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CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.

"AND SO, TO BED,”

WEEKLY REVIEW BY R. ABBIT.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1931.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS

TOURNAMENT.

FURTHER POSTPONED."

No play took place yesterday, and for the fourth consecutivo day all. matches down for decision being postpenod.

„To-day's progrniamo follows:-

Open Doubles."

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M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo. Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit,

HOME FOOTBALL.

CELTIC WIN CUP FINAL

IN SCOTLAND.

MOTHERWELL DISAPPOINTED.

(TuRouqu REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 13.

CANTON-HONG KONG POLICE MATCH.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, April 13.

In response to the request of the loen Police football team, the Hong Kong Police football team is

lo in Canton For pected

Saturday afternoon,

Glasgow Celtic defeated Mother-friendly match with the former well by four goals to two in the Scottish Cup final roping at Hathip- den Park, Glasgow, to-dny, before a gale estimatedint 90,000,

The challenge which-Motherwell threw down to the redoubtable

P. Kong and. W.-T., Les 2. H. Lo Celtic so sensationally on Satur.

In Tak Cheuk.

Handicap Singles "A"

C. W. E. Holines (owe 15) r. F. Foley (ser.),

Handicap Doubles. Owen Hughes and Mory (own Low and Dowley, (ree. 5/8). Miskin and Blaker (owe 1/0) Raworth and Turner (12%)..

On Saturday Inst no less than two, next ball, was of perfrit length Lengte matches were played. Of coming off tremendously fast (and them I shall speak later. So far | Goodwin did all through) and £arts As I can ascertain the League ing in from leg. 1 juni took the Season may be regarded as at an top of the lug stick. Richardson, end. The Gunners are two matches as most people would have done if adrift, the Club and University one they got such a beauty first ball. apiece. The Civil Service, K.0.0 failed to stop it. The next ball Craigongower, I.R.C. and Navy have was also of perfect length, outside completed their programmes, with the leg stump and swinging in. I the futter tun conceding the points; was almost plunb behind the sticks to Craigengewer. When matches ned enn võugh that McLellan play- are loft unplayed in a Longue which ad straight down the line of the leg has a' menson Insting from October prg; but unfortunately there, was to mid-April, and when the full pro-) a bit of a leg break en as well and 'grantne consists of seven matches the ball took the middle and off only, it would seem that that League, peg.» is in bad way. There pas been no interport to distract pinyers orj As a matter of fact Frank hearty

Mixed Doubles. upset the fixture lists. One cannot repented his feat of a season or

Sewell and Mrs. Piercy (owe get away from the fact that it has two ago, as his next ball grazed been an unsatisfactory season. I'M. Wood's off stump, but did. A. D. Humphreys, and have dilated on the causes of the not hit it. Thereafter wickets fell Thomas (owe 15). troubla nd mazerām, 1 now any sepaḍily. H. bowled Evans with a

Digastor.

The guion will he played on the ground of the Canton Polico Training Institute. Wai Fook Rond, Enst.

The visiting team is expected, to leave Hong Kong to morrow night.

day, when they forced & draw after hard struggle, was resumed after nin, lasting all the morning, had II. start; leaving the pitch in excellent

cleared up half an hour before therriving here early on Saturday

condition.

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morning.

The mintch is being looked for-

Celtic won the loss and took advantage of a stiff breeze blowing ward to with the greatest interest down the pitch. The first half in athletie circles hope. The Can | hour provided slow" football, with Lou

neither tenn halding the upper

Police team is by far the v.hand, and then Bert Thomson went strongest team in Canton All the in to score from a doubtful posi. þother teams in the rity, including v.well's protesta, awarded the goal,

tion. The referen, ignoring Mother-foreign teams from Shameen, have

Rodger and Rodger (owe 1/6) Henderson and Bishop (owe 1/0).

