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WARWICK OFFICIALS THREATEN TO RESIGN

Members Confirm Cranmer As The Cricket Captain

London, Mar. 30. The President and Committee cf the Warwickshire County Cricket Club stated at the annual meeting at Birmingham to-day that they would resign forthwith if the report for the year and their action in changing the ́captain for the 1938 season were not

adopted and confirmed.

The Committee recently appointed Peter Cranmer, the English Inter- national rugby player, to lend War- wickshire in place of R.ES, Wyatt.

Members of the County Club, hearing the Committee's tulement. passed a vole of confidence and didi not pul to the meeting a resolution asking the Commitice

to rescind the decision to replace Wyatt.— Reuter Special.

When interviewed on his return from the Argentine with Sir Theodore Brinckman's team, Wyatt declined to say whether he wou u turning out for Warwickshire aquin during the summer. He also dentett that he had been invited to turn out for Surrey. He stated then that his plans had not been compsicleel.

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Football Tourists' Farewell Match

The Islington Corinthians will make their farewell ap- pearance in the Colony this afternoon when they meet a combined team from the Navy and South China at Carolino Hill. The match commences at 5.15 p.m. The proceeds will go towards the War Rellof Fund,

BEN FOORD GETS £1,850

Neusel Fight Date

Ben Foord, South African heavy- weight, will definitely fight Walter Neusel, the German, in Hamburg on April 10.

Promoter Gratenau, of the Han- seater. Halle, Berlin, obtained Foord's signature in London last month,

Foard's purse has been increased from £1,500 to £1,850 win, lose or draw. The money, in English cur- rency, will be deposited in a London banic before the fight. la under- stood that Neusel, who receives his purse in marks, will receive slightly les.

"Foord will leave for Germany carly in April to complete his pre- poration,

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The St. Andrew's Ladies' hockey team, winners of the Southern Cup. Front Row (left to right) ;- Misses T. Wong, E. Churn, F. Glitins, S. Roberts and M. Churn Middle Row:-Miss June Hall Back Row (left to right:—Misses J. Broadbridge, P. Lawson, J. Wong, G. While and II. Reid,

Weekly

Hockey Notes w. C. HUNG

By "The Pilgrim”

Sodden Ground For Trial Match

(Continued from Pabe 8.)

Calours. Fowler was Inter seen with

NOTES OF CURRENT

INTEREST

EXTENDED BY CHOA

(Continued from Pale 8.)

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give himself some hard practice. His overhead too, at the present, is a wretched compromise between smash and a overhead volley, the result being nothing but a defensive IEUT. Pritam Nath, the Rajputana { return which is capable of serious

Rifles and India's crack centre- repercussions for the player.

Douglass but both falled to impress.forward, will be leaving the Colony

SUGGESTED ATTACKS

for India on April 17. There is only one alternative, should the Selectors wish to include him in the team, and that is to have the Interpart played on Saturday, April 10.

Pritum Nath (Whites) leader, is the obvious choice but I am given to understand that he will not be here for the Interport. His opposite num- ber, Capt. Loch, found the ground AGT. Robinson, the brilliant R.A.F. too heavy for his king, and could and English right back, wit also malce very little headway when the be leaving the Colony on transfer to occasion arose. Pyara Singh and the Singapore base on April 4. It is Partnub (Whites) had a better un- derstanding than J. Pinto and Gopal tough luck on Robinson as he would have been a certainty for the right (Colours). Partaub was also back position in the Colony team. seen at inside left but was very un- eusy in that position. In view

Nath's departure. Pritam

I would MISS V. Bradbury,

Ladies 2nd XI, will be turning suggest the following Colony attack:

A. Fawler, Gürbachan Singh, out for the Senior team in the Chem-

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G. II. Fowler, Pyara Singh and Par-plons v. Rest game on Saturday, taub or Pyara Singh (centre for-She is at the moment one of the best ward), Dunise and Partnub. Wall of

fastest right wingers in the the Police is also worthy of a trint Colony. for the inside left berth.

The Colours defeated Whites by 1-0. G. Singh Anding the net in à brilliant sulo effort. The winners in the second half were decidedly the better tea731. A final trial is to be held at King's Park next Sunday morning.

