WEDNESDAY, ⠀
OVEMBER 23,
SPORTS
1927.
INTERPORT CRICKET.the ground to bring off a desper-
(Continued from Pags 1.)
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FIFTY UP.
Leach and Stokes Resume for Shanghai.
MALAYA'S TEAM.
∙DRAW WITH THE UNITED SERVICE.
SOME RAPID SCORING,
ate one-handed catch which was curling away from him-two Some rapid scoring was seen wickets for 43 runs. Quayle on the Hong Kong C.C. ground
afternoon made 5 and the closure was called yesterday
when for tiffin. Leach was then 17 not Malaya's Interport cricket team Captain Ford, who was now out,
draw with the United Services at partnered by Whitley, got a nice
the conclusion of the match be four and Malaya were 60 up in
tween Hong Kong and Shanghại. exactly an hour's play. The next
Of the twelve who came up ball he hit up towards Allison
|from the South, A. B. Jordan did who, running forward from extra
not play yesterday. N. H. P. cover, got his left hand to the
Whitley is the only one who has high catch but failed to secure. Shortly after 1.30 p.m., Shang-played here before.
hai resumed their innings, Leach Owing to the Interport contest It made little difference, how-facing Ford, with Stokes (gone finishing late, the subsequent ever, for in the next over Ford, in in instead of Quayle) as his part-match can only be considered as breaking a yorker from Isanes.
some serious practice for the and trying to stop the ball from
Richards continued to bowl at visitors who did well in batting rolling on, hit his wicket and the Law Courts end and his left-but did not shine in attack. knocked down a bail-six wickets handed deliveries with off-spin 250 Runs in 24 Hours. down for 62 runs after an hour's were not easy to score off. Ford Captain Debbie won the toss play. Ford made 5.
the ball.
Debacle Continues. The debacle was not stayed yet. Jordan had gone in and he saw 8 runs added of which he was responsible for 4 when Isaacs hit his stumps with a good delivery -seven wickets for 68 runs after an kour and 10 minutes' play.
Dr. Lowaon played out the over and then Whitley went the 70] up on the board with a ground shot which was beautifully placed. Through attempting a short single from a shot by Lawson to cover point-Whitley was run out. Stokes gathered the ball smartly and his throw-in hit the sticks with a deadening click with the batsman inches from the Crease.
Eight wickets had fallen for 74 runs after an hour and a quarter's play. Whitley made 6. 77 Runs in 85 Minutes.
In the next over Lowson was stumped by Barnes off Ollerdes- sen, the batsman attempting to hit out-nine wickets for 74 runs.
Lowson made 1.
Lewis, a left-handed batsman, was last in.
nor.
seemed to be bowling better than and sportingly put Malaya in to before tiffin. Runs came slowly bat. In 75 minutes they made in the first four overe which pro- 186 for 8 wickets declared. Braddell and vide 7 singles. With the 48 for 2 Harker-Taylor, wickets before lunch. Shanghai's Blelloch retired with substantial score had now reached the half-scores. Congdon who played well century, the innings having lasted against the Australians, did not
50 minutes in all
come off.
Leach's score was 19 and he Robertson brought off two ex- hesitated about a rather short one cellent catches for the Service for from Ford, nearly giving whom Thorp bowled well. Richards a catch at leg.
In an hour, the Services made
Stokes reached double figures, 114 for 5 wickets. Graham hit a after batting nearly 20 minutes, lusty on-drive for six to the by lifting Richards to the leg Prince of Wales Gate. Richards boundary, the ball going over the bowled effectively for Malaya, heads of the on-side in-field.
Scores
Malaya.
When facing Richards, Stokes hit one to leg that was nearly a fine Capt. C. H. Congdon; € Robert- catch for Braddell who just failed son, b Erskine ...... to move forward in time. At 1.55 Lt. H. C. Harker-Taylor, re- p.m. Leach reached 20, having bat- tired
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ted an hour for the runs. Stokes R. L. L. Braddell, retired glanced Ford to the leg boundary, J. W. Blelloch, retired and Shanghai's total had reached H. R. Rix, c Robertson, b Dale 2 Co.
