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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH-⠀⠀ 23, ··· 1934. ·

MORE TROUBLE WITH CRICKET LEAGUE FIXTURE

To-day's Tennis

BETTER ARRANGEMENT Semi-Final

NEEDED

RUMJAHNS AFTER

10th FINAL

This afternoon the Rumjalin.

CONFUSION INEVITABLE cousins should have their first

AT PRESENT

A SUGGESTION TO THE CLUB

SECRETARIES

(By R. Abbit)

When last week I repeated my views about the desirability of more preliminary work between Cricket Secretaries, before the Annual Meeting of the League, I had no idea with what a complete argument. I should be supplied on the very next day. I have frequently before voiced these views, but of course no one everj takes the suggestions of a cricket scribe serious- ly. Mark what happened!

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real test by the current doubles championship when they meet Ho Ka-lau and Tsui Walgul on the stand court for right of entry into the final.

They will start warm favourites As He and Taul have not been playing up to form, and have, in fact, been rather disappointing in their displays to date.

The cousins seem to be playing jus well as ever, and the challen- gers will have to put out some

thing really good to stop them Burgomaster, whe ran a good race at from reaching the final for the

enth year in succession.

PROFESSIONAL GIVES WAY

Groom Beaton for Tennis Title

London, Feb. 13. The University and Club Matches Richardson was very expensive;

Lowther Leca, the amateur in the first and Second League had and no less than six of the seven to be scratched owing to the Uni- bowlara tried. got one or more champion of "real" tennis, has be varsity Sportait may be this was wickets. Sargent Inevitable as I have no doubt the Sports fixture was not arranged antil after the Cricket cards had been printed.

Kwanti last week.

MOTOR-BOAT RACE SURPRISE

AMERICA TO HAVE A WALKOVER

MACAO SPRING

RACES

SOME INDICATIONS OF LIKELY FORM

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR

SUNDAY

NEXT

(By "Captain Foster")

The Macao Jockey Club will be holding their Spring Meeting at Macao next Sunday, and the s.8. Taishan has been withdrawn from the Canton run specially to cater the final mesting of the Fanling

for the large number of passengers who, it is anticipated, will make the journey to the Portugese Colony. The programme will consist of all the difference and it will not seven events, namely:-

surprise me in the least to see him Two

races for "D" & "E"] returned the winner. Cebu-If Class ponies.

Berved with a good jockey---should Two races for Macao Sab be in the picture. scription Grimns.

One race for Hongkong non- winning Grins.

London, Mar. 1. There will be no 1934 race for bowled come the new British open cham the British International Motor

He defented the holder well for Kowloon, and, as usual plon. against less than the best bowling, W. Groom, the Lord's professional, Boat (Harmsworth) Trophy, and Sayer and Richardson, beth of by 6-5, 1-6, 6-3, 6-6 in the second the result will be a walk-over fored. The Cup is a most imposing whom he clean-bowled, did very match for the title at Prince's America. well. Given a big stand for the first Club, London. It seems quite clear that due wighet the C.S. usually manage to notice was given as the Club play-scratch up quite a few runs, ed their own second, while both the advertised fixtures word scratched. I speak subject to correction, but I don't think any public notification was mude,

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE.

The mid-week game was between the University second eleven at home and the R.A.M.C. The visitors won very easily. It is per- haps somewhat of an anomaly to find two Senior League Army

I do not think that this is quite in order. Of course, it is a possible position that this is only the busi- ness of the players concerned-or | players turning out regularly for their Clubs. But I think myself the Junior League games of their that there are many of the publle particular unit. who like dropping along to have a look at a game, and they should be entitled to be warned.

up

The mateb was for the best of thirteen games, and was arranged to extend over three days. On the frat dny, Lees gained a lead of three out of four games two days four games to love, and, by winning later, he secured the title by seven

games to one,

TABLE TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

But upon reflection I think it is WINNERS OF ENGLISH perfectly in order, as it would pro- bably cut out most of the graall Army units if their beat men wore barred because they were good enough for the Army side, and this would lead to all sorts of difficulties in Army cricket and possibly to the deterioration of the local "Army" side a thing which would be moat unfortunate.

