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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.

TELEGRAPH" SPORTS WRITERS REVIEW PROSPECTS

CRICKET

REVIEW

KING WILLOW SOON TO

HOLD HIS COURT

UNUSUALLY HAPPY PROSPECTS FOR COMING SEASON

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB'S

GREAT CAPTURE . ·

(By "THE STUMPER”)

Although the official cricket season does not commence until the first Saturday of next month, a certain feeling, which no cricketer with the love of the game' at heart can mistake, has permeated the atmosphere for some time past at most clubs where cricket is known and played. In the evenings, after office hours, the sound of bat meeting ball is to be heard in almost every corner of the Colony-Sookunpoo, Happy Valloy, King's Park and even far-off Pokfulam.

MIE cricket genson of 1932-33:

THE

will be a memorable one

for several reasons. For the first RUMJAHNS' FINE

time, the larger wicket will be in- troduced. This experiment--it is at in its experinicutal stage in Hongkong-has proved very suc ceanful in Shanghai and other

rls in the East, and there is no reason why it should not be so here. Keenness in local cricket has now reached fever-pitch; in fact it is a long time since I have Been 30 much enthusiasm. The arrival of new players has sup- lied just the necessary stimulant to nome clubs, while others are bent on removing the Indiana from their pedestal; need I say that the latter are just as deter- mined to remain where they are! Can there be a more satisfactory position to ensure the success of any Longue?

WIN

BEAT ANDREWS & SULLIVAN

EXHIBITION GAMES

(By "VERITAS"). "NOW what do you think

Andrews is going to teach us? a tennis enthusiast chided me as we left the Cricket Club ground yesterday, after the local Rumjahn cousins, our doubles stalwarts had decisive. ly beaten E. D. Andrews and A. L. Sullivan and the New Zealander and "Sirdar" had engaged in a desultory and un- glorifying singles demonstra- tion.

E. D. ANDREWS IN ACTION-Three striking pictures of E. D. Andrews in play during yostor

his aliced service.

day's exhibition tennis matches. He is shown executing a forehand drive, a amach at the not and

Hints

Hockey

NOTES

SEASON'S PROSPECTS

REVIEWED

MAMAK COMPETITION SEEKS PERMANENT GROUND

TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN

INTEREST

Hockey, now rapidly developing into the most popular sport of the winter season in Hongkong, is already well under way, als though the most important competition-The Mamak Shield-docs not come into operation until Saturday week..

Sufficient indications have been given in the practice games that keener rivalry and a higher standard of play can be anticipated during the forthcoming season, and below our special correspondent sets down his impressions.

RUGGERITES

IN TH

PREPARATION PROSPECTS ON PENINSULA

(By "BULLY-OFF"). HERE seems to be a tremond- ous future before the Mamak Hockey Tournament, and, on ac count of its extraordinary pro- gross this. year, I understand that steps are being contemplated with a view to obtaing a grant of land from the Government for the lay- ing out of two hockey pitches to be permanently at the disposal of the tournament committee. This asset if it materialises and will

for To-morrow's Racing CLUB'S WEAKNESS will be great creme

SPORTS FIXTURES

WEEK-END FOOTBALL CRICKET &HOCKEY

few of the

The following are a sports fixtures for today and to

morrow.

1.M.S.

PRIDE OF TSINGTAO Army

A "CERT"

Swimming

Promise of Fine Fields Gala

Offers Punters Some

Good Selections

(By "Ringtail"),

R.A. CARRY OFF HONOURS

TO DISAPPEAR

(By "Hooker").

With Hongkong, Kowloon,

any difficulty which may now be of experienced in the matter obtaining grounds for the com- petitive matches,

THE

D

the Army and Navy and the prospects of hockey gener- ally are the brightest since interport next Chinese New

The tenth extra race KEEN COMPETITION THE Hongkong Club this year

THE

·

THE progress of the com-

petition makes it per fectly obvious that next year the event will have to be run on totally different lines. Two sections must be formed, one for junior and one for senior clubs and towards this end· 1 informed that Messrs. Mamak and Co. have offered to give another shield for competition.

m

Year, rugby is promised a good the introduction of the game to season in Hongkong. An in- the colony. The keenness of the their play is evinced in the fact flux of new blood among all the clubs to improve the standard of clubs should also contribute to that this year twenty-seven teams some interesting games and all have entered the Mamak tourna- eyes will be on the various ment, which commences on Octo- fifteens next week when scri- ber 1st, compared with only seven

last season. STHERE in a spirit of quiet con-

ous training starts. To su where

TO-DAY. the Tadians, champions of both divi-

can look forward to streng- nions for the Inst two years, re

Hockey.

meeting at the Happy Valley, putting in a lot of hard practice for

The South China Command aquatic thening the weakness so obvious which had to their attempt to do the hat trick."

