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TOMORROW'S LEAGUE CRICKET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1948.
TAKING STOCK
SCORPIONS v. KCC WILL BE THE GAME TO WATCH
By "RECORDER"
Both Recreio and Army, leaders in the First Division of the Cricket League, should, on current form, take a full four points in the week-end ́` games against University and Royal Navy respectively.
There is always the outside chance that the Undergraduates and the Navy, both. and especially the former likely to remain unpredictables throughout the season, may turn round and produce im upset.
One will hardly be expected | Khan, A. R. Kitchell, A. H. Madar,; ~~~ from Navy against the strong Army K. Nazarin, 1. M. Omar, M. I. Razuek opening bowlers, Stepto and Jones. & A. R. Suflind, There will be a different situation,
however, at Recrelo, where Unl
HKCC Optimists: L.D. Kilbeo,
versity's long array of change bow-P. Mahon, N.R. Oliver, G.T. Rowe,
lers may produce one or two in top form.
the
As in their first match of the sea- non against the Scorpions, then s
will University Nomads, the have to depend also on an unpredict able batting side touching forts.
The University have shown com- far to fast Indifference plete bowlers
and
more should depend on Dr Gesano than on P'ereira. A hard- hitting tail should also be good for ngainst Recreio's run-rivag change bowlers,
run
The lds, however,
will be
henvily in Recreio's favour.
THE BIG MATCH
For the big match of the after- noon one will have to watch the Scorpions iwler-beaten IKCC
against the Kowloon Cricket Club at Chater Iload.
The Scorpions will be presenting their most formaldoble lineup so, for with the return of J. E. Richardson and D. H. Leach presenting formid- uble batting strength up to No. 6 extending the batting into the only against tall, a good one 150t change
Burs but against KCC's
opening: pair on one of
its
The KCC team is almost
and formidable in batting strength alightly better on paper in bowil
essentially a balance. It will be game of battlug side ngalust batting n likely draw seems site result..
and
With Howarth and Owen-Hughes in for a victory for Scorpions is a possibility if they bat first. With KCC the adds are
•Having Arst knock, heavier on the Scorpions being able to play out time,
·
ANOTHER GOOD GAME Yet another gond
game will be between the HKCC the encounter Optimists, a much better team thag
R.W
Franklin, A.E. Perry, D. McLellan, A.L. Snaill, WL, Howard, AE. Erson & WJ. Slagter.
Yankee Player
Shoots Himself
Washington. Nov. 4-The police reported that Alvin "Jake Powell, B.T. 30, former New York Yankee base-
Recrolo: A.M. Prata, P.M. Nolasco: da Silva, Dr A.M. Rodrigues, Dr E
Gomano, L. Gosano, A.V. Gosuno, L.G. Cosano, G.N. Gorano,
MCC TOURISTS
WIN AGAIN Robertson, Nov. 4.-The MCC won the second match
their
African South of tour here today when they beat a Country District XI by an innings and 100 runs.
The tourists gained a first innings lead of 195 runs before declaring at 311 for five wickets in reply to the home side's total of 115, and the Country Districts were then dismissed for 95 their second in inmings.-Reuter.
rins
A.P. Pereira, N. Beltrao & J.L.S. Alves.
Craireurower: C W. Lam. G. Hong | Choy, S. Ramchand, P.J. Billimorin, G.A Souza, T. Crabtree, K.Y. Tam, R. Tay. A.H. Ismail, R.R. Irance & J.L. Youngsaye.
"TEST" MATCH
Followers of cricket will be able to see an interesting match at the Monday, Chater Road ground on
when commencing at 11 a.m., "Test" will be decided between an England team and an Australian XI, Interportera Several well-known
ball player, fatally shot himself at police hendeunclers after he was or- rested in
hotel on a a Washington charge of passing a bad cheque.
The police Gaid that during questioning Powell asked permission to leave the room for a few minutes and
door, he stopped outside the pulled out a pistol and thot himself.
hite Powell reached
peak in the 1030 World Serles when he batted 450 in the World Series to pace the Yankees
victory over 10 Giants.Unlied Press.
the
BONUS CEILING FOR BASEBALL
Cincinnati, Nov. 4-A Major- Minor League executive meeting in Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler's office today re- baseball's commended that
amended in bonus rulo he December to put a ceiling of $6,000 on bonuses in all leagues.
