1935-01-18 — Page 8

THE JONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

FRIDAY, JANUARY

1935.

TWISTING THE RABBIT'S TAIL: REPLY TO CRITIC

SUNDAY'S RACING AT

KWANGTI

Popular Cross-Country

Events Arranged

NEW

BETTING SYSTEM

TO COME

INTO OPERATION

(By "Captain Foster")

am pleased to see that the entries for the second race meeting, which will be held on Sunday next at Kwangti, are extremely good. There are a number of new ponies entered which augurs well for racing under National Hunt Rules. Cross-country riding has come to stay: fields for the "Drag" keep steadily increasing and, while this happy state continues, the popularity of racing is assured.

The Cross-country race is always m popular event at these meetings and, owing to the large number of entries

thu Brat necting at month, and should therefore go very near next Sunday. Spinaway has pace, but is very green, over the jumps, and dwells received for the January Country Cupon landing after each hurdle, How- the race has been divided into two ever, I imagine what he loses over the noction. We shall, therefore, have jumps he will be able to make up six events, instead of five, to interest on the flat, and for this reason, I us next Sunday.

make him my first choice. Ebony Idol has pace to recommend him, but

SHATAUKOK STEEPLECHASE

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I am also pleased to hear the Com-I have not seen him hurdling. If h milton are doing their best to cater is a free jumper, he should be danger ous in view of his ight weight, In for the public by making the betting any case, I think be la a safe pince more attractive. I understand that, but in addition to the "wire" system, which was introduced at the last meet- Ing, (and favourably received) there will be a Win Pari-Mutuel in opera- tion. So far as I can see those two foms of botting are what the public want, and I therefore expect to see a large turn-out of spectator witnons- ing and enjoying the racing.

In contrast to the second race, the fiell here will he the smallest of the afternoon. There is not likely to be

ore than four starters, Burgo master will doubtless be a pronounced favourite, but I can see considerable danger coming from Pride of Taing- tao and Wakefield. Be prepared to ave an interesting finish.

GRAND MILITARY AND SASSOON CUP

I

WHAT DOES “CRICKETER” EXPECT?

WICKET THAT DOES WHAT IT SHOULDN'T

LAST WEEK'S LEAGUE AND

FRIENDLY MATCHES

(By R. Ah)

"I seem to have done it again! Who "A-Cricketer" may be

I don't know, but I acem to have upset him. He is quite right when

BLACKBURN DEFEAT MIDDLESBOROUGH

own

DY ONLY COAL SCORED IN REPLAYED CUP-TIE

London, Jan. 17. Playing before their supporters gave Blackburn the necessary stimulant. to. beat Middlesborough in the replayed English Cup tie this afternoon, Blackburn won by the only goal scored, and will now entertain Liverpool in the fourth round-Reuter.

he says that I don't see all matches, and if my notes seems to imply Trinidad's

that I do, it must be because I take the trouble to find out what has happened from eye-witnesses who are competent to offer critic- IBITI.

A DANGEROUS SITUATION

A. B. Barry, walterweight champion

As a matter of fact I did see the was a big compliment, though the of the Orient, who will be one of the fall of the last seven Army wickets .C.C. is admittedly a quick-scoring "star" turns at the China Fleet Box-at Craigchgowe. But the unfortun- ground. ing Championships to-morrow night. ate point is that he does not seem to have rend my notes with particular care, or very fully. He ways "the

The Navy are reported to have Army cricketers had the first caso, which, in his opinion, I presume, started in a somewhat light-hearted improves rather than deteriorates a way! They steadled up after losing wicket for the following team." four wickets for seventeen Cutier Sez he, crushing like. But as a maths been able to alter his order n ter of fact, while not putting it in Branwell does not like going in firal those vory words, I do say that the and a new player, Lleut. Commdr. wickets at Happy Valley, and perhaps (E.) J. B. Newsom, docs.

TRAINING NOTES

PONIES STILL ON LIGHT WORK

NO FAST GALLOPS AS YET

(By "Capt. Foster")

1 still cannot report any fast gallops, but some interesting canters have taken place during the week under review. Among the Derby griffins; chief in

has centred on Soldier of terest grimin. His canter took place in the Honour, Mr. Li Shui-pan's handsome afternoon and the distance covered was a mile and three-quarters. The

1

Brilliant Effort

JUST FAIL TO BEAT M.C.C.

Trinidad, Jan. 17. · Although the result was a

Garthwaite's All-Round Cricket

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BEAT FUSILIERS

The Second Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers scored an easy vic tory by eight wickets at Sóókunpoo yesterday in a friendly cricket match with the V.R.A. Ligut. Garthwaite's was the best perforiannes both in the batting and bowling. He, captured five wickets for 32 and then went in io score a bright 43 not out, hitting five fours, three of thara Doing in xuccession. Gnr. Hebden also bowled wed for the H,A,, securing tour for airteen.

