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~ THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER (16, 1933.

IT WAS LUCKY SHANGHAI NEEDED 350

RUNS TO WIN

VISITORS HONOURABLY

DEFEATED

BRAVE EFFORT IN FACE OF GIGANTIC TASK

VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS BROKEN BY ALEC PEARCE

PLAYED FOR BATTING. COMES

„OFF WITH THE BALL

(By R. Abbit)

Photo shows the playera and officials who took part in the K.C.C, v. Malaya orisket match at the K.CİC.

last Sunday. (Photoi:Más Cheung).

SPORTS MEETING.

Schools At Cheung Chau To Hold First Contest.

AN ANNUAL · AFFÄIN.

Chaung Chan, Nov. 18. Under the auspices of the Kal- fongs,... the Headmaster of Cheung Chau Government School, Mr. Cheung King-unk, B.,, and the au- thorities of the different schools of Cheung Chay, an inter-school athle

meeting has been organized and arranged to be hold on the Choung Chau Residents Association Football' Ground (by kind permission of the

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8.111.

of, the Association),... on

noxt, commencing at 0.00

There arg seven vernacular schools, both Boys' and girls', and the Government School participating in the Meet, with no less than 800 com petitors who are divided into nine groups according to thole ago, holghts and BoxOS

The heats were run, yoéturday afternoon, but as there are forty- eight events altogether, they have to bo continued Lo-day. Though the Clerk of the Weather was not very kind on the occasion, as there wors no great banks of clouds to obscure contestants exhibited

IN my notes of yesterday I had conjectured DOROTHY ROUND AND MARY HEELEY

ROUND AND MARY HEELEY their bort skill and ability in strug

that Hongkong might add another fifty and that they would be out in time to give Shanghai

a short period of batting before the luncheon interval.

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Actually they got sixty-three and sot Shanghai threo hundred and fifty to win, and gave them half an hour's -batting, bofore tiffin. No wicket föll however.

I also said that Shanghai would

have to bat on n very bad wicket fan wna too good to last, buli and here I was wrong, for, as it during the quarter of an hour for sometimes does, the wicket de, which it did last bo collected forty finitely improved and the Visitors runs. played their fourth innings on ai wicket which played vory nearly] . Eyon when Torry was stumped us well as it did in the first. at two hundred and one and

THE LAST WICKET.

And a very gallant fight they Shanghai were doad Mayhow and made of it. I fancy most of us felt | T. Madar refused to lie down and -glad that It was not 'two hundred | kopt the last wicket going for! und afty that they required. nearly three-quarters of an hour, But Pearce në usual camo to the rescue and not Madar to returni ono to him when the score still was i a hundred and seventeen runs in: arrears.

AN UPHILL FIGHT. The first danger that threatened them was the loss of a wickel be- fore lunch, but this Simpson and Stokes managed to nyert. They vory whaely played defensive Both men had batted uncomniou- cricket, and resumed the same is well. Indeed the more one saw tactles after lunch. But at twenty- | of the second innings the leas ons eight Owon Hughes tried Pearce understood how Shanghul gave and Simpson just touched what such an Inglorious diaplay in the was, to him, a leg break.

first. The only explanation is that they were thoroughly rattled by the first ball dismissing one of their best batamen.

But for a long time this was the sum total of success and with eighty runs on the board things looked a bit ominous, and nasty sums' in subtraction were done by the pessimists. However the answer was still; two hundred and seventy more, and then Alec Penreo again came to the rescue, and broke one back, bowling round the wicket, to got Madar Lb.w., and two were down, The last shade of anxiety one had was when Stokes and Booth acem- ed to have dag themsolves in,

∙A SUCCESS.

Hongkong and Harry Owen Hughes are to be congratulated un a brilliant success.

MISS MARY HEELEY IN ACTION,

HOW I SAW IT FROM THE PRESS BOX

(By "Veritas").

