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JUNIOR CRICKET NOTES.

THE SEASON REVIEWED.

[By "L. B. W."]

H.K.C.C. · TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

The following ties are down for decision this afternoon;-

Open Doubles.

H. D. Humjaha and S. A. Rum jahn P. E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher.

P. Kong and W. T. Lee e. H. Te and In Tak Chenk.

Club Championship. Semi-final.-R. II. Wild. A. Sollivan..

With the championship decided, interest in second division cricket will be contred chilly on friendly matches, which I think, are invari- ably more enjoyable than the league affaire. There are quite a fow mat- chos yet to be decided but the re sults of these will in no way have, any bearing on the league..

In previous seasons, there was a Champions. The Rest match but

I have not heard whether there will

be any such fixture this year.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931.

TEST TEAMS KEPT ST ANDREW'S CLUB. MR. DUFF COOPER

WAITING.

UMPIRES WORK WITH CHISEL AND SAW.

CHAPMAN - MAKES À STRONG

PROTEST,

The Strangest Test cricket match was played at Durban hetween Ingland and South Africa-for there were baila to fit the wickets.

Apparently, the wickets, in being e higher to conform with recent usage, had been made foo wide,

HOCKEY TEAMS VISIT MACAO.

CLEVER PLAY BY THE LOCAL

LADIES.

Hockey teams. (Indies andamen) from St. Andrew's Club, made the trip to Macao yesterday where they played trains from the Portuguese Colony. The men lost by two goals to three but the St. Andrew lassies did extremely well. holding a team

ON PRESS LORDS.

BITTER WORDS AT

BYE-ELECTION.

STRIKING DEFENCE OF

MR. BALDWIN,

who are cutting away the ground from under the feet of our Viceroy, who are engaged in practices which, in my opinion, should be designat ed as treasonable.

Utter Ignorance."

"Those are the inen who in utter ignorance of the East are urging us to take a strong line in India. How can wo tako a strong line, The issue in the Westminster by or any line at all, when the most election was placed before the eleo-powerful Press in the country is torn by Mr. Dull Cooper at the Guildhouse, Ecclestonsquare, when he asked whether the old Conserva- tive Party was to be allowed to

stabbing our Viceroy in the back every time they are publishing.

Chapman, the England captain.posed of ladies ani nep' down conduct its affairs and choose its has done his utmost to maintain

was the victim of an amazing into a one-goal all draw,

The men's game took place first Lident before the start of the Anni

Test match, which led to his making and it was a very fast and even the dramatic gesture of Irading his team out on to the field as a demon-one, the home team being a shade station of protest.

lucky in winning. Then the other game followed, and while the Macne ladies were not very clever with the stick, this handicap was more

Handicap Singles "A."

Baillon (roo, 5/6). H. J. Armstrong (owe 15). », N.

JH. Anderson (owe 3/0) » A

I. Bowker (ice. 1/0).

Handicap Singlas "B,"

Choquan hnd win the toss yuund, na drying pitch on which he hoped to get noise early, wickets, he was all ready to take the field at the appointed time. The umpires

own leaders, or whether it was to be dictated to by two enormously rich, men who had got control of a powerful Press and felt that they could diodate their will to the peo- ple of England.

"I wonder," he said, "how sin core Lord Beaverbrook's devotion

"They could not speak for their Party, aby would be aut of touch with thoir leaders and, tho potontial Cabinet of the Conserva. tive Party. Therefore Mr. Bald- win, rightly and firmly-for he is always firm when there is real need for firmness--said: Wo will not agree to that.' And what is the roaction of the Beaverbrook-Rother- mere Prosa? Surrender of Mr.

Baldwin to Mr. Churchill! If he tries to maintain a united front and support the Government, ha is surrodering to 'Gandhi. If ho differs from the Government and maintains the Conservative point of view, he is surrendering to Churchill

"And they accuse our leader, Mr. Baldwin, of being wank, because he

what is the essential in so far as our relations with India are con corned, because he has done his

Polley of Scuttle. utmost to maintain a united front, "Does it not show to any fair- "How can wo face the many péo.mined man or woman that neither

poople stand together? ples of India unless we English Lord Beaverbrook nor Lord Rother- If they more carce for Indin-or the Empire think that one party or any one

or anything else? They are out, to amash Mr. Baldwin, and prepared to say that anything he does is wrong."

