Cricket With Taste LEN HARVEY WANTS
A Good Lunch But What About The Game?
Amusing Cricket Reporting
"REPORTING FROM A new angle" might al- most be the title of the following article written by R. C. Robertson-Glasgow in the "Sunday Express." It happens to be of peculiar interest as being a com- ment on the somewhat uncommon effort of a writ- er in one of the British Colonies to describe a cricket match which apparently took place somewhere in the East.
CLUB RUGBY TRIAL
Club are holding their second
FIGHT WITH FARR
While I am not arguing Yet there could be business for Roderick elsewhere. Isn't Jock that there is going to be a McAvoy waiting for, a-middle- terrific boom in the box-weight opponent with Bert Gilroy ing business-how can temporarily out of action? I you have that bang in the middle of a war?-I do tween Jock o' Rochdale and the
Why not, then,' a contest be
fancy we are to have some Liverpool lad? It needs only the
think so.
All
Belle Vue, Anfield, or whatever
ley to-day, and last Rugby Trial at the Val-first-class scraps inside Boxing Board's blessing to
commencing at 5.15 the next couple of northern arena you like to name.
months, writes Len Har-
p.m.
Following are the teams: Colours: F. M. Thompson; D.
H. Stewart, H. D. Bidwell, J. C. vey in the "Sunday Ex-
Charter and D. I. Bosanquet; G.
G. Aitkenhead and J. Thomson; press."
E. W. Stout, R. G. Castleton, C. M. Stark, L. A. Benn, J. Moodic,
Thomas..
ARMY SOCCER Following are the latest results in the Army Small Units' Knock- out Soccer competition:---
be-
26 Coy., R. E. beat 35 Medium Bty., R.A. 2-1.
J. Redman, J. K. Birt and A. Lweight championship affair
There is even talk of a heavy-
The "discreet use of censorship”, absence of a sight-screen at the
Whites:-J. Moore; T. O. Mor-tween Tommy Farr and a certain has unfortunately deprived us of City End that induced C, who has any exact knowledge of the venue seldom been seen to less advan-gan, M. G. Carruthers, D. G. Day Len Harvey! Anyhow, I note that is of the game, but an equally "dis- tage, to strike a paralytic attitude and H. Van Leeuwen; E. Jones, Tommy is around to say he creet guess" may be formed by confidently supposed to be a pos-and A. Clemo; R. E. Heaseman, ready to meet me down in Cardiff
Dunnett, A. M. Kennedy, E. those who know their terrain any-ture of defence and to remain at. R. Hackett, C.-Needham, I. M. sometime next September. where cast of Suez.
However the crease for thirty minutes be- there are no prizes offered for any fore he scored a run between first Macrae, A. J. G. Taylor and G. B.
Godfrey. and second slip, while apparently
Following reserves will be call- attempting a leg-glide." Perhaps, ed on to play and are requested after this, I should not be asked to write again; but I should be to turn out ready for play. able to say with "G K C""I have laid an egg: I feel better, thank
solutions..
Through the kindness of Ma- jor A. a very enjoyable game of cricket was played on the XY Sports Club ground between P and Q. Lunch was served in the dining hall of Z. The various you." items of food had been provided
by the players, and these were
tastefully served up by a band of willing lady helpers. After lunch the Toast to The King was given. This was followed by a speech of thanks by Mr. N to Major M for his unfailing kindness on such occasions, and also a vote of thanks to the ladies who had ar- ranged the lunch so well. After a very enjoyable game, P won by a margin of over ninety runs."
Accent On The Lunch
"After That-The Score"
Perhaps, therefore, it would al- ways be safer merely to remark, whenever consistent with truth, that the lunch was tastefully served up by a band of willing lady, or gentlemen helpers, and that "a very enjoyable game of cricket was played." After that, the score.
++
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Following are the starting times for
Golf
Colourc-II. L. Didsbury, C. Gairdner. G. G. Davies, Leigh, S. Lee and J. Roscoe.
R.
It
Stripes K. W. Forrow. A. G.
(Lee Wai-lan and -Chan Kam hoi, for R.E., and Carley for R.A., scored).
R.A.F. beat 7th. A.A. Bty., R.A. R.A. 3-2. (Bartlett
(2) and Munfield scored for R.A.F., and Willis and
Splendid. But why Cardiff? Supposing I can get the necessary Thorne for 7th A.A.),
Air Force leave to train for а
fight with Farr, and that's pretty much up in the air remembering what this old island is facing, the logical spot for the meeting would
Gratton, H. F. Hopkins, D. B. Nel-be London. son. C. G. Tressider and P. B. Wilson.