Club

be postponed Radio Sports

In this newcomers With all the formidable sides out to The enthusiast was, of course, Phoenix, Marina Ground, 5.30 p.m. last Saturday on account of sports meet held in the V.R.C. bathinst winter, namely, the forwards.

was successfully brought to a close Among the heat them this year. it ís rather referring to the sudden lapse of The following players will represent the weather, will be run off yesterday afternoon.

finals had department are Hall Thompson, doubtful whether they can repeat form on the part of our distin- the ILS.C. XI: Surjin Singh. Par- to-morrow.

remaining After the their past performances. They have guished visitor. Andrews

Baid to have re- was duman Singh, J. 5. Grewal; Jaggeet

The first race, which starts at a been contested, His Excellency Major who has played for All-Japan and more or less the same teams ne last

General J, W. Sandilands distributed King, who is afraid the odds are definitely off colour yesterday and Singh, M. H. Hassan, Mohinder Singh; year, but I very much against them. I feel sure not even his trouncing of S. A. Prem Singh, Kalwant Singh and pan is the Aggregate Stakek trans- the prizes, at the same time saying presented All-Yokohama. Both are The principal ponies in the Island a few words of congratulation to the weighty and fast forwards and should prove a big asset. Other- of one thing, however, and it is that Rumjaha 6-1, 6-1, could alter this Attar Singh. Reserve.-Man Singh ferred from last week.

and Harbhajan Singh

Pride Bay Handicap

of Tsingtao, if they don't win the championship impression.

Male Corps

Boxing

The Royal Artillery finished at the wise the Club will look to last Valarous, and Daylight again, it will not be for want of try-

The ground strokes were there

Eve have all been scratched, but top with an aggregate of 67 points, ing. They will be without the ser

Mule Corps vices of Kerman, but now have Ajust the same, but his net work, ground, 4 p.m.

Dvr. Gainda Ram; there promises to be a field of seven while the Argyll and Sutherland year's stalwarts. Dr. Selby leads Bakar, of the University, to fill up both volleying and overhead was

L/N Juganath,

Leo Frost, our crack Highlanders followed with 18 points, the Nagar runners. Mg Racing Boy, whilst and the South Wales Borderers with McLellan. Ris. Kirpa the gap. Bakar will strengthen the disappointingly weak. He seemed

L/N jockey, is

23 pointa, bowling at any rate and is also on quite unable to control the direc-ithurat, Dvr. Lachman; Dr. Nikka Wild Life, who was tinned for this

The full results are: tion of his shots and his timing Ram, Capt. H. Eve, M.C., L/N Sukkat race last week, will probably start

Inter Battalion Company Relay was faulty to the extreme. Al-Singh, C. C. Francis, Dvr. Atta Mohd. favourite. Gold Key is entered, but WITH new plagers, a new pavilion, though the scares suggest an ex- V.M.C.A. 2nd XI v Club "A", King's not not yet aware who is riding the Burns; 2, H. Clark.

I have no information about it and 1, 12th Bty. R.A., 2, 20th. Bty. R. A.

Army Boys Handicap Race:-1, R. and, one player said recent ceedingly

pony.

Pronvaticntion on the Corraboree 50 yards free style (Indian)-1, Ilandicap is pretty difficult on ac5th. Hongkong Battery, H. K. S. B. count of the heavy imposts given R. A.; 2. A. Company, 29th, Jat Manna and Mermaid. The Rainbow Regiment.

Officers Race:-1, Lt. Musson; 2, put up such a good performance at the last meeting at Macao that it is Capt. Webb, R. A clear the rest of the. field does not scem to have much chance.

excellent fieht."

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I.K,S.R.A., Maring

SATURDAY. Hockey

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winners.

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THE success of the military club and has ns his

teams entered in the tourna- Training starts

is ment depends, to a great extent. Monday and the first match scheduled for Saturday October on the changes in personnel which will take place in November. 16,

Some of the teams will then lose whether TH

THE following is the Hongkong valuable members and

Club fixture list for the these will be re-placed remains to be seen. The Naval entrics this дл unknown year appear to be season:

Saturday Oct. 15 Sevens (h).

