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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936,

THE LADIES' SHOP

Giff Specials

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and

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Our Christmas.

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IS THE BEST WE HAVE EVER SHOWN

OVER 1,000

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WITH FUR TRIMMING MOST USEFUL AS GIFTS

MATERIALS

IN DRESS LENGTHS.

VERY SMART

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET WAS SPLIT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IN 1911 England Regained "Ashes" Against All Hopes

Australia had won now twice in succession and interest raged high over the team that went out from England in the summer of 1911/12. Australian cricket was still in high fettle. Although the shadow of the great controversy which was to follow upon this tour and which split Australian cricket from top to bottom, must have been apparent as a small cloud upon the horizon, yet the gen- eral consensus of opinion in Australia was that their side would be as strong as over a sido had been.

G. O. ÁLLEN INJURED FEARED SUFFERING FROM WATE ON THE KNEE

Brisbane, Dec.-10." G. O. Allen, the English captain is England's success may in a great suffering from knee trouble, and it measure be put down to the ex- is believed that he has water on the cellence of Hobbs and Rhodes as an knee.

LAST WEEK'S RACES

And indeed perhaps it was-cx- peeted weaknges in the attack. Lot us first consider the side and here I must confess that I find myself in opening pair-just think of it, our He is going to Sydney to see a grent diMculty, for the 1013 greatest bowler becomes one of our doctor, but it is almost certain that Wisden, which deals with this tour, greatest opening bats to the brille will be fit to play in the second is listed

sumewhere about Aveliance of young J. W. Hearne, then fest match-Reuter, guinens

and I have not been able to under twenty-one, and to our great locate a copy in the Colony, nor can combination of S. F. Barnes, F. R. am I discover "England vs. Australia,' Warner's own version of the games, bowling line.

Foster and J.W.H.T. Douglas, in the am therefore compelled to fail back on Altham (who does not par ticularize) and some casual remarks In Warner's "My Cricketing Life," which some of my readers may re- call appearing in the pages of the earlier

ier "Cricketers". THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM So far as I can make out the Aus- tralian

as follows: Clem 13111.

(Captain)

tain Victor Warwick Bardsley,

(1 think) Minnett (of New South Wales), and Carter:

as bowlers, ter, W.

Cotier,

S. Whitty (South Australle) and H. V. Hordern (New South Wales).

team

WOA

.

(Continued from Page 8.)

Aller Australin had won the first match at Sydney, Warner recalls that Clem Hill and other Australler cricketers told him that they though that Australian cricket was as stron as it had ever been. The result of the remaining four came as a shal-while the last quarter was galloped tering blow to Australian circles, for

cricket in 24.3/5 and Double Finesse was England won every carrying four pounds match.

over weight for Inches as per scale.

Considering that the track was not a straight five furlongs run, it and credit must also be given to was undoubtedly a fine achievement the Jockey for negotiating the apex.

is interesting to note the FC- verse position lo-day. Our present the propaganda recently published, team, under. Allen, hus, in spite of

of our weakest during the past de been undoubtedly regarded as one

Yet we have won the firs match handsomely.

this side however the skip cade.

Clem Hill and Trumper were un-

(as

I

will deal in detail with the games

sold, I was on are scanty.

of

scurces

can' only

doubtedly past their best but Arm-

next week and must apologise for a strong was a veteran at his best and short article now. I wonder if my the new school of Ransford, Bards readers realize how much work goes ley and I think Mucartney-though to the production of a single column

ho was

crept

when one's into major ng he never short of reference books) were de- plend indulgence and say that this finitely arrived.

article represents five or six hours But it was

bowling! that was reading in one's spare time, and lacking if

Colter had trust to do better in future, never-been-u-master of length and he had now lost the extra yard or two.of pace which covered this fail- Ing and made him so dangerous, Be was dropping from this class of fast bowlers to that of those who are by courtesy called fast, but are really

only medium. Whitty was a left- Junded swinger but he failed to do much good.

It is strange that Saunders remains one of the fow really good feft handed bowlers that Australia ever produced. H. V. Hordern however was a very, different proposition, In 1907 he had come to England with the team of the University of Pennsylvania, who sent an

cleven England to take on, principally, the Public Schools: He had even then shown signs of being a very good bowler and by 1911/12 had matured into a

FANLING GOLF

Six Ponies Finish Neck To Neck

IN THE CRIEFF HANDICAP

the

The finish of the Crieff Handleop (first section) over seven furlongs for "C" class China ponies was tribute to the official handicapper

STARTING TIMES FOR of a field of seven runners passed Mr. C. M. Alves, for six steeds out

SUNDAY

the wire almost in a line. The judges took few minutes to de- iberate the result and when Soldier of Peace's number figured first in 0.20 A. K. Muckenzie. D. S. Ea-the frame, the decision was received

in dead silence.

ward,

Obl Course

A. E. Lissaman, K. S. Robert-

9.24

son.

