1941-03-28 — Page 19

Sappers Win Large Units

Cricket League

ROYAL ENGINEERS won in the Anal of the Large Units Cricket knock-out competition, beating the Combined Small Units by 65 runs In a two day match that concluded yesterday. Bowlers were on top, and scoring was low. Scores were:

Royal Engineers

1st Inrings-145 (Bailey 40, Tropp 35. Dixon 7 for 41)

2nd Innings. 64 (Natcliffe 37. Dewar 5 for 22, Murphy 4 for 30).

Small Unlis

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

March 28, 1941.

GERMANS AROUSE BITTER FEELING

Letter From London.

The following letter, lately received by a Hongkong resi- dent from London, tells of the bitter feelings—so foreign' to the British people aroused by the Nazi air raids. The writer, who was associated for two years with the design of the Splt fire fighter plane, states that there is absolutely no comparison between the R.A.F. nd the Germans, either in skill or in the 'quality of planes.

seemed incredible that any one could live through it.

Fatihan H'cap (First Section)

Short Scramble For Novice Jockeys

FLAT HANDICAP racing really begins to-morrow with the Fatshan Handicap (First Section) for "C" class China ponies, because from now until ; the end of the season the open Life in London for me now

races on the basis of weight consists of:-Work 12 hours, food and relaxation 4 hours, air before you read this, how this has in the minority.

Well, you will have known long for inches as per scale will be raid 8 hours, total 24 hours, the been happening li over London, This race will be ridden by novices Ist Innings--65 (Coombes 23. Den-letter begins.

The reaction Ja curious--one Is and anything may happen in yer 5 for 20, Tropp 3 for 14, Megson 2 for 19).

Five weeks ago I got a technical afraid, yen-but how one has learned scramble from the 11⁄2 mile post Job In the " Ministry in London. I to hate. I looked nå poor little (about half mile 170 yards). Thore 2nd Innings-70 (Logan 24. Men-look out of a delightful sitting room "Gayton Street and old Smith are saven ponies recently demoted Non for 25).

on delightful

11

"period" street,

higher standard and the top with all these priceless gems from a Square "Gayton Street" off Smith Square, of houses torn and shattered, and I weight for the Fatshan Handlenp Westminster. The houses are six-swore that no treatment is too bad

(First sect

section) is alre Wenth and seventeenth Century, and for the accursed German race-one Jober and Thirty Six my Inney, be- Is shared by Jennifer,

some abnost Venetian in archite-feels that if one saw one now, ont's

or were!

only desire would be to destroy or at cause the jockey Mr Ho Hong-ping The Nazi

vandals vislied us last least to prevent him procreating an has ridden the chestnut twice at the

Next Week's

Tennis

Scheduled banks in the other generation of his beastly coun-

MONDAY Suglen-Pang Ol-tam v. 3. T. Chau or Wel Chung George Chioa v. T. 3. Gould; 0. Umetani v. M. Pagii.

Doubles-l'aut Kong and Fung Yee- pul v. W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher,

Club Championship.-T. A. Pearce v. C. R. Oxlade.

TUESDAY

Singles.. A. Banjahn v. Shields Goodinan; Toul Wat-pní v. K. H. Yip,

WEDNESDAY

Doubles.. 4. Theobald and P. J. Skipwith or J, M. A. Razack and A. It. Minu v. H, D. and S. A. tumjob.

strest in front of my house, one be- trymen. hind, all within fifty paces. It is particularly horrible experience at this range-first one hears this very

polse like falling rain-then old sheik like rocket which rises at this distance to

tremendous

roar a noise like crumpling brown

4171 explosion glon whileh beggars descriptien British

H

super-and then

and

on age while the debris rains down. The windows cave in unci the doors are torn gif their hinges; there is a filthy smell of burnt explosive and-the dust-It's unbellevalile.

"Things To Come"

Club Championship.-G. W Sewell v. We lay fortunately, in the base T. A. Pearce or C. 11. R, Oxiade; R. E. Cuest v. J. Birlie Lee, T. J. Gouldment, and listened to the horror, and M. Pagh.

when it was all over raced down the street to a really deep shelter where we ought to have been before. The street was like a scene from "Things

THURSDAY.

Singles, Paul Kong Y. Tsui Yin-pul

FRIDAY

Singer C. H. Lee or A. Crawford v. George Clea or T. J. Gould; L.M. A. Razack v. 8. A. Rumjali or Shields Goodman: O. Umetant or M. Pagh v. H. D. Kunjalm.

Much Mistaken

1

The

big meeting and the mare was well

up on both occasions. This alone should justify one's confidence.

Not Satisfactory

it they think, with their typical¦ TENNIFER will be the mount of misconception of British psychology. Mr Coppin, but her canter of that they'll get anywhere by this, Wednesday last did not please me at idea of the bitterness of the pasalon morning was not superior, and I they're much mistaken. You've no nil., Jober's gallop in the Бате they're arou

aroused-50 foreign to the have not been able to ascertain who

I think race,

the

women is going to pilot the Marber's candi- would

them with feltehen date. get if they got Into London.