Oct, 22

[quantity with the exception, per- hapa, of H. M. S. Parthian who are fielding a very useful side.

Army Girls' Handicap Race:-1, Miss G. Fleetwood; 2, Mles Williams.

M.

R.

Indian Relay Race:-1, H. K. S. B.,

A. 2; 39th Jat Regiment.

Oct. 29 Army (h) Nov. 5 Navy (h) Nov. 12 Army (a) Nov. 19 Navy (h) Nov. 26 Navy (h) Dec. 3 Army (s) Dec. 10 Navy (h) Dec. 17 Navy (h) Dec. 24 Combined Ser.

vices (B)

comfortable win An-Park, 5.15 p.m. ly, "we hope a new spirit," the pros-drews never overwhelmed Rum- pscla of the Kowloon Cricket Club for a season of outstanding achieve Jahn, but his ground stroke place. ment lave never been brighter. In ments and the speed which he ob

Y.M.C.A. y. R.A.M., King's Park. Cricket fact I think I can promise something lained off the grass upset the

R.A.S.C. really good from the Peninsula elub Hongkong champion, who never-

Indian R.C. Juniors, this

retrieved magnificently Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m: winter. Of course all the play-theless en are in serious practice and a and did not enjoy the best of jous.

The Service Corps will be re- peep at the nets the other day allow Andrews exhibited beautiful presented by the following players:

ed a glimp of what is to come. The club can certainly hug itself over the footwork yesterday, but from the W. O. I. Pamplin (Capt.), Sgt. Tipple,

For the Big Wave Stakes I offer) of Ivor Melnnes, a bowler spectators point of view it is most Sgt. llurst, Cpl. Barlow, L/Cpl. Orr,

150 yards Championship:-1, Bdn. Pte. Fennell, Pte. Lazenby, Ple capture

Buckland, Dvr. Gray, Dvr Powell and the same tip as at the last meeting Jameson, A. S. H.; 2, Pte. Campbell, bataman who has obviously seen be- unfortunate that he is such ter grade cricket than

own unobtrusive player. The quiet Dr. Whitley. Umpire S/Sgt. Ran--Navy Hall, but other ponies which S. W. B.

High Diving:-1, Pte. Morrison, He hails from Aus manner in which he accomplishes dail. Scorer, Sergt. Kirk. Reserve, must be considered to have a good worthy league. tralin (the hirtybright of the one and his shots, plus bis splendid anti- Pte. Mackay.

chance are Deveron, despite the fact S. W. B.; 2, Lt. Musson, R. A. only Don Bradmant, but you only cipation leaves the ordinary on-1

that at 161 lbs he is figuring amongst 100 Yards Free Style (Indian): have to watch: im at work tu app looker with the feeling that he Kowloon 1st XI v Navy 1st XI, the top weights, and California, 1. 5th. Honkgong Battery, H.K.S.B.,

enjoys the

of quite a R.A. 2, 1st. Mounted Battery. 1 | Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.

which people

the though the pony II.K.S.B., is being chented, wherens, as

Kowloon 2nd XI v Navy 2nd XI, ver

...de and Battalion Relay: MCINNES is going to develop into endeavoured to point out yester

Kowloon, 3 p.m.

Mr. Frost. -1, 2, 2/A. & S. II. the Colony's best day, Andrews is continually

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd or 3rd. The fact that

1st Race: -1, Boy Chap- Wakefield increase the medium pace bowter. He has a fine object lesson..

is riding 2rd team, v South China Athletic 2nd pony's chances in this event, whilst man; 2, Boy Nairn. action, bowling right arm, and use RUMJAHNS ASCENDANT.

25 Yards Dash:-1, Pte. McPhee, his fingers well to obtain that "zip"

In the doubles the Ruminhns team (Caroline Hill), 2.15 p.m.

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Mon Talisman, White Heather

cannot altogether be A. & S. H.; 2. Ashley aff the wicket which so often upsets completely vindicated themselves 1st team, South Chinn Athletic 1st Subphy Eve

bats.

ignored. the unwary, or even the wary. men. He can come in sharply from and am still waiting to see a bet- team. (Coroline Hill), 4 p.m.

