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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1988

M.C.C. Fireworks In S. Africa

589 For 8 Against

"REVIEWER'S" Western Province

IF

SPORTS COMMENTARY

Yes, Why Did We Invite Shanghai?

F it was Hong Kong's turn to travel to Shanghai for the annual Interport football match, why was Shanghai invited to make the trip to the Colony 7

This question has been on the lips of soccer enthusiasts since last Monday. evening's meeting when it first became known to the general soccer public that Shanghai would most probably decline the invitation issued them by the local Association. (Actually, con- firmation of Shanghai's inability to accept the H.K.F.A. invitation was published exclusively on the front page of the "China Mail" in. Monday's third and fourth editions!)

Now that we know that Shanghai is unable to come down to the Colony, it is up to the H.K.F.A. to determine whether or not we can afford to accept any possible invitation from Shanghail

The Association's finances have been in a precarious position for some time and it was only during the last two seasons that we began to pick up. 1] think that if the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation could see their t way to send a team to the Colony, wel should try and encourage them to visit us during the Chinese New Year holl- days, not that I would not like to see the Interport series against Shanghai discontinued. Far from it. I think however, that what the Northern As- sociation crave more than anything else is breathing space for at least a

Beason.

It is a strange thing, but outside of the annual Interport match with Shanghai, I do not think the local, As- sociation have made any move to in- troduce any other port's players to this city. I know that Malaya or Singa- pore are just itching to have a smack at us and, in view of the pending

of the Malayan Rugby Union team here early next February, I hope the local Association makes a move in that direction.

DUNLOP GOLF TOURNAMENT NOT TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR

Difficulty Over Courses

(By AIR MAIL)

London, October 25,

Districts: Paynter's Pre-Lunch Century.

HAMMOND SCORES 106: HUTTON'S CLASSIC KNOCK

Capetown, To-day. · The M.C.C. Tourists opened their South African programme yesterday at The Strand where they met the Western Province Country Districts in a two-day match, flogging the bowling to score 589 runs for 8, at the close of play.

VON CRAMM AND THE DAVIS CUP Would Like To Represent Germany Again

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von

RESULTS TO DATE

Oct. 8 Ireland @ Scotland 2. Oct. 22 Wales 4 England (hold-

era). 2.

AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM HOME AGAIN

High Opinion Of England's Young Players

Perth, Western Australia,

October 25. Don Bradman's foot, which was

Feature of the day's play was the heavy scoring, Ernest Paynter, the England and Lancashire bat, missing his double century by 7 runs, scoring all round the wicket for an aggressive innings of 193 'injured in the final Test match runs, scored in 154 minutes, He at the Oval, is well on the mend, hit five sixes and 18 boundaries. he stated on his arrival here. toi^ Paynter actually reached his day with the touring team from century before lunch, being 121 not England. He said that he expects out, while the M.C.C. score was 230 to play for Australia against the for 2.

Rest at Melbourne on December 9. The match will mark the cen- tenary of the Melbourne Cricket

SECOND WICKET STAND.

Leonard Hutton, of Yorkshire, Club. holder of the record Test score It is generally thought by the that England's, of 364, also gave a classic dis- Australians to

Berlin, October 25. Gottfried von Cramm, who was recently released from prisou, would like to represent Germany again in the Davis Cup competition, according to H Henkel, the German player. Henkel, in an interview ~here, stated that he had visited Cramm, and found him to be in perfect condition and eager return to international lawit tennis. It has been reported that von Cramm is considering turning professional, but Henkel expressed the opinion that von Cramm's social position would prevent him forsaking his amateur status.

Kilrain Roderick

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'better than

play, scoring with leg-drives and young players are cuts for 68 in 102 minutes, in-Australia's and Bradman said cluding three boundaries. Hut-that he expected the next series ton and Paynter added 157 for of Tests in 1940 to be extreme- the second wicket.

ly exhausting. W. R. Hammond, leading the Bradman declined to say whether Tourists for the first time, also he wound ever visit England again reached the century mark, scoring as a Test cricketer, but he said that. 106 in 115 minutes, driving and the reports that he intended taking pulling in effortless manner. He up a business appointment in Lon- had four sixes and seven don could be completely forgotten. boundaries.

