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TACTICAL MISTAKE BY INDIANS'

SKIPPER ENABLED K.C.C. "TO SCORE OUTRIGHT WIN

Anderson Carries Bat For Polished 74: Recreio Held To A Draw At Happy Valley

BY BARNABAS”

KOWLOON C. C.'S PROSPECTS OF RETAINING THE SENIOR IMMEASURABLY, LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP HAVE BRIGHTENED

made

COLONY TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competition To Start

Next Month

Hongkong Cricket Club announce the forthcoming Colony Open Tennis Championships, which will start on Monday, March 10. All games will be played on the H.K. C.C. courts.

tournament

SPORTS

First Round Of Colony Chess Tourney Today: Carvalho v. Sequeira

The first round of the Colony Chess Championship Tournament will be played today with D. E de Carvalho and C. M. Sequeira, both former Colony champions. drawn against one another. In the other two matches, both of which will be played at the Peninsula Hotel. G. S. Coxhead meets E. Zimmern, runner-up last year, and L. Kar- povich meets K. Weiss.

PEN SKETCHES OF COMPETITORS

The usual open singles and dou-

C. M. SEQUEIRA-a quiet, con- bles events will be held, and there ndent and thorough player, five are again a number of members'

times

Con- Colony Champion. events. It has been decided by

esses that he feels quite safe with the committee that any surplus white but can never learn enough resulting from the this year be donated to the Bomb-about play with the black pieces. Fond of the French and Reti de- fences and other P-K3 variations, pre- Small mementoes will be

he is an excellent middle game sented to winners of the various events in place of the trophies player. the best end game player In the Colony and is only equalled presented' in prèvious years. The

by Zimmeri as a Tournament of possibility

volunteer duties

player. affecting the programme to a con- siderable extent has also

not only as a result of their victory over the Indians last Satur. Club day but also on account of the fact that their closest rivals. do Becreto, were held to a draw by the Civil Service.

at Cox's Road between K.C.C, and The feature of the match

by Khasa the Indians was the absurdly early declaration Nazarin, the Indian skipper. In view of the fact that in Feb-er Fund. ruary stumps are, not drawn until &15 m.in.. Nazarin, in my opinion, stretched sportsmanship a trifle too far when he declared the I.R.C. with the score at 157 for 8 wickets. Innings closed at 4.15 p.m.

down thus giving the K.C.C., a team whose batting capabilities go right to the eleventh man, two hours in which to score the neces sary runs,

set

all

an orthodox style of

Colony Open Junior Chess Title

Fifteen players will participate in the Colony Open Junior Chess Championship, play in which on competition will commence Thursday, Feb. 13. The strongest entries are A.Y Biriukoff, A.

Kurrik and To Yu lau. with a half-dozen of the other players only a shade below 11 playing strength.

been D. E. DE CARVALHO-three

The K.C.C. batsmen

about, however, as they have won

aken into consideration, and in-times Cplony Champion, fourth in matches whereas K.C.ending competitors are asked to last year's Championship Tourna-:

The draw, made yesterday at their task in leisurely manner. three

on whichment, keenest player in the Colony only Francis Lay seeming to have though they are at the top of the notify the committee

a meeting of the Colony Chess have drawn

one days of the week they will not able today and excels in the openings. Championship Committee, saw the been in a hurry, and when the League Table

four to play as a result of these duties. Follows

competitors: names pulled out in. winning shot was scored they had and won the rest of their

play and is fond of the Ruy Lopez the following order: A. Kurrlk. less

than ten minutes to matches.

(or Spanish game). offensive player, he is consider-Un Kwa yung, A. Morton, J. Gre- ably weaker with black than with falda, V. V. Kolatchoff, A.Y. Biriu koff. To Yu-lau, D. Drake. E. M with white.

game Varies his

[Petrove, A. C. Poupard, J. Tausz, black and comes into..his own in

12 space.

