1937-12-08 — Page 23

THE

TELEGRAPH. HONGKONG

WEDNESDAY,

CRICKET

DECEMBER

Corinthians ARSENAL'S NEED OF AN SUTCLIFFE

Play In India

Still Unbeaten' During Tour

A crowd of 50,000, probably the biggest ever to witness an amateur match, watched the Islington Corinthians play a goalless draw against the Mo- hammedan Sporting Club Calcutta on November 13.

This wan

Orst the Corinthians India. The match AVDOS game played at a fast pace.

al

The home club are the champluns of Calcutta. Two months ago they lost the final of the Rovers Cup Competition to a team whose mem- bers all played without boots.

INSIDE PLAYER HONGKONG RACING Wednesday's £10,000 Programme Arranged For

Forward

to

BY ARBITER (FRANK M. CARRUTHERS)

In throwing their cast in the ill-stocked waters of football for an insido forward it was inevitable that the Arsenal should be attracted by Robinson, the Sheffield Wednesday player. I believe, in fact, that there has lately been a definite inquiry in regard to his transfer.

It is not without significance, too, that Mr. W. H. Walker, the Wednesday manager, came to London last Saturday to watch the Arsenal's match with Middlesbrough. At once is suggested an arrangement whereby the clubs might agree to an exchango of players.

Still in his teens, it is Impossible | Cup Final and have also won the

be sure how itobinson's career championship. Last year the Mohammedan Sport-

He is one of two It is said of Mr. Wild that he is a may be shaped, ing Club won the League Champloor three young players of whom it "born organiser." If he were not so ship and the Indian Football Assoc might be said that they ought to de-shy and retiring, it would be realised tton Shield, a fent accomplished for

velop into first-class-players. There that he was an official of many more the first time in the history.of Indian

are, however, so many uncertain fac attainments. football.

BIG SCORE DRAWS tors to be taken into account that thei

When I asked, in referring to the cautious manager would not go be-j

Bolton Wanderers Chelsea yond this,

In

Playing their second match Calcutta, the Corinthians beat the

But I know that the Wednesday All Blues (Jamshedpur) 5-2, after

value Robinson most highly, if they leading 2-1 al half-time, R. T. Tarrant (2), J. C. Braithwaite, have put a price on him I do not

Bradbury mid 1. C. Read scored for the Corinthians,

UNBEATEN RECORD

The Corinthians, who are tourimt the world, completed the European portion of their romantle jurney with an unbeaten record.

match,

Thirteenth Extra

The following programme has been orranged by the Hongkong Jockey Club for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting which will be held on Satur- day, December 18:

Hongkong Autumn Sub - Griffins Champlona-For Ching Ponies, Sub- scription Griffins of this Club of this Season that have started in at least four Extra Meetings of this Club since 1st January, 1937, two of such meetings previous to 1st July, 1037, and two subsequent to that date. Winners at Extra Meetings of this Club 1937 only. Weight for inches as per seatc. Post Entries. One and a quarter Miles.

Note. Entries to be nominated on the day of the Race, ie, Ponies must be declared as starters by posting their names in the relative declaration box in the usunt manner.

Laggard's Handicap.-For Austra- Bun Pontes of any Season that have started in at least one Extra Meeting of this Club during 1937. Winners

One Milc.

ON DON BRADMAN

8,

1937.

Best In World When Wicket

Is Good

London, Oct. 30. "Don Badman is unquestionably the finest batsman in the world to- day-if the wicket is good."

So declared Herbert Sutcliffe, the famous England and Yorkshire open- ng batsman. in a speech at the Ox- ford Luncheon Club yesterday,

"I have seen him play on five or six wickets which were inclined to be difficult," he added, "and 1 have not seen him make a decent score."

Sutcliffe said the new 1.b.w. rule was an additional trial for opening batsmen.

of more than $1,000 in stakes since "It is a menace to me," he said. 1st January, 1937, and ponies classi-"The most devastating ball so far as el "C" Class, barred, Jockey Al-Brst-wicket batsmen are concerned is a vicious inswinger. When you see Sutelife l.b.w. (n) next year, you will know I have received one at those swingers."

if there had previously been a 5-allowance, draw, I expected to be told of others.

Hongkong Autumn Champlons-For Many

correspondents have China Ponies that have started in at Chink It is likely to be much less minded me of a game between

least four Extra Meetings of this Club than 10,000. Then if they were Sheffield Wednesday and Everton

since 1st January, 1937, two of such to let him go I think it would be about 25 years ago, when the latter meetings previous to 1st July, 1937, only to assist in a general teain 10-led 5-1 at half-time and the Wed-

and two subsequent to that date, building plant.

nesday drew level In the second Winners at Extra Meetings of this half.

