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SENIOR SHIELD: FIRST ROUND.
Kowloon Police... SENIOR SHIELD: SECOND ROUND Bast Surreys...2 South China
CRICKET
HKCC. V. NAVY. .
MATCH IN DETAIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
catch in the elips by Lammert.of Powell, 3.33 5 for 143,717
S. D. Ismail's Catch! Hopes of pulling the game out On his return to the pavilion, of the fire disappeared for the Sharpe was deservedly applauded,
He played defensive cricket at the moment and attention devolved on outset and hit out as soon as he got Dean. The light, which had been set. Although he might have poor, worsened but in the next over reached three figures, he continued Dean treated Pomfret's express CLUB WIN ON STROKE OF TIME. to force the pace so as to gain time deliveries with scorn. With the
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[BY W.PC] No superlatives would do justice to the first League match on Satur day between the Club and the Navy. Everybody who saw the match voted it an excellent game, worthy of the best traditions of cricket. Of vital importance to the Chub, their supporters were gra- tified to see victory snatched on the stroke of time, after en 'up-hill struggle against the clock and the Hight Excitement became in tense towards the last stages of the game and there were some who placed the finish on a par with' the most famous neck-and-neck struggles on the Club ground in the past.
Not quite brilliant, he had an
caught it right on the railing. A weak return to Hargreaves by Dean just dropped beyond his fingers but in the next over he⚫. misjudged one from Pomfret, which shot up and was snapped by Purcell running forwards. 4.35, 3 for 58,45.
unassuming style, getting his runs pitch bumpy, the balls were rising by sound strokes all round the at all angles, Ponifret being wicket. Going in first wicket down, he baited an hour and 7 Particularly intimidating.. At 434 minutes. His partnership with 50 was reached without further Purcell produced or nurs in just loss. Dean then. Ufted one of under half-an-hour. Perceptibly Hargreaves deliveries to the old tired towards the end his running pavilion where S. D. Ismail, the between the sticks was good, LRC batsman, who had been being just as keen for his partner reclining on his raincoat, brought as for himself. Not only did he off-an-excellent catch which drew pave the way to the Navy's big round after round of applause. The score but he took a big part in hit was signalled as six as Ismail wearing down the Club attack. Doan's Çatch and Powell's Drop Hargreaves replaced Sharpe and Purcell survived an appeal for 1.b.w. off Powell. The 150 was up after an hour and a half and Webster relieved Bowker with the ball at the Naval Yard end. What "Dean" Means." Hargreaves hit out right from the Dean deserved every bit of the beginning and Purcell had also reception which he got back in the changed his tactics. The batsme pavilion. He batted very pluckily. were still on top till Hargreaves and all his shots were made in a was caught by Dean at cover-point free and easy manner. When he It would be idle to pick any of off Webster an excellent catch, did step back his bat was 45 the twenty-two players for special brought off a few inches from the straight as any critic could wish. mention as everybody did his ground. 3.47,6 for 172, 16. Wallis was he whe, undoubtedly, start- best. Personal achievement never then partnered Purcell and Laned the ball rolling his 45 runs entered into the game. It was a mert went on a second time in were obtained in half as many case of doing what one's teams replace of Powell. The left-hander minutes, against fielding seldom quired at the time and team work nearly took his second wicket as equalled in Hongkong, in bad light was in evidence all through. Al-Purcell put one up in the slips, to though both sides were as keen as be missed by Powell, Purcell was mustard the friend!est sporting hitting very well at this period but spirit prevailed from start to Wallis was uncomfortable. Lain fiuish.
A mert had him tied in knots" ia one over and there was one ball which seemed to go off his pads into MacMaster's hands. "At 356 the Navy declared with 182.
To begin with, the Navy played the civilian attack with ease and piled on runs at a disconcerting rate to the Club supporters. Then the fluctuating fortunes of the Club batsmen kept interest at fever pitch till the last stroke.
R. Hancock and G. R. More not turn out for the Club and the Navy were minus the services of Paffard and Jotham, the last named umpiring till 40'clock.
Club Fielding Poor.
Light Begins to Fail
and comprised 3 sixes, 5 foursand 7 singles. For the Navy it must be said that they were not in the least demoralised by Dean's mighty. onslaught. As a Chinese spectator was heard to remark, it was only what could have been expected since Dean" as a Chinese word would convey "Mad."