Bonuses paid to players for signing! for the frst year as professional
class range from $800 baseball to $0,000 in Major Leagues.
The new
celling would reduce greatly the number of bonuses paid out by smaller clubs but is expect- or no effect on ed to have little
recent astronomical
bonuses the paid for talented young stars by
these since Major League team sums are paid "outside" the cell- ings with clubs voluntarily designa- ting a player as a "bonus player"
any time.United Press.
NOW
its performance so for suggests, and arure in the sides, with the balance / Subject to draft by another team at
the well-balanced Indian Recreation Club XI nt home at Sookunpoo.
RC's surprising collapse against the Royal Air Force Jast week in both bowling and batting does not
the Optimists well against augur we good balance in both departments.
The Indians are also in the un- predictable class, however. Yet the lack of sting in their bowling will
ogalost be a bad handicap
of strength slightly in favour of the Englishmen.
The terms are as follows:
England D. Kubee (Capt), L. Stokes, JE Richardson, F. Howarth. F/DE. N-Gambrill. Ht. W. Franklin, D. H. Leach, Major A, R. Dawe. C. D Wales, tRN Bilreheue, RN, and G. T lowr, Umpire, R. H. Davies, scorer, Rev
Wheeler
Australia, Lt-Col. N. F
Quinton
(Capt), N. It. Oliver, Capt R. Carter. N. 1. Arthy, T. P. Mahon, J. Duffy, Lt-Col. F. G. Pullen, Li A. Stepto. J. C. Flitcroft, fie Cameron, Cal T. Ride Twelfth man, W, Philips, umpire. A. B. Erton.
WEEK-END TEAMS
Optimists' side capable of making a stand on practically any wicket and a batting collapse of the tybe pro- duced last week, especially on first knock, will give the Optimists their
A KCC cricket team will enter- first win.
tain. the Central British Association "GAMEST TEAM' Crulgengower, who, look likely to in a match at KCC next Monday earn the title of the gamest tem in afternoon.starting at 2 o'clock.
The KCC
THOMPSON v. DUSSART
DISAGREEMENT
OVER TERMS London, Nov. 4-A disagreement over terms threatens the proposed European lightweight title fight be- tween Britain's Billy Thompson, the holder, and his challenger, Bel- gium's Kid Dussart.
U. A. Rumjahn, India's No. 3, and J. F. V. Ribeiro, Portugal's No. 3, measuring who lies in the first round of the International Bowls series at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club last Sunday, Portugal won 21-12.- Golden Studio Photograph.
WILF MANNION SAGA HOLDS THE SCRIBES' ATTENTION
London, Nov. 4-The Wilf Mannion saga, the story of a star footballer who says he won't be transferred for more than £12,000 is still filling the sports pages here.
Thursday by an Latest move was a statement on official of the English Football League who said the league would not take any action at present to end the deadlock which is keeping the flaxen-haired inside-jeft out of foot- ball.
"
The Middlesbrough club placed a j price of £25,000 on Mannion.
The Mannion
began Inst saga summer when he refused to sign on Middlesbrough for the 1948-49 football season.
again for
He moved out of Middlesbrough and set up a new home in Oldham, Lancashire, where he secured a full dairy tine Jab ar a salesman of farm implements.
TURNED DOWN Oldham, the English Third Divi- slon Northern team, has twice, ap- proached Middlesbrough for Man- lon's transfer for a price of £12,000. Middlesbrough
turned down these
offers.
Mannion's own value of £12,000
on his soccer skill was probably set al that figure because he has often said he would like to play for Old- Tham Athletic,
English Football League regula- tions provide that in a dispute be- tween a club and a player on the transfer list, the Management Com- mittee of the league, upon applica- tion by either party, shall consider and adjudicato. on the dispute, player has the right to appeal against a decision.
In
the
A
current Mannion- Middlesbrough squabble, nelther side has yet made an application to
the football league.
