THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 2, 1939
BADMINTON
RECREIO "B" START SEASON SPORTS IN GREAT STYLE
(BY "ADREM")
ALTHOUGH KOWLOON Cricket Club, making their first appearance for some years in Mixed Doubles Division of the Badminton League, lost by the maximum margin to Recreio "B" on their own court last night, there were occa- sions when rallies reached quite a high standard.
It is certain that the K,C.C. ladies Recreio "B," who last night were are still in need of much intensive without Miss Cynthia Silva and L. practice but they did show some pro- A. Carvalho should have a very suc- misc and, considering the fact that cessful League season and it would the total badminton experience in be unwise for, any team, even their two cases amounted to spinething un- "A." to underestimate their ability.
Stokes der two months, they did not do bad- P. Wynter Blyth and Miss M. ly at all.
(K.C.C.).
dios
15--21
and
Miss M.
13-21
A particularly useful performance lost to N. Beltrao and Misa S. Rome- was that of Miss Stokes, who part- nered P. Wynter-Blyth. Her serving specially was the subject of comment; she put up very few loose ones.
RIGHT IDEA
lost to H. Gonsalves
Xavier last to C. C. Pereira and Mrs. A. C.
Carvalho
9--21 A. L. Fisher and Miss B. Harker (K.C.C.). lost to Beltrao and Miss Remedios 10-21 lost to Gonsalves, and Miss Xavier 0-31
Mr. and Mrs. Kevan (K.C.C.). lost to Beltrao and Miss Remedios lost to Gonsalves and Miss Xavier lost to Pereira and Mrs. Carvalho
She has the right tactical idea also and tried to use the lob as frequent-lost to Pereira and Mrs. Carvalho ly as possible having regard to the limitations of her short game, and, if she was nearly always a shade short, that can be attributed to her present lack of judgment that time alone will bring.
Miss Harker appeared to be nervous and never did herself justice. In con- trast to Miss Stokes her service was weak and she would, do well to in- dulge in much intensive practice this department.
in
Mrs. Kevan has obviously played the game a great deal and should im- prove with practice.
Of the men P. Wynter-Blyth reveal- ed a wide range of strokes and fine
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10-21
CLUB ARE
FAVOURED
AN
PARADE
N out of the ordinary cricket match will be played on Sunday, December 17. be- tween Kowloon Cricket Club and Hong Kong Cricket Club,
That in itself does hot sound very unique; what is unique is the fact that the teams will be composed of men of 45 and over..
It is a perfectly simple matter to jot down 11 names from K.C.C. to make quite Q formidable combination but I cannot for the life of me think of 11 members of H.K.C.C.. with the qualification.
First and foremost there will be T. E.
field as' of yore, and E. J. R. Mitchell, is also, I understand, over 45 but, there, as far as I am concerned, it ends. I have no doubt that there will be a number of service mem- bers who will play and there may be others so well preserved that it does not occur to one that they are also eligible.
Club and Army clash to-day at Soo- kunpoo, at '4 p.m., in the season's first Rugby Tournament game, and the Pearce, still a fine bat if not as spry in the odds are slightly in favour of Club.
At 2.45 p..
Club "A" will meet Navy "A" on the same ground. The following are the teams: Club:-J. R. Henderson (22); D. H. Ste- wart (2), J. Hutchison (1), H. D. Bidwell (3) and D. I. Bosanquet (5); J. C. Char- ter (4) and J. M. Thomson (24); A. F. Walkden (13), (Captain), R. G. Castleton (25). E. W. Stout (29); E, A. Bompaa (27), C. F. Needham (12); G. B. Godfrey (28). A. M. Kennedy (18) and. W. B. Richard- son (14).
Army:--Sergt. Picton (R.E.); Marsh (8th H.R.A.). L/Cpl. Waite (R.E.) Sergt. Lang (R.A.O.C.) and Sign Willis (R.C.S.); L/Cpl. 12--21
H.R.A.): Boe. (R.S.) and Lieut. Hook (8th 11-21 Lieut. Pinkerton (R.S.), Cpl. Sutherland
9-21
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"RAPIER'S" SELECTIONS
FOR TO-DAY
RACE NO. 1
SMILING TIME KING'S PARADE LUCKY ELEVEN
Outsider: Diogenes.
COCKLEROI SNOWY RIVER MURRUMBIDGEE
courtcraft, while A, L. Fisher also RACE NO. 2. did well. Both men were of course handicapped by their inexperienced partners but gave hardworking, plucky displays.
Finest player of the evening was C. C. Pereira, whose smashing, driv- ing and cunning placements set the K.C.C. an insoluble problem; not far behind in the matter of skill Nick Beltrao.
I have
Gonsalves play better.
seen
was
Outsider: A Grand Time.
RACE NO. 3
ROSE EMILY
RED FEATHER LILLIBER
Outsider:-Avon.
Henry RACE
NO. 4
ROSE-QUEEN
RECREIO'S POTENTIALITIES
Recreio ladies all gave adequate
displays but they also gave the ap-
TAXING MASTER
BOOLAT BAY
Outsider:-National Pride.
pearance of being somewhat out of RACE NO. 6 practice.
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Drambuie
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A link with the "45."
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KUT CHEUNG GOLD COIN
Outsider:-Zero.
RACE NO. 6
SALVAGE MASTER LAUGHING GIRL SUNLIGHT VIEW Outsider:-Advancing Time. RACE NO. 7
PUMPERNICKEL STRATHCARRICK VIOLET QUEEN
Outsider: Discovery Bay. RACE NO. 8
PHOENIX
PORTRUSH
JACK OʻLANTERN
DAILY
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At K.C.C. there is R. E. Lindsell, Ezra Abraham, F. E. Nash, W. Nash, J. P. Robinson, and others, numbering in all about 16.
