1933-11-24 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933.

CRICKET CLUB & K.C.C. SUFFER A

WILLIE SMITH.

Billiards Champion To Write For "Telegraph"

WILLIE SMITH'S

·ARTICLES ·.

START TO-MORROW

DEARTH OF BOWLERS

BOXING CHALLENGE.

NAVAL MAN SEEKS FIGHT AT

LOCAL TOURNAMENT.

Signal Petty Officer L. W. E Mann of II. M. 8. Eaglo in 'neek. ing a fight at the next tournament and has issued a challenge to Sea-

of H. M. 8.

mon

"Tim". Foley

Berwick

In a letter received yesterday Alann ways that he would like to meet. Seaman Foley in a heavy-" weight contest of ten rounds in" the forthcoming Boxing Tourna ment to be held on December 9.

ORIGIN OF THE H.K. JOCKEY CLUB

(Continued, from Page 8).

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was always under the Impression that large fartunes were quickly mado in the early days. History always repeats itself, but I do think our present depressed market, coupled with the high cost of liv ing, would put theirs in the shade.

47 YEARS AGO.

The scene at Happy Valley to day le, of course, very different to that of the "eighties". Old residents

which reads:--

SPEED MERCHANT NEEDED

TEAMS MEET IN FRIENDLY

-SMALL LEAGUE PROGRAMME

ARMY OUGHT TO WIN

S. V. GITTINS

TENNIS CHAMPIONS

A COMPARISON IN STYLES

FRED PERRY AND DOHERTY

What explanation is to be given to account for the eclipse of American players in the United States singles cham- pionship this year? :

Humiliating as it was from the American point of view to see two British playora contest their final, Mr. J. Parmly Parct, an American critic and lawn

Since writing the above, I learn that the Indian Recreation Club are playing Cralgengower, which seems to be a pretty good thing tennis journalist of standing, is for the Indians, unless Craigen-of the opinion that good form Owing to the pressure of Ingower produce unexpectedly good came into its own when Perry, terport work I have not had form.

(By R. Abbit)

time to make full enquiries into The Happy Valley club will miss the prospects and personnel of the services of S. V. Gitting. all the Clubs. It is however pretty obvious that the big three are the H.K. Cricket Club,

Kowloon, and the Indian Re V.R.C, CRICKET

creation Club.

1 cannot believe that the Shield will be won by a team outside

these three and yet they all have their weak points,

The Club Beom to have a great will tell us that we would suffer by deal of difficulty in fielding their comparison and I think they would be right from the following des-bost side regularly, and have lost among their The Telegraph has pleasure cription culled from the Telegraph, Alan Raid from

If they can turn out in announcing that it has

bowlers. the nucleus of Owen-Hughes, T. secured the exclusive publica- tion in Hongkong of a series "On the Courge the scene was A. Pearce, A. W. Hayward, A. C. of articles by Willie Smith, the one to be long remembered. For Beck and E. J. K. Mitchell they famous English billiards player, picturesque beauty the Happy will not find it difficult to draw who in the early part of next Valley is probably the prettiest their matches. [ year will visit the Colony to race-course in the world, as green give exhibitions.

Oasis surrounded on three aldes covered by rugged hills, thickly

The articles, which are special-with trees, with the harbour, the ly written for the guidance of Lyce-Moon Pass, and the mainland players who are just begin of China Just visible through a ning, but are keen enough to narrow opening to the north west. learn, da well as for the average player who can find time to im- prove his game, will appear every Saturday for the next two months.

The first of the series, which reveals why the champion billiards player is again making a tour of the Far East, will ap- pear in to-morrow's Telegraph,

ARRIVES JANUARY 25. Willie Smith is due to arrive in Hongkong by the Naldera about January 25, and he will remain here until January 31 or February

2.

But Duckitt has gone and they will have to produce at least one more bowler to help Beck, Pearce and Owen Hughes.

IN SAME BOAT.

TEAM

PLAYING SUNDAY

MATCHES

For the first time in its history the victorin Recreation Club are fielding cricket teanis against local clubs, and in order to obtain the services of their best players matches have been ar ranged for, Sunday. afternoons.

Last Sunday the V.R.C, visited the

and Crawford were outplaying the home players:

When opposed by the cruder efforts of most of the Americans, he says in American Laion Tennis, both of the visitors shone by contrast. There was a soundness in the play, a defonce for in advance of the most popular American methods, and this without ancrificing the attack. Although less spectacular, their method of stroke production is offective and is accord panied by a smaller proportion of

error.

:

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD FORM. Regardless of the unlimited varia- University, where the two teams tion in individual styles, which are played a tie of 120 runs each. On multiplied almost indefinitely, there that occasion the newly formed team are some features of what we know as were without the services of several good form which are to be found. of the University players who are in almost all good players and which members of the V.R.C, and also of have withstood the continuous test of V. Gitting who was playing against the 60 years of the game's existence. the Shanghai visitors.

