THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1936.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION FACES CRISIS
HONGKONG
BADMINTON
FLOURISHES
Championships Now Likely
THE ANNUAL
MEETING
CIVILIANS ARE RESIGNING
Our Daily Golf Hint
Certainly for quite a short shot, moving of the left heel is mere vanity corrupt habit which does lots of harm and no good.
B. Darwin.
Colony open sluzles and doubles FOOTBALLER
championships are likely to be a new feature of the coming bad- minton season in Itongkong. The hope that such competitions will be staged during the winter was expressed by Rev. J. H. Higes al the annual meeting of the Badmin-
·ton Association yesterday.
It is also certain that changes will be effected in the constitution of the league this henson. Central opinion yesterday favoured the creation of two men's doubles divisions as
gainst one Inst year.
It was revealed that some 14 teama would probably be participating In the men's doubles, as Talkoo would again enter the understanding there are two divinlons, while Chinese Y.M.C.A. had intimated their desire to join the league,
on
| MYSTERIOUSLY
DISAPPEARS
Where Is Morrison Of Sunderland? MEDAL AWAITS
HIM
(By G. W. R. Smith)
One of the greatest myalertes in tantball at the moment is the dis- appearance of Tom Morrison, the former Liverpool half-back, who helped Sunderland to win the First Division championship last season.
Morrison went to Sunderland from Пlev. J. R. Higgs was in the chair,
In a Liverpool when the north-eastern d was re-elected President. short speech accompanying his pro-team's record in no way suggested the gaining of championship honours, He brought a steadying influence to the defence which undoubtedly paved the way to Sunderland's winning revival.
posal for the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Higgs expressed gratification that at the close of their second year they could point to u definile advance of badminton in Morrison, n married man, was Hongkong. Of its sort, it was un-comfortably settled in Sunderland doubtedly the most popular winter and his home life was happy, yet,
after having ten at his house game in the Colony,
evening just after the season ended, he went out for a walk and has never been seen since.
Mr. Eddie Sousa was re-elected Vice-President, Mr. F. H. Kwok re- appointed Hon. Treasurer, and Mr.
ono
He had been offered terms by Sun- 5. A. Gray was elected Hon. Secrederland for another senson, and the tary in succession to Mr. L. D. Skin-forms were waiting for his signature, ner, for whom he had been acting but he failed to keep the appoint during recent months.
ALL ARE WELCOME
at some
ment.
INQUIRIES IN SCOTLAND Stranger still, he has never collect The meeting discussed length the proposition of Rev. J. R. ed his League Championship medal-- Higgs to amend the Association's rul-next to an F.A. cup medal, a foot- prinual meeting baller's most cherished honour and ing, so that the should be open to all members of it remains unclaimed in the offices of affiliated clubs. He amended his the Sunderland club. original proposition to read that al- though all members should be eligible to attend the meeting, only two members from each club should be empowered to vote. This re- solution in its amended form was carried,
The question of whether the, men's doubles division of the league should be divided into two sections was de bated.
Finally It was agreed that a be mnde to the
recommendauice that there should
executive
be two divisions,, while it was also put forward that as from the end
of
A few weeks ago some one thought they recognised him in a newspaper picture of a golf match at St. Andrews, but inquiries in the Scot-
ich town falled to meet with
success.
any
I am informed that there is no known reason why Morrison should have disappeared Every possible effort has been made to trace him, but all in valu.
MANAGER PUZZLED
WEEK-END SHOOTING REFUSED
POSITION AS BEFORE KOWLOON GOLF CLUB WINS
A crisis is apparently
at hand in the af- fairs of the Hongkong Rifle Association.
Last month the Association
requested permission from the military authorities to use the rifle range, at present occupied by the Kowloon Golf Club, during week-ends.
It is understood that the Rifle Association requested use of the Range on one Sunday and one Saturday per month.
The
request was turned down by the authorities, and the grounds will remain in un- disputed possession of the Kowloon Golf Club on every week-end.
CIVILIANS RESIGNING
On the left, the sleven men who lost, and facing them, Wensley and
Ashdown, the two men who bast them.
