1935-02-23 — Page 10

CLUB'S

AS I SEE IT'

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1935.

CHANCE TO IMPROVE POSITION IN LEAGUE

BY "VERITAS"

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

DECISION TO-DAY?

CLUB HAVE BIG. TASK

AS WELL AS FINE

OPPORTUNITY

HONGKONG LADIES

HOCKEY

ASSOCIATION IS VINDICATED

E cricket champlonahiji of Sporting

frame

of

mind

and

in

The Times, which were result of to-day's match between columns last week. One paragraph is the concerning the Hongkong Cricket Club and the puloient to indicate our visitors" University. If the Club win the arrangementa made on their behalf. title is theirs; if they lose they it reads "On behalf of each member will probably become "former of the team, the Committee and rem- champions"; while if they draw bers of this Association, we tender our they will have the opportunity of sincerest thanks for your hospitality,

courtesy thoughtfulness

excellent a play-off game.with the Army

management and the very should the latter win their matches sport provided, all of which we assure in hand. For this important you was fully appreciated". Another fixture to-day, the Club are depriv part of the letter speaks of the ed of the services of T. A. and enthusiastic reports made by the mem-- T. E. Pearce. Were their op-bers of the hockey team regarding the pon its anybody but the Univer- visit and adds they expressed the sity the Club could regard this "highest admiration for the good the permanship displayed by your team. lors with equinamity. But

throughout." Varsity have revealed themselves to be glant-killers, and no can afford to be below strength doubly against them. This is emphasised when the match is be- ing played at Pokfulam.

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ABOUT HILL-WOOD

team WELCOME TESTMONIAL

CINNES and Flowerdew are the MCINNES and Finverdew are the

is gratifying receive such a spontaneous testimonial, and de and for all any sug alrays once gestion that the Colony attempted in any way to exploit the Shanghal Idlen for its own advantage. We in Hong- kong have never had any doubla about the gend faith of the Ladies Hockey Association. They carried out a

Freddie Miller (Right) of Cincinnati, U.S.A., featherweight champion of the world, ments Jos Connally, ex-amateur feather weight champion of Scotland at the ring, London, England. The holder of the world crown defeated Connolly on points after a spirited battle, Miller made a tour of the British felos,, meeting the best of the old country's little men during the trip.

Peaces. The former plays his first pioneer task in a highly coineadable LORD HAWKE AND NOTTS

jame

for

well

over two month manner, and Shanghai's unsolicited following an enforced rest in hospital. confirmation of this opinion is indeed

It is hadly to be expected then that very welcome.

Melanes will be seen at his best. So

far the Club is concerned much will depend on Hill-Wood the Oxford Blue and Derbyshire County player. His bowling this week made a deep im-1 pression on players and spectators

Women

alike. Hill-Wood was once described Golfers' Ban

as one of three freak bowlers in English Bratclass cricket. He earned this distinction by virtue of bowling off the wrong foot and delivering the ball with his face parallel to the ground. He is still doing this, and It

astonishing the amount of pace he gets off the pitch and the accuracy of hia deliveries. 1in had the Volunteers tles up in knots on Wednesday, and as they included some of the Colony's) loading batsmen, the value of Iti Wood to the Club sido to-day probably be inestimable,

IMPORTANCE OF GOSANO

will

May Be

Abolished

BOWLING

AUSTRALIANS' RIGHT TO COMPLAIN

cricketers in England to-day know to be bowling contrary to the spirit of the game.

WIN WILL BRING THEM NEXT TO LEADERS

ELLIOTT TO PLAY INSIDE RIGHT FOR NEW CLUB

(By "Veritas")

Elliott makes his first appearance in the colours of the Hongkong Football Club this afternoon, when at Caroline Hill, he will play at inside right against. South China "B."

Elliott's transfer from. Kow-pan see Merton, Matthews and Co.

have a terrific Job getting goals. loon to the Club, which I was

The advantages are with the Re- able exclusively to record on crois, but the Artillery are just as Thursday. was effected this likely to pop up with a display of week, following somewhat pro-sublime football, and thrash Gosano

and his colleagues. onged negotiations.

The Recrela are letting well alene The Club have folt it more ex-regarding team composition. A. V. pedient to retain Hill at Inside left | Gosano remains at right back in com- in view of his improved form with pany with Bowen, and Silva-Netto

Bickford last week, so that Eliiou displaces Forrow,

retains the right half berth.

The homesters are hoping Delgado The newenmer should prove de-

can repent his achieven.ent of last ckled annet to the Club who have been week, when he netted three times in sad need of another virile and goal against the Police in his initial at

at scoring forward. Eillatt knows most templ inside right. Anyway, of the tricks, and he ought to be able there should be lots of good footbal!! to settle down quickly among his during the mulch.

inclusion.

