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PLAY AND PLAYERS.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

- By “Wanderer."

Nottingham, June 9, 10, 11, Lord's, June 26, 28, 29. Leeds, July 10, 12, 13, Manchester, July 24, 26, 27. Kennington Oval, August 18, 19.

20, 21.

The Principal London games |

May 8-Oval: Surrey v. Aus

tralians.

The English County Cricket programme for 1026 was fixed up a month ago, just about two monthe earlier than usual. So unprepared ware some Associa- tions for the change that the Uni-j versities were not represented and the Minor Counties have now an-are-

ounced that the publication of their lists will be held over until the New Year. A very curious re- sult of the absence of the Univer- skies due probably to the fact that new officials have yet to be appointed—is that Oxford appear; on the official list as playing Sur- rey and Sussex on the same day, June 23rd.

The programme has come in for, further and more biting criticism on the grounds that it is overbur- i dened with second-rate engage- ment which will be dwarfed into third and fourth-raters by the Test matches upon which public atten- tion will naturally be focussed dur- ing the summer, and it is regard- ed as farcical that such a county programme should be permitted to cat up the opportunities for ade- quate trial matches, and the most- necessary preparation for the Aus- tralian visitors. It is considered that a national event such as test matches should override localism so as to give England at least a chance of victory.

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May 15-Lord's: M.C.C. v. Aus-

tralians.

May 29.-Lord's: Middlesex v.

Australiana,

June 5.-Lord's: England v. The

Rest (Test Trial Match). June 26-Lord's: England v

Australia.

July 5-Lord's: Oxford ́v. Cam-

bridge.

July 7-Oval: Gentlemen V

Players.

July 9-Lords: Eton v. Harrow. July 14-Lord's: Gentlemen v.

Players.

July 28-Oval: Surrey v. Aus-

traliane,

August 18-Oval: England v.

Australia.

September 11-Oval: Champion!

County v. Rest of England.

NO MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

After winning the championship. at Troon this year, following upon It has been the practice in the her memorable fight with Mise past I believe to lighten the county Leitch, Miss Joyce Wethered allow programmes during an Australian ed it to be understood that she year, but on the contrary they ap- had finished with championship pear for the coming senson to have golf. She felt that the strain was entered into an extendeu ist of too much, and that even the in- engagements.

toxlenting delight of winning Even with the programme as it championships was scarcely worth is it is felt that things might have it. In any event, she has won been much better managed. Mr. enough championshipa to make the Mallett, who had to do with the winning of more just a little! Arrangement of the Australian superfluous, In view of the un- fixtures, was ready with his list precedented scenes in the final at at the end of June this year and Troon, when the two ladies were that being the case there was not jostled and hustled and driven, real need for the disastrous clash-from pillar to post by an unruly ings with the Test matches. As it mob of sightseers, it was scarcely ia, the Yorkshire-Surrey match to be wondered at that Miss at Sheffleld and both Yorkshire-Wethered was not anxious to play

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE F. A. CUP.

FIRST ROUND DRAW.

London, Nov. 16.

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The draw for the first round of the Competition Proper of the Foot ball Association Cup was made! to-day and resulted as follows:

South Bank v. Stockton. Durham City v. Ashington. Blyth Spartona v. Hartlepools Un.j Rochdale v. West Stanley. Corlisle U. v. Chilton Colliery, Hordern Ath. v. Darlington, New Brighton v. Barrow. Oldham Ath. v. Lytham. Tranmere Rov. v. Crewe Alex. Southport v. Mold. Accrington Stanley v. Wrexham, Wigan Borough v, Nelson. Walsall v. Grimsby. Coventry City v. Halifax Town, Worksop Town v. Rotherham Un.. Boston v. Mansfield Town, Wath Athletic v. Chesterfield. Doncaster Rovers v. Burton Town

or, Wellington Town, Northampton T. v. Barnsley.. Worcester City v. Kettering. Bradford v. Lincoln City. Leyton v. St. Alban's City.' Clapton v. Norwich City. Brentford v. Redhill or Barnet. Charlton Ath. v. Windsor and

Eton,

Gillingham v. Southall, London Caledonians v. Ilford. Luton Town v. Folkstone. Brighton and Hove v. Watford. Northfleet Un. v. Queen's P, R. Chatham V Sittingbourne or,

Shoppey United, Southend v. Dulwich Hamiet. Aberdare Ath. v. Bristol Rovers. Weymouth v. Newport County. Torquay Un. v. Reading. Bournemouth v. Merthyr. Farnham Un. Breweries v. Swin-1

don.

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Exeter City v. Swansea Town, November 28th. The second round Matches are to be played our will be decided on December 12th, forty-five clubs have been exempted, und the third round, until which will be played on January 9th-

Reuter.

THE GLAMOUR OF THE CUP.

