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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 14, 1939,

TWO NEW PLAYERS IN SCRUM-HALF IS

SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM FOR TEST Wicket KeeperDropped: New Bowler Introduced

Johannesburg, Feb. 13.

Two new players have been introduced hy the South Africans for the Fourth Crickot Test against the 'M.CC., to be played here on February 18, 20, 21 and 22.

They are R. 3, Newson, a bowler, and B. E. Grieveson, who presumably takes the place of W. W. Wade as wicket-keeper. Both men are from Transvaal, which now han no fewer than eight men in the South African team for the Fourth Test.

The full S. African ride is follows:

Alan Melvillo (Transvaal), Capt. Brace Michell (Transvaal).

K. G. Viljoen (Transvaal).

E. A. Rowan (Transvaal).

A. B. C. Langton (Transvaal).

N. Gordon (Transvaal),

E. B. Newson (Transvaal),

R. E. Grleveson (Transvaal).

A. D. Nourse (Natal),

E. I Dalton (Natal).

P. G. Van Der By! (Western Frovince).

The first two Tests were

drawn

and the third was won by the M.C.C.

by nn innings and 13 runs--Router. |

Rain Interferes

With Game

Salisbury, Feb. 13.

Tonnis Entries To Close On Saturday

in

Intending competitors the annual lawn tennis cham- plonships organised by the Hongkong Cricket Club are reminded that entries close on Saturday, February 18, at G p.m. They are requested to send in their names as soon as possible.

AUSTRALIA BARS DEBATED

BREAST-STROKE

Rain interfered with the closing day Record May Not Be

of play in the crickel match between

the M.C.C. and Rhodenih, and the

match had to be left drawn.

The tourists to-day declared their

Rhodesla

The

Recognised

much-debated

COLLARED

DO

BADMINTON PLAYERS

Simpson, the Malayan scrum-11 31. Is enllared with the ball in his posesion. This was one of the maDY exciting moments in the Interpori Rugger match played on Saturday belscen Hongkong and Malaya, the local men winning by 18 points to 11-i'noto by Jaffer.

Here And There

"Abe" With Footballers Need

Gentle Caution

seen in

13-Unnecessary

A

F.A. Cup

Chelsea And Wednesday Again Draw

London, Feb. 13.

In the Fifth Round of the F. A.

DESIRE TO ΤΟ

HOLD

CHAMPIONSHIPS?

Poor Support Given To Association's Efforts

Hongkong badminton players' response to the invitation_to take part in the Colony's 1939 championships culminated yesterday evening with a total of six entries for the men's senior singles, 11 for the junior singles, seven for the men's doubles, eight for the mixed doubles, and five for the ladies' doubles.

To-day. the championships Aubel committee of the Badminton Associa tion will meet to consider the entries. Unless there is a last-minute influx! of entries before the meetin", the sub-committee will possibly find it necessary to make certain recom- mendations to the Association.

Without an additional dve competi- tors for the senior singles, it will be Impossible to run the two singles events separately, while the poorness of the entries in the other events is very little encouragement for run- ning the championships,

There is still time for players to send in their entries, but they will have to look sharp about it.

Peculiar feature of the entries to late is the complete absence of com-

A. S. Samuel Wins Kent Badminton

Success Of Malaya Player At Home

London, Jan. 20. petitors fruin Chinesc Y.M.C.A.,

Playlog Herne Bay yesterday, King's College. and St. Andrew's, A. S. Samuel won the Kent County while Kowloon Tong and Chung | badminton championship. Samuel Wah have scarcely accorded the sup is playing right at the top of his port expected from them.

Although one is reluctant to reach the conclusion. It does reem that our badminton players are indifferent to the championships, in which cose the Association would be well advised to consider abandoning them, at least

for this couson.

Cup, Shefield Wednesday (at hume) Wanderers Win In

and Chelsea made another attempt to come to decision to-day, but though extra time was played neither side was able to score.

V.

The following is the draw in the Sixth Itound of the Competition: Chelsen or Shefteld Sheaen

United or Wednesday

(irimsby Wolves

Birmingham or

Everton Huddersficia

Sunderland

Blackburn It. Portsmouth

Preston N.E.

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Darlington

---Reuter.

Y.

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or

League Match

In the "B" Division of the League, wanderers detented St. Andrew's "B" by seven games to two on the lutter's court last evening. Scores:

J. S. Ho and S. W. Cheung (Wan- derers) bent M. Well and S. A. Broadbridge 21-11; beat A. S. Bliss and F. A. Broadbridge 21-0; beat L. Gibson and S. Darby 21-4.

E.

