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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.... THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER

20, 1934.

FIRST BIG FOOTBALL MATCH OF SEASON ON SUNDAY

COMBINED

CHINESE

AND REST

TWO POWERFUL TEAMS

PRESAGES HEAVY PROGRAMME

(By "Veritas").

Football in Hongkong be- comes something of a serious

proposition on Sunday next,

when the first representative match of the season will be

staged at Caroline Hill be- tween a Chinese eleven and the Rest of the Colony.

Scoring an upset over three favourites, Lord Jim raced into the peerage of harness racers when he won the ninth renewal of the famous Hambletonian Staker, worth £14,000 to his owner, at Goshen, NY. Conuldered an ungainly colt, the extent of his superiority is vividly demonstrated in the finish of the fourth and final heat, which le pictured above. Muscletone and Princuse Peg trailed him past

the judges.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT INTER

Rain Restricts Play In Army Competition

Helinck

It is a curtain-raiser to thei The Area Tennia Singles long and somewhat arduous pro-Tournament received gramme which starts on Satur- day week, and although it is no way regarded as a trial for

last evening when rain deluged the ground, flooding the courts to n depth of over alx inches.

Several matches were left un-

the more important represena- | finished.

to come, it should tive games offer some guide as to current form of several players who can reasonably be expected to be in line for Interport and other honours.

Both

the

Chinese and the

no

Association's teams are strong and

There 18 well balanced. stranger In the Chinese line-up, but Eastman of Kowloon gets his Arst big chance at outside left.

LAU MAU AT RIGHT HALF.

Chinese combination three Chinese Athletic

Includes Associa

tion players and the rest South Ching met.

1ST. ROUND.

Dr. Jones, S.W.B., leads Sgt. Halford. A.E.C., 11-5, 1-0.

L. Cpl. Davies, S.W.B., lends Sgt. Taylor, R.A.P.C., 4-2.

C. Cpl. Andrews, S.W.B., beat! te. O'Donovan, S.W.BL., 6-2, 7-5.

S. Cdr. Gillow, R.A.0.C., lends Q. M. S. Blacker, R.E., 6-3, 38-2.

2ND, ROUND.

THE TEAMS.

The Best:-Cordl

LEAGUE

FOOTBALL

IRELAND AGAIN DEFEATED

ENGLISH LEAGUE WINS EASILY

over

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K.C.C. ANNUAL REPORT

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL YEAR ENJOYED BY CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING ARRANGED FOR NEXT FRIDAY WEEK

The committee of the Kowloon Cricket Club has issued its annual report which reveals the club to be in a flourishing state and to have enjoyed a successful year financially and in its various activities. The report in part reads:

be eradicated.

their

conditions

WHAT IS CRICKET?

A.A. MILNE PUTS FORWARD

SOME CONSIDERATIONS

TEST MATCH TRADITION NOT SAME AS VILLAGE CrickeT

Mr. A. A. Milne, the well known author and play. wright has now entered the lists regarding the cricket controversy and its repercussions which has kept Eng- land and the rest of the world in a fever heat this sum- mer. In a letter to the Times, Mr. Milne puts forward considerations for the authorities as to what cricket really is to-day and how it should be regarded · and controlled. His letter follows.

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Sir, You ask in your leading to sportsmen and gentlemen to de- article for authoritative procide when alow leg-theory becomes nouncement as to what is cricket fast leg-theory, and when fast leg- and what is not. Doubtless this theory ceases to be super-excellent, will come. Meanwhile, may I be super-fast, get-the-batsman-out allowed

北 short unauthoritativo theory. consideration of the matter?

4. But such an authoritative

1

1. Cricket means different things opinion will raise another awkward to different people. It can be a question. Are Test Matches play- religion, an art, a game, a business, ed "In accordance with the spirit or are they also or a war. Many old cricketers who of the game," condemn fast leg-theory are really "abominations" which are "ruining cricket"? Whatever answer is condemning It because it spoila cricket as an art, not because it made to the second part of the spoils cricket as a game or as an question, the answer to the first an emphatic "No." When international contest. In just the part fa

we are thinking the name spirit they condemn "pad- we speak of this or that "not being play" and the "two-eyed stance" as cricket,"

traditional, easy-going, good sports- abominations" which are ruin manship of countryhouse and But nobody village matches. Teat. Matches are

played strictly according to the

nounce.

