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CRICKET.

THE "COMING SEASON.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1927.

therefore, our friends of the Defence Force, as temporary (though very welcome) residents among us, will not be eligible for the Hong Kong eleven, on the same lines that affect Naval Officers, who are not stationed permanently in the Colony, and cannot, therefore, be selected. This applies also to the "Sha" forec who will not be cligible

to play for Shanghai. Fortunately, the practice of the visitors playing a United Services eleven, as well as the Colonial side.

which has recently grown up, will enable us to ace the Military visitors in netion, and, if what I the Navy a sida may be formed as hear is correct, between them and

good as, it nat better than the Höng Kong eleven.

At the first glimpse, an article on crickes to-day may appear some, what unreasonable. We have, if Rumour is not more than the usual ling, typhoons to the right of us, typhoons to the left of us typhoons in front of us and possibly in the near future typhuens on top of us, (I have my Sugers crossed.) For all that, the occasion is nat.so pre mature. as it lacks but a week off September the first and round about then the Cricket Club usually starts putting up the nets for pre- liminary practice. Indeed, in Ov tober, 109, I revellect taking part not be back, at all events in time

trial game when No. 5

to play. Fortunately we can fall signal was up. We played for back on T. E. Pearce to lead the twenty minutes and then stopped, side. He had done so before or An hour later the Peak tram dalmany, occasions and usually with the site! This year I believe the success. nets will certainly be up early in view of the Interfurt matches which are proposed.

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Itterports Ahead.

It is far too early to deal much with personalities are in a few cases. It is with much regret we

learn that H. R.' B. Hancock will

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CRICKET LEAGUE'S

ANNUAL MEETING.

INTERESTING DELIBERA-

TIONS.

H.K.C.C. NOT JOINING THIS YEAR.

CLAIMS OF THE SERVICES- DISCUSSED.

RAIN AGAIN.

COUNTY CRICKET WASHED .OUT.

ANOTHER HOBBS CENTURY

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.} ̧

LONDON, August 23rd. All the County Cricket matches which were begun on Saturday.

There was no play in the follow ing matches:-

Lancashire D. Glamorgan at

Blackpool.. Worcestershire v. Hampshire, at|

Worcester. Gloucester . Kent, at Bristol.

Partial Play.

In the following matches, there 35-ая no decisive result and the matches do not count in the cham- pionship:-

The problem of providing cricket facilities for the Services was con- sidered at the annual meeting, of the Cricket League held yesterday: evening in the Board Room of the Sanitary Department and a pro- posal was made to suspend the League for the current season in order that the different units of the Prospects at present do not look Services might have more opportu too good. But then they never daaities to use the grounds of the A cricket is invariably laudator temporis acti. Still, something or various Clubs for matches of their

Notts Middlesex, at Notting- someone invariably turns up." What own. But in view of the League's ham.-Middlesex made 164 without we do want most of all,is a really gond slaw bowler and a good left popularity it was eventually decided loss of wicket, Enig contributing hander; two men for choice but the to carry on the competition. felling I think we shall be alright two in one would do very well. In but we ought to set about our

As at present arranged, luvita tions have been issued to Shangha and Singapore to send teams to Hong Kong in Noyember next. Both invitations have been provisionally accepted. "Provisionally means subject to the political position in Chi and all that it may imply." practice very soon. Batting does I understand that the Singapore in-matches are such needle affairs that not promise too well but these vitation may produce either "a Malaya cr a Straits Settlements

in my humble judgment it does not matter as much as people think team. They are reasonably certain to be able to send up one or other Kong (1923) or an Isaacs make the When a Wild can get so for Hong of such teams. On the face of

runs he did for Shanghai last year

things Shanghai may find it more-well, I ask you? But our bowl. difficult, but our good friends uning-pretty rocky unless Bowker Berth usually manage to turn up recovers his form and Dobbie and smiling. It was, of course, inevik Cadwin. bowl on a bit with the able that they should be unable to

new ball. Still far as I know entertain us up there in May Inst.

at present we have as a nucleus and the proposed match next

to build on Pearce, Sayer (if ft). November is intended to take the

Morris, Bowker, and Brace. Gondwin. Ramsey, Dobbie. E. W. Not too bad either! Reed I omit, as i fear it is doubtful if his knee will stand the strain yet. Owen Hughes, unfortunately, is also unavailable as he will not be back in time.

place of the dropped fixture. Ac: cording to regular routine we should have gone North in May last, and again go in May. 1929, while they would have visited us here in November, 1928. This arrangement. which works out at one match per year (though actually two take place in a period of 7 or 8-months with a sixteen months' interval there- after) started before the War, and after that gap was renewed and seems to work very satisfactorily.

