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Sports News

CRICKET NOTES.

REFLECTIONS AND ANTICIPATIONS.

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

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LOCAL FOOTBALL.

TO-MORROW.

get away between them Vorb. Ssp. E. F Finchor, apart from his carly lapac, pinyad very nice cricket, | LEAGUE PROGRAMME FOR and as he did quito well in Shang- a ponch from Pereira, but anyway | hai in 1930 (Spring)→he will un I don't think he can play really fast bowling when I recollect how he shaped against Smith of Malaya His folding seems to have deteriorated a lot, and he certainly bowlnd much "better" last sonson, But it's early days yet,

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doubtodis merit very serious con sideration, His brother, EC Fincher, like Bowker, had just land od off a boat, and had had stor ↑rible season last year in the League, His batting yazid as much." He settled down to watchful and de,

fensive cricket, and had an excel

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The following are the Lungus football fixtures for to-morrow:-

Division I.

(Kick-off at 4:30 p.m.)

LAWN BOWLS

SHANGHAI DRAW WITH LEAGUE TEAM.

EXCITING PLAY IN THE LAST HEAD,

Playing against a team drawn

St. Joseph's Borderers, H.K.F.C.from the Second Division of the ground, Referee: Mr. Baldwin. Longue on the Electric R.C. ground ground, Rafozee: R. A Moueat.ers forced a draw, each side sporing: Argylls Police, Chatham Road yesterday, the Shanghai lawn bowl,

Navy Kowloon, Navy ground, 20 shota Hong Kong held a lead of Happy Valley, Referee: Mr.six shots at the end of the 17th head. Allen.

when Shanghai scored a single, two and three to make tho. soora 19 all. after 19 hende.

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Repreio . H.K.F.C., King's.Park,

Referee P. O. Wright,

Division II.

(Kick-off x6'3 p.m.)` University H.K.TC Club

ground, Referee: L/Sergt. Par ker Borderers, Navy, St. Joseph's ground, Referee Mr. Lawrence, Argyller 19th Bry. RA, Chatham Road ground, Referee: Ch. Wtr. Pooley

Kowloon RA.0.0., Kowloon

ground, Referee: Gr. Trico

Division III.

In the 20th, hend, Hong Kong again got in front with a single. The last head provided 4 koon struggle and good play by both sides. Main drew the shot when Hong Kong, were lying three Drake cut out the wood to lie shot, bimself. Stormer moved Drake's wood, but Hong Kong still

It would be unwise to judge Before dealing with anything else I must discuss last week's Inter our bowlors on their days form. port Trial. It is tempting to Bowker had, just gut off a boat and had to bowl without even o, not discuss the lessons learned last before. Roid was not at his best Saturday" As a matter of inet, though he want down note good wo. only form impressions in the 'uns. Bogk bowled quite well at

It is one of the most difficult Arat two Trials or so. Later Trials the start, and was unlucky in his duties of the Selection Commute go on to confirm, or destroy, thione alingor slip-as in my opinion to size up just when a man, who impressions. It is in the Interport Owen Hughes nt, second slip would gets, a good muny runs by rather Mulch itself that we learn our have had EP. Fincher off his first lucky or thoroughly bad cricket, Lesson To start with, of course,

