THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
20, 1935.
LOCAL CRICKET SEASON STARTING IN NEAR FUTURE
SOME SIDELIGHTS ON
THE INTERPORT
HONGKONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE FORMIDABLE COMBINATION
"YORKER" A FAVOURITE DELIVERY OF YORKSHIRE BOWLERS
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the cricket world, and why should Kelly,) remarked.
But, seriously. I not wake up with them? By the
cricket is getting steady Thone like that "Spring" under way. I rather way, metaphor allewin for the change thusiasts, the Kowloon Cricket Clubs, nice have had the nets up for at least a rather zenson. It'
Raw Frank more. about all the week, I not thought, en, ilerias various little wicked bulbs lying snug Pereirn the other day and he told below the groun unt the new me that the Indian Recreation cricket set tell them it is time had startel. I
of
have
to push up three nice straight stems information at present, save that the the high or not less than Club nets are not up yet. They twenty-seven inches and not more never go up until latish in the month,
to
when they do, the light-in vary
Pearce are all available so far as I know. There are, of course, a good many others who will have to be considered,
and
THE BATTING
AND OTHERS!
RACING IN COLONY BEING RESUMED
After Three And A Half Months' Rest
GOOD RACE ASSURED
than twenty-eight inches, of equal i anard, as they have to be pitched who will have to be looked over and win with King's Parnde (Frost) and
and sufficient *ize to prevent the ball from passing through! when in their prine, they flowers
Then,
East and West, and, whichever side
of the ground is used, the run in
the bowlers".
in
As in the question of
or, more nerurately, sprout bails either in the batsman's eyes or requisite..
King's Bounty 162 (Butler), Macaroni 160 (Black), Rose-Queen 157 (PIN)." Soldier of Germany 148 (Dietz). Soldier of Victory 147 (Fung).
On dry and hard course, King's
incidentally, been racing since 1928. strong and should be among the frat
three. If we are to remember the result of the English Empire Hanli- cap "B" Class run on May 4, I am afraid that Judge Tester will have some dimculty in operating Hetman, Macaroni, Bright
race referred to was as follows:
1-Hetman 156 lb. Won by Shuri
Ilend.
2--Macaroni 154 lb. Wan by 1
Length.
3-Bright View 154 h. Wok by 15
Length.
4-King's Bounty 183 lb. and on Saturday the following is n that of their weights allotted:—
Hetman 102 lbs. Macaroni 186 lbs. Bright View 168 lbs. King's Bounty 162 lbs.
JUDICIOUS HANDICAPPING
Yes, I am sorry about that. But 1 most grounds, I think, due provision set to the side, especially it he bave Delightful Chunee, Limelight that both Betman and Macaroni havė į
times.
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Another "outsider" took the Santa Barbara Yacht Club's Lipton. Trophy, this year when "Hook" Beardsley, flying the Balboa Club, burgee and skippering the By-C in the great star class overiť, took the bonours. Photo shows Beardslay's ster yacht hauling close to the far busy off Santa Barbara during the race.
HONGKONG SOCCER
During Week-End
TURF BAN LIFTED
to-morrow.
There are numerous batanfen, some of whom are possible change, bowlers for an over or two. Teddy Fincher will presumably be our standby for a reliable man to keep his wicket up. Owen Hughes in making a lot of runs at home. In the most re cent advices I have he made ninety- two nt Devonport on the Barracks Ground for the incoga. vs. Royal
(Continued from Page 8.) Navy and Royal Marines-who are about the same strength as a good 103.3/5th reconds for the distance, It is generally supposed that in an English Navy side out here. He took four but it must be borne in mind that. Able
the wickets • against
non-combatant. Dartmouth Amazon was
If Bounty is dangerous and so is his Cadets before this. Against Mr. Clerk of the Weather would bo su stable companion, Hetman, who has, Spring dozens of people write to the newspapers and colube I should say .N.E. kind as to favour us with a fast
I think but the habit of a quarter of ageing, i will not at all be surprised However, the latter is still going claiming to have heard the first cuckoo. it most improbable that these are any cuckoos century is ) he made fourteen to see Able Amazon lowering her own
ደă . couple of wickets-record. way runs on a great vinduct on the in Hongkong who will claim to discover the first tricky ground where the G. W. Rail- I shudder to Cricket Notes of an R. Abbit, but if such there and side. (Agnin
We should seen on one think that it in a quarter of a cen tury since I played both Rugger uni Junk Bay Handicap "D" Class (Second be, I will apologize for being a bit early like. But things are beginning to stir intas Horace, for was it Mr. Edward Cricket on the ground one of my Section) over six furlongs. This is King's Bounty. The result of the
dearest friends in those good old class of "Duds" and any pony rele- days was a cheerful two-stripe who gated from this Class must either Join is now an Engineer Rear-Andrul). the Mounted Section or play Polo: so at Dartmouth against All have equal chances. It strikes me seventy-five But going back. Owen Hughes got to find the wloner is not an easy task. wickets in that Lucky Strike will just manage staff plus four
this one may to do it. He is now fully recovered drawn game. From reasonably expect to find hini, in good from lameness and his inst outing form for this season as soon as he was in the Crocodile Handicap when
he was beaten by Copper Idol for at place. With elimination of Great Hall and Double Chance, First and settles down to the change of light.
