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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

JANUARY

10, 1936.

ANALYSIS OF

CRICKET NOTES

CLUB'S BIG GAME

SHIELD DESTINATION MAY BE AFFECTED

ARMY WITHOUT BONAVIA WILL HAVE HARD TASK AT CRAIGENGOWER

: (By R. Abbit)

ANNUAL RACE MEETING PROGRAMME

Eefore continuing my notes on last Saturday's games I purpose briefly to run through the programme, for to-morrow. There are two League games down for decision in the senior division. The one that affects the destination of the Shield most is that between the HK.C.C., who are at home, and the K.C.C. Unless there is a change of the weather the pitch should be in good order and a draw may well be the result.

I do not think the Club are likely length and did excellently with 5 for to be beaten, as they really are bat- 33. At one time, with Colledge and ting all through. I have not yet seen Sayer-doing well it looked us, if the the teams but if Kowloon have their C.S. would win. With two wickets tá best side out there should be sonte go only a dozen or so' wern wanted: Then when the ninth wicket fell, the yery interesting cricket.

It

Donald Budge, red-headed giant from California, who gets second

place in the U. S. National Teani., Rankinga.

U.S. TENNIS RANKINGS

WILMUR ALLISON TOPS LIST

WITH BUDGE SECOND

"New York, Jan. 8.

is learned from reliable MIXED

Another good game should be that score was 19. Amid great excite-nouree that the United States Lawn

men the last man went in and sur- between the Army and Craigenpower

al Bookunpoo. The Army batsman vive the over, but Bebbington, in Tennis Association's Ranking Com-

have been running inte true form trying to dish this on was bowled mitte has recommended the follow-TENNIS

Intely, though they have suffered by Bailard. A great finish. severe Jass in the departure of their opening hatsman, Mulor Bonavia, There is also, I suppose, the chance of their team being further weakened by the absence of members of the team in camp but I am not sure about th. Greigengower have a very use ful side-they did well against the Club lani week-und the match should prove vory interesting. Just over the fonce the IRC, are at kome to the Civil Service, and, I expect, will bent them though the G.S. are doing much better this season, in play if not actually in matches won. This Intter game non-league.

The game between K.C.C. and I.R.C.

in the senior division was not unlike that in the Junior division. The two K.C.C. teams made respectively 145 and 155, while the Indiana had 130 for 8 and 130 for seven. The chances of the second eleven were better, The only first hand information have is that in the senior game the I.B.C. batsman found runs very hard to get, and would not score fast en- ough to force a win,

THE JUNIOR DIVISION

JUNIOR LEAGUE

only

Of the three junior league games, I see that in the case of Recreio and Navy II the home side won, while the Police survived their journey to Pok- fulam and won, though they made 78. According to a report their last four wickets feil, nt the NG total, three of them to C. Teoh, Abra ham had 4 for 18. The Varsity collapsed for 60. Baker doing the dange with 7 for 21 in 15.1 overs-- good bowling!

At Kowloon the second elevens of K.C.C, and H.K.C.C. do baitle in the league. The home alde have a slight ly better record in points, but it is never safe to bet against the Club second eleven. It should bè n hard- fought contest. The Civil Service are at-home to the IL.A.5.C. and here

The Club had to postpone their again the game is very open but the fixture with the R.A.S.C. who werd CB. have improved in their second doing something about a trooper. So string also. of the non-league games they took on a Navy side that was Craigongower should beat Recreio and

rather too much for them. Tufnell

Ranked-Frank Shields:

MATCHES

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

(By "Veritas"). The semi-final of the Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship of the Colony will be played at the Chinese Recreation Club, Causeway Bay, to-morrow. afternoon.

At 2 o'clock L. Goldman and Miss

THREE GRIFFIN'S RACES ABOLISHED

All Owners Want Valley

Stakes Honours

SOME PONIES TO WATCH

(By "Captain Foster")

ELIGIBILITY QUESTION

SETTLED

NEW WEIGHT REGULATIONS

(By. "Captain Foster")

The draft programme of the Annual Race. Meeting to be held at the Happy Valley on Feb- ruary 22, 24, 25, 26 and 29.has been issued and space does not permit in publishing the long list However, of the events in my racing notes. there are the usual twelve races on the first four days and nine on the last day, aggregating in all 57 events.

