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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

∙1934.

FOOTBALLERS BACK INTO HARNESS THIS WEEKEND

E. STRANGE.

CONTEST FOR PENNANT

MAY RESULT IN A TIE

BETWEEN YANKEES

& CARDINALS

New York, Sept. 26.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia,

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TEAMS START LEAGUE

PROGRAMME

FULL OF OPTIMISM

CLUB WITHOUT ROBERTSON

AND E. STRANGE

GOSANO BROTHERS RETAINED IN THE RECREIO FORWARD LINE

KOWLOON'S BEST XI ON VIEW

رب

(By "Veritas"),

Football, that game of such subtle attrac- tions that it can be played for three quarters of the year without a break and still remain appealing to hundreds of sportsmen, players and spectators alike, makes its proper re-entry into the sparting life of the Colony this week-end. when the first league matches of the new season| will be played.

FOOTBALL'S HEAVY DEMANDS.

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CHIEF ATTRACTIONS.

A. P. F. CHAPMAN.

SWIMMING SPORTS

LOCAL SCOUTS IN GOOD FORM

HIGH STANDARD SET

NO MOURNING

OVER

ENGLISH CRICKET

WHAT THE CROAKERS FORGET

OUR BIG CHANCE TO TRAIN

MEN" FOR AUSTRALIA

(By A. P, F. Chapman)

I would be the last person to appoint myself a sort of grand Coroner and conduct an inquest on what so many people have been pleased to call the corpse of English cricket. For one thing. I am not partial to inquests, and for another there isn't any dead body.

That was a terrible beating we

Dld not Jardine's team capture the Ashes most convincingly in the tour of Australia of 1932-337

NOT SO BAD.

G. O. ALLEN'S PLACE.

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BRADMAN'S TEMPERATURE

A LITTLE HIGHER.

PASSES A GOOD NIGHT.

London, Sept. 26.. The latest bullatin from Don Bradman's bedside States that the cricketer's condition remains just about the same, except that his temperature is a little higher

Earlier it was reported. that Bradman passed a good night, his condition remain- ing unchanged.Rouler,

MILITARY AQUATICS

Hongkong Area Board Finals To-day

Heats in connection with the Họng. kong Area Aquatic Meeting wore beld,. yesterday afternoon in the European' Y. M. C. A. bath, Kowloon,

The following units and individuals qualified for the finals, which will be bold this afternoon.

Coy, S.W.D; "HQ" Wing, S.W.B; 300 Yards Inter-Coy. Relay "B" 20th Battery, R. A.

Army Bays

Inter-Brigado and Battalion Relay.

Lunca; Small Units. Royal Artillery; Lincolns; 8.W.B;.

Enlisted Boys 50 Yards Free Style.Trumpeter Stubbs, BA; Boy Miller, Lincolns: Boy Warford, Lincs; Boy. Tyrell, R.A.

Next year the South Africans had at the Oval. Admitted. We will be with us, and while we can- did not shine at Nottingham or not afford to take them lightly in Leeds. But then so many people any sense, I do feel the opportunity who talk of the decadence of Eng should not be lost of giving a num Although it was only a little more than four

lish cricket--and wish to hurry ber of young players a chance of off a semi-invalid to the mortuary becoming accustomed to playing in months ago that we were waxing enthusiastic

50 Yards Handicap --are so forgetful of recent Test representative cricket of a veryBoy H. Clark; Boy P. Ha; Boy F. over the feats of the Borderers and were

history.

high standard.