N. J. A. Foster, b Thorp
One of the (now) very rare over- Capt. F. O'N. Ford, not out.... pitched balls from Ford was sent N. H. P. Whitley, b Thorp by Stokes to the leg boundary, mak- Dr. J. M. A. Lowson, c Shaw, ing his own tally 20 and Shanghal's total 70 in 70 minutes. 1
Leach was out st, 71, being stump-
b Miles
Extras
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Total (for 8 wkts., dec.) 136 H. G. L. Richards, R. B. Lewis
Isaacs, who had bowled righted without any doubt by Jordan on through the innings, and Ollerdes- being tempted out by Richards- sen were both on their mettle, on three wickets down, His contribu- did not bat. a pitch which did not help them tion was 21, gathered in 70 minutes. much.
He was very restrained after lunch, getting only 4 runs in 35 minutes. Erskine
Captain Barrett went in and made Thomson a single, and then Stokes drove Thorp Richards for 4. Two singles gave Dale Shanghai the lead with only three Miles
wickets down.
Bowling Analysis.
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The end came at 11.65 am when the innings had lasted 5 minutes short of 1 hours. With a slower one that broke, Oller dessen completely deceived Richards and bowled him, the
United Services. side being all out for 77. Richards
Stokes let out at one on the leg Capt, Thorp, c Ford, b made 3 and Lewis had not scored. side from Richards, the ball roll- Richards..
Blelloch was the only Malaya ing through two fieldsmen's hands Lt. Dale; b Rix batsman who did wel! although a to reach the boundary, Shanghai Capt. Graham, c Congdon, b few of the others shaped well.
Lewis Shanghai bowled and fielded at had reached 80 in an hour and a high standard but a few dif- 20 minutes. Stokes reached his Group
30 after batting 45 minutes. ficult catches were put down: otherwise Malaya may have fared even worse.
SHANGHAI BAT.
Malaya's Fast Bowler Proves
Expensive.
With slow-to-medium breaks and a good length, Richards (Law Courts end) bowled a maiden to Madar.
In his second over Braddell bowled another wide and Leach also pulled him past square leg for 4, making Shanghai 10 up in
8' minutes.
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A fight fan is the most patient 0 individual on earth. A fight fan can be charged forty. dollars and Total (for 5 wkts.) 114 handed a ticket entitling him to Pay, Lt.-Comdr. Shaw, Rev. stand on a collapsible wooden bench hundred thousand dollars, which is ing last week end. Critics on the China Providenta CROWDED ATTENDANCE.
Venn, Capt. Erskine, Lt.-Comdr. seventy-five rows removed from the pretty good money for a flyweight At 12.10 p.m., Leach opened
ring in which the fight he wanted His idea in becoming a professional Shanghai's innings to Braddell Vincent Richards, the famous Thomson did not bat.
to see is going on, with seventy-boxer was to earn enough to cover (at the Naval Yard end) with American tennis player, who was Bowling Analysis. ---
0. M. R. W. four rows of taller gents standing the expenses of a college course, Madar as his partner.
ranked 1st All America in 1926
2 0 20
on the wooden benches in front of and he seems to have been fairly
successful. Braddell bowled fast-medium, and is now a professional, gave a Braddell
6 1. 23
2 hira. well clear of the off-stump. His delightfully exhibition of the game Richards
When La Barba began fighting A fight fan will send his money first delivery produced a boundary at the Chinese Recreation Club Lewis
in to the promoter six weeks in professionally a dozen or so of his Ford bye- runs, Then came two yesterday, afternoon.
advance, and then accept seats al amateur clubmates followed his ex- wides in succession and Leach
in singles were Lowson His opponents
Philadelphia block from the ring ample. They were all great ama- scored a 2 with a hit to cover- S. A: Rumjahn (local champion)
instead of the near-ringelde hoteurs. One, Jackie Fields, has done point.
and Lum Po-wah (Far Easternį
should be entitled to because of his fairly well, and some of the others Olymple champion in 1927), both
have made enough to keep their of whom he defeated easily. The GREYHOUND RACING early application.
