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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934.

MORE TROUBLE WITH CRICKET

BETTER

To-day's Tennis

ARRANGEMENT Semi-Final

NEEDED

CONFUSION INEVITABLE 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!

The University and Club Matches Richardson was very expensive, in the first and Second League had and no less than six of the seven to be scratched owing to the Uni- bowlers tried got one or more alone bowled versity Sports. It may be this was wickets. Sargent inevitable as I have no doubt the well for Kowloon, and, as usual Sports fixture was not arranged against less than the best bowling, until after the Cricket cards had Sayer and Richardson, both of been printed.

whom he clean-bowled, did vory well. Given a big stand for the first wicket the C.5. usually manage to scratch up quite a few runs.

It seems quito clear that due notice was given as the Club piny ed their own second, while both the advertised fixtures were scratched, #penk subject to correction, but I don't think any public notification was made.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE,

The mid-week game was between the University second eleven at home and the R.A.M.C. The I do not think that this is quite visitors won very easily. It is per- In order. Of course, it is a possible haps somewhat of an anomaly to position that this is only the busl-find two Senfor League Army ness of the players concerned-or players turning out regularly for their Clubs. But I think myself the Junior League games their that there are many of the public particular unit. who like dropping along to have a look at a game, and they should be entitled to be warned.

R. ABBIT TICKED OFF! But the worst case was the mix ap

of the K.C.C., C.S.C.C. and Navy Axtures. I did knw about that and I took the trouble to give the exact facts last Friday. The only card in which the Navy vs C.S.C.C. friendly appeared was that of the Navy. Yet I am told that it ap peared in the papers, and that a Navy side netusily appeared to play nt iling's Park.

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

But it docs.prove that there is undoubted confusion

RUMJAHNS AFTER

10th FINAL

This afternoon the Rumjahn cousins should have their first real test the current doubles championship when they meet Ho Ka-Jau and Taul Wal-pui on the atand court for right of entry into. the final.

They will start varm Favourites. as Hd and Tsal 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

s well as ever, and the challen-

will have to put out some

thing really good to stop them Burgomaster, who ran a good race at

lenth year In succession.

from reaching the final for the

PROFESSIONAL

GIVES WAY.

Groom Beaten for Tennis Title

London, Feb. 18. champion of "real" tennis, has bo- Lowther Lees, the amateur

He

Kwandi last week.

MOTOR-BOAT.

RACE SURPRISE

LEAGUE FIXTURES

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

The Curlow figured prominantly in

Meeting at Macno next Sunday, and the s.s. Taishan has been withdrawn from the Canton run specially to cater the final meeting of the Fanling Hunt

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:

Two races for "D" & Class ponles,

Two races for Macno Mcription Griffins.

surprise me in the least to see him "E" returned the winner. Cebu—If served with a good jockey-should Sub-be, in the picture.

One race for Hongkong non- winning Grins.

The Spring Dash. (Unoffelal) For Lady Riders. Five furlongs. Post Entry,

1

AMERICA TO HAVE

One race for Hongkong non- This race is confined to ponies A WALKOVER

winning subscription Griffins. that have started in Races Ños, 1- One race for the Ladies, & and that have not won. At London, Mar. 1.

I fully expect to see very good least eight starters will compele, There will be no 1934 race for racing in all the events, specially and I think the issue will be be come the now British open cham- the British International Motor for the Chairman's Cup, for which tween Esk, Glen Shee, Jingle and defeated the holder Boat (Harrusworth) Trophy, and eighteen grimas have been enter City of Shanghal. One of these plon. W. Groom, the Lord's professional, by G-5, 1-6, 6-3, 6-6 in the second the result will be a walk-over fored. The Cup is a most imposing ponies will win the first race and one, and has been on view at The | I would therefore select the pony Sports Club for the past ten days that finishes second in that event match for the title nt Prince's America. Club, London.

to win this five furlong dash,, GREAT RACE EXPECTED, The Macao Derby Stakes. 1

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

games in one.

TABLE TENNIS

+

But upon reflection I think it is WINNERS OF ENGLISH perfectly in order, an it would pro-

bably

cut out most of the small units if their best men were barred because they were gond enough for the Army alde, 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 most unfortunate.

FRIENDLIES.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

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

Women's Double.--Miss P.Moser (London) and Miss Emdin (St. Albans) beat Miss M. Osborne and Miss Newey (Birmin hari, 16-21, 21-16, 16-21, 21-13, 29

-20. on their

The H.K.C.C. took second eleven and had not a com- plete joy ride. The seconds did very well to keep the runs down to a hundred and sixty-two-for-sovon in quite a considerable time,

Despite a bad start the Juniors hung on well and only were out about twenty minutes before time. They were by this time one short In the making up of the cards. Gahagan who had fielded was No doubt under the present sys-able to remain for the rest of the match. A.D. Lowson hind a good tem anyway, this is inevitable.

day with bat and ball, while L. E. Lammort again got runs.