South Africa's Best Test Team

STRONG BATTING

Capetown, Jan. 31.

The South African Test team which is to tour England this year is generally considered to be the strongest and best balanced combination sent since the war.

Many, however, regret the decision not to choose any South Africans 贈 I. G. living in England, such Owen-Smith, D. P. Morkel, nad Alan Melville.

Included in the chosen fifteen is X. Haluskan, of Western Province.

He is probably the only Greek playing in first-class crickei, Ho is a brilliant field, ding bat, and the best right-arm spin bowler in Natal and Western Province,

CAMERON NO. 7

The two strongest cricketing con-

first

new colleagues and to help form n Although they have lost the ser- powerful right wing. Both Fowler vices of Elliott, Kowloon's chances tres, Transvaal and Natal, each su and owe should benefit by Elliott's against the Navy are not too bad. Piles five of the 15 chosen, Western Much, of course, depends on whether Province and Rhodesin two each, and

the Orange Free State one, Elliott has played sufficiently with the three Barderers players finally The batting order of the Howe in representative games, and turn out. They are scheduled to do against him in the league to appre-so, and if they do, then the Navy enn seven of the probable Test team is: 11. F. Wade, T. J. Sledlo, K. G. An to the cine the type of passes which put the look out for squalls,

per- centre-forward on the high road to sonnet of the Navy team it is a dark Villeen, B. Mitchell, A. D. Nourse, goals, Elliott will do well to abandon secret, but in the event of the same. As fat as possible the square pans, ships being in harbour, there seenis and endeavour to slip the ball straight; little reason to suspect there will through.

be any alterations.

ONE OTHER CHANGE

The team gave a rattling good dis- play against the Lincolns, and they The Club have one other change fact that the game is being played ought to beat Kowloon despite the from the side which won so hanif-;

for the

Dalton, and 11. B. Cameron. Thus, Cameron, regarded by many as the most Brilliant bat in the team, is nt No. 7, which indicates Prength of the im**śnej.

The selectors have pinned their faith to spin bowlers-Bataskas, Dal- (right hand), and C. L. Vincent ton, Mitchell, and D. Tomlinson

(left). A. . C. Langton, medium amely last week. LG. Itoberisan on the Raliway Ground. Is claimed for rugby and is therefore S. CHINA RESUSCITATION?

right, A. J. Bell, fast medium right, unavailable

*iater code.

and R. J. Crisp, fast right, aro the At the annual meeting of the

South China "A" would appear to other bowlers. Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Deamori Hynes has again been called

Bell's in-swingers are expected to in and will operate at right half. have a fairly easy task to-morrow, at Leeds last month Lord Hawke

At the risk of incurring the wrath While they are playing at the man.ent take many wickets with the new log accused Mr. A. W. Carr, the Lord Hawke revented that Mr. of the Club selectors, I will repeat without the slightest bit of confidence, before-wicket rule in operation, but former Nottinghamshire cap Core opposed direct attack bowling what I wrote but a few weeks ago I believe to-morrow will present an he has had no practice on turf or at the font mosting of the Board of that Hymes, although મ first rate opportunity to reassert themselves, in the highest company for two tain. of adopting "a contradle-Control and the Advisory County player, is when playing half back not and that the opportunity will be yours. tory attitude" on the question Cricket Committee.

in the same street as a full back, erized with both hands.

4 WICKETS WITH 4 BALLS of what Lord Hawke described

It is difficult to believe they are and that possibly the Club would Mr. Carr supported the decision to benefit themselves considerably by suffering from anything but a tempor 1s "direct attack" bowling.

leave the matter to the captains.

up to the inter-ary inpse, and St. Joseph's should the Cape Times, who recently twice Crisp, a journalist on the staff of bringing Gamble "What he said then, and what he is mediates and putting Hynes in the provide them with just that necessary

(Continued on Pago 9.) seems to me reported to say,

rear division.

alimulus to recapture old, time forni. entirely contradictory"

I have heard of no alterations in The other first division match, to: the South China ne up, so that amorrow between the Lincolns and rattling good game should entertain East Lancashires will probably be faxt, furious and spectacular. Both a big crowd at Caroline Hill to-day.