English football cannot afford to
Appliky
I HAD AN IDEA YOU'D LASK ME ABOUT THAT
WORLD
GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
IS A POSSIBILITY
British Professional golfers are keen on a tournament being organised that will gain recognition as a World Golf Championship. Such a tournament may be not far off and a step toward it has already been taken by the British Professional Golfers' Association through its Secretary, Comdr. Roe.
This has been in the form of an born wife and was on holiday in invitation extended to the American the United Kingdom when he enter Ryder Cup team visiting Britain former Major in the United States next year to take part in the Pro-ed the tournament. He hopes next fessional Golfers' Match-Play Cham- your not only to reach the final but pionship.
to win.
As per usual, the plans call for 04 golfers qualifying in sections for the finals. They will be joined in the tournament by the 10 American Ryder Cup players, bringing the total number' of competitors to 74.
CHESS SEASON STARTS NEXT THURSDAY
The Kowloon Chess Club's season
As such top-notch foreign talent as Flory Van Donck of Belgium, Norman Von Nida of Australia, Bobby Locke of South Africa, Vincenzo of Argentina and Gonzales opens on Thursday, November 11, of Brazil, as well as many a Con- with a Lightning Tournament, the tinental Champion. usually
goprimary purpose for holding which
will be to ascertain the amount of
through the qualifying rounds for this tournament, the Match-Playbacking likely to come from Club Championship will have about it a members for an annual Club Light- world championship flavour.
ning Championship and, perhaps Lightning The idea of inviting the Amerl- even, a Colony Open can team to como over and get hold Chess Championship. of another British title may be a bold one but, strange to
say, no British Match-Play Champion has been born abroad, outside of Fred Daly, if Belfast may be considered a foreign land.
A lightning tournament was held in 1048 and proved a great success with the except for the fact that number of entrants being large, the players could never be got together The first American to reach the for the second stage of the round- Anals was Art Clark this year. A robin tourney after it had got half- Army, Clark is from Huntington, way.
London- West Virginia. He has
The solution will be to divide en- Irants into groups of six or eight for the preliminary round, the top three or four from cach-group to compete in the final round, -.--
N&S Golf Tourney
Lightning chess calls for many qualities in a player that differ from those required for ordinary tourne- invids. A quick apprehension.......of positional possibilities is important Pinehurst. North Carolina,
Chick and the ability to spring a sudden Nov. 4Long-hitting
trap gives the opponent, permitted Harbert of Detrolt and big Just 10 seconds to make up his mind, Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, lutte chance to defend himself. North Carolina,
took
some
In the late 1930s, A Shanghal punishment today but stayed player, J. A. Ilyin, then no longer ahead of the field with 144 ranked as a leading player in the strokes each after the second northern port, entered round of the annual North and tournament championship In Sydney ugainst opposition that included the South Open golf championship. Australian International team play-
72.
& lightning
ers, Purdy, Koshanitzky and Crowl, and surprisingly finished third in a feld of 12.
toughers, Harbert took 73 over the 6.952-yard course to go one over par, but his 08, which had put him in the
for first round tie
the lead, was enough to keep him ahead.
Heafner moved
up with Claude Harmon of Mamaronecis, New York, was third with 142.
The best round of the day was by Johnny Palmer, who shot 09, but his poor 70 in the first round left him well back in the field will a 148 total-United Presa.
Kowloon
The idea of holding a Club Light-. ning Championship has been tile- cussed more than once. It only calls a sufletent hum- for the support ber of players and a final decision will have to walt on the turnout next Thursday,
011
STILL WAITING
The team match between Kowicon and Hongkong Is still waiting
tp get Its Your Hongkong being able
players-Karpovich, K. M. A. Barnett, G. §. Coxhead and Karel Weiss-all available on the
Marathon-board
Under the auspices of the Chinese same night,
The Kowloon players feel that, YMCA, and the China Gymnasile Association, the annual International failing these four being available, finrrier Road Race will take place the balance in favour of Kowloon match at 9.30 a.m. would be too strong to make a on New Year's Day
The course is approximately 11 Instead, while still waiting an up-
of it. race starty
the
portunity to stage the match, the Club Committee at its last inceting decided to experiment with a team
YMCA SPLASH SEASON ENDS The swimming section of the European YMCA brought their fortnightly "Splash" and dance lose a player of Mannion's ability. nights to a successful conclusion While he is still unregistered as a last night when the final pro-miles and the footballer of a club in membership gramme of events was decided. Kowloon Magistracy. The race is with the English Football Associa The prizes were presented by Mrs open to both men and women, but the latter will run a shorter distance,
International to land's
General Secretary of the "had Aerodrome. Prizes will be given. ciated Press.