London, Feb. 26, English Table Tennis Champ- ionship finals, decided at Padding ton Baths, London, resulted thus.

Women's Double-Miss P Moser (St. (London) and Miss Emdin Albans) beat Misa M. Osborne and Misa Newey (Birmingham). 16-21, 21-16, 10-21, 21-18, 22 --20. their

R. ABBIT TICKED OFF! · But the worst case was the mix of the K.C.C., C.S.C.C, and Navy ixtures. I did know about that and I took the trouble to give the exact facta last Friday. The only card in which the Navy va C.S.C.C. friendly appeared was that of the Navy. Yet I am told that it ap- peared in the papers, and that

The H.K.C.C. took on Navy side actually appeared to play accond eleven, and had not a com- at King's Park,

plote joy ride. The seconda dla very well to keep the runs down to hundred and sixty-two for seven in quite considerable time.

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It is perhaps a little sad to feel that the Navy don't read my notes-otherwise they might have made some enquiry. But it doca

prove undoubted there in the making up of the cards. No doubt-under the present tem anyway, this is Inevitable.

confusion

FRIENDLIES.

Despite a bad start the Juniors huus on well and only were out that about twenty minutes before time. They were by this time one short as Gahagan who had ftelded was unable to remain for the rest of the y8-match, A.D. Lowson had a good day with bat and ball, while L. E.

immert again got runs.

But this leads me to go further and to suggest that, during the course of a wook, the respective Secretaries should ring each other up, rather than risk a blank Satur- day afternoon.

The Spring Dash, (Unofelal) For Lady Riders. Five furlonga. Post Entry.

The Curlew figured prominen

and Race Club on Sunday lat

GRAND NATIONAL

HUGE FIELD FOR RACE TO-DAY

STARTERS NAMED

This race la confined to pontes that have started in Races Nos. 1 2 and that have not won. At least eight starters will compete, and I think the issue will be be- tween Eek; Glen Shee, Jingle and City of Shanghal. One of these ponies will win the first race and would therefore select the pony that finishes second in that event to-day for the Grand National, te to win this five furlong dash,

GREAT RACE EXPECTED. The Macao Derby Stakes. 1%

-London, Mar. The list of starters was, annoußked

One race for Hongkong non- winning subscription Grifins. One race for the Ladies. I fully expect see very good racing in all the events, specially for the Chairman's Cup, for which eighteen grifins have been enter one, and has been on view at The Sports Club for the past ten days Mr. Hubert Scott-Paine, theor so.

The Spring Handicap (Second British motor-boat designer who intended to contest, has had to Section) for "D" & "E" cinas

because ponies, For Novice Riders. Once miles. withdraw his challenge Canada

round. unexpectedly withdrow.

Sen View ran an unbeaten pony endurance on the British track. Ya This shortened the time limit for for this race and nearly all the my choice for this race. Racing Juries to the foreleg, Coolinglagh and Ton ponies have been entered at Canton, and he is undoubtedly At the last minute, owing to in entries by two months and made

On form I like Lad has a pull in the weighta on Francolino wore scratched. in ponies will start. the closing date to-day. Ho tends to renew the challenge next the chances of City of Shanghai, this occasion and will run well,

Esk, Glen Shee and Jingle. but I do not think he le good and jockeys:

The following is the list of entries

year.

Mr. Scott-Paine yesterday cabled to America explaining that he had been unable to get forward with

his new bent as he was still await log information regarding the course over which the race would be run.

A. HAZLERIGG HONOURED

The Trial Plate, six furlongs. This race is confined to Macao subscription Griffins of this year. There are thirteen entrants for

enough to extend Sen View, Young Commander and Little Chance should also run well,

The "Chairman's" Cup for non-t this event, and I expect to see at winning griffing. 1 mlle, Icast eight starters. I have seen There are eighteen griffins.enter- these pontes run at the Cantoned for this event, but I do not ex- Charity Meeting and I think Harpect to see more than a dozen bour View, Heart's Glory; Sporting ponies competing. I think I am better Chance, Semper Idem and Potsdam safe in saying that no will be concerned with the Onish. I ponies have ever raced at Maeno! Potsdam has two wins already to than those that will come under; his credit, and I fully expect to the Starter's orders for this race. see him notch his third victory of the list of entrants I fancy Prima here, although Semper Idem will Donna (166 lbs.), Lemberg (165) make him, gallop all the way. lbs.), Bay View (168 lbs.), Soldier Harbour View is my fancy for the of Germany (182 lbs.) and Sport-1 third position.

