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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1937

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D.B.S. PROVES FINE CRICKET NURSERY FOR MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS

COLONY

RUGBY XV

TAKING SHAPE

13 INVITATIONS ISSUED

BEST TO VISIT SHANGHAI

(By "REFEREE**)

PROVIDING that the 13 players who have been invited to make the trip can accept and that the two remaining vacancies in the pack are filled to the satis- faction of the Interport

up some very fine performances The 1933-5 Diocesan Boys' School cricket' eleven, above, hire put against Club sides. The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent and Mr. J. L. Youngsaye, who have done a great deal for cricket at the school, are seen standing on the extreme right and the extreme left respectively.

Committee, the Colony COLONY TABLE TENNIS

Rugby team to meet the Shanghai Rugby, Football Club, in Shang-

A. H. R. Butcher, above, is the Colony's best stand-od-half, even allowing for the Army and Navy representatives.

hai, on February 11, will be one of strongest

CHAMPIONSHIP

BRIGHT HOPES ENTERTAINED

(By "ACE")

CRYSTAL PALACE BEAT

SWINDON

London, Saturday. Crystal Polace, playing at home, beat Swindon by two clear goals in the Third Division (South) to-day. Beuter.

NE of the most interesting indoor sports, table tennis, which RATE DE

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be taken up more seriously this season than it has been in the past years. With the co-operation of clubs, schools and organ- isations other than Chinese, the Hong Kong Ping Pong Asso- ciation, which is an all-Chinese organisation, intends to hold a competition for the Colony Pong Pong Singles Championship,

COLONY BILLIARDS

which will be in conjunction with the Ping Pong League, which TOURNEY

has been held under the auspices of the Association for several

years.

S. CHINA BEAT

Championships Start To-day

Senior Champions Have Eight Old

Boys In Their Side!

PRESENT ELEVEN ALREADY SHOWING FINE PROMISE CREDITABLE DISPLAYS AGAINST

CLUB COMBINATIONS

THE

MR. A. O. BRAWN BELIEVED RESPONSIBLE FOR START OF GAME AT THE D.B.S.

(By ADREM")

Diocesan Boys' School has always had the reputation of being

one of the leading local cricket schools but it is not until one stu- dies figures that one really realises what a large number of players this institution has g "en to the game in Hong Kong.

While watching a cricket match between the Kowloon Cricket Club and Craigengower, in the senior division of the league, I noticed Of the the large numbers of old D. B. S. boys playing for both sides. 22 players taking part in the game, no fewer than 18 were old Dioce- sonians and five of these, had represented the Colony in Interports.

Of the regular members of the Kowloon C C. senior eleven, the present holders of the First Division championship, only three players were not educated at the D.BS, while the Kev. C. B. R. Sargent is the present Headmaster.

Cricket has always been a popular game at the D.BS, but it is not known for certain who was actually responsible for starting it. As far as can be ascertained, Mr. A..0. Brawn, who recently left the Colony on retirement, had a great deal to do with it when he was a member of the staff at the beginning of the century.

It was not until shortly after the War, however, that the School began to make its presence felt in local cricket circles. At that time, the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, himself a keen play- er, was Headmaster, and among the other cricketing masters were Mr. D. Trafford and Mr. A. Bower, who were always will- ing to help any boy keen to learn the game. Although the school did not possess its own ground, the boys were not dis- couraged and a hard tennis court was utilised for practice, while

Mr. Sew, an official of the As- sociation, is very keen on ízviting the European "y" and the China] Light and Power Recreation Club] to send teams to take part in the The Open Billiards Champion-an occasional match was played on the University cricket NAVY competitions--Mr. Sew still

re-ships of the Colony, organised by ground at Pokfulum. Very few fixtures were arranged at this members the time when S. A. Rum the Hong Kong Amateur Billiards time, mainly because other schools could not provide the will commence to opposition and insufficient advancement had been made to e- jahn, former holder of the Colony Association. KOTEWALL CUP

a match in each able the Clubs to be engaged. Lawn Tenni. Singles Champion-day, whez

and the Senior ship, H. D. Rumjahn and Silva of THRILLS

participated in the League.

Divisions will be played.

