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AGAINST CLUB

MADAR PLAYS FINE INNINGS

FINE INNINGS AGAIN

NAVY'S EAPSE

AGAINST THE

EAST LANGS.

(Continued from Page: 1),

O'Donell, the East Lanes' leader. i

KARLSRUHES

FOOTBALL WIN

OVER CANTON

(Continued from (Page 5)

Nogaizieck and Segelken, the opened the scoring after a solo Canton backs, were up to scratch effort.

FANLING RACE INDIANS ALL SET FOR

MEETING

Pride Of Tsingtao Wins: “National”.

MISS JOAN DOWEIGGIN'S SUCCESS

and, in spite of overwhelming From the replacement Camell odds, very rarely lost their heads, The Fanling Races yesterday the Navy leader, almost scored, the latter a first-time clearances produced some excellent sport, de- but was ruled “offside.

saving his change on- sions.

eral occa-ispite the poor weather conditions, Useless Game

the feature of the meeting being In the second half the Navy) The sailors' three-inside-for-the fine win of Pride of Tsingtao seemed able to get away with wards were a delight to watch in in the Grand National. This

CHAMPIONSHIP

VITAL ENCOUNTER WITH

UNIVERSITY

RICHARDSON IN FINE FORM

(By LBW.)

Madar was mainly responsible for the LRC.

the ball for any appreciable dis- their short-passing methods, and animal was carrying 168 lbs. andA GLORIOUS innings for 62 runs by A H

passing instead of swinging the ing intermediate line. Their head in front of Burgomaster. ball up the field.-

severely shaken.

The results were:—

THE RESULTS

tance and resorted to useless short they ran circles around the oppos jst managed to finish a short win, by two wickets, over the Hong Kong Cricket halves and backs were also good! Miss Joan Dowbispin won the Club in the First Division of the League on Satur- The Navy left-winger. Wear and it was no discredit to them Ladies' Country Race in fine style day at Sookunpoo. Madar was at the wickets mouth, was neglected for half that they allowed their charge to while Mr. W. ES. Davis had this period, but, receiving a pass fall once to an excellent solo effort the misfortune to be heavily for close on two hours. He batted without blem- from Bowers, he centred and.

Two Penalties Missed thrown from Soldier of Italy and ish, maintaining a stout defence and bringing off following a melee in the soldiers"

The sailors led at the interval

(some beautiful cover drives and leg glances. goalmouth, Bennett equalised. by 3 goals to 1 and added another Then followed three goals in three goals in the second half quick succession. The Navy backs although the Canton team failed seemed determined to run up the to score from two pénalties

The Band of the Karlsruhe was field and help the ball on its way and neglected their charge. Sand-in attendance and rendered popu- ford snapped up an opportunity lar selections throughout the mor from 30 yards to send the soldiers ning," while a very large gathering ahead, and soon after Ridings seht witnessed the encounter. the East Lanes further ahead ander similar conditions.

The athletics, which were sup- posed to have been a feature of At this stage, the combination yesterday's

sports

programme, of the East Lancs' forwards were not held, owing to the sodden

state of the ground.

was pleasing to watch

A few minutes from the inal whistle O'Donnell, placed the Barter, Rose. issne beyond doubt by scoring the final goal of the match.

Wearmonth.

Cannell, Bermet and

East Lanca-Harmsworth, Swain and Steele; Harwood, Gorman. Ball: -Navy-Bayman; Regler and Wol-Smith, Sandford, O'Donzell, Eckers- erson: Nicholson, Barers and Lobb; ley and Ridings.

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The February Handicap, a hurdle race for China ponies, 11⁄2 miles.

3 Fs Diogenes [163 lbs.)

(1. C. Harris) Mr. J. F. Macgregor's Daylight Eve (165 lbs.) (G. R. Cheape)

"As a result of this win, the Indians sza now very favourably. - placed in the rmning for the championship, being five points ahead of Kowloon Cricket Club, their nearest rivals, who, how- ever, have one game in hand.