We should undoubtedly be able to give a good account of ourselves

7gainst

Shanghai. As regards alaga, well, we never know what ille to pretend that we can tackle we are going to gei! It would be

the fall strength of a Malayan side. The Hong Kong Cricket Club. It stands to reason, apart, from As we have now in "the Colony reckoning, by square miles, that a So many strange iners (please don't big open air-job country like the take that literally) it may be not. S. mat command vast recruil amiss to record some facts which ing grounds full of useful young And if they can record may be already, familiar to those cricketers. of my readers who are regular re- a win against the fine side which sidents of the Colony. All Inter-Australia sent up, they ought to port arrangements are made by the wipe the floor with us. As a H.K.C.C., the doren of local cricket matter of interest Hennessey in club. Its origin is buried in the that Crowning, merey match did mists of antiquity (though I hope even better against the Australian to dig it up shortly), and is not

cracks than he did against us up here in 1920! definitely known, 1 believe. I can state, however, from documentary evidence that it has been in exist eure and located on its present site

To-morrow, I hope to publish a further article dealing with Grounds, Pavilions, Leagues, Balls (ericket. small regulation size, Bowlers for the use of), and any other subject that a tyrannical Editor demands.

R. ABBIT.

D.B.S.; B.G..

since 1860. In those days only a narrow strip of Praya separated the ground from the sea, as is depicted in an old photo now hanging in the Council Chamber, in which the present large trees on the Horg Kong Club side of the ground arc shown as tiny saplings. I have not

On Tuesday a cricket team from yet been able to examine the the Diocesan Boys' School drew Chater callection of pictures in de with the British General Hospital tail but. I hope more illustrations in a friendly match on the Hospital may be found there- especially as

around. The home team, taking Sir Paul Chater used to play crieket frat knock, compiled the respectable on the ground in the sixties. Be score. 170 runa for three wickets that as it may, from its antiquity and declared. Captain Bonavia, alone, the Cricket Club merits the left hand, was undefeated after local position it now holds. This contributing a brilliant 110. He was. really corresponds, magnis com.ably assisted by Pte."Carter (44 not ponere paren, very closely to that out).

The School started shakily and enjoyed by the M.C.Cat home. It is the father and mother and the Phat three wickets for 28 runs before Dutch uncle of cricket clubs in the Anderson (19 not out) and Lee (80 Colony and while those clubs may not out) put up a stand and brought be glad of having such an excellent the scora to 109 when stumps were and helpful parens, the Club is drawn. singularly fortunate in the shaf spirit displayed by the other clubs, which have invariably given it the most loyal support. In fact cricket denotes not onl, their activities but also their agirib. And after all, in all communities, except perhaps China some, must rule and teach while others learn and obey

Prchable Dates.

It is for these reasons that it is fitting that the Club should take. charge of the Interport arrange ments, and I am informed that the cricket week will take place Romewhere around November 1st,

if all goes well, and I should not be surprised if it turns out to be a fortnight:

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But before this there is an.... im- mense amount of work to be donë.. The selection of any team is at beat a hard business, and the whole of local cricket has to be tried out for talent. Most cricketers will agree with me that the teams, selected in the past have been the"; flowers of the Colony's Cricket. Indeed the only adverse criticism I have ever come across have been from those too zealous party supporters, who do not play much themselves and arc unable realize that big success in unim- portant games is not a sure pasaport to cricket where the standard is inach "higher, the occasion much greater, and the question of "match- playing ability enters most heavily into the minds of the Selection Committee.

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Conditions and Prospects

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I am given to understand that the spirit of the old qualifications will ba observed this year, and that,

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British General Hospital. Capt. Bonavia, not out 110 Sgt. Thompson, st. Zimmern,

Youngsare .......

Pte. Osborne, b Kwan. Cpl. Dodshpo, b Kyum ..... Pte. Carter, not out.

