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CLUB'S CHANCE

AS I SEE IT

BY "VERITAS”

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

DECISION TO-DAY?

CLUB, HAVE BIG TASK

AS WELL AS FINE

OPPORTUNITY

THE

HONGKONG LADIES

HOCKEY

ASSOCIATION IS

VINDICATED

The cricket championship of Sporting Time it which were result of to-day's match between columns Inst week. One paragraph is The of mind concerning frame the Hongkong Cricket Club and the bufcient to indicate our visitors University. If the Club win the arrangements made on their behalf. titio is theirs; If they loss they, It reads "On behalf of each member will probably become "former of the team, the Committee and men Champions while if they draw bers of this Association, we tender our in thoughtfulnes And Courtesy they will have the opportunity of ninecrest thanks for your hospitality, a play-off game with the Army management and the very excellent should the latter win their matchte sport provided, all of which we assuro In hand: For this important you was fully appreciated". Another fixture to-day, the Club are doprly part of the letter speaks

of tho

cd of the services of T A. and enthusiastic reports made by the memn- the T. E Pearco. Were their op-bers of the hockey team regarding the ponenta anybody but the Univer-visit, and adds they expressed sity the Club could regard this "highest admiration for the good the sportmanship displayed by your team

throughout." loss with equinamity, But Varsity have revealed themselves to bo giant-killera, and no. team Can afford to be below strength against them, This Is doubly emphasised when the match la be- ing played at Pokfulam.

ABOUT HILL WOOD

So

WELCOME TESTMONIAL

in gratifying to receive such a spontaneous testimonial, and, des and for all any sug- stroys once gestion that the Colony attempted in any way to exploit the Shanghai ladies We in Hong- for its own advantage. kong have never had any doubts about

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1935.

TO

IMPROVE

POSITION

IN

LEAGUE

Freddie Miller (Right) of Cincinnati. U.S.A., featherweight champion of the world, meets. Jon Connolly, 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's tour of the British Isles, meeting the best of the old country's little men during the trip.

LORD HAWKE AND NOTTS BOWLING

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-i can see Morton, Matthews and Co. Ibon to the Club, which. I was have a terrific job getting goals.

The advantages are with the Ro able exclusively to record on creio, 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 Club have felt it more ex pedient to retain Hill at inside left In view of his Improved form with Bickford last week, so that Elliott displaces Forrow.

Inclusion.

ONE OTHER CHANGE

The Recreio are letting well alone regarding team composition. A. V. Gosano remains at right back in com-

any with Howen, and Silva-Netto retains the right half barth.

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 beat balanced combination sent alace the war.

Many, however, regral tho decision. not to choose any South. Africans living in England, such as II. G. Owen-Smith, D. P. Morkel, and Alan Melville,

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

He is probably the only Greek playing in first-class cricket. He is a brilliant field, fine bat, and the best right arm spin howler in Natal and Western Province.

CAMERON NO. T

The two strongest cricketing con- tres, Transvaal and Natal, each sup

lles five of the 15 chosen, Western rovince and Rhodesia two each, and the Drango Free State one.

The batting order of the

Thus, Cameron, regarded by many

as the most brilliant bat in the team, is at No. 7, which indicates the strength of the botting.

Tho selectors have pinned their

The homestors are hoping Delgado: The nowcomer should prove a do- can repent his achievement of last cided nanet to the Club who have been weok, when he netted three times in and need of another virile and goal- against the Police in his initial at *coring forward. Elliott knows most!

tempt at. insido right. Anyway, of the tricks, and he ought to be able there should be lots of good football to settle down quickly among his during the match. new collenzues and help form a

Although they have lost the sor- powerful right wing. Both Fowler vicen of Elliott, Kowloon's chances and Howe should benefit by Elliott's against the Navy are not too bad. Much, of course, depends on whether

first Elliott has played suelently with the three Borderers players anally Howo in representative games, and turn out. They are scheduled to do

seven of the probablo Test team is: against him in the league to appresso, and if they do, then the Navy can I. F. Wade, T. J. Stedio, K. G. cinta the type of passes which put the look out for squalls. As to the pervillen, I. Mitchell, A. D. Nourse, centre-forward on the high road to sonnel of the Navy team it is a dark goals. Elliott will do well to abandon secret, but in the event of the same E. L. Dalton, and 1. B. Cameron. as far as possible the square pass, ships being in harbour, there seems and endeavour to slip the ball straight, little reason to Bospeel there will through.

be any alterations.

