Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 3, 1939.
NANCY
IT'S WONDERFUL FOR THE CHILDREN DOWN HERE, AWAY FROM ALL THAT FREEZING WEATHER!
I'LL BET THEY JUST CAN'T WAIT TO GET INTO THAT NICE
WARM OCEAN!
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BLAZERS
FOR
GIRLS AND BOYS
ERNIE
JAN-31
Australia Looking Ahead To The Tests
HEAVY SCORING IN MOST OF MATCHES PLAYED THUS FAR
Starting Times At Fanling
The following are the starting times for Fonling during the week-end:
SATURDAY
OLD COURSE
2.00 1. H. Crare. C. C, Black. 2.0 F. H. Stokes, E. W. Stout.
SUNDAY
P. S. Cassidy, D'Arcy Weatherbe.
OLD COURSE
8.10 D. J. Gilmore, K. S. Morrison,
The Inter-State matches played so far this summor in Australia have been generally of a heavy scoring nature, and while this might sug-50 gest a bowling weakness, the greater respon- sibility must be carried by the run of perfect wickets, which, in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Brisbane, have been of a slow and easy character, absolutely heart-breaking to bowlers of all classes.
direct
In Sydney, however, a most extra-jas right-hand fast, is not more thas ordinary wicket prevailed, in that it just over fast-medium.,
better und beiter s the became
El: was brought almost match progressed, when Queensland
junior cricket Into the and New South Wales fought a low-from
only a month or so scoring match, writes C. G. Macart-tristate arena ney in the Observer. Some months 40 and has purformed with satis ago the whole of the centre square faction considering his lack of ex- is not built on the at the Sydney Cricket Ground was, perimee. He on the Best day on which a matching rather slim for fast bowling, yel plounged up, and new suit fald; and lines of a Colter or a Larwood, he-
has displayed new wicket/he was played on #t the
Estength and stamina. absolutely favoured the bowlers.
There was no malice in the pitch T occasional however, although
X
0.20 P. Welch, I. MacGregor.
2
K. Valentine, D. Lyon.
328 A. F. Lisanman, F. Groves.
H. Geare, 3. 11. Douwell.
9.16 1. G. Parker, D. Humphreys. 0.40 F. T. McMullen, H, H. Mundy, 0.44 J. Harron, . . Propliet. 9.43 N. K. Littlejohn, T. Low. 9.57 3. Linaker, ft. J. D. Lowe. 0.01 W. W. C. Shewan, 8. C. Feltho. 10,00 A. I. Guinean, M. G. Carruthers. 10.04 T. E. Pearce, D'A. Weatherbe. 10.08 . Laidlaw, W. Wording. 10.12 . A . Newton, T. Lindars.
10 11 Willams, L. II. C. Calibrop.
10,20 W. F. Simmons, D. D. Forbes. ib-0.4
P. S. Delany, W. Hewit1. 1028 A. McKellar. J. Forbes.
W. Bell, R M. Challenor. 10.33 10.30 E. A. Bonpas, J. Hedinan. 101.40 R. G. Everent. I, F. Phillips. 10.44 I. F. Sommers, J. W, Mayhew. 10.40 1, Taylor, G. Riddell Carre. 10.52 A. Nicol, W. Woodward. 110 AL Bowker, V. R. Garden. 11 F. A. Redmond. A. I. Purves, 11.09 Cos. Cuwilf, Major Jolinstone, 11.12 W. Sharp, H. A. Lanmert.
10 D. K. 1utor, R. G. Geer
NEW COURSE
surprising
HAS POSSIBILITIES
His direction has to be steadied, ball roze higher than usual, while, again, an odd one kept low. But but in the match against N.S.W. at was responsive spin-un ideal Sydney he met with success in the wicket on which to bring the bow-second innings on a batsman's wie. ler
with on even terms
the bats-ket, simply through sensible bowl
ting on direction, ably supported by 1210.
But as time goes on, with the at- in precious Inte swing. tention usually given to it, pitches on this ground will vie with
the
In the Arst innings his direction erratic. ile had the N.S.W Was
!
