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THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER'

27, 1936.

ENGLAND

AUSTRALIAN

UNDERRATED THE

TEST TEAM IN 1909

And Thereby Lost The Rubber

HARSH CRITICISM OF SELECTIONS AND CAPTAINCY

(By R. Abbit)

Jessop

Our Daily Golf Hint

There should be no very great effort, as overstrain causes inaccuracy. The golf swing should be a powerful yet easy and graceful rhythm of precise motion.

-Seymour Dunn,'

MACAO RACE MEETING

The Australians vizited England in, ed the skill of Oldfieki, who stands the summer of 1909, which was an second only to Blackhum.

(Continued from Page 8.) The match at Lords moved Wisden "Never." exceedingly wet one, and a study of Wisden shows that, although the into very strong language.

pony, Jungle Jim, Monoplane and there terest taken in the Test Matches was und Mr. Pardon, "in the history o

of Pence have been well Soldier

that as keen as ever, the visitors when Test cricket in England has playing against a county site did not been a blunder as in the selection of handlenpped, but 1 am told

yan English

the ваться eleven. When prove to be the great attraction they an

the trip might affect his form. had been in the past. It was sald, of the players were announced every-Bistre is a "bad sailor and of course

was astonished to learn that ley hot heen and probably correctly, that they de- fone

und Walter Brearley

THE SOUTH CHINA voted the majority of their endea Jes vours to producing their best side | teft out, and King and Jayes put in.

HANDICAP fi and well in the Tests and did not Fry, it seems, was unable to play and take the games before them so ser-although the doctors said he was not fit, Hayward was put in, lame though masly

Rhodes was dropped for thut he was, the case is undoubterlly

and Anally the side George Gunn

single owing to a very bad patch the Au

went into the Beld without un- trabun team was completely

fast bowler. Mistakes were made in derrated. On May 17th, 18th

other games and the Impression left C that 10th Surrey beat them by five runa

upe my mind in a low scoring match but they wen。 lent thon

MacLaren was at the bottom of the very lucky to do it, as no three of the Surrey batamen in their trouble, Mr. Pardon is very hard I don't think, however, second innings played the ball on to upon him, not only as a selector

the their wickets without removing the i as a captain.

fairly attribute at that one ran bails.

Immediately afterwards

Chi Lord's the Australians lost by three Australian victory entirely to blund- wickeln to very strong M.C.C. pers of selection and captaincy.

hes A match with Oxford follow-the whole they were the better side.

Aphet from the test ed which was ruined by the rain and

team

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bui

17th of September

Or Gold Coin

We shall certainly see a good field

the South China Handicap $500, while the second prize is worth 14 miles, for the winner is to receive $150, and the third pony gela $100. The event is a distance race and for that Gold Coin or 17th of this reason I have come to the con-

the bunch. The next from my note- Suplumber is about the best pick of

rlusion

ENTRIES FOR TWELFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

FANLING CHRISTMAS MEET PROGRAMME

!

Entries for the Twelfth Extra Meet- ing of the Hongkong Jockey Club on December 5 are as follow:

1.--The "Ewo" Hendicap,- (Un- ofllelal). To be entered and ridden by Members of the Staff of Messrs. Jarline, Matheson & Co. Ltd., and The Jardine Engineering Corpora tion, Lid. A Cup will be presented

the to Winning

Jockey, one mile.- hed at a later dat

Jate to be published Entries orce liandicap,--For Austra

2.--Coopce

lan Subscription Ponies,

"A" Class,

AMERICAN

FOOTBALL RESULTS

Richmond

New York, Nov. 20. The following are the latest results five furlongs, Australian Boy, Bag in the leading American football

Day, Hol- Tur, Bobnink Star, Derby

leagues. Colgate duy Eve, Just That, Vixen Tor.

3. nr 8.Crieff Handicap,--First on

North Carolina 59 Chinn Ponies. Second Section, For "C" Class, seven furlongs.-Amberley, Bistre, Boolat Bay, Flybynight, High New York U.

