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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 1988.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE ENTERS UPON ITS SECOND WEEK

CLASH BETWEEN SOUTH CHINA "A" AND MIDDS TIT-BIT OF SCHEDULE HONGKONG F.C. TO BE OPPOSED BY SAINTS

(By "Abo")

The local Football Leaguo enters upon its accond week to- day. In spite of the fact that there were some decisive results in the opening programme, it is yet far too early to make any pro- gnostications regarding the prospects of the teams participating in the League, though certain clubs may be safe bota to finish in the upper half of the table and others to end up in the bottom half.

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Ол the whole, good form was duce the form they showed against week. Because weak | the Navy, they ought to beat the opposition was provided, some teams Royal Scots, who were very weak were made to appear better than against South China "A". Certainly, they really are; but as the season the Scots will have to make a 100 progresses and as teams patch up per cent. improvement on last week's '

If they

beat their weaknesses, League games will performance

are to not prove no one-sided as some of Kowinon. them were In the opening programme.

It seems fairly certain that South China "A", for instance, will not find the Royal Scots such easy meat in their return encounter as on Sunday last; and I am sure the form dis played by the Police in their game with Eastern was not their best. Both South Ching "A" and Eastern may win again, but it in hardly likely that they will do no by the margins of 10-0 and 7-1 respectively,

Best performance of the week-end was that of the Club in beating Mid- dlesex by the odd goal in Ave. It was a result which must have sur prised a

great number of people, especially those who know and preciate the qualities of the Middle- nex players, who are one of the must dimcult teams to beat in the Colony. But in spite of the many changes which they have had to make this season, Club may yet prove the surprise team of the season. If they are good enough to beat a side like the Middlesex Regiment, then I am Burc a number of teams will not view their matches with the Club with equanimity.

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The best match of the week-end appears to be that between South; China "A" and Middlesex,_to played this afternoon at Caroline Hill. After the way in which the soldiers

defeated the Hongkong Chinese Amateur Athletic/Federa- ton ten days. go, I would have thought they should give the Chinese a good game to-day; but after their defeat by the Club I am now not so xure. If rain holds off, the Chinese ought to win; if the ground is wet, the Middlesex will havo a better chance of taking the polnis.

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

Two First Division games will be: played to-morrow, AL Kwong Wah play the Navy. The Kowloon,

the premier division newcomers lo made quite a good show against South China "B", the champions of the 1937-38 season, though they were beaten by two goals to all. Never- theless another defeat seems to be in store for them.

At Caroline Hill, South China "B": will clash with the Police. The oflcers of the law were very weak against Eastern last week and wil probably be beaten again unless they make a wholesale improvement;

Teams:

SAINTS NOT CONFIDENT

St. Joseph'a, the Club's opponents to-day, certainly are not confident. The Saints were idle last week when Club-J. Coles; W. Nogaltzlk, S. all the other senior teams were en- Strange; J. Skinner, K. Forrow. E. gaged, and they have to take the L. Strange; J. Kirwen, V. Drossel, F. Geld without Costa, their lanky all- Fowler, B. I. Bickford and T. Pile. round man, who is able to take up

St. Joseph's-U. Souza; fluesnin. any position with almost equal dist. Souza; R. Marques, D. Leonard, J. Unction. He hurt his leg while Pereira;

nt practice during the week and in ex- Azim and Sanlos,

Gaan, preted to be out of the team for two

or three weeks. Without their best

mor man,

Castillo,

Gomes,

Capt. Eyston's Narrow Escape From Death

Bonnevile Salt Flats,

Sept. 22.

In attempting to better his world land speed record of 356.44 miles an hour yester- day, Captain George Eyston, the famous British racing motorist, had, a narrow escape from death.

Whlic his wonder-car, the Thunderbolt, was travelling at a speed of 350 miles an hour, something over the wheels broke, but Captain Eyston, with expert driving and pre- sence of mind, brought his car to a halt.