"Oh, They We Had But Nine More Blokes To Bat And Bowl This Day"
BUT ASHDOWN AND WENSLEY
DIDN'T NEED 'EM..
Wittersham, Sept. 7.
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Voritas"
Putting Our Cricket House
In Order
SUGGESTIONS WHICH MAY COME BEFORE ANNUAL MEETING
scheme.
ten interval of 20 minutes.
think can
teams re- minutes of
mosi
of several
THE bustle and excitement, of with a
preparing for the Interport This would permit both
to score batting. The side To the decisive battles of the cricket world must be added, has tended to obscure the im-ceiving an hour and 50 once every hundred years, that of Stone-cum-Ebony and Witter-portance of making ready for runs within this time would be de sham (not to be confused with either Spifton-extra-Sooper or the cricket league season, and it clared the winners. There are pro-
a surprise to bably a dozen objections to such Assesmilk-cum-Warter) which was fought yesterday before 3,000 comes almost as
read that the annual meeting myself. But the mere fact that it the fall of the ninth wicket saved of the cricket league is being league cricket with which wet it is the situation in the crowd and at held to-morrow. From varying dealing, and that all such the same time served to necelerate reports which have reached this insist upon the necessity of playing
for points, Buggcats that Wittersham's fale. At 2.46 Wensley oflice, it appears that some very different methods for conducting the. and Ashdown began the obsequies. definite attempt is to be made game are required. Budgeting carefully for runs at Arst
spectators.
It is an eple reenlling vividly the glories of Agincourt, in fact Wensley overheard to have remarked. was much in the manner of Westmorland to his king, "Oh, that we now had here, Bill, but nine more blokes to bat and bowl this day."
And indignant Bill Ashdown re-
plied, "No, my fair coz-I mean, old pal, don't get the wind up before we start. it we shall live this day and see old age, think of the beer they'll buy us."
As a protest against the action So comforted. Ashdown-cum- of the military authorities in re- Wensley went out, as the two-man fusing use of the range on week-tearn to face the might of the XI. of Wittersham, ends, the only civilian Vice Pre-Stone-cum-Ebony and
cum-sandwiches und pop, aident on the Council of the which II.K.RA.. Mr. C. A. Grimes.. last cum-grandmothers and umbrellas. night tendered his resignation from cum-greybeards and young 'Erberts
and Oraces had relaxed from th strenuous business of the Council.
21 vilinge Many civilian members of the Saturday, postponed the buying of Association Intend, it is stated, the Sunday Joint, and fluttered down resigning from the Association to the shorn meadow under the stern entirely.
square church tower like covey of partridges.
Under existing conditions, they state, they are unable to shoot at all
Use of the Rifle Range is restricted The old tower, 102 years before, to Wednesday afternoons, when had seen the pride of their nate- practically all of the civilian mem-cedents humbled by another two- bors are
are at the
their offices.
Majority of the members of the Hongicong Ride Association are in
now exceeds 4,300.
man team.
Those two were Edward Gower Wenman and Richard Mills and by the Servlees. The total membership 150 and 49 to 55 and 77 they laid
Refusal of the military authorities to allow use of the Rifle range on weekend days came as a bombshell to members of the Association.
UNCOMPROMISING REPLY The request for week-end shooting was for two half days out of the eight or nine week-end days each month.
low the bansiful pride of the best team the Isle of Oxney (island only by virtue of a sewer) could produce. This happened on September 4 and 5, 1834, so that Saturday's match was about two years late.
A TRIFLE
But, as Sir William Jowitt ox- plained during the repast of roust cygnet and national pudding with un-brandy sauce, "this was a mere triflu to Wittersham-in fact, a much- cherished tradition."
