1940-04-09 — Page 18

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 9, 1940.

"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments

THE SEASON DRAWS TO AN END

Civil Service-Craigengower Mix-up:

T.A. PEARCE AND FAY

Champions Defeated By Club. BEAT KWOK AND LIANG

SINCE IT IS SO LATE in the season, it is most unfortunate that there was a misunderstanding on the part of the C.S.C.C. about their game with Craigongowor which would have left them with only their Army game unplayed. Thoy have, of course, been very unfortunate in the weather, but the fact romains that the organisation has rather broken down, chiefly owing to the great amount of Volunteer work that their captain has had

to put in.

On paper if they can turn out everyone they want they have as good a side as anyone in the League. Yet they

Tsui Yun-pui Enters Singles Quarter-finals

ONLY TWO MATCHES were played in the Colony

F.A. COUNCIL MEETING

TICKET FORGERIES

CONSIDERED

Selling Outside Ground May Be Made Illegal

THE SELLING of spurious tickets with forged Government stamps outside football grounds received the attention of the Football Association Council at their meat- ing yesterday. The Chairman, Mr.. W. Pryde, acknow- ledged the seriousness of the situation and said that means would have to be devised whereby the public got a fair deal. Mr. Wong Ka-tsun stated that a man had been arrested

connection with the discovery of a number of forged tickets, and Legislation was being considered whereby people selling tickets outside the grounds would be liable to prosecution.

Tennis Tournament at the Hongkong Cricket Club yester-in day. In the Doubles, T. A. Pearce and B. C. Fay beat F. H. Kwok and S. W. Liang 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, and in the Singles, ******* Tsui Yun-pui entered the quarter-finals, beating R. G.

are bracketed at the bottom of the League table with LETTERS TO THE

University with one miserable point!

wickets for 23 runa.

True they havo, two games to Fuy, of whose bowling I have already play but oven if they played spolten, Owen Hughes collected 3 them and won them both they could only draw level with Crai- gengower who aro fifth. I am beginning to think that this lack

Junior Division

EDITOR

Soccer Ticket "Racket"

Sir-I

Beisel, ie, in straight sets—6-2, 6-0.

Tsui had little to worry him, and displayed his usual excellent control with both forehand and backhand. His drives which corners were

found the far particularly delightful. Beisel endorse absolutely the had only a fairly strong back- statement made by Y. K. Chun re- hand to his credit-his forchand, arding the defence put up by your volleying and overhead being Correspondent "Rex" FC The Tamp in tickets. article by "Rex", in the same generally weak. camp follower

charge that your

The doubles match was more even.

Handicaps

For

Macao Race

Meeting

The following are the Handicaps

14-

PROTEST

Mr. Pryde referred to criti-the unsafe state of the uncovered cism regarding the large allat- stand.

Messto. Wong Ka-tsun, J. Skinner ment of seats to South China and and Lt. 11. S. Copper were elected to Eastern in the Shield final, and the sub-committee to allot the $6,000 Btated that it had been agreed from the Sunday Iferald cup to charl- by the Association that South (les. China and Eastern should have

A letter from South China regard- first call on seating accommoda-ing the junior chfeld, match against tlon. It was also agreed that at the Royal Engineers was read. In Chen stated least half the covered and un- the letter Mr. W. H. covered stands would be left for that he had been directed by his com- mittee to lodge in the most vigorous the Public.

terms, a complaint and protest at the manner in which the game WaH

THE I.R.C. had little difficulty of organisation may have some in beating the Civil Service by thing to do with the fact that five wickets and by their victory several of their leading players go to the top of the table. seem to be able to make runs-ahead of Recreio,

They are, however, only a point

play, whereas the correspondent is either blassed or n Following the first set, which was for the Macao Race Meeting on April unsold tickets on the morning of the handled by the referee,

have only one or take wickets-on all occasions more match to when they are not playing for the King's Park side have two.

K. M. Rumjahn made 61 not out C.S.C.C.! It is to be hoped thrt things can be rectified next season when war of the 90 runs they scored for

wickets while M. R. Abbas took & routine has shaken down more.

