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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 22, 1941.

"R. Abbit's ” Cricket Comments

Civil Service XI In The

Excellent Week-end For F.E. Lawrence: Dull Match at Kowloon

Kowloon C.C.

THE TWO TEAMS in the Junior Division, 1.R.C. and Civil Service, who were determined to fulfil their programmes, were rewarded with a beautiful day for their game at Sookunpoo. It was pretty hot admittedly, but I have known it hotter in England in July and August.

The play, too, was most interesting, and, though there was a fairly comfortable margin at the end, things were pretty level up to a point, and but for some dropped catches and two bits of bad luck, the Civil Service might very well have won. They have improved out of all knowledge since I last saw them play.

During the whole game I saw only two balls get up and the

wicket was excellent "though it To-day's Tennis

was quite possible to get spin off it, a fact of which both Mac- gowan and Rumjahn availed themselves.

Two wickets had fallen for 27 in four overs when Bord had rather disastrous over to Suflind who hit force or four fours in it. He should have been taken off then, and used later, but he was given two more with expensive results.

I found out afterwards that he had not been feeling at before the game and the heat had affected him a good deal.

Strange's trouble was, of course, that owing to having at least two of his bowlers away he had only N. L Smith, Bond bnd MacGowan upon whom to rely. Still I think he would have been better advised to have put the latter on at once, and, as lie in the type of bowler who takes very little out of himself, worked Smith and Bond in short spells.

Things were looking pretty dicky for the C.S. when Barma went for a short one to deepish mid-off and Watson threw his wicket down.

Wahab and Sullad carried on scor- ing freely until MacGowan checked the pace of scoring, and finally bowl- ed the former for 21 runs, Sood after, fortune again favoured the C.S. that Suffad was run out for a hard hit 47, though he was dropped more than once.

Cheap Wickets

The first semi-final of the Open Doubles Tennis Championship will be played on the Stand Court to-day. The match will be:

Taul Wal-pul apd Thui Yun-pul v. G. W. Sewell and D. M. MacDougall.

to.play very nice cricket, Again » good stand seemed probable but Watson was beaten by Abbas after a patient innings of 14.

brought

MacGowan's arrival about some good cricket and it ap- peared likely that the Civil Service might win. But here luck got up against them.

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Lawrence shaped to let alone ball from Rumjahn quite well out on the off, but there was a tremendous off break on it and it turned in to hit his glove and drop on the buse of the off slump where one lonely ball fell! Almost immediately afterwards Bond stopped one from Abbas but played it on to his pod or boot and it spun back into the wicket.

A Last Flicker ·

THERE was still hope, however, when Davidson joined MacGowan and runs came. Then the latter, who had played a very sound in nings, hooked a short one from Hassan and was finely caught by Razack high up at fairly dcep *quaro leg+

Davidson continued scoring and N. L. Smith, who had joined him, play- FOUR wickets then fell cheaplyed two or three very nice shots to three of them to MacGowan, but A. the long leg boundary before being el Arculli had been picking up runs caught by Ismall off Hassan. This here and there and A. M. Ruinjahr., Was the end as Davidson (I suspect the last man, made 18. Arculli got 30 he had an idea of the tall to come) not out and to my mind the two began to lash out and skied the ball batted just us correctly as any bals-in the middle of the pitch and was men in the aide.But another catelic and b-Abbas-Iils-innings-of-20- was dropped and the total of 148 was was a very good one and he shows about 20 more than it should have much promise. been.

A Good Start

STRANGE went in first with Watson and created

somewhat

Abbas then completed his hat- trick and took another wicket the next ball but one, and the O. 8. were out for 114.

The Teams

of a sensation by cracking Ar- culli's frat

three balls

for

MY IMPRESSION was that tho four aplece. He and Watson looked L.R.C. were the better balanced alde like seliling down for a nice stand 9 they had batting down to number when he did not quite time one cleven. And in to the bargain they from Arculli, and was well caught fielded extremely well. One or two by Wahab at long-on.

catches were put down-especially Rozack's and they might well have Lawrence came in and after edging 4102 one or two riskily he settled down 105. lost.

SPORTS

ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The

FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held, weather permitting оп SATURDAY, 26th April, 1941, commencing at 2.00 p.m. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

p.m.

Making

A. el Arculli (The Rest) bowling to G. E. Taylor (Kowloon Cricket Club) in the Junior League Champions v. The Rest cricket match at the K.C.C. on Sunday. W. L. Rapley is at the bowler's end. Ming Yuen.

K.W.

Lightweight Boxing

Choy Enters Two Finals

ERIC BOON DISQUALIFIED

IN NON-TITLE BOUT

London Ignores “Blitz”

LONDON, Apr, 21 (Reuler)

Badminton Championship, Semi-Finals At K.C.C.