Stock and Humphreys (rec, 5/6)

Nash and Hill (owe 2/6). Humphreys and Wild (owe 3/0) Buttress And Woodman (ree.

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no more than that if Cricket is to beauty, and afterwards Ling and go on upon satisfactory lines, the Cricketers have got to gri down to business and soy to it. The Langue Committee seem - the people to take up the glove and get on with busi

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The Shield Winners.

The L.R.C. won thm Senior Shield, Later in this

Woud both played back and across and were out. The ball that bowled Evans was another leg-break which swung as well. Evans was beaten. and hang his bat at it on the line

of the log stump in a half-cock shot In the ball came up too far and took the offatick. Altogether, although some of the opposition was

· LADIES' HOCKEY.

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Miss

FINAL OF CAER CLARK CUP.

A furious attack by Motherwell and to go under.. ended in Murdock toring from a beautifully placed corner kick by Ferrier.

Celtic again the Lead, Celtic worked hard to regain the lead, which followed immediately," when McGrory scored the second goat. A third goal was quickly added by Bert Thomson before half time when Celtic held the load by thres goals to one.

In the second half, asainted by the wind, Motherwell, attacked strongly, bat fouls on Bert Thom- son, who was playing a fine game for the Celts, spoiled a number of

romising movements,

John Thomson, in Celtic's goal, had a busy time, and he put up a ne display, making some apocta- enlar saves, particularly at one stage when he cleared five shots in

The last match in the Caer Clark Cup competition will be payed on Saturday at Sonkunpoo, comienc-quick succession.

Mardoch's craft ennllod him to Andrew's Ladies' Hockey Club and funt shot struck the foot of the ing at 3.45 p.m. between the St. Beat the Celtic's defence, but his

Post. The ball rebounded t

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Shnu Athletic Association in Tung sinn, KA international baseball tournament is being formed, the purpose of which is to arouse the

terest of the people of Canton and Hong Kong in baseball. Th

chief promoter is Mr. C. C. Ler. Chief of the Broan of Public rote. It has long been his desire Lilities and a baseball player of

to popularize baseball in Cantou.

in doing so. Up to the present baseball playing in practically re stricted to thoan returned from oversens.

shall relate how the not very clever, Goodwin brought the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey MeMenemy, who allowed it to pass and he has left no stone unturned

fair and square. article I Craigengower eleven caught them off a really fine performaner to take bending-on' Saurday last but

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At the conclusion of the game the chance, and beat Thomson with a splendid first-time drive from twenty yards range, the ball pass ing low down near the post.

Motherwell strove hard for an

The teams are as follows:--

A Ton Wickets Victory.

St. Andrew's;-R. Rose, P. Wool. Brave and Munkay hit off the ley. I. Rogers, 1. Gittins, M.qualiser, but Coltic's defence stool runs after a start at the rate of a White, I. Woolley, P. Gittens, M. in a breakaway four minutes from up to their attacks splendidly, and half run per' over! Brace batted Churn, M. Woolley, N. Field, and the final while, the Citic attack vent through for Melirery to shoot very well. Mackay hit well to leg. E. Landolt. Reserve ; J. Wong.

into an empty net. Motherwell's enstodian having left his position in order to meet the attack.

Hong Kong: G. Little, E. Gray,

Hughes, M. Walinee, 1. Bell, E. G. Ross, E. M. Donelan, C. Ferguson,

and M. Bishop.

Pemilit Apollo," 'The L.R.C. have won the Shield, and I take leave to say that they thoroughly deserve it. I have not seru a scrent deal of them until lately, and it may be that I may He is very sure on turning balls off seem to have done them less than his sticks though his whole leg. Sumlley,, E. O'Hagan, A. Owen justice Actually, I have been so game could be held by two well assured of their excellencs that I pinced Seldsmen. He may well de may have remained silent on the serra n place in the Trials next grounds that “Good wine noede no sezon, but he has got to develop bush." They are an excellent teani, an off game. Like so many of our bricket all through. They are on loen! youngsters (I used to play the young side in years-though, cricket with his father in my gala perlain, nel so young in cricket days), all his shots on the off exporivoa.