FUSILIER'S

Lt. Rice Evans b. Capt. Mitchell

. Smith, b, La. Garinwakso ... Fus. Jones, b, Lt. Garthwaite Capt. Hardie, b, Gnr. Hebden Sgt. Gollis, B. Lt. Garthwaite Lt. Clegg Hli. st. Flowerdow, b

tini ti Major Davien, Gnr. Hebden Ban. King, b, Gar. Hellen

Total

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draw, there was a wonderfulus, Carter, not out finish to the M.CC's match

Corp. Evans, c, Flowerdew b,

Garthwaite AL. the I.K.UC, improve when by Anyway, A. T. Lee took the firAl

Excus with Trinidad to-day, a thrilling every known canon of cricket they four wickets pretty promptly, bowl.

effort by the local side to knock ought to deteriorate. Towards the ing Branwell second ball with a penci

off the runs, only just failing. end of my article I wrote "Of course that pitched on the left-hander's off-

were drawn. When stumps But stump and whipped in like lightning the wicket should grow wornet

Trinidad still required 15 runa to I played 18 consecutive seasons att take the leg-ball.

Crunden then created a bit of a win with two wickets in handy Lt. Flowerdew, b Major Davies that in the face of all probabilities diversion by hitting pretty lustily al but to get as near as this, the M. G. Sullivan, retired..... Happy Valley and my experience in the wicket improves if anything," anything off the wicket and, if my untamen had scored at a rate of Lieut. Garthwaite, not out

rather Of course I may be wrong. It is, information is correct, he

Fun minuto, the total of however, my considered opinion, shook up the bowlers, though Les looking back to my first C.C.C. match bowled him in the end. But lowle, 159 for 8 wickets being reached in 1010 (I think and I wonder how who I suppose has turned over to 80 minutes. old "A Cricketer" was then?), that Hermes (and possibly talked Russian this has always been so, and i know a lot of botter cricketers than I have ever been share this opinion.

The M.C.C. made in somewhat¦

to the ball) hung on and with Har- late declaration at 200 for 6 in knock, leaving greaves and Browning, who incident-their second

lly rattled up top score, made things Trinidad but an hour and 20 Aufe,

minutes to put together 174.' It WHAT DOES HE EXPECT? The Navy missed Briggs badly and, was an exceptionally stiff task.

I may criticise, hardly made the but the Trinidadians went out for Frankly I cannot understand the

of thefe bowling. Har the runs, and gave the crowd full best promptings of, this letter. I am not reaves should be their first chango here to throw roses all the time with and if not unduly expensive should value for their money. no thorns, fer (to change the metabowl more than two overs. A słow Leyland batted well for the; phor) a diet of taffy aways grows leg-break bowler should not be ex. M.C.C. to-day, collecting 77 runs nickly. I said, among other thing pected to get a wicket necessarily in and remaining unbeaten.--Reuter. that Tinker Lee und Omar must have his first two overs. Verb amp! full credit for the excellent use they

THE NAVY IN DÅNGER

CORRESPONDENCE

SUGGESTED INTERPORT FOOTBALL TEAM

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir, I shall be extremely grateful

Total (For Two Wkts.)

SMALL UNITS FOOTBALL.

R. A. S. C. DEFEAT R..A. O. C.

121a. nowo

89121

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In a rather slow game marked by. Inck of tenni work and too great a hesitation to kick hard when the occasion arose the Service Corps de- feated the Ordnance Corps In Small Units Football Match at Happy Valley yesterday by three goals to two. At the end of the first half the scores were one goal cach.

In the second half, C. A. Flood scared two goals in rapid succession for the Service team, taking the ball from half way down the field on the on occasion in a masterly style.

CANBERRA STEEPLECHASE Nino Australiana have been entered for this race and I gather, they will all

The ponies that will shew up in this start. Kilroa has been a winner and I am sure he will give a good account The Gadwell, Tillicum and Timmel race are Festival Eve, Soldier of Italy, of himself in this race. Belinda has Festival Eve appears to be fighting shown us that she can jump and has fit and his winning chances appeal to pace. In her only outing last Spring, mo very strongly. Soldier of Italy

A GOOD DECLARATION she ran out but she has since been kavo a smooth display last time eu full time was 4-18 4/5; Inst mile and made of a bad wicket, keeping an woll schooled and cured of her runn and I am sure he will give a good a half, 3-21 1/5; last mile and a excellent length and spin, while bow-5