Second in the Crocodile
Handica There are lots of other batsmen Lucky Strike, on book form, should can only hope to name a few of Festival Eve (G. Reza) in the places. A. W. Hayward is Both Partnership and Young Chap them. If physically fit, he will be a great have been fairly well treated and so It will be observed from the above can develop his slip fielding, as he and Touchstone. Delightful Chance been penalised 6 s., Bright View have just written a most informative must be unde fur the convenience of is not as good as he was at mid-off. infter having been placed second in with 4 lbs., and King's Bounty minus tennis players, who, in most To my mind, if he secures his place, the Royal Navy Cup at the Annunla pound. But against Hetman and article about Advisory County Coin-the mittees and Imperial Cricket Con- Clube I know, form a large section he is our first choice as Captain. A. Meeting when he lost, to Bistre by Macaroni, King's Bounty is better off ferefices, and one must relax some of the players, and contribute as 11. Mudar is a ane cricketer who, a length) is now fully recovered front by 7 lbs. and should therefore be in much to the revenue. It is only fair to my mind, has hardly done him laneness and should therefore be well the light. The adjustment of by the Handicapper has been weights due consideration "Non semper aream that
should be self Justice as yet. But as he has up in the fighting line.
so judiciously done that it dies not "Tendit Apollo"
accorded them, and I can't see how steadily amassed experience I have
NOVICES: RACE
leave any foophole and it hopes of him this coming nets can he pitched North and South great
It has been officially announced, Ho
1. at the Club ground.
that the champion Australian pony, is a pretty field, and.as season.
A big field is almost certain in the guided by the book-form] there is Six-A-Side Competition chunge bowler can be very useful, Water Bay Handicap (five on to be
Dead Hept of
Able Amazon, owned by the Chines
Loble Fatshan, will not be barred THE INTERPORT
wickets, though, unless he is getting
furlongs) for: Bon-winning Sub- Rose-Queen is another pony to be I should hate to see him bowl more
from the betting at the Eight Extra In The Hot Weather.
Some weeks ago I read a para-than three overs at a time, And Grifins of this Season, to be ridden by seriously considered, As a matter of
Hongkong Jockey With the exception of
It is notified that the Six-n-side Meeting of the may read "two" vlees.
Club at During the hot sensus cold drinks graph in some Shanghai paper refer for "three you
fast class mare and was never un- Soccer Competition to be held
For the Kwangtung Handicap are so alluring, salads and fruits song as usual-to the probable team really. T. A. Pearce, ut course, is Flamingo 165 1.. High Principle 162 fact, 1 fancy her chances. She is a
to Visit Hongkong as the most power the nest but in the Colony. I have b., High West 168 L., The Deemster placed during the first half Senson. Scokungos to-morrow and Sunday will which will be run on October 12, the 166 11., and Coppersmith 145 H., the Bfy personal opinion is that the mare commence each day at 2.00 pm. nnd Tockey Club has organised a special templing, that one is inclined to take ful combination ever to leave. the been Lurning up fairly recent risks in consuming them, even against Port. The Shanghai scribes have Wisden's, and I
not at 3.30 p.m. us first advertised. convinced he remaining seven pontes have been
The Hongkong Football Club, who tickets have so far been sold.
dollar sweep for which over 33,000 one's better judgment.