I was just as a section of the mer-They were both playing the bowling ber's pavilion were discussing big well and scoring whenever the oppor- hitters they had known, that Sam tunity presented itself. The dismis. sacs of Shanghai walked to the nal of Stokes ultored the whole trend wicket yesterday and gave the crowd, of the game. watching the Interport struggie be tween Hongkong and Shanghai, the biggest thrill of the whole match.

SHADES of Jessop! With a mighty swing of the bat (but rhythmical mind you and not blind) he fairly knocked the cover of the hell to score 40 runs in 15 minutes.

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PUT the end was finally brought in

پیشبر

DUE IN HONGKONG ON FRIDAY

MAY APPEAR IN EXHIBITIONS

NEGOTIATIONS IN HAND

(By "Veritas").

Miss Dorothy Round and Miss Mary Heeley, England's two leading women tennis players, are due to arrive in Hong- kong on the P. and 0. Comorín at 6 Friday morning.

o'clock

gling

MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.

REARRANGED DATES FOR SEMI-FINALS.

The Chinese Recreation Club, organisers of the Mixvil Doubles tennis. championship of the Colony, announce that the following dates have been arranged for the semi-finals of the championship.

FRIDAY, NOV, 17 (4 pm.). M.W. Le and Mrs. Liitop

V

E.C. Fincher and Mlas 0. Dalziel

TUESDAY, NOV, 21st (4 p.m.),

Capt. Cannon and Mrs. James

Lochner

Goldman

anci Mr

INDIAN AFFAIRS,

WORK OF COMMITTEE for a place in the final. . Their,

DRAWING TO CLOSE excellent display won much admira- tion from spectators who filed the

London, Nov. 14. ends.

alembers of the Joint. Belact The schools and the Sports Com-Committed on India Constitutional mitter are nuch Indebted to the Reform and delegates from India public for subscriptions towards the have entered upon the last week of sports fund, and especially to festre, Hon Kau-fang,

their combined labours. Wong-Wal-Chuk} Tong, and the leads of Kalong early summer, will be concluded. Recording of evidence, begun in for, their generous donations of Vor cups for the Group Champion this afternoon and final discus ships.

alons will take place to-morrow and Mostra. Chow Koxk, Chan Kai-Thursday. mau and Man Chong-ki of the Gov ernment School are responsible for nl the fold and clerical work,

Young

LOCAL HOCKEY.

Indian, delegates will be return Ing home in the course of the next fow days. The Joint Select Com mittee will probably be rungpoint- [ad when the now session of Parlia

mont ones on Novombor 21 and will. | shortly confer with delegates from | Burma, who are expected to arrive early in December-British Wire- | less..

Y.M.C.A.. Defent Radio In Friendly Fixture. TEN PLAYERS A SIDE. The Y.M.C.At XI, playing at Lory B.A. on Thursday at Caroline King's Park yesterday, defented the Singh, J. S. Growal; Juggcet: Singh, Hill, 4.16 p.m.: Man Singh; · F. Radio Sports Club by three goals to M. H. Hassan, C. J. Dyko; Allar one. Both sides fielded only ton mon.

SAINTS' WIN.

sight when Minu accomplished a ing in exhibition matches on hervlees of Mohinder and L. Rthe Club de Recrolo Ladles by

very smart piece of folding to run out Booth. fie gathered the ball and hit the wicket in the one movement, Broth being out by feet.

I understand the Lawn E. Lammert being absent from Singh, G. Singh, Awtar Singh, Kal- the forward line and Man want Singh, F. A. Kemp (Captain): Tennis Association are in com- Singh from betweun the sticks for reserves: Surfin Singh, Prem Singh. munication with the players

Radio. Besides being a man with a view to their appear-short the Radio were without the Singh and Friday afternoon.

.St. Andrew's Ladies defcated Jangout Singh, Kitchell being brought in in their The L.T.A., are at present await-positions in the half line. ing a reply from the two ladies.

three, goals to nil on the Marina During the opening stages of the yesterday. M. Woolley opened the According to Information re I do not propose to deal at

gamo Singh went in goal Hux acoring soon after the initial bully- present with the collective or in

ceived from Shanghat, there is ann failing back in ble place at right off, and before the interval F dividuni merits of the teams.

