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THE HONGKONG.

TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14,

1987.

Cricket Notos

Kowloon C.C. Surprised By I.R.C.

A REVIEW OF JUNIOR LEAGUE MATCHES

(By "R. Abbit")

When in last Friday's article I referred to the recent

Winners of the Ladies' Badminton Tournament at the Club de Recrelo.-Photo by King's S

improvement of the I.R.C. second eleven and warned BADMINTON ST. JOSEPH'S

Kowloon not to be too confident, I confess I did not think that the odds against a Kowloon defeat were less than ten to one. But in the game last Saturday at the K.C.C. the home side were definitely and decidedly beaten by what was a far better side, and as before, J. Ali hąd very large share in the victory of his team.

I myself cannot call to mind that has played any League cricket before this season-but he has obvi ously been well taught to play the game somewhere. His balting g definitely stylish, and if it is a bit stow, this is a fault he will mend la ter, I have no doubt. The only thing I don't quite like is a defensive back shot which, though giving the effect of straight but with the left elbow up, netunity is played with a flourish or twist of the wrists which causes the bat to travel across the line of the ball from off to leg in a sort of pendulum motion.

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K.C.C. POOR SHOW

The home side have little excuse, as they won the toss and had Brat use of a wicket which was a very good one as far as could be seen. The opening pair, Dand and Mulcahy made quite a fair start putting up 20 for the first wicket. But thereafter McKenzie alone played a decent knock though Hall and Gray got double Agures and made it possible for the side to send up the hundred The strength of the Kowloon batting was, on

undoubted paper. but they seem to have struck the same patch in which the first eleven bnts are stucki Baxter,, who is a very useful bat, is out of form at present. and

he and the two Broadbridges only managed seven runs between them. Three other batsmen only collected elight and the result was not good!

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The scoring was very slow for n long time and All was the slower of the two, but they were not exactly be hind the clock and the rate of scoring increased as time went on,

Just be

fore the hundred was hoisted Luke bowled Razack whose 53 had been

LEAGUE TIES

University "B" Success

Only two matches were played in the "A" Division of the Badminton League last evening.

HOLDS UP H.K. POLICE

Exciting Hockey Encounter

Playing their second match yester- day St. Joseph's College met and draw with the Police in a fast and exciting hockey encounter, each side scoring three goals.

THIRD ROUND OF F.A. CUP

Chelsea Omitted From Cable

In cabling the draw in the third round of the English F. A. Cup, Reuter has omitted Chelsea from the list.

CEYLONESE CRICKET TEAM FOR MALAYA

FAMOUS PLAYERS AMONG SELECTED SIDE

Singapore, Dec. 2.

It is now certain that a team of Ceylonese cricketers of very high standard will visit Malaya in the spring.

Discussions have been proceeding for some time and have finally resulted in definite arrangements for a tour by a team sailing from Colombo on April 10, and leaving Malaya on May 4, giving them almost three weeks in this country.

A famous player in Dr. Gunasekera will captain the team, which will includo an Oxford Blue in F.C. de Saram and others who have won distinction in the game in England and Ceylon.

Mystery Of Walter Lindrum

SNOOKERS GREAT POPULARITY

By Frank Pozon Walter Lindrum might well be called the mystery man of billiards. In no other realm of sport can I re- member a case similar to that of the incomparable Walter. Here was a man still young and complete master ster of his art who suddenly "went into the blue" and faded out of the game.

It is ke Henry Irving, ut his zenith, playing in "The Bells" and suddenly throwing in his cards-red

of it all.

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From the details given below of the nine players who have already signifled their intention of making the trip it will be seen that the tour- ing side will have an abundance of both batting and bowling talent, with several gifted all-rounders:

Dr. C. H. Gunasekera: All-rounder and ex-Middlesex player.

F. C. de Saram: Oxford Blue, R. Senanayeko: Has played for All-Ceylon and scored well against the last M.C.C. side.

S. 8. Jayewickreme: Opening swerve bowler and the best batsman nt present in Ceylon. He scored a century against an Indian team which included the test match bowlers Amar Singh and Nissar.

