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THE ·HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27,

1937.

RIFLES CHANCE OF MAKING CHAMPIONSHIP SAFE

NEED TO BEAT SEAFORTHS TO-DAY

INTERPORT SOCCER. SCHEDULE ·

(By "Veritas").

The evening of Hongkong's 1936-37 football: season ap- proaching, and there is small room to doubt that at least the first division league championship will have been decided by the end of March. Ulster Rifles appear to have passed their chief obstacles, though to-day they face a task which will test them to the fall. If they survive, they have only matches with the Fusiliers and South China "B" to worry about.

This afternoon their opponents are the Seaforth Highlanders, and it will be surprising if this match does not produce some of the most exclting and spectacular football of the entire

ason.

The Highlanders have now-become one of the most feared teams In the Orst division. They have done extra- ordinarily well in the short time they have been here, portending a bril- Hant season to come.

Rifles are worthy lenders of the first division, but though boasting on infinitely more impressive longue record than the Seaforths, have only the slightest edge over their Scottish opponents. If anything. 1 favour a division of points to-day.

Rits will be doubly auxious to win because it looks as though South China "A" and "13" must cul each other's throats. They clash this afternoon and whether onc or the other wins, or a draw resulta. Rifles will benefit so long

na they can garner two points from the Seofortius.

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LOOK GOOD FOR TITLE Looked at from every angle, the Rifles strike one as being in a par- tlcularly

position stront

for the championship.

Navy's troubles of team-raising will be at an end after this week, but so far as their game ngainst Club to-day is. concerned, appenrances suggest a couple of points for the civilians.

stronger, but a draw is the most like-

ly outcome.

Novy, South Chinn "A" and South China "" all play a second match over the week-end on Sunday, Navy oppose Chinese Athletic and may pull of a win on the Causeway Bay en- closure,

South Chinn “A” should beat Kowloon Chinese, who neem to

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C. O. B. Allen, the English Test captain, who was right out of luck Recreio will at last have an oppor- yesterday when the fifth Test started, tunity of seeing how Carlos Reinedlos losing the toss, and then dropping the Shanghai Interporter fits in. will Finglaton and McCabe after they had their ideas. They are at home to Eastern and I expect to see the Por-on to cost a few runs McCabe went tuguese lads win.

contribute 112.

Kowloon, the surprise team of the New Year meet the Pollee, and one have fallen by the wayside, while hesitates to make a definite prophecy South China "B" look good for points concerning the result. If anything I against St. Joseph's, despite the feel one must regard Kowloon's latier's exceptionally smart showing chances of winning as being the against the Rines last week.

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K.C.C. CELEBRATE

WINNING OF THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP

FINE TEAM SPIRIT

The very fine team spirit which had prevailed throughout the season was stressed in speeches by Mr. Ezra Abraham, Mr. Arthur Dand, Mr. Frank Goodwin and Mr. W. Mulcahy last evening when the K.C.C. cele- brated the winning of the second division cricket shield with b steak and kidney pudding and the preseN- tation, of the trophy and mementoes. Mr. Abraham, vice-President of the Club presided over a cheery gather ing, and d in handing the shield to Mr. Dand, the second eleven

HE BREAKS ANY BOWLER'S HEART!

Characteristic study of Don Bradman, that amazing bataman, who yesterday scored 165 for Australia in the fifth Test, and remained un- braten,

offerect the sincere congratulations Schoolboys Football

of the club to him and his team upon their succeRS,

He safe, he said, League

Was

In observing that a very fine team spirit had been shown by all of the players during the season, and this, together with Mr. Dand's good cup- lainey, had brought the championship to the club,

NO. 11 HAS'NT BATTED!

Mr. Dand, acknowledgment niso paid tribute to the players as a whole, saying that the secret of their success lay in the fact that they were A TEAM. It was noteworthy that as yet this season they had not had to call on their No. 11 man to bat, yet everybody had played his part in the

Не team's victories.

commended particularly the capable work of Mr. Mulcahy as deputy captain when he (the speaker) was incapacitated and could not play in some of the He knew he was voicing the feelings of the whole of the second eleven when he said that they only

thing regretted they

that the first eleven was not also celebrating the winning of the senior championship. and the thing they hoped for next year was a dan celebration. They bey noted with satisfaction that two, noted

.or three of the junior members of the club had

displayed most promising form and that augured well for the future of the K.C.C. in local cricket. Mr. Frank Goodwin, captain of the congratulating the first eleven, in second team on their achievement, pointed out that if any Indication were needed of the fact that the side had

played together with a real team spirit it was to be found in the fact

Wis

SPLENDID MATCH

INAUGURATES TOURNEY.