Lancashire Loss wus out very The heroism and courage of the early, but the grey finished the last

have people

been marvellous-hundred yards like a sampan tossing could spend the remainder of this over the white horses in the harbour. letter telling you the storley I heard | Blue Diamond with Mr S. W. Lec from one doctor alone, who had been may spring a surprise, operating on casualties for ten hours.

Sir Echo

I'm afraid this letter will

Since writing the adove it is learn-

ed that Mr Ho Hong-ping' has been operated on for appendicitis and Mr

to Come." An awful red glare in you, but I so much want to W. Yn will be riding Thirty Six.

the sky- carpet of broken glass you with the fact that this city and every window pane gutted. The the whole country are implacaldy doors hanging drunkenly 011 their und fiercely resolved to see this mon- hinges or torn right off-kump stand-trous regime in Hell where it was ards twisted like corkscrew-it bred. As for the Italians-Wiltle Str Echo is Mussolini's name in London. "There is absolutely no comparison between the R.A.T. and their oppon- ents in skill, nor is there in the quality of the planes. I feel more than proud to think that I was as- sociated for two years with the de- sign of the Spitfire.

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Latest pictures of the North African campaign. Haile Selasale raises la standard on own soll. Britain seeking to maintain sea lanes, introduces the corvette,

Pictures just released of Wendell Wilikle during his inter- view with King George-intimate study of personalities, Queen Elizabeth examines some wartime gifts of useful articles from U.S. and expresses her country's gratitude. Prime Minister Churchill suspects the Portsmouth naval base,

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Well, I must stop, writing is difl- cult under these conditions so also

quickly one can do without a bed,

G.A. Goodban

Three Short

Of Century

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL

beat H.M.S. Tamar by 67 runs in ♫ friendly

of cricket game

is sleep-but you've no idea now yesterday. Outstanding innings was that of G. A. Goodban, Headmaster of the School; who fell three runs short of scoring a century. His knock included 13 boundaries..

Club's Final Rugby Match

Thu last game of the Hongkong Football Club Rugby Section's season will take place at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow ou the Club, ground; when the Hong kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion will meet the rest of the Club. The Bank Afteen will be:

F. M. Thompson; L. J. A. Fellden. D. G. Day. M. G. Carruthers and E. A. Matthews, G. G. Allkenliend and G. T. Harrington: J. 5. Lee, J. S. Dunnett, 2.; A. Lompas 1. C. Gairdner, A. M. Kennedy (Capt M. F. L. Haymes, K. A. Watson

. M. Wyle.

and

Northumberland

& Durham Assn Bowls Rinks

Scores were:

School-187 (G. A. Goodban $7, A. J. Hulse 38. West 4 for 55).

Taur120 (Boyes 27, Wilson, 26 nut cul. Ebrahim 4 for 43).

.

"Y" Hockey Teams

The following will represint YM.C.A. at hockey to-morrow on the home ground:

| Seconds v. Engineers (3 pay).—Geggel1; Radten, Grant: Gilchrist, Ure Gorman Macey, Ireson, Dorter, Fancey, Banks

Không vì Navy till pm.) - Beneli Taylor, Yourlett: Jordan, Coombe. Wel- Prout Smith, Olsen. Ure. Morgan, Dunne.

Yaumati School Sports

The annual Athletle meeting of the Yournalt Government School will be held from 12.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. On and Monday, March 31. The prizes will be

presented by Mrs IL E. Mok.

The following have been selected to' represent the Northumberland Burham Assoclutlen in a Lawn Bowls match against Kowloon Cricket Club on the latter's greens, Cox's Rund, on Sunday at 2.45 p.m.

W. G. R. Coates, A. I. Spoors, C. Gow- land. J. Fraser. (Skip};

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A total of $1,747,88132 WIN

JGR. Rumble, R. A. Radford, J. Sinil, by the St. C. M. Pet, Lid, with

3 yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated

T. Coleman (Skip),

following dentions:

G. Henderson, D. Russler, J. P. "Mac", "Dick" ng Fels, and March 20 Gosian, J. V. Ramsey (Skin).

E, Purvis, C. E. Tulplo, S. louge, T.

Caer (Skip).

Reserves E L. Starlag, W. Harkas, G. E. Cross

Takoo Club Lawn Bowlers tin

Jeu Bowls Prizes)

B. E. Sir Ceoffry Nurthcote,

In memory of the fals Mrs Cam

Hate (A..P. TaimshafstalA") Harbour Office Nickels and Dimen

tweekly donation) Merentile Marine Olce (Domb) Dit tend Hosting)

Players unable to turn out should plens eungumleate with Mr T. W. Carr e Kowloon Cricket Club, or Telephone 30 262 as early as possible.

It is hoped to arrange further rinks the spot, and all mentiers of the Assuciation who wish to play will be ocured of a game If they tum up. of War Relief. Fund.-Dan, $10.

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