Hall. The England teams next season wondering whether they would break all local

should be chosen with both eyes onth Hongkong, Singapore Bty "B"

Indians 60 Yarde Free Style.- records, the return to the big ball game after

the fact that in the winter of 1036 Coy. Punjabla: "A" Coy. Punjabis, such a brief close season is eagerly anticipated.

we shall be sending a side to Aus- Army Championship L/Opl. tralia to bring back the Ashes, Fullagher, 3.W.B; L/Cpl. Mason, Old favourites will be missed, įparticipating in the Hongkong Those who had the pleasure

There is Copson, of Derby, for East Lancs; L/Cpl. W. T, Campbell, Did not the side I had the hon- of seeing the heats of the Hong-our of leading in Australia in 1928-instance-a fast bowler with a very S.W.D. The New York Giants, with but newcomers, some enjoying longue are starting off this week

kong. Boy Scouts Association's two games left to play, are a reputation built on previous dis-brimful of confidence, forgetful of

20 push home the success we had difficult swing, Pope, of the same

160 Yards Championship.-Bands- single game ahead of St. Louis plays, others with the promise of past misfortunes, and mindful swimming championship de- gained at the Oval in the deciding county, fast medium and an imman Martin, S.W.B; L/Cpl. B. cided yesterday were agreeably Cardinals, who have four left astablishing such reputations, will only of the gifts the gods have to

Fuilagher, S.WB; L/Cpl W. T. play, leaving the possibility be there to fill the breaches, and offer in the future. On such a surprised at the excellent stand match of the Australian tour here proving bat.

in 19267

James Smith, the Middlesex fast Campbell, 8.W.B. ard of swimming and diving

bowler, has splendid physique and High Diving Pto. Mason, of a tie for the National Base-If the trials and practice games philosophy are champions bred. of the last fortnight mean any

display by the youngsters.

'Can English cricket be so bad I like his bowling very much, ex-S.W.B: Pto A. Morrison, S.W.B; ball League pennant.

when It has been proved to be cept when I am batting against it. Gunr. Connor, R.A. Should this occur it will be thing, football in Hongkong should

The entries in all the events

better than the best Australia McCorkell, of Hampshire, is a without precedent in basebril. If reach higher standards than ever

As for the week-end program were large and the competition of

Indians 100 Yards Free Stylo could put in the field in three very fine wicket-keeper and would "A" Coy. Punjabis: "C" Coy The teams do tie the sue must before.

me, there are one or two matches a most stimulating enthusiasm. The

rubbers of the last five?

be a very good understudy to Ames. Punjabis; 1st Mountain Bty; be settled by n play-off, although

which have special attractions, heats were competed for at the the rules govorning this are ex-

Among the batsman we have Coy. Pubjabis. The most important is at Sookun- Victoria Recreation Club, and on Australia won and won deserved Brian Valentine of Kent; F. G, H. tremely vague.

The partial eclipse of the poo on Sunday, where the Border-[Saturday the following will aply this year, but the future is Chalk, of the same country; J. H. To-day both the Giants and Cur-Chinese last year, and their deter-era, Inst season's champions, will near in the finals, also at the V.nothing like so black as is painted. Human, who will be playing for dinals lost, the former to the minntion to rehabilitate them- entertain South China "A",

the R. C.

Most decidedly I am not going into Middlesex and who is really bril Phillies and the Intier to the selves adds a touch of pique, and team who, a year ago, flattered but |

FINALISTS.

mourning,

lant; Arthur Mitchell, of York- Pirates.

not a little interest, to the forth to deceive. Rosulla as cabled by Reuter coming contest for honours. The

50 Yards Senior Scouts Cham- I do not intend to comment

Our fielding needs a thorough shire, a magnificent bat and a sound follow,

Governor's Cup, Lal Wah Cup, fully on this encounter bere, but pionship: N. Lee (6th Kowloon,) shaking up; but, without attemp-field. And do not forget. Gibbins, Charity Cup, Shields and last but shall do so in Saturday's issue of A. Azado (2nd H. K.), J, Dudleyting to excuse the mistakes and of Worcestershire, a very reliable

25 Yards Dash,-Fte. Marsh, not louat the league titles

S.W.B; Edem. Martin S.W.B; L/Gpl all the Telegraph, by which time I hope (ath Kowloon), N. Caan (2nd H. the apparent slackness at the Oval, opening batsman.

K.) com- to know

I am sure that all experienced the selection of both

Rousseau, R.C. of. 9; Gar, Smith, promine, to furnish keenor

20h Bty. RA. toams. There is an element petition than over.

