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Sports News

CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.

THE LEAGUE POSITION SURVEYED.

R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

The Navy

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1931.

A Coung Man.

FOOTBALL TRIAL.

INTERPORT TEAM TO PLAY THE ARMY.

I was asked the other day who Siedle, the South African cricketer was. I didn't know, bus I find that he is a Natal man, who celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday last Sunday. His chief claim to fame is MATCH FIXED FOR TUESDAY. that he shared in the fourth highest recorded partnership for the first wicket in first class cricket. This

LOCAL RUGGER.

A second Interport trial game will take place on the Cub ground at 4.15 p.m. to narrow when the fol lowing teams will take the fold:- Club Colours:-Back, J. P. Whit- ham three-quarters, J. J. Forgu-

MISS BONDFIELD COURT CASE.

JUDGE MAKES A RULE AGAINST HER.

IN

A rule nisi was granted against

was an attempt to group all thoso trades in one, This was beyond her power, because she could only specify a definite existing trade

The Reacontag

Mr. Justice Avory and the order defined catering establishment as "an undertaking wholly or mainly engaged in the preparation, supply, or serving of food or drink for con- sumption on the premises, or placës

The Honorary Secretary of the on, E. R. Allera, R. H. Griffiths, Miss. Margaret Bondfeld. Minister where such food was served by per- was accomplished at Bloemfontein Hong Kong Football Association G. R. More: halves, M. W. Turner of Labour, in a King's Bench courtsons in the employment of the under-

went

J. W. King forwards, D. L. Milne Day, W. F. Peers, W. F. Leckie, E. R. West, F. I. .Burch, E. B. Gammell, E. F. Buttress, B. P. Masey (Supt.)

last month.

taker." The order, however, was The rule called on Misa Bondfield not to include work perofrmed in the construction, preparation, to show cause why she should not furnishing or decoration of pre- be prohibited from making an ordermisos.

Bir Reginald said he was unable under the Trade Boards Acts of. Rest-Back, L/Corpl. Frankhar 1000 nad 1919 with regard to what to follow the reasoning of the de

finition, The following have been selected

(Army): three-quarters, Licut. was called the entering trade.

Mr., Justice Avory: There is none, Sir Reginald Mitchell Banks, to represent the Interpart team:- Dougies (Army), Lieut. Hamilton Clarke (Polico); Li Tin Bang (5. (Army), G. A. L. Plummer (Cludi),K.C., moved the rule on behalf of L/Compl. Ros (Army), Lieut. ciation and other soristies for the China) and C. W. E. Bishop (Club) Lammer (Club); halvos, the National Trade Delence Asso-

Charsley (Navy) forwards, L/Cal. srotoction of the licensing unde Trait (Army), A. R. Cox (Club), F/O. (Navy), W. Hartley / Beamish (Volson (Navy (Capt.), Hubboch (Navy), J. B. Atkinson (Club), Eng. Nat. Wilkin- son (Navy),,

informs us that an Interport trial for Natal r. The Orango Free State, in the New Year match, 1026-match has been arranged against the Army on Tuesday next, kick-off when he 1927,

first in with J. F. W. Nicholson int 4.30 p.m., on the Club ground,

Happy Valley. the second innings and they put up four hundred and twenty-four for the wicket. They actually had put on ninety-eight for the first wirker in the first innings. It is interesting to note that the other three scores which boat this are (4 by 3. T. Brown and J. Temicliffe for Yorkshire . Derby shire at Chesterfield in 1898, (b) 458 by E. R. Mayre, and W. H. Pons ford for Victoria v. Queensland at Melbourne in 1923-1925, and (c) 428 by Hobbs and Squdham" for Surrey

. Oxford University at the Oval in. 1026..

Sunday Cricket.