Pomfret's Lack of Judgment
The batting was subdued and runs By 440, 60 had been reached. came slowly until Webster was out at 4:43. Besant had relieved
and Webster Hargreaves
just snicked the second ball of his second over into Sharpe's hands. There was no doubt as the click was heard on the boundary, 4-for
A drizzle had threatened all the At 2.10 Evans and Brook-afternoon and even at this hour the smith opened for the visitors to fight was none too good. On the the bowling of Bowker and ground, spectators shook their Lammert (Law Courts end.) heads, and looked forward to a Neither batsman troubled aboat splendid fight. There were a few playing himself in, each bail being who predicted a Naval victory dealt with on its merits. Though while quite, a number thought that keen, the club fielding. was.patchy the Club, in view of the elements On two or three occasions in the and the Navy's fielding reputation, 65, 1, first few overs, MacMister was could do no more than play out shaky behind the sucks but he time. gradually settled down and did some good work.
Up to this stage, Pomfret had been bowling with a painful lack The Navy batting was all that of judgment. With the wicket With the help of some boundary could be desired, Sharpe being and light in his favour, it would byes, 20 was sent up at 2.22. One the star performer with the Padre have paid him to have three slips a good second. They all played instead of two close-up, and kept or two possible catches went begging, but I did not expect the as circumstances required and bowling to the off. As it was, he club catching, as a whole, to de- proved a sound combination. The had pitched as many as three out generate as it did, one onlooker Club catching and at times, the of every six to leg. Now he kept felding, helped to swell the score more to the off but did not change the skipper of a first league team-but in any event 1 do not think the his field. Ten minutes to five saw describing it later on as putrid.
Singles brought the score along visitors could have been dismissed 70 up, when Pomfret rectified his In spite of Bowker and Lammert cheaply. There was some sur mistake by bringing long-field up Improving. Then Lammert, in the Prise when Bowker was taken off to, the slins, but he still pitched slips, dropped an easy one from the first time. Some think that very often to the leg. Brooksmith but Bowker made amends as he dislodged the Lieut. Commander's middle stump with the next ball. 2.26, 1 for 29. Sharpe partnered Evans till 2.35 when the latter was given 1.b.w. (by Jotham)
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Powell's Lives. With a pone too easy stance and find the hard
Webster should have been put on earlier instead of Dean. In the Pearce placed his field admirabiyappearing to latter ages of the innings, Tom
and nursed the bowling very well. ground strange at first, Powell cannot say that the Club bowling gained confidence as he batted,
to a ball from Lammert which was up to its best. Bowker looked but runs came slowly. He refused
pitched time and again as high as
like the pick of the lot as his length to be tempted by Pomfret who and pace were both consistent bur he had no luck.
Forcing the Pace.
the shoulder, but he touched one
seemed to pitch well to the off. 2 for 35. Abelson (left-handed) came In and 40 was sent us at 2.43
just went over the slips beads. •·. Bowker was taken off and replaced
Then he was just missed by mid-off by Powell who could not get inte Regular visitors to the Club and nearly stumped. by Sharpe his stride, sending down a number ground rubbed their hands when, who had been exceptionally of full-tosses and half-volleys. at 4.12, Dean and Bowler trooped brilliant. That last bit was very Bowker earned applause by smart-out to face the bowling of Har-neat. Eighty was op at 4.55 when ly fielding three or four hot ones greaves and Pomfret. Dean open-Powell earned applause by a well- in front of the marquee and then led with a single and Bowker got placed shot between cover-point Owen Hughes replaced Lammert, three with a ball just retrieved on and mid-off. Neither batsman The change was successful the boundary. Pomfret's Erst was taking risks but both hatted Abelson was caught by Lammert over, it became evident that the well at this period. The light (off Owen Hughes) in the ships. batsmen had been told to force the cleared up, temporarily, when 247, 3 for 47. D'Arcy Evans was pace. They carried out their in-Owen Hughes made the same next and he sent up the half-structions to the letter as three mistake as Pearce and, was caught century by hitting Owen Hughes boundaries were scored from the by the stumper off Poniæt. 458,5 fifth bull for 4 Up to this stage, fast bowler. Twenty was up with for 85, 11. the Club had reason to be satisfied, the first ball of Hargreaves' (left-
·Sharpe Hits Out.
handed, over-arm, medium-paced) second over but the second ball res Sharpe and D'Arcy Evans
moved Bowker's balls 417, 1 for opened their shoulders after this
2T, 7. but the Club fielding had improved, England, Bowker, Pearce and Mitchell: all earning applause. by stopping what would have been certain boundaries. Sharpe skjed one pást mid-on, but out of reach, | fireworks which recalled memories
His contribution is runs was not considerable. but Owen Hughes. rendered yeoman service. Four valuable bate had succumbed and he had filled the breach admirably. He was another batsman who Tom Pearce went out to bat ran with understanding but the amidst applause, hit a single and stroke with which he got out was then Dean gave an exhibition of not excusable.
