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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH .......

February 25, 1941.

Abbit's " Cricket Comments

Kowloon Virtual

J. M. Gosano Fails To Save Recreio On Heavy Wicket

THE WEATHER HAS been so foul for so long that one had almost forgotten that the On last Saturday wook cricket season was on. everything was washed out-including the Racos! I actually went down to the Valley to a lunch party which was not cancelled but the weather was bleak and horrible. In some ways last Satur- day, it did not scem much better, but the grounds had dried up sufficiently to enable several games to be played. The star fixture was of course the K.C.C. and Recreio match when the former club managed to pull the game off and more or less mado themselves secure for the Shield though there has not been so much interest in the com- petition this year, with the Army and Club out of it.

J. M. Gesano was' the batsman whe came off and he got 75 of their total of 128 for 0 wickets. Of the rt G. N. Gošanu (12) alone got double gures. A team cannot hope to win on one batsman.

K.C.C. were fortunate to play | age no more than just under four on their own ground when meet- runs per over. ing Recreio, but even their sonewhat sheltered ground was none too good. The turf was of course very heavy, the weather cold with a strong wind blowing most of the time."

in.

It might have been expected that the strong Recreio attack on the di- call wicket might have put up a sur- prise; but this year they do not seem to be in their best form and no one Ozorio, L. G. could do the trick. Prota Lusting and

were expensive

SING

League Champions

U.S. BASKETBALL TOURISTS

TAO

ON TOUR

Leaving Tomorrow

For Philippines

pul The Reercio, who were played a rather typical innings. They so uften have one batsman come off and the rest do nothing. So it was

THE SING TAO Sports Club on Saturday. They could not get the wall away and could manage to aver-and ineffective though I have heard leave Hongkong to-morrow to the Aelding was not as good as it sally is, D. Hung (34) Anderson make a football tour of the (4 not out) and F. J. Lay (30) made Philippines at the invitation of sure of victory though they did not the Philippines A.A. The party

SPORTS ADVERT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

manage to get beyond the rate of 5.6

It is a pity that such is comprised of two officials

runs per over.

an interesting and important match and 16 players, should have had to be played under sich depressing conditions.

Junior Division

In all, five matches will be played. and the tourists are experled back in Hongkong by March 17.

The team will be unter the management of Mr. Aw Hee, and Mr

will net ns Hon.

ANNUAL RACE, MEETING, 1941 THE University second eleven Law Chi-hing

Postponed to: Third Day

Fourth Day

-Monday, 24th February -Tuesday, 25th February

Saturday, 1st March

24th and

once more proved the stoli-Secretary. dity of their batting and the

The players are: Craigengower bowlers could not

Cheng Wing-choi, Stu. Tin-lim, get them out fast enough to force au Yung-sang. Mak Shui-hon, Lau Tuesday win. They balted for 33 overs Tin-sang. Leung Yin-chan, Tsui Ah- 25th February, the first bell will be before declaring at 167 for 9tai. Sin Yau-song, Soong Ling-sing, rung at 11.00 a.m., and the first race wickets and only left C.C.C.Luk Tat-hang.

Fifth Day

On Monday

will be run at 11.30 TL.

On Satur-time for 20 overs. day, 1st March, the first bell will be rung al 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

The tima Interval will be after the fifth race on the third and fourth

-days.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND

ENCLOSURES

ladies

MUST

wear

Young Shul-ylck, Tang Kwong-suni, Lai Shul-wing Fung King-cheon, Kwok Ying-k!

J. C. Lo (47) D. Chelliah (40) and Ip Pak-wn.

R. S. Gil (30) were chief scorers

Leung Wing-chui is unable to

r the Varsity, but I regret to ere obtain the necessary leave. there were three men run out. This shows want of coaching and

pre-

-sur-they-did-nut read my luctibra-Badminton tons the other day on the art of run- ning! Craigengower did not make much of things save for Hamson who

Members are reminded that they scored 47 not out and they had made and their

92 for six when the end came. their badges prominently displayed

I.R.C. And Police

throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE THE Police are sore put to it

WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Recreio Defeat

Chinese Y**

bent the

at

IN A CLOSE and thrilling game of to raise a full side and they did uncommonly well to give the adminton in the "A" Division of the Badges admitting non-members to Indians such a fight on Satur- yesterday. Club de Recrclo

Chinese Y.M.C.A. 5-4 Rooms at $10.00 per day including day. They got them out reason-King's Park, tax-or $40.00 Including tax for the ably enough for 139 of which und $20.00 Wahab's 31 was top score.