ing Life (155 lbs.). Men's Doubles.-G. V. Barna

The Spring Handicap (First A great race le anticipated and Section) for "D" & "E" class all of these ponies havo good (Hungary) and T. Sears (London)

ponies. Once round.

chances of winning the handsome. boat. J. K. Hyde (Liverpool) and

Powerful King, I think, can be trophy. Perhaps I am prejudiced, A. G. Mar (Manchester), 21--11, 21-14, 15-21, 21-15.

G. Hazlerigg, the former eliminated on account of weight. but would select Bay View, Prima Women's Singles--Miss M. Eton and Cambridge University Adam at 140 lbs, has a very good Donne and Lemberg to fill the Osborne (Birmingham) beat Misa captain, is to lend Leicestershire chance, but I like the prospects three places.

The Eve Cup. For non-winning Woodhead (Amersham), 21-County Cricket Club next season of Cebu (155 lbs.), Iron Grey (164

in succession to E. W. Dawson. lbs.), King Salmon, (140 lbs.) and Hongkong Subscription griffins, 18, 21-19, 21-18.

Men's Singles.-G. V. Burns who recently resigned through Widnes (158 lbs.). On his recent Once round.

This will also be a very open (Hungary) (holder) bent BI.B.. business calls,

running at Happy Valley, Iron Berg (Harrow). 21–14, 21–10,

Grey would appear to have the best race and I am inclined to picki Hazlerigg, who has just passed winning chance. King Salmon City View, Sarabande and The 17-21, 21-8.

his 24th birthday, played for Cam-has been somewhat disappointing Carp to all the place positions In bridge against Oxford in 1930, as he does not seem to put any this event,

Mixed Doubles G. V. Barna (Hungary) and Miss Endin (St. I have an idea that with plen-bans) (holders) beat II. J. Halen

ty of coaching this last bats (London) and Miss Woodhead man could be quite good. At (Ameraliam). 21-12, 21-20, present he is short of strokes 21-7. and produces those he has wrongly. But he has a nice iden of off-side play particular-

TO CAPTAIN LEICESTER CRICKET

A

TEAM....

Įran⋅ to-morrow.

There are thirty-two entries Mori this, the greatest test of skill 'and-

Gregalach (Parvin)

The Mond (Speck) Gold Miller (Wilson)

Rondy Cash (Mr. Walwyn)` Romus (T. Morgan) Farson's Well (Hollick) Forbra (Hardy)

Daleneige (Moloney) Alpino Hut (Me, Harding) Southern Hero (Fawcus) Really True (Mr. Farling) Flambent (Duggan). Destiny Bay (Mr. Lloyd-Thoras) Perlorous fack- (Stott) Borley Boy (D Morgan) Trocadero (Thery) Lone Eagle (Ilamoy) Uncle Datt (Robson) Egremont (Mr. Pagot) Slater (Piggot)

Prince Cherry (J. Goswell) Libourg (Isaac) Annandale (Mr. Gallway) Klibuck (Pringlo) Fortnum (Eclater) Apostasy (E. Brown) Somnus (Beechener) ;* Southern Hue (Carey) Blue Peter (Mr. Cundel) The Ace (Mr. Head) Canitilius (Mason)

Master Orango (Mr. Caralot).- Reuter.

1931 and 1932, captaining the heart into his finish. The change My final selections will appear SWEEPSTAKE DRAW

University in the last year. Dur-in the course, however, may make to-morrow, ing that summer he made 1,010 runs in first class matches and assisted and captained Leicester- shire on several occasions. Last year he played very little import- |-

ly through the covers, Coach- LOCAL CRICKET ant cricket.

ing and much practice may tako him far.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES.

H.K.C.C. TEAM FOR

TO-MORROW.

