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CRICKET NOTES.
RECREIO AND CLUB WIN.
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The mosting of the Recreio and RE. & S. on Saturday was long looked forward to, it was thought at one time that this was going to turn out to be one of the closest games of the season, but once again the uncertainty of the the game was emphasized, Portuguese lads won fairly com- fortably.
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WORLD'S CRICKET
RECORD.
DON BRADMAN'S HUGE
SCORE.
Don Bradinan, the young New South Wales batsman, who played in the last series of Test matches in Australia against England, estab lished a new world's cricket recordi for first-class matabes, when he ran, up the huge score of 432 not out.
A Reuter's cable states that this mammoth total was made in a match for New South Wales against Queensland, at Sydney,"
The previous record stood to the credit of W. H. Ponsford, who woordd 437, not, out, for Victoria agains: Queensland in December, 1017.
The koen beling of the Recreio men played a big part in their victory, and I also noticed that they turned out a couple of their younger members. For the R.E
Ponsford in 1099-3, also scored & S, Gough made 37 and Peny 38. These two are precisely op-10 for Victorin Tasmania, thus heating A. C. Maclaren's 424 for famshire Somerset-a record which had stood since 1895.
posite types of batamon, for where as the former is of the cramped class, the latter would not hesitate to pull a good length ball just of the stumps "right round to square log: He has a tremendous reach, nad makes the fullest use of it,
Guterms and Barros started well for the Recreio, and Alves, too, did his share. Guterras, I believe, keeps widzot and is, perhaps, their most stylish bate
HOCKEY,
SELECTED TEAMS.
The following will represent Clab de Recreio in a Hockey Match against the Y.M.C.A. 1st XI. at King's Park to-day at 5 pm. sharp.
The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" tenn against the H.K.S.R.A. at King's
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1930.
GOLF.
Hong Kong at Play.
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND.
FANLING, JANUARY 5.
The following qualified:-- 89 G; E. Costello.
90 H Hampton, W. S. Hillier. 90 A. D. Humphreys, S. L. Butlin, A. O. Brawn. 91 T. S. Waste Smith, G. David- son, R. A Campbell, H. A.
Lammert.
92 J. S. MacLaren, C. H. Brad-
ley.
93 E. Des Vaux, J. D. Thomson,
J. Smith.
The following play off for 16th": Place on Sunday, January 12 —
94 J. P. Warren, G. W. Sewell, H. Spicor, J. Harrop, T. C. Monaghan, Major Bearish
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NEW YEAR MEETING.
Open Medal Round. W. S. Hillier 80-17-72 wins. Other scores:~~~
77 - 47 Capt. Bloxham Lieut. Alexander 79- 8=074 A. D. Humphreys 83-11-74 30- 5-73 L. S. Dodwell J. S. MacLaren 87-11 - 76 W. C. Shields. 87-11-76 There were 96 entries.
Bogoy Pool.
Capt Bloxham (4) and L. R. Andrewes (5), 2 up tie and divide,
Other scores Lieut. Alexander, 1 up; L. G. S. Dedwell (5), all square; L. G. S. Dodwell (5), A. D. Humphreys (11), G. E. Costello (13), W. C. Shields (11), 1 down
8. MacLaren (11), 2 down. Sixty-six entries.
SPORTS NOTES AND COMMENTS.
[Br
"BROADCASTER."}
To a large section of the public,
THE RUGBY GAME.
A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS.
We have been favoured with some informative impressions of Satur- day's Rugby game, written by" un Old Ruggerite" who happens to be in. Hong Kong on a brief visit. It will be noted that our correspon
TIDE OF SOVIET TRADE.
£170,000,000 OF ORDERS FROM RUSSIA.
VAST BRITISH MARKETS.
the most interesting feature of the dent makes some very interesting manufacturers and exporters in
He
KNIFE AND FORK COURTSHIPS.
SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY IN "THE CITY."
The fuscheon loves of London! Take off your hate to boarding-
Bless the Grundys" of the
parks, and congratulate, the crition
of the dance halls
"The orders available for British house, ladies who refuse to allow
"him" to remain after 9.30 p.m.
