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CRICKET CLUBS AND PLAYERS.

EFFECT OF RUGBY ON THIS SEASON'S 'MATCHES.

WEEKLY REVIEW BY R. ABBIT.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1931.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

MIXED DOUBLES RESULTS.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

Only a couple of ties in the Mixed" Doubles and one in the Randicap Singles "B" wore decided yeater day in the Hong Kong Cricket Club Tournament, the uncertainty of the wonther kcoping away most of the competitors booked to play. The matches resulted as follows:-

SOLDIERS AT PLAY.

BORDERERS' SPORTS.

SERGEANTS' RACE OVER A FURLONG.

After rain had interfered with their sporta on two afternoons, the South Wales Borderers were favour ad with fair weather yesterday when the rest of the events were

decided.

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NURSING HOMES.

are worthy of note, The metal with a spun copper parabolic bot- work of the main fitting is of spun i tom reflector, and has simple It has been a long-standing roaluminium, and is therefore light focusing devico. The front diflus- proach that British-inddo lighting and portable and easy of manipula. ing glass, which is in two gretions, is of very low absorption. The fittings designed specially for the tinn. The finish is sprayed with use of the medical profesion in white cellulose, and all the small unit is supplied with a gimbal and nu adjustable counterweight on a operating theatres of most of the parts are chromium plated,

ball-bearing head, and is designed prominent English hospitals were ternally the reflecting system con

for us with a 180-watt Osram sista of corrected mirror soetions, gasülled lamper, alternatively, practically unknown.

Such a state of affairs prompted and a specially designed Gecoray with a 12-volt 00-watt automobile a period of serious research on the floodlight, which is provided with type lamp, which can derive its accurate focusing and lamp posi- power from & motor-car or wire- less accumulator. Both models can part of the G.E.C., and as a con- sequence a shadowless light-giving tioning device. A specially design-le kept clean with little trouble.

The adoption of those now light- fitting, combining all the essentialed diffusing ginas, constructed of characteristics neossary to surgical five sections, is fitted, and the unit ing, fittings for the surgical pro

fcmion warrants the very warnest the equipment of bospitals and the work equally as well as fittings

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ably lower cost. 4) beat Hill and Mrs. Orme (rçc.ly individual, was seen labouring over the distance, and growing Remington and Mrs. H. Owen very red in, his efforts to keep pace Hughes (rec, 2/6) beat Mr. and with the rest of the field" who Mrs. Bishop (ser.) 6-4, 6-4.

insisted on running away!

Handicap Slaglen "B."

Ground conditions were not too good but the competitors entored into the events with spirit. During dhe afternoon the Sergeante were

Price (owe 15) boat Kaysorling put under a test when they had to work, was evolved, not only to do is mounted on a gimbal and equip | consideration of all responsible for

Mixed Doubles Handicap.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

Open Doubles.

Handicap Singles "A."

A. B. Raworth (owe 4/6)". L. Forster (owe 15.9).

The Civil Service were at home This Buggor Question, to the University on Saturday last, There is no doubt about it that and each side were playing their tho claims of Rugby football have penultimate game. The visitors had a good deal to do with the won, but, while doing full justice to unsatisfactory season which we have

(owe 4/6) 6-2, 6-3, I apare my readers any their keen play, they were lucky in had. so much as they had their full side claboration on the fixtures question. out, while the Civil Service were] But there is no kloubt that the without two of their good bats in ability to turn out the same cleven Griffiths and MacClellan. The Civil Saturday after Saturday has a good) 7-5, 6-1. Service could shed two bowlers deal to do with success in the of the rather thou a bat, and that's why League. Take the case their two ruggor men are good hats! University. They have turned out It seems to me that the matéh practically the same team for the would probably have gone the other whole arnson. And it isn't a good way had they been able to turn one. Anderson has done well with i out, for apart from Sayer and the but, and so have Ride and

E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher Richardson their batting absolutely Rodrigues, though not consistently. H. D. Ruijahn and S. A. Rum- broke down na usual, Anderson But there the batting ends. Bakar

jaḥn.. and Baker certainly kept an ex-it is, an, "a" and not an "e" collent length on a difficult wicket.1 am told officially and anyway Bol with syventy-nine to get to that's how he spells it on his exam. win, the University had aue paperal) can bowl very usefully if

