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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY

ENGLAND STARTS PREPARING FOR

THE NEW CRICKET SEASON

FIXTURES ARE MADE:

NEW ZEALAND XI

TO PAY VISIT

DEMAND FOR LESS WASTE OF TIME IN COUNTY GAMES

This is a time of divided interests. Wo are trying to keep one eye on cricket in Aus tralia and the other on cricket at home, for, although spiders may be spinning webs in the county pavilions, much has happened be- hind the scenes, as it were.

under thirty. Youth and age have stood in rivalry throughout the ages, and "Give the youngsters a chance" has long been a cry of the cricket Beld. Unfortunately, the teams at Folkestone are unlikely to be repre- sentative of their generations, but a

is always welcome.

novelty is alw

It is regrettable to find that the long-established Champion County To begin with, the fixtures for versus the Rest of England, o wel- 1937 have been arranged, and there come annual that had weathered is always magle in a fixture list in more than thirty years, is again miss- the eyes of the faithful. The dates, ing from the Oval programme. Last with the matches attached; stand as season it was said that the early de-

(caat the menu of the

to come, aparture of the team for Australia which extenda long feas!

but that of representative character, Oxford, still fighting for Blues, get excuse cannot be advanced now.

Parks, to

to The

game was played for charity, busy on the tree-framed September 6, when the New Zea-and although the profits were often good-bye match small, it always paid its way; while landers play their

r's crowds were not large it served against. D. G.

G. Leveson-Gower's XI. in the sea-breezes of Scarbor-to keep the game alive in the minds ough. It all looks very appetising. of many people while the summer We see the future through

still lingered. In any case, there is on first-class down should be banged cricket in London, the world's head- quarters of the game, the city where 24, its laws, are made, on August whereas it is considered right and proper

to carry it on at Scarborough, places until Folkestone, and other

September, the second week of

SIN OF UNPUNCTUALITY

24th of April: when the seen the would have robbed the sides of any

than those thy TASOS NENO reason to deplore that the shutters

more

which we peep back at the past. The days to come seem all bathed in sunshine now; our glasses do not focus the days of rain or the dull draw. Thet is as things should be. There is no need to think of indigestion before we have reach- ed the hors d'ouevre.

The visit of the New Zealanders will not set our pulses jumping, a

to be the case when the 15 Australians come here; but in these days, when England's supremacy. even apart from Australia, has tem- porarily been dethroned, we cannot afford to treat their tour lightly.

1937.

The at Battalion Seaforth Highlanders are due in Hongkong to-morrow morning to replace the East Lancashires. They bring with them many fino sporting records. Above is seen the "D" Company team which in 1935 won the Tug-O-War Shield. Seated in the contra is the Company Commander, Major G. 5. Rawstornej and with him is C.5.M. W. Stewart.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL SHANGHAI A Number Of Matches NOMINATES

Are Postponed

London, Jan. 4.

Let us hope that

that those county at Lord's secretaries who assembled at the other day to confirm the fixtures took grave notice of the remarks of

A heavy programme of matches in the M.C.C. secretary about the Ume wantonly wasted during matches, and the first division of the Scottish the word on to League was scheduled for to-day, but that they will

pass

who, owing to prevailing conditiona

It is not easy to forget that the their coinmittees and captains

SIXTEEN PLAYERS

South Africans bent us on our own in their turn, should give more than throughout the country no less than FOR FOOTBALL

Tast

thelr

ground for the first time in their hint upon the matter to history two reasona ago, that the players. Illegally prolonged inter-

scondal,

We West Indies won the last "rubber,"vals have become and that the New Zealanders had hear a great deal about the restive the better of the games drawn in the ness of spectators faced example of under 'slow play, "unoficial" Test

matches played but

but the mom does not | M.C.C.'s touring side against the

unwarranted yeur, And even if New Zealand do cause so much Irritation as an inter- not prove themselves to be stronger val extended beyond the authorised

no excuse for than when they come in 1931, their period. There visit will introduce to us new person- luncheon permitted to last more than alities, broader interest, add to the forty minutes. There is no excuse val drawn out interval ich minules summer's variety.

for beyond ten minutes, which is ample to eat time for any normal person his bun and brush his hair.