RH. D. Wade (scr.) 7. Q.. S. were called for and were finally dis.than made up by the presence of to agriculture is? He poses as the acction of a party can carry on.

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Rodger (owe 3/0). «

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it comes off, the Indians will have

to reckon with a very strong lot.

My eleven would be:-G. E. R. Divett (Club), F. E. Skinner

D. S. Green (owe 13) », 'A. H. Hampton (owe 3/8).

Handicap Doubles.

Penn and Collis (rec. 15) r. T. J. rice and E. R. Prien (owe 2/6).

KOWLOON GOLF.

RESULTS IN OPEN

FOURSOMES.

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cf vored very much embarrassed be the men in the team who formed a farmer's friend. He told us that cause they could find no bails to fit very stubborn defence. Miss Mar. the Empire Crusaders were looking the larger wicket.

Local manufacturers had been garet Woolley scored the goal for out like tigers waiting. for by of an inch thicker in diameter, as plauded time and again for some it. Nothing is more pathetic; thors aking the larger stumps one-third the loent team and she was apolqotion and ready to spring upon well as AR inch higher. 'Cun-

more lamentable crenture ud-a-half inches across, instead of the regulation aine inches. All the foen bails had been made to fit thee stumps, and when a properly ide set of stupa was requisition ed no bails could be found to fit them.

No Balls,

while Miss Nullio Field playing at inside right, was conspicuous for somo very clever play. She made a solo run down the field on one occasion and left the back stand- ing, but when a few yards from the goal had the misfortune to see her shot go wide. Miss Phyllis Gittins, on the right wing, was also respon. sible for some good play.

the other partios in opposition to it, then they are making ono more exhibition of their abysmaal ignor ance of world politics.

the Goverment of India with all.

"To-day there is a now develop ment out of which they are on- deavouring to make capital for their papers-producing headlines

than a blind tiger. By-elections hava boon taking place under the noses of the Empics Crusaders, and they have not jumped at all.

"Fareham and Salisbury, agri-and cultural centree, have no Empire Crusade, and know nothing of Lords Beaverbrook and Rothermere contesting the divisions. We are forced to the conclusion that the only farmers that Lord Benvor. brooks and Lord Rothermore really

(Kowloon) M. Mackay (Kowloon|1/6), A. B. Raworth and M. H.

G. Miskin and C. Blaker (ow"sequently, the wickets were nine- very clever work at centre forward; I is no Avicket-keeper), He A, Alves (o. Turner (scr.). ugrin), L7Cpi Fry (R.A.S:C.), C. F. Alexandur (Polica), Sig, Williamg (R.C.S.), I. Nomanbloy (Univer- sily), J. W. Leonard (Crnigongow er), F. E, Matthews (Civil Service), and Col. Skinner (R.E.; Captain), This would be a very strong team, The brunt of the atlack would rest or Diyett, Skinnor, Alves, Fry and Williams, while they would have such men as Nomanbhoy and Al. exander as change bowlers. In the batting line, they would be well served by Shinnor, Mackay, Alves, Diveli, Fry and Matthews, all very reliable bats, while the rest of the team could well be depended un to i

Two first-round matches in the annual Open Foursomes competi

on held by the Kowloon Golf Club were played off on Sunday, when Home and fex bent Pooler and King. 6 and 4, and Russell and Buxton eliminated

Groves and Braley, finishing 2 up.

de their share in case of emergency. | JAPAN'S PROMISING BOXER.

Four Strong Teams.

