1941-04-15 — Page 14

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAP

April 15, 1941.

"R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments

Congratulations To Kowloon C.C.

Keenness Rewarded With Deserved "Double"

Civil Service C.C. Averages

Hoarty congratulations to the K.C.C. second ́elavon in winning the Second Division Shield! As their first eleven have already achieved a similar success in the First Division the Club can congra- tulate itself on having brought off the double, This is of course no record.

It has been done several times before and I think quite a lot depends on the amount of dynamic interest in cricket which exists, in any particular Club during a Season,

Of course you have to have the players as well! But a great deal does depend upon akçen spirit in all K.G.C. has always

bean fortunatu in that way and there is perhaps a reason for it..

If I mistake not, to all its members it represents the centre of their social life. Not only are the cricketers, bowlers and tennis play ers catered for during the daylight but there always seems to in the to be some entertainment coming off In evening. Dances and Amateur pro ductions of plays seem frequent! And so, the Club is held together. This of course applies to Craigen- gower and they have had their great deys in the cricket line,

A Close Thing

The secount of the final match' has been written by another hand, but

Joe Louis To Defend Against Buddy Baer

WASHINGTON, Apr, 14 UP)It is announced that a title bout between Joc Louis, world heavyweight champion, and. Buddy Baer has been tentatively sche- duled for May 23.

To-day's Tennis

I have made a few enquiries and Only one match in the Colony venture a few general comments. Tennis Championships will be played must say with all.K.C.C.'s big guns to-day. This will be on the Stand I expected them to win easily and Court. fancy there was a certain amount of nervousness all round in the balling!

I

am told however that the two Omars bowled splendidly. Craigen- gower second Have had an excellent season and it is encouraging for the Club for the first team have had sorry time though there is plenty of crickes in it.

An Amazing Game

it must be very seldom, I

י

Paul Kong and Fung Yee-pui v.

E. C, Fincher and W. C. Hung.

arst and made eight. It was the top score for Civil Service who were all out for 43, with Curey taking 4. for 19 and Pope 5 for 19 runs.

It looked easy money but Dond and MacGowan rose to the occasion and dismissed their opponents for 41

Bond had 6 for 29 and MacGowan 4 for cleven.

runs

been

imagine, for a side, which bats I am glad personally the Civil first and does not have a single Service won as they have double figure in. their score-not very persevering under reverses, and even extras!--to win the game, as the Police had already won one Yet this happened at the Valley match, and so, honour is satisfied on

both sides. on Saturday last when the Civil Service bent the Police by two rung.

Their

win

the Was

J. W. Leonard (Craigengower) batting to W. C. Hung (K.C.C.) in the deciding Junior League cricket match at the K.C.C. on Saturday. H. Brokenshire is keeping wicket.

Ming Yuen.

S. CHINA UNABLE TO HOLD REST

R.K. Collings

Wins Kowloon

18.

Golf Title

h. K. COLLINGS won the How-

loon Gelf Club senior lite on Saturday last, when he beat T. Collings turned 2 up after the Brat

Low's and over 38 holes.

Junior Championship

H. J. Grose boat A. J. Butheld 7 and 6 in the 30 holes final for the Junior Championship of the same; Club on Sunday,

Macao Students

On Hockey Visit to H.K.

Аге

Nippy Forwards Subdued By Staunch Defence

(By "SCRAMBLER")

AGAINST A STUBBORN defence that gave nothing away, South China, the present season's Senior League Champions lost yesterday at Cara- line Hill to a Rest of the League team by three goals to nil, although at one period they were all over their opponents.

j

Bankier in the Rest goal again came out with a sparkling display of goalkeeping, saving shots from all directions with the precision of a clock.

