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THESE CRICKET TRIALS

WHY THEY ARE SO FUTILE

SELECTING A H.K. ELEVEN

ATTACK LACKS VIRILITY

By "Tho Stumper."

This being the eve of the third and final trial to assist the Selection Committee in picking a Hongkong XI to play against Shanghai' and Malaya in the forth- coming Triangular Inter- port, I have chosen the moment to commence my cricket notes. Interest in cricket must be centred, for the next month at least, on the interport matches, and I propose to discuss Hong- kong's prospects and players in this articlo.

After the form alown by some of the loading local players at the und of the last cricket season, I must confess to a feeling of disappoint- ment at the exhibition of most of them during the trials. I walked away not only disappointed, but also with a conviction that trials were not a bit of good and that no harm could be done by scrapping them in future. What good are trials if they did not show you a man's rea! capabilitiest

OBSESSION WHICH DESTROYS.

Have you noticed a normally good batsman going to the wicket with only one thought in his mind-to impress the Selection Committee at any cost- and this becoming such an obsession that he fails to do himself justice? That seems to be the matter with most of our younger players at the trials,

But I am one of the staunchest supportera of this "Intorport Neta" .schome, which was started some years ago. Under the scheme, candidates for interport honours are allowed to practise at these nots and the Selec tion Committee are given

op- portunity of watching them in action. I think this is a very sound idea and offers a good chance of gauging player's capabilities.

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BILLIARDS MATCH.

ST. PATRICK'S CLUB DEFEAT R.A.

In a Sleel, Coulson billiards tourney Jield last night, the St. Patrick's Club defeated the R. A. Sergeanta Miess, tour matches to two.

The following are the scores, the first named player in each case being the St. Patrick's re presentative,

O'Connor 150 Jones 143; Balley 130, Woods, 150. Jordan 150, Hardy 93: Glendenning 150, Clarke-148; Miller 112, Longman 150; Remedios 150, Fine 118

Interport Cricket

Teams

-OMeial

LOCAL SELECTION

COMMITTEE

The first official announcement of the Shanghal and Malnya Interport cricket teams has been made by the Hongkong Cricket Club this morning,

In addition the selection com- mittee of the Hongkong eleven has been made known. It comprises Messrs. R. II. B. Hancock, T. E. Pearce, A. W, Hayward and H. Owen-Hughes,

The two visiting teams are as followa:

SHANGHAI,

D. W. Leach (Captain) R. Booth

J. A. Januca '.J. C. Jenkin P. Madar

J. F. N. Mayhew

J. L Rawsthorne

P. V. Simpson

A. C. Sinclair

L. Stokes

T, W. R. Wilson

H. T. Smith (Manager)

F. E. T. Marshall (May come).

MALAYA.

R. N. Hamilton (Captain)

L. Alvia

D, C, Burn

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But since it has been decreed that we must have trials, let us discuss what we have learned from the last to be two. To bogin, with, it haa admitted that whilst we are in a "happy" position as regards-batsmen, we are definitely wank in attack. It la not so much that we are short of bowlers, as that wo jack variety,

NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

F. D. Pereira, F. Goodwin, A. C. Hamilton, C. C. Garthwaite and E. R. Duckitt are all more or less the samo type. Then we have perhaps our best bowler in A. B. Minu, who is lefthanded; G. C. Burnett, a clever medium paced bowler who fights the ball vary well; and slow bowlers in A. K. Madar, Even so I am afraid T. A. Pearce and H. Owen Hughes. this attack is not good enough to diamias the visiting teams cheaply.

E. C. Finchor's position na opening 'bat seems to be quite safe. He is by far our best oponing bataman. By hin display in the second trial, Duckitt Increased his chances of in- clusion considerably, I think ho should partner Finchor nu Hong- kong's, opening pair. We have not yot seen T. A. Ponzce at the trials, and report has it that he ' i not quito at. He showed enough Innt year to prove that, if fit, he should n the No. 3 pealtion. He is also fino fielder, and it would be a plty if ha cannot tako part,

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FL Lt. V. Croome, R. A. F.

R. G. Gibson

B. S. Gill

W. O. Jonkinas

R. B. Lewis

K. Morgan, R. A. F.

C. A. Speldewinde

Eu Chow Telk

G. Willia

W. W. Dean (Umpire)

W. D. Charlton (Scorer),

was terribly dull at first, but Ivoned up towards the end when he showed glimpses of his old form- paradoxi cally enough when the light was get- ting bad. "He is of course a brilliant slips folder and quite a useful change bowler.