Cral- The match between the 'The Indians had first lease of gengower and Civil Service second the wicket and Abdul Rumjahn strings saw a thrilling finish, the and Harry Esmail carried tre tormer score to 45 rurs before fell victim to Lloyd,

Rumlakn

who

was

flashes of his

old

winning

one by just

t

FANLING GOLF

A.M. Esmaliwicket. Once again Omar Junior Championship

came off with the ball and wasi snowing greatly instrumental in the Cral-

brilliance

at gengower victory. He took a wic- and B Way this stage of the game was then kets for 29 runs associated with Ahmad Madar did his bit by taking 3 for 10.

and together they brought the!

Civil Service C.C. lost the wic

Of R.H.K.G.C.

Semi-final matches in the Cap-win. tain's Cup and the Men's four- somes were played at the Country

A

strong

The

score to 67 when Rumjahn called kess of A. Watson and FE Law Golf Club on Sunday, resulting as Barnet; and the only representa- ner

follows:- 4)

MEN'S FOURSOMES

of

be:

Un

*

an end game with pawns and R.C. Danenberg. J. H d'Almeida small pieces. Very able to risk R.C. Gardner and William Lee. a drawn position for an uncertain

FIRST ROUND first round games will.

Kurrik" v. E. Zimmern-runner-up in last therefore,

K. M. A.Kwal-yung, Morton v. Lee, Gard year's Tournament" to

Grefe ta. Kolatchoff vi tive of Victoria Chess Club in this d'Almeida, Danenberg v. Birtukoff, runi for an absurdly short

and rence for only 16 runs. Then G.

year's championship. Strong in To Yu-lauv Tausz, Drake was promptly run out by Lloyd. Ainslie and J. Barrow put on 56

third wicket and R. E. Lee and A. W. Ramsey beat the middle game and weak in Poupard, Petrove drawing the He had collected a delightful 38. runs for the

Madar was gaining confidence when Barrow, left the score stood Geo. Lee and A. T. Lee's and 5; end-game play, he is fond of bye.

and at 72. Though "Ainslie continued w. Williamson and C. S. M. Thom Queen's gambit variations in the with every ball sent down

Ап excellent Tourna- in. batting and had scored 50 before beat T. Y. G. Lee and C. R. Suen opening. eye well wher, he had his

ment "player and likely to show he played a forceful innings which being out, the rest of the Civil 2 up.

always a better result than allow batsmen collapsed and aj Service came to a close when he gave catch to Duggle Hung who grimly were all cut for only 97 runs

A. W. Ramesy beat C. H. Suened on paper. Often plays French to s and 3. The other semi-final defence when black and is to a hung on to it. He had scored 41. Cralgengower just managed

win match between R. E. Lee and F.large extent a "book" player. Ernie Fincher brought of a score the necessary runs to

K. WEISS third in last year's beautiful one-handed catch. right They had 108 runs on the board x. Silva will be played next Sun-

Tournament, he is a very hazar on the boundary to dismiss Fatty for 9 wickets at the end of their day.

U.M. Omar scored 25,

dous player and Minu who might have proved a innings.

King's gambit variations. veritable thorn in the K. C. C. N. Broadbridge had to side. HM Humjahn batted well with a nasty cut on the face

sionally brilliant in attack, may eut up his opponent's position be- for his 17 runs. the bell when the

fore the latter has had time to consolidate 3 moderate attack. scored 157 for 8.

Takes the offensive with black and

retire at

CAPTAIN'S CUP

4

AT FANLING

In the second round of the Junior Championship of the Royal Nazarin rang 32. and Archie Hung contributed Hongkong Golf Club on Sunday, N. Indians had 21. Smith was the most success-

D. Lloyd beat D. J. Valentine 4 mond 4 and 2. A. J. Dennis beat

ful bowler for the Civil Service, and 2, S. L. Lloyd beat F. A. Red- any taking 5 wickets for 26 runs.

