1940-03-12 — Page 8

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. Wartime Cup

THE fact that the K.C.C. were already sure of the Shield scoms 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 be enough 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 in the country.

ROUND WORLD CYCLIST IN HONGKONG

Ho. Found. The World Still Uncivilised

Competition

LONDON, Mar; 12 (Reuter)—The English Football League Management

wartime Cup competition to begin

Committee have decided to hold a with a preliminary round of matches on April 13. Thereafter, the first two rounds will be played on

on a home ant away basis, the scorers of the most goals being the winners. The tourn ament will then resolve Itself into a

knock-out competition.

The Brat round will be played on

14 and 11; the third on May 18: the fourth on May 25; the semi-finals on June 1 and the finol on June 8.

April 20 and 27; the second on May

The draw for the preliminary round

sas tallows:

Tournament Tonnis

0. UMETANI DEFEATS HUSSAIN 9-7, 6-2,

Neat

Stroke

Of

Display

Precision

(By "Tinker")

O. 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.

The ground was extremely particularly drop shots. slippery, and neither player was at fuli tnse in his endeavours

successful with short

showing

PLEASING ACCURACY

л pleasing South "A"Southend Queen's for angled cross-court shots. BOTH were P. R.: Brighton V. Clapton 0:

of the most Northampton v. Watford: Mansfield Umetani. of much lighter build accuracy, and one

noticeable features of the game was V. Notts C.

than his Indian opponent, had an the number of points won by outright South "Bristol R. v. Alder-

advantage in his light agility. winners, rather than on mistakes.

Umclun! On a dry firm shot: Cardiff v. Reading: Bourne-

fm court, mouth v. Bristol C.; Portvale v. His greatest advantage, how-should be a player well worth watch- yesterday's ground, A CYCLIST who has just com-Walsall; Swindon v. Torquay,

ever, was in his stroke producing. Even on

white silding around, hin siroke pleted a tour around the world and North "A"-Southport y Oldham:

tion.

execullen was crisp and firm, and mays, unlike others, he met with no New Brighton v. Crewe; Rochdale v

there was never anything indecisive Barrow V. Carlisle;

His neat and precise forehand and about his valleying. In the second adventure, has arrived in the Colony. Accrington: He is Mr. Ram Nath Biswas, a Hindu, Wrexham v. Stockport.

gained much del, he took firm command, and never backhand shots intration, and despite the score of the let up. Bret set it is not wrong to sinte that Yesterday's scores were: he was A far better player than Hussain. The latter, however, has abown an enormous improvement in play, and in the first set was leading

Then came a long stand be- tween E. F. Fincher and T. A. Madar and Minu found himself in a difficulty as his two change howlers were crocked so far as bowling went, A. M. Rumjahn having a damaged faster and Arcuil and ho on his way back to Singa North "D"--York v. Bradford C. a strained knee. He tried Kitchell, pore, from where he started on his Hurtlepools v. Hallfox: Darlington V. Nazarin, Balar and M. P. Mudar tour on a push-bike in July, 1931. Gateshead; Hull v, Lincola; Doncaster

Mr. when he and A. H. Madar had gone

Biswas covered practically v. Rotherham, 017; and Baker (3 for 33) was castly every country in his travels, and sald the most successful. T. A. Madar that the only experience he gained got 53 but he was dropped more than was that he found the once. Anderson made 38 and Robbie uncivilised. Lee 20. Teddy Fincher put himself! down lost and declared with the score at 100 for 9 wickets.

IT

A FAIR DRAW

world still

Badminton Match

Postponed

OPEN SINGLES

Q. Umetani beat S. A. Hussala

Mursland Ma beat A. R, Kitchell

Third Round Draw For 5-9 The Japanese opened out with 0-7, 6-2.

