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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 5, 1939.

"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments

KOWLOON NEARLY LOSE TO I.R.C.

Decision By C.S.C.C. Proved Fortunate: Club Enabled To Carry On

The decision of the Civil Service to arrange no fixtures during the November Camps was a very fortunate one as it has probably contributed very largely to the ability of the Hongkong C.C. to carry on, as Richardson, Perry and Fortescue have been available to fill up the side.

The Club would, have been in a poor way without them on, Saturday last as they all got runs and Perry was the best of a poor lot of bowlers..

Captain Grose, whom I had not Reen balting before, gave the Army a good start with Patterson,

confidence playing with

and

making excellent strokes. The Lhirty was hoisted after three overs and one ball had been sent down. Divett had Patterson in diffenities once or twice but he did not look very dangerous and I was surprised that Carey WILS not given a chance with the new ball as he would be a good contrast -in pace at any rate-to Perry. Possibly he does not like the Yard end. The fifty was holated in twenty three minutes and the Club bowling began to look like some- thing the cat had brought in.

HOWEVER, a change was success- ful when Kobb went on with slow high tossed leg breaks und Grose had a go at one and was well taken at long on by Carey 57-1-30. He bari played a really good innings that was a pleasure to watch. Three balls later Patterson trod on his off stump trying to get him round to leg and

Pan-American Games To Replace Olympics?

HOLLYWOOD BEACH, FLORIDA. Dec. 4 (UP).-It is understood that Pan-Ameri can Games to supersede the Olympic Games will be pro- posed at Friday's convocation of the annual A.A.U. Conven- tion since the Russo-Finnish conflict has put an end to the possibility of the 1940 Games being held in Finland.

The convention is also ex- pected to scuttle the metric system for distances in United States competitions.

was out for 10. Godby joined What-slow left hand-very much Minu's man but the latter, after scoring a type. His bowling was better than single, gut Inside one from Perry and his figures suggest.

was very finely caught low down at second sip by Robb, Godby was none too happy with the slow bowler, and Webb did not shape well at Perry, returning a cotch to the bowler after scoring a couple.

Kowloon Nearly Beaten

St. Andrew's Stakes, principal event In Saturday's rners at the Valley, was won by Galaxy (Mr. L. B. Chao) by a length and a half from Red Feather, ridden by Mr. V. V. Needa. Pictures show the finish and the winner being ted in after the race.-Home Photos.

being Football

WHILE 373 runs шете scored on the Club Ground, at the K.C.C. only 289 were made-and the A GOOD STAND

home side hud a narrow escape, They had more then their share of THERE However, the Club suc-

time as they batted for ten overs cosses ended, for time after they longer than did the Indians, but they had got fair quick wickets whlic were not in a position to risk a de four runs were scored. Denyer soon claration until they had 150 for 7 setled down and Godby got going, wickets. Anderson got 25 but the off-driving Robb for four and then chief feature of the tunings was a lifting him into the verandah of the steady 79 not out by E. F. Fincher Snake-Pit for

big six-though who was playing for the first time a very gallant one! since his return from leave. Teddy perhaps not The bowler should have had his re- Fincher made twenty, but most of venge

but second slip dropped the other falled. sharp chance that should have been held. Carey went on but did not find

When the IRC. batted, the weak- a length and Denyer helped ness of the K.C.C. attack was de- "Himself to fours in his first over. monstrated as the first four IRC. ****The hundred was hoisted after an batsmen-all-got-runs-But they had hour's play, and just after Denyer no chance of getting the runs in lifted Robb on to the top of a car time. in the park opposite Butterfield's.

A lofty hit and I wonder if the cur owner appreciated it as much as did. Carey was quite off his length and Godby missed a couple of sit- ting fours in trying to hit sixen to

leg.

THREE QUICK WICKETS

At King's Park

IT IS RATHER illuminating to take out the number of overs bowled in a match. Gosano and Company In other words Recreto-batted for

overs -273 balls,--and 34.1

Committee

Interport Appointed: Senior And Junior Shield

Shield Draw

The appointment of a Committee for the forthcoming Interport with Shanghai, the draws for the first round of the Senior and Junior Shield and the over-crowding of grounds were some of the items dealt with at-a-meeting-of-the Hongkong Football Council held yesterday.

The question of barracking was raised by Mr. Walter Hanming Chen, who said: "Encouragment is all very well but barraching has no place in soccer. I would emphasise on soccer crowds the necessity of refraining from barracking, which may lead to unfor- tunate results."

scored 140 runs, un average roughly match between

PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

STOKER went on und Godby tried to hook a short one that kept rather low and was bowled for a 135-5-30. As to often breezy 28. happens the other member of the Bowls

stand wont almost at once.

