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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1936.·

R. ABBIT'S ARCTIC EXCURSION INTO THE REALMS OF CRICKET

DISCUSSING TO-MORROW'S BIG GAME

IN TEMPERATURE OF

44 DEGREES

(By R. Abbit)

Cricket notest Ye Gods and little fishest Fancy writing cricket notes with the temperature about forty degrees, and a dall grey sky with low visibility! Add to this a filthy drizzle on occasion and there you have the sort of weather in which I am trying to write these notes!

THE SECOND Division

FANLING GOLF

LADIES' SPRING MEETING SOON ..

In the Captain's Cup Competition of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies' Section over the New Course of 102-31-71 gumlined. at Fanling, Mrs. Roberts with a score

Owing to bad weather there were no entries in either the Silver or Bronze Divisions of the LG.U. Medal Competitions from February 11 to February 26,

SPRING MEETING Arrangements for the Spring

Boy! bring me half n dozen with the LR.C. But ns the .R.C. crumpets, a pound of butter, two and Varsity cards agree I think that gallons of hot tea and wheel my arm play it won't be the I.R.C.!

It may be taken that whoever C.C.C. chair right up to the fire. Draw the curtains and let me reduce my mind into a proper frame for writing of our great Hummer game. For after; Before dealing with the actual all, am writing these noten on games down for decision I should like Meating and Prize-Giving at Fanling Thursday and Mr. Jeffries may do to mention the very courteous action on March 16, 17 and 19 are as something about it in the next forty of the Navy Second who have given follows: eight hours, so here goes

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

up their non-league game with the Soppers to be able to lend their ground to the Hongkong Hockey Association for the Interport with After that last sentence to-mor- Macno. Apart from the excellence row's games' sounds rather queer of the ground, and its spaciousness, Joss it not? But it is actually writ-1 it has the merit of being one on ten from my reader point of view which a gate may be charged, and as these notes will appear on Friday. the struggling finances of the Ass

The epot game of "course in that cintion are much helped thereby. between the LR.C. first eleven, and The Civilina game will be played tho University. A win outright there on Sunday. gives the Shield to the Indians with- out any possible probable.shadow of

There is much in common between doubt, and to be quite honest I think the two games, for in each you need that only the glorious, uncertainty of the good eye to hit a ball accurately cricket stands between them and with a bit of wood, the power to keep their ambition. True, their batting is your temper, and the gift of being a And I am particularly erhaps not no nound as it might be, sportsman. but it has not shown any pronounced happy that in my capnelty as Mr. H. weakness and it stood up to the Club Abbit I am able to voice the thanks alright.

of the President of the li.K. Hockey Association to the Navy for their courtesy and to the Sappers for the sporting way they have given up their game.

But I do not think it probable that its powers will be very severely taxed. It is terribly risky to pro- phony, but I have an iden that the L.R.C. will not have to get more than 125 runs.

LEAGUE GAMES

There are two League games to I trust this will not draw thunders be played, and although the I.R.C. of disapprobation upon my devoted have le travel to Pokfulam (it was a head from niherents of the Varsity, real ent-hint Pavilion one, and no But though their batting stood up subtle jape was intended, or at least

a ent there!) very gallantly to the Civil Service thought I now bowling and Gosano gave it some fancy that they will come home with thing to think about, I rather doubt the bacon as one of the equestrian if many of the other batsmen except scribes loves to put it. Ride, will make a great deal of Pereira and Minu.

THE INTEREST

The K.C.C. are at home to the RAMC, and unless they bat first) I shall be very surprised if they don't win. If they do, I suggest that they

I will be quite frank and any that go after runs a bit more and derinte I should like to see a draw, noi from a bit earlier. Seeing that its not! any unkind feeling to the I.R.C. who worth, a new paragraph will men, definitely deserve the Shield in my tion here that the H.K.C.C, second opinion, but because it will mean that are down to play a non-League) the Interest in the league will be kept match at home against the Recreio. alivo for another month, 'anda then, besides, we might have the delight ful experience of accing a play off for the shield between the K.CC. und the IR.C. What a game!