Mistletoe carries a fairy big weight (166 lba.) in the Sub Griffins race, to give any batter pair in the Far East outside the off and is liable ma, a whole heap of trouble. As a of Japan. Their

sound, batman he is brilliant. A thoroughly.

ciate this.

one

M

rather

an

work against than Andrews and Sullivan yesterday į gond de reached the ball-mark of excel- but he has lence. They were streets nhoud can hit a loose ball. Another "eap-

n number of scoring str

Football

пия

and

Cross Harbour Swim:-1, R.A., Pte. Campbell; 2, S.W.B., Pie. Jameson,

Aggregato Result:-1, R. A. 67 but I don't think this will make much points: 2, A. & S. II., 48 points; 3, difference as the pony has done well 5.W.B., 23 points. VARSITY TENNIS.

fence his foundation,trokes and of their opponents at the net, al-Inter-Faculty Final to Be don't altogether ignore Helvellyn, the

the players de- is that of A. T. Lay, a fine though none of ture" dashing bal, who is out for runs in monstrated the ability

will retain

to "nee"

The fact that the cousins ran

Played To-day.

in this class. Chiu Kwan at 100 lbs. also appears to be a good bet, and pany has a great record. Rain Storm Interport in the quiet tip, but I don't funcy it one hit."

ONE OUT OF THE HAT.

tli shortest possible time. A quick kill from overhead.

The final of the University Inter- 30) affords him invaluable assistance

evening between the in effecting some of his more spec-out winners 6-3, 6-3, shows only Faculty tennis tournament will be

played this

The Plover appeals to me as a good i wild he is no tucular abots, but

too clearly that theirs was not a Engineers and the Medicals at thing for the Junk Bay Handicap, heap of runs for the K.C.C. Both McInnes lucky affair. The beauty of their fulam at 4.30. p.m. The following that is if Blue Love, with G. da Roza alogger, and should make a

win was that it was mainly achiev will play for the Engineers: Prof." and Lay are safe for the first cleven, with expense of Andrews. F. A. Redmond, L. A. Oppenheim, P. up, doesn't upset the calculations of which

otherwise

the majority of last year's stalwarts. They played on him continually Tan, K. M. Lo, H. Z. Hoo and L. this stable. Christmas Joy may start John Hunter, who has proved himself and he could not sustain himself A. X. de Silva (capt.).

will

persistent pressure. occupy under the a class wicket-keeper that position again, whilst Norman Sullivan was rather out of the Mackay, bis understudy, is being played with the seniors for his but-picture, though he secured more ting, which promises to be oven bet-service games than his partner. ter than last year. The only naw-

Dunne

comer to the second string is Fat championship honours, but it all de- of Shanghal, who played penda, I think, on whether they can plenty of lengun cricket whilst up turn out the same side week by week. North and is a useful all-rounder. Ila inclusion will most decidedly mean a strongthening of the side.

AS

ARMY TENNIS TOURNEY.

Mitchell (RA.O.C.) beat Knight

your

Bowl. HONGKONG WIN 3RD GAME

HAMPTON SHOW GOOD FORM

BRADBURY ALSO BOWLS WELL

Shanghai, Sept. 22. Hongkong made a clean sweep of interport bowls series against Shang- hai, winning to-day 27 to 18.

The game was won by Bradbury who were two and

Dec. 31 Navy (h) Jan. 7 Army (h) Jan. 1 Navy (h) Jan. 21 -- Jan. 20 Chinese

Year port)

Feb. 11 S.

THE Incognitos is a team be watched. They

Toto

will be served by W. and E. Reed, and, I understand, L Costa, of the Macao Hockey Club, will be inclued in their forward line.

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TT is anticipated that the Med- way will provide many use- ful players and will go a long way the New in the competition, whic (Inter-B.A.S.C., who have shown such tremendously Improved form this Bar-season and the Hongkong Police, another greatly improved tean, are likely to do "big things."

W. derers (a) Mar. 11 Sevens (h)

of

of

¡year.

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first run of the THE Radio Sports Club will be fielding an All Indian team, KOWLOON'S

senson last night gave little

having lost the services of A.E.P. indication of their strength, as, Guest, J.T.K. Gilchrist (who have on account the milliary joined forces with St. Andrew's), aquatics, the Argylls were unable F. A. Kemp and G. Jack. It is to send out a full team, and the difficult yet to forecast whether practice had to be confined to two this altoration will be for better short soven-a-side games which

or for, worse; and whether it will did not reveal much. Kowloon's hamper their chances of retaining decision to, carry on in Ince the shield which they won last

courageous, odds is particularly for on paper at any rate, they will

include game be below their last year's strength.OMPARATIVE new-comers to THE departure of the Argylls German Club, who commenced is a hard blow to Kowloon playing hockey only last year, and for it will take away Keith the inclusion of H. Sommers, who Murray and Graham, the

reprosented Hamburg in hockey perienced men who did so much should help them considerably. at three-quarter and forward Another is the Kowloon Indian respectively last season. The Tennis Club, and they have a use- three-quarter line will be fur-ful combination with ther weakened by the absence of Mohammed as leader.

