RESTRICTING HOURS OF TEST MATCHES
Move To Reduce Time Before Lunch
London, Nov. 18.
Writing in the Evening Standard, Mr. Bruce Harris says that the rojection by the Marylebone Cricket Club of the proposal that the Test matches during the 1938 Australian tour of England should be played over five-day periods may mean that the time for the matches will be even shorter than it was during the 1034 tour.
Mr. Harris says that negotiations are afoot to reduce play before lunch by half an hour on the second, third, and fourth days of each Test match.
This, with matches still limited to four days, will mean that the total time will be reduced by an hour and a half.
and
Australin
"Both England favour the reduction of the long two: and a half hour spell before lunch," 110 adda, "Cricket followers will welcome the change as entirely rea- sonable if an extra day is allowed. As it is, the reduction will only In- crease the prospects of drawn games,} which nobody wants."
SOCCER LEAGUE TABLES
How Teams Stand At Present
Speaking in favour of reduced time of play before lunch, Mr. A. P. F. Chapman, the former English: Test captain, told the representative: of The Argus that a two-hour stretch before lunch made it easier for મ S. China B captuin to us his bowlers according Seaforths to some plan,
"You might think that a skle would have sufficient bowlers to spread over Eastern
half hours," he said. "ut Police two and
Division I
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. .. 8 7 1 0 22 7 15
.10 7 0 3 24 17
9 5 1 3 10 11 11
14
Middlesex Kowloon 5. Chinn A
10 0 2 2 23 18
14
10 B 1
3 33 13
13
D
94 1
18 9
1 2 3
19
7
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6
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it is not so when two batsmen are St. Joseph's well set and scoring freely."
Club
"Dop:d wickets are widely blamed K. Chlaese
past," the Evening Standard corres-
for the many drawn matches in the
pondent states. "The Test wickets
it Leeds and Old Trafford are so Middlesex
7 1 0 22.30
..10 B 0 10 10 59
Division II
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 8 7 1 0 30
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1937.
The three gentlemen above are, Wally Vernon, Romo Vincent, and Jerry Bergen, singing "Voom,“ Voom," one of the four blt tunes in "This Way, Picaso," which is now showing at the Alhambra Theatre with Mary Livingstone, Charles "Buddy" Rogers' and Belly Grable in the leading roles.
Little Pancho Signs
For Foreign Battles
Jerry Zucker, American Sportsman, To Groom Filipino For Title
Manila, Deu. 1.
They've brought them to Manila from many parts of the world to da battle with Little Pancho, banlain- weight champion of the Orient, but the result has always been the same the invaders went down in defeat before the prowess of the great Bille Filipino fghter,
The last to try for Pancho'a ermen
was the featherweight champion of
O the Hawaiian Islands, Joe Velasco, but after ten rounds of battle Little Panctio's hand was again raised. He had spotted his opponent about six pounds, a couple of inches in helgaf and some rench too but I made not
bit of difference be the slightest cause they all look alike to the ban tam king.
15
. 0 5 3 1 38 11 13
hopelessly over-prepared that both 5th. Bde. R.A. 7 7 0 0 29 11 14 teams take the field convinced, be-Kwong Wah fore play has actually begun, that R.E. European 10 5 2 3.33 18 there will be no result.
12
South Chinn Seaforths
.10 0 0 4 27 15 12
9 3 3 2 18 16
1
DJ 15 15 10
"Unle something is don soon the Kowloon position will be even worse next(C. Pollee summer, as th: methods at Old Traf-Club ford are being transplanted to the R.E. Chinese Trent Bridge ground at Nottingham, Eastern
of the
If Marylebone leaves the groundsmen to their own devices none four-day matchen will ever be fin. ished."
SPORT
10 3 0 17 40
0 2 0
14 33
7 1 0 6 8 37
075 20.
0
Division
III (Hongkong)
Medicals
ONAD
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis.
11 8 1 2 38 11
17
10 5 2 3 45 22
12
Yesterday afternoon, Jerry Zucker, 'American sportsman who has been mixed up in the boxing game for a number of years and knows the ways and wherefores, signed Little Pan- che to a three-year contract, with an alditional option for two more years.
Zucker has big plans for his new protege that includé visits to Enginud, South Africa, France and the United States. He's confident of the cham- plon's ability for ke bas seen him in action. England has been hankering to see the Falpino for sometime in Februnry when he and his new manager Jenve Manila. The 2 contract starts on January 9, 1838.
ENGLAND'S INTEREST
R.A.O.C. Stanley
11 4 3 4 28 20 5th Bde. R.A. 8 4 2 22 D 10 Police
0504 20 23 10 7 4 1 27 12 R.AS.C.
B 2
11 19 Powhattan 11 0 2 D 0.00
ADVTS. Engineers
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Division III (Kowloon)
Kumnons
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10
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P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Portuguese...10 9 1 0 48 12 19 Seaforths....11 G 1 4 29 14 13 The Thiriccath Extra Race 24th Bty. R.A. 11 14 20 20 Meeting will be held (weather) R.A.F. permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY, Signals on Saturday, 18th December, 20th Bty. R.A. 10 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m. University
The First Bell will be rung ati 1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. R. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 13th December, 1937.