F. E. Lawrence wickets for 20 runs. made 36 for the Civil Service,

Recreio Win

RECREIO were without Zinho and Gerry Gosano, and also alter-

Sunday Cricket

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of

of the Eastern Club, won by Kwoke and Liang, it was any-

Fay's freedom In stating that South China usually body's game. import players from the outside to strokes and hard-hitting, combined 5

augment their versatility is correct with Pearce's good over-head work to a cerain extent. Who can blame saw them often at the net where they

found points easy to get. a Club for garnering talent?

to The Chinese pair.

certain Now it "Rex" will only look at the extent, cracked in the second set, and line up of the Eastern team, how In the final set were completely out-: many imported players can he name? played, THE K.C.C. lent their ground if can at least oft-hand name five or

nl of whom were specially im promptly got shot out for 99 by on Sunday Inst for the University. Mahmood did between the Volunteer Officers ported from Shanghai. Take Hsu King-sing Lưu Chi tun Chung very well to take 5 wickets for and an Army team captained by Kam-hot, Chen Ying-kuen, Chung 52. L. G. Gosano (31) and II. A. M. Weedon. Burros (30) made more than half Recreio's total.

ed their batting order, and

EL

match six

The Army batted Brat and sadly missed Grose, who was not playing. Young (30), Holmes (22) and Hat- However, as has so often happened field 22 were the principal scorers in before, the Recreto's bowlers pulled the rather poor score of 125. For the them through, for only Matthews (27) Club, Anderson made 55. Alee Pearce and N. Singh (13) could get into just made his four necessary runs double figures, while Ozorio (3/29), before Anderson ran him out! E. L. Gosuno (3/27) and L. G. Gosano

(3/7) put the side out for 63.

and win they can claim to be runners

up.

1000 RUNS

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Yung-sam. Can you refule my as ) sertion that these players are not Imported?

To-day's-Programme

OPEN SINGLES

Leunig Ping-chlu . Tsul Wal-pul.

COMPETITION REALISES $171 FOR B.W.O.F.

CHUNG SHAN STAKES Country Flower (150), Coureur Bleu (154), Fairy Auk (154), Falry (154), Ousel (152), Gold Clause Hogmanay (160), Meadow Eve (150), Wood Nymph (150).

JOCKEY CUP Cairnsmore (152), Dick Turpin (160), Pumelo (150), Quick Despatch (150), Tarzan (150), Zodine (140).

CHINSHAN HANDICAP

(FIRST SECTION) Copper Idol (168), Gallant Marshal (153), Heddon (150), Lucky Eleven (140), Popular Star (180), Sunshine Scale (158), The Tigress (188), Wild Bear (159)

HÌN WANG CUP

·

Bogey (140), Dekko (147), Double Chance (101), Fei Ying (152), Gold Coin (191), Jack O'Lantern (145) Night View (101), Plain View (151), Talkative (151), Tim (101).

It is well that your Correspondent Golf stick to the side of writing about a gume without any blus, and always WOMEN'S to give credit where credit is due. In all, if not most of his write-ups of games played between Eastern and other Clubs, it has always been Eastern on stop, and to all intents and This bring Recreio up to second

IT IS PERHAPS not very frequent purposes, and from readings between place, but it the Army manage to

his lines, Eastern must be his "PET"

THE ECLECTIC COMPETI. bring off their game with the CS.C.C.ly that 1.000 runs are made

cannot speak subject. "REX" had better stick to TION of the Ladies' Section of season. I confess I

CHINSHAN HANDICAP with buy certainly about pre-war the art of writing than to the team.

(SECOND SECTION) oricket, in the early days of Dick and Let your pen lead the way and not the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Harry Hancock, the Dixons and Tam your sentiments.

in aid of the British War Organi-

Dow-Jones (101), King's Envoy Pearce.

sation Fund, realised $171.00, (106). Mac's Adventure

(157), THE K.C.C. had rather a weak

The first thousand I can reenil was

which represented 572 cards National Anthem (165), Nationai team out against the Club. made by Sonny Wood in the days

taken out at 30 cents per card. Dignity (148), New Bedford (156), Teddy Fincher is still on the when the C.S. used to win the Shield!