"Reply from the military authori- iles, it is stated, was most compromising. The Kowloon Rife Range has been occupied by the Kowloon Golf Club
latter's Inception When the new Hongkong Rifle As-
considerable friction occurred
since the
years ago.
some
Incidentally the bizarre character of the menu emphatically failed in its alleged purpose of subduing Wen- sley and Ashdown, who (Kent and
Mr. Johnny Cochrane, the Sunder-sociation was formed 18 months ago Sussex C.C. please note) obviously
of this coming schson,, a system land manager, told me that he tween the two bodies. promotion and relegation should be completely at a loss to understand the reason for Morrison's disappearance. effected, with two teams going up from Division "B" to Division "A" And two going down.
An append was made to clubs to do all they could to make their court ilghting as satisfactory as possible, and to remove, as far as possible, all' overhead impedimento.
Thanks to the oficials for their work during last year and to the Directors of the S. C. M. Post for use of the Board. Room terminated the meeting.
"I would very much appreciate some information," he added. "At the time of his disappearance he was on Sunderland's retained list. name is still on the books."
Ils
dis-
PREVIOUS MYSTERY Morrison gured in another appearing mystery when he was will Liverpool. He was not heard of for some weeks, and Scotland-yard were asked to assist in the search. He re- turned to Liverpool shortly before his transfer to Sunderland.
Marrison's first League club was It was decided that the first meet-St. Mirren, with whom he gained a ing of the new executive Commliter Scottish Cup medal in 1928. He should be held next Tuesday at 9.30 played for Scotland against England
p.m,
in 1927.
be-
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
Hongkong Club Team To Play Y.M.C.A.
thrive on cygnet. There was a sus- picion of tactles in sending them in to eat it just before they were due to come out to bat, but it was the bowling that suffcrèd-r^t the but- ting,
Wittersham's captain, Pridhoni, won the toss and sent Ashdown and Wensley out to field. Ashdown con- sulted his vice-captain, Wensicy, as to the disposition of their resources, The following have been selected and it was finally decided to dispense to play for the Hongkong Hockey with points, covers, slips, long-ona, Club against the Y.M.C.A. in a friend-id-ons fine legs, shurt legs, long ly hockey match at King's Park to- legs, backward legs and forward legs day at 5.15 p.m.:
as there were only four legs in all to cover the field,
H. F. Shields, J. Rodger (capt.). E V. Reed, J. E. Colesworth, W. A. Read, R. A. Bates, H. Owen Hughes, G. Fowler, G. Sommer, V. Bond and I. P. Tamworth.
Playses on this rink which participated in the closing day of the bowls section of the Hongkong Football Club, ware in happy mood, when this pletura was taken. Many visitors took part in enjoy. able guman. (Photo), Més Chema).
Wensley bowled the first over from the oast-house end and "Chubber" Catt and Pridham, using all the scoring strokes known to the gamo and some others), tickled, putted or blocked the ball away for runs with, impunity.
in
matches
rather
they religiously hit each of the four to put the League's house bowlers for 4 of the first ball. order. Hitherto the functions Children Spoiling
of the league have been a little "That cowed 'em," said the village!
its Alpha and Golf Club Greens. Bush Derfunctory, "Charcoal" tacticini. From (who, Sir William Jowitt suggested. Omega being more or less to get
would be an ideal bowler for the clubs together, present a roport I have received the following from a reader who signs himsel next match on Elysian felda) they and statement of accounts and "Golitie" As one who regularly hit 19 in his first over-three 4's by then to let members get on with reads and appreciates your Club- Ashdown and a 6 by Wensley. In just over an hour they hnd equalled details concerning fixtures and house Chatter, may I ask you to de- Wittersham's score.
so forth for the coming season. vote a few lines to the manner in Happy Valley are being ruined through The one-wicket innings ended at But with the increased number which the golf greens at 180, when Wensley was caught at of teams participating, this has children utilising them for their the wicket on the leg side.
become impractical. There have gumes? Now that the winter season Wensley hit three 0's and thirteen been constantly recurring in-has arrived, the Golf Club has use. stances of clubs finding them- of the Valley on only two week-days: 4's and Ashdown fourteen 4'a
for the rest of the week, when there selves with double fixtures on
kiddies living are no golfers playing. Two gentlemen of the village com- the same day, and more than in the
make a regular the neighbourhood pleted Wittersham's humiliation by
of the
the greens, nd of some demonstrating how they could have one club feels it is time a more playground of
notably the third. Cannot won the match with a beer-bottle water-tight system be effected.
thing be done to
prevent bowled with a pronounced off-break up and down the pitch.
