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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 1, 1940.
HOW WILL THE WAR AFFECT CRICKET?
great
PATSY HENDREN. The
cricketer-Middlesex
and Engli Test player-expresses the faith that English cricket wit weather the war.
Patsy Hendren Makes Some Brief Comments
Can our young cricketers come through the war with their playing powers undiminished? asks Look Patsy Hendron. History says they can. back to those unofficial Tosts right after the 1914-18 strafe against Gormany and note the men who played for Australia.
That eleven was recruited from the Australian forces; And they were men who had fought side by side with us. what a team!" "Horseshoe" Collins, "Nip" Pellew, Bertie Oldfield, Charlie Kelleway, and Jack Gregory, just begin. ning to be a speed specialist.
They formed the bones of the day in Leeds, with England and best Australian side-the 1921 Australia slap in the middle of one team-ever to come to England.of the best Tests ever fought.
Our boys had been invited over to So there's proof that it takes Lord Harewood's place, not far from more than a war to kill cricket | Leeds. All save Compton piled into in men who have skill plus tem- taxis. He was found, however, hav
ing a comfortable Sunday doze in a perament.
This was the comment of Joe Temperament counts. There you corner of the hotel lounge. huve the reason why 1 think such
Dur great grund young uns as Denis Compton Hardstaff, another of and Len Hutton will return to the young players: "I'm not surprised. When Compton's next man in you big-time stuff on good ng ever.
have to tell him to put on his paus."
CAN'T BE RUFFLED YOU cannot rulle Compton. Here's
a story to prove it. It is Sun-
SIMILAR CAREERS CURIOUS how Compion's playing
life has followed much the route: I travelled. We both went to Lord's stenight from school.
We sold score cards around the
POSSIBILITY OF 4-MIN. ground-Up to the fall of the last
MILE BROUGHT NEARER
Bright Hopes For Collegiate
Track Meet
Lawn Bowls Teams For
The Week-end
wicket, gentlemen!" and we'd have sold a lot mure had we not been ra keen on watching the masters out in the middle.
W. G: Grace, Albert Trott, "Plum" Warner, Tom Hayward, and J. T. Hearne were my inspirations. Denis
mond, and the rest.
TONY TUNES UP. Two-Ton Tony Galento, Orange, N.J., heavyweight boxer, tuning up for his bout with Max Baer which the latter won at Jersey City on July 2. Baer has now been offered a chance at Louis' crown.
TRIANGULAR AQUATICS
AT NORTH POINT Miss Li Po Luen's New Mark For 200 M. Breast Stroke
Outstanding performer in the first of the triangular has seen the great ones like Jack swimming galas between the South China, Chinese Bath- Hobbs, Frank Woolley, Wally Ham-ing Club and Chinese Y.M.C.A. was Miss Lee Po-luen, who broke her own record over the 200 metres breast-stroke by 3/5 second in a new national record of 3 mins. 32.3/5 seconds. Chinese Y.M.C.A., by virtue of their three wins gained first place with 9 points, while South China had 5 and C.B.C. 3 points.
Like me, Dents became a pro. footballer. I played on the left wing: ho is an outside left. ile has often taken my poslilon in the Middlesex batting order. And to-day, just as I was twenty odd years ago, he is in the Army. MINNEAPOLIS-They are
The following teams have been The only thing, maybe, is saying that the great mile race selected by the various Clubs for Compton hasn't the Headren con- at the coming National Colle- Lawn Bowls League matches this iours-but give him time! giate track and field champion-week-end: - ships at the University of Minnesota on June 21-22 is $ pm).
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
V. Zecreto "A" team
that
(hame, and A. K. Minu.
4. Humfahin, S. Yusuf. M. Y. Adel and A. It, Dattall.
3rd Leam v. P.O.c. (home, 3.30 pan.)
KOCR.
Men's Claus 50 metres. Au Kwok- ki (C.B.C.); 2. Chan King-pong ("Y"); J.
Men's A Class 109 metres back-stroke.— Young Yiu-kwan ("Y"); 3. Young Cheong-wah (Bouth China): Tipe 60 2/6
Chan Man-hiny Time 34 4/5 secr
Miss Lee Po-luen was fully, 3 Au Wal-man (South China). Time 30 expected to break her record, but started off poorly. As the race progressed sho increased her stroke and in a final burst carried her way in front of her nearest rivals to secure a clear-Chen Kam-cheng ("Y"); All Leung- cut victory.
sen Gefiaely, J. F. McGowan, L, A Coll- going to be one of the fineste Purvin, W. J. Burling, M. N.
ever seen. If you care to go by the record, you'll have to agree,
and J. W. Deakin
Rukunen and I. Strange.
