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ST. CLAIR FORD NEEDED ON WING IN COLONY RUGBY FIFTEEN

LL ACC. Miera, above, the Naval Rugby stand-off-half, will leave for Home on Saturday vin Japan. He will be missed by large circle of friends in the Colony, both in Rugby and hoc key circles.

KOWLOON TONG

OVERWHELMED

BY ELIOT HALL

Keen Badminton League Games

FIRE BRIGADE SUFFER

SECOND DEFEAT

TRENTBRIDGE TEST TO BE CANCELLED?

PLAN DISCUSSED IN CRICKET CIRCLES

PROVINCES WILL OPPOSE IDEA

A

(By J. H. Freeman)

London December 11. PROPOSAL is being seriously discussed in cricket circles to change the centres at which Test matches are played when Australia and South Africa visit this country.

The usual rota has been Nottingham, Lords. Leeds, Man- chester, and the Oval, and the proposal, which has been canvassed since the annual meetings of county cricket captains and secre taries last week, is to play two matches instead of one at Lord's, Nottingham has and eliminate one of the provincial centries. been named as the place to suffer.

If this suggestion it can scarcely be called anything else at present - comes before the Board of Control, I hope the repre- sentatives of the M.C.C on that body will strongly oppose it. The danger of the position is that this is not a matter which the MC.C. can decide The governing body is responsible for all MC.C. tours abroad, but in all Test matches played in this country the Board of Control is in charge.

Eliot Hall “A” team, like their juniors, made a successful debut in the Men's Doubles Badminton League last night by defeating the

The board consists of five re 1 Kowloon Tong Club by nine sets presentatives of the MC.C. and to nil at Kowloon Tong.

one representative from each PUNJABIS BEAT The Fire Brigade --Recreation of the 10 leading first-class Club suffered their second defeat counties, according to their posi-}-

EAST LANCS. IN "losing to the Club de Recreio "B"tion in the championship table

FAST HOCKEY team by the odd set in nine at the the previous season. The Central Police Station, while at MC.C. members can therefore. King's Park the Club de Recreio be outvoted by 2 to 1.

Europeans Employ "A" team beat the St. Andrew's

Wrong Tactics “B” by 7 sets to. 2.

ALAF DIN IN LIMELIGHT

Detailed results of the matches

were as follows:-

Eliot Hall "A" Win

A Comparison

MALEDEN

A. F. Walkden, abore, the Club's vice-captain, is likely to be selected to fill one of the front row forward positions in the Colony Eugby side to meet the New Zealand Universities side on. Jamary 16.

KWOK TO REMAIN IN SHANGHAI China May Not Send Swimmers To Berlin

(By "CRAWL")

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MCGILCHRIST AND FRASER CERTAIN

BUTCHER & KNOX SHOW GOOD UNDERSTANDING

HUTCHISON'S STRONG CLAIMS

(By "Serum Half")

POINTLESS goal-kicking I have seldom seen

I HJF. Lane, above, the Naval Rugby' wing-threequarter, is unfortunately on the injured list, otherwise he might - have qualified ·· for a wing position in the Cology side to meet the New Zealand Universities”, side on January 16.

such weak efforts-ruined the trial Rugby game yesterday at the Valley, quite a fifth of the game being taken up by attempts at goal follow- CLUB AND RADIO ing infringements or tries. With the little time SHARE VERY FAST they had at their disposal, following a very late! HOCKEY MATCH start, the goal kicking might have been omitted.

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score.

