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May 26, 1939.

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Cricket Prospects At

Bowling Problem At Whitsun Race Cambridge: Oxford's Good Foundation

Cambridge University will be faced with the problem of finding bowlers for an entirely new attack this year, but Oxford have a fairly strong

foundation.

None of the Cambridge Blues can be regard- ed as anything other than change bowlers, but as the problem is one that recurs almost yearly there is not any need for undue worry at this stago.

It is strange that University there are spin bowlers in N. M. bowlers do not, as a general rule, Austin, E. K. Scott, and J. M. Con-

naughton. mature until their third your,

P. B. Studd, a member of the famous Cambridge cricketing family, is Cambridge captain, and will be supported by J. D. A. Langley and B. D. Carris, the two golf Blues, J. R. Thompson, who had an average of over 50 last year, and F. G. Mann, who is capable of making many

rung.

Either Evans or Pooley may be in the running for the place vacated by R. II. H. Darwell Smith, andi Pooley, if he has cured himself of a somewhat doubtful delivery, inay yet fulfil the high hopes formed of him at Shrewsbury.

Scott is perhaps the plek of the

RL W. Beeson will be unlucky if he is not one of the senior batsmen slow bowlers, but Austin would be

to make a name for himself, us he scored a

a real match winner if he could

Meet Starts

To-morrow

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start, a spare $5 each way will not

be a bad investment.

Just In Time Should Win

the

the In

Handicap Lead Mine (second section) for "B" class China ponies over six furlongs there should not be much difcuity to find winner. Just In Time is very quick off the barrier and the black mare recalled Is my choice. It will be that Gladiator (155 ibs.) and Avon (156 lbs.) dead-heated for second place in the Hongham Bay Handicap run at the Easter meeting and it funny that both will have the same weight to-morrow. On a firm going believe that Mrs. Grasett's Gladia~ tor is better garron than Sir Vandeleur Grayburn's Avon.

Jober better

is dangerous as he is in 1 condition. Tampa Bay has only 140

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Universities

LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT and Margaret Lindsay and John Payne find it in the "Garden of the Moon," their co-starring musical comedy which will be shown at the King's Theatre to-day.

bs, to carry and it is a good specula-Golf

hundred (retired) · in the earn to control his length. Con- tion to have some money on the guy.

Freshmen's match last year, and that

is always looked upon as an excel- lent criterion.

J. D. G. Cralb and J. D. Ruane

naughton took over 70 wickets in two successive seasons at his school, the Oratory, but has not yet received

In trial for the University.

are R. E. Luyt, the Rugby football Blue, R. M. England, the Etonian, H.

are two fast bowlers with fine school Wicket-keepers among the Seniors reputations, but have yet to win their spurs in University cricket.

D. W. Gillespie, R., C. Gibb, P. Sherrard, and D. C. Wilson are not quite so fast, but are possibly a little more rellable, and, therefore, likely

Novices To Ride St'cutters Plate

An interesting scramble of half a

G. Jeif, and P. H. Blagg, of Shrewalle will be seen in the Stonecutters bury. Both Luyt and Bingg are also good batsmen,

Plate for China ponies, subscription grimas of this season that have not event, which is to be ridden by it Bgures, are a true guide, the won more than $500 in stakes. The

to be well to the fore, while R. Boutstanding Freshmen are R. B. novices, has drawn 20 entries and Bruce Lockhart and S. M. A. Bannis Proud (Winchester), C. W. S. Lub-hear that some owners have not as whom might strike a good path.

EXCEPTIONAL BATSMAN

Watson

be

fer are slow spin bowlers either of hock (Charterhouse), ATG yet been able to find jockeys. Among

Chaves (Shrewsbury) and D. J. F. the leading apprentices, Mr. Treve

Mr. S. W. ton has Geordio will be up on Gog. National Honour TALENTED BATSMAN

will be ridden by Mr. Yeung Wing- From ali accounts the Freshmen are well up to a high standard,-R-A.