However easy the Recreio win over! account of himself. The Gadwell quarter 2-53 1/6; last' milo 2-17 2/5; Ang fast enough to got the full value

and-Civil Service may look on paper; ing-out propensities. If she runs true proved himself to be a hurdler of last three-quarters 1-43 3/5; last half of the pitch. Spoken worry

not quite so simple. to form, I make hor dangerous. In class last season, but I am told he 1-09 1/6 and last quarter in 33 4/5. somme, anys I. Again "Craigengowar things were

thoroughly deserved their win." Baker bowled uncommonly well for my opinion, Lucy Glitters has the fore do not expect to lee him win. I thought the pony finished tired, but What more, dons "Cricketer expect the Civil Service and got Reed at Sports Editor, legs of the other contenders but her Tillcum has up to now revealed him seeing that this was practically his A garland of aspidistras ?

once and Rodrigues, early on. Had |Soares, who was early in trouble) Jumping leaves much to be desired. self only as a sprinter on the flat. He first gallop, the performance can be

with Richardson, boen taken at the She evidently requires more training makes his initial bow at Fanling in considered as satisfactory.

wicket as he should have been, once and a longer preparation for the thin race but I cannot see him beating

Windsor Hall has indulged in some But now to regular work. Craigen not twice, there might have been if you would be kind enough to Duffield then scared for the Ordnance, "lopping" game. She may, of course, Festival Eve, unless he turns out to

different story. As it was, four publish this, my unbiased opinion of utc thereafter the play was poor on long canters during the week. Higower in the end did pretty well act very differently in a race and if

best performance was 2-01 3/6 for theist the Navy. Although F. R. were down for 87 and alx for 78, but the team worthy of representing the both sides. JANUARY CUP

Zimmern and Sparrow got into the rans came more freely Intor.

Colony in the forthcoming Interport tho is with the leaders, Ray, half a

Champlong distance, Inst mile in thirties, seven wickets were down for

Football with Shanghai. I am con- W. Hopkinson at left back and K. The Recreto very wisely declared Adent that this, team if selected will Duffield wars the outstanding_"lovers mile from home I think she will win. First Section. (Cross-Country race). 2-10 3/6; last three quarters 1-42 3/6: 114. Then the stitches came undone Mist is another unknown quantity, ite has still to jump the Steeplechase will be starting in the Grand Military,

In the absence of Festival Eve, who last half 1-07 1/6 and last quarter in and, as the Navy captain put it, his the past four, although uphold the honour of the Colony and for the Ordnance, while G. Jennings bowlers could send down nothing but they had only 128 on the board. win the Interport provided they be and J. C. Clarks were the best of the purse, and I gather he will be in-I like the chances of Skewbald Grifin

full pitches to leg. Anyway, what-Their view of the Civil Service bat- given as much practice together as Service team. ever happened, 71 runs were put oning was correct_n_they_had_them possible. Below are my selections:

ut for 50. troduced to the fences to-morow after the best of the entries, and pick hin

Wong Wing: Li Tin-sang and A. V. The teams were: by the last three wickots, of which noon. He can jump and has pace, as the likely winter. Winchester | 2.55 2/5; last mile in 2-18 1/5; last the last did not fall.

It is an interesting commentary

Cosano; Leung Wing-chui, Pardoe, Higgins, Goland,

Service Corpa: T. Bowler; R. both vary desirable nanets. Of the Stag does not strike me as being the

the defensive value of putting the Parker; B. pony, he was last season, but If he three quarters 1-39 2/5; last

Whatever rest of the field, Macbeth is the only ands up he should be placed. Jans 1-02 4/5; last quarter in 30-2/6. pretty useful, though F. K. Lee is vice, though making such a miser-

the bowling, this is other side in first that the Civil Ser: Howo, Tam Kong-pak, and Bickford. Forsyth and J. Fuller; G. Jennings, Thanking you for your courtesy In C. Digby and W. Dalley; B. Jeffries, 2. A. Flood, J. C. Clark; A, Beasley unimal that may upset form by finish Stewer is capable of springing a sur liked this gallops very much.

a pretty good No 9 if he is the F. K.able score were beaten only off the venting my suggestions.

CINCH

and E. Eycatt. ing among the placed ponies.

prise, and Toby should not be ignored,

Lee I know and not another of that fourth ball, of the last over. ilk! But there is definitely une For the Civil Service Baker bowled point. I am assured the declaration oxiremely well with G for 31, while came at 4.10 p.m. This left the Navy Ferolra's 6 for 33 in 10.4 overs was exactly an hour and a half to got only eclipsed by A. P. Guiertes 180-over two runs a minute. This

(Continued on Page 9.)

LADIES' HURDLE RACE.

The largest, Beld of the afternoon

will muster for this race and I expect

be a natural hurdler,

JANUARY CUP

32 1/5.

His stable companion, Pacific Hall, negotiated

Bimilar distance

in

QUALITY AND PROMISE

half

Mr. Dunbar's three griffins show Second Section. (Cross-Country race), quality and look full of promise,

to see a good finish between Ebony section. Racing Pluck is much fan- however, still confined to slow work.

