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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 26, 1939.

H.K. CRICKET LEAGUE TO CARRY ON

AS LAST YEAR

Official Matches To Commence in January

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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 despite the war and that League matches should commence in January as was the caso last season:

(2) There will be no home and away matches 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 most Important! decisions reached at the meeting, which was presided over by Mr, E. J. R. Mitchell (Vice-President of the League), assisted by Mr. A. II, Moder

(Hon. Secretary).

The proposal to enrry on as last season was approved by six votes: against four for the suggestion that only friendly matches be played In view of the war.

BOXERS JOIN SERVICES

UF'S

WORKOUT BY PROXY-Lou Ambers, who recently outpointed Henry Armstrong, in their lightweight world tille boul in New York, seems to have manoeuvred his trainer, Whitty Blaustein (left), and his man- arer, Al Well (right), into doing the heavy work. The verdict against Armstrong was impopular with the crowd.

Conn Favoured To

Beat Bettina

Mr. P. M. N. do Shiva, the Club de Recreio representative, Boxing is to be resumed, at any moved for home and away Leugue | rate so the as the Services are con-

Pittsburgh, Sept. 23 (UP)-The matches la

first

for Division.cerned and soon individual and inter-

official the

to-night's weighing 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

follows:-Billy rounds resulted as doy t every feeling of the meeting that that Every sailor, soldier and airman is

camp. Conn (older) 172 pounds; Melio scheme would be too ambitious at boxer and they will soon be joined Bettina, 174 pounds. the present time.

Farr and Len Harvey have enlisted win.

some 2,000 professionals. Tommy by

Conn is a three-to-one favourite lo in the Air Force. Eric Doon will go

Mr. W. H. Colledge, of the Civil Service C.C., suggested that in view of the war only friendly matches be played, and this suggestion was sup ported by the Naval, Police and Craigengower C.C, representatives.

R.A.F. APPLICATION An application was made by the R.A.F. to play in the Second Division, had It was stated that the R.A.F. come to an arrangement with the Royal Navy authorities to use the ground at Happy Valley, and the meeting decided to admit the R.A.F. subject to ground arrangements bo- ing mode.

The application made by the University to play In the First Division was refused. The voting resulted in mn. even poli, but the Chairman gave his casting vote against the promotion of the under- graduates, who finished fourth in thei Second Division last year,

In the discussion on finance Mr.

balance of $159 and they gave away

into the Milltia. Dave Crowley has a When these two met two months preference for the Navy. would ago for the crown vacated by John indeed be in red letter day for the Henry Lewis, Conn won on points. R.A.F. if Harvey and Fare fought over the championship course. It

possible that Crowley and Boon and the Army might meel, representing the Navy honours.

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In the matches played by the should score 5 out of 5, and losers visiting Halphong-Hano! team out of 6; while B out of 20 should against Hongkong sides has not been be allotted for a first innings load. remarkable at all, the results of their This 1 is said, would avoid such three official matches have been debacles as when Middiceex refused rather peculiar; for all these matches to win on the first innings only be- have been

drawn. Against: the cause they would lose points. Eastern A.A., who sponsored their

How Colony Won Second Lawn Bowls Interport

Shanghai, Sept. 21,

visit to the Colony, the tourists drew Billiards For Troops

4-4; against the Combined Chinese,

they draw 2-2 and against the Rest THE men of the Services are just

of the Colony, they drew 3-3: I saw as keen on billiards as they were

them when they played Eastera on in the last war. Schemes for coin-

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 "Elest" on Sunday. A great Im-ties. Mr. J. C. Bissett, the chairman Removing all doubts as to their superiority, the provement on the form they re of the Billiards Auselation, hopes to The Chairman suggested that thei 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- clearly discernible in their match on sional players to give exhibitions matches with First Divionemingly one-sided triumph of 40-14 against the Shanghai Sunday, and only the fine defence and matches at camps. Tom New- Mitchell sald last year they had a bowlers yesterday on the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club of the Hongkong players prevented man, who is now over ago, served

them from piling up a lead suelent $125. This year the League had a green, this second Interport victory giving the Colony the to chure victory for them. They with the South Wales Borderers in balance of only $105 and be proposed possession of the Prentice Cup for the coming year at are a fast-moving lot of players, Liverpool. he gave exhibitions of enough to play right through a billiards which realised enough Children's Playground Fund only. least. Having won two straight matches, Hongkong will match at sustained speed, and can 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 good France.

though they are individually, they

that they should give, $50 to the

The following office-bearers were

last war. Whilst he the

ho thought. This was passed place this Saturday. The heavy win of the visitors-is-not re-not-a well-knit side, zood.com Tour--Cancelled-

so remarkable as the mediocre performance which was put bination being lacking. At this time of the year, local footballers have

re-elected: President, Mr. H. H. B. Hancock; Vice-President, Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell; Hon, Secretary and Treat aurer, Mr. A. H. Madar..