Bounty, Honour, Jungle Jim, King's

Pennsylvania Kan's Jubilee, King's Sceptre, Laugh-pake nt Ga

Girl, Mayflower, Monoplane, New Star. Pontiac Bay. Ribble, Royal Pittsburgh Highness, Silversmith. Soldier of China, Soldier of Peace, The Tiger, St Mary's Tyne. Valorous, Ythan

[Tennessee!.

George

32 Brown

0

Virginia

14

G

William and

Mary

1

7

Fordham

6

G

13 N. Carolina

Blate

0

31

Carnegie

Techi.

14

14 Corneli

34 Colfere Facine D

7

Washington

7

4.St Andrew's Stakes-A Hand!- een for China Ponies, one and a half miles-Bright View, Dawn Star,

end, Pontian Bay, Ribble, Rose-Montana Harvest View, King's Justice, King's U.S.C.

Viah Argies Sudko. Cheen.

Handleap,Six Vinh 5. Uddingston

Cassius, Ribbon, furlongs,--Blue

Ocean View. Shamrock, Denver U.

Maryland

Hopscotch The Hero,

immediately afterwards they had to Bardsley Armstrong and book is Plain View or Diogenes but subscriptiati, Ford Centre Court, meet England in the first Test at all had averages of over forty whic-gth of this event is not to the Duuble Finesse Honey. Perfect Day,

woring well over a thousand runs

Tramper and

thousand Bardsley scored 2.180! Noble also exceeded the with averages of 33.37 ant! 25,70 res- pectively.

was wet Edgbaston. The weather and they were beaten by ten wicitets, but even then the selection of the English eleven was open to critletan, that the By this time it seemA

bad Selection Committee in England made up their minds that it was not going to be very difficult to beat the Australian team, but they would have a rule of reckoning. Let us consider that team.

had M. T. Trumper S. E. Gregory, F. Laver, A. Cotter and W, W. Arm- strong while V. S. Ransford, P. A.

Of the old

Low

new

A. Noble (aptain for 14.97. Then there was a lot of

for

for

I am inclined to believe that the the of Donovan

and Rousseau. liking of Don Racing Boy, who is well known to all. Is nicely in with only 148 lbs. but i cannot pince much confidence In Victoria Hall who lets one down for no earthly reason.

THE PEK KIANG HANDICAP

Can Shanghai 4 Win?

Armstrong was their most success. ful bowler in that he alone managed he had 126 for 16.28 apieer, Laver to claim over a hundred wickets who first played in England in 1890: headed the bowling with 70 wickets Macartney, useful bowling done by (7 for 17.46), O'Connor (85 10.04), Whitty (77 for 20.42), Hop-

Everybody will undoubtedly focus kins (58 for 20.53) and Cotter (64 for

The latter played in all five their eyes on Shanghai 4 when this J. Hopkins

played the slow wicket Edgbaston, to do battle against the Valley stal- and J. A. O'Connor had also

The now

newcomers Whitty and O'Connor only played in warts in the Pek Kiang tandleep. one test, while Hopklos playest in Shanghai 4 has not lost a race since

Next werk I will go into the Tests in more dead. I imagine quite a few of my readers will reell them.

12. J.

McAllster, C. G. Mucartney. 5. - 20.00 though he was not bowled on j little sturdy China pony weighs out

Hartigen, H. Carter, A.

in several games,

ret

Jeft

and Wwa,

to Test cricket were

one more of the handers), W. Carkeek Whitty. All the old hands seem to have received a new lease of life.

by perhaps Noble, handicapped duties

ns captain was not so much to the fore as he had been previously, The two young left handers Ransford

his

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Po be euntiqued.)

und Bardsley headed the butting in AN EARLY BOAT RACE?

test matches, and after some gaji. cue Trumper, Noble and Macartney.

Gregory,

Armstrong..

