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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, MARCH

1934

HOW CIVIL SERVICE BEAT CHAMPIONS

SMART CRICKET LEAGUE WIN

FIRST SINCE 1931-32 SEASON

THE CRAIGENGOWER-KOWLOON MUDDLE EXPLAINED

K.C.C. PLAYER UNDERGOES AN

OPERATION

(By R. Abbit)

THE principal feature of last Saturday's cricket in the First Division was the success of the Civil Service, who beat the University team by ton wickets, and so won their first League It encounter since the season of 1931-1932. is a somewhat curious irony of Fato that they broke their long spell of ́ill-success at the expense of the team which won the Shield last

Tempora mutantur. year.

Ernis, Zimmern, who beads the Craigengower first slaven baiting averages for she'league sosoan which they have just concluded. He has an average, of 37.25 for four completed innings.

their full side out.

CORRESPONDENCE

Cyclists' Club..

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph

Sir-In view of the response to my letter published in-your-issue of Friday, last, an informal meeting of cyclists, interested in the formation of Hongkong's cycling club will be held on the premises of the British Bicycle Co., 38 Henncaay Road, at 6.30 pm, on Saturday, March 3.

It is hoped that arrangementa will be made for the commencement of regular runs in addition to the discussion of rules, etc.

All eyellets are strongly urged to attend, and give the new organisation, their full support.

HENEY E. KEATES.

VOLUNTEERS XI:

buntly have discovered that. The following will represent the Craigengower were playing short Volunteers fh a friendly matchi and actually lost the match. They against the Kowloon Cricket Club had both Omar and Ernio Zimmern on Sunday, on the latter's ground away and I have been told-by a commencing at 11 am.:-A. C. Kowloon man too that they would Beck (Capt). F. Baker, R. R.. probably have won had they had Davies, D. S. Harley, L. D. Kilbeu, L. E. Lammert, A. D. Lowson, T. Kowloon were, without Burnett A. Pearce, W. K. Robinson, L., G. and Arthur Lay-(who I learn Robertson, R. T. Talbot. with regret has had to undergo u smail operation and is not doing anything violent at present: we all wish him a speedy return to ated parties is matty enough to give

me a ring.

Anyway the Army went to the The game was interesting. The failed to rise to the situation, orness)-and could not take many wicket appeared to be one of easy perhaps I should put it that the chances on the game. They made Races and the Club saw off the pace and Richardson, who was out C.S.C.C. opening pair at last really nine runs over the second century Indians. I am told that Alec

and than Craigengower for a decision at any cost, put the pot going. University in when he won the toss. Rodrigues and Hunt atarted cautiously but were going nicely until the lutter touched one Baker's and was well taken down in the alipa by Perry.

Wickets then fell fast and it was not until B. K. Ng joined Rodrigues that any pronounced stand made. Richardson broke this up by diving at full length for o c and b which he got. He Was bowling well on a wicket aulted him. He later caught NE off Baker (though the score sheet skipper. reads "b Baker!") to bring the innings to a close for a hundred

and thirty runa.

C.S.C.C. DAT WELL

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Miss Frida James, the Nottingham tennis player, putting in some practice at Wimbledon before leaving with LTA. team for Jamaica.

caught themi Robert Lea, who Pearce or should I cay Dynasty Britian's Most Popular Year

There was a certain care-free seems to be gaining with the bat played a particularly nice element in Sayer's batting which what he is losing with the ball, knock, in which his brilliant 'cut- made his Innings mest attractive, made a nice eighty-three-anding of Pereira's expresses was an while Dicky tlchardson, if a honours broke pretty everly on the outstanding feature. little less spectacular, spéciallz-day, with the K.C.C. getting home ed in some very hefty straight with a quarter of an hour to spare. driving which gave him eighteen

'MIXED FIXTURES.

boundaries in his not-out cen- WLA

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THE LEAGUE TABLE. Unless I am much mistaken the H.K.C.C. are pretty sure of the Shield. They have fourteen points

I was completely defeated over from six matches and the last one match Just is on March 17, at home, against On the the University. It is practically a This together with three catches the Army-Indians and four wickets for twenty-seven Saturday that wasn't.

rather a red-cards H.K.C.C. I and II were down certain win and this gives them made the occasion letter one for the Civil Service to play I.R.C. I and II friendly seventeen points.

games. But the Army thought they had Lengue game at Soo-

રી konpoo and published their side- which misled me. The match ap- general idea about the peared in their card. I have no and Craigengower match idea now, when the game will be that it was a draw, but played-unless one of the interest-

The

It was at this period anyone's (K.C.C. same but, the University bowling was

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The only team to have any chance of beating them is the LR.C. who have to play two more games against the C.S.C.C. and the Army.

