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Sports News

CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.

THE CATCH AT THE WICKET!

R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1930.

LOCAL RUGGER.

WIN FOR SOUTH WALES BORDERERS.

The military football ground at Sookunpoo was the scene of a very lively rugger match yesterday when

the South Walca Borderers took on a fifteen from the "Small Ships" in port. The former won by aix points (two trica) to three (onc try).

WILL LAKE RETAIN WHEN BARRIE GATE-

THE BELT?

TO-MORROW'S BIG FIGHT: BOTH MEN CONFIDENT

OF VICTORY.

FINE PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY BOŽINO ASSOCIATION.

CRASHED.

STUDENTS GOWNS AND THE

BATTLE OF PEACE. *

Sir James Batrië was last month

installed Chancellor of Edinburgh

University, where many years ago he studied and graduated.

I wish I were a little less un-. "All is set for the big fight-the worthy of thie gown," said Sir. boys are in fine shape and both feel James in his address. I will do tordidont of winning," said Mr.my best. My anxious desire is to Josh Trooks, the genial manager of follow in the ways of my predeces the Hong Kong Boxing Association sor, Lord Balfour-a name with a when interviewed by our representa- twang so sweet to the Scottish very, hard. Here the aniloin were tive regarding Saturday's big fight ear."

Sir James then talked of his shado better in the serum, for the lightweight championship although they were often pushed of the Colony and Belt between memories of the late Lord Balfour. off by the Army forwarda, who, in-Stoker, Porey Lako (the present He said: cidentally, were faster in the loose. champion and belt-holder) and A.B.

Dobson, H..S. Thracian.

Hardy and Hemmings scored for the Borderers, while Pidsley was responsible for the Navy's trj.

The teams were:-

It was a good, open and fast The match between 11.K.C.C, and fis deflection. That is where the Oraigongower was turned into a quick sight of an ampire.com in, gate, and while the "threes" on friendly on Saturday last as the and if he cannot be sure he saw both sides appeared to be hacking Chib had so many men out in Camp, the bat touch the ball he must give in practice, the forwards worked

It appears to me They filled up with players from, it "not out." the Navy and also from the Border- quite impossible for the square-leg ors. Of course, Commander Baker umpire to detect such a catch. stiffened what was left of the Club although the other unpire hat bowling but the Craigengower bat power to consult him. For instance But it is possible for the batsinan to ting was most unconvincing. for Tinkor Lee and Omar they would play a ball on the leg side so late have hoon in a sorry way. How that he has swing round and is ever, I understand Baker was bowl ing at his best and when he does that he may upset any side-out her at any rate. Six wickets for Leventeen in cleven overs is a pretty useful performance. The Club bat ting, however, was equally uneven. The two Lees failed to come off with the ball, thanks in some men. zuro to Duekitt's watchful defence but Way was useful and Gittiñs, as The Club have a blank day (away) usual, came along with a couple of in their eard and I have heard of heap wickets at the end. Besides no match so far. K.C.C. aro due Duckitt, Baker did very well with to play University at Pokfulam in ise thirty-one and A. C. Hamil. A friendly,, but I fancy the Inter 1on who in, I am told, in the are rather tied up with Examina Borderers, got twenty-six. I only Lions just now. LR.C. are also raw the beginning of his innings, blank and the chief sricket interest POLICE FOOTBALL. weight Champion, and others under

between the bowler's umpire and his own stroke. Reference to the square-leg umpire in this case is, of course, the proper course. But being an umpire is a dog's job any- way, and it should be remembered that anyone who taken it on is doing the players a service!

To-morrow's Games.

Shaw,

Borderers: Frankham, Rees, More, Hardy, Cockburn, Rees, L. Richardson, Lt. Hope, Bromley, Hemmings, Lt, Hume, Perry, Lloyd and Birch. Small Ships-Martin, Chambers, Morgun, Lt. Aitkinson, Barrett Lidsley, Lt. Hewitt, Harris-Smith, Satti, Matthews, Shute, Hardy, Luxton, Fennell and Evans.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR

KOWLOON.

Kowloon Polico scored another

but I shall be surprised if he does will centre on the League game be zot make a lot of runs here. Hetween Craigengawer and the Civil hits the ball very hard and in style Service on the former's ground. of Neither side have yet played a reminds me of Captain Dobbie the K.O.S.B.'s. The Club lost the League game and I imagine that the game, but I must say my high Home Aide will be favourites. It opinion of the Craigengower side depends a good deal if the C.S.C.C. has been a trille shaken, Thoir batting can avoid its habit of break- excellence in the Beld, however, ing down on the CC.C., wicket. cannot be denied, and Patterson, Their team consists of Reed, Sayer, football win over their colleagues to my mind, is the second best Richardson, Griffiths, de Rome, on the other side of the harbour wicket-kooper in the Colony.

