TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1927.
SPORTS
HONG KONG WIN.
(Continued from pige Li
After this Fincher put up a short one to leg, off Leach, which Ollerdessen (fielding close in) just failed to reach.
90 was up on the board after 10
by Fincher gave Hong Kong the end for Leach. A single off him
100 up after 50 minutes batting
minutes in all.
Dobble then cut one up between slip and point but nobody was. there.
Three Wickets Left.
THE CHINA MAIL,
FOOTBALL. H.K.'S REVIVAL.
INTERPORT CRICKET: SECOND LOW SCORING IN THE LEAGUE
MATCHES. DAY'S PLAY.
1
THE INTERPORT TRIALS.
Gosano,
TENNIS.
EXHIBITION AT THE C.R.C.
GAMES WITH V. RICHARDS.
To-day, beginning at 9 o'clock, an exhibition tennis match of the high-
obviously weak. Gerrard, the old the partisan shouts of incitement to Club player from Canton, deputised personal violence? This section of for Willia Taylor at centre forward the football crowd should be quiet-" on Saturday but did not link up ly picked out by the Club's com well. Watson and Howard are mittees and informed of the ad- practical certainties in the team in vantage to the sport their absence the near future, and with these from the spectators would be LATER STAGES DESCRIBED.
players included in the side and This game went as was expected, possibly a little reshuffing, we but the Borderers, had they attend- shall see the Club add to their ed to the ball only, would have won From being 104 runs in arrears
[By "Rover,"]
prosent, meagre collection of by more goals.. At 156, 20 minutes before the on the 1st innings in the inter-
The feature of the football on cricket tiffin interval, Leach superseded port
match againat Saturday was the lowness of the points, and upset the progress of
the leaders.
By contrast with this, the game est standard will be played. at the Recrefo between the Portu- The opening match will be be- Isaacs with the ball at the Law Shanghal, Hong Kong recovered scoring, only five goals being scor- Courts end.
well in the later stages of yester-ed, in the five matches, the home
The game at the Valley between guese, Reserves and the Club's Re- tween 9. A. Rumjahn and Vincent S. A. Rumjahn is the Fielding at backward leg to day's play and finished up with a teams securing four of these and the Athletic and Queen's-was rob- serves was played at a high pace Richarda.
there being three unexpected bed of its chief interest by the ab- throughout; with much forceful champion of the Colony, and he cap Rawsthorne's bowling, Captain sporting chance of victory.
draws. This probably indicates a
a football and free from any in- tured the title this year by his bril- Barrett smartly picked up a hot When stumps were drawn, levelling up of the teams, which lasence of Woodards, who is still shot from Tam Pearce. The Hong Kong needed exactly 140
to the and whatever the justification of was very little in it, but the home Sze-kwong in three straight sets. minutes batting this morning, Hong Kong skipper pointed at the runs to win, with 9 wickets in Bood for spurt, but which at the member of the Queen's Regiment,cidents. On the day's play there Hant play, defeating Honda and Ng the innings having lasted in all 2 Shanghai skipper and the latter hand, and the prospects of batting chances of the leaders, who made Woodards's absence from the game team just about deserved their win, The Hong Kong champion is not
Bame time is favourable
hours and 10 minutes. Brace had made a face.
on a pitch which might or might such a good start in their earlier ay be, there is no doubt that the their forwards securing the victory,
football and sporting section of the as in this department collectively, expected to win, but he may offer matches.
some strong opposition to our dis- just reached 20. Fincher The wicket was not giving the not be dangerous.
Just about the time that thei
On Saturday, at Kewison, South Colony are not in sympathy with they were superior.
tinguished visitor. thereupon took 2 (to leg) off bowlers much assistance, but the
on Saturday The Interport Selection Commit- Vincent Richards, Olympic cham- Ollerdessen and off-drove the next batsmen found it very hard to "China Mail" was going to press China were expected to provide this clever player being out of the ball for 4, giving himself 50 up score.
yesterday, the allegedly weak points and goals to the local side, eide. His absence local bowling began to assert it but the Sookumpoo Chinese played made all the difference between vie- tee are proceeding very warily with plon 1924 at Faris; member of the amidst sustained applause.
