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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1939.

R. ABBIT HAS A CHAT ABOUT THE

HOME FOOTBALL

READING'S FIRST AWAY WIN

POMPEY'S FEAT

(By "The Pilgrim")

The International match at Belfast concluded with drawn honours, each side scaring one

H.K. INTERPORT TEAM

FRIENDLY CRICKET.

Malayan Interporters

In Action.

GILL IMPRESSIVE.

Two Malayan Interportors were Been in action, in the friendly cricket. match between the Indian R. C. and the University at Pokfulum on They were W. D. Jonklass and B. S Saturday which resulted in a draw. 9, Gill, who both made a good impres

lo

Gill played for the Indians, and goal, though it should be said was undefeated with 38 runs when that Wales were extremely the innings was declared closed at 141 for 6 wickets. F. D. Percira unlucky not to win after lead-renched the boundary on four c ing by one goal at the interval.casions in making 18, after which he H. Rumjahn played and Wales were weakened through thei dily for 10. refusal of English cluba to release) At close of play the Univeralty had their best players, but were the more lost nine wickets for 102 runs, to impressive team of the two. Their wards which Jonklass contributed 26 forwarde were clever but good work, and F. L. Gasano 20. Jenklass show. was spoiled by weak shooting. ed himself to be

The Irith defence excelled against and on three occasione lifted A. R. a strong attack,

Minu's He

Was

out of the ground.

anil was eventually

Grover, the Welsh contre-forward,|[ng 7tely at sen when fac-

OUR BOWLING IS O.K.

AND BATTING NOT SO BAD

"GOOD LUCK” TO OWEN HUGHES

(By R. Abbit).

Bertie Guest Returns. To Hockey

PRIZE GIVING DAY.

Craigengower's Many Successes.

A BOWLS MATCH.

SPORT ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUDI

Draft Programmes and Entry

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. INTERPORT CRICKET."

MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS aro

Forma for the Thirteenth Extra notified that a Stand on the Chater Race Meeting, to be held on Road side of the Cricket Ground Saturday, 18th November, 1933 will be reserved for them and (weather permitting) may be their Ladies. Entrance by the obtained at the Secretary's Office, small gate in Chator Road at the Gloucestor Building, the Club East end of the Pavillon.

The Craigongower Cricket Club House, Happy Valley, the Hong was en foto yesterday afternoon, when Kong Club, The Sports Club, and. the closing of a successful season's the Stables, Village Road. netivities culminated_with_ Lawn

Entries close at 12 o'clock match drotween Bald Heads and

PLAYS FINE GAME Nem Bald fiends, and the presentation NOUN on Thursday, 9th Novem- DANCING

FOR SAINTS

of prizes.

The Club was ally decked with

A. E. P. Guent returned to active flags for the occasion. A dance hockey yesterday morning and played orchestra was in attendance during a great skipper's game at centre-half the evening and dancing was indulged for the St. Andrew's Club against the in until about 8 p.m.- Kowloon Indians Tennis Club in a

match on

the

Soveral members and guests arrly.

friendly hockey,The Saints-woned to see the bowls match, which,

H.K.S.RA.

by three goals to mil, the score at balf-time being blank.

C.B.A. WIN AGAIN.

after an interesting struggle, was won by the Non Bald Hends by 97 shots to 80.

said that they had

Савом.

bur, 1933.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. INTERPORT CRICKET.

It is proposed to carry out the following programme:-

November 6th, 7th and 8th

Malny v. Hong Kong." November 11th, 13th and 14th Shanghai v. Hong Kong. November 15th, 16th and 17th Shanghai v. Malay. Matches will, unless otherwise

As I have not been in a posi

Rain fell during the game but no tion to see our local players in stop was made. Naidu played a gopil The prizes wero distributed by Mrs. action so far this season, Iain defence game at back for the Indiane, B. W. Bradbury, wife of the President obliged to confine myself to while Fred Broadbridge was again of the Club. Prior to the distribu

The Saints tion Mr. generalities and to such insteady at right back. a very hard hitter,

formation as I have obtained forward line combined better in the a very from those who are qualified second half when Ernie Fincher found na I member of

the net once and Bliss twice.

G. A.ing, he did not think that the Club to criticise.

White did good work on the right had enjoyed such a successful season In that period. They had won the was outstanding, but missed a chance bowled by that bowler. Persira One thing I notice particularly. wing showing marked improvenient.

