1936-09-21 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1936

Sporting Page

BEST COLONY CRICKET ELEVEN SELECTED TO MEET SHANGHAI

LOPES

BRENTFORD'S RISE TO POWER

MAY BE THE TEAM OF THE MOMENT

ARSENAL SEARCH FOR FORWARDS

IF

(By Frank Coles)

London, August 26. TF "form" in the second half of last season is a reliable guide, the team of the moment in the football campaign that begins next Saturday should be Brentford. In the glamour of Arsenal's bid for the Cup, many Londoners lost running of the Colony swimming sight of Brentford's rise to power in the second

half of 1935-36.

D. F. Lopes, the energetic Hon. Re- Secretary of the Victoria creation Club, above, must be congratulated on the

smooth

championships, which were held

in the FRC. pool

Winning only four of their first 19 League matches, Brent- ford's outlook at the half-way stage was as black as that of Aston Villa. Yet they finish fifth in the table. From the next 21 games they made 30 points and were unbeaten after the end of February

With one exception, all the players who brought about the

Reid. the outside-left. has had ap pendix trouble and assuming that the thrustful-McCulloch maintains his form, Brentford seem certain to be among the leaders. Brentford's followers swell with pride when they re- flect that the club won the "London championship" by finishing in front of Arsenal and Chelsea, and that they took three points from the former.

INTERESTING

SOCCER TIE AT

CAUSEWAY BAY great revival are available

Eastern Defeated

By Navy

WRIDE GIVES EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

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An interesting football encoun

Very early in the new camo- paign we shall know the rela- tive merits of Brentford and arsenal, for they clash at Grif ter took place on the Causewayfin Park on Thursday of next Bay ground yesterday evening week and at Highbury the fol when Eastem Athletic

Associa-lowing Wednesday.

tion made their first appearance: Arsenal, like the majority of as a First Division team and were the dubs, have not done any

But I defeated by the Royal Navy by 41 shop-window_dressing. goals to nil, after being a goal in am sure the official view at Highbury is that the forward the Cup last line that won April needs strengthening.

Arrears at the interval

Wride, who has played in the tre-forward berth for the Navy first team, gave an inspired dis-1 play as pivot, and was respon- sible for breaking up the majority

Record To Be Broken? Where are the new star to bei I prophesy that before

of Eastern's attacking movements. found?

He was here, there and every-many weeks have one Walker, of the the Hearts, or Bryn Jones, of the where" and a real menace to.

Wolves, will be on Arsenal's play- Chinese attack.

When David Jack left qutstanding phase ofling staff. Wride's display was his accurate Bolton for Highbury eight years

was $10,390. distribution, the ball, seldom leav-ago the fee

The

That

ing the ground. He received ex-remains the record transfer. cellent support from his wing-may be broken when Walker or halves. Craddock and. Thoburn, Jones come South.

win- who ceaselessly fed their gers.

It

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Reglar Shines

Another outstanding player was Reglar, whose spoiling was mag- nificent throughout. Using ais brains as well as his head to ad-į

few high passes vantage, very

him Cornwall gave evaded hustling display as his partner. but was never quite certain of Church was very safe! himself.

in goal although he did not have much to do.

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EASTERN JUNIORS IN LIMELIGHT

Hold Navy Seconds To 4-3 Defeat

T. HAMET'S FINE FORM

Army Aquatic Champion

CPL

champion,

George Faroff of San Francisco, world record pole vaulter, Randalls Island, New York. proved himself at the Labour mest on last month, by bettering the Olympic record with a vandi of 14 feet 4 inches. This is the fourth highest mark ever recorded.

INTERPORT CRICKET TRIAL AT H.K.C.C.

DEFINITE AID TO THE SELECTORS

second

(By "LB.W.")

ALEC PEARCE ONLY LOGICAL SKIPPER FIVE NEW PLAYERS IN INTERPORT SERIES BATTING DOWN TO NO. 9 AND FORMIDABLE ATTACK

(By "LBW.")

