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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1933.

"WE MUST PUT OUR HOUSE IN ORDER"-R. ABBIT

pusart

My

R. N. HAMILTON'S

2 INNINGS.

HOW R. N. HAMILTON, SCORED HIS 51 RUNS:~This interesting sketch indicates R. N, Hamilton's scoring strokes in the course of compiling bis $1 against Hongkong.

CONGRATULATIONS AND COMMISERATIONS

INTERPORT HONOURS LIST: MORE INCIDENTS IN LAST TWO HOURS THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME

(By "Veritas")

FYRSTLY. Sincerest congratula-overs yesterday, Willis boyled tions to R. N. Hamilton, and well enough throughout to keep his team. It was a thoroughly the batamen anxious and at times merited victory, and a credit to positively apprehensive, the whole Malaya eleven.

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SECONDLY sympathetic

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INTERPORT LESSONS

HONGKONG BATTING NEEDS TO BE STRENGTHENED

WHO CAN WE PUT IN ?—IS ERNIE FINCHER THE RIGHT MAN ?

PROBLEM OF GOODWIN'S SUCCESSOR

(By R. ABBIT.)`

SO Malaya won, and very gallantly too, while the de- feated side were in no way dishonoured. They had played hard clean cricket and one cannot win always.

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word two occasione

during the last innings of Hong-

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kong when I thought that we had started on ENTCONTOURAN 12 Lue match in hand

THE SHANGHAI MATCH.

HONGKONG TEAM NOT YET. SELECTED.

The first was when Fincher and Pearce acemed well set-and happy. Then the Malaya side seemed to me (I may be quite wrong) to bo a little shaken. They held on grimly, however and the batsmen made mistakes.

l'incher had no business to be qut in the way in which he was. He had his warning off; the previous ball when Spelde winde dropped a hard chance. į A catch in the deep would havoj been sad but honourable. A similar bad shot and a catch and howl was utterly unlike the usual Fincher, and I don't sup- pose he will do it again for seasons!

But these things do happen. .It is difficult to say whether the ball Poarce tried to out was too close for him to play the shot safely, but the result definitely put our

stock down.

It was stated this morn- ing by Mr. Harry Owen- Hughes, Captain of the Hongkong side in the match against Malaya, that the local clevento oppose Shanghai in the second match which begins to. morrow had not yet been selected.

The selectors are mecting ' at tiffin to-day, and will afterwards announce the composition of the Hong- kong team.

raw NATAL PERDA KELAS EN TIẾT 3 ARE SI ONCOLONGARIJE 310

not absolutely fit, as I hardly think Redmond, well as he folded, is worth his place when it is n question of strengthening the batting.

- A SECOND CHANCE.

But it's the very deuce of a pre- Then again when Williams and Garthwaite got going and R. N. blem and I am plously thankful 1 Hamilton tried his costly expert- have only to write about it rather ment with Morgan, 1 thought the than do something about it Good game had swung to us. 'Dis (or luck, any way! should I say 'GIIT) aliter visum?

With Garthwaite bowled and a ball that Williams was just hitting for six cocking right up things were all wrong again. Hamilton IN bridge parlance, Jonklass gave falled and things seemed to de-

quality to his bowling by pend on our skipper. handelap for Owen Hughes having length with strength.

Then Malaya did their beat for and his gallant men. They made think he bowled less loose bulls us and put Minu on the carpet a great show of it, and if the end than anybody else, unless one twice, and at tiffin time it was was rather disappointing, they can excepts Gill and Pearce.

touch and go Unfortunately rest assured that they lost nothing In prestige.

Owen Hughes went. * •

AFTER which we can get down

to the whys and wherefores.

As belitting!

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WHAT a Anish!

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the whole trend of the game, the rout incidents were left to those last 113 minutes.

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PEARCE, played for his bat: ting, developed with Ducklti

into Hongkong's chief-medium

of attack. That he made the utniest of the wicket was to his 'credit. As a matter of fact his complete figures of 4 for 57 did not do him justice.

