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· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CIVIL SERVICE WANT A

GOOD BOWLER

"VARSITY AGAIN FAIL

ELVIN'S BOWLING SUCCESS FOR THE ARMY

JOYOUS CRICKET AT K.C.C.-

(By R. Abbit)

I was not very hard put to it. last week to select my double. The Indian Recreation Club beat the Civil Service and the Army defeated the University in time to get back and see some of the racing!

The 1.R.C. and Civil Service game was rather a foregone con- clusion. The Civil Service sadly want another good bowler to help Baker out. They have a lot of fair change bowlers but I do not think any of them should bowl more than three overs running.

I had great hopes of Perry but he has falled to find a length. Reed has only played once and I do not expect to see him out regularly-which is "bnd luck for the Civil Service.

ao far

As it was Wallington did better than he has done for some time -If he could bowl a steady length he would be most useful-and the I.R.C.

had to declare with

that had they made oighty-seven against the I.R.C. last year they would have won the match!

UNIVERSITY FAIL.

came on hit the ball all round the placo.

E. F. had twelve.' fours .fu his sixty-six while Bonavia's twenty-six consisted of six fours and a two..

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934.

MANCHUKUO AND

Another Hockey Win For Y.M.C. A. Ladies

Redmond was completely off SECOND and his two overs cost twenty- seven runs, while Owen Hughes though not quite so expensive was! not effective. Beck had a good analysis of 14-1-17-0.

THE CLUB HURRY,

The H.K.C.C. started at 4.30 p.m. to get the runs and did so

Owen pretty easily. missed before he scored, played a very pretty knock afterwards for eighty not out, while Mitchell played one of his quick innings for about half that amount.

the interval.

CAER CLARK CUP VICTORY

IN TWO DAYS,

3

.

BORDERERS BEAT E, LANCS.

The South Wales. Borderers do-

FAR EAST OLYMPIAD

JAPAN'S ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN RECOGNITION

SPECIAL ENVOY TO VISIT CHINA AND PHILIPPINES

Playing their second Caor match. M. Woolley, the Saints" Clark Cup hockey fixture within skipper, secord two goals, while two days, the YM.C.A Ladies, F. Wong and I. Gittins obtained who on Wednesday defeated the one each, R. King netted for

Tokyo, Mar. 3., Recreio Ladies "A", beat the Hongkong,

Directors of the Japan Athletic Association and of several Recreio Ladies "B" team by three

other sports organizations decided at a joint meeting to day to clear goala on the Marina ground

send a special envoy to China and the Philippines to try to persuade Hughen, Yesterday afternoon,

Mr. M. Reed (3) and B. Blumen fented the East Lanenshire Regi-

their athletic authorities to agree to Manchukuo's participation-in thal scored the goals, the winners ment by two goals to one in a fast

goal to nil at

the forthcoming Far Eastern Olympic games at Manila in May. friendly hockey, encounter on the leading by

U.S.R.C. ground yesterday after- The envoy, Dr. Tadaoki Yama-according to reliable information The Y. defence was again pro-noon. Johnson was responsible moto, president of the Japan Stu- would rather withdraw from the minent, A. Fowler and J. Wilson for the Borderdra" points scor-dents Tract and Field federation, meet than accept Manchukud lin keeping the Portuguese attack at: Ing two splendid goals. Lt.is to leave from Kobe the middie the folds of the nations participat- The Philippine Amateur Athle East of this month, accompanied by a ing in the Far Eastern Olympics.

representative of the Manchukuo

tle Federation was advised Athletic federation.

yester day In a cable received from Japan China has blocked the participa of the favourable vote taken by the At King's Park yesterday aftertion of representatives of the new athletic federation of that country noon, the Recreio defeated the state of Manchukuo on the ground on the application of French Indo Y.M.C.A. "A" team by two goals this would constitute recognition of China to participate in the Xth to one in a friendly fixture. Souss the Japanese-supported regime In For Eastern Championship Games and Xavier netted for the winners, while WJ. Brown found the net for the Y.M.C.A.

Burnett and Hung were away, The Varsity failed to play Ein

I believe, and the rest of the with any confidence, on their own

K.C.C, bowling was very bad. ground. The left hander has met'

T. A. Pearce had five fours in with no auccess since in the first Innings of the Club and Armyja rupid thirty, bofore pulling a match he had all the experts very wide one from E, F, Fincher

on to his slicks. guessing, and recently he was out of the side with an injury.

were

wero

But though the Varsity out for, sixty-eight they batting for some time, and Elvin's analysis was 16.6414-7.

Garthwaite only got one wicket I had expected him to do much better than this. The Army lost six wickets bofore they won the of run OutA game! A couple helped the Varsity a good deal,

and the Army were by no means at full strength.

THE CLUB . K.C.C.

SUNDAY'S GAME.

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The Volunteers wen? over to the K.C.C. un Sunday when the propi. weather was much the alow alde. The home side tious, though the wicket was on batted and ran up two hundred and nine-(on the final count!)- of which Willie Hung collected eighty-alno.

bay.

