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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1934,

ABLE AMAZON AND SOLDIER OF BRITAIN FOR

LOCAL CRICKET NOTES

THE ARMY'S CHALLENGE IN THE SHIELD COMPETITION VASTLY IMPROVED TEAM

(By R. Abbn)

AUTUMN CHAMPIONS

M.C.C. Team For

West Indies

· LEAVING ́ ́LONDON

TO-MORROW

The following mombers of the

There was a reasonable full programme in the Senior League! inst Saturday, and with a bit of fortune all three games might have been finished, for Craigengower came very close to beating Recreio, while either side might have won at King's Park, if one MC.C. teum, with the exception of or two incidents had a different outcome. As it is, the Army Hendren, who has already arrived alone seem to have the slightest chance of giving the Club a run at the scene of the tour, will leave for their money in the Shield Competition. There are two fea-London for the West Indies to- tures in the advance of Army Cricket.

THAT MATTING

bit

marrow,

CAVALCADE SHOULD WIN SUB: GRIFFINS EVENT

LAST MEETING OF SEASON

(By "Captain Foster"); To-morrow's meeting closes our racing season for the year and, on the whole, I think we have had a good season. I do not expect to see any “outsider" come romping home and paying a handsome dividend, but we should be treated to a very good race in the Tardy Handicap, confined to "C" Clas ponies.

Cavalcade, Pih

of the

Cinasie Hall, Henrd- Copper Idol, Davis Little Beauty, Fung?` Soldier of Fortune, F. F. LA St. Ives, Deltz

R. E. 5. Wyatt (captain), Paine The three Autumn Champions | Champlona will consist and Hollies (Warwickshire), E. . come Up for decision. Able following T. Holmes (Surrey). D. CH. Amazon stands out in a clans all; Townsend (Oxford University), K. by herself, and she should have Farnon (Essex), W, E. Harbord | no dimculty In winning the and Leyland (Yorkshire), Hendren Queensland Autumn Champions. and Smith (J.) (Middlesex); 11am At one time I thought we would mond (Gloucestershire), Ames] see a small field in this race, but (Kent), Iddon and Farriond I am glad to hear that there will (Lonashire).

be at least eight starters, more

will accompany the

Captain G, W. Carlton Levick runners if riders are available.

Certain Starters are: honorary manager and four Test team AK

Able Amazon, Butler Australian Boy, Pik7

They have practically no new 17/186 is pretty mouldy, I think a layers except de Pritchard fow more of these tiffin parties are

hope I shall discover an alterna Indicated. Verb. Sap. tive designation, as the printer isn't going to get that right all through the season), but they have I have for sometime aid that shaken down into a real team of the Navy ought to do something regular players, some of whom have about that matting. /I admit it is improved vnatly this scanon; and, not easy to get the full eight-fout in the ascond place, they are up width, nor to keep it stendily at against less movere opposition in tension stretch. But it ought to The Club and the be stopped at the popping crease. many cases. Navy are, so far as i can see, the As it is you don't give the bowlers only two teams whose form has a chance of planfing the front foot not deteriorated for the time being-Jon

Mfotches are included in the tour. turf. mund' rom have The issue of the Club and Army this fummery

The party of 14 has been com- of taking guard game on January 19 will make with

picted by the selection of W. E. 21 of chalk. Besides, Harbord and Iddon, C. F. Walters,, tremendous difference, to the prob-if what I Ala told is true of Worcestershire, was abilities. We shall have a dress it caused an accident Inst Saturday the first chosen, hut on wehearsal of this on Boxing Day, as a batsman snicked the ball down

very hard on to a back securing advice he had to decline the tour. pln and it flicked up like lightning to split · Holland-Martin's chin. recollect knocking Ponsonby-Fane a niblick for my innocent reference out like that in the days (Consule to his censure at Fanling, I have Planen) when I used to bowl fast. been wondering if he would repeat only in that case it was a very the performance on the cricket wide ball that took an outside p Geld: and have been fortunate jo a narrow malting strip in the enough personally to see him equal season when C.S.C.C. used this his score at the billiards-gone-to-type of wicket. There is no doubt grass which he effects on Sundays, that the most satisfactory type of Curiously enough his century was matting wicket is the eight-foot not a typical "Lay hurricane. He strip pegged at the popping crease, did, indeed drive powerfully, that

LAY'S CENTURY

Iver since Arthur Lay attempted to commit mayhem upon me with

very

AN EXCITING FINISH

He has a beautifully straight bat,

CAER CLARK

among medical)

NEEDLE MATCH

H.K. LADIES AND ST. ANDREW'S

CIVILIANS TRIAL To-morrow the Hongkong

Bag Tor, Davis

High Finance, P. P. Botelho Just That. Deitz

Night Star. Black?

