1939-09-26 — Page 26

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 Chambor yesterday, it was decided that

(1) The League should continue despite the war and that League matches should commenco in January as was the case last season;

(2) Thoro 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 be played until the end of the year, and in the First Division until the second week of January..

These were the "lost Important decisions reached at the meeting. which was presided over by Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell (Vice-President the Lengue), assisted by Mr. A. 1. Madar (Hon. Secretary),

The proposal to carry on na tost senson was approved by six votes against four for the suggestion that only friendly matches be played in view of the war.

representative.

BOXERS JOIN SERVICES

WORKOUT BY PROXY.—Lou Ambers, who recently outpointed Henry Armstrong, in their lightweight world tillo bout in Now York, seems to have manoeuvred his trainer, Whitty Dimateln (left), and his man- azer, Al Welli (right), into doing the heavy work. The verlot again!-Armstrong was unpopular with the crowd,

Conn Favoured To Beat Bettina

Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, the Club de Recrelo

Doxing is to be resumed, at any moved for home and away Lenguerale so far as the Servlees are con-

Pittsburgh, Sept. 25 (UP)-The matches in the first Division.cerned and soon individual and Inter- ofcipl weighing for to-night's votes. It appeared to be the general order of the day at every camp Conn (holder) 17215 pounds; Mello but this proposal received only two team championships will be the lightheavyweight title fight over 15 rounds resulted as follows:-Billy feeling of the meeting. that that scheme would be too

Every sailor. Koldier and afrman is a ambitious the present time.

aboxer and they will soon be joined Dettina, 174 pounds.

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Mr. W. 1. Colledge, of the Civil Farr and Len Harvey have enlisted win.

by some 2,000 professionals. Tommy Conn is a three-lo-one favourite.io Service C.C., suggested that in view in the Air Force. Eric Bon will go of the war only friendly matches be into the Militia. Dave Crowley has played, and this suggestion was suppreference for the Navy. It would go for the crown vacated by John When these two met two months ported by the Naval, Police and indeed be a red letter day for the Henry Lewis, Conn won on points. Craigengower C.C. representatives,

RA.F. if Harvey and Farr fought over the championship course.

R.A.F. APPLICATION An application was made by the R.A.F. to play in the Second Division. It was slated that the R.A.F.

had come to an arrangement with the Royal Navy authorities to ASAA the ground at Happy Valley, and the meeting deelded to admit the R.A.F. subject to ground arrangements be- Eng mado.

The application made by the University to play in the First Division was refused. The volg resulted in an even poll, but the Chairman gave his casting vote against the promotion of the under- graduates, who finished fourth in the Second Divialen last year,

The Chairman suggested that the

maiches with First Division teams.

that they should give $80 to the:

surer, Mr. A. II. Madar.

It is

posable that Crowley and Boon and the Army might meet, representing the Navy honours.

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How Colony Won Second Lawn Bowls Interport

Shanghai, Sept. 21.

IF

in the matches played by the should score & out of 5, and losers vlattit Haiphong lanol team 0 out of 5; while 5 out of 20 should against Hongkong aides has not been be allotted for a first innings lead. ¡remarkable at all, the results of their This it is said, would avold such three offelal matches have been debacles as when Middlesex refused

| rather peculiar; for all these matches to win on the first innings only be-

been drawn. Agolast the enuse they would lose points." Enstern A.A., who sponsored their

visit to the Colony, the tourists drow Billiards For Troops

4-4; against the Combined Chinese,

they drew 2-2; and against the Rest

of the Colony, they drew 3-3..- I`gaw

HE men of the Services are just

as keen on billiards as they were

them when they played Eastern on in the last war. Schemes for com-

the day of their arrival and I saw petitions amongst the troops are to

them again when they played the be submitted to the military authori "Ilest" on Sunday. A great im- ties. Mr. J. C. Bissett, the chairman

the inst war. Whilst he was in

France.

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-vealed on the day of arrival was secure some of the leading profes- in the discussion on Anance Mr. ingly one-sided triumph of 40-14 against the Shanghai Sunday, and only the fine defence and matches at camps, Tom New- clearly discernible in their match on sional players to give exhibitions Mitchell said last year they had a bowlers yesterday on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club of the Hongkong players prevented balance of $150 and they gave away 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 exhibitions of $12. This year the League had a green, this second Interport victory giving the Colony the them from piling up a lead sufficient with the South Wales Bar Ferved to ensure victory for them. They Borderers in Children's Playground Fund only least, Having won two straight matches, Hongkong will enough to play right through billinids which realised enough

match at sustained speed, and can This was the most deserving cause, not be affected by the third Interport which is to take shoot with great power. But good money to send four ambulances to he thought. This was passed.

place this Saturday. The heavy win of the visitors is not are not a well-knit side, good com TourCancelled

though they are individually, they The followinst emee-bearers were: reelected: President, Mr-HBso remarkable as the mediocre performance" which was putting being lacking. At this time Hancock; Vice-President, Mr. E. J. R.

of the year, local footballers have Mitchell Hon. Secretary and Trea- up by the local four.

not yet got fully into their stride, Australlum, Rugby Union foot- Though making a splendid start when they took a five on the and therefore, think they have ballers who arrived in England very first head, the Shanghai men failed to impress as the game been at a disadvantage against the on the 1st September were recently progressed. While their rivals scored an almost uninterrupted and have had sufficient practice, nat Torquay, where they were

tourists. When our players are At busily engaged in filling sandbags stream of points, Shanghai, which has been defending the Prentice selected team should be able to beat guests of the Rugby Union. Ar- the visitors. A selected South Chins rangements are being made for the team, In my

opinion, certainly team to return to Australia within One of the managers It took the Hongkong side only match and it was not until the 16th matches have been completed, there of the team said that some of the