on American Davis Cup Team, 1923- spiritedly and allowing that Kow-tory and defeat, as Barclay, who their trial matches, the one Allison bowled for Ollerdessen A few clever singles and Hong self. As the Shanghai 2nd in-foon territorially had a big advan- deputised, was out of position, and Thursday last only demonstrating 1926, who ranked No. I. In the Unit- when the total reached. 99 and Kong's total reached 160 with ninga drew on, the attack grew tage in the play, yet the China de- 28 Queen's on the day's play were the superiority of well known played States National Ranking in 1926,
stronger.
fence was just good enough on more aggressive altogether than the era. Sims, McClinchey, prolonged the agony by sending Pearce 20.
inSuen Kum-shun, Alexander and is now a professional. Wonderful Catching. down a maiden to Brace, keeping Then Tam Fearce poked one to:
His game to-day will be an eye- many vital occasions to keep the Athletic. Had Woodards been Backed up by some wonderful busy Kowloon forwards out. On the result would have been far dif- Lam Yuk-ying appear certainties in mostly to leg. Ollerdessen imme-mid-off just out of reach of Leach. diately, came to the Naval Yard
new aspirants. The fans. Volley ta' his chief offence. The score was at 162-10 catching-punctuated by very oc- the day's showing, however, South ferent. In justice to the Athletic the actual players list, in spite of opener for the Hong Kong tennis
was sadly missed, But the Queen's match to-morrow will provide a When once dessen handed the ball again, the Hong Kong bowlers dis- as they have done, although, the certainly provided Fau with more further test of skill. Hong Kong's court, the established at the front minutes before tiffin-when Oller-casional lapses in ground fielding China ought not to lose so heavily it must be stated that Lee Wat Koon the many
the work than came to his vis-a-vis. Anal selection, however, should Though he may lack the brilliancy taking the place of Leach, this morning, or 2 hours and 20 With the first ball of the last runs, leaving, Hong Kong 201 to/Chinese team always play well. As usual, the Athletic half back form a strong combination, with of a driving game, yet his back
missed their opponents for 97 they are actually behind,
An early goal
Satur- line was a great factor, and at available reserves of practically' last over of the morning, Oller-get to tie in the last innings, a day for Kowloon would havé dessen completely deceived task which seemed really formid-made a big difference. Kowloon times the Queen's missed apparent the same standard of merit in every band chop and cut and his forehand alice should be a treat to the local ly easy scoring chances by over-position.. certainly require the introduction excitement, the Athletic's goal be- Dobbie and hit his middle stump able at the time.
spectators. Deflance was shouted by E. C. of one or two of the old brigade, oring a comparatively soft one. As
His service is not so severe as with a slow one--seven wickets
Debbie Fincher (formerly of Civil Ser- at least a player or two to assist the Athletic have now played every
that of Tilden or Patterson, but, down for 169 runs. made 7 very restrainedly, but had vice C.C. and now of Kowloon) Sims of the same calibre.
one excepting the Recreio and Kow
when he is in form, his deliveries loon and have secured full points in more confidence than yesterday. against the critics who had main-
At King's Park there was also a all, except against the Guards, we
will always trouble his opponents. Hong Kong then needed $2 tained in print that he did not big disappointment for the home look to the two teams mentioned to
Overhead he is very deadly." for victory, with three have the Interport temperament. Club as the Police played surpris put their teams in order as on their
Australia, Far Eastern Olympic Gordon Lum, a Chinese from As on Saturday, he had to bat at ingly and in spite of the clever present form points are not easy to B critical stage in the worst light work of Gosano and his colleagues obtain from the Athletic, who are
will' Champion, 1927,
орроза of the day.
there seemed to be always a Police sound throughout. THE RESUMPTION.
Richards after the first match. Confident Defence.
defender about at the right minute,'
Lum is a brilliant student of Pat- Fincher stuck in for 90 min- and the crossbar also assisted on Thirty-three Runs Needed for
utes, in spite of systematic bowl-occasions. The game at times was Guards had a real field day, and November 23-24-Interport Criterson, the Australian International- Victory,
ist. His service, though not 50 ing changes and, what is more, an issue between the Recreio for the latter were lucky to get a point.cket: Shangha! v. Malays.
powerful as his tutor, ia 'hla chief Thirty-three runs were needed collected 88 sorely needed runs. wards and Estall who played vice The football was good and typical |
offence. With a powerful fore-hand over produced 4 runs, carrying for victory when Pearce (25 not Even if he does nothing more to- Clarke in goal, with Yynne, Oram of good Army teams. The pace set
top spin drive and a well placed the total to 120 after an hour out) and Hankey (in place of day he will have earned a place and Brittain as-big factors. It was maintained to the finish, with Shanghal v. United Services.
quite possible that the Police will the RA. a trifle unlucky on the
placed volley, he is always on the and 5 minutes (this morning). Dobbie) resumed Hong Kong's in the match against Malaya.
shortly have the assistance of anday's play. Leech wanted a lot of
offenatve. His back-hand, like his Rawsthorne had charge of the innings.