"men"

a

five of the games were postponed.

The complete results, us cabled by Reuter, follow.

Albion

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

**Aberdeen

+Celtle

મ

Hamilton

First Division

遣

Dunfermlide 2

7

Queen O'S

Queen's Park

Falkirk

Motherwell Kilmarnocks +Ilibernian Dundee Rangers ↑ Hearts Clyde St. Johnstone 2 *St. Mirren Partick Third Lanark 3 Arbroath

* Unplayed.

Postponed, grounds unfit.

KOWLOON GOLF

NEW YEAR CONTEST RESULTS

TRIAL MATCH PROBLEMS A Test-match Trial match is again to take the form of a game between sides representing the North and the The M.C.C. secretary also put in South. Many of us are still con- the pillory those batsmen who do not vinced that more could be gained arrive at the crease within the two a team considered the pick of Eng-minutes permitted by the rules. He land were put in the field against stated that some batsmen do not like the next best eleven. Such a fixture waiting with their pads on. They would offer the English captain an prefer not to start to put them on wicket falls! Well, such opportunity to study closely the tem- until

a lesson. peraments and the mentality of the stackers should be taught a

remedy v-is-1 legal most

thereLaw likely to play under him The in the Test matches, give the wicket- says: They

shall. (the umpires) кеерсг

chance to become acquaint- allow two minutes for each striker

When

they shall ed with the bowling he will have to to come in. take against New Zealand, and help call play the side

side refusing to play

If a rigorous W. Taylor and E. Christensen tied some sort of combination to be built shail lose the match."

all

instructed the umpires to 1 round. But Trial matches up

with 30 points each. Taylor wine 'S are captain

the incoming batsm

botsman, and generally arranged on curious

Captain's Cup and frequently introduce new dim-clained the match, it he were not having the better second nine. culties instead of solving problems. at the crease to carry on the game The only unconventional fixture is at the end of two minutes, the cap- that which is to be played on Septem-tain would probably receive a good the verbal brickbats; but ber 1 at Folkestone between men many

medicine 110 administered | nine. over thirty years of age and men strong

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Below are results of Competitions held over the New York holidays at the Kowloon Golf Club:

Stableford Competition.

A. L. C. Eastman (85-8-77). W. Kershaw (02-15-77).

T. Henderson (95-18-77), tied, Henderson loses over the second

CAMBRIDGE WIN BY

WONDER TRY

INTERPORT

H.K.F.A. MEETING

Last Night's Badminton Results

(Continued from Page 8.)

to love.

P. H. Wong and T. W. Wong A. (Chinese Y.M.C.A.) beat H. Barros and N. A. Beltrao 21-4; -beat L. A. Silva and E. A. R. Alves 21-10; beat H. A. Noronha and A. E. Xavier 21-7.

That Shanghai-will probably be

T. Y. Chaung and T. Y. Ong sending. down 16 players for the (Chinese Y.M.CA.) beat Barros and forthcoming Interport match with Beltrao 24-23; beat Silva and Alves Hongkong, on Chinese New Year's 21-10; beat Noronha and Xavier day, February 11, was revealed at

A21-6.

the monthly meeting of the Hong-

I kong Football Council, which

wus

F. Koh und H. Koh (Chinese

held at the Gloucester Hotel yester-YM.C.A.) beat Barros and Belirno

2 day and over which Major C. M. 21-11; beat Silva and Alves 21-8;

Manners presided.

beat Noronha and Xavier 21-0.

(Continued from Page 8.) resulted in almost constant infringe mento. The scrum-halves found it almost impossible to put the ball in properly, and there were wing-for- wards who obstructed and committed other Rugger sins.

