1940-04-03 — Page 18

Wednesday,

"R. Abbit's

Abbit's" Cricket Comments

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 3, 1940.

Around The

Courses

PAY

OPEN TITLE

FOR 10

SHOULD

YEARS

ORIGIN AND

Wong And Au

Au Defeat

SIDE TO CHAMPIONS Game COLONY, BADMINTON

SELECTING PLAY THE Close Sunday Between Kowloon C.C. And Civil Servants

DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL

SOCCER

Mr. Hinchcliffe said the earliest

interfered

with

Was

·

Kowloon Club Champion

Gone From Hongkong

(By "Birdio")

Eardley and Smith opinion of Ralph Guldahl, 1937 and 1938 Opon

(By "Tinker").

ROYAL MAIL SCRATCHED

GOLF CHAMPIONS should have no fear of the days when they have been dethroned if tho

Champion of the United States, is of any value. To him, a National Championship is worth about $25,000 a year for five or six years, “and a smart champion should cash in on his prestige for the next ten or fifteen years, provided he keeps him- self in the limolight.”

Guldahl is managing this alright. His name still

finished, Amateur championships, mode a re-

the states competition

FROM NATIONAL threw in his hand and accepted. only just over a month ago returned

THE END OF THE PRESENT season look as though it is going to be literally a wash out. The GROWTH OF Army, last Saturday, still hoped at 11.30 a.m., as they play on matting, but the heavens opened just bofore one o'clock and that was that. Sunday

IT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED that Patrick Wong was a delightful day. We were very thankful for Army Chaplain Lectures and C. Au should defent H. Eardley and N. L. Smith in it, but a few delightful Saturdays would not come To Referees' Assn.. their semi-final match in the Colony Open badminton amiss. Let us hope for a couple of decent ones

A LECTURE on the origin doubles championship at the Club de Recreio last night, frequently figures in the top ones of big tournaments, but to wind up with.

At present I have no information whether the League and growth of soccer was given and they did so by 15-6, 6-15, 15-12.

by Rev. S. Hinchcliffe, Army It was an amazing game of fluctuating form. The it is not the money collected from these tournaments that matches outstanding will be played or abandoned. But Chaplain, at the monthly meet- Chinese pair in the first game were right on top, but re-adds up to $25,000-exhibitions, endorsements and salaries there is a game mooted which I should much like to see ing of the Referees' Association lapsed in the second to allow the St. John's pair to take from manufacturers do that.

the ascendancy. The Chinese pair came into prominence In 1933. Guldahi played and that is between the League winners and the last night. rest of the League.

sture of football was more or less n again in the final game and jumped into a 14-5 lead, when second in the Open to Johnny cent comparison of the old game and a four-foot putt on the final Courses, he says, ure getting ensler, Incidentally, this shuts out two good opening bowlers. I should street affair in which players took they relapsed again and Eardley and Smith took seven Goodman, the amateur, missing these days is decidedly tougher. arose points in a row to climb up to 12-14.

green that would have given him and putting better. "In the old days the Hongkong Club players, if preter E. L. Gosane and A. R. Minu, lek at the ball or the opponents

They contrast well, and even it Minu whenever the opportunity

atic. He was runner-up. For if you had a good third round you one interprets it strictly. Doing has not bowled quite up to his form Early opposition to the game came

Following their exhibition in

ja while his name was remember could count on picking up a lot of strokes. Nearly everybody blow up. this, a team from the League this season he is silll the best slow when the Army maintained that it

archery. It teams could be made quite a medium left hand we have.

ed and then forgotten. In 1934 Now you have to shout the works Now two change bowlers, I would also suggested that it should not be the second game, the odds were apparently in Eardley's and good one, It has been the cus-

he was last among the first nine, every round." Smith's favour for winning the

and during the following year

Let no one think this grand player tom in the past, if my memory pick McLellan and Ozorlo. Again a played on Sundays.

slight contrast between them, and

The game was systematised in the match, for their recovery after

when he was offered a job as

is finished. He plays regularly at serves me, to select a side re-not too like the opening pair. Then 18th century when it was played on the first game was wonderful.

motorcar salesman he almost the East Luke Course, Alanta," and wicket-keeper. Grose, presenting all the other Clubs

of course, ground incasuring 100 yards by without keeping the idea of in the place. He in the second best

50 with geal-posts three feet apart. Smith never dropped below the and would bat in the Colony,

sent the ball steady stage, and was, at times, The first side to

¡He disliked having to admit de-a 03 to, tie his own record for the selections the strongest side course skipper the side. Then

70-par course. through the posts was the winner.

brillant-moving around the

fent, however, and the auto-

Golf last one of its greatest mon possible.

couple of good batsmen. Richard-

court with extraordinary speed, Working on these old lines Cral son definitely should count as one of LEAGUE INTRODUCED

LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter) mobile agency financed him for when Jones retired, but he im't ro-

kengower,

recovering shots which his part-Royal Mail has scratched from what he termed his "desperation gretful. He says he got enough golf Recrelo, R.C., Civil these. On last season's form A. H.

