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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. - FRIDAY, MARCH

29, 1935.

H. K. & SIR JULIEN CAHN'S OFFER

FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

IN THE WAY

Champions v. The Rest Comment; The Resuscitation. Of C.S.S.C.

(By R. Abbit)

There was, alas, no cricket on Saturday last, but the one bright spot about it is that it has given me a bit of space to hark back to the week before to several points which I had wished to mention but which were crowded out by lack of spree.

form.

were it merely a question of skill.

At the same time, I do think that' English cricket is not very good at present. I don't mean that there is anything to howl about. If one looks back for a great number of yearn it in clear that the standard of cricket those yeark

Curve,

In the first place, I think that the A very wealthy man, Sir Jullen uns all countries over side selected to play for the Hest his own cricket team which could give is represented by a series of upward. very a very good game to most of the first and downward curves, and not by a against the I.K.CC was a sound one, always remembering that class counties, other than those in the horizontal line.

the lower League first dight. Robins, Peebles, and torny curve there is no reason to be de there Were Л couple of

other well known Varsity and first-pressed, any more than there is to be matches on. •

I have an idea that Richardson was runk Club cricketers gui a

chance cheaty when on the creat of the asked but could not get off as he was to play.

kny CS.C.C. In skippering the

The talk of his coming here is most

TO MORROW'S GAMES his form this year I doubt if interesting but one cannot possibly

The game is Atill wagging here. he was worth his place. He inn been consider the question seriously until Craigengewer are at home to the 1.R.C thoroughly out of luck, and also off lone knows upon what financial basis in their belated Senior League munteh. the matter rests. Judging from a fancy Pereira, Minu and Mudar will "We have not yet seen the best of letter which I have seen in a morning; be a bit too good for The Valley him as a best, but when the the conver,contemporary, I cannot help thinking side but I would not invest

public have

totally than ten cents on it. (if it ever dies), that the G.SC.C. that the

The other game if there are fully have a batting side and Richardson erroneous den of the expense In- does not feel that the whole thingvolved in the visit even of a teamrepresentative Aiden out — should resis ans shoulders 1 faney lie who pay their own passages, and are most interesting, as Kowloon are will rise to much greater heights of merely entertained in the Colony. at home to HL.K.C.C., in a two-day

I think I am right in saying that, game. In the circumstances Of course, Garthwaite would have in spite of the fact that practically lucky the Kwanti meeting in been in the Rest side but for his all the visitors are put up by private and I suggest a vote of Umnks Lengue game. Presumably Bonavia individuals here, the expenses of a whatever gallant member of and Ballard were also non-releasable triangular Interport series of games garrison bit that mule. men as either of them had a better amounts to between two and three claim than Walsh, dangerous at thousand. though the latter is at tinies.

Buccess..

more

Myrth Loy, Walter Connally and Helen. Vinson in Columbia's outstanding success "Broadway Bill' showing from Saturday at the Queen's Theatre.

LAST

WEEK'S RACES REVIEWED

SEVERAL UPSETS BUT SOME VERY ENTERTAINING SPORT

(By "Captain Foster")

In spite of the inclement post, Soldier of China Mr. Deitz) weather, the races at Happy ranged alongside her. These two Valley last Saturday afternoon then fought, under grent pressure, were well patronized, and the for the lend. Bright View Car prizes in the Caśl Sweep well | Davis)-travelling чегу

fast- maintained,

then loomed in the picture with Naturally with the course in barely twenty yards to go. These heavy state, upsets were many, most in a line and no one but the three ponies swept past the post al- but, contrary to expectations, no Judge could say which pony had sensational dividend in the won. The official verdict was "Pari" was paid out, the highest the

being 560.50 on the ever-green In the Junior Division Police play Boxing Eve in the Taiwan Bay RA.M.C. in the League. I'm not sure Handicap. Moreover owing to various cir.If the C.C.C, and LRC. reverse game I confess 1 should have liked to see cumstances, there is no possibility of le on or not. Recreio should play the The rat upset of the afternoon i Tinker Lee in the side, he may have covering a large amount of expend). Sappers, but I hear this latter side occurred in the opening race, the been asked for all I know, but Iture by the profits of gate-money. It has withdrawn frons the League Commonwealth Handienp, in which don't see how he could have gut in is possible to charge for admission C.S.C.C. are at honte to Queen's Monoplane (Mr. Y. T. Fung) won unier Mainr, who was away mont to the stands only on the H.K.C.C. College. I also assume the H.K.C.Clensly from Jungle Jim (Mr. Llang) of the season, hind stood down for him. ground, and I am pretty sure that game vs. R.E. on 31st is off.

there is a negligible balance left) In my notes next Friday

and The Tiger (Mr. Frost). I hope SIGNS OF HOPE

when the cost of erection has been outline arrangements for publish Double Chance (Mr. I. P. Botelho) In spite of repeated failures ing Club records. I have written toi mid for.