Of the fast bowlers, I would prefer Pereira to Goodwin if it came to a choice between them. The younger manu is faster and also a better fickler, while he can be depended upon to make

necessary.

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A. R. Minu, in my opinion, abould. bo one of the first choices. He is bowling at the top of his form at the

moment.

As regards the position of wicket- kooper, the name of G. 9. Dunkley suggests itself. Ho is undoubtedly the best man we have.

TWO ENIGMAS.

There are two men whom I cannot fathon. They are E. F. Fincher and A batsman who has been in thre

A. H. Madar, both ex-interporters. limelight lately in Capt. P. V.

They are two of the best club bateman Williams. I watched him at the

in the Colony, but invariably fail in trials and admired his quick feet: trial.matches. Is it because they have work and wonderful leg-sbols.

not got that "big match tempora- recommend

any young

playermont" But thon Madar made 69 up wishing to learn the leg-glance to in

was bowl. study him. lie gavo me the im- Shanghal la 1032, and savad Heng

kong from defeat, Madar was pression that he is rather weaked first ball on Saturday and E. F. on the off, but he seems to be able Fincher collected six runs after to make ruas. I think he should be

struggling for over 30 minutes. But Included..

Madar is alsó a rollable slow bowler and, wil land varioty to the attack should ho bo ineluded, ・・・

THE CAPTAINCY.

· Two Army players who seem to have about the same claims for inclusion ara Lt. Hamilton, of the South Wales Borderers, and Lt. Garthwaite, of the Royal Artillery. Both did well in the League last season, but the latter has not performed anything of nate in the trials. Both are all-rounders- two of the best in Hongkong-but tho Borderern man has the advantage..of previous experience In Interport cricket.

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The cares of captaincy will probably fall on the shoulders of A. W. Bby- ward, but on form alono I doubt if he Is worth his place in the aldo. coured his experience of interport 'cricket would be a great asset to the pida. He the Harward da old, particularly in his folding which has become sluggish.

Although H. Owen Hughes mado à Half contury last Saturday, his in- nings did not impress me at all. He

The following are my selections for the Hongkong XI, in their order of batting:

E.C. Fincher (H.C.C.) ER. Ducklit (ILK.C.C.). TA. Pearce (II.K.CC.).

PY. Williams (Army)

A.C. Hamilton Army.)

H. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.),

C.C. Garthwalte (Army.)

G.C. Barnett (K.C.C.)

F.D. Pereira (1.R.C.)

A.R. Bfinu (L.R.C.)

G.S. Dunkley (II.K.C.C.). * A.H. Bledar (LR.C.), 12th. man. This alle includes seven really good batsmen, and has a tall which can wag vory vigorously should the occasion domand. We will see ̋tomo fireworks if Porclra, Minu and Burnett got going. As a folding side, It can hardly be improved upon,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER

1933.

SOUTH CHINA RETURN TO THE ARENA

SAINTS'

100 PER CENT IN DANGER

KOWLOON DUE TO WIN

CLUB WITHOUT FOGWELL & HYNES

WRIGHT RETURNS TO TEAM

(By "Veritas").

Apart from one or two attractivo ties to-morrow, chief interest in league football this week-end is to be found in the return to the arena of South Chinn, who, fresh from their suc- cosses ia Nanking and Shanghai, entertain St. Joseph's on Sunday.

And unless a 48 hours aca trip has robbed the champions of their land legs, or St. Jocoph's, can show they have learnt a thing or two during the absence of their opponents, I feel that to have their 100

the Saints are got.

per cent. rocord

ere not a little lucky St. Joseph's were not to retain the much-coveted record last week and as they cannot expect to be treated so generously by the South China forwards as they were by the Kowloon sharpshooters(1), the defence will have to be at its very best remain intact.

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If nothing else the occasion should offer A. V. Gosano unlimited scope to reveal his abilities, and there is small doubt that he will seize the opportunities with bath hands, for A.V." never worries about the odds,

South China can rest assured that a warm welcome will await them from their enthusiastic dupporters, who for three weeks now have been denied tho sight of their favourites in action.

It should be an entertaining match, for say what you will, St. Joseph's have tons of good football in them,

Heath, the Lincolns goalkeeper. who is fast earning for himself the reputation of being the beat cus todlan in the Colony,

whilst the merits of South China are too well

to domand recognised recapitulation.

PICK OF PROGRAMME.

Of to-morrow's matches, the pick acoma to be the meeting of Kowloon and the Athletle on the Railway ground, and the Club and Police down at the Valley.