Wand F. R. Zimmern

best Well and Broad- and bridge 21-19; lost to Bilss Broadbridge 17-21; lost to Gibson and Darby 17-21.

second innings at 174 for two wickets,

Sydney, Jan. 20.

the Knees up when jumping close to "butterfly" COCCER matches and after

had Jost six

an opponent, wickets for only 25 run, rain came breast-stroke, after a world-wide Colony in recent weeks tend 10: down and play had to be abandoned. I trust, secus in danger of official ex-show that while rough piny has not 10-Jung an opponent.

tinction in Australia,

yet assumed proportions which make 11-The Jumping charge, with both

it has

feel off the ground, In the first innings, M.C.C. made The English representative, J. G. stricter control" necessary, 180, to which Rhodesia replied with Davies, won the Empire champion-nevertheless reached a stage where 12-violent charging, otherwise fair but heavy enough to be danger- only 90, Goddard taking six wickets ship and established an Australian a gentle warning would not be out for 38, including a "hat trick." record of 2m. 51.49, using this stroke of place. Soccer is a robust game:

charging (laying Reuter.

at the British Empire Gaines in at the best of times, and particularly

the weight into a player after so in Shield match when players are Sydney last year.

he has parted with the ball or Now

the Western Australian worked up to such a high pitch of

theso

when he is not trying to play games one Amateur Swimming Association has excitement. in

h) given notice that it will move for the sometimes finds men doing things

never 15.-Back-swinging when ani they normally are prohibition of the stroke at the which

ponent is passing close by. Amateur Swimming Union confer-known to do. These cases can be

are several 16-Ankle tapping, ence In Melbourne. The

understood; but there bureau meeting of the International Federa- players well-known to local en- 17-ilcel-tapping from behind. tion of Swimming Associations has thusiasts who are in the habit of 18-Sliding tackle, when the ball is What is the sense in that? Accord-bridge 24-23; beat Gibson and Darby

not clearly taken without falting | also decided to recommend to the committing little offences which

ing to this suggestion if a team has The onroning player's fect also.

four wickets in hand, it gets less than prohibited.

ponents. They are very clever too

behind. If the Western Australian Associa-jin the manner in which

ten wickets! The tie between the G.Pull the woal over the rhey can

eyes, 20.Sandwiching" a player. tion's proposal be adopted, J.

Hongkong referees might with Indian R.C. and the Army (who lost Davies's Australian record will be and more often than not they "Bell

in the eliminated and Frank McCure's pre-away with it." But if the referce is benefit to themselves study the above el ten wickets) 3vious time, 2m. 58.03. restored to the sometimes fooled, their opponents list and be on the lookout here s Division last Saturday has brought

are never fooled, and the result is well. books.

that frayed tempers are seen. For-

Rugby League Cup Replay Results

London, Feb. 13.

The following were the results in

op-

op-Barrow

"

0

the replays in the First "ound of 1940 conference that the stroke beprove very annoying to the Charging in the back or from what it would get if it had lost all

the Rugby League Cup: Wakefield

23 Broughton

St. Helens Ree. 12 Liverpool

Reuter.

Stanley

tunately for us, the habit is not wide-Referees Appointed spread, and there is yet no necessity for the II.K.F.A. to do anything in the matter,

forth

Senior

aruling from the Madar

C. Y. Yung and E. S. Ho (Wan- derers) beat Well and Broadbridge 21-15; bent BUSS and Brend

21-3.

Many Changes In Scottish

form and is among those who ore considered to have bright chances in the All-England championships.

Samuel is gradually becoming ae- custained to the conditions here and his victory in the Worthing cham- pionship several weeks ago was an indlention that he would win more til ** 7 .

He is still handicapped by the conditions, cold and artificial Night being the two which he finds most difcult in becoming recustomed to.

Henry Cotton Takes Up Challenge

London, Feb. 13. Henry Colton bou tentatively accepted a challenge to meet the United States open golf champlon, Ralph Guldahl, over 72 holes in the summer provided Guldahl comes to England.

"There seems to be nothing but challenge after challenge particularly from the younger set this year, but if the American champion is coming to Britain I am willing to play him

nywhere. sald Cotton-United Preas.

Rugby Fifteen Table Tennis

Cricket League, Mr. A. H. Hon. Secretary of the League, in- formed me yesterday that in both these cases cach team is entitled to ONGRATULATIONS are extend-15 points. In future, in all casca ed to Messrs. R. M. Omar, W. D. where the scores are tled when Gass and D. Kossick, who have been stumps are drawn, the fears shall appointed to referee the soccer be entitled to divide the three points To matches in Hongkong during the irrespective of how many wickets IN Shanghai, however, a campaign visit of the Manila Interport team, have been lost by either side. This has been launched seminat 1ough Mr. Omar will tekee the interport is a more equitable ruling and one play. Recently the S.F.A. Issued a game on Sunday, February, 19; Mr. which will probably be endorsed by circular notice to all referees in un Goss the second game against the every League cricketer in the Colony. attempt to curb slack officiating. Combined Chinese on Monday.!

