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Sports News

THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY

OF THE M.C.C.

CRICKETERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

ARTICLE X.

[BRABBIT.]

Between the years 180 and 1804 the steady progress of the Maryle bone Oricket Club is perhaps best indicated by the fact that in the twenty-seven years they played an an average rather more than six- teen matches per your with record total of twenty-one in 1864. Of the four hundred and fifty-one, games played during the period, une hun- dred and ninety-four were won, one hundred and forty-three lost, while one hundred and three were drawn and one tied. In 1838 there were

U.S. BASEBALL

SUNDAY'S GAMES

(THROUGH REUTER'S 10GBOY.}

New York, Sept. 18.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1932.

TENNIS EXHIBITION.

ANDREWS' SPARKLING

DISPLAY.

DOUBLES CHAMPIONS

BEATEN.

E. D. Androws, the well-known international player, appeared in SUNDAY'S baseball matches re- first public exhibition yesterday at the Indian Recreation Club, and gave a sparkling all round dis.

sulted as follows:-

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play. He and E. C. Fincher partnered against the Rumjakn cousins, who were well beaten in a match of three sets, the scores in favour of Gilman & Co.'s pair be ing 6-3, 6-1 and 8-7. The President

the Hon. Secretary, Mr. M. R. Abbas' were there to receive the visitor.

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by far the best player," "his hard,

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six ground, or practice bowlers,

while in 1804 the number siuubled.

The cricket history of this period is somewhat nurd to set out in readable form. There were men of outstanding reputation in the Club but almost all of them will be written of as administrators rather than as cricketers. There are s good many amateurs upon whom a nute or twu can be made. But it

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is difficult to present any connected story. At this period there word many fine cricketers, (particularly and who will be mentioned shortly. among the Flayers, who hardly the most interesting figure of the, come within the scope of this arti-period is that of Mr. Roger Kynas gle), but in a good many amateur ton (1805-1874). Educated at Etoo, cases I am somewhat doubtful it he was elected to the Club in 1829, Ly were members of the Club, when in his twenty-fourth year, Some certainly were not.

Both and later was elected Secretary on Alfred Mynn and Feliz, who Aislabie's death in June 1842 en always played as amateurs and the proposal of the Hon. F. Pon- who were members of the celebrated only seconded by Mr. Charles Kent eleven of these times, un-Harone. As a cricketer his forte doubtedly received financial uwist. was fielding at long-stop-

ance in many ways, and had 'testimonial' ratches which in all but name comes down to benefits. In these days Bourished Fuller Pilch, Wenmas, Box, Parr, Lilly. white, Hillyer and Clarko, the greatest of the Professionals.

And Kynaston, who stops behind

with such a neat display, And never should be left behind

when there's a match to play."

As a bat he had apparently one shot, and one only, a very hard erick to extra-cover. From the beginning to the end of his netive career in the field he was playing for just on thirty years.

bitting and driving impressing the

LOCAL HOCKEY.

CLUB TEAM FOR

TO-MORROW.

The Hong Kong Hockey Club are opening their 1039 season to- morrow afternoon at 6.20 p.m. when they will be opposed to the Club de Recreio on the Club ground, King's Park.

G. Dunein; E. V. Reed, J. Rodger; The following the Club team: W. A. Reed, A. A. Band, J. E. Potter; D. B. Evans, W. E. Williams, C. C. Francis, J. L Tetley, and G. E. Dirett

R.S.C. BEAT RAS.C.

FAR

AND WIDE.

India and Panama Telegraph Co. REEL CLUB MEETING in order to secure control. The offer is conditional on the holders Freighters of the Canadian Na- of 90 per cent of the shares of each tional Steamships engaged in the class accepting on or before August Canada-West Indies trade are to g have their black hulla painted white. It is glaimed that white!

At the annual meeting of Crosse hulle givo greater visibility at and Black-well, the new chairman, night, deflect instead of absorbing, Sir Frederick Eley, eaid he wanted the sun's rays, and in tropical to be with a live concern and he moonlight looks" romantie"! was satisfied that in this good old business and good old British name The report of the North Borneo there is still lots of money to be Trading Company for 1931 atutes made. As regards a suggestion that

SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED.