Rtationed at the greens incat used the children, would it not be possi-
The match, played in ald of Isle of Oxney charities, was a triumph of organisation for Major R. B. Neve.
Fixtures Committee
BOTTIC
which resul137 Unice damage
a man can be
by
POLICE Recreation Club is said to ble to enclose the areas by movable be 'n prime-mover in this direc-fences?" I gladly give publicity to tion, the suggestion being that each this complaint, of which the Golt club should elect one
haps take notice.
WITTERSHAM AND STONE.CUM to form a dxtures sub-c Club Grounds Committee will per-
EBONY
The Eleven Men
F. G. II. Pridham, st. Wensley, b
Ashdown
A. Bromham, run out
F. Bromham, nol out
W. Caft, b Ashdown
F. Jenner, b Wensley...
P. J. Shanbrooke, lbw, b Ashown A. Bush, b Wensley
C. Bush, e Ashdown, b Wensley, C. Gorham, b Ashdown ..
F. Burt, b'Wensley
This
at least, would ensure the
elimination of over-lapping and
fixture-making." It
in
will bo
Sous support
by the clubs. **
if this idea is not accorded
is doubtful whether
11
20
{
08 der
any secretary
looks forward to
to fixture-making un- the present methods, which entall representatives rushing round the
Cose of the ord
ordinary
28 room at the close of
14 business of the annual meeting, and
2 seeking to fit in dates with the vari-
·G; Cooke," b~Wensity-
.b
5
Total
153
THE TWO PLAYERS
W. H. Ashdown, not out
A. F. Wensley, è G. Cooke, b A.
Bush
A. Bush F. Bromhum C. Bush W. Catt
18
62010
ous clubs. The league is now
16 row, big
Brilliant Golf By
Padgham
cnough to demand a more ration- SEVEN UNDER BOGEY
alised system, and the most sensible one appears to be the creation of n fixtures committee which will be given sufficient time to work out the programme in a systematical way.
Cut Out Drawn Matches
FOR
FIRST NINE HOLES
A remarkable outward half of 59. seven under bogey for the course, by HERE is another point which may A. H. Padgham (Bundridge Park),
83
THE
DE be debated, though I doubt it was the high-light of some low scor
7 It is sill possible to hear, with
B 2, 1-b 3
ing during an exhibition match, at dimeulty, the mule cries of a few, Thorpe Hall, near Southend-on-Sea, Totul
186 who feel there should be changes in this month.
BOWLING
ffl.
1.
2
1
02
0
10
D
20
BOWLING
Ο
02
60
Ashdown Wensley (Umpires, A. Povey and T. E. Cook.)
LADIES' HOCKEY
Catches were dropped by phantom Ground Difficulty Crops
alips and ghostly deep-folds. Mean- while Ashdown had discarded' his gloves and gone to short leg. "Chubber" off-drove Wensley to the boundary, Wensley chased the ball while Ashdown clamoured This end,"
Then he made an astuto move, telling Wensley to stay there." But as Wensley happened to be in the middle of un over he ignored the advice and came back.
"Our Chubber," who had lost Pudham at 30, went to eternal glory. by reaching 50. He played good cricket when he wasn't tempted to take advantage of the empty feld and scored 68 out of 194. before he was bowled by Ashdown.
ALL OUT
From 100 for 1 Wiltersham be- came 107 for 0, and Ashdown and Wensley ran round in circles to such good purpose that they got them all out for 153.
Wensley, running from the bowl- ing wicket to mid-on, threw out A. Bromham very pawkily, and there was a marked hesitation among sub- sequent bataruen to risk short ones. This offended some of the visiting chance" (meaning the two men)
who said, "Give 'em a thereby stirring Wittorsham's dic- hards into verbal action.