Proud is a batsman of "undoubted lewa, Opening Bateman will be look- A. Holt, the Harrovian, being excep tional It only because he had the merit, a free scorer with a wide ed otter by Mr. K. 1. Ip and Rose was parti-Day will be the mount of Mr. R. M.

Venture

will Sports distinction of ending up with a three variety of strokes. He

cularly

the successful in

school Wood. Agures average last year.

J. P. Mann was not at Eton last natches at Lord's, scoring 84 and piloted by Mr. C. F. Chiu and that year but many remember his bri-102 for the Rest against Tord's is all I know for the present. A lot Schools, and 16 for the Pubile depends upon a good start. My is Gog. Ilant form both as a batsman and a Schools against the Army. He sub- choice of the best three bowler in 1937, impressing outtesequently had a trial for Hampshire, National Honour and Opening Bits number of people with his left-arzand it will be surprising if he fails man and I will make my selections spinners.

to-morrow. The second leg of the P. J. Dickinson, from King's Col-at Oxford. lege School, Wimbledon, has for two

on all-rounder, Ho daily double is on this event. seasons in succession topped both the bar been one of the mainstays of the batting and bowling tables-a rare strong Charterhouse XI for three distinction.

years, and though his bowling figures

Lubbock 1x

A. C. Shireff, from Dulwich, is a Bre not sensational this is largely

Janber Has No Opposition In This Race

last, medium bowler to keep an eye because he has been called upon to on, and Prinee Gackwar of Baroda, howl too much. He has land county sightly faster, N. F. R. Maun, the experience with Northampton, South African, 1s a slow left-arm

Groves took nearly 60 wickets for bowier, and B. C. Nicholls, from 11 auicco for Shrewsbury last sum- Oundule, and C. D. Earle, from mer with his slow-mediuin swingers, Stowe, are also change bowlers. and as he can visu bat he comes in If Janber, belonging to the stable

D. M. WIthierington from

The

the same category as Lubbock.

Leys, 15 sure to enter into the com- Watson must evidently be a very petition for the wicket-keeping post- tlon with the two Seniors, C. L. Hood batsman, as he has been com- Newton Thompson and M. S. Glennio. Pared to another old Sedbergh bay in N. S. Mitchell-Innes, Oxford's captain of a few seasons back.

OXFORD'S FIVE BLUES

The new Oxford captain will m the same time, have his difficulties, for those Seniors Ukely to be in the running have to prove that they are In form, while the Freshmen are always a doubtful quantity, although two managed to get. Into the sido twelve months ago.

Among the other newcomers are

(Magdalen Walker

TENNIS TEAMS FOR TO-DAY

to

Starting Times At Fanling

SUNDAY

Old Course

0.10 F. Hunter v. Royal Navy. 0.20 A. E. Lissaman v. Royal Navy. 024 T. A. Pearce v. Royal Navy. 120 D. B, Edward v. Royal Navy. 9.32K 5 Robertson v. Royal Navy. 9.30 D. J. Gilmore v. Royal Navy. 0.40 3. B. Mackie, W. J. S. Key.. B44. Austin, I. W. E. Heath. 0.40 1. Geare, A. Sommerfelt. BASF. T. McMullen, J. L. C. Pearce, 9.30 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen, 10.00 N. D. Lloyd, A. T. Lay. 10.04 R, G. Everest, A. C. Lamb Gasper. 10.08 J. W. Mayhew, F. A. M. Elllott. 10.12 3. M. Pearson, R. J. K. Walker. 10.10. W. Clogue, P. E. Annis. 10.29 1. P. Tamworth, E, G. Price. 10.24 . 8. Jones, E. L. Groente. 1028 H. L. Schultz, D. S. Roub 10.32 A. J. Dennis, H. M. Pearce. 18.28 R. P. Morris, J. C. Brown. 10.40 J. R. Collis, V. I. Gordon. 10.44 R. G. Gray, Capt. Lawrence.