The team gave a rattling good dis- play against the Lincolns, and they from the side which won so hand- fact that the game is being played The Club have one other change ought to beat Kowloon despite the Momely last weak. L. G. Itobertson on the Railway Ground. is clain.ed for rugby and is therafora

S. CHINA RESUSCITATION? the Biator code. At the annual, meeting of the

unavailable for Desmond Hynes has again been called Yorkshire County Cricket Club

in and will operate at right half. at Leeds last month Lord Hawke

At the risk of incurring the wrath Walle they are playing at the moment take many wickets with the new leg accused Mr. A. W. Carr, the Lord Hawke revealed that Mr. of the Club selectors, I will repeat without the slightest bit of confidence, before-wicket rule in operation, but Carr 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 former Nottinghamshire capete Joint meeting of the Board of that Hynes, although a first rate opportunity to reassert themselves, In

the highest company for two tain, of adopting "a contradic Control and the Advisory County player, is when playing half back not and that the opportunity will be years. tory attitude" on the question Cricket Committee.

In the same stroct as at full back, seized with both hands. of what Lord Hawke described

It is difficult to believe they are and that possibly the Club wou.d Mr. Carr supported the decision to benefit themselves considerably by suffering from anything but a tempor." leave the matter to the captains, bringing Gamble up to the inter-ary lapse, and St. Joseph's should the Cap Times, who recently twice A revolutionary proposal to 1s "direct attack" bowling.

"What he said then, and what he is mediates and putting Hynes in the provide them with just that necessary liberate women. golfers in the

When Mr. Carr's attention Was British Isles from all restric-drawn to this statement, he replied: reported to say now, seems to me rear division.

entirely contradictory." tions imposed by rules govern- "Any suggestion that I am in ing amateur status is put for favour of direct attack bowling is ward by the Surrey Ladies' ridiculous; our bowlers have never

béen guilty of such a practice. County Golf Association. The proposal rung:

MCINNES and Flowerdew are the the good faith of the Ladies Hockey players who come in for the Association. They carried out a Peaces. The former plays his first plancer task in a highly commendable game for well over two month manner, and Shanghai's unsolicited following an enforced rest in hospital confirmation of this opinion is indeed It is badly to be expected then that very welton.. McInnes will be soon at his best. far as tho Club is concerned much will Gepend on Il-Wood the Oxford Blue) and Derbyshire County player. lis bowling this week made a deep im prension on players and spectators alko, lill-Wood was once described. As one of three freak. bowlers in English firstclass crieket. He earnedj this distinction by virtue of bowling! off the wrong foot and delivering the bali with his faco parallel to ground. He is still doing this, and it

the

astonishing the amount of pace he. gets off the pitch and the accuracy of, his deliveries. He had the Volunteers Ues up in knots on Wednesday, and as Colony's they included some of the leading batsmen, the value of Hill- Wood to the Club aida to-day will probably be inestimable.

IMPORTANCE OF GOSANO

seems strange to say it, but tho Club have only one player to fear to-day-EL. Gosano, who not only own bat beat Craigengower off his (and his own fingers), but has practically "carried" the

Women Golfers' Ban May Be

Abolished

FAR-REACHING RESULTS

AUSTRALIANS' RIGHT TO COMPLAIN

erleketers in England to-day know tu be bowllug contrary to the spirit of the game."

has

to

comiTM

· CLUB MEMBERS' REPLY

tan, Mitchell, and D. Tomlinson (right hand), and C. I Vincent faith to spin bowlers-Balaskas, Dal-

(left). A . C. Langton. medium right, A. J. Bell, fast medium right, and R. J. Crisp, fast right, are the Bell's in-swingers are expected to

South China "A" would appear to other bawiera have a fairly easy task to-morrow,

only goal average dividing the two. Sookunpoo.

ARTILLERY'S PROSPECTS

and

Here is the complete week-end programme.

TO-DAY

With the promíso (but unhappily not the certainty) of Matthews bring fit-to-turn out, the Royal Artillery are looking forward to rehabilitating themselves after last week's ruther Hi poor showing against the Club,

-FIRST DIVISION (K.O. 4.15)

S. Ching "B" ▾ Club Caroline

Recreio Kowloon

R.A-King's Purk

Navy-Kowloon

SECOND DIVISION (K.O. 415)

Athletle

4 WICKETS WITH 4 BALLS

Crisp, a journalist on the star of

(Continued on Page D.)