Denyer

pul Stoker to mid wicket for four

to complete his fifty and repeated

the stroke next boll. He played much the same shot to the next one

INTER-SOCIETY

Mr. Chen also criticised the spectators near the touch lines, and

Eastern and paid once the stands were full no fur Royal Scots on November 26, as ther tickets should be sold. did Mr. W. E. Holland, who said the game was a disgrace and the person to be blamed was the referee, who was too weak.

but lifted it and Richardson, who MATCH: PLAYERS, W. E. Holland, Wong Ka- players

had moved round a bit, took him

144-0-04. comfortably.

At the samo total Perry, who had relieved Carey, clean bowled Swyer.

SELECTED

REFEREE BLAMED

Polo

Subalterns' Cup Won By Royal Scots

Conceding a handicap of one. goal, Royal Scots yesterday won the Subalterns' Cup Polo Com- petition when they beat Fixed Defences, comprising 8th Heavy Regt. and 5th A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, six goals to throc.

Royal Scots were much the better team and their play was featured by accurate hitting and good teamwork, in which Capt. Burns and Capt. Gilbertson were outstanding. These two players were better mounted than the others and enjoyed more of the ball.

Royal Scots-Major A. S. Godley: Capt. R. N. Gilbertson, Capt. S. Burn and Lt. B. A. Fargus,

Fixed Defences.-Major W. A. c. H. Morgan, Li, B. C. T. Forrester, Capt. E. W. F. de V. Hunt and Lt. Col. F. D. Field.

The opening chukker was featured by brisk play and Scots aoon levelled the score when Fargus scored off a long shot by Burn.

FINE PIECE OF RIDING

Whe wit- A fine piece of riding

SOITO midfield nessed when, after play, Burn took the ball up the ground and Clibertson took posses- sion to centre with a fine back hander, Farguis rounding OFT the movement by scoring and giving Royal Scots a 2-1 lead. Burn was

Gilbertson's accurate hitting was also Gilbertson increased

very good at this stage, while

a

feature. Scots' lend when he broke away from the left-hand boards in a solo attempt and scored with a forehander from a dificult angle. The chukker ended with Royal Scots dominating the ex- changes. Team-work was the keynote of the chuicker.

The second chukker opened with Fixed Defences pressing, and a centre by Forrester was converted by Morgan. From the throw-in, Burn took the ball the length of the fleld only to miss a goal by the width of a post. Gilbertson broke through the left, but his backhander centre went begging, Play fairly fast, and Fixed Defences dis- played a distinct improvement. Just before the bell rang Gilbertson was away in another solo attempt, but shot wide.

on

SPLENDID TEAM WORK

was

the

The third chukker featured some splendid team-work by Royal Scots, whose marking and accurate hitting were very prominent. A nice sliced backlander by Gilbertson saw ball enter Fixed Defences' goalmouth where Fargus applied the final touch to give Scots a 4-2 lend. Soon after, Burn retrieved from a difficult post- tion and with a good backhander sent the ball up to Glibertson, who in turn paved the way for another goal by Godley

The fourth and anal chukker had The match between Eastern and a sensational start, Burn securing Royal Scots on November 20 WDS possession to race off towards his own severely criticised by Mr. Walter H.goal. Realising his mistake when his Chen, who said most abhorrent tac-rolleagues "called him off," he at- Mr. W. Pryde presided, assisted by ties were used and the match abiempted to turn, with the ball but ac- Messrs. C. A. Goldenberg, LF de solutely apolled by the 'netion of theeldontally erossed an opposition for- word. From the 40 yards penalty E. L. Strange, C. Guimgam, W. Mr. Chen, said he felt the referee hit, Hunt, sent the ball into

Scots Harming Chen, A. Kirby, Lee Wal was far too lenient, while the bar-goalmouth and then followed up to

and racking did not help to ease the ten-score. tong. Lieut. C. M. M. Man, Comdr. Gunner H. S. Cooper.

slon or to cool the trayed tempers of Fixed Defences were away from The Council decided that all pro- the players.

the roll-in and Forrester just failed Lawrence and Ratcliffe Rever

Mr. Holland said the match was a to secure a goal. In another attack seemed be in any dimeulties and The annual bowls match between seeds of the matcli played on Novem- put on y runs before the innings 81 Andrew's Society and St. George's her 12 be donated to the Poppy Day disgrace, and the person to be blamed on the Royal Scots' goal, Godley

then hit declared, Aport from was

brief Society will take place at Kowloon Fund, with the Association paying was the referee, who was too weak saved brilliantly

It was finally decided a Referee's powerful shot through Fixed Saturday, all the expenses spells

was never Bowling Green Club of success there

Sub-committee be appointed to in- fences team. He followed up in a much sting in the Club bowling, and commencing at 2.30 p.m.