+

Aitkenhead Shield

COMPETITION :

After charging $1,463.87 the costed against teams from lucal clubs; ing cricket." Belfast, Sept. 19. of re-turfing the bowling green and also scensional inter-club matches. suggested that the two-eyed stance In the first Inter-League $3,339.03 for depreciation of the Chit Members were given an opportunity is unsporting, or that the greatest not played in this spirit. They are football match of the season. House, the Working Account shaves of seeing exhilation games of billarda exponent of pad-play should be for-jetter of the law; and an authorita- balance of Income over Expenditure and snooker by Willie Smith, one of bidden to represent his country.tive pronouncement that this is a the English League visited of $080.77 which a satisfactory result the world's foremval exponents,

Before, then, an authoritative pro- Belfast to-day and beat the even when compared with the pre-

Senior and Junior Champlonship nouncement is made against fast good thing for cricket as long as Irish League by six goals to vious year.

events were instituted and we are leg-theory, the authorities must be super-fast, right-handed bowlers one, after leading 3-1 at half

Since 1st August, 1933, 63 new niebted to Mesara, Roger E. Lind-quite clear in their minds whether don't do it too, seems to be all that Ume-Reuter,.

members have joined the Club. The sell, Ezra Abraham and M. N. their object is to make cricket less is left for the authorities to pro-

Yours, &c., This makes the 36th mesting present Membership of 323 is made Rakusen for the presentation of hand-dangerous (or more gentlemanly);

A. A. MILNE between the countries in the up as follow: Present 274, Absent some trophies to be held by the re-

to increase the excitement of Test

Cotchford Farm, Hartfield, Sus. spective winners. We have also to Inter-Lengile competition since its 4

The Committee record with deep thank Mr. R. P. Phillips for the pre Matches; or simply to encourage sex. 1894. The Irish 8. Q. M. S. Oldfield, R.A.P.C..] inception in heat . Cpl. Lilley, S.W.B., 6-1, 6-2. League has never vet beaten there the death of Messrs. Esentation of a fine set of Billiard the off-drive.

2. In the old days, when every Sinfield. C. P. F. James and R. J. balls. Engilah League, the latter having Tyler

good cricketer could cut, when the won 32 and drawn four. The selectors in both cases have

The Club dances have all proved Although the tables and eves have hools and the pull were "not crie- Of the 19 matches played at very enjoyable. Two concerts were received the very best of care, a vast ket," and before the leg-glance had

In The teams, on paper at least.j kone out of their ashy to make the

en-Belfast, the English League has held in the hall, both were very wall improvement tennis ropresentative, the Restare sulciently strong to including players from the Bor-tourage the belief that an excel-won 17 and drawn two, scoring 74 attended and much enjoyed. Thanks would be attained if the excessive been invented, it was both possible are due to the Indies and gentlemen lampess of the Billiard Room could and necessary for a fast bowler to pack the off-side field and leave the lent display will be served up on goals and conceding 17. lorers, Lincolns, Kowloon, Club,

ast year the English League who kindly assisted.

The Grounds, both upper and

leg-side bare. The modern frat All the tournaments were excellent bowler, who had to have three morDATE FOR ANNUAL Pollee and St. Joseph's. The Sunday, The kick off is at 4.43,

finished first in the competition tower, have received careful attention by supported, the results being as and the teams are:--

Scottish the Irish and

on the leg-side, even when bowling during the year and are in excellent follows: Senior Championship, off-theory, was therefore at a dia- Irish condition. The Lawn Bowls Green Winner: M. N. Rakusen. Lengues. They beat the

Runner-up advantage. It is entirely natural (Kowloon):League and drew with the Scot was elitirely returfed and renovate R. P. Phillips. Junior Championship. Mullane (Borderers) and C. Piletish League, while the last named at the beginning of 1934 and gives-Winner: J. W. Mayhew. Ranner that he should adapt himself to

It was decided at a meeting yee- promise of being a very Ane green

up: W. Hyde. Handicap Tourna- modern conditions (under which (Police): Robertson (Club), were beaten, at lielfast.

after the winter rest. The introduction of Ho Chor-yin Potmare (Borderers) and Eims

ACCRINGTON . WINS.