Champions Beaten In Semi-Final

FINE VOLLEYING

Hung played characteristically study tennis for three sets. His opponent's errors helped him to win nn cusy first set, but it was his own skilful judgment and splendid shot- making which won him the last few vital games of the match. During that period Hung played with great resource and ability. His volleying was par excellence, and he struck a the useful length in lobbing. Of

round he was reliable, und when given an opportunity for his peculiar, but effective, drug forehand drive with telling aeross couri, used it effect. Hung was better equipped with shots than Chou and he also

benefitted from hais considerable match play experience which enabled THE Hongkong University is sond-

ing a team to engage the Macaon to change bis tactics to suit the 2nd XI on April 9. The under- moment. This was the most decisive graduates possess quite a useful side contribution to his success, hartl and should, in my opinion, defeat the

Won, but well deserved. Portuguese junior team.

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URBACHAN Singh, the triple Մ Interporter and star Radio in- side right, received a nasty injury In last Sunday's trial game when he was hil in the mouth by 4 ball. Three of his front teeth were loosened and he has not been able to enjoy a comfortable ment for the last four days. I do hope he will be able to have a decent meal by Sunday!

TWO very successful trials were held

LOCAL SCHOOLS' NETBALL LEAGUE

Netball

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The Hongkong Schools

Its annual dc- League will hold.

and presentation monstration cups at Beep Yun School to-morrow at 4 p.m.

on the C.B.A. ground last Mon- Miss P. Lawson (Saints); Mrs. Gun-

Army Large Units day and Tuesday for the selection of by (Seaforths), Miss E.

Tournament Tie

A huge crowd of Army enthusia31: saw the Rajputana Rifles lower the colours of the Kumaon Rifles. the present Champlons, on the Marina ground last evening by 5-2. The Champions began very uncertainty, and were four goals to the bad in 15 minutes. Within

thee three minutes Nortina Rain took free bit and Sawal Khan scored wit a fra timer. Two

minutes later Shah Wall, after a brilliant breakaway down the right wing, centred a fierce drive which

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Increase the lead.

Suwal Khan again intercepted to The Rajputana still maintained a hot pace and five minutes later Gopal Ram added a third goal when

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Mrs. M. White, of Interpori fame, head die Rest team against the

Champions on Saturday,

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Reserves:-Miss O. Botelho (Re- crelo), Miss M. Silva (Recreio). Miss M. Churn (Saints) and Miss Y. Ho (Saints).

Both games will be played on the Y.M.C.A. ground at King's Park, the Juniors commencing at 3 pm, and the seniors at 4.15 p.m. The Rest will play in whites and the cham- plons in colours.

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ON Friday at 5.15 p.m. sharp on the Club ground at King's Park, China and Portugal will meet in the first round of the H.K.H.A. Interna- tional Tournament. Portugal will play in Colours and China In Whites. THOUGH there will be no Interna- tional fixtures this uflernoon, the Indies, however, will be having an the interesting practice game on YM.C.A. ground, Kowloon. At 5.15 p.m. the Rest Junior and Senior teams will meet each other in pre- paration for next Saturday's games. The standard of hockey played in

season

collided with Pritam Nath. diately after, a grand pass from Pritam Nath saw Gopa Ram neore again from the edge of the circle.

While their opponents shot at every opportunity, the Champions had a tendency to do too much passing when in front of goal Copt, Loch, however, playing constructively and the Rest teams to meet the Cham-the two divisions this with accuracy as leader. kept his

115pions next Saturday. The Secretary attack on the move for fully ten of the H.K. Ladica Hockey Associa-easily be distinguishable. minutes. Before the Rajputana

lanation made a wise move in having the Rifles could recover their curly trials as they gave the ladles a fair balance the Champions forced them chance. The Indies themselves are for the first short

Corner

of the more satisfied and very great en- match and Trilok Singh reduced the thusiasm

was shown. For instance,

deficit from the resultant hit. (4-1), on the first day there were more Good work was being accomplished

an

22 players present, and on the by Parlaub and Umed Singh on the second day, when the Sealers took left-flank and before the interval was the field, two well-balanced teams called the former beat Behari Singh were seen in action and the result with a well deserved. goo! (4-2), was a goalless draw. I am afraid the ladies are showing the men up in this respect.

OFFENSIVE RESUMED After the interval the Rajputana Rifles resumed their early offensive but the Champlons' intermedinte line, with Hoshyar Singh, Lal Singh and

The following Rest teams were selected:

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Reserves: - Mias P. Everest was outwitted by Delta Ram, the (C.B.A.), Mias 11. Reid (Saints), before the final whistic, Pritam Nath Miss F. Bost (C.B.A.) and Miss E. In'a nice movement sent 'Sawal Khan Churn (Saints), through to score the last goal of the match, 5-2.

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