Second Division Cricket Shield, a to score in the opening minute, How-claimed three wickets for 14 runs, The general opinion seems to be that

thing which, the Club had not done notified, commence at 11 am, on ever, he atoned for his lapse in the and A. K. Ismail, the I. R. C. left it is the best team that could have There are of course fth rainnte, when he netted while hander, captured four wickets for 14 been chosen.

In a friendly hockey fixture played for many years. The last time they all days except the 11th, when the defenders wore appealing for runs. Ismail howled

well those who would not agree to this. on the home ground, King's Park yes-had won the Cricket championship time will be 11.45 a.. Tiffin

I have offside,

interval 12.30 to 1.15 p.m. Draw Dut taking it by and large indeed, and kopt a good length.

heart far less adverse criticism thlyterday morning the O.B.A. defeated was in 1812. After

the German Club by three goals to tho

Kowloon v. Royal Navy.

stumps at 5 pm. resumption played with determination.

The Kowloon Cricket Club Ongaged Fear than for a good many years nil C. C. Francis was the marksman

past. This must be very gratifying The Welsh defence was uncertain the Royal Navy in a friendly at to those gentlemen, who took on the on all three occasions." under sovere pressure. S. Jones King's Park, and were defeated by equalised ten minutes after the re-even wickets, after declaring their arduous post of selectora,

inninga closed at 130 runs for nlas NOTABLE ABSENTEES, wickets.

The principal scorers for Kowloon There are of course Hoveral names were Lt. C. C. Garthwaite (28), that, at first view, one would have N. A. E. MacKay (23) und A. T. Lay expected to find in the team which (22), Richards captured 6 wickets do not appear. I had expected to for 28 runs.

find Tom Hayward captaining the

start.

There was a gale of 20,000.

Ireland

31 CORRECT RESULTS.

League football is now running more true to form and forecasters have a happler time of it. I was lucky enough to pick 31 results which I hope did somebody some good.

Tottenham remain unshaken, on

very

The Navy totalled 130 runs for side but I understand he has not yet four wickets, Lt. Eaden being top recovered his old form

I never scorer with it runs not out, and thought that he did so last year, after Lt.Cdr. Carver claiming 30 L. he had been laid aside by illness for

sometime. Larkin 33 runs.

two other names that parti- their podental and show neither the Hongkong Club v. Medical Corpsly occur to me are those of faltering of Stoke who lost heavily to eleven gained an easy victory over that they both have failed to find The Hongkong Cricket Club second Pereira and Burnett, but I gather

cularly a much improved Middlesbro' or the uncertainty of the Arsenal who again the Royal Army, Medical Corps at failed

to bring off a coup at High Sockumpoo, winning by 112 runs their true form with the ball tha bury. This time they had very had The Club totalled 167 runs for seven year. It is bad luck, but there are luck however, the visitors' only goal wickets, and declared. A. H. Mince few, if any, cricketers who do not being scored by N. W. Shiney, the kenzie contributing 28 and R. S. W. get their bad patches.

Besides the three already mentioned Arsenal defender win aceldentally Patterson 67 runs. The military layers I notice that both E. J. R. tapped the ball through whilst Moss side were dismissed for 45, A. D. was hesitating There was a groan from n great section of the 55,000 people when the ball rolled over the Hae.

and A. C. Beek have Just Neither The wickets for 16, and E. Smith claim-

could expect to find a place in ing four wickets før 21.

first match, and to be honest, I think Kowloon Juniors v. Civil Service fitchell will always have

to play In defeating West Bromwich The Kowloon Cricket Club second himself into the team, unless he plays Albion, the Spurs deprived that eloven played a drawn match with

when his unfalling as skipper, ambitious club of its unbenten home the Civil Service on their own ground. optimism and superb confidence can record and gained a two points lead The Civil Servants were dismissed for ensity turn a team of ferrets into a

110 rims, W. at the head of the table.

taking four Hyde Thal Veteran favourite,

Tho J. Smith wickets for 21. J. F. McGowan was cricket gleven. was responsible for Huddersfield's the chief scorer with 30. great victory over Everton at Goodi-!

in the goal-outh. Lowson doing the damage with six to the Colony,

Kowloon scored 116 for five wickets

at

Bolton's lask at Southampton was Simpson captured four wickets for dificult enough in any event and with 22. injuries incapacitating temporarily several players, they did well to lose by so small a margin..

