THE CHINA MAIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1933.
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CRAIGENGOWER LACK HITTERS TO FORCE WIN AGAINST NAVY
CLUB RUGBY
CHANGES ARE
ADVOCATED
Problem At Arward Against Navy.
JOHN ROBERTS MAY PLAY FOR COLONY XV
(By SCHUM HALF).
TO further word has been re-l
Noted from the manager of
the Australian Universities' tour- ing team, which
pass through the
is expected Colony
month on the way to Jupan.
the subject
While 'on
mischt the mention that John Roberta, Welsh International centre three quarter. is likely to be invited to play For The Colony. He i stationed #p the Coast.
mean that
Teddy Fincher Heads Batting Averages
A.K Ismail Leads T.A. Pearce In Bowling List
PREMIER LEAGUE AVERAGES
D.B.S. TALENT PROMISING
HULSE AND
99 RUNS SCORED IN A. RUMJAHN
90 MINUTES
G. T. LEE BOWL STEPHENSON & PEATFIELD
IMPRESSIVELY
Fong's Fine Defence And Rapley's Clean Hitting.
WESTLAKE'S "FIREWORKS”
Todd Excels All Round For Ordnance Corps
(BY ATHOLE)
PUT ON 87 RUNS
F. R. ZIMMERN BATS BRIGHTLY
THE
CRD
(BY ATHOLE)
TAKES 15 FOR 52 ·
AGAINST POLICE
St. Joseph's Recruit For I.R.C.
POLICE WELL BEATEN
(By ATHOLE)
THE Police proved no match for the Indians, who are making
T
It was Rumjahn who took 9 for 24 against the Police on the pre-
vious Saturday when playing for St. Joseph's College. 15 for 52 in two innings!
a determined attempt to regain the junior league title they last won in THE absence of E. Zimmern and U. M. Omar, two batsmen who the 1931-2 season, at Sookumpoo on
Saturday, and after being · dis-- use the long handle to advantage, was responsible for missed by A. A. Rumjahn (6` for Craigengower's poor reply of 99 for 4 to the Navy's 154 for 7 in 28) for 78 they were beaten by 5
wickets. THE Diocesan Boy's School put the premier league game on the matting wicket at King's Park on THE
up a very good display Saturday.
fairly representativa 29.00 against 28.60 K.C.C. eleven on Saturday, A. J. 25.00 Hulse (2 for 43) again bowled 24.00 well, but without luck. Sending the ball down from the full extent 18.00 of his arm he comes off very fast 18.00 on a matting wicket, and, being 16.68 dightly short of a length, is most 16.00 disconcerting to play. He had C. I. Stapleton caught after conceding 14.50 only 8 ras.
(By ATHOLE)
te
пех!
BATTING
Inns
Runs
H.S...
N.O.
Avge
E. C. Fincher (KCC) Capt. Williams (Army)
2
118
97 Ο
59.00
Z
109
87
0
54.50
A. H. Rumjahn (LRC)
J
124
58
0
41.33
1. S. Peatfield (Navy)
3
58
46
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H. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.)
2
57
ST
0
Major Bonavin (Army)
2
50
44
0
Il-Comdr. Stephenson (Navy)
4
96
44
0
E. F. Fincher (K.C.C)
2
46
44
0
1.1. Enden (Navy)
58
43
0
23.00 19.33
Sub-LA. Sinclair (Navy)
72
32.
0
A. S Suffind (I.R.C.)
3
36
19*
I
F. R. Zimmern (C.C.C.)
3
50
31
32
19*
L. Walker (Army)
2
31
22
0
F. D. Pereira (I.R.C.)
2
29
15.50 14.50
A. 11. Madar (I.R.C.)
2
29
28
0
A. B. Hamson (C.C.C.)
3
39
31
0
13.00
S. A. Ismail (LRC)
36
32
0
A. R. Minu (IFC)..
2
22
22
0
J. S. A. Curreem (1.R.C.)
55
34
0
18.33
denotes not auf
This would
Hong Kong would be in the position to internationals-"Jake" fell three "Selby and D. St. Clair Ford, both of Scotland, being the other two.