IN 1869 the University Madar would have been a certainty

the English Football

into the 15 years he was in competi- ner had little chance of reaching running in the Grand National at tournament tour." Service Army and

Camic into being. In

tions. should have at least one represen- though he has seldom come off this Association

Aintree on Friday. The horse:

It was Д sucess. In 1030 he unlive, and speaking somewhat at year. I should incline to give the 1883 touch lines were put in and the

a ligament during a randon I should imagine most people place to Perry as his howling is pro- unr across the rool-posts replaced strokes of the Chinese-pair, however,

cnptured the Western Open Cham in

A Kowloon Golf Club have lost would pick Erale and F. R. Zimmern bably more useful than that of the original cloth tape. It was not carried them through. Theh prowess strained

the first training gallop. exemplified

planship, and the Radix Cup for the until 1982 that the field was marked was (no room for Billmoria It A. R. Minu Mador.

year's lowest scoring professional. their champion. A. E. Davies, who The English League game when they led 5-2, 9-3, 12-5. fore is in), E. L. Gosano and Ozorlo, A. It seems a bit queer that there is as at present.

1880. Lack of 34-6. Wong was much to the

His average for this latter trophy has been recalled Home. He was B . Minu and A. H. Mudar, Richard-

strokes for Chief Physical Training Instructor. 110 other outstanding batsman, qua was introduced in

was a record of 71.05 baseline. Au's not work was excel-

104 roun son and McLellan, (or Perry) Major balling alone, but for the life of me spirit in the game was probably why with smashes and drop shots from the

rounds. In 1937 and 1030 he won at the Royal Naval Dockyard, and. Grose and Sergi, Denver, and Cegg. I cannot think of one. Erule Zim-1 was introduced.

both the National and Western Open I think, he has returned to Ports- Or it may be thought that such a inern is too doubtful a starter. Skip- Mr. Hinchcliffe said he was proud lent, and together they had the St.

Championships. It was not by this, mouth where is his native course.

started A RECOVERY selection contains too many bowlers with his played some big innings, that the Church was more or less John's pair continually on the move.

however, that he but in two saw he was definitely responsible at the expense of the batting in which

His called "enshing in." WHILE the Chinese Y.M.C.A. pair LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter)The caller clue one might put in Gerry Gosano lucky not to be out early on, and he some of the well known teams now for Ozorio and. Skipwith for Denyer has had several failures. Incidentally playing in the league, most having

past four years has been something Suppose, however, one attempted have regarded Fay as a Club player arisen from Christian organisations and Sed in the second game, Eardley following is the amended ist of earnings from prize money for the this, he states. to select a stronger team, without though he would be qualified to play As a result of a meeting held by and Smith gained some semblance of probables for the Lincolnshires

form and combination. Eardley was Golden Sovereign (Beary), Hot around $0,000, and

his travelling and applying the representation clause.in #similar game in the Junior Army officials in 1888 It was decided very active in the forecourt, and won Bun II (Sam Wragg), Boomps-a-dalsy only balancea One of the most curious things in the Division

to organise on Army League but in 1892 the Army became anillated many points with his hard smush. (Nevett), Wonersh (Marshali), Time-other expenses. position would be that the Civil Ser-

Smith provided an extremely effec-

Titan (Ruttle), step

·FOUR VACANCIES

On a tour through nine states, he (E. Smith), with the present English Football tive cover from the baseline, and they Reynard's Lodge (Maher), Rosetown gave 45 exhibitions in 60 days. He worst record, in

far I have arrived at seven] Association.

there

any! At the conclusion of the lecture it led 3-0, 4-2, 6-2, 8-2, 14-4. Eardley Nagor (Christle), Floretti (E. Smirk), lectured for forty-five minutes be have three strong candidates, and I

exhibition-answering names, and

and Smith had recovered, but what Paul Beg (Gunn), Davy Dolittle (A. fore should Grose should for any reason be un-amount of players, who could fill the was proposed that referees able to play possibly four, as Fortes-vacancies. Personally I should plek be levied a small sum

was that it was Reynard's Lodge (Maher), Rosetown and made careful note of all that cue is probably beller wicket-A. H. Mador and G. keeper plus batsman than either Nazarin hus lost much of his old was suggested that 60 cents is month recovery en-inciding with a falling-(D. Smith); Aldine (Richardson), was said. From this material came Club, Sheung, we at the tea by

off of the Chinese patr.

