1939-09-26 — Page 16

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

September 26, 1939.

H.K. CRICKET LEAGUE TO CARRY ON

AS LAST YEAR

Official Matches To Commence in January

At the annual general meeting of the Hong- kong Cricket League, hold in the Urban Council Chamber yesterday, it was decided that

(1) The League should continuo dospi^o the war and that Leaguo matchos should commence in January as was the case last season;

(2) There will be no home and away matchos for the 1939-40 season;

(3) The eight-ball over will be utilised;

(4) Friendly matches in the Second Division should bo playod until the end of the year, and in the First Division until the second week of January.

These were the most important lecisions reached at the moeling. which was presided over by Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell (Vice-President of the Leisure), unnisteil by Mr. A. H.-Mndar (1on. Secretary),

The proposal to curry an as inst HOUKON WAS approved by nix voles against four for the suggestion that only friendly matches be played in view of the war.

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BOXERS JOIN SERVICES

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WORKOUT BY PROXY-Lou Ambers, who recently oulpointed Henry Armstrong, in their lightweight world ijilo boul In New York, seems to have manoeuvred his trainer, Willty Bimstela" (left), and his man- unpopular with the ager, Al Welll (right), into doing the heavy work. The verdict against Armstrong, was

crowd.

Conn Favoured To Beat Bettina

Pittsburgh, Sept. 25. (UP)—The

Conn is a three-to-one favourite to

Mr. P. M. N. ala Silen, the Club

Recrelo representative, Boxing is to be resumed, at any moved for home and away Lento rate so far as the Services are con- matches in the first Division, cerned and soon individual and inter-} official weighing for to-night's but this proposal received only two team championships will be the lightheavyweight title fight over 15 votes. It appeared to be the general order of the day at every

rounds resulted on follows:---Billy feeling of the meeting that that Every rallor, soldier and airman Beltina, 174 pounds.

camp Conn (holder) 172 pounds; Müllo; scheme would be too ambilicus at boxer and they will soon be joined the present time,

Mr. W. H. Colledge, of the Civil Farr and Len larvey have enlisted win.

by some 3,000 professlannis. Tommy Service C.C., suggested that in view in the Air Force. Erle Boon will go of the war only friendly matches be into the Millin. Dave Crowley has a played, and this suggestion was suppreference for the Navy. It would ported by the Naval, Polleo and indeed be a red letter day for the Craigengower CC, representatives.

B.A.F. if Harvey and Farr fought over the championship.course. It is possible that Crowley and Boon and might meet, representing the Navy honours.

RAF. APPLICATION An application was made by the RAF, le play in the Second Division It was stated that the H.A.F. had come to an arrangement with the Royal Navy authorities to use the ground at Happy Valley, and the meeting decided to adrait the NAF. subject to ground arrangements, ve. ing made.

The application made by the University to play in the First Division was refused. The voting resulted in an even poll, but the Chairman

his gave

casting against the promotion of the under- graduates, who finished fourth in the Second Division Inst year,

ote

The Chairman suggested that the

When these two met two months go for the crown vacated by John| Henry Lewis, Coan won on points.

Here And There With "Abe"

Fit Colony Soccer XI Should Beat Visitors

the Army for Light-weight TF the standard of football produced, only first innings pre

How Colony Won Second Lawn Bowls Interport

completed

in the anatches played by the should score 5 out of 5, and losers visiting Hauphong-Hanet team .out of 5; while 5 out of 20 should against Hongkong sides has not been be allotted for a first innings lead.. remarkable at all, the results of thoir This it is sold, would avoid such three official matches have been debacles as when Middlesex refused rather peculine; for all these matches to win on the first innings only-be- have been drawn. Against the cause they would lose points. Eastern AA, who sponsored their visit to the Colony, une tourists drew Billiards For Troops

4-4; against the Combined Chinese, they drew 2-2; and against the Rest

HE men of the Services, are just of the Colony, they drew 3-3. I saw

as keen on billiards as they werd them when they played Eosternon in the last war. Schemes for coin-

oxhibitions

Tam New-

the day their arrival and I saw petitions amongst the troops are ta Shanghai, Sept. 21. them again when they played the be submitted to the military authori- "Rest" on Sunday. A great im-ties. Mr. J. C. Elssett, the chairman Removing all doubts as to their superiority, the provement on the form they re of the Billiards Association, hopes to University could arrange friendly Hongkong Lawn Bowls team ran away with an astound-vented on the day of arrival was secure some of the leading profes matches with First Division teams.