In bowling

Funk Laver had a wonderful return Difficulties Over Suitable

to form as he took 14 wickets for 13.50 apiece in the Tests. Macartney, whom one has come to think of as

a batsman, was second with 16 for! 16.12. Armstrong and Cotter had 14 and 17 wickets respectively, for just over twenty runs.

This then was the side which the Committee So Selection English underrated, lu the second Test at Lord's on the 18th of June they came back to form and won the second Test. And from then until their last defeat on

0th, 10th and they never lost

Tides Next March

By C. Venablesį

Tides, and an early Easter, look like making the Boat itace a fortnight earlier than usual. The following is a table of the tides at Putney on the Saturdays of March and early April and times when the race would have to start:

11th at Scarborord was, played March

a match.

Their

30, won 13. lost, drew 22, while March 15 in the Test Matches they played 5. March 20 won 2, lost 1 and drew 2.

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arrival from Shanghal but I am afraid that he will meet his Waterloo on Sunday. The Macno handicapper does not think much of his chances. for the animal has a pull of 19 lbs. against Old Star. If Delightful Chance can reproduce his old form, he should be well to the fore at the finish, Shamrock will be ridden by

G-Hothara Handicap,-Australian

"B" Class, five Montana State furlongs. Blandford, Bacing Heart, Hanger, Suucy Face Snowy River. Violent Queen, Zodiar, China Comrie Handicap,-For

who have won ten races any- Ponies, "D" Class, To be ridden by Jockeys where at any time, from the two mile Post oner round and In-Cavalcade, Chocolate, Diogenes, Don, Donovan, Emergency Call, Gold Coin, Laughnl Buddhu, Merry Doer, Miracle, Night View, Pride of Tsingtao, Racing Sept., Itousseau,

Stpl.. Seventeenth of Sylvandale.

Victoria Hall, Wade- bridge, Young Chap.

FANLING PROGRAMME

THE CHRISTMAS MEETING OF THE FANLING RACE CLUB The programme for the Christus Foning Hunt and Meeting of the Rare Club, to be held at Kwanti on December 26, appears below:

1.2.30 p.in The Canberra Handi- 1 miles. A Steeplechase for cap.

Ponies.

!

Kentucky

Washington

State

UCLA.

13 North Dakota

enom - S

6

0

13

10 College Idaho 0

Colorado

Aeries Colorado U.

0

G

10

Washington

Lee

C

Montana

Alines

26

-United Press.

Who Opens. England Batting?

(Continued from Page 8.)

staff, Ames (if it), Allen, Robins, Verity.

A certain amount of "pairing" has to be done in trying to arrive at the Test players and non-players.. Writ- ing before we have seen how mem- and of the side strike form bers became. acclimatised, this is some of my own "pairing":

Hardstaff or Fishlock; Robins or Sima:

Verity or Voce.

Mr. Black white Blue Ribbon will be Australian Poor $50; 2nd-$30;or not arise--lo topple over reas

noted by Mr. Fung.

WHAMPAO KIANG

PLATE

Merry Door Must Be Winner

"

2.

Winner-A

Entry $3. 3rd—____$20.

'The Shing Mun Plate. 14 miles.

A Hurdic Race for China of a Hurdle Haec Ponies. Winners

at Kwantl lust season

ur

Sight 160 lbs.

3rd.-$30. The 3. miles. A

But all manner of things may arise

sonable ossumptions.

I should say that Robins, always somehow in the game ns batsman, bowler, or fielder, and Hardstan, with his beautiful free batting, oughi 10 be two of the big hits of the tour. But you never know.

-A Cup or $50; 2nd-$30;

Entry $3.