A P. Hall Thompson, who is a present in the Colony, will be leaving for Home shortly after Christmas, and will thus be unable to assist the Club in the Triangular Tournament series as was first an- ticipated.
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pi. Suter, the Borderers' froni played row forward.
A sterling rame in the Moore for the Army on the Saturday, after playing in Second Division soccer game ba tween the Borderere
thu and Athletic in which be figured at full-back.
The Club
are folding
an "A" Afteen against alther an Army "A" or a Borderora "A" at the Valley at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday, preceding the Triangular Tournament game between the Club and the This will be be the third Saturday in
matches Auccession that two
have been arranged for the one day, and spanks well for the untir- ing efforts of B. II. Garrod,
Club match-secrotary.
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J. L. Younggaye (C.C.C.)
With approximately 90 minutes' play ahead of them the Valley team should have made a much better response in spite of the fact that they were playing on the biggest ground in the "Colony and one on which the boundary is difficult to reach.
This was the Navy's second drawri game in four matches, hav- ing shared the spoils with the Army and lost to the Club and the 1.R.C. while Craigengower collected their first point after suffering
defeats at the hands of the Navy's conquerors.
The Navy started
disastrously success that he collected 49 out of
гипа
Rumjahn has taken 32 wie- kets at a cost of 750 apiece th's reason. After a poor start the Indians
a light set about their tank in hearted manner and A. R. Sufiad, not to be confused with A. 8. Sumad who scored 65 against the Recreio, hitting up a cars-free 65.
This was the Indians' third suc- cess-they had beaten the Recrelo
I. Garthwaite (Army), 32 and 28 not out; N. A. E. Mackay (K.C.C)/to his brother, but is not quite sokin was well caught at point by F. Comdr. Stephenson to add 87 for CHAMPIONS RECORD
WIN.
G. T. Lee, a brother of "Tinker" when they lost Lt. Marsham with 87 before being caught off a skier and Craigengower, and lost to the 12.00 Loe, also showed good form with only a single score, but a recovery to provide Y. Abbas with an Navy. The Feltee lost their first
Carps 11.00 the ball, though he had only 1 for was affected when Sub. L. Sinclair pensive wicket. It was a full toss match to the Service Carpe
Postfied hit 27. He has a very similar action (25) and Lt. Larkin (14) added 30 he had sent down!
for the second wicket before Lar five boundaries while aiding Lat fast off the pitch. He batted well 21 and 45 not oul; G. C. Burnett (K.C.C.) 27 not out and 8: S. V for kis 47, scored out of 107, hit- Gittins (KCC) 0 and 22 not out: A. Baker (LRC) I not out. 7ting five boundaries and having two und 7 not out; A. K. Ismall (L.R.C.) 0 not out and 4 not out; T. A. overthrow 6's to his credit. He by W. C. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) 22 and 20 not out; L. Cheyne (Navy) 36 not out was eventually beaten
Li Larkin Hung's faster ball. and 22: FL. Off. Morris (Navy) 0 and 11 not out; and (Navy) 12 nnt out and 14 are not qualified in the above table which demands two completed innings and an average of 10. BOWLING
A. T. Lee (C.C.C.)
I was talking to one of the K.C.C. players after the match and he said, "If we had their attack we would win the cham- plonship!"
skipper.
Lee off R. Lee the Craigengower the fourth wicket.
"Tinker" Lee, bowling his leg theory, was coming of very fast on the matting wicket and none of the batamen were able to gauge his cleverly varied pace. His first seven overs had yielded 16 before he broke through Sinclair's guard at 41.
runs
Flood Nearly Causes Disaster.