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I wonder how many times I have seen him l.b.w. that way? He seems to have a blind shot on the leg stump. Minu did his best to pull things out of the fire, but he had not the stuff.

DUCKITT bowled nobly in both TO SET OUR HOUSE IN ORDER, One thing seems perfectly plnia

Innings, and one mustn'l tako

too much count of his batting

ever

acon a

better.

HONGKONG 80 for 3: Re- quiring only 59 to win. Ten minutes later. 89 for G1 Minu, lapse. He did as much to get to me and that is that we have to four times missed in scoring 21 Hongkong within grasp of victory stiffen our batting. I don't think which included a mighty hit in as any other member of the team. I have

* to the Supreme Court! Dunkley rung himself out with Hong-GOODWIN'S work before his in- jury was brilliant, and with kong needing. 15 to win!

out being unfair to Malaya I think they would have been the losers had he been fit to bowl in the

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WHAT stories in themselves, Mix them together in the course of two hours, and it is easy to Imagine how exciting was the finish of this match,

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AND 14 runs separated the teams after two and half days" play. Had it been any more or any less it would not have been true Indication of the difference between the teams.

As for the honours they were

just as equally divided. Hamilton and Owen Hughes: both led their teams well. They stepped into a batting breacir when things were going all wrong.

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second innings. AFTER taking into consideration the somewhat terrifying condi- tion of the wicket, I am still of the opinion that the Hongkong batamen could have done much better.

IT is diflept for one to find

folding side play for Hongkong. The bowling, despite injuries to our two fast apin bowlers did all that could fairly be expected.

But our batting Jet, us down, 'and we had too much tall. I do not know what the Sélection Committee have done-it may not

be published even by the time these lines appear in print. But 1 rather fancy that there are several possibilities.

Goodwin of course is crocked and'! I imagine that A.0. Beck will un- doubtedly come into the side, It

SUGGESTED TEAM

Beck, Pereira, and Burnett. In

The Sports Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-With great optimism

ZOČALEDO

JALYT

ASTE COURT 1. OWEN-HUGHES'

10 INNINGA.

HOW OWEN HUGHES MADE HIS RUNS:-The above illustrates how Harry Owen Hughes made his runs In Hongkang's first innings

against Malnya..........

UNDERWOOD AND TAY

SUSPENDED

UNTIL DECEMBER 1

SEQUEL TO FOOTBALL FIGHT AT SOOKUNPOO

INTERPORT INVITATION RECEIVED

(By "Varltas"). :-

Suspended until Decem-

ber 1.

That was the verdict of the Naval Rugby

Emergency Committee of the

Football Association reached Player

last evening when they enquired into the incident which led to

the referee turning Underwood venture to suggest the following of the Borderers and Tay eleven to represent Hongkong Qua-tong of South China off against Shanghai in the Interport the field last Sunday, cricket match which commences

to-morrow.

Here is my team in batting

arder

E. C. Fincher

E. R. Duckitt

T. A. Pesreo

P. V. Williams

A. C. Hamilton

H. Owen Hughes (Capt.) .. A. C. Beck

F. D. Pereira G. C. Burnett A. R. Minu G. S. Dunkley

—R.HE

WILLIAMS WINS THE TOSS

IN TO BAT!

ON EASY WICKET

Injured

H.M.S. WHITEHALL

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Underwood, the South Wales Borderera captain and Toy, South XV OVERWHELMED Lt. Elliot, right wing three- quarter of the H.M.S. White- had rugby XV, sustained in- injuries to his ribs and had to

China's latest "star" capture from Singaporo came to blows during the exciting game between the 24th and the league champions at 800- kunpoo.

The Incident occurred in the last two minutes of the match, when Tay crossed over from the left wing to the right, and fouled Underwood, who retaliated with | his fista.

MISS TWO MATCHES.