HE Hong Kong Interport Cricket Sélection Committee are to The congratulated on the ten chosen to neposent the Colony against Shanghai in the Northern city next month. In view of the inability of F. D. Pereira to make the trip, the team, which is on the young side, is the best available, without a doubt. It has batting strength down to No 9 and six of the best bowlers in Hong Kong, while the fielding is likely to be of a high standard. It is my only regret that N. A. E. Mackay failed to find his true form just when it appeared certain that he would be chosen following the departure of G., S. Dunkley, the former Colony stumper. I am inclined to believe that Capt. D. W. Persse robbed him of a place lower down in the batting order, but the Selectors" decision is to be commended in that Perase can also bowl a useful ball if required.

The appointment of Alec Pearce as captain is the only logi- cal solution to the problem set by the inability of Harry Owen- Hughes to go North. Pearce is likely to be the mainstay of

many Colony teams in the course of the next 10 or 15 years, and it is the right time to give him experience` of captaincy. It is, however, to be hoped that the team will not be skippered from the pavilion, as this would defeat the whole object of Pearce's early appointment.

K. Nazarin's inclusion will be very well received at the Indian Recreation Club and there is no doubt that on his display in the last two trials be

S a direct contrast to the first is definitely a coming bat, and in is definitely worth inclusion, Interport cricket trial, the the match in question he batted and it is to be presumed that he one, played on the Hong most promisingly, scoring three will open the innings with Col- Kong Cricket Club ground jast good leg boundaries off Pereira. ledge.

Nazarin, Colledge, Gosano, Saturday, taught us a number of He possesses a very sound defence things the most striking feature but he has two faults. One is that Clegg-Hill and R. Lee are new being the fact that Alex Pearce he tries to hit out before he is to Interport cricket, but all captained what appeared to be set and the other is that he does should do well on the billiard-

foot forward table wickets in Shanghai with one or two exceptions, the not get his left

The batting order of the probable team.

enough in order to get the power needed to clear the ring of fielders. team is likely to be-Nazarin, Colledge, Pearce, Garthwaite, Gosano, Fincher, Persse, Clegg-Hill, Minu and

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Personally, I hope that Pearce will be chosen as captain. Apert Opening his innings enterpris-Madar, from being a dead certainty for ingly, A W. Hayward: picked

and Lee. selection, he has more experience (“shorter from Alec Pearce

Third Trial in three-day matches than any appeared somewhat surprised to

Dealing with yesterday's trial see his off bail removed Incident- body else in the Colony.

ally, Pearce-himself was bowled game, the team which was led by On their display on Saturday, by a ball which would have beaten Alec Pearce, obviously the pro cannot see how E. Nazarin and Ejalmost anybody, the successful bable side, scored nearly 300 runs,

COLONY CRICKET XI ·

The following will Hong Kong

represent

T. A. Pearce (HK.CC) Capt. V.. H. Colledge (C.S.C.C.)

Capt. D. W. Perase (Army)

E. L. Gosano (University):

A. H. Madar (LR)

LL CC. Garthwaite. (Army)

Lt. G. Clegg Hill (Army)

-E. F. Fincher (E.CC.)

‚- A. "E. Minu (LE.C.)

K. Nazaria (IRC)

R. Lee C.C.C.)

Twelfth Man: L D. Kilber

(FAX:C.C.) Committee was

The Selection

E. R. B. Bancock, E Owen- Hughes, A. W. Esyward and F. Goodwin.

Lee had to retire when he

Gosang are going to be passed bowler being Lee, who kept a but while not wishing to belittle pulled & muscle and Robbie Lee over, unless they show a complete good length from the Law Courts the efforts of the batsmen who was out to a good catch by Madar loss of form between now and the lead.

final trial. Nazarin batted very)

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WA a little tired. Alec Pearce himself bowled steadily but with no luck, while Persse sent down a few very good overs.

end half that Gould, one of last were much the better team and Regiment, from England te Ber- And mention of Gosano reminds anything short of a length, hooking tired immediately after he gave keeping for the last half-hour of

some

made that score possible, it must in the slips... be stated that the bowling they The bowling was not at all im- pressive. Garthwaite had an off + Tufnell kept were up against was, at best, very day and Minu looked as though he well for his 35, runs and did not; So long as Tel give a single chance. He exploit-pegging away just outside the off mediocre.