Was

His time for the measured. mile

349.85 miles an hour. Captain Eyston is not making any more attempts on the record. He is returning home to England.--Reuter,

DON

Don Bradman, the Australian cricket captain, is here seen walking Into his London hotel on crutches recently. He was injured daring the Anal Test match at the Oval while bowling against Hardstaff and was

the tour.

BRADMAN

RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA

All England Offers Rejected

NATIONAL

BASEBALL

LEAGUE

Pirates Lose. Once And Win. Once

New York, Sept. 30. Pittsburgh Pirates agnin lost ground to-day in the race for the National Baseball League pennant, being beaten by Cincinnati Reds by 7-1 in the opening game of their evin bill. The Pirates, however, won the second engagement.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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RICKETTS RETAINS

CHINA AMATEUR

GOLF TITLE

Shanghai, Sept. 20.

Tony Ricketts carried off the Amateur Golf Championship of China yesterday for the second time, after leading the field through- out the competition on the Hungino Golf Course. Establishing a lead at the end of the first day's play on Saturday with a return of 149, the reigning champion went round in 78 during yesterday morning's play in the third round, and in the fourth and fmai round in the afternoon his score was 81, which gave him, a total of 308,*- which was 8 strokes better than that of his nearest rival, G. N. Nichol, who, occupying fifth place on Saturday, played masterful golf to overtake that day's leaders.

Nichol, with rounds of 82 and 83 turns of 70 and 77 including many Cincinnati

on Saturday, surprised the specta- masterful strokes. At the end of Rain washed out tho match be- tors yesterday with the way in play he stood fourth, having passed tween Philadelphia Phillies and New which he followed in the champion's Rt. F. Kirby's score of 327 by four

wake to overhaul K. M. Cumming, strokes. second ot the

York Giants.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

13 0

St. Louis........................ Chicago

The match between Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox was not played owing to rain.-Reuter.

Cunningham Said To Be In Disgrace

Europe.

each tour.

start of the day's play

and R. F. Kirby, who occupied third The course was in excellent con- position, Cumming, playing a force-dition for the championship being on Saturday and a

ful game found that the handicap of just as fast as being six strokes behind the leader arge crowd attended to watch the was too great and his returns yes- play. terday were 82 for the morning round and 25 in the afternoon's play, giving him a total of 322, the thiri best score.

Yesterday's scores and total for the two days were: A Tucketts, 70 and 01 total score 300, G, D. Nichol, 10 and 72. 316; KC. M. Cumming, 82, and 03, 322: 7. A. Grubb, 70 and 37, 323; IT. Kuby.

r. Macietinan, 90 and

64 and 83, 347: 1. qu. 330; J. o. tud-

R. F. Kirby, n Durham Light In-ard, 1 and 53, AT9; D. R. Glass, 38 and fantry officer, lost his position us 07, 130; W. N. Gray, 07 and 83, 341; A. third man when he went round in Pettit, 83 and 81, 341; C. 11. Hopkins,

64 and 03 yesterday, J. A. Grubb (fourth) with rounds of 70 and 77 being above him.

The Anal

placings

the

07, and 97, 3423 C. O. Cumming, of and 344; 3. S, MacDonald, 63 and 00, 347: N. E. Lurton, 03 and 63, 352: T. 8. Parry,.

who

30 and Ba, 354; C. C. Coffman, 63 and were: Cham-1 D. M. Barton P5. 11. Dwybe.

and . R. Marken, no return. plon, A. Ricketts;

etts; Runner-up, G. D.

PRESENTATIONS unable to play for the remainder of ACCORDING to a New York report, Nichol; ard. Best Score, K. M. Cum-

The prizes were presented by Lady Cunningham, America's ming: 4th. Best Score, J. A. Grubb;

also famous miler, may lose his amateur Best 18 holes on Saturday, K. M. Clark Kerr, and there were

Clark Kerr, status. It is asserted that Cunning- Cummins: Best 38 holes on Satur- present, Sir Archibald har received $1,000 from the Ioling day, A. Ricketts; Best 18 holes on Phillips, H. M. Consul-General.

