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Proclamation day: King Edward VII

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2021-02-12 01:58
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1901

1901-01-29: Governor Blake proclaims King Edward VII as King of Great Britain and Colonies on the Cricket Ground.

(Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.)

Cricket at Sek Kong

Submitted by George on Sat, 2021-01-30 09:10

The lengthy fax would arrive about once a week, sent to all cricketers of the Chinese University, announcing an upcoming match and asking if we could play. Sent by the captain David Gilkes, the Bursar, who didn’t use email.

Thomas Andrew MADAR (aka Tommy) [1905-1990]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2020-12-30 06:19
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Madar
Given: 
Thomas Andrew
Alias / nickname: 
Tommy
Birth
Date: 
1905-05-21
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
c.1990-02-01 (Day is approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
Shanghai
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Softball
Badminton
lawn bowls
Kowloon Cricket Club
Interport
HKVDC
Sham Shui Po Camp
FEPOW

Postcard Hong Kong - Hong Kong View from the Cricket Ground, 1905

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Tue, 2019-02-05 13:42

Dear reader,

Do you know where the old cricket fields were located in Hong Kong?

Kind regards,

Pieter

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905
Tags: 
charles
Shanghai
Kien
Hong Kong
gwulo
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ground
HCHC
香港

Cricket Group, ca. 1910 Hong Kong

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-01-26 07:26

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai.
The photo was made by one of its first directors, Willem Kien, of a group of cricket players, while he worked for the Hong Kong office.

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1910
Tags: 
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1910
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150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong

Submitted by Sikandar A. Madar on Sun, 2017-03-05 12:19
Author: 
Peter Arthur HALL [1935- ]

There is a book "150 Years of Cricket in Hong Kong" written by Peter Hall
 Published by The Book Guild Ltd, 25 High Street, Lewes,Sussex

British Library catalogue record  ISBN I 85776 3130

I hope this will help anyone on your site to find out more.

Sandy

Tags: 
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Hong Kong University Cricket Team against combined 11 of former students

Submitted by Chris Hall on Wed, 2017-02-22 22:03
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957

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Submitted by Jennifer Lang on Thu, 2016-05-12 16:04
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1966
Places shown in this photo: 
Kowloon Cricket Club [????- ]

HKU cricket

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-02-02 16:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong University Sports / Recreation Ground below Pokfulam Road [c.1916-????]

Photo courtesy of Henry Ching:

Taken at the HKU sports ground at the annual Past v. Present cricket match early in 1954.Those in the group photo that I can identify (e.&o.e.) are, L-R:

HKU cricket

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-02-02 16:16
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1954
Places shown in this photo: 
Hong Kong University Sports / Recreation Ground below Pokfulam Road [c.1916-????]

Photo courtesy of Henry Ching:

Taken at the HKU sports ground at the annual Past v. Present cricket match early in 1954.  It was a multi-use ground and soccer and hockey were also played on it, so the cricket was always played on a pitch covered with matting to try and disguise the lumps and bumps.

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