·TELEGRAPHIST FORWARDS CROWD EACH OTHER

The Selectors must have been very satisfied with three POTTER, REED AND threequarters-McGilchrist, Fraser and St. Clair Ford-and-

CAREY SHINE Butcher, but the other back positions gave cause for anxiety. Robertson was not at all at his ease for two-thirds of the game, Kwok Chun-hang, China's fore-his handling again being faulty, and his touch-kicking lacking most breast-stroke swimmer, has direction, though be tackled in a very determined manner. Though Frost's handling was good and he brought McGilchrist been persuaded by his friends to down when a try seemed certain in the second half, he was out: Due to the fact that the Police remain in China until the end of

Icould not raise a term. their April, pending confirmation by of position too frequently to warrant serious consideration

The left wing-threequarter position is likely to prove a friendly hockey match with the the Chinese World Olympic Conficult one to fill satisfactorily as neither Withers nor Wright Club was cancelled, but the latter mittee as to whether a swimming impressed in yesterday's trial, though both had opportunities to played a friendly against the Ra #team will be sent to the Berlin

One solution would be to transfer St. Clair Ford back on dio Sports Club, the game ending. Games.

to the wing-his proper position and bring Hutchison, a much in a draw of one goal esch. Kwok Chan-hang recently debetter player than he is considered by the Club, in as his partner. Play started with the cided to leave Shanghai for Aus-Hutchison has an eye for an opening and there is no better tackler pressing, and in the first minute tralia, thereby throwing away all in the Colony, despite his small stature.

Kalwant Singh tested Shields with ja hard shot", which the latter Knox established a good jcleared in fine style. understanding with Butcher The Cinb then took up the st- his service behind a slow heel-itack, but time and again they ing pack being exceptionally were besten off by Guest, who good under the circumstances played a great game at full-back. FOR SHANGHAI He, however, lacks originality for the Radio. Finally SA and initiative, and it was in Fowler broke through, hut, with these departments of the game only the goalkeeper to beat, he that he was outshone by missed! Preece, who broke away" on

chances of bis being selected to at the World

represent China

Olympiad.

I understand that the China:

ARMY RUGBY

National Amateur Athletic TEAM SAILING

Sponsors of the proposal are,

Federation are restricting the putting forwards a number of

number of teams to be sent to specious reasons why the change

In a fast and exciting friendly football, basketball, athletics and At Kowloon Tong last night, the should be seriously considered, hockey match, at Shamshmipo yes--probably Swimming! Eliot Hall A beat the Kowloon but at the bottom the governing terday afternoon, the Punjabis

factor is finance.

beat the East Lancs. by the odd

Tong Club by 9 sets to miljoen

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lost to T. C. Lee and P. K.

Chan

lost to C. Lee and K. Y. Lee lost to. C. S. Henz and K. S.

Liez

A. Chan and B. K. Wong

Joon)

Jost to Lee and Chan

16--21

J. M. Pong and G. A. White (Kow-

lost to Lee and Lee

lost to Heng and Lies

loon):--

lost to Lee and Chan

lost to Lee and Lee ..

1--21 2--21

lost to Heng and Lies

Recreio "B" Canse Upset-

T]

McCORMICK'S

FOR 29

Australians Record Innings Win

commendable..

BRITISH GOLF- TOURNEYS

Australian Champion To Compete

"Melbourne, To-day.

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To Meet U.S. Marines And Interport XV

BUT WILL RETURN FOR İSERVICES ~ SHANCHAL GAME

several occasions to good Fowler Makes Amends advantage.

Question Of Bonnar

Radio

Nothing danated, however, the Opening very shakily, Preece Club kept up a pressure and were The Army first Rugby fifteen, later played a fine game in part finally rewarded when Fowler time winners of the Triangular Rugby nership with Jones, who displaced again broke through, this Tommament for the first time in Griffins st the intervalThere making no mistake with his shot.

OR

S. A Gray and P. Leung (Kow- Counties who are unable to goal in seven, despite beroic ef

make ends meet from the ardia-forts on the part of the losers to itary county programme would-be equalise just before the final 9-21only too glad to share in the in-whistle.

creased gate receipts which they

The game produced hockey of (Kaw-believe a second Test match at a high order, and, though the Lord's would bring Here are Panjabis emerged the ultimate 1-21 the figures for the five grounds winners, there was in fact, little 2-21

(Continued on Page 11) to choose between the two teams. James Ferrier, the Australianer four years, are leaving the was little to choose between the Half time came with no change 13-21

resumed the The teamwork on both sides was amateur golf champion, has sail- Colmy nest Wednesday for the two, but Preece inspired more con- in the score.

ed for England to compete in the North, where they will meet the fidence. There is, however, a pos- When play was 5nything, the East Lanca British Amateur and. Open Cham-Shanghai Interport side and the sibility that Bear will be fit he Club forced a fruitless cormer, Fourth United States Marines. -- fore January 16, in which case he and the Radio equalised through the were slightly superior in defen-pionships.

