Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
March 12, 1940.
"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments
INTEREST HAS APPARENTLY WANED
Slight Enthusiasm At Sookunpoo: Hongkong C.C.Trounce F. A. To Hold
Craigengower C.C.
THE fact that the K.C.C. were already surc of the Shield seems to have taken a lot of interest out, of their game with the I.R.C. at Sookunpoo though it should not have done as a good stout game between two evenly matched sides should bo onough for anyone. As it was I am told that there was a lot of slovenly fielding and several catches were put down.
K.C.C. batted first and opened with F. J. Lay and D. Hung. The latter did not stay long but Lay put together 27 before he grew impatient and lifted one from Minu to A. M. Rumjahn în the country.
ROUND WORLD CYCLIST IN HONGKONG
He Found The World Still Uncivilised
com-
Then came a long stand be- tween E. F. Fincher and T. A. Madar and Minu found himself
A CYCLIST who has Just
tour around the world and In a difficulty as his two change
pleted bowlers were crocked so far as says, unlike others, he met with no bowling went, A. M. Rumjahn adventure, has arrived in the Colony. baving a damaged fluger and Arcuille is Mr. Ram Nath Biswas, a Hindu. and he is on his way back to Singa He tried Kitchell, pore, from where he started on his a strained knee. Nazarin, Balkar and M. I. Madar tour on a push-bike in July, 1931.
Mr. BISWAS covered practically when he and A. H. Madar had gone off; and Baker (3 for 23) was easily every country in fils travels, and said the most successful. T. A. Madar that the only experience he gained
world wil got 53 but he was dropped more than was that he found the once. Anderton made 38 and Robbie uncivilised. Lee 20. Teddy Fincher put himself stown last and declared with the score nt 185 for 9 wickets
A FAIR DRAW
T has been suggested that the I.R.C.
Badminton Match
Postponed
Wartime Cup Competition
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Renter)The English Football League Management begin wartime Cup competition lo
Commitice have decided to hold A with a preliminary round of matches on April 13. Thereafter, the first two away basis, the scorers of the most ament will then resolve itself Into a
rounds will be played on a home and
goals being the winners. The tourn) **
knock-out competition.
The first round will be played on
April 20 and 27; the second on May 4 and 11; the third on May 18; the fourth on May 25; the semi-finals on June i and the final on June 8.
The draw for the preliminary round is as follows:
Tournament Tonnis
O. UMETANI DEFEATS HUSSAIN 9-7, 6-2, Neat Display Of Stroke Precision
(By "Tinker")
-0. UMETANI, the only Japanese entrant in the Colony Open tennis tournament, entered the second round of the singles yesterday when he beat S. A. Hussain 9-7, 6-2. Much interest was evinced in the match, and the Japanese, who is a ranking hard courts player in Japan, was not disappointing.
successful with short
PLEASING ACCURACY
The ground was extremely particularly drop shots, slippery, and neither player was at full tase in his endeavours South "A"--Southend Queen's for angled cross-court shots. P R.; Brighton V. Clapton 0: Northampton v. Watford: Mansfield Umetani. of much lighter build accuracy, and one of the most v, Notts C.
V.
South ""-Bristol R. v. Alder shot; Cardiff v. Rendiu: Bourne- mouth v. Bristol C.; Portvale
BOTH were
On a dry Arm
showing a pleasing
noticeable fentures of the game was than his Indian opponent, had an the number of points won by outright advantage in his light agility. winners, rather than on mistakes.
court. Umelani His greatest advantage, how should be a player well worth watch- Walsall; Swindon v. Torquay. Jever, was in his stroke produc-in. Even on yesterday's ground, while sliding around, is stroke North "A"-Southport Oldham;
execution was crisp tion.
and firm, and there was never anything indecisive Carliste; New Brighton v. Crewe; Rochdale v.
His neat and precise forchand and about his volleying. In the second much ad-set, he took firm.command, and never backhand shots gained Accrington; Burrow
North "B"-York v. Bradford Cmiration, und despite the score of the let up. Wrexham v. Stockport. Hartlepools. Hailfax: Darlington feet sel it is not wrong to state that
beller lar Gateshead; Hull v. Lincoln: Doncaster he was a
player than Hussain. The lalter, however, has v. Rotherham,
shown an enormous improvement in play, and in the first set was leading 6-0. The Japanese opened out with cellent passing drives down the side- lines, and fought his way to level terms. His early lapse was probably due to nervousness.
Third Round Draw For fashing cross-court shots,
Scottish Cup
Airdrie V.