The prize which was kindly given Old Fashioned (147), Persian Cat injured

really good bat he had that (cricket)

list, and Never

by Lady Northcote, was won by Mrs. (157), Sports Venture (158). Mackay and Robert Lee were one amazing season. Bill Brace did at least once and I dare say there

W. J. E. Mackenzie: her score reading

04-105453. also away. The Club had a fair are several more. This year Ander-

This score was side out and it was considerably son and Alec Pearce have done it, but

closely followed by Mrs. Blair with LONDON, ADr. 8 (Realer)The 71-171-632. Mrs. Collis with a strengthened by the presence of I have an idea that the former has followlog were the results of football card of 91-20-71 qualified for the Fay, whose bowling figures of played more innings,

matches played in the Home Regional Captain's Cup. 10-6-18-5 were remarkably good.

Champions Lose

The Club batted and Owen Hughes

HIS OLD FORM

THE VOLUNTEERS only made

FAIR PLAY.

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

Leagues:

was taken off his first ball-a long 142, and it was pleasant to see Hat- Millwall hop However, John and Alec Pearce felt show a dash of his old form West-Hom put on about 50, and after the former He had no wickets for 21 and then had gone for 31 runs Haymes came

in to play a very nice clean innings preceeded to take 6 for 36-including

of 54 not out.

a hat-trick. The game was, I learn

The atatiallcians tell me that Alec a most enjoyable one.

Pearce, who got out having a bang

when he had made 57, still requires four runs for his thousand, but of this

I will write later. The Club declared at 174 for Ave wickets,

A POOR SHOW

Hung and Hapley roon fell to Fay and apart from Archie Zimmunern (33), L. F. Fincher (22) and F. J. Luy (17) no one made any show. Apart from

Junior Game

I HAVE seen statements that

Police R.A.F. the

game on Sunday last was not a League Game, and also that it was! At the time of writing I have not been able to check up on it.

The Police won comfortably and

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SHEKKI HANDICAP

over

The letter expressed the opinion that the referee was completely lack- ing in his control of the game and questioned his competency in hand- ling a game of such importance. It also referred to the penalty kick against South China, which, it is alleged, was a definito error by the referee

Mr. Hollands said there were 50

match. Mr. Skinner said there were actually 22, which were returned to the ground and sold to the Public.

Replying to

query regarding the sale of complimentary tickets Air.

sald

South Goldenberg, Secretary,

40 China had

hawkers with passes. These were cancelled by the Association, and nine others Issued. One of the nine hawkers was caught Mr. Chen sald South China were trying to dispose of his ticket. This abiding by the decision of the re- was cancelled and the man arrested. ferce but were protesting on the A sub-committee comprising Mr. grounds that the referee should have Pryde, Mr. Wong Ka-tsun and Mr. been neutral, according to the rules Goldenberg was formed to

South go into governing Shield matches. the matter.

China were playing an Army team, Filly per cent. of the net receipts and an Army man was placed in were paid to Macao in the recent charge of the game.

The Chairman said he agreed with interport match, but the Chairman sold that the cost of the interport Mr. Chen regarding the handling of dinner was more than the Assocla- | the match by the referee, and he tion's share.

sympathised with him in the matter.

The dual of the Lal Wah cup will He agreed to write to the Referee's be played at the Hongkong Football Association regarding neutral re- ground on Sunday. Major Gen. and ferees. Mrs. Grasett will be present and the Cup presented by Mrs. Graselt.

UNSAFE STANDS

A letter from the Hongkong Aren Sports' Board asking for a contribu- tion to the cost of the stands Sookunpoo was rejected.

at

Strong Army XI

To Play Chinese

In Lai Wah Cup Final

ARMY will field a very powerful

Mr. Hollands said he had previous- ly drawn the attention of the Council to the state of the stands at Sookun-eleven against the Chinese in the final should never of the Lai Wah Can football competi- poo, and the match have been played thero. He sug-tion on the Club round on Sunday, gested the, Council enquire when the April 14, commencing at 4 p.m. stands were last renovated or over- The Army team is as followsCpl. Duncan (Royal) Scots) Pie. Nalemits houled.

(Royal Rental nad Pie. Sheehan (Middie rex]; Sgt. Freshwater (Middlesex), L/Cpl. Bright Middlesex) and Pie.