TITLE BOUT ARRANGED

EWIN TO MEET FRAGGOTT

IN MIDDLEWEIGHT, CONTEST

ON

DECEMBER

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LEE THEATRE AS VENUE

The Middleweight cham- pionship and belt of the Colony will boat stake when Seaman Harry Ewin of H.M.S. Kent, the pre- sent holder meets his challenger, A. B. Fraggott, of H.M.S. Berwick at Lee Theatre on December 2, Attempts liave been made per- sistently to stage a fight for the champion and yesterday a cablo was received from him agreeing to meet Fraggott when H.M.S. Kent returns from Japan.

Bwing

LUCKY WIN FOR

COMPANY

R.A.M.C. Have All The Game

Playing at the Happy Valley

retire from the field when the yesterday, the "C" Company off team were defeated 46 points the Borderers defeated the 27th to nil by "B" Company of the Company R.AM.C, by two goals South Wales Borderers at Soo-to one in a friendly football-

match. kumpoo yesterday.

The score was 26-0 at half time.

Luker and Duncan scored for and when the final whistle went the the Borderers and Sgt. Saybury S.W.B.'s had registered eight goals replied, for the Medical Corps. It was Tay's first appearance for

Adairs the Medicals centre- and two unconverted trics. South China since joining the

Elliot's removal was particularly forward missed two open goals club, and the auspension will keep unfortunate as he had been out by shooting over the bar Ho him out of two longue games standing in his attempts to stem was continually in the picture vergus the Police on Saturday the overwhelming rushes of the but met with no luck. week and against the Club on No-army team.. vember 26.

Underwood suffers similar fate,

He will be unable to play against either the Royal Artillery or the

THE SCORES,

Nelson brought Jones full. length to save a certain goal, but It was Williams the Borderera The scorers wero:-Pte Parson three tries, Pte Hurnes two, Pte custodian who was the man of the match. He saved a shot from two Walters two, Pte Marsh, Pte THE INTERPORT Pole and Pie Hill one each. Cpl yards range from Adams, and time Suter converted seven of the nine and again cleared when a goal kicks entrusted to him and L/Cpl seemed inevitable. Hewitt was successful with the Duncan's goal came from a other

penalty. Although Marsh only managed to

Teams: "C" Company SW. Mr. G. T. May, Hon. Secre- core one try, individually he played

and tary of the Football Associa a brilliant game but was too well B.-Williams; Hughes tion, has received an invitation marked.

Mountford; Coles, Pedmore and from the Shanghai F.A., for Parsons played a very nice, game Williams: Luker, Morris, Nelson, North for an Interport-encoun--

and used his chances to the best Marshield and Duncan. Hongkong to lend a team up advantage.

INVITATION FROM

is somewhat invidious to subject AND SENDS MALAYA Police. any reconciliation in the dropping any particular person failures of Fincher, Garthwaite, and the only two or perhapa three- Hamilton and Redmond, especl people to be considered (I ima

E. F. Fincher A. W. ally in view of the fact that ginol) are Pearce, R.N. Hamilton, Owen Hayward and E. J. R. Mitchell.

Mitchell is not in practice I Hughes and Gill had proved that! there were some runs in the imagine, and I doubt if he will be choson. You could put in. E. F. Fincher without damaging the

he the type of bat to get badly wanted?

They set "high- wicket.

Д standard in the field, handled

their attacks with intelligence THE one thing which stuck out folding but and it is a big, but and skill, and in every respect | a mile yosterday was. Hong-when they are hard to get and very drew the best out of their kong's eagerness to get quick runs. players under difficult condi-The most extraordinary part was tions.

that the tactics came off-up to a point.

DOWLERS!, Well Gill was, un- the game in favour of Malaya waite and Williams. After that deniably the man who turned position had been com-

pletely consolidated by Garth-| after tiffin yesterday. He dis- it required only normal care to posed of Garthwaite when he was Just becoming sot he got rid of gather the remaining runs. Yet Hamilton at a time when the Army Boven wickets fell for an addition man was expected to save the al 43 runs.

game, and he fulahed by capturing Minu's wicket just when it appear- ed likely that the I.R.C. player

was successfully going to knock

the attack off their length. Not a bad day's work.