In Pereira, the new straight to hand in a normally placed omer they have a fine fast bowler, feld. And all these pretty leg shots And

rather brilliant hitter. and draws come to bits hopelessly Minu's left hand round,

slow when it is a question of Interport tordium bowling has been a fenture bowling. We shall see.

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of the season. The Ramjabus have i born a tower of strength. But it)

cularize.

It was R

resume of their season with bore pending on Saturday last but

Oraigengower's Brilliant Win.

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

ORIENT SWAMPED.

A number of matches in the Eng- one list were completed during fish League which were on the post. the day. West Bromwich secured Clapton Orient were outplayed by Exeter City, who won six gonts tu an easy win over Reading, while

The following were the results:-

Division I.

trying to bag the bowling. Any hope, meantime, that Pereira could hit off the runs quickly was soon done with. He got a lofty four to third man and was thene and bcne. by R. Lee from a tame return. All was soon over, Curiously enough thanks to the abominable weather Liverpool. 9 Birmingham... C the fight failed badly at the end, that seems inevitable this year.

Division II Reading... 0 West Brom.... 3 Division III. (Boythem).

Clapton 0, Division III, (Northern), Gateshead... 2 Stockport

Congratulations.

Exeter

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I am not gind I.H.C. lost, but, as they so well deserved, I am glad it made no difference to the Shield, Craigengower won! They have had a disappointing season. Their bat- ting has depended too much on two or three people, but anyway they got a handsome victory last Satur HONG KONG AQUATICS. day. I notice the I.R.C. skipper was the Grat of many who con-ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTER- gratulated H. P. Lim on the vic tory. I shall deal with the C.C.C. PORT WITH SHANGHAI. team's season when I have space next week, probably on Tuesday. Editors are a bit sniffy about space on the Monday following an Extra Race Meeting!

́16, perhaps, invidions to parti I cannot help thinking that the case of it ... made just a little too sure sonichanly did not rosie off. Some of their game with the C.C.C., and As regards the were a trifle short of practice. It one else would.'! playy I do not wish to meet a more would, however, be a little unfair cheory, hospitable and (above all) to the gallant batting of the home sporting side. They play the game side, after"losing their "first wicket for five runs only. Zimmern, was in the spirit in which it should be played. I hope to publish a short the hero of the occasion and I hear he Latted very woll indeed Lim gave most valuable support for the second wicket, as, had another hats Dollapse of the Divil Service.

man followed A. T. Le back to the Hopelessly stale, and rather dis, Pavilion in quick succession, the grantled after Bonson which C.C.C, would probably have been two or three weeks between matches, stayed for a bit and Tamson got Boems to have consisted of gaps of out for under a hundred. Omar

the C:6:C:C. again collapsed hope

twenty two-before-being-jun-outle He is developing into a useful bat losely with the bat when playing bat, his reach--(or lack of it) and, teh to-morrow at the Hong Kong 3. A. Victor (V.R.C.). Lieut. Roper K.0.0, on Saturday lost. It is true that they found Goodwin at I think, his physical strength, ars Lim declared the top of his farm with exactly serious handicaps the wicket he likes rather bare of early on at a hundred and sixty grass and fast. But that does not four for eight, and the J.R.C. had excuse the way in which bataman time to get the runs.

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after batsman played back to him.

It was the sort of wickes on which

Adverse Conditions.

The End of the Season?

