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NOTES ON LAST WEEK'S CRICKET

(By R. Abb)

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Jack Petersen To Fight: Hamas This Month

LONDON PROMISED TREAT IN SPITE OF DEFEAT BY NEUSEL

Mr. London, Jan. 10.

A £10,000 fight at the Wembly sports arena between Jack Petersen and Steve Hamas, the American ex-university student and football player', is planned for February,

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The contest has been under con- to fight. Baer. The attitude in the alderation for a long time, and Peter- States towards Peterson is: "Who Ja

already been het What has ha done?" secured, but yesterday the final step The game between Craigengower and the H.K.C.C.'s acceptance has last Saturday shows up the disadvantage of our Sature was taken by the despatch of a £5,000 Peterson would receivo a similar day afternoon cricket, and I find myself with very mixed joffer to Hamas. feelings on the game. I suppose I shall get into trouble sum, and the fight would also give will cease asking questions like that. monstrate his right to compete for one of the leading title contenders in certain quarters if I say that there is no doubt that him a Arst-class opportunity to de. Hamas, who is of Austrian descent, in the States; in fact, the Americana the Club Eleven on Saturday last was a very much the world championship.

Hamas is already paired with Max have already told Petersen that ho stronger one than that which represented Craigengower. Schmeling, the former title holder, must beat either Hamas, Art Lasky.

next March, and whether the Peter- for a title match. On the other hand, if not such polished cricketers, the for an eliminating bout in Germany or one of that quality to get in line A heavy-weight who is hoping to C.C.C. players refused to be perturbed by their doughty sen match is accepted for the date

near future In Jack Pettifer. I had opponents and by sheer pluck and determination offered depends on the conditions of furn his attention to Patorsen in the almost given him up in despair, but managed to hang on to their innings until well after four that contract.

MANAGER KEEN

This performance at Hull on Monday

night, when he knocked out Sauvage, ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES. o'clock, scoring by then 119 runs. Indeed they would

Charlie Harvey, the voteran English the Frenchman, was certainly en- have done much better save for a most unfortunate ac-

Aght manager, who looks after the couraging. The knock-out was the cident--for which no blame could be attached to anyone interests of Hamas, is a most astute other way round when the pair met -whereby Esmail when well set was forced to retire person, and will fit in the match, if in Paris.

it in at all possible. Ho in keen on it. In fact. I had a letter from him hurt and a stubborn stand broken.

months ago in the express his anxiety to show his heavy-weight in London.

The light was very bad all day Club bowling was not at its best catch was put and when the Club were batting it and at least one

It is, however, down that should have been held. got steadily worse.

THE PLAY

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PETTIFER FITTER

Potilfer is now under new manage- ment and being handled by a different trainer, and I am assured that a great change for the better has bona wrought in the physique of the Brighton giant.

П

Harvey, who is a Liverpool man, believes Hamas is a certain champion a much debated point as to whether

A BAD START

of the future. He is certainly built this is not even more of a handicap

Faced with more runs and less for the job, being over 6ft and Wally Bay, who trains Len Hur- to the fielding side, provided that there are screens, and I for one am time to get them than should have weighing 1st, while he is only 24. vey, is now giving Pettifer his orders, from and he has reduced hint by aver A autisfied that this is so. When it been the case, the Club started Bat looking at the situation rained about five p.m. the conditions badly. Ricketts played very easily afar, it teams that a really good one atone in a few weeks.

Well, there is room for Pettifer if will be needed to topple that supreme- : seemed to me to be impossible as until he decided--wrongly that by confident persen, Max Baer, from he can make a genuine come-back. flo has always been a boxer of nice the Craigengower bowlers could one of Omar's had pitched outside

his pedestal. neither hold the ball nor get R the off-stick and covered up. Unless the German promoter is a style, and I have not forgotten that foothold, and 1 think the game happened to be almost plumb behind novice at the business he will have he gave Petersen a surprisingly close should have been atapped and re the batsman's wicket and the decl-bound Hamas not to box in Europe fight until the Welshman's big punches played at a later date. This does slon was quite sound. Then T. A. until he has met Schmeling, in which brought him a 12th-round victory,

A story that Larry Gains and not mean that I think the result Pearce was taken at the wicket case his appearance against Peterson'

Primo Camera were to meet in Lon- will be very different for the 21-2-9 and at the same total will have to be delayed until April.

don in March set people talking yes- wicket was so wet that the ball Omar bowled Harry Owen Hughes But that the match will come of terday, but there is no truth in it. turned very slowly and gave the with a real beauty. Seven runs

at some time or other there is little

Tho match was dinfed in all ros. doubt, Flaman la definitely visitponsible quarters, and when you spin bowlers no chance and more Hayward was run out and things

ing Europe, and while here he will come to think of it, the fight is not than it gave the homesters!

did not look too good for the Club.

not be averse to picking up П ono that would lend

anywhere. But there Craigongower's success

Carnera scoms to be finished na ended. T. E. Pearce was his own

"Pa" Petersen is still engaging in championship contender-and tle I did not see the first five self and Mitchell took riske.

top of the playful tilts at the Americans for not Gains outpoint him clearly at the wickets fall but I gather that Hill Slowly they got Wood bowled pretty fast and that bowling, and then the rain came to their refusal to admit his son's claim White City? Sparrow and Leonard pulled things rob the bowlers of hand or foot round after a shaky start. Any-grip.