Hayward, who again opened other forward on the exreme right watching and was well-nursed, but cket: Malaya v. Hong Kong.. máster's, is not sound, but it can attack at the Naval Yard end
Hankey scored a single off Hong Kong's innings, defended wing-one who has already dis- this did not prevent the R.A.'s star again, sending down a maiden. Ollerdessen, giving Hong Kong to be bowled off his pads in view With a strengthening of the for-class football. It was "Greck meet
be relied upon to defend this 'left with confidence and was unlucky tinguished himself in local football forward from showing some good
wing. He made one or two rise uncom- 170 up,
him on ward line the Police will still fur- fortably and Fincher put up peril-
Off Rawsthorne Hankey made of what happened to
chose this game were well reward- ously near Ollerdessen who was 2. Two byes were run off a ball Saturday. Brace had the unique ther advanco. On Saturday their Greek," and spectators who fielding slip.
sent down by Ollerdessen, which experience of stone-walling after defence saved them and Recreio ed by a fine exhibition of hard fast
much as they regretted the point football. Two Wickets Fall.
broke to beat the bat, the stumps taking five wickets. Great care was exercised by and the wicket-keeper. A leg bye
All of Hong Kong's bowlers did lost, will admit that the Police are
opponents to be respected. well yesterday. Fincher at this stage when Brace took the total to 175.
Stokes's Good Knock. let the second of his rare but Ollerdessen wrenched his foot
Hankey brought off a beauti- Barrett's ful catch at second alip (off Brace) As far as could be seen from putting Dale in the slips where to dismiss Barrett, going for the pavilion, Fincher was in dan he had performed meritorious ward full length and barely scoop ger again when facing Raws-service for Hong Kong-drew ing the ball into his hands a few
·
Brace Lets Out. Brace let out and obtained two consecutive fours in the same over, making his own contribu- tion 31.
The 110 came in Ollerdessen's next over after 55 minutes' play.
Exactly 50 runs were scored runs in the first hour's play this morn- wickets in hand. ing: Fincher then reached 60 by turning Allison to the leg bour- dary, having batted 21 hours in all and shown excellent defence.
At 116 Ollerdessen was taken off, in favour of Isaacs, another left-handed bowler. Isaacs's first
Dow
byes:
very precious-boundary and Dale of Hong Kong fielded as
substitute for him.
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•
At Sookumpoo the R.A. and
The Hong Kong Shield matches this year, where one game alone With both Clubs striving to keep decides the issue, should be well away from the lowly positions on worth watching and the Senior the League the game between the Clubs new making the sport in the R.A.F. and the H.K.F.C. at Queen's League have their second chance ground, Kowloon, was well worth in this competition which this year watching. The R.A.F. are certain should be redhat." ly a capable side, well balanced and
SPORTS DIARY.
Club v. St. Louis Club, at C.C.X.M.S. To-day-Ping Pong: St. Peter's
To-day- Interport Malaya v. United Services.
Cricket:
November 25--Interport Cricket:
November 26-28-Interport Cri-
+
Race Meeting of the H.K. Jockey November 26 Eighth Extra.
There will be plenty of front court exchanges between these two Club, Happy Valley.
December 8-Autumn meeting of players for both specialise in their the Fanling Hunt.
volleys to get points. Lum is not so good as Richards in the half-vol- leys and deep court amashes, but he can be relied on to force Richards to extend himself if he really wins."
December 11-Fifth Extra Race Meeting of the International Race & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd.
ATTACKED BY A BULL.
thorne, the bowler failing to much laughter from the specta-inches from the ground.
Two fours by Rawsthorne enthusiastic, with the advantage Amongst the Juniors the game of A cow tender employed at the
gather a hot return which looked tora. like a "good ball."