THE wicket rarely appeared diff- THE

every reason to believe that they back the Radio hemmed in their own second half M. Woolley scored the The Y at the pace and Wong increased the lead. In the cult. Even Poreica and Beck roso That will be done in articles HE was no respecter of persons or only a few inches above stump height.

will be willing to play.

kopt written after the Malayn-Shanghai |11 reputations. The fact that Pearce But there was real quality about the

balf for

the ten some start. match.

P. Lammert opened the Saint's third goal. had kept the batsmen tied down for Hongkong attack. I consider that

scoring. Hollowing corner and But I cannot refrain from con- an hour and a half before; that Alec Pearea's bowling both against

shortly afterwards G. Fowler in- ratulating my old friend Tom Reir beautiful Leach's wicket Malay and Shanghai has so far been with the Malaya v Shanghat Inter-creased the lead after P. Singh had Hayward very heartily on his with a beautiful ball. These did not the most outstanding In the series. brilliant success both with the bat, hit Pearce for a six and three fours:

port cricket match, and there saved well from Lammert. The count with Isaacs. He proceeded to

seems little chance of the tennis,e and their goal saw BOM AN Radlo then got through to the Y.M. and ny a first slip, a position in ho scored nine runs in three balls off PEARCE has a delightful action, Hongkong Cricket Club.

If arranged, "being played on the which he has not fielded for years Beck, und a couple of fours off Alghts the ball well, is not. a and years.

Pereira..

afraid to "pitch on up", and can turn

The Kowloon Cricket Club, how or go straight through with cleverly ever, have offered the use of theh concealed dollveries. Yesterday's ground for Friday afternoon. figures were very unfair to him. No details as to, the probable

programme are yet available,

But at last Stokes' fine innings came to an end, though I think the bowler was lucky to get the decision.

Leach came in to attempt wome-back but when he was caught!

ALEC PEARCE.

at the wicket of one of Pereira's

Batting like his-and Teddy Fincher's-was just what WAB wanted to stiffen the side. Pearce's Ane bowling-six for soventy on fairly good wicket-calls for high praise and if he did not get as many with the bat as was expected, he cortainly got far more wickets,

MALAYA 10. SHANGHAI.

A

LIVES7 Yes, he had three, and

in

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each cage. But weren't the crowd Porelta was the guilty party delighted to see Him dropped! The LTHOUGH, Shanghal, redeemed moro sixers and boundaries that themselves. It cannot be sa Isaacs could collect, the better pleased that they over reached expectations. Only Donald Leach and Isaacs Lowled with:

¡any consistent ‘accuracy, Leach to Shanghai was as Pearce to Hong- chief sufferer kong.;:

The batting was fair to mid-

were they,

DEARCE was the

To-day Malaya take on Shanghai and I do not know if their long Isaacs should have been out after dling. The cheap dismissals of Pat wait will have done them any good. he had scored his first nine off Beek. Madar considerably helped the local At the time of writing I do not Fereira, fielding out in the country team. Yet of those expected to make know if there is any change in the failed to get under a very high hit, the runs, only Leach on Monday and side..

and although he got his hands to the Stokes yesterday came off, ball, it wouldn't stick. In the same over he missed another chance, al-

Of course the logical result Is easy to work out. Mainya beat Hongkong, Hongkong beat

though in this instance he partially

is probably unfair

suggest that

Shanghal. Therefore a fortiori Hughes also running for the catch. victory. But I think they felt their lost sight of the ball through Owen Shanghat were too confident of Malnyn will beat Shanghai, His third blander was quite inexcua-attack was good enough to got Hong- But I'm not so sure about it and able, repaiving the ball at forward kong out for less than 150 in both unless R.N. Hamilton can pull out

a couple of big innings I rather think that the result will be the

other way. Anyway it will be a most Interesting game for those who can get off to aco it

short leg.