100 Yards Senior Scouts Chum-cricketers will be with me when I And then later on, of course, doubt in both. I don't think Lee pionship-Tang

Sutcliffe, I take it, will be with Hung-ta (19thsay that every team strikes a day

us for some years. You

Indian Relay Hongkong Singa- cannot we shall have the visit of the Wai-tong will be turning out for H. K.). N. Lee (5th Kowloon), A. when no catch will "stick," when a Shanghal Interport team, un-South China, although there is Gaan (2nd II. K.), A. Azado (2nd hard-driven ball instead of coming visualise an England team in Aus-pore Brigade, LA, Y. 1/8 Punjabis, deniably THE event of the no doubt that his presence would II. K.), S. Lee (1st Kowloon), 3. this or that way pops six inches to tralia without him. C. F. Walters

he welcomed by friend and foc Dudely (Gth Kowloon),

the left or jumps in the last split has earned the right to be his INTERNATIONAL In fact the next seven or eight alike. As to whether Hazlewood

second. And it is astonishing how partner. Leyland is young enough are going to keep local will turn out for the Borderers 25 Yards Senior Cubs:-R. Law-one mias leads to others.

to go on for many more Tests. BOWLS SHIELD months footballers very busy, Possibly am also, at the moment in the ronce (12th Kowloon), G. Azavedo

GOES THE OTHER WAY.

I would like to see G. O. Allen such a programme will prove a dark, and right now the composi- (2nd II, K.), R. Sanches (2nd H.

go out to Australia as deputy little too much for enme of the tion of the Borderers forward line),B-Vincent (4th-H.-K.).—-—---- ~When a Test team-strikes, such -captain-to Wyntt, or to take the 26 yards Junior Cubs:-D. Anda patch, of course, it is perfectly full job if Wyatt should be players, for the more successful is a matter for conjecture. they are,

the more likely it is But on Saturday the Club visit rews (4th H. K.), S. Dorling (9th horrible.

unable for any reason to go. It goes the other way sometimes, 2they will be called upon to play Caroline Hill to meet St. Joseph's Kowloon), J. Lindsay (1st Kow- 15

Kenneth Farnes should do very in those matches extraneous to the now depleted through the exodus loon), J. Osmund (2nd H. K.), R. too. Let a brilliant catch be made well against South Africa, and he 3 0 1

normal league and cup ties. The of the Gosano brothers and Beltrao Thompson (12th. H. K.), F. Kin- in the first hour and the whole should have a real chance in Aus- by Mr. H. Hampton, hon. secretary It was announced this morning (Greenborg homored)

strain of maintaining 100 per cent, to the Club de Recreio.

naird (14th H. K.), J. Way (1st team gets on its toes.

tralia if it is possible for him to of the Lawn Bowls Association, Detroit

10 11.

It doesn't seem possible to me make the journey.. form In league encounters and at 2

The Club will not be at full Kowloon). (Game was called at the end of the same time strive for recogni-strength, but they are flelding a

Jualor Scouts Diving:-G. Rosa that circumstances of n most ex-

that the semi-final ties in the In- the eighth inning owing to dark-tion in representative games, can alde which they feel quietly con- rio (2nd II. K.), W. Pryde (4th H.ceptional kind and yet so varied in experience who are a long way would be played this next Sunday. We have a number of men of tornational Lawn Bowls Shield. ness)

be, and undoubtedly is, very adent can prove good enough to K.), V. Saunders (4th H. K.), their nature should all combine from being old in any sense of the

Jarrett (6th. Kowloon).

At the Civil Service Green, again in one season to make the Fortunately the footballer

Cuba Diving:-B. Vincent (4th task of the selectors so supremely word. We have a number of young Switzerland will meet Portugal at players who are on the threshold of 3.16 p.m., and England will oppose mains blissfully unconscious of

II: K.), S. Pledger (4th H. K.), A. difficult.