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TN fact, when one takes into con- alderation hin Invaluable in- nings on Wednesday, GBI can be regarded as the man of the match.]

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THE early work of Willis cannot be underestimated. Erratlo though he was after his first twoi

MINU'S innings was amazing. He gave Crooms a chance as soon as he arrived, and then

hit the next ball for six In

Hayward, as I think he would himself confess, is not the bril- Hant fielder he once was. Bat on the other hand, I personally think that his batting is the type wo want.

Capt. P. V. Williams won the toss this morning for the United Services against Malaya

who are meeting at the K-CC paced wicket, decided to send but, in of a good, casy

“Malaya in to bat.

· Two changes are noted in tho Malaya team. R. N..Hamilton and Willis stand down to allow Lowie and Dean to come in."y

Croome is captaining the side The United Services have made one change from the team origin-

Possibly both might rot in it it turns out that Archie Hamilton feally pickel, Lieut. Hamilton stand

nings, and really Malnya de Rerved to lose after missing him four times.

HONGKONG'S crowning sor

the following over the Indian row came when. Dunkley ran

SHANGHAI

ter next Chinese New Year. The matter will receive the con-1 sideration of the Council at their next mooting st

Hongkong vlaffed Shanghal in November 1982, when, against all expectation, they beat Blianghal in the Interport..

Shanghai returned the visit last spring, when under the captaincy ing down, to be replaced by Major of Stanley Gash, they recovered Bonavia, the Shanghai ployer. the trophy.

THE TEAMS.

The Teams aro:

- Malaya:-V. Croome (captain), D. C. Burn, R. G. Gibson, Eu Cheow-tick, Lowls. Dean, T. Alvis, W. O. Jonklass, B. 8. Gill, C. A.

GREYHOUNDS SHOCKED

RAM.C.Jones: Blane and, Corbett: Sgt. Saybury, Gaulty, and Cassen: Pym. Pool, Adams, John-

Eagle Beatson and Wright,

Berwick

KEEN CRICKET MATCH

Webb.b. Howitt one. Jacques not out ... Clemonts b. Howitt Hardings an out

Extras

Total

A friendly cricket match was played

H.MLS, Herwick between the Ship's Company of the H.M.S. Berwick and the Ship's Com- Sharp, b. Cloon pany H.M.S. Eogle, yesterday, when Hewitt, b. Olements the Eaglo carried the honoure of the Johnson, o. Bcott; b. Clamente day. Score: 162

Millero, Scott. by Barron King, b. Clements, Horrowdale, b. Batroni Bawen; b. Jacques:;,i Renkin, not nut: Ellaway. b. Barron': Burton, br Batyp

11.M.8, Eagle

"London, Nov. 9, Oxford Greyhounds, who recent was dropped by Speldewinke, himself out. Here again over Speldewinde, and R. Morgan, lydefeated Oxford University and he proceeded to carpet drive rarnons was the cause, Frankly United Services: Captain Wil- suffered a surprising rugby detent staples c Johnson b. King the next ball for four. The I doubt very much if he and Good-liams, Lt. Garthwaite Major to-day. When they met Gloucester Darren ci and be Johnson. same thing happened after win would have survived for an. Bonavia, Capt Walter Fiving and were beaten by 3 Spolants to misc. and b. Miller Jonkissa had viven Minu his other 15 runa. Both wore hor Officer Morris, Lieut. Enden, Capt. nil VA WA third life. Quite unperturbed; wibly incomfortable, and one felt Cutler, LtCmd. Stephenson, Sub Oxford University, mot Le center, Turner b. Miller Minu proceeded to give Gill in they were just living from one ball Lt. Sinclair, L. 8, A. Richards, and hit were unsuccessful, losing by Stoff & Inwilt by Ranklan hot chance It was a gay into the next.

Pto: Barenby

1.12 points to eight.—Router. Barnes c. Johnson b. Rankin

NIE.