PROPOSITION

MEET UNDEFEATED

MAMAK TEAM

stimulus to recapture old time form. I have heard of no alterations in The other first division match to- the South Chinn line up, so that a .orrow, between the Lincolns rattling good game should entertain East Lancashires will probably be SAINTS' HOCKEY fast furious and spectacular. Both Councillor H. S. Whitby, Mr. H. M. a big crowd at Caroline H to-day. Woolley, and Mr. A. C. Adams, on'

A win for the Club will put them teams failed a week ago, but I feel "There is nothing contradictory behalf of members of the Nottingham- right in line for the runners-up posi- the East Lancashires have a slight "That the word 'amatour' be to my attitude, which

on level odge over their contemporaries, and never shire clubs, lasued the following reply terms with South China "B", with because of this expect them to win at;

tion. It will place them deleted from the conditions cover varied. At no time have I supported to Lord Hawke's statement: ing all competition oventa directly any kind of bowling that could fair controlled by the Ladles' Golf

"We believe that no county, Includ- ly bo described as a direct attack on University

Union, also from county golf re-the batsman. Leg-theory bowling is ing Nottinghamshire, would counten." gulations and from handicap entirely different."

anca any form of direet attack on the ils season. The Varsity have compl

regulations.

body of the batsman, and if a new to placing such reliance on Gosano,

"N.B.-Tho definitions of 4 ENTIRELY CONTRADICTORY'

committee is elected they will make that should be fall to come-of- with

professional and amateur as "Inid

it their business to see that all their the bat and ball to-day, it is highly

down by the R. and A. to remain Lord Hawks, the former Yorkshire bowling is fair, as it always has been. doubtful whether they can escapo de

In existence."

captain and president of the M.C.C., Keat. On paper at least, the Club are

The resolution will be seconded by referring to the Nottinghamshire- "The question of direct attack

The Gunnera" have to travel to strong enough to earn a draw. They

dock not arise as Nottinghamshire are indisputably the best balanced the Kent L.C.G.A., so that it comes Australians match at Trent Bridge

King's Park to meet the Recroio, and have never practised it. team in the Colony. They have two from a strong section of the golfing last year, said he thought the Aus

It to a game in which anything may tralians had perfect right outstanding bowlers in Hill-Wood and community.

plain.

"Lord Hawke has no right to pre-happen. Somehow I feel doubtful Ricketts, Bome useful varioty in

"In my opinion the vote of 'No sume that the vote of no confidence about the ability of the Artillery do- Duckitt, Redmond and McInnes, and

Confidence passed on the Notting-ean only mean that our members are feneo to withstand the clever Roerelo batting strength down to N. 8

The proposed atop would have far-

hamshire Club Committee can only trying to uphold what cricketers in attack, and if the Portuguese halves 9. It is this general all-round sound reaching resulta, Perhaps the time! menn that Nottinghamshire mem- England to-day know to be bowling and defence play as well as they did ness which can be expected at least has come to welcome to major com- bers are trying to uphold what contrary to the spirit of the game."against the Police last wack, then I to Lave them from defeat, and will petitions many brilliant young more likely earn them an outright players who cannot afford to enter win. But lose or not, the University big events unless they earn money in bas full claims to being described some capacity connected with sport. the most gallant team of the season.

VINDICATION

NOTHING more satisfactory could

have been received by the long- Thero is the question whether over- kong Ladies Hockey Association than seas countries would come into line. the letter of thanks and appreciation We might be confronted by a post- from Miss Jean Bloomfield, hontion which would anblo American secretary of the Shanghai Ladies professional women golfers--of whom Hockey Association in connection with there aro a 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 tho Shanghai barred from events in the U. S.

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By China Caroline

The Royal Engineers, who have not lost a match in the Mamak Tournament or con ceded a single goal, are meeting St. Andrew's Club in a tourna- ment match on the Police Training School ground at 3 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. The Saints will be fielding the following team:-A. E. P. Guost; C. D. White; Angus and E. H. P. Hill, 2.45

Eastern v East Lanes-Rallway MacNider, A. D. Hamson and E. F. Lincolna Kowloon-Chatham Rd. Selk; N. A. E. Mackay, R. A. Car R.E. v Unversity-Sookunpoo rell, E. F. Finchor, W. I. Colledge Navy Club Causeway Bay and E. C. Fincher.

THIRD DIVISION (KO, 245) R.A.M.C. Y. East Lance-Sookun.

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FIRST DIVISION (K.O, 4.15)

8. China "A" ▼ St. Joseph's Caroline H

Lincolna

The Sappers have an aggregate of 31 goals in eleven matches while the Saints have scored a total of 21 in ten matches with 10 goals against thom.

Another Mamak game is also down for decision to-morrow afternoon, This in the meeting between the Contral British Association and the Royal Army Service Corps ab King's Park.

Last Sunday, the C. B. A. drew with the Signals, while the Service Corps were unlucky to lose to tho East Lanca-Sookun- Kowloon Indians Tennis Club by the

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