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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

OCTOBER 30, 1937.

KOWLOON AND MIDDLESEX TO DECIDE LEADERSHIP

CAN CIVILIAN DEFENCE

KEEP OUT KEEN

MILITARY FORWARDS?

ATTRACTIVE FOOTBALL CARD FOR WEEK-END

(By "Abe")

East

Outstanding in the programme of matches arranged for the week-end is the meeting of Kowloon and Middle- sex, the two leading teams in the First Division. side has won eight points from five matches and each is credited with one defeat; a win for either team, there- fore, will lift it to the top.

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I personally think the change is wise, for in all the matches which I have seen him play he has been a fallure as leader of the at- tack. He has not the same push and the same balt control which he to possess. He is now more used useful as a stopper and for this rea- son he is better as a pivol.

The game promises to be one of has been taken off the centre-for the best of the season. These sides ward berth, have gone sa fur not through in-centre-half. dividual brilliance but because of the fine team spirit which they have displayed. While it seems to me that the Mudds በፖሮ the better- balanced eleven. Kowloon has the advantage of speed; and Rowlands, In the Kawloon goal, is fully capable ot changing the aspects of the game for his team. Those who saw him keep goal for the F.A. against South China can still remember his fine exhibition.

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of whether the Kowloon defence wil be able to hold the Middlesex attack out long enough for their own_for- wards to get going. Frankly, I have raore faith in the Middlesex attack thun in Kowloon's,

Prospects of goals are brighter now) with Costa at centre-forward. This tanky player Is good in any position, trom back to the forward line. A. Alves, who strained a muscle some weeks ago, is due pack nt outalde left to-day, and the attack is streng thened thereby.

SEAFORTHS SHOULD WIN

In view of the poor form shown by Kowloon Chinese in their matches to date, I think it extremely unlikely , ROUSING GAME

that they will cause an upset ugulast Unless St. Joseph's displays im- the Seaforth Highlanders on the match proved form, it does not seem likely Club ground to-day. The that South China "B" will lose its between the Club and Easterns be an even offuir. The 100 per cent. record. The game is should scheduled to be played at Caroline Chinese are experimenting with Hi this afternoon and a rousing their team; they have now put Sung match should be witnessed. Several Ling-sing at centre-forward. changer have been made in the To-morrow afternoon, the Police Saints' line-up, notable among them will have a dimeult task stopping being the exclusion of Joe Bowen the South Chinn "A" on the Club for 3. Alves at left back, While

The Police seldom have ground. Bowen has been sound, he is slow scheme of attack, but their thrust, in recovering; and for this reason once they have got into their stride more than anything else, he has to may upset the more artistic work of give way to young Alves, who used the Chinese. If Wong Wing keeps to play in this position for the Club | goal, the Poiled will not And it de Recreio last season. David Leonard

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ENJOYABLE HOCKEY GAME

Club · Seconds Beat Scratch Team

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A most enjoyable game hockey was played last evening between the Club second string and a scratch team drawn from H.M. ships in the harbour. The original fixture should have been between the Club and RE, but the latter called off owing to urgent duties.

Both teams were one short and it was evident from the stari that the Club players were more polished in their silckwork. With the first Ave Club centre-forward minutes, the scored when he took up a through pass from Gilchrist.

were

The sallors retaliated, but the Club defence, in which Wallace and Stur- giving buck were prominent, were nothing away. The sailors telers however, and were nearly re- warded when the centre-forward narrowly missed.

The plek of the sailors' team were the centre-forward, centre-half and inside right who tried hard,

Tamworth, although scoring a good goal, was often too slow and might have turned many a good movement Into a goal had he centred quicker. Woodhouse had a good day, scoring six

The pick of the Club team guals. were Wallace (centre-half), Star- buck (right half), Woodhouse (in- side left) and Gilchrist (inside right).

Walking races find many enthusiasts among women in Sweden. Picture shows a bunch of Swedish sporting girls competing in a 10-kilometre walking championship at Stockholm recently.

Colonel Twice Hit By Ball

Colonel J. Inglis, practising at St. Andrews last month for the medal competition, was struck on the head by a golf ball. He was temporarily stunned and received medical attention.

When, shakily, he rose to his feet he was struck by an- other ball this time on the back.

The colonel scratched from the competition.

The Inst-named player is rapidly LOCAL

returning to his old form.

The score was 0-0 in favour of the Club.

THERE MUST BE A REASON WHY

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WON WITH

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TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

CHOOSE

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LEAGUE CRICKET

Four Matches For This Afternoon

(By "Abe"}

Four League matches in the Second Division are included in the program- me of cricket matches this afternoon. Kowloon C.C., Jast season's champions, will be at home to the Club de Recreio and should and iftle difficulty in collecting the points. The champlons are as strong as they were last year and, on paper at least, they look good enough to win the championship once again.