I expect to see a better finish in this especially Mistak» Bay. They or lol, Hurry On, Racing Strain, Spin- cied by his connections, and I think Mr. Dynasty has only one Derby away. The Goat and Wembley Stag. he will core. Cebu das credentials gristin entered, King's Jubilee (lata Racing Strain and Wembley Stag are and will be there or thereabouts at the Baron Bay). He has been doing only known hurdlers, especially the for-finish. No Fear also appeals and light work, mor. He won most comfortably at Pier should pet ** left out when

sizing up the situation.

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Mrs. Pearce's Trowbridge and Fox- bridge are doing much stronger work, and they both finished nicely last Wednesday morning.

Dr. Mcgown's Donnie Dundee moved nicely over a mile last Wednen- day in 2-18 but I thought he finished poorly in 32 3/6, last half in 1-04.

I cannot say that' I like the griffins of the Kong Bros, and am afraid ther prospects at the Annual Meeting are not too bright.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

The more I see to Wadebridge the more I like hint. He looks a good, honest type and seems to thrive on hla. work.

NOTTS DROP A. W. CARR

Two New Joint Captains;

Leg Theory Dispute

Mr. A. W. Carr, captain of the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club since 1919, will no longer lend the countyside. The General Committee of the club adopted a recommendation, made by a special sub-committee, that Mr. G. F. Heane and Mr. S. D. Rhodes should take over the captaincy jointly.

Both are memuvia of Sir Julien Colin's eleven, but have played) wensionally for Nolts.

Mr. Rhodes is 24, and learned his gricket at Denn Close, School, Chelton- ham, where he was captain of tho Fira: Eleven for two years. He later played for Nottingham University College.

The Doomster rather disappointed me in his gallop last Wednesday. In company with 17th September, bu

Mr. Ileane, who is 80, showed con- covered a mile and a quarter dangla promise an aeter when 3-00 2/5, last quarter 32 3/5. 17th

at Retord Grammar School, September Unislied strongly and was much the better of the pair. High

Mr. Carr ald when ne heard the nowa:

| West started with them but was tailed "I haven't heard a word concern-

off before the heme straight was

reached.

ing the capiningy. I cannot even te!! you whether I will, be playing again

Although quite a number of "gabs" next serion. cantered, I cannot single out any particular ons to enthasa over at the moment.

· AUSTRALIANS.

LAST SEASON INCIDENTS

The cricket future of Mr. Cåre has boon, clouded with uncertainty evor ince the leg-theory controversy which raged during the last. Test series.

Last September, during bl

his ness, he announced that he might| retire from the game, altogether, *and he followed up that declaration by reigning his position on the committee of the Nottinghamshire club. though retaining the cap. talney, Shavar k

next day,

A. W. Carr.

"Mr. Carr did not play, but he said: "If I had been captaly Voce would have bowled, even if the Australians walked off the field. "White I am: captain

not I shall restrict Larwood or Voce fram bowing as they think it.

I am very much taken with, Bhoot Ing Star, fine upstanding bay male not unlike Nell Gwyn' In appearance Lut alightly, heavier in build. I under stand that she has hean out of work for some little time. If shape courts for anything, I think she will prove herself to be a fine galloper, and I am Batisfied that, we shall hear a good deal about her before the Annual Maakima Tiphall not be surprised to see that. In hat, the Kong Combina England Feat team," he said, "If I am not there next season the will again own one of the best Aus- Th's realmation followed swiftly county side will probably be captained as for the fourth year in succos by the incident at Trent Bridge, when from the pavilion, but the best thing alon, the three previous ones in rola-Voce, one of the county's leg theory for cricket might be for Larwood, tion baine Palar Star, Night Star, and bowlers. After mowing down the Voce, and me to retire from the Able Amazon

Australian wicketsj falind to turn ons game. HAN

"I am fed up with the unending 'scussion on the constitution of the

Inter-Hong Soccer At The Valley

Ordnancet-R. Meech; W. Hopkin→ son and A. Gnoch; . . C. MeQueen and I. Boden; R. Woodcraft, G. Coad, H. Rouilidge, K, Duffold and B. Gormley.

-The annual football match between Ewo (Mesars. Jordine, Matheson an

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I p.m. to-morrow:-), Boyes; A (Capt.) and Morrison; terday afternoon, the contest ending Davis, A. S. Bliss and J. Glichrist; in a deaw of one goal each.

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the first to score, notting in tae trat

ten minutes of the match. Shortly The next Interport tria! match in before the final whistle Jardines Preparation for the visit of the

hanghai team is to be played, on. equalled through L. G. Frost, their Sunday, January 27. centre-forward.

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