Jack Crawford Returns Shanghai Warning

To Davis Cup Tennis

Melbourne. Feb. 13.

The Australian 1939 Davis Cup team neems to be an improvement on ile 1038 squad,

The players selected to represent Australia in the 1939 competition are Jack Crawford. Adrian Quist, John Bromwich and Harry Ifopman,

Hopman, who was captain and manager of the 1938 team which reached the Challenge Round, will aci la the same capacity.

The Australian team this year is notable for the return of Jack Craw- ford, the former Wimbledon champlon, who has been out of Davis Cup tennis for several years—Reuter,

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Play Ireland Championships On February 25 In England

London. Jan. 20. London, Feb. 13. At Wembley to-day the English These officials were urged to be on February 20; and Mr. Kossick the, Tennis Test

Muny changes have been made in table tennis championchin finals the alert to detect and punish rough third against the Rest of Hongkong

in the Scottish rugger team to meet rew ten thousand spectators. play. They were asked to be on the on Wednesday, February 22.

These WHEN

British tennis team Ireland at Dublin on February 25 in

In the men's singles, Richard Berg- look-out for the following types of, three officials were appointed by al

Eailed for South Africa lost the Internatonal Tournament. The

mann, former Austrian. now entered special sub-committee last week, ·

December, doubts were expressed as Scottish Afteen are as follows: to the capabilities of the players, it Roberts (Watconian); Innes (Aber from London, beat B. Vans, Czeche- Slovakia, 18-2), 10-21, 21-17. being said that under South African deca University), MacRac (St. 210, 21-14. conditions the English players would | Andrew's University), R. Shaw In the women's singles, Jean CINCE the Indian RC. Juniors and never be able to beat Norman For (Glasgow High School), Fyle (Lon- Nicoll, Junior British Town tennis

University tled in a Cricket quharson, Mrs. Bobble Heine Miller don

Scottish) Bruce Lockhart champion, aged 10 beat Miss D. M. League match on February 4, many and the rest of them. Actually these (London Scottish), Dorward (Gala): Emdin. Great Britain. players in the Colony have been doubls were inspired by the fact Henderson (Edinburgh Aca.), Gra- In the men's doubles, G. V. Barna wondering how many points each that among the girls, Miss Kay Stom-ham (Edinburgh Асп.), Purdle

and L. Bellak, Hungary, beat Vana side would be entitled to claim. It mers and Miss Margot Lumb were (Jedforest),

Horsburgh (London had been suggested that had the both unable to make the trip, and it Scottish), Roy (Waterloo), G. Shawn Terebac. Czecho-Slovakia, 19 University lost all ten wickets with; was expected that the gitis who (Sale), Mackenzie (Edinburgh Won- 10-21, 21-12, 21-10. 21-15. 7-Slicking out the hip to throw or the scores tied at close of play, they were chosen to fill their places would derers) and Young (King's College

deflect an opponent.

would have been entitled to 14 not be able to play up to inter-IIospital) -Reuter, 8.-Use of knee or thigh in charg-points; but having four wickets in national standard, But the English

ing.

hand, they could chilm only one.l (Continued on Page 9.)

3.-Clutching an opponent's person

or uniform with the hand.

4-Purling, especially when two

men are Jumping for the ball. 5.-Tripping.

-Making a back, or stooping to

throw an opponent.

£10,000 DONATION

TO CRICKET

London, Jan. 22,

Lord Nuffield announced his inten-

In the women's doubles. Misses V. Depetritova and V. Vatrubeova, Czecho-Slovakia. hent Missen M. Osborne and W. Woodhead, Great Britain, 21-8, 18–21, 21–18, 21---

in the mixed doubles. Vana. and Miss Votrubcova beat Barna And Miss Osborne, 21-17, 14-21, 21-18, 21-11-Reuter.

14.

FINLAND KEEPS

SKI TITLE

Sakopane, Feb. 13. Finland successfully defended its

tion of giving £10,000 to the South African Cricket Association of e dinner at the Durban Country Club title in the 40 kilometres relay race last night

the International Bkl-ing

He said he had decided to make the championships here to-day, gift because he had enjoyed the two Its team, composed of Pikkaenan, days' cricket of the Test match and Alakulppi, Olklora and Karppinen, he had learned that promising play- won in 2 hrs, 3 mine, 35 secs, ers had been forced to give their time for the game.

Sweden was second, Italy third and Norway fourth.—Trans-Oc¤an.

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Players disentangling themselvis as a morum broker un In the Interpori Rugger enconnier last Saturday, Sitting on the ground on she lost facing the camera is A73. G. Taylor, and the Hongkong player in the centre la K. A. Watson Photo by Jafer."

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