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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, APRIL

1988.

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Four Stumps Next

Cricket Move

Is the fourth stump the short cut to the termination of cricket's troubles?

Lenders of the premier League of the country think so and, this summer, will introduce the experiment in match-play.

It is vastly interesting situation. | decisive remedy seems to be to try The Lanenshire Cricket League is four, instead of three, stumps. not satisfied with the trend of things.

Lenders the recent annual meeting" WAS CALLED A BOLSHEVIK" disagreed with the new lbw law, and so got down to tackling the old pro- blem of "brighter erleket" In a new way.

Let Mr. C. A. Milford explain is the secretary of the East Lanen- shire club at Blackburn, which is sumelently progressive to be nego- tiating for the services next year of Grimmett, the Australian bowler:

"Last season things like this were happening: East Lancashire, 190 for three (dec.), Burnley 202 for two

Saturday wickets. In

afternuon cricket! Batsmen too much on top.

"What the people want is action in the game.

"A score of 100 should be a good total in Saturday cricket such as ours,

nd leaving each side a chance to win. Therefore, matches under this "Various innovations have been made with a view to assisting the stern will be arranged this sum- was called a Bolshevik for mak- bowler and restoring the balance ber, though not in the League.

tween bat and ball. These haven't ing the proposal, but next morning carried cricket very far and, as there Alfred Pollard, one of the best bow- seems to be no possibility of getting lers League cricke: ever produced, back to the days when the batsman's told me that after thinking it over pads were of reasonable size and he belleves this to be the real way were used solely as protection from out

we have decided on injury, we direct action.

****The principle of extending the wicket has alrendy been approved and, under the modern conditions of play and improved pitches, the only

KING'S

COMING SHORTLY!

more

LAUGH YOUR FILL

Mr. Gideon Holgate, secretary of the Lancashire League, also cordially approves the experiment.

"I regard it," he says, "as the best effort that has yet been made to solve the problems of cricket,"

AIR TORPEDO CAN SINK

with Myrna and Bill!|| BATTLESHIPS

Its rowdy! Riotoust);

Swelll... as she saves”

her sister from him......

New York.

The cricket team of the Middlesex Regiment, which has done so well during the past season, photo- graphed with its trophy. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

TRANSFER RUSH ON LAST DAY

Player Refuses To Move

London, March 23. It is a safe estimate that during the last week of open transfers, clubs

JEAN BOROTRA HAS NEW JOB

Famous Tennis Player

Building Big Indoor Courts At Autuell

London.

Jean Borotra has a new job. He is head of a company which is lay- elght covered courts at ing down Autucil, to house all the big indoor tennis matches in France.

One match has already been play-

and keeps him herself! MY aerial mine will sink huve spent over 100,000, of which

£30,000 worth were ed on Borotra's courts the Loudon

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That was what Mr. Lester Barlow, the inventor, toki me to-day in revealing certain details of his steret invention which is shortly to be tested by a sub-committee of the of the Naval Affairs Committee House of Representatives, says a correspondent.

"The mine," he said, "is quite a new type of device. Its shape is a sceret, but it is not like a projectile.

more than

"Won't You Come Home Now Farr?"

Boxers In England Anxious To Have Welshman's Title

Hockey Macao Players Entertained

Offer Of Trophy Declined

BASEBALL SEASON OPENS

President Roosevelt To Pitch First Ball

New York, April 17. The official opening of the Bpse- ball season for the American and National Leagues is slated for Man An offer of a trophy for competi-day, when the ten nullion dollar tion

made by Mr. A. D. Yankees team will start their des Laborinho, Consul-General for Por-fence of the pennant championship tugal. and declined by the Chair in a match against the Boston Red man, Comdr. G. H. Dowerman, at Sox. President Roosevelt will plich the dinner given in honour of the the first ball of the reason in a match | Macao Interport Hockey iconi by between the Philadelphia Athletics

the local Association at Cafe Wise-and the Washington Senators, min last night.

The biggest discussion among fanx Comdr. Bowerman, who took the on the eve of the get-away is chair in the absence of the Presk the Cubs' acquisition, of Dizzy dent, Air. A. A. Dand, said the main Dean, and Joe DiMaggio's hold-out aim of the Hongkong Hockey Asso- for a bigger salary. The trading of ciation was to produce a game that Dizzy Dean has left everyone gues

firstly because of its une- because &econdly an amateur game and there was no there does not seem much use in question of professionalism in the trading a rookie outfielder

and way of competing for trophies.

pitcher who is frequently ailing for

was clean and line and had the reatininess, and

spirit of hockey in it. Hockey was

Since it started, he said, the Asso-the great Dean who has averaged 23 ciation had done a lot of good to-victories in the past five years. wards hockey in Hongkong, and in Speculation is rife as to the amount

of cash involved in the deal. this respect, he would like to take his "hut off" to the Press, which, had