South Dr. Hutchinson, the

long T, Andrew's club' combination African player, whose kicking marked many a Kowloon

will be greatly strengthened game. He has left the Colony. by the inclusion of Guest, Gilchrist

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the

the

Ghulam

in this event, but the pony has dis appointed so often that the least said about it the botter. By the way take a good look at Cebu with Mr. Butler up. The weight is 140 lbs. which may influence backers to in- Army dulge in some stratgetic betting. The second round of the

From what I can see the Clear was completed

any-Water Handicap race is as good as Conditions were yesterday. Tennis Tournament

year annexed the Hongkong Autumn thing but ideal, the wind at times, over with Pride of Talugtao, who last causing very erratic play.

Champions an easy winnen't see why Results: S for as I can see, the Cralgen-

For the life of me gower C.C. and the University (R.A.M.C.) G-4, 6-0; Davies (S.W.D.) Blue Heaven is given top weight in and Hampton, have not discovered any new talent beat Norris (R.A.O.C.) 0-2 4-6, 6-3; the Picnic Bay Handicap. The pony lead respectively and who left little Y HAVE heard a great deal of the really worth mentioning. Whilst the Landau and Parkinson (R.A.M.C.) ran an appalling race at Macao last for Brown and Omar to do excopt to being beaten by a mediocre lay guards. Hongkong bowled with Pocahontas, with Mr. 8. W. Yu In and led throughout. Lewis and Itenan

Scores by onds: (5.W.B.) beat the saddle is a blg temptation for

and (R.A.M.C.) sound flutter. Espy with the cham nit active part in the field, the im-sult of several players leaving the reading arrival of T. A. Pearce, the University. A. Bakar, ons of their Landau and Parkinson

And OR the first time the Univer- Kont cricketer and son of popular best bowlers, graduated last year and 6-1, 6-4;Furnell and Mackay (RE) plon novice rider up (Mr. Noronha) "Cat" Pearce, and the general en has thrown in his lot with the In- beat Dean and Norsworthy (8.W.B.) considered an excellent thing, as hanced keenness of the players, the dians, while their best bat. Donald 8-10, 6-8, 7-5, McCall and Davies his weight is only 158 lbs., but Valeta Dunbar Stables as a Derby grima is should be helpful thoro,

and a running to extremely well lately running at 150 lbs. and I certainly among other new mon are Peart, aity entor competitive hockey. 1.1.C.C. may well be the alde to Anderson, underwent an operation (R.Á.M.C.)

0-24 (B.A.M.C.) 8-0: that I have a "yen" in the direction think it will be placed. I would ad Martin, Berreux and Maynard. They have a promising side and the for appendicitis about three months Carmichael from

vise punters not to place too much Bonham will not be available until with the assistance of S. Reed, who wrest the championship Indians. It in Boveral years pince ago. The University cricketers are Lawis and Jarman (S.W.B.) best of this pony,

a conlly good side out, and certainly having a lean time. Most Flynn and Hasilo (A.8.11.) 4-6, 6-4, In the Junk Bay Handicap, Punch confidence in Ajaz pa 11 lb the Hermes returns, but most of played for them last season, In the

is distinctly useful pony, and might overweight, but Ring Bounty in last year's forwards will be able defence, and 0. De Souza as leader --- they have one this "freshers" nowadays prefer other

AUDER Volturn out they should do well

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and MacNider, but it is not yet

Hongkong Cricket Club lately, former will have the same teams as 6-4, 7-6; Ronan (S.W.B.) beat Fre wouldn't put 10 cents on it a style much superior to Shanghal ORRIBLE, who turned out for definitely decided whether Guest

It looks as if they are out for blood. last year, the undergraduates have well (B.E.) 6-2, 6-4. With A. W. Hayward again taking been considerably weakened as a re-

WETE would noon

Doubles.

boat Tusion

the Club last year, and Interwill occupy his former position at with Kowloon in the seven-a-side contro-half or will take his place in tournament, will probably be the attack. playing round the serum,

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