The Army team will-arrive in is almost certain to be included. an excellent movement jaive play, and Cox and Kennedy Ferrier, who is a Shanghai boy,

Hutchison was completely right wing, which culminated in worked hard to keep the attack has been responsible for many Shanghai on or about January 17

remarkable performances in Aus and will meet the Shanghai Inter-wasted on Colours right wing, but Kalwant Singh scoring. tralia, and Australians generally port fifteen on the Sunday follow-the little he had to do he did well.

Club Defence Shines Dangerous Wing The East Lancs had an excel- are anxious to see how he faresing their arrival following which Meeke started off well, but the

Potter, Reed and Carey were lent left-wing

combination in against the pick of Britain's golf-the Shanghai fifteen will embark pace proved too fast for him, and Port Elizabeth, Yesterday.

ers Beuter's Bulletin Service for Hong Kong, whom they will in any case, he is out of position.

meet in the annual Interpart con- in the threequarter. Hne Mas outstanding for the Clubs Divett The three-day match between Johnson and Lieut. Robinson, and Imost of the movements originated

kenzie Dow made one good run was also prominent with his bus- 14-21 Eastern Province and the Aus from this quarter. Patting, whe

text on Saturday, January 25.

The Army fifteen will meet the late in the game, but did not come tling methods. beat F. Remedios and A. tralians ended here to-day (the led the attack, played splendidly,

Griffiths For the Radio, Guest and Gür- Basto

Fourth United States Marines antep to Colony standard. 21-5 best N. Beltran and E, Alves 21 7second day) in a win for the Aus

but for one fault He was in-

Tuesday, January 21, and will re-showed a good pair of hands, but buchan Singh W. Stoker and A. L. Fisher (Firetralians by an innings and 144 clined to pass across to the left-

turn to the Colony on January 27 his passing was again deplorably players. Kalwant Singh was good Brigade)

in time for the United Services weak, while he seems to have lost at times, but he was inclined to lost to Bazoos and Xavier 6-21 Continuing their lacings, the wing and consequently neglected

be lazy, and but for the fact that beat Remedios and Basto- 23- 9

match against the Shanghai In his sense of anticipation.

the Radio forward, were too fond Chambers Hooks Well terport fifteentje

Chambers booked well against might have, won the game.

of crowding each other, they

At the Central Police Station last night, the Eecreio "B" beat the Fire Brigade Recreation Cimb by 5 sets to 4:

E. L. H. Shute and J. L. Anderson (Fire Brigade):—

lost to H. A. Barros and A..

E. Xavier

rung.

-

beat Beltran and Alves..... 21-15 Australians took their overnight

E. Greenwood and L. D. Skinner total of 189 for 4 to 325, Victor (Fire Brigade):

Richardson who was 76 not out |

last to Barros and Xavier

1-21

ers in check,

the stronger flank.

Lt. Williams, in the pivotal position, played splendidly throughout, and worked with per-

lost to Bemedios and Basto 11-27 at the close of play on the prefect understanding with his flank-

This score.

