOR SATURDAY

Occasions in the 1927 and 1929 51 to win by 7 wickets. The near-minutes, namely 27 hours Club on Saturday will be greatly London clubs and the "Old Boys" or;

matches in the Colony. In the four est approach to Beck's remarkable minutes. weakened. It is fortunate that it ganisations.

MEETING ings he totalled 109 Fins with feat was Frank Goodwin's 7 for 18 Then there was the

58 as his highest score. He also in 9 overs on the Valley ground where a player has scored two cen

Only three instances are on record THE Club forwards are weak la only a friendly.

banning from play of Frank Waters,; acason. On Saturday!

the Vice-Captain of the London Evening Star Carrying for an average cost of 9 runs persion Goodwin performed the "hat furios in a single Test. Warren

took 13 wickets against Shanghal two seasons ago. On that occa they were the heavier pack, thus Shanghai newspapers state Scottish, because he had joined the

THE

that K. L. Jackson, the son staff of a Sunday newspaper.. 'Dis-

Top Weight. giving McElney a chance to retain

wicket. In the course of the 1927 trick" by dismissing J. E. Richard Bardsley scored 138 and 130 for his reputation as a hooker against of a Shanghai doctor, has bean closures are now made in regard tn.

match he took 9 wickets for 79 runs son, D. McLellan and R. M. Wood Australia at the Oval in 1907; Herbert, an accomplished hooker awarded a "Blue" at Oxford. He is the way in which some London hos-

KING'S BOUNTY AT 165.

to give Hong Kong victory by with successive balled

Sutcliffe scored 176 and 197 at Mel- three wickata..

bourne (with 115 at Sydney in his who would have given McElney a to play at stand off half in the an- pitals maintain the strength of their keener fight for possession had hanual 'Varsity match at Twickenham Rugby, teams

The following age the handicaps

VOLLEDGE, who has just been Hammond scored 110 not out and previous Test innings); and Walter received more support from his today. Heng Kong can, however, Skilled, players, it is alleged, are for two events in the Sixteenth DRACE also played against

Caobferred to the Colony 177 at Adelaide in the 1928-9 season. forwards. McElney, though ful-Ro one better than this in that we offered inducements to join certain Extra Race Meeting, the last Meet Malaya in 1927 and 1929, from Shanghai, is likely to In the match now in progress alling his role as hooker with cred- have the interests of R. A. Gerrard, hospitals as medical students, Talenting of 1982, to be decided on Satur- Batting in three innings he compil strengthen the Army

batting Sutcliffe was associated in three it, is now past his best, and was un- the English International threa for the game is an open door day at the Valley —

ed 96 runs with a highest score of this -season.

He is with century partnerships -- 112 with

turday, though he may be given a

a damaged ear.

This

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able to last the pace. McLellan quarter, at heart. Gerrard, who through scholarships easily obtained. December Handicap:-Wembley 48.. During the course of those two the Boyal Army: Medical R. E. S. Wyatt for the first wicket;

was again off form and hardly de- Plays for Bath; was capped last served his place. His kicking has year and played a very sound game gone off considerably; he should in the Calcutta Cup match..

This

Indian R.C

21. V 100* v Cralgengower C. C.

75* University, an

Stag (140); Until Then (140); Gay matches he took 8. wickets for 118 Corps, and has already shown 188 for the second with Hammond; Crusader (168); Alexandra Hall runs.

his prowess with the bat in the and 123 with the Nawab of Pataudi have converted Lammert's try and year Gerrard is well in the running M the United. Hospitals, has ad (146); Gold Key (149) Bine Star Cricket Brace compiled, the follow ship with W. T. Patterson (103), fortnership. The second wicke

R.Harry Millett, Secretary of (140); Wakefield (140); Deveron

In his last season in League Small Units League. In partner for the third. taken advantage of the free kick for another cup at centre three mitted that there was little new in (149); Meridian Star (150); Foring scores for the K.C.C.

the Interport wicket-keeper, he beating the 158 established by W. In the closing stages of the game quarter with C. D. Aarvold A the assertions now being made. tune Bay (140); King's Bounty

58 Hong Kong CC.

participated in a first wicket part- Gunn and Arthur Shrewsbury at when the points were vital to the possible partner, Gerrard was a With the possible exception of the (165); and Snappy Eve (140). -

nership which realised. 120 runs Lord's in 1893. The Australian rä-, Club, Moutrie and Burch were un-pupil at the Diocesan Boys' School hooker, no one in the Rugger world quim (140); Etzel (155); But Barrier Reef Handfeap:-Joa

and which was responsible for the cord is 235 Renred by C. G. impressive, and Kerr was not seen before he went to England.