This would be arranged through thanked
received the Committee
Entries will be
up to Chinese-YACA, four team captains being nominated November-16-at-the- “work."
then pick their teams YMCA, who would Bridges Street;
China on a turn-and-tum principle. Branch; Association, Nathan Road.
This has never been tried before
it gives the beglaner,
tournament where, fighting it out on particularly, a chance to play in a one of the lower boards, ke, will have competition that is not beyond being beaten.
the Lengue, are upřáķainst the Royal S, A. be represented by 18, is still on the cards but "the tion, he cannot be chosen for Eng- Saunders' after Mr. A. W. Ingra starting from the entrance tu Kui Tal: tourney.
leam, Asso-
Benney Huntman. the
British champion's manager, said yesterday that the fight arranged for the Palais de Sports, Brussels, on Nov.
will have H. White, E. Belgian promoters (capt), Y.
After. agree
to my terms. Lawrence, Thompson is defending g-his-title-and- The RAF hos mustered up a team Randall, FE
W, H. Cowle," Nicholas White, J. A. Tibble, T. D. Gong, E. deserves a good purse."
Thompson 13
for the training Cosgrove and R. Leigh.
Reserves: A. F. Wood. T. A. Wil-match against Dussari, having re- NO SHARE lams and J. Y. Horsman,
-Air Force at Kal Tak
some
of unexpected strength in the first two weeks of the League and there
well be
high-scoring alist Billimoria, Crabtree, Hong Chay, Irance and Lam, a set of good chunge bowlers confronted with t set of excellent change baternen.
The RAF have hard hitters and
with their familiariis
own, ground start toward full as an excellent points. Yet, I expect Craigengower
to improve us the season wears on
W.
H.
at
covered from an injury over his left eye sustained against Al King
1.Associated Manchester on Oct. Press.
for their
THE RESULTS Results of the last night's events
OF
were:
TRANSFER FEE
Chines
Konship runner
and
In 1947 was.
100 yards free style handicap final Chan Chiu-wal, who covered that and is worthy of support from meni- 1. E. Guest; 2. R. Dyche: Time distance in 41 mina, 22.2 secs. He
70 secs,
Men's 50 yards back stroke handi- E. Clemo; 2 R. cap final-1. Thompson.
Men's
breast 50 yards
stroke handicap final-1. R. Gorely; 2. R. Dyche.
The KCC "Occasionata" will meet E. C. Fincher XI on the Chater Road ground on Sunday morning after the
London, Nov. 4.-A Bristol foot- Cenotaph eeromony and will be repre
ball club has sold a player for £1 sented by C. D. Wnies (Capt). F/O E
SWEDES Work out '. Kerr. D.
000 and given the money to a Wel- Gambrill, F. Howarth, o
Tandon, Nov. 4-Sweden's team fare Fund for their other players. feLellan, F/O M. D. Marshall, Mal
Owen Hughes, Col Murray Brown, I.
Bristol was paid to ride. F. Sicken and Capt Webb. of amateur boxers to fight an The money
of Ken The following have been chosen to English boxing squad at Wembley Rovers on the transfer
match tonight, had a thorough workout Wooking, outside right, to Swansea and the Valley Club has the deter-represent CCC in a friendly minntion to stick it out that may galant Royal Engine Ramchand, R. It. at Bloom's Gymnasium in Landon's Town.
Sunday, at 1.30 p.m.-S.
The decision to give the money Tranec. 3. Crabtree, R. Tay. R. O. Baker, West End yesterday. make it a draw.
The
of members of the to the fund deprives Wooking I. P. Lun, R. Maniey, G. Hung Choy.
eight s. Hollands. F. A. Woodter. A. Kurunerii.
