1949-10-31 — Page 6

WEEK-END League CRICKET

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1949.

ZOE ANN'S WEDDING-

ARMY TOPS THE TABLE AS RECREIO GO DOWN TO THE SCORPIONS Craigengower & Commandos Come Close To Victory

By "RECORDER"

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Army now leads the First Division of the Cricket League as result of the Scorpions' victory over Club de Recreio at King's Park on Saturday. Army and University, which had a close shave of a victory over the Commandos at Pokfulam, are the only two teams to have taken full points from their fixtures. The undergraduates, however, had bye the first week and now stand third with Recreio, being a

game in hand, as the Scorpions move up to second place.

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Two teams that started the season poorly showed considerable fight on Saturday. Craigengower came near both to beating and losing to the Optimists at Chater Rond, finishing two wickets short of victory and four runs short of defent. The Commandos took advantage of a spiritless University attack to pile

up 151 runs for nine wickets, only to lose by one wicket. University's Captain, T. H. Lean, hit a boundary thất won the mateland was out next ball.

The Indian Recreation Club, contrary to some hopes, falled to repeat with a surprising victory over Army at Sookunpoo and lost by five wickets. KCC's all- star batting lost four wiekets before achieving the 61 runs necessary for victory against the weakest team Navy has turned out so far this season.

Thu 13 JEW 1

First de bord at work through drow #tmyrs when the light Dividon Teams static after net at was all around. The Lunde it Impossible to coulinike

of the League son- ( wirket Jiree weeks

It won't for MPIH

Árst Taking

lease of the Cage Optimist efforts in the wicket, the Commandos start- W D 1. Pts, rie

thi ut out would have led badly, but with the bowling 12 An odd std aot out at that of Lean and Teb falling off

Craig alone was responsible for the later batsmen settled down

Pusti toto scoring Boni 20

Lieut. Comper's 41.

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CH TRAVIS shart University's boflaug couldn't showed 44 when Hong Choy whs! buwied and 61 when Readman get started naninst the bowling WOR emight behind the siteks. uf Briggs und Graves and was

The left- was 104 when

scott five wickets down for 40, King's Park did not hander, K. Y. Tam, a stylish bat: A stand

by Chelliah (64) mujor surprise, this being,

and another acquisition for Charles Huang (32) saved minny respects, a zelo match

Craigengower this sensuni, was day, but it was sila narrow in the Langue,

with Lean knocking bowl:d by Craig. Then George victory

winning four only to be Souza came in and the pure held the out to 107 to declare t Context ball

'clock.

Scorpions Victory try Dux stekets over Club de Recreko al

The Champions

were

An

up

TI

With

Billimoria unable

lo

gainst their usual principal worry in past Lengue and it was, perhaps, thele great respect for the bowling of Frank Howarth that was their undolu

Howarth, though not quite the bowler he was last season, took three valuable wickets, those of Adience but with a spirit, never-

play, Craigengower went in to dismiss the Optimists for under 167 without

consider?ble" con-

L. G. & E, L, Gosuno and Soares,theless, that though occasionally

F%****

and

the

The Commatidos proved that they were n force to be reckoned 1 with in matches to come.

NOT EXCITING

ONCE AGAIN I

PLAYERS' UNION & FOOTBALL LEAGUE CROSS SWORDS

By ARCHIE QUICK

The Players' Union is crossing swords with the Football League again, with ex-Portsmouth Cup Final captain, Chairman Jimmy Guthrie, as the spearhead- nbly assisted by Arsenal goalkeeper George Swandin, Derby County's International winger Frankle Broome and other prominent players.

- Burden of their complaint this time is the maximum' wage ami they are going to press for its removal. But, much as I deplore the fact that brilliant artists like Stanley Matthewa draw thousands of people and get only £12 a week, the lifting, of the maximum would release a floodtide that would swamp the smaller clubs. There would be an exodus from the towns to the big eltics and it would mean the ruination of Third Division sides.