ABBAS AND JONES IN SEMI-FINAL
The Red Cross, I imagine, would get a better cash return from such a contest in the metropolis. Maybe all boxing Wales would want to see Farr in action, but the thought occurs that quite a slice of pugi- listic London would like to see
me.
Big Money Certain M. R. Abbas and J. F. Jones en- tered the Semi-Final of the Open Anyhow, I suggest that a Farr- Singles Lawn Bowls championship Harvey fight is the one most cus- yesterday when they beat C. C.tomers would be ready to pay Pereira and W. J. Howard_res-fair-sized money to see. And I pectively at the Kowloon Foot-don't believe the big money is in ball Club.
Wales.
Abbas won comfortably and was the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Happy at no time ever extended but the other game between Jones Valley Golfers versus Kowloon
and Howard was close affair, a Club match on Sunday:
9.00 10.30 a.m. R. K. Collings and two at the 24th head enabling
D. S. Edward.
Jones to win. 0.05. 10.35
Following
9.10 10.40
1+
9.15. 10:45.
9.20 .10.50
H. F. Phillips and A. C. T. Bowker.
are the detailed
..
A. J. Dennis and A. McKellar->*
scores.
F
M. R. Abbas
C. C. Pereira
Head
Shots Total
Shots Total
F
W. S. Hillier and D.
Humphreys.
1
4
4
0
0
2
1
$
0
K. S. McKenzie and
B
0
W. Sharp,
G
3
A. L. Eastman and
$
0
3
T. Low,
û
0
3
1
9.35
2
9.30. 11.00
11.05
9.40 11.10
W. C. Simpson and
2
0
H. H. Mundy.
W. V. Ahern and A.
D. Humphreys.
Thus, with a mild rearrange- ment of punctuation and a dis- creet use of censorship, runs the account, which a friend has sent me, of a cricket match between two teams of a British colony in foreign parts. It may strike the casual reader that the section de- voted to the play is meagre, that the reference to the luncheon isi "bland almost to sickliness," and that, in one instance at least, the band of willing. lady helpers had arranged the less solid part of the luncheon rather too well, Some- one, not, I fancy, the Lucullian reporter, has remembered to ap- pend the score. It is one deser- ving of a fuller explanation than it has received. For here, too, there are signs of refreshment. Of the twelve batsmen, number does not appear to have had any innings at all, for against his name! there is a mysterious blank space. Nine wickets fell for about 60 wicket pair runs; but the last contributed 92, There follows the ghostly observation "27," sus- pended in air and anonymity. Extras 4, and total 196. Q replied 10.05 .. with only 104.
9.25. 10.55
9.45., 11.15
Be this as it may, it can be re- garded as an extreme example of the laudatory method in report- ing. "Pick one thing that inter- 10.20.. ests you above all others, and it
E. C. Fincher and H. Smith.
A. W. Ramṣay and
G. E. Willerton.
W. A. Stowart and
14
BESGEBRES
0
9.50.11.20
9.55.11.25
D. Forbes.
18
F. C: Barry and A
17
H, Penn,
13
10.00
11.30
J. D. Thomson, and
**
FJ. Jones
W. J. Howard
N. J. Bebbington,
Head
Shots Total
Shots Total
11.35
T. Lamb and G. Davies,
1
2
0
0
10.10
11.40
A. A. Lopes and T.
3
0
B. Low,
4
0
10.15
11.45
W. Kershaw and N.
5
•
9
J. Booker.
0
1
30
11.50
"
H. J. Grose and W.
*
D
10
Stoker.
8
0
10
T
E. C. Murphy and
ព
0
10
E, Greenwood.
10
0
10
AFTERNOON TIMES
11
10
2.15 p.m. R. K, Collings and A. J.
12
0
1Q
Dennis: D. S. Edward and A. McKellar.
13
0
10
14
12
2,20
H. F. Phillips and W, S. Hillier; A. C. I. Bowker and D. Humphreys.
13
12
14
17
16
K. S. McKenzie and A. L. Eastman: W. Sharp and T. Loy.
13.
17
3
10
17
18
10
**
is almost sure to interest your 10,25 11.55 readers," once remarked a very famous critic. In this case, the and refreshments
their service have been picked on; but they ex- elte, rather than sustain, interest. There is lacking a gracious some- what..
