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THE CHINA, MAILS THURSDA

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SHANGHAI CRICKETERS ARRIVE OUR CHANCES ARE GOOD

SCOTLAND

MAKES ONE

CHANGE

Hastings For Brown Against Ireland

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER

London. To-day.

The following have been select- ed to represent Scotland in the international soccer match against *Ireland

Edinburgh in

Wednesday:

next

Anderson

Jackson (Chelsea): (Heart) and Cummings (Partick) Massie (Hearts). Simpson (Glasgow Rangers) and Hastings (Sunderland);} Delaney (Celtic). Walker (Hearta). Armstrong (Aberdeen), Mīla (Aber~ deen) and Duncan (Derby).—Reuter. The side shows only one change drew with from

that which Wales at Cardiff on October 3. of Hastings replacing Brown. the Rangers, at left-half.

AW. Harward above, the exptain of the Hong Kong Inter port Cricket eleven, was on the Kowloon wharf this morning to meet the Shanghai Interporters.

Ireland opened the season with GUNNER TEAMS

13-1 defeat against England at Belfast

BROOKLANDS

IN THRILLING

**

THRILLING

LAST MINUTE

TRY BY MIERS

NAVY “A” DEFEAT CLUB “A”

FIELDEN DROPS. VERY

FINE GOAL

"Pat" Madar, left, the Grizemutt of the Shanghai side, H. R. R. Han- A very scrappy rugby game, was witnessed at the Valley yesterday cook, centre, President of the Hong Kong Cricket Club and one of the fend- ing personalities in the history of Interport, cricket, and A. H. Madar, right, when the Navy "A" fifteen by 2 of the Hong Kong team, whose selection has provided the score with '* goal and

a try (8 points) to a teaser-there are three Madars in the match? dropped goal (4 points).

The latter stages of the game provided the only thrills of the whole encounter, a dropped goal by Fielder giving the Club the odd point. lead with only a few minutes to go, but just before the final whistle Miers broke through for a Navy score near the posta

The game was marred to a great extent by too much kicking on the part of Archer, who, instead of repeatedly opening up the game, attempted to find touch from the

SOCCER DUEL middle of the field, but without

Alfa Romeo's Mountain 12TH BTY.-TRIUMPH

Lap Record

London, To-day-

Mr. P. O. Shuttleworth, driving i an Alfa Romeo car, yesterday broke the mountain lap record at Brooklands.

IN "RA CUP EDMUNDS, HARRIS AND BARRACLOUGH · SHINE"

In the Second Round of the His time was 51.33 Royal Artillery Football Cup, seconds, which is equivalent to an played at Lyeemun yesterday, the an 12th Heavy Battery, beat the 20th average speed of 82206 miles

Heavy Battery by two clear goals. hour.

The record was recently raised in a very fast and exciting en-

an counter. by Mr. Raymond. Mays, in ERA car, to XL:28 miles an hour. --British Wireless Service.

SURREY RUGBY WIN OVER MIDDLESEX

much success.

Weak Passing

The passing by both sides was not at its best, fumbled passes being all too numerous, particular- by the Navy backs, who were

given numerous opportunities in

the second half..

The Clubs had as much of the play as their opponents, with the

ception of the closing minutes, when the ball was rarely in the Navy half.

Bonnar, Black and Fielden were the pick of the Club backs, Scott The outstanding features of the and Powell hanging on to the ball game were supplied by Seryt. Bi-{ ton, Gar. Harris and Bår. Ed-much too long, while Afers, with munds, of the 12th Battery, who one exception, when he prevented gave a great display, Edmunds be a probable try, was just a little bit ing particularly good among the forwards, initiating the majority of movements and making the openings.

Plays Lone Game Barraclough, playing at centre London, To-day.. Surrey beat Middlesex by 17 forward for the 20th points to nil in the County played a lone hand and made se-

Light Blues Beat Guy's Hospital

Battery:

L. F. Stokes, above, Shanghai's opening batsman and a brilliant all-round sportsman, is making his ninth Interport appearance in the series.

DRAW MADE FOR-

LADIES' 7-A-SIDE

HOCKEY SERIES

HOLDERS TO MEET RECREIO LADIES

TWO DIVISIONS THIS YEAR

DONALD LEACH:

IN FINE FORM

WITH THE BAT

Visitors At The Club Nets

"CARNERA” WILLIAMS DOES NOT BOWLI

(By La B. W.)

at

A large crowd of local enthus jasta saw the Shanghai team practice on the Club ground this morning.

MARSHALL KEPT BACK BY RACES

LECKIE GOOD FOR

CENTURY"

LOCAL SWING BOWLING NOT LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE

A

LL looking fit and well, the Shanghai Inter- port Cricket team arrived this morning by the RMS. Empress of Asia.