READING'S FIRST AWAY.

EQUALS OLD MARK,

Huge Crowd Watches Richards Ride.

A

A COINCIDENCE.

London, Nov. 5. tremendously enthusiastle crowd saw Gordon Richards ride his 240th winner of the yeason to-day.

The dense throng at Hurst Park races may have been dis- appointed, for everyone expect. ed Richards to break the record of Fred Archer, which has stood Richards only for fifty years, equalled it, though he had six mounts. He rode only one win-

ner.

Richards resumes his riding at Liverpool on November 11, how- ever, and by a strange. coinct- dence may establish the now sea. the son's record on that day, forty-seventh anniversary Archer's death. He needs one winner at Liverpool to set a well-nigh unbeatable mark- Reuter

of

With regard to Lawn Bowls, they hand perhaps dono not quite so woll,

A Stand at the corner of Queen's but very nearly. Last year both their teams had won the League, and Road and Des Voeux Road will be this season, he was glad to say the open to the Public ut a charge of second team had managed to do it 30 cents per person on all days

ruin.

The first team did not win,

but gave the winners a good fight.except the 11th November, when Their first team had, however, won the price will be sixty cents each. the shield outright three years In Benches on the Queen's Road succession, and the second team now leido of the Ground will be reserved had two wins in succession. Ho

Sailors and Soldiers In} hoped they would do it again next for

uniform, to whom the Club extends year (Applause),

an invitation."

With regard to the. Tennis, he thought they were doing better, and Mr. Howard seemed to be pulling the team together quite well. In con clusion Mr. Bradbury thanked the ladies of the Club for the work they had accomplished in the interest of the Club.

The prize winnera:

Lawn Bowls.

Open Singles. Beer. Runner-up. -G. Dunenn, Jr.

Singles Handicap.-G. Duncan, Jr. Runner-up.-W., Ward.

K.

Pairs J. Cavanagh and W. Way. Runners-up.U. M. Omar and J. R. Soares.

Bink. R. Soares, E. C. Harry, L. C. R. Souza and H. Beor (skip).

Runners-up.-B. A. Trotter, J. Driscoll, J. Lunay and U. M. Onlar. Tennis.

Singles championship.-H. D. Rum- jahn. Runner-up.-R. Chen.

Handicap Singles.-R. Choa. Run- ner-up-Taul Yan-pui.

Y.

Handicap Doubles R. Choa and C. Mok. Runners-up-II. J. Howard and G. Keily.

Cricket

1st XI. Batting.-F. K. Lee, Bowl- ing-U. M. Omar.

more of Beck Is " ense

He bowled brilliantly unfortunate.

Home for the Hongkong

but son Park and enabled his club to draw when stumps were drawn. S. Jex Nommis

you can hardly play, level with Aracnat in the

on absolutely no second was undefeated with 57, and D. S. plek him,

Green followed with 35.

R. A. J. Actually the team was selected before position.

the ship arrived in the Colony. I a not,

of opinion that we may however, St. Joseph's v. Recreio. not see him in action. If our present At. King's Park, the Club de Re- tennt defeat Malaya comfortably we erolo defeated St. Joseph's College by shall not, But if not, I fancy he may be end, but the Straits-teamn—seem to 02. Recreio batted first and scored chosen as a fast bowler, for frankly know all about him, and so we lose 103 runs for eight wickets, before do- our present tenni has not one. But the advantage of surprise, whieh in

2nd. XI. Ratting.-W. Reed. Bowl- cluring. W. A. Reed Scored 20 and more of this later-and the wicket is such a feature in three games. Garth- E. Soares 35. The Josephtans were going to come into the question a lot. Waite has a knack of rising to the ing B. R. Iranec.

occasion, but he seemed very in-

Bowls Match Result. dismissed for only 11, of which C.

effective on matting at King's Park F. C. Barry, S. Alderman, L. E. on Saturday and prefer to think Lammert Amery scored six. P. M. N. da Silva THE TEAM AND THE WICKET.