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OFFICE-BEARERS ELECTED,

The sixth annung meeting of the Hong Kong Reel Club (under the auspices of the St. Andrew's So- city) was held at the Helena May Institute yesterday, when about 50 members were present.

than the company did not entor there should be a reconstruction, into any land transactions during Sir Frederick said it was fores-

In the absence of the President, the year. There was no alteration hadowed in the balance-sheet and chair, and in submitting the com- Mr. A. Stevenson occupied the in the shareholding in the subsidi- had got to come. ary

mittee's' report, "asid:- company, Tuaran Rubber Estates. That company sustained a

The death has occurred at Dres-Club it will be noted is $410,08. The Balance to the credit of the dur den, of Professor Christian Georg Twenty-four members have resigned operation

In a friendly hockey match played between the Radio Sports Club and the RAS.C at the former's ground, at Caroline Hill,

loss yesterday, the home teain delent-

goals.

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gallery. He looked very and ORDERS BY THE HON. MR T. certainly not at present realize the

presented an imposing figure, total-

IL KING, LG.P.]

London.

Germany's motor car production. during the first half of the current year dropped by about 40 per cent, ie 22,115, while that of lorries de clined by over 50 per cent. to 3,928.

A in entrance forms and send them in to the Hon. Secretary

of the Club, Mr. A. el Arcalli, anded the R.A.3.C. by three clearing the year ended June 30, 1031, Schmori, one of Germany's best from the Club, 48 new members and consequentry, for the second known doctors and á famous patho have joined and four ex-members have rejoined our membership is year in succession, the company did logist. He was a member of the now 108. Members having frienda not receive any dividend on its Royal Society of Medicino in who wish to join, are invited to investment. The directors repeat their statement of last year, that the holding in the subsidiary would

balance-sheet figure of £49,383. The production of log timber was sub- stantially increased, and it was pos- sible to decrease costs. The output of sawn timber was also greater. The revenue account shows a credit balance of £12,043, which compares with £1,553 in 1990. The profit is shown at £8,827, which is added to the * carry-forward," making it £18,011.

ly in contrast to last year, when he had just recovered from illness, The visitor dominated the match throughout, and sent in many

spectacular shots, which kept the Rumjahns wondering, His cross court driving beat the local pair often, while at the net, he executed many fine volleys. He found the side lines on many occasions, which had the effect of breaking up the combination of the cousins.

The first set opened evenly until all when Andrews and Fincher began to forge ahead to win 63. In the second set, the visitor gave a spendid all-round exhibition, his forceful tacties giving the Rum- jahna little hope of winning An- drews virtually won the set off his awn racket.

In the third set, the Ruminhna ralled, and, showing more enter prise, took a commanding lead of immediately checked their progress 4-1 rames, but their opponents and outplaying the cousins snatch- ed the lend at - when they three- appeared heading for straight victory. The local pair. however, asserted themselves nt this stage, and managed to seize the net-nt 7-5 when pay ended.

V.R.C. CHAMPION- SHIPS

Chinese Company. Presentation of Medals and Awards: All members of the Chin- ese Company who have been warn- ed will attend at Centro Hend quarters on Thursday, September 22 at 4.15 p.m. Dress-White Uni form, Helmet, and Belt etc.

Sam Choi has been permitted to.

Strength: Constable R.72 Tai resign from the Chinese Company, us from September 14 1932.

Training Course-Part 11: All recruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Beadquarters on Tues day, September 30 at 6.30 p.m. for instruction

We are much indebted to Pipe Major Mackie for very valuable tuition during the past season, Instruction was given in Foursome and Eightsoma Recla, Highland Though must of the engineering Fling, Sword Danco, Highland shares are completely, out of favour Schottische and Caledonings. The for the time being on account of Dashing White Sergeant and Petro poor trade reports, Babcocks consella were tried with great success. tinue to be fairly well supported,

We regret the departure of ou with the price showing an improv President, Mr. R. O. Sutherland, ing tendency. Not many weeks ago who left the Colony in April. Mr. these sharea could be obtained well Sutherland was responsible for the under 40s, but now they are not on formation of the Club in 1925 and offer under 418 Od. On the basis acted as Hon. Secretary for several of last year's dividend of 14 per years, cont., less tax, the yield at that price is over per cent., which is by Messrs. H. R. Forsyth and D. The accounts have been audited not too low considering the com- L Prophet to whom our thanks are

dus.