Swedish team put in six rounds of his accrued share of the benefit sparring, skipping and shadow money, about £150, which Bristol boxing,
Rovers could have paid him. Sweden defeated Britain 5-3 in a "It is our policy that no player Stockholm match and Ave members shall leave for the sake of any of that winning outfit will be in financial benefit which may accrue
nghters to- to him," the Club'sald.-Reuter. action against British night.-Associated Press.
Recreio
Array
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HOW THEY STAND
University KCC-
IRC
Optimists
Craigongower Royal Navy Scorpions.
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THE TEAMS Here are some of the teams for tumorrow:
HIKCO Beerplons: L. F. Stokes, J. Richardson, A. Pearce, D. H. Leach, Fr. Owen-Hughes, F. Howarth, O.J: Kerr, G. A. Stewart, J. D. Clague, K. J. Attwell & R. H. Hughes.
Week-End
Football
The HKFA league fixtures for to-morrow and Sunday are as under The list published yesterday was that for the week-end November 13 and 14.
Saturday
1st Division Poilee v St. Joseph's, Boundars, 4.30 p.n. (Ref. A. Willis; Hoesmen, W. Gibson and Richardson).
Eastern v South China "B". Caroline Hull. 450 por (n. 5. Pay camen Mak Yeung-fat and D. P. Lal).
Club van, Club. 4.30 p.m. (Ret, J. Day: Unesmen, Li Bing-tong and Leung Yuk-tong).
Zad Division Police Army (K1), Boundary, 3 p.m. (Ref. J. Ward).
South China v CAA. Caroline J, 3 D.M. (Ret, F. A. Barretto),
KCC: R. E Lec. E. C. Fincher. F R. Zimmern, Capt. Webb, N. Hart Baker, G. E. Taylor, A. Zimmern, PA
Smith, J. Barrow, E. Randall & M. J. Divgcha.
IRC A. R. Abbas, A. el'Arculli, A. K Ismau, S. A. Ismail S. H.
Club v Solicitors', Club, 3 pm. (Ref
Farmer
Navy v Tramways, Navy, a p.m. iller. J. F. da Silva).
Dockyard W.D. Chinese, Navy, 4.30 Dm, tet, B. Mckenzie).
St. Jomph's v. University. St. Joseph's, a pan. (lief, Lt. Davey). Sunday
geef, Tunniall lineemen, Cheung
Coming Events In The Sports World
TODAY
K
1st Division Afmy v IAF, Sookunpoo. 430 p.m.
Mgan wing and Chan So),
South China v Navy, Caroline 11, 430 .n. (Rot. Caps Stone; linemen, A. nebeiro and Li, Bing-plu).
CAA V. Kchee, Boundary, 4.30 p.m. (Ref. A. Guest: linesmen, Dolgado and P. 1. Xavier).
Kwong. Wah (byn),
Ind Division
Army, (IK) v, PCA, Sookuspoo, 1 pm Ref. L. Frank),
SIGN UP
Chicago, Nov. 4.-—Joe Louis and Billy Conn, who battled each other heavyweight twice for the world's championship with Louis winning both fights, today signed for a six- bout on Decem- round exhibition ber 10,
The bout will be one of a series which champlon Louis is staging on a nationwide tour-United Press.
Malaya's Third
Industry
Singapore, Nov. 5.--Malayan tur!
Norwegian Tour Of Egypt
Oslo. Nov. 4-The Norwegian Footbrli Association has accepted an offer from Egypt's Football Associa tion to play an International soccer match and two games against local Egyptian teams between December 28 und January 2 In Egypt,
The 1940 football season ended in Norway Inst week but the Nor- wegian Football Association is ox- nected to name. 17 players for the trin and ask them to keep in train- Ing for the visit-Associated Press.
clubs have a scheduled 65 days of RUGGER RESULTS racing for 1040. There will be only 10 weeks of the year in which there is no racing on the Peninsula.
London, Nov. 4.-The following games were the results of rigger Racing is called "Malaya's third plaved today. Industry." Legend has it that only
Surrey bent Oxfordshire 10-3 in rubber and Un involve more inter- the Rugby Union County Champion- change of moncy.—Associated Press, ship.
