1939-11-04 — Page 12

PROGRESS

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November

1.939.

OF WOMEN'S CRICKET

Test Series Postponed At Interesting Stage: An Assured Future

(By "Tinkor")

A

WITH the cancelling of all other international games at Home, the women's cricket visit to Aus- tralia this winter has also been cancelled. It is, perhaps, a pity that now, when the women's gamo is really getting into its stride, this tour, which would do enormous good for their game, has to be Oval on July 22. The match was drawn. Rain fell and saved the touring side, postponed.

It is just over ten years ago that the Women's Cricket Association came into being. It was towards the end of the summer in 1926 that several keen players met at Mal- vera to play cricket for a few days, and the direct out- come of that meeting was the formation of the Association in October of the same year.

several THE 1927 season opened with comprehensive picture or

the Associatlon ten clubs' reels showing baiting, felding, eatch- and Uirowing.) ing, wicket-keeping strong, with a membership of it is being hired out and is in great just over one hundred. It was demand.

The

a small, but determined little

advent of the lighter Lull band which was spread over the (ve ounces) in 1820 contributed to Inercasing enthusiasm. The country. In 1928 the Clubs had he increased to 21, and by 1920 Home is being encouraged in girls' rchools, and where it is not possible, that number had increased to women's clubs are being formed to 37, with, a total membership of enable the girls to become familiar well over 400,

It was in the latter year that thei women held diele first big match.

amazed.

with cricket.

FEATS TO ENVY

Mlus C. Hudson batting for the Rest against the England Touring Team for Australia at the Kennington

BOXING

Week-End Football Fixtures

PROMOTER

Collins And Jacobs Eager To Fight

The following are the Lengue fool- Axtures for tv-day and to- morrow:

To-day

FIRST DIVISION

Sze Po-wal and Baker.

Demee.

SECOND DIVISIÓN “A”

Eastern v. 8th ́ R.A. (Hongkong | F.C.). 2.45 p.m. Referee, Harlock.

30th R.A. v. S. China (Stanley), 4.15 p.m. Referee, Ford.

SECOND DIVISION "B".

WANTED

Keen Rugger Match This Afternoon

'(By “Tinker")

THIS AFTERNOON at WELTERWEIGHT who

Sookunpoo the United Ser- has lost only five of the vices will oppose Club at

WANTED. A promoter for a good proposition, not only for inwelt, but for the good of box- ing in Hongkong.

Hockey Meeting

UMPIRES INQUIRY D.G.S.-Recreio Incident Referred To Ladies Assn: An Apology Suggested

..

"We suggest that Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association hold an inquiry of their own and both the umpires and the D.G.S. girls be given an opportunity of explaining exactly what happened. But in view of the Diocesan School Girls' admission they did in fact criticise one of the umpire's decisions, we feel that an apology is due to this umpire.”-

This was the decision made by the Hongkong Hockey Umpires Association at a meeting held at the Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club yesterday.

In the absence of Mr. G. T. interviewed the D.G.S. team and have Palmer, the Chair was taken by had reports from other witnesses,

"I understand that the whale game Major Whitley, of the Rajputana was unfortunately played in an un- Rifles, while others present were friendly spirit on both sides, which Mr. K. Hussain, Hon. Secretary, very much regret. The D.GS. team admit that they made criticisms of and Mr. D. T. Smith.

the umpire's decisions, which they Mr. Hussain said that Mr. J. should not have madio, to each other, Gonsalves, one of the two umpires and I have written to the Captain of officiating at the D,G,S.-Recrele match the Recreio to acknowledge this, and inst Saturday, hnd zubmitted a protest to say that they would like to to the Umpires' Association at the apologise for it.

behaviour of the centre-half, whose The actual incident, however, be- namt he did not know, and Misses E. tween the Recrelo and the D.G.S. and V. Churn, of the D.GS., who captain was, I think, due to a mis had reventedly questioned his deci- understanding. The Umpire ordered sions, and who were very rude, mak-n free hit, and as the Becrelo player ing such remarks as "Are you was about to take it, directed her to hockey umpire or a softball umpire?" move further up the field. At this Mr. Gonsalves said that after he had moment the D.G.S, explain anid “Go warned Miss Eve Churn, captain of back to the goat post then." I under- the D.G.3. team, for questioning his stand she meant it as an instruction decisions, one of the School's players to her girls, especially the backs, to feet in other umpire's (Mr. 3. time, and in several newspapers, this was pulled up for sticks about five go back to defend the Konl. At the Reerelo girl seems to have been mistaken for a taking the free hit, however, placed remark to the Reerelo player taking the ball just Inside Mr. Gonsalves the free hit. half of the field, and when naked to met with a remark by Miss E. Churn that she should go right up to the D.G.S, goal.

move forward to the other halt, wa

INCORRECT REPORTS

"I think also that, in fastics to the

DG.S, team, the report that "the

D.G.8. team walked off the field.” which has appeared in several of the newspapers, should be corrected.