Thank the ourt cinema attendants accordance with the five-year pro-who descend on the hold hand or sports.nows over the week-end, is criticisms of the Club team.
gramme now planned by the Union the arm round the shoulder. I had the pleasure of being of Soviet Socialist Republics, ac undoubtedly the publication of writes as follows:- training times in the columns of
taken down to Happy Valley on the Daily Press. I am glad it has Saturday to witness the match be cording to their own estimate, will been announced that this feature tween the Club and H.M.S. Corn-mount to £170,000,000, and this will appear regularly after the wall, and as an old Ruggerito I
thought perhaps a few observations figure would, no doubt, be consider gallops, as this is the only connce- and criticisms would be acceptable ably augmented, provided recogni- tion which a very large proportion and possibly of interest, particularly tion is accorded by the British
1 Government and satisfactory of racegoers have with the train-in view-so my host informed me--
coonomic basis is established." A very small of the imminence of the interport ing performances.
match with Shanghai, minority line 'the rails in mornings, and even to them the publication of training times has some interest; as it helps, firstly to check their own observations, and
the
Where the Forwards Failed.
The Club forwards played a sterling game, and it rejoiced my heart to see the robust rushes they made, in many instances showing secondly to fill in gaps which they excellent footwork and ball control, but they tailed somewhat in the must necessarily leave. I see that serums by not packing low enough no fewer than sixty animals were the front rank were the worst often "clocked on Saturday, and as the ders. They will find that packing tight and low will give them posses- height of the training is approach-sion of the ball far more frequently ed, more and more animals will be and much more pushing power. timed, making the feature still There were practically no concerted wheeling movements very useful method of turning a defence into a nore interesting.
strong and disconcerting attack, to say nothing of wearing down the forwards. 1 regret ex- opposing tremely that I cannot mention any names, but being a stranger I un fortunately do not know them.
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In spite of the fact that there is still seven weeks to go before the races, gossip is already going round as to the possible Derby and Champions winners, For the Cham- pions, Apollo appears invincible in the eyes of a good many, and for the Derby, Mr. Ho Kom Tong looks as if he is going to repeat last year's success with one or other of his animals. Mr. Dunbar has a
Park on Friday, January 10 at 5 competition attracted only six pairs long string of animals to select 1.m. sharp-
C. Barros, F. M. Silva, D. C. Alves, H. R. Pinne, F. Bargos, E. The Cricket Clab juniors were V. Ribeiro, J. A. de V. Soares, H. not very convincing against the Noronha, A. M. Xavier, A. F. Eca Civil Service Cricket Club, da Silva and F. J. Remedios. though they won by 36 Tuns. W. W. Mackenzie, who skippered the side, made 47, and it was largely due to this that they won. Dirett again did well with the ball, had f. R. Way, last year the stalwart of the Electric Company side, also came through with flying colours. The H.K.CC. will have to produce hotter form if they want to beat the Indians on Saturday. I believe they are all out to do it, because I understand they thought the Sao kimpoo lads very unkind they met some time ago, and the Indians got them out for a little over 30 runa! However, it must be said that half their regular side were away at Camp thon, and it they turn out their full team on the 11th instant the LR.C. will do
well to draw.
beat
when
Craigengower CIC.
the R.AS.C. at Happy Valley, while Lane, Crawford's trounced the Police.
beat the
C. E. Moore, L. A. R Duncan, G. Rankin, (Capt.), H. Marlow, R. W. Skipp, N. W. Lasonder, S. Fox, Major Kerrich, L. G. Frost, N. Hazell, and R. 'W. Sapsed.
Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Olub.
The following team will represent the above Club in a match against the Hong Kong University on Wednesday, January 8, on University ground. Bully off 5.13 pun.-
the
On Saturday, the 1st XI. will play a match against the H.M.S. Kent on the Naval ground, Happy Valley, at 3 p.m. The team is as follows:-
The Mixed Foursomes (Medal)
and is canceled.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS IN U.S.
PLEA FOR LESS SEMI- PROFESSIONALISM.
from, and will certainly be much to the limelight during the training season. Mr. Chan Tin Sion hay an excellent chance of performing the double with Apollo and Wisdom Stag, the latter being a useful-look- ing grey which moves very con- vincingly.
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The defeat of the Somerset Light Infantry at the hands of the Royal Navy in First Division Football New York, January 1-Propos-vare as a surprise to followers of als designed to oppose the current form, as quite a good number ex- trend of college athletics toward pected the soldiers to win, but the pull Somerset forwards failed to it off," and in spite of many op portunities failed to take advantage
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They have made lovers' lanes of City streets, brought romance into the ugly, commerce clogged arteries of London, and given fragrant beauty to a town whose prostige I went down when its roads came up.