has had so much mud slung at him After That (160); Canny (150);

defeat of the Ordnance Corps by Macartney and W. M. Woodfull at this season as the wing-forward.

ten wickets. Colledge has good Leeds in 1928. Tin Tac (140); Anniversary Eve The ..poor fellow haz been

He did not play in the match style and is in good form after a

Sutcliffe's centuries in the Tests abused and roviled,

(135); Kilrea (145); The Rainbow against the Royal Navy, and the Beason with the Shanghai Recrea-have been as follow: author- ities have called him a curse (40); The Raindrop (150); Mer-Club lost ingloriously by 9 wickets, tion Club.

1924-5-115 at Sydney maid (145); Evening Star (170); after being skittled out for 80. In | and Aurora (185),

friendly games Brace compiled the following noteworthy scores:

100* Married v Single at KC.C. 112 KC.C. v Argylls.

45 K.C.C. v. Army,

at his best. Garrnd showed a alight improvement, but he is quite obviously too slow for the loose, in which department a Club improve-! ment is required. Miliar and Hall- Thomson were the only forwards to show any real brilliance, and these two are the only players in the pack whom I consider certainties for Shanghal. The Club should give A. K. Munro a chance in the first fifteen. He is a very big for-i ward with a surprising burst of speed on occasion, and he is, above: all, åt.

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THE game between the Club and

THE

the Borderers, which

have been played at the Valley to- morrow, has been cancelled, and a

J. C. MILLAR.

FR tangot winent the

OR their second win in the IN COLONY

to the game." In the old days, before the game had develop- led, an ideal team contained eight

"Great Bulls of Bashan," who butted.

madly into the opposing pack, push- MEDWAY LOSE BY A

led them of the ball and then ambled up to the next serum. They were definitely slow, both as thinkers and runners, and their fob bagan and ended in the manis.

THEN came the first New Zealand. invasion and the development

GOAL.

20th Battery's First Mamak Win.

39 v Civil Service C.C

THE Small Units are in a post-

170 and 127 at Melbourne 143 at Melbourne Ttion to hold a very strong

1926.161 at the Oval eleven with Capt. Mirehouse, Lt.

1928-9-135 at Melbourne 1930 -181 at the Oval Anstruther, Sgt: Patterson, Cpl.

· 1938-9-193 at Sydney, Meehan, Colledge, Drv. Gray and Drv. Whitley. It would be Bcorded in a Test match is credited The highest individual score, re- APT. E. I. M. BARRETT, the strong bowling aide, and a alde of to Don Bradman, who compiled 335. famous Shanghai skipper, bowlers is infinitely botter than at Leeds in 1930. R. E. Fostere has been heard to say that Brace is side of batsmen. I hear that they 287 at Sydney in the 1908-4 season

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-A. EL.

THE splendid partnership

tween J. C. Lyal (29 not out) and F. Goodwin (25) which put on 56 runs for the last wicket against

a better batsman than ever he defeated the South Wales Bor- is the nezt best... (Barrett) was. Brace opened the derers, who were at full strength was to The Brilliant Club wing-forward of intelligent forward play began. R.A, gained a creditable first vic- Royal Navy. Brace hae possibly meat feat against players euch as Royal Air Force innings at Lord's with the exception of Lt. Hamilton, The lowly-placed 20th Battery, against both the Army and the the Interporter, and that te no Gradually it was realised that a fast Club practice will now be played. TENNIS STAR forward with a good head and tory In the Mamak Tournament one challenger for the proud dis Capt. Wales, Lt. Crewe Read, Lt.

good pair of hands was a tremend yesterday afternoon when they de-tinction of being Hong Kong's best Stocker and Pte. Ronani.. ous zaset, and from that moment, the fented H.M.S. Medway by the only all-rounder, and that was Archie wing forward came into being. goal scored by Gower. Claxton, who reigned supreme HE Royal Navy will be unfor Crafgengower at the K.C.C. on Yamagishi To Play In the greatest wingers of all time, the half, but from then on they were Shanghai, but he was never seen Kowloon Cricket Club in their 550 when Lyal (71) and Goodwin the words of M. H. Hillman, one of in the early stages of the first times for the Colony against full strength when opposed to the the game at the K.C.C. two seasons The Battery gained their point from 1987-15. Claxton played four tunate to be well below their Sunday brings back memories of Exhibitions. Job of the wing forward consists of hard pressed, and it was only at his best in the Interports, 75 second League fixture of the (87) were associated in a big stand

"hard following up in attack and through packing their goal that hefug his highest contribution. quick covering up In defence. As they hold out until the final whis regards shoving, "every good wing le forward pushes hard at some time or other," he says, "but no good

Army were greatly indebted to enterprising play by Hoskins, their scrum half, and Birt, their full back. Hoskins is a keen exponent of the "blind" aide movement, and his try which followed closed on the heele of Griffitha' dropped goal, was a splendid piece of opportuniem.