Extras

0

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24

Total (for 3 wkta., dec.)...170

Q.M.S. Coad, Cpl. Davis, L/Cpl. Boyen, Pte. Blackburn, Pte. Ross and Pte. Munday did not bat.

Bowling Analysis.

0 M, E. W. A.. T. Lee B 2 30 0 J. L. Youngseye 7 0 17 W. H. Kwan... 6 } 32 D.J.N. Anderson 1 0 14 0 A. Kyum

3 0 28 1

R. Lee..... 3 0 90

* Diocesan Boys' School.

A. Kyum, b Thompson

A. Normanbhay,, Cond, b

Thompson

A. T. Lee, not out WH Kwan, b Bonavia

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Mr. G. R. Sayer (Vice-President) presided over the meeting, support ed by Mr. A. A. Runjahn, the Hon.

local Clubs were represented, while Secretary and Treasurer. All the

many units of the Services also sent

The representatives.

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Chairman presenting the Twenty-first Annual Report and State of Accounts said that he had nothing to add except that it would seen unusual to see the advertising and printing accounts on the credit side and explained that they re presented balances from appropria

wickets.

Derby. Leicester, at Derby.— The home team made 50 for three

104

SURREY YORKSHIRE.

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Centuries by Hobbs and Fender.

Yorkshire, at the Oval, was left The match between Surrey and drawn, both teams getting four points.

For Surrey, Hobbs made 150 and Fender 100 (not out).

Scores:

Surrey, 341 for eight wickets (de-

clared). Yorkshire. 13 for one wicket.

SOMERSET ». WARWICK,

Playing at Taunton, Somerset gained first innings advantage over Warwickshire.

Long for these two items from the previous years account. A credit LANDES ut $705.40 was shown, Lee, of Somerset, took five of

rougbe forward from the previous which included the sum of $8376.40 | the visitors' wickets for 23 runs.

Scores: Somerset, 203. Warwick, 130,

THE REPORT.

The Report was as follows:-

The First Division Shield was and the second by the Indian won by the Kowloon Cricket Club

Recreation Club.

The latter team will be thus pro- moted to the First Division this

season and the RE and Royal Signalera relegated to the Second Division accordingly.

For the first time in the history of the League, Combined League matches were played against the H.K.C.C., the Volunteers and the United Services.

The accounts show a credit bal aace 8703.40. A statement is ap pended" overicaf.

the

The Report and Statement of Accounts were adopted on motion of Mr. 2 E. Pearce (B.K.C.C.); seconded by Mr. J. C. Lyal (Kowloon C.C.).

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Mr. R. H. B. Hancock was re- elected President of the League on the proposition of Mr. G. K. Sayer, seconded by air. Holdman.

Mr. G. K. Sayer was re-elected Vice-President

Mr. Q. 14. Sayer proposed end L-Coudr. A. Shaw seconded that Mr. A. A. Rumjaha be re- elected Hon. Secretary and, Tren surer of the League. Heference was made to the good work of Mr. Rumjabn Carried unanimously.

A resolution was passed-giving discretionary powers to a sub-com- mittee, consisting of the President, Vice-President and Secretary, to conduct the affairs of the League.

The Chairman then invited views on the ways and means to run the League.

H.K.C.C. LEAVES THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR.

NORTHANTS v. ESSEX.

Playing at Northampton, North- amptonshire *00 first innings paints against Essex.

Jupp took seven of the Essex wickets for 2 runs.

Essex, 239.

Northants, 210 for six wicketa.

LAWN BOWLS.

THE FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

The fixtures postponed from last blow are to be decided this Saturday, through the typhoon

week-end in the Lawn' Bowls League.

The programme for Saturday is:

Division 1.

HOME FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE PROGRAMME

BEGINNING.

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES.

Once again the football season is coming round at Home. The Scot- tish League matches have been in

progress for the last two weeks, and next Saturday the English League programme begins.

The Axtures for Saturday are: Division I.

Aston Villa Leicester City. Blackburn R. v. Burnley. Bury Arsonal

Cardiff City v. Bolton W. Derby County. W. Ham U. Everton . Sheffield Wed. Huddersfield T.. Newenstle U Manchester U. 2.Middlesb'a, Sheffield Udited . Liverpool. Sunderland . Portsmouth. Tottenham H. e. Birmingham

Division H.