The number Subscription

of Grina (China Ponies) last year) was 81 and owing to lard times, we have this measun only 56-a decrease of 26 ponies. Out of the original amount drawn for it is with much regrel that ve ponies (Branded Nos. 2, 5, 27, 51 and 26)

to the number of Derby of one race . Es, of two races 10

three dr more

14 Faces have already been discarded by the Griffins being less than the previous lbs.,

th, at this Meeting. 5lbs., penalty. owners as "no good" and this la

and no other In reality, it is an additionat race certainly no compliment to Mor-years, the Stewards dovitch, the supplier.

alternative but to abellah three for the old Sub-Grifins and in pre- Grifins' races, namely, the Hopeful vious years, they had only two races,

Owing

However, they are an average lot and there is no denying the fact that Stakes (one Mile), the Tyro Stakes the Garrison Cup and the Royal Navy the Sub-Grifints races

Konerally (Five Furlongs), and the Tientsin Cup. It may be worth noting that provide the best thrills of the An-Stakes (One Mile), and the introduc- Partnership, who has not won a race events will un- during 1935, will, weigh out at only nual Meeting coupled with, handsome tion of three new returns of good dividends. It will doubtedly be received, with open arma 140 lbs.

the small owners. The Blakes be recalled that last year, Strathaird atarted the ball rolling in the first have pol, in any way, been reduced event, the Wong Nei Chong Stakes, and there are the usual Cupa pre by paying qut $341.80 to the delightsented by the various Clubs. of eight backers,

THE NEW RACE

Hancock (holders) will play Capel Wong-Nel-Cheong Stakes with The Ponies over one and a half miles was

There is only one division in the Grifing Spring Haralieap For China Ponies, bona fide Grifins, which have started at least twice and have not won, as against Lwo-divisions of last year, and in the Phaethon Handicap which is a now event, ponica class- ifted "A" and "I" as at 31st. Decem- ber are barred.

follows:

QUITE ELIGIBLE

Clause" "4" - reads as .

"Subscription: Orifice means nil Chine Ponies Imported as“ Hongkong "Sebvcrfp- Lion** Griina" during 1936-1926 or any previous year. Ali Subcription Griffine

• DE 1938-1938, howevor are eligible for, any open Ortance."

It has always been the ambition The new race on the "Flest Day" of every owner to unnex the Valley is the Bendigo Stakes over a mile Stakes confined to Sub-Grifins over for. Australian Ponies that have a distance of six furlongs but for started at least in five Extra Race what reason I really do not know. meetings of this Club during 1915, As an instance. Mr. Ho Kem-tong and have not won more than $3,000

in higher feather when he twice in staken during 1935. The weight Thero was, only quite recently, an annexed the Valley

149 lbs. with 1 lb. penalty for argument in a certain sporting Club Stakes with in Kom. Tong Hall in 1927 and three every $200 or part thereof won in whether a Subscription Grin was years later with Bridge Hall, than stakes since January 1, 1995 and this eligible for the Hongkong, Derby. when he won the Hongkong Derby event is in place of the Hopeful Under the heading General Informa- with President Hall. Very few Stakes which hitherto was confined tion" on the last page of the draft owners can claim the distinction of toe bona fide Grifline. Abio Amazon programme, scoring twice in the Valley Stakes,is ineligible for the race. It may be It may not be known that in 1931 of Interest to racing fans to know Hall and Shenten won the that the Foochow Cup for old China Milne and Mien Saville, and this game will be followed by 11. D. Rumjahn Quail (Mr. Frost) and the Valley run last year as the sixth event, but The Curragh Stakes over a mile and Mrs. Chla Chun-chiu against W Stakes with The Grouse (Mr. Frost) this year it will be the curtain raiser. and this, I believe, has never been

which will be contested on those ond C. Hung and, Mr, N. Wilson.

Although not yet announced the achieved by any owners.

day is for China Ponies "C" Class take place on final will

probably

and under, and the weight is 145 lbs., Saturday week.

with 1 lb. penalty for every $200 or To-morrow's games promise a lively

It would be attempting. impossi-part thereof won in stakes since confined to bona fide Grifins. Special Interest bllity at this juncture to predict the January 1, 1935. This event sub-

of entertainnteri, now, vested in the appearance

winner of the Valley Stakes as none atitutes the Tyro Stakes which was Captain Milne and Miss Saville in:

win

and Goldman Miss palr Hancock will have to be on their beliaviour to resist the challenge.

Probably even better and more exciting tennis will be served up in 10 the second match in which Hung and Mrs. Wilson, potential. successors to Goldman and Mles Hancock, meet H.

I fancy the chances of the Navy who is the best bowler the Navy against the Sappers at King's Park. have here at present took eight for ing rankings for 1935, the players' The other four sides have no engage- 57,

rankings, for the previous five years ments so far na the cards show.