H. M. Ambassador and Sir Herbert ton Corinthians, British amateur Sunday, G. D. Nichol; Best 30 holes

Lady Kerr was welcomed by Mr. football team which recently toured on Sunday, G. D. Nichol. the world, for running in a mile race

A RECORD

C. B. Ogilvie, Club captain, which was an added attraction to A feature of the day's play was mentioned that H. M. Ambassador the Corinthians appearance in Las round of 71 by G. D. Nichol in the wos Hon. President of the Club. He Angeles. Investigation of this in-afternoon, which constituted if record congratulated Tony Ricketts on his cident, it is said, led to Cunningham's for the altered course, his strokes Wonderful play and on his feat of exclusion from the team recently in being 30 out and 35 in. C. O. Cum-winning the title for the second time. ming, who finished 11th provided an- He also mentioned the feat of Gra- other record at the 16th hole with ham Nichol in coming up to take the a par 3. A reason why scores were second place and reminded the rest general order, which is that Austro-rather high yesterday was that the of the entrants of the fable of Robert Bruce and the spider and the words lian cricketers rarely pay more than Penalty for "out of bounds" was

stroke and distance, and there are 10 dition of the course and the excel-

The beautiful try, again." three visits to England.

con- You see, there is a four-years gap between less than 14 occasions on which this iti

might happen to a player on

lence of the arrangements were due- Hunglao course.

In no small way to the work of Mr. For proof, study the cam which Positions and scores at the crid of K. M. Cumming, he added. Lady came in 1026 Collins, Bardsley, the first day's play were as follows Clark Kerr then presented the MacCartney, Woodfull. Andrews, (morning round first):

trophies, Gregory, Taylor, Richardson. Ryder. A. Ricketts. 75. 74: K. M. Cumming, 13. Oldfield, Maliny, Grimmett, Ponsford, B F. Kirby, 19, 8it-J, F, Maclennan, Some returned on the next two tours, ning, 02, 84: W. N. Gray, 64, 82; C. 14 78, 83; G, D, Nichol, 11, 8-C. O, Cum- but

by the

the fourth (1938) they were Hopkins, 84, 04: D. R. Glass, 87, 3: J. A. all written

FICH off the list by Father Grubb, 63, 65; 1. T. Dwyer. 21, 80; 3. 33, Time,

loss of form, and other causes. and heal: C. C. Colman, 87, Ut;

G. 11. Mann, 84, 96, Happily, Bradman will be

only 34 Other returns were:-C. E. M. Thom- in 1942, but don't forget he has been 977; 1. Saphiero, 88, 83; J. 5. Mag- playing Test cricket in England sincev. Petit, 87, DO A. Pratt, 90, 91: 11 1 Donald, 05. BD; R. R. Markeri, 84, 83; A. 1930 and was doing so in Australia Barton, 82, 91: K. D. Hill. 93. 03 T.

efore that. The mere suggestion of Party 04, 34; A. not seeing those flashing Bradman Ritchie, 90, 101: 1. 8. Dutt. 100, 82; L. D. Lurton, 84, be Form, 80, 94 N. 2. 27, 103; 8. Z sickes again is unpleasant-but one Carson 103, 80; R. M. P. Skinner, 103, 81; got to take notice of cricket's history C. C. Young, 104, retired.

Pinying Look.

steady game Nicketts dit not appear to exert himself on the second day's play, his morning round of 79 being beaten by J. A. Grubb zzcommon { with 76, and his afternoon round

of being surpassed by a return of 77 by Grubb, Nicholl's 71, J. A. Maclen nan's 78, and being equalled by A, V. Pettit.