11. B. Kanangara: All rounder and former vice-captain of the Sinhalese C.C.. Ceylon.

E. R. Cooray: Wickel keeper and opening bat.

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D. 8. Gunasekera: Left-hand opening batsman, who generally opens for All-Ceylon; useful change

bowler.

I. Kasanayagram: All-rounder who has played for the Indian Gymkhana Club.

After three defeats, University

K. Singh and A. Sequeira were the "B" won their first League points by beating Recrelo "B" at King's Park pick of forward line for the College, by six games to three. The tie was the former supplying many beautiful: fixed to be played at the Eu Tong- passes down the wing. Ramben, at sen Gymnasium, but was played at centre forward, also shone, while the Liverpool, Brentford, Fulham, Ever- to his exploits in Australia. He trial; is a left-hand batsman and a the Recreio on the request of the backs came to the fore with some good undergraduates.

hitting.

great factor in winning the match. The rest of the runs were speedily knocked off, and All completed his half-century, being 55 not out at the close of play. As he had taken wickets for 30 he can look back on a very good afternoon's work. Rum- Jahn too bowled very well as he sent down 17 overs unchanged (ve mal- dens) taking 4 wickets for 44 runs. This I.R.C. Win was their second League victory. I suspect, however,

In spite of their great Improvement gume. that they depend for runs very large- | ly on two or three men.

A TINY SCORE

As expected, the Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat St. Andrew's, conceding one

LEAGUE TABLES

Games

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.

University "A" 3 3 0 0 25 20 Recreio "A" 3 3 0 0 23 4 0 Chinese "y" .. 4 3 1 0 28 10

1 2 0 10 17 2 1 3 0 13 23 1 40 10 36 1 3

0 10 26

Once more the Civil Service second eleven bowlers did their stuff on Saturday last and Recreio were King's College 3 out for 84. McGowan find a field day as his gures were 10-428-Univerally "B" 4 St. Andrew's 5 Recreio "D"

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an excellent bit of work, Booker had two for nine but Haynes's two were more expensive. When, how- ever, the C. S. came to take the bat

used to (as they

sny in the old days) or after January 8 and I gather fleet they performed even worse than movements may upset their side usual and a total of 13 must, I think, bit. They could do with one more be very nearly a record for a League good stock bowler anyway. game," I seem to recall many years On Saturday last they were up ago (no, it was not the Civil Ser--against the a very strung Army vice.) come

side was out for eleven. "" side (1 have an iden Camp does When the Indians started their in-

runs but I think it was n friendly not help some of the Army teams)

I can't remember who und and anyway

Won very conclusively. The nings it looked for a short time as If they might lose the game after all it was. (In January, 1935, Valver- Army started well enough as Painter 1st XI were dismissed for 12 (23) and Smith (29) put up about 50 as they opened slowly. Several legsity

which should have gone for runs by the I.R.C. in a League match for the first wicket but after that ex- four were either missed.or.put_away at Pokfulam. Frank Pereira took Coombes (18)-no-one-could-do-much,|

all cept Patterson (28 not out) "Ave ~TUTIS But good as Alves' and the former carried his bat out.

are certainly not The

balis

fort

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one,

a month ago.

"wicki-ta-IOT and they pald great ten respect to the not very dangerous Sports Ed.) looking!

deliveries of

Luke and Agures were they McKenzie. The latter was over- pitching them a good deal on the off and

hard-hitting batsman would have punished him heavily, I fancy, However, he got in one good length ball and Rumjahın played outside it and was bowled. This was just at- ter Barma had entirely mistimed o simple off bull from Luke and pre- 'sented mid-off with the simplest of

catches.

were down for ten Two and a Kowloon win seemed possible If they could prevent All from set- ting down..

A LONG STAND

and

score of 117 was not a very

a record as 6-4-2-0 is nothing like serious obstacle and, as often has as good as 660-0 which were happened this year, Waymouth and E. B. Reed's figures against the Uni-Fynn gave the Navy a useful start. versity in a first League game a long With a certain amount of assistance time ago, I mentioned these about from the others the latter proceeded to take most of the burden on his own shoulders and hit up an excel- lent seventy not out. The game was won by six wickets with plenty of time in hand. Just after the winning hit, D'Arcy Evans was smartly caught at the wicket.