And that reminds me, while fram- MR. A. W. HAYWARD'S LETTER also being given:

1936 In another column my reply to Mr. ing this article I discovered I had no University card and put out ar. S.0.5. Hayward's letter appears. I am very to my friend the Registrar who sorry about the whole business. Lt obliged nobly. At the very same times my honest idea that the control. the card, which the Cricket Secretary of the League wants adjusting, so that cricket may become more enjoy.

And

owe

hearty

I RECOMMEND THESE

From the above, it la obvious that sub.. is not only eligible for the Hongkong Derby but for all races

1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 view of their splendid second round, ban, really stretched their for bona fide Griffing The conditions DUTCH FOOTBALLERS

*Mode M. K. Lo and Mrs. Litton to the students of form to watch the been slightly modified, that is, win-

1 Wilmer L.

Allison

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2 J. Donald

Budge

Bryan--M

Grant 10 4 Sidney B.

Wood

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had already sont me via the Telegraph abic. At present quite a lot of people-3 arrived. I therefore

openly say they don't enjoy League thanks to both gentlemen.

games, and 1 think this could be ret right. If some one who writes about LAST SATURDAY'S CRICKET

cricket does not raise the point, who

There is, very 5 Francis. X.. now to hark back to the is going to do so?

Shields cricket on Saturday last. The Civil properly, no Cricket Association here.

6 Frank A. Service had very hard luck in not The II.K.C.C. as doyen of Clubs is our But you cannot

Parker pulling of a win at Happy Valley, Interport authority. though admittedly the Army lacked expect them to interfere in the mat

7 Gregory S. I apparently

Mangin 13 5 7 the services of Garthwaite. Batting ter. The trouble is that first they would have been in rather missed, in trying to present a properly g Jeri

the fact that my fall. 14 A mess but for Captain Perseo-who argued statement, t

Wilmer Rit mightily and lifted one almost words might be misconstrued so as to nerons the Police Green-und Corp. be taken personally. I shall endea Hines Dallard who made runs later on after your in future to gauge the suscep-10 John Van

fellow mon more

Ryn wickota bad begun to fall fast. The tibilitles of my score reached 131. Baker found his accurately.

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United Press.

Gordon Lum Playing In Colony Badminton League

TENNIS STAR, ON VISIT HERE, TURNS OUT FOR CHINESE RECREATION CLUB

„(By "Veritas”).

the pairs secured a clean sweep.Kwok and Ladd 23-20.

C.R.C. v. ELIOT HALL “A”

Chinese Recreation Club C.R.C. aggregated 132 points com- Androw's) beat Koh and Smith 21-14; served up a pretty little surpared with Eliot Hall's 176. None of lost to Kwok and Smith 8-21; beat prise for Eliot Hall "A" when Ellot Hall demonstrated their won- they met in a men's doubles dorful balance by all three pairs win- badminton league match at ning two.games. Causeway Bay last, the CRC. including Gordon Lum, Shang-

bost

dis-

D. Rumjahn and Mrs. Chiu. Hung and Wilson, in view of their fine play against Lieut. and Mrs. Kayll. and general form of late, will start favourites, but if Mrs. Chiu can re main steady from the baseline and Rumjahn recapture something of his old brilliante at the net, the resuit may easily go the other way.

CORRESPONDENCE

nera

but, I would like to recommend of the "Black Rock" Stakes have ure to be penalised 7 lbs. ns following:

against 5 lbs, Inst year. Rose Evelyn, Midlothian, The The fourth event (the Albury Gorilla, Wild Cat, Paymaster, Blue Stakes over five furlongs for Aus-

Ponies,

this Griffins of Ribbon, Judes, Stopwatch. Potlatch, tralian Peter Davey, Puble Tiero No 1 meeting) on the Third Day-is-an Ballos, Gold Sovereign, Silver Lin additional race for Aussies and is ing, Humber, Shamrock, Gunsmith, in place of the Tientsin Stakes con- Ocean

View, Celebration Time fined to bona fide Griffins. In the Rugby Star, Cassius, Hellbender, Governor's Cup last year, all win- ners had to carry 10 lbs. extra where- Hawthorn, Mountain View,

Onc. ·raco.

were

British Team Beaten By Visitors

Rotterdam, Jan. D. The Dutch National eleven best Lincoln City by four goalh’to two- Reuter's Bulletin,

SHIELD SOCCER

Eastern Players For To-morrow

The Eastern Football Club will bo

The best gallop to date was per-a, this year, the penalty, is only 7

winners of son, formed by Mountain View last. Sun-lbs. In the Racing Stakes inst sea- day, covering 14 miles in 2.66.4/6

and as the coming Meeting, they are and he finished the last quarter in penailsed 7 lb.,, of two races 10 he 31.2/6 seconds. The last half-a-

barred. mile was done in 1.04.4/5 and the

An alternATIVE last mile was in 2.17.2/5. It must be admitted that it was a good per-.