Small repairs have been carried out ment-Winner! E. C. Fincher. Run- everybody is able to play an off-bul terday afternoon of the Lawn Bowls of the Athlette at left back Incurs

Unfortunately er-up: Geo. Lee. Snooker Doubles to leg) by bowling to a complete sub-Committee in charge of com- (St. Joseph's); Mathing (Bar-

during the past year.

petitions, to hold the Aitkenhend the necessity of transferring Lauderers), Elliott (Club), Malpas Accrington, entertained Mans while ants were again very active Handicap-Winners: M. N. Rakusen leg-field, and leaving batsmanship Shield Competition on October 13.

& E C

Fincher. Runners-up: C. to discover how to play a leg-ball with the permission of the club's. Matt to the intermediate line,

to the off. It is easy to see that Committee, the competition will be with the right half position at ! (Lincolas), Ridley (Lincolns) andfield Town in the northern section behind the tƐakwood panelling in the Wigg & E. F. Fincher.

of the Third Division to-day and Bar Lounge. The matter was at once taken in hand by the House Com-

BADMINTON.

this sort of bowling may be dan held on the Kowloon Bowling Green won by twe clear goals.-Reuters.mittee and, to date, there have been!

gerous; may make cricket more Club greens, Renerres: Morrison (Bor-

no further signs of the pest.

----The--- badaninton-section-started dull-or-less-beautiful :-but-it-is--B--W-Bradbury, of the→Craigen- derers), Stanley (Navy), Burnage

Repairs to the roof will have to carly. Inst winter. proved highly dimeult to make any sort of case gower C., was selected to lead the (Navy) and Baldry (Lincolns).

be carried out in the near future, successful, especially following the against it.as unsporting or out of Hongkong teams, and L. Guy, of the owing to many leaks that have first inter-club Combined Chinese:-Lee Kwok-

matches, With the exception of Fung

developed during the exceptional Christmas interest hud developed to keeping with modern developments Kowloon Bowling Green Club, to lead LTin-sang (S. Klag-yu of the Aihletic, the for-ki (Athletic);

heavy rains of this year.

extent that it was found of cricket. Ho und

Chor-in

possible to turn out first and second 3. It is impossible to legislate players from Kowloon Docks and 13 The teams will be composed of nine ward line is composed of South China)

(Athletle) Lau Maui (8. Chinn). China representatives.

teams composed of ladies's doubles, against fast leg-theory. No law each from Kowloon C.C., Club de Wong Mee-shun (S. China) and

can make the apparently necessary Recreio and Kowloon Dowling Green Leung Wing-chui (S. China); Tso

The Club again experienced a most men's doubles and mixed doubles,

distinction between Clark and Club, for Kowloon; ten from the successful cricket season and but for

Thero is every indication that the Kwai-shing (S.

a marked weakness in bowling would game will develop this winter, when Voce as cricketers, sportsmen, and Craigengower C.C., eight each from Kong-pak (S. China). Fung King-

have been much more successful. it is hoped to organise club competi-gentlemen: no law can discriminate Civil Service C.C. and Police R. C., cheung (S-China). Tay, Qua-tong

However, with the return of a few tions, and to entertain kindred clubs between Hirst bowling naturally to six from Taikoo RC, and four each (S. Chinn) and Fang King-yu

old players and new members we are in matches.

leg-side field and Bowes bowling from the Indian RC, Yacht Club, the Hongkong (Athletic).

locking forward to an even better

The Children's Sports were held on an unfair advantage to left-handed

deliberately to ono, without giving Football Club and

Electric, for Hongkong. season, 1st XI Lied with the I. R. C. 1st January, 1934, with usual success, cricket; no law can define the exact into two sections to look after Hang- The Sub-Committed Wak divided for 2nd place in the league. Seven The thanks of the Committes are matches were played, of which three tendered to the many generous sub-point at which an Armstrong be

kong and Kowloon. Larwood. What. the were won and four drawn. The 2nd Reribers, and to the ladies and gentle-comes

It was also decided to grant Xunfortunately did not do so well, men who so kindly assistert on that authorities can do is to express a sum of $160 to the Kowloon Bowling authoritative opinion that fast leg-Green Club to meet expenses in con- being placed 8th out of twelve teams. occasion.

theory is "not in accordance with neetion with the Aitkenhead Shield Ten matches were played of which two were won, four drawn and, four

the spirit of the game," leaving It competition. lost.

that. Wong Mee-shun hus been. preferred to Leung Wing-chui.at. centre-half, Leung being moved to left half.