9.30 J. L. C. Pearce, L. M. Wytie. 9.28 J. M. Pearson, A. C. Wheeler. 9.32 Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Wheeler
9.40 A.. Lay. 1. P. Morris.
0.44 1. & Mrs, Overy.
0.32 E. the Governor. 1000 W. N. A. Singlicy. D. S. Edward. 1034 Mrs. Smalley, Airs. Edward. 10.16 G. 5. Archbuit, Col. Matthews. 10.20 F. G. Maunder, E. J. Wagner. 10.32 Mrs. R. Delt, Men, M. Buil. 10.36 Sir Vandeleur & Mina Grayburn. 18.44 F. II. Winter, Misa Vickers, those heartbreaking sections of turf
10.52 Mira. Nicol, Mrs. Woodward. continued to induce them 1180 Mrs, Gowliand, Mrs. Johastone. in the other States, and again be batsmen nibbling at his off-theory, G. N. Grimble, Mrs. Winter came as those which have hitherto and he,
11.08 J. F. Robinson, N. P. Fox. by mistakes make
improved prevailed in Sydney.
bowling. He has possibilities of de-112 Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Fox. wicket on the first day veloping into a useful stock man 1124 H. M. & Mrs. Pearce. this recent match reminded very vividly of the pitch at Leets, where the Fourth Test was played If we could only depend Inst July, on wickets of this quality and state speed
Che
rrie
to
for his State side, but I would like towe himn with more pare.
11.20
Major & Mrs. Ductos.
+
Australia
reul need of a i in tuiwter
the who possestes
LOCAL BOOTBALL
Association Team To
of preparation for Test matches, not necessary control to force batsmen only in Australia, but everywhere, buck, but without any suggestion of there would be no need for sugges-bumping in order to secure that so-
tions as to extension of time for called "lift," which is only came-Play Chinese Federation
Test matches.
Spin bowhrs would quickly on- swer the question as to whether four days were sufficient or not.
proper
lage for shortage
of pace. E. L.
OPENING PROGRAMME OF MATCHES IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Matches in the annual tennis championships of the Colony, organised by the Hongkong Cricket Club, for the whole of next week were announced this morning. programme is as follows:
MONDAY, MARCH 6 Singles.-A. R. Kitchell v. Chan Kam-moon (Court No. 1); T. C. Monaghan v. Teal Ping-fan (No. 2); C. R. Bax v. Ng Kam-chuen (No. 31; K. M. Lec v. 1. M. A. Razack No. 6): A. V. Remedios v. Luk Chun-cheung
(No. 7).
Doubles-Lúi Kwal-fan and Chan Chi-keung v. Lim Thiam-tet and Stephen Wong (No. 4); 1. and B. Agafaroff v. Paat Kong and B. Szeto (No. 5): Wong Shu-wing and Luk Ding-cheung Y. J. W. Leonard and George Choa (No, 11).
The
Turner (No. 1); H. Y. Ho v. T. J. Gould (No. 2); E. E. Story v. Work Shin-wing (No. 3); A. V. Gosano v. Lim Thiam-tel (No. 6): Kwok Hing- chung v. E. C. Fincher.
Doubles H. P. Ont and S. H. Ling v. S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett (No. 4); Lee Yue-wing and Ho Ka- lou v. Lt. J. M. Tomlinson and Capt. L. J. C. Loch (No. 5); Luk Chun- Cheung and Iu Tak-larn v. Lee Wal- Long and In Tak-cheuk.
FRIDAY, MARCH 19 Singles.-S. W. Liang v. N. A. E. TUESDAY, MARCH 7- Singles-Lam Kwan y. J. M. Tom-Mackay (No. 1); A. Crawford v. Unsen (No, 1): W. J. Howard v. W. Fang Ol-lam (No. 2); F. II. Kwok A. Land (No. 2); Lai Kwong-cheum v. P. S. Leung (No. 3); Peter U V. (No.. ); Taul v. S. A. Gray Oo, 3); Lee Chee-man Lt. J. S. Theobald v. Leong Ping-chiu (No. 6): Y. C. Yun-pui v. Wan Tze-sam (No. 7);
Ho Ka-lau v. W. C. lung (No. 8). Lau v. Lee Wai-ton (No. 7).