the Members' Enclosure and Club

(Indies $5.00

Not until the final round of games (was the match deelded. C. Au and

Mectively) are obtainable through When L. Clarke (39) and H.i. Koh proved the weak link in the

01

match,

J. J.

the Secretary upon the written Tyler (41) got together things "y" alde, though in what now can be personal introduction of a member. such member to be responsible for looked good for the Police, but termed the deciding

after them came the deluge Remedios and II. Gonsalves only in- all chits, etc.

ficted defeat by 23-22. Badges admitting to Members which Shepherd mainly attempt- Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the ed to stem with a 23. As it was The scores were: Race Course.

they only failed by three runs. J. J. Remedios and IT. S. Gonsalves The Secretary's Omce, 1st flour.I.R.C. have Abbas to thank for lost to s. Ron and C. Y. Ying 16-21; last EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel

to C. H. Wang and G. T. Lau 0-21; boat lie took 6 wickets in eleven overs |C. Au and H. Koh 23-22. 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 9,45 `a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and for 43 runs.

at 11.45 am. ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will

be obtainable each day at the Club

NO

CHILDREN

Non-League, Games

A. M. Siva and 1, A. Carvalho lost to f Koh and Yung 10-21; beat Wong and Lau! 21-13; beat Au and Kol 21-15,

A. Mt. Rodrigues and M. A. Oliveira beat Kon and ung 21-18: lost to Wond and Lau 9-21; beat Au and Koh 21-13.

Game Fastponed

House, provided they are ordered in IT was perfectly beastly at the advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. Club ground when un "A" 21020).

team of the Club took on the WILI. BE Recreio second eleven. Huddled

The game between University. A and ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S up in a coat and woolly scarf, I University B. scheduled for at night,

was postponed to Friday. PREMISES DURING THE MEET- thanked goodness I hail not got

LEAGUE TABLE ING,

to be out in the middle.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the The ground had dried faster than Univeralty "A" Public Enclosure la $2.00 per day had expected owing, no doubt, to University "B"

Recreio including tax for all persons includ ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate Soldiers and Sallore in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc.. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

the strong wind that had been blow-Chinese ing all the morning, but it looked a bit of a snipe-marsh. Owing to the

<"EER

M

heavy outfeld, runs came slowly and year, and I hope he will be able the principle of blooming "ard and blooming.'igh and blooming oflen" to stick to the game; was the only one to speed up things.

Paterson (37), Carey (20) Isley (23) were the principal scorers

and

The Sunday Game

for the Club. Reercin would haveTHE Recreio batsmen on their

rather in difficulties but for A. been

own ground on Sunday gave Tims will be obtainable in the E. Noronhu'e Innings of 62. As it a very much improved display Restaurant in the Publle Enclosure. was, they were nine runs behind with though they were up against

four

wickets to go when stumps were drawn. It must be remembered Zimmern and Lloyd and also Phases for Servants will be issued however that the Club had declared Perry. Batting ten men, thoy to Private Bax holders ONLY 011 application to the Secretary, 1st floor, at 127 for 8 wickets. Exchange Building.

SERVANTS' PASSES

Any persons. found loltering with Servants' passes in their possession

will forfelt the same and will removed from the Enclosure.

By Order,

be

·Macauley Again

put up 181 runs. Wickets were shared, but it must be recorded that my old friend Ernie Zim- mern went on to bowl!

0

THE D.B.S. did well to get within four runs of C.S.C.C.'s

Teddy Fincher returned to his old 151 for 8 declared with only 7olace as opening batsman and hit up wickets down. They Owo It74, but Archie Zimmern's score however, almost entirely to J.31 and Perry's of 23 were the only others over twenty. It was a tight Secretary Macauley who made 91 not out. finish, but the Volunteers falled by

He has been doing very well, this lave runs.

O. EL BROWN.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1941. -.

. A group picture of the American basketball stars of the 20th Century Fox Film Company when they appeared in a charity match at the Chinese "Y" on Saturday and trounced a local quintette.

Leading Owners And Jockeys

The following are the lists of leading owners and jockeys

at Happy Valley:

Cire

Lan

'T. K. I.. Eve Neean

Owners

Li Po-clin Eu Tong-sen C. C. F.

Lee Chil-chok

Dynasty

P. and I..

Gredmaka,

Shields and Stanton Weetoo

Yeung Bros.