It is certain that some of the batting and bowling is going to be comic, with long- disused muscles creaking protest, but what should be most entertaining should be the fielding.
I can visualise some portly gentleman making vallant efforts to chase” a ball to the boundary, and others trying in vain to get down to the fast snicks to slips!
It should be an extremely interesting en- counter and the scores thould read like a page from the past with stalwarts who prob ably played Interport cricket about 20 years ago once again in harness.
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EELING very fit after his holiday, Henry Kew, the St. Andrew's badminton play- er, is once again with us; he arrived from Australla on Thursday. He will once again turn out for the Saints in the Badminton League just a arted and it will be interesting to see if his old partnership with E. F. Fincher will be resumed. This pair have
played together for years and such is their understanding that even the most powerful combinations in the Colony are unable to take them lightly.
(R.S.). L/Bdr. Evèns (5th A.A.R.A.). Pte. Berry (Max. R.). L/Bdr. Whitehead (5th A.A.R.A.), Capt. Duke (R.S.), Lieut. Cuth. bertson (R.S.) and Lieut. Ridsdale (Royal Norfolk).
Reserves:-Page (5th A.A.R.A.), Sign. Willis (R.C.S.) and L/Cpl. Smith (Seaforth Hdrs).
Club "A":—H, F. Hopkins; R. M. Lavalle, D. B. Nelson, F. M. Thompson and H. Van Leeuwen (Captain); B. C. Fay and E. C. Luscombe; R. E. Heasman, F. Burford, P. DOUBLE-ESTOVER AND F. Wanklyn; B. Hynes, J. Roscoe; B. O'M.
Deane, T. Swan and A. G. Dalziel,
Outsider: Golden Cow.
PUMPERNICKEL.
INTERESTING CRICKET PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
THE
(By “ADREM”)
"HERE are three interesting games on the friendly cric- ket programme for this afternoon and if teams turn out as advertised some thrilling finishes should be seen.
At King's Park, Recreio entertain Craigen- | "I have not been able to find out whether gower Cricket Club, who are making, a great or not Navy will turn out a team against effort to re-establish themselves among the Civil Service, Colony's leading cricket clubs.
I have not been able to ascertain the com- position of the Champions' team but Crat- gengower are just about at full strength except for F. R. Zimmern. The latter's place as speed merchant will be filled by G. Winch, an accurate bowler with fine com- mand of length.
It will be interesting to see if E. A. Lec who returned to the game after an absence of some seasons, will be able to make runs against as powerful an attack, as that pos- sessed by Recreio.
K.C.C. are at home to their old rivals, I.R.C. I can remember no occasion in re cent seasons, when the former team have secured a win at the expense of the Indians. E. F. Fincher, who returned from leave last week, will make his first appearance for Kowloon.
NO PEARGES
Over in Hong Kong a rather weak Cricket Club team without any Pearces but rein- forced by several Civil Servants, will play a strong Army alde.
Unless Club batsmen do something rather phenomenal I cannot
them beating #CO Army who have a particularly well-balanced side..
Sgt. Denver, who has bean responsible for some really remarkable bowling in junior cricket, will have an opportunity of match- ing his skill against such tried hands as Ride. Richardson, Perry and Kilbee.
Among the juniora, C.CC. will be at home to Recreio but are unlikely to win, while 1.R.C. should not be able to extent the powerful KC,C. team which is stronger, if anything, than last year when they won the |championship.
The following is the programme and some of the teams--
PROGRAMME SENIOR
H. K. C. C. K. C. C. Recreio
บ Army
V
I. R. C.
V C. C. C.
JUNIOR
c. c. c.
น
Reorelo
V
K. C. C.
I. R. C. Navy
v C. S. C. C. TEAMS
C.C.C. 1st XI:-E. Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, A. R. H. Esmail, A, B, Hamson, A. J. Hulse, A. K. Ismail, E. A. Lee, H. P. Lim, W. Hong Sling, G. Winch, J. L, Young- save. Scorer, W. Broadbridge. Umpire, G. Ladd.
K.C.C. fat XI-E. C. Fincher, D. J. N. Anderson, R. E. Lee, N. D. Lloyd, E. F. Fincher. A. Zimmern, W. L. Rapley. D. Hung. K. M. Baxter, R. T. Broadbridge, G.” G. Davies.
H.K.C.C. 1st XI:-L. T, Ride (Cant.), J. E. Richardson, A. E. Perry, T. V. N. Fortescue, G. E. R. Divett., W. Stoker, D. S. Robb, L. D. Kllbec, D. de S. Carey, D. G. Day and C. R. W. Thomson,
Army:-Capt. C. E. Godby (H.K.S.R.A.) (Captain). Major J. E. Swyer (R.A.M.C.), Capt. J. F. Lawrence (R.L.A.S.C.), Capt. D. E."E. Grose (R.E.), Cant. A. B. Whatman (R, Signals), Q.M.S. Patterson (R.A.M.C.), 3gt. Denver (R.E.). Cpl. Webb (R.A.M.C.), Col. Muroly (R. Signals), Spr. Ratcliffe (RE.), Gnr. Barsey (5th A.A. Regt., R.A.). C.C.C. 2nd XI:—B. R. Iraneo (Capt.), W. Broadbridge, A. H. Esmail, U. H. Esmail, (Continued on page 18)
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