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

is to

I

Men's Doubles.-G. V. Barnu (Hungary) and T. Sears (London) bent J. K. Hyde (Liverpool) and A. L. Miller (Manchester), 20-11.. 21-14, 15-21, 21—15.

Dr. Hubert Scott-Paine, the or so.

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

his challenge

ponies. For Novice Riders. Once withdraw

because Canada

round, unexpectedly withdrew.

for this race and nearly all the Ten ponies have been entered

ponies will start. On form I like Esk, Glen Shee and Jingle, the chances of City of Shanghai,

This shortened the time limit for entries by two months and made the closing date to-day, le tends to renew the challengo next

year.

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

his new boat as he was still awalt- Ing information regarding the course over which the race would be run.

A. HAZLERIGG HONOURED

TO CAPTAIN LEICESTER CRICKET

TEAM

The Trial Plate, six furlonge. This race la confined to Maeno subscription Griffins of this year. There are thirteef entrants for

And Race Club on Sunday lust..

GRAND NATIONAL

HUGE FIELD FOR RACE TO-DAY

STARTERS NAMED.

London, Mar. 22. The list of starters was announced to-day for the Grand National, to be

run to-morrow.

There are thirty-two entries for this, the greatest text of skill and

miles.

my choice for this race. Racing juries to the foreleg, Coolinslaga and

Sea View run an unbeaten pony endurance on the British 'track. at Canton, and he is undoubtedly

At he last minute, owing to ing Lad has a pull in the weights on Francoline were scratched. thin ecension and will run well, but I do not think ho is

Food

The following in the list of entries

enough to extend Sea View, and jockeys: Young Commander and Little Chance should also run well,

The "Chairman's" Cup for non- this event, and I expect to see nt winning gridine. 1 mile. least eight starters. I have seen There are eighteen griffins enter- these ponies run

at the

Cantoned for this event, but I do not ex- Charity Meeting and I think Har-pect to see more than a dozen bour View, Heart's Glory, Sporting ponies competing. I think I am Chance, Semper Idem and Potsdam safe in saying, that no

better will be concerned with the finish. ponies have ever race nt. Macno 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 hore, although Senper Idem will Donna (166 lbs.), Lemberg (166 make him gallop all the way. hs.), Bay View (168 lbs.), Soldier Harbour View is my fancy for the of Germany' (152 lbs.) and Sport- third position.

ing Life (155 lbs.). Section) for "D" & "E" class The Spring Handicap (Firet

Gregalach (Parvin) The Mond (Speck) Gold Miller (Wilson)

Ready Cash (Mr. Walwyn) Remus (T. Morgan) Parson's Well (Hollick) Forbra (Hardy)

Deloneige (Moloney) Alpino Hut (Mr. Harding) Southern Horo (Fowcus) Really True Mr. Furling) Flambent. (Duggan) Destiny Bay (air. Lloyd-Thomas) Perlorous Jack (Stolt) Borley Boy (D) Morgan) Trocadero (Thery) Long Engle (Homoy) Uncle Batt (Robson). Egremont (Mr. Paget) Slater (Piggot),

Prince Cherry (J. Goswell) Libourg (Isane)

Annandale (Mr. Gallway) Kibuck (Pringle) Forinum (Bclater) Apostasy (E. Brown) Somnus (Beechener) Southern Hue (Carey) Blue Peter (Mr. Cundel) The Ace (Mr. Head) Canftlilus (Mason)

all of theau ponies have

A great race le anticipated and good ponies. Once round.

chances of winning the lundsome Powerful King, I think, can be trophy. Perhaps I am prejudiced, |_ A. G. Hazlerigg, the former eliminated on account of weight, but would select Bay View, Prima Eton and Cambridge University Adam at 140 lbs, has a very good | Donna and Lemberg to the captain, is to lead Leicestershire chance, but I like the prospects three places.

