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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933.

MALAYA "BOB UP SEVERELY FROM BELOW

ASTONISHING DISPLAY AGAINST SHANGHAI

PATCHY WITH A BRILLIANT REAR GUARD ACTION

AND WHAT ABOUT TO-DAY?

(By R. Abbit)

In the days "when Devadatta was. King in Benares" and I believe the world had not been blessed by the appearance of Mr. R. Abbit (Printers, just make sure you get that 'blessed' right there used to be a song called "Bob up severely from: below."

..

And Then ?

I wish I had a copy, as it describes Malaya's be-

At least twenty, people have ‘ask- haviour during the course od me what I think will happon. the of the cricket. on Thursday. I have only one answer. If

wicket plays decently na It did Shanghai had only lost two for Shanghat in the fourth loninga wickets and were about against Hongkong, I think our northern frionda will win on their hundred behind, after

elbows. But if it given a good good Malayan recovery on deal of assistance to the bowler- Wednesday afternoon.

a

J.e. crumbics than think it will R. N. Hamilton, who played a noble

be a desperately close finish_and ·

It looked good, but early promise I fancy Malaya's chances. They was not fulfiled. Wickets lelledrtainly have shown wonderful: steadily during the course of the powers o recuperation! In their morning.

Booth,

and second Innings great credit goes Madar Jenkins played well and it seems to Burn who played a steady In- generally admitted that Donald (nings at an awkward time. He la Leach was unlucky to be given out, a most useful bat If not a showy but in the end they finished up one, and this time he managed to with a lead or twenty-seven runs subordinato his natural free game Gill too was much smaller to the needs of his side. only, which than that which had appeared played a knock which was worth a probable before the day's cricket good many more runs than the score-board actually showed. started.

And finally, the stand between Hamilton and Croome was epic: There was little to come after them. Croome was practically n ripple. Yet they unved the sitan. on and the match. One only

Malaya's Patches

The batting of the Malayan side was rather uneven. The usua. pair put u twenty-four, but the next batsman, Morgan, whom pre-hopes for a full day's cricket with sumably R. N. had put in to take 10

complications

over

the

the

Innings yesterday.

RUGBY WIN FOR OXFORD.

UNIVERSITY BEAT TRINITY COLLEGE.

London, Nov. 15. Oxford University gained a comfortable victory to-day when the Rugby XV enter- tained Trinity College, Dublin.

The Oxonians shored 13 points with reply, and were the better team in all departments.--Router.

HOW I SAW IT FROM THE

the edge of the bowlers only Veuràlia. It will take Shanghai

at least three houra to get lasted a ball or two, 21/2/0, and

uns in my opinion. But of not so good. Then came tho frut

course it may not tako them so of the stands. Burn played very it good cricket.

olong to get out. was slow course, but the bowling was ton good. He was also put down twice in quick succession(What did Mr. Gladstone say in 18877) but his innings was of sterling value, and B. S. Gill played as if he could see the ball as big as a football. Indeed, when at seventy-four he played a poor shot to one of Loach's spinners to give a simple chance to forward short lex, one's .of principle feeling surprise.

WAR

Disaster

Dro

MY

PRESS BOX

(By "Varitas").

colleague, R. Abbit, yesterday, HN came Shanghai's retaliation. revented that he "got Inso awful

i dinya que xoz 77, and the)

nut water" for suggesting that thej X Wickes fuing at 84. it was a #elding of the Shangnai-team-was nonchi- up to past standards. If this be the case then a cartege looks likely to

pass the Monument at 6p.m. during

the next few days, for I cannot refrali com untering an opinion in connexion with the Shanghai fickling.

Butane

ONLY Croome and R. N. Hamilton JACK auu ung the penuum.

These two in- Where suged in gaui cricket. polyse tadır culeagues nad scraped แบบtt tuo WICHU. (even Burn Way

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BERWICK BEAT EAGLE

IN KEEN CRICKET:{"

ENCOUNTER

GREAT BOWLING

BY RICHARDS

A friendly game, of cricket, was played between 11.M.S. Barwick and H.M.S. Englo at Happy Valley yester day Berwick defeated the Eagle by

Tho

Richards, Uns.

their star player, certainly played up to reputation, nearly obtaining a hat-trick,

Two players fell to his bowling, but the third managed to block the next ball, although he was out to the next. Johnson; had the top score of twenty, showing perfect mastery of he opposer's bowling. Scores:

H.M.S. DERWICK XI.

Johnson 1.b.w.

Sharpe b. Barron

Worfold 1.b.w......