THREE WICKETS FOR NO RUNS
$ During their lively stand both batsmen should have been run out on several occasions, but over-eagerness on the part of the keen fielders allowed them to escape on each oe- casion. Stephenson left soon after, add-
(By ATHOLE) ing only 5 to his acore, as the re- sult of
call of his a foolish
Craigengower, junior league cham- own for a shot to third man, and pions, followed up their win over a smart return by Abbas caused his the Medicala by beating the Ser- downfall. He had batted sedately vice Corps in a very close finish on Saturday, but their defeat at the The diamikas! of Peatfield hands of the Indians in their first added for the first wicket. He hits vice Juniors against Queen's Col-
heralded a collapse before "Tinker" match is likely to prove a heavy the loose ball very hard and has lege on Saturday.
Going in at the fall of the third Lee, three wickets falling for lodestone round their necks. the patience to wait for IL
After 8. Abbas, who was one of very impressed by J. Fong's dis-wicket at 15 he used the long runs. Lt. Suther (7) and Fl. Off. 14.75 play. Very small in build, he has handle to such advantage that Morris then added 19 without being the mainstays of their attack Inst defensive six (off A. R. Markar) and 14 separated and the innings was deseason, had dismissed the military 14.75 been forced to adopt a
Shot when a taller batsman would boundaries were included in his 69,clared at 164 for 7, leaving the side for 63 the home team lost 7..
The side only visitors 90 minutes in which to wickets in tying the total, but it 17.33 be able to get his left foot out to scored out of 87.
Peatfield Makes Merry Encouraged by two boundaries off Lee's last over Peatfield began W. Rapley showed fine promise to use the long handle with such
WES
Q.
51.
R
W.
Arge
A. A. Imali (LRC)
7
2
15
3
5.00
T. A. Pearce (N.K.C.C.)
16
1
69
9
6.55
*
*
Navy.
F. D. Pereira (LR.C.)
30
D
66
9
7.22
J. E. Smith (H.K.C.C.)
15
3
31
4
7.75
Fong's Good Defence
Sgt. Taylor (Army)
10
25
3
8.33
when collecting 27 out of the 36
A. C. Beck (H.K.C.C.)
21
4
57
6
9.50
G. C. Burnett (R.C.C.)
24
68
7
9.7E
the
A. R. Minu (LRC)
28
5
100
î
14.28
R. Lee (CCC)
25
2
103
7
14.71
I.. Garthwaite (Army)
25.5 1
118
N
LA. Marsham (Navy)
19.4
2
59
4
31.6
(20
7
17.14
15
2
52
3
27
A
88
30.3
0
39
22
19.50 is that he is already a
very dif.
11. Enden (Navy) ..
19
I
&1
3
W. C. Bung (KCC)
17.5 6
67
2
L. 5. A. Richards (Navy)
40
4 119
4
A. Baker (LR.C.)
12
0
33
1
A. B. Large (Navy)
13
0
GO
1
The qualification for the above table is one wicket in two matches.
GARTHWAITE INJURED
of Itali Losing the services Thompson, J. C. Millar, Dr. J. R. MeEincy, their skipper, and W. E. Peers, the Club, since their sur prise defeat at the bands of the Army earlier in the season and their four defeats by the subsequent Navy, have failed badly to repeat their form of last season when they the Interpart by a decisive won margin and carried off the Trian- gular Tournament Cup.
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A. II. Madar (LRC)
1. M. Omer (C.C.C.)
.. Hubbard (C.C.C.)
The trouble has been mainly at rivals in the return encounter-thoj forward, though the handling and Selectar can only take the bull by pussing of the Club backs in the the horns and make the changes majority of matchas has not boon that are so glaringly required.
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all that could be desired. Lack of
I am glad to noe R. H. Griffiths weight in the tight scrummagos has seen the Club lose the ball more is showing a return to the form times than they have gained it, which has gained for him two In- and the solution lies in the second terport "caps", but W. H. B, Rigg's) row combination. Now that Peers displays have not been quite so has come back I hope to see Brad reassuring. Poor handling on his ford in his true position but I can-part has resulted in J. J. Ferguson, not find a suitable partner (witha.
and K. Noble.
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17.60 the pitch of the ball, and the result totalled 108.
Punished
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*
|for 37, scored out of 98.
jscore the runs.