At forward leg, Madar stopped caused Wales to be taken off which many Cluba do not possess the day was the meeting of the Dairy Farm at Fokfulum was yes- Then of a fine leader at centre forward, K.O.S.B. second and China Athletic terday admitted to the Nethersole However, Fincher was dismiss-three of Tam Pearce's shots in after a spell of 17 overs.
Hankey got Rawsthorne's wicket who, when he gets the ball, goes and much good football was marred Hospital suffering from injuries to ed by the last ball of the over. He succession.
straight and quick for
goal. on both sides by gallery work. his head and chest caused when was given out as leg-before- Then Hankey turned Leach by safely holding a hot drive Vernon and his merry men will take When will players learn to ignore he was attacked by a bull whilst he wicket but, from the pavilion, it (Naval Yard end) for 3, giving (from his own bowling) which mere points this season from some looked like caught at the wicket. Hong Kong 180 ten minutes after many a player might have pre-of the Clubs than was at one time
considered Ukely. ferred to duck.
. The Club'a Two wickets were down for 126 the resumption.
Stokes batted an hour and 26 form was certainly patchy, but pro- runs, Fincher's share being a
He was mising. The Club have the nucleus sterling if very slow 62. He stay- A bye and then a 2 by Pearce minutes for his 43.
Score Creeps On.
ed in altogether 2 hours and 40 off Rawsthorne, which was cheer- beaten by a beautiful break-back of a fine team, and the introduction minutes.
ed by the stands,,made Hong from Brace which hit the leg of a couple of good thrustful for
7..
Ramsay went in next and cock-Kong's score 188-nineteen want stump. ed up the first ball he received ed for victory. from Isaacs to Leach who was Ollerdessen then resumed field- fielding very close in on the leg ing. side-three wickets down for 127 Hankey on-drove a high one to runs and a different complexion Ianacs at mid-on, the ball falling on the game.
just a few feet short, for a single' Tam Pearce Bats.
-18 more. Brace played a maiden from
Excitement ran high at this Rawsthorne who was energetical-stage. Fifteen runs had been
Innings Ended.
wards will complete the side, as in this department they are at present
There was an excellent stop and throw-in by Dobble which Hankey gathered in spectacular met with no success and at 4.35 fashion. Allison was the smiter. Stokes came on, Fincher driving Ollerdessen gave an easy catch his second ball beautifully to the to Wales at point when he hesit-boundary, sending up the 50.
Fincher's Enterprise. sted to one of Brace's deliveries.
Dale ran from fine point to
Fincher showed enterprise and ly and resourcefully attacking. added in. as toany minutes. The wards cover point to bring off a opened out to Ollerdessen, getting Then Tam Pearce opened his ac-wicket still refused to be kind to catch, facing the "wrong" way, sir runs from three balls. Brace took a single from Stokes and 60 count by pulling Isaacs for 4, the bawlers. Leach was able to to dismiss Isaacs.
In the next over, Brace shat was up at 4.48 p.m. giving Hong Kong 130 after the send down two maidens, thanks tered Allison's wicket with a fast innings had lasted 2 hours and 50 to very smart fielding. minutes in all,
After mistiming one on the one which kept very low and the Shanghai's bowling remained leg from Rawsthorne, Tam Innings was over for 97. good and the fieldsmen were al-Pearce hit a full toss from Raws- ways on their toes. It was only thorne for four, the total now be- by first-class placing that an oc-ing 189. Tam had over 80 to his casional single was forthcoming, credit. Thirteen runs still want- Rawsthorne was now the most ed.
2ND INNINGS.
Local Batsmen Defend for 90 Minutes,
dangerous of Shanghai's bowlers. Hankey sent the 190 up by Hong Kong continued to play a driving over the head of Barrett waiting game, concentrating on who was fielding mid-off at seven Hong Kong had about an hour patience. Shanghai tried all the yards. Pearce drove Leach and a half before stumps were time irrespective of the score. straight to the boundary-total drawn,
Just when the Hong Kong in
nings had lasted 3 hours Tam
• Pearce ran into double figures
same time giving Hong Kong 140. Brace had been a long time in the
194, oight wanted to win.
The Winning Hit.
Ollerdessen, who had been having a very long spell at the
Law Courts end, was relieved by Leach.
Brace showed great restraint with a view to carrying on to-day in better light. Stokes had only a couple of overs when Isaacs came on, the latter sent down one over and just before the end Quayle was put on to bowl.