KM v Kitchee, Boundary, 3 p.m. thet. Teams For Bowls
Meeting-HKFA Emergency Sub-Cpt. Manson).
Talkon (byg). Committee, 5.30 p.m.
Squash Rackets First round matches to be completed
Monday:
Poppy Day. Charity-Match Combined Services v. Tlast: Bookunpon, p.m. (Rehile. Gie Younas lingamen,
J. G. Padley and W. Gaffney),
EMERGENCY MEETING
International
Cambrid University bent Coven- try 11-0-Reuter.
KHALSA TEAM
The following will bo the' England's team against Portugal KHALSA XI in their Hockey Asso- In the Chiva Bowls International clation fixture against RAF on Sun- Knock-out Competition at the Kow-day at 11 am. on YMCA Ground at Toon Bowling Green Club on Sunday King's Park:
today in the Colony Open Championship | 3,45 at the Victoria Squash Courts.
Tennis Colony Open Champion- ships: Mixed Doubles Tsul Yun- pul & Mrs Litton v. Ho Ka-lau & A meeting of the Emergency Sub-will be B. W. Bradbury, A: L. G. Lall Singh, A. E, P. Guest, Yaqoob Hawthorn & Mrs Kile; Toul Wai-
Committee of the HKFA will be Eastman, L. Sykes and F. Goodwin Khan; Balwant Singh. M. H. Hassan, put & Mrs Litton v. Ho Ka-lau & held at the Association's office to-
into (akip).
Pritam. Singh: G. W. P. Guest, M. Mrs
Loo at Ladies' Recreation day at 5.10 p.m. to enquiro
Scotland's leam agglost Irland Ibrahim, H. Mickey, J. S. Dillton, Club, 4.45 p.m.
the sending of the fold of A Open Hardcourt Champlonships: Santos, at St Joseph's, during, the at the Club de Reerclo on Sunday U.S. Dillon.
Division Turner Cook v. 1p Chung-hing, at Second
gamo against will bo W, Melrose, J. M. Forrest,
3. Fraser and J. Orem (skip). Chinese. Itecreation Club, 4.30 p.m.
Tramways.
Reserves: N. Mahan Singh, R. S. Dillon and Bhagat Singh.
Invitation relay final-1. Chinese YMCA; 2. European YMCA; 3. Chinese YMCA.
Men's 50 yards free style handicap final-1. A. Badham; 2. E. Clema: Time 33.3 secs.
Waterpolo YMCA 2 v. Eastern 4
best The prizes for the season's all-round performances in the men's and women's sections
won respectively by Peter Thompson and Norma Stevens.
were
Eight-year-old Nicola Penaluns of harbour swim fème, won the mixed in 50 yards free style handicap #trand style, swimming against fou boys.
BEARS
again won the race last year in the reduced time of 40 mins, 4 secs.
Arthur Peall says:
OBLUE
71TB orɑwn on the middle apoc of the "D" the obvious shot #oneeukhin double into aft
m's die pocket Play care- fully with left side so bring cue ball back of thres cushiona. Remember, 100. that 10 A 8 o [ scrow sond co- Dall ВАЛЯ
ORED
many
tute the tacına basik packet.
Bittard position near left baulk pocket offers a paired or run through in bottom pocket. The run through played well nrings red out of taule towards mid tabio,
London Express Service
OREGON
bers
Meanwhile, the Cub Tournaments proper wilt on the arrival of the chess clocks ordered some weeks ago from Switzerland. It was defl- nitely decided, by more than one. player that he was on the retired tist until such time.
Also, an Extraordinary General Meeting has to be called on the 're- drafting of the tournament rules. The special sub-committee clected to study
the question of the rules has deelded, more or less, that it is in favour only of revising one.
This deals with what shall be con- sidered reasonable grounds for securing a postponement of a, tòurna- ment match,
STATE
75.
Garth Rouse, Oregon State quarterback, is on his way down after Intercepting
a California pass in the second quarter at Berkeley by yo
He was upset by Jim Turner (left), (Bear) tackle, Lyle Nelson (72), tackle; Forrest Klein (68), guard; and Duke Zenovich (62) guard, OSC; and Jim Inglesby (76), (Bear) tackle, are out of play-AP Wirephoto.
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