Next Sunday the V.R.C. will bà entertained by the Pelice R.C. at Happy Valley and they expect to bo able to fleld a strong team against

"But on this particular day the

The same applies to Kowloon- usual quiet retreat of the Hong- only more so, as they have prac.the second division league club. kong community was all bustle and tically no bowling, except Burnett, activity, Epsom Downs on a Derby until Frank Goodwin

can get

It looks as though Willo Hung will have a lot of work to do.

day in miniature. The whole of the really fit, Sargent is very expen- stands and booths were crowded sive in Saturday afternoon cricket with spectators bent on enjoyment, and so is Ernie Fincher. all kinds of Chinese games and exhibitions were in full swing in the middle of the valley, and along the Grand the roads leading to Stand,

two milo! and from the starting post to the Bowrington! To-morrow afternoon it will gate, the rails were crowded with be possible to see both of these thousands upon thousands of per- teams in action as they meet in of all nationalties, the a friendly on the Club ground. Chinese element of course. If the sides are anything like re- presentative a great game should predominating."

Ron19

AND TODAY.

be seen.

out

their

TO-MORROW'S TEAMS

Army Playing Navy

In League

Some of these principles have come down to us from generations of court tennis (real tennis), players before the birth of our variation of the games played with racket and ball.

Mr. Paret asserts that the present- day American player's ground strokes

are handicapped by faulty technique. "He le invariably too near the ball; his striking arm is too close to his body, which lessens the sweep of the rackot. This cramping limits the control and power of the stroke, and makes him far more liable to err."

COMPARISONS.

The following have been selected to represent the Army in the league cricket match against the Royal Navy

Mr. Paret raises that intriguing at King's Park commencing at. 2 p.m. Walker,

standard of the leading playera com- to-morrow: Capt. P. Vans, problem, how does the present-day R.A. (Cont.), Licut. R R.E., Lieut. C. Garthwaite, R.A., Lieut. M. H. F. Waring, BL.A. Capt. pare to those of the past, and reaches the conclusion that If we were able to D. B. Michell, I.A., Major V. J. the Joshua Pim and J. Crawford elde Bannvin, R.A.M.C., Lieut. D. B. But-side on the court we should not ler, Q.H., Lieut. J. P. Wiliams, East and HO much advancement in the Lanca., Sergt. Taylor, R.A.P.C,

30 or 40 years as the average follower the. Barnaby, Lincolns and Sapper standards of the game during the lust

of the game believes to exist. Tucker, R.E."

Reserve:-Cpl. College, R.A.M.C. Umpire:-S. M. Jordan, R.E.

HONGKONG CC. PLAYERS. The Hongkong C.C. Recond eleven

to

Kowloon C. 6. play the

Already keen-interest-has-been

LEAGUE MATCH. displayed, and arrangements have been completed for him to give To-day, although many of these!

The only league match of which an exhibition in the main hall of scenes remain true, the surround- the Kowloon Cricket Club. Other ings have a somewhat more severe I am aware is that between the exhibitions will be given at Lane, note. The natural beauty of the Army and the Navy, and taken Crawford's and the various lead-environs shout the Happy Valley place over at King's Park.

If the Army turn have to a large extent given, place Ing clubs.

The last time Smith appeared in to property and other land develop published, side they should have no trouble in avoiding defeat, but on the ment. Hongkong was in 1929,

whether they can get the Navy are ocension of, his first tour of the

The stands, terraces and gar-out in time to win is another juniora in a friendly match en the Far East. He then created a re-

dens which to-day accupy the matter. On the whole, I think latter's ground to-morrow and will be markable Impression, and there is

central position of the course, they should win.

represented by the following:-A. K Mackenzie (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop, no doubt that his second visit will

are magnificent and imposing,] So far as I know the University R. R. Davies, F. A. M. Elliott, C. E fino completely consolidate the

where before they were rather and Civil Service are not playing. Gahogan, A. H. Harbord, J. E. Jupp, reputation which he gained for

more quaintly and romantically The former are in the middle of R. O. F. King, L. D. Kilbee, H. C. himself five years ago.

picturesque.

Examinations I suppose, while the Meeke and R. S. W. Paterson.

McQuire Strikes His Best Form

NAVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL

K.C.C. TEAM.

by

Crawford, says Mr. Paret, do n close reproduction of Pim, the old- time English champion, in style of play and some of his other charac teristics. We and the same soverity at all times off the ground, the same Invincible back-hand, the alonewall defence and the same characteristic confidence and resourcefulness; and Ilke Pim'e his defensivo strokes aro always aggressive,

RESEMBLES R. F. DOHERTY.