·RUMJAHN AND FINCHER.

YAMAGISHI, one of Japan's

Jo most promising tennis players, arrived in Hong Kong this mora Ing by the Yasukuni Maru.

Birt's play at full back on Satur day was one of the finest exhibitions seen this season; even the displays of Buckley, the brilliant Navy back, were eclipsed.Birt's handling was suze, but his touch kicking was noted

so well-judged. The feature of his

Ini

winger pushes one second after the opposing pack have got the ball.”-

INFORTUNATELY, however, Radio

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MAMAK TOURNAMENT.

Table To

∙Date:

P.V. L. D. F, A-Plu 10 0 0 1 18 19

THE

week-end cricket pro-

season next Saturday, H.M.8 against Craigengower on the same Devonshire leaves port to-day round. On that occasion the carrying with her Lt Comdr. K.C.C. totalled 216 and Cral- Terane was curiously lacking Southend vasco stalwarts of the

Southern, Lt. Armytage, and E. 1. gengower were dismissed for in interest, only one brilliant Pere Navy team. Kowloon on the other

194 formance achieved when and

N Sunday's game F. Goodwin

MIA > side of Queen's Club tame, ka labstruction. It is

often done with MS USAt one time had the

folio the

Navy: will be strengthened BYSTE PA at

C. Beck, playing for, the Club, hand, will be at full strengtheir Lopezed his account with a aix dismissed the Civil Service in their second League win in as many off R. Sourbutts' first ball. In this certain modern wing forwards are . C. Signale 107-31 32-13 15 overs 4 maidens 27 runs 8 wickets, ket at King's Park, but even though broken when a fast ball from there is another thing which let Ety. HKS. 0 8 0 1.43 8.17 League encounter for 69 runs matches. They will be at a slight game J. L. Youngsayo had the mis- R.A.8.C14752 20 21 10 Returning the final figures of 12 landvantage on the matting wic fortune to have his glasses including in their job deliberate

his three-quarters when they were making weak efforts to penetrate the Club defence.

Birt's determined straight run ning completely overshadowed the other Army hacks, who were content to run right across the field thus bundle their wings right: to the teach line. It was duri

ons of Birt'sassys

scored a very fortunate

being bad's offelde whe

the touch down,

Yamagishi came into the cante limelight at the Queen's Club, London, when he reach

the semi-finals of the singles Partnered by Miki, reached the Final of the Queen's Club Open Doubles; where after a gruelling five sels, they succumbed to a better pair. Exhibition games have been ar- however, nged to take place on the M.SK who deliber Courts, cDonnell Bond, this sent off the

p.m.

Finchei

an Innocent kind of expression and

good deal of cunning, and the REL players who have developed this 12th R.A. "art deserve all the bad things that University can be said of them. The remedy Wishart

all forwards hocht obstructed were wate

Veteran fiold,

obstruc Taiaar

ing splendid figure

882 1 11 87

6-8 20 11 10 8

508 20 19 16 50 good, as

ELA:M.OTT 10:58 27 the Club b

wickets,

tion quickly, would cease, the 24th RA1022 that boat

Rumjahn and E, C, wing forward

have been invited to do h

to play against the visitor, Ina should be done, and singles and a doubles

would beneft

ould be left 20th R.A.

the return of Capt. Burnett, their and flew up Into his face. skipper, and Lt. Comdr. Shaw, who He, however, pluckily continued to has hit two centuries this season, bat and scored the second

at the Valley was the E.C.C. are favourites for a highest score of the side. In an demonstrated when win. It is disappointing that Hole eighth wicket partdership, with B ted and

nine and will not be playing, as the Lee (29), which realised 58 runs. tw

duel between to and A. T. Lay F. E. Lawrence was caught in the ball would have been the feature of the slips off UM. Omar with the first.

game

whose footwork is ball of the match, and W. T. Pat- west, has shown a dislike for slow terson was bowled first ball after relay is bowling, and Holland perhaps scoring a century on Thursday,

the cleverest slow

the Patterson, however, kopf wicke

Parthian K.LT.O

8th D

ning of

70 133130 cricket

he boyle 511 168 scorcher, and he

allel

without