NAVY WIN AGAIN

The Navy second eleven are do- ing themselves very well this year and are on top of the Junior League table at present. They are a cheery side and have several very useful cricketers. The League is in

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This, however, they could not do and he and M. 1. Razack settled down.

most

very open position, and several sides have a chance, I see, however,

that the Novy have no less than tive League games down for decision on

AS SOLE AGENTS

FOR

BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE

WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND THEIR

VINTAGE

1928

WHICH BIDS FAIR TO OUTCLASS EVEN ITS FAMOUS PREDECESSOR

OF 1926

first half.

Chelsea more than likely is among the first dozen teams. The draw, as cabled by Rteater, is as follows:

Grimsby v. Swindon, Doncaster, Sheffield Unlled, Crystal Palace, ton, Derby, Stoke, Bury v. South Liverpool or Brighton.

v. Notts County. Aldershot

v. Bolton.

A few minutes after the game! commenced, the police found the net Arsenal

Sunderland through Narwant Singh, their out-

Swansea side-left, and ten minutes later they

Southend again scored from a short corner, the

Millwall ball going to Narwant who netted

Tottenham once again with a nice drive. The Tranmere third goal was scored by their centre- Bradford C. forward at the closing stages of the Notts F.

Clapton O.

or York Beginning the second half with three goals down, the College boys West Bram. opened strongly and took the ball to Manchester U.

Leeds the Pallee area, forcing a short corner, Charlton which resulted in Ramben netting well. Soon after, K. Singh scored with a grand flick shot.

Spurred on by their success, the brilliant dashes schoolboys made down the field. tricking the Police players time and again to finally gain the equalising goal through Ramben.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be of the held in the Board room South China Morning Post at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, December 17.

tiality for the slower bowlers, Wood and Richardson, Bradford at the end hit well and the score finally reached 122. I have not yet man- aged to discover the origin of the rumour that Hawkins bowled three overs to start with for the Civil Service. He did not go on at all.

The Civil Service batsmen how- ever

were

V.

Watford.

V.

บ. Wolves.

v. Barnsley.

Manchester C.

V.

v. Blackburn.

v. Portsmouth.

V. Chesterfield

v. Southampton

Coventry.

v

V. V.

v. Newcastle

Yeovil & Petters. Chester. Cardill

v. Leicester.

V.

". Newport Bull.

or Bristol C.

Mansfield or

Lincoln Bradford Huddersfield Middlesbro's

v. Stockport

Burnley, Sheffield Wed. v. Birmingham v. Blackpool. Crewe or

N. Brighton v. Plymouth Norwich

Aston Viln. Preston N. E. v. West Ham. Scarborough V. Luton.

V.

Move For

Brighter

Cricket

I

Lindrum has apparently made up his mind never to return to England, and one never sees any references nephew, Hornce, has not heard from him or of him for a long time. would very much like to know the real reason for Walter Lladrum's retirement for he has retired to all intents and purposes, Is it a case of Alexander sighing for new worlds

conquer or is he merely bored, with his own excellence?

to

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There is no sign at all of any de- crease in the popularity of snooker, For every game of blillards played to-day there are at least 20 games of snooker. Indeed,

many of the be seen playing young men to snooker every day in the public halls have never played billiards in their lives, and do not know, the beauty of the older game.

I can understand the popularity of snooker from the point of view of those who pay to watch, for each frame is separate fight, lusting on

the average less than 20 minutes. That must be more interesting than watching a week's game of billiards which often became a procession (after the Arst three days or so.

But on the intrinsic merits of the two gomes. I think billiards has it all the way, for it is incomparably the more skilful-game-with-an- artistry all its own. How Jolin Roberts would have shrugged those broad shoulders of his at the Idea of snooker ever supplanting billards! And yet it has done so for the time being at any rate.