0.20

J. 13. Mackie, K. K. Rounds,

9.32

S. II. Dalwell, D. J. Gilmore,

9.30

9.40

T. R.

R. Razavet, G. T. May.

9.44

R. Howell, J. E. Dovey.

9.40

a googlie merchant of surprising accuracy, with the priceless ability

9.52

E. Bathurst, R. f. Cherrill.

F. A. Redmond, A. B. Purves.

9.50

of "fighting the ball.

0.00

WARNER'S TEAM

10.04

A. Murdoch, G. A. Pentreath N. K. Littlejohn, W. W. C. "SileWan""

J. A.

Reference was made in this column last week to Boolat Bay's win in the Lusitano Cup at the Annual Car- nival, This

ils stallion, under. the uldance of Mr. "Pinky" Botelho, certainly reproduced his big meet-

the

H. F. Sommers, D. D. Forbes,ing form, but, Soldier of Peace won of China lost to Boolut Bay by a by a fraction of an inch and Soldier

margin short head. Fourth with the

came Pontiac Bay (Mr.. Frost) who was well backed to he tune of over a thousand tickets while Bistre, who was running under now silk instead of Lee's dark-green and white hooped sleeves, finished fifth, It was undoubtedly the best event of the afternoon and every jockey rode a hard race.

We come now to feúm which was

Cooper, D. J. Keogh.. sent out to Australia by the M.C.C. 10.08 J. Harrop, D. L. Prophet. tock special pains to select the 10.12 A. Sommerfeit, 1. H. Geare. strongest possible side, C. B. Fry 10.16 R. Sanger, J. W. Mayhew. WAS originally selected as captain 10.20 C. W. Jeffries, S. T. Builin, and he was then in great form. 10.24 W. N. A. Smalley, A. Kidd. Unfortunately private offairs pre- 10.28 W Alexander, A. H. Me- vented his going. It is an interesting

Dride. Seille

Mar-

point of speculation as to what out 10.32 A. D. Humphreys, G. two great amateur batsmen, Fry and Jackson, might have done had they 10.30 J. W. Platt, D. G. McAvoy. ever balted upon those, wonderful 10.40 C. D. Chapman, 11. S. Dias-

Australian wickets. We shall never

dale. know!

70.44 A. Anderson, W. J. S. Key. Falling Fry, the obvious choice of 10.52 P. L. Leefe, J. M. Gray. captain was "Plum" Warner and 10.56 H. N. Williamson, D. M.

that team went J.W.H.T. Dou-

Richards.

CHECK, F. R. Foster, S, F. Barnes, J. 11.00 W. A. Stewart, A. McKellar.

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J, Hobbs, W. Rhodes, E. J. Smith, 11.04

F. E. Woolley and J. W. Hearne These nine players, I believe, played in all the tests. The remainder off the side were G. Gunn, Hitch, C. P. Mead. Vine, Strudwick, Iremongr and Kinnear.

J. S. Dykes, J. Forbes.

New Course

0.24 F. C. Mudle, G. A. Leiper. 0.32 K. W. Jones, A. A. Bremner. 9.40 H. & Mrs. Overy..

9.48 E T. McMullen, D. W. Mac-

Ewen

I have been unable to discover the exact names of all the players In test matches. I fancy however that 9.50 5. A. Sleap, H. U. Ireland. Mead and Gunn usually played. One 10.04 Mrs.

Mrs. Prophet. must also recall the noma of T. Paw 10.20 Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Dinsdale.

Mrs. Rounds, Mrs. Mayhew. ley who

as manager of the team did

10.12

an enormous amount to produce all 10.28 Mrs. Smalley, Mrs. Webb.

Its activities with an entire absence 10.36 D. A. & Mrs. O'Kleffe. of friction

It was indeed, with the exception

of Fry and Spooner, about the best-

side which could have been chosen. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN

but after the first match, when South

Australia

was completely defeated,

#

heavy blow fell upon it.

after scoring 151 in

this

Warner, first

match, fell dangerously

and

he took no further part in the erle ket of the tour although from sick bed he worked untiringly upon

strategy of the Johnny Douglas whom he appointed game with as acting captain.

the

It is well known that Douglas dit not settle down at once, but after we had lost the first Test he came into his own.

HAVE

HONGKONG

Y.M.C.A. To Discuss

The Subject

"Do we really want Daylight Saving for Hongkong?"

H.K. LADIES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

Final Postponed: Mrs.

Dowling. Ill

It was announced by the United Services Recreation Club this morn- ing that owing to the Aliness of Mrs. W. E. Dowling, the final of the ladies singles tennis championship of the Colony, which should have been played to-morrow, has been postponed for an indefinite period.

Nora Wilson, holder of the utte, in Mrs. Dowling has to meet Mrs. the final.

POPE IMPROVING

Rome, Dec. 10. His Holiness the Pope got up for a short time this morning and walked to his study, but he has been medically advised to remain in his private apartment until Christmas- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

on Wednesday, January 10 at 0. o'clock

Mr. P. S. Cassidy will open the debate, and it is hoped that Professor This is the question which will be Robertson bf Hongkong University European YM.C.A.. at the season's discussed by members of the will be in the chair.

The meeting is open only to mem first Fireside Discussion to be heldbers of the Y.M.C.A.

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