Dean is reported to have arrived helped considerably by their com-in Chicago for a briet spell prior

ment.

to returning to St. Louls to settle

The Interport game lost Sunday some of his affairs. He is remark- was one of the fastest he had seen ably quiet as though dazed at the in his 22 years practical experience suddenness of the transfer. His only of hockey, and he would like to con-words were, "Us Cubs will do it, it 1 gratulate Macao on their well-de- I've got to win singlehanded. served victory. (Applause). Both am glad to be here and I can now teams were now un level terms, and really bear down."-United Press.

was extraordinary that neither side had won on their own ground.

it

Comdr, Bowyerman concluded by thanking all those responsible for the arrangements, and presenting Mr. L. Costa, the Macao Captain,

FRIENDLY BOWLS

with a hockey stick on which were Kowloon Cricket Club Lose

the signatures of the local Interport team.

and

1

To Bowling Green

L

K.C.C.

Ball Presented rushed through during the final day. v. Paris match, Unfortunately only two of the courts were ready, and

On behalf of the visitors, Mr. G. The principal moves are as follows: some of the English players, who

In a friendly lawn bowls match P. Lammert, Jnr., thanked the A5-

the Kowloon George Hunt (inside or centre for- went over must have had a some- inconvenient time, playing ward), Arsenal to Bolton Wanderers. what

British heavy-weight boxers who and the

had given them, have aspirations to the British andsociation for the marvellous time I played yesterday,

presented Bowling Green Club beat the Kow- Sale

(Inside forward), amid the smell of paint Tomuny

Cricket Club by 17 shots. noise of hammering.

Empire titles held by Tommy Farr Comdr. Bowerman with a hockey loon

Scores: Blackburn Rovers to Stoke City.

Cathbert Philips (outs

Borotra is (outside-right),;

expected to resume raised a chorus of "Won't you come ball. practice shortly, He has been un-home now, Tommy?" when they

K.B.G.C. Aston Villa to Birmingham.

Frank Chivers (forward or half), able to play since he tore some heard of his points defeat by Max

Blackburn Rovers.

ligaments in his right leg a few days Boer in New York. Huddersfield to Black

Charice

Sergeant (outside left), after Christmas, while ski-ing at St. Moritz. If he is fit, he will captain to Stockport County. J. Fallon (outside left), Notts County to Sheffield Wednesday.

J. It.

Hoy (outside left), Sheffield Wednesday to Notts County.

A. Ridyard (centre half), West A. to, Queen's Park

"It weighs between 2,000lb, and fel

4,000 lb. (18 to 36 ewt.), and the explosive used s T.N.T.

"While it dins n depth meter, it is different front other mines.

It has

no time-fuse, nor does it have to hit

an object for concussion to explode

it.

"One feature is that it contalas dry ice at a pressure of 4,000lb. "It costa abou! £200 to manus. facture

"The mine can be dropped from

T. Ferrier (inside right or left), Manchester United to 'Oldham Athletic.

J. Rigby (goalkeeper), Strewsbury T. to Stockport County.

to

W. C.

C. Lumby (inside or wing for- ward). Grimsby T. Stockport County:

IV. J. Wheeler (eighteen, goal- keeper). Cheltenham to Birmingham. Ernest Stokes (twenty-two, back). Torquay to Southend.

Samuel Baum (twenty-one, outside

plane at 20,000ft., the 'pione work-right) Bolton to Port Vale. Ing under a new method of contact- Ing and spotling by which the pilot does not have to see the "ship he is aiming at.

"A bomber can carry up to six mines,"

Mr. Barlow is convinced that the mastery of the world will lie with the nation having the biggest and fastest warplanes and the most effective mines and bombs.

Next week, engineers employed by Mr. Glenn Martin,. the aircraft de-

THREE OFFERS REFUSED Bolton are believed to have paid £5,000 to the Arsenal for Hunt, who went to Highbury from Tottenham last October.

In a brief but witty speech, Mr. I. L. Lockhart Laborinho said the hockey Interpori Cooper was a good example of the friendly T. Coleman

existing not only be- G. Lines tween the two Colonies but also be- Barby

skip)

relationships Len Harvey and Ben Foord, both the Tennis Club of Paris against a ex-holders of the British and Em- Danish national team on April 26 pire titles, and recently in training tween two nations which had help-1. G. Coomer for fights with Jock McAvoy anded one another for centuries. If it J. T. Henson at Copenhagen.