FINE WIN FOR C.B.S.

A magnificent display by both teams provided a fitling opening to the Schoolboys Football League yesterday afternoon when Central British School and the Royal Welch Fusiliers Boys met in this compell- tion on the former's ground.

Guy's Hospital Cup Rugby Win

London, Feb. 26. Playing in the London Hospitals Cup rugby competi- tion to-day, Guy's Hospital defeated Charing Cross Hos- pital by 16 points to eight.- Reuter.

BAN ON HEAVY

NIBLICK

GOLF SHOT MADE

TOO EASY

(By GEORGE GREENWOOD) "Daily Telegraph" Golf Carriondent

An announcement to this effect will, understand, shortly be made from

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club Played in a splendid sporting spirit, proposes to bun the use of the heavy the match, won by the Central British | type of niblick known variously as "sand-wedge," "blaster," and -u-delightful-example of clever, clean "howitzer.”—- School by the odd goal in three, was the soccer. Al times the standard of play reached a very high level, and never did the game lose its interest and even excitement for the spectators. St. Andrews.

'won Central British

worthily.

This particular type of club, first though full credit must be given 10 Invented in America, has become ex- the Fusiliers lads for their brave en- dedeavour to force a draw. They had tremely popular amongst every class,

produces ex- one big chance to the first half when of golfer, because

traordinary results without the exer- they

awarded a were

but penalty,

efficient display of goalkeeping for the schoolboys, saved in handsome style,

that to date this season the team had Jeffrey, who gave a very smooth and eise of much skill, or effort.

played twelve matches, won seven, drawn five and lost were most creditable figures,

none.

These

ALL DID SOMETHING Mr. W. Mulcahy spoke briefly and said that though it was true that they had not called upon their No. 11 to bat during the season, it was equally true to say that at one time or anollier every member of the team had played an important part in the matches.

Mr. Ezra Abraham them distribut- ed memento silver shields to the members of the team, which he had himself kindly donated,

1st Div. Cricket Championship Nearing Climax

IMPORTANT MATCH NEXT WEEK

(By "Veritas")

THE second division cricket Colony. It provides excellent experi-

championship is

already chce for the boys, particularly their bowlers, who have a chance of com- settled (so much so that, as you ing against capable batsmen.

will find elsewhere in these

The Volunteers played free very columns, the K.C.C. celebrated?

successful matches during Race week the event last night), but teams and did well to win two. I was sorry do not get to grips again for the to discover that I had completely senior division title until next missed reference to Holden's tut-trick Saturday, so that there is little against the Club, but the cause was news of vital interest in the local could not remain on the ground to that owing to stress of other work I cricket world at the moment.

Probably the most important league encounter of the season will be staged on March 6, when Club and IR.C. meet on the former's ground.

watch the Volunteers' Innings and I had no idea that Holden had bowled with such success.

It can

be fairly described Holden's match, for the young man came to the rescue of the Club in their knock and put together a very good 82, following this up with his hat-trick.

I saw Souza bowl in two of the down

The position is that a win outright for the Indians gives them the cham- pionship. A win for the Club will give them a lead of one point with both teams to play a match. If IR.C. should draw their last game games and thought he sent with K.C.C., Club can also afford to some uncommonly good stuff, though draw with Craigengower, but if he was inclined to be overworked. 1.R.C. should beat K.C.C., Club must But he is a player of distinct promise, and that century of his against the also beat Craigengower,

K.C.C. was an admirable piece of

It is an interestingly speculative work. position, and it looks as though a mighty exciting finish to the league; season is in store.

Club will be given some good prac- ice to-day when they visit .C.C.

BADMINTON

for a friendly match. In the League, Free Lances

the Club won somewhat unexpected- ly: nay a little sensationally, for after Holden had been knocked all over the place in his first two overs, he enrried on and skittled out the rest of the mainland side.

Lose Again To Varsity

FIXTURES NEARLY

COMPLETED

Holden will be given a severer test to-day on the K.C.C. wicket which rarely offers much advantage to bowlers, and if he can meet with any- thing like the same success, there will be no question as to the possibilities of this

u future young player as Interporter:

The Indians are without a game, und the only other first division fix- ture is that, belween Civil Service a friendly. and Craigengower-also

It was a closely contested match, Civil Service may well win this is all of the games being keenly played, they have shown consistently im- but once again the Free Lances found proved form this reason,

the court difficult and played below form accordingly.

Free Lances, playing their last but one mixed doubles match of the season last evening, lost a second time to the University, the Anal score being 6-3.