1. D. Crawley, J. Hollluge. F. J. Jonca and A. W. Grimmitt.
2nd team v, K. Tong (away, 3.30 pan.) A. F, Shepherd, A. B. Allan, E. Kirmon
In fact, going strictly on the rec prd, the coming NCAA mile may and W. . Illyer. better Sid
Wooderson's
C. J. Walker, J. R. Carr, S. Steven and scorching s. Eccleshall.
C. Strange.
"Reserves.-E. W. Colledge and S. Morris.
INDIAN R.C.
A. S. Suffiad, M. P. Madar, A. H. Mader and A. M. Wahau,
f. Hansan, J. M. A, Rumjaho, A. G. Sufiad and A. Bakar.
M. D.. Hassan, S. A. R. Dux, U. A. Bumjalin and S. M. Rumjohn.
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Craigengewer (away, 3.30 pm.}. A. G. Gardner, C. E. Gabagan, A. P. Tarbuck and A. F. Paul.
JA. Owens, V. Sorby, 11. 8. McKay
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1st teant v. 11.3.F.C. (away, 3.30 p.m.). Stoker, R. C. Butler, G. T. Padgett D. M. Khan, K. M. Runjabn, A. M.
njohn and M. R. Abbas,
4 minute, 0.4 second world record. Austin, H, Lord, H. F, Harper and inlo
-Here's why: oblivion.
two flme the Lou Zamperini, notional champion from Southern California will come to Minneapolis defending an
NCAA record of 4 minules, 6.3 seconds that, was set "on-the-Minnesota-stadium-track-two years ago. That mark is less than two seconds away from the world record,
GREATEST COLLECIATE FIELD
HAVING established the fact that
Zamperini can run that fast, the next deduction has to be that he should have to run faster than his NCAA record time to win this time because he is going to be up against the greatest collegiate field in his tory.
Paul Moore, the Blanford boy who recently set a world's record] for three-quarter miles, has met Zamperini Ovo times this season and has won three timca. ile lins a best competitive time of 4 min- utes, 11.5 for the distance, but those who have watched him] closely say he's capable of a 4:05 mille.
Then Then there's LeRoy Weed, Zam- perial's teammate on the S. C. team. This silm sophomore has run the dis- tance in 4 minutes, 12.8 seconds and is still improving. Also out of the Pacific Coast Conference will be Phil) Leibowitz af Idaho, who has done 4:12.2.
OTHER CHALLENGERS
TN the middle west there are at least three runners who will challenge this West Coast colerie. One of the aces is Indiana's Camp- bell Kane, a sophomore who is hailed as the successor to the great Don Lash, The Heaster is the current
Теп champion.
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Another Big Ten entry will be Purdue's Ed Holderman, who "woni the event at the Cotton Carnival. John Munski of Missouri has been running with the leaders for three years. Last year at Los Angeles he finished third behind Zamperini and Walter Mehl of Wisconsin in the NCAA
The East also has its
quota orl great milers. Les MacMitchell of New York University is a former schoolboy wonder and a great com petlior. Richard Morse of Yale, Don Smith of the University of Maine and Chronister' of Maryland can all get out and rún.
Ever since Wooderson set his they've been talking record about the four-minute mile. That "perfect" race" of four 30-second "quarters may not be achieved at. Minneapolis. But the collegians may bring the time down so close to that theoretical bast that it will be "brought" within the realm of probi
world
J. Housen, A. K. Suffiad. A. R. Minu
and G. G. S. Thomson.
Reserve, R. F. Gregory.
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STOUT FELLER
"Where are you going with that
"I'm going to do a little deforesta tion, Bertie. There's a tree outside I've taken a dislike to. I shall fell it with ons fell swoop.”
"Rather early in the morning for tree felling, isn't it?"
"The early woodcutter gets the first tree, you know. Besides -- it's an ugly tree. There is something offensive about that tres. Come to think of it, it rather reminds me of you, Bertie,"
Well- I must confess I didn't expect to see you chopping trees this morning and smoking
Open till 1a.m.
whacking big black cheroot. Not after last night...