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J. H. de Silva: Played for Oxford University Authentics and Harle- quins. Scored a century in Oxford

fast bowler; has played for All- Ceylon.

S.C.C. ARRANGING FIXTURES At the request of the organisers of the tour the itinerary is being sponsored by the Singapore Cricket Club who have offered the loan of the Club padang for all matches

in played

Club Singapore. The have also undertaken to negotiate with up-country clubs for fixtures to be fullled elsewhere.

It is claimed that the team wili be equal if not superior in strength to this year's tourists under tho captaincy of Sir Jullen Cahn.

Most of the players are profes- sional men but the team will be re- presentative of Ceylon, though it will be unofficial,

During their stay in Malaya the Ceylonese cricketers will be the guests of Singapore resident, who will be leaving for Colombo this month in order to finalise arrange- ments for the tour.

BOXER HURT IN

CAR CRASH

London, Nov. 23. Nel Tarleton, former feather- weight champion, was badly hurt in a car crash in Queen's Drive, Liver-

Tarleton, with

I wonder if any amateur will be pool. yesterday Mr. Douglas Yeadon,

The

found this season to challenge the supremacy of Kingsley Kennerley. was driving when after striking a Into a lamp tree the car crashed One never knows, for when a new

standard. standard of excellence is set up

ex-champlon's 'head wind-screen and he Was players have a habit of rising to the hit the

Think occasion.

of how Walter kicked unconscious.

In hospital he had to have eight Lindrum "pulled out" Davis and Newman, who are incomparably bet-stitches inserted, in his forehead, and ter players to-day than they were it is feared he has fractured a knee.

only recently when Lindrum paid his first visit to Tarleton

fron, double pneumonia, England.

recovered

Agonising

and

have

them

would beaten Fry when he was at his best.

I will make one prophecy-that Kennerley's break of 549 in last sca- son's Amateur Championship will not be beaten this season. It is very long odds against an amateur making a break of over 500 in two tuccessive seasons.

CLUB ARRESTED BY POLICE

London, Nov. 23. The progress of the HK.C.C. in

far too good for the Drawn matches will not pay the Junior League was rudely ur- Sappers' bowling. Richardson In-in next summer's Australian test rested by the Police who won con- deed was not seeing them and was tour of England. vincingly on the Club ground. It is, caught at cover point off what I have

The first big move for brighter almighty

In amateur billards we have seen however, only fair to mention that heard described as an the first eleven had taken off Swain swipe. After his duck, however, cricket was made this weelt when constant progress since the days of and J. R. Way to fill up their all too Colledge and Perry sent up the hun-the Board of Control decided S. H. Fry. We all thought that the depleted ranks. The Police with dred before the former was bril-

that if England or Australia Icad standard made by that most versatile Hunter and W. Clarke as top scorers liantly thrown out by cover point.

stroke player would never be equal- compiled the not very lurge total of Ferry retired at 50 and McLellan by no more than one of the four-led-and we were wrong. Following 124. Divell did best of the six bow-| had a merry time, with Barrow get-day tests when the final game ishim came Coles and Kennerley, lers tried with four for thirty-two. ting some batting practice at the due at the Oval, that match will think all of For the Club, King got 20 but

olher end.

be played to a finish. next five batsmen failed-ns did three more later and Divelt (15) and The game may have been rather Previously. it paid a side leading Bond (23) alone got double Bgures. one sided but In these days of by two to one to play for a draw in The fact that these three men scored | amazing cricket apathy it is most the fourth test to prevent a decider 64 out of the Club's total of 88 is. pleasant to record the thoroughly in the final test. Here is the new wneful commentary on the general sporting effort of the Suppers who rule compared with that in force in weakness

of the batting. By the with half of their men In camp the 1934 series. way.

between I was rather surprised to see raised the team

12 noon

IN 1934 Stoker went in lust. My recoiles and 2 p.m. They made a very good

"If, after the fourth Test match, is that he has in the past played fight of it too, for the Civil Service. neither side has won two malehes, hard slashing Innings and is were at full strength with the excep- or if the results are even, then the quite capable of knocking bowlers off their length. Or is this part of the quite fit yet. For-Eastern Amnesia that is rapidly failing upon me? Anyway some such person would have been useful to the Club as

Pope and Baker through tried at the last, got a couple of quick is perfectly amazing what small fourth Teat the difference in matches wickels. Pope 1s in great form this scores season and Baker seems to be coming back to form.

tion

some

walked

tion of Griffiths whese hand is not afth Test match shall be played to Never To

LOW SCORING AT C.C.C.