New Conres

10.00 Major Williams, Major Robertson. 10.10 M. Pearson, Mrs. Walker. 10.38 Mr. Dennis, Mr. Pearce.

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MONDAY

Old Course

9.18 I. P. Tamworth, J. D. Mackic. D.29 R. Young, A. K. Mackenzie. 024 R. 11. Gregory, R. K. Valentine. 928 1.1. Geare. A. D. Humphreys, 9.34 3. 51. Pearson, H. C. Millett. 930 J. K. P. Hadland, G. M. Park, 040 F. T. McMullen, D. Humphreys. 044 L. M. B. Lloyd, G. G. Worrall. 04 10. Baldwin, 9. 8. Church. 9.42 E. G. Price, 8. H. Dodwell,

A.R.P. LECTURES

ARMED PIRACY

Crew Bound and Thrown Into Sea to Drown

Armed pirates who stopped a cargo Junk in Chinese Wuters off Tung Ku Island on May 21 threw nine of the crew into the sea, accord- ing to a report made to the Pallee Wan in Hongkong yesterday by Kwan-sil, master of the junk,

Won said that he sailed from a Chinese port, together with a crew of 11, on Sunday, but shortly after salling they were stopped by a junk containing armed men. Three of the pirates, armed with revolvers, board- ed the cargo vessel and after binding up-the-crow-threw. nine of them, including Wan, into the sea.

Wan managed to free himself and was rescued by a passing junk. The fate of the other eight men is un- eertain.

The Junk's cargo of salt water grass was seized by the pirates.

SHANGHAI, May 20.The yen weakness continued this morning, ċents buyers paying 95 National for one yen compared with 954 yesterday afternoon.-Reuter,

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

on

THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET- ING will be held (weather permit-

HAPPY VALLEY ting) at SATURDAY, 27th and MONDAY, 20th May, 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 12.30 p.m. on Monday.

Marber, weighs out to-morrow for the Warwick Farm Handicap con- Australion subscription ned ponies of this season over six fur- lungs, the mare has no doubt got clean bill of health and I cannot find the pony's an entrant to lower colours. Mr. Bradbury has had no A Yorkshireman, E. J. H. Dixon, is the new captain of the Oxford G. E. Fletcher (Marlborough), G. W. luck with the mare, for it will be College remembered that Janber pulled up University Cricket Club, and, there- G. fore, it goes without saying that the School). J. A. Crompton (Charter- lame after a fire gallop of 3.07.2/5

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 control will be very thorough. house) and W. S. P. Lithgow (Har- over the Derby course on February How-

A course of air rald warden leep.m. on the First Day and at 12.00 Dixon will command the services row as batsmen, N. S. T. Fiennes 6, or perhaps a few days later.

the provision "Winners of tures in English will be held at St. NOON on Second Day. The Timin of four other Blues. D. H. Macindoo, (Eton) as wicket-keeper, and A. E. ever.

Andrew's hall, Kowloon, on Tues- Interval will be after the second race the new secretory, J. M. Lomas, one Cook (Bedford), D. E. Warburton $1,000 or more in stakes, barred"

poor field to oppose Janber days and Fridays at @ p.m. com (1 p.m.) on the Second Day. of the best batsmen who has come (Leeds), M. A. Girling (Eastbourne), leaves

(King's School,

and the only obstacle, which may mencing on Tuesday. The lectures

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE up from the Public Schools in recent H. G. K. Leach

5. Downham

No One without a badge will be years, W. J. Pershke, and D. E. Taunton), M. R.

Those wishing to attend should admitted to the Members' Enclosure. lifting of the barrier. The rattling Young. He has two batsmen and (King's College), G. F. Dixon (Win- put a full stop to her success, is the will be given by S. V. Boxer.

their names to the lecturer at Buch must be worn throughout, the three bowlers to build upon, and this chester), D. R. Hayward (Harrow) of the gate has caused the downfall send

Morrison Hall, Hattion Road.

duration of each Meeting in such a is, on paper at all events, a fairly and N. 1 Wood (Murchant Taylors) of many first class ponies, especially

manner as to be readily identified, us bowlers. strong foundation.

among the greenhorns in their first.