One-Sided Matches

(By "Tinker")

IT SEEMS INDICATED that the schedule for the finals will have to be re-arranged, for it was announced yesterday that should K. W. Choy be represented in all three-Senior Singles, the Mixed Doubles and the Doubles-next week's programme would be altered. Cricket Club he entered the finals of the Singles and, with Mrs. Last night at the Kowloon Castro, the Mixed Doubles.

There was a sensational end, to the first boxing programme ever to be held in the historic London Coliseum to-night, when Erle Boon, British lightweight champion, was disqualified in the second round as Kid Berg

former champion, lay in agony with his legs the air. It was a non-tlle contest of ten rounds, and Boon, the hot favourite, looked a certain winner as he re- peatedly shool Berg with hommer-15-3. ilke punches, but he paid the penalty of over-eagerness.

Broadcast to America

THE MINISTRY of Information made a recording of the contest which Is being broadcast to Amerlen later, as evidence that the British are living their usual life despite heavy "blitzes."

Results in brlet were:.

JUNIOR SINGLES

A. L. Fisher beat J. Odell 15-10,

SENIOR SINGLES

K. W. Choy beat F. Koh 15-2, 15-1.

MIXED DOUBLES

K. W, Choy and Mrs Castro beat P. H. Wong and Miss M. Ribeiro 15-7, 15-8,

There were traffio blockages, and THE SINGLES match was far too the house was crowded with people, one-sided to be of any great interest. while others outside were clamour-This was scheduled to be the open- ing for admission. This is ample ing match, but Choy appeared half prool of London's-nonohalance.—

Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club

on-hour late, and t

the Junior Singles was played first.

In this match, Fisher proved just the better of

Demonly

Odell. In strokes they were

matched, but Fisher's superior court tactles had Odell do- of run-

Af the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday ing a tremendous amount meeting of the tennis section was ning, and with the close evening, li held, Mr E. W. Ballton presiding.

E. W.

Badminton Schedule To-night

THE

PROGRAMME for the Colony Badminton Champlonhsips at the Kowloon C.C. to-night will be:

7.30 p.m.-Miss M. M. Siva and Miss M. A. Xavier v. Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss 0. ML Silva (Women's Doubles).

1.45 pm Mrs N Castro-and- Miles T. Gonsales v. Mrs Zimmern and

Torrible (Women's

DD.-Y. P. and M. P. Yoong

v. PK, Hool and II. -F. Chow (Senior Doubles).

and P.

8.45 pm-A. L. Fisher Wynter-Blyth v. J. L, Anderson and W. Giles (Junior_Doubles).

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The following officers were elected. was not surprising that both were Chairman, Mr W. Lomax; Secretary, played out after their game. E. G. Youriert, Mr W. H. Ingleby; Committee, Messre Fisher kept Odell on the baseline 9.30 p.m.-P. H. Wong and c.

occasions. Railton, F. With deep drives, but on

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be difficult to imagine 10 Kowloon Depot, would tinually on the move.

In the Men's Doubles. Last The latter stood up gallantly to plons, Wong and Au meet Choy and his task, and sirove for every point Low (prospective champions this with

ith a great heart. He earned the year), and it should be a great match. applause

the spectators with his This, it is antici

anticipated, will be

Choy's recoveries, while he, too, showed stiffest game of the tournament, control over short drop from the though should he and his partner win, baseline that as often as not gained there will yet be the final, for either him the point.

of the other semi-finalists are capablo Scores in this match were no in- dication of the play.

extending the best.

1

For the Civil Service, I thought Lockhart kept wicket very well and misunderstanding with yorker. the two boundary bycs were no Fentham made 15. fault of his. He does not snatch at

In a general way the batting of the the ball. MacGowan was bowling Rest was pathetic and extras was excellently and his batting was very

with 30 runs out 94 sound.

and only Sherlock Holmes in why"), Carey and Strange pulled things together a

her a bit after

complete rot, and Lawrence held up an end making some very good strokes.

There is a very good nucleus for next year's team. N. L. Smith has the makings of a good bowler and I know the C. S. had hoped to play

'In the first.