of this (I doubt if the ought to make at least fifty when allotted 140 lb.. and racing enthusiast, i has had too much 'racing. As
Morrison Hill "B" Class Handicap have entered four teams for the com- If you are suffering through over cricketers really like it!)-nmi I pleasant way to get rid of ill-effects and I don't think there were mure exception of Ivo Barrett I can think There are several new novices:-Chiu | run on April 22, King's Bounty wave petition, hure selected the following Forrow. indulgence, the quickest and most shink it le uulty. I read the list ever he bats out here. With the can look forward for a big dividend. Grilln she was next to Herod. In the of no other County bat of such ex-/Cheong-fan, G. N. D. Krin. Mok Bounty is set to concede 6 ls, and C. L. Gregory, Ho Hung her 4 lbs. but to-morrow, 'King's
"C Team.--Sykes, Hynes (Capt.), nong, In and to restore normal well-being is than two ne tires mines at most perience who has played out here Hing-wing, G. M. Wong and Young I doubt if he will be able to do 40. Gilchrist, Lammert,
In Kum-in,
Team-Strange,
Williams Gamble, Binnie, Millington,
and Fowler and Sleon. by means of Pinkettes. These dainty which I did not know. It is a very except perhaps Captain John Bunn
heavy, Bickford (Capt.). was Wing-sing and all of them havs per
""D" Team-MeGilchrist, Walkden," (Barrow and Surrey). pilules gently tone up the liver and good side indeed and has an excellent
Please "B" Team-Stirling,
Pearce, Rallton Buether,
Hutchison and cleanse the intestinal tract, thereby chance of beating Hongkong (so far drowned in the Bokhara disuster in mission of the Stewards to ride only Hydroplane will comp home.
in the novice races, There were dispelling constipation, verlshness, as our present knowledge goes) on October, 1892.
(Capt.), Skinner, Fisher, Elliott and | Robertson. (Capt.). ̧ several unofficial races held during the billoumens, Rick headache. They paper. But with all due respect to
SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE Currect the causes of diarrhoea, purify the gentlemen nained and it is. n
these gentlemen there are Summer months and the riding of
Gregory, Ip Kuns-Imand: bad breath, clear the skin of pimplea
Ho many that I cannot very well Mesars.
The second leg of the Daily Double and blemishes relieve piles. Pinkettes aut mention mes until we get down to Yeung Wing-sing was by far above
serious net practice...... But I think tho average "beginners." Mr. Ip Event is on the island Bay Handicap. are obtainable from chemists every-i
the Army players will do with a bit Kum-im who is brother to Mr. Ip "C" Class (First Section) over a Mile where,
hnn 11 good chaher. on and there are 11 ponies all with equali of watching. The Navy are rather Kui-ying
unknown quantity at present. What's The Time and so has Mr. Yuen chances. Soldier of China has quite But, to my mind, there are so Deemster (W. H. Choy
Wing-kwal up on Blacksmith. The recently been relegated to this Class dangerous and it is obvious that he lus becn for selection that it "close things"
Bistre and) is going to be the fielding which and Flamingo (F. F. L) can be lock-assessed top-weight.
Valorous are priotically on lovel decides matters; even with the roughed forward to upset the apple-cart.
torms and Soldier of China has to iden which alone I have of our side
DAILY DOUBLE EVENT
give them almost a stone. Can he do at the present moment, I feel famly
Another big field is almost certain Valorous is a pony that cannot confident that we shall-win-if we in the funk Bay Handicap "D" Class be trasted and on many an occasion can hold our catches,
(First Section) over six furlongs and he has let punters down,
Victoria Hall ran a very good race! the first leg of the Daily Double Event is on this ruce. There are several in the New Zealand Handicap "C": A
con- good ponies in this event including Class (First Section) when she few days temporary, I saw a letter which civilly our stalwart Boxing Eve who has been finished second to Soldier of Honour. enquired if I could nid in enlighten- racing since 1928 and has earned to and boat Bright Star. There is no adjustment in weight and Victorin and enclosed a most interesting date $20,587. ment,
What A Chance has been allotted Hall should win. letter from a Mr. E. K. Pell from the
Now top-weight (168 35.) and in reality is The Vaucluse, Handicap for Aus- Sidmouth Cricket Ground.
I know Mr. Fell only called upon to carry 10 lbs. tralian Fontes of any Season am perfectly sure though I cannot place him out of six uxtra on the basis of Weight, for drawn 11 entries and there are several nice in this batch. Here most charming people little Club just by the cricket ground 13.2 pony that to Gold Bullion is to winner. There are two record breakers
to weigh out at 164 1b.again, it
pick when I was playing for the
16h lbs. which is 10 lbs, over in the bunch, namely Bobnjak Star, Hongkong side in their West Country Weight for Inches. However, Boxing holder of six furlongs, and Saucy four, I will at once cunfess that I
hokler of Eve has proved to be a weight carrier Face, consider both his explanations of the and the distance of six furlongs is to Streamiline has done some wonderful word "Yorker" to be incorrect on his liking. He has a good chance and gallops during training for the Annun the they smack of epexegeticol a mile off. In other words they are Heart's Glory, Iron Grey, Sylvandale, was out of netion for a long time..