The Eve Cup. For nou-winning County Cricket Club next season of Cebu (156 lbs.), Iron Grey (154 in succession to E. W. Dawson, lbs.), King Salmon, (340 Ilis.) and Hongkong. Subscription grins. who recently resigned through Widnes (158 lbs.). On his recent Once round.

running at Happy Valley, Iron This will also be a very open Grey would appear business calls.

have the best rhco and I am inclined to pick Hazlerigg, who has just passed winning chance. King Salmon City View, Sarabande and The Reuter. his 24th birthday, played for Cam- has been somewhat disappointing Carp to fill the place positions in bridge against Oxford in 1930, as he does not seem to put any this event. 1931 and 19:12, captaining the heart into his finish. The change My final selections will appear SWEEPSTAKE DRAW University in the last year. Dur in the enurse, however, may make to-morrow. 21-20,ing that summer he made 1,010

Women's Singles.-Miss A. Osborne (Birmingham) beat Miss W. Woodhead (Amersham), 21- 18. 21-19, 23-18.

Men's Singles.-G. V. Barna (Hungary) (holder) beat M.B.W. Berg (Harrow), 21-14, 21-10, 17-21, 21-8.

Mixed Doubles.-G. V.

Barna

(Hungary) and Miss Emidin (St. I have an iden' that with plen-Albans) (holders) heat II. J. Hales

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

A

ly through the covers. Coach ing and much practice may take? him far.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES.

runs in first' class matches and assisted and captained Leicester- shire on several occasions. Last year he played very little import-

LOCAL CRICKET ant cricket.

H.K.C.C. TEAM FOR

TO-MORROW

The first step, of course publish on the cards the address and telephone number of the Secret- arles and to keep all Secretaries advised of any change in this mót- ter. Looking at the cards ровнева

they are fairly com prehensive, I find that the 1.R.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 The following will represent the ary's full address printed.

I.R.C. at home and the Army Hongkong C.. second eleven in their would suggest that in future Unless the I.R.C. win outright they ricket Club at Happy Valley to- League match against Craigengower this should be the universal prac-have prectiently no chance in the morrow. J. Armstrong, C. W. E. tice. Thua check up before Longne, for a draw would only put game can be made very easily. The them level with the Club who still shop J. W. Baines, 1. Jupp, point is particularly important for have to play the University,

1. E. Lammert, H. J. D. Lowe, A. D. the Nayy, who work under the

Lowson, A. K. Mackenzie (Cupt.), The Army side as down is at fall J. E. Potter, G. A. Stewart and C. E. most difficult conditions, and seldom strength and might well make n Gahagan. can ensure that their Secretary in draw of it if they do not collapse | RECREIO v. COMBINED SCHOOLS. one, who keeps the hook down dur-before Pereira. Minu of course The Club de Recreio will be enter-3

Ing the whole senson.

A SPORTING DRAW.

alt

ntury.

Brilliant Meeting Brings Season To Close

A slow off-break bowler and a sound and reliable batsman, A. G. Hazlerigg is a son of Sir Arthur Hazlerigg. Lord Lieututenant of OUTSTANDING Leicesershire, kal captain of the county side,

former

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

KENT CRICKET FINANCE

may bowl on again but he has bad 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 friendly is cancelled-but I cannot layers-E Noronha (Capt.), A Profit of £257 on Last II. A. Barros, Dr. A. P. L. J.

Season Guterres, Guterres, L Peroirs, H. A. Noronha and A. Prata. Kent Cricket Club closed their The Combined Schools tent will Anancial year with a balance be composed of the following. I excess of income over expenditur Youngsaye (capt.), A. Zimmern, A. J. of£257, as against £1.220 in the Hulse, Rapley and G. T. Lee previous year, (Diocesan Boye School), I Holden (Central British School), A. Baker and A. Kitchell (St. Joseph's College), Usunf (Dulin Kadooria School for Indiana), Afzal (Queen's College) bod Alvis (La Salle College),

JUNIOR DIVISION.

£500

SUCCESS OF

HUNT RACES

(By "Captain Foster")

Master Orange (Mr. Cazalet),--

Far East Winners of £100 Announced

Dublin, Mar. 24.

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

FANLING Hospitals Sweepstake on the Grand National, according to an official an-

nouncement:

Shanghailanders, 280 Route Tonent de Latour, Shanghai;

E. W. Sturdevant, Shanghai Cleb, Shanghal;

A Chinese name, undecipherable,

The final Meeting at Fanlingal and Pierce Grove Memorial Cup, whose prize will be delivered in care was well patronized and the at-le was fencing much quicker and of the ticket-seller, Wan Pao, Yuan tendance, if not a record, was took all the obstacles cleanly and Bank, Rue de Vería, French Conces very large; due no doubt to the without hesitation. This race was sion, Tientsin,

The draw.. ja won very caslly but The Gadwall perfect weather, and to the ex-was going almost as well until Router.