He knows that he can't buy a faces manicured after each fight, American also won the doubles
real ringside seat unless he gate it but La Barba's success hasn't been match with Honda as his partner,
Going from an ama- from a speculator at the specula- duplicated. against Ng Sez-kwong and
a professional title isn't M.W.LO.
tor's price, because the Boxing Com-teur to The spacious Accommodation The "N.-C. Daily News" is In-missioners must have a fat allot- much of a snap.
Jim Jeffries On The Halls. provided by the C. R. C. was fully formed that a company has been ment of free seats in the first ten
Jim Jeffries, once the greatest of There was not a vacant formed, called the Greyhound As-row for their friends, and seats in Both Leach and Madar scored seat on the stand and the chairs, sociation of China, Ltd., of which the Press row for themselves, and heavyweight champions, is planning off Richards in his second over.
are Mesurs. W. Rbe allowed to purchase a couple of a trip to Australia and New Zealand and the ropes were lined with McBain (chairman), B. D. F.
Tokyo, Nov. 10, Braddell's third over proved
spectators.
The deaths Belth, Ellis Hayim. M. Reader thousand more seats not too far to do a little vaudeville. He may
are announced. of expensive. Madar hit three
Shortly after. 3 p.m. Rumjaha Harris, N. L. Sparke, S. S. Sellick from the ring for their friends go on around the world on a plea Baron Usagawa, M.P., and Mr. F. China Sugar boundaries off him, all to the leg and Richards appeared on the court and G. L. Wilson.
Malabon Sugars boundary and two of which were
"Jeff's friends will be glad to Nanjo, Doctor of Literature.
Canton Ices This company is affiliated to and get their share of the front row and after a preliminary knock-up
Government Rice Policy. in succession. Twenty went up in settled down to play the Brat match licensed for China and Hong Kong seats, and chelee chairs at that. learn that he is no longer "broke."
Cements (comb.) by the Greyhound Racing Associa- Ordinary Spectator Not Considered. Speculators took away his spare ca the purchasing of new rice on the
The Government will commence do. (old) 13 minutes and the thirty follow-
do. (new) ed when the innings had lasted of the day.
Besides, the group of club back-three or four years ago with min- It was not expected that, the tion of England.
A club called the International! Hong Kong champion would extend
ers and stockholders must be taken ing and oil well schemes, but he 17th inst, and dispose of the for H.K. Ropes (old) Greyhound Racing Club is in the ex-Davis Cup player, so that it course of formation, to promote care of before the public gets any now owns a large hunk of the town eign rice in hand in overseas mar United Asbesto When he had 18 to his credit, was not a surprise to see the visitor greyhound racing in Shanghai. thing for its money, and the friends of Burbank, in Southern California, kets within a few days.
Okura's Insurance Business. Dairy Farma Madar put his foot in front of having things pretty much his own Mr. R. A. C. Watson, 1 The Bund, of the stockholders. Each stock the town having grown around his
Messrs. Okura and Co. have pur Der A Wings home ranch, which has been cut up straight one, pitched well up, from way, winning by 60 and 6-1 is the honorary secretary, from holder roars før 250, tickets.
chased the Nissin Fire Insurance Lane, Crawfords Richards and was given out-The second match was slightly more whom particulars regarding the
Then
there are the visiting poli- into city blocks.