There were thrills to be had when both citadels were subjected to raids in turn, but the more rugged defence of the Rest were better able to stay the pace, and thanks to thier rearguards ably led by Hou King-sing, South China MACAO, Apr. 14.--A large party had to succumb to a team that on the whole though not of students of the Macao Lyceum

on so polished were nevertheless able to obtain goals. leaving for Hongkong

In Tuesday morning, Apr. 15, and return for the visit of the Hong-

Bankier had much more to do kong University eleven on Dec. 17 last, the Lyceum

will meet the than Tam Kwan-hon, and by University for

the his brilliant display, was able to a match on Pokfulam ground at 3 p.m. retard South China's aspiration Arrangements are being made for of beating the Rest of the Club de Recrelo's 2nd eleven

Lyceum hockey team to engage League. Ably supported by Wednesday. Our Own Correspon- Blackburn and Fraser, these backs-covered up well, and-by- their anticipation had South China's attack subdued.

the

dent

A Curious. Position

I'am not prepared 10 shy that more either team are as good as the meritorious in that they lacked the University who tied last with the services, of Ainslie, so often their Poller. The Police have lost ve stand-by, while the Police appeared matches, the Civil Service three- to have all their stalwarts playing and may well lose another if as I for them. It was a pretty foul day hear they intend, they complete their with a gusty wind and a lenden sky programme. The

University have Softball though the temperature had risen completed theirs with three losses considerably. H. E. Strange went in

and three

three draws.

The exal

explanation is that the 3

win does it! points for There is probably more correct batting in the Varsity side than in several second divison teams but

the they have yet to learn

attack- Ing shots. No doubt those who rant the cricket at the University

applied

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

realize this.

It is a statement which more or less to the first eleven until this year which has seen such a re- naissance-if I may so turn it of Varsity cricitet.

Civil Service Averages

Wildcats Beat

Rest In Charity Match

on

CHARITY'S double-feature soft- ball programme at the Kowloon F.C. yesterday attracted a large number of fans, and Madame

Mohawks

Hsu King-sing was a veritable lower of strength in the pivotal position, always having the better of the argument over the crafty South China's Inside trio, with the remit that Lee Wal-tong was not allowed to become really danger- ous. Maxwell and Thomas were both good,

od, often breaking up the opponents' attacks before they had tame to

to settle down

Baseball

First Match Of Major Leagues

"..

Yankees Beat Senators

WASHINGTON, Apr. 14 (UP). First match of the Major Baseball Leagues was played to-day when the New York Yankees opened the 1941 schedule with a win over the Washington Senators 2-9.,

President Roosevelt for the eighth time tossed the first ball to open the season in ideal weather.

run Wos" re-

The attacking quintette all came The Yankees commenced scoring in Chiang Kai-shek's National Associ- up well, but Barber was unable to the opening inning. DiMaggio clout- Draft Programmes and Entry

ation for the Relief of War Orphans adopt himself to the play, very often ed a triple and scored Henrich. Then Forms for the Fourth Extra Race

benefited by quite. on

spolling a good movement. Hendy In the fifth frame, Dickey and Russo an amount

by ht

wood both doubled, and Dickey crossed opportunism scored two good Meeting to be held (weather per

The two tilts

tlits of Use

the day resulted mitting) on Saturday, 26th April,

as many anticipated, for the Wildcats, goals, and often troubled South the plate: The fol 1941, may be obtained from the have just seen the figures girls champions, beat the Rest 9-5, China's defence. The wingers, Fowgistered in the sixth inning when

sent across y, Henrich scored. Secretary's Office, Exchange Bulid for the Civil Service first eleven and St Joseph's, men's champions, ler and Hau Ching-tau were always DiMaggio doubled and on Koller's

threatening, and both 7-1. and find them a little difficult trounces took the lead in the third their quota of centres, while Ferrier Ing: the Club House, Happy to reconcile with the rather frame at 3-2 and clinched the issue went about his work unobtrusively. Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the

gumes, with two runs in cach of the poor season. In all Sports Club; and the Stables, they have won 8 out of 15, ceeding three innings. The Rest Shan Kwong Road. ·

lost and drawn 7 in all. Yet the managed two runs in the final frame, Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON batting figures are not so bad. Dicky but it was a dying effort. Hefty Hitting on THURSDAY, 17th April, 1941. Richardson I first as usual with 33,

By Order,

STOP

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Muscular

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suc-

South China Off

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Battery: Russo, Dickey, At one period of the game, South