Even if they win bothand there is a good chance of the Army drawing with them--or per- haps even beating them-they can only get sixteen'points, so that the Club would have to lose or draw to give them any hope,

I do not understand the mix-up of games. According to the LR.C. card the Army team was due to play them on January 20: By both H.KC.C. and Army Cards" they were to meet on that date, as in point of fact they did. I shall be glad to know when they are going to play.

THE SECOND DIVISION.

Of Swimming

REMARKABLE ADVANCE NOTICED. DURING 1938

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1034 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th February, sud Brd March, 1934.

On Baturday 24th, Monday 261 Tuesday 27th, and Wednesday 28th February, the first bell will be rang at 11 a.m. and the first race will b run at 11:30 am. On Saturday, the 3rd March, the first bell will be rung at 1.10 pm., and the first raco wil de run at 1.45 pm.

The tifin interval will be taken after the fifth raco on the first four days,

** MEMBERS' BADGES AND

ENCLOSURE.

Members are reminded that they and their ladies must wear thel badgos prominently displayed through. out the Meeting.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members Enclosure,

th Badges admitting non-mombers

the Members Enclosure and Club Toms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively), are obtainable through the Secretary upon Introduction by a Mombor, auch Member to be repon sible for all chits, ele.

-Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT bo on sale at the Race Course.

The Socrotary's Office, Brd Floor, Gloucester Building. (Tel. 27704), WILL CLOSE AT 10 am, ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, AND AT 1230 p.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY,

A limited number of Tillins will be obtainable each day at the Club Houso, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, Tele- phone No. 21920.

Op.no pretext will children be permnted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $4.00 per day including tax for all persons including ladies... and is payable at the Gate.

Holdiers and Sailors in uniform ure admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men obs, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Titfins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES. Passes for Servante will be leaved on application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building,

Employers are requested to dia- tribute them with discrimination and,

The past 12 months will go down to history in Great Britain as showing a truly remarkable advance in the popularity of swim-to endorse their names on the passes. ming as a recreative exercise. There was the lucky combination of a glorious summer coinciding with the opening of scores of new swimming pools in all parts of the country. Hurlingham and Ranelagh installed up-to-date bathing pools for their members, while the teachers in "Hedgerow Schools" in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Oxfordshire dammed streams and pools to make safe bathing places for their young charges.

TUNNEY FAVOURS CARNERA

Loughran's Reach Is Not Enough

-San-Franciso.~..

Roadhouses, too, came into the swim, willo the sen coast from Whitley Bay, in Northumberland, round to Marecambe Bay, in Lan- cashire, was a dotted line of bathing pools packed out with holiday- makers from early morn to late night. There is the sime story to record about swimming in the cities and towns, with the result that to- day England has the best bathing facilities of any country. In the world.

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Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for pass- ing through on their duties but must remain in their employers' standa.

Any persons found loitering with and will be forfeit the same Servants' passes in their possession romered from the enclosure. By Order,

C. B. BROWN;

Secretary. Hongkong, 12th February, 1934. THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Draft Programmes and Entry. Forms of the First Extra Rare Meeting, to be hold on Saturday, 10th March, 1934, (weather per mitting), may be obtained at the Office. Gloucester Secretary'e Building; the Club House Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Rend.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOUN on Monday, 5th March, 1034.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Primo Carnera, world's heavy On the other hand, it is doubtful weight boxing champion should if competitive swimming made In the Second Division the C.C.C. win over Tommy Loughran when very much headway. This was tore up the Kowloon second eleven the two meet in Florida, Gene due largely to the fact that clubs and tidied the pieces away. Tunney, former title holder, said. are chury of undertaking the risk. of promoting galas in open-air Sparrow and Souza both doubled

our variable Tunney made his forecast on pools owing to. the final K.C.C, score off their own bats, while S. Abbas had a great the ground that Loughran hasn't weather conditions, and that the it day with the ball. K.C.C. were one enough reach to cope with the accommodation for spectatora in

indoor baths is so limited that short.

man mountain from Italy.

1s practically impossible to THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB I.R.C. second eleven beat the

Referring to Max Baer, Tun-organise an entertainment which ANNUAL RACE MEETING. Hongkong Club in a friendly. As

5TH DAY. they have only one more game to ney said the former Livermore will attract a good crowd and alen play, they only require a draw to butcher-boy should reach the top show a Anuncini profit. At the three large be sure of the Shield. Recreio of the pugilistic heap if he would moment, however,

covered baths are in course of cannot possibly do it, and Craigen- keep his mind on fighting instead

construction. There is the Wem- Rower have to win bath their forth of night-clubbing until 4 a.m.

coming games against an outright "Max Boer is a great actor and bley Stadium, which will

LR.C. loss to get their noses in front.