WHAT'S THE GOOD? Another complaint I have had voleed to me was the overdoing of blackboard instruction-and the man who complained wna попе other than

England'a former Krent-hearted centro- forward. Ted Drake, ex-Arsenal and Reading manager.

BA

Women Want A Thomas Cup Tournament

hayo got to And England team and it is no good giving m

players thought At for International duly this black-ternational badminton com-

London, Oct. 29.-An in-

Coach Lynn 'Pappy' Waldorf of the University of California, extends best wishes to Jack Jensen, former star fullback of the Bears and Zoo Ann Olson, National Diving Champion and Olympic team member, after the couple were wed at Oakland, Calif.

Jensen was recently sold by the Oakland Acorns to the New York Yankees in a package deal with Billy Martin. More than 500 people attended the recep- very well, but what is the good lines of the newly inaugurat- tion (AP Wirephoto).

Gonzales

Fail

Parker & To Amuse

board instruction.

The FA Schemes

all petition for women arc

on the

of telling an International ined Thomas Cup event for

Imp A ball 50-and-so why. pivot on your hips like this, ng the ball on to your other loot so, and pass it on with the Inside of your fiet thus? What in your opponent doing all this time?

"Alex James used to get the ball down under control in the

game

men may soon be introduced.

The competition has been pro- posed by Britain's top-ranking woman player, Mrs H. S. Uber, who has offered to present a suitable trophy.

It is understood that her pro- posal will come up for considera- tion by the International Fede- ration and she hopes that the competition will begin in the winter of 1050-31.

quickest possible time, in any sort of way. and use it to the best advantage. He was never troubled with

t principles.

Mrs Uber said in an interview agree schoolboys

be today that her idea is to have should thight the rudiments of the the semi-finals and Annls of the all- why in this

and also contest during the minor and junior amateurs and England championships.

"After that I rather fear the professionals but not dyed-in-

Cup will be creeping over to the-woot pros"

Denmark," she said, Reuter.

The

London, Oct. 30.-Reports reaching London from the United States suggest that American lawn tennis executives are far from being amused at the way the leading amateurs turn professional as soon as they have reached the top of the tree, They reckon that they have spent about £16,000 last year in helping the game, including defraying the expenses to Europe of Richard Gonzales and Frankle Parker, the two latest amateurs to go over to the ranks of the professionals.

Drake has some argument for Incidentally, there Virtually every leading Amer

has been his reasoning in the fact that

third last week another nitrowing of nine of his

team of of the last te can champion

the professionals-amattur gap. youngsters were ክኒ turned profession. years

In

world the top of th

of after reaching

fencing wtihin the town's boundaries, Kaine. They include amateurs and professionvila are amateur

and erven of them have yet to In Loation in on open do National Service! Jack Kramer. Bobby Higgs, Don to

Vines. Budge and Ellsworth

competition for the first time. What it means to these men Recently, swimming and bas- can be seen from the nangunce- ketball officials said that profes.

They any have got value for their bullay in their Davis Cup success and in the money spent players and woworn on their

They have what juniors, but spent on Gonzales and Parker

read loss. was to them a

they feel that Consequently the time has come to do some- thing about this "desertion".

THE TROUBLE

and another three lv a bat trick. I myident was not always present their misen were able to play discuss the maiter at their nexi) the first of the League season.

Tie cost 48 runs and had only twʊ muiden in 13 overs.

WORD

SUCCESS AT LORD'S

The elite our local "Lori's" | turned up in force to see what

last season.

than

A

Commonwealth

Cricketers'

they have was the match's most successful Record Innings

י

batsmen and bowler.

men!

that in by Kramer

his earnings from

the

two stonaln

In other the swim or piny

sports could basketball

39

year's KUNC ALS a professional have amateurs if they wished to do amounted to the best part of so,

£108,000.