Winners are ineligible for the formance and Mountain View has

Blue Mountains Plate over 1 milos all the good points in him.-

confined to Australian Ponies, Griffins playing their quarter-final shield Wild Cat, who is a stable com of this Meeting, to be run on soccer match to-morrow at the Navy panion to Mountain View, is another Fourth Day and last year, winners good animal and is much fancied by of one race had to carry 10 lbs. extra, round, Causeway Bay at 2.50 p.m. the owner, Midlothian is owned by and of two or more races, they were against the Royal Welch Fusiliers. a syndiento and I understand that barred. The Nothern Stakes (Oned will be represented by the fol- lowing players: 1p Yun-fook; Ng Mr. D. Black has an interest. This Mile) last year was for Subscription Ying-kay and Chau Koon-ping mare likes the work and is not a Crimins of the Meeting, and this has Tsang Taun-wen, Slu Ping-shun and bad mover.

now been changed to Sub-Griffins of Chung Kok chol; Cheng Sui-hon, A. I find that a passage in my cricket

Humber owned by Mr. V. M. Gray- any season. The weight is 140 lbs. 3. Omar; Tein Lin-sing, Chaney. article which appeared in your issue of Tuesday last has given cause for burn and Mrs. Dunbar's Potlatch areant, winners anywhere during 1936, Chan and M. Subhan

the care of Mr. Dunbar'ı offence to Mr. A. W. Hayward; but under

R. Abbit's Reply.

The Sports Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir: It is with much regret that

of a

I am very gind that he has adopted trainer and I prefer the former. the course of writing and saying so Messrs. Tester and Abraham have beautiful bay pony. The Gorllin frankly. After the usual mass anonymous back-biting, it is refresh who is only four years old and I am ing to be taken to task openly by afraid the youngater will not put

mind to racing. Juden the person who has the best right, his

bo

of

so to do. Differences ventilated may another four years vid pony and er, if not, may, exist, same remarks apply. composed, or,

Stopwatch is owned by a gang of I trust, without rancour

"Early Birds" and has the making. In the first place I cannot help feeling that despite my protestations, a first class pony. Last Saturday, Bir. Hayward Iccls I have made some he and Hopscotch owned by "Bovens reflection upon the good faith of the galloped 1 miles in 5.06 Bat and HK.C.C., though how this can be although the last quarter was not I do not know. I will quote my own very impressive, the last half-a-mille Busbridge and Peter Davey arc

and words. "Now, I am not trying to stir was done in good time of 1.00.3/5. up any dust-except that lying on the

under latter is a better pony. League Rules and if I do quote a not bad looking animals stood that there is St. Andrew's "A" entertained and lost to.K. X. Leo and K. S. Lien case in point lot it be clear jou of

to no bal Interport tennis player, a beat St. John's 6-3 and thereby gain 2. Lum and 3. W. Liang (C.R.C.) who rond the article with reasonable unfairness". I I think that to anyone,

WELSH RUGBY tako over the leadership. Surprise of G.

FIFTEEN Lam is on an extended visit to the the evening was two reverses sus beat Lee and Chan 24-23; beat Leo attention, it must have been obvious Colony having arrived a few days tairied by Guest and Broadbridge. and Heng 21-12; lost to Loo and Lien that my point was that the rules

tho League want revising. ago, and last night he coupled with Best performance by

W. C. Choy and H. W. He (C.R.C.)

Mr. Hayward's second par

their team.

the

ST. ANDREW'S STILL TOP

*

Biggest disappointment to

Complete details of the two matches! hempsters was the obliteration of 8. follow to Re P. Chan and E. T. Woo, Arst 'couple, who lost all throo games. The match, however, indicated that Eliot Hall aro sulnerable despite an effort to tighten

5. P. Chan and II. T. Woo (C.R.C.) lost to T. C. Lee and P. K. Chan 5-21; lest to C. O. Leo and C. S. Beng 12-21;

LEAGUE TABLE `

Games.

the

the

AUSTRALIAN SUB-GRIFFINS

PUT THROUGH PACES

MANY SHOW EXCELLENT FORM OVER DERBY DISTANCE.

Croo

(By "Captain Foster!) Several Australian Sub-Griffins, three practitioners, Drs.. were sent over the Derby distance Lang and Te. last Saturday and some pretty There were no sensational, gallops good times. were returned.

last Wednesday and the best time Lancashire Lad continued to please was done by Sir Victor Bassoon's his owner and he galloped the dullday Eve who took. 2.47.3/5 to tance in 3.38.2/5, finishing the last canter 144 miles, The Home run of quarters In 28.2/5 seconds and the two. furlongs was dono last half-a-mile was 68.2/5 seconds. seconds was aired by Prom

"and, was very imp+376!