W. V. Fleld Bald and inking the points with two goals to L. Lapes six wickets for four.

captured three wickets for seven and

As I write these notes on Sunday of him as a bat. Finally there is Heads) beat i. Soares, W. K. Way, which Fulham could find no reply.

night it is raining like the next letter Duckiti, who on his day is quite L. C. R. Soares and R. F. Lux, 23-18 W. Reading and Watford brought off

to K. My room looks over the cricket capable of getting a quick wicket or D. K. Kharas, J. Driscoll, best performances in the Southern

Fround and I can assure my renders two. Here again it will require the Brightman and D. Rumjahn (Bald section, the first-named drawing up to third place with win at Don

that I can set a large patch of stand-quick eso of a skilful Captain to see Heads) lost to Randall, H. Medina, ing water in the middle of the ground. If It is one of the days he should, or G. Duncan and Gill, 22-23.

Now, our ground recovers amazing should not, howl.

Bury improved themselves ut. the lender's cost, the Hammers scorio one in reply to a brace. The United showed good form at Craven Cottage,

the

Northampton and the second taking another step from the bottom.

at

expense. The invincible Rotherham's

TOEWENYE Campel

ly rapidly-we should have a better wicket if it did not. But even if it

is fit for play on Monday morning, as

FIRST OF SEASON.

Bradman Scores Double Century At Brisbane.

Brisbane, Nov. 4. D. G. Bradman, the Bowral ardour by a 3-1 win whilst Stockport cricketer, scored 200 runs in his first very well may be, the wicket is ran wild to hit the inside of the not innings of the season when playing going to be wet. And that is not nine times against Southport. Tran for New South Wales against Queens going to help us at all. Our batsmen merg were not expectail to win at land in Shefleid Shield match here. are used to fast dry wickets and the York and they alipped down a place Bradman played scintillating alow turners are rather unusual. And, in the table.

ericket and was at the crease for 184 at the same time, there are certain minutes in compiling his runs which bowlers here who feel completely lost included 26 boundary hils.--Reuter. if they cannot make it fizz past the batsman's eyebrows two or three M.C.C. WIN MATCH. tines an over at least,

And so, if one is to discuss the team Lahore, Nov. 0. in advance and this article will prob- The M.C.C. tourists defeated North- ably appear before very much cricket ern India to-day by an innings and has been played-ono most do so in 136 runs.

relation to

cricket

definitely Northern India scored only 5 in slower than the ordinary, their first knock, 'Clark taking four,

Motherwell are still scraping home by the odd goal and they brought off an away victory against Dundes by 32 which leaves their supremacy still practically unchallenged. Rangers have settled down to serious fool and will be on their heels at the first slip I think.

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TACTICS AT FAULT for oven and Marriott four for 20.

(Continued from Page 8.)

In their second stand, the Indian eleven scored 58, Marriott taking three for 29 and Langridge three for 12. Kuman took two wickets for no runs.

The M. C. C. replied with 240 for 7, football text book.

declared, Mitchell scored 64 and Beltrno played quite a useful part in Townsend 50-Rautor, holding up the opposing forwards, though it struck me he was not go efectivo after he had discarded hin

boret. These idiosyncrasies such as cleared from very threatening situn

wearing berets, chewing gum, playing lions with shirt sleeves rolled up or laft hanging down have an astonishing psychological influcach.

Against the Play

n

THE BATTING.

The critics who have put us down

V. Atienza, F. Modi, Lewis and It. Basa (Bald Heads) lost to J. S. Landolt, Marchent, A. A. Razuck and H. Beer, 12-24.

Jenkins, Barros, E. el Arculli, and

as a side of much bowling-but of. Cavanagh (Bald Heads) beat Sim-

little variety there in-have apparent- ly been quite satisfied with batting.

mons,

our

18.9.

Rosselet, Contes and Buchanan,

Val Lily, B. Paul, W. Muskatt and

I wish I felt that we were worth a B. W. Bradbury (Bald Heads) lost average of two hundred runs per to Cuderio. Abbas, Lunny and U. M. innings. A ruto friend of mine said Omar, 14-93.

We have a lot of batting but most of it is bad". Let me at once say I don't agree with him. We have a lot of bata who may come off-so many, in fact, that the betting is that at least two of them do como off,

TAIKOO'S AT HOME.