The Rest half back line has a very firm appearance. Robert son, Podmore and Elms are three well tried exponents, who on form have few; if any, peers in the Colony.

Eastman (Kowloon).

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YANKEES BEAT TIGERS

ATHLETIC RUN RIOT

GIANTS STILL ON TOP

SUCCESSFUL SPORTS.

New York, Sept. 19. New York Yankees earned a slight revenge for their recent defeats at the hands of Detroit We had the pleasure of entertain. ing the Shanghai and Malayan Inter- port Teams last November. Enjoy able games were played-we drew with Shanghai but lost to Malaya.

Tigers, when they beat the American League leaders to day.

such an

VARSITY SWIMMING

Philadelphia Athletic had a We entered teams in the "A" Heats In Preparation

field day against Chicago White "C" and Mixed Divisions of the Sox, winning a double hender, Tennis League and at the end of July and taking the night cap with our positiens stood at 2nd, 4th, 3rd

a 14 runs margin. Cascarella and 2nd respectively. Several of the

Kame.

For Meeting

Heats in preparation for the long- blanked out the White Sox in this matches are still unplayed owing to kong University annual swinning

rain" 42 New York Giants retained the

The Annual Tournament le still in sports to be held on Saturday at 2 leadership of the National League Two events have been completed: The following were the results:

progress having been held up by rain. wore decided at the European Y. M. G. A. bath yesterday afternoon. overcoming Cincinnati Reds, The Junior Championship won by M. while Brooklyn Dodgers scored Drysdale from A. Crawford and the 50 yards free style, Host 1-1, II. heavily against Pittsburgh Handicap Singles "D"-won by W. L. Ozorio; 2, Foe Geo Tuan, Time: Pirates, winning both legs of a l'eddle from R. S. Capell. It is hoped 27 1/8 secs. Heat 21, Cheung Wing double header.

to complete the remaining events ngok; 2, E. L. Gosanu. Time: 25 376

Scores as cabled by Reuter shortly. follow.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati New York

Wo had a sot back at the beginning of the season by the lawn bowls green being unfit for play until well after

seca. Heat 3-1, L. Oliveira; 2, Lee Pee-chim. Time: 27 1/6 secs,

100 yards free style, Heat 1-1, II.;

II. E. the opening of bowls playing. Tour- La Ozorio; %, F. L. Gorane. Time: naments are well in progress and we 00 2/6 sees, Heat 2-1, L. Oliveira; hope to finish them soon after the 2, Cheung

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end of September. The usual Com- secs, petitions were held in 1933 and tho results are appended elsewhere.

BRILLIARDS.

This section has enjoyed unqualified success and has proved one of the! 1 most popular branches of the Club's 1 activities.

Several friendly matches were play-

The double header between St. Louis and Boston was postponed

on account of rain.

AMERICAN League.

Chiengo

(Cascarella homered) Philadelphia...... & 10 1 Now York (McNair and Hayes homered) Dotrolt

8 Chicago. ....

4 0 (Bonura homered)

Washington Cleveland (Foxx, Johnson and Higgins Boston

Philadelphia 14 20

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Wing-ngok. Timo:

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100 yards breast stroke-The fol-: lowing qualified for the final: C. E. Lopez, Yung Yuk-wn, E. K. Ton and H. C. Ho.

50 yards free style handicap, Heat 11, H. C. Lo; 2, Tsang Kwong-kau. Tima: 31 3/5 soca. Ioat 2-1, II.. Dey; 2, C. Leong, Time: 48 açes.

220 free style The following quali- ful for the final: E. H. Koh, Yungi 1 Yak-wa, Lee Peo-chim and H. L

Ozorio.

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50 yards back stroko-The follow- 1ng qualified for the finals E. 'L. Gosano, L. Oliveira, Yung Yuk-wa and OD. S. Blakė,

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880 yards fren style, Heat 1-1, H. Ozorio: 2 Cheung Wing-ngok; 2, II. C. Io. Heat 21, N. Omolovsky;

adotaly: 1 PT Nally.

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