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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933.

STRONG IN BOWLING: SOCCER TEAM CHANGES

WEAK IN BATTING

THIS WEEK-END

MALAYA'S

TEAM ANALYSED

HAMILTON THE KEY MAN

Some Interesting Personalities

BROTHER OF LAL SINGH PLAYING

(By R. Abbit).

On Board the Chitral.

1. Abbit, anya;*

Malaya aro not paril- cularly worried about their bowling. Their fielding is also on the good side; and their weaknesa, It оле exists, seems to le In their batting, as they have not enough roally good and steady bats to make sure that a collapse will not sel in.

The general feeling is that Hongkong's complaint is just the opposite. Anyhow if the teams play true to this report- ed form, the balance of favours appears to lean slight ly towards Malaya.

V. Croome is the son of the late A.C.M. Croome. I kept wicket for Westminster and later for the Royal Air Force, taking Jerry! Livock's place behind the sticks. He is definitely a class stumper

AT the time of writ-and has inde mans big scores.

although his batting has been

ing these lines rather patchy this last season.

W. O. Jonklans is a fast medium

am still enjoying right hand bowler who has played the hospitality of the a great deal for Perak and the F.M.S. He is a fair field and a

P. and O., and any dangerous hitter. errors in style, good, taste, or spelling may be put down to the fact that the ship is

D. C. Burn we know well. He

is a useful field and an excellent bat.

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and

Best Bowler in Years

C. A. Spledewinde of Perak is occasionally goinganid to be their best slow left "wop with a wiggle hand bowler of recent years. He between though I have not yet fallen into the Soup- Tureen, concentration is difficult.

las 11 beautiful

and action seems to turn the ball both ways,

Eu Chow-tiec is a promising young batsman who played in the Colony match for the first time this year. He is an excellent

field.

I. F. Aivis is another useful young cricketer who has made a couple of centuries this last sen-

A fair medium right hander,

Fregret I shall not be in Port in time to publish these notes as carly as I should have wish- 3011. ed. However, I shall have a who likes the new ball, he may day longer to enjoy the com- open the bowling with Willis. pany of the very cheery mem-1 Otherwise he will probably be the bers of Malay's side, some of Malayan cover-point. whom joined us at Penang and some at Singapore. Two or new discovery-in Singapore, three, I believe, have already He hits hard, but is not, as far as reached the Colony after I could see at the nets, a very travelling up in the Neuralia. sound bat. He fields well.

Lending Aircraftsman Morgan

G. L. F. Will is the fast bowler

Naturally the players are not a steady opening bat, but from very ready to talk about them what I have acen of him does not selves, but from what I have like slow twisters. He is a slow gathered, it seems that they are right hand leg breaker, and is tot particularly worried about making his debut in first class! their bowling. Their fielding is cricket.

also on the good side; and their B. S. GIB has played in the lie in the batting, as they have not Colony match as a medium swing

weakness, lf and extats, seems to

unough really good and steady bate to make sure that a collapse

will not set in,

Old Faces and Now

As far as I know, there are only two members of the side who have visited us before-D. C. Burn, who lins boom down three times for Shanghai, and R. G. Gibson (more popularly known as Gibbo) who: came up for Malaya in Bobby Braddell's team."

They have included two very young men in the aide, Alvis and

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RUGBY

CLUB'S GAMES

TO-DAY

FIELDING TWO TEAMS

The following will represent the

Eu Chow-tlec. They have done Hongkong Football Club First Rugby excellent work during the last XV against the South Wales Border- ecason and, even if they do not do so well in the Interport, they willers on the Club Ground at 4.15 p.m. to-day, J. P. Whitham: J. J. Fergu

be gaining valuable experience. non, W. H. B. Rigg, T. G. Robertson and G. P. Lammert: J. Hutchison and

There is also an interesting 3. A. R. Selby: F. R. Burch, D. Bgure in B. S. GIII, who is the McLellan, S. H, Garrod, G. C. Moutrie, elder brother of Lal Singh, who A. F. Walkden, D. C. Cumming, G. AT played against us before, and Stewart and R. O. F. King, Referee: who was in the All India team-Lt. D. Lampen, RN. in England in 1932.