Washington China wore run off their feet, being Battery: Leonard, Chase, Ferrill, left in a quandary by the fast moving Arnovich. Attwell second with 22, and then Saints and the Mohawks clashed in tactics of their opponents' attack. como Ferry 31, Baker 18," and a `nine. `innings' game. Mohawks Their forwards, were the prettier to Grimtha 14, Fortescue, Colledge and scored first when they crossed once watch in action, but were invariably Hou Chirig-tau was given a few. McLellan were all out of form for in the fourth inning, but the Saints robbed or stopped before they could most of the season. Grimths made came back with a vengeance in the really become effective.

through passes, his first time centre n weledmo re-appearance as a fairly fifth canto and clouted in four! Lee Wal-tong was unable to do was cleverly headed into the net by regular member of the side

and Mohawks' long tally was their only much, being too closely guarded by Hendy. Play seemed to be working back to his one for the day, and Saints piled on the watchful Hsu King-sing, aided Chinese area for some time, and Ban-

by true-form. It ́is a curious fact that the agony, within further three runs and Len Tak-kee, too, were form, did not let his team down.

atcady backs. Chow

kler whenever called upon to per Man Richardson, Perry and Griffiths were in the last inning itched a great also closely guarded, and between

chi far more successful when playing Frank Gonzalez pitched,” for the H.K.C.C. than for the Civil game. He hold the Mohawks to five hits and only one run. Saints belted ten: satolles,

Service.

What Was Wrong

The trouble. there was a lot of good bowling it did not rei⋅ wickċts · regularly enough. Tho. Civil Service only averaged 16 per wicket while their opponents averaged 241.

was that though Easter Soccer

Soothing, quick acting-125 wickets for 10 apiece)

the essential oils in famous Absorbine Jr. penetrate. Brings quick relief so sore stiff muscles." For forty- years Absorbing Jr. bas been a favorite among

coaches and athletes for keeping muscles active and Grm. Safe-Absorbine Jr. "sooths and heals -- a do-- #pendable anilseptic.

Keep a bottle handy. ABSORBINE JR.

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well shond and was ways; dangerous, .. Unfortunately owing to on injury he was not al- ways available. Perry did a tre- mendous lot and toolt 29. wickets for

of

At Home

LONDON, ADt."24 (Reuter)The forthes play a following were the results of football

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SAVA LEAGUE, SOUTH STE Brighion 5, Southampton Norwich 4. Luton 1; Portemouth 1, Southend X., SA REGIONAL BOUTI

was centred in the

After the, changeover, South China the two of them, Bankier had a lot had more of the play, but the bril to perform in stopping their first liant efforts of the Rest's last line of time pols at goal. Lee Shek-you defence, saved the day, Bankler was was the better of the two wingers cal as Lee Kwok-wal after being trans-to save his charge from shots taken called upon on numerous occasions

terred from the buck division did not by Chow Man-chi, Leo Wal-tong and

come out well. R

As usual, South China's rearguard found wanting. From a breakaway, g: Lee Tok-kee, and invariably was not

started on were across for

to stem the side of the stack tout to score with a directed against them, and Lam

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"

Tak-po had his hands full in With play being watching the thrustful Hendy, The South China put averything into the Lan: brothers did not function so beat Tom Kwan-hon as the Chinese attack, and from breakaway, Hendy. either, being often lefi stan well

ding by the speed of the

ball

"Attur the game, the prizes for

by Mrs Lo, wife of the Hon. Mr M, K. Lo, vice president

Hong REGIONAL NORTH and towards the end of the game, Barnsley 1, York 1;- Bolton Burnley even the backs went up to the attack.

SOUTH CHINA: Tan Kwan-hon; Tam Kwan hon saved several shots, Tiang Chung-wan Everton Blackpool 2,

Tse Kam-bung;; burn 3: Lande Uri, Bury,

Manchester U

Oldham but was prone to be shaky under Lau Hing-choy Lam Tak-po, Lau Chung-sang Leg. Kwok-wal, Les. Tok-kee, Leg Wal-tong, Chow-Man on 3mmediate Attack chi; Lce Stic

Blackbum, Fro Them

luck, and I think suffered a from averbowling. I imagine there are few

players In the Colony who have played in mare matches than Perry this Season: Whitler Arthur (13 for: 10 apiece), did not come on as had been hoped and, McLellan did W. hot play the full season taking 14 for 253 aplece. But there are lots of cricket in the side" and "given fine weather inext

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