Mixed Doubles THE ANTICIPATED DUEL

The women's Doubles, too, promise to be interesting, for all pairs are fairly well matched.

bim regular he can be persuaded managed to hold the end up and had W. Choy was somewhat below

Play went on till 8.30, but the Rest between Patrick Wong and K. Home Soccer

Bul,

A Poor Team

a Rest side when due consideration

to Anerince Dace to length and 94 for B at the close,

I fear that he will always prove terribly expensive. It is a very common fault but none tho less one that has spoiled many MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

potential really good bowlers. No One without a, badge will be Finally 1 must congratulate Law. admitted to the Members' Enclosure. renco on his flelding. He was more Sach must be worn throughout the alert and active than many players duration of each Meeling in such a twenty years younger then himself manner as to be readily identified. and did a tremendous lot of good

Badges admitting Non-Members to work. the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both Including tax) are obtainable. through the SUNDAY was not nearly such SECRETARY upon the personal or a pleasant day na Saturday, wrliten applic

application of a Member though it was I think quite as hot Buch Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and and much more muggy. I went for payment of all chits, etc. over to the K.C.C. and saw. The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, frankly, a very dull game played Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) WIE close at 11.45 a...

on a very good pitch.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21020).

expectations. It

Fixtures For Saturday

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).-The following are the football fixtures on

Saturday, Apr. 20;

WAR CUP, SEMI-FINALS Return Matchen Leicester v. Arsenal; Newcastle v. Pres-

INTERNATIONAL MATCH England v. Wales,

seems in-. credible that. Wong, with all his IT 18 always very difficult to pick experience, should have been must be given to the representation afflicted with "nerves", but that of various Clubs. McGowan did not was the indication, for on many And

a place, though I understand occasions when his Lawrence came in in place of Ainsley. accuracy would have gained the normal A. M. Omar was not playing owing to an injury and so there were two point he hit outalde. of the better bowlers of the Rest out!

Towards the end of the first game, of the game.

however, Wong had slightly recover-ton. though I was surprised to see how baseline duels, with their dizzy cross- very much slower he was than in the court shots were a pleasure to watch. lack of success-to try and keep him restrained his famous smash, and on

LONDON CUP old days when I used-mostly with Choy, it was noted in this match, Queen's PR v. Brentford. out of my wicket, about 15 years ago. only one occasion was it used. He

LEAGUE, SOUTH Lawrence's nelding on Saturday. On speed-It was his second match in

Bournemouth v. Luton; Southend v. have already spoken of covered the baseline with amazing Southampton; Watford v. Portsmouth, Sunday he made no less than. catches in the s

aucecasion, though the Singles had

SOUTH REGIONAL Aldershot v. Teltenham; the slips, the last two more exinded him--and relled Walsal; Millwall v. Northampton; Reading Marisfield v really good ones.

on his placing than on dazzling v. Chelsen: West ifam v. Fulham, speed of shuttle.

NORTH REGIONAL

Champions v. Rest U. M. Omar bowled very welled his direction, and some of the

by

It is curious to think that a great many years ago he was dropped tha: Civil Sexyles first, because he could neither catch a oních nor got a run for them. "At present ho is balling very much better than he was in those distant days, and thero is no comparison in his fielding. I was very

know whether

The KCC batted first and with one exception it was the man who put the bat to the ball that got runs, Ropley played nice enough cricket for No Children or amaha will be take over an hour and a half making a two-day match, but one ought not to admitted to either Enclosure.

47. PUBLIO ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the any chances about losing his wicket, He did not seem inclined to take

to a nick catch in the slips by been the

Public Enclosure is $1.00 including and actually was out, not hitting, but of. I dance gład ́10:scó “Gray come

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only

Why he WRE never v. Milidestro"; Barnsley.v, New Brighton

Wrexham,

Choy, incidentally, emphatically

Bolton v. Blackhurn; Bradford C. V denies that he was ever champion Rochdale: Chesterfield v. Sheffield W of Malaya, and says that he has Doncaster v. Halfke: Grimsby v. Yorki

represented In

Huddersfield v, Burnay; Leeda v. Sheffield Inter-Blatot, Liverpool v. Manchester C.; Blackpool matches, champion seems to be contained in Tiverton v. Oldham Lurytotherham the fact that he only took up the Bradford v. Tranmere: Southport game five years ago--but it seems

· REGIONAL MATCH. Incredible that there are better Blake v. Chester, players than he down south. and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers Lawrence, who took the ball very hit a very poor reason with the bat, great support, and Castro gave Choy Allen

"ACOTTISH LEAQUE a corca captaincy but

Albion v. Airdris; ; Itangers v.. Third well after. It had gone through and his 26 at the

Hamilton Strange's gloves.

should chook him up, must, not seemed affected by the occasion of

nd of die season the two women, Miss Robeiro, too, Hibernian v. Dumbarton;

Partictherwell; v. Celtic. Goodban as usual hit merrily for omit to mention that he caught Cares the opposition, and was guilty of He was quite helpless against the 22, while B. A. Gray, who has had a very finely running from top mid-off several weak shots into the net, onslaught of Choy, whose smashing very bad patch lately, got going and to extra-cover. It was hard hit and ratiled up 28 before he had a slight going away from him the whole time, against a player far ahead in class, accuracy.

T ROLE was definitely matched and drop shots were amazing in their

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