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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1937.

INTERPORT SOCCER WITH SHANGHAI POSTPONED

COUNCIL REACHES VERDICT

SENDING A TEAM NOT POSSIBLE

{By "Abe")

Hopes that the annual Interport football match between Hongkong and Shanghai may yet be held despite the uncertain con- ditions in the north were dashed yesterday when the Council of the Hongkong Football Association, at its monthly meeting, decided that, everything consider.

cd, a team should not be sent up to Shanghai at the

Accrington Wins Second Replay

London, Dee 6.

The second replay between Accrington and Lancaster in the first round of the English E.A. Cup, decided to-day, ended in a win for the former team by four goals to nil. The flame was played at Preston.-- Reuter.

LARWOOD PATCHES UP WITH NOTTS

Contract To Be Signed Soon

London, Dec. 6. The authorities of the Notting- hamshire County Cricket Club announce that their differences with Harold Larwood, the fam

Notts and England fast bowler, are now settled,

They stole that a three-years' con- tract siinfactory to both sides, will be signed by Larwood in the next few days,

beginning of the new year. The unsettled conditions in the

An official statement issued by the tline northern elly at the present were not the only reasons why the Secretary of the Notts County Cricket Council come to the conclusion that Chib last August stated that Larwood sending a team north was landvisable, following a resolution of the Cum-

There was also the difficulty of getting together a really representa-mittee had been suspended for the dve team. I was understood that remainder of the season for a breach |

It was alleged that he many Chinese players would not be of discipline. available, and furthermore it Was decline to practise when requested doubtful whether selected military to do ro by the Club authorities.—

Reuter. smen would be able to obtain leave th make the trip to Shunghal in view of the present political tension.

Apuri from these considerations, an-

nure, that if Hongkong ever found it- ather obstacle—perhaps the greatest relf in the rame predicament, it one that the local Asanelation would not fall to emulate the splendid would find it hard to finance u team } example of Siangdai. Of course, to Shanghai in view of the fact that whether would upset att caleul- gate receipts this reason have been ations ne the lost Shanghai team did Exceptionally poor. Not for a great | is another question altetether. many years have attendance al im- portant matches been so disappoint- ing.

Esilmates by the Treasurers pf receipts from all the season's big natches have been more optimistle than correct because they have been based on the figues of previous Ecasons. The actual takings by the end of the renson, it was felt, would be definitely lower than the estimates unless attendances at the Internation-

and Lai Wah Cup matches in- proved considerably: and even assuming that the estimates were Correct, the expense of sending team north at a probable cost ef $3,000 would be too much for Association coffers to bear.

"NO HELP FOR IT

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THE FASTEST THING ON EARTI

This fish-like object is the 8.000 11orsepower racing car of Capt. George Eyston who recently drove it at the phenomenal speed of over 310 miles per hour across a stretch of Ulah's call flats on which is pletureil above. Capt. Eyston hopes to attain a speed of 400 m.p.fi,

IS LEAGUE CRICKET NECESSARY TO LINDRUM

KEEP GAME ALIVE?

"R. ABBIT" SAYS "YES"

WOBBLES

ON RECORD.

Horage Lindrum, the Australian, compiling a brillant break of 130, came within a wobble of beating the world's snooker break record of 135 at Leeds recently.

The break occurred in the nith game of the evening session of Lindrum's match with Sidney Smith.

Smith brake, and Lindrum, having negotiated a difficult red near right-hand top pocket, went on to play superbly.

Badminton Programme Disorganised

No Matches In

"A" Division

The Badminton League programme yesterday evening was completely disorganised. Of the three "A" Divi- alon lies originally fixed, not one was played; instead one match in the Mixed Doubles and one in the "3" Division were decided,

SUBSIDY GRANTED BY JAPAN. For Olympic At Tokyo

Tokyo. Deo. z. Belting at rest fears that Japan would withdraw her invitation to hold the XIIth Olympiad at Tokyo becausO of the current emergency, the Gov. crument to-day approved a embaldy Rather surprisingly, University lost of Y.4,300,000 for the Olymple track to Kowloon Tong. Admittedly the and fleld events. undergraduates did not field their full The Cabinet further promisid to side, but Miss J. Anderson and K. L. consider the request for the appro

K. Hui

Kui priation

of additional funds for Yong, and Miss J. Choa and P.

Anderson are regular members. Misa

atnging

winter Olymplad at and Yong managed to but Miss Chon and Hul could claim only one. The third pair, Misa Y,750,000 will be granted to the Ghows and T. F. Yong, lost all three. Olymple Preparatory Committee for

Kowloon Tong's victory was made its expenses next year, all the more comfortable by the splendid form of A. W. da Roza and Mrs. A. E. H. Castro, who won all their games.

to take two games Sapporo.

"B" DIVISION Chinese R.C. players were too well- balanced to be unduly worried by St. Andrew's in the "B" Division and won by seven games to two.

