CHALLENGE
OF. C.S.C.C. WILL
BE STRONGER
Richardson Getting His Eye In.
SIDE TAKING SHAPE
(CONTRIBUTED)
J. E. Richardson, who met with consistent suCCCAS on the cricket] Geld during his Home leave, made 5 against Cralgengower in his de- but game this season on Saturday before being bowled by Robble Lee.
With Richardson showing any- thing like his true form and A. E. Perry and Opt. College likely to as- sist the CS.C.C. this season the Valley Club should do much better than last season when they proved most disappointing. They have not commenced upon their premier
lengue fixtures as yet, as they are
awaiting the arrival back of F.
Baker, their fast bowler, and “Lob-
THE CHINA MAIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.
Sporting Page M
WINNING OF
TOSS DECIDES
LEAGUE GAMES]
Tam' Pearce & Hayward
Save Club.
PEREIRA HITS STUMP BUT
'BAIL NOT DISLODGED
Peatfield's Promise
(By ATHOLE).
THE winning of the toss in League cricket is proving to be a de- ciding factor and only strengthens
MACKAY HEADS THE BATSMEN
FINCHER DISPLACED IN 1ST. LEAGUE AVERAGES
ALEC PEARCE LEADS BECK IN THE BOWLING
(By ATHOLE)
A. E. MACKAY'S 58 against the Navy
on Saturday, which
N. Allowed
previous rich, has given him the leading position in the premier league batting averages with Teddy Fincher, another K. C.C. player, close on his heels.
LS. Peatfield in now fourth with an average of 40.33 as the re
a
GOAD AND
TODD IN BIG
R.A.O.C. STAND] Add 95 Runs, For Third Wicket.
ORTON'S BOWLING CAUSES RAINBOW'S DEFEAT
SOCCER TRIAL FIASCO
Low Standard Of
Play.
RIDLEY AND HOCQUARD WING SHINE
Howe Fails In Centre
(BY OUTSIDE LEFT).
2
90 Minutes Produces no Goal In Lincolns Final “A” Coy. Given Surprise By H.Q. Wing. COOPER EXCELS AT BACK
(BY IMP.). Twenty minutes extra time failed
In spite of playing in a to produce a goal in the Lincolns: strenuous First Division Junior Soccer Shield Final be
LOSING their first two wickets League game against tween "A" Company, holders for for 10 runs the Royal Army South China on Sunday; the past three seasons, and Head- Ordnance Corps were indebted to Ridley and Hocquard of quarter Wing on the Chatham Road Cpl. Goad (32) and Sgt. Todd (64), the Lincolns made a very before the latter retired, for their good impression in the "B" Company in the Semi-Final by
ground yesterday afternoon. who added 95 for the third wicket
"A" Company, who defeated sult of his very fine knock for 63 against the K.C.C. on Saturday.
Alec Pearce heads the bowling averages with 13 wickets at win by 78 runs over HMS. Rain- disappointing Interport two clear goals, had Deacon, the cost of 6 runs apiece, while A. C. Beck, the Club fast bowler who bow at Sookunpoo yesterday. was second to F. D. Pereira in last season's league averages, is now 158 to win the asilors lost half ground yesterday.
Faced with the task of scoring trial game on the Club sticks and "HQ" relied upon the Battalion goalkeeper, between the in second place as the result of his 5 for 27 against the IRC. their wickets for 69 runs. S/Sgt.
team which beat "C" Company in The Trial, like it's predecessor, the other Semi-Final by a similar ball and the remaining five batsmen Interport selectors an idea of the fell for the addition of only 20 probable Colony eleven to visit
Shanghal next month.
ster" Reed. Of the many players the opinion that League cricket! Saturday. F. D. Pereira the other leading fast howler, is fourth in Orton (4 for 7) was then given the falled in its object of giving the score.
who were Home on leave Richard- son, G. R. Sayer, F. J. de Rome, E. W. Hamilton, and H. G. Wallington are now all back in the Colony.
games should be commenced on Saturday and continued on Sunday
or played all-day Sunday.
J. Barrow, who learned his
Last Saturday Tom Hayward cricket at Rugby School, looks like securing
a regular place in the sent the i. R. C. in to bat and before premier team this year. He is a Reck (5 for 27) and T. A. Pearce (4 dis- Hound but once he settles down and for 19) the home club were is a very keen fielder in any posi-missed in 90 minutes for 81. tion.
Though "Tam" Pearce (24) and Tom Hayward (46) added only 10 for the fifth wicket it was their dogged haiting that saved the Club after they had lost Mitchell and (Owen Hughes for 6 ruas. A. H Madar quite rightly refused to gamble on a change bowler and Pereira and Minu bowled unchang- ed until the Club had won by 5 wickets.