Doubles.-E. E. Story and J. J. Terguson v. Pang Oi-lam and Wel Chung (No. 4); Tsui Wai-pul and Tsus Yun-pui v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould (No. 5): A. V. Gosano and J. J. Remedios v. W. C. Hung
a. C. Fincher (No. 8).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Singles.-L. D. C. Misra v. Lee Sander V. Yue-wing (No. 1); W. Chan Chi-kering (No. 2): B. Szeto v. Firdos Khan (No. 6); Marsland v. J. W. Leonard (No. 7).
Doubles. Crawford and R. T. Broadbridge v. Troi Ping-fan and Ng Kam-chuen (No. 3); L. J. S. Theo- boid and Capt. A. B. Whatman v. Lt. Col. L. A. Newnham and Major Baynes (No. 4); S. A. and H. D. Rumjabu v. F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang (No. 5); A. V. Remedios and J. Gonsalves v. O. Rumjahn and S. A. Hussain (No. 8)..
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Singles.Wei Chung V. J.
McCormick is still the fastest bow- The folowing team will represent TOURNAMENT TENNIS er in Australia, but his control and the Hongkong Football Association
the are not sufficiently con- | against necuracy
Hongkung Chinese vincing to warrant confidence.
second match for the Governor's Cup
success 4421
Doubles.-Major F. C. Nottingham and Capt. R. B. Lecky v. Lt. D. C. Misra and Lt. S. M. Atzal (No. 4); Chan Kam-noon and Wong Fuk- nam v. 1. M. A. Razack and A. R. Minu (No. 5).
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1839. 25th, 27th and 28th February and
1st and 4th March
On Saturday, 25th, Monday, 27th. Tuesday, 28th February and Wednes- day, 1st March, the Brst bell will be Rrung at 11 am, and the first race
will
bo run at 11.30 D.m On Saturday, 4th March, the first bell and the will be rung at 1.30 p.m. first race will be run at 2.00 pm.
The limin interval will be after the
the Meeting.
Amateur Athlete Federation in the South China A. A. Annual fifth race on the first four days of
at Caroline Hill on Sunday, at 3.45
..:
Competitions
The annual teunis championships Harley: Blackburn and Sheehan; of the South China Athletic Associa- Freshwater, Dixon and Parker: Em-
tlon played recently resulted 45 berson, Courtney, Hossack,
Gosano
follow: (Capt.), and Reirstsen. Reserves. Doubles Championship-Winners, Ulrich, Saw, Heltrao, E. Strange and Chan Chi-keung and Lul Kwai-fan; runners-up, Wong Fuk-nam and Chan His Excellency the Governor will
Kuni-moon. be present, and in the event of the Chinese either winning or drawing the match, will present them with the Cup. The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, President of the Association, will also
Singles Handicap-Winner. Ng
Kam-tai; runner-up, Cheung Koon
sang,
Doubles Handicap-Winners, Wong Koon-chi and Ng Kam-tat; runners up, Lee Kwan-hung and Ip Koon-
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeling.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
A QUEENSLAND FIND
GRIMMETT STILL SUPREME Through the season here so far,
of bowlers
bowler appearing three new
The third varying promise have appeared, who nay the horizon is D. Ring, of Victoria, de duty for Australia in the future who joins the right-hand leg-break It has been said that Australia and googly class, and who hus met usually waits for something to crop up with fair
als first ap- in the bowling line, and white there pearances.
Ring. like most other is a certain amount of truth in that
slow Jorge. statement I feel envinced that in bowlers, in prone to length weak- one case at least, a bowler has ap-ness here and there, but he gives penced who
grace the Austra promise of development along the Ilan eleven, provided he receives the right lines.
encouragement, and is not. or the slow bowlers, however, we lured from his natural principles by have none who can yet compare an overdose of so-called instruction, with C. V. Grimmett, who, in his be present.