In these hard timer the question|The various Secretaries and have to was made favourite for the Union whom I played my first match in the of Anance must be considered most thank the Army for a most prompt Plate and confidence in him was not

carefully, and in many cases those who reply.

It was interesting to turn out area again for the Civil Service, for

first eleven in 1916. Until this season have given most generously in the I had played pretty regularly and past, have been most heavily hit by twenty years is a long time. I men the depression. It must be remen- tion this in passing, not as a record hered too that in all probability there. in any way, for T. E. Peurse and G.R.I will be an Interport here in Novem Sayer, who started before I did, are ber next for which we shall have to

FANLING GOLF

SUNDAY

misplaced. He won comfortably by two lengths from The Deumtster (Mr. Butler) with High Principle (Mr. Roza) a length farther away. Another favourite, King's Jubilee (Mr. Frost) won the Hongham Buy Handicap by beating Ribble (Mr.

length and half. Rose-Queen (Mr. P. P. Botelho) finished third.

SECOND UPSET

still going strong and many other nike provision. Bat everyone hopes STARTING TIMES FOR Pih) after a very good race by a local cricketers have played over that same sort of an arrangement may

much longer periods. But nineteen Casons is quite a long time, especially If you played Rugger before you started cricket, and it is lack of new blood from which the Civil Service" has suffered.

-

Until only a season or iw nge

reached.

THE NOTTS CLUB

.

Talking of Sir Julien naturally re- minds one of the rumpus in thei Nottingham Cricket Club, I do not

Old Course

9.38 C. H. Bradley", D. J. Keogh"! 9.40 L. Goldman, G, Stewart. 9.44 G. D. Nicholl, R. L. S. Welb. 9.48 S, H. Dodwell, A. Sommerfelt

Bright View King's Fancy Soldier of China

short head; short head.

The meeting concluded with the Taiwan Bay Handicap, and this race also produced a close finish. Boxing Eve (Mr. K. W. Fung) just. beat Great Hall (Mr. Chenpe) by a Partnership (Mr. W. H. Chey) short head for the first place with

three lengths further away.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended March 28, 1914.

The rate of dollar on demand'

the Rosehill Hantleap, Snowy River

The second upset took place in was 18. 11.3/16d.

•

Evans and A. E. Wood had been turn. Whether Voce was or was not justified! 9.56 D, S. Edward, G, B. S. Thomson, the race and flaished most Im-] approved a scheme for raising n E. B. Reed, F. J. de Rome, B.D. propose to enter into the question of 952 Capt. Shannon, A. E. Lissonian. Mr. Pib) literally ran away with ; ing out year after year, and, in spite in bowling as he did,

10,00 H. G. Hopkins, F. 1. Ellix. But I read all recounts very care

19.04 T. C. Monaghan, A. B. Purves. of the meaning of the word, a "hardly fully and what really seems to have: 103 Hampton, W. Paterson. perennial cannot blons in pensangat the people's gont was the attempt 10.12 J. Adams, P. S. Grant. after season for ever. And, un of the committee to decieve everyone! 19.16 B. P. Phillips, A. T. Lay. fortunately, there has been a sad luck Had they ad the interior-tasy 10.20 6. C. Worrall. E. Bathurst of good youngsters to follow on. that they thought Voce was bowling 124 3. Bailey, R. C. Webb.

NEW "PROMISES"

But there are now distinct hopes for the future. R.M. Wood has come en very much as wicket-keeper and has started to make runa quickly, when he gets going. McLellan will be a great addition to the towling strength, while he and R. I. Griffiths will do much to aliffen the batting.

The fielding has much intproved and I am quite hopeful about the next season. But It would nut.come.asis

at the man and stood him down. 128 K. S. Morrison, I. II. Geure. accordingly, their action, though un- 102 G. W. Stabb, J. T. Edkins. popular would have merited the res. 10:36 A. W. Muir, J. Angwin,

1040 Comir. Hole, E. M. Bryden. pert due to decision and honesty.

But to try and fob people off with 10.44 R. A. Rodgers, H. F. Sommers. the yarn that Voce was crockerl, and 10.48 G. S. Archbutt, C. Mycock. to fail to get away with it for Voce 10.52 D. W. MacEwen, C. Black,

romptly denied it was just asking 10.56 T. J. Price, J. Forbes.