The Empress was flying the SCC. flag as she steamed into port and Teddy Fincher, the only Colony cricketer present when she tied up. probably wondered whether the visitors would carry

away the Hong Kong flag at the mast-head on the return voyage.

Interviewed by the China Mat, Mr. Leach said they had had a very enjoyable trip and that they were all looking forward to the Interport match. Asked what he thought of his team's chances of victory, he replied with his infectious smile, “Our chances are quite good.”

"Marshall was invited to take! part in the Interport, but de- clined on account of the Race Meeting. He was going to fly down to day, but the Shang- bhai Race Club have added an extra meeting and he has. de- cided to remain in Shanghai for it," stated Donald Leach, the After all we had heard about popular captain of the Shang- "Carrera Williams and his fast hai Interport Cricket team in bowling, it was disappointing not за exclusive interview with to see him in action, though he the China Mail

on board the had a knock, giving the impres RMS. Empress of Asia this sion that he is quite a steady bat morning, shortly after the ves-

Donald Leach, the Shanghai sel had berthed at the wharf. skipper, shaped very well, time ing the ball beautifully. In the course of his "net" he brought of many nice shots, his pulling and but were unable to obtain leave, cutting being especially good among these being "Torrie WI Leach is also bowling very well-

Question Of Leave

Several players were invited.

Booch

(sound, bat" and Doe of Shanghaïa medinis paced bowlers

son, A. J. Barson, 0. G. Simpson The Shanghai skipper said they and H. A. Coward, stated Leach.

were not quite certain who wo 5 open the bowling, but Willia

the

and it will be interesting to note he was here in 1931 he took The draw for the Pearce Seven-that he has retrieved the ball that wickets for 27 rims in the firsts very fast, but ens

and Jenkins innings too slow...

A-Side Ladies' Hockey Shield has has taken so many Hong, Koax

When Sam Kermani went out to probable menpande

that he still Miers and Bowden worked hard already taken place and the hold-wickets the off-spinner when

bat he revealed

The Shanghai skipper stated behind the scrum and attempted ers, the "Y" Ladies, meet the Club a leg break is expected.

Madar's Good Length favours the hook shot, and any that the standard of fielding" was to send their threequarters away de Recreio Ladies in the First!

Though he appeared a little thing that was short of a length fairly good, although his best men on every possible occasion, but Round bad passing nullified their ef forts.

Forwards Shine

Leckie A Good Bat

The Hong Kong Ladies, holders stiff, Pat Madar sent down some was sent to the leg side in no were Harry Madar, Booth and of the Caer Clarke Cup, have en- good length deliveries which tam certain manner. He has, however, Stokes, tered two teams, their senior side ed both ways. He also batted developed a very powerful late cut

side is also fairly high. "Leckie the First Round, might be said of Sam Kermani, advantage.

bowled by a Chosen For Fielding should knock up a century, while Rugby Championship at Rich-veral gallant efforts to pierce the King and Puddicombe were the meeting the much improved, C. B. very cuddenly, and the same and exploited this stroke to great The batting strugth of the

defence, but, pick of the Navy pack, while War-A. Ladies in opposing team's

"wrong. 'un" from Leach

Harry Madar did not impress a Stokes is still a consistently good mond yesterday.dk

ends a bat, but I am told that he was bat, but (smiling) it all In the two other leading without the necessary support, he ren and Skinner tackled well and while their second team has draw though he was

passed excellently among thefa bye, together with St. Andrew's

Ladies.

chosen for his fielding--he is said on how he feels now! Rugby Union games played was doomed to failure.

Smith, on the right-wing, also backs. Cambridge University best Guy's Hospital by 19 points to shone for the logers; sending over 5, and St. Bart's Hospital lost several grand centres which were, to an Army fifteen by 4 points however, not utilised. by the to nil--Beuter.

RECREIO TENNIS

FINALS

To Be Held On Sunday

side-forwards.

Junior Division

Warren opened the scoring, cul- minating one of the few good pass- in-ing bouts, bat the kick" failed. This year a junior Seven-A-Side There was no further scoring un-series has been inaugurated and til well into the second half, when has drawn eight teams. Fielden dropped a beautiful goal from a 15 yards scrum.