The outstanding feature of inter-

The Navy Match. cat last Saturday was the win of

As way expected, the Civil Service the Indian Recreation Club over bent the Navy on the King's Park Kowloon. There was no fluke about ground. Sayer and Richardson it, nor was it a close thing, started very well and sent the hun execpt possibly as regards time. dred up. It was only when one got There was no doubt it; the K.C.C.to close quaiters with the wicket got a real good licking which, on that one realised what an excellent the play, they thoroughly deserved. bit of work this was. It is one of the pleasant features bowling was not quite on the spot. of cricket as played here that I am Jowits definitely has been over enabled to make this statement en bowled and would do with a rest, He caught a couple of tirely on the authority of K.C.C.I think, players to whom I spoko after the nice catches, however. Glass was match.

on the short side, and Sayer and Richardson both hooked the short

I still And it difficult to make up stuff very prettily. Sayer's averago against the Navy this year is a hun-my mind about cricket on Sunday. I think that to play cricket regular ly on that day-League matches, deed and twelve for three innings.

When the Navy batted things ote would be a mistake certainly An occasional game is a different matter and most enjoyable. Two such games were played last Sun day, one at Happy Valley and the other at Pokfulam,

No Stone Cold Certainty. It has been freely asserted that the Indians have made sure of the Longue." It is certainly very probable that they will secure the

Captain; Hedley (Kowloon), Oram (Police) and Lam Yuk Ying (Athle tio); B. Gosano (Recrcio); Segalen (Club), A V., Gosano (Reernio), Fung King Chung and Ip Pak Wa (South China), Reserves: Strange, McBride, A. Dunoon (Club), Suen Kain Shun (Alaletic),“ ·

Club Socretaries are requested to warn the players and reservoS chosen for the trial match..

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The Rest to play in red and white jerseys, obtainable at the ground.

CRICKET.

The S'hai Football Association are | CLUB TEAMS FOR TO-MORNOW sending down a team to Hong Kong for the Interport matches to take

which falls during the third week | ho:--- in February.

The Club toans for their matches

Shield but it is not a certainty, I began to happen. The ball seemed from the point of view a family man. place during China New Year with the I.R.O. to-morrow, will

They have one match more to play, again Craigengower. It will not take place for nearly two months, and this alone may upset them Besides, though Craigengower have

Bowling

Volunteers 'Boat Richardson's Team.

Richardson's

University Past and Present Win

to hang on the pitch and then come on again quite fast, with a big bump as a rale. It was particularly bad at the Harbour end. from that end, Reed met with great Success. His length was not im- not been doing well lately, they maculats but he usually produced In this game which was played are just sort of team to spring

Mitchell, Gonter, Alan Reid, Hutchi 'surprise. The position is this. If the good 'un to get the wicket in on the C.S. ground, F. S. W. Smith, (and a big if), the IRC. beati due course. His only poor wicket son, and Witham all helped them Craigengawer, they definitely wint was when Glass omitted to notice selves pretty freely from a very

with much success. the Shield. That is admitted. But that a rank long hop had turned moderato attack. Jowitt alone met if Craigongower play up to their about a foot from leg and pat it team, which was a weak C.S. "A" true form, they should at least draw. carefully into Sayer's hands at team, stiffened with ono Navy man As I have mid, they might win. cover. Boumphrey alone played and one policeman, did not do very well against Reid and Beck. Mit- Now if they draw, the result is that him confidently; driving tremendous-chell, By the way, took his annual the Indian fish minus four hard. He, however, was rather wicket. Nichardson himself follow- If, however, they beat victim of the pitch as, after ed up his good score of the previous

day with a vice seventy-five, points.

several bumping balls from Baker, LRC, then the Indians finish minus five points. Now, take the kept fairly low and bowled him. rest of the teams, and suppose they The last wicket fell just before 5.46 p.n. and it was just as well. The win all the rest of their matches skippers had apparently regarded It is unlikely, I admit, bat. sup-that time as the officiel one for the pose one of them duca. (Of course, drawing stupa. Whereas six o'clock is correct for January. As they couldn't all do it!)

A matter of fact the light was much C.S.C.C., University, R.A., and less puzzling at that time than it had Craigongower could finish. minus been at half-past four, and I noticed three points only. H.K.C.C. could that the conditions at ten past six finish quinus four, and K.C.C. five. There is, of course, the very strongest probability that none of these clube will manage to go through with consecutive wins. But strong possibility has a way of being upost at cricket. And so, though 1 admit the I.R.C. have the very strongest chancs, 'I must point out that from the oricket or mathe matical point of view it is not yet a stone-cold certainty.