But as I say, I doubt it! And when speaking of interest do hope that interest in cricket will not fall off

SOUTH AFRICA AND AUSTRALIANS

MONDAY, MARCH 18 * Bogey, New Course, Cards to be returned by 6.15 p.m.

μm.

Delving and Approaching.-11 to 12.15 p.m.; 4 pm to 6.15 p.m.

Putting-Pool) 20 cents per card, running four days 16th to 10th.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

L.G.U. Medals-Cards to be re-i turned by G p.m., Silver Division, Old Course, Handicap and Scratch Prizes. Bronze Division, New Course, Handi- cap and Scratch Prizes.

Tombstone

THURSDAY, MARCH 19,

Competition, New Course-Cards to be returned by 3.45 p.m. Prize presented by Mrs. C. H. Burton.

Ten about 3.45, p.m. Group photo- graph about 4.10′ p.m.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

The Captain, Mrs. A. K. Mackenzie, has kindly consented to make the presentation of Cups and Prizes,

Holding the fancy-skating championship of England, handsome Jackie Dunn and pretty Cecilia Colledge represented their homeland at the winter Olympic games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Miss Colledge, who is ranked with the world's best figure skaters, gave the supposedly unbeatable Sonja Henie of Norway a close rum for the European honours a short time earlier.

example of the intense competitive spirit

TRYING TO "PURIFY" ball programme? Here we have an

FOOTBALL

the

(Continued from Page 8.) Leaving Mr. Moore until which will take place after the photo-League meeting let us take his sug gestion to roluce the commerelal av rap

Starting Time may be booked at peet of the game, and let it stand on Fanling each day.

its impersonal marits.

FILIPINO CLUB

ANNUAL REPORT &

ACCOUNTS

*We have already assumed that the £uolall public in fully acquainted with the broad outline of the propo- sal which is to increase the number of clubs promoted and relegated each KU3SON from two to four. (Third Division excluded.)

UGLIEST FEATURE

The annual general meeting of the How can such a mova be expected Filipino Club will be held at the club to reduce the large sums paid in house, King's Park on Sunday next transfer-fees, which, we are told, is at 3 p.m. when the report and the ugliest feature of football's com-. accounts will be received and the offl-} merelä} hvad? cers for the year elected.

I wonder how many of my readers The financial report shows that the have followed the cricket in South Club is in a healthy state with a Africa as well as has been possible credit balance. At the end of April with our rather meagre results the credit balance stood at $16.57 Personally I have not made the at which had been increased to $61.76 A month's filthy weather has not tempt to do no statistically and am by the end of January last. helped things, but the fact remains rather relying on finding a full ne-

that, by my calculation there are no enunt in the Spring number of the The report, which is very brief less than 14 brat Division League Cricketer. But, speaking generally, reads as follows. games still to be played after to the South Africana have had a bad |

Plainly the foundation of the scheme lies in the assumption that It is the intense struggle for the labs to buy and sell players like hunours of the gamo which prompta "cattle."

I quote the last word be- cause it fairly typifies the attitude of football's purity campaigners.

By increasing the number of clubs promoted and relegated each season it is hoped, one must suppose, to

morrow's fixture_fs_concluded. By time and it must have been diș-| The General Committee beg to sub-lessen the necessity for spending the same token, there are 38 games appointing to them to do so paarly nut the report and Statement of For instance, a club fearing re- to be played in the Second Division after their success in England Accounts for the years ended: April legation under the new scheme would

This works out, of course, only at

TC would at first sight appear to 10th, 1935, and January 31st, 1935.

au average of about two games per

follows:

be unlikely to use many thousands of pounds on saving their status if had an excellent chance of

aide for the first Division and thren augu must evilly for the M.C.c. The Club's Tennis Tournament was for the second-which need not mean team's chances in Australia in 1936 held luring the year 1936 and the hey

climbing back to their high estate more than three weeks more after 1937 but-there are one or two points result W29 244