Going back over the acason, four teams started out full of hopes of winning the shield. They were Hong Kong Cricket Club (holders for 1020-1030), Kowloon Cricket Club, Club de Recreio and Indian Recreation Club. The H.K.C.C. and Recreio mat with reverses early in | the season, both at the hands of the Indians, while the Sookunpno toam, with Kowloon, were going great guns until the latter met ..K.C.C. in a drawn match. These three teams were not in any way

Ret hack by the check on their pro- gress and kept an winning matches, Meanwhile the Indians were run.

CONQUEROR OF SACRAMENTO

STOPS YAMADA,

Young Hirakawa, Japan's inust promising fighter, who recently de, fented Joe Sacramento by a knock out and held the experienced Kumagai to a draw, added another victim to his knockout list by stop- ping Junkicki Yamada, the Iron Han," in the fifth round of what was to be a 10-round affair at the Hibiya Civic Hall.

A damaging loft book to the jaw ended the fight, as Yamada, groggy from the blow, crouched in his corner and, waving his hand, refused to get up, and allege to be counted out rather thinn

face another wallop from the iron fist, of his younger opponent...

ANOTHER BOXING

SURPRISE.

POREDA WINS DECISION OVER RISKO.

New York. Mar.

The pavilion was ransacked, but the only result obtained was the information that the head grounds. Dan had only one set of hails to at the proper stumps. These were broken in a club gaine à day or two apo

South Africa refused to agree to lay with the bails available, and it was generally agreed that it would have been unfair for them to + 30.

unprecedented passe in a

But the most amazing part of this Test watch of the first importanee was bat no better solution could be fand than to ask the umpires to retire to the pavilion and made a eet of bails to nt the stumps.

So Kine, who was officiating in the second Test of his career, and Collings, who was standing" in is fourth consecutive Test, retired to the workshop. With chisel, sw and plane they carved out ia feverish baste tails of the requisite dimensions.

During the afternoon, the men also played a tennis match with the Macto team but they also lost in this. The scoros, however, were not available.

GERMANY IN TRAINING.

CULT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.

GIRL RUNNERS IN SHORTS.

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Berlin-Walking sedately Chapman and his men. tching tween the pine trees of the Grune to take the potentially great ad- wald is

A comfortable, partly antage that they had gained by gentleman, with the traditional winning the toss at chagrined dachshund trotning behind, a cigar while the wicket dried. Chapman in his mouth, a stick in his hand; then went to Mr. Cyril Webber, chairman of the South Africa Cricket Board of Control, and re- gistered a very strong protest at the lazity of the arrangements, which bad dissipated all the value of his winning the toss.

by his side is a largely, comfortable companion proclaiming in all her person the good and sober has frau

One can see such pairs by the dosen on a fine Sunday in the country of woods and lakes that lies only ten minutes by train out-

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ning away from the others na they arranged all their league matches very early in the sonson. Thoy had six wins for na many matehos play. ed when they mot Civil Service and were defeated, and it woa nt this stage that the latter came into

Mr. Webber, after pointing out that there was no question of the the picture. They did so well for a time that it looked as though they

honesty of the umpires being inside Berlin. These are people would finish second to none but n

pugned, agreed with Chappuna that whose youth was spent in a pre- he had every cause for complaint, them, but they have not changed. war Germany; the war swept over, draw with the Police seriously jeopardised their chances of becom

He expressed his very sincere re- ing champions. By this time: Preda, of Newark, New Jersey, of the umpires, that they quite

90-Stanleygret, end pointed out, in defence: HI.K.C.O, and K.C.C. had dropped who is regarded by sports writers justifiably and quite naturally as out of the running and it was a

as a promising heavyweight, to sumed that the regulation baila question of whether the C.8.C.C.. night caused a surprise when he would be obtainable. Recreio or the Indiana would win won

It was not decision in ten rounds of when the first two teams played a hard fighting from Johnny Risko,sume otherwise.

usual, he said, for umpires to as. tie, it was a ten to one chance, on a Cleveland. the I.R.C. who had only one more Risko for years has been known match on their fixture ward. As the stumbling block of the heavy- week, later, the Indians beat Crai-weight division and the fact that gengawer Cricket Club in their Pareda was able to win has caused last game and thus became cham. a stir in boxing circles. pions for the season.