London, September 9. Speculation on Don Bradman's future can cease forthwith-

he has rejected the last of many offers of employment in England, and leaves London to-day preparatory to returning to Australia and his regular job of stockbroking in Adelaide, writes Geoffrey Simpson in to-day's Daily Mail.

Which means, of course, that he playing cricket for

South China. "A"-Paù Ka-ping; will coulinue the Saints will not find their Mak Sul-hon, Lee Tin-sang, Leung Australie. task against the Club too casy, The Wing-chiu. Lau King-chol, Lec defence seems sound enough, but the Kwak-wal: Tang Kwong-sinn. Lai it he were offered £1 a run. He is At the moment he could not play forward line is made up of young-Shlu-wing. Fung King-cheung, Kwok still a cripple from that leg injury sters who, though very, fast when on

move, seem to lack a steadying Ying-kee and Law Tau-man,

the

In the Oval Test.

Some of the firms who have been

influence. During Costa's absence, Middlesex.-Pte. Jackson; Cpl. Azim has promoted to the first Watson, Pte. Wilkinson; Pie. Fear-after him have painted rosy pictures

All the

Inside left son, Ple. Courtney, Bum. Grogan, a good performance Pte. Saw and Pie. Marable.

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SECOND DIVISION

He gave D he Club a fortnight ago when the Saints won by six goals to four. Small of stature, he is fast

Club D. W. Fleming: A. Keown, an elusive and is likely to give the A. J. G. Taylor; A. Krilovsky, H. Club defenders a whole lot of trou- Millington, C. Carr; Dr. Shaw, R. ble:

Bulpin, P. Wilson, E. Fowler and J. Sican.

ol Don B. as a big business man. He could have had £50 a week to clart-and more if he hid struck out for it. In fact, his loyalty to Aus- tralian cricket fairly severe test this last week or has been put to a

Those who give Bradman a fare- well handshake are sure to take it for granted he will be back again in we may have seen 1942-but will he? For all we know, great little man on English wickets.

the last of the

Such a wonderful player may, of outre, prove the exception to the

to c

He was bound by contract, Li For three quarters the game,

common with his team mates, to re- Kowloon held their own against the Middlesex.-Plc. Coppard;

Pte. turn home at the end of the tour, but 'Navy last week; but they could not

Coiller; Thompson, L/Cpl.

Ptc. there would have been nothing Riches; prevent his early return here. keep out the sailors in the end and Dawes, Pte. Thomas, Sgt. were beaten by 4-1. To-day they Pte. Taylor, Pte. Mellor,

Ptc. will not find the same opposition Coomer, Pie. Simmonds and Ptc. dgainst them, and it they can pro- Talt.

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WILL HE COME BACK?

The Australians are of to-day to Scarborough, where they are to meet Leveson-Gower's XI. After that they go to Dublin and Belfast, and then it will be homeward-bound.

'A_new world's récord for the 880 yards was not up by Milas Oliva Hall i (G.E.C. Magnet Harriers),

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HANKOW DEFEATS SHANGHAI TEAM AT CRICKET

Hankow, Sept. 25. For the second year in succession the annual interport cricket match between Shanghai and Hankow has bean played between local teams."

In years past the visit of a Shang- hal team to Rankow has been the highlight of the cricket seison; but owing to the hostilities the match has resolved self into a game betwee GRUBB'S EXCELLENT GOLF local members of the Shanghai Cric- Cumming following closely behind ket Club and Hankow cricketers. the leader did not show his excellent supplemented by members of the form of Saturday morning when he Briish Navy. had round of 72, three strokes in Hankow this year, but Bar- front of Ricketts, and he had to be son,

Shanghai interport content with 82 and 03 which drop player, contributed over half a cen- ped him to third place below. Nichol. fury for Shanghal.

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J. A. Grubb, who occupied tenth On both Saturday and Sunday air place on Saturday with two returns raid alarms were sounded, but the of 83, played excellent golf to over game continued and no Japanese take those in front of him, his re-unroplanes appeared.--Reuter.

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