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'LEAGUE TENNIS MATCHES

Several Junior Games Played Yesterday

Advantage was taken of the fine weather yesterday to make good pro- gress with tennis league fixtures, five "C" Division matches, and one "D" Division match, being played off.

Suflad and Ismail 6-0; lost to Muday and Rahmin 5-7,

CENTRAL BRITISH ROUTED

Playing in the "C" Division yes. terday, the Central British Associn- tion team emulated the feat of their "B" Division team of the previous day in failing to gain a single point. The "C" team met the South China A.A. at the latter's venue, the scores being;

W. T. Lee and S. Chu (8.C.A.A.) beat B. A. Angus and T. Whitley 6.0; bent R. Holden and G. Gurevitch 6.2; heat D. Smith and J. Clayton 0.0,

INDIANS BEAT UNIVERSITY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

H. G. DEANE'S LUCK

· WITH COIN

Cricket In South Africa After The War

(By R. Abbit).

JULY 12 1985.

either

But, as

of

TITLE FIGHT HELD UP

TARLETON BEATEN BY MILLER.

HARDER HITTER

feather-

CHAPTER VII.

ter. It was not considered

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON) possible ar necessary-I am not sure K.C.G. v. CRAIGENGOWER C.C.

POST-WAR TEAM BUILDING

which to send out in 1927-8, a team

London, June 13. N. K. Ma and H, Chan (S.C.A.Ã.)

There was, 1 believe, a certain containing the Playing with two men shurt, the beat Anrus and Whitley 6-3; beat

flower of English

An exclted crowd of 15,000, Cralgengower C.C, were defeated by¦ Holdonund

South cricket. Hobbs. Hendren, Larwood, hentamount of Club Cricket in Gareth chủ bá

not in

who climbed the roof of the stand the Kowloon C.C. by seven sets to Smith and Clayton 0-2.

Africa during the war and as soon as Chapman, and Jardine were

the turf, two at King's Park. Scores:

C. P. Wong and Tang beat it was over they began to make a the side, aut all of them would have and swarmed across and R. S. Capell Angus and Whitley 6-4; beat Halion start with the Currie Cup Competi- had a certain place in a fully repre-breaking barriers and Invading C. E. Watson

the ringside seats, aaw Freddie (K.C.C.) beat E. B. Hanson and Lee and Gurevitch 6-2; beat Smith and then. Unfortunately no records be sentative English team.

fore 1925 are to hand save the brief matter of fact, the side that went Miller, the American Chen 6.0; bent A. J. Coelho and G. Clayton 6-4.

detalls of two International encoon-contained a great number of players weight champion of the world,

have alnce Chon 6-0..

become ters. The first side to visit South whose names

retain his title in a thrilling battle Africa since 1913-14 was led by F. T. household words.

with Nel Tarleton, of Liverpool, at The K.LT.C. bent the 11.K.U.T.C.a. and he found he was up against

the Indeed, the

Track. the only member

the Stanley Greyhound hyb nets to 4.

much better thna

Ridp

the last one side who has played little first-class pre-wat, nor was the English side | ericket-Mave

Liverpool, last night. for the Army--was one. Capt. R. T. Slanyforth, who enptained quite the equal of the pre-war

intended Fast left-hand body punching Hesides F. T. Mann, the team in the side. Actually it was De H. Mahaa Singh and Jo Hancluded A. F. R. Gilligan, Russell, that G. R. Jackson should lead this won Miller the fight, but though in

Sandham Mend,

Woolley

and Kennedy M.C.C. team but owing to illness he the 13th round he knocked the It was, of course, a much older team, hatt to drop out. G. T. S. Stevens, Englishman through the ropes and

G. B. of young E. W, Dawson, for practically a generale, nor had Ft. E. 8. Wyatt were a bit on

gge and punched bin to the point of col- cricketers had been those who were at school during the young side, and Capt. Stanyforth's pse, he had to travel the full 15

been able to develop their game experience, he was thirty-five-WES normally. England were badly beaten of great value to the team though he in the first Test and only scrambled was only a fair wicket-keeper and no

wicket. hat. home in the second by ene

G. White and W. Winx (K.C.C.) lost to Hamson and Chon 5-7; hent Coelho and Chon 6-1,

J. B. Smith and Major Behavin

M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan beat (K.C.C.) lost to Homson and Chond. Hau and S. Lau by 4-2, heat K. S. Cheng and Yang ke 6-4, lost to K. W. Oi nnd P. C. Yu 4-6.

3-8; beat Coelho and Chon G+4.

ARMY T. C. BEATEN

Dad lost to Hsu and Lau 3-, beat In their "C" Division match with Cheng and Yang Ken 6-2, lost to the Army Tennis Club at Sookami and Yu 4-0. pan yesterday, the Hoerein won by Refoz Ali and 1. Mohan Singh last 7 acts to one and a half.