Holiday

I like the gallop of A Grand who togather with Brutus, covorodan (not knowashoro) and being 11⁄2 miles in 3.22 fat and the last under the cars of Mr. L. Roldy who mile was done in 2.00. It

him the other morning, will

be

one

TO PLAY ENGLAND

NEXT WEEK ~

he

worth

noting that the last one flat and it seems to me that A Grand a quarter miles ware timed in. 2.881of London, Jan. 9.

rado

this

of winners

Able Warrior cantered

surely

among

the

Jist

miles

7-21. the Wong 8. W. Liang to bake two games from brothers who won games from the lost to Loo and Clian 6-21; lost to Leo

visitors first and third pairs. the redoubtable University players;

G. A. Smith and Heng 14-21; beat Lea and Lica he ladicates, proposal,

and

seconding F. H. Kwok anı Bat as a team the C.R.C, were not

of a visitor by two members of the strong enough to overcome the played second string for St. John's 21-12.

H.K.C.C. Committee makes the visitor polished precision of the Eliot Hall but they could not overcome the solid pairs the final result being 63 in Finchor-Kew combination, who won a

bons-lide visiting member; but, as favour of the champions.

The Welsh International rugby ime is a stayer. This pony was in vary slow time and the Russian grand game 21-10.

he rightly says, this procedure ob-

nover (raced

hore and Mr. Lá Teo holding the pony." I was not present P. W. L. F. A. Pts. viates the need for a ballot. There team to meet England at Swansea aired by David whose progeny has Riding Boy had his hands full in St. Andrew's "A" 0 0 0 46 8 12 for the words "dely elected" are on January 18, has been selected, and Fong's Gold Dragon is related to A but it has been represented to mo

banically. Incorrect. One cannot, is as follows---

Grand Time.

on roud authority that Able: Warrior, Jenkins (London.. Welsh), Clando if thoro la no

prior to Xmas, had done the mile in It is with regret to report that 1.58, flat finishing the last quarter in ballot. that is very different thing to bridge), J. Roes (Swinson) Mecall Mr. Pau's Double Finesse, daughter 27 seconds and I am passing on this 418 elected. And that my whole Woleh Regiment benne van of Double Court and alater to Derby Information for what IE is worth.

original point. I say Law Six wants sen), Cliff Jones (Cambridge). T 24 21 33 4

not too seriou

the fact that Able Warrior in brother amending and that it should be done in Nawnort), Bryn Evans (Llanelly); Pagohe, lame and I hope it is However, I do not doubt it wi 24.10 80 4

some way, so as to eliminate the words Willams (Cross Keys), Thomas Perfect Day, who finished the last to Bobniak Star, who is the prosent 1.107.22 "has been duly electod. (Neath) G. Williams (Aberavont 716-18 40. a Mr. Hayward's statement in his Inne (Linnelly), A. Roes (Londen quarter in 27.3/5 seconds last Satur record holder of six-furlongs 606.17. 870 third paragraph that was duly in Welsh) and Long (Swansea). Roy day, seems to me that he is a sprinter 1.17.2/5 established on February

and so ta Electron, who is owned by last year, aga k 2:07:21 000 1 (Continued on Lage 0,);

ST. ANDREW'S ▼. ST. JOHN'S

Recreto #B Recrelo "A" E. F. Fincher and H. Kow (8. G.R.C. Andrew's) beat Roland Koh and Nor- Fire Brigado ap the team by a change in partner man Smith 21-4; boat F. H. Kwok and St John'a ahipa, sa

GA Smith 21-16; beat, D. Kwok and Eliot Hall "A" 0. Ladd, 21-6. Two of the games were sottod",

and F. A. Broad-Talkoo II.G, one going to Eilat Hall and the otherA. E. P. Guest and F. A. to C.R.C. Three other games saw bridge (St. Andrew's) lost to Koh and Eliot Hall "n" the losers roach double figures. It Emith 21-23; lost to Kwok and Smith V.R.C

Sand. S. Homo was a flocly contested match, with 18-21;-beat Kwok and Land 21-14. Gordon Lum as the big luminary, R. II. Wong and F. V. Wong (St, Kowloon Tong

St.

Androw'a

7:01:45 11 12 660 88 7:10 04-2.37-17-8)

be elected".

Leubmits ico-opted" +0110. may be, but Davey (Swanson); -Wooler (Cam

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