Quarry Bay Club Officially Closes Their Season; I rather imagine the order will be The Taikoo R. C. officially brought Duckitt, Fincher, Pearce, Morgan their bowls activities to a close members Garthwaite, Hamilton and Owen on Saturday when the Hughes. After that it depends how were "At Home" to friends. As has she goes. But in case of a collapse been customary ladies participated either Frank Goodwin pc Minu can in the game of bowls which marked knock the stuffing out of a bowler the occasion. with the tail up. Dunkley tou, is a very steady but who used to go in a

A TEAM OF BOWLERS? I have gathered that the general opinim is that we have a very fine, If not varled, bowling alde. At any rate, we have quite a lot of bowlora in the side, and as bowlers are human great deal higher in Shanghai than he won during the season were distri- (very human sometimes) the maro does horo. On the whole I think that buted. by Mrs. K. E. Greig, who later you have the more you are likely to we have not so much to worry about was presented with a bouquet by Miss produce one or two on their day”.”“ on the batting side. -

Now that it is raining A. R. Minu leaps into even more prominenco than before. He is the only rentalow

!..

At the end of the game the prizes

E. Koown.

THE POOR OLD SKIPPER. Commenting on the progress bowls was making in the Colony, Mr. J. There is one final point I should like Russell, President of the Hongkong bowler on the side, and with a glue to make. It is no foke captaining a Lawn Bowls Association said that pot wicket he might well run through side under any circumstances. When he would like to Eco competitions Leonard gave the Saints, the lead any team,

one has to do it under unusual condi- among lady bowlers of the Colony, Borotra wouldn't think of going with a glorious shot, but the Artillery onto the court without his beret, and were the quicker to settle down to . Owen Hughes and T. A. Pearce, niere difficult,

There are two other slow merchants tions of weather or wicket it, in oven The following wore the scores of. 1.D. Rumjahn always gives the fu- concerted effort, and after Green. As changes they may be

son of losing

form when he shields had hit the cross bar with effcatious, but I most sincerely

Marques beaten to the wide, and had

hope they will be used only for an Anyhow, Beltrae's best work was Bent

goalkeeper sprawling across performed during the first twenty the line after a ball which just over or two at a time-little and

often. inuter. After that time he throw

mianed the upright, Seal, crowned a useful pices of work on the wing with

hiz.

the

his skull coportall The Saints were certainly solid in a perfect angin ahnt which found no defence. Gorano, constantly jumplig answer, from Barques

where perhaps, angels would have The Artillery should have lead at feared to tread, repeatedly spoilt the the Interval instond of sharing two. Artillery movements.

goals.

Gonice, loas burdened because theIt was more or less against the ball was not half so much over his run of the play that St. Joroph's took alde of the field, was steady and the lead again, and increased it to B-1 covered Gosano In reliable style.

before Leach scrambled - home... Tho Behind these two was Marques, who Gunners's second goal. silll has claims to being the best goal-But Ward mundo certain of the laque. keeper in the locgue. He was blame-catching the Artillery vanguard nap- less for the goals which were scored ping and going through to not his against him, and..more than once second and the Saints' fourth goal;

most

A. C. Hamilton is in my opinion the pick of our attack,

And I

happen to know after the Inst Interport down here Donald Leach

the afternoon's gumos:

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Nothing is easier than to criticise K. E. Groig, Mrs. Polson, D. B. from the pavilion Nothing is more Bone and W. Wotherspoon ("A" team) difficult that, to realize all the lost to Kinghorn, Mrs. Stewart, J, B. factors that are operated on the Chapman and J. RUBBoll 17-19. mind of the Captain, 'or the causes P. Wright, Mrs. Summers, J. A. which land him to take the course Watson and N. Drummond ("A" of action, about which your pavillon Team)

lost

to Greenwood, Mrs. cricket critic, froths! Leave him Cunningham, A. MacFarlane and R.. C. alanc,

Wallace 9-10

definitely sold that he was our best So long as a skipper can keep his h

J. Waid, Mira, Chalmers, W. Cun- howler. Goodwlu has apparently: staged a come back and on his day temper and his sense if humour heningham and R. Keown ("A" team) bowler. thero. In no better fast-medium in the sceret team together. For this Grow with 8. 3. Pollock, Mrs. Whyte.

of Captaincy. and 1. favourite however is a a hard one: with most of make mistakes in policy (even 16-16.

R. Gray,

D. Men. MacFarlane, governments) but the one thing u the grass

rass off.-1-doubt very much he will be effective on a rain captain has to do is to got the best Peoples and J.-Whyte ("A" team)

out of his team, i

lost to A. McArthur, W. Brown and damaged patch, until 'the aur has

McKechnie 14-25)", got well on it.

I wish Owen Hughes the very best I really know nothing about Red- of fortuna with his aido,

156-78.

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