Ticcagari (Tucker), Uncle Archien book. form while G, Souz ̈hns had-n-dia--would-meet-all -requirements. Ernie ar Archie Zimmern.”

It was hot therefore, very sur (Mullins); The Straight Four (Dyson),All this-spelt dollars. ----- appointing senson. For the last two

prising when in the third game the Punt Gun (Dick), Hamac (Sharpe). Chinese pair regained touch. But Corena. (Fitton). again, co-Incidentally, Eardley and

vice the team with practically the

the

League would

аге

of

for the organisation of

from their

The supérior

best

opimistic

combination

tol

Lincolnshire Probables

ench

what he

average

·

| ND while talking of losses, the

He has left behind in the Kowloon

His last big victory was over J. T. C. a fine record for emulation. Smith during the Happy Valley- Kowloon match on Good Friday. The match, however, was played on the Kowloon Course, and that, no doubt, had a great influence on their. respective form.

+

•

N. Gosano. fees towards the building fund. It pair. had overers of the St. John's Burns), Squadron Castle (Mitchell), {questions from the average golfer-THE semi-final matches of the

W. G.'S METHOD DUT let us start with W. G, Grace's seen I should select Denyer and F.

method of picking a team. First R. Zimmern. The former is an excellent field, a fair change bowler

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The House of Quality & Service

and a hurricane hitter who might Smith, particularly the former, were completely alter the state of a game guilty of many errors. They led 3-0, in half an hour. The latter is n use- but the Chinese drew up to 4-nil and ful a round player. But there are then led 7-4, 11-4, 14-5. nt least half a dozen players who might quite well be included in the cide.

SUNDAY CRICKET

THRILLING RALLY

SERVICE changed hands at this point, and it signalled the beginning of a rally that had the spectators on

Scottish Soccer

Results

M

plan of 1930, when he took the British and American Open and

Mixed Foursomes Country

the

over the last week-end. Once more Mrs. A.-J. Kew and her sister, Miss

of L. G. Ablong-the finalists women's championship.ware in

op- position, and

Miss

and her nii

Ablong

AND, perhaps, so it should. Bobby wo

Jones, the "grand slam" cham-partner, C. H. Suen, surprised

they won on the 10th. T. Y. C. Loc, Mrs. Kew's partner, only re- cently came to Hongkong from Shanghaif, where he was possessed of a handicap of 0. One has only to see him play an iron to believe that.

CUNNINGHAM TO HANG UP HIS SPIKES

LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter)-The last following were the results of matches He Hoped To Run In

the Scottish Regional,

played in soceer leagues to-day:

I HAD written up my notes so the edge of their rents. Slowly, with placed drop shots and far on Sunday morning, cross-court smashes, Eardley and when at tiffin time I discovered Smith rose up to 12-14, at which point that there was a game over at service changed hands for the

time. the K.C.C. As it was Sunday

Smith, during this rally, did the tiffin time-about 2.30 p.m. a work of two. He was all over the it happened,I missed Richard-court, bringing off the most remark son's innings, which I hear was able recovery shots, instituting at the rather scratchy at first, but saw same time winners, either short or Clyde the end of C.S.C.C. Innings, down the side lines. It was a big dis- Queen's Park with Hollidge and Attwell quite appointment to him that he, should Kilmarnock

point lost the at home with the bowling. Chinese the match. He returned one

have

that gave the

A declaration at 198 for 5 at four just outside the sideline.

Au and Wong: will now meet the o'clock seemed to give the C.S.C.C.

winners of the K. L. Yong and H. F. some chance of winning and a fairly anfe passage in any case. After the Chew v. M. A. Silva and M. A.

match had expected | Oliveira

the Kowloon twa blanic Saturdays, Perry and McLellan to shake off the Cricket Club to-night. stuleness from which they have both been suffering, but neither of them could get a wicket, and the bowling, with the exception of Fenton, broke down. I think 100 much use was made of Whitley and it would per- hops have been better palley to have given Hawkins an over or so carlier

on.

University Win

Mixed Doubles Match

WESTERN

2

Airdrie

4 Dumbarton

1

0

Q

His Third Olympiad

NEW YORK, Mar. 14. (Reuter). The lightning

By a far bigger margin, Miss E. Heang and G. Lee beat Miss Sequeira and Dr. P. K. C. Tynu in the other

The losers semi-final

conceded eloven strokes, and lost by 5 and 3.

With the final of this competition next Sunday, the tournament season of the Country Club comes to an end.

