1940-12-27 — Page 47

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1940.

Steve's Secret Weapon

Sparkling Essex all- rounder, Captain J. W. A. Stephenson, has just re- leased a good "secret wea pon" story without, I fancy, submitting same to Home censor, writes a correspondent.

While on night patrol in Flan ders he always carried with him two cricket balls.

The idea was that if in the din light he

was surprised it would have been quicker to hurl a bal a the enemy than to draw pistol.

his

"I believe the 'Jerry' would have been so startled that even if he wasn't knocked down he.wouk fall down to escape my 'hanc grenade' and give me the chance to get in Arst," he says.

I can almost hear Steve! "How's that?” if and when he hadt run his man out.

"JACKER'S" MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

THE PRESIDENT OF THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY CHIC- KET CLUB, SIR STANLEY JACKSON, HAS RECEIVED MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF LADY JACKSON AND HIMSELF WHEN THE HOUSE THEY WERE SLEEPING IN GOT A DIRECT HIT. THIS IS SIR STANLEY'S SECOND **NEAR THING."

When he was Governor of Ben- gul.

a giri student approached his table t 21 public meeting in Calcutta and started to open fire with a revolver.

"What did you do, Jacker? Inquired an old friend at their first meeting on Sir Stanley's re- turn to England.

"Nipped under the table pretty quick. Wouldn't you?" ceplied "Jacker."

Five shots were fired, and even an old cricketer couldn't be asked to wait for the completion of the over.

By far the greatest amateur all- rounder since A. G. Steel, they still talk in Yorkshire of Jackson's share in that game 38 years ago when his five for 12 and Hirst's five for nine didn't leave much for the other Yorkshire bowlers i against Jce Darling's first Aus- tralian team here.

BOON'S BAD BLUNDER

The Liverpool contest be- tween Ernie Roderick and Eric Boon (writes Norman Hurst) revealed that Boon is not ready for the welterweight championship class yet.

I saw only one occasion when he had a chance and he muffed it. A swinging punch starting from his hip landed on his opponent's jaw, Roderick stumbling back- wards into the ropes.

I looked for an immediate furi- ous onslaught from Boon but he stepped back, waited for Roderick to recover, then held out his hand to his opponent before' continuing- the fight.

That ultra sporting gesture- was misplaced and cost. "him" dearly. Boon had created a wonderful opportunity. He falled to collect. Thay 1 HỆ : therɑ: Is to it

From then on Roderick boxed to the book, never gave him a chance, dropped him. Ave times, and when the final bell rang it was a very much bättéréd Boon, bleeding at the nose and, ond eye closed:

HOME RUGBY

Tigby Unionvmatches ayed at Home yesterday!

16A Welsh XV 0 [426 An Army XV 3′′ bunflès, Rest of Eng

land Public

Schools

Publia Schools

Reuter,

T. K. L.'s Confusion Bay (Mr. S. L. Sung up) being led In after winning the Hong Kong Autumn Champions by a head from Burford in record-breaking time. It won this samb event last year. (Kahn).

COTTAGE CLUB HUNT

The

course in the last 50 yards and

between the flags.

Cottage Club Miss Kiki de Chaffoy, who had paper-hunt on Christmas bad luck in being bumped off the Day for the President's her pony did not finish the race Cup was won by Robin

There were 25 starters for the Blake, who beat Van Ryn-hunt, which was run over seven berg, who came second, by miles of good grass country,

Yesterday, the Club President a very close margin.

and Commitee were “At Home"

Up to the last moment the hunt was completely in the hands of

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