4 Gnish."

NOW

I do not know what has happened "The last Test match will be れ Anish if, after the

most of them and Carey, to all the batting in the Colony but played to

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CIVIL SERVICE DEFEAT

SAPPERS

{

Owing to misunderstanding with the cricket representative of the R.E.'s, who was, I belleve, out in camp. was only at 12 o'clock on at full strength, possibly with one Saturday that their captain (Hol- exception, and I have heard no ex dinoti, í Uunk) learned that a game | planation for it. had been arranged. He himself, I

Run Again

At Aintree

By Watchman

Followers of National Hunt racing are naturally interested in Reynolds town, one of the fow horses who have twice won the Grand National.

and is to

1e la now is given a serinin amount of racing this vinter. But he will not be entered for the Grand National. Nor will be ever run at Aintree again.

This I have on the authority of his owner-trainer Major Noel Fur- long, who says that the horse has accomplished all that he could be

pool.

bro being recorded this

won is not greater than one." sencon. At Cralgengower the first

Commenting on the new regulation, cleven, which seemed as for usa

M.C.C. omelül said: went in.. I could see to be at full strength,

change will prevent a re- only managed 80 runs against the petition of the happenings in 1935, Club de Recreio. However, it was when South Africa won the second very nearly enough, for it was only test. al. Lord's and concentrated on a most useful 30 by E... Gosane and drawing the next two," 10 not out by A. M. Rodrigues Chat enabled the visitors

to bring their NEW ZEALAND TOUR PROFIT

Inst Profils from

season's Test total to 03. They also seemed to be

matches against New Zealand and the Test trial match reruited in a distributable surplus of £2.800. Each first class county will receive and £10 175. 200 regret to hear, is laid up with a There is no space to deal with the approximately poisoned foot, but he very sportingly other matches in this article bit I will go to each minor

County Incidentally, arrangements have reasonably expected to do at Liver undertook to ralso a team and he must take this opportunity of express- managed to collect ten men. The ing my regret and I feel sure hit been made for the Oxford and Cam- first three wickels want down rapid-cricketers will join mo-at the un-bridge match next season to begin,It would be too much to hope," ly and after Baker, who had bowled timely death of A. B. Dale. I beat a Saturday. The change is to be adda Major Furlong, "that the luck was lleve he had played for the first Navy regarded as an experiment; as a would go Reynoldstown's way if he taken off McLellan got a

team on occasion but he was a regu- Sunday, with a possibility of rain endeavoured to win yet another Grand National. I should lament to down for 10.; Howover Tudor, Daw- He was a very useful bowler and never been considered quito fair. roo him knocked over by a 10st hormo son and Bradford all managed to get he will be greatly missed in the eric- The dates fixed for next year's or perhaps some other, mishap occur some runs and showed greater par-ket field here,

match aro July 2, 4 and 5.

to him in the race."

very well with the new be of CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. quick wickets and five wickets were lar member of the Navy second team. once the game has been begun, has

Stomach Pain

IT'S add that caused those terrible stomach paina ---- corrosive, nicerating excess neld which burns the delicate lining of the stomachs and turns your food into | fermenting, indigestible mass.

The only way to get relief is to neutralise tho excess stomach acid. Just tako ona dose of 'Bisurated' Magneela--and the job's done! 'Bisurated' neutral- ses excess acid in an instant. It spreadea Boothing, protectiva film over the inflamed stomach aing, checks ulceration, and quickly restores normal digestion. That's

why it is used and recom mended by doctors and hospitals all over the

You

world. Get a bottle to-day.

Look for the oval

want BISMAG trade mark

Bisurated Magnesia

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