The Arst step, of course is to publish on the cards the address and telephone number of the Secret. aries and to keep all Secretaries advlaed of any change in this mat-

the ter. Looking at

carda 1 possosa, and they are fairly com- prehensive, and that the IR.C. and the University have done this, The only League match in the while the Army have their Secret-first Division is that between the ary's full address printed.

1.R.C. at home and the Army. would suggest that in future Unless the I.R.C. win outright they this should be the universal prac-have prectically no chance in the tice. Thus a check up before a League, for a draw would only put game can be rando very easily. The them level with the Club who etil. E. Lammert, H. J. D. Lowe, A. D. point is particularly important for have to play the University. the Navy, who work under the most difficult conditions, and seldom can ensure that their Secretary is one who liceps, the hook down dur- ing the whole season,

SPORTING DRAW.

Brilliant Meeting Brings Season To Close

A slow off-break bowler and a. sound and reliable bataman, A. G. Hazlerigg is a son of Sir Arthur Hazlerigg.

Lord-Licututenant of OUTSTANDING SUCCESS OF Leiceser hire, und 巋 former captain of the county side.

V. W. C. Jupp, the Northants and England cricketer, has been seriously ill with arthritis and unrrowly escaped rheumatic fever.

KENT CRICKET FINANCE

Kent Cricket Club closed their financial year with a balance excess of income over expenditure) of £257, as against £1,229 in the previous year.

HUNT RACES

(By "Captain Foster")

Far East Winners of £100 Announced

Dublin, Mar. 22.

The following Far East residents have drawn £100 prizes in the Irish

FANLING Hospitals Sweepstake on the Grand

National, according to an offlelal am- nouncement:

Shanghailanders, 280 Route Tonent do Latour, Shanghai;

E. W. Sturdevant, Shangliai Cieb, Shanghai;

A Chinese name, undecipherable,

The final Meeting at Fanling jal and Pierce Grove Memorial Cup, whose prize will be delivered in care was well patronized and the at- He was fencing much quicker and of the ticket-seller, Wan Fao, Yuan tendance, if not a record, was took all the obstacles Cleanly and Bank, Rue de Voria, French Conces very large, due no doubt to the without hesitation. This race wassion, Tientsin,

The draw is now completed.—-- perfect weather, and to the ex-was going almost as well until/Reuter

won very easily but The Gadwall cellent programme which pro-about five furlongs from home duced good fields and pleasant when he made his only mistake by racing.

WILS

the

The following will represent the Hongkong CC. second eleven in their League match against Cenizengower Cricket Club at Happy Valley to morrow.il. J. Armstrong, C. W. E Bishop, H. W. Baines, J. E. Jupp, Lowson, A. K. Mackenzie (Capt.), The Army siile au down is at full J. B. Potter, G. A. Stewart and C. E strength and might well make a Gabagan draw of it if they do not collapse | RECREIO. COMBINED SCHOOLS. before Pereira. Minu of course The Club de Reereis will be enter may bowl on again but he has had taining the Combined Schools at a poor season this year.

King's Park to-morrow afternoon and I hear that the Club and Navy will be represented by the following

taking off too soon, and toppled rest being some distance away. Noronha (Capt.) A Profit of £257 on Last friendly in cancelled-but I cannot players. E

over after hitting the fence very. This postilon was maintained until The Civil Service, in the only vouch for the fact. B.C.K. Haw. A. Reed, 11. A. Alves, E. Soares,

Out of the six events; four of hard. White Heather wag inter-entoring the straight when Miss. Looguo game played, managed. to

Season

my selections in Festival Eve, fered with through The Gadwall's Shenton malo a very creditable draw with kina is taking a team over to the A. Barros, Dr. A. P. Guterres, L. J.

on Wembley Stag Guterres, G,

Burgomaster, Wembley Stag and fall, and Mr. Kemble was unseated seen to be fast overhauling the Guterres, A. P the K.C.C. And the result showed K.C.C., consisting of himself, Pereira, 11. A. Noronha and A. Frata.