Miller c. Witherden b. Jacques .. Richards e. Barron b. Jacques .. Porodnie b. Barron ...

Manning b. Hall. Wooddalle. Witherden b. Hall

c. and b. Hall

tlaway Castle b. Webb King not out

"Extras"

Total

Witherden Barron Jacques

Ha! Webb

BOWLING.

2.3

H.M.S; EAGLE XI.

Barron b. Richards

ដាំធុងច

hellife e. Pichards b. Miller Greatorex b. Richards

Nowson b. Richards

Hall

and b. Miller

Scott b. Richards .... Jacques e, and h. Richards Witherden b, Miller

Webb not out Richards b. Miller Beattie b. Miller

Extras

Total

W.

MIGHT NOW HAVE BEEN FOOTBALLER

PEN-PUSHING

(Continued from Page 8.)

course and to every weighing room when Gordon Richards has once more persuaded a hopelessly bad horse to win a race.

A Jocker who was beaten inches by Richards on the July Course at Newmarket sald to me afterwards: "That fellow nbsolutely a wonder. I had him stone cold a furlong from home but he wouldn't stop riding and there you aro-he beat me In the end!"

Gordon is naturally clated about his beating Fred Archer's record of 246 Winning mounts in, one season.

BADLY INJURED

CARRIED OFF- UNCONSCIOUS

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The THIRTEENTH EXTRA BACE- MEETING will be held. (Westhar Permitting) at HAPPY. VALLEY ch Baturday, 18th November, 1933, coma mencing at 2.00 pm.

The First Bell will be Rung 11.30 p...

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE: Kombers are natided that they and [their Ladies must wear their Badges.

prominently displayed.

No One without a Badge, will be. admitted to the Members Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to tho-Members Enclosure and Glob Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $8.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax) are obtainable · through' thờ SECRETARY upon the personal application of a Member, such Mem Another unfortunate accident bor to be responsible for all visitors occurred during a football match introduced by him, and for Payment

of All Chits, 40. at Happy Valley yesterday,

The Becretary's office, Brd Floor, when in the course of a friend-Gloucester Ballding, (Tel. :87734),

KICKED IN FACE

ly game between H.M.S. Bruce will close at 12 o'clock noon, and H.M.S. Wishart, Goodwin. Badges admitting to Members) the Bruce goalkeeper was kicked Enclosure will NOT be on sale

|the Race Churso.

in the face, and war, carried

Ho has always wanted to ride off the field unconscious.

The Wishart won by three goals 900 winners in a season, but his great, aim has been to erlipecto nil, the standard of play being Archer's total of 248.

Now that Richards has benten the 246 winners of Archer he will probably he a more contented 20 young man, and possibly even!

Torget that his famous predecessor won altogether 2.748 races during his career.

excellent.

Goodwin, up to the time of his injury, played a remarkably fine game in goal.

Burnigh, Toogood and Blnion scored for the winners.

SUFFOLK BOYS WIN. A friendly game of football was

On No Protext wil) Children -tó permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tifins are obtainable at the Chib House - provided they aro ordered" from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone 21020.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of · Admission to the Public Eneloaure is $2.00 Including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and le payable at the Unte Soldiers and Ballora in Uniform

14 It might mean a further ton played between the "Boys" of aro admitted Half Price.

Bookmakers, Tie Tad Men, &c. 15 years of hard work for Richards to H.R.S. Suffolk and the "Boys" of

operate qual that grand total, and it ie the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment at will, not be permitted to Dossible the present champion has Happy Valley yesterday after-within the "Precincts of the long no desire. remain in the lime- noon. The Suffolk "Boya" emerged kong, Jockey Club during the Race Ught for such a long term.

victors by the score three goals Meeting. to one.

BOWLING.

Richards ** Miller

0. M. R W,

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2 10. E

11 G

MAMAK HOCKEY.

Radio Score Easy Win

Over 9th Battery.

MEDWAY DEFEATED.

At the end of a career extending over sixteen strenuQUB, всаволь 76 Archer-left a fortune which, by a process of accumulation, gave his only daughter an inheritance of £100,000 when sho attained her majority.

Richards will assuredly build | a fortune much greater than

that left by Archer,

NAVY HOCKEY-

EAGLE DEFEAT

MEDWAY

Betting governed the earnings A friendly game of hockey was of the oid-tima champion to a large played between H.M.S. Engle and xtent, whereas Richards positive-.M.S. Medway yesterday after- 1 d'sregards the possibilities of noon at the Valley.