Handicap Doubles. shocks. Anderson was finely caught the wicket helps him a bit, as lie Redmond and Ride (owe 4/6) v. by Evans at second slip early on, has a shade of leg turn. AndersonWade and Rigg (rec, 1/0) or Petrie but then fide and Rodrigues put has improved greatly as a bowlde and Lewis (scr.). things on a botter basin. The pitch, and has a bit more pace with an curiously enough, had rolled out off ture. Once Normanbhoy learns into quite a good one. However, to control his length and direction

Mixed Doubles Handicap. whon Hamilton yorked the former entirely ho will be really good, as Mr. and Men, Blaker (roc. 2/6) 1, in the course of a rather expensive, he spins the ball a lot. But, I re: Mr. and Mrs. Stark (scr.).

things began to happen. pent, they are not a good side. But

Armstrong and Mira. Keary (owe Sallieman was, spon caught at deep with no Rugger enthusiasts boune-15) v. Mr. and Miss.Tafton (scr.). off, while Baker, bowling now from ing in and out of the eleven they the South end, best Rodrigues and have plugged placidly away, and Samy in quick succession. Red- live won three, drawn two, and lost mond kept his end up, however, only one of their six engagements. and the remaining mins were hit off. ajid the Varsity had won by five wiskota. Sayer bowled an When the match was won and per suaded both Redmond and FR ́Zimmern to hit over the pitch of the ball in an attempt-it appeared-to

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lay out a race-pony,

A Fine Game.

Foley and Montgomery. (owe 3/6) r. Sayer and Humphreys (owe 13).

cumpete in a 290-yard race. This created A lot of amusement,

At the conclusion of the sports it was announced that the prizes would be distributed at 11.30 a.m 10-morrow at Murray Barracka.

Results

ped with a totally enclosed soạn- terweight."

In the smaller model, which is By the use of those new G.E.C. 20 jas, in diameter, all the reflectors lighting devices, perfectly shadow.aro chromium plated and no mir,

as illumination is provided over 4 given operating area, ovon when the head and hands of the surgeon are interposed between the light source and the subject.

There is little doubt that this now development will prove a boon to The results were:-

British hospitals and Nursing 440 Tarda (Individuals)-1, Pta. Homos, especially in view of the James; 2; Pto. Lewis; 3, Pto, John-widespread extension of electrical energy to distriota that have hither. ta boen denied the benefits attach-

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These new fitting are suitabla for large hospital operating wards, and also for small theatres and surgeries where it is necessary to have a very high intensity of ill- umination in a restricted area, and where also it is vitally important that as nearly as possible shadow- less illumination shall prevail of the working plane during actual surgical examination and practico.

High Jump (Individuals).—1, Lt.

Vellis. Tears: 1, "B" Company; Cresswell;, Fte. Channing; 3, Pte. 2, H.Q 'Wing: 3, "O" Company.

800 Yards Relay Race-1, D.M.G.; 2, "A" Company; 3, H.Q. Wing,

Long Jump (Individuals)-1, Pte. Valiis; 2, Lt. Richardson; 3, Drummer Mathias. Teama: 1, H.Q. Wing: 2,

Company; 3, D. M.G.

100 Yards Team Rice.-1, D. M.G.; 2, "A" Company; 3, E.Q. Wing. sentative of the Clubs in the Colony, Putting-tho-Shot (Individuals).—— together, with the Hong Kong, Drummer Jones; 2, Lt. Hamil Cricket Club, should exercise on; 3, Pto. llocs. Teams: 1, HQ littlo more control. There is no Wing; 2. D.M.G.; 3. "C" Com- doubt that the II.K.C.C. Committee any. have a historio right to represent the M.C.C. here, working with the Company; 2, "C" Company; 3,freedom from radiant heat. The Club Captains as the M.C.C. does After all, the H.K.C.C. ran cricket with the County Captains at home. | H.Q. Wing. |

The League Meeting.