The K.C,G. Game,

Then

were playable..

That Navy Ground.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH CUP MATCH REPLAYS.

THREE GAMES. AGAIN DRAWN,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 14.

and Bradford

Middlesbrough

At Pokfulam the University com-City, whose mesting in the Third piled one hundred and seventy-six, Kound of the F.A. Cup Competition thanks largely to their first two batsmen, Rodrigues and B. V. had to be postponed last Saturdry, Gittins. Pereira and R. Lee were carried out their fixturo to-day, but both bowling for the League, but though not expensive they met with they failed to reach a decision. The little success Glass, with five for final score was one goal each side. thirty-four. in fourteen overs, was the man who did the real damage. The League had quite a fair batting side but failed rather badly, Bayer and R. Les alone doing anything.

Soven replays in the Fourth Round were also undertaken in the afternoon, but only four, teams qualified for the next round. The successful teams wore the Arsenal (Cup-Tohlers), who beat the Villa by a margin of two goals, Brent- ferd, Sheffield United, and Bury, the last-named scoring the deciding meet the bowler's wishes as to how goal after extra time. In the case far from the wicket he should stand, of the three matches which were always providing that the bateman again drawn extra time proved of looking up the rules, the only de- was not incommoded thereby. On

no assistance. Anite line I can get lies in the

Fics Points of the Law.

I was asked the other day if the Laws of Cricket obliged an umpire But the to stand whore the bowler wished.

Replay Results.

Instructions to Umpires" issued by the M.C.0. in 1029. "An am pire should stand where he can The following wore the results of clearly see the act upon which his the Fourth Round replays and the decision may be required." This prosent position of the draw:----- obviously demands his obtaining a

1. Arsenal 1 Brentford

It is due, of course; to the high one can play so late. und open position of the ground that ground is a tragedy. A pitch for I replied then that so long as he hockey on each side of the wicket-stood on the line of the wicket it space in the centre cuts.up the out- was customary for an umpire to field, though that is not so bad. But the only thing to do is to take the middle square right up, put in some and perhaps this may not be pos black earth, and returf. Until then, sible in April next, the Navy will be well advised to put down a mat- ting wicket.

No one prefers it to A good grags wicket, but it is in Turning to the play in this most finitely preferable to a thoroughly had grass one, which by the way important match, I fancy that the has very bad effects on batsman wicket did not wear very well. And ship.

clear view down the line of the Astou Villa The light by the way is most ticks from the bowlers end. He Cardiff this did not help Lyal's avowed extraordinary there. At about five should not stand so close up to the York

0 Sheffield U. policy of putting the I.R.C. in. Hep.m; the sun was shining obliquely wicket that he worries the bowler, Manchester U. 0 Bloks was perfectly right. It was by far on to the rocky cliff at the north

some people touch the wicket every Reading itis best chance of a definite win and end (roughly), and it was quite in time they bowl,--nor should he Charlton possible to see the ball for a second stand so that the bowler may hide Torquay ho waa, very rightly, prepared to or so after it left the bat. I happen behind him until the last possible *After extra time. gamble that against the chance of to knew because a terrific drive of

Reading r." Everton. La definite loss. In my opinion, he Boumphrey's became visible about moment of his run! That is to Crystal P. or

ayard from me. But for a graceful say, when a bowler has a curved

run and bowla from the opposite Middlesbro' or took the sporting course.

inclination of the body, my Editor side of the sticks to that on which Bradford C. v. Wolves. would be looking for a new occu- he begins to run, the umpire must Bury That Bowling.|--

pant for his.warren.

stand back for enough to let the Leeds U. There is no doubt that the K.C.C.