POLICE LOSE AGAIN The Police do not seem

over fond of Occa-

F. V: McLane 2 and .1, and often loses a game on a bad mis-

to be Price beat F. N. Merritt 3 and 2.

and, as a result, lost to the

of

K

Ladies' Golf

The K.C.C. were never in need for hurry to score the rups. Donald Anderson, yet once again. came off with the "bat and scored over-keen this year. Last Saturday| a polished 74 not out.. Francis

men they played with only $ Lay, who survived innumerable 1.b.w. appeals (at least one

C. C. in spite of a fine bowling which looked suspiciously like the performance by Danbrowsky who real thing), helped greatly with bagged 6 wickets for only 16 a fast 34 The Indian total was runs. The whole K.C.C. side were

6:05 overhauled at

pm..

ter out for 134, half of which came minutes before time. for draw- ing stumpa

RECREIO HELD

col.i

of the bat of Kenneth Baxter.

The Police in their turn lapsed, only A.E. Carey and

take while adopting such tactics. A much better player than he ap- pears to be when Judged by Tournament results.

team

G. S. COXHEAD-played on the London University

before coming out here and is making his

Medal Competitions st appearance in the local At Fanling Today tive player. he has been describ

Championship. A very imagina-

the

The usual Monthly Medal Com-jed by an adversary of the Con- H. petitions of the Royal Hongkong tinental School as a typical Eng-

1sh player! Strongest in The death of his father, which Tyler makldg any sort of a stand. Golf Club (Ladies' Section) will be middle game and a dour fighter in i occurred on Saturday, prevented The bowler responsible for this held on the Old and New Course H.L. Ozorto trom participating collapse was R. J.

in

runs.

1

Fenton who at Fanling today. During the end-games, where his accuracy The month a Bogey Competition will be surprises his opponents. Often, akes the offensive, when playing held on the New Course.

Owing to the absence of so many black and, constantly varies his lady golfers, the Annual Spring openings and defences.

KARPOVICH-making Abe Abbas' splendid all round Meeting will be confined to one

the Recreto Civil Service took 5 wickets for 7 match. I am sure all cricketers in Police were all out for 74. the Colony will sympathise with him in his bereavement.

ABBAS IN FORM

Inte

As the result of Ozório's en display gave Indian R.C. the day, the date fixed being Tuesday, first appearance in the Tourna- forced absence, Recrelo had to victory Over the University in

מן

his place.

Recreio failed to force

а

it was not Suva's fault,

as

took 4 wickets for 38 runs,

а

at

a

March 11.

his

ment, he has been described as a "colourless" player and, at the same time, as a "coming" player.

in

A

take the field without their usual

Second Division encounter Particulars will be posted later, contingent of bowlers. However,

Sookunpoo. Together with JANUARY COMPETITION PMN, da Silva who has proved H

Barma he was responsible The Monthly Medal Competition Suffice to say, his best days are himself the very backbone of

on the New ahead, though it would be a very for second wicket, partner- (Bronze Division) their Second Eleven attack

was ship of. 101 runs,

01 Which his Course was won by Mrs. Greaves, serious mistake for any one of his brought up

If contribution was 69 rums, The 106-29-77: No cards were re-opponents to underestimate him

this year's competition. win Indians declared 31 170 for 7 turned in the Silver Division.

he wickets.

The Bogey Competition held on typically defensive player, he wat- Of the Varsity batsmen, only the New Course on Jan 21 was ches his opponent and has a knack Batting first, the Civil

Ber-D. Chellar. E. Mazıza, 8. Ampla won by Mrs, Eldon Potter- down, for detecting and exploiting mis- rants opened with Dickie R-vanar and R.S. CHI were able to (13 entries)... chardson and K. Attwell. The stand up to the IRC, attack,

Mrs. Redmond qualified for the latter soon, losing, his wicket, the whole side, being out for ex- Captain's Cup on the Old Course, Richardson then became asso-actly 100 runs. Abbas did ex-96-16-32, and Mrs. Margrett on clated with AE. Perry in a part-tremely well to take 6 wickets for the New Course, 96-24-72, nership that produced 44 runs 34 runs. Young Archull, too. before Perry was caught and bowled splendidly to give away bowled by A.M. Prata for 26.