Future Prospects. Although there has been quite a It said in some quarters against having league matches, I think they help to keep alive the interest in the great game. People do not seem to take friendlies very seri Qualy, with the result that some. Limos such matches do not

com..

mence till 2.30, and when it is taken into consideration that light becomes very bad about 6.48, it will be soon that, there isn't very much time for pldy. On the other hand, most league matches start at 15-sometimes earlier-so that there is just a little more time for play and in some cases, an extra five minutes makes all the differ.

*ence.

LOUGHRAN WINS ABOVE WEIGHT.

GRIFFITHS DEFEATED AFTER CLOSE BOUT.

Tommy

clattering of fact on the frozen Then, suddenly, there comes ground, and one catches a fleeting glimpse of a very different type of German. There are girls clothed in blue flannel trouser suite or in Zephyr and shorts, flushod, pant Ludicrous Scene.

ing but resolute, resolutely "train- ing," determinedly keeping fit on Chapman pointed out that had the one day allowed them from the Cameron (the South African cap: drudgery of the office or the shop. tin) won the toss, the affair would have entailed equally serious conse-in squads or alone between the Young men and women run by

icle-hung pines, along by frozen lakes. This is the new Ger many-the Germany that conven tratos first and foremost on keep ing fit.

quences,

At the end of the conversation Chapman called to his team, and, in the face of the crowd and the officials, he led them out to field na a protest. To complete the chaos, and much to the amusement of the crowd, the South African batainen, Siedle and Mitchell, followed. Chicago, March 97. ---

Thus, was presented the ludicrous Loughran, who retired a few years spectacle of a full Test team, with

the opposing go as the undefeated light-heavy wickets, waiting while the necessary ibu weight champion of the world, andiment was manufactured so who is now seeking laurels among that play could start.. the heavyweights, to-night won decision in ten rounds of close fighting over Tuffy Griffiths. The refores favoured a draw,, but the two judges voted for Loughran, whose left jab and superior akili won the bout for him.

All through the fight, Griffiths rushed at Loughran and carried the fight to him, but he was unable ta inflict any damage. The Unit

batsmen at

EUROPEAN COUPLE IN

MOTOR MISHAP, AUSTIN CAR RUNS OVER AN

EMBANKMENT.

A motor qozident, which for

ed Press score gave five rounds of tunately did not cause very serious

the

One acce the same impulse ovETY- where working in its different modes of expression-the impulse towards physical perfection. After working hours, every evening the ming bath with artificial waves) in huge "Wellenbad" (Berlin's swim.

filled with young Berlinere, not only diving, swimming, battling with the artificial breakers, but on the spacious terraces- raised; above the water, practising gymnastics, boxing, jujutsu. One is reminded of the Spartan palaestro.

the

· On-the-Ginder-Track. Or, walking in a Berlin park one will invariably come on one of the great, round enclosures, stadiums, where numbers of men and girls are running round the cinder track, praedising polo-jump...

the bout to Loughran, throw to | injury to the occurianta of an. Aun Griffiths, and two word dociared tin, occurred on Sunday when Mr.ing, putting the weight, hardling. even.

and Mra S. D. Igglesden were Practically every clark and typist

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travelling in Jubilee load, the old round-the-island road from West Point to Aberdeen.

It is expected that, to-morrow, Jack Sharkey, the heavyweight champion of the United States, will arrive here to discuss terms for a

It appears that Mrs. Igglesden fight with Loughran in June. was being coached in driving by her habad. The car had proceeded to New York, March 27-Fidel Lathe end of Jubilea Road and was Barba, the former flyweight chambeing turned round for the return pion of the world, who, after a jouruos when it ran over an eus- period of retirement, is back among bokment, rapping into waste the heavier battlers, tonight won ground ten feet below.

La Barba's Come Back.