Lancs.

In the losers defonco, B. Botelho Robinson replied for the played well, while G. Roza, in goal, brought off many fine naves.

ST. ANDREW'S. WIN, Travelling to Sookunpoo ground yesterday afternoon, the St. An- drew's Club Ladies defeated the Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club by four goals to one in friendly

when he is at the bowler's end, He hardly backs up an inch and seems definitely tired.

Y. M. LOSE TO RECREIO.

SECOND DIVISION.

Manchuria.

to be held here by May. When the The Far Eastern games consti-application of French Indo China tution provides that admission of to participate in the games was new countries must be by unani first put objection, but when the into vatation Japan inter mous consent of the original threa posod

bad. The K.C.C, won with a few members, Japan, China and the sports officials of French Indo minutes to spare.

Philippines, and the matter seem China asked for a reconsideration, ed closed until Premier Salto told the Nipponese athletic mogule parliament last wook the govern-willingly gave their approval. ment would do all it could to havo China will be strongly represent- ed in the women's invitation events Manchukuo admitted.

At present the admission of rep to be conducted in conjunction

The 1.R.C. Juniors, are to

on winning congratulated

be

the

It is doubtful if Baker's call was He played delightful cricket n good one but all the same had though he might have been stump-Kilber been backing up on his toes Second Division Shield. They are ed once or twice.

there was a fair chance of a run a young and keen team and they resentativen of the Dutch East In-with the coming Far Eastern Olym The Volunteers never seemed to anyway. As it was Baker was thoroughly deserved it.

Last week they trod on the dies has been approved by the pics. In a cablegram received last The Club went over to the Kow-recover from the shock of losing three quarters of the way down

pan standing in the way of admia-national physical director, the Chin- aloun ground to play a friendly Alec Pearce's wicket for a duck.

three original member nations, Ja- night by Dr. Regino R. Ylanan, kundred and fifty three runs for there and won pretty conclusively. A ball kicked right up and before The wicket Was vory like A

action on Manchukua. Indo-Chi-will enter teams in women's volley- The C.S.C.C. got eighty-seven of pudding, slow and easy, but Beck he could get away it hit the

sien of French Indo-China pending che sports moguls stated that China na has naked reconsideration of its ball, women's tennis and in we which the first three batsmen and and Pearce bowled very steadily shoulder of his bat and went up

men's swimming. application. extras got seventy-nina. The rest and for the first hour things went of the Civil Service cannot play very slowly. Then Ernie Fincher nnything in the nature of fast and Bonavia made a good stand, bowling. It is an interesting fact and when the change bowlers

nine.

for an easy catch.

Thereafter. Klibee alone did well but come one ought to drop a large fire-cracker behind him

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Beck looked as if he might save not bring myself to give the situation until he pulled a figures. The Club seconds beat wide long hop on to his sticks. the Navy but not too easily.

No one else did very much-but L. E. Lammert will bear watch- ing (and coaching) as he has the makings of a very nice shot on the off.

TO-MORROW'S GAME.

Whether Navy can raise a first Dr. Regino R. Ylanan, national The participation of China in the Eleven for their match at home physical director of the Philip men's events are not yet decided, vs. University I don't know. The pines refused to be quoted regard- however, the cablegram received C.S.C.C. and Army match is robbed ing the question of whether to ad- last night indicated that by March For Kowloon Runno was turn of much of its interest on Sayer mit Manchukuo in the meet, but 10, the local athletic federation will ing them a bit but Hung alone is away from the home side-and hinted that as a host in the com- be advised on this matter. bowled really well-and that only Crawley-a useful bat, also can- ing olymple games all countries in Japan has not yet replied,to an for his first few overs. Dunnett not play. The Club go to Cral- the Far East are welcomed to inquiry made by the Philippines re- might be worth coaching. He is gengower for a friendly

come, to the Philippines. He also wing the events in which that

built like a bowler with long legs In the Juniors, H.K.C.C. are at indicated that the Philippines will country will take part. It is under- and he has a nice left hand action. home to Cruipengovern close have no objection If. China will be stood, however, that the Nipponese But he in young yet and wants to game. K.C.C. receivé R.A.S.C. and willing to accept Manchukuo, are now organizing strong teams in avold trying to how anything the same applies but I fancy The application for participa- branches of competitive events to over slow. His faster ball was Recreio at home will be too much tion in the games by Manchukuo be conducted during the Far East- obviously an effort and invariably for the Police.

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The FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (Weather Por mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY Saturday, 10th March, 1934, com mencing at 200 pm.

The First Beli will bo Rung at 1.80 p.m.

-MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badger prominently displayed throughout the Mosting.

No One without a Badge will be Admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including Tax: are obtainable through the SECRET ARY upon the personal application of a Momber, such Member to be respon sible for all visitors introduced. by him, and for Payment of All Chits. &c.

the Secretary's office, 3rd Floor. Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27704), will close at 12 o'clock Noon.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Court,

On No Protext will Children be permitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance Telephone 21920.

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