This is a statement from the Young London is masticating its report of the British Trade Delega-way to matrimony. More mar- p.m. in City restaurants and cafés tion who visited Soviet Russia in ringes are made between 1 and 2 March and April to investigate the than in two years of "Mamma's drawing-coom, and the fronts of
seaside resorts.
openings for British industry. The report is signed by Sir Joseph
Recently & Daily Express 'repre- Isherwood, chairman of the consentative toured the restaurants of mittoe, which included Mr. George London in the luncheon hour, Balfour, M.P., Sir Robert Hadfield, cataloguing "couples and estimating
the " p.m. passion" of the City. add Sir William Tritton.
From Throgmorton-street to a "We are satisfied," they con- cafd in the Strand, he writes, the restaurants were love lanes where clade," that there is volume of business available for youths made vows over chops and Great Britain subject to diploma-steaks and maidens simpered over tie recognition being afforded, and
ณ great
if arrangements can be made for egg mayonnaise and Irish stow long-term credit or otherwiec."
His Lordly Way.
the francing of the business on I sat beside a young couple in
Details of Orders..
be
a
Strand restaurant. ... Special coffee!" he asked in the lordly way of young lovers. And she, with the great understanding of the loved woman, replied, "No, ordinary one. you?" And he agreed happily-and please just as good, I think--don't was able to afford his cheese.
You an bands quietly held under tablecloths, young men ordering as′ if they were acquainted with the menus of four continents, young
Wild and Slow Passing.
Mr. Pintakov, the acting chair- The scrub half played an ex- man of the State Bank, informed cellent game, but is incuned to be the delegation that it would be was a little slow getung round to place industrial ordere in England
could wild at times with his passes, and easy for the Soviet authorities to his opposite number, au tus great amounting to £130,000,000 if satis
arrangements est mistake was
m gathering the factory
Details of these ordere, ball completely" beiore making his made. pass and not whipping the ball out forming part of the five-year plan,
They include every variety of women ruffling the simple fur round second his hands touch the ball- to his partner in one movement the are contained in the report.. the moments lost by this are very agricultural equipment by which their necks in the manner of the valuable. The stand-off half was the Soviet authorities aim at in-grande dame-beautiful little good in the first half of the game,creasing the productivity of the lies and decoits of City lunch hour! and then suddenly began to drop band by 30 per cent. his passes. Some of them, I admit, were extremely difficult, but a large
number
forward were straight passes. His other fault was a bad one, the same that afflicted the three-quarters.
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They also include a complete in. dustrial equipment such as boilers, turbines, dynamos, lathes, textile gineering works, mining, chemical machinery, and machinery for en works, paper mills, metal works, and wood working.
Sea-going ships and inland water are included in Russia's "requirements"; also all kinds of i vessels marine machinery and ship engines, equipment for wharves and jetties; roadmaking machinery, and parts for motor-cars.
Steal and Leather.
and
The Three-Quarter Line, "As to these, I was frankly dis- appointed; after having been told by my host that they were very G. E. Little, P. Carter, E. Gray, F. D. C. Lack," F, Webber, M. Lcommercialism were introduced by
nearly a first-class quartette I ex- Dr. Frank Day, president of
pected great things. They passed Wallace, A. E. Steele, J. L. Whyte, Union College, at the opening of in the earlier stages of the game.standing still, ver frequently yards
A. McNellie, C. X. Ferguson, the convention of the National
As against the soldiers the Navy and yards before it was necessary, M. Bishop.
Collegate Athletic Association.
forwards were far more impressive, and rarely was there any attempt to draw their, man-the result fre His suggestions were as follow: and they took what might be des
cribed as the very first opportunityquently was a considerable loss in A large market is noted for boots First, the abolition of "gate rc-
steel including to lead. On the whole, the sailors ground which is most disheartening and shoes, and for apecial English
I parti- materials, ceipts" from college football and
had the better of the play, although to a hard-working pack. other games,
the second half was somewhat mar- cularly noticed the left wing, instead leather.
of tackling, hoverit about with the There are also large mining con Second, the abandonment of pro-red by deliberate attempts to waste fessional coaching, as well as of time by kicking the ball out of play very obvious intention of intercept-ccssions available which would ab- ing. How easy to sell him a dummy, sorb £70,000,000 of capital, and con- scouting, subsidizing and directing
this of course was done by the good cession would also be granted for from the side-lines; all of which
Kowloon F.C. beat the Hong and extremely capable centres of railway works to an estimated onet Dr. Day declared would aid to-
the Cornwall.