There should be just as many ontrice for the second division next year, although I hear that the R.E. and Signals will revert to the old system and sand in a combined team. That would be the wisest course to adopt. for with all res- Tiect to thom, they are not nearly up to the standard of the other clubs when they play soparately,

The Indians, I think, would sooner stay in the second division, rather than apply for promotion to Division 1. They had two teams in the premier division some yepre agd but that arrangement proved such a failure that I feel sure they will not repeat it. Thore as ane thing that I would like to mention, though, and that is dood in tan rounds over Kid Both the occupante were thrown- hope that the question of playing Francis, hie-tireless left job prov. out of the car, when it heeled over, first eleven men in second divisioning too much for the Italian boxor. and it was fortunate that they games will be thoroughly thrashed. The United Press score gave seven landed in a patch of scrubby out at the next meeting of the Lea rounds to Lo Barka and two to ground. Mrs. Iggleadon suffered gue, and also the question of the Kid Francis. One round was de method of scoring a tie. The posi-clared oven. At the finish La Barba tion at present-is-nry unsatisfac was fresh and the Italian was worn. 1ery, to say the least of it..

out and groggY

fractured arm, while her husband, who is a member of the firm of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, escaped

'with minor bruises.

belongs to some physical training club and attends it at least once à wook.

Winter and summer, indoors and out, the thing goes on-cracthing outside the experience of the elder. iy gentleman strolling with his dog and "wife in....... tha - Grunewald.. Thoroughly, seriously, with his whole concentration, the young German is devoting himself to the culs of the body. This is something- connected with and yet apart from the growing popularity of all kinds of punye it it a physical" mani- festation, perhaps, of the spirit of post-war Germany. Science and mathod have been directed towards a new ideal physical_stness, shardi neas, health

care about are the farmers who are tilling, the soil in South Pad-. dington and East Islington." -

increasing circulation-the only things for which they care. There has been a suggestion that the Round Table Conference should be continued in India and that again the three parties should bo represented as they were when the Round Table Conference took place

in London.

"Mr. Baldwin has said—and I think he was right-that the Con- servative Party could not agree to sending out its representatives to the other side of the world burden- od with the tremendous responsi-

As to India, where we had, to faço a great problem, we had as Viceroy a great Christian gentle man, whom all Anglo-Indiana sup- ported, and he should have the|bility of speaking for the whole of loyal support of people at home, | the great Conservative Party. The Instead of that they saw two news. representatives of the Government papers day by day attacking him there would have a comparatively and accusing him of weakness. easy task, for they would be in "They publish extremely ulover, touch with thoir chiefa and lenders. walldrawn, and always disloyal They would be the nominees of the Government in touch with the pictures, representing him in some ridiculous position. Those pictures Government and in sympathy with were reproduced, in the Indian the Government, but the Conserva: tive members serving on a Round Table Conference in Asia would be in an infirm and almost im- possible position.

Press, and Indians say, 'Look what the English people think of their own Viceroy! Those are the man- Lords Rothermere and Beaverbrook

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Referring to criticisms of him. self in regard to Zaglul Pasha and Egyptian policy, he said:

denounces me an a 'softy,' and has "Lord Rothermore, this man who

always born in favour of a policy of scuttle, has never shown any courage in his life and he has not, get the guts of a louse.

"Their attitude and mentality have been empisised once more

the very monn attack they have started against Mr. Baldwin, Lord Bothermere says that Mr. Baldwin aras a rich man and is rich no

longer. No greater condemnation

Lord Rotherinero can find than that a man has lost his money. Ho has forgotten that Mr. Baldwin Have away one-fifth of his fortune to his country, hoping to set an example which would be followed in the days when he was rich by other men. He gave £140,000 as free anonymous gift to the country on the day after the war, hoping that other people would follow his example..

"Not a penny canno from Lord Rothermere; not a farthing from Lord Boaverbrook. Now they aro scoring at him for his poverty: This man, who had money loses it, we don't want that sort of man, we want men who will keep their monoy, pile it up, and then invost it in America."

"The Conservativo Party shall. never become the slave of the Press, If it did it would be ruined, dead, damped, and done with, and there would be no hope for the country

we all loro."

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