Eitchie, firal wicket down for 81 runs.
lightweight Company. It is unofficially decided Mackintoshs Willie Interesting, Lum Foh-wah secur-club can be obtained.
ticians from other States where a fight may be promoted some time, world's champion a dozen years ago, that Mr. Chokuro Kadono will be Sinceres...... and they bring some of their is fighting again. Ritchie's come appointed as President. friends. There are also the mayor back has been successful to date. and the heads of city departments, He has fought two or three of the and a complete caterie of, gate "clevor" new welters, and has made from the batsman He had no ex- held the advantage all the way in
crashers who can't be kept out be- them look foolish. cause they have a genuine pull at tra cover nor point. Third man the first set unit 5 all was called.
The "N-C. Dally News" is very the Capitol, and keep their car in stood very far back and there They then lost two successive sorry the announcement which the same garage patronised by the
follows is necessary and sincerely, governor.
just under a quarter of an hour.
An Unusual Field.
Malay's fielding of ground ing four games out of two sets
shots was not sure as Shanghai's (6-2, 6-2).
had been. The field was different
The doubles match provided Ng Sze-kwong
to what has been generally seen some long rallies.
here. Foster placed himself at was playing in his best form and,
the directors
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Ritchie is showing the present Governor in Trouble,
It is reported that Mr. Kouda, day fight fans just what real box- ing looks like. The art has been Governor of the Miyazaki Prefec were two long fields. Two men on
almost forgotten In these days when ture will be charged with Infringe FOR COUGHS AND COLDS. the leg side stood remarkably games.
When changeable weather or ez- The Chineas pair concentrated wish that an affirmative could be. It has come about that the or. "cleverness" is measured by the ment of the election law. close to each other. Has this
Japan's Politics
posure to cold and wet results in placing of the field been learnt on Honda most of the time, the given instead of a negative.
The leaders of the Saiyukai bronchitis, start at once taking Wham- Japanese being off colour, but he Simply for a "rag," one of his dinary fight fan is about as wel- dancing steps a boxer indulges in. from Australians?
Improved vastly as the match friends started a report that Police come at the box office as an ant Willie puzzled his opponents by
„mended "for":"stubborn, """"weakening progressed and was not found Constable A. E. Baker, of the in a sugar barrel. Before every big feinting them into knots. They Party, in power, have simultane berlain's Cough Remedy, Standard for wanting in the second set. The S.M.P. had won one of the big fight he is impressed with the idea hadn't seen, real feinting before, ously handed in resignations owing over fifty vaare, and strongly recom scores were 7-5 and 6-4 in favour prizes on the Shanghat Champions, that he is being done a real favour that being one of the forgotten to the postponement of the trans-coughs. For sale, verswhere.
Similar rumours are spread twice when the ticket-seller takes his arts. His footwork was a puzzle ference of land-taxes to the local yearly regarding a variety of per- genuine money and hands him a too, being all straight ahead instead administrations. Premier Tanaka. sons, only to die out within a few phony ringside seat only four of consisting of a buck and wing is now said to be trying to con hours:
blocks away and around the corner effect, complicated with St. Vitus ciliate them
dance. In this case, however, the report
the ordinary has gone the round of the stations from the ring. and from them appears to have fan is the guy who pays and pays. If Willie goes along sa well as he leone has started, he is going to be very spread generally through the town,
An Italian Marvel unpopular in our younger set of Mr. RobertoR
Captain, Ford was put on to bowl instead of Braddell and Leach got a boundary off him.
Ford seemed to be sending down straight stuff with -length
fair
of Richards and Honda.
CHESS.
Quayle hit Richards to leg for 4, making Shanghai 40 up after half an hour's batting Foster Immediately went over to the leg side where there were now five mento set a leg trap. But Quayle was caught in the same
CAPABLANCA & ALEKHINE DRAWN
until congratulations have be Buenos Aires, Monday, coma so numerous as to be a real Capablanca and Alekhine drew nuisance and he has felt com
over in the slips the last over the 81st chess game-Reuters pelled to ask for assistance fo before titin Whitley fell on to American Service
denying the report
Sana Italian
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