Bat

was

St. John's Cathedral scatholders Pressively. Woodland Stag Mr. fund by monthly subscriptions to Frost) was four lengths in the rear provide a stipent for an Assistant to occupy second place, with Mutiny Chaplain, ther-away: Alacrity was a non-Mr. E. J. Noronha was admitted

(Mr. Davis) half a length fur-

starter,

a partner of Noronha and Co..] Propitious Time (Mr. Neuge whilst Mr. Jullo A. Basto bauer) cleverly won the Dominion authorised to sign for the firm. Handicap from Invermark (Mr. This was the second best race seen Pih) and The Chetah (Mr. Frost). during the afternoon and the issue was in doubt until-about ten yards from the winning post. Sci-Fa run most prominently and, in my kopt luring out and finishing under the straight, course, instead of Judge's box.

for trouble. And thes got it. It 100 S. A. Sleep, W. M. Barton. precipitated a first class row, and the 11.04 J. Hunter, E. MagMahon. Committee were, more or less nacked. 11.08 T. R. Chassels, R. L. Moncrieff.opinion, would have won had he

However, It seems that a lot of the

New Course latuential people in the County have

9.10 W. Mulcahy, Miss Marsh Identified themselves—with- the-old-944 Mrs. Thomson, Miss Curtin.

Caddies from Superintendent,

if several members of the side read Committee-chiefly I think because

a bit of cricket. I personally don't know any better chapter on the Art of Fielding than that in Hanfi's "Jubilee Book of Cricket."

SUNDAY'S LEAGUE GAME

The I. R. C. came buck to their pristine fort when they defeated the R.A.M.C. on Sunday Inst in a Junior Division League Match. Y. of Areuill and A. M. Rümjahn put on well over a hundred runs for the fourth wicket and were still undefeated. The de-

they approved of their attitude to wards Vuce, yet not of their method of showing it! Anyway, it seems the opposition have receded from their attitude for the sake of penes, and that a compromise will be renchgl. In the mean time. I have not seen) any cables of protest about Wyatt's, broken jaw, lie, at least, is not a feather-bed cricketer.

BI-ANNUAL RACE NEXT MONTH

The Trevessa Trophy

The . . K. Yacht Club have an:' nounced that the 23rd. bi-annual race; for ships lifebents is to be held on, Friday, April 12 at 4 p.m. The race! is for the Trevens Trophy.

THE WEST INDIES TOUR And that again reminds me, several claration at 107 was a sound one and people have commented to me on the Any ship which has an agency in reaped the reward it deserved. The fact that our team has lost the rubber Hongkong is eligible to enter one or Medicals were out for a hundred and in he West Indies. It is in no way more beats_in_the_race, provided of thirty, though towells (67), Bonavin soul-shattering occurrence. The course that the ship is in port on (28)

Saunders (26) mode team was known to be fairly weak,] that day, gallant efforts to save the game. Two and one of the great objects was to

John's Cathedral of Mr. J. Kerfoot, The wedding took place at St. manager of cotton milla, and Miss Elizabeth Jardine's Shanghai Gaskell.

At the annual meeting of the Mr. R.-Hall-was-appointed-Pre- Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Mr.

The Colonial Stakes also

sident; Mr. D. Cooper, Vice-Pre- duced a thrilling finish. Flirt Treasurer; and Mr. B. G. Taylor, pro sident; Mr. W. J. Crawford, Hon (Mr. Frost) getting the verdict by Hon. Secretary.

a short head from Ythan (3r. Plh). Soldier of Victory (Mr. Dietz) nnished third.

Another fine effort on the part of Mr. Frost on Pontiac Bay saw him win the Empire Handicap by a short head from High Honour (Mr. Roza). Gold Coin (Mr. Deitz) secured the third place, two lengths away.

SPORT ADVIS.

THE FANLING HUNT & RACE CLUB,

PICK OF THE DAY

Owing to a case of Rables being discovered amongst the Army Undoubtedly the best Anish of Mules, the meeting which was to is requested that all entries he Bay Stakes. The field consisted of Sunday, 31st instant, has been

the afternoon was seen in the Mirs have been held at Kwanti

on

run-out tragedies occurred, and pro- give some of the younger player hele vered to the Honorary Secretary alx ponies and we saw an exciting postponed to a date which will he bably had a decisive effect on the perience of big-match cricket..

The of the Club by noon on the day of the race over the last two furlongs. announced later, when the St. result of the game.

West Indies have 801110 Amazing race and that all boats be at the Hetman (Mr. Butler) appeared to John's Ambalance 'Cup will dej

fancy that licadies, starting point nt Channel Rocks by be a spent force at the mile post run for. cricketers. I Constantine and Martindale have such 1.30 p.in. that day, The recent visit of Sir Jullon Calin a pince in either an English or an and a plan of the course will be sent seemed to have the race won when, ability that would qualify them for Caplex of the rules and regulations and King's Fancy (Mr. Frost) to the Colony was very interesting. Australian representative Test team, to any company on request.

about hfty yards from the winning

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