The above game will be preceded by a game between the Club "A" It will, perhaps, be more con- Kugby XV and The Navy. The Club venient for my readers if I sot Fifteen will be as follows: S. Strange: down the side in tabulated form C. S. Archer, D. Hynes, R. H. Grimtha and W. Harris Walkor: A. F. Jenkins with notes on each player.

and II. C. Mecko: W. R. Androws, R. N. Hamilton (Captain) is 12A. R. Cox, R. Cherrill, D. M. Wheeler, charge of the team and is one of Noble, R. G. Castleton, L. de C the Ancat all-round cricketers Blechynden, A. H. Harbord-Referee: Malaya has aver had. After al-Rev. P. R. Evans, R.N. brilliant career at Winchester as Kick off for the "A" fixture will a batsman, he played for Bucks in be at 3 pm.

1014, and, but for the War, 'would]

probably have played regularly

for a first-class county later on.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

· Here are the complete rugby

He came to Malaya in 1919 and fixtures of the Hongkong Footbait

haa ainco scored a great number Club for the current senson.

of runs, Originally a brilliant

'cover, he became one of the best

DATE

slips in the country, and has also Oct. 21st.

kept wicket.

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Swing and A Drag Although he does not describe himself as a bowler, he has a most puzzling flight, for besides swinging late with the new balk, he manages to drag his delivery) so that there is an appreciable Jan. "hang" in the air,

TO-DAY'S RACES

CAPT: FOSTER'S SELECTIONS

~FOR 8 EVENTS

The following are "Captain Foster's" selections for the 12th Extra Race Meeting at the Happy Valley this afternoon.

RACE 1.

Diana Bay King's Justice

Hetman

RACE 2. Night Star

City of Brisbane Rosy Morn

RACE 3. King's Bounty The Tiger Valorous

RACE 4.

Trentbridge Charming Star Mayflower

Jingle

RACE 5.

Iron Grey

Now's The Time

RACE 6.

Brechin afike Gold Key

RACE 7. Warrington Vigilance De Minimus

RACE 8.

Wembly Stag Sticky Past Helter Skelter

THE DOUBLE

King's Bounty, The Tiger, Valorous and Flying Tourist for the first leg and Warrington and Vigilance for the second.

"RINGTAIL'S” TIPS

KING'S BOUNTY & VIGILANCE FOR "DAILY BOUBLE" "Ringtail's" selections for this [afternoon ̄Are as follows:

*THE NAVY.

1st. RACE.

Diana Bay

King's Justice Sadko

2nd. RACE. Night Star

City of Brisbane Roяy: Morn.

3rd. RACE. '

King's Bounty The Tiger Valorous

4th. RACE. Trentbridge Cossack's Beauty Charming Star

Sth. RACE. Paul Jones Jingle

No Fear

6th. RACE. Brechin Mike Gold Key

7th, RACE. Vigilance Warrington De Minimis

8th. RACE. Wembly Stig Helter Skelter Orlando

DOUBLE.

King's Bounty and Vigilance

• OPPONENTS

The Navy,

GROUND Club.

28th.

The Army.

Sookumpoo.

Nov. 4th.

South Wales' Borderers.

Club,

11th.

The Navy.

Club.

18th.

The Army.

Sookumpoo,

25th,

The Navy.

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Dec. 2nd.

The Navy,

Club, Club.

9th.

The Army.

Sookumpoo.

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· 16th.

*THE ARMY.

Seokumpoo.

23rd.

Club.

6th.

*THE ARMY.

Club.

13th.

"THE NAVY,

20th.

Ho has a good deal of responel- bility as he is the one really class Feb. 3rd. bat in the aide. But if he comes

gr.

27th.

Combined Services. The Navy.

Club. Sookumpoo, Club.

off with the bat, spectators will

16th.

Sookumpoo, Club.

have a very good time. He is, of

17th.

having a cousin in this Colony,

course, somewhat handicapped by

23rd. or 24th.

By the way, the phrase "Colony Match" hereinafter used means Mar. 14th, the big match between the F.M.S., and Singapore and Penang.

17th

Interpori XV v. Rest of Colony. INTERPORT v. SHANGHAI COMBINED SERVICES v.