The Indians have still to play the University and they must, 1 win in order to be sure of the championship"unless, of course, Kowloon should drop further points in their remaining games they have still to play the Navy and University.........

Ma. C. Macnamara's Estover

(155 lbs.)

(D. Black) 3 Won by two lengths; half length.

To revert to the Indians-Club Pari-metaal: - Winner $13.10.

match, however. Frank Pereira Places $6.10; $6.40; $7.20.

The Australian Grand National won the toss, and sent the Cimb in Steeplechase, 2 miles.

on a lifeless wicket The Club D. Macgown's The Giraffe (158 started disastrously, losing two

lbs.)

(Barris) cheap wickets. Alec Pearce then (Pritchard) 2 stopped the rot, however, playing the bowling with every confi- Oddsfish's Flummery (150 lbs.)

(Devaux) * dence. He was seeing them very Won by half length; four lengths well, giving the full face of the Pari-mutuels - Winner $12.60

bat to every ball, while anything |Places $6.60;" $5.50.

Mr. Pritchard's Lazy Glitters (150

17bs.)

Dr. Reidy's Pride of Tsingtao (168

ibs.)

(Black) 1 Mr. Wong Sai Ngar's Burgumas-

VERDICTS

South China “A” Lo

100 Per Cent.

SATURDAY A DAY OF

SURPRISES

Saturday was truly a day of

China

The Fanling Grand National and short of a length was hit very surprises in the local soccer card, Pierce Grove Memorial Cup, two hard by him. He appeared well three totally unexpected upsets miles, a `handicap for China ponies. set for a century when he unfor- occuring in the First Division tunately got run out in a some-alone, and the biggest of them

was provided by South what unusual manner. -ter (156 lbs.) (Bainsfather) 2 A. W. Hayward, who was bat-who, after their lapse against Mr. de Kok's Bacing Strain (148- ting with him, presented a catch the Rifles a week ago, beat South

Tbs.)

(Ferguson) 3 to mid-off which was promptly China "A" to shatter the latter's Won by short head; many lengths. Pari-mutuel Wines $910 dropped, but Pearce had backed brilliant 100 per cent. record. Places $740, $10.10.

up to such an extent that he could The Jorrocks Plate, Division not get back in time and the of Lyemnun also provided the total- Mr. Ferguson's Jock Scots (168

fending felder" immediately unexpected by defeating Kow- Ths.)

(Ferguson) 1

loon by the odd goal in three, Major Shannon's RT.P. (168.bs.) (Baker-Carr)

Mr Black's West Parade. · (168-

lbs.)

threw down his wicket.

*

* *

Pearce found the boundary 11 while the Saints exceeded all ex- times during his stay at the wipectations by trouncing Recreio. (Black) 3ket, bringing off some delightful by two clear goals at Causeway Won by two lengths; three lengths shots in the process. Apart from Bay. Not to be outdone, the Pari-matnel:- Winner $67.40. him only four other Club players Club supplied one of the biggest

Places $10.60; $10.30; $7.530.

The Ladies Country Race, over a reached double figures and the upsets of the day by winning at country course of about three miles side totaled 140, by no means a home against the Rides. Miss Dowbiggin's Ebony Idol (155 good score for a team possessed-

(Miss Dowbiggin) 1 of such sound batsmen. G. E

+

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Saints Deserve Win

Ibs.) Miss Shenton's Wembly Stag (135

TUA out off The St. Joseph's first eleven Ibs.)

(Miss Shenton) 2. Dirett was Mrs. Paton's The Loafer (135 lbs.). 2 no-ball He skied a hit to fully deserved their victory over (Mrs. Paton) cover-point which was taken, and, Becreio and the long sweeping Won by one length; many lengthe

as Divett had already run: half-passes by the half-back line bad Pari-matnel: - Winner $24.20.

way down, the pitch, the ball was the desired effects on the Recreio Places 39.10; $1170; 38.10.