TO MORROW'S GAMES.

open-

ed.

Saturday, 3rd March, 1934.

Owing to the number of

a great fighter," said Tunney, ed in August with the British qualified ponies allocated thereto, "But being a great actor my in- Empire swimming events; the tho "B" Division of The Griffins And the LLC. have only to Guence him to become a bad Brighton Sports Stadium, to be Spring Handicap will be sub-divid- The Stewards have determined meet the Civil Service to-morrow, ghter. If he fights Max Schmol-opened in July, when several It sounds like Wednesday's daily ing again won't be in any hurry national championships will be double, does it not? Cheap and to pick Baer to beat the German featured, and in big stadium for by lot in which section ponles nasty!

because of the psychological and swimming nt Blackpool, which is shall start

entering being heralded as the "Lide of the physioliçal elements The University are at home to the contest. Baer will be handi- North." the Army to-morrow, according to

Wembley Stadium will have ac

The programma will comprise the card, but I do not think they capped by the fact that he doesn't have much chance of success have to fight, but can turn to commodation for 8,000 spectators.

The pool will be 300ft. in length ten races, and Griffine Spring unless the Army side is quite un-acting for a good livelihod."

for ordinary bathing, but it is con-Handicap, "3" Division, Second representative.

structed in such a fashion that the Section, will be numbered T (n) length of the bath can be adjusted and will be run at 5.10 p.m. for any distance from 50 to 55 yards. There are also wonderful

The L.R.C. are at home to the

Civil Service in a League game, BRADMAN AS GOOD

AS EVER

and should win unless the Civil Service bata get going, in which caso a draw might. result. Un- fortunately Perry cannot play for the Civil Service.

(Continued from Page 8.)

The Arst Baddling bell will be rung at 1.15 p.m. and the first raco will be run at 1.45 p.m.

Adjustments, in the advertised diving facilities in prospect, cater starting times of all races neces ing for all Olympic diving condi-sarily ensue, to which the attention tions,

of owners and their representa":

By Ordor,

By the way, I see the Navy card

The Brighton Stadium will pro- tives is drawn, so that they may says they are due to play. 1.R.C. Innings. He played in one other vide Acating for 2,500 people. The see that their declaration Are at home. This must be wrong, but match for New South Wales, but pool itself is practically a replica made in time. as far as one can see the Navy will it has been included under the of the Olympic Pool at Los have some difficulty in putting heading of Australian Elevens in Angeles, providing a racing courte up a first team again this year. Australia, it being the recent of 65 yards in length, with divid- I should be interested to know benefit match in Sydney, which ing stages of all dimensions up to what they propose to do about their does not belong to a Stato series

and fucluding a 10-metre platform remaining games. The Club, K.C.C. and Craioenvower have no game.

SECOND DIVISION."

in 1080 Larwood secured one for

Reverting to the forthcoming with a depth of water of 104ft. tour in England and the renewal It is claimed that the Brighton The only rames I know of in the of the battle of Bradman, and Lar- bath will be the largest covered Second Division are those of the wood, it is well to remember in the a-water bath in the world, Civil Service, whom the LR.C. will coming months that, prior to body- defent, and the I.K.C.C. who meat line being turned on, Larwood had the Nayy Second Elovon. I fancy farod rather, severely when facing the chances of the home team. As Bradman in the Tests. 12 and one for 9 in the first Tost. He did not play in the second; regards the other sides, I have no It is contended that Larwood Information, but I do not think soason was faster than he had ever secured one for-180 in the third: there are any games of great im- boen before. If that is trdo, and did not play in the fourth; and Ho retains his speed, following the secured one for 182 in the fifth. port to the, Shield turale,

on his

toe, the Notts fast He thus captured four wickets for ought to be able to improve 292 in the series. The only occa

"RACE CRICKET." The Volunteers had lutonded to

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st March, 1994.

HUNT BALL.

Naval and Military Guests al- tending the Ball are notified that evoning dreae should be worn,

(Moss dress optional).

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ASSEUR R. SHIMIDZU. ASSEUSE S. KISAKİ Recommended for many years, by.. Government Civil Hospital, Feak

play thoir unusi thraa dava cricket on his 1930 achieve-sion on which Bradman fell to him | Hospital, atc., and by all the local

Monday and he be not allowed to bowl as he made 232, when he was given out word washed out on

On Today they bowled in this country, and with caught by Duckworth, at short WodnesdayLELER T

stop. boat a wook Club side.

a packed log field.

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