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Local Sports Reviewed

RACING

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NOMAD **

The Race meeting at Macao on Sunday attracted a considerably bigger attendance than had been on in the Portuguese Colony for the paat fow meetings. No doubt the fact that the race fever" on at the present mornent secounted for the gratifying attendance. The Macao Jockey Club aro beginning to put on some attractive pro- grammes and it is to be hoped that the response from the public will

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The Mainland teams had a poor day on Saturday, both the Club de Recreio and the Kowloon Football Club, losing on home grounds. The former wore heaten rather oasily by the Navy by five goals to two, and the latter lost to the Police by the only goal scored.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1933.

M.C.C. VERSUS S. AUSTRALIA

MATCH DRAWN

NIETSCHKE GETS 87

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

ADELAIDE, March 14.

SOUTH Australia went into bat

this morning requiring over 475 mans in the last match of the M.C.C. tour"in Australia,

the second Division, It transpires that Leyland, acting Chiness Athletic by defeating the on Jardine's instruction, declared Eastern on Saturday, have won the Championship: They have played the OC innings closed a few 20 matches and have only lost one-seconds before closing time at 371 a very good record, indeed. The for 6 wickets. runners-up position, will probably

South Wales This fact was not known among be taken by the Borderers as they are three points the Pressmen, nor generally until ahead of the Lincolns, their nearest

several hours afterwards. rivals.

Some very bright batting was witnessed in glorious weather, The wicket was wearing well and Nietschke, once in his stride, scor

Talking about race " fever " reminds me that we are going to have a pretty full mason just now. On Saturday: the Hongkong Jockey Club's second extra meeting ia due to be run, wille on Sunday the Taikoo registered the biggest Macas Jockey Club will be holding surprise of the week-end by defeat the off day" with a programming the Signals. This was their of five races. On the following first win of the season, and they Sunday (Mwah) the first race have only secured four points outed freely off all the bowlers. mosting will be held at Canton and of the twenty-one matches played ! 10 this connection it is interest In this division, the Borderers ing to mention that special train facilities will be available for are likey to annex thn Champion-tained sixty not out. rogers. I understand that the hip na they are now four points ahend of their nearest rivals, the tine will go direct to Shekpai and will be turning direct. from that point.

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A.S.C. with the sanic number of matches played. The Lincolns, however, are also to be considered as they are only seven points be hind the leaders with two matches in hand.

CRICKET

At the lunch interval he had ob

The score-bourd at this stage showed 100 for 1 meket.

South Australia scored 313 for 8, drawn. shrug the match Was Nietschke 87, Tobin 52, not out, Bowes 4 for 85.

CUP ASPIRANTS LOSE

WEST HAM BEATEN AT OLDHAM

The victomy of Spotted Butterly in the Macao Derby although it accasioned no surprise, was large measura due to the excellent

The University obtained full riding of Mr. Frast, who timed his thoant to a nicety. The very fast points in their two matches during "then set by Poker Face in the the week-end, and are now in an ely part of the race spelt doom unassailable position in the race for for that candidate, but Mr. Frost championship honours. The only b the favourite did not even team that can even tie with them is attempt to get up with the "Face" the Indian R.C., who, however have didate until more than half the a very stiff match ahead of them journey was over but there was no this week-end when they travel over doubt as to which was the better to Kowloon to play the K.C.C. run home. Spotted They must win that match if they poay on the Butterfly seems to be improving aro to tie with the University, and With every appearance the although their bowling is very WEST Ham United, who are

ouise and will no doubt win a few more races this season for fiis wher. The time of 3.18 is not so bad for the mile and a half.

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good, it will be no easy matter to dispose of the K.C.C. team. There is sure to ba a large attendance at the match and if the K.C.C. bat first, the Indians may very well win,

s both Pereira and Minu appear to bow! much hotter in the carlier part of the afternoon, than after they have been at the wicket.

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The cups, pressated at Macne on Sunday were very attractive indeed and ways better than anything seen at the local courses for some time. Particularly outstanding was the

If the University should win the hage Eve" Cup in sterling silver, lengo, its would be very fappro- which was presented to the owner of Partnership. This trophy strikes priate indeed as the University are one as being the best that any sub-celebrating their coming of age gcription griffin of this season has this week and nothing wonki please

them more, I reckon, than thù win won so far and speaks much for the ning of the senior division of league. generosity of the mor

cricket in the Colony, It will be a memorable win for them.

FOOTBALL

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LONDON, March 13. meet Everton in the F.A. Cup de- semi-final on Saturday, were feated in a League match at Old- ham to-day, the Athletic winning by three goals to two,

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In the Third Division (South), Luton Town and Bristol Rovers shared points at Luton, each side netting once,

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

NAVAL PAIR OFFER NO RESISTANCE

GOLDMAN AND FINCHER IN FINAI, AGAIN

(BY SALADIN.)