CAN THEY BE BLAMED

Maru

But

Rugby football

#tili athletle officials

actually born Best Of

Two-Year-Olds In France

DON'T BE MISLED As for the Internationals, not do much England could more than win handsomely 4-1 Welsh against a disappointing side at Cardiff, but do not be

and misled by the result.

Wales

were Poor s remain

came for to allow dictated the

Table Tennis

Rave

nre

Paris, Oct. 30.-M. Fran-

cols Dupre's Tantieme con- firmed his claim to be the best two-year-old in France they today by winning the 800,- long: 1000-francs Prix de la Foret

win. Some raving over

over seven furlongs at Long- champ.

While seeing fully the point | die

diehards and refuse

at other aports perioda and only some remark- of view of the amateur officials, professionnala

their events. If a soccer able langs hy goalkeeper Sidlow can a man bo blamed for making ulo

livelihood out of sport player or a cricketer wished to enabled England to register to

He bent M. Marcel Boussar's Hardly, when he can make as play at Twickenham or run at wide a margin of

two-year-old Cardanil, who is White City he would be of the crities much as these crack Americans, the

expected to contest the English and more people are poiltely told that the rules did Milburn's hat trick-but Sidlow

some not allow it--Reuter.

It to him-while Len Two Thousand Guineas, by two

n half say that the time hins come

lengths, The Shackleton again demonstrated and to throw open Wimbledon and

that he has not got the Interns-Vicomte G. de la Fregenniere's the leading championships the

Don Jose, n six-year-old, was a Honal touch.

further three lengihsaway..... world over to professionals, ar

third in a Beld of six runners. termtively, have a major open

Tantieme, who recently won the Grand Criterium, was rid tournament staged in a different country each year at which

den by Paul Blanc and trained could be decided who is the

by Francois Matet. World Champlon.

of The outcome

either of alternatives would prob- these ably result in the better players:

professionals even

Stockholm, Oct. 30. becoming earlier and the world's createst

the Johnny Leach, of players all coming from paid ranks.

Britain, the World But would that matter? Most

it

Tourney At Stockholm

THE WEEK-END SCOREBOARD

Footbal!

Their trouble is that they do The other two Senior Divinot know what to do, for there they can seems to be nothing sion games were not exelting.

IRC discovered that though do. However, they intend to

Curfeld and Cottle, Army had meeting in December to see it If I wasn't for Noel Arthy change bowlers 1 lakr their anything can be done. batting with a Heercio's 113 runa

condence that

wickets. surprisingly low score against jrecais Biyer strøker, Craigen KCC met

very much Scorpions bowling and, though | Lower might even have weakened Navy team and yet → Stokes and Pearce went cheaply succeeded in winning. They beat lost three of their best batsmen

enough, the soild batting of the A stronger Optimists'

44 balling cheaply. Davidson with HKCC teain

was more than side last season with poorer not out and five wickets for 18 equal to the occasion with Kerr 0. Iding side and weller reaching the today. twenties and H. M. Newton

Patial. Oct. 30. The knocking up his highest score in But with Kilbee, not quite in SECOND DIVISION local cricket with an undefeated coudon for cricket, going t

The Second Division matches Commonwealth cricket team knock of 44. His firth wicket} 18. Oliver, still nut

quite the saw King George V School re-added 235 runs to the over- stand with Weller produced 58 batsman who disheartened the gister their first win nghirst night score of 383 for four rung, as much as the Best four apposition's attack last season strong RAF team by four before declaring their first wickels had fallen for.

with those gross-ripping cover | wickets. Again, Dhather wasinnings at

613 for Reven drives, played to 52. Craig went the only school batsman to make at 90 and Arthy himself a 116, any runs, but the bowling was wickets on the second day caught at the wicket.

good. Bottomley taking four of their match against the wickets for 27

North Zone here. Commandos won their second By the close of play, the North traight victory, defeating the Zone wer, 20 for two in their It seemed that with all this University 2nd XI by 62 runs,

of the best golfers in the world pion, bent C. Oesterholm, of firm incings. Owens' 0 for 24 and Hitchcock's