The Central British School-

KERMANI NEEDS SEAT TO MEET RICKETTS

Sam Kermani, the diminutive

to be a brilliant cover-point

J. B. H. Leckie is a sound bat Bermani is still with a good defence, but I doubt while Leach confessed that if he will make many runs in the himself was feeling p

Shanghai Ticket keeper, display-Interport, though he has scored 3 The Shanghai team will rely to few forties in Shanghai a great extent upon Pat Mader, Stokes, whom we all knew too Leach, Elliott and Booth for their

attack... well, again, demonstrated at the nets that he has lost none of his

12th Bty. Press The game was very closely

girls, in spite of their many deed a keen sense of humour at the Hong Kong. Cricket Club this fought out in the opening half, the

With but a few minutes to go feats last season, have again en-

morning when he jumped up on 12th Battery dominating play to-

to one of the seats, when being wards the end, being cheered to the Navy pressed, and from a five-tered the competitive arena, while

introduced to GRM Ricketts: the echo by a large gathering es-yard scrum Miers hurled himself the Diocesan Girls School make

He was afraid that he might over the line for Warren to add their first appearance.

strain himself shaking hands!

timated at over 300,-.

Kavy “A” A. B. Gould (Med-

In the second half Thomson, the goal points in fast failing Two good tennis matches are the 12th Battery's centre-forward, light. promised next Sunday when the opened the scoring with a grand finals of the Recreio Ladies Sia-shot and placed the issue beyond), A. B. Skinner (Folkestone), A. xles Handicap and "Hong" Dou-doubt just before the end with aMedway) and Sto. Warren (Med- bles Handicap will be held.

Miss B. A Remedios will meet Miss C. Osmund in the ladies' match, while M. A. Oliveira andi. L. F. V. Ribeiro will meet C. A. Barretto and N. A. Beltrao in the "Hong match.

pile driver

MANCHESTER NOVEMBER

B. Jones Medway), A. B. Block way); Lt Miers (Medway) and Whe Bowden (Tamar) Tel King (Tamar), Sig. Puddicombé (Tamar), ERL Jagger (Medway), Lay. Lt. Lover- idge. (Tzuar), Lt. Cooper (Medway},{ HANDICAP

La Wise (Medway), L. S. B. A Jel-1 ly (Lamar) and Lt. Prowse (Med- Crawleyway). -To-day. London,

Club "A":LR. Aiers; C. J. Po Wood is being offered at 9 to 2 The matches will be followed by and being taken at 5 to 1 for the well, M. W. Scott, C. B. Black and flannel dance.'

Manchester November Handicap, J. A. Fielden; J. L. Bornar and S. C. Areber, J. H. McElney, G. S. according to the latest Victoria

Chambers, J. S. Dunnett, D. E. Paul, Club call-over. Bar One is be-1. H. Hawkett, B. Hynes, GA. Sto ing offered at 10 to 1-Beuter. wart, D. "A Campbell yet

ARGONAUTA HOCKEY-XI' FOR TO-MORROW

The following players have been selected to represent the "Argon auta" in their Mamak tournament hockey match against the Royal Corps of Signals to-morrow.

Marina gru

F Not

Arelo

WILLIE PARKE DEAD

The following are the draws:—

Senior Competition

St Andrew's Ladies "Bye::s First Round

Recreio Ladies v "Y" Ladies. C. B. A. Ladies v5 K Ladies (1). HK Ladies (2) Bye.

Junior Competition

First Round Diocesan Girls School HK.

Ladies (3). St. Andrew's Ladies v Central

British School Central British School (2) v

CBA Ladies Recreio Lades ↑ "Y" Ladies.

skill with the bat. He gave a per-

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fect exhibition of square cutting, SHANGHAI

but as he has such a big repertoire Lof strokes it would be futile to

draw comparisons w

Humphreys, who has been down

J. C. Jenkins is the bowler who will perhaps prove most" danger- ous. He sends down a fastish

team-mates in the knock-up and ball that comes in from the off here for some time, joined his and, as he keeps an immaculate

In short, Shanghai have a usefall length, Colony batsmen will find shaped quite well

side Tesch, Jenkins, Pat him quite a proposition. He is the type that can be kept going Booth, Elliott and "Carner

at one end for a very long time.

attack while Leach, Stokes,

CRICKETERS AT

GOVT. HOUSE -

Interesting Programme

Arranged

He can also send down a shorter liams will bear the brunt of the DANCE AT KCC ON SATURDAY that comes up awkwardly. N

Madar Booth and Sam Another man who appeared toll form the nucleus of the

be a decidedly useful change wier is G. B. Elliot, who is a fast medium bowler who comes aff

ting

As in former year bat elaborate programme has been arranged for the entertainment of our cricket visitors and in-

the pitch very quickly Despite COMBINED SERVICES

the fact that he had only just

come off the boat Elliott kept a good length More should be

TEAM

heard of him in the course of the Match With Shangh

amt Lew days

Booth Out Of Lack

No 1 pin bow

Aisappoin

Next

is a tiff party at Goverment House while

cluded in the week's festivities

will also take

Noi

fol-