Singles the following season without spend- next Saturday if there is fine weather to be remembered. One is that the Championship Mr. 11. A. Ribeiro; in a penny. and people get down to business, English tour was so recent that it Runner-up: Mr. C. M. Xavier.

kept some of the South African Club House. Repairs on the pre- ericks out of the side against Austra-mises were carried out during the the argument is notrud, so far as it goes. There would, even under the lia-notably Vincent and Bell, if my year.

clubs who would go on spending, buv

: NON-LEAGUE GAMES

$04.76.

Thero cannot be much doubt that

The II.K.C.C. are going down to information is correct. Another point Grounds. Repairs to the grounds new system, be a certain number of Sookunpoo to play the Army. It is is that somehow or other, however were carried out, during the year, not a fixture shown in the printed well South Africa may do against Mahjong. A Lengue was held at the majority would probably be con- Army card but have it on the best England, she always seems to come the Club House during the year 1935. tent to carry on with little recourse Authority that it in an! I see that a cropper when up against the Aus- Finance. The Accounts for both to the transfer market and develop- Alee Pearce has elected to play Asso-tralians. There is also the fact that period show Excess over Expenditures ing as many young players as they ciation Football, so the Club bowling pour 11. B. Cameron's untimely death as follows: Ended April 30th, 1936, could lay their hands on. will be even weaker than usual. must have thrown a great shndow over 316,67; Ended January 31st, 1936, The fault of the argument, as I see

it, is that it does not take notice of the game. It is strange how the occasion pro-

The above figures were not quite two important features of the game. iluces the man. I hate to think where But for all that, I do not think it the Club bowling would have been is possible to look forward with too satisfactory compared with previous There is the problem of the spectator, without Growder. If the weather is much optimism to the M.C.C. tour years, which was due to depression. who really supporta football in Bri Membership. Total Members for tain. What would be his reaction to at all propitious this should be a next winter. However, if it proves very merry game, and if you sit in to be a cheery ovent it doesn't matter both period were as follows: Ended the reduced intensity of the League the right place you can get the 1.RL.C. two hoots in a place I must not men- April 30th, 1935, 101; Ended January struggle?

31st, 1936, 80.

Is not the spectator attracted to and Varsity match in your sparetion who wins the games.

Sweepstake. The Club issued the game chiefly by its competitive Sweepstake tickets during the year spirit! If he is not, surely there 1036.

would be a greater attendance at the Socials. A tin party, to celebrate number of "friendly" matches that wit The Italian Community in Hong- unfortunate quadruped to carry him well party in honour of the departing Commonwealth of the Philippines in the season. Again, is not the Cup around the race course, I imagine the Consul General, Bir. A. Bianconi. The conjunction with the inauguration competition, with its promise of in-, Civil Service will be at full strength, dinner will take place in the Jacobean ceremonies in Manila, was successfully stant extinction for one mistake, the I see the Craigengower card says, Room of the Hongkong Hotel at 8.15 held at Gloucester Hotel on Novem- most popular event in a lengthy foot for first and second elevens, a match | p.m.

oye.

Tho C.S.C.G. are at home to E.C.C and as Tubby Wood

the

Teams For To-morrow's Cricket

K.C.C. AND THE ARMY

The following will represent the Army in a friendly cricket match against the Hongkong Cricket Club santor, cloven on the Army ground at Sookunpoo to-morrow at 2 pm

Capt. L. J. Walch, Capt. D. W. Perane, Lieut. the Hon. G. R. Clegg Hill, Lieut. J. P. Williams, Lieut G. C. Garthwaite. Lieut. D. M. C. Prichard, C. S. M. Elvin, Sgt. Daniells, Corporal Ballard, Pte. Herbert and [Pic] Whitehead.

KOWLOON C.C, ▼, CIVIL SERVICE

Home Leave!

How enviable is the lot of these fortunate people who can say good bye to the worries of these trouble- some Far Eastern days and get away on long leave!