The Commonwealth cricket are professionals, although oc- Sweden, 21-11, 21-12, 21-12, Navy to the ground, stood a chance-six wickels to four for five belped the Com-team's total of 613 for seven casionally a man like America's, and K. Almkvist, of Sweden, Eastern

take for 50 rung ve less,

immortal Bobby Jones

comes by 21-18, 21-16 and 21-17 Tmandos on to victory,

wickets declared was a record forward to beat the lot. did well to take

Recreio

first four for 48

Juniors won their for a visiting side. The pre-

in the ANY HARM? Few remember K.M. Runijahu against a very respectable tail second match in three by beat-vious highest was 571 for seven, at the one or two seasons he Billimoria could have made all the Dockyard by di runs, made by the West Indies team Would, there be any harm it matches of a table tennis played for the Indian

Remedios taking six for 23. difference.

on the same ground last year. Club before

successful bowler for

The tourists declared today opening batsman.

HOW THEY STAND He was Craigengower was a newcomer

Just before tea, after the innings reliable man to send in to open to this department of the game,

had lasted seven and one half the innings

Standings in the Second Divi- and would

slow oc-J. R. Iruner, whose

to sion new are: casionally reach the thirties.

medlum deilvery, occasionally

P W D L Pts After the war he was forgottempting but not always keep- KCC

2 2 ten and then re-discovered bying a length, seemed quite a Commandos Craigenower towards the end of

gamble against the Optimists' | Reclo baiting for 11 overs. He cost 60 University

accounted runs and

for two KGVS

and R. Navy Lusefjal wickets-Cralg

Howard, the Jatter of whom BAF

festivals of IRC

the new surprize batsman trom) the Vally looked like and what

A CHANCE

he could do. If there was a price talent gone, Craigengower now for numission

the glery would not have felt

wanted its money back.

the

Recreation the

war as

Most

Valley last season when the club wats

short of was desperately batsmen who could be relied upon to make runs. He played

and

in two or three games

ached the thirties in a ne sermed to be getting set for ons Dockyard

knock against the University. of those slogging

Then suddenly last week he his

Army.

runs

of Arthy,

3 2

1 8

1 1

hours.

FIRST DIVISION

Great Ku Chee · Cham-BAF

Army

3 St Joseph's

*

1 KMB

ก

4 CAA

6 Kwong Wah

1

4 Commandos

1 Club

DIVISION 5. Prisons

1

2

3 Yard Police

Both the winner and Car- danil, who had Rae Johnstone up, curried eight slone pound.

FAVOURITES

The Boussac

Оле

stable-com- panions, Arbace and Cardanil, were favourites at 10 to 7 on. The parimutuel returns for a 10-frane stake

places 12 and 13.

were: win 22,

Paul Blanc scored a notablo 1 double by winning the Prix Gladiateur, which, over Ihree

2 miles seven furlongs, is the

SECOND

Even a confirmed Wimbledon

qualifying Kit Chee

this became the case in fawn tournament here with the News Vendors 5 PGA

of four CAA participation tennis too? fan like Wing Commander Sir nations. Louis Greig, the famous sports

KAF

1 Army

Talkoo

Navy

S. Chins

3. Club

5 Police

I-St Joseph's

A

1

Hockey

Army KITC

12 YMCA

The tournament was organis- The North Zone's task is oil lover and lawn tennis official,er by the Stockholm Makkabi the more formidable because I believes in open tournaments.

La

Table Tennis Club. Why

it should be accepted Amarnath, one of their strongest

Cy Bussman, of the United of course in 'the batsmen,

is not likely to bat as a matter

States, won his first match University world

but barred in against D. Brick, of Sweden Reercie owing to on injured heel. He la golfing

something 14

I shall expected to be fit for the first tennis unofficial Test, due to begin at never understand," he recently by 21-7, 21-10 and 21-10, but Royal Navy Deihl on November 11Reu-told a sports writer.

ter.