Score::

MIXED DOUBLES Kowloon Tong beat University da in

League the txeit doubles Badminton last night.

R. E. Lee and Miss M, Xavier (Kowloon Tong) lost to Miss J. Antlerson and K. L. Yong 15-21: bent Miss J. Choa and P, K. (Htut 21-10; best hiisa L. D. Ghown and,

T. F. Yong 21-2.

A. W. da Tuza and Mrs. A. 2. H. castro bent Mas Anderson and Yon 21-4: beat Bisa Chion and 1m 21-13: bent Ma Chows and T, F. Yong 21.18.

K. S. Ka nnd Mrs. A. W. da teze lost 16 AIR Anderson and K. L. Year: 3-21 to Miss Clan and Itu 17-21; beat Ms Chews and Yong 21-15.

There has been a good deal of discussion for many years past as to the question of whether there is a real need for League Cricket to keep the game really alive

C.R.C. v. ST. ANDREW'S in the Colony or not. The answer to some extent is that it

In the "D" Division St. Andrew's "D" depends on the circumstances connected with each par- He reached 130, and was left with to Chinese Recreation Club 7-2

CY. Yung and If. W. Ho (CRC) beat ticular Club. Personally I am quite satisfied that the only the black to pot. It was a fairly. E. Kirby and J. P. Dawson 21-0: beat easy shot to the top right-hand. 11. Stokes and 8. A. Frandbridge 21-13, C. F Chin and Y. W. Lu lost to Kirby vast majority of Clubs, and I would only except the pocket, and, if it had come off, the beat M. Weill and 11. Millington 21-0.

and Millington Navy, Army and H.K. Club, prefer League cricket and Australian would have set up a new and Dawson 21-8: beat Stokes and Bread-

record. The black wobbled between ridge 21-5; bent Well

21-7. would very definitely be the worse off if it did not exist, the Jaws of the pocket but did not F. Choy and Y. P. Taut lost to Kirby Indeed, I have progressed to the stage when I would go down. like to see home and away games played in each Divi- seasons when sion, except perhaps in probably single games only could be managed in the first Division.

Interport

If the date of the Interports is to, ket with Skelton 46 and Whitmarsh

15, both not vul

A suggestion made at the meeting was that the Hongkong F.A. should ask Shanghai to come down, but this was quickly ruled out. If Hongkong were to invite Shanghal in send team here, the latter would naturally remain the same it would be inter- want to know whether we were pre-esting pared to pay all expenses; and the main obstacl:-finance--would still be unsolved.

CX-

to see the First Division

teams could get in double fixtures when the Interport 1s in Shanghal. When the game is played here it is not packed up unt the middle of November

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RELIEF TO SHANGHAI

and that is too late, faney, to permit of the two fixtures. Taking it all round, I feel that the

These remarks have been largely derision reached last night was per-prompted by the experiences of the haps the most sensible one. Speaking past three weeks though admittedly from a purely personal point of view, the question of camp complicates I think it may be a relief to Shanghal matters still more. But among all that we are not going up. A recent this consideration of League and communication from the north pressed the pleasure of the Shunghat non-League games there is one fact

that sticks out a mile and that F.A. that we had provisionally ne-

that the most enjoyable cricket we repted the usual invitation la rend, up ret here is the all day match or iwe a team and that they would day match, for choice the Sunday picased to entertain tis it

thegames. There are usually quite situation, when the time of the number at Die K.C.C.-generally interport arrives, "warrants sending fater in the season I fancy, and the a represent Rive Hongkong team to Navy have been playing very regu- Shanghal." It would appear, there- larly at King's Park this season, fore, that even Shanghol was uncer-

usually as a team gathered up by Payr. Licut-Commdr. Nicholson,

tain.

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It is to be regretted that such decision has been reached, but it will be generally appreciated that in the circumstances there is no help for it. If the reason for this decision was merely thai Hongkong is unable to send its strongest team north, I would be one of the first to deplore it. But I know for certain that this is not so. Shanghai at the beginning of this year sent down what appeared on paper at In any case, 1 am sure our northern

A PLEASANT ADVENTURE Icast to be about the wenkest alde for friends appreciate our position and The only consolation to many yours. Even the forgive us. many,

It was to King's Park that vilost optimistic Shanghai

be derived from the situation is that wended my way on Sunday morning sup- porter had to admit that the the postponement of the 1936 contest nkle was. # poor one; yet they will make our next meeting with after, a regretful parting with my

sweet came down, fully expecting and ex- Shunght all the more keener when it pected to be "slaughtered." I Am comes round.