Speaking on the duration of Tests, B. H. Valentine, the Kent Bradman said he favoured playing. amateur, and Hedley Verity, the Tests in England to a finish. He

Fight Again England and Yorkshire slow bowl-thought that under normal condi-

Postponed

(By AIR MAIL)

London, October 27. Yet another postponement has [become necessary in the British Welter-weight championship con- test between Jake Kilrain, of Bellshill, the titleholder, and

Ernie Roderick, of Liverpool, the

official challenger..

er, also flogged the home team's tions' a result could be reached in bowling, the former scoring 69 in five days. If it was decided to play 44 minutes including four sixes five-day Tests, he would advocate a and three boundaries, while the reduction in the hours of play. latter was undefeated for 66.

Detailed scores were:

M.C.C.: 589 for 8 (Paynter 193, Hut-

ton 68, W. R. Hammond 106, B. H. Valentine 69,. Verity 66 not out).

Western Province Country Districts: SIR JULIEN

To bat.

The Liverpool promoter had CLUB "A" MEET

had hopes of staging the bout on November 24, but it transpires that he has been informed that. Kilrain will be unable to go on. The Scot has been indisposed,

ROYAL NAVY AT

and it was feared that appendici RUGBY TO-DAY

Because of the difficulty in, ob- tis was threatened. Whether an taining courses the Dunlop South-operation will be necessary, how- port professional golf tournament ever, has not been decided. - will not be held next year. The decision to postpone the : 1939 tournament was made by "the|

MANY POSTPONEMENTS

The fight, since it was first mooted

A good game of Rugby is pro- Club mised to-morrow on the ground when the Club "A" fifteen will meet à Navy side, commencing

Southport Corporation Publicity in June, has had a most unfortunate at 5 pm. and Attractions Committee yes series of postponements. Kilrain was HD. Bidwell, who has been on terday, after hearing reports of hoping to be fit to take that ring mid- the injured list for the past three negotiations which had taken way through November, when he sus- weeks. makes a re-appearance as placé with the golf club.

tained an eye injury against Johnny right-centre threequarter in sup- Clements, of Coatbridge, in September port of H. F. Hopkin, with H. Van Two courses are used for the qualifying rounds and one of Now he has been laid aside again, Leeuwen supporting A. K. Munro, them for the final stages. This and there seems no hope of the fight on the other wing. year the Southport and Ainsdale 24 was named as absolutely the latest taking place this year, for November club and the Hesketh club stag-date which the promoter could allocate ed the competition, the final be-for the event. ing played over the former links.

The Southport and Aindale club↑ 5:52. had previously intimated that owing at Elec to the continued use of their courße for this and other important tourna ments in recent years, they did not wish it to be used next summer, and the Hesketh club had pointed out that their new course was considered suitable for such portant competition,

What are the odds against ing the winner of the English Derby of 1940? An enterprising bookmaker in England has just laid Mr. Adair Dighton 250 to 1 he could not name it, The odds have been accepti andthebacker has nomina March-fouled chestnut by Eld bred on the same lines, ha Dơi 11 being from `a-Clar mus mare.

The Club team is:→

G. Low; H. F. Hopkins, H. D. Bid- well, H. van Leeuwen, K. A. Munro: G. S. Wilson, R. Rutherford; R. E. H. Nelson, J. S. Dunnett (Captain), B. Hynes R. G. L. Oliphant, C. M. Stark; HW E. Heath; W. A: Johnston and MH Pratt.

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The United Services Recreation Club announce that the Club Dinner Dance arranged for Saturday November 26,

CAHN'S TEAM FOR N. ZEALAND

Four Australians Included

Sir Julien Cahn; the Notting-. hamshire C.C.C. president, is tak ing a team to New Zealand to play nine matches in the early months of 1939.

The following players will take part in the tour:

Sir Julien Cahn (captain) C. S. Dempster (Leicestershire). H. Dyson (Glamorgan).

C. C. Goodway (Warwickshire). J. Hardstaff (Nottinghamshire). G.. F. H. Henne? (Nottinghamshire). V. E Jackson (New South Wales). J. G. Lush (New South Wales). C. R. Maxwell (Nottinghamshire). H. Mudge (New South Wales). N. Oldfield (Lancashire)." W. E. Phillipson (Lancashire). Peter Smith (Essex).

E. A. Watts (Burroy).

J. Walsh (New South Wales).

DEAN ON TRANSFER LIST

Dean, the English international

Ne postponed to Saturday December and former Everton centre-f

The Club Tennis Tournaments will has been placed on the transfer list now, commence on November E8, and veh

thup entries will not close untill Nos by him chúb, Notts County vember 917E

Dean