Walter Neusel respectively. inter- was not agalust the rules of the As-J. McKelvic rupted their preparations to say how sociation, he would like to offer an. P. Philos delighted they would be if Tommy cup for competition in the Interport. J. A. Hamilton did

come home, while Larry Gains, series. former Empire champion, and Eddie Phillips, who has beaten the Welsh- mon three times, stated through their managers their willingness to get into the ring with Farr,

EMPIRE NEWS

BRITISH SETTLERS

FOR RHODESIA

British

Mr. Job Churchill, Farr's Welsh adviser, interviewed at Tonypandy, deplored present efforts to Ameri ennize Farr's style of boxing and added that he considered his old style was the better.

and

Isigner, are to begin to draw up plans refused three offers for because the immigrant returns show that enabled him to make a close

flying-boats.

Cape Town. Church added that if Farr had A scheme to attract British immi- stuck to "hit and get away" tactics grunts to Rhodesia is to be launched and not mixed it with Baer he would by the Government of Southern have won.

conjunction Rhodesia, working in

"I think Tommy mode a mistake with the 1820 Memorial Settlers in going to America," he said. Association. The Rhodeslan and

Governments will share the FARR FAIRLY BEATEN larger part of the cost of bringing | out the immigrants.

American comment on the Furr- Cuthbert Phillips, the Welsh inter- Maximum cash grants of £35 will Baer fight is:-

Villa about be made to immigrants to cover New York Dall News,-"Fair, national, cost Aston 10,000 from Wolves

and during their expenses, the steamship and though staging a great rally £40,000 panic buying spell in 1035. railway companies will also make showing his usual game self, was fairly beaten. He was far stronger The fee paid by Birmingham has not substantial concessions. been divulged.

The schemic has been introduced than Beer and it was his stamina

on the last day. The sum that a

that a substantial

are allens. Associated Press boxing critic.- to adapt the invention to the Navy's offered for one player would have immigrants in Proportion of the fight of it."

wiped out Grimsby liabilities, but Parliament Prorogued. The last "Baer gave Farr a thorough drub- the Board decided to remain in debt session of the seventh Parliament of bing, Tommy boxed as well as he rather than jeopardise their playing the Union ended to-day, and most did against Louis and Braddock, but strength.

The Gov-speak of until late in the night." Luton, who require an inside for- for their constituencies tonight he showed no punching prowess to According to a Press Association ward as soon as they have trans-crnment will now go to the country ferred Payne, made their record bid on May 18 with the knowledge that Foreign Special report, Farr's hopes for Scott. Brentford, but after the debates of the past pession, that it vanished completely when

of

it has been greatly strengthened by of another world championship fight clubs had agreed

to terms, the player is an instrument for racial peace and ceived the biggest thrashing of his refused to move.

Chelsea approached Southampton ideals of the United Party when it

national co-operation, and that the career. for Osman but, like Arsenal, were came into power five years ago, informed that he was not for trans-

remain undimmed.

have now been forbidden, and the fer. Chelsea also made an បង៕ successful attempt to get Brentford the retiring Archbishop of Cape

Archbishop Phelps. — Dr. Phelps, shops and markets are closed,

CANADA to transfer Reld.

Town, Is sailing for home on Friday in the Union Castle liner Athlone Castle, 25,584 tons. He intends seitl- Ing In Oxford.

Meantime, the committee to-day reported favourably on the Naval B, which provides for an increase of the United States Navy by 20 per cent. at a cost of £200,000,000.

REFEREES' MEETING

The half-monthly meeting of the Hongkong Football Referees' As- sociation will be held in the offices of the Hongkong Football Associa- tian, Holland. House, on Monday, Aprli 25, 1938, at 8 p.m.

MILITARY HOCKEY FINAL MATCH

The replay of the final of the Small Units Hockey Competition between 3rd Medium Battery, H.K.S.R.A., and H. Q. Wing, 1/Middlesex Regiment, will take place at Sookunpoo Thursday, April 21. Bully-off at 4.30

p.m.

MIXED FOURSOMES GOLF. FINAL

on

L. Goldman (8) and Mrs. Wood- ward (25) won the Mixed Foursomes golf competition at Fanling by best ing L. R. Andrewes (4) and Mrs. Whyte Smith (17) In the Anal the by 4 and 2,

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UNIVERSITY ELEVEN

COMING SOON The following will represent the Hongkong University in a Hockey match against the Macao Lyceum on QUEEN'S & the Police Training School ground,

Kowloon, at 4.80 p.m. on April 201

Singh, 8" 8. "Chin; 0; °C, Lesh; ALHAMBRA P.K/HU, C, H.-Tooh, K. 8. Cheng, in H. Tau, V. Lingam, 8. H. Liang

AUSTRO-GERMAN TEAM

of the members are

INDIA

When the England team appears in Berlin on May 14, it is stated that they will be opposed by a combina- tion of Austrin and Germany, A well known continental football PROHIBITION authority believes that there will be no fewer than eight Austrians in the term.