After the cavaller manner in which they wero treated by the Borderers and the Navy, it is not to be expected that the Athletic will take the field bursting with confidence, more so when they reco.lect the two very fine perform ance of Kowloon against the Lincolus and St. Joseph's.

Frankly I feel the Peninsula team is due for a win and that it is going to be at the expense of the Athletic.

Anyhow one slight, but Important, alteration has been made in the Kow loon line-up....

Lewis has been transferred to the Inside-left berth, where it is expected he will form a powerful wing with

South China return to their senior league programme to morrow, and here is the team which is expected to be on duty. Standing Li Tin sang, Leung In chan, Lal Kwok wai, Wong Wing, Lau Mau, Leung Shui yick, Wong Men shun, Pau Ka-ping, Tam Kong pak and

Ply Pak-wa. (Photo: Ming Yuen). Tho Club have been robbed of the services of Fogvoll and Hynes for this match, No substitute has yet been found for Fagwell, but C. A. Wright comes in for Hynes at right back. In other depart ments the team remains unchanged. Three' alterations in the league announced this programme were morning.

In the second division the Young Indians Athletic muntch is postponed As the Young Indians, are taking part in the sports at Caroline Hill.

Navy Day celebrations have caused the postponement of the third divi- siun tie between the Air Force and the Royal Engineers.

And the third division match be tween South China and the Borderers has boon given a new venue. It will be played on St. Joseph's ground at Happy Valley insond of Caroline Hill, as the intter ground la being used for school sports.

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TEAMS.

Here are some of the teams for to morrow.

Division 1.

Club:-A, N. Other; Wright and S. Strango; Robertson, Skinner and A. Duncan: Fowler, Dominy, Howe, E. Strange, and Bickford. Reserve:-Lowson.

C.B.S. SET NEW FASHION

NO SWIMMING GALA.

H.K.1.AJA. VERSUS ¿CANTON CANCELLED.

The Ion. Secretary of the Hongkong International Amateur Swimming Association has an- nounced this morning that the pro posed retura swimming gala be tween the JL.K.I.A.B.A., and the Canton team who recently particl-. pated in the Nanking Sports, hus been cancelled.

The gala was set for to- morrow evening at the European Y.M.G.A., but nothing has been heard from the Canton team who are duo back In the Colony to morrow morning, and the event has consequently been called off.

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K.C.C. Decide To Adopt Badminton

STARTING VERY SHORTLY

(By "Veritas") -

It is expected that badminton, that most popular of all indoor winter sports in England, will become an integral part of the social amenities of the Kowloon Cricket Club with the next ten days.

Decisich has been reached to lay down a court in the Club's main hall, and when this is accomplished it will be the finest badminton, court in the Colony.

Arrangements for the official opening of the court are now pro- ceeding space, and if the examples Fto be seen in England stand as any O.Criterion, Badminton will shortly be one of the most popular features at the K.C.C.

Kowloon: Cord; Hill and Willis: Whitfield, Timhorlake and Bliss; White, Webb, Elliott, Lewis and Blake.

Reserves, Jonca and

Davios.

R. Artillery-Combry: Allen and Wroo; Rodgers, Pardue, and Harris; Thooks, Smith Barraclough, Green- shields and Seal. Reserve, Leach,

Recreio--E. Marques; R. Silva. Natto and G. Guterres; A. W. Me- Grann, C. Figueiredo and W. Maher; T. Castilho, J. Gonsalves, W. Sousac, J. Gomes and J.C. Santos.

Division 2

Club:-Forrow: M. Railton and Dunh; McKellar, Boyd and Gamble: Fisher, Brown, G. Duncan, Boll and Sloan. Reserves:-Low and Hickman.

Kowloon:-Boyes; Everest and J. Winch; Hopkins, Pope and Tillery: G, White, Cook, Cutter, G. Wieth and

P.

'ENORMOUS POPULARITY.

The game has enjoyed enormous popularity in England. since the war, and there are now nearly as many people playing badmintion as tennis,

Efforts were made twelve months ago to popularise the game in Hongkong, but no more definite step in this direction has been mado" than the decision of the Kowloon Cricket Club to include it an amonities.

its

When the game is under way at the K.C.C., the Colony will be able to point to its development at St.

White. Reserves: Humphrey, Andrdw's, Taikoo, The Peak Club, Brown and Nicholls.

the Jockey Club and the K.C.C.-

R. Artillery: Wood; Price and Gibbons; Worthington, Collier and Stevens: Wood, Edmunds, Berming- ham, Walker and Hill. Reserve: Hunt,

FORECAST.

FIRST DIVISION. ·

TO WIN:

Kowloon Navy Borderers Club

S. China

SECOND DIVISION.