TO-MORROW
KEN'S CLEANING UP
THE COUNTRYI
KEN
MAYNARD The Cattle Thief
Geneva Mitchell
Busted by s
Sispater Gstilyn Bany
·COLUMBIA PICTURE
AT THE
ALHAMBRA
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SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Machines Guns Record First Win
LITTLE PANCHO
BADMINTON LEAGUE
Recreio "A" Beat The Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Playing on their own court, the Club de Recreio “A” beat the Chinese Y.M.C.A, by seven sels to two in the "A" division of the Badminton League. Scorca:
The reason England wants to sec the Filipino so badly is due to the (Reercio "A") beat P. H. Wong and L. A. Carvalho and M. A. Silva fact it was the immorial Pancho C. E. Chng 21-10, lost to Y. C, Au Villa, brother of Little Pancho, who and F. Koh 19-21, beat H. Koh and took the world's flyweight, crown S. Y. Hon 21 from from the head of another of the M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios greatest fyweights the world has (Recreio "A") beat Wong and Chng ever produced, Britain's
Jimmy 21-14, beat Au and Koh 21-11, beat Wide. For that reason___19 no Koh and Hon 21-12
Wonder That Paricho Villa's brother, H. A. Barros and H. A. Alves A great little battler, would he re- (Recreio "A") beat Wong and Chng celved by England's fight fans with 21-10, lost to Att and Koh 22-24, the greatest of interest and a hope beat Koh and Hon 21-2. for revenge.
Pancho has been under the direc-
BADMINTON LEAGUE TIES
tion of Max Chamorro during his past fights in Manila and Max, after hearing Jerry Zucker's proposition and plans, agreed that it would he The Machine Gun Company scored, grand opening for the champion their first victory in the Softball of the Orlent and he wouldn't stand League at the expense of the-Filipino in the way of a national opportunity.
Zucker Club yesterday, when they won by
12 very optimistic. Не
Three matches ore down eight runs
for pit the Filipino It took them won't
against
nst second- decision in the "A" Division of the two extra innings to win.
raters, His idea is to pit him Hongkong Badminton League this The score was six-all after the against the top-notchers for that's evening. They are as follows: ninth inning, the Filipinos making the field Pancho should Oght in in- the
University "B" score seven to six in the tenth asmuch as he's one of the best him-.
King's College inning, while E. Zimmern hit a home self. It will be champion Benny St. Andrew's run to equalise.
Lynch in England.
БОУСП
The other game played on the There was on article in the Bulle- Filipino Club ground resulted in an tin recently about Little Dado in the chay win for the Vels against the States. He was, acclaimed one of Hongkong Baseball Club, by a score the greatest of all and bright pro-| of fifteen to three.
spects are ahead of him. This is most interesting for Pancho fought Dado four times, won three times
was about 3
The Forum and the Central British Association played each other twice
V. Recreio "B" v. Recro'o "A" v. Chinese "ựn
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
In the semi-finals of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club championship at Fanling yesterday, O. E. C. Martin beat A. E. Lissaman 2 and 1, and
WEEK-END CRICKET FEATS
Many Notable Performances
The following were the leading performers in local cricket over the week-end:
BATTING
A. E. Perry (C,5.C,C.) v. R.E.
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S. M. Northcote (Army "A") v. C.C.C. 2nd XI'
A. T. Lec (University AsSTI,) v. C.C.C.
E. Gosano (Recrelo) c.c.c.
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M. R. Swain (H.K.C.C.)
I.R.C.
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F. Baker (C.S.C.C.) v. R.E.
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4 for 13
4 for 15
4 for 19
4 for 35
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A. M. Prata (Recreio) v. c.ac.
C. Pope (Police) v. H.K..
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J. M. A. Ramjaha (I.R.C. 2nd
XI) v.K.C.C. Sgt. Bloomfield (Army "A") v. C.C.C.
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P. J. Billimoria
Recrelo
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4 for 44
3 for 11
(C.C.C.)
3 for 17
Pie, Hatfield (Army "A")
3 for -18
G. Winch (C.C.C.) University Assn.
3 for 20
J. R. Way (HK.C.C.) v. LR.C.
G. Souza
3 for 26
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v. C.C.C.
Recreio
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A. R. Abbas (1.R.C.) v. H.K.C.C.
Coombes (Army "B") v. Navy 2nd XI
W. L. Mackenzie (Volun
teers) v. Navy
C. W. Lam (C.C.C. 2nd
| XI) v. Army “A”
G. Winch (C.C.C. 2nd XI)
v. Army "A"
L. D. Klibeo (Volunteers) v. Navy
A. R. Minu (LR.C.) v. H.K.C.c
3 for 12
3 for 45
3 for 47
3 for 47
3 for 54
3 for 60
3 for 71
REFEREES' CHAIRMAN BACK AGAIN
Members of the Hongkong Foot- ball Referees Association will at on the Central British Association and drew once.
their meeting. this evening take ground, the first game being a replay Their last meeting
the opportunity of welcoming back of the match which was unfinished vent ano at Gamena Park where D. S. Edward bat D. S. Robb 2 and their chairman Mr. T. G. Stokon, owing to a disagreement with the Little Dado went down in defeat)
from Home leave. The meeting is base umpire earlier in the season, b'fore his skilful opponent. He
world's lle, and he wants to return kong Football Association office, to take place at 8 p.m. in the Hong- when the Forum were leading by 14 falled just as others have falled. to 10 in the eighth inning.
Hoom The bantam king was just a little the Philippines sometime with a
205, Gloucester Building, Both
such og his brother by the too smart and a little too good and He has every chance in
wore. second floor. It is expected that Forum, yesterday, the results being now he won't defend his tile here and Filipino ring followers will wish terest to say In connection with the world Mr. Stokes will have much of in- Ave runs to one, and Ave to two, any more. Instead he's sterung out their champlon a huge success what he saw of football in Eng- yespectively.
on a campaign of his own, for the Manila Bulletin.
land.
games were won
crown
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