*** SHANGHAI- Club. COLONY AUSTRALIAN

1. UNIVS. Seven-n-sides (1st Round) SEVEN-A SIDES (TINALS) *INDICATES TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT

Club:

Club

Club.

CRICKET INTERPORT.

SEPECIAL REPORTS BY THE TELEGRAPH".

The Triangular 'Cricket Interport between Hong. kong, Malaya and Shanghai opens on Monday, when the local, team oppose Malaya in the first match of the series,

The made arrangements to pre- sent its readers with the fullest

reports possible. Latest scores and descrip- tions of the play will ap pear in both issues on Mon- day and the succeeding days; In addition to fhich R. Abbit will contribute clusive reviews.

Telegraph has

ex-

The matches will be re- ported from every angle, offering the public the most comprehensive analy- sis possible.

LUCKY TO BIG GAMES

WIN

RADIO GIVEN A÷

FRIGHT

FINE HOCKEY BY ENGINEERS

The Radio Sports Club, Mamak champions, have only to thank Gurbachan Singh,|

their prolific goal scorer, for their victory over the Royal

the Engineers in Mamak Hockey Tournament ̈match played at Caroline Hill yester- day, afternoon.

AT SOOKUNPOO

BORDERERS AND S. CHINA

Artillery Entertain The Saints To-day

KOWLOON LUCK TO CHANGE?

(By "Veritas"),

The Services football

On their form, the Engineers, who put up a dazzling display, wore, unlucky to lose. Lester, their goalkeeper, stopped shot after shot ground at Soonunpoo is from Awtor Singh and Gurbachan

Singh, especially in the second half going to be one of the The strength of the Radio's for most popular spots in. ward lino la confined to the Inside the Colony during the

trio, G. Singh. Awtar Singh and

21:32:lwant Singh. The two wing week-end.

WEEK-END SPORTS

COMPLETE LIST OF FIXTURES

GOOD SELECTION FOR FANS

TO-DAY'S CHIEF

EVENTS

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The following is the complete sports programme for the week-end.

TO-DAY.

FOOTBALL.

FIRST DIVISION, K.O.'4.15. R. A, v St. Joseph's--Sockump Kowloon y Recreio-Kowloon Police v Navy-Caroline Hill SECOND DIVISION, K.O. ZAS.

Lincolns v Navy-Chatham Road

Y. Indiaas y R.W.DI-SL. Joseph's

men, F. A. Kemp, on the left, who arrived late in the first half yester day, and Prem Singh on the right wing, were very weak. Prem Singh failed to keep well up the field and many sick passes from G. Singh went astray.

MY FORECAST

FIRST DIVISION To Win:-

8. China

Navy Kowloon

To Draw:-

Artillery SECOND DIVISION

To Win:-

Borderers. Athletic S: China To Draw:-

Lincolns

THIRD. DIVISION

To Win:-

S. China Borderers Lincolns R.A.F.

To Draw:-

R.A.S.C.

this direction are not exceptionally Two of the best matches of bright against St. Joseph's, yet I re the first division programme fuse to deny them.

They have mado ono change. -are being staged there, starting

with the Artillery and St. Barraclough, former leader of the nt- tack makes his exit, allowing Leach Joseph's this afternoon, and to take up this position, flanked by continuing with the Borderers Smith on the right and Greenshields and South China clash to on the left. Snook and Seal occupy morrow.

the wing positions.

The half back line and defence The Engineers and hard work-

You've got to hand it to these stands unaltered, and if Leach can ing forward Hoe Harding and South Chinn follows-they're versa paselbly infuse that vim and determi Pegg combining well Cooper, on tile. Take Pau Ka-ping, for instance,

HARD WORKERS.

the loft wing, was a constant offen Pau has engraved his name on the nation into the attack, which has der against offalde. The Radio full hearts of the Red and White suppor hitherto been so sadly lacking, there backs, P. Singh and Grewal had a ters with some flashy displays in the no sound reason why the Artillery busy time., Mullins, at centre-half forward line. A real hundinger should not win-

goal-scorer. worked hard, while the backa, Whitefield and Dushne gave fine

support and alleviated much of

Lester's work..

G. Singh scored the hat-trick for the Radio, while Hartling and Pegg were responsible for the soldiers' goni.

Two S. China Players Suspended

R. A. v Athletic Military, U. V. SEQUEL TO MATCH

WITH RADIO

S. China Club-Caroline Hil

THIRD DIVISION.