W. H. Colledge and L. D. Kilbee, PL. R. McCARTHY. of the ed # powerful late cut to good stump he commanded respect, but

opened the innings for East Lancashire Regiment, advantage, giving his wrists full once he reverted to the middle who who is the Colony and Hong Kong play.

and-leg pegs he proved expensive Pearce's team, put on $5 for the first wicket. It is a curious coin- on the leg side. Area (China Command) 50 Yards.

cidence that, they each had a five, Fielding Practice Needed free-style swimming

Here, however, I arust sound a

It would be a good thing if the W. H. Colledge batted very land five boundaries. Küber took 20 was born in Cape Town, South word of warning. Although his Africa, and has always led a keen batting is sound and fielding bril-soundly and is certain to open the minutes to open his store, but he selected team could get together [outdoor life.

liant, this young cricketer must Colony innings with either Mackay then settled down to play some very for some fielding practice between MeCarthy inherited his sporting remember, if he is going to make or Nazarin who, incidentally. is nice shots. He took exactly an hour now and October 2, when they senior not unlike Sam Kermani, the Shang-to make his 42, while Colledge.sal for Shanghai. They need to The Eastern Athletic Associa

first hai Interporter, în style? .. who had a "life" at 36, was at the learn how to back up. The Navy possessed five good tion junior team gave'z creditable instincts from his father, who was his mark as a bowler in

wicket for 74 minutes, in the Towards the closing stages of individual forwards, but as an at-display against the Navy's second himself a very fine all-rounder, his cricket, that length is the

on Alec Pearce started brinful of course of which he scored 54 runs the game, E. I Gosano had to leave the field on account of a tacking machine they were a fai-string in a friendly soccer game biggest "catch" being the Quarter-essential for good bowling. He

Bermuda was trying to bowl too fast

Pearce's Fine Krock. damaged knee, while Colledge, who lure. Too much dribbling in and at Causeway Bay yesterday and Mile championship of

Alec Pearce's 55 was the result hurt his finger on Saturday, let near the "area" robbed them of were beaten by the odd goal in After two years "on the tro" Saturday and as a result he was confidence and appeared well set during which he travelled with the severely punished on the leg side, when he was bowled by a beauty. Liegt. Garthwaite batted well several promising openings, and seven.

on of a first class innings, and he re- Clegg-Hill take over the wicket- and was particularly severe it was not until late in the se- In the first period the sailors 1st Battalion, the East Lancashire including a six by Gosano.

Lieut. chance at 53. He hit seven boun-play. defence in dif- muda, Jamaica, Malta and back to season's leading goal-scorers, had the Eastern

(Continued on Paje 3) ficulties on many occasions. Me- England, McCarthy tried his hand me that the University skipper in the approved manner.

bowled much better as the result Clegg-Hi again brought off some daries and brought of

HAPPY VALLEY Leod, who played for the Navy at all kinds of sport.

During this time McCarthy was of being given the Naval Yard forcing off shots. He is a good beautiful drives. Garthwaite was

GOLF J. FISCHER BEATS J. McLEAN seniors last year, and Black were IN U. S: AMATEUR GOLF FINAL dangerous forwards, while Pester, serving as a Boy in the Etgiment end, and not the uphill Law Courts batsman-bat is obviously out of half-an-hour making 39, but he for the right-wing, was accurate in and was given every facility of end His batting, however, was practice and is too eager to nibble batted, as on the previous day, in

Perase played a merry knock for R. YOUNG WINS his 46 and Ernie Fincher was Garden City, to-day-After his centring. Mercy. in the Navy bettering Itimself at sports, excel inclined to be patchy, though he at the ones just outside the off delightful style. Capt. D. W.

TITLE and scored very rapidly. His leading by two holes at the com-goal, brought off several gooding at swimming, athletic, fene was obviously going for the runs stump.