A meeting of the Hong Kong Amateur

Swimming Association was held at the V.R.C. on Wodnes day evening, when the following epresentatives of the various clubs were present: Mr. W. Logan out if the season is ended or not. Ses. Mr. Railton (Hon. I campot for the life of me make (Chairman), Mr. J. Stewart (Hon. I hear rumours of a Club é: Army Treas.), Dr, D. Laing (V.R.C.). Mr, Club and as I mentioned last week, Caldbeck (Argyll & Sutherland the Gunners still have to play the Highlanders), Mr. Wong Kam The Ying (C.A.A.), Lieut. Wolle Barry, Club and the University.

gue table ennuiot bo settled until (R.A.), Commander Morris (Royal these points are allocated and it Navy), and University representa. seems to me it would be more satis-tive. factory if none of the teams got On the proposition of Mr. Logan

something and seconded by Lient. Roper Cald

one could (and should) have play-; It was a terribly hot and muggyy. In any case there ed forward to anything but the afternoon and I think this rather with the League Table na beck, Mr. J. A. Victor was un- rankest long hop; that is, of took the edge off the I.R.C. bowling: H.K.C.C, and Craigengower match, to take the place of Mr. J. Stewart published, owing chiefly about the animously elected Hon, Secretary course, if one timed orin's strake. At any rate they werd a tired side which the Club won by ten runs. who will shortly be leaving the What Goodwin was doing was to when they went in to bai, Onur It definitely was a League game. Colony. bowl an immineulate length, ewing started bowling excellently with a The Table to my mind should read Commander Morris And Dr.: D, ing up from log about three balls shade of leg turn and enough field- thus: an over, and adding an inch or fers on the leg side to make his leg

A Brilliant Hat-Trick,

Liang were elected as representa-

P. W. D. L., Pts. tives for the Royal Navy and

17510 Civilians respectively.

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It was the unanimous decision of the meeting that every effort be

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a sub-committes will be appointed ́ ́ to discuss the financial side of the

7 1 0 0 3 question. It, is hoped to raise the

If the two inatches are played off, nocemary funds by holding night

two of leg break twin an over! side attach inexpensive. Quite early IRG A moment's thought will show the on Patterson took 5. A. Ismail

University difference in the variation of direc brilliantly behind the sticks from a C.S.C.C. tion the bataman has to cope with chance on the leg aide off Oninr. 1.K.CO. When playing forward and back, was rather a case of dog cat dog K.CO............ respectively. I should put the dif- between the two stampers Tamail RA, ference at the width of a but, and thought the ball hit his nads only O.C.C...

half.

but from the shat he made he must Navy have been very nae hitting it any- way. Then tronble came, chiefly from Home Achieve Hat Tricks Others, Omar's leg breaks as he bowled it may mean that either Univer-fetes and interport trials su

sity, Club or Gunners might be this respect the V.R.C. will afford at the end of an innings, have Hat A. el Arculli of his pads, and the runners up. I can't work all the the Association every facility. The Trick's thrust upon then, Good-Bot A, A. Rumjahn and A. K. Minu win's was of the former class: Hein quick succession. A. T. Lee Fessible combinations out but I Chinese representatives have been think the table may well be left as asked to cooperate by holding if opened with a uniden. In his next

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possibica ono or two night-fetes-at- over Bayer drove him to long off for the LR.C. batted like tired men. My next article will probably be North Point. four and then suffered one of those R. Minu alone by hard hitting, the last of this season's local notos It was also proposed that if mental inpros and tried to eat a good did, well with thirty-seven and he as far as I can ace (Much cheer-funds allowed, a team of ladies be lengths, ball off his middle stump. I was only run out tenth wicket in ing and loud Inughter in pinces.) fount up, to compete for interport: Ho paid th

the usual penalty.The (Continued on neat.Column.).

BARBIT honoure

carried on the good work, while

Mr. Lee is sending out invita tions to different athletic organiza- tions, Chinese and foreign, and formo baseiall teams and take an schools in the city, urging them to active part in the coming tour- nament.

In an interview with your cor- espondent, this morning, he said some six or seven aseball teams are being organized in the city. The first game of the season will be played in the early part of June. or the Yuet Shau baseball field.

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