The following matches According to Mr. Sew, no for-

"To-dey

"E. F," Donald Anderson, R. EL Lee, the Zimmern brothers, the Hmg brothers, the Broad- bridge brothers, S. Jex "Tinker Lee others.

When Mr. J. L. Youngsaye, joined the staff in about 1923, enthusiasm for cricket was roused to fever heat and some of the boys were almost fan- Aatical in their keenness. With Remedios such an

For several seasons past, ardent lover of the

Junior

have

the

WONG MEI SHUN in combinations have partici- been arranged for this week:

pated in the Association's League

AT HIS BEST

P.

(By ROVER"} Poor shooting and lack of finish

ever sent North and their chances

at present look exceed-

ingly bright.

G. K. Chadwick, K. A. Munro

and H. D. Bidwell (three lost the Royal Navy their soccer quarters), J. L. Bonnar (scrum-

F. R. Zimmern, above, is an old D.B.S. boy. He has played First with distinction for the elerens of the Wniversity and Craigengover.

2nd WASEDA

many

aD

Senior Championship. for the past five years. The Lea-ywanovich v. G. M. P. gue, which is organised every (Engineers' Institute). year by the Association, is open Junior Championship.-J. A to all organisations in the Colony, Luz v. T. F. Jordan (South Chinz Small wonder that D. R. S. cric have taken

A.A.). irrespective of nationality. Upon the members of hearing that clubs other than Chinese take a keen interest in the sport, Mr.

da game for their coach; it is average of about 60 to 70 boys AGAIN LOSE

an active part in ket soon became prominent. cricket at the D.B.S. This season,

half), B. O'M. Deane and A. w game against South China in the Sew stated that he will take the Holden (forwards) are among hotewall Charity Football those who have accepted the competition when they were de- invitations issued by the Hong feated by two clear goals at Soo kunpoo yesterday after having had Kong Football Club.

Invitations were also issued to as much of the game as the Chin

received: J. P. Whitham

(full-

Bl

Cup❘ necessary steps to get in touch with them and invite them to send teams to compete in the League, the entries for which close next Wednesday.

N

ENTRANCE FEES

the following players. answers The Navy fielded a new side. A fee of $2 will be charged for from whom have not yet been which included few players that joining the Association, and an Ihave been seen here in the local additional fee of $4 for each en- back). H van Leeuwan three-football League, and the lack of try to the League.

The fee for E. Grieve (three- quarter). WZ

understanding among the for those entering the singles cham- quarter), A H. R. Butcher

wards was apparent from the pionship competition is only $1 (stand-off-half), W. E. Peers, 1. H.

start. The defence performed very After approaching the respec- Eradford and K. S. Watson (for-

creditably throughout the game, tive honorary secretaries of some wards).

but the forwards wasted countless of the European clubs in the: opportunities of scoring, though Colony. I formed the impression well-placed on numerous occa that the Ping Pong League will sions.

success be an outstanding

this year, for these clubs are keenly interested in the Ping Pong Asso- ciation, the existence of which they were not aware of

Two Vacancies At Forward

There are yet two places to fill among the forwards. Humphreys, should his knee injury be fully re- covered by next Wednesday, is ai- most certain to fiil one of the two vacancies, while either. W. H. Cur- zie or T. E Pratt are likely candi- dates for the front row.

(Continued on Page 6.)

Yesterday's Results At A Glance

KOTEWALL CHARITY CUP COMPETITION

Clark, who pulled a muscle in his] SOUTH CHINA ROYAL NAVY

YMCA. KEENNESS

Mr. W. 1. Ashton, assistant sec- retary of the European "Y", told olme that he was not even aware of the existence of any Ping Pong League in the Colony. Members

The Kowloon Cricket Club eleven, above which won the senior cricket championship ist season, were assisted by seven. old D.B.S. boys. E. F. Fincher, who is sem sitting a the right of the front row, was the hero of the last Interport encounter in Shanghai, scoring 127 not out

CRICKET RESULTS

BUT CIVILIANS UNIMPRESSIVE

PYARA SINGH EXCELS

(By “ADEEM”) Waseda University hockey team came to Hong Kong to gain experi- ence. Their defeats in their first two games revealed that it was ex- perience which they sadly needed. " They revealed a good individual knowledge of the game but their tactics ieft much to be desired

On the US.R.C. ground yester day afternoon they were defeated by the Civilians by 5 goals to 1- bat their display against a very good team was definitely their best of the series.