"B" DIVISION

KOWLOON TONG "A" ▼ KOWLOON TONG "B"

In a letter dated December 30, the Shanghai Football Association stated and that although the captain manager of the team have not yet been appointed, the following 10 players have been invited to make

At Kowloon Tong last night, Kow- the trip to Hongkong in the Inter-loon Tong "A" beat Kowloon Tong

G. port: P. Bell (AChen (Tung Division

de Boisse" by nine games to nil in the “B” zon (ASF.), Hwa), T. C. Chen (Chinnn), Y. L Hwn), Y. Y. Feng (Tung Chia (Tung Cash (S.M.P.), S. Green-loon Tong "B") lost to K.-C. Yeo and Hwa), S. V. berg (S.R.C.), G.FR. Jack (SF.C.), A. W. da Roza 6-21; lost to E. A. H.

K. C. Hoo and C. D'Almada (Kow

N. Lee (Tung Hwa), L Mercu B. Mackny und A. Chan

Marcal Castro and R. E. Lee 18-21; lost to (A.S.F.), V. Roboostoff (ASF),

S. Such (Tung Hwa), J. Taylor (Loyni Regt), Lieut. J. F. Whiteing (Loyal Heat.) and J. Ward (A.S.F.). The above are subject to alteration addition but the number will not exceed 17 to 18.

or

Tentative arrangements have been made for the team to leave by the N. D. L. Stuttgart on February 6. arriving here three days later. They will return by the P. and O. Naldera on February 18.

The letter further stated that owing to the limited number of players, it would be inadvisable for more than three matches to be staged,

13-21.

S. F. Smedley and J, J. Alvares (Kowloon Tong "B") lost to Yeo and Roza 6-21; lost to Castro and Lee 15-21; lost to Mackay and Chan 9-21.

Peter Lo and H. Chan (Kowloon Tong "B") lost to Yeo and Roza 11-21; lost to Castro and Lee 10-21; lost to Mackay and Chan 8-21.

KING'S COLLEGE ». ST. JOHN'S

At Bonham Road lest night, King's College beat St. John's by 7 games to 2 in the "B" Division:

S. P. Chan and P. Lam (King's College) beat David Kwok and A. J. Bennitt 21-5; beat G. A. Smith and Norman Smith 21-8; beat R. Koh and S. Truniett 21-2.

H. T. Woo and H. N. Chung (King's College) lost to Kwok and Bennit 10- 21; beat Smith and Smith 21-8; beat Koh and Trunlett 21-17.

CHANGES IN COLOURS

a chenge in A suggestion that colours be made was also mentioned in the letter, which stated that as In addition, there was for more Shanghal had always played in white open punching than one cares to see shirts, blue shorts and blue socks in any sort of match; indeed, there with white tops, Hongkong should were times when the Harringay alter its colours so as to enable them Arena would have been as suitable to play in their standard ones. It a venue for the affair as Twicken- was felt, added the letter, that some benth Smith and Smith 21-5; lost to

mistake must

have arisen when Koh and Trunlett 14-21. Hongkong changed its colours to

LEAGUE TABLE those of Shanghai.

ham.

Cambridre Just deserved to scrape home, the more so as it was generally felt that a heavy ground and wet ball would be to their dis- advantage.

John Pau and K. H. Lo (King's College) beat Kwok and Bennitt 21-8:

In this respect, the Council agreed to change the Colony's colours to blue shirts, white shorts and blue

Recreio "B" The first try for Cambridge was socks with white diamond tops. gained by C. W. Wilton, a forward, Other matters dealt with at the Recreio "A" and Oxford's lone try came from meeting was the adoption of a pro- St. Andrew's

"A W. N. Renwick, a threequarter. It posal by Mr. T. G. Stokes that the was converted by Brett.. Vigour was League match between St. Joseph's CRO much more in evidence than skill, and the Club de Recreio, to be played Chinese but the unpleasant afternoon was on January 23, be considered na their not responsible for that.

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