8

3

Two Mamak Hockey Tournament

But then came dlaaster. A run lator Alvis went back to a beauty from Isaacs-his only chance was to amother it forward-and was out for a duck. After tea Burn hit Lench across the break and

don't know what Donald Leach guay of this), they met the ball with fixtures were decided yesterday after. was taken high up right-handed

thought about it yesterday after-e a wide, and runs sowed from at backward short leg,

No one

noon, but to the ordinary clunker it weir bais but the foldsman knows how was about as poor a showing as one nearly be dropped. Eu Chow-tiek could possibly get in an Interport Roon went and Croome and R. N.match. Hamilton alone were left to pul things round. They did-but the latter was definitely gallinaceous for his first few overa. family will now call things squar, after that biti).

Resurgam

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IT was from this period on that the Shangnau flelding degenerated.

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wagering.

The Engle defeated the Medway.

The 11 races which fell to the by four goals to one. The standard credit of Richards at Chepstow of the game was exceedingly fast, some good stickwork was were modestly endowed affairs, and

and consequently brought the seen during the match.

to-morrow,

noon, the Radio Sports Club and the Royal Flush, who may posibly win Police gaining victories In their co- pective, matches.

Flaying on the home ground at champion the comparatively poor Caroline Hill, the Radio had it match financial reward of about £25 a their own way in their match against win-£275 for two days. the 0th Battery R. A. whom they large margin of defeated by tha

But he was well above his £400. DOOR Mayhow, valiantly trying to

eight goals to nl. The clever com-1 receive throw-ins, never knew! THE bowling too was made to ap-ination of the Radio forwards-Weck average, Hore, is here the ball might be going. Once pear very innocent stuff. Isaacs, fentured the game. Gurbachan Singh record for winners for the six au leapt three feet in the air to try who earlier had made the batsmen claimed four of the Rosin,,

while days:- and catch the ball which cleared him mero rabbits, was treated with scant star Singh netted three and Kal-

y a couple of feet. Often he had respect.

want Singh one. e tuko them on-the half volley at

feet, and wide of the wicket.

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Thursday.

1 Chepstow

Friday.

his

The Eagle's fotwarda worked together in perfect unison, result ing in O'Brieni, Tomlin, Morell, Moylett, scoring for the kvinners, while Burnett added the goal for the Medway.

The playing of the Eagle's two backs was beyond criticism, bath' Penman and Mudd, repeatedly breaking up the attack.

AUSTRALIA REPLIES. Message To M.CC. Is

Not Divulged.

Melbourne, Nov. 16. At the conclusion of a special meeting of the Board of Control, it was officially stated that the enble from the Marylebone Cricket Club had been considered and the Board wak, sending a reply.

The text, however, would not be

divulged until the M.C.C. had had an opportunity' of considering it.

Thero is reason to believe the Board's cable will not adversely effect the 1984 tour, but on the contrary will largely way for it.

clear

the

The exchange of cables represents a further stage af developments in the cricket controversy which has been proceeding between Australia and England, largely as a conse 3quence of difference of opinion re-

garding the "leg theory" of bowling.-

-Router, 2 Haydock Park 1 Saturday.

Monday. Nottingham

Tuesday In their first Mamak fixture since CROOME, limping badly, and with a their return from Northern waters, Nottingham

Wednesday. runner, hit ive boundaries in his IL.M.S. Medway was defeated by the

Chepstow 6 Haydock Park 2| 25 runs. And they were splendid Police by a goal to nil at the Folice shots: well timed and steered clear of Training School ground, Mengkok. all fielders.

PRESENTS. Play was fast and exchanges were fairly even furing the first half. In the second half Perkins scored to give

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But then we saw some of the best fighting cricket that has been seca. Croame's knee was all loTHERE was it general slackness too in picking up, and one looked in bits and he had Gibson running for ham but he played free and vain for some sense of anticipation, It was not that cumsbaw catches were' attractive cricket after he had dropped from the hand, but several TAMILTON was slower, but very the Police victory. settled down. So did his captalu, "airy" aleta were allowed to fail clear, sound. Firm on his feet and it was a pleasure (unless you in several cases because the felters strong on both sides of the wicket. come from Shanghai) to watch tho hnd warted too late for them, or

acore mount. No less than sixty-entirely misjudged the flight, four runs were put on before

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and

Lord Glanely is said to have paid over £10,000 for Gordon's ser- vices over a period of two яENSONн. St. Androw's Draw.