Club 100 Up.
Dean And The Policemen,
and the yo was put up at a few of previous stalwarts. "Hargreaves" Pomfret was ne-balled and
Tom Pearce Out,
minutes to three. Powell did not deliveries ware dangerous, his Powell was quick enough to send it get going and his length was poor, length good with the ball rising past him for four. Shortly after- Owen Hughes also gave the Im when least expected to. The wards, Powell was all but run-out pression at this stage that he was Navy fielding was both keen and through, attempting an extra rug not at the top of his form. Bowker neat but Dean was not to be denied after Hargreaves fell in getting went on again (for Powell when In Hargreaves' second over, he down to a hot one. The return So had been announced and had sent one over the rails, narrowly, was missed and they got still the gratification of getting D'Arcy missing an Indian policeman on another run. With 90 up at 5.08; Evans caught by Pearce, 3.04, 4 point duty at the City Hall corner England earned applause by two for 83, 13. From good sound The constable was so surprised by smart strokes past point. The cricket, Sharpe had changed to the resounding thud that he look century was announced at 5:10 and It was the same, old story-forcing the pace. Purcell was con-ed round ominously at the crowd Evans relieved Basant at the weakness in front of goal and tent to play second fiddle and near the old pavilion as if to find pavilion end, when the score was
·inability to finish off good moves Sharpe amole at every opportunity, the culprit. Pomfret's second over | taken to 110 at 5.13 (sfier an hour s after superior open wok Al- Just before an hour's play, 90 was produced three singles and Dean | play). Hargreaves, was put on 2! though"the"fnfantrymen won, the up to be followed with the 100 as faced Hargreaves.
second time, relieving Pomfret, goal was in their half for more few minutes later, this being
At 5.15 England stopped in front than half the game. But their warmly applauded. Shang seemed Supporters of the Club clapped of one from Hargreaves, 6 for £10, forwards rose to the occasion when to be tiring as he skied a few their hands with glee as the first 10 good many thought that the OPDortunity arose, Skipper Leung which all fell out of danger. Dean Yük-tong worked like a demon west on for Owen Hughes after bull was sent over the ailing on Club could not get the runs in the and gave a pleasing exhibition, to had been signalled, but was the tram-line side to be followed ima, svaliable and with the light especially after Chan So had be pulled to the leg boundary. A come a casualty in the second half. round of applause greeted Sharpe Play was rough at the beginning when his half-century, was put up and fouls were awarded both at 3.18 Pardell let Sharpo do the sides but the referee kept scoring, the pair running very the game well ›ld check, well, Rex Club de Recreio 1 Wooldridge scored with an over- “Havila eget head kick after twenty-179)
Ref. ad Sacred Heart ofaninutes play. Three minutes Kowloon Rea....2 South China before the breather, South China Bevened matters pp, the regimental South China, suffered, their first Chistodian turning the hall, in his verse this season when the East ve Me 330215
own goal from a shot by the Regiment provided the face obtained the rorise of the day by entering
goat from a penalty - the third round of the Challenge
second ball: feld at their expense.
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LEAGUE: DIVISION I Ambrose4Hawkins Despatch. R.G.A.
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a 4 past Purcell at mid-on: galast them. MacMaster (left- owker's mishap had been entirely handed) signalised his entry brgotten and excitement rau high. by a four to the leg then Fortune deserted the Club, boundary and at S 22, Powell took Both trundlers were rising at all the score to over 120 by three heights The fielding was a successive fours off Hargreaves. wonderful to watch and at 230 This improvement was short lived Effective Partnership Ended up had been sighilled, but the Evans found MacMaster's Carreen of getting the Nayy out redoubtable Tom was pue to the Kumps with a ball which pitched permetransgradually disappeared: fast bath of Hargreaved third over well-praid kept low, 5.25, 7 for
ohad been scored, Powell There was no excuse and 1 041
Michell then went in look- "our" on to "bowl at the understand why he tried to
org grim. He ran a bys and ours end, replacing Deap. 18g a ball coming shoulder hig
Powell's fine stand wa 140" (Sharpe :70); were, the off, when he
to a termination, sending gigpriled bat, the reveral skullar puek ij. Por, Tabip was splitas Shame was wasanii AKA
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