The scores to Hsu and Lau 3-6, beat Cheng and were:

Yang Ke 6-4, heat to O and Y J. Xavier and N. Beltran Recreio) 6-1. heat Wilson and King -4; bent Ridley and Berriman 0-3; Ballard and Crayford 1-6,

lost to

A. M. Silva anil 11. Gonsalves (Re creio) beat Wilson and King 6-1; beat Ridley and Berriman 6.3; heni

Ballard and Crayford 6-1..

C. E. Xavier and H. A. Ribeiro (Recreio) tied with Wilson and King B-6; beat Riley and Berrinan 7.5; heat Ballard and Grayford 0-4.

"D" DIVISION MATCH

war

again.

LAKKO

the

amateurs I have mentioned

rounds for his victory.

.

At one time it seemed doubtful whether there would be a fight at all.

10

FATAL LACK Eventually the battle started 15 minutes late.

Two draws followed and then for the The names are so interesting that

When Miller and Tarleton came At King's Park, the Radio Sports first time in South Afrien was a Test I give the side in full. Besides the fnto the ring the crowd packed on Club defeated the Kowloon C., in a Match played to a finish, irrespective five

rushed helter-skelter postponed game in the "D" Division of the number of days taken. Itussell already there was the sixth on the distant terracce, leaping the bar- of the Lengum by 8% sets to 215-pad just won the rubber. Kett-twenty years of age. (I bave often struggle for the empty ringside

ninde a contury in each innings and side, f. A. R. Peebles, then under riers, Scores:

D. S. Green and 1 Phillippens ney, Russell and Mend alt dit wel: thought he might be a much better seats.

today, hnd he not gone Un The police and atewards were (K.C.C) drew with W. Chanson and in the tone but as usual Woolley won N. B. Kitchell 6-6; bent G. Singh not a success in South Afrien. It this tour!) The professionals were powerless, and the M.C. announced Ernest Tyllesley, it. Sutcliffe, l'erry that the fight would not start un and K. Singh -4; beat D. Leonard was the matting that did it. C.R.C. BEAT I.R.C.

and K. Singh 6-3.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS Holmes, (Sutcliffe' Brtner in less the thousands standing______on

W. R. D. Ore and J. R. Walker (K.C.C.) 1 seemed as if the South Afrien opening the Yorkshire Playing on the LR.C. Courts yes-Inst to Chaasen and Kitchell 1-0

beat the home last to Singh and Singh -6; lost tricket was definitely on the up grade Hammond, then only 24 years of age, chairs and in the gangways sat terday the C.I.C.

True, the batting rested W. E. Astill, G. Geary, S. J. Staples, down. side by 7% sets to one and a half. Leonard and Singh 4.0, . Scores:

V. B. Freeman ond L. E. Kirby mainly on Herbert Taylor, who play A. P. Freeman and II. Elliot a very of the team was thirty-one. M. C. Lau and C. Y. Two (CRC) (KG) lost to Chanson unil Kitchell fed gnificently. He was 34 years useful wicket-keeper in his day. The

of age at this Lime-but quite a vernge beat T. Hamet and A. I. Kitchell 4-6; lost to Singh and Single 3-6; veteran in the cricket sense. But it The only players who, perhaps, may 6-3: bent A. S. Suffad and A. K. lost to beonard and Singh 4-1.

oked as if in A. E. Hall, E. P. Supen be said not to have reached any great Inninil 7-5 bent M. P. Madar and

and Blanckenburg three bowlers had heights of fame are Stonyforth, G. E. been discovered who might develop Legge (but he captained Kent), into worthy successors to the great Astill and Elliot. quartette of Bfteen years. befare. Ball was slow left bander- was only 17, if Wisden's dates Supea was very useful. The former

Butter correct and the

just over twenty. This, however, seems soie what diheute to believe. Nupen, by

year's ten,

A. Rahmin 6-2.

M. K. Lau and. Y. C. Mah (CRC)} Te-morrow's Christian Fellowship tied with amot nod Kitchell 6-6: meeting will be taken by the Rev. buat Suad and Ismail, 1-3; bềnt | 4. A. Beanitt. These meetings are Madar and Rahmin 7-5.

open to the public, and

not

W. K. Cheung and K. Au (CRC) limited to members of the Helena best Hamet and Kitchell 6-0; beat May Institute.

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THE PLAY

The start was thrilling. Miller banged home left to the jaw which sent his challenger sprawi ing, and it was seven seconds be fore Tarleton staggered up to re sume. But afterwards the 30-

enough to

With so much talent it was natural ycura-old British champion put up

suppose that the side a battle that Miller will long re would have little difficulty in dis

member. posing of South Afrien. Such, how. Tarleton, using his right when- Thanks toever he saw a conceivable chance, munificent to the case. manificent bowling by Genry, whe thumped the American's jaw again took twelve wickets for 130 ruus, they won the first Test Match by ten and again, and in some rounds he wickets. In the

amazed everyone by actually out- G. F. Blast, a fast bowler-and I sus punching Miller at his own favour. pert, though am not sure, a, relative ite in-fighting.