of £80,000,000 involving a consider ward "a retura to truly amateur Kong FC. by, three goals to une on the Kowloon ground. The home
"The Club full back was excel-able amount of railway material. athletics."
team proved the better ono on this
Every industry in Russia is Third, the forming of a league occasion, although when they met lent, but might with advantage among colleges desiring to engage previously on the Hong Kong utilise his kicking powers rather controlled by a Government de very courageous bull-rushpartiment or trust," states the re ground honours were divided. On than a in purely amateur contests,
Fourth, that college players Saturday the Club encouraged which did not appear to intimidate port, and business can only be
transacted through these should receive compensation their supporters by leading, but the sailors
Kowloon soon put their best foot "In conclusion, I must say I Not only are. the factories control- whatover, in any form.
Fifth, that athletics should inforward and finished up with two thoroughly enjoyed the game, and led by the Government, but like. all respects be made clean and open, goals to spare. The Club had only wish I could be here to see the wise the porte, dooks, transport, hotels, co-operative stores, dwelling houses, places of amusement, and giving every student an opportun-pretty strong team out, and were
in short every form of industry, • ity to participate rather than weed-not as bad as the score suggesta, ing out a chosen few skilled athle- but Kowloon is a strong team at
Nominally for the industrial tes to represent the institution and home, and on Saturday earned full
workers taxation does not appear to be heavy, but their contribution leaving the majority without athle-points for their pains.
in indirect taxation is very con- tie training.
siderable..
Besides the L.R.C.-H.K.C.C. ch, there are two other league matches down for decisión Kow-
F. D. C. Lack, E. Gray, M. Bird, loor entertain Civil Service and should secure full points, while the E. O'Hagan, E R. Bell, M. I. Wallace, 1. G. Bell, N. A. McNeil- University ought to Craigengower Cricket Club. Chicfie, D. F. Stagion, M. Smalley, E.
S. Laing. interest, however, will be taken in the H.K.C.C.-L.R.C: game, which is to be played on the town feld. The Club, of course, has the ad-
M. Russell, J. Brown, B. V. vantage of playing at home, hut although the Indians have not done Franklin, B. Taylor, F. Webber, any too well this far, there is a M. King, S. Browning, E. Black- feeling in the Soakuapoo camburu, C. M. Ferguson, J. L. Whyte, that they will do the trick. A, Steel. should certainly anticipate a close game, with the odde slightly on the
home team.
The positions of the teams, up- to-date, are as follows:-
Police
H.K.C.C.
Rourcio
P. W. D. L. Pte. 0 13. 3. 4
Kowloon O.C....3
44 0 0
12
3 4
0
1 0
5
2
8
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7
Indian R.C....
G
7
6
Craigongower...♪
Civil Service... 4
R.E. & S.
University
R.A.S.C.
R.A.O.C.
The 2nd XI. will play against the Club de Recreio 2nd XI. at King's Park at 3 p.m. as follows:-
AMERICAN FOOTBALL. ARMY DEFEATED BY LELAND
STANFORD.
[United Press.]
PALO ALTO, Dec. 25.
Leland Stanford Jr. university to-day defeated the visiting Army football eleven by a score of 34 to
G 13.
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4 Army scored in the first quarter but Stanford evened the account before the end of the quarter when the score stood 6-6. At the conclu sion of the first half the score was still nearly even, the Stanford ele- ven having a total of 14 and the Army 13.
ROYAL NAVY 7. ARMY.
The postponed League Match, Division I, between Royal Navy and Army will take place on Satur- day, January 11, at the R.N.C.8.0. ground, Kowlcon.
Then the Cardinals gradually grew stronger until in the last quarter the Army was routed.
Fleishacker, Frentrup and Small- ing of the Stanford team over- shadowned the famed "Red" Cagle and his teammates Hutchinson and
Smalling scored
POLISH ATHLETE IN U.S. Murrel of Army.
BARRED.
ACTION BY THE AA.A.
New York, Jan. 1.-Officials of the Amateur Athletic Association refused the application of the Po- lish athlete Stanislaw Peterviewicz to compete in the United States.
The Association ruled that only invited athletes are permitted to compete.
Peteriewicz was first not invited, and later barred, because of sus picion which surrounded the visit and also because of his actions
since his arrival.
It was intimated that financial considerations were believed to have
ing.
three touch
Murrel and Hutchinson of the Army both made touchdowns.
Smalling carried the ball 28 times and gained an average of six yards on each try.