Scottish Cup

flashing cross-court shots, and CX- cellent passing drives down the side-11-9. 8-3. lines, and fought his way to level terms. His early tapse was probably due to nervousness.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

J. S. Theobald bent V, R. Gordon

Umelani, if anything in the open- 11-9, 3-6, 6-3. lng set was inclined to be indecisive,

HANDICAP DOUBLES

LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). has been suggested that the IRC. Owing to the indisposition of K.The third round of the Scottish nearly won the match but when IL. Yong, the men's doubies bdmin-Cup will be played on March 23, und dropped his shots mid-court

between

nearly every time. Hussain varied discussed the point with a member ton championship match

W. G. Harvey and A. H. Barwell his length and pace with very fine heat c. C. Stark and C. M. Stark 0-4, of the Indians' olde he said quite Yong and H. F. Chew and H. M. and the draw is as follows:

Airdrie V. Hearts; Morton or control; and on more than one definitely that he never thought they Lau and S. C. Chung, scheduled for had 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 A. Lade and G. W. Sewell, beat M.

of the court to the they still wanted thirty runs with Friday. The match will be played Falkirk or Glasgow Rangers; Dundee from one side

U. v. Kilmarnock,

other. At this stage, to go. Kowloon werent Talkoo at 9 pm.

too, he was four wickets Father up against it as Lloyd was

nt playing and Robble Lee had an off day. A. H. Rumjahn made 47. Kitchell 33, Y. el Arculll 23, M. P.

Madar 22 not out and S. 2 Rugby Football

24 not out. Anderson bowled five

overs for Ave runs and one wicket

und perhaps might have been used n little more.

The Club Win

THE H.K.C.C. were at home to Craigengower and turned out a pretty strong side with three C.S.C.C. men and two from the Army. Holmes, a slow loft- hand bowler who flights the ball a bit, did very well at the start and Hulse (28), A. K. Ismail (19) and Billmoria 17 not out alone did anything.. McLellan going on late had three for six in three 1

seventeen.

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 Walte and Arlingstall, both absent

two strong players laid the foundation

XV

Walte and Artingstall, all Army 1st three-quarters, among the backs, Royal Engineers proved

oved too fast In attack for the Army 1st XV forwards, Cuthbertson and Pinkerton,

0-1.

Pagh and E. Zulauf 8-6, 0-3.

HANDICAP SINGLES

L. M. Lloyd beat H. D. Bidwell 0-0, 1-7.

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

A LARGE CROWD, a record for Monday night from the previous rounds, and these overs and John Pearce took two for sevens, witnessed interesting games on the Club ground

When the Club came to but Grose yesterday when the first matches in the Blarney Stone for their side's victory. With Birrell, J. R. M. Smith and D. J. S. Crozier. showed once more that he has come! Seven-a-side Rugby Tournament were played. A sum of back to form and hit up 56, 15 roughly, $60 was taken, and Wednesday will probably ting wants stiffening for the Easter bring out a larger crowd as the strong Club and R. E. Maich against the Club. Richardson, Sevens will be on view. us he was not playing for the C.S., promptly hit 42-a partnership of 95 for the first wicket-and Perry-samo idea-had 25 runs. The Club won easily.

very fortunate as the Foresters bat-

The results were:

Tolico "A" 6th A.A.. Civil Servic -Police "B" H.K. Bank

8. Combd. Small Units

6 Royal Scots "B".

4 Club "B"

Taikoo

19 Tamar and S/Ships “B"

Police "A" did not impress in respectively.

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easy position, THERE was no other Senior

their game with Small Units, and gave a good account of them- Birrell scored Sappers' second try Cricket but in the second

"B" substituted when he pleked up a bail which had division various things happen-have to thank Taylor for his selves. Club ed. The R.A.F., a very keen penalty kick which gave them Hopkin and Carey for Leigh and gone loose, following Walle's tackle of Cuthbertson, and brushed past two victory. Although getting the P. B. Wilson.