"I don't like the way you say no! after last night, I detect a certain envy in the tone — a certain under- current of bitterness. You ought to be overjoyed to see me absolutely bristling with joi-de-vivre," "I merely marvel at your powers of recovery," "You needn't, Bertis. It's all due to Rose's Lime Juice, you know. Prevents mornings after the night before. Just the thing before you go to bed. And now, Bertie, with your permission P' step out and deal our unsuspecting arboreal friend a couple of thread cracks with my little ans.”
Men's Class 100 metres back-stroke...-- wah (South China); 3. Leung Fal (South China). Time 95 secs,
Men's 1,500 metres.—1, Chan Kwok-kwan
Yeung Yiu-kwan was very nearly 2, Har Poon-kan (South China); surprised in the 100 metres back-3. Chan Man-po (C.B.C.). Time 20 mins.
Women's A Class 200 metres breasts i stroke. Young Cheung-wah, of South/5een, China, the only other competitor in streke-1. Fo-liten (South China); 2, the race, kept her within good dla-Cheung Pul-chan (C.D.): 3, Lolt Tak- In the last few ching (""). Time 3 mins. 12 3/5 secs. tance of the winner. yards he made a great effort to over-stroke-1, Au Sta-chuen (South China); take Yiu-kwan and came within an 3 Ngan Suet-gee (South China): 3, Siu |Kwal-yin ("Y"), Tine 3 mins, 56 sek. ace of doing it.
Ho Wal-king won easily. Swimming In the Ladies 180 metres free-style, with graceful case, she drew well ahead of her nearest rival, Miss Lee Cheuk-wah (Chinese "Y.").
Women's B Class 200 metres breast.
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FAST 50 METRES Lo Yuk-wing won the 60 metres free-style, as expected, in the good
Men's 159 metres medley relay Line of 30 seconds. Wan Lul-man (open to Colony) Women's 100 (C.B.C.) looked like offering a stern metres free-style; Girls (under 4 ft. Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Fir,, Tel. 20038 Hong Kong Depot, challenge for the first place, but
9 ins). 50 metres free-style: Men's) towards the end swam off his course. 200 metres breast-stroke: Men's 200 Kowloon Depot,"
free-style; Women's Swimming strongly throughout, metres Chan
Kwok-kwan (Chinese Y.) a metres free-style; Boys' and Girls newcomer to long distance events, (Under 4 ft. 8 ins.) 200 metres free- showed promise when he took the style: Men's A. Class 50 metres 1,500 metres. In the eighth lap he free-style: Men's B. Class 50 metres sprang into a lead of two body's free-style: Men's 25 metres Obstacle lengths which he Increased
Race; Men's 75 metres medley-relay. length of the bath in the 16th and to about 80 metres on the 24th,
to
In the water-polo match, the home cam was beaten by a team from the Chinese Bathing Club by two goals to nil. C.B.C. was the better team all round, possessing a strong attack and a defence sound enough to keep the South China forwards at bay.
goal came from Kwok C.B.C's. Arst See, and shortly after Robert Chan added to the score with a hard shot from close range.
There was no addition to the score in the second-half.
THE RESULTS
the 1,500 won Chan Kwok-kwan metres by almost two lengths, over 100 matres
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DAVIS CUP PLAYERS IN SINGAPORE
11100 Sla-kle, the Chinese Davis
Cup player, who has Azured very prominently in English and European tennis in the past few years, and Fai Hughes, the British Davis Cup player, will compete the Malayan lawn tennis championships, which will be held in Singapore from Aur. 2 to Aug. 5 reports the "Straits Times."
The entire proceeds of the cham- Women's Class A 100 metres-1, Hor plonships will be donated to the War Wai-king (C.H.C.); 2, L Cheuk-wa Shuth Fund and the Malaya Patriotic Fund. China); 3, Chan Met-chong ("Y"). Timo The Malayan tennis championships Women's Class 100 metres, Hor have attracted several good pinyers Wal-man (South China); 2 Naam Sul in recent years, but this is the Arst Slu Kwan-yin time that players of the calibre of Time 1 min. 44 6/5 secs, Men's A Class Be metres-1, Lo Yuk-Sin Kio and Hughes will be compet- wing ("Y"); 2, Wan Hul-man (C.B.C.); ing.
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