Racing Heart, Heard

The Bodega, Pan Tiny Star, Butler Young Chap, P. P. Botelho CAVALCADEE SHOULD WIN

On his last running in the Sub: St. Leger, Cavalcade should win is Champions, but I have a

For wholesome respect

Young Chap after his great run at Meno last Sunday; when he was beaten Saucy Face, 1p Kui Ying and the following are eligible to shart head by Sandy Bay in the start:-Alacrity, Atlas, Bobnia South China Cup in the fast time

of 2-04. 1 thought ho Star, Nell Gwyn. Portia and Stunlucky loser, as he was travelling

Joan.

was

an

much the faster of the two at the finish of that race. If the pony can reproduce the same form to- morrow he will make Cavalcade go all the way. We should, how- ever, be treated to a good finish, and I have an open mind as to the result. Classic Hall, Copper|

Idol and Tiny Star should make

THE

KOWLOON RIDING CLUB

PERSONALIA:

"OUR COLONEL

a fight of it for the third position (Another of the cartoons by Colonel D. G. Kozikis, of the St. George's

but I cannot see any one of them)

opsetting Torm by being returned

the winner,

The probable contenders for the F. A. CUP

Hongkong

will be:

Autumn Champions

Gladiator, Fung?

King's Justice, Heard Sadko, Pih

Soldier of Britain, Deitz

a small but select field. Soldier

of Britain should again score, and

RE-PLAYS

Riding Academy.

Walsall And North'ton Enter Third Round.

SATURDAY'S RUGBY

he was indulging frequently in Who the Submarine drafting extremely pretty square cuts, and Officer is I don't know, but we owe

After he had him a debt of gratitude for send-Ladies, Champions of the shots to the covers, reached seventy he lcamo-fering Bramwell out here. He looks Caer Clark Cup Tourney him-alow, partly from takink like a batsman from the word go, extra care, I suspect, and partly

which is more than most people, since its inception, will meet owing to the fact

the that deep except Alec Pearce, do these days. St. Andrew's in a needle Navy, had set out a "aasing" feld. However, be hit the position of his right elbow game on the Marina ground

TEAMS FOR CLUB anything loose very lund, and a perfect example for any young at 2.45 p.m. and they will be reached the coveted century. Mean batsinan (only make it left elbow

AND ARMY MATCH while Teddy l'incher had proceeded for a right-hander), while he hits represented by: B. Hance;

I expect to see win very easily.

On Saturday, at 4 p.m. on the sedately to a pretty sixty before the ball tremendously hard. ilia E. M. Gray, J. Smalley; N.

It's a toss up between Sadko audi

London, Dec. 13. Club Ground at Happy Valley, the ho was bowled In trying to hit.footwork makes it clear that he

King's Justice for the second After extra time Walsall defeat-Club will meet the Army In the After that it is true that this K.C.C has plenty of the to watch the McKella, B. Pope, E. Helb-

place. If Sadko finds his best ed Watford by one goal to nil in first round of the Triangular Jatsmen were in a hurry, at the ball and that he uses it right on ling; W. Marsh, P. M.

form I think he will have the their re-play in the second round Tournament. fact remains that B. F. Fincher to the bat. Ilis forty-five was i

better of the argument, and finish of the F. A. Cup to-day. Walsall The Club will be represented and Robert Lee both played at the delightful knock, though Harrop. J. Churchill, C.

ahead of King's Justice. There will now be at home to Southamp-by: G. P. Lammert: W.H.B. Rigg, first balls they repectively received hard lines on Willie Hung to get l'erguson and A. Jacks.

---Itge Torshould att sorona place, is, however, practically nothing liton in the Third Rounil of the L.G. Robertson, J. Hutchison, H.R and were bowled neck and crop. that extra two inches of break on.

and Texpert · Rucing Heart to it between these two ponies as competition,

McGilchrist: M.W. Turner, H.C. Ne a matter of fact Benant, who only to see a chance put down in

The II. K. Ladies second team occupy the third position. I see one has beaten the other as many Workington were also eliminat-Mecke: A.F. Walkden, V.E. Peers, was the sixth bowler tried, bowled the slips! Parkes-Smith's batting meet the C.B.A. at Sookampoo at 3 danger in the others except mes as he has been beaten, ed from the F. A. Cup in their G.A. Stewart, 1.1. Bradford, S.H. uncommonly well as he sunily though not so polished was vers p., and will be represented by: E. that bath Just That, and Saucy Gladiator ran a sterling good replay with Northampton, losing Garrod, K.A. Munro, D. McLellan swung in late with his bill on useful, and when Holland-Martin Barker: M. Wolfe, R. Smalley; E. Face will run well and finish close pony in the Hongkong St. Leger by the only goal scored. The win- (Captain), J.C. Miller. just outside the off stump, while, and Hargreaves got together O'Haren M. Bennett, II. Innee; J., but I cannot see either of them; and if he starts in this race Iners will incet Bolton in the Third if he did not swing, the ball broke thought the Navy would get the Flex, J. Locke E. Bonner, M. Rattey run into a place.

shall not be surprised to see him Round at Northampton-Reuter. appreciably from the off. In fact runa. However, lung, who scoms and V. Blackburn,

The line up for the Professional give a good account of himself Cup and Subscription Griffin«" (Continued on Page 74)

WAH

CIVILIANS v. REST.

two

he might have got several more to discard his spine when fielding. wicketa save that he did a bit too pounced on one at full speed and much and bent the leg stick as well hesitation saw. the Free Forester an the bat. I shall be most Inter-run out.