C. W.

W. K.....

Mrs A. E. Grasett

Hollandia

P. M. Huo

Kia Ora

Kwok Yec-chan

C. 1. Gregory

ii.

S. K.

Lee Bros.

Marber

G. Tinson

Mrs Chunog Ho-yen

Colf

Billy

Culture

G. A. Harriman

Kong Bros.

Wal Shiu-pak

S. W.

C. H. Chan W. T. Stanton C. N, K.

Pearstur Bridge Quartermaster

S. S.

Tools

Manettu

L. W. S.

L, T. L Colleng

E. S. K.

Lucky

·S. W. Lee

Cocoa Marber I

Jockeys

1

2 3

V. V. Need:

4

+ 3

11. C. Pih

33

1

C. B, Moller

F. Noodt

Ip Kul-ying

L.B. Chao

W. II. S. Davis

S. C. Liang

D.

Black

R. J. A. Hearne

M. M. Sokolatṛ..

W. G. Poy

P. Y. T. Wel

A. D. Coppin

D. II. S. Craven

P. P. Botelho

B. L. Tuo

H. J. Holden

It. M. Wood

K. W. Fung

D. G. Woo

5. L, Sangt

1 J. A. Fielden

S. W. Tang

Tung-Man-wa

G. Treverton

H, S. Chang

J. Barrow MF-L-Haymas

Cooper

G. W.

C. C. Clion S. W. Pan

B. A. Proulx

Chanson Feng

T. W. Chattey

K. I. Ip

Yeung Wing-kwal

'C. L. Gregory

Chul Ki-fan

S. W. Lee

F. A. Sequeira

Ho Hong-pin

R. K. C. Chul

Hoo Pak-ming

S. L. Tucn

Uni.

C. S. C. C. Cricket XI

The following will represent Civil Service C.C. Juniora in a friendly Cricket match against Hongkong C.C. on Saturday nt"Happy Valley ut 2 p.m.:

HE. Strange, 0, Ainalle, J. Barrow, 0. Davidson. H. F. Harper, F. E. Law rence, T. Lockhart, J. F. MacCowan, N. L. Smith, G Stone and A. Waisan.

UFS

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Middlesex Win Six-mile Marathon Race

Schmeling Still In Excellent Trim

Combined Small Units met Mid- dlesex

In Regiment

A six-milo BERLIN, Jan. 27 (UP)-marathon race yesterday afternoon, Walter Neusol technically starting and finishing at the European knocked out Adolf Houser in Y.M.C.A. The race resulted in a win the 10th round at the Deut- for the latter, who scored 121 points. schlundhalle last night in the Results were: final elimination bout for the right to meet Heinz Lazek this summer for the Gorman heavy-hignols): 7. Cpl Cole (Small Units); 8,

weight title.

Max Schmeling-who ranks as the European rather than German champion-made his first public appearance in several months when he was introduced

(Middlesex); Pre 1.1/Cpl Dunno Heather (Middlesex) 2, Cpl Hobson Middlesex): Dint Merton Middlesex);

5. Cpl Truscott (Signals): 6 Blg. Lithauer Pie Huchen (Middlesex); 9, Pto Coomer (Middlesex); 10, Pta Baker (Middlesex);

La Salle Athletics

The tenth annual Athletic meeting to the cheering crowd before the of the La Salle College will be held on the Colicgo grounds on Saturday. March 1, at I p.m."

fight.

Schmeling, who was in mufti, "was- accompanied by scores of comrades uniforms.. In special parachuters" They had obtained a leave and had flown down from the training station especially for the fight, at which they were guests of honour.

tho

No Definite Plans

Children Sports

To-morrow afternoon at 2 pm, on. the Southern Playground, Wanchal, the Chikiren's Playground Association will hold their seventh annual · Children's- Sports. A football (small ball) match will be played at 4.30 pm, and prizes will be presented at 5 p.tn.

Mox slated to the press that he did not know when he would fight Fular of all German fightern." looked again, but he hinted he might meet rim and in excellent condition. Max

winner between Neusel and refured to give any details about his - Lasek. He said he did not have training as a parachute trouper and nny defnite plans for the future, also refused to answer any questions nor could he say if he would have bearing on the war.

return bout with Champion Joe Louls whom he characterised as "the best of them all,"

During the interview, the former world chamaton was surrounded by Schmeling, to whom the German scores of officers who were his mif- press refers as "all the most pop-Itary superiors.