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CRICKET

The following will represent the H.K.C.C. d XI in their League ratch against the Police on Satur- day 3rd December at 100 p.m, at Happy Valley,

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HJ Annivong, C. W. F. Bishop, E. Gahagan, J. E. Huator, R. O. F. King, L. E. Lam- mert, A. D. Lowson, A, K. Mackon- zic (Capt.). R. S. W. Paterson, J. E. Potter and R., F. Talbot,

HOME RUGBY Hampshire Defeat Sussex

London, December 20, Hampshire gained comfort- able win over Sussex in the coun-

ty rugby championship to-day, scoring 15 points to seven,

Guys Hospital, entertaining the United Services (Portsmouth) overran the opposition, obtaining twenty-six points to nli.-Reuter..

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CRICKET NOTES

And A Merry

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HOME FOOTBALL

Round The Grounds

For some reason or other, the WHAT THE DIFFERENT CLUBS

teams in the senior division of

the league took an off day last Saturday and only one match was played, though there were also one or two friendlies, which, However, were unimportant.

So far as the league match wore concerned, Craigengower only managed a draw with the Navy who declared at 154 for 7. The sailors batted first and after los ing their first wicket cheaply, they recovered in excellent style and left Craigengower 155 to get for a win Sinclair who is about their best bat" at the moment

played pretty cricket to score runs while Peatfield got 46 and Lt. Comdr. Stephenson. The lat- ter is indeed a first class bat and if he would only devote more time to cricket he would get a great deal more runs. He hits very hard and is, in addition, a safe man in almost any position in the field.

Tinker Lee and Hubbard (in the absence of Omar) opened the bowling for the Happy Valley team but they were not outstandingly successful, nor indeed were any of the other bowlers. I still think

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London, November 29. Has ground advantage any real' value? Scan the First Division results for Saturday and the an- swer is no."

Only three home clubs won; five lost and three others divided the points.---

The reply of Cup football is Only eight clubs of otherwise. the 34 appearing before their own spectators lost on Saturday.

A LANCASHIRE SWEEP Did you notice that every Lan- cashire club in the Second Divis ton won on Saturday-seven of them?

Even Bury got off" what was becoming, to them. a beaten trick and left the base of the table after far too many weeks.

In the senior section, however it was a horse of another colour. Everton alone had the distinction.

"JOE" GOT IT

JENKINS' POINTS Jenkins, the Rangers' new goal- his keeper from Canada, had baptism with the Allance team against Partick Thistle. He showed some good points, although on the losing side.

WEDNESDAY VACANCY. According to the St. Johnstone directors, no more need be sald about their manager, Mr. Thomas Muirhead, leaving them to take up the Sheffield Wednesday post.

This means that the Wednesday will have to make another appoint- ment.

England's team to oppose Fran- ce at Tottenham next week, due Kordelecion to-day, should not

occasion the selectors undue con-

cern. The most difficult problem they may be faced with is that of the Arsenal internationals, Hap- good and Bastin. The cham- plons' match with the First Vien- na Club is due two days before the Tottenham tussle.

- There is a tendency to overes- timate the strength of these latest Even Continental challengers. admitting the merit of France's victory in Paris in 1931, any result but a comfortable victory for our men would border on the serisa.

No, I decline to commit the When Cralgengower went in to obvious and say they "gave it to Ialled, for the Joe"-meaning the little testi- Old Trafford on second' week, to get going and Itimonial which awaited Spence on was perhaps due to this early set his return to back that the rest of the team Saturday, were perhaps a little more cau- "It" in this case, was a kindly tious than was necessary. Francis expression of appreciation from Zimmern made 31 and it would the Supporters' Club, and took be no exaggeration,, to say that the form of a canteen of cutlery|tional. but for his stand, the C. C. C.-a happy reminder of the long and loyal service "Joe" has given might have collapsed, wholesale!

There was nothing very ex- to Mauchester United. traordinary about the match apart or the fact that it was a little disappointing as it was hoped that with the two teams, both so

strong on paper. pitted against each other, some exciting cricket

would be seen.

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The Seconds

The Indians entertained the Po- lice in Sooxunpoo and for the first time in three years, they got the actter of their opponents. It was a curious fact that the Police beat them in their last two meetings so t was no wonder that the I R. C. turned out the best team they could for the match! "Gadooks" Rumjahn was in great

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"EXCHANGE"

Just as one centre-forward in Williams from Swansea Town arrived at St. James's Park to selve & pressing Newcastle United problem another in West departed to ease a similar position with Cardi City.

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West, who had previously been wanted by Carlton Athletic and Stockport County, came from the Walker Park Nursery and had made his mark in the Central League without, however, making an appearance with the seniors.