The Indians commence their pro- gramme with a match against the Hongkong C.C. at Sookunpoo. They are not well off at all in bowling, due to the promotion of A. M. Rumjahn

"R. Abbit" Returns From Leave

Followers of local cricket will be pleased to learn that "R. Abbit," the well-known Hongkong Telegraph cricket scribe. has returned from Home teave and will continue to delight readers with his notes on the game in the Colony. His first articlo will be published next week.

and A. Doker to the First Division, and this department will be their weakest link to-day. On the other hand, the Club batting is very sound. Probably the most even game will be that between the Police Rt. C, and

the Craigengower C. C. on the

former's ground. The guardians of

BRADMAN CHASING ANOTHER RECORD! Clem Hill's 17,221

Believe it or not, Don Bradman has still a record or two to capture. He begins the new season hot-foot after one of the greatest records of all-highest aggregate of first-class runs for an Australian batsman.

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Clem H (S.A.), with a total of put the whole question beyond possi- 17.221, has proudly held that record ble doubt, by passing Frank Tar- for 12 years. At last it is about to rani's total of 17,312. topple before the devastating Don. fle needs only 637 more runs smash it.

A few more matches.

few for huge scores and, hey presto, the trick is done! That is barring

accidents, of course.

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Total Arst-class Bgures of H for the whole of his career, and of Brad- man to the end of last season, are!-

FICH

..... 111

This is not an Australian record, as most of Tarrant's runs were made Middlesex, In England. But Tarrant is Australian-born, and has played for Victorin; and Bradman may as well have his scalp, too, taking in his stride everything that looks like a record.

(Torront's total, taken from Wis- Inn, N.O. H.S. Runs. Av. den, is subject to slight increase for 417 21 305 17,221 43,48 any first-class runs subsequently Bradman 204 24 452° 10,585 02.14 scored in India, where he still plays

Runs made in England are in-social cricket.) cluded ( not out).

THREE TIMES AS FASTI

HOBBS'S RECORD SAFE

One record, as amazing as Brad- Bradman has hit up his runs three man's world record score of 452 pot times as fast as Hill, who played big out, will inevitably be beyond Don's cricket from 1893 to 1025-32 years, reach, for lack of scope while he Dan burst into Shield cricket with remains an Australian cricketer, at e century in his arst match-for New any rate. South Wales against South Australia, at Adelaide in 1927-28.

Apart from two trips to England. he has railed up his runs in nine

Don Bradman

. after anther record,

Australian seasons, since, recuperet- In after is English illness, he did not play in Australia in 1934-35 sea- son.

average of 92.14 is pheno-

menal.

After shattering Hill's record, he can then be pictured pressing on to

the prace can field a very strong side. RECOMMENDED

but their opponents to-day also have' well-balanced team, led by Dr. C. W. Lam, The former University bowler.

Civit

I have no idea what the Service C. C. eleven will be like in the Junior Division. The Navy baiting In very formidable this year.. and unless the Civil Servants have. discovered new bowlers since Jast senson, I am afraid they will be in for a rough time in the field,

NON-LEAGUE MATCHES

On the town ground, the Hong- kong C,C. will play the Indian R.C.

The teams were joint-champions of

the First Division in the last cam-

AP

, but whereas the Hongkong C.

C. have now been strengthened, the fatter have been, weakened consider- ably as the result of several of their players dropping out.

Craigengower C.C. will entertain Kowloon C.C. at Happy Valley, and Club do Necreio will be at home to Navy,

by all

DOCTORS

FOOT Troubles

PAIN caused by comma, cal › Llouses, bunions, ended ing

atently with pad tanda of

Gausies. Then look for permanent reliel-quick

ides all-purpose bend- are Sick to lielf but not to the skin. Gej Gauz- Lex today. Smalle 15.

GAUZTEX

This is the work! aggregate of 61,- 221-runs-held-by Jack-Hobbs (Eng- Jand).

Hobbs compiled his runs from 1005 to 1934, pinying six days a week for Surrey for many.

seasons. His average was 50.03, and his top score 310 n.5.

LOCAL BOXER'S FINE DEBUT

Battling" Rio Wins Fight

punishment; only his ruggedness enabled him to finish. "Battling" No amazed the crowd of ubout 2,300 fight fors with his gumeness and Akil},

It will be recalled that "Batiling" Blo gave a fine exhibition at the Po Information has been received from Singapore that "Batillng" Rio, the Hongkong welterweight boxer mak- Is frst appearance recently at the New World Arena, Singapore, scored an easy victory over Harold Windsor, the Straits Settments, in an eight 3-minute rounds bout. It is 32 noteworthy that Windsor had fights to his record in Singapore, and Is considered one of the toughest wellerweights in the whole of Malaya. Windsor took severe Hing Theatre, Kowloon, a few months ago when he met "Fus." Morgan In 18-round bout. Previous to this be won several by the K.O. route.

Rio was a stor pupil of the Sun- shine Gymnasium, Kowloon. His trainer says that he keeps a cool heud, he should make further pro- gress. Rio expresses a wish to meet Ignacio Fernandez, the welterweight champion of the Orient who is now fighting in Singapore, and to confident of beating the Filipino, If "Rio" can beat Fernandez, there is a place

in for Jilm

United States, He possesses a terrife right punch, and according to his old trainer, he will go for in the world of boxing.

"Battling" Hlo won first Singapore bout,

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