Kelly F. Baker, Evans, Hamilton, Holdman and Barrow. The only yesterday, the score being. three absenteo is R. M. Wood whose forcing batting will be missed. I understand Ling has recovered from his strain and is reserve.

R. ABBIT.

Kowloon Beat, the Gunners.

goals to two. In the onlior match K.O.C. were rather all over the Gunners who do not scum able to

Kowloon won four goals to nil. On this result a third match to de turn out a regular side. Waring was playing for them but he,

cide the "rubber" becomes uancees Musson and Sergt Hele alone got P.S.-Since writing the above sary. The football matches are into double figures. The whole side notice I have seen the Army team were out for sighty-five, white Good- which is going to, play, the Navy at part of a competition in various win and Smith, with four for eleven King's Park to-morrow. It is of branches of sport between Hong and three for twelve, respectively, great interest as the play of the Kong and Kowloon for the Police did most of the damage. Law various members of the side will

char-

Cup. ronco played one of his

have a great bearing on the sele aateristic broczy innings, and the tion of the Army team in the big

The match was played on the rast of Kowloon Cricket Club, matches at the end of the year. Kontoon Football Club ground. going in tail foremost apparently. Several of the South Wales Border Mr. Baldwin had change of the helped themselves cheerfully. I am ere are out as well. It is a strong whistle, and the gamis proceeded told, Musson bowled very well with combination, Musson being skipper. atrocious luck. I do not think, how while Corpor! Davis is keeping at a fairly fast pace until the in- ever, the match throws any further wicket, and the other members of terval, when Kowloon held the light on the comparative strength the side are as follows-Licut. of the League teamă.

R. V. Dewar-Durie (Argyll and upper hand with two goals scored Sutherland Highlanders), 2/Lieut. | by Gowans and Fraser. -

"But the women here seem to ox- ercise an influence out of all pro- protion to their numbers. The re- lation of the nexos at Ombridge is altogether sensible, and undeserv- ing of the complex rules, and re- guiations by which it is (in thoory)

otrcumscribed.!!

"I first saw him fière in my stud." - ent days. He was addressing ono Both men have excellent records of the University societies on philo.; behind them and as they are in sophia doubt I cannot recall with certainty which, but it was the che extramdyfius trim, to marrow's I tried to become a member of and

I did contrive an entry that night, travelling a long way to see. They and the abiding memory is the fight promises to be one well worth they would not have me. However,

both had their final work-out yeater-dazzling presence of him, his charm. "Lord Ballour's charm has been talked of by some as if it was the day and news from both camps in- dicates that one man is just s con himself, but it was only his fident of winning as the other seductive introduction to us play; "Lake has been training on boarding around him, perhaps to guard his ship (H.M.S. Berwick) in com. against our ever getting nearer to

the man himself." pany with Jock Begbie, the Welter-

the supervision of Cpl. Ainsworth.

Ha is well-known to local fight fans and those who were previlaged to see him work-out express the opinion that he has improved a lot since his last title fight and will tako a lot of beating.

Win Over Sharkey,

and his victories include one over Dobson too, has a big ropalation, Benny Sharkey (on points) in a fifteen-tund contest Sharkey is at Home, having recently beaten now a "live wide" in boxing circles Teddy Baldock, the “Tetrarch ”

1" of the ing. Kid Socks, was his latest victim and he has also met Andre Retis, Bantamweight Champion of France, at Algiers, and A. B. Wat- son, who is now right in line for the Lightweight Championship.

Dobson trained under the veteran "Sky" Kerrison who was at one time the terror of the local weiter weights," pad this old-hand is very title and belt from Lake. certain ria charge will take the

The men will weigh-in at the City all at 1.30 pm, to-morrow when the public are invited to attend.

The Programme. Altogether there are six lights on In the cocond half McGroavy the grogramme and the one which Artillery), Capt. R. G. Lochner added another goat for Kowloon. will bring the first half to a close- game, mentioned by L.B.W. in this (South Wales Borderera), Lieut. J. Theo Hong Kong team showed between A.B. Begbie (HMS. Be

a ten-round contest at 130 lbs. bc- paper on Tuesday last. It is amaz. Macfarlane. (H.K.S.R.A.). L/C ter combination at this stage and wick) and Stinnie Morria, RN, ing how few cricketers are thorough, R. Robson (Argyll and Sutherland

A Point of the Rules,

My attention has been drawn, to

an incident in a Second League

A. C. Hamilton (South Wales Bor

derera), Lieut. J. Hazlewood (Royal

ly up in the laws of the game, but Highlanders), 2/Lieut. A. J. Johnson scored their two goals.