Sunday, and only the fine defence In the discussion on face Mr.ingly one-sided triumph of 40-14 against the Shanghai clearly discernible in their match on nional pinyers to give Mitchell said last year they had bowlers yesterday on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club of the Hongkong players prevented and matches at coins.

the South Wales Borderers in to ensure victory for them. They the last war. Whilst he was in $125. This year the League had a green, this second Interport victory giving the Colony the them from plling up a lead sufficient with we now over age, served balance of only $105 and he proposed possession of the Prentice Cup for the coming year at are a fast-moving lot of players, Liverpool he gave

play right through a enough

realised enough Children's Playground Fund only least. Having won two straight matches, Hongkong will mate at sustained speed, and ean money to send four ambulances to This was the most deserving cause, not be affected by the third Interport which is to take shoot with great power. But Food Fratice.

though they are individually, they

balance of $159 and they gave away

that they should give

$50

to the

biards which

exhibitions of

he thought. This was passed.---- place this Saturday. The heavy win of the visitors is not are not a well-knit site, good com Tour Cancelled

The following office-bearers were re-elected: President. Mr. H. R. B. so remarkable as the mediocre performance which was put bination being lacking. At this thine of the year, local footballers have: Hancock: Vice-President, Mr. E. J. R.;

not yet got fully into their stride, Australian Rugby Union foot- ballers who arrived in England Mitchell Hon. Secretary and Tren up by the local four.

Though making a splendid start when they took a five on the and therefore, I think they have surer, Mr. A. II. Madnr.

In Olling sandbags very first head, the Shanghai men failed to impress as the game been at a disadvantage against the on the 1st September, were recently

tourists. When our players are fit busily engaged progressed. While their rivals scored an almost uninterrupted and have had sufficient practice, nut Torquay, whioro they were the stream of points, Shanghai, which has been defending the Prentice selected town should be able to beat guests of the Rugby Union. Ar- the visitors. A solected South China rungements ure being made for the Cup since 1934, managed to register only an five ends.

Australia within certainly team to return team,

opinion, in my would, Although the three official a few weeks. One of the managers matches have been completed, there of the team said that some of the is a possibility that the Haiphong-men wanted to stay in England and Hanoi team will play two more Join the Forces, but it is felt that the matches before they leave-one to-managers' responsibilty is to get! morrow against Eastern again and them home and place them at the the ether against South China on disposal of the New Zealand recruit- Saturday, September 30, at Carolineing authorities. The total cost to date including the fares, which will of course be lost, approximates Total Hill,

£5,000.

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I took the Hongkong side only match and it was not until the 10th eight heads before they ran up ahead was reached that play developed margin of 13 woods, leaving Shanghai into thrilling struggles, with Omar behind by 18-5. Four ends later, the and Wallace well to the forefront. Colony were well out of reuch when they stretched their advantage to The score-card of the match was

follows: 29-8, Never did the visitors allow

Ilongkong carelessness to get the better of them Rhots" though they had victory well in their grasp. They ended in a blaze of glory, scoring on the last five ends to wind up 20 shots ahead of their | opponents, the score reading 40-14 in their favour.

Those who took part in the Inter- port were:---

Hongkong:-U-M. Omar (skip), B. W. Bradbury (No. 3), A. J. Hall (No. (a), G, Dunean (No. 1).

My Stanghal-H. Wallace (skip), F. G. Harrison (No. 3), R. Thomson (No. 2), H. S. Bell (No. 1).