Westlake,
was only when E. Barry and W. K. Way became associated in a last wicket stand that the champions
A Hitter Wanted 27.00 Bicult batsman to move. An idea
only by
When A. T. and F. K. Lee were 28.50 of his stubborness can be gathered Bahaguien Singh returned the best back in the pavilion with only 86 won. 29.75 from the fact that he scored 31 out College analysis with 4 for 24. He runs on the board Craigengower, 33.00 of
114 before being beaten by had his revenge, however, when he without anyone capable of bitting
elean bowled the hitter. 60.00 Hang.
Stands Down From Army Eleven.
CRAGG NEARLY EQUALS LINCOLNS RECORD.
(By ATHOLE)
trial in Rigg's place, though he get out of the way in time during might also prove a poor partner to their second wicket partnership of
to be the right man to fit in with popularised by H. C. C. Laird,
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8./Bgt. Flood bowled ex- tremely well for the Service Corp and nearly gave them victory by taking the wickets of S. Abbas, E. Hamson, and F. Broadbridge without conceding á run.
the bowling, were not in a position to force a win. The introduction of The fielding of the schaniboys Queen's College were trundled |J. L. Youngsaye at the fall of the was excellent, R. Broadbridge, who saut by W. H. Edmonds (5 for 82) in second wicket proved fatal to any will shortly become one of the just over an hour for 59, of which hopes they may have harboured. Colony's best cover points, excell-M. Afzal claimed 29. In partner Taking not the slightest risk he jing himself by good anticipation ship with F. J. de Rome (8), the batted dourly in the face of defeat--they had previously beaten
and accurate throwing into the veteran Interporter, he added 82 bowlers who were merely keeping the Police. !roicket.
for the third wicket, and Included a length, and collected 19 not out
while 68 runs were acored. İnix boundaries in his Innings.
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I was frankly amazed at the stan-
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dard of the D.B.5. and it reflects Navy's Opening Stand great credit on Mr. C. B. R. Sar- The K.C.C. junfora never looked gent, the Headmaster and K.C.C. like winuing after Lt. Comdr. premier league player, and to a Hughes (87) and Sub. Lt. Smith smaller extent on 3. L. Youngsays, (20) had given the Navy a good first league start with 62 for the first wicket.
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Sgt. Todd was very much in the
This was the Service Corps' first
The Junior League Cricket Table To Date,
F. R. Zimmern, who kept wicket In the absence of his brother, gave the only bright display of the fanings, scoring. 31 out of 42 after showing a distinct partiality to LA.C. Cagby's bowling. He hit ■ LR.C three and four boundaries.
Navy
I was surprised B. Les did not go Craigengower
P..W. L. D. Pts,
4 31 0.9
220S
3 2 1 0 6
11.00 11 @ 0 2 1 1 0 3. 10 10.0 10186 2004200 4.
Lt. Garthwalte received a nasty the Craigengower very dangerous winger when weight) for him. The only three 1 given the opportunity, being badly knock behind his ear when Capt. player. Their win by 165 runs de L. 3. Ford then came in in hit a can see, who would fit according to starved. I would not be surprised Williams straight drove a ball from mands a return fixture, preferably ball from F. S. W. Smith out of the balance, are Garrod, D. M. Wheeler, to see A. F. Jenkins given another Pic. Lilley and he was unable to at the K.C.C.
ground and collect nine boundaries in and attempt to liven matters up KC.C.
abit. He has been collecting runs II.K.C.C. in his 57.
quickly, this season.
RAS.C Cagby, who took 6 for 2 against Recreio. Securing Smith's wicket in his The front row provides another Ferguson if he persists in adopting 134 for the Artillery against the Todd's All-Round Feats difficulty as there does not appear the short punt ahead, which was Lincolns last Thursday.