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O'DONNELL FIXED UP Jack O'Donnell, the ex-Everton moment and should find a place and Blackpool full-back, has been the IR.C. first eleven next fixed up for the season with season when he has had more ex- Dolphin. perience in league cricket,

O'Donnell has been held up pen-

I was glad to see A. R. Suffadding the arrival of his papers from get 65 runs. This youngster was Wigan Athletic. but these came

an extremely promising bat but during the week. since he took up newspaper work

A-WEARY QUEST

CENTRE-HALE CANDIDATES

It may be noted that Hibbs was. absent from the Birmingham team' af Stamford bridge on Saturday through injury. But no anxiety exists over the last line. There are plenty of capable custodians available.

For the rest, the team will doubtless be on the lines of that which "did duty against Wales; Should the Arsenal players te partner of Goodall, and the pos- ed for the return of Blenkinsop as partner of goodall, and the pos- sible promotion of Hall, the Tot- tenham Inside-left, as partner to Brook.

If Bastin is chosen, however, he may now occupy his true position at outside-left, while Waring is a possible challenger to Bowers for the role of leader Rowe, who suc- cessfully held up the Derby and England centre at White Hart- Jane on Saturday, a strong can- didate for the pivotal vacancy created by the injury to Allen, but Barker, wilon ciF 2 mw m mw close.

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CAP FOR WILLINGHAM Crooks and Copping should re- tain their places, and Grosvenor's display in the first half-hour of the Welsh match, before he had to take up an emergency role at centre-half, was good enough to warrant his retention at inalde- right, though Beresford also has claims to the position.

a couple of years ago, he has not Mr. George Liddell has been had, much time to devote to prac-spying out the land and has seen tize and as result his play suf- half a dozen good centre-forward. fered.

but has not seen anyone available Craigengower beat the Service who could improve upon what the Corps by one wicket in a match present players are capable of. that was most uninteresting, and

It was definitely stated that the only thing about it that is Birmingham had offered £8,000 worthy pi note was that no less for Nell Dewar, off Manchester than ten men scored "ducks."

United: they have done nothing of It was left to E. F. Westlake of the kind the Civil Service' Juniors to pro- vide the brightest innings of the afternoon. This player was at the wicket for a little over minutes but he scored 88 runs directors and their chief supporters, Blenkinsop); Willingham, Barker which included 14-fours" and a and it has been suggested, that (or Rowe), Copping: Crooks, Gros- six Shades of Gilbert Jessop, efficiency might be effected by venor for Beresford), Waring. really, and I will not be one bit Houghton and Curtis changing Hall, and Bastin (or Brook), surprised to see him gain a place places. in their first eleven as Westlake is definitely the type of batsman they need to strenghen their bat

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Hibbs: fifteen been exciting the attention of the

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Houghton has not been a cona- picuous success at outside right, nor, for the matter of that, has Curtis been outstanding at outside left. The change might be good ane never knows.

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Joe Nicholls, the Tottenham most- goalkeeper, had his happy afternoon, since joining the side, being responsible for both the goals which encabled Derby County to win,

To-morrow's Matches The most important fixture for to-morrow is the Club-Army gamę

FINE STAND-BYS

But the play of Arthur Rowe, at tournament.

The Villa had a splendid forward centre-half for the 'Spurs, was re- This commences at 11 am, and

Newcastle ally Impressive, and supporters of will be continued on

line playing against Tuesday. Both sides are fairly strong and Reserves in the Central League Tottenham are quite convinced an excellent game should result on Saturday. The vanguard con- that if one player more than an

There are no league matches insisted of Mandley, Diz, Brown, other has been responsible for the

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success of the Spur this season. now shaken off his indisposition. it is Rowe, the homegrown.”

Some of the more captious critics

at Vila Park have it firmly fixed

centre-half.

The odds against him getting

in their minds that the reserve the pivotal position against France

line is better than the first team must be very small, combination.

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Tate, once 3.2 indispensable. member of the Vila eleven, re- turned to the League side on Saturday after an absence of prac- tically 12 months.

WILL CHELSEA SWAP ? Manager Knighton did not see the game between Chelsen and Birmingham, being concerned on secret business elsewhere. He hurt, his groin a long time" There have been conversations ago, and had to give up both foot-between Bunderland and Chelsea ball and cricket;

concerning the possibility of "an Simpson, whose place Tate has exchange of centre-forwards. taken, came to "Birmingham at The Chelsea manager would not the time as Danny Blair, and mind taking Gurney, and Sunder- showed wonderful tackling power, land have an idea that Gallacher but of late he has taken to wander-would be an attiction on Wear- ing, and his tackling has lacked alde.. grit, so he has lost his place.

For the time being, however, the conversations on this line-are at. a deadlock. But Chelsea will sure-

the first division but in the juniorly sign on one or two new forwards

Fat an early datejus ction Craigengower play the

ARSENAL'S LOOK-OUT Navy who should win while the Club visit the Police and should Despite the fact that Arsenal are came away with the points. The again back at the top of the Lea- Indians will meet Kowloon in their gue, the manager is still actively league match which will probably concerned in booking for an in- end in a win for the visitorsside-forward,

take this opportunity of wish The particular objective at the ing my readers a good old-fashion- moment is said to be the Glasgow ed merry Christmas.

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