EX-SHAH'S BOXING

OFFSPRING

Worcester Training Ship Title Won

(By “FAIR FIELD")

London, December 11... Prince Hamid Kadjar, son) of]

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were the best

Almost Seme Team The Army bean will be exactly Peers during the first hand Chab E P. Shields, JE Potter, the same as that which defeated was then relieved by McElney, T. C. Cotesworth; J. L Tetley, W. A lost to Bemenet 1821 vious day, adding but 9 runs to ing colleagues. The custodian, the ex-Shah of Persia, has the Club last Saturday, with the who also secured more of the ball Reed, & A. Bates: K. C: Wodehouse

Southam, made several timely the senior boxing championship Recreio "A" Beat Saints

Carey and Moss. **** saves, but on other occasions he of the training Ship Worcester exception of leat Withers, of then Fears. On his display yes-S. A Fowler, G. E. B. Divett,

the Royal Artillery, who is mable terday, both in the tight and loose

Radio-Man Singh; A E P to travel North.

deskamimages, Chambers looks & Guest, J. S. Greval; Lagset Singh, M. Weighing 9st-9 and 18 years a beaten through poor antici- Greenhithe, Kent.

L/Cal Daries of the Fusiliers, certainty, but Anno Domini is beH Hussain, Prem Singh; Bhagwan old, the young Prince is s all-round athlete, and is in Wor-who was injured in the Triangu- ginning to tell on the lion-hearted Singh, S. S. Chowdhary, Gurbacian cester's first teams at cricket and Tournament match between the Meliney, and, though I should Singh, Kalwant Singh and Jangeer Azzy and the Club on December very much like to see him in- Rugby football

Going in for the second time Eastern Province were dismissed At King's Park last night, the Recreio "A beat the St. Andrew's for a paltry 39 runs, McCormick "B" by sets to 2-

returning the good analysis of 5 H. A. Alves and M. A. Oliveirs for 20. (Recreio "A”—

best M. Well and A. S. Bliss 21—1 bext S. A. Broadbridge and

C Angus

M 3

beat L Kirby and J.; Dawson 21

LA Carvalho and A. Silva (Recreio A

beat Weill and Bliss

bent Broadbridge and Angus' 21.

best Kirby and Dawson

J. Riberio and B. N. da

(Recreio “A”)———-

beat Weill and Elise

Jost

to Broadbridge, and

lost to Kirby and Dawson

15 22–24

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

Recreio

St. Andrew's

Recreio *4* CBC

Fire Brigade

St. John's

Games

Eastern Province: 92 and 89, Australians: 325.

--Beater

LEAGUE CRICKET

Club Teams To Meet

Kowloon C.C.

The following will play on Saturday for the HK.C.C. against the K.C.C ground::

on the HEC.C.

A. W. Hayward (capt.), GER PW'LF APIs. Divett, G. S. Dunkley, E. R. Duekitty 76 145 18 12. A. G. Growder, H. Owen Hughes, L A5 5 0 40 5 10 D. Xie, L. Melmes, T. A Pearce, 560 387 10 E Pre-Gr. A. Stewarta ker

2017-8 the falas ing, will pla for the

St. Andrew's “B” 6′′ 2

Taikoo EC

Eliot Ha!

Eliot Hall "AL

S. and S. Home 6 6 Cowloon Tong 70

JKCC 2nd T

pation.

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and

Singh.

BY NARROW MARGIN:

He has spent most of his life 22. has staged a' quick" · recovery cinded, Isrealise fully the strong) HAMPSHIRE BEAT SURREY in his country, and it is his me and will be included in the team opposition he is up against in bition to enter the British Men In addition to the team, Lient. Light, Walkden, Barlow. cantile Marine. He has been in Harrison, of the East Lancs, will Woodman for a position in the

he texvelling as a reserve forward. front roW-A Worcester, two years, "and":"15\s

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REFEREERS

ASSOCIATION.

The fortnightly meeting of Hong Kong Referees" will be held in the Spe King's Building on Mo January 13, at 245 pm-

ANDREW'S STAKT MAMAK PROGRAMME NEXT SUNDAY

Tandon, To-day. There were two Rugby matches played yesterday, Hampshire theating Surrey by the nATTOW margin of 3 points to 3 It Rich- mond in their replay in the Bugby Union County - Championship, while Bristol lost at home to the Royal Navy by 6 points to nil Reater

YESTERDAY'S SWEEPSTAKE

RACES