It was arranged that the Associa-quire into the matter, as the Council smart gallop, but his parting hit was Perry alone scomed to be doing well. The following teams, which will tion provide the ground and two had only heard the Eastern version. slightly wide of the mark.

piny in the order given, have been teams for the charity game on New The Secretary was also requested to Just before the end Burn broke A GOOD REPLY

selected.

Year's day in aid of the British War write to all Clubs for co-operation through with the ball and passed up. St. George's

Organisation Fund, teams to by taking steps to keep the. game to Gilbertson, who took the ball in consist of one from the Services, and

:

on

W. McFarlane

St. Andrew's

A. 3. Russell

Bir Atholl Mac-

Gregor

·

v. Dr. G. D. R. Black

(ip)

1. Main

A. C. Milne

IT WOULD BE interesting te v. C. Labrum know what would have happened it. The Governor the Army had declared ten minutes

J. Deakin sooner. The Club definitely went. Bousfield for the runs and Richardson and (skip) Fortescue gave, them

a fair start, J. B. Howell

T. E. Robson The latter, however, has played 3. C. al better knocks. Kilben slasher at a B.W. Bradbury ball from Denyer

(skin) that was going G. 2. Padgett away and was very well caught by a FF. Thompson Whatman in the lips. Thomson 8. Ecclesiail played well-for his 10 runs and Ride A. W. Grimmitt scored 29 rapidly alter Richardson hod: been caught in going for the Walker runs. Perry also hit from the start 9. Randle

R. P.

3. ITALOT

v. 1. C. Wallace

[kip)

W. Melrose

G. B. Robertson

J. Kempton

v. J. C. Chalmer

(klp)

J. B. Logan

B. Forguson

D. Munro

and had 24, but the Club could not goodwin (skip) v. 8. Gray (skip)

A. M. Calmanı

I. P. Bhaw

W. 8. Dail

W. McLeod

the

The Rest team to be selected by the League Management Committee.

`SHANGHAI INTERPORT

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his stride to score a fine goal for the letter from the Hongkong Chi-final tally. nese Journalists' Association request-

Both Burns and Gilbertson were

ing support for a charity match on very sound, while Godley initiated December 17 was dealt with by the many movements,

No further correspondence had Council. been received by, the Council regard- The Chairman

said the Council

ing the Interport match with Shang- was sympathetic towards the alms ci hai, and n sub-committee consisting the

Journalists'

Association and

of Messrs. Wong- Ka-tsun (Chair would give them every support, but man), Captain Burn, and Mr. A. as 'December 17

was fixed for an-

Kirby was elected unl given full other charity match, another date power to select the team and make would have to be selected.

all necessary arrangements for-the

trip. The Army and Naval repre sentatives present intimated that they

SHIELD FIXTURES

The draw for Junior and Senior

did not think their players could Shields are: leave Hongkong."

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

P. B. Cassidy manage thole task and the last wie-fon, MB, H. Dodwell

Draft Programmes and Entry kot was..held up. for three overs to SM. Whits

1.G. Meyer (skip) v. J. C. Bown (skip) draw the match.

T. Armstrong

Wab V. South Forms for the Thirteenth Extra There is no doubt that Grose is a lion. Mr. Justice

No reply had yet been received China "A"; South Chinn "B" v. Kow-Race Meeting to be held on Satur very good wicket-keeper-probably the best one out here. I understand ekip) v. A. Mar (aktips from Manila regarding the Interport Icon; and Club v. Royal Scots, on day, 16th December, 1939, (weather

that he has kept for the Army at Lords. Another now-comer to me Kon, M, N, K. Smith

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Y. Stainton

J. Hussell

McFatians

1. E. Maughan

W. Walker

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1. W. Waterton

w. B. Drake (stip)

v. It Duncan (skip)

W. A. Comall

L. de Rome

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E. V. Bearlo

v. J. C. 8, Fender

(skip)

A. W. Brown

J. J.. Whyte

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match for Chinese New Year, and it December 31..

JuniorSignals Royal Engineers; permitting) may be obtained at the was decided to wait for a reply, when Enstern v. Kwong Wah; 30th RA. v. Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- a special meeting will be convened.

Club: Royal Scots or 8th RAYing; the Club House, Happy

V. RAM.C.: The question of over-crowding of R.A.F.: International grounds was again brought up, but 24th I.A. v. Kowloon; Electrics V. Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the after a general, discussion it was de- South China "A" Police v. South Sporta Club; and the Stables, cided to asked the Secretary to write China "B" on a date to be fixed by Shan Kwong Road,

to the vice-President, Hon, Mr. M. .

3. B. Dinnon, Cam Lo, and asked his legal advice on the

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selling of tickets and the closing of

Any player who le able to take part grounds to ticket-holders.

to Socretary.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON Sunday Herald Charity Cup Com petition Ireland v. China at Caro on Thursday, 7th December, 1939.

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