Third Lanark 2 feet of Glenn Cunningham, SPORT ADVTS:

ARSENAL

OPPOSED TO

America's

most famous

miler, will plough the cinder tracks no more in competi- tion when 1940 is out.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be hold weather Confirming earlier Toports

permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on that he would hang up his SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, com- spikes at the end of this year, mencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

SUMMER CUP Glenn declared in a broadenst

that he would definitely retireip.m. MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be LONDON.--Arsenal F.C. have no from active competition after,

permitted to the Members' Enclosure. oblection to an extension of the foot- 1940.

Such must be worn throughout the ball season. but they are opposing the

"For a long time now I've post-duration of each Meeting in much a In the mixed doubles of the Bad- Cip Idea because the fixture list 1s

manner as to be readily identified. The K.C.C. started very slowly, minton League University beat already overloaded. Mr. G. F. Al-poned my retirement from active

said that competition, but it's one of those Badges admitting Non-Members to but the outfield was a bit heavy Reerelo B 8-1 last night.

Son, secretary-manager, Though it was drier than it had been P. F. Bun and Miss U. Khoo bent whilst they were willing to fall in things that can't be put off forever. the Members Enclosure and Club at the beginning of the match, but C. Pereira and Miss M. Xnvier 21-2; with the wishes of the majority, he, This will be my Inst year." he said. Rooms at $3.00 for Gentlemen and as the bowling grew looser they took best H. Gonsalves and Miss S. Reme could not see any good purpose in "f've continued in competition these $3.00 for Ladies (both Including tax) advantage of all the bad ones, and dlos 21-4: beat N. Beltrao and Mrs. flogging football with new compet!-past two years mainly with the hope are obtainable through the SECRET

ut trying for my. third successive ANY upon the personal or written a fine stand by Anderson and E. F. E, Souza 21-5. Fincher enabled them to win even- HI, F. Chew and Miss E. Khoo bratj

The forthecrning meeting of Foot-/Olympic team. Now conditions on aplication of a Member, such; Mem-' Tually by three wickets.

Pereira and Mias Xavier 21-18: lost to Gonsalves and Miss Remedies 16-21 beat Beltrao and Miss Souza to show that opinion is far from un-Ing of the Olymple Games, Impossi- introduced by him, and for Payment

T

ENJOYABLE Game

the Civil Service should have

tlants.

animous about a Summer Cup or the ble. So why go on?" he said. TT was a very enjoyable game but 31-15. Yong and Miss K. J. Hung should be organised for the rest of manner in which professional football In theory two-thirds of the done better. They were, save for the beat Pereira and Miss Xavier 21-14: the war. absence of Fortescue and Barrow, at beat Gonsalves and Miss Remedios clubs are in favour of an out-of-sea- full strength. K.C.C. had Teddy 21-15; beat Beltreo and Ms Souza son knock-out competition. Yet even Fincher away. His left thumb has 21-1.

not yet recovered from the terrife

crack he got in the Recreio match,

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in peacetime few clubs which get Into the FA Cup competition proper) make any profit out of Our Own.

und 1 gather some of the ligaments Y.M.C.A. Hockey Teams Correspondent.

are torn, It is fortunate it is not

his right hand in these tennis dayı!

The following will represent the 1st XI

Which reminds me that the tennis of the Y.BL.CA, BEAtost University on 1st Xt will he represented by Denwell; stand now obstructs the Supreme the ground at 3.13 m. to-morrow. Jordan and Yourlet: Komplon, Perning Court deep feld on the Club Ground. Tenwell; Jordan and Yourteft: Smite, ton and Waldren; Bates, Gemmail, Whilla, But this always happens when "ite mell, Pennington, College and Wall.

McLellan and Waldron: Highlands, Gem- Colledge and Walls.

The 2nd XI against the R.A.BC. on the same day at the US.I.C. ground will be. hounds of tennis are on crickel's

SATURDAY'S' TEAMS

Millington: Killeen and Grant; Smita traces", if I may paraphrase the late

Against the Khalsa Associations on the lighands and Baldwint Banks, Dormer, Mr. Swinburne.

"Y" ground at 4.15 p.m, on Saturday, the Taylor, Gilchrist and Ireson.

Dutch Girl Swimmer Turns Film Star

of all Chits, etc.

will

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel: 27704) close at 12 o'clock NOON.

Timns are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.

21920) PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including all Persons, including

WILLY DEN OUDEN, the 23- Tax; for

years-old blonde Dutch girl swim- Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. mer, who at one time held nine world, Solillers and Sailors in Uniform are records, has signed a contract with admitted. Half Prico,

By Order, w French film company, saya "Press She has

C. D. BROWN, Association" from. Paris.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1940, arrived in Paris, and will begla film: work immediately.

Secretary.