Morton IIcarts;
find Cx-
Yesterday's scores were:
OPEN SINGLES
O. Umetani beat. S. A. Hussain 0-7, 6-2.
Marsland Ma beat A. R. Kitchell 11-9. 0-3.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
J. S. Theobald beat V. R. Gordon
Umetani, if anything in the open-11-9, 3-0, 0-3. ing set was inclined to be indecisive,
and dropped his thots mid-court timo. Hussain varied
nearly every
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). Owing to the indisposition of K.The third round of the Scottish nearly won the match but when IL. Yong, the men's doubles badmin- Cup will be played on March 23, discussed the point with a member ton championship match between of the Indians' side he said quite Yong and H. F. Chew and H. M. and the draw is as follows: definitely that he never thought they Lau and S. C. Chung, scheduled for hnd a chance for it as at the close to-night, has been postponed until, Motherwell v Clyde; St. Mirren v. occasion had his opponent running
The match will be played Falkirk or Glasgow Rangers; Dundee
U. v. Kilmarnock.. they still wanted thirty runs with Friday. four wickets to go. Kowloon were at Talkoo at 9 p.m.
ather up against it as Lloyd was hot playing and Robble Lee had on
bir day. A. H. Rumah made 47.
Kitchell 33, Y. al Arculli 23, M.
P.
Madar 22 not out and S. A. Ismall Rugby Football
24 hot out. Anderson
bowled five
overs for five runs and one wicket and perhaps might have been used
a little more,
The Club Win
THE ILK.C.C. were at home to Cralgengower and turned out a pretty strong side with three C.S.C.C.-men and two.from. the Army. Holmes, a slow left. hand bowler who flights the ball a bit, did very well at the start and Hulae (28), A.. K. Ismail (19) and Billimoria 17 not out alune did anything. McLellan going on late had three for six in threes overs und John Pearce took two for Reventeen.
on
HANDICAP DOUBLES
W. G. Harvey and A. H. Barwell his length and pace with very fine beat C. C. Stark and C. M. Stark 6-4,
thon more
one -1. or control, and
A. Lade and G. W. Sewell beat M. from one side of the court to the Pagh and E. Zulauf 0-0, 0-3. other. At this stage,
too, he was
SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT Holders Fortunate To
Beat Small Units:
Bank Wins Easily
(By "Fly-half")
ARMY SEVENS FINAL
Royal Engineers Defeat Royal Scots 9.3
THE R. ENGINEERS. brought in Walle and Artingstall, both absent
HANDICAP SINGLES
L. M. Lloyd bent H. D. Bidwell 8-8, 9-7.
To-day's Matches
Matches for to-day are:
OPEN SINGLES
J. L. C. Pearce v. Peter U.
OPEN DOUBLES
Wong Hok-nang and Lee Chi-man v. T. C. Monaghan and T. J. Gould. J. Gonsalves and A. V. Remedios v. Paul Kong and Bick Szeto.
CLUB HANDICAP SINGLES D. M. MacDougall v. P. W, Blyth. G. W. Sewell v. A. T. Dow.
CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES
N. D. Lloyd and W. R. Lambert v.
HANDICAP MIXED DOUBLES
R. C. Beavan and Miss J. Smalley н. J. Armstrong nnd Mrs. and Pinkerton, who Andrewes.
A LARGE CROWD, a record for Monday night from the previous rounds, and these sevens, witnessed interesting games on the Club ground two strong players laid the foundation Walle and Artingstall, all Army 1st When the Club came to bat Grose yesterday when the first matches in the Blarney Stone for their side's vietory. With Birrell. J. H. M. Smith and D. J. S. Crozier.
Royal Engineers proved too fast In showed once more that he has come Seven-a-side Rugby Tournament were played. A sum of XV three-quarters, among the backs, unck to form and hit up 69. 11 is roughly, $60 was taken, and Wednesday will probably attack for the Army 1st XV forwards, v. very fortunate as the Foresters bat- ting wanis stiffening for the Easter bring out a larger crowd as the strong Club and R. E. Cuthbertson Maich against the Club, Richardson, Sevens will be on view. as he was not playing for the C.S., promptly hit 42-a partnership of 25 for the first wickel-and Perry-same iden-hal 25 runs. The Club won carlly.
Second Division
The results were:
Felice "A" 5th A.A. Civil Service Polico "n"
II.K. Bank
3 Combd, Small Units
6 Club "D"
6 Royal Scots "B"
G Talkoo
19 Tamar and 8/Ships "D"
Police "A" did not impress in respectively.
played for Royal Scots.
In defence, the Engineers
were
0 comfortably cafe. Royal Scots had a 0 slight advantage up forward, especial- oly in the lineouts, with Millar ex- 5celling.
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ADAMSON CUP COMPETITION
First Round Matches
The following is the draw for the
Birrell opened the scoring, follow- Both substitutean a long run, but Waite failed to casy position. THERE was no other Senior
Cricket but in the second their game with Small Units, and gave a good account of them- Birrell scored Sappers second try division various things happen-have to thank Taylor for his selves. Club "B" substituted when he picked up a ball which had
a very keen penalty kick which gave thein Hopkin and Carey for Leigh and gone loose, following Walte's tackle first round of the Adamson Cup Com ed. The R.A.F., side, crushed C.C.C. second victory. Although getting the P. B. Wilson. eleven's hopes by putting them buil in the scrums and lineouts,
Playing against the sun in the first
of Cuthbertson, and brushed past two pelition: players to score well out.