The Intervention of the cygnet at
Up At Meeting
the playing of
Saturday afternoon
league matches. Drawn games re- The Open champion, portnered by main a distinct feature of our league | C, A. Whitcombe (Crews Hill), beat results, and it is not uncommon to J Adams (Romford), runner-up in see teams who finish well down inth year's Open championship, and the table, boasting an unbeaten re- Cecil Denny, the local professional. cord. They
in succeed
drawing by 5 and 3 in a four-ball match. several matches. It is the claim of Padgham had a sequence of brillant our cricket "Bolsheviks" that a half-gures, from the 4th -to the it day league match creates a distinctly which included five birdies and one 4 different situation to a
to a friendly game. eagle, and he had a total of 18 shots The game may be played in just the for six holes. His side turned 4 up same sporting spirit, but teams, and and lost only one hole during the team captains, cannot get it out of homeward halt.
their heads that they are playing for Padgham come home in 37, which
points: and this very fact will quite Included a 6 at the 18th, where he easily influence them to bat a little put his drive into a ditch and took longer, or change their usual methods four stroker to reach the green. His of free hitting to chicken-run round of 67 was two strokes better
g tor the
sake of those than the record of the course, estab- iteduced to its simplest form Ushed by Abe Mitchell_four years expression, half-day League ago. Whitcombe and Denny also cricket should be made a test for had scores of 67 while Adams was the quickest scoring within a pre- round in 70. scribed period. In other words
Poin
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The chief subject of discussion at drawn matches should be eliminated, yesterday's meeting of the Hongkong! Ladies' Hockey Club was the im- How It Might Be Done possibility of getting a ground en- tirely for their own use.
Adams and Denny won the 1st hole, and after Whitcombe bad squared the match, with a birdio 4, at the next, Padgham then reeled off the following figures: 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, .༡ COMPARATIVELY speaking, drawn Whitcombe also played well without 3. He won three of these holes.
siroke
was held in the
Miss J. Dalziel, retiring Captain, leogue matches are only very any fuck, and three times during the said she had made every enquiry, os occasional of the type which ch- outward half hit the pin, with his a result of which the Club found hances the game. Mostly they re-second shot. that it would have to take pot luck sult from carny methods of a cap-
round wa with the Sookunpoo and U.S.R.C, tain whose team has had the good afternoon, and Padgham established grounds for mid-week matches and luck to win the toss on a perfect a new course record with a score of play Saturday's games at Happy wicket and who delays his declara- 68, so securing a special prize of £10 Valley.
tion until what time it is impossible awarded by a member of the club. CAUTA (for the opposition 10 obtain the Denny and Adams bath went round Lady MacGregor was elected Pre- necessary runs. And if a champion in 70, while Whitcombe did 72, sident of the Club in succession to ship is at stake it is not easy to Padaham's figures were: Lady Southorn, and the remaining condemn a captain for these methods. appointments were:
It la not his fault so much as the Captain, J. Smalley; vice-Captain, certain number of points.
jinsistence on his team securing J. Dalziel: Hon, Secretary,
Lunson; Hon. Assistant Secretary, C. Fergus cricketers the
sirong Inclination to make our ton: Hon.. Treasurer, M. Smalley; (points. For league
servants of
lengue Committee, S. Baskelt, V. Blackburn, tainly seems
games it cer- to be a logient and
a
There is
F. Marsh; Selection Committee, practical Iden to restrict both sides Dalziel, J.Smalley, E. Gray, B. Abra- to an equal and definite time limit ham, and Mr. Hanna, Royal Ulster for
Out: 4 5 5 4 4 2 4 4 4—36 Home: 4.4 3.3 5 3 3 3 4-32:
H.K.F.C. COUNCIL
MEETING
A meeting of the. Hongkong F.A.
batting. Normally our cricket Biles, who will coach during the matches on a Saturday last some Council will be held in the Sports coming season. pga dikataka
four hours, including the tex interval. Club, King's Building, on Monday The first practice game of the sea- It seems reasonable that rules should next at 5.30 pm when, it is under- son will be held next Tuesday, after be laid down for all league matches stood, important business will be | five o'clock.
to start at 2.o'clock and finish, at. 6, transacted,
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