DEBATE

Calcutta.

ho

MEDICAL PERMITS FOR MARRIAGE

Toronto.

5. Randle A. Hyde-Lay*

(skip)

The Chairman said the Associa. M. G. Hanlox tion was affliated with the Home G. C. Norman

3. G. Meyer body and as such was bound by its E. Robson

(akija) rules, which were probably the best In the world. Hockey was a game 1 Watson in which there was no professional-5. Whitehead ism whatsoever, and therefore he was sorry the offer of Mr. Laborin- ho could not be accepted.

11. Duncan (kipt

M. White

I. F. Stoneham E. A Hopkins S. Logan

(skip)

.. Total

J. Canning

W. Habbe

7. W. Carr

R. G. Crain

18 (skip)

II. H. Scott

n. MeadowB

W. Mulcaliy J. lyde

20 (skip)

A. E. Perry

W. Nact

J. Fraser

E. Karn

W. T. French

R. A. Harding

19 (skip)

R. I. E. Marks

W. W. Hirst

24 (skip)

H. H. L. Oden

C. J. Tacchi

JW, M. Brown

L. Jock

24 (xkip)

A. Jones

A. Nisalm

3. Smith

A. E. Skatone

33 [skip)

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After he had been presented with a medal of the Association's Umpires G. ES. Thompson Board, Mr. W. J. Lyle paid a tribute" for the extremely to the teams sporting and unquestioning woy in which they had accepted his decl- sions in the two matches that had because been played.

Mr. W. A. Reed, the local Captain, Me. L. Costa sald he was happy declared that the victory was fully at the result of the Interport match, deserved.

TOOTAL

LINEN DRESSES

re-

in.

Mr. D. A. Croll, Minister of Public Welfare in the Ontario Government, has introduced a bill in the Legisla

Doubts of the success of the. Pro- ture requiring that applicants for

It is also stated that there will be hibition experiment In Madras are marriage licences shall be in posses-

from

qualified no more internationals for Austrin, expressed by Mr. Gopala Reddi, sion of certificates which is now in the same category Presidency Minister for Local Ad-medical practitioner. These must applicants are free as on English county. Already the ministration. Total prohibition was certify that the

15 days before game to be played in Paris this week introduced in the Salem district of from venereal discuse Madras last October.

the

date of the proposed marriage. has been cancelled.

Mr. Reddi sald that all India was It is not suggested that applicants Wolves have completed arrange- looking towards Salem, but the need prove, that they have never ments for a great European trip in-publle enthusiasm aroused at the suffered from venereal disease, pro- cluding games in Antwerp, Paris, start had subsided. The support of vided they had been cured. Prague and Budapest. The political the public, without which failure AUSTRALIA situation has in no way dampened was almost certain, was lacking." the players' ardour for the trip.

The next big match is the England bly, Mr. J. M. Smith appealed for Speaking in the Legislative Assem- and Scotland international at Wem- the return of excise officials. Since bley. Followers of Stoke

had come into force, Prohibition sorry to hear that there

little

pollicit distilling had greatly increased. sibility of Steele being considered for and it was to be feared that the the centre-forward berth. Steele his number of undetected cases not recovered confidence after a serious. Drinking of raw renters' quota, Mr. B. 8. B. Stevens, cartilage operation and the Stoke easily made from rice, was going on, manager has decided to nurse him with all its terrible effects. very carefully, with a view to get- Other speakers urged a plebiscito ting him thoroughly at for next before Frohibition

axtended year,

throughout the whole province.

was

wol

FILM QUOTA MOVES

Sydney, Expressing regret that the British Government had failed to amend the Films Quota Bill to enable Australian Alms to qualify for the British the Premier of New South Wales, 10-day declared that he was hopeful of reciprocity as a result of negotia- the tions now in progress with "I thought it would not be long be Riots in Jubbulpore, Twenty- Dominions Office, tore someone tried to imitate Wolver three Hindus, 18 Moslems and three the New South Wales Govern- Mr. Stevens said that the policy of hampton Wanderers and this week pollen val Provinces, to-day in Aim Industry, and he was determined were injured at Jubbul-ment was to support the Australian we have announcement that; Derby poro, County intend to model their team itindu-Mesiem rioting, which occur to enforce the legislation, providing on a bellef that youth with its pace ed during the celebration of the reciprocity, passed lost year--Ex- and virility will dominate football Hindu festival of Holl: Processions; now.

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