(or was it second 1) ball. Beck and passes the husky zone not becomes: everyone in a bit, short of practice, Pereira seem to me to be much too a definite consideration, as a can- and wibety per cent of people are much alike for them both to get didate for a place in the side. playing for their places, which into the ride. Pereira is faster, Three names occurred to me last does not make either for bright, but I doubt if his length is con- Saturday. Burnett got clone or as a rule, good cricket. There was trolled as well as that of Beek twenty, and was only out in having very little in last Saturday's game. On the other hand, when he puts a go, but I thought, (and am told that surprised me. Burnett certain down that roally good ball of hie, by players), that he was not playing 1 bowled much better that I oxit is better than Beck's. I liaven't sound cricket. In his case it does pected, and, if he can still bring seen enough of the I.R.C. man's not matter much, as he is de them up from leg with his arm, batting to make up my mind about fuitely a bowler had any sort of and sometimes do a bit from the him yet, but his fielding is un-runs scored in whatever style ho off when the pitch gives little help deniable. I have alrendy said that come as asset if mado fairly fre- he will go a long way. I imagine I don't think Minu had a chance quently. AH Madar got twenty.. the wind took him up and there to show what he was worth last two, but barring his square cube was plenty of bite in the wicket. Saturday. I gather from various showed us good strokes and a lot But, and it is a big but, he bowled sources that he was ill, short of of had ones. His flourish destroys good and steady length all the practice, and put on at the end he him. But Ride is the big problem. time. put him down as a man did not like I don't know, of He knows how to bat, and he made who swings with the wind, and not course, but the Gas Worksrend has his forty-four without a chance, ao (like Terry Wilson) against it always buon considered the slow far as I know. Yet after the match Griffiths also batted better than left-hander's special reserve. Any expected, after a very lucky let off way, I should like to see him get Carly on. I am doubtful, however, another trin and have lashings of af ho would do so well if there were bowling. But the snag for him in

are pair of hands waiting on that Owen Hughes also bowls left the fielder wasn't. Personallywood, Tanson. Reserve: Simpson.head by head the boundary at deep square loghanded turners pretty well (unless should like to see him tried out to The following will represent Kow- Shanghai But in any case unless his fielding he tries his off break which is only the uttermost. If I may plagiarize toon 2nd XI.Gurovitch, Wells, C. W. Glover is up a hundred per cent, he cannot good for rabbits and ferrets and from the "Babe, B.A. the ideal bo considered seriously as a candi- astigmatic, umpires), and is a perform of taking exercise is to watch London; Everett, I. Greenberg, GT. Main date. He definitely merits further tainty on his batting and fielding.

Ride. Aelding.

Williams; M. Greenberg, White, trial,

Whitfield, Cotton, Bickford. Ro- serves: Noonan and Cameron.

The Bats,

beurd a good deal of criticism

Recreio

SOUTH AFRICANS WIN

AGAIN

GREAT STRUGGLE, IN SECOND HALF,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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SUTCLIFFE'S RECORD.

THREE THOUSAND RUNS AND AN AVERAGE OF 93,96.

Sutoliffe, in finishing the 193I» season with 3,000 rune and a bat- ting average of 98.96, has establish ed a record for an English arieke

LONDON, Oct. 14, tourists to-day defeated the com

South African rugter in first-class 'matches bined IV of Abbttillory and Cross Koys by ten pointe, to nie. The

lished an interval lead of 10 points South Africans wore fuch the bet ter side in the first half and estabs to sil

Last sebson Bradman, in all

the previous highest average reach- arat-class games for the Australians,

returned, an averago, of 08.06, but

In the second half the Welshed by an English player is 812- were within an aes of victory. men fought back brilliantly, and by Major R. M. Poore (now Bri godior-Ceneral), who in 1800, whey

HOME RACING,

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RUGBY, Oct. 14. the race for the Cesarowitch States The King and Queen witnessed.

a fow shots. With bite at Newmarket, which was won be Afr, Cundel's Noble Star with Mr. secand wood, however, Storms robbed Mr. Brown's Son of Mint third. Clayton's Six-wheeler second and Borderers, King's Park, Hong Kong of the shot with Mr. (Kick-off at 1.30 p.m.)

Buston's Chelmarsh WON Radio 5.0.HE., St. Joseph's on his own. The skips glanced

Refereo¦ 'A B. Godsell,

two local woods lying hard fourth. ground, Referee: C. P. O. Nos-off without making any change, and worthy..

Peck sent his last wood which, on

Kowloon TeamE.