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

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not yet got fully into their stride,THE Austrullan Rugby Union foot- ballers who arrived in England up by the local four.

Though making a splendid start when they took a five on the and therefore, I think they have

disadvantage against the on the 1st September, were recently been at very first head, the Shanghai men failed to impress as the game tourists. When cur ployers are at busily engaged in filing sandbags progressed. While their rivals scored an almost uninterrupted and have had suficient practice, a at Torquay, where they were the 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 China rangements are being made for the tenibi

certainly team to return to Australia within opinion, 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 Hanol. team will play two more join the Forces, but it is felt that the matches before they leave-one to-managers' responsibility is to get morrow against Eastern again and them home and place them at the the other against South China on disposal of the New Zealand recruit- Saturday, September 30, at Caroline ing authorities. The total cost to dale Including the fares, which will Hull.

course bo lost, approximates £5,000.

eight heads before they

It took the Hongkong side only match and it was not until the 16th ran up a head was reached that play developed margin of 13 woods, leaving Shanchal into thrilling struggles, with Omar behind by 18-5. Four ends Inter, the and Wallace well to the forefront. Colony were well out of reach when they atrulched their advantage to The score-card of the match was as 29-8. Never did the visitors allow follows:

Shanghai carelessness to get the better of them shots Total Enda Shots Total though they had victory well in their grasp. They ended in a blaze of glory, scoring on the last five ends te wind up 26 shots ahead of their opponents, the score reading 10-14 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. 2), G. Duncan (No. 1).

Shanghai: H. Wallace (akip), F. G. Harrison (No. 3), R. Thomson

(No. 2), IL. S. Bell (No. 1).

OMAR'S WIZARDRY ·

Omar again displayed his wizardry with the bowl, the Hongkong skip anding both his weight and green; Almost immediately. His perfect draws and drives, more often than not, were the sole means which Hongkong had of saving a lost head. Lending for Hongkong, Duncan turn- ed in his best performance of the visit when he landed his deliveries! with machine-like regularity, on top

forehand or his backhand.

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Hongkong

ANOTHER VICTORY

Hongkong Bowlers Beat Tho Yangtsepoo Bowling Club

Shanghai, Sept. 25.

Out Of Danger? ASSISTED by former First Divi- players W. McLeod, 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 best Germany in a foot-

says that the Nazi

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

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

of

are probably out of danger of role--Reuter Bulletin,

SPORT ADVTS.

gation, These severi players I have named were regulár members of the First Division Police team until its withdrawal from the League a cou- ple of weeks ago. The reason given for the withdrawal was that owing, to oxira duties of the Force caused by the present situation the Polico were unable to fold two full teams on Saturdays to play bowls. But if}.

Uraft Programmes and Entry Boven First Division players can). turn out whereas only five can from Forms, for the Eighth Extra Raco

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

the Second Division, does it not an Meating to be held on Saturday, pear more logical that the junior

af the jack, whether through his The Hongkong lawn bowlers beat team should withdraw instead of the 7th and Tuesday; 19th October, the Yangisepoo Bewling Club to-day senior? There is nothing in the 1939, (Weather permitting) may Hall and Bradbury interchanged 21-15, leading all the way after the rules of the Larue to prevent 12 bo obtained at the Secretary's positions, with Bradbury moving into focal team had scored a hot in each senior players from representing a No. 3. Their versatility permitted of the first two heads.

Junior team, of cause, but it has Office, Exchange Building; tho 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; latently throughout the match.

of the rules. The two

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On the Shanghal side, only Wallace play on the part of Bradbury, who the letter

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON und Bell displayed anything like their acted as skip with Omar playing No. points obtained by the Police with and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. 3. Duncan was the lead off man and the help of the seven senior players usual form. The Shanghai skip, Hall, who followed him, played a have placed them two points aheed on Thursday, 28th September, 1939. though erratic at the opening stages

of the Civil Service C.C., who are good game.

of the match, played brilliantly on

now almost certain of relegation lo-

the last few heads. The indifferent Yesterday the visitors trimmed the asmuch as their last match is against support which he received probably Barbariana. 22-21 after an extra the Craigengower C.C. caused his own play to deteriorate, head. Hongkong, forced an early

There is little doubt that Bell, lead tead but the Barbarians started to Cricket Scoring for the local side, was the atendiest rally in the sixth head, scoring 13

bowler for Shanghai. Even when shots in the next five hends to over-

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of the Zist 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 0 out laf 20. Winners of a match in which ends during the opening stages of tho the match-United Press,

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