second, however,

who hoped that this But those improvement in the South African ericket out

there would be followed by a successful four later in Eng of Murray Bisset-came in to the Rounde nix, seven, and eight all Jand, much as had happened in 1905- side. In the first innings he took five went to Tarleton, boxing brilliant- 6-7, were doomed to be disappointed, for 37 and England were 117 rangly. He promised to get right on in these carlier days the "great four" in arrears. Bu then Sutcliffe,

hd managed in

him in the end.

enough on grass Holmes, Tydesley and Wyatt rame of top, but lack of hitting power beat

Innd. But to put England's score to 428 and latekenburg, Hall and Nupen failed England won by 87 runs with only

half an hour to go!

wirkets in

GEARY CROCKS

to do so. in fuel, the only bowler La de any good was S. J. Pegler who was resident in England and WIS called in to help, though he had long been out of South Africa. Although But after the first innings George well accustomed by now to grass, his nerary was amazing sime it was twelve long years siner he had made

bis debut.

He could hurt Miller, but not wenken him.

The little American, so solid and strong, was much more damaging. His left books to the body were terrific blows, and Tarleton showed wonderful stamina, and pluck in weathering them for so long.

Tarleton's strong suit was his speed, but this steadily left him

Genry developed an elbow which practically put him out of the side fur the rest of the tour. The third Test Match was drawn, when England only The history of the tour makes wanted 149 to win with eight wickets lancholy reading. All three of the to go. Engiand had hit up 430 under the body 'bombardment, and Matches which were finished Holmes, Stevens, Tyldesley, Ham towards the end he became hexit- were last, while two were drawn and,mond, and Astill against South of the batsmen, only Herbert Taylor, (c), J. P. W. Nicolaun (78), R. II.

Africa's 246, But then H. W. Taylorant and leaden-footed. the captain, and R. H. Catterall, then i aged 21. did anything. Although the Catteral (76), D. Morkel (42) 1, G.

THE

did

former was beset with the cares of Deane (73) and E. P. Nupen (69) an ascessful side, he helped to put up 469 for eight, and capidly and was usually the declaration gave Fagland 110 bogey to howlers. They are used to chance of hitting off the runs. tackling batsmen who are experts at driving and batsmen play is their great asset. But when They and

cof

of there

whose back

THE TIDE TURNS

But now it was South Africa's turn.

player who excels in both The fourth Test Match was played at

ศ types

hatting, it is a hit Johannesburg and England with two

af a shock to all but those who have wins and a draw seemed to be sitting

a perfect command

fength; and

11. W. Taylor was such

but

LOCAL HOCKEY

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There is to be a meeting of the

pretty. H. G. Denne was skippering Council of the Hongkong Hockey

the South African side and he deli-

is said that un cricket form alone he berately put the England side in Association to-night at 6 p.m. in

was well worth bis pisce Liis

but he

he stood down to give the younger time! England did fairly well with business of the meeting being to men a chance. He is only 46 now-265, hat Herbert Taylor minde

a prepare and pass the annual re-

year after winning the toss for the fourth St. Andrew's Church Hall, the

live years older than Satcliffe, but Lentury, H. B. Cameron 64 and with port and statement of accounts for LWO years younger than Hobbe when other support the South Africans the year 1934-5.

he played his last Test Match. Dit were 63 runs on. England cald des

at the end of the 1924 season South no more than 216 and South Afrien African cricket "stock" was at a low won by four wickets.

There is one correction 7 should make here. I have elsewhere stated

LUCKY DEANE

Ane

South Africa easily won by eight that it was not until 1929 that five The South African captain won the Wickels and ap halved the rubber, Bisset hnd seven wickets for 29 In Test Matches were conceded to South tune for the fifth time in the last England's last innings very Afrien when in England. Since then match and again put

Enginnd performance. iş interesting to I find that five were played in 1924, The first day was washed out by rain of which; as I bave just said, Eng-When the South Africans were only Treats with a batting average of 31.50 England got 282 (Tyldesley, 100). note that the CL Vincent of the present team (1935) played in all five CHAPTER VIII.

50 runs on (Catterall 19, H. and an analysis of 21 wickets for Cameron 531 they declared, as only 2.47 apiece. It is curious that in the THE UPWARD CURVE

(win was any good to them. Their There was considerable lapse of reward was that G. F. Bisset, bowling whole report of the games—though [time between the misfortunes of 1924 very fast indeed with the wind behind not in the biographical notes-Wisden

and the next representative, encoun-hini. put England out for 118 and spells him Vinternt.

land won three and drew two.

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