True, changes of air and climate and let are liable to disorganize the

The Kowloon Cricket Club's senior digestion for a while, to upset the team to meet the Civil Service C.. this need not trouble you at all if regularity of the daily habit. But

at Happy Valley to-morrow after noon in a friendly cricket match will be an follows:

F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, A. T. Lay, N. A. E. Mackay, F. S. W. Smith, R. Lee, F. Zimmern, A. W. Ramsay, S. V. Gittins and

W. C. Hung.

JUNIOR LEAGUE FIXTURE

you carry, Pinkettes in your bag, for though dainty and tiny, Pinkettes are laxativo perfection, and used

lonally when needed, keep the liver active, the digestion good, and ensure

gular elimination. They also dispel. kick headaches, banish bilious attacks, keep the skin clear and the breach Bweet.

In the Junior Division of the In short, Pinkettes keep you well League, the Kowloon C.C. seconda and cheery on land or sea. Of all will entertain the R.A.M.C. to-morrow. chomista. The hosts will be represented by the following team!

H. Overy. G. Lee, F. E. Lawrence, F. A. Broadbridge, W. L. Mackenzie, B. D. Lay, B. T. Quinnell, C. F.; Waplington, G. A. V. Hall, V. Durling i and A. N. Other.

sure.

And then there is the case of the small clubs who, because they cannot take part in any of the struggles for honours, are forced

to rely upon

SPORT ADVTS.

SCHOOLBOYS

CHARITY FOOTBALL

MATCH.

their ability to sell the best of their Hongkong v. Kowloon players,

We will give the new plan ita due. It does not threaten to stamp out

the present keen spirit among the

It might be argued that if there clubs. But it is tampering with hu- was no Cup and no League points man nature, and there are all sorts their love of the game would still of other games opening up their drive people into the grounds every grand-stands to an admittedly fickle Saturday afternoon. I am not so pubile.

TEL.

5 9

1

4

K.F.C. Ground, Kowloon. Saturday, 7th March, Kick-Off at 2.15 p.m.

Admission

50 cents Schoolboys .... 20 cents

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BETWEEN HALVES

MY PARTING SHOT, NUTTY, | IS THIS........ DON'T CARRY- THE BALL.DON'T THROW ANY PASSES, AND DONT TRY

TO KICK? LEAVE THAT TO'

MORE EXPERIENCED

PLAYERS........NOW

BEAT IT, BOYS!!

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

You DIDNT LEAVE

COOK

MUCH

WORK

TO DO!

TOO INEXPERIENCED.

HE TRIES, BUT HASN'T GOT WHAT'

IT TAKES....AND

HE'S THE ONLY ONE. I HAD LEFT

FOR THAT POSITION!

LOOK! THE KICKOFF IS COMING RIGHT TO COOK! WHY DOESN'T HE STEP ASIDE AND LET SOME-" ONE ELSE TAKE IT? CONFOUND THAT

KID !!!!

Nutty Is Ambitious

HEY! YOU İHAD YOUR

ORDERS! WHAT DO YOU "THINK

YOU'RE DOING 7

MAKING TONIGHT'S NEWSPAPER

HEADLINES......

SHADYSIDE WALLOPS KINGSTON!"

By Blosser

TEGSKIN POINTERS ROOSE

DUTIES OF A CAPTAIN

SELECTION of capiain of a football team generally is left to lettermen of the pre- vious year's squad.

In my opinion, the captain should be the fel low who has the most team spirit, one who fights with all he has with no regard for Individual glory. That's the reason why so many men from the line are elected leader of the squad.

A captain should be a player who, by his own deeds, inspires a team to greater heights; one who never says die in the face of certain defeat, and one who has the quality of leadership simb Jar to that of a general who is in the front ranka leading his men on in the face of cruel atrofing,

A captain also should be one of the best stu dents on the team so that he can offer an exam ple to those who have the tendency to full be- hind in their studies.