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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.. 'FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1934.

SENSATIONAL BADMINTON LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT

IMPROVING YOUNG CRICKETERS

Middlesex Join With

Junior Counties

Middlesex, who have long been seeking o' suitable method of fm- proving their young celekelers have taken an important step to that end by joining the Minor Countles' Championship.

Home and away matches in the competition have been arrange: against Surrey, Kent, Glamorgan,

Devon, and Cornwall, the home games to be played at Osterley, Finchley, and Ealing,

Club and Ground games agalnat strong clubs will, of course, be played as well, so that the senior side is now likely to be backed by emcient reserve strength.

BOXING

K.C.C.WITHDRAW ALL THEIR TEAMS

HOUSE COMMITTEE AND DANCE FLOOR DAMAGE

LADIES' DOUBLES IN DIRECT LINE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

(By "Veritas)

The Kowloon Cricket Club Badminton section yes. terday learned with consternation of the decision of the General Committee made on Wednesday: to abandon badminton at the K.CC. forthwith,

The Neusel-Harvey

Weight Fight

Heavy

As a result the Club, which figured amongst the pioneers of the game in Hongkong will have to withdraw their teams from the Badminton League.

DRAW DECISION. RECEIVED WITH BOOS was reached in consequence of a

(By Fred Darnell)

It is understood that this decision comprehensive report by the House Committee in which it was stated that not only had the playing of bad. minton on the sprung dance floor in the main hall of the Clubhouse at ready damaged the door, but that would in all pre- ita continuance

more damage,

Len Harvey, of England, who conceded 32lb. in weight to Walter Neusel, the German, at Wembley Pool, effected a draw before 10,000 spectators after one of the grimmest and most exacting fights seen between heavy-weights for a long time inability cause further considerably this country.

It was not always a nice fight to watch. There was wresting, The referre, whose clothes some cleverly thought-out counters were bespattered with blood to the characteristic

Harvey. at the finish and who stopped

MOVPH of

I was much struck with the pers

HARVEY'S TAMINA

HIS

The report was carefully studied and the decision to abandon the game was relnetantly made by the

Committee.

DOUBLY UNFORTUNATE.

CRICKET NOTES

THE HOURS OF PLAY

DIFFICULTIES PRESENTED BY EARLIER START

LAST WEEK'S MATCHES

FRIENDLY

U.S. MARINES CRICKET DRAW WITH.

CORNWALL

Queen's College Beat R.A.M.C.

In a friendly cricket match at Soo- kunpoo on Tuesday, Queen's College beat the R. A. S. G. by one wicket.

The military aido scored 139, Capt.; 6. W. P. Kimin retiring after making 50. L/Cpl. Crawford contributed 34 towards the total,

YESTERDAY'S THIRD RUGGER GAME

(By "Linesman")

The College team replied with 142 H.M.S.. Comwall, the only for nine wickets, D. Singh being top rugby XV to beat the famous seoror with his credit, while As RFourths United States Marines Kitchell scored 22.

LOW SCORING' MATCH

Kowloon students scored 91 runs, K.

eight of the

team in Shanghai in 1829, when the latter were on top of their form, held the marines to a draw (By R. Abbit)

Queen's College were beaten by 58 at Happy Valley yesterday, each Everything went according to expectation on Saturday last runs in a low scoring match by the side having eight points on the teams thus still and the teams ran much according to form. In the game at Central British School on the Indien board. The Kowloon I learn that the home side won the toss and put the R. Round on Wednesday. The share honours in their three en- Club in, and from that angle they stood every chance of drawing Trowt, making 25 and P. Wilson 20 match prior to yesterday's game.

counters, each having won the game should they have so desired. But they were very much M. Afzal captured

The Marines arc passing weakened by the absence of Barnett and Willie Hung, which wickets for 20 runs.

K. Baxter took seven wickets for through the Colony on the U.S.* reduced the bowling to Smith and Lee more or less. I am told 15, when Queen's College went to the Transport Shaumont on their way that Owen Hughes played a beautiful knock and scored his runs crease. The latter were dismissed to Manila. in an hour and half at most, and was placing the ball very skilfully for 33 runs.

(Continued on Page 9.) as soon as he got his eye in. Pearce did not come off. He seems to have got rather a patch.

FRIENDLIES

RACING

The Final Race Meeting Last Saturday

When I watch Branwell I wonder the chief scorers. It was a pretty

Pearce is not over-cautious! honest draw. Anyway he was taken at the wickel of 'n ball that came through a good deal quicker than the othera,

There was not very much of un- Mitchell though twice lucky, played usual interest in the various friend- a most useful "Saturday afternoon" ly games played. The L.R.C. beat knock and an early declaration Have Craigengewer pretty easily, while THREE FAVOURITES WIN CHAMPIONS the Club a chance to win.