TO WIN:

S. China Borderers - TO DRAW: Navy THIRD DIVISION.

TO WIN

Borderers

Lincolns

R.A.S.C.

TO DRAW

RAM.C

S.C.A.A. MEETING

Next Month

Blake, who Just now is playing firstAthletes to Compete rate football. Kowloon are certainly relying on this wing to do big things, and there is no reason why they should be disappointed,

Janes, a victim of dengue, is still an absentee, and Timberlake redumes Banked by Whitfield and at centre-half, Webb, of course, has been put back in his original position at Inside- right, where with V. White he should feel more at home.

THE CLUB'S NIGHTMARE -With last week's nightmare still frean In the memory, the Clab will take the Beld Agubist the Police with only one concern and onc desire a return to shooting forms. I think the Club can, and will, beat the Police, but only when greater accuracy is shown in front of goal.

ENGLAND'S TEST WIN

AUSTRALIA LOSE RUGBY LEAGUE Scoring late in a hard game at Manchester, England beat Aus- Itralia in the first Rugby League

Test by 4 points to 0.

Dasms

NEXT WEEK'S HOCKEY

MAMAK LEAGUE &

FRIENDLIES

IN

HOCKEY ATTIRE

KHAKI SHORTS

FOR GIRLS

KEEN ENCOUNTERS NEXT WEEK

By "Bully-Ó":" THE Central British School girls

have set up a new and aterat tive fashion in the way of hockey. Wear, and one which is likely to prove popular, especially in long- kong. Thoy havo abandoned the ame-honoured skirt and gym tunic for shorts and shirts, the shorts boing of khaki, and the shirts of a light blue with the School badge on the pocket..

DESPITE the fact that the School

team la comprised mainly of

The following are some of the nowcomers to hockey, they are principal Mamak League and already shaping well under the friendly hockey matches for the tuition of Miss Knill. They have coming week,

MAMAK TOURNAMENT.

OCTOBER 28

Royal Signals v German Marinu, b.o. 4.30 p.m.

OCTOBER 29.

been kept hard at practice and it was gratifying to aco the standard of hockey they showed when they met the Central British Associa tion Ladies on Monday and held thom to the odd goal in three. Club, with a little more practice and the

St. Andrew's v R.A.M.C., Marinu, Hongkong Police KAT.C., Pouce Training School..

NOVEMBER 9. Radio v Royal Engineers, Caro- lino Hill,

H.K. Mule Corps v 12th, Battery R.A., Marinar

NOVEMBER 5. C.B.A. v German.Club, Park.

H. Mule Corps v Hockey Club, Marina.

FRIENDLIES.

OCTOBER 10.

experience they can gain by play- ing with superior teams they should not figure with success In the Caer Clark Cup.

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THE appearance of a "mystory" In player for the Radio the Mamak tournament game with the Hongkong mung Corps at Caroline Hill on Sunday caused Home concern between the 'umpire and tho members of the Radio committee. Just before the com- King's moncament of the game a clean-

naven, sturdily-built Indian walk- United vu on to the fold in the Radio

colours and took up his position at lo.t back. There was some talk of the Radio losing points for colding an unregistered. player, wut the "mystory was solved with Radio v R.A.8.C., Caroline Hill, the explanation that it was only b.o. 6 p.m.

J. 8. Grewal minus his board and HK. Club 2nd.. Xl v S.W.B. 2nd. | Lurpan! XI, b.o. 5.16 p.m. !

OCTOBER 31.

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THERE are

tho

some Interesting on the list for S.W.B. ist. XI v Linceins 1st. XI, coming week and a high standard .S.R.C.

NOVEMBER 1.

games

of hockey should result from many

O the encounters. Of the Mámak-

St. Andrew's y R.A.S.C., Sookum-gamea, to-morrow's match between po, b.o. 6 p.m.

Y.M.C.A. 2nd, XI v S.W.B. 2nd, XI. b.o. 5.15 p.m.

C.b.A. v-HK, Club, King's Park, b.o. 5.16 p.m.

NOVEMBER 7..

St. Andrew's v K.I.T.C., Marina, b.o. 5.15 p.m.

C.B.A.' v Punjab Regiment,

Marina.

Radio

NOVEMBER 3.