Again, in season 1930-33 at Upton Club 1037 only. Weight for inches Park, West Ham and Aston Villa drew 5-5.

200 PER CENT. INCREASE When the Arsenal paid £2,750 for! the 17-years-old Bastin it WIS thought to be a reckless Camble. That was seven years ago, and now All three matches in Holland were

a player of no greater promise and played by duadlight. Corinthians | litle more experience la judged to drew 00 with The Hague, bent be worth three times as much. It is the Saturday previous to the Cup Huurlem 2-0, and drew 1-1 with | striking evidence of the rise in trans- | D. W. V. Amsterdam.

In Switzerland, they bent Winter- thur 3-0 and Berne 4-1.

At Haarlem the party met Fred Pagham, the old Arsenal centre- forward, who is now trainer-couch He sald Islington to the locul club. would win far more matches than

lost.

fer prices.

I believe the highest bid that hos yet been made for a player is £12,- 600, This was for Glover, the Grim- sby centre forward, and if Grimsby had been prepared to negotiate think it might have been raised.

of the

|

I have myself found mother-in 1930. This was the match between Leicester City and the Arsenal on

Finol in which the London club de feated Huddersfield.

LADIES' GOLF

as per scale. Post Entries. One and

Quarter Miles

Note-Entries to be nominated on the day of the Race, Le, Ponies must be declared as starters by posting their names in the relative declaration box in the usual manner.

Dilatory Handleap. For China Ponits. "E" Class, and Subscription Grigins of this Club of this Season that have not won more than $1,000 In stakes. Pontes must have started in at least three Extra Meetings of this Club during 1937. Jockey Al- lowance. Six Furlongs,

1938 CHAMPIONSHIP Now the manager of a First Divi- Entries are invited for the 1938 sion club has told me that he would Golf Championship of the Ladies' theve played some really and top this sun to secure Black, the Section, Royal Hongkong Golf Club. football and the hospitality we young inside left

fearts. Competitors, of handicap of 24 or Tardy Handicap. -For China Ponies, "C" Class, that have started in t ceived in Switzerland was wonder-With ordinary luck i should get 12 under, must be resident associates of ful. Everyone

happy, with years' service from him and even at

Club during 1937. Winners of $1,500 Johnnie Sherwood and Dusty Miller £13,000 1 think he would be the best the RH.K.G.C. The competition will least three Extra Meetings of this the live wires."

transfer proposition at the moment," of 18 holes match play over the Old Course, Fanling. The winner

or more in stakes since 1st January, £60 A MATCH

1937,

barred. To be ridden by the late Mr. Bulmer Johnson. The anywhere at any time. No Whips or holds, for a year, a Cup presented by Jockeys who have not won len races

the property player who wins three years in sue- cup becomes

of any Spurs allowed. cession or four times in all.

The following are the results of the mutches played by Islington since they left London and before arrival in India,

Blan Wit (The Hague)

Haarlem Club (Haarlem)

V.U.C. (Amsterdam)

D.W.V. (Amsterdam)

Winterthur (Zurich)

Berne XI (Berne) Alexandria XI (Alexandria)

ن محمد

transfer.

The age of the player is a vastly important, point in every A few days ago £7.000 was asked for one approaching thirty. Be 2-0 could scarcely be expected to remain 4-0 of frat-class runk for more than and It £1,000 were 1-three years, 3-0 added to the fee us his wages during the period his cost would be over a match, presuming that he 2-1 £60

played in forty each season,

One of the reasons put forward by the Players' Union in support of the demand for higher waves is that the has been career of the footballer shortened by the greater speed of the modern ganie. It is nul with the in- tention of supplying rebutting dence that I paint out that Marshall, the Manchester City player, is now taking part in his seventeenth se son. I am all in favour of the men getting more money if the clubs cun afford to meet a higher wage bill.

Marshall, too, is a rare exception in the way in which he has definitely resisted the footballer's arch enemy. age.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Club The Civil Service Crisket will be holding their fortnightly on Sunday, De- tennis tournament cember 12, commencing at 2.30 p.m.

Coming!

AMERICA'S

"ONE SHANT GIRL" !

DEANNA DURBIN

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DEANNA DURBIN, In a New Universal Picture:

100 MEN GIRL

Leopold STOKOWSKE Adstale Meajan Ance Brády • Mischa duet

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The final round of the competition is played with a referee. Entries wii close on January 4.

MEDAL COMPETITIONS The November Medal competitians of the Ladies' Section resulted as tol- low:

November 9

L. G. U. Medal (Silver). Mrs. Shewan (90-13-77); Mrs. Garn (93-13-80).

One Mile.

Queensland Autumn Championship. --For Australian Subscription Ponies or any Season that have started in at least four Extra Meelings of this Club since 1st January, 1937, two of such meetings previous to 1st July, 1937, and two subsequent to that date. Winners at Extra Meetings of this Club 1937 only. Weight for inches as per scale. Post Entries. One and | Quarter Miles.