Tom Cobley duly won their but, happily, he was not hurt. lenders. On approaching Sayer, Baker, Benwell, Simpson, up very clearly the disabilities of

The Combined Schools team will

races, and the remaining two,This mishap robbed the race of an second last hurdle, Cloudy Eve was both sides. This time the K.C.C. R. B. Wood, Perry and Whitley be composed of the following. I

White Stars and Galiant Fox exciting finish and made the result beaten, and Wembley Star passed batting did not go to pieces and with three others who will be Youngaaye (capt.), A. Zimmern, A. J. Naval officers I understand. So far Hulse, W. Rapley and G. T. Les

finished second in The Curlew a foregone conclusion for Burgo Glen Shee and led over the last Teddy Fincher dafented contury.

and The Quall respectively. got a very nice unas I knew University and Craigen (Diocesan Boys School), I. Holden

minster ae Duke of Milan, although hurdle, oventually winning by a But then the weakness of the gowor seniors have no match.

(Central British School), A. Baker This reduction la explained by Tom Cobley, as fully expected, jumping as well as over, was out-length and a half, Clouds Eye All- and A. Klichell (St. Joseph's College), the club's donations and compen-won the Governor's Cup, and has

clasaed for pres.

ing the third position two lengths. Kowloon attack came in and the

JUNIOR DIVISION.

Usuar (Ellis Kadooria School for nations, which amounted to £972, proved himself to be the outstand was a new departure and appear Glorious Star was fourth and Miss first four batsmen of the Civil

The Ladies' Races over hurdles further away. Mrs. Williams on Indians), Afzal (Queen's College) including Servico, who have to get most

of The Police and Navy are at home and Alvis (La Salle College).

the

gratuity

to ing cross-country pony of the ns, ali uid pretty well. runs,

to R.A.S.C. and S.W.B.'s A team

Hardinge on his retirement, £105 season as he was never beaten ined to be the attraction of the after-Botty Fair on Banjolina th The result might well have gone respectively according to the card.

towards the expenses of Colonel these events: On each occasion he noon. Before the start, there was EASY FOR THE CURLEW. either way but the fact that Fin-1 fancy the Service team in the first

Troughton's illness, $100 to the was well ridden by Mr. Jenkins. much speculation as to the advia- * chor could not declare before two match. University II have a lengus

SARAZEN AND widow of Mr. L. P. Hedges and Burgomaster, made his debut ability of making the race over The Curlow, with Mr. Mackinlay hundred against a weak batting fixture with R.E. on their own sido like the C.3. showed what he ground but will have to go all out

KIRKWOOD ON TOUR treatment.

157 towards Woolley's holiday and under N. 11. Rules this sonson and hurdles, but the result fully junti-up, led all the way and had a very has proved himself a champion the ton ridere completing the Handicap, and Mr. Skey on The fed the futroduction of the event, easy win in the Volunteers' March thought of his bowlera,

to. win. The C.S.C.C. are at home

over fences, his record being also to KCC. IL and may make a game

Subscriptions to a memorial to an unbeaten one. Air. Jordan in course in grand style. Tamming to the score Simp. of it but I don't fancy their

Miama, Mar, 18.. Geno Sardzon and Joe Kirkwood ESTO.

the late Lord Ilarris amounted to associated with all his wins bo the way but only the three loaders winning the Jorrocks Plate, son did best with 60-17-3. If chances.

The race was a good gallop all all showed good judgment. In

ho would settle down to bowl

intend to depart on Tuesday next

sides being responsible for his were concerned with the Anish, fr. Stanton first flighter at On the whole tho most oven by air for San Juan, Porto Rico, bis best stuff the whole time he match is that in which Craigon the first stage of their tour of match of the Canterbury week,

Freeman has chosen the first schooling at the Jumping game.

Mrs. Portman on Cloudy. Eve as Fanlinghae not had much luck would be a most useful man but gower Juniors are at home to the South America, Thereafter they Kent: v. Bomerset, commencing

HIJ BEST RACE.

sumed command from the start, this season na the apple of His both his length and his direction Club. Those last three games are, will Journey to Europa, Canada, Saturday, August 4, for his second

dlosoly followed by Miss Scott eye"-Marquia Hall, your grand" ace problematical at presient. T belleve, League fixtures.

Harston on Glen Shee and Miss chaser has been out of action for: had the Far East..

benefit.

Shenton on Wembley Stag, the practically the entire sonson

£600

.י .

I consider the pony ran his best race in the Fanling Grand Nation

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