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Re-direction of Light. -

In the larger type of fitting the control under portion is opaque, pormisting the head of the surgeon. to occupy a zone of comparative Hurdles Team Race.-1;"A" darkness with almost complete

LADY CYNTHIA TO SIT TIGHT.

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the light from the source by means or a mirror system to a series of

large motal spining. This pro

Let me make it quite clear that over I am not decrying Rugger. It is one of the most manly games there is, and is a splendid test of char- acter as well as of physical fitness. And inevitably it attracts the good for over 40 years before there were Sergt. Hyde; 2. Sergt. Harris.

Sergeante Race 220 Yards-1, all-rounders. I do not for one other teams in the Colony outside 220 Yards Team Race.-1, D.M.G.; Ups and Dowas at Kowloon.

mement blame the ericketers who remembered that the Interport pany

the Services. It is not sufficiently 2. "A" Company; 3, "C" Com-mately of, three hundred candie The farewell match to Brace last play Rigger. They are quite right. | Matches were originally matches Pole Jump.--1. Cpl. Ford; 2, Pte. Saturday and Sunday produced a "Rejoice, oh young man, in the between the Hong Kong Cricket Johnson; 3, Pte. Pole. lot of very cheerful-if not very days of thy youth!" Rugger, over Club, and the Singapore Cricket James; 2, L/C Palmer; 3, Pte. Club and the Shanghai Cricket 850 Yards (Individuals).-1, Pte. skilful cricket. The Married led on about twenty-eight is a mug's game Club Recent cricket history in the Johnson, the first knock by fifty runs, but on here. What I am interested in.M.S, and the Straits leads me to Tug-o'-War.-H.Q. Wing. the Sunday they faded a bit and the however, in seeing our local cricketleast, we may go back to the eld think that, in this latter case at

single men pulled it off by four

go smoothly.

custosa. wickets. I am told that their field-

One Thing or the Other. ing cost the Married the game,

The only solution I can see is

I have dealt with this at, some Balling first, Brace and F. W. S that the various skippers should nothing but a voice crying in the length (although I am, of course, Smith got into the thirties but the make their people select their game wilderness), aa probably it is the farmer was hardly at his best. Igal at the beginning of the senson. No last time this season I shall get the put up the best score of the match doubt several Rugger men are better at the next meeting of the League chance. I want to see moro_energy with a cheerful (if unexpected at than those who would play in their It is the only meeting in the year times) innings of sixty-one. Hung place when they are absent. But is when cricketers get together and had four for fifty-four but no one it fair to ask your keen, if less ex-energy there. Of course, if people should like to see more executive elso did much, though Skinner pert cricketer to stand by and wait ATO satisfied with this HOBSON' cleaned up two lor five in a couple and see if the better cricketer wishes, cricket, well and good. But if not, to play Rugger or not? J say it moet Clubs have, I think, their Dropped Catches,

annual meetings before the Lengue is not. And even if he will do it--meeting and might well give their Mackay might have been caught and many, will-you still get the newly elected cricket representa twion, and Skinner once, in Lyal's fact that the team is chopping and tives a mandate! first over, and thus extenuated, they changing about all the time. And

Umpires. scored between them fifty runs it demoralizes the others. I know It has been suggested that the Ernie Fincher then batted through that last Saturday at least four of umpires for

League Committee should appoint all League games. the rest of the innings, but his the Civil Service team turned out This, I think, is going a step too thirty-one, not out, was closely run when they would rather have been far, and, moreover, I doubt of its by extras, twenty-savon. Burnett

practicability. But it might nị elsewhere it was on a whole holi-least keep a list of those big-hearted gt nineteen.

Teddy Fincher is day in the middle of the Easter men who would put their names evideally dead out of form still, as Vacation 1), and it was not parti- down as ready to give their servicei

as impires if required.

of overs.