In the perfect team there would bigger things than county cricket. Ireland in the other semi-final at this, and it is only after the heat; L.G. Robertson is atili suffering Fraser (1st Kowloon), G. Saunders

Let us by all means learn from the K.C.C., starting at the same of the game and taking a purely from the effects of his injury re- (9th Kowloon), A. Dorling (0th not be any need to "hide" even one the past, but do not let us keep time. detached viewpoint that one can ceived in a recent practice game Kowloon),R. Lawrence (12th Kow-man in the field. When you are harping on its failures. The future The teams in all cases remain as

driven to take the field with three is bright with hope. notice such possible effects. and cannot take his place in the loan), Certainly the whole of the teams team. B. Williams, a newcomer, is II. Millington (1st Kowloon), W. posed as Hammonds or Leylands or Senlor 50 Yards Back Stroke:-er four-players who have never being given an opportunity to win Hicks (1st Kowloon), W. Fryde Bradmans in reeing, moving to, and his spurs and will assume Robert (4th H. K.), A. Azado (2nd H. K.), gathering the bail, all sorts of Bon's responsibilities at right half. H. Sommers (Sea Scouts).

complications arise and the captain'al It is with very much regret I learn of the recent illness of Yee Wing-jing

Junior 50 Yards Back Stroke:-task becomes a nightmare. Ernest

(Sen Scouta).! For my own part 1 think "Bob" Strange, the Club's Cheuk Hing-wo (18th H. K.); FWyatt came through the Tests clever inside left, who, if he Thompson (4th Kowloon), G. Ro- splendidly. He did his utmost on maintains his form, is going to sario (2nd H. K.), be an Interporter this year,

New York ..... (Mancuso hit two home runs)

Boston

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Pittsburgh

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(Vaughan homered)

St. Loula....

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(Hoyt pitched)

Chicago............... (MadJesk! homorad). Detroit

10 13

12

Chicago

"AMERICAN LEAGUE.

St. Louis (Burns homered) Clevoland

New York,......

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(Selkirk homered) Philadelphia

(There were eleven invinga)

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He has been in hospital, and pionship:-D. Morris (4th Kow- although now out and about in foon), Yee Wing-ying (Sea Scouts),; still too weak to play. It is hoped G. Rosario (2nd II. K.). that ho will be available in about! Life Saving Race: Shiu Ka- a fortnight'a time.

shing (Sea Scouts). P. Wilson (Sea Those withdrawals have in-Scouts), J. Winyard (1st Kowloon), curred changes in the disposition II. Millington (lat Kowloon),

of the team. Baldwin has been Inter-Troop Relay:-2nd Hong- sent to the left half berth along-kong ist Kowloon, 4th Hongkong | side Pote-Hunt and Williams; Sea Scouts.

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every occasion.

NETBALL LEAGUE

Ladies Association Hold Meeting

A meeting of affiliated clubs of the Hongkong Ladies' Netball_Associa= tion was hold at the Exchange

Fowler remain of last year's re GOVERNOR'S CUP Restaurant yesterday evening, EIBA

gular attack.

RECREIO CONTENT.

After last week's happy show-} ing against the Navy, the Club de Recreio are letting well alone, are putting their faith in Bowen as partner to Silva-Netto, and keep-

MATCH

Football Association

Select Team....

H. Knill, of the Central British School, presiding.

The meeting unanimously decided) that each school pay $1 afiliation feo to the Annociation and that a tea of $2 be paid by each team entered in the

Notball Hongkong Schools League.

The following entries word - ro- The team to represent the Hong-ceived St. Stephen's Girls College ing A. V. Gosano in the forward kong Football Association against (two teams), Central British School Hino. It is difficult to imagine the Chinese Amateur Athletic Fe-(three teams), Diocesan Girls' School the Enst Lancashires stopping the deration for the Governor's Cup two teams), Bolillos Public Girls Roerolo from garnering the points on October 10 has been selected as school and Quarry Bay School, ono Bchool (two teams), Kowloon Júnior ot Sunday, especially na the Por- follows:

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