Middlesex): Pte. Hossack (loyal Benin). Pte. Gordon (Royal, Senta). Spr. Fox Heval Engineers). Ple. Fleming (Royst Scots and S/Sgt. Duffield (R.A.O.C.).

Reserves, Pte. Reynolds RADC.), Cnr. Hey. Regt. R.A.), Plo. Raw (Middiezex)

Mr. Wong Ka-tsun said that if the stands were unsafe before the match the responsibility did not fall on the Association.

Wilkinsan

Cloudy Star (158), Double Up (140) Eagle (103), Iron Knight (156), Labour Day (155), Merry

The gates of the ground had to be Maker (140), Rothersny Bay (140), Shanghal 4 (146), Sports Gesture closed before the start of the China- Tawton (5th A.A.B A.). Lard Guy (EU MEDAL COMPETITIONS (101), The Spirit of St. Louis (155). Scotland International Charity Cup

In connection with the "Jockey competition on March 26 owing to and Cpt. Martin (R.AS.C.). The Club Medal competitions were Cup." a special $1 Sweep limited to -held-on March-5-and-resulted-in-a 50,000 chances is being run the cost win for Mrs. W. N. A. Smalley in the of one through chance is $10, the Silver Division with a score of tickets for which can be obtained at 97-1780, and for Mrs. Blair In the the Cash Sweep Department, No. 17, Bronze Division with eard of Connaught Road, Central, Top Floor. 101-28-73.

Up to the present over half of the

4

The Glover Cup entry Ist will re-lickets have been sold. main open until the end of April,

because owing to alterations in hand

2 not be played before May.

nt Happy Valley, the first round con-will be played at Fauling on Tuesday,

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this may put them level with K.C.C. If it was a league game. But Recreio still have a match in band.

Rest Of LeagueTM

I HEAR, on good authority, that it is proposed to play the K.C.C.-Rest of the League on Saturday next. I have not yet seen the side picked for the Rest, but I was very sorry to hear Grose could not play,

Referring to a point which cropped jup. in talk, it is my recollection that

the League authorities have always

April 23. Entries are invited from

A Scotland versus the Rest match both silver and bronze divisions.

Volunteers Participate In H.K.R.A. Meeting

At Stonecutters

OVER SIXTY MEMBERS of the Hongkong Rifle Association attended last Saturday's spoon and practice shoot at Stonecutters' Ranges.

There were quite a number of Volunteers, mostly from the Portuguese Company, in the Open Sights section which chosen a team, and have not in the past asked Club secretaries to submit was topped by Mnc. S. Croft, of the Naval Range Staff, suggestions as to the players who with 89. Mr. A. L. Warburton, of the Dockyard Rifle Club topped the Aperture Sights section with 95 and secured the nett spoon.

were considered by them as candi-

dates from their particular Clubs. On the whole I think it is as good a plan ns any.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

There will be a spoon and practice Cpl. A. F. Ferreira. 827 25 20 73 shoot and revolver shoot at Kowloon of handicap poon; winner of or (1) (*) winner of nett, poon: (1) winner City Range to-morrow, commencing will inve his handicap reduced by a point, at 1.45 p.m.

Leading scores on Saturday

were:

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Hockey

'cap. 200 DOG 609 TU,

yds. yds. yds.

Aperture Sights

Mr. A. L. Warburton 2..

C. A. Hyeit 5

Set. G. F. Breeso 1 Mr. W. Trenguih Ber, Draft Programmes and Entry Lt.0, 3. R. Carey Ser.

Mr. J. A. Guard Ser. Forms for the Fourth Extra Race Mr. W. K. Gillman 2 Meeting to be held on Saturday, Mr. 11. O, Foreman 2

Mr. H. J. 8. Blako Ser, 20th April, 1940 (weather permit-S/Lt. B. M. Bateman ting) may be obtained at the PRL. Corey Ni Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-Mr. J. Mitchell 7..... {ing: the Club House, Happy no. 9. Croft Ber.

Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the /Cpl. C. M. Dias Azedo Mr. 11.1 B. Jones ***** Sports Club; and the Stables, fie, R. M. B. Gutierrez

Cpl. V. M, Hammond Shan Kwong Road.

Cnt. F. Cola .. Pio, V. A. Da Cruz-sequelim

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON} *** on Thursday, 11th April, 1940.

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