The game started off in a sensa- tional manner. Within five min- utes of the bully-off, Pyara Singh, the brilliant K.LT.C. centre-for- ward netted twice! Waseda then took up the running and for the It was also at this time that, due to various reasons, the num members of the eleven, who were bers have dropped off-somewhat rest of the half had just as much Jof the game as the local team. about 40. make names for and the figure is now. A hat trick" by N. Singh (6 for afterwards to

However, just before the breather, of the Association take a keen in-50) materially assisted Queen's themselves as leading local ex-Two teams are maintained and a Pyara Singh, a great opportunist, terest in this particular indoor College to beat the CBC. by 6ponents of the game, were just fairly heavy fixture list is dis- completed his "hat-trick when- man, who will be travelling up with the team as a reserve for-¦ YESTERDAY'S GOAL-SCORERS sport, and there have always been wickets on Saturday, J..Walidez beginning to show signs of pro-posed ofi ward, may secure a place.

shoulder, is a doubtful starter as;

THIRD DIVISION

a wing forward and as a result MEDICALS

LIGA

either HL W. Heath or F. A. Red- RAS.C

Clark will be travelling to Shang- hai under any ciremstances as he

is being transferred, and it is sin-

8C POLICE

វា

2 AIR FORCE

1

1 E.A.O.C

KOTEWALL CHARITY CUP ́ Fung King-cheong (South Chins) Lee Wal-tang (South China) THIRD DIVISION

(Liga)

cerely hoped that the Hong Kong H. Santos and Shanghai Bank authorities C. Samas (Liga): will grant the necessary leave to F. Santos (Liga)

Goad (Ordnance)

the three other members of theGood 30

staff who have been invited.

If van-Leawen can obtain the]

Attoe (OrdnaSCO)

Drfield (Ordnance) Waters (Ordnance)

necessary leave to make the trip. Focythe (Service Corps) the Colony's team will not be se Flood (Medicala) lected until after the team arrives Harrison Medicals) in Shanghai.

(Continued on Page 6)

Eitan Air Force) Lawrence Cágs}- Remedios CL50%.

D.B.S. competitions arranged among the scoring 6 not out and Ismail Alimise and from this time. members: No matches were, how-68 not out A Hing (66 retir cricket has never looked back. ever, played against outsiders or ed), Ng Sze-kwong (37) and E. With Mr. Sargent now at the helm other clabs, and the "y" had not Ching (28) were the chief con- and Mr. Youngsaye as keen as been invited to enter any local tributors to the CRC. total of ever, there seems to be no reason League. Mr. Ashton added that 150..

as so many members take such an

why the school should not inaire

school..

Only One Colour Remains

The Arst eleven is passing

Onizuka, the goal-keeper, in mak- ing a brilliant:save from a shot by Pinto, failed to clear quickly [enough.

Goal From Bully-Off

WHA

The Police beat the University tain its present reputation of he through a somewhat lean period. The start of the second hair interest in table tennis, he was juniors by 57 runs in a friendly ing the Colony's leading cricket at the moment. Of last year's reminiscent of the first few min- team, the only old colour remain-utes of the Waseda Colony game. sure that provided they are in-match at Pokfulam yesterday.

ing is Francis Lay, a fine free The Japanese team obtained pos vited, they would enter a team in

scoring batsman who is develop-session of the ball from the bully. ing into a very useful wicket-off and, following a short passing keeper. Others who have this movement between the inside for season been awarded colours are wards, Kawat placed the ball into

the League, and crmelüded that he

would be very glad to arrange for

a friendly ferture with any

cipants in the League.

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"

HAVINES WINS AGAIN

Pittsburgh, Yesterday. In their With match vines. beat Perry 34-

12, 6-2,6-1 Beuter.

Among the prominent cricketers, at present playing in the Colony who are Old EC Diocesanians --ɔ are Fincher and his brother

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