BUT apart from these let-pits, it

was a grand innings and did much

to stimulate the walling interest of

innings, and when this was disproved, their batting went to pleces.

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OWEN Hughes has every reason to

look back to the 1933 Interport ·

the onlcokers. Although his big hit with pride and satisfaction. His

K.C.C. PROBABLE VENUE. Unfortunately their visit clashes

SPORT ADVTS.

xious moments before Selk cleared to send Lammert away. He passed THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, out to Baldwin but the latter was tackled and robbed by P. Singh who had come out to his old position, with Kitchell between the sticks. The THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE al-Attar Singh went back in place of MEETING will be held (Weather Kitchell and the Radio played a four Permitting) nt. HAPPY VALLEY ca forward line.

Saturday, 16th November, 1933, com- menting at 2.00 p.m.)

The First Bell will be Rung at 1.30pm.

I have boon asked to remind ting, suggests that Isancs did nothing work as a captain, bowler, batsman. those interested that the In- but slash at the ball, this is far from and flelder was above reproach. If

MISS DOROTHY ROUND. terport Dinner will be held on being correct. Isaacs reminded me there was a tendency to persist a though undoubtedly Friday evening at the Gloucester very vividly of Georgs Collins, the little too much with Pource, tho short popular attraction would be a the most Building Lists aro; posted in the former, Kont. left handed cricketer. coming, it such it be felt, was offset singles match between Miss Round Hongkong and Kowloon Cricket His stance und strokes were almost by the manner in which he handled and Miss Heeley, followed by a

Identien, and Collins very often his fast bowlers. Anyhow Pearce mixed doubles contest. Indulged in a first class standard of batting!

was always bowling..woll. enough to Justify an extra over.

Clubs,

PLAYERS ENTERTAINED

on

FINE SOLO RUN.

Members are notified that, they and their Ladies must wear their. Badges prominently displayed.

MEMBERS' ENGLOSURE,

In the second half Baldwin made a good run from his own half and püsked inside when tackled by Grewel. Lammert took tho

равя and sent across to 9. Fowler. The tar took the ball close to the back line and centred.

Kitchell mix-kick-mimitted to

No One without a Badge will be

Members

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od and as the ball, trickled along the to the BI Admitting insura and Club.

goal-line Lammert tapped it

Rooms at $6.00

Before time, Awtor Singh, following

brilliant solo run from his own $3.00 half, beat Shields to reduce the lead. SECRETARY

Solk and Price played well in the

for

Gentlemen and for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable through the

upon the person ntion of a Member, auch Mom-

Y.M. defence and McLellan was the application pick of the halves. The forwards bar to be responsible for all visitors combined well,

S. Fowler on the right introduced by him, and for Payment wing being

Fast Fo

some

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und responsible for of All Chite, &c.

Growel and

The Secretary's oflce, Brd. Floa dierling work in the Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794), Radio back the while Dyke, who will close at 12 o'clock noon, was making his first appearance for Badges admitting to Mambers the Radio, was the pick of the halves. Enclosure will NOT be on salo The forwards played their usual fast the Race Course, game but found their match in the On No Protext will Children bo Y.3.0.A. backs..

permitted in either Enclosure during the Mosting.

at

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ENCLOSURE

C.B.A. BEAT VARSITY.

the C.E.A, defeated, the University In a friendly game at King's Park by two goals to one. The game was

PUBLIC marred by an unfortunato accident when Ching collided with Wilson and Tho

of Admission to the prica sustained THE Inck was not entirely with ALTOGETHER

up a score of 930 out of a possible which secessitated his leaving the Pubile Encidaure to 32.00 including Shanghai in this inst innings. A match, with the high spots, Fin- it is understood, are shooting soine at Kowloon Hospital.

entertaining total of 1050 last May. Singapore, field and receiving medical attention Ladice, and is payable at the Gate: for all Persons, including fastest almost immediately all Musical Programme at Stokes, for instance, had every cause cher's innings on Saturday, Leach's time this month.