Whatever feelings tennis cuthu- siasta possessed yesterday before the semi-final doubles match, Comdr. Parker and Comdr. Shaw sum- marily smothered, as failing to strike form in anyway they offered no resistance against Goldman and Finchor, who walked off with the match in straight sets 6-1, 6-2, 6-1, Their performance was, needless to say, disappointing, and to those who did not see the match it is hard to AR a matter of believe the score. fact, play did not last more than forty-five minutes.

More progress was made in the clubt events Owen Hughes did well to beat D. S. Green by the odd seb despite a heavy handicap, while it the Mixed Doubles Patterson and Mrs. Stafford Smith beat Gordon and Miss Thomas sfter a hard struggle.

RESULTS

Yesterday's results follows:

Open Doubles. Semi-final-L Goldman and E O. Fincher beat Comdr. Packer and Comdr. Shaw 6-1, 6-2, 6-1.

Handicap Singles "A."

H. Owen Hughey (owe 4/6) hent D. S. Green (rec, 4/6) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.

Handicap Singles "B."

C. W. E. Bishop (owe 4/8) beat Rev. Lewis Bryan (ser.) 6-1, 28.

Mo Bride (cr.) beat Owen (owe 15) 6-4, 0-4.

Handicap Doubles.

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A. J. Stocker and M. F. H. War Ting (owe 15) beat Macdonald and

Maunder (ree, 4/6), 6-0, 6-0.

Bishop and Henderson received walk over from Earnshaw and Wright.

Owen Hughes and Sewell receiv ed walk over from D. S. Green and S. E. Grden.

Mixed Doubles

D. K. Patterson and Mrs, Staf ford Smith (owe 9/0) beat V. R. Gordon and Miss Thomas (owe 2/6) (7·5, 1-6, 7-5.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

Handicap Singles ** A." Bowker e. Armstrong.

Handicap Doubles. Penn and Gordon . Waring and Stocker,

Stark and Mayhow . Waite and Morgan.

The Leighton Hill Stakes and the Sports Club Cup and Hong Kong Stakes, while on May 27 the Nu Desperandum and the Champions are due to be run. On June & the "A" and "B Class of the Tytam Handicap will be decided. This seems quite a full programme for the subs and their training perfor mances should be very interesting For the present Cossack's Blood, Vigilance, The Panther, De Mini- mis, Gay Butterfly, Triump, Darion and Good Sport appear to be the Owen Hughes and Mrs, Mackenzie. best, int, others will come into pro- minence before the races are due.

Marton and Evans v. ́Hamphreys and Valentine.

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Mixed Doubles. Grimble and Mrs. Grible r

HOME BOXING

HOOD KNOCKS OUT REYNOLDS

FRIENDLY FOOTBALL

The Craigengower C.C's second By defeating St. Joseph's on oteven gained another victory, dur- Saturday, the Royal Artillery, the ing, the past week-end and they look prent League Lenders, have can-as though they will succeed in the siderably enhanced their prospects rans for league championship. The of winning the Championship. The feature of their match with the Hints were without the services of Royal Engineers on Saturday was arcs of their regular team, A. V. S. Abbas' very creditable" Lat Gosano, Heltrue and Gomes, and trick. In another second division TENNIS this played a big part in their match, C. J. Stapleton scored n, The tennis singles championship dafont. The winners were not up century. This player is always of the Colony is reaching its final E their usual standard, and coming off with the bat and his ex- miter of fact had it not been for perience stands him in good stead. completed during the past week.

stages, the semi-finals having bec ilis, weak defence of the Saints, at it would be no surprise if he should For the second time in the history

(INROUGH BRUter's Agency.1 least two goals could might have play for the first cleven next year.

of the tournament the final, will be leen saved. Instead of kicking the

LONDON, March 13. an all-Indian one between S. A.. ball away from their goal area, the

BILLIARDS

Rumjahn, the holder, and his club-IN a fifteen round contest for the Saints' defence preferred to dally