Of the many hundreds of aspi- Notts are in danger of being utter in any more championships. It is rants to honour in the English Cup, ly spolled, while Surrey's game a thousand pitles, of course, be- as it is popularly designated, there with Lancashire and Kent will cause a golf championship minus are now but 121 clubs still interest- naturally lose much of their signi- the undisputed world's champion ad, and the next 28 days will witness ficance. These are merely the would be on all fours with a chama gradual elimination until there! Important matches other countles pionship at Wimbledon without will be but sixty-four left with the are bound to suffer in lesser de- "Suzanno"-like serving apple pie right to fight for fame and fortune

without the cream, In future, on January 9th, Miss Wethered intends playing

gree,

The draw for the First Round

A further trouble which has arisen and which could hardly golf for her own amusement, and Proper, which corresponds, in have been foreseen, since it was just when it pleases her. only at the last minute that the Advisory Committee adopted the commonsense attitude and decided that the selected team should have a chance of playing together be fore the Teat game, is the clashing

Alban's

effect, with the Fifth Qualfying! wethered's attitude towards cham. elsewhere to-day, and it is interest- One regrettable feature of Miss Round of previous years, appears pionship golf is that the door is ing in that it discloses twelve pro- left open for a serious American minent amateur clubs through with attack next year. At Harlech, the certainty that at least two which she has already visited and will compete in the Second Round. of the date fixed, June 5th, with made plans concerning it, Miss Yorkshire's match with the Aus- Glenna Collett, the American sented by Clapton (last season's The Isthmian League a repre- tralians, Yorkshire should have at least three men in the England champion, is to make another at-Amateur Cup winners) 'Ilford, feam, and if they are away from tempt to win the British champion-London Caledonians, St. the county game the match with ship. Mise Collett might easily City,, and Dulwich Hamlet; the the Australians would be more or

have done so this year, but for the Athenian League sends forward less a farce.

fact that she stumbled neroas Miss Southall, Windsor and Eton, Red-1 On the other hand! the trial game at Lord's would Wethered's path. There can be hill or Barnet, while Leyton is the lose all its value if the chosen question about the quality, the sole representative of the Premier England side did not take the field. Pretensions, or the seriousness of Section of the London League.

the American lady's golf, because, The position is a very difficult one

The North have two amateur eon- after her defeat at Troon, she tenders, South Bank and Blyth crossed over to France and won Spartans. the French championship at La

and an alteration of fixture in some way or other would appear to be imperative.

Practically every team in the Miss Wethered there is a distinct will appear in cup-ties on Novem- Boulle. Without the support of Third Division (North and South) possibility of the British ladies ber 28th, and Swansea, Darlington, Campionship going to the United Barnsley, and Oldham are Second States for the first time in its Division contenders. history, and, go far, we have

A good deal is said and written about players getting stale and overdone in our busy seasons, but except as regards fast bowlers, of whom unhappily there are very few just now, or bowlers inclining rather prided ourselves on the fact to real speed, I am not personally disposed to stress the point. I do that this was the only golf cham- not think that men full of health pionship which the Americans had and strength find the task of play-Wethered to defend the position, to capture. With Misa | failed ing cricket six days a week from the beginning of May till the mid- there would be nothing much toi dle of September too much for fear from that American quarter, them. At any rate, I have never but, without hor, Mias Collett is known a batsman complain of given a much easier run for her staleness while he was getting money.

runs.

Miss Collett is unstinted in her pralee of her great English rival, of whom she says:

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LEAGUE TABLES.

The Hongkong Football League tables to date are as follows:-

Ji

Senior Division.

P.W.DLFAPts. Surroys..... 4 3 1 0 13 4 7 Rocroio......... 5 3 11 12 7 7 Hongkong F.C. 5 3 11 6 7 7 Kowloon... 5 3 0 211 4 6 South China... 6 2 2 2 5 6 6 Tamar.... 5 2 0 3 4 12 4

4 1 1 2 7 9.31

R. A.. Police....

6 0 0 6 2 11 0 Junior Division "A.",

Bowlers, and especially young bowlers, are different. They can be, and often aré, overworked, the Inevitable result being a loss of "No one can even compare with spin. Still, a wise captain, unless her; she plays superb golf. I am the resources at his command be afraid Miss Wethered cannot be very limited, can generally, ward | persuaded to play in the champion- Surroy Ros..... 6 4 1124 39 off trouble. In this connection ship next year. It will be very South China.... 3 3 0 0 5 1 6 one hopes that Tate, Macaulay, disappointing not to look forward Kowloon Res... 4 3 0113 26 and any other bowlers considered to the possibility of meeting her R. A........ Indispensable to England next sea. again, But I do not blame her in Drums.....

4 2 2 0 6 4 61

6 3 0 317 14 61 Bon will not be asked to do too the least for making the decision St. Joseph's... 6 1 1 4 4 16. 3 much in the smaller county mnt she has. Very few of her matches Recreio..........

5 1 0 4 3 16.2 ches. The Australians, who leave are interesting, as she invariably Hongkong F. C. 5 0 0 5 1 17.0 nothing to chance, will have one wins, She has also a great many

Junior Division "B.". advantage over us. Thoy have outside interests. She has played Inslated on a clear day before golf all her life and won all the S. China "C"... 4 4 0 0 9 0 8 every Test match.

major titles, and it is only natural, St. Joseph's Ros 4 4 0 0 9 2 8 that she should want to relieve! University. 4 3 0 123 4.6 Drums............4 3 01 7 2 6

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THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

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