The death has occurred at Dun-pany's excellent record and extre craig, Elderslie, of Mr. William moly strong financial position, Dunlop (77), who was well known Babcocks are believed to be manag-

Sound Finances. Despite the trade depression,

The balance sheet show's the Club in the ongineering world. After

ing along fairly well on the whole, to be in a sound financial position, Revolver Practice: Revolver serving his apprenticeship at Fair- the falling off in marine work be having a cash oredit balance of born at was chineried out by mom- fiokl, Mr. Dunlop became associating offect to some extent by orders the Bowen Road Range on Wednes-ed with Mesars Vickers, Sons and for boilers and machinery for land purposes: The management have day, September 21 at 6.30 p.m. un Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness, in 1886, also been carrying out a policy of der B.I. Hopkins. All members and 10 years later he went to Italy production in fewer works, and the rationalisation by concentrating who have been detailed will as semble at the Range at that time.

bers of the Company on

Indian Company. Presentation of Medals and

and

as the managing director of the benefit of this should be seen in re shipbuilding yard of Messrs Odera duced overhead charges, and Co., Gonos. He returned to

The directors of the Sumatra Sumatra Proprietary Rubber Plan member of the Institute of Naval dated (Extended) Rubber Plante. tations, and the Sumatra Consoli- Architects. He lived for a time ations announce that the necessary Auchencairn in Kirkcudbrightshire, approval of the Debenture stock- but in 1020 he took up residence in

holders and shareholders having bean secured, they are proceeding Elderslie.

with the scheme for the amalgama- tion of the three concerns.

According to a Reuter message from Berlin, about 35 per cent, of Germany's mercantile marine is lying idle in various porta. The number of vessels laid up rose from representing an increase of from 1,870,000 to 1,380,000 tuus gross. It is stated that to the latter figure. should be added another 70,000 tons which are not included in the off cial statistics.

$410.05, as against 8397.68 for the previous year.

The club commenced its practices for the 1932 season yesterday even ing's at the Helena May Instituts ing, and will continue these meet each week until November 31.

Now Office Bearera,

The election of office bearers, ru-

President: Mr. T. P. Saunder-

BOTI:

Vice-Presidents: Mias Steven- son and Mr. C. H. R. Forsyth.

Hon. Secretary: Mr. D. Block. Hon. Tresauror: Mr. A; Mo Kellar.

Committee: Miss C. Ferguson, Mrs. H. H. Scott, Miss J.. H. Dalziel, Mr. J. Bulloch, Mr. H. C. Watson, Mr., J. J. Forbes.

TARZAN

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Awards: All members of the In this, country in 1903 and retired Consolidated Rubber Estates, the sulted as follow:- dian Company who have been warn- shortly afterwards. He eu will attend at Central Head- quarters on Thursday, September 22 at 4.15 p.m. Dress White Uni. form, Halmet and Belt etc.

Inspection Parade: All ranks of the Indian Company will parado at Central Police Station on Thurs- genoral day, September. 29 for a

Although the main emphasis of inspection of equipment etc. by the Company Commandor. Fall in at the Manchester University's Indus. 5.30 pin. sharp. Dress-White trial Survey of Lancashire, is put Uniform, Cap with White Cover.

en surplus labour and the means Bolt, Truncheon, Whistle, Armlet with Badge. Those not in of absorbing it, the range of in-860 on July 1 to 398 on August 1, possession of uniform will attend torcat in the report is extremely in mufti. No absent from this parade without

is parade out wide. There is, for example, a full leave from the Company Comman-account of the Manchester clothing make it a point of being present. homo-worker to factory. We are der. The Equipment Officer will industry and its transition from Recruits will attend.

told that on mass-production me thods "a frock which can be made up for 1 to 38., according to style, could not be made by a dressmaker for less than £58. Actually,, fac. tory-made dresses can often be sold in the shops for less than the cost of the cloth bought in retail stores." Even where handwork survives, “a hand-made hat that takes a milliner a day to make when working by herself can, when it is prepared in factory, be sewn by her in an hour.f! "h

FULL PROGRAMME FOR NEXT WEEK The Old Wicket-keepers.