OMAR'S WIZARDRY

Omar ngain displayed his wizardry with the bowl, the Hongkong akip Anding both his weight and green) almost immediately. His perfect) draws and drives, more often than [nal;" were | thỏ -solo « means which) Hongkong had of saving a last head." Leading for Hongkong, Duncan turn ed in, his best performance of the vialt when he landed his deliveries with machine-like regularity on top of the jack, whether through his forehand or his backhand.

Total

Ends

Shanghai Ahois

ANOTHER VICTORY

Hongkong Bowlers Beat The Yangtsepoo Bowling Club

-Shanghial, Sept. 25.

Out Of Danger?

SSISTED by former First Divi-

Aalon players W. Melcoth, W. S. Dall, G. Perkins, A. E. Carey, W. Mair, J. Orem and J. C. Fender, the Police R.C. defeated. the Kowloon B.G.C. at Austin Road on Saturday

GERMANY BEATEN

Budapest, Sept. 25. -Hungary beat Germany in a foot-

by ave shots in the Second Division ball match by five goals to one. The

of

SPORT ADVTS.

the Hongkong, Lawn Bowls German Press says that the Nazi League, and with this victory they team is not so well trained us usual.

-Router Bulletin, are probably out of danger of rele- gation. These seven players I have named were regular members of the First Division Pallee tear until its withdrawal from the League. cou- ple of weeks ago. The reason given for. the withdrawal' was that owing to extra duties of the Force enused by the present situation the Police were unable to feld two full teams on Saturdays to play bowls. But i seven First Division players can turn out whereas-only five can from

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Braft Programmes and Entry Forms for the Eighth Exten Race

the Second Division, does it not a Meeting to be hold on Saturday, pear more togleal that, the junior

The Hongkong lawn bowlers beat team should withdraw instead of the 7th and Tuesday, 10th October, the Yangtzopoo Bowling Club to-day senior? There is nothing in the 1839, (Weather permitting) may Hall and Bradbury Interchanged 21-18, leading all the way after the rules of the Ledgue to prevent 12be obtained at the Secretary's positions, with Bradbury moving into local team had scored a shot in each senior players from representing omco, Exchange Building: the No. 3. Their versatility, permitted of the first two heads,

[Junior team, of couso, but it has

always been understood that clubs Club House, Happy Valley; the this manoeuvre and both played con-

The game was marked by skilful should play to the spirit rather than Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; alstently throughout the match.

rules. The two On the Shanghai side, only Wallace play on the part of Bradbury, who the letter, of the

acted as skip with Omar playing No points obtained by the Police with and the Stables, Shan-Kwong Road. and Bell displayed anything like their 3. Duncan was the lead off man and the help of the soven senfor players Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON usual form, The Shanghal skip, Hall, who followed him, ployed a have placed them two points ahead on Thursday, 28th September, 1999. though erratic at the opening stages good game.

of the Civil Service CC.,who are of the match, played brilliantly on

:

now almost certain of relogation in- the last few heads The Indifferent Yesterday the visitors trimmed the asmuch as their last match is against | support which he received probably Barbarians 22-21 after an extra anused his own play to deteriorate, bend. Hangkong forced an early the Cralgengower CC.

There is little doubt that Bell, lead lent but the Barbarians started to Cricket Scoring for the local side, was the stendiest rally in the sixth head, scoring 19 bowler for Shanghai. Even when shols in the next five heads to over-

Hongkong were far in front, he did Lake Hongkong tanging MR A P. F. Chapman, England's not allow himself to become ruffled picked up again to lead 21-17: In the most energetic ex-captain, who and continue to land his woods well 10th head, but their opponents scored the M.CC is supporting a plan ed two-ahots in the next two heads for reorganising the county, cricket THRILLING STRUGGLE and made the score 21 all at the end scoring system. It is suggested that fof the 21st head. Hongkong scored a winners of county matches should There was a scarcity of interesting lone shot in the extra head to win score 20 out of 20, and, losers o out!

of 20. Winners of a matchs in which ends during the opening stages of the the match United Prem

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