The oply got a couple, and though he eularly pleasant to find that there

got twenty-three hot cut in ວ່າມ

To-morrow's Games. were two most necessary bats away. soobid knock, it is clear he is stalo. Nor will it be particularly pleasant

There is, as at, present advised, a League match at Happy Valley With an Interport possibly looming for the two mon who did turn out which will complete the programmes in November he will do well to cut out, all bail-games this summer and and find themselves dropped in of the Civil Service and the R.O.C

the

Lady Cynthia Mosley, M.P.. who has resigned from the Labour Party and joined the New Party, formed has made it clear that she does not by her husband, Sir Oswald Mosley, intend to resign her seat in Parlia

ment,

Addressing a large meeting of her constituenta at Stoke-on-Trent, she referred, in terms of indignation, to suggestions that resignation from the Party should be followed by resignation of her seat.

I look upon the suggestion," she declared," as the most tre mendous check and humbug." She added that she still stood for every pledge she made and every thing she said at the General Election

Uproar.

"If it comes to resigning it is not me who ought to be asked to résign but the Labour Government. you as an official Labour candidate I should not in decency come before

this Government with which I so at the next election and support

Upbraiding the Government for

heartily disagree. So far as I know at present the

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go swimming? Smith, George Lee, the K.C.C. match to-morrow-if it C.S. will be it fall silength save its failure to deal with unemploy and Brace alone did much in a poor comes off. I may harp on the sub-that Ling comes in for Baker, who ment, Lady Cynthia said the GoT- second innings of a hundred and twenty-eight for

Married, ject too much. But with, I admit, is unable to play. Strange will be crnment, could not make the excuse first reserve, I believe, and Griffiths that they were in a minority. The though Chadwick's three for eleven a good few exceptions, I have seen and McClellas como in Iral, the Liberale, who had been urging the wore the only figures noticeable. The!

as much of League cricket hore as two Finches, Brace, Goodwin, Hung, first five bats on the Bingles vide | Bottled the matter and it was just most people. I had to run a team Zimmern, Burnett, Mackay, Law verument to take action, would as well as there was not much to in the dark days of 1915-1917 when Kowloon. There should be a most of "Beaign," the meeting, on the

have supported work schemes. renco and Carency are to represent

Although there were many erics como. Mackay again batted well one looked, not for cricketers, but exoellent game if both sides can for forty-oight, F. Fincher got for men who would come and make turn out at full strength and on whole, gave Lady Cynthia an order. one-leas, while Hung, Skinner and

ly hearing. Teddy Fincher all got into thee of the wide! And, in my paper the result should be a draw

opinion; cricket has never been in such a bad way ng now. - A Good Wicket.

twenties.

A Turning Point,

The only other match of which questions were invited.

“Uproar ́ ́arové, however, when have heard-and this definitely i Please, please, please, give hearsay alono, is a Hong match be order," she oxclaimed on one occa tween Wayfung and Taikos, on the sion, when several persons were Throughout the game the wicket

It seems that we have come to H.K.O.C. ground.: I had expected shouting at the same time. played very well, and apparently turning point in the history of that the Olub would clear off their many of the batsmen got themacives cricket in the Colony. There have fast League match with the Can out. Smith got runs in both knocks teen giants, in the game. They nors but it is apparently not so, but. I doubt if he is really a sound directed it and on the impulse thug The latter side is two shy, at pre-

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A CONVERT.

bat. Ernio Fincher showed some given cricket has run along. But sent, as they have yet to play the Mr. W. E. D. Allen, M.P., for signs of his former capability but the wheels are beginning to slow University, and no the latter's West Belfast, has resigned from the he was not very confident Carr did his best behind the wickets, What worries mo in that no ground is up for repairs, I hardly Conservative Party.

and stumped a couple of men, tat

one scems to care a curse this year.know what will happen Probably "I am giving my support to Bir he has had little practice lately: No one ever does anything very it won't get played, but this would Oswald Mosley's party he

definite. Surely some central board bo a pity. Mackay is definitely coming on as of control is needed! To me, it

R. ABBIT.

a stumper but he has a long way seems that the League Committee, PS. No notes or records of to go, yet. Finally, I would ex- Correspondent who sent me notes of soul, an elected body represent me by any Clubs. I hope they press my gratitude to my kindly I believe or certainly League games have so far been (Continued on ueza Column.). will help me in, this matter.-ILA,

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on Saturday, and I am going to Belfast on Tuesday to give my LED sons to the Unionist Association.".

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