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ADAMSON CUP COMPETITION

First Round Matches

The following is the draw for the Best round of the Adamson Cup Com- petition:

Byo, 9. T. Butlin (12); G. E. Willerton (12) v. E. Ebbage (10): T. J. Price (9) v. F. Buckle (1); A. J. MacFayden (18) . G. W. Reeve (13); D. Humphreys (7) v. Hugh Smith (9); G. Davies (10) v. Forbes (9); D. S. Edwards (3) v. E. The fit round is to be played on ot Engineers went further ahead whenk (14): bye. W. W, C. Shewan (7) Foley dived over with Gibson in at-before Barch 2; the second round, April

20. Pinyera asked not to tendance. The Scot injured his knee seinal, April 21; and Anal, April matches the last available date. The and had to be asslated off the field.

Toyal Engineer/Cpl. Birrell; Cpl

Art in each bracket is the challenger, Walte, Spr.

L/Cpl. Foley: Satand the winner should enter the result, TJ. Price qualified for the competition Brinkley, Cpl Apperley, Spr. heldrake.

Royal Scots A-Lt. Gibson; Lt. Pinker-with a score of 77-58.

Lot. Ford, Cpl. Sutherland, Lt. Millar.

out for eighty seven and then the Police bucks did little with it. half, the Service scored two trice Scots' only points, an 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 convert the first, and Redman the and took three wickets for 17 runs. touch. Wall

an active

In the second period, Lavalle was Gillespie's figures of 11-5-24-5 were scrum-half. Cullinan and Innes overhauled by Geo, Fowler when all excellent. Cook helped with 20 put-id well in the forward play.

set for a try. Charter figured well in ting on 50 runs with Noncarrow.

Coombes was nippy for the Small defence for the Service. Unile, and gave MacDonald oppor-

MacLeod's Century

SPORT "ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

tunities to show his speed. Craw- H.K. Police "B" 6 Taikoo 5 to a Cuthbertson pte, Gracies ford was n' foraging forward, "with Police "B" provided the sur- THE Civil Servico had some Morgan doing well at the base of the

|prise of the afternoon, when they difficulty in raising a team scrums.

ousted from the tournament Aitkenhead and Day applying and the Army second were very ca rough with a weak bowling 5th A.A. 6 R. Scots "B" 0 what appeared on paper to be a the finishing touches. They side. MacLeod had a not out The 6th A.A, came away with superior team. Police delighted have three well-balanced for- century but the score of 200 was a rush near the end to score two their supporters by scoring the wards in Thorapson, Dunnett and A. M. Kennedy. Butcher made quite unnecessary and they fail-tries by Banner and Giblin. first try through Reynolds.

Draft Programmes and Entry ed to get the CB. out, thanks This seven, which are expected Police team to score between the forwards and the outsides, and Forms for the Second Extra Race

Then Hutchison dashed..past the an effective link between the largely to Stone, Crawley and to do well, was not at their beat. posts. Castleton converted; Play they were definitely the most Mooting to be held on Saturday, MacGowan.

The spirited play of the Scots, for swung from end to end with Police Impressive team on view yester-23rd and Monday, 25th March, whom Ridsdale, Patterson and Fairley (dropping chances through over

1940, (wonther permitting) may be were prominent, kept the 6th A.A cugerness. Following a perlod when day, out, and, indeed, might have scored Tattoo were hard-pressed on

their

Bowden and Sub-Lt. Kennedy obtained at the Secretary's Office, if they had passed more instead of own line, Leslie broke away at mid-were the only S/Ships players to Exchange Building; the Club TEITHER of the probable each man going out until he was jeld, and went on his own to score an keep to their positions. Bank played House, Happy Valley; the Hang

Shield winners was eng-brought down in possession. -- unconverted try. The kick was dis- Day or Allkenhead at fly-half do- aged, while K.C.C, second con- An injury to Cody's head was allowed, presumably because Rey-pending on whether the play was on Kong Club; the Sports Club; and

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sions, Pope got 49 and Loughlin 20 The Civil Servico brought God, while 5. A. Gray was unfortunately run out when he was one short of his Fowler and C. G. Tressider in half century, for Kowloon.

Bank 19 Tamar And

S/Ships "B" 0

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them

Day and Aitkenhead scored two tries each, and Kennedy ona Aitken-. Hongkang Bank team gave a head converting the first and fourth

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