"I understand that the first sug-

R. Scuts v. Kowloon (Sookunpoo), 70 fights of his career, tall, 4.30 p.m. and a hectic strug 4.13 p.m. Reteree, Omur. Linermen, alim, Pte. F. K. Jacobs, of gle should result. Club may S. China "B" v. Middlesex (Curo- the Royal Army Medical be relied on to fight back England played the Rest at Becken- DON'T Uink, us many men die inline Hill), 4.15 pm. Referee, Stokes. Corps, has answered the after their defeat at the Fonseca) half. The

the earlier days of the women's Linesmen, Wilson and Salter. brin This game was not arranged

Hongkong F.C. or played without some trepidation, game, that it could nover amount to

St. Joseph's boxing challenge issued in hands of the Army last as the general feeling of the Associo much. Hitting a six at any time is (Hongkong F.C.), 4.15 p.m. Referee, tion was that their standards were not an easy job, even for a man, yet Hinchcliffe. Linesmen, Carley and these columns several days Saturday, but it is doubtful not vet good enough. However, Marjorie Pollard, one of the England

ago by Len Collins, former whether they have the ability when it did come off, not only were batsmen, can do it and has done it

to do more than hold the the public pleased with the per- easily on the Trent Bridge ground!

RAOC. v. Hongkong F.C. (Mill-amateur boxing champion of

Services. formances, but the Press, too, was Centuries are not uncommon. Helen tury), 2.45 pm. Referes, Foster.

REFUSAL TO LEAVE Prichard, the famous Australian

Kit Che v. 5th R.A. (Caroline, Hill), London. batsmun, bus scored as much as 103 2.45 p.m. Referee, Edwards.

Gonsalves then requested Miss E. The Civilians have made two Churn to leave the field and when TEAM TO AUSTRALIA

not out in an inter-State game last

important changes from previous she refused, the Recreio captain de gestion to stop the game came from M. PY 1032 there were 60 clubs and year. Willlainson, also an

teams; Hutchison is given the, clared that it was not much use con- the captain of the Recreio team, and 05 schools in the Association, England player, was run out ofter

was laken up by the D.G.S, captain, East v. South

full-back herth, which has been tinuing as there was a likelihood of So far as I can see both teams were In the and in 1933 the number of clubs had scoring 150

frayed tempers ensuing. Both teams at fault in this, as surely the decision left vacant through the transfer then began to leave the field and he to stop the game should have come risen to 00. But the women's big match this year, and M. Hide, an- your was 1034, when England played other England player, totalled 115

of Thompson of the Bank to had no alternative but to blow his from the referee, the Rest at Old Trafford, and in the for Surrey against Kent this year,

Foochow He is a fearless autumn sent a team to Australin. These are only a few of the figures

"Tregret very much that the D.G.S. Captained by Miss Betty Archdale, that we get in Hongkong. Only re-

tackler and handles well, but is done, and declare the game aban

should have forgotten the "the English side carried at before ports on a few of their matches reach Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Kow-PTE, JACOBS was runner-up) susceptible to injuries. A regular

Questioned by Mr. Smith, Gon-icam ibem in Australia and New Zealand, here. The women bowl over-arm, loon), 4.15 p.m. Referee, Beard. to L/Cpl. Speers in the Army stand-off who finds touch without salves admitted that Recrelo's captain etiquette of a hockey match in Miss Archdale, incidentally, was the and fast sometimes, too. On a fiery

THIRD DIVISION

welterweight championship in difficulty, he should do well once he had taken the initiative in declaring criticising the umpire's decisions, even were only pitch in one of their games this year, RAS.C. v. R.C.S. (Kowloon). 2.45 England during 1937. He Is 3:3

hang of positioning, which is that it would not be much use to though those criticisms one timid batsman was heurd top.. Referee, Phillips.

curry un and had suggested abandon among themselves. I think, however, It is only fair to the team, especially Day is given his chance and should ing the game. murmur, as the ball whizzed past Kumaons. R.A.M.C. (Chatham only 21 years of age, but has the main thing in full-back play.

ear, "If I got out of this alive, Rd.), 2.45 p.m. Referee, Dove. been boxing these past six justify his inclusion, provided he cuts Mr. Smith said that it was hardly as it was a team of schoolgiels only, to point out that, as far as I can International v. 12th RA, (Mi)-[years. I'll lead a better life."

He joined the Royal but "lob passing." Boranquet will fair on the Schoolgirls not to give galler, there was a great deal of I bellove that the re- Referee, Barretto. West Kents in 1934, and im-require to keep well up with him them an opportunity of expressing provocation.

their version, and suggested that the fereeing, throughout the game was columns shows C. Hudson bailng 24th R.A. v. 5th R.A. (Stanley), mediately captured their welter when he cuts through.