Royal Signals and the Gorman Chub promises to be a close con- st, but I think the Siguals will manage to scrape nome with the two points,

THERE should be little to chose

between the, K.I.T.C, and the Hongkong Police who meet on the Police Training School ground on Sunday. Both teams have met and defeated the 12th. Battery R.A., the KIT.C, by 4-0 and the Police by 5-1. I have not yet seen The teams which will represent the Soo-respective Clube, but if they fold the same players as they did against the Battery and the results of two matches are any criterion, o draw can be expected. St. An- arew's meet the R.A.S.C. on the same day and should win by at lunst a two clear goal margin,

Royal Engineers, Caro- line Hill, b.o, 4.80 p.m.

R.A.S.C. v Club de Recreio, kumpo, b.o. 5 p.m.

SAINTS LOSE

Friendly Hockey Match

Playing without the services

* ·

THE Radio should win their match with the Royal En- ginoors at Caroline Hill on Friday

of next. The Clubs have already met

one,

Slight rain made a greasy ball difficult to handle, and it took both

ides a long time to settlà down.

Even the suro-kicking Sullivan their skipper A. E. P. Guest, who in a friendly this year when falled with three penalty shots in is in hospital, F. V. Wong, also in the Radio won by four goals to the first half, and for the most hospital, and A. S. Bliss, three lead- An- part it was a desperate struggle lag lights in defence, the St.

drew's Club were defeated by the between the forwards.

sido on Friday they should win England, indeed. did not get Jats Regiment by thres clear goals IF the Mule Corps can field a full

the on Marina ground yesterday roally together until the second afternoon, in a friendly fixture. from the 12th Battery. In their half, when a brilliant passing.. feature of the game was the game with the Radio on Sunday movement in which Feetham, Ris brilliant play of E. H. P. White,.

was

nt

man and Ellaby were concerned right back for the club. Time and they were weakened owing to the one of the brightest inter again he frustrated the Indians absence of Major Eve at contre back. Major Eve was Buffering ludos of a rather diaannointing strong attack and held the fort with forward and Imam Ali Khan at

credit. match. When howevor, Ellaby put

prov from an attack of Influenza and. faster moving forward line they ball inside his pans was for ed a valuable asset to the Jats, tho I hope he will be fully recovered. [ward.

sembination of Lt. Syer at contre by next Friday and leading the Gradually England got on top, forward and Jalil at Inaldo-left bo- Corp's attack,

and

at last-after sixty-three ing prominent. At contre-half Sir minutes-Sullivan opened the

Khan

inved his usual stendy THE regimental teams of the score with a penalty. The English game, while the backs cleared with Bordorers and the Lincolns

Early in the first captain repeated the performanco, me hard shots.

club missed a glorious cp meet. for the second time this five minutes later following an off-hortunity of taking the land when reason on Tuesday on the Chatham aldo offence by Thickness.

The South Chius A.A. will be held- COUNTY RUGBY ing te eleventh annual athletic meet ing on Saturday and Sunday, Novem ber 11 and 12, in the Association's Stadium at Caroline Hill.

Among the many events thore will Le three open avonta nemely

Men's 600 metres relay race for

tomms of four;

GLAMORGAN

N. Mackay, with only the goalkeep- Rond ground. The game should er to beat, shot wide. The Sata be worth watching and productive, launched attack after attack.. Jalll of some good hockey. The previous finding the net with a good first

first-tim- fixture between the Club's reaulted.

In the second for loft wing, sent ANOTHER good clash is that the second period of the game in a draw of two goals bach. In some good contras, which however Alietween the C.B.A. and the BEATENre no result. The visitors forward

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Uno showed better combination, but Hongkong Club 1st XI at King's BY MONMOUTH

ware held at bay by a strong do Park on the following day. It fences at the second goal from a the G.B.A, emergo victori- [*] would not surprise me in the Idant London. Oct. 20-

Jalil added the

and towards the end, mouthshire and Glamoraan met in Byer want

St. Andrew Renata Win, Brad county league rugby match, when Glamorgan, wore beaten by 10

Ladies 400 metres relay race far At Pontypool ́ ́ to-day. - Mon-l ́a diffcult through to not the third ous

teams of four¡

Ambulance 400 metres relay race

for teams of four

The entrance fea for each of these sents to sixando esperand ed on the Marlṇa“ ground yesterday the Second Round of the Colony Mix-

events is $1 por team and entry forms-xford University entertained can be obtained at the Associates Newport, and after a fine match premises at China Building. Entries will be closed on Oct, 01 at 0 p.m. won by nine points to five.Renter

In a friendly hockey match play. Mr. and Mrs. Ho. Kalau onterod - efternoon the St. Andrew's Boyd Haubles Lawn Tennis Champion- Scouts Troop defeated the St. Ang abip-when they beat out My HT draw's Club Ladies by four goals to Waring and Mrs. Whitham to 7-8,

pho..

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