Ital Recreio were too good for the gave the K.C.C. a chance to win and Press. The LR.C. Juniors also I gather that when the third wicket won their match, as did the Pollee fell at seventy they were ahead of the clock-counting two runs to the "gainst the University Hunter minute. But after Teddy Fincher again to the fore with the

bat. am glad to see that the new] there was no one who could do any Regiment can raise an eleven. thing and the whole side collapsed They did not do badly to ran un for twenty-one runs, after the fall Army side to a hundred odd runs. of the third wicket. I was told, Major Barry, I gather, is a new (and let me hastily say it was. K.C.C. man who said It), that the Army spin bowler, but he is not

playing to-morrow.

THE NAVY'S EASY WIN

the

The final race meeting of the year took place last Saturday under ideal weather conditions, and it was an unqualified success. The three Champions were won by the three favourites, but in each race the win was not as easy as when each pony accounted for his or her St. Leger of three weeks ago.

DECEMBER HANDICAP

Three ponies only faced the ingly, and could only finish fourth. starter for the Hongkong Autumn Able Amazon (Mr. Batler) lived Champions and, as expected, the up to her reputation of being the race was won by Soldier of Britain outstanding "Australian" in the wicket had been watered a bit too

(Mr. Deitz) who finished one and Colony at the present time, and she much during the week, and when

HOURS OF PLAY

a half lengths in front of King's had no difficulty in winning the the effects of the roller had worn

There was so much to write of Justice (Mr. Heard), with Sadiko Queensland Autumn Champions by the bout on four occasions sistent way in which Neusel Look The news will be regretally re-off, it took a great deal of spin.last week that I had no time to Mr. Pih) two lengths further three lengths. Racing Heart (Mr.

Ricketts and Penros to ask the combatants for first three rounds, but in the Colony, entailing as it does will miss him at Christmas, but letter, i forget where which raised King's Justice and Sadko

the light to Harvey. He lost two fceived by all Badminton enthusiasts bowled commonly well. The Chub touch on the question of hours of away. Soldier of Britain led from Hear) did well to finish second

Anyway

play. Has one very reasonable the start,' and was followed by with Night Star (Mr. Pih) third, cleaner boxing, narrowly thought he won the next five the withdrawal of three teams from after all, Swatow is Swatow! A three points, with which I should pectively. There was no change in good

res two lengths further away. It was a race between those 'two escupted a left hook to the rounds in succession because of the Lengue.

II.K.C.C. criticism was that Bob like to dent in the first place, the this position during the entire race, animals and Racing Heart only his scoring at close quarters. jaw from Harvey.

work could not have been so lín- So far as the K.C.C. is con- Lee was taken off an over or two suggestion that League matches Half way up the straight King's naserted his superiority in the last Much was Of course, Harvey giving sopressive to the long-view spectacerned it is doubly unfortunate, too early and not put on again soon attould start at 1.46 p.m. promptly Justice made a challenge, but it hundred yards or so. many hostages to fortune in the tors in the gallery as the pen in respect of the Ladies' Doubles. enough.

"Bri-expected from Just That (Mr. counsel of perfection which was successfully resisted. HEL way of poundage, could not afford awings of Harvey.

ran indifferently This team which was in direct

honestly is not without intain his lend and the win was and, I thought, cracked up about

out tain", however, had to be urged to Deitz) but sho to stand on the order of his going.

line for the Championship, bed

turning Saturday's

into very His fighting was a grim, enfeulat-

one more match to play on its Once more the value of winning hard work. A great many of the not scored as easily as I thought it half a mile from home. ing business..

At the end of the eighth round Town court and if this had been the toss and putting the opponents players have to be in their offoes would be. Sadko also made an Really I thought Harvey had Neusel had a hot argument with done it would have entitled the in was exemplified on Saturday last until one or after. A great many effort but the fast pace set at the A good race was witnessed in the turned the scale by the way he his manager, but he was quickly team to a deciding match with the when Capt. Cutter won the toss and of them cannot come to office in early part of the race apparently December Handicap between King's had outfought and damaged soothed and generally speaking. Recreio "A", As it is the Recreio put the Civil Service in, and reaped flannels, even with the addition of took too much out of him, as he Warden (Mr. Heard) and Cossack's Neusel in the eleventh round. his methods were very agreeable, first string has now won

A could not finish with his accustomed Beauty (Dir. Pih) In which the the the reward with an easy victory the harmless necessary tie. I had made Neusel rather little It was wonderful how Harvey decision without further opposi- for the Navy. By the way, if the great many of them cannot afford pulverising rush.

former ran on most gamely, under AUTUMN SUBS, in front, and perhaps Harvey withatod the weight and power tion.

Pompey precedent is followed the to have tifin out whether at a club

pressure, to win by a length and a team ought to be called. R.N. and or a restaurant. Now take was of the same opinion, for he of his giant opponent.