Bertie Gosano Was The Jorrocks Plate, Division "R" immediately returned to the wic defence Mr. W. A. Mackitlay's Montmaiz. ket-keeper with the batsman again the "brains" of the Becreio

(168 b)

(Ferguson) 1"yards out"

attack, and he made things ex- Mr. G EQ Herrigues' Darien Minu, or a wicket which suited tremely uncomfortable for the

(168 lbs.) (Parker-Jarvis)

him, bowled well for his 5 wie Saints defence in the closing Capt. LL Gwydyr-Jones' Baring

Spirit (168 lbs.)

kets for 52 runs.

stages of the game.,

(Capt Gwydyr-Jones) 3 Won by two lengths; many lengths. Pari-mutuel: Winner $1170. Places $5.50; $5.50; $6.

CASH SWEEP RESULTS

Race I

Na 28

30

#

148

The Indians Bat

Wong's New Part

The Indians took their time in getting the necessary runs, hay Wong Mee-shun played a new ing exactly two hours to score part in local soccer on Saturday, 141, but, apart from AH Mawhen he led South China "A' dar's knock, the batting on the forwards against the "B", team whole was mediocre, albeit sound, with considerable. success. His The Sookunpoo men found A. C. neat ground passes were again Growder, the slow leg-break bowl very much in evidence each)er, a constant source of worry,

$172.76 49.36 24.63

"Unplaced ponies ($20 Nos. 49, 26, 100, 88.

Race 2

No. 215

153 158.

$251.63 71.32 35.95

though a little enterprise" on the part of the batsmen might have

Henry Young's Failure Henry Young, promoted

to

knocked him off his length. As right half for the "A" team, neg-. it was, he was kept on, at one lected Iso Kwai-shing to such an end, for 19 evers at a stretch extent 15 to render im valueless K. Nazarin (25 not out) made the throughout the game. However

Unplaced ponies ($25 each): winning hit five, minutes from No. 22.

time:

Race 3

Nä. $29

the passes that did come Tso's way were wasted by poor, “cen-

Branwell Strikes Form tring. Wong King-chung,, on the

$310.20 Lt. M. K. Branwell, who is the left wing, was the best of the

88.64 best left-hand but the Colony has South China “A forwards. 311

444.32 seen for many a long day, at last Unplaced ponies ($25 each): revealed his true. form when be

230.

Race

No. 203

151

40

$223.67 63.90. 31.95

Unplaced ponies ($25 Nos 7, 135, 224-41..

*

Why "A" Team Lost made 63 not out against the Cra

The failure of the South China gentower Cricket Club at King's “A” halves to come up in an at- Park Incidentally, it was main-tack was really the main factos ly due to his innings that the in their sensational defeat, while Navy won with 7 wickets to either being ig-chin the each): spare, though full marks must votal position, nor Lee Kwok-

also be given to Lt Davis for his

wai, at left half wer 49, the result of a somewhat rea- their best. trained innings which, however, had its brighter side.s

Race 5

No 216

$194.10

35.45

2773

Unplaced

Although the official time for drawing stumps in February is

- Lur Max Back Again Tar-Man made a welcome

($20 each)= 6.35 pm, the captains had agreed Ppearance in local soccer after a long absence and displayed per- Nos. 200, 45, 198, 37, 36, 113, 273, to stop 6 o'clock with the erect understanding with Lee

195, 209,

Race

$304.54

87.00 43.50

sult that the Navy had to go all out in the last 10 minutes to get the runs.

-

Richardson Agam

JE Richardson, the Civil Ser (each) - vice player, has run into his very

best form and, following his 1017 against the Army on the previous

his former partier,

by no

Page 7)

Saturday he needed only 8 runs and the Un ersity on Saturday.

307.

$1,698,80

1703

486.36

for his second three-figure fumings)

of the season when he was caughti

the match between the C. S. C. C.

on ELL. Ozorio at Pokialam in (56)

dson "was 2530

ated in

ership with W which produced 120 runs for (Continued on Page 7),