Club's forwards remain unchanged. inquiry could well be handled by the not good, and I think it may be well for the Rest against the Touring side 2.45 pan. Referee, Benham.

weight title.

Their task is indeed a hard one this Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Association for the matter to be thoroughly for Australia. She scored 10. Her partner is J. Davis, who scored 80.

afternoon,

and for its successful He further suggested that the Ladies' investigated.

Association be informed that should "Major Whitley fullment every man will have to put every ounce of energy

he possesses into his play,

for the women's · cricket” tour of

MISS ALINE BROWN practicing

'Australla. Miss Brown is the younger sister of F. B. Brown, England and Surrey, who went with the M.C.C. i 1038-33. She is a slow left-handar.

selected captain for the touring sido this year.

In 1030 the Australians returned the visit and returned 'the defeats, -making the Test series one-all. This year's, therefore, would have been an excepiloanlly interesting trip.

LEAGUE IGNORED WITH the rapid growth of their Kane, the women naturally

formed County Associations. This

Was in 1030. And, though it was

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R. Engineers v. University ($1. Joseph's), 2.45 p.m. Referee, Ip.

R.CS. v. R. Scots (St. Joseph's), 4.15 pm. Referee, Silvn.

The picture elsewhere in these tory), 4.13 pan.

and the Tourists were in a very bad why when rain came down and the

match was abandoned. The weather

To-morrow

FIRST DIVISION

Day), 4.15 p.m.

Navy v. 5. China "A" (Causeway

Referee, Clark.

accounts for the few spectators. In Linesmen, Fraser and Gibson.

the stands.

"WELL DONE"

THE women have achieved recognl-

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Pollee v. Kwong Wah (Boundary Rd), ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄4.15 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Em.Referee,”Beard."" Linesmen, Wyper and Somerville.

SECOND DIVISION "8" Police v. RA.F. (Boundary Rd.),}

p.m. Referee, Minihon.

tion in Wisden's, and are also accorded a page or two every week [2.145 In the "Cricketer." The praise of Irmous men cricketera who have watched them play has been de- served. for it is a job that is being "well done."

THIRD DIVISION

R. Scots v. Electrle (Sookunpoo).| 2.45 p.m. Referee, Mitchell.

R. Engineers v. S, China (Caroline H1), 245 p.m. Referee, lent.

"Capt. Foster" Selects The Following:

THERE are eight races down for to-day's meeting and my selections are as follows:

Selections Made By "Early Bird"

The following selections are made

then thought that such branching by "Early Bird" of the S. C. M. Past:

King Kong Celtic Star Marksmon

would lead to a League, it never bar, 1st face though County matches have been played, but very sensibly the women have devoted their attentions to the fostering of their clubs rather than

• League.

The first principles of their game,

End Race

Rob Roy Red Feather Jennifer

na laid dowri of their meeting in Oc-3rd Race

Triumphant Day

Cocklerol Chiltern

tober 1924, was that cricket must be

played in "strict order and decor-

um", and that never at any time

would they ongoge in matches with 4th or against men., Cricket, as with all

Race

team gamta, was one game they realised wherein they could not hope

golf it is possible, but not in 'cricket,

Palmer Geordie Lucky Eleven

to compete with men. In tennis or 5th Race

hockey or tootball. Yes," the "gon-

tle" sex have taken to football, but the cricketers determined that they cGth would not be "side shows."

EDUCATIONAL FILM ·

N. Innovation, which „has meant via

much to them, was the taking of

a. Alm of cricketers in action. The Association set aside £125 for the

project, but not £100 of that was 5th used. A great amount of work went

Into the photography, the cutting and

eding, but it has been walk worth

Double Chance

Gold Coin

Night View

Race

Jober

Rose Jane

SUB GRIFFINS ST, LEGER

Klar Kong

Celtic Star

Strathbannock

SUSSEX HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION) Lilliber

Jennifer

Rob Roy

FREMANTLE ST. LEGER

Devonian

Triumphant Day Candlelight

PADDOCK HANDICAP Lucky Eleven Palmer

Arabian Cat NORFOLK HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION)

Sunlight View Gold Coin Plain View

SUSSEX HANDICAP

(SECOND SECTION) Jober

Just In Tlose Gladiator

NORFOLK HANDICAP

(SECOND SECTION) Bresny

Smiling Time QUEENSLAND HANDICAP

Oak Bay -

Race

National Liberty

- Matador

Gog

Matador

Race

A Great Time

Breden

Pumpernickel

it all.. Various of the women stars Daily Double

gave their permission, to be

imed

during matches, and the result, la aj

Double Chance and

National Liberty

· Fredon

Brutus

Vinlet Queen

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT

Sunlight View/Bressay

K. PTE. F.

the JACOBS, of RA.M.C. who has accepted Len Collins' boxing

YCH.

similar incidents occur, it would be

and Mr. Hussain

WELL BALANCED TEAM

|---THE-SERVICES -team-is-a-well balanced, one wlhout any apparent weak link. They should be well served at full-back by Pay. Int. Stevens, who seldom is at fault, and is capable et joining in the attack with success. The threes on paper are stronger than Club's division, The duel between Paul and Bidwell should be interesting to watch.