In Porry's game Mr. Paret seca a atrong resemblance to R. F. Doherty, with the same clean hard hitting and the same constant attack and ro sourceful defence. "And between on the

these two modern experts," he says, C.there is a strong resemblance in soma of their methods, one In particular that was common to both Doherty and Pim 30 years ago.

But whatever one's views might Civil Service Arst eleven · practi- bo this direction, there will be nojcally vanished home on leave at

and no The following have been selected to division of opinion in regard to the end of last sason, the remarkable improvement in the matches have been fixed for some represent the Kowloon Cricket Club

against the Hongkong C.C. conduct of the meetings, which is time.

latter's ground to-morrow:-E. solely due to the Hongkong Jockey I regret I have no information Fincher (Capt.), E. F. Fincher, A. T. Club.

about Craigenpower and the I.R.C. Lay, C. 1. Stapleton, G. C. Burnett, Hongkong can proudly point to have not their cards at pre-N. A. E. Mackay, F. S. W. Smith. C its race meetings as being among sent. But I hope to get matters B. R. Sargent, 8. V. Gittins, W. Hyde,

and R. B. Lewis. the best organised in the world. into full swing next week. Good clean sportsmanship is only rivalled by the excellent conditions

which prevall for spectators, mem- bera, jockeys, and ponies.

The evolution of the Hongkong Playing in the local Naval Jockey Club and its consequent Ship's football league yesterday activities has been the outcome of at Happy Valley. H.M.S.a policy of constructive conserva- Suffolk defeated H.M.S. Cum-tism, which has built it up from berland by two goals to nil.

a "somewhat irresponsible Institu- The Suffolk were far and awaytion", to its present splendid con-

dition.

ANOTHER BOY-WONDER

TENNIS PLAYER

AUSTRALIA'S LATEST DISCOVERY: ALL STROKES WITH TWO HANDS the better team in the first half,

According to the Australian two hands for all his strokes, apart and deserved to lead by two goals

Press thers. In now 黯 young from service, since he first started at the interval. Jones broke clean

Australian player, W. Jackson, playing. through on his own to regiator the first and Love, taking a not pass the dim past and among the his whose stroke production is even from the wing, added the second. torical archives, discover when and more unorthodox than V. B. Me-

Play levelled up in the second how racing In Hongkong came to Grath. half, and but for a great display have its being. But it Is oven!

PROMISES FULFILLED.

It is fascinating to delve into

·

FINE PLAYER.

A contributor to the Sydney Re-

Ho uses two hands for all his feree vouches for the fact that

•

Thoir strokes were more clean hits than sweeps, the ball receiving a sharp impact at each stroke.

The power of the stroke reaches its maximum before the ball is met, whila among

the American players the maximum power is much more apt to be applied Just at impact or even a iittio after in making the follow- through. I liked Perry's style better than Crawford's for there was more of the aggressive attack, a seeming disinclination to compromiso at any time,"

SPORT

ADVTS.

by McQuire, the Cumberland at more thrilling to look around to shots except the service; and by Jackson has a fine array of strokes INTERPORT ROWING REGATTA. tack would have proved very dan-day and realise that the premises all accounts ha seems likely to do and a real tennis brain to back up gerous. But the Navy first divi- made in 1885 have been more than volop into a first-class player, alon, player remained very cool fulfilled.

under the severost pressure, and Hongkong's affection for the found time, not only to break up Sport of Kings will never wane the opposition attack, but to keep whilst racing enjoys the guardian his forwards well supplied with ship of an institution such as the

Hongkong Jockey Club.

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PEPPER'S GOALKEEPING.

his shots. "IID nover becomes furried, and is quick to size up any

Atriangular rowing regatta

On his first appearance at the weakness apparent in his oppo will be held in Kowicon Bay on Central Queensland champion-nent's play. He is a model of ship he won three singles events consistency, and has the advantage Saturday, November 26th.com (the schoolboys, the class of being able to vary his length and moncing at 2.30 pm. All Membern and friends of the competing championship and the B grade pace. championship) with the loss of There is no doubt, that this boy Clubs are cordially invited to six games all told in the three is a distinct find, and possessing, attend."

as ho does, outstanding ability, Pepper in the Suffolk goal was Treagus, Young, Dodds, McQuire, nals.

Launches for the conveyance of also soon to advantage in the Cosons, Love, White, Jones, Smith,His performance in winning allied with great enthusiasm to closing stages, and more than oner Turner,

thros events at the age of 13 stamp progress in the sport, he should, competitors and spectators leave. his fine anticipation saved what H.M.S. Cumberland XI-Coates, him as the outstanding junior with the proper encouragement, Murray Pier at 1:30 pm and 2.00 appeared to be certain goals. Tong, Skinner, Spencer, D. Potte,

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Grant, Potts, Burden, Welch, Ward, player in Queensland. He is said some day make a name for him pm. to have adopted the method of using self." HM.S., Suffolk XL-Popper, Kofford.

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