I have already said what I think way, five were down with 50 on the board when I arrived and then of the position. Pearce was 1b.w. Esmall and Hamson made a stub at 74, but Mitchell and Duckitt runs in the last over. God got the bora stand. Apart from good

13 off-drive by the former most of the Actually the match was won off a runs were touches through the wide, but as the umpire stood aide- the scorers when he allpe and

these were infrequent. Ways to

It, those gentlemen Unless any changes have been The batsmen wisely took no chances signalled and left anything alone that showed did not see it! So it was just as made without my knowledge the

One case of Small-pox with two well that Mitchell cracked the last Army and Civil Service sides are

of no immediate intention of hitting ball of the match to leg, although resting to-morrow, while Craigen- deaths (imported), six casos

The score slowly mounted to 97, there are precedents for adjusting gower have an inter-club game. Diphtheria with eight deaths, four The H.K.C.C. visit the Indians at cases of Typhold with five deaths a stand of 22, when the disaster errors in scores.

Soukanpoo and if they are at full (one imported), four cases of Mesin- happered. Hamson played a ball.

strength-there-should-be-a-good. from Pearce towards Hill-Wood at

were reported to the local Health deepish mid-off. He called for One of the players in the Varsity game as the Indians did very fairly Bitis, and 71 deaths from Tuberculosis, On Wednesday run-which

Av Recreio match told me that the on the Club ground in the League authorities last week. lenst at

game. As regards the Lengue very sharp

Hill-Recreio batting rather flopped in there are two games, of which the two cases of Diphtheria and one'case; one and Wood dashed in and threw the absence of Rodrigues, who was

tremendous pace. Normally unable to turn out. The policy of most interesting will be that be-of Typhoid were also reported.

tween the K.C.C. at home and the mid - off has & completely opening with Ride seemed to pay Varsity. The Kowloon side have clear

The Health Bulletin of Eastern unfortunately and he stayed there until the game had a long rest from competitive Pearce was bowling round the was won, by eight wickets, cricket and their staleness (If 1 Porte, for the week ended January 10, wicket and Esmall had to run on believe. Ozorio and Reed shared the off alde, insead of the leg as the bowling honours with Gosane,was right in saying they were shows the following cases of infec atale!) should have worn off. If tious diseases: Plague: Bassein 1 usual. So, as Hill-Wood's return and the side seems to be settling Burnett and Willle Hung can turn Bassein. 3 cases, Madras CAR

death, Bombay 1 caso.. Cholera:- Was sailing towards Dunkley's down.. gloves over the sticks, Esmail sud- denly cut across the line of the throw and took it full upon the back of the head.

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-VARSITY-WIN

The friends in Hongkong of Mr. idea arose merely from analogy

the County. W. Barnett, formerly of the Hong- If fog | kang Telegraph, will be interested, to with the scoring in caused the game to be abandoned learn of his marriage, which was Championship at home.

arranged for January 20. Mr. art I'm not so sure!

Mra Bornott will reside at Oxford. whero he is now. employed.

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about the University. They beat 29 cases, Cochin 2 cases, Karachi 1 The Club II hold on for too long the Army, got chewed up by the death, Madras 12 cases, Negapatam Servicemen admitted evenings dress circle 50c. against Craigengower II and a draw Indians, and then bent Recreio. IG cases, Hangoon 10 cases, Tuticorir. Luckily Dr. G. W. Lam was play- was the result. The Police were shall try to see this game. ing and he took charge and got surprisingly beaten by Civil Service Esmail to hospital in case there II, for whom McGowan and Robert- might be fracture. It was with son bowled very well. great relief that we all subsequent-

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POINTS OF THE RULES

& cases, Vizagapatam 11 cases, Colom. bo 10 cases, Macao 18 canos, Hong. kong 1 case, Canton 2 cases.

A DEPLETED SIDE Recrelo are at home to the Navy but with the Medway, Bruce and The home team also should lose knock and slight concussion, the I have been asked by several submarines following Kent and when the Police receive the Army victim was in good shape! people about the R.A.M.C. v Indians Suffolk I am afraid the Senior Ser. 'Service Corps with Walsh and.

Thin bad luck might have upset game which was

abandoned vice are going to have to hunt round Ballard presumably available. The the Indians, had some sides, but after Youngsaye after

Com considerably to raise two sides, Civil Service are at home to the. and these will be, I fear, but R. E. and once more I think the Jcast had gone cheaply Omar stayed with pleted an inainga-lat Huson. Impavidae ferient ruinao.

think it was the Indians)-owing

of their real strength. home team is for it, though they did shadows And after Hamson had been tacticas to rain. It is for the League Com Navy Il at home may win as there beat the "Coppers" by one run. enough to give a hot chance to a mittee to give a ruling, but I am are a whole lot of level players who club-mate who

are not very good but rank round sub. Was

for pretty sure they will direct the about, the tail of the second, while Stewart and hung on to the ball game to be replayed. The rule very well. Omar and Barry made a says "If a game le abandoned owing Recreio II are very weak. good stand. The former was last to rain. It shall be replayed"

JUNIOR GAMES

The II.K.C.C. II are at home to the 1.R.C. and frankly I do not know what to make of them, as they are very variable, and seem to have a complex about their bowling which prevents a declaration carly enough

out at 119 for an excellent 28. There is no qualification about Even at Pokfulam I am tipping Easy though the wicket was the finished innings, and I think this the K.C.C. II to beat the University, for match-winning purposes,

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