The CBA. opened the scoring Soldier and Ballors in Uniform Cricket Club A very half-hearted appeal for 1.b.w. and Minu's bowling, Hayward's clover

Bookmakers, Á Tic Tac Men & by Pearce met with an affirmative res.

12.50 p.m. on Bunday nut, for

forval - Sousa -equalised.- Johnson will not be permitted to operate ing to come. People had been hai and Malays Interport Cricket ne though the ball had pitched woll

Members of the Hongkong, Shang-rense. From the press box it looked ninge, and the Hongkong fielding. Stongenttars in connection with the gave the C.B.A. the lead in the within the Precincts of the late

tantch, and will be available for the second Ball.

kong Jockey Club during the Race teams attended a concert at the outside of tho stumpa. In addition

conveyance of any Club Members who RADIO SELECTION.

Medling.

By Order, The following, players will repro-

C. B. BROWN, Bent Radio Sports Club in their

to Becretary: Hongkong, 18th November, 1088. Momak match against the 9th Bat-

was over bar the shouting.

SAM SMITES.

But there was plenty of 'shout-

talking about. Iannes' big hitting

to be dissatisfied with his dismissal. nghting knock on Monday, Pearco's launch-wil leave. Blake, Pier at through Johnson and bafore the inae admitted Half Price.

when he made thirty or do, and Hongkong Cricket Club last night. bo which Stokes was distinctly, hit on FAR EAST INTERPORT wish to be present. pulled off the match by one wicket A large gathering of members of the thigh.

In 1926.

The

Lincolns Imps orchestra first

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the Hongkong Cricket Club and, soV. ... One wretched follow (I hope eral ladles were also present,

and bellove that he came from

Tthe time too, he was. batting Shanghal) had remarked that Sam held the stage, and rendered three with the utmost confidence. Ho hadn't made any runs since. A jazz tunes which were well receiv had passed his 50 and looked good libel of course but the loft-hunder Hongkong Celekot Club Crankers wouldn't go so far as to suggest that

ed by the gathering, after which the ough for another. "Although was out to show them he could hit.

And he certainly did. Making and Sullivan.

gave some

Gilbert had be remained Hongkong would cam

not have won, I'feel pretty conâdent|

RIFLE MATCH

Hongkong Team Picked: Navy Predominate

Given fine weather, Hongkong will firo on Sunday next at Stonecutter's Jxinnd, in the. Far East. Interport

TEAM Leutenant: B.N. Alcock. (Berwick), Mr. Atulow (Bulfolk). 1. Bea. Denby (Verity), Leat. JH. Hodguard (Lincoln); A.B. Martindala (Wishart). CPO. Mitchell (Borwick)

Oftley (Lincoln),

M

Sen Hansom (Sulfolk), Mr. Badires (Berwick)!!! A.B. Wood · (Berwick).

Mr. R.ll. Woodman ⠀⠀ (II.K:. Rifle

(Stone cutters Rango RESERVES.

most of his runs by smashing The tit-bit of the evening was that there would have been consider hits he scored for the greater part humourous monologue and songs by ably less than 117 runs in it at the on the off, though his six of Rov. Lewis Bryan, which was loudly close. Poarce was an on drive to the Law appinuded. Mr. Hyde-Lay also ren- Courts. He had some luck of dored a song, and several other Items" Course ne he should have on were contributed he other plaTRANKLY Shanghat were definitely Rifle match Remits obtained in His staff).

mon. Mr. G. W. Truo, showed his getting on top when Stekes was recent trials bavo giren rise – to a caught in front of the public stand marvellous technique at the piano,given marching, i orders. Ho and definite feeling of optimism, although whon he had not reached ton, but by giving a few delightful dance Booth had sent the total along to a formidable taak had been set the it was a very nasty catell. The music tunes,

116, two wickets only having fallen, rotected toni by Shanghal who put.

Captain Marshall: (Lincoln); A Mr. ILC Watson (HK: Ria Club).

OTARD'S

ESTAS" 1795

THE BRANDY WITH A PEDIGREE