Excessive Praise
on
2.25
2.30
2,35
are
2.40
these peculiar. Reflecting matters, I began to wonder whe- ther most reporters do not habi- tually tend to excessive praise. For all that cricketers, who scarcely less touchy than actors, may state to the contrary, we spend many hours in the search for the good and the beautiful, if not always for the true. To me, at least, the strain has often been an ill- seyore. I have known suppressed. longing to write some such words p
On-the-Ground, which, for sheer ugliness, can have few rivals, while the chimneys, belch- ed foul smoke, and a bitter wind whistled through the ramshackle Grand Stand which, by the way, is set at a ridiculous angle to the play: before a small, shrivelled and unintelligent herd of specta tors, the match between A and B was reluctantly resumed. It had reached a condition which, except to a mind irrevocably sunk in an Insane optimism, could lead only to a fuille draw. Perhaps it was the continued, and ungenerous
2.45
2.50
:
:
:
W. C. Simpson and W. V. Ahern; H. H. Mundy and A. D. Humphreys. E. C. Finchor and A.. w. Ramsey; H. Smith and G. E, Willerton..
W. A, Stewart and FC. Barry: D. Forbes and R. I -Penh;
J. D. Thomson and T. Lamb::N. J, Bebbington and" G. Davis.
H.K.C,C. TEAM
20
Folk here and there have cri- ticised me for wanting around £6,000 to cross gloves with Tom- my. They quote figures that operated before the war,
Now, how much would I want to fight Farr? Maybe any one ready to talk business these days would discover that I. am prepar- ed to adjust my ideas to present circumstances. I am not wanting the moon, or even a slice of it.
Believe me, I know there is nothing So timid as £6,000 in peace days, let alone when there is a war on. Let's leave it at that.
Northern "Natural"
Moving down the fight weights we find that the "feathers" cham- pionship brawl between Nel Tar- leton and Tom Smith, the Sunder- land boy, is hanging fire.
Smith wants a guarantee" from promoter Johnny Best before tak→ ing a crack at the title-holder on Anfield football ground, Johnny Best seems to be standing by his offer of 20 per cent. of the takings,
Whatever the outcome of this argument, I feel that Smith · will yet be in there with Tarleton. This is a northern "natural"; when it is staged I am ready to see Nel for all his grand ringcraft, lose to the Sunderland challenger.
Ronnie James is waiting among the light weights for a chance to. meet Eric Boon, the big-hearted, strong-punching champion, Want, Ing to speed up things generally, the Boxing Board say they will recognise any scrap between these boys as being for the title, always assuming it conforms to cham |pionship conditions. -
7.
The following will represent the
Most of us want to be on hand HK.C.C. ⚫against Craigengower when Boon climbs into the ring .. A., A. Lopes and W. Ker C.C, at H.K.C.C. at 2 pm. on for this title defence. Why? Be
-show: T. B. Low and N. J. Saturday, October 19:-E. J. R.
Booker.
cause he will be meeting an op- Mitchell (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop ponent packing a punch that N. D. Bookter, Capt. A. J. Dewar matches his own. It should be a Surg. Lt.-Com. W. G Finnie, J,
repeat of the Boon-Danahar H. Fox, T. G. C. Knight, R. M
classic with a different ending, M. King, A. K. Mackenzie, D, O.
maybe. Parsons, D. S. Robb,
“Y” HOCKEY TEAMS
The following. will represent the y.M.CA, in hockey matches on the
ground at King's Park this week:
NTO-DAY
2nd XI v R.A.5.c. (6 p.m.)-Ben well: Killeen and Rallton; Heptonstall, Gilchrist and Smits; Banks, McGahan, Spare. Ireson and Bovan,
VAPORS SATURDAY
ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT
"Swimming Enthusiast?:—It is learned that the matter on which 2nd XI v H..M. Destroyer (3 p.m.): you write in being investigated by Fishlock; Killeen and. Railton: Croft, the proper authorities and on of- Gilchrist end. German:. Smlta. ormer, ficial statement has been promis- Spare, Grant and. Banka,
for to-morrow.
Roderick v. McAvoy?
Just up the scale there is Arthur Donahar clamouring for a chance to grab. the welter crown from Ernie Roderick. If this match materialises and the challenger can turh in the sort of showing he made liciting Roderick on points. at. Earl's Court, then the south should have a new champion.
H.Q., Royal Scots beat "B"
Middlesex 2~-1.
Coy.,
Did you MACLEAN
Inever y
For sparkling white teeth, healthy gums a fresh cool mouth, use Macleans quickly removeastsina; whitens and polishes the enamel--and it is economical in use.
Sales Representativmas Banker & Co PO Box 755,
Koba.
MACLEANS
TOOTH PASTE
"BRITISH To the Teeth”
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.