• Queensland Os given us in forty-seventh year, has demonstrated Christ (pronounced "Krist) a medi- that he is far from being spent um-slow left-honder, who seems to force.
one of the best propositions
There is a dearth of accurate for some time
slow bowlers in Australia at pre- The whole Shanghai football com- King's Park on Sunday, March 5, at Enclosure will NOT be on sale at provalling wickets in Australiu.
to P.-M. Horni Fent, and as this class is the most munity was reluctant to learn His resemblance to brook, also of Queensland, and who effective in an attack on the beau-Lee Wal-tong, who recently piloted 3 p.m., weather permitting. was a member of the 1930 Austra-ful pitch surfaces in this country the Hongkong team to victory over
eultivation
is an essential. their lian team to England, is most] It would be a serious reflection on
able to
toe in the two marked. He is bullt on the same
the our young players if Grimmelt, at coming tall and slender lines, while the
A meeting of die General Com- similarity in the run to the crease, his age were requisitioned for ser sponsored by the International Red
sald mittee of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls and the delivery, is so great as to Yice in Australia when next nu-Cross Society and the Shanghai Re-
twin and conses here, yet one must he,fugee Rellet Association. Lee
so in his letter to a close friend in Association will be held on Tuesday, make one think that he is
prepared for such a contingency.
Shanghal. He mentioned that un- March 7, at 5.30 p.m. in the Board brother.
foreseen circumstances prevented his Room of Messrs. Jardine Matheson
and Company, going.
be
have seen
on
the
TRUSTING TO LUCK
The fact that slow
bowlers
Christ has not the dime pace through the air as Hornibrook, nor does he possess the really fast dal which the latter applied with tell-possessing the confidence, the accur Ing effect, but notwithstanding this hey, the control of fight and spin of maintains accurate length an Armstrong, and the penetrative aver long periods, and can definite- force of a Grimmett, are not appear- ly spin the ball and make it bite ing, is due largely to the absence whenever the slightest assistance of concentration in practice amongst affered by the pitch. He floats the our young bowlers. ball quite a lot, and is not afraid
hc
to
There is too much trusting toss it with a high trajectory luck while the conditions la which with the object of luring the bats-our club cricket is played are such man to his doom.
that young bowlers are quite ignor-
SUCCESSOR TO WHITE
ant of the perfect conditions of first- the cluss cricket, not to mention
Now that E. S. White, a member experience and calibre of the bats- of the 1938 Australian team to Eng-men opposed to them, so that heavy bas retired from first-class punishment damps their ardour, as land, cricket. Christ is his logical site-is only to be expected.
couroke The purpose and a better bowler and woult be much nected with the work of men like and Mailey, unit in an attack, Armstrong, Grimmett,
for instance, were such that success"
cessor. But he is tinn White, more effective
where variety menns so much.
Con-
The Queenslander is not a bats-sooner or later was certain; and it man of quality, although he is said is the evidence of these same char-i to meet with reasonable success in acteristics
Briatnike club matches, but he is a Christ which
the Queenslander
Inspires one
reliable fleldman. One can foreteil bright hopes for his future,
the future, but I see in this bowler
a distinct "And," and one who will
with
OUR SPELLING BEE (see page 7).
anneal-anomaly-anniversary.
Improve na ho gains experience.
Another bowler Queensland has brought into prominence this sum-Frisian - roundelay -- septungen-
SHANGHAI DISAPPOINTED
that
un-
hung.
The final of the singles champion- ship will be played between Chen Chi-keung and Wong Fuk-nam at
Badges admitting non-members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc
Dodges admitting LO Members'
the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.
in an for LAWN BOWLS MEETING
at
Shanghai games in
A scene from George Goncharoff 's bullet, "Tater from Vienas Wooda," which will be presented as a prologue to "The Great Waits" at the Queen's Theatre on Saturday evening at, 8,30 pm.
A limited number of fins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Hoy, (Tel. 21020).
On ne pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting. No amahs will be allowed on the Filth Day.
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Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tins will be obtainable in the Restaurart in the Public Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES
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Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will be will forfelt the same and removed from the Enclosure.
By Order,
O. B. BROWN..
Secretary. Hongkong 16th February, 1989,
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