A win for the Club will put them teams falled. a week ago, but I fee) right in line for the runners-up posi- the East Lancashires have a slight tion. It will place them on level odge over their contemporaries, and terms with South China “B”, with because of this expect them to win at only goal average dividing the two. Bookungoo,

When Mr. Carr'a

A revolutionary proposal to liberate women golfers in the

attention wor British Isles from all restric-drawn to this statement, he replied: tions imposed by rules govern-

"Any suggestion that replied ing amateur status is put for favour of direct attack bowling is ward by the Surrey Ladies'

ridiculous; var bowlers have never County Golf Association.

been guilty of such a practice. The proposal runs:

CLUB MEMBERS' REPLY Councilor H. S. Whitby, Mr. B. M. Woolley, and Mr. A. G. Adams, on "There is nothing entradictory behalf of members of the Nottingham "That the word amateur boin my attitude, which has never shire clubs, Issued the following reply deleted from the conditions cover-varied. At no time have I supported to Lord Dawke's statement: ing all competition events directly any kind of bowling that could fair- bat

TT seems strange to say it, but the

club have one to fear

to-day-EL. Gosano, who not only

own beat Craigengower off his (and his own fingors), but has practically "carried" the

University this season, The Varsity have come to placing such reliance on Gosano, that should he fail to come uff withi the bat and ball to-day, it is highly: doubtful whether they can escapeite- feat. On paper at least, the Club are

controlled by the Ladies' Golf ly be described as n direct attack on "We believe that no county, includ Union, also from county golf re-the batsinan. Leg theory bowling ising Nottinghamshire, would counten- gulations and from handicap entirely different." regulations.

"N.B.-The definitions of a professional and amateur as laid

*ENTIRELY CONTRADICTORY'

ARTILLERY'S PROSPECTS

Here is the complete week-end | programme.

TO-DAY

ante any form of direct attack on the

With the promise (but unhappily body of the batsman, and it a new committee is elected they will make not the certainty) of Matthews being it their business to see that all their fit to turn out, the Royal Artillery bowling is fair, as it always has been, are looking forward to rehabilitating

themselves after last week's rather Hill "The question of direct attack poor showing against the Club. does not arise as Nottinghamshire have never practised it.

down the R. and A. to remain Lord Hawke, the former Yorkshire, In existence."

captain and president of the M.C.C. The resolution will be seconded by referring to the Nottinghamshire- strong enough to earn a draw. They the Kent LC.G.A., so that it comes Australians match at Trent Bridge

The Gunner's have to travel to are Indisputably the bent balanced from a strong section of the golfing last year, said he thought the Aus

King's Park to meet the Recreio, and team in the Colony. They have two

tralians had perfect right to com-

it is a game in which anything may outstanding bowlers in Hill-Wood and community.

"Lord Hawke has no right to pre- happen. Somehow I feel doubtful plain.

"In my opinion the rote of No sume that the vote of no confidence about the ability of the Artillery de- Confidence passed on the Notting can only mean that our members are fence to withstand the clever Recreio hamshire Club Committee can only trying to uphold what cricketers in attack, and if the Portuguese halven mean that Nottinghamshire mem- England to-day know to be howling and defenco play as well as they did berá are trying to uphold what contrary to the spirit of the game." agsitat the Police last week, then I

Ricketts, Rome useful variety Ducklit, Redmond and McInnes, and

FAR-REACHING RESULTS

batting strength down to N. 8 or The proposed step would have far- D. It is this general all-round sound, reaching results, Perhaps the time nows which can be expected at least has come to welcome to major com to save them from defent, and will petitions nany brilliant young more likely earn them an outright players who cannot afford to enter win. But lase or not, the University big events unless they earn money in has full claims to being described as some capacity connected with sport the most gallant team of the season,! In opposition there will be many VINDICATION

No

*

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NOTHING more satisfactory could

have been received by the Hong- There in the question whether over. kong Ladies Hockey Association than seax countries would come into line. the letter of thanks and appreciation Wo might be confronted by a post- from Miss Joan Bloomfield, hon. tien which would enable American secretary of the Shanghai Ladies professional women golfers-of whom Hockey Association in connection with there are + considerable number-to the Chinese New Year Interport. It compete in our open championships, is not only a delightful gesture, but a while strong British players who had complete refutation of the charges and abandoned amateur status would be allegations made by the Shanghai | barred from events in the U.S.

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-FIRST DIVISION (K.O. 4.15)

SAINTS' HOCKEY

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MEET UNDEFEATED MAMAK TEAM

The Royal Engineers, who have not fost a match in the Mamak Tournament or con. S. China B”_ v_Club-Caroline ceded a single goal, are meeting.

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SUNDAY

FIRST DIVISION (K.O. 4.15)

S. Chinn "A" v St. Joseph's Caroline Hill

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The Sappers have an aggregate of 31 goals in cloven matches while the Saints have scored a total of 21 in ten matches with 15 goals against them.

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