He was then 67, but pluckily con-limelight for the Ordnance Corps dret over A. B. Large (5 for 24) the C.B.C.C. In the junior league, C.C.C. Peers (hpoker) and E. F. Walkden. the Harlequins' and England stand-tinued to add 17 before being bowl against the Engineers in the Small proved irresistable and the home must have been over-awed by the Palice
jed by Pte. Ullyatt. Garthwaite Units League on Friday. Taking team were dismissed for 104 in re occasion for he did not bowl at alRAM.C With C. Austin not as it as he off lilf.
very wisely bowled only six overs, for 28, he was responsible for the ply to 187 for 7. He dismissed G. impressively. L. 8. A. Richards The Royal going on as fourth change bowler. R. Es low total of 72. He took Lee (48) G. A, White (18), and E. was the best Navy bowler, despite yet commenced their fixture list. He did not play for the Army the wickets of L4-Cal Marsden Simcocks (0) for 5 runa, against the Ball Unita on Satur- (21), QM.8. Blackier (8), 8pr. day.
--- Buddén (1), and Maj, Mounley (0), In the epic struggle at the X. C. for 1 run: C,, in which 490 runs were scored | tribute Forceful innings by Bub-LA. for 6 wickets, Lt. Cragg, by carry-
might be, I would like to have soen
L. de C. Bochynden fill the position, Navy Rugby "Cap
but I fear he has not fufalled'. the promise he showed in his first game here, D. A. Comming is essentially a wing forward and would not it in the front row, and II. A. Browning's
Has 5 For 21
SUFFOLK BEAT CUMBERLAND
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"G, Lee, the K.C.C, veteran scored 148 out of 63, bitting eight boun-- daries, being particularly severe Todd followed up his bowling walle: (13), who added 62, for the on Hughes. In partnership with form has been most disappointing, A Christian Baith, who kita ing his bat for 122, came within feat by scoring 35 out of 55 teen seventh wickets Shanghal "cap.” With G.A. Sbowart, (mix and eight' boundarien faʼhis #5 two runs of B. M. Trowi's Batallionable the Ordnance to win by Triumph For Nichols.
considering the fact that he is
curate bowling by Spr. Wells (6 for (29), a fak
Todd hit no, fewer than eight boundaries in a match winning
Opli-Barnatën (15) honddad 21
D. Mclellan, who should be fit by retired, and good bowling by L. record of 124 not out, scored wickets in the face of very ace Saturday, and R. O. F. King com- E G. Nizon! (5 for 21), the Navy against the Buffs Depot at Canter prising the back row the front row Rugby “Cap”, was responsible for bury in 1928, (0079 situation is the only one which ELMS. SuBolk beating H.M.S. Cum-|| LA Col, E. 1, de C. Boys H. C. should really trouble the Selector berland by 62 runs at Happy Vallay the Commanding Officer of the -4--| Lincolns, Capt. H. Marshall, and for Babirday's team against the yesterday,
Mrs. Marshall were interested Score: Suffolk 134 for 9 den.. (Bub; L. C, spectators.PGLAS and nuch to Smith. 65, Emmerson' 27) A. B.
and
for
the fact that he had only I for. 15- he bowled 11 overs for this analyzin The Premier Cricket
· League Table To Date:
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE
Engineers have not
In a League in which none of the ten gamas played have been drawn |14, Larkin'a 74 not out for the Navy against the Clyll-Bervice La the best score to date, and L. A. C Cagby's 6 for 2 for the Navy against the Civil Service is the best bowling feat
P. W.-L. D Pis "A÷K. Ismall," who" is leading: tha 32 0 147 bowling averages, did not bowl's singi 2-2006 ball for the LEG. premier last
while T. A.: Pearce took 3 top 200 24 League last season, 2002-2
Fine bowling by Nichols the Es-
LR.C sex fast bowler and all-rounder gave|
H.X.C.C. | England victory over. India by 9
wickets to the frit Test match K.C.C. which concluded at Bombay yestar-|Army day, He took 5 for 55 to dismipa | Navy the side for 268 after they had CCC boen 207 for 8: Bogland lost Mit. The Univeralty (champions) and keep chell before they scored the paper the Civil Service have not yet corn-
402 22:17. Zimmern, for
1-0 21
Imanced their fixtures,
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