The amount of his retainer from the rich Beckhampton establish- Fielding only ten men, the St. VEN after Croome's exit-a simple

Andrew's Club played a drawn mont is a well-guarded necrot, but catch to Pot Madar off a big mis- friendly game with the Hongkong £5,000 a year is probably a good Craome lifted ono to Donald Lench the fielding tine yesterday after. Willis came in and made three of the the net once. The game was playe

hit the rate of scaring continued. Indian Mulo Corps each side finding! quena. at deep mid-off from Torry's

Add to this a percentage on the noon, unly two. Incidents of credit slower ball. As a matter of fact remains in the memory. The firstinest strokes of the match. One on the Marina ground. The Saints stakes won by crack horses like Lonch could not see the catch was Leach's clever one-handed catch cut to the boundary, and the other netted in the first half through N. A. Myrobella, and many high-class. until very late, but it turned up in ally mid-off which disposed of card to cover drives which E. Mackay who combined well with two-year-olds. the right place and he safely Jenkians, and the other Jenkin's could not be stopped. secured it. 148-7-36.

A Rear-Guard Action

wonderful catch in the "country,"

taken almost on the ground, which ent Hamilton back to the pavilion and closed the Malaya - innings.

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E. F. Fincher. The Indians launched

Grateful owners usually signify several attacks in the second half and after two goals had been dis- their delight by sending the win HAMILTON also started to hit out allowed, one for sticks and the secood ning jockey a cheque, which may gally, and excellent running, be they eventually equalised be for £10, £25, or even £100. tween the wickets helped him along through Bas Khan. to the 50 mark.

WHEN he was finally out after

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The bookmakers at Haydock R. N. now had to do the work.

Park are still wondering how they C. D. A. Beat' Incognitos. Willis was hitting nicely. He had B might bave been in the Shanghai sering 60 he had the satisfaction The Contra siltos by the only Cobbold's Brassie) at 10 to 1 the allowed Gordon to get away with Jonkinna did not stop long, but DUT whatever, shortcomings there

British Association ifs: winner (Captain J. M. In particular a beautiful late cut folding, one could not complain of the

of knowing that he had again played goal scored in a friendly fixture at other day. a true captain's Insings.

King's Park yesterday afternoon.

for four, as well as two boundaries day's cricket being uninteresting..... to extra cover. But it noemed to

go to his head and he was bowled

“tail”.

►".

game.

The winners felded only ten men, and All the wook they had been scal- In playing a purely agricultural THE pendulum of fortune swung shot, Sheldowindo kopt his end backwards and forwards with THE honours of the day went to obtained their goal through B. Aing down, the prices of his mounts. Malaya, who have twice proved in Carroll in the second period of the But they thought Brassie had such up and R. N. lashed out but when almost bewildering rapidity. Early this match that they have no such

YM.C.A. Ladies Win.

a poor chance that they allowed the odds to run, mon the score was two short of the on Shanghai consolidated their ver

At King's Park, the Y.M.G.A. night position by adding an additional things as a "to

Richards himself said: "It's second century Hamilton drove the 13 runs for the third wicket, and a,

CHANGHAI haya nó raży task to Ladies defeated the Central British: not often the bookmakers make ball very hard on the of. Jenkins further 27 runs for the 4th wicket. a day. They noed 172 to win. The Association Ladies by two goals t

such a blynder." rushed in, steadied himself `and

|wicket weems to be holding un ekinli in a friendly match, took the catch about six inches off

(Cumberland) and W. 8. Swann time is geing to make things much. The following are representing the Cumberlan FTER that Malaya came into their but Wills may find a snot early on, and a counts of culek wickets before

Naval Team Pickad.

(Medway); W. E. Hetherington G. McCrae (Med- easier for the anhepmarg.

Naval Lower Deck against the Radio way): F. Rimmer (Veteran); G. J,

Sunday E. A. on

MacMooker Johnson (Berwick) and T. Wall

Reserves. Tyman ANYHOW in exelting finish seems Berwick) Strert (Madwart, (Cumberland):

fafely nemned, but I rather fancy Capt. and W. S. Hooper (Verity) (Keppel Dodge (Medway) the chances of Malaya.

D.. T. Penman (Eagle); F. Mordy Burgs (Fagio),

the ground and hold on to it while AFTER thy time time they had ho akated along on his tummy for a couple of feet. A magni-enntured four more wickets for an ficent catch to end an innings that additional 50 runs, and a nuarter of

hrur after the interval had dis-i was full of come-backs, (or is it and hanghai for 213, a compara- comes-back?). Any way vary tively low score in view of all the! pretty cricket.

circumstances.

mid

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th November, 1033.

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