now completed.--- cellent programme which pro- about five furlongs from home duced good fields and pleasant when he made his only mistake by racing,

taking off too soon, and toppled rest being some distance away. The Civil Service, in the only vouch for the fact. B.C.K. How. Reed, H. A. Alves, E. Soares,

over after hitting the fence very This position was maintained until Out of the six events; four of hard. White Heather was inter-entering the straight when Miss. Longue game played, munuged to

my selections in Festival Eve, fered with through The Gadwall's Shonton on Wembley Stag was mako a very creditable draw with king is taking a team over to the

Burgumaster, Wembley Stag and fall, and Mr. Kemble wan unseated soon K.C.C.. the K.C.C, and the result showed

consisting of himself,

to be fast overhauling the Tom Cobley duly won their but, happily, he was not hurt. Kaders. On approaching the up very clearly the disabilities of Sayer, Baker, Benwell, Simpson, both sides. This time the K.C.C. R. B. Wood, Perry and Whitley

races, and the remaining two. This mishap robbed the race of an second laat hurdle, Cloudy Eve was White Stars and Gallant Fox exciting finish and made the result beaten, and Wembley Stav passed with three others who will, be not go to tapleses - anil

finished second to The Curlew a foregone conclusion for Burgo- Glen Shoes and led over the last Fincher get a very nice un-Naval officers I understand. So far as I knew University and Craigen-

and. The Quali respectively. peter as Duke of Milan, although hurdle, oventually winning by n But then the weakness of the Rower seniory have no match.

This reduction is explained by: Kowloon attack came in and the

the club's donations and compon won the Governor's Cup, and has

Tom Cobley, as fully expected, Jumping as well as ever, was out-length and a half, Cloudy Eve All-

classed for pace.

ing the third position two longths first four

sations, which amounted to $372, proved himself to be the outstand-was a new departure and appear-Glorious Star was fourth and Miss batemen

of the Civil

The Ladies' Race over hurdles further away. Mrs. Willlons on including Service, who have to get most of the The Police and Navy are at home

gratuity to ing cross-country pony of the rung, all did pretty well,

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

Hardinge on his retirement, £105 season on ho was never benten ined to be the attraction of the aftor Betty Fair on Banjolina fifth. The result might well have gone respectively according to the card.

towards the expenses of Colonel these ovonta. On each occasion he much speculation as to the advis

noon. Before the start, there was either way but the fact that Fin-I fancy the Service teany in the first

Troughton's Incas, £100 to the was well ridden by Mr.

Jonkina. thor could not declare before two match. University I have a league

widow of Mr. L. P. Hedges and Burgemaster made his debut hurdles, but the result fully justi- of making the race over

The Curlow, with Mr. Mackinlay hundred against awenk batting fixture with R.E. on their own

487 towards Woolley's holiday and under N. H. Rules this sonson and fed the introduction of the event, P, led all the war and best every sido like the CS. showed what he ground but will have to go all out

treatment,

has proved himself champion

'anny win in the Volunteers' March thought of his bowlers,

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

ten riders completing the Handicap, and Mr. Skey on The over foncen, his record being nian. to K.C.C. II and may make a game

Subscriptions to a memorial to an unbeaten one. Mr. Jordan is course in grand stylo, Turning to the score Simp of it but I don't

'Mama, Mar 18, the late Lord Harris amounted to associated with all his wine be the way but only the three leaders

The race was a good gallop all winning the Jorrocks Plate.

Quail showed good judgment In did best with 6-0-17-3. If chances.

fancy their Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood | £975. he would settle down to bowl On the whole the most even by air for San Juan, Porto Rico. Intend to depart on Tuesday next

sides being responsible for his

were concerned with the finish. Mr. Stantono first fighter at this best stuff the whole time he match is that in which Craigen the first stage of

Freeman has chosen the first schooling at the jumping game."

Mrs. Portman on Cloudy Eve as Fanling has not had much luck would be a most useful man but gowor Juniors are at home to the South America. Thiereafter they Kont: v Somerset, commencing their tour of match of the Canterbury 'wook,

sumed command from the atort, this season ne the apple of his both his length and his direction Club. These last three games are, will journey to Europe, Counds, Saturday, August's, for his second

closely followed by Miss Scott bye-Marquis Hall, a⠀⠀⠀ grand are problematical at presente bellove, League Axtures.

I consider the pony ran his best Haraton on Gian Shee and Miss chasers been out of action for und the, Far Enst.

boneft.

race in the Fanling Grand Nation-Shenton on Wembley Btag, the practically the entire season.AME

SARAZEN AND KIRKWOOD ON TOUR

119 BEST RACE.

the

EASY FOR THE CURLEW,