To sum up, it was a very helpful caught off his gloves for 23. He fielding was above reproach and pletion of the morning round of saves and on the whole gave a ing, hockey and tennis,

R. Young wou the Happy Valley the Final of the US. Amateur Golf sound display.

McCarthy has alibays represent on his all round form there ap-trial and established the claims made some excellent square cuts Championship here on Saturday,

ed the Battalion at Swimizing and peers little doubt about his indu-of two youngsters-Gosano and and also brought of a few very

Nazarin, in addition to dispelling next leg glances. A Madar Golf Championship over 36 holes Jack Mclean, the former Scottish

Athletics and has swept the board sion in the team:

any doubts that there might have was run out for a single and E. yesterday with an aggregate score Amateur champion, was beaten by Black scored for the Navy early at practically every meeting.

A. T. Lee was not out for 44 been regarding some of the tried Nazarin had a lucky let-off, but he of 147 (76 and 71).

Col H. H. Blake tied with the J. Fischer (U.S.) at the 37th hole. in the first half from a pass from

W. Hayward's team had their turn winner with a total of 147, but, McLean was leading by three Pester and added the Navy's sec. His prowess on the track

Colledge, Pereira,

at the wicket, making 23 runs, in according to the rules governing boles at the 27th and was dormie ond goal soon after. McLeod then ed a just reward in 1933, when the ass, but his was only a mediocre "warriors" such as Alec Pearce, was sent out to bat again when A

which be exploited the late cut and the competition, the award is given one. Fischer Bank a 25-foot scored for the Navy, direct from a Battalion were serving in Shang knock His fault lay in the fact Garthwaite, patt at the 37th for a "t'rdie" comer kick, the ball hitting the hei, when he was selected with that he was continually trying to Minu and Madar.

everal others to represent Great force the pace against good length three and victory-Renter. upright and entering the net.

BURY'S NEW FORWARD was all but bowled time and time In the second half Eastern play-Britain in the International Track bowling with the result that he ed a better brand of football and and Field meeting."

again Willie Hang shapede soj did most of the attacking Hammet Besides swimming in races and well at the start that I began to Bary have secured the transfer reduced the lead and added his playing water polo, McCarthy is a hope for great things from him, of G. W. Bargh, of Sheffield Lieut. G. Clegg-Hill brought off T. Braley (72 and 80) while W, The Royal Welch Fusiliers ex-second goal soon after, Black then or keen apporter of the Royal but he was slow in playing one Wednesday. Bargh, an inside for-tree very good off drives in mak-Is. Haler occupied the next posi- Preston North End last season at opened the innings for Hayward's (3) and 74), This player, who joyed 1/mccessful werk-end at secured his hat trick and the Life Saving Society, having gained from Pereira and had his off ward, went to Hillsborough from ing his 17 runs. E. Zimmern, who tion with and aggregate of 154 a big free. T. Barnett, Watford's team, made 39 runs in 85 minutes, has a handicap of 9 was success- hockey, beating the Royal Enfourth goal for the Navy, but Chan their Award of Merit and First stump almost uprooted. gineers last Saturday by two-clear Ping-to reduced the deficit with a Class Instructor's Badgin Me- gosis and sharing's goals with good goal. Loo Wan Chun failed Carthy on the Colony 50 Yards H. B. Nere is one of those who inside forward, receives his benefit but his innings was a very labori-ful in winning the Fool, given for

couple of good strokes to the off, those participating. the Korison Indians Tennis Club with a penalty kick not long before freestyle title last Saturday even will engage the attention of the when Falham visit Watford on ous one, though he did bring off the the best pett score among

Selection Committee closely. He September 26. sterday,

FUSILIERS BEAT SAPPERS

~ DJ HOCKEY-MATCH-

Navy's Early Lead

the Anal whistle.

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a powerful pull to good advantage. the player with the best score for the last nine holen. Col. Blake's Reve Disappoints

two rounds were 75 and 72. B. Neve disappointed, but Third place was ammered by A