Badges admitting Non-Members to outing, but let us hope not. Baffin Bay and Ajax should All the minor The first three placed ponies in the the Members Enclosure and Club Taimoshan Handicap were Wilber Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentie- paallions.

Clowner and Starlet, and the ineligi- men and $3.00 per day for Ladies and Starlet for (both including tax) are obtainable has through the SECRETARY upon the having won more than $1,000 put one out of the course. To add personal or written application of a fuel to the flame, Clowner, the Fan-Member, such Member to be respon- Among the Seniora aro E. DR.

will represent

ling aspirant, has not been entered alble for all visitors introduced by Engar, whose omission last year was United Services Recreation Club and

but Jack O'Lantern, who was fourth, him, and for Payment of all Chits, considered unwise. ▲ dastiing bats- Kowloon Cricket Club A in their

the has been penalised 7 ihs. At any etc. There la plenty of food for

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, man, aulle a good field and a useful Mixed Doubles League. tennis on-

mind in the closing event of the first rate all the steeds I have mentioned left-hand change bowler, he should

day, the Shatin Handicap (second are speedy merchonts over six fur- Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will U.S.I.C.-W.. A. H. Duff and Miss section) over six furlongs, for the ons nusion of several subscription Day and at 11.00 am on the Second one may turn up.close at 12 o'clock Noon on the First be well in the running, more parti- counter at KC.C. to-day: cularly as his temperament is per-M. Griffiths, L. Goldman and - Miss

handicapper has assigned 25 ponies The inclusion of: fect.

A. Tylor, Comdr, and Mrs. Clifford. to this division. It is not easy to grimins of this season in this section Day.

Times are obtainable at the Club' Among other Senior batsmen pre K.C.C. AE. C. Fincher and Mrs. follow the line of conduct, but a will undoubtedly enliven interest in G. R. 1. de Soysa, J.. K. G. Webb, G. C. Burnett, G. C. Burnett and Mrs. careful traverse on the results of the the part-mutuel departments The House provided they are ordered in J. B. Guy, S. Pelker, H. D. Freaks. Sweeny, A. E. P. Gurst and Mrs. Tatwan Bay Handicap (second see success of Some Hope (followed by advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. P. H. BinggE-Tucker, D.-PGClarke

tion);

the Boa Vista Handicap Keddon who was second) In the 21920), Elliott L. E. McLean, and C. L.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE" a useful Hunchbacks Plate over the same (second section) will be

has been Edgson, and of these Guy, de Soyga,

The price of Admission to help to seek a clue of spotting the course at the last meeting McLean, and Webb are perhaps the

winner. In the Taiwan Bay Handi- much discussed by the early touts Pablle Enclosure is $1.00 per day best, though. Uiey have not yet given

cap, Tribute (the winner) was in as a potential winner must including Tax for nil Persons,

that Some

Hope is well the most completo evidence that

keyed for the of & lbs. from Meteor, but the receipt

including Ladies, and is payable at they are up to-University-standard,

weight adjuster has-levelled the two event and the champion jockey, Mr. the Gate Soldiers and Sailors in USEFUL BOWLERS

nage on the same footing and they Encarnacao, will be in the saddle Uniform are admitted Half Price. are to shoulder 165 lbs. In the Bea Magog and Milleaye are well in on Vista Handicap, the first pony, Fol the handicap, but like Magog who Ying, carried 6 lbs. of lead less than will be ridden by Mr. Needs. Willy- the third-moke Tempest, but both nilly is dangerous and I recommend have to draw 100 lbs. to-morrow, Radium Star for Big Money:

There are also quite a number; of; useful bowlers among the second and third year men, G. Evans and J-Br V. Pooley are fairly fast and then

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