An Equal Obange, The University, from its small beginning, had students from every civilited land, said Sir James.

"Our universities must remain what our forefathers conceived with such great travail-they must re. main first and foremost, something to supply the needs and genius of the Scottish people.

Those needs are that every child

equal chance. should as far as possible have an It is by education, though not merely in the smallest meaning of the word, that the chance is to be got."

The War Within. Closing his speech, Sir James | said:

One word more The great war Ins not ended. Do not think that you have had the luck to miss it. I is the war that goes on within ourselves-for self-mastery. Those robes you wear to-day are your khaki for that war. Your graduation day is your first stripe..

Go out and fight. Do not come back dishonoured, as in many ways ∙I do."

"WALL OF RULES AT CAMBRIDGE."

still more amazing what curious Stocker (South Wales Borderers), The final whistle sounded with promises to be full of action. bridge "Gownsman", describes the

N. Thorp (Headquarters

beliefs do exist. There is, however, Lieut. M. Waring (H.K.S.R.A.), Hong Kong making a grout effort A pretty sound reason for every Capt. thing. A catch at the wicket should, Staff).

te soord the equaliser, but the de- bo decided by the umpire at the

I am very glad to see that Capt. fence was quito sound. bowler's end because he is the um Thorp has recovered from his injury pire who can see if the bill is de- !and is turning out again. He will flected. It is a cardinal mistake to strengthen the weak points in the say, as I have heard umpires sax side which if 1 mistake not; is lack "Well anyway there was 5 dis of bowling. tinct slick. A slight spring bat

will click, and a hat that just

and

PROBLEM OF MEN AND WOMEN UNDERGRADUATES.

by the Oxford "Iris" on women Cambridge. Following the attack students, a writer in the Cam- has leon described by many restrictions on mon' and women weight championship clas as boing, easily, in the welter mixing at Cambridge as "pernici

ous anachronisma" He writes:

The newcomer leardą with has had such men as Jock Crichton and Jim Cartlidge in the opposite amazement that the residenta in corner. He is a very promising Newnham and Girton aro hot leih- He is con "The toarns lined out as under:-young boxer who fights clean, and Lers of the University.

Hong Kong Police-Rodgers;

with his head." Stinuis Morris fronted with the wall of rules and Baker, Williams; Harris, Thorpe, won the middleweight championship between the men and woludes that ie no other than the Marris who regulations built by the authorities Baldéia; Willison, Wheeler, of the Colony sometime ago. Inents. He naturally Johnson, Hunter, Brown.

women have no influence upon un- addition to is also the Navy and Kowloon Police:Clark; Me | Marine champion for 1930.

dergraduate life and that social contact with them is rare. The fall programme ib:- son, Shepherd; Gownns, McGreavy,'

"Timid Soared." Frasst, Oran, Bentley,

1.- Rounds for the Lightweight Championship of the Colony and "The official wall does scare the the Belt-Stoker Porcy

Lake timid, and the numerical inferior- (H.MS. Berwick), nx-Lightweight ity of the members of Newnham Champion of the Colony, r. A.B. and Girlon, as compared with tho Dobson (H.MS. Thracian), Fea18 men's colleges, docs lead to social therweight Champion Navy and zootings with the opposite sex bo Marines 1930.

ing an infrequent occurrence in the average abdergraduate's' life.

brushes the turf with its end will H.K.C.C. II. v. ROYAL CORPS Ewen, Britain; Carruthers, Hud- make a noise often like that of a slight impact with the ball. The oritorion is, has the ball been de

OF SIGNALS.

docted Once the ball is close to The following will represent the the person of the batsman the H.K.G.C. 2nd XI. 1. Royal Corps difficulties of the umpire are reof Signals to-morrow:-W. W. Mac. doabled, especially as regards balls kendir, R. D. Wild, C. A. Wright, that go just outside the batsman's MeFartane.S. J. Stanesby, J. logs. Timo and time again the ball Chadwick, J. D. A. Hutchison, E. just touches the pads or straps and J. Colline, R. S. W. Paterson, E sounds exactly like a hit, and theri C. Etherington, and J. R. Hinton.

"

LADIES' OPEN DOUBLES.