Note. Entries to be nominated on

Brilliant future He prophesied a for Hutton, the promising young player who has joined him as open- ing batsman for Yorkshire,

"Just as I am on the wane, getting to the sere and yellow," he began, and then, in reply to cries of dis- sent all round the room, he added, "but the selectors thought so last year, when they would not have me for the team down under."

R. E. S. WYATT

AND SURREY

Emphatic denials of rumours that R. E. S. Wyatt, the former Warwick- shire captain, would play for Surrey next season were made yesterday by Mr. 1. D. G. Leveson-Gower and Mr. A. F. Davey, the president and secretary of Surrey, respectively.

Mr. Leveron-Cower said: "I wish rumours these to deny, officially. concerning Mr. Wyatt and Surrey. There is absolutely no truth in the suggestion that he has approached us, or been approached by us, re- garding the Surrey captaincy.

"I know nothing of there rumours that he will play for us, let alone captain the side next season. Mr. E. R. T. Holmes is still our.captain and I can assure you that no move whatever has been made in connee- tion with the captaincy."

the day of the Race, ie, Ponies must L.G.U. Medal (Bronze)—Mrs. be declared as starters by posting Mr. Davey said: "The suggestion Challinor (101-3170); Mrs. Singer their names in the relative declarate entively new to me. There has“

tion box in the, usual manner. (08-27-71).

been no committee meeting of the November 23)

Last Chance Handicap-For Aus- Surrey club since Sept. 9. and there L.G.U. Modal (Silver)-Misstralian Subscription Ponies, "C" Class, is not another until Nov, 18. The Goodrich (94—13=81), Mrs. Forbes that have started in at least one Extra committee have never had any sug- Prize:

Meeting of this Club during 1937. gestion put before them at all, and L.G.U. Medal

Winners of more than $1,000 in staltes i have not yet even (Bronze)Mrs.

considered the Swinburne (06-28-08), Section since 1st January, 1937, barred. Jne-question of captaincy for next sen-

key Allowance. 'One Alle.

son. That is decided always, as a finate Captain's Cup

Handicap. For China matter of routine, at our November Ponies, "D" Class, that have started

meeting."

Prize.

Old Course.--Mrs. Whyte Smith

I know of no better joke than that of a Second Division club who three years ago obligingly offered to take Marshall off Manchester City's wage bill. About the same time another club less sure that his curcer was at Redmond, one down; Mrs. McGowan,

end offered a transfer fee uf two down.

in at least three Extra Meelings of |(95—10—79.)

2700); Mrs. Smalley (00-1971).

New Course--Mrs. Lindselt (95-this Club during 1937. Subscription Grifins of this Club of this Senson Bogey Pool, Old Course. Mrs. and ponies that have won more than

an

£1,500.

To-day he remains the centre half, and by none is his play valued more highly than by his colleagues.

-MANAGER'S-REGÖRD Manchester city to-day, as the champlons, meet Sunderland, the Cup holders, in the annual match for the Football Association Charity Shield, and it is a fitting occasion to record ot Mr. Wilfred Wild since he be- came manager of the team six years ago.

"When the late Peter Hodge decided to go back to Lelcester City from Manchester and there were nil sorts. of rumours as to his successor he told me, "I have advised the directors that they cannot hope to do better than appoint my assistont, Wiltred Wild. Given a chance, he will take a lending place in the game."

The prophecy has been abundantly fulfilled. Under Mr. Wild's leade:- ship the City have been twice in the

BUDGE DEFEATS CRAWFORD

Victorian Tennis Championships

$1,000 in stakes since 1st January, 1937, burred. Jockey Allowance. One

Bille.

Daily Double Event:-Fifth and Seventh Races.

Entries close at noon on Thursday, December 9, 1037.

BADMINTON TEAM

The following will represent St. John's in the "B" Division of the Badminton Lengue against the Club de Ricerclo this evening at 6.30 pm: F. H. Kwok and A. J. Bennitt; G. A. Smith and A. Keown; P. B. Wilson and N. L. Smith;

Melbourne, Dec. 7. In the Victorian tennis champion-

Donald ships,

Budge.

foremost taking part in the championships, amatuer tennis player of the world, was eliminated by Jack Bromwich, o-day, defeated Jack Crawford by the young Australian Davis Cupper. 7-5, 6-4, 3-0 and 8-6.

who won in straight sets by 6-2, 6-2 Gene Mako, the other American 10-2.—United Press.

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Draft-Programmes und-Entry Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting to be held on Satur-

day, 18th December, 1937, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-

the ing;

Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Thursday, 9th Decem- ber, 1937.

By Order,

DNANT

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Jd. 28151.

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