British welterweight champion. arith it, and when rushed, tapped Several years have passed with mate, J. A. E. Casaumbhoy. The the bail rather feebly. On several out a competition for the Billiards former defeated Ho Ka Lau last ship at Birmingham to-night, Jack Thursday after a stern struggle, Hood, the holder, knocked out censions, the Gunners came very Championship of the Colony, and while the latter surprised even his Stoker Reynolds in the

ninth near to sopring in this way in fact the tournament was revived this supporters by easily beating M. W. round. they succeeded twice as the ball your at St. Patrick's. Club. The Lo, the ex-champion. Incidentally was passed to them by the Saints' championship fell to A. J. Osmund the semi-finals were in a nature of defences themselves 1

who, in the final match accounted inter-club matches, 63 both the win for C/Sergt. Jarman by 1,000 points nors are from the Indian Recreation to 725. Osmund's best break dur-Club, and the losers are members On Sunday, South China, aning that match was 87, but that is of the Chinese Recreation Club. Other Burious contender for the by no means his biggest break, and, Championship, did not play their writing from memory, I think ho. In reaching the final, Cassumbhoy

patriots, the Chinese Athletic acored something like 235 points in has achieved ons of his greatest HMS. Suffolk, met the Univer he joined besity in a friendly football match at is arranged, and instead had aune break a few years back. There ambitions since

The game WAE rather friendly game with H.M.S. Cornis no doubt that Osmund is one of tournament several years ago. Der the latter's ground yesterday after. wall, whom they beat by oight the best amateurs in the Far East, ing those years, he had never been noon. @bals to one. The race for the and it will be interesting to see him near the semi-final, and his sudden crappy. honum between South Ching and up against some of the top-notchers rise this year is therefore a big sur-three all. Artillery is becoming" exciting,” as in cikor ports. Some years ago prise. The most notable improve- the former are now seven points there used to be interport billiards ment in his play was the over-coming behind but with four matches in matches, and now that interest is of nervouscoes which, on previous: hand. Should the Chinese wit all revived it is hoped that those in occasions, played a big part in his

downfall. these matches which would be no charge will try and make arrange ensy matter as they have to play ments for a billiard interport to be Although the holder is favourite. two strong teams in the Lincolnsheld. We have some very good for the title, Cassumbboy neverthe and the St. Joseph's-they would material in Hong Kong and the pro- be only one point ahead of the spects of putting up a good show Gunners, The Gunners have almost against any team are distinctly completed their programme, and I good.

uderstand they are leaving for Home either at the end of this month or in the middle of April. Of the eleven matches they have played, South China have lost two and drow one, while the Gunners have lost only two out of the fifteen *** Antunes theyhavenp

TRAINING TIMES

SUFFOLK DRAWS WITH VARSITY

It ended in a draw

CRICKET

ILK.C.C. v. C.8.0.0.

The following teama will repre lese has to be considered. Firstly sent the H.K.C.O. on Saturday, he has the advantage of being a March 18 against the Civil Service lefthander, and secondly le bha a Cricket Club on grunda as below: 1st XI. at: ILK.C.O. ;~A, W. harit service. The former is more important factor of the two, and is Hayward (Capt.), F, J, R. Mitchell, likely to upset Sirdar's placements A. C. Beck, G. E. R. Divett, E. ns it did I. W. Lo's, whose deop R. Duckitt, D. 8, Harley, H The training performances of the drives, which, to the ordinary right. Owen Hughes, J. G. Hunter, O. subscription griffins of the Hong hander were always a source of E. C. Marton, T. A Pearce, J. P.

Whithame Kong Jockey Club which will be worry, gave Cassumbhoy opportu rheing in Hong Kong in April, have nities to use his forchhed drives to 2nd XI nt C.8.C.C.-C. E. been regularly pablished during the advantage Computing the page Gabaan (Capt.), A. K. Mackenzie, wook. These subs will be fading for of the two into the final, Rumjan

from Bike J. Armstrong, the first time on April 15, when the had the paste time. His only hird C WE Bishoo, I, A. R. Duncan, At Sookumpoo the Borderers were 2nd Wong Noi Chong Stakes a match was with Ho Ka Tau whom. A. M. Elliott, A. H. Harbord, ather lucky to share the points mile) and the 2nd Valley Stakus he beat in atraight sets, while CasL D. Kilber, H. J. D. Lowe, J.

On simbhoy and to boat. Lai Kwong, Potter. with the Lincolns, as they just (six furlongs) will be run. managed to equalise in the last Monday, April 17, the 2nd Tower Tsun, the ex-Malayan Anglist and minate The Lincolns were at full Stakes will be run and the 2nd M. W. Lo, the ex-champion How- strength, while the Borderers made Mongolian Stakes is also due to be ever, Rumjahu has great experience two changes, Williams and Mat on that date. The Kalgan of the craft and also large ariety thias taking the place of Johnson Plate (1 mile) will be run on April of strokes at his disposal, and, what and Fouriey respectively. The 20 and the Sub Griffins Plate on the over the result may be it is, mire game was nu bizim dne, and a draw a day. On May 13 there will be that the match will be a long-

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