INDIA'S XI

WEEK-END

TENNIS

WILS

beaten in the second by

KAF

S. Certerholm, of Sweden, by

Police

13-21, 13-21, 21-11, 11-21.

HOW

CRAYDON WINS

Among other matches plaved. Army

fecreto Johnnie Craydon, of Great Bri- Commandos tain, beat G. Kindsted of Nomads Sweden, by 21-17, 21-11, 21-12, A

KITC

5 Nomade

2 longest flat race in the world, on Mrs William Head's five-year- old gelding, Blue Butlerfly.

Blue Butterfly beat Finaud by two and a

half lengths,

3 with Hors d'Oeuvres a further

4 Chand Tara

1

4 Dutch HIC

7 Pak BC

3 Commandos

3 HKNC

THEY STAND

Pw

Ave lengths away.

third in a

field of seven runners. The

oparimutuel returns

on

10-

strane stake were: win 64, place 231 and 41-Heuter.

Bombay, Oct. 20.-The In- dian team. for the first reached 00 runs against one of Divecha look two of the best

unofficial Test against Uie Com- the more respectable bowling wickets in 10 overs for 48 runs Madrid Grand Prix monwealth team at Delhi from sides in the League-the

C. Kotewall and F. R. Zim- Michel Haguenauer, of France, University November 11 to 15 has been and Tommy Crabtree the most At Chater Road yesterday he

Madrid, Oct. 30-Raymond chosen as follows:

mera yesterday won the Men's beat O. Blokkvist, of Sweden, H.K. Police stayed for di runs and when necessary one, that

Vijay Merchant (Captain), Doubles Championship of the by 21-7, 24-22, 21-13, Michel L Navy he went back to the pavillon his and one more in 16 overs for 65 Sommers, of France, driving n

KCC when they beat T. E. Lanskoy, of France, beat Lt.

Pak S.C. Cordini, today won the Madrid M. K. Mantai, R. Modi, V. wickel was silll intact. There

Grand Prix motor race here.. lazare, L had been one dimcult chance

CLOSE SHAVE

Maurice Trintignan, of France, Iar, H. Asthanath, D. Phad-Baker and R. O. Baker 8-5, 0-0. Stroeberg, of Sweden, by 21-14. Dutch

P. Umrigor; (0-4, 6-2.

21-12, 21-10, E. Pinner, of the kitc There had been rione the 'week University had a close shave on another Cordini, was second, C. S. Nayudu, H. Gaekwad and Mrs L. F. Stokes and Miss P. United States, beat A. Mejden YMCA

against the Commandos at Pok with Baron E. de Graffearold, C. T. Sarwate.

J. Ward won the Ladies' Dou-mark, of Sweden, by 21-19. Chand Tara hetore against Army.

Uday bles when they beat Mrs E.25-23, 21-10. WORKING THE FIELD fulam. The Commandos turned of Switzerland, on a Cisitalia, in

Merchant and the reserves are Litton and Mrs R. J. Jones 7-beat B. Wideander, of Sweden, GUTIERREZ SHIELD FINAL

France, Michel Lanskoy, of up late and the match could not third place..

Lawn Bowls His batting Was not quite le started before 3 p.m. It was There were six competitors.—Culam Ahmed and P. G. Joshi classic, but it had a good field-egreed between the Captains to Reuter,

21-17, 21-17 and 21-19, J. Cray-Portugal don, of Britain, beat A. Ander-

In the elips in the thirties.'

Mister Conquest

WHILE STRIPEY FLEES TO FINNEGANG

Star Crowns

Beauty Queen

AT CASTLE MCGINIC.

WHIST, WILL YE NOW. BALT LANNIGAN AND SQUINT O'HARA I --- YE'LL FIND HIM AT FINNEGAN'S. WORK HIM OVER AND SEC ICH HAS ANY

VERS ÖN HIM.

The twelfth man is

-Reuter.