To-morrow's Gamica. ..

bowler pass between him and the Grimsby batsman. In point of actual fact, bowling was decidedly of colour. I still think Lyal undervalues Unless the University or the if you do what is the fairest thing Gunners have fixed up games, there for everybody, you are pretty sure Hung's bowling a bit. He himself, are only four senior League teams to be within the law of circket. however, bowled excellently-or so playing to-morrow afternoon, and I am told. But Goodwin, who had only K.C.C. and Civil Service have lumbago, Brace, and Burnett failed the League points at stake.

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Cheleon Southport

Charlton

Blackburn or

Walsall Bradford Some time ago I raised the ques: Bolton game will be played at Happy tion of the proper division of the Sheffield U. to do ariything with the ball. It is Valley and should be worth watch-points when & match is tied. I gave West Brom. or unusual to hear ill reports of the ing. The Civil Service will again my reason for considering that one K.C.C. folding, but apart from be without Griffiths who is in, the and a half points should go to cach Watford

Interport trials on the Rugger side. All my dearest friends, with Brentford Teddy Fincher they were said to be ground. next door. He was absent that acuteness of intellect which Barnsley rotten! Possibly, however, those who last Saturday, and no one took his causes mo to regard them as such, Birmingham sat in judgment had gloved hands place (I forgot to mention that assured me that they should be the Navy very sportingly lent the scored as in a draw. Now Rule ?

The Boundaries.' There is one point upon. which most umpires have their own parti- cular opinion. Some think that on the Hong Kong Club ground the boundary is the grass bank by Queen's Road, and some think the The £iph-are-going down to Son. iron railings above it have to be to one which bimped by p chest, and gave him no time to get kumpoo to play the LR.C

tucked into overcast pockets. It CS. a folder during the whole of of the Laws for one-day matches was uncommonly cold fielding, and the innings dast Saturday). To- says "The match unless played out the thing that surprises me is the morrow De Rome comes in. I doubt shall be decided on the first innings fact that the Indians fielded so if either side will manage to get NB-1 tje is included in the brilliantly. I have always had the the other out in time to fores a wordte played out." Very well then idea that great cold rather curled win, so unless a collapse occurs, why score the points of a draw for them up. Everyone remarked on thero is every prospect of a draw. a played out match! Minu's bowling. He will no doubt The C.B.C.C. are slightly more get an extended trial in the Inter-likely to do this than their visitors. port practices next season, ne ho I will venture a small wager that is far and away the beet slow they will hat first. The K.C.C. are

left-hander we

have relying on the same team as that of medium Pereira managed to get a good den! 1900 week

A Friendly.

of kick from a pitch that was not elaxing very well. Brace was out

his bat out of the way. Apart from the draw in the League I imagine little ground in England called him, Zimmern alone played good the Club will be anxious to win. Lords, the latter school of thought cricket, though Lyal, who was far They will, however, want their beat it the correct one, The boundary from fit, hung on grimly for a bit, team to do so, as the wicket is just in front of tht Pavilion at Lord's

R. ADBIT. Tung, I think, was unlucky to be a bit quaint and Pereira and Minu is the rails and not the grass slope."

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Langue Results,

Four matches played in the Eng lish League resulted se under:

Division 1.Bolton 2; Liverpool 0. Division III. (Southern) Exeter

3. Fulhamn 2; Bristol R. 3, Queen's P.R. O

Division III. (Northern).-Wrex ham 4, Doncaster 1.

GOLF.

ADAMSON CUP RESULTS.

In the qualifying round of theg Adamaon Cup G. McLeod B2-19=64 Other soares-A. Brooksbank qualifies,

H. Mondy -1574. 90-1872, B. Eduands 85-1973,

1st XI. (Away):-T. E, Pearce, E. J. R. Mitchell, A. C. Beck, A. Reid, E. R. Duckitt, H. Oweni 1 Hughes, A. C. I. Bouter, H. F. Greet, O. E. 0. Marton,, G. R Mors, and Rigg.

2nd XI. (Home):-II. J. Arm- strong, P. W. L Planner, C. D. Wright, R. II. Wid, J. D. A. Hut- chison, C. E. Gahagun, R. S. W. Paterson, J. R. Way, I. R. Davies, E, C. Etherington, and R. M. Aires.

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