The Civilians' hockey team which Hargreaves, however, is to meet the Combined Services, on ented to see if he can reproduce took up the running and though Sunday, defeated the Rest by this form, (a) on grass, and (b) his dearest friend would not enit goals to one la a trial match played with any old wind or nonet If he him a pretty bat he began to get on the Palice Training School ground can, he is one of the bowlers the runs at an amazing pace consider-terday afternoon. A feature Navy wants so badly. F. Zimmerù¦ing that he has a very Hatton the game, which was played at a fast↑ gol nineteen not out and I hope it reach. But when he went all was af the selected team's forward line. pace, was the splendid combination is the. Beginning of a recovery of over and K.C.C. were not too fart form for him. Still 1/147 and

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Several changes *vere noticed. Karnail Singh and J. Consalves play- et at back for the Civilians in the absence of F. V. Wong and E. V. Reed. C. Parker, of the Police, whol was selected to play at right-haif but cannot owing to a Police football League game on Sunday, played at right-half for the Rest, while A. S. Bliss replaced Parker. In place of

C. Pile on the right wing for the test, Rulia Khan, also of the Police, was played.

It is a pity that Parker cannot appear in the final game. He played a remarkable game in defence yes. terday. Is pince is being taken by Bliss, who has been finally selected.

The Civilians were attacking from the initial bull§-off, the forward line combining well, especially Mackay, Divett and Gurbachan Singh. Their first goal game as the result of a penalty bully against Parker for obstructions Gurbachan Singh' took the bully nad placed the ball in the

net.

In the second half Awlar Singh equalised for the Rest as the result of a corner hit. Souza, in goal, was unsighted. Towards the end of the gamo, Moss, in-goal for 'the Rest, brought off many good saves. . He Baved in quick succession from Divett and G..Singh. Pinto missed an open goal.

The Civillans obtained their second goal through Divett. Moss cleared a shot from G. Singh but did not hit it well away. Mackoy obtained pos- session and passed to Divett, who BCorcil.

SOLDIER' OF BRITAIN

RACE TRAINING TIMES RUGGER

EXCELLENT. FIGURES RETURNED

THIS MORNING

INTER-VARSITY

Cambridge Win At Edinburgh

London, Doc. 13.

The Army side will be: L/Cpl. Jones (R.W.F.): L/Cpl, Hubbard (R.A.), L/Cpl. Shipp (R.E.), Lt. Metcalfe (R.A.); Fus. Floyd (R. W.F.): L/Cpl. Lowis (RW.F). Lt. Hamilton (RE.): L/Bdr. Hall (R.A.), L/Cpl. Mackman (14m- colna), Cpl. Hardy (S.W.B.1, Pte. Glimare (SA.B.), Ple., Jones (S.W.B.). Fus. Barry (R.W.F.), Fua. Morgan (R.W.F.), Gnr. Barraclough (R.A.), Noferec, Lt. Comdr. Dendy, R.N.,

Cambridge University, playing day defeated the Scottish team by Some excellent times were returned by ponies over the halfway to Edinburgh University to- 23 points to 14-Router. and quarter mile gallops at Happy Valley this morning. Able Amazon, who is favoured by our Racing Correspondent for the Queensland Autuma Champions on Saturday when the last meet- ing of the season is to be held, clocked in at 27 secs, on the last quarter, while Soldier of Britain also finished strongly at 28 secs. over the last quarter.

Below are this morning official times:

Hetman Copper Idol Racing Triumph Ironsides Co-Ship St. Joan Portia King's Worthy Soldier of Britain Chesterfelder Australian Boy Wayward Stag Soldier of China

Racing Heart Classic Hall In Good Time High Finance Flying Tourist Kindo Valoraus St. Ives Diaty..... King's Justice Just That Able Amazon Kibble

Racing Spirit The Bodega King's Warden Bag Tor Bobniak Star Heart's Glory Zero The Civilians are meeting the Ser Young Chap vices on the Marina No. 1 ground Racing Luck on Sunday, bully-off 3 p.m.

sharp, Chief Beattle and will be represented by the fol lowing team. B. Sousa: FV Delightful Chance

Lemberg Wong and E. V. Reed; A. S. Bliss, Soldier of Fortune W. A. Reed (Capt.), and E. Hell for Leather Gozano; N. A. E Mackay, G. E. R. Brilliant Stor Divett, Gurbachan Singh, J. M. Pinto and A. P. Bousa,"

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1.03.2

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