The struggle between the halves Jetter to the Hon. Secretary of in all parts of the world where will be close. The Services, in Lt the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey hockey was played, the Colony also

fall in line. Carter and L. Cdr. Clark, have Association:

Major Whitley said he would very experience on their side against the dash of the two youthful Club halves, rerence to the friendly match played in the Colony and it was suggested. "I am writing to you with re- much like to see the experiment tried, Henderson and Cessford.

last Saturday between the D.G.S. that a recommendation be made to team and Recreto "D". I was not the Hongkong Hockey Association for present at the match, but I have} (Continued on Page 4.)

very difficult to appoint umpires for agreed that the inquiry should be their Saturday afternoon matches and conducted by the women themselves that women pinyers be told that and the Hon. Secretary was instruct- umpires officiating at their games ed to write accordingly. "were doing so purely voluntarily.-----

NEW SHORT CORNER--- LETTER FROM HEAD

Mr. Hussain said that a proposed short-corner experiment by the Miss E. M. Gibbons, Head- English Hockey Association hod mistress of the Diocesan Girls' already received a certain amount of School, clarifying the situation publicity in the columns of the local insofar as the School team were Press and suggested, that in view of the English Hockey Association's re- concerned, sent the following quest that the experiment be tried

The pack is essentially an Army one, which is strengthened by the Inclusion of two Navy players in Lt. Johns and F. Lt. Taylor. It should do very well in all departments, and especially in the loose with Pinker- ton and Berry, Ridsdale, Duke, Johns and Taylor to the fore.

A keen struggle in favour of the challenge --Ming | Services should be the result, with perhaps Paul's, splendid kicking the deciding factor in the scares,

THE TEAMS

His next big boxing moment was in 1937, when, with the Royal Army

United Service-Pay. Lt. Stevens Medical Corps, he reached the Anal (B.N.) Gar. Richards (8th RA.), of the Army welterweight champion- L/Cpl. Waite (RE.), Tel. Paul ship: He came .to Hongcong In(R.N.), Surg. Lt. Cockrane (IN.); January this year, unfortunately for Cdr. Clark (RN.), Lt. Carter his boxing, and has since not been (r.N.); Pte. Berry (M'sex), Lt. inside a ring.

LOOKING NORTH

TE is justided in casting envious A eyes upward to Shanghal, where

Hewitt (M'sex), L/Bdr. Evans (8th) AA.) FİL, LA. Taylor (RN.) _2/LL. Pinkerton (R.S.), Capt. Duke (RS.), Lt. Ridsdale (R. Norfolks), Lt. Johns (R.N.).

Police v. Club "A"

boxers Irolle merrily, at regular in- Club-J. Hatchison; D. I. Besan-¡ tervals. and where recognition is given to a sport which demands aquel, G. D. Day, II. D. Bidwell, D. H., greater stariina, and a groater Stewart; F. Cesaford and J. R. Hen- physical and mental courugo than derson; E. A. Bompas, K. W. Salter, most others in the world.

A. F. Walkden, W. E. Peers, C. F. Needham, G. B. Godfrey A. J. G. EDDIE BURNS, one time profes. Taylor and W. B. Richardson, sional champion of England, was Jacobs' teacher, and he had an opt pupil. When Al Delaney, former contender for the world heavyweight Saturday afternoon spectators will tile, visited Woolwich, Jacobs climb have their first opportunity of seeing ed into the ring with him (he was a Police XV on the field, when they then a middleweight) and was theannose Club "A" this afternoon. other half of an, exhibition bout. This will be the second rame between Delancy, admittedly, was holding his these teams this season: the first punches, but even then the incident. rame resulted in a win for the force, į speaks for itself.

and no doubt they will be out to Ple. Jacobs suffered a broken wrist prove the result was no fake.

Club "A" will be stronger than the some four months ago, but it is now tearn which went down on the former healed and strong, and has been pro occasion, and should make amends nounced it by medical opinion and this afternoon. X-ray.

*A*_XV--RL_Y. Hopkina; L. Lammert, Both he and Len Collins are eagerer. I. Butherford: W. Lavalle, 3. C. Chester, P, B. Wilson; for a bout, and it would be a great stout (Captain). L. Burford, R. G. Castle- ity if the material is wasted and the ton, A. G. Dealth. · B. Hynes G.T. I Jopportunity let slip by..

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