For the Autumn Sub-Champions: half. Hatman "(Mr. Davis) finish- The K.C.C. have played two R.M.! What about it? called all his resources into play

Neusel has a way of imposing

case of the Kowloon resident play we saw a field of seven starters, and ed third, a length further away, for one great bid for victory. most of the work on his rivals, matches in the Men's Doubles and

As usual Sayer and Richardsoning at the Happy Valley or a man Cavalcade (Mr. Pih) was made an He apparently had not fully re- Neusel was astounded at the but Harvey was always ready Mixed Doubles. They will have to did the bulk of the work and put who lives in Wongnelehong Road outstanding favourite. Ho did not covered from his pace making ferocious blown awung at him. to unleash an unexpected rally, be expunged from the records. Their up forty-two before the latter tried playing at King's Park, At least disappoint his many admirers as mission in the St. Andrew's Stakes. He could not stop Harvey, whose

Bobnink Star (Mr. Butlor) was His fighting was colourful and withdrawal from the Mixed Doubles to turn Briggs to the leg and was he has to bring all his clothes over he won the race by a length. spirited attack had the crowd

dramatic.

leaves a loss to this Division of a bowled off his pada. Besant had in the morning and plenic lunch, Classic fall (Mr. Heard) ran a made favourite for the Barrier yelling and punctuating every! He rarely caught Harvey nap. very strong team, which started the not repented bia success of a fort- and if he cannot be sure of getting much better pony than he did in the Reef Handicap, and ho did not be- punch,

ping and I do not think he has seRSON with two victories, une night before and Hargreaves, who his cricket gear transported by his St. Leger. He took the lead at the tray the confidence reposed in him nearly as much the will to win as against the Fire Brigade and the is recovering his form, was mora Club, he will have to hump that an start and was still leading-full of ns he won most convincingly by It was the best bit of fighting. the Englishman. Otherwise, with other against the Chinese Recrea- successful, fighting his slows well, well. So only could he possibly be running-on entering the straight four lengths. High Finance (Mr. A real set-to for mas-P. P. Botelho) had the better of the masterful, incisive and demoralis- that 326. handicap on the scales tion Club,

He was, however, lucky to get the ready to go on to the field of play for home. ing, that I have ever seen Harvey he should have won.

In the Men's Doubles two defeats decision against Sayer as the ball ai 1.45 p.m., and though I don't say tery then took place but Classic argument in running and beat put up.

The referee's decision came as were suffered against the Recreio appeared, from the cliff behind the it culd not be done I do say that Hall could not sustain his effort Dinty (Mr. Davis) by three lengths

"A" and St. Andrey's, This was the high spot of the a bombshell to many of those pre-

line of the wickets to pitch clear of it is making a weariness out of a and therefore went under by for the second place.

length. St. Ives (Mr. Deitz) did bout in which Neusel's beat work sent.

NEW SAINTS', TEAM

the sticks. However, the sight of pastime. Boofing and eat-enlls came from

second suggestion

Two exceedingly good races were re exceedingly well to finish third, was done at close quarters with:

it was not very open and anyway afternoon tea is eminently practical half a length further away. On his seen in the Tardy Handicap, and stout, straight punches to the body.all, parts of the building. and

understood that St. Andrew's he was out. Griffiths had just pre- He is not so quick in action or in Harvey. with an amazed expres Club is making application to theviously made a bad shot at a bad and practicable. The interval is running at Macao, I thought Young the Dilatory Plate, the verdict in thought as Harvey, but his plansion, turned in an appealing at Badminton Association for perball long-hop and was taken ten minutes in the rules and this I Chap (Mr. P. P. Botelho) had an each case being a head between the of campaign obviously

be kept. But it outstanding chance of annexing the first and second pony, and a head mission to enter a men's doubles at the wickets. Perry got a few should be a "ten minutes sharp," race, but he ran most disappoint- included titude to the crowd.

Barrow Leam in the League. They will fand

(Continued on Page 9.) kopt his wicket apply for admission to the "up, but the rest of the story is I know of very few games in which Division.

improper, save for some good hitt fifteen minutes is not taken. ing by Baker whose innings was The third point is the old queн- brought to an end by a fine display tion of playing each other twice. of mixed juggling and tumbling by All I can say in that it has often Browning, who secured an amazing been tried and always found want catch. The Navy rattled up the ing. The various friendly dates funs easily enough. Baker brought are useful in case of the necessity off a beautiful e. and b. off a hard of postponing matches owing to bad hit and then dropped his usual weather or other causes. On paper sitter in the slips, where he ought I admit it sounds alright but I can not to hold these days, and I am quly repeat that I have seen it told that the ground fielding was tried more than once and that the appalling.

understand that there result was not a success. However, general feeling among ex-

I am inclined to think the question players of the C.S.C.C. 1st XI that might well be debated at the next Dicky Richardson's dictum that League Meeting. But—a big but— anyone over the age of aixty is not does it not rather put the Navy sut

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TO-MORROW'S GAMES

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is backing jockey's. mounts. If his name, but it shows you what only League game.In the Senior I owe Branwell an apology, ie, Christmas is upon us and the you do this consistently you are you get if you are too careful as bound to lose-except in very scribe. I knew he had made a {rare instances,

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