Handicap. 14 Taipo

Jim Sims may turn out to be one Siceplechase for China of our best bowlers-I am not say Ponies. Winner-A Cup or $50; 2nd ing this lightly: he spins the ball I cannot see how Merry Doer can

Il-and Entry $3; $30; 3rd-$20.

and gets some jump into foil to cross the wire first in the

The December Country Cup. Fishlock muy come out top of the

It Over a country course of approxi-batting averages,

de- all Just Whampoa Kiang Plate for seinuing sub-ponies of the

and mately 3 miles Onishing on the Rure pendis. Jockey Club over six furlongs and Course. For China Ponies. Weight Lonely Heart and Coureur Bleu are at Putney. Start of Race. Inirly certain to all the minor places, 105 lbs. Winners of a Country Race

last season 10 lbs extra.

High water

G

8.10 a.m.

.

3.0 p.m.

4.20 ..

..

March 27

2.50 1.1.

I

7. 0a.m. 1.30 p.m. 7. 03.m 1.30 p.m. 6,40 p.m. 5.30 p.m.

The butting apart from the break-April

down at Edgbaston was

stood and they were

uniformly

It is obvious that March 6 and 20

a magnificent are impruetleable. On March 27 the side. The number of runade is thoroughly convenient, but this actually saved in the field was enor date is also Easter Saturday, and it is

non- Macao

The meeting will terminate with the usual half-a-mile sprint to bri ridden by ladies and my vote in the order of finish is Boukru. Wisdom! Stag and The Goods.

Two cases of Diphtheria, one case

were reported to the

mous while Noble was uncanny in contrary to usual custom to have the of Typhoid, and two cases of Fuer-

skill with which he placed his face in Holy Week. April 3 is not peral Fever.

the

Winner A Cup or $50; 2nd-530; 3rd-$20. Entry $3.

5. The Luties Mile',

A very great deal may hang upon how Farnes and Copson bowl. Quick stuff is more likely to rattle fact, the Australian batsmen. Iri mile. A the key to the Testa may quite easily. fat race for China Ponies that in the be in the lands of Farnes and Cop- opinion of the Committee are bonu son. Gde hunters at time of starting. Winners of any Race since January 1936, barred. To be ridden by Ladies. Catchweight 140 lbs.

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Winner-A Cup or $50; 2nd-$30;

feld to block_particular batsman's/bad as far as tides are concerned, but local Health authorities on Wedneя- | 3ıl-$201. Entry $3. A Souvenir;

the race might be rowed

in semi-day.

perind

pet strokes. The bowling, it may be darkness; also the training was not quite of so high a quality would be very extended.

This seems to leave March 13 s but it was very useful and someont

will be presented to the winning rider.

Entries close to the Secretaries, Messes. Thomson & Company, York Buildings, on Monday, December 14,

Mr. N. C. Macgregor la a passenger on the Naldera en route to Singapore

at 100. the Boat to meet Mr. M. C. Macgregor, the Governing Director of Messrs. Cald- beck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd. They expect to arrive in Hongkong before Christmas,

or another practically always rose to the only possible day. If this the secasion. It was said at the chosen, the Presidents of time that Carter should rank as a Clubs will have to start right at the wicket-keeper above J. J. Kelly beginning of the New Year if they though I have heard this questioned. want a full ten weeks' training for I think however that he never rench-their crews.

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A novelty in local entertainment will be provided by the R.A.O.C. Association to-day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at a garden party at Sockunpoo. Apart from a tennis match, and a ladies' cricket match, there will be sports for children, and numerous side shows, which will include n "bear gurden" and shooting gallery. Admission is 50 cents. Ten will be provided.

Friends of the Corps wishing to not have attend and who may received an invitation are requested to communicate as early possible Arthur A. Zimmerman, the former with the Secretary, or Lt.-Col. John- world's champion bicyclist, has died son, at the R.A.O.C. Depot, in order here at the tige of 67.

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Mr. Zimmerman was well known in England where he raced with considerable success during latter part of the 18th century. In 1892, when riding in England, started in 100 races, finished first in 76, second in 10 and third in 5.

The sarne year he broke the 2,000 and the 3,000 metre records in Ger- many.

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