AS SOLE AGENTS

FOR

BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE

WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND THEIR

VINTAGE 1928

WHICH BIDS FAIR TO OUTCLASS EVEN ITS FAMOUS PREDECESSOR OF 1926

pens which seem determined

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to blossom carlier than they should. And there I found a very cheerful party, some Interesting cricket and eats and drinks in scrried ranks. I did however minnage to form some Iden of the game.

in

Nicholson won the, toss and sent In Captain Allen, who I believe had

a good deal of cricket played Colombo, and Skelton. A. R. Abons and Souza were not bowling so badly but the batsmen did not appear to be in any difficulties. Allen made the most of fne reuch

and hit the ball very hard saw one to which

he played back forced to the bot

dary at long on-while Skello

a very straight bat. He was play- ing much better than he had done on Sunday last and was hooking-and pushing the ball away' to leg very his nicely, as well as bringing off 'square cut quite a bit.

up

Оле of the charms of cricket is that it seems to encourage one so heartily the luncheon Interval. Somehow or in the good-fellowship of

other the juniper has an even betterį flavour than usual. While, speaking of yesterday, 1 never quite realized before how perfectly sausage rolls. cold beef, yellow.piekles-(1 sneaked all the cauliflower)-and beer go to- gether: a sort of gentle mingling of different motifs into orl grand sweet song if you take what I mean..

FREE HITTING

After a generous hour, the game was resumed and the batsmen started to force the pace-very correctly of course though a bit hard on the gal-! lant officer who had token odds on Whitmarsh making a century. At 117 Skelton who had completed his fly was very well caught by one of the MacNiders-I think S. but I won't swear to it. Brokenshire who and been keeping quite well gut a other nasty smack on the left cheek- bone which not only broke the skin) but raised a large bump. Conse- quently he could hardly be blamed for missing two big ones at extra cover from Whitmarch-as he could hardly see the ball which in each case went over his head. Mackay took his place behind the sticks. The batenten began to lash out reck- lessly and though Whitmarsh com- pleted his half century NacNider made another good catch to put him out for 35 and bang went a dollar! Walters got a few but three cheap wickels fell and round about Balf past three Nicholson declared at 177 for seven wickets.

THE PRESS BAT

The Preis made quite u good sturt with A. . Abbas and A. H. Rum- Jahn. By the way it occurs to me that Rumjahn has been playing cricket longer than anyone actually playing row except T. E. Pearce, G. R. Sayer ond E. W. Hamilton, the two laiter of whom have, I be- At 44 Luke went on and oft his lieve, ceased to play except perhaps first ball Alien gave Gray n smole in the Varalty game. However catch at first slip. (44-1-20). With do not state this in any way positive- Whitmarsh In Skelton britked

ly. I know Rumfahn was playing In 1014 when I turned over to cric- and there was some sharp running

ket from Rugger. He made 20 on as well. In fact one unkind person suggested that Skelton was trying to Sunday before Allen got one past get his own back for his run-out his defence and things went quite last week. I don't believe for a nicely as 60 for 1 wicket was moment, but it made me positively-i-hoisted. However at 38 Souza, who dle of thirst to see the desperate had been quiet, completely failed to exertions of the two batsmen and. see or get hold of one from on- but for a thoughtful friend who sum- kine (is there an 'e' at the end?) moned the No. 1 boy to be our

and was caught nt backward short Ganymede, my corpse would proba- leg as he mishit it about twenty feet bly have been discovered later when Into the air to give a simple calch. they started to dig the..foundations (30-2-0.) Tea was then taken and, of the new pavillon they have got with an hour and a hait to go, il was perhaps anyone's match-except for the fact that the Press hnd a bit! of.a tall!

marked out.

A DIDAPPER

Mackay had one over before lunch and his frst ball came to Skelton second bounce. He hit it for four through the covers but it was not

Just after the resumption however there was an unfortunate misunder-| standing between Abbas and Y. el Arculll which led to the former be-

so far off being a chance! Just being run out easily. He had appeared

fare he had been clean bowled by a ho-ball but the umele had called it

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. Promptly that Skelton had time

to change his defensive that into an Attempt to sweep it round for four. The score at lunch was.01 for I wic-

to be well set and things might have very differently but for this gono disaster. However Arcull! hung on und it looked as if the Press would row draw the game (Continued on Page 0.)

oven

when

and

Dawson 23-20; beat Stokes

EADQUARTERS

for GIFT SEEKERS!

Of the

the

sum already approved,

The sum was included in the esti males of the Ministry of Education. but it is expected to be shifted to the accounts of the projected Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

No decision has yet been made by the Cabinet regarding the requested appropriation for Japan's participa- tion in the Far Eastern Track and Field Olympiad.--Domel.

AMBULANCE CUP SWEEP

Holders of tickets are r:micided that the race for the above named Cup will be run off at Fanling on Dec. 19, 1037,

Tickets which are not returned by the end of the current week will be advertised as "Cancelled".

Tickets may be purchased for cashi at St. John Headquarters: Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, Dreadbridge 21-13; best Weill and Mil

WALK OVER GIVEN The match between this University "A" and "B" teams was not played, the latter conceding a walk-over.

lington 21-3.

The match between King's College and St. Andrew's was postponed.

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