3. China y University—Athletic, 2.45 pm,

S.W.B. v Radlo-Athletic, 4.1G p.m...

Lincolna v R. E-Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.

Recreio y R.A.F.-King's Pork, 2.45 p.m.

RASC, v R.A.M.C.-Mily, II. V.

4.15 p.m.

CRICKET.

LEAGUE, DIV. 2.

Recreio v St. Joseph's

FRIENDLIES.

Navy K.CC-Navy Ground K.C.C, 2nd XI v Civil Service........ K.C.C.

Malaya Interport team practice at JL.K.C.C.

RACING.

Twelfth Extra Mecting of II, K. Jockey Club at Happy Valley, 2 pm.

LAWN BOWLS.

Mok Sang and Wan Cho-lo, both members of South China's third division football team have been suspended by the Emergency Committee of the Football Association.

Mok Sang's term la until Novem- ber 20, and Wan will take no further part in local football until November 13,

To-morrow he will obtain a some. what different perspective of thes game. He is to stand as the Int fine of defence between the Border- ers forwards and goals. The woul Rearer becomes the goal-stopper,| Itather whimsical when you cume.to] think about it.

Nevertheless, Pau's appearance in goal is dependent on one thing. Ip Pak-wa was injured whilst in Nank- ing and there is just a possibility that he may not be fit to turn out on the left wing..

return between the sticks.

And in claiming this I am not St. the Ignoring

qualities of Joseph's. But frankly I feel that the Saints are not quite such a good team as their fengue record Buggests. They are, of course, capable of doing big things, but there is a tendency among the for wards to pay too much attention to foot craft, and too Hills to foot. hail

.

It is expected that the team will be at full strength at this naturally will tend to increase their chances of winning

In that case Pau Ka-ping will be With Leonard back in the forward restored to the forward line, and line and Bernie Gosune on the wing Wong Wing will be called upon to the attack can be expected to show more life than was demonstrated last But this isn't the only feature Sunday. But even with A. V. Goanno have my doubts about promised for to-morrow's encounter. nt loft back South China try out their new centre- tho. Saints' defonce. There is a de- forward, Tay Quce-liang, who comes finite half line weakness, exhibited in. from Singapore with a reputation) a slowness in recovery, and conse burdens are placed enjoyed by only a very few.

quently additionall on the last lines of defence,

Whether or not the Artillery can. expose and exploit this weak link re- paper at least, the pains to be proved. But when all is Chinese are turning out what can be said and donu, the one vital fact re- regarded as their most powerful teams mains, the Gunners have got to play of the season to date.

Most Powerful. Yet

In fact,

on

very-inuch better than they have up The half backs ile reverta to its to the present. old form with Leung In-chan and Li Kwok-wal occupying the wing berths, The Inconsistent Navy · and Leung Wing-chui, that master of the swinging puss, once again in the pivotal poaltion.

At Caroline 1 the Police and Navy meet. The Navy, probably the

This allows Wong Mee-shun to re-most inconsistent team in local foot- The suspensions are the sequel to turn to inside right, whilst the for- ball, should win. I hesitate to go any the match between South China and ward line is further strengthened by further than that. Last week they the Radio Sports Club on October the inclusion of Ip Pak-wa on the played delightful football against the 21, when the two Chinese players left wing. were ordered off the field.

POINTS AWARDED.

The Longue Management Coqu mittee have awarded points to the following:

Artillery. It needs only a repetition to assure them of two points this Maybe the flelding of such a side afternoon; a, vldo, is

Kowloon the luckless entertain the a compliment to the Borderers; albeit I feel that it will Recrelo, and if the Chatham Road turn out to be of the left-handed team.can't garnor the minximum points type.

from this encounter they will probably feel ko throwing up the gamo,

Mullane, being up in Shanghai,! leaves a blank position which is not easy to fill. The soldiers hope to overcome the deficiency by putting In Sgt. Hagris.

But the Borderars also have team changes, one of which la forced on To the Royal Artillery in Division them, and the other apparently an 2, South China having failed to effort to eliminate a weakness. turn out a team on October 7.