Entries close to-morrow for the At Lord's in 1844, playing in the

annual aquatic championship of nate M.C.C. and ground. the

tha Victoria Recreation Club which Nortu, Clarke, a very accurate and very slow bowler, made cricket his

As a Secretary he was a greatber 20, Friday, September 30, are to be held on Thursday, Septem- tory by bowling without & long

success, though Yory straight Saturday, October 1 and Monday stop. This sounds curious to our spoken, and he set his face very October 3 commencing nt 5 p.m.. hars but it must be remembered firmly against the practice which when the first race is timed for sharp each day except Saturday, that in those days there were no Members had developed of just stop. 2.30 p.m. wicket-keeping pads and gloves. Indeed pads and gloves for batting ping their bank-orders, when they The entrance fee for each eventing Squad who have been warned were hardly known. Old printe wished to resign, rather that of, and for each team in the will attend at Central Headquar

show Weuman and Box standing notifying the Secretary in writing. up without either, but in each case the stance is shown as being almost Although he was very plain-spoken clear of the Ing stump. The left to and firm with the Professionals leg is moved up close to the leg -for which reason eventually both side of the wicket, and the right is withdrawn about a pace behind Clarke and Dorrinton left the the left so that the wicket-keeper ground staff he was at heart their normally looks at or nearly at lest friend and he it was who start- right angles to the line of the wicket, down which he could only

of the Reward Fund,' look by making a complete half-in 1848 the duties of Treasurer ture of the body at the hips. This were added to those which the could not have been a really sound position, though no doubt a safer Secretary was already performing, one than is the modern stance but this only lasted during Kynss adopted by the Segloved, bopadded, and boboxod holder of the position to-day, and so arose the need for a long atop, at one time one of the most important positions in the

Gold.

ton's time. He resigned the Secre ryship in 1858 but retained the Treasurership until 1806, since who, as I have read, a separate Treasurer has been appointed. It Charles Taylor, of Eton Sussex Faillie was Secretary from 1858 to may here be koted that Mr. A. and Cambridge University, was born in 1817 and died in 1889, 1963, and then the great R. A. Fit

A Few Amateurs,

who

available at the V.R.C team race. Entry forms nre

Heats, if any, will be swum off on Wednesday, September 28, at 5 p.m. sharp.

There are altogether twelve cham- pionship events, while races have also been arranged for members of

The full programme for the four- the V.R.C.

day meet is as follows:

THURSDAY.

Open Championships. 100 Yards, free style. 100. Tards back stroke. years and under).

100 Yards free style (Boys

For Members Only. One Length Underwater Race, FRIDAY.

Open Championships, 920 Yards free style. 100 Yards breast stroke. Long Plunge.

For Members Only.

Flying Squad. Presentation of Medals and Awards: All members of the Fly

tors on Thursday, September 22 at 4.15 p.m. Dress White Uniform, Helmet and Belt etc.

Special patrols will be held on Tuesday, September 40 from 08.00 to 10.00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 5 from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Fall in at Central Police

Station.

Emergency Unit Reserve. Presentation at Medals and Awards: All members of the Emergency Unit Reserve who have been warned will attend at Central Headquarters op Thursday, Sep 15 témbor 29 at 4.13 p.m. Dren- Khaki Uniform, Cap with Khaki

60 Yards (handicap) Hurdles

SATURDAY.

Open Championships. 440 Yards free style.