Barnsley v. Hull City. Blackpool v. Swansea Town." Fulham v. Preston N.E.. Grimsby T.. Clapton Orient. Notts County v. Bristol City. Oldham A. W. Bromwich A Port Vale. Nottingham F. Rending v. Chelsea,

Southampton.r. Stoke City. South Shields v. Leeds United. Wolverh't'n W. v. M'cheater C.

Division III. (South). Boscombe v. Swindon Town, B. & H."Albion v. Brentford. Bristol Rovers v Walsall. Charlton A. e. Gillingham. Northampton v. Millwall. Norwich C. Crystal Palace. Plymouth A. Merthyr T. Queen's P. R. v. Luton T. Southend United v. Luton T. Torquay United . Exeter City. Walford Coventry City.

Division II. (North). Ashington v. Bradford City. Barrow . Rochdale. Bradford . Durham City. Chesterfield v. Wrexham. Crewe Alexandra v. Halifax T. Darlington. New Brighton. Doncaster R. v. Lincoln City. Nelson v. Accrington Stanley. Stockport C. v. Rotherham U Tranmere Rovers . Southport. Wigan B.. Hartlepools Ú.

WATER POLO.

V.1.C. BEAT SCOTS GUARDS.

Only one of the two League matches down for yesterday was decided. The game, which took place in the Victoria_Recreation

toria Recreation Club "A" and Club camber, was between the Vic-

the Scots Guards. Spirited play was seen throughout and after many lively exchanges the Victoria Re- creation Club won by 6 goals to 3.

The Scots Guardi put up a capital show against the holders and tried many straight and long shota. Craigengower C.C. East PoThey seized every possible opportu

Civil Service C.C. D. Craigengower

0.0.

Police R.C. v. Kowloon C.C. Kowloon B.G.C. v. Taikoo R.C..

Division II

R.O. Taikoo R.C... Club de Recreios Kowloon C.C. v. Yacht Club. Kowloon B.G.C. Civil Service

CC (at Kowloon Dock).

Ch

the League, but as this was exceptional year, he proposed that Hong Kong might do as Shanghai had done in sacrificing the League for the accommodation of the Services.

Lt. Comdr. Shaw (Navy) also urged abandoning the League and that only friendly Mr. Lyal (E.C.C.) said it would an exceptional year for the Hong make no difference to his Club. Kang Cricket Club, he gave notice The Kowloon Cricket Club algo that his Club, would and it impos-played on Thursdays when matches sible to compete in the League dur- would be arranged against the ing the current season. He explain Services. He thought that it was ed arrangements for the Shanghai and Malaya Triangular Interport entirely.

n pity to abandon the League

Mr. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) informed suggested the meeting that as this would be matches be played.

case.

and also conveyed the decision of The Chairman said he was sorry. his Club to do as much as possible to hear of the B.K.C.C. decision for the Services. The Interport and felt that the meeting would matches were expected to last a fortnight from November

regret very much that they could 20th- not join the League. He was of Practice matches would have to be the opinion that the League served held in preparation, so that their

very useful purpose and it had ground would be

pretty

much ac- been running now for over 21 years frem November lit He was convinced that it created a cupied 1

December 3rd. December 24th and tremendous amount of keenACIE, 31st, which happen to be Saturdays, which would not otherwise be the would be occupied for their Annual Matches with the Army and Navy should be provided for as much a He agreed that the Services On Chinese New Year, the Club possible but he would be very sorry would be playing the United Ser to see the League abandoned en- vices. Mr. Pearce explained that tirely. there remained only eight or nine Mr. Pearce then proposed and Saturdaye to play against civilian Lt.Comdr. Shaw seconded that the sides, but as the Club would have League be held in abeyance this 80

1to arrange matches for their second. eleven, he saw no chance of play- ing League games.

Continuing Mr. Pearce said that the Club would be placing their ground

disposal of the at the Services every Wednesday. He un derstood that the Chinese Recrea tion Club had kindly offered the loan of their ground twice a month for the same purpose and he asked the various Clubs to provide for the Services to Ha asured the macting that he was not trying to induence those present to cancel (Continued on next Võlumn.)