To the R.A.S.O., in Division 3, Talkoo R. C. Closing Day, 3 p.m. the University failing to make an

RUGBY,

appearance on October 7,

Club "A" XV y Navy-Club 2.45

Club v Navy-Club, 4.15 p.m.

YACHTING.

p.m.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club'u Opening Cruise

HOCKEY.

FRIENDLIES.

H.K. Ladies v Retrcio, Bookunpoe 3.30

British

ILK. Ladies v. Central School-H, V, 3.15

SUNDAY.

FOOTBALL.

First Division Borderera y B. China-Sookan 1100, 4.16

LAWN BOWLS. Craigengower Closing Day 2.30

HOCKEY.

MAMAK LEAGUE. C.B.A. German Club-King's Park 11 n.m.

II.K. Mula Corps United HC., Marina 4.15

LAWN TENNIS. OPEN MIXED DOUBLES. (Semi-Final)

M. W 1-0 and Mrs. Litton v. Dr. "R. E. Tottenham and Mrs. Lowis

Bryan-C.R.G., 8 p.m." -

The match between the Bor

derers and St. Joseph's in the first

division which was abandoned dur ing the second half owing to rain on October 1, is to be re-arranged.

COMBINED SERVICES TEAM

TO MEET F. A. XI ON SATURDAY

The Combined Services team to meet the F.A. XI-in the Armistico Day match at Bookunpoo next Saturday has been selected no follows:

Heath (Lincolns); Allan (R.A.) and Morrison (Borderers); Purkins (Navy) Cork (Lincolns) and McQuiro (Navy); - Brook (R.A.)

Smith (Navy) Langmead (Navy) Hidley (Lincolns) and Hocquard (Lincolns). The reserves will be: Harris (Borderers), Baldry (Lincolns); Podmore (Bordorors) James (Navy); and Fairless (Navy),

Captain E. Hagquo, R.A, will roforeo-the match.

A keen follower of Kowloon an sures me that' the team has only three requirements. An inside loft who can shoot, an outside right who can centre, and a right half who can do the necessary to permit the forwards to play their part.

But having seen Kowloon for my- are quite so obvious as that. Kowloon Are Just a medium strength team which is undoubtedly a good thing without any glaring shortcomings er for the Borderers. But up forward outstanding qualities.

The Return of Fourtey self I do not think the weaknesses

The Intermediates remain the same,)

we find Jones ("Hooker" when ho's

wari.

will be necoR-

Thoy have bad all the luck against

afternoon.

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got the ball at his feet) given a rost them so far, but they need only and Fortey reinstated at centreforto play a normal game to win this The Recreio are Atill lacking ox Matthias is transferred to the right

inside and perlence and are not well balanced. wing, Harris coming Hazlewood occupies the inside left The team boauts several fine foot. not berth as partner to Duncan..

baliers, who, unfortunately do This does not strike one as a receive adequate support..

and I frightfully impressive line-up, think some inspiration to break down Bury if this quintette is to that rock defence of the Chinese.

However, as one who is a faith ful subscriber to the theory that the hard, fast type of football played by the Borderers is moro likely

to upset the preelao move- ments of Bouth China than say the plagiariatle tactics of St. Joseph's, I am quite prepared to see the Boldlors put up a good display and hold thier opponcais to an odd goal verdict.

This afternoon at Soskunpoo, the Royal Artillery, pride of the Services

In the loaguo last year, will endea

SOME OF THE TEAMS:

Many Positional.,

Alterations

Here are some of the teants who are expected to do duty this afternoon and to-morrow.

FIRST DIVISION.

R. Artillery-Combey; Allan and

vour to prove to their supporters and Wroo; Harris, Pardoe and Rodgers; St. Josoph's that the Gunners' form Enook, Smith, Leach, Greenshields

wn to the present has been far from and Scal. Reserve Wickens. true.

Dismal Record to

Obliterate

-Tho-Arilllery-have a dismal record to obliterate, and although perhapa their chances of making a start

Borderers-Smith; Sgt. Harris and Morrison; Wallace, Podmore and Un- dorwood; Matthias, Harris, Fortey, Hazlewood and' Duncan,,

South China-Pau Ka-ping: Lee Tin-sang and Lau Mau; Leung Yine chan, Leung. Wing-chul and L Kwok-

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