I would. Although the three offelalja few weeks. eight heads before they ran up ahead was reached that play developed is a possibility that the Haiphong- men wanted to stay in England and margin of 13 woods, leaving Shanghal into thrilling struggles, with Omar Hanoi team will play two more Join the Forces, but it is felt that the behind by 18-5. Four ends later, the and Wallace well to the forefront. matelies before they leave one to-managers responsibility is to got Colony were well out of reach when they stretched their advantage to

The score-card of the match was a morrow against Eastern again and them home and place them at the the other against South China on disposal of the New Zealand recruit- 20-8. Never did the visitors allow follows:

Saturday, September 30, at Caroline Ing authorities. The total cost to carelessness to get the better of them shots

date including the fares, which will though they had victory well in their

of course be lost, approximates Krasp. They ended in a blaze of

£4,000. glory, scoring on the last Ave enda in wind up 20 shots ahead of thoir opponents, the score reading 40-14 in their favour,

KING'S Cup since 1934; managed to register only on five ends.

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

Hongkong:-U. M. Omar (skip), D. W. Bradbury (No. 3), A, J. Hall (No.) 2), G. Duncan (No. 1).

Shanghai-H. Wallace (skip), F. G. Harrison (No. 3), R. Thomson (No. 3), H. S. Bell (No. 1). ·

OMAR'S WIZARDRY - Omar again displayed his wizardry with the bowl, the Hongkong akip Bading both his weight and green almost immediately, His perfect draws and drives, more often than; not, were the solo means, which Hongkong had of saving'a list head. Leading for Hongkong, Duncan turn- ed in his best performance of the visit when he landed his deliveries with machine-like regularity on top of the jack, whether through his forehand or his backhand,

Ilongkong

'Shanghai

Total Hill.

Total Ende Shota

ANOTHER VICTORY

Hongkong Bowlers Beat The Yangisepoo Bowling Club

Shanghal, Sept. 25.

Out Of Danger?

ASSISTED by former. First Divi- sion players W. McLeod, W. S. Dall, G. Perkins, A. E. Carey, W. Malt, J. Orem and 3. C. Fender, the Pollce RC. defeated the Kowloon

GERMANY BEATEN

the

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

B.G.C. at Austin. Road on Saturday ball match by five goals to one. The by five shots in the Second Division German Press says that the Nazi

of the Hongkong Lawn Bowls

League, and with this victory they team is not so well trained as usual. are probably out of danger of rele-Reuter Bulletin,"

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG. JOCKEY CLUB.

gation. These seven players I have nomed were regular' nembers of the First Division Police team until its }withdrawal from the League' n cou- †ple of weeks ago. The reason given

for the withdrawal" was that owing) to extra duties of the Force, caused by the present, situation the Police were unable to field two full teams; on Saturdays to play bowls. But if saven First Division 'players can tum out whereas only five can from Forms for the Eighth Extra Race the Second Division, does it not up- Meeting to be held on Saturday, pear more logical that the junior

Uraft Programmes and Entry

The Hongkong lawn. bowlers beat team should withdraw instead of the 7th and Tuesday, 10th October, the 1939, (Weather permitting) may the Yangtsepoo Bowling Clubs to-day senior? There is nothing in

Hall and Bradbury interchanged 21-10, leading all the way, after the rules of the League to prevent 12 bo obtained at the Secretary's positions, with Bradbury moving into focal team had scored a shot in each senior players from representing Office, Exchange Building; the No. 3 Their versatility permitted of the first two heads,...

Junior team, of catise, but. It has this manoeuvro and both played con-

always been understood that clubs Club House, Happy Valley; the sistently throughout the match.

The game was marked by skilful should play to te spirit rather than Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; piny oh, the part of Bradbury, who the latter of the On the Shanghai side, only Wallace ected is skip with Omar playing No. polats obtained by the Police with and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

rules. The two and Bell displayed anything like their 3. Duncan was the lead off man and the help of the seven senior players Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON usual form. The Bhanghal akip, Hall, who followed him, played a have placed them two points ahead on Thursday, 28th September, 1939, though erratie at the opening stagea good game. of the match, played brilliantly on

of the Civil Servico C.G.. who are the last few heads, The Indifferent

now almost certain of relegation 18- Yesterday the visitors trimmed the asmuch as their last match la against mupport which he received probably Barbarians 22-21 after An extra the Craigengower C.C. caused his own play to delerlorate. head, Hongkong forced an early

There is ittle doubt that Bell, lead lead but the Barbarians started to Cricket Scoring for the local side, was the stendiest rally in the sixth head, scoring 13 bowler for Shanghai. Even when shofa In the next five heads to overw Hongkong were far in front, he did take

not allow himself to become ruled picked up again to lead 21-17 in the ava most energetic ex-captain, who and continue to land his woods well, 10th head, but their opponents scor-led the M.C.C. Is supporting a plan UD.

ed two hots in the next two hadde for reorganising the county cricket and made the score 21 all at the end scoring system. It is suggested that of the 21st head. Hongkong scored a winners of county matches should topo shot in the extra head to win score 20 out of 20, and losers 0 out the match.—United Press,

(of 20,- - Winners of a match in which

Hongkong Hongkong MR. A P. F. Chapman, England's

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