Miller then dived over to score the unconverted
Scots unly points, an
Bye, S. T. Tutlin (12): G. E. Willerton (12) V. E. Ebbage (18); T. J. Price (2) v. F. Buckle (12): A. J. MacFayden (10) v. G. W. Heeve (13): D. lumphreys (7) V. Hugh Smith (9); G. Davies (10) v. J. Forbes (0): D. 5, Edwards (3) v. E. Engineers went further ahend whenck (14); bye, W. W. C. Bhawan (7).“ The Arst round is to be played on or Foley dived over with Gibson in at before March 24: the second round, Apri 29, Flayers are asked not to leave tendance. The Scot injured his knee 2 semi-final, April 211 and frul, April Royal Engineers-L/Cpl. firrell: Cpt.atches til the last available date. The und had to be assisted off the field. Waile, Spr. Artingstall; L/Cpl. Foley: Sgt in each bracket is the challenger, end the winner should enter the result. Brinkley, Cpl. Apperley, Spr, Sheldrake.
TJ. Price quaited for the competition Gracie; ton, Cuthbertson; Ford. Cpl. Sutherland. Lt. Millar.
out for eighty seven and then the Police backs did little with it. half, the Service scored two tries
convert the first, and Redman thei making 123. They rely very Fay and Wilson were too easily through Taylor. Charter falled to largely on Nancarrow who made 42 suppressed or forced to kick to second.
an active In the second period, Lavalle was and tock three wickets for 17 runs. touch. Wall was Gillespie's Agures of 11-5-24-5 were acrum-half. Cullinan and Innes overhauled by Geo. Fowler when all excellent. Cook helped with 26 put-did well in the forward play.
set for a try, Charter Bgured well in ting on 50 runs with Nancarrow,
Coombes was nippy for the Small defence for the Service, Units, and gave MacDonald oppor- MacLeod's Century
tunities to show his speed. Craw-H.K. Police "B" 6 Taikoo 5 Royal Scot A-Lt Gibson: Lt. Pinker with a Renee quod for
Police "B" provided the sur- ousted from the tournament
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ford was it foraging forward, with THE Civil Service had some Morgan doing well at the base of the
prise of the afternoon, when they Aitkenhead and -Day. applying difficulty in raising a team scrums.
They and the Army second were very
weak bowling 5th A.A. 6 R. Scots "B" 0 what appeared on paper to be a the finishing touches. rough with a Bido. MacLeod had a not out The 6th A.A. came away with superior team. Police delighted have three well-balanced for A. M. Kennedy. Butcher made century but the score of 206 was a rush near the end to score two their supporters by scoring the wards in Thompson, Dunnett and
Draft Programmes and Entry Then Hutchison doshed past the an effective link between the quite unnecessary and they fall-tries by Banner and Giblin. Brst try through Reynolds. ed to get the C.3. out, thanks This seven, which are expected Police team to score between, the forwards and the outsides, and Forms for the Second Extra Raco Play they were definitely the most Meeting to be held on Saturday, largely to Stone, Crawley
to do well, was not at their best. posts. Castleton converted. MacGowan.
The spirited play of the Scots, for swung from end to end with Police impressive team on viow yester-23rd and Monday, 25th March,
chances through over-
1940, (weather permitting) may he whom Ridsdale, Patterson and Fairley dropping were prominent, kept the 5th AA cugerness. Following a period when day.
Bowden and Sub-Lt. Kennedy obtained at the Secrainry's Office, Club out, and, Indeed, might have scored Taikoo were hard-pressed on their If they had passed more instead of own line, Leallo broke away at mid-were the only $/Ships' ployers to
unconverted try. The klele was dis-Day or Aitkenhead at fly-half de- House, Happy Valley; the Hong Shield winners was eng- brought down in possession.
injury to Cody's head was allowed, presumably because Rey-pending on whether the play was on Kong Club; the Sports Club; and aged, while K.C.C. second contended to on the floid, and he was nolds had twice placed the ball. cluded a surprisingly disappoint able to carry on.
Shield
and
NEITHER of the probable each man going out unit he was leld, and vent on his own to score an keep to their positions. Bank played Exchange Building; the
ing season by getting beaten by
the Police who have a surprising Civil Service 6 Club. "B" 0
lack of coming out strong on occa- slons, Popo not 49 and Loughlin 26.
The Civil Service brought Geo.
While S. A. Geng, was unfortunately run out when he was one short of his Fowler and 0. G. Trossider in half century, for Kowloon.
Bank 19 Tamar And S/Ships "B" 0
Hongkong Bank team gave
place of Hynes and Burford grand display of team-work with
the left or the right side of the the Stables, Shan Kwong Road. pitch, and this somewhat accounted Entries close at 12 o'clock for the alternate scoring which Day and Aitkenhead shared between NOON on Thursday, 14th March,
them
Day and Aitkenhead scored two tries each, and Kennedy ona; Aitken- head converting the first and fourth
trick.
1940.
By Order,
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