The following will represent Kowmeasure, proved to be too short to loon's 1st XI, Nicholls; Martin, count second by a fraction of an inch. Shanghai, therefore took one

of his methods, as many of his Dowman: Duncan, McKelvie, Bli abot and drew level. shots were said to be incorrect, and Dominy, Hedley, Timberlake, Grim- just happened to lift the ball whore

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To-morrow's Trial.

Since writing the above I have seen the teams for to-morrow's Trin. They are as follows:-

Friendly Match.

The following were the scores.

2nd, Dir. League.

C. S. Boat W. B. Murkett

II. E. Peck (Skip) A, L. Shields G. B. Stormes W. S. Drake Heads, Shots Total Shots Total

Notes on Players,

A cynic would compare this cross Himpson ran absolutely true to head to the chapter on snakes in form. He is a delightful bat so the book about Ireland. But, we long as the bowler is good enough have at least two bats, and several

The Mercantile Bank Sports Club to pitch the ball well up on the oil. potential ones. Pearce is as good

Mr. R.. Hancock's Tearn:-R.

Iwill meet the Northern Telegraph But ho has not a very strong de-a over; by which I mean that while Hancock, Pereira, Corn Davie, feetball, on Sunday at 10 am on Sports Club in a friendly game of fence and lacks patience. Zimmera he is absolutely sound, on fast and H.A.M.C., H. Owen Hughes, A. the Club de Boerein's ground: Thu in somewhat of the maine type, but medium bowling, he is obviously Mussor, R.A., A. Reid, L. Hamileme will be, as follows has more shots in his locket stuck up by n slow merchant; ton, S.W.B.. Sig. “illiams, R.0.8., Richardson, Lim, Mitchelly Ismail witness his difficulty with Owen. C. Fincher, R. Duckitt, WC. Sokres, S. 8. Souza, E. R. West, Mercantilo: E. M. Marques; A. and Goodwin were all very dis- Huglien Jant Saturday. But he is, Rigg, and L. T. Ride. appointing. I thought Goodwin of course, our frat pick, both as r. T.. E. Pearce's Side-T." EA. P. Seuss, B. D. Beaumont, C. i mora good 'uns among his stu bat and as stumper. He had muchPearce, A. C. L Bowker, G. R. Rooha, L. C. Silva and 7. B. Swales. V. Castro, N. A Beltrao, C. A. than other people did, apparently worse stuff to dent with than Sayer, Capt. Mirehouse, A. C

North Telograph: R. J. Santos; 15, 31igg'a figures flattered him and be Ismail and did excellently for a Beck, Lt. Black, O. B. Younger, DA J. Barretto, V. M. Marques; B. will have to show uncommon good first match. He caught Griffithe J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher, O. finen at acts to get tried again. brilliantly and made no mistake G. Simpson, W. Hung, and G. C. Choung, & C. Pan, E. W. Young: Huckii sont down one beautiful over h very routine catch from Burnett.

19 Ling BA Assumpeno, S. Tam, ball, and in definitely shaping de Lim. I suspect at the end he might We shall see Pereira up against KC Lair and L. M. Silvs. "One have, taken Owen Hughes off (IPearce, Sayer, Younger, Simpson, a change bowlor this year. catmat judge of his batting fairly think) Goodwin, but I may be wrong. E. F. Fincher and Anderson. Beck as he received an extremely pain Owen Hughes is our most brilliant and Bowker will meet Hughes, tion, having made a statement in ful blow on the hand the ball before ull-rounder and I am not going to Musson, Hamilton, EC. Pincher ho was out, and simply waved his waste space in telling him how good Ride, Duckitt, and Hancock. From hat at the port Anderson did not he is. I might mention, however, this we should get some pretty good impresa me, He certainly picked that in 1929 our first and second line on our fast bowlers.

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Chinese Clubs, The Hong Kong Football Associn- connection with the withdrawal of the five Chinese Cluba, the Execu tive Committee of the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa- tion discussed the matter at a mect ing hold on Wednesday.