his chief opponents are Gold Bullion, Meeting but owing to an accident, he too "precious" and ingenious. Person Tillicam un! What a Chance. William Howover, with an impost of 142 s. aily I have always supposed the truc Osler and Zero have not raced official and Mr. Dietz to steer the moke, explanation to be that that
that particular ly during the first half and their Streamline has a golden opportunity It is early yet to say very much length, pitching on the popping crease, book-form for 1934 does not revent to make his acquaintance with Judge about the Hongkong side, but I feel was a favourite one of Yorkshire much. It will be worth noting that Tester. Others to be considered are that we can put out a useful, if not bowlers, possibly
by them, Willian Osler is now owned by Mr.
most a brilliant side. As regards the but certainly bowlers I presume Iticketts will be profitably-used by them. The only who knows the game well from available as he does not go on leave other explanation. I have ever heard until late November
NINE STARTERS crudite A gem rather than an
elderly The Tweed Island Bay. Handicap has Clive Garthwaite might be leaving lady, desiring to talk intelligently attracted nine entries and so far I the Colony shortly, but at the time upon cricket with a favourite nephew, have not been able to ascertain who of writing I can find no confirma-
once enquired of an elderly profes- has been booked to ride The Tiger. tion of this-but rather to the co-sional bowler why a yarker was The following is a list of the jockeys trury, as I Am told he called a yorker. Ils reply was so booked: not due to leave in the aurinal simple! "Well, lidy, what the 'ell elso Bright View 158 (Liang). course of things until next Spring, could you call It? Goodnight, every Hydraplane 153 (Proulx). Pereira, Minu, Redmond and T. A. body.-R. ABBIT.
SPORT ADVTS.
“THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Eighth Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 21st September 1935, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary Hongkong. 10th September, 1930
CANTON AGENTS
for
ARTICLES. BY "R. ABBIT"
CRICKET CONTROL IN ENGLAND The series of articles by "R. Abbit" on the control, in England, of International cricket, will be continued in our issue to-morrow.
To-day "R. Abbit" con- tributes a preliminary article on the opening of the local season, and comments upon the Interport prospects.
very grent pleasure to me to think I am going to meet them all again, and let them tell me what a dud critic I am-it is correct to say that it in the best side that has ever left Shanghai,
THE HONGKONG SIDE
An
After
wha
YORKERS
4 kyo, in
the course
bear this in mind,
should be
met in the Inches, whereas Bexing Eve, being a good not an easy job to :
Hongkong Telegraph. WM. FARMER & CO. formation. Someone told me exegesis. It is said that an
according to is
Victoria Hotel Building, Shameen, Canton.
Tel. 19501.
for
A to Z.
Hetman 162 (Frost).
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
mile
has
the
records.
Atins, Australian Boy and Just That Lady Southern's Halcyon has started only once at the Annual Race Meeting and under the circumstance I dare not venture to tip.
The last rice of the Meeting is the Island Bay Handicap Class (Second Section) over a distance of a Mile and the race should be between Daylight Eve, Gold Coin, Great Hall and Pride of Tsingtao. I do no expect any other opposition to these ponics but Maylower is not bad as an out- Bider.
Freckles Explains
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WHY, IT JUST SAYS HERE, THAT MIGGBY CAIN'S CON- DITION IS VERY SERIOUS, AND DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED ABOUT THE NATURE OF HIS AFFLICTION!
WHAT REASON
IS THAT FOR [YOU LYIN' THERE AND MOPIN'? WHO IS THIS
BOY?
MIGGSY PLAYED WITH ME ON OUR FOOTBALL
TEAM, RUFE!
HE WAS LAID OUT IN SCRIMMAGE, AND HE'S NEVER GOTTEN OVER IT. AND HE WAS THE KID WHO DID SUCH SWELL ·BLOCK- ING, IT MADE ME THE
"TEAM'S STAR!
MIGGSY. WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL. HE'S AN ORPHAN HE NEVER DID GET MANY BREAKS...AND NOW HE'S LAID UP IN BED.... CAN'T
EVEN MOVE HIS ARMS!!
NOW YOU KNOW WHY I CAN'T GET EXCITED ABOUT THAT TRIP TO THE CITY! IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT FOR ONE GUY TO HAVE ALL THE FUN, WHILE........ AW,
HECK RUFE, TURN OUT THE
LIGHT, WON'T YOU?
DON'T MIND ME, SON.PRETEND YOU WERE PEEL: IN' ONIONS!
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