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"I cannot hope, however." Dr. Day concluded in rather mournful train, "that these remarks of mine will have much effect."
BOXING IN AMERICA.
CONTESTS IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
[United Press.)
Д far more
The return encounter betweca K.O.S.B. and St. Joseph's College proved
interesting affair that the first occasion, on which these two teams.net. Then the soldiers won by 7 goals to 1, but on Saturday they got the ver- diet by 2-1, and were fortunate to get full points. The College team scored the first goal early on, and kept the soldiers at bay until short- ly before the interval, when the latter drew level. In the second half the College missed a penalty, which would have given them the Lead: The soldiers, bucked by this circumstance, played very well frem this point and pressed the College team very hard, eventually getting the much needed goal which gave then full points.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Tully Griffiths, of Sioux City, took a decision over Johnny Risko, the "rubber man" from Cleveland, in A 10-round fight at Madison ? --- Square Garden this evening. Grif
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Opinion seems very divided as to downs and Fleishacker two. Moffiths took at least six rounds of the verdict in the boxing match fat converted two goals and a the mill, showing great speed and between Creighton and Ewin on safety completed Stanford's scor boxing ability. He failed, how. Saturday night. Creighton won ever, to distress Risko and there the middleweight belt, but those fore did not qualify as a logical who saw the fight are of the opinion opponent for Jack Sharkey in the that a draw would have been a more Miami battle scheduled for Febru- satisfactory verdict, as the winner was certainly the more aggressive ary. There were no knockdowns.
and the more enterprising of the CHICAGO, Dec. 27.
two men in the opening stages, with Earl Mastro scored a technical Ewin the more dogged and stylish knock-out over Bud Tayler in the at the end. It would not be fair to ninth round of a scheduled 10- say that Ewin was a beaten man round battle here to-night. Both at the end of the contest, although, men fought furiously. Each was strictly speaking, that is what the The great ques- alugging away at the highest speed decision implies
a
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLE.
[REUTER'B.AMERIČAN BERVICE.]
when Taylor rushed Mastro, carry-tion which probably puzzled the New Yonk, Jan. 8.
ing both through the ropes, Mastro judges was whether Ewin retrieved got to his feet at the count of himself sufficiently in the closing Phil Scott's manager has 40- played a part in the Peteriewicz nounced his willingness to allow seven, but Taylor was unable to stages to make good the lead which VISIONpetizione in Art to fight Sharkey at Miami in rise, as his back had been injured. Creighton had scored in the open- Winner meenamization showed Ling rounds. The return encounter, which he appeared might conceiv February, the
teresting. ably infringe upon the ordinary Schmeling for the heavyweight that Mastro had broken his hand fif it can be stayed,
in the second round. title. amateur regulations.
return.
Husband at Willesden: I stopped my wife's money because she taught the baby to call me names.
Question at Bow County Court: Is your wife here Men: You like to leave them at home at times.
Women of a man neighbour at Bow: You will always find him agreeable if he is talking to an
other man's wife.
trusta
"Russia is potentially a very rich country, and her industrial reorganisation is being carried out to the limita of her financial capa- city. The U.S.S.R., however, is without the capital necessary to develop fully her enormous natural (Continued on next Column.)
ONLY A FEW
COPIES
I took notes in the cafés, notes of scraps of conversation heard in the luncheon hours. They were thus:-
"Do you really think that!" "Oh! you are a one."
"No, I don't pluck them--they just grow like that."
"Go on, dear, ask him for that rise he won't refuse you, he's just trying to get you on the cheap. Things you delighted to hear, things you blushed to hear, things you should not have heard, and things you would give a year of your life to have heard-these and more. make up the chatter of the lunch- time meetings in London town.
Authors rhapsodise about the romance of the Parisian café, the little table in the open street, but in no city in the wide world is there
so much of the delicious humanity of love, so much of light and colour, so much romance as in the City res taurant, where Cupid is embodied in a tired waiter, who approaches and remarks,." Yes sir, mutton is off!"
resources, and financial facilitica are only obtainable by the Govern- ment on most uneconomic terms, not only in regard to interest chargee, but in regard to cost of purchases made in consideration of such facilities being granted to her.
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There is therefore every induce- ment for Russia to enter into trad- large scale ing operations on with British firms.
"The barrier against doing busi- nees on a large scale is Rummin's
lack of credit and liquid financial
resources
for her requirements, and the Government can only enter extensive into obligations of an character to meet the needs of the
obtained on reasonable terms.'
Russian people if long credit can be
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