In the junior section, three friendly engagements are on tap. Club will J. L. Anderson and Miss Madge have a chance of taking-revenge-for Grimtha-did-well-to-win-two-sets, the league debacle when they receive while Mrs. Shute and her son K.C.C.. who may not be at Iull Warwick secured the other. strength.

LEAGUE TABLE

The loss of this match may well cost Free Lances GOOD FOR THE SCHOOLS

the runners-up position in the mixed doubles lea- Central British School are hosts to gue. The present standings are 28 Civil Service, and the Government follows. Servants need not expect a welk- over. C.B.S. can turn out one of the smartest school teams seen for a long time in the Colony. The Indians

Queen's College, another Recreio "A" Free Lances very fine school XI.

Recrelo "B" Incidentally it is very pleasant and C.R.C. encouraging to see the school teams University given the opportunity of playing Kowloon Tong against the various clubs in the St. John's

For this reason, and because it

entertain against a player The winners were notably served typifies the case by Jeffrey in goal, and the Pryde "buying a shot over the counter," the brothers, W. K. Pryde at centre-half club is to be made illegal.

The "sand wedge," weighing be- dominated the middle of the field and incidentally scored a spectacular goal,tween 20 and 24 ounces, derives its

RL while W. G. Pryde centre-forward was the most dangerous raider on nume from a huge flange of metal on

the sole of the club, the and obtained

view

second point.

winners'

If this same type of football is going to feature the rest of the games, the Schoolboys' League is assured of a very successful future, and will become one of the most important football competitions in the Colony.

CLUB CRICKETERS WILL

CONTINUE WITH THE NEW L.B. W. RULE

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

If there is anything wrong with a great controversy. They opposed cricket, it does not apply to Safur- the bigger stumps as a useless in- day afternoon club cricket-which, novation, but were finally won over. surely. is the backbone of the

They objected also to the sub- game.

sequent alteration to the 1b.w. rule,

LIMIT ON THICKNESS OF SOLE

It is used for recovery shots from bunkers and bad les in the rough. The flange slides along the surface of the sand, and the ball jumps up | nutomatically,

The Royal and Ancient speciñen- tion will, it is understood, make a club illegal which has a sole merc than in thick and a front edge that does not lie flush with the ground. With some of the round-soled "gand wedges, it is possible to insert a lead pencil between the front exige and the turf.

Many thousands of thèse clubs have been sold at prices ranging from ngulnea to 30 each. All will come under the official ban.

I Am Not Packing Up, Says Petersen

(By Geoffrey Simpson)

At the annual meeting of the Club saying there was no point in it as Cricket Conference in London Mr. far as their matches were concerned. E. A. C. Thomson, indefatigable Last summer, however, they agreed secretary, will report a membership to experiment at the request of the of 1,200 clubs.

M.C.C., and at the close of the cam- paign the conference asked their In the early days of the confer-clubs to vote on the new rule. ence a mere handful of clubs pald

"I took a hiding from Wailer subscriptions-and it has to be re- What they think is best shown by Neusel, who was too tough for me, membered that the present member- the fact that of the 1,200 clubs only but I am not packing up," Jack ship of 1,200 is mainly confined to 344 bothered to give their opinion. Petersen told me before he left Lon- the south.

Of these, 240 were in favour.

don for his home in Cardin,

fought my very hardest, but When one reflects on the vast Really, the altered law has made number of amateur clubs in the Mid-scarcely

difference to club Neusel's strength was greater than lands and north, and others in the cricket. So the average club cricke-mine, and I know now that I cannot south who are outside the conference, ter said at first, "We don't want it." beat him. But there are others for it is plain that a great army plays the grand old game.

Now, after a season's experiment, me to fight." he finds himself so little affected that

but stated that he would be return ing to the ring soon.

ure

any

The Cates at these week-end games he does not mind much whether the

confined to fatliers,

sweet now rule operates or not. hearts, wives, and friends of tho players. The game, and only that,

A broad view has been taken, and as the alteration, is clearly of benent yative about ibis jet

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Peterson did not name "the others,"

Neuse! is having a short holiday in Paris, but before he went Len Harvey offered to meet him for

counts, and they are all very conserto county cricket, the amateur club- £1,000 sido-stakchi --

man seems prepared for it to become

Neusel retorted that the match was When the M.C.C. brought in higher a permanent cricket law. At any "on" If Harvey made it 22,000. Two and wider stumps club celoketers rate. It has been decided to continue years ago Harvey fought a 12-rounds || want on the defensive and there was with she experiment next summer. draw with Neusel at Wembley,

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