It is understood that the Com |mittee expressed, dissatisfaction at the Association's attempt to lay the blame upon the promoters of the Chinese interport matches for not having communicated with the H.K.F.A. earlier. ⠀⠀

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21.0 played to-day on the Police green, The last practica. game will be Shanghai boing" opposed by Happy Valley team.

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The final interport game, which | will decido the honours, will be played to-morrow on the Club de Recreio ground.

"INTERPORT CRICKET

TRIAL:

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.

Arresolution was passed at the Athletic Federation meeting to hohl a further moeting to day to discuss the position thoroughly in conjune tion with the Chiness clubs concern od. Representatives from the latter have been, invited to attend, and itp.m. to-morrow:--- is understood that Messrs. Les and Wong, members of the H.K.F.A. Council have been specially request ed to attend in order to have the benefit of their advice.

selected for the second interport The following teams have been. trial on the H.K.C.C. ground at 2

K.B.S.F.P.A. RUGBY CLUB.

H. R. B. Hanetek (Capt.), F. D. Pereira. Cpl Davies, II, Owen Hughes, A. II. Musson, A. Reid, Lt. Hamilton, Sig. Williams E. C. Fincher, E. R. Duckitt, W. Rigg and Dr. Ride.i

TE: Ponres (Capt.) A C. 1. Bowker, G. R. Sayer, Capt. Mire- house, A. C. Beck, Lt. Black. Lt. Younger, D. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher, O. G. Simpson, W. Hung ANOTHER PROCTICE MATCH. and G. C. Burnett.

The Recreto Team. The following will represent the At King's Park on Wednesday Recreio in a League match against. the Whites defeated the Colours by the Police to-morrow at Happy a goal and threa tries (14 points)Valley starting at 2 p.m. sharp :--

to nil in the K.B.S.F.P.A, Rug H. M. Xavier, H. A. Alves, J,

by trial game. The scorers for the Whited wore JJ Ferguson (9) G. C. Burnott, and Lt. Keith Murray. The first try of the game was converted by Cpl. Brankham.

One newcomer to the Club stamp ed himself as a player of great possibilities and that was "AP" W." Summers who was operating · bes hind the Colours serum. "It was his first game of the sonson' 'and he showed up vary cxsaliently. ⠀⠀1

Officers Elected.

Remedios, A. Prata, LJ Guterres, H.A. Barros. Dr. A. P. Guterres," L. J. Silva, J. H. Figueiredo A P. Pereira and F. E. Carvalho

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LOCAL HOCKEY.

TEAMS FOR TODAY AND TO-MORROW.

In a hockey match played at Happy Valley on Wednesday, Radio Sports Club defeated H.M.S. Medway by 5' goals to 2. A

At the first general meeting of the K.B.B.F.P.A. Rugby Club held in the YM.C.A after the game the following officials were alceted for the ensuing seasons The Hong Kong Hockey Club President:Mr.A. GR. Franklin A team will be represented Nightingale, make a terme against the Club de Recreio at Captain :--Mr. J. J. Fergusons 5.16 p.m., to-day by the following: Vice-Captain-Mr. J. Riddell. R. W. Sapsed, G. F. Rẹca H, R. Hon. Secretory Mr P Alicia Potro, W. Allen, EC. Dales, *Committee Mears J. J. Fer.. HUttley, W. Reinecke, W. As guson, J. Riddell, F ́Angus, J. L. Kerrich, S. Hili R. H. D. Wadg McPherson and Dr. Cogan

and W. Smitha pa Adidasion regarding practices: The following will represent the vosulted in J. M. Parvis and 7 Radio Sports Club, against the Riddell being requested to approach Jats on the Mafina, ground, Kow. the Kowloon Football Club su, icon, at 5 p.m. to-morrow :--: thorities with a view to having the R., Khan, A, E, P. Guest, Paršu- loan of their ground for practices man Bingh; Burjin Bingh: Atma for week drynet www for Gingh Chraman Singh Hi

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