At the close of play Brace scor- ed 5 after being in for 85.minutes. Scores at, close of play.yester-
day:
Shanghal 1st innings: 260. Hong Kong 1st innings: 156.. Shanghai 2nd innings.
Hayward and Fincher opened the second innings for the local 25 of the 33 runs had been made team against Isaacs (Supreme with a fine boundary drove off Isaacs past cover point, at the in 30 minutes after tiffin. Hong Court end) and Rawsthorne.
Fincher glanced Rawsthorne Kong reduced the margin tonestly for four from the first ball. F. Stokes, b Bracs ... by off-driving Rawsthorne for a he received from that bowler. single and he kept the bowling.
After 15 minutes' play Fincher, Off Leach, Hankey made an who was showing a marked par- other single and then Pearce was nearly caught by Madar who tlality for leg balls, got. Isaacs stretched forward full length from away to the Naval Yard boundary
on the leg side,
30's.
Debacle Begins.
At 12.05 Brace was out, being dismissed by Rawsthorne with a ball very much like the full toss
silly mid-on.
Isaacs.
P. Madar, e Dale, b. Dobble-
D. W. Leach, c Dale, b Wales
J. A. Quayle, 1.b.w., b Brace
Capt. EL M. Barrett, Hankey, b Brace (...
c
T. L. Rawathorne, c & b
Hankey
that beat him yesterday morning Hankey also had a "life," When only 19 runs had been
four wickets down for 143 runs, and a single-cutting Leach just put up, Barrett made a double J. T. Hegarty, st. Pearce, b
change in the Shanghai bowl- Hankey EZERS Brace batted 2 hours and 10 beyond Oilerdessen at point. minutes for his 41, hitting only 2 Four more runs were needed ing, Leach coming on for Raws-H. W. Allison, b Brace. fours. His was a sterling knock when Hankey faced Rawsthorne thorne and Ollerdessen relieving C. E. Ollerdessen, c Wales, b with some pretty shots and he again. After a maiden over by First Wicket Down, was far from well.
Leach, Hankey got Rawathorne Twenty was telegraphed after Dale stayed to make only a
away for a single-three were 23 minutes' play, both batamen single-five wickets for 146 runs.
watching the ball carefully. He was howled by a beauty from needed at 2.10 p.m.
Hankey made a mighty on- Rawsthorne which kept low and drive off Leach for a two, tieing At 4.05 p.m., 30 runs had been hic the middle stump.
Shanghai's total amidst lusty ecored when Allison (right-hand
run.
Brace
J. A. Isaacs, c Dale, b Hankey E. G. Barnes, not out..
Extras ......eve
Total AT
5
97
"Fall of wickets:-1 for 8, 2 for
Bowling Analysis,
Б
Fifteen minutes later, Hayward 96, 10 for 97 opened his shoulders to a ball from Ollerdessen which broke and
OMR W glanced off the batman's pad on Dobble to the wicket
Wales 174 811 Runs had been coming at a very Brace 1.18.1 4 82.
6404128 slow rate, the total being 40 for Hankey: one wicket,
Hong Kong 2nd innings. A., W. Hayward b Ollerdessen 17 El C. Fincher, not out W. Brace not Extras
It was now "touch and go. cheers. The next ball he drove round-the-wicket) came on for 32. 8 for 56, 4 for 61, 6 for 72, 6 To make things worse for Hong over mid-off's head for a single, Leach for 76, 7 for 90, 8 for 95, 9 for Kong, Sayer contributed only a giving Hong Kong the winning single. The first ball he received from Isaacs he failed to get hold of properly and Rawathorne in the slips was not found wanting- six wickets for 146 runs,
A KOWLOON BURGLARY. Wicket Did Not Help Bowlers.
Captain J. M. Murphy of No. 728, Fifty-six runs were needed for victory and Hong Kong had four Nathan Road, Kowloon, has report wickets in handed to the Police that some time be tween Friday, and yesterday a thief Another period of waiting and mered his bedroom on the first then Tam Pearce raised Hong or by climbing up a bamboas Kong's hopes by driving Isaacs for scaffolding outside the house, and 4 between cover point and mid-off, stole a typewriter, and a camera which he followed with a single, worth $75
Brace who joined Fincher, patted the last two balls of Oller
over
took charge of the bowl egzagain in place of Allison but (Continued of foot of wext
Column.)
Total (for 1 wkt.) 62
Fall of wickets
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