D. J. N. Anderson, not out... 19

Extras

Total (for 2 wiskets) ............100.

Mr. J. L. Youngsaye, F. R. Zimmern, E. S. Howard, R. Lee, and A Prata did not bat.

Bowling Analysis.

Pte. Carter...... 5 Xge Thompson

M. E. es

Capt. Bonavin 4 19 Q.M.S. Coad... 3 Cpl. Davis

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·SEASON----

Mr. R. Basa (Craigéngower) pro- posed the continuance of the League. Mr. F. Mel Arculli (Indian R.C) seconded

Mr. Basa's proposition was car ried by a small majority

A new entry was received in the "BDivision from the Hong Kong Electric Co. who had obtained per mission to use the Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association on alternate Saturdays.

At the close of the meeting the various Clubs arranged their fix tures lists with one another.

nity to bang the ball at the goal. The Club did not show "their usual form, the defence being particularly"

weak,

For the winners, Laing scored. 2 goals, King and Lyon 1, and for the Guards Ealtum scored 1, and Tait 2

REVISED FIXTURES.

On account of the break in the programme, a new list of fixtures has been arranged, which is given below MONDAY, AUGUST 28TH :

Royal Navy. X.0.6.B. K.B.S.F.P.A. "A" v. V.R.C. “B” WEDAZEDAY AUGUST 31ST:

K.B.S.FF.A. "B". Royal Navy.. KO.S.B. z. V.R.C. A.

MONDAY, SEPT. STH:

K.B.S.F.P.A "A"

Guarda...

"

Soots

Royal Navy e. V.B.C. "B" WEDNESDAY, SEST. 7:

V.R.C. "B" v. Scots Guards. K.B.S.F.P.A. "B" . K.E.S.F.P.A.

A.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12TH

Scots Guards v. 5.0.9.B, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14TH:

V.R.C. "A" Royal Navy.

K.O.S.B. v. K.B.8.F.P.A. "3," Y.R.C. "A". E.B.S.F.P.A.

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WALK ACROSS AFRICA. A "SCRAP" WITH CANNIBALS

Professor Seubting, F.R.G.S., who has been exploring the Eastern half of the African continent on foot since 1923, has bad many exciting, not to say disturbing, 'experiences en route. Horrelates, according to Luenku, has gone master, l'ungio. the African World, that when he Captain J. M. Bain, of the Tungwe, arrived among the cannibalistic

Captain W. M. Ruxton, of the

Nine-Niam tribe in the Upper has gone master, Luenho,

Congo he found preparations being

"A"made for the execution of a man

BASEBALL. FILIPINOS GET WALK-OVER.

F

TIGERS DID NOT FIGHT.

Captain R. Tully, from reserve,

who was thought to have been res has gone master-Sinngiro. Captain ponsible for a young maiden's death J. H. Smith, of the Stangwe, has by witchcraft. The professor saw gone master, Changwo. the victim killed and cut into trag ments.

Mr. H. L. Lee, from reserve, has Knowing enough of the gone third engineer, Kwong-Sang. tribal habits of the Niam-ham to Mr. J. Adam, third engineer, guess the ingredients of the main wong Sang, is on-reserver dish. he declined da invitation to supper. The refusal was miscon. Mr, G. A Jack, third engineer, strued as an insult, and at dusk the Fishing, has gone acting second cannibals surrounded the professor's engineer, same ahip. Mr. A. Dunn, Yesterday the Filipino Baseball hut and shot at him with poisoned second engineer, Taishing, is on Club won their first point in base-arrows, one of which penetrated his reserv...... ball games this season. They were leg. He retaliated with his rifle,. down to do battle with the Tigers, which had the effect of frightening engineer, Kangro, hea gene third Mr. R. B. Symington, sup'y third but the latter did not put in an the invadera away. appearance and therefore conceded renirs of the professor's travels in

Mr. W. Sudbury, chief officer, the point to the Filipinos.

cluded an assegni wound received engineer, Stanwo The stand at the diamond will, in the Sudan, and a bite from a Fukuang, has gone chief officer, it is understood, be re-crected be black mamba, one of the most dan Tienkuang-Shipping"

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fore the week-end games are played.gerous snakes of the African jungle. ||gineering.

and

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