BY GRATE

LAND GENTLE

ITH THE BOVI

22

London Express Berylch

0-4.

AT CRC

In the semi-finals of the son of Swedea, by, 18-21, 22-20, Colony Schoolboys' Doubles 21-14, 21-19, Michel Hague

Championship at CRC yester-nauer. of. France, beat S. Club day, Y. 7. Chung and T. K Olsson, of Sweden, by 21-7, Army "

25- Pakistan

Rugger

12 R. Navy

∙18 Police

Choy beat T.S. Lo and H. N. 21-12, 21-0, Ed Pinner, of the Commandos. É RAF

Tennis Tourney In Stockholm

.......

Stockholm, Oct. 30-In the Men's Doubles final of the cham- pionship tournament, which is played in connection with the open handicap tournament, for King

Gustav's Cup. ・the foam

of Drobny, of Czechoslovakia, und

T. Johansson, of Sweden, beat

B. Fornsicdt, of Sweden, and J.

of Australia, by 3-0, . Harper, 4-8, 10-8, 6-2 and 6-3.

In the open handicap tourna-, 11ment today, A. Lewlu, of Swe- den beat O. Pereson, of Sweden. by 11-0, 0-1 and J. Platek, of Poland, beat S. Garpel, of Swe den, by

0

Ho, 6-1, 6-2, while Benzin Saw Untied States, beat, W. Club 2nd XI 31 14 Field Rezt, G and Leo King-fung beat Mau Fredericksson, of Sweden, by

rico Ma and Arthy: Wasu 21-10, 22-20, 21-15, Ji Leach, of

Tachat, 6-1, 6-0.

Britain, beat B. Grieve, of TODAY'S FINALS Sweden, by 21-7, 17-21, 21-12, The following is the pro-

22-20, thereby qualifying for the gramme of tennis matches to semi-final tomorrow.

bo played at the Ladies Recrea-

SEMI-FINALISTS

Softball

MEN'S SENIOR LEAGUE

St Joseph's... 2 Baseballers 2

1 Jaguars Chun jiwa

8 Daredevils 10 Paks.

2: Braves

tion Club at 4 pm. today, da The three other players who Pandas

Colony ladies doubles final: Mr qualified for the semi-finals St Teresa's Litton and Mrs Cooper v Mrs Getz were Lanskoy and Haguenauer Madear 9 Canadians

U.S. Navy

and Mrs Stroohtch:

neuter

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Still No Result In World CupTie

Poris; Oct. 30.--France, and Yugoslavia today drow 1-1 ain the second leg of their World Cup match at the Colombos 7Stadium here. Both goals were ascored in the first hal

tor Americans £3 (Overseas Val The first leg, played in Belst

Club men's singles finali J. of France, and Croydon, of Hawthom v J. D. Mackie:

Britain Lanskoy, beat. Ceder-

grade earlier this month,"alco Handicap mixed doubles final; IC. Holm by 20-22, 20-22, 21-19,1 Game abandoned on account

In a B. Baker, and. Mrs. Baker ́w P., 9.

4 1-1 draw 22-20, and Haguenauer of darkness. MUSA, McCair and Mrs Ayres:

21-14,

and Yugoslavia will MEN'S, JUNIOR LEAGUEZ Inter-hong semi-inals T Gold defeated Pinner by 21-13, 10-21,

row by to mest for a third man and Vitry-Waitama 21-18, 31-19, Market Pandas Jaguars) 1 time, on a neutral ground, "to (Human), D. Nolan and Chung K. Craydon beat T. Flisbers Crime

Delawares decide who shall qualify for the

Past Marwick and Mitchsilli - of Sweden, by 21-16; 21-14 and Hurlbait and a Pang: 01-lam .

sury) AVSTRO and 513, 21-9. The semi-finals will be LADIES SENIOR LEAGUE Homedics: CAP.GJ.M

played tomorrow-Reuter Wahoo

Wildcats

nals to be played in Rio de Janeiro next your Router