100 Yards free style (Ladies); High Dive. Team Race (8 mon each 50 yards),

For Members Only. Obstacle acela 10 22°5% 100 Yards Junior Championship of the V.R.C. (open only to swim mers of classes." "C" and

definitely was a member of the Gerald succeeded, with the excep club. He is said to have been a most polished but with a greater ton of a gap July to December variety of strokes than possessed by 107 when I. Kyaniton came back Rate. anyone else in his day Unfortu- temporarily. It was thereaftor, In. nately he gave up cricket before 1847, while a comparatively young

January 1808 that the po

position be man, though he turned out again ELFIO paid one and FitzGerald in 1850 to play in Lillywhite's cams back from 1608 to 1874 when.

benefit match to the great de-hoalth obliged him to resign light of everyone.

Kynaston survived antil 1874 and Emilius Bayley (1823 to 1917) made his name at Lord's before he in 1879 Sir Charles Oakley pro

sinted the M1.0.0 with became a member of the M.C.C. by Kynaston's original bat. A story Mr. scoring 152 for Eton v. Harrow in which may interest our local Score 1841, score for many years untaries is told, that in July 1887 beaten. He afterwards became the Ir. Kynaston was drawn 25 Rovd. Sir Emilius Bayley Laurio Jurginan at Westminster on the and played for Kent. Here, again first day of the Varsity match under 12. is another cricketer of the old days Ile was fined £5.00 for non-attend- who very nearly completed his Ance and by the casting vote..of century in his allotted spad of the Chairman the Committee de diled to reimburse. He loved the The Second Secretary,

gome so well that he continued to rve as an Auditor to the„Chib from 1887 down, to his death in]

YOLTA.

Apart from a low great names of those who were remarkable more perhaps for their administrative 574 Alan for their cricketing abilities. To be contiuned in Thursday's

tejue.] (Continued on next dolumn)

"D",

MONDAY.

Open Championships.

Cover and Belt ato...

Defenda Class: The weekly de- fendu class will meet in the gymna sium at Central Police Station on Friday, September 23 at 5.30 p.m. WHY6 d.) (D! L. KING

D.S.T. (R.) Hong Kong Sept. 17, 1932.

ORDER FOR CLYDE.

'NEW DIESEL-DRIVEN COASTING VESSEL.

An order for a coasting vessel of about 400 tons gross has been secured by. Messrs. George Brown sad Co., Greenock. The, vessel, which is for British owners, will be driven by Diesel engines, and the order for the propelling machinery has been placed with the Newbury Diesel Company,

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Mr. James Crinion, who died at his home, Union Street West, 'Olde ham, last month, was one of the best known of the old school of cot ton trade union leadere. He was prouident of the Amalgamated AB- sociation of Card and Blowing- room and Ring-room Operatives from 1880 to 1020, and had a large part in building up its organisa

tion.

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Jose Camus, assistant director of Plant industry, Manila, is schedul- ed to sail for the south to direct the intarsified anti-locust campaign in the Negros provinces and other places in the Visayas and Minda hap. F. Otones, acting chief of the plant sanitation division of the burcau, has arrived in Oriental Negros to help in the drive:

Dr. Quo Tai-Chi, the Chinese Minister in London, prophesies with a new era of penzo, in China a tremendous increase in trade be tween that country and Great Bri- tain

The estimate. of the world's pro duction of rayon shows a marked decline for the second quarter of the year chiefly owing to the or- ganised stoppage in the U.S.A. during: June, Cap

50 Yards (Handicap) for boys. This order is only the second

shipbuilding contract placed in the the new operating company of the The Board of Royal Mail Lines, Greenock district this year, and Royal Mail group, has appointed is therefore very welcome. The P. G. Mylne Mitchell to be gener other order in Greenock this year al manager, Mr. CC, Barber man- was the steamer for the China Navigation Company, Ltd., Longer, and Mr. D. I. Conrad secre-

fary of the company, w don, which is at present on the stocks at Messrs. Scotta Shipbuild B Water Polo match between wining and Engineering Commany, Imperial and International Com- Iners of inter-club league and the Ltd. The Ohina vessel will be munications has made an offor to

"Rest,"

launched later, in thei

purchase the shares of the Weat

880 Yards free style, Throwing the Pole Bail.

For Members, Only.

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