SEMI-FINALS DECIDED.

LADIES' GOLF.

CUP COMPETITIONS.

HOME FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE AND CUP REPLAY RESULTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY !

LONDON, Dec. 3.

2-10 Rounds Contest at 180 lbs. A.B. Begbie (HM.S. Berwick) v. Stinnie Morris (Royal Navy).

3-0 Rounds Lightweight-Pte. Roberts (S.W.I.'s) f. Seaman Maquiro (H.M.S. Medway).

In a First Division English League match, Aston Villa, playing 4-6 Rounds Lightweight.-Sci- Captain's Cup:--Ira Parker on their own ground, drow with nan Kelly (HMS. Medway) ". qualified 07-19-78.

Portemouth, caen sido scoring two A. B, Worthington (HMS. Ber goals.

wiok).

5.-8. Replays in the. Eirat Round of the

Rounds Welterweight, FA Cup Competition resulted as Stoker Berry (H.S; Marazion) 1. under:-

Staker Tyzack (H.M.S. Berwick).

10–4. Rounds Lightweight-Cpl. Rolson (A. & S.H.) e. Pto. McGaw (A. & S.H.).

Taggart Cup Drake-Byes: Mrs. Piercy, Mra Whyte-Smith, Mrs. Cameron, Miss Stevenson, Miss Mackie, Mrs. Rodgers. the

3 Tranmize 2

The semi-finals of the Ladies' Doublos Championship of

Mrs. Gilmore . Mra Tate; Mrs. Gateshead..... Cólony were played at the U.S.R.C.Pearce e. Mrs. Dodwell; Mrs. Now- Wimbledon. Fulham ground yesterday, and in both of bigging.. Mrs. Dovey; Mrn Cas Mansfield.....1 Halifax

The big fight will take place im- theso the losors were defeated by sidy . Mrs. Robertson; Mre. Lang Three mord mathes rezätú tó be

ston Mrs. Parker: Mrs. Evans replayed to complete the draw for mediately after the interval. Book- straight sota.

v. Mrs. Stono; Mrs. Bonnar v.

Mrs. MTB. the Second Round due for playing opens today at Moutrie's and A large crowd of tennis enthu Ireland; Mrs. Worley, siksts who turned up to witness the Burton; Mrs Sommerfelt v. Mr. on December 13. The present posi- garly reservation of scité is réour-

match, were by no means disapoi. pointed

2.

--1

tion of the diaw is as follows:-

Wild;

Mrs, Stewart . Mra Forgu-

Gainsborough .. Southport. Brentford Accrington Gillingham Fulham Nelson Gateshead Watford

u. Narwich,

v. Torquay.

1st round to be played on De- The first match was between Mrk.tember 18, 2nd round January 2, Keary and Birs. Taylor, and Miss 3rd round January 16, 4th round Enid Lo and Mrs. Paterson, and January 30, and final February 13. went to the former pair by 0-3, 1-5.

The match was most interesting

from the start, both Faire display The losers were leading by four ing a great variety of strokes which

games to two, in the second set, Crown

in Buoccasion.

drew round after round of applause when they fell off and let their op Doncaster

Mrs Keary from the apostators. and Mra Taylor played a splendid Ponents soatcha the next five gamer Scarborough all-round game, while on the other fde Miss Enil Lo, the local cham- pion, had a lot to do from the well- pherd phots of both her opponents.

ratiof slow, but she was particular ly strong in her forehand drives, (Continued at foot of nest, column)

The Second Match, Mi The second match, which was played between Mrs. MacTavish

Nowark Bristol R. Wall

llingto

Mrs. McCaw, was not so sparking as the former, and went to the latter Carlisto

Exoter. by 6-3, 0-3.

11, Aldershot. *Halifax.

... York. v. Folkestone, 1. Luton or

Clapton O.

v. Quem's P.II. Noths O Lincoln. V.Crystal P. *. Stockport. v. Dulwich, or.

Nowport.

Tinbridge. Coventry.

mended.

TO-MORROW'S RUGBY.

CLUB A. v. 8. W. BORDERERS.

The following will represent the Club "A" Bouth Wales Border- era to-morrow at 4. p.m

Back J. P. Whitham; Three- quartern: G. N. More. GAL Plummer, Allera, W. D. Johnson; Halfbacks: JIL Kuş, L. 1. Bonnar (Capt); Forwards; W. F. Lockio, W. E. Peers, W. Hartley, |-EP-ButtrostylkaReGampah

Andrews, V, T-kere

Refereo: O F. Ross.

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