T

only 19 runs for his three wickets. Richardson batted on stubbornly. This young bowler bears watch- but he was eventually bowled by ing. Suva for an invaluable 31. B Colledge and Tim Fortescue help-

ed to bring, the total to 149, with

29 and 36 not out respectively.

Going in to bat at 440 pm.. Recreto needed only 37 more runa to win with "5 wickets in hand when stumps were drawn. To their total of 113 for

The Running Medal on the New

Course was won by Mrs. Redmond,

88--1672.

CAPTAIN'S CUP

The Captain's Cap competition of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club played at Fanting on Feb. 1/2 ṛe-

ENFORCEMENT sulted as follows

OF RULING

5 wickets Owners And Jockeys

J.M. Gosario contributed 21, 0 Are Warned

N. Gosano 46 not out and M. A.

Remedios 28, I think the reason

The attention of Owners" and.

OLD COURSE:-G. T. Harring- ton 84-15-69 There were 22 en- tries.

takes. A very good end-game player, he is very, very patient. Likely to score wins and draws when least expected and a good Tournament player.

"

Jockey Club Selling Lotteries

Hongkong Jockey Club selling lotteries will be conducted on the NEW COURSE:-F. A. Redmond Hongkong Derby, the Austral Derby 78-11-67 There were eight en-and the Rooty-Hill Derby at the Club House, Happy Valley, at & p.mi, on Friday, Feb. 14,

tries.

L

These are open to Members and

must be introduced: by a. Member

As from Jan. 30 the foregoing and their names entered in, the

for Recreio's failure to force a Jockeys is called to Rule of Racing to be weighed by the Clerk of the their friends, but all non-members win was because of the steadiness, No,, 150, according to a circular Bcales." of Ferry and D. McLellan who issued by the Hongkong Jockey bowled, unchanged throughout the Club, Recreio innings.

JUNIOR MATCHES

The rule reads as follows:--

rule will be strictly enforced. In visitors'. Book.

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SPORTING FIXTURES

BASKETBALL

TODAY Colony Open CHESS.-

Championship Tournament, D. A

In the basketball double-header, de Carvalho V. C. M. Sequeira; G. S. Coxhead. E

the Chung Sing Zimmern: sponsored by L. Karpovich v. K. Weiss

Benevolent Society, played last night in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. gymnasium, both Sing Tao's men

Chess CHARITY MATCH

· TOMORROW

BADMINTON. "B" Division: Sec- and women teams came out with

tion "A", King's College v. 7. R. C.; Recrelo v. Chung Wah, Sec- tion "B". Polce. ECC.; St. Andrew's v. Kowloon Tong.

flying colours.

The draw for white and black

The curtain raiser was the will be announced with the issue

men's match, Sing. Tao defeating the round-by-round pro-

Eastern by 37-18. The "Tiger" Tamme.

Games will be played on Tues- have to be completed within

a women followed suit, beating Ping date set fortnight of the date, of adjourn-Ching. this year's League cham

plons. 31-20. days or Thursdays, the on the programme to be the finalment.

the day for

commencement "of The games will be played at the game. Games adjourned will the Peninsula Hotel.

the events of the disqualification: Lists of Chances are available. "The first four placed riders and of any of the first three placed for signature at the Hongkong any other rider, if, called-upon to pontes, failure to weigh in on the In the Second Division the Kow-weigh in by the Stewards must part of the rider of the pony on Club, the Club House, Happy. Val-

hoof, Exchange Buliding. loon C.C. and Craigenzowe are immediately after pulling, up, ridg cially placed fourth will entall the ley; and the Becretary's Office, 1st running neck and neck for the his, horse, to the dismounting en forfeiture of any stake money to championship. The latter have closure, dismount, in the presence which the owner of the pony would a slight edge over their rivals, of a Steward, and present himself have been entitled.

Charices in any of there thres lotteries are $5 each.

Mr Howard Harding.

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