It is hoped that R. A. J. Simpson will fulfil the pro- mike he showed with the ball (we seasons ago. His ability to swerve the hall is bis mela asset, but h's most apparent foult is as aptitude to bowl too fast.
•
Should Colloge sasist the C. 3. C. C.--and there is little doubt that the Army will not give him up easily-there will be no lack of stumpers with R. M. Wood and V. M. Benwell offering serious claims.start, scoring 30 for the loss of S.
The I. R. C. made &
promising
It is interesting to note that Benwell A. Imall, who was bowled by
Was
improved considerably since then.
cd
a beautiful length ball from Red- was not considered good enough
mond
Look the balls, for the team last year and snapped up by the K. C. C. He has but when A. B. Rumfahn, who play- a chanceless Innings for 37 eured out of 57 in 65 minutes, left the remaining five wickets fell for 15 runs, Beck claiming 4 for 8. Rumjahn hit five boundaries in his. innings.
Hulse 5 for 13
Craigengower Juniors Collapse.
Zimmern, who has had many
E. interport Trials as a
After meeting with no success in {his first spell, Beck took 5 for 15.
Hayward bata-lucky early
•
wax extraordinarily
in his innings when man and reserve stumper, jumped a ball frem Perel a hit his off into form on Saturday with a hard peg and failed to dislodze the bail. hit 78, xeored out of 160, against understand that broken bails the C.S.C.C. Included in his, innings have been frequent at Sookunpoo were eleven boundaries. In part-this season, and that a number of nership his brother "F.R." (21) he the balls are very narrow at the added 50 for the fourth wicket.
ends, thus sinking very low in the groove of the stump. There was
WIT
•
ITH 48 on the board for the quite a discussion between two L loss of G. Sousa (18) and W. R. C. officials before the game, and Sparrow (20) the Craigengower the outcome was that a new set of juniors collapsed sensationally be stumps and balls were to be par- fore A, J. Hulso (6 for 34), the ro- chased.
The intended purchase
maining 8 wickets adding only 17 was, however, overlooked and Hay- runs!
ward was given a most unusual "life" in the "acedle" match.
.
•
UNISHED to the extent of 21)
Pians by the opening pair in
3
CORRESPONDENCE.
BUGGESTED COLONY SOCCER ELEVEN. FOR NORTH
the list with an average of 8.16.
The following are the premier lengue averages to date: BATTING
Inns Runs
N. A. E. Mackay (K.C.C.) ... E. C. Fincher (RCC)
Capt. Williame (Army)
**608-8-8--8-N88GINANˆ6888948
26.50 Cpl. Goad, e Courtry, b Cowan
25.00 S/Sgt. Cooper, c Bright, b Mas-
Morris, Ibw, b Masters
From start to finish the game was a fasco and the standard of football was lower than that displayed in some of the games seen at Happy Valley every day,
8
Both teams lacked team spirit,
04
I practically every player playing for
Ninety minutes of excellent foot. ball was provided by both teams in a game which was fought at a very fast
pace throughout, An abundance of thrilling moments occurring at both ends.
A goalless draw was a fitting result and both teams will now have to battle over again for the coveted trophy.
+
For the holdera, Deacon, Guest #himself in order to show the selec-and Taylor provided a solid -de-
tors a thing or two.
fence and Sutton worked like The shooting, which was exceed "trojan" at centre half. Hildrew, 20ingly rare, was miserable, and not Chisholm and Toyne played wall in
one of the forwards on either side the forward line. impressed in this respect.
For "HQ", Cooper was outstand- Whites, led by a forward line ingly brilliant at left back and comprised entirely of Service men, Deeming and Chapman were the 81dominated play throughout the best halves. At centre forward
H.S. N.O.
Avge
runs.
3 130
I
65.00
3
181
0
60.33
2
109
0
54.50
L. S. Peatfield (Navy)
4
121
I
40.33
Todd hit no fewer than 18 boun- daries in his 64, scored out of 95, while Goad and Capt. Morris each hit a six.
A. H. Rumjahn (LRC)
4
161
0
40.25
Scores.
W. C. Hung (K.C.C.).
J
72
A I
36.00
R.A.O.C.
A. W. Hayward (H.K.CC.)
2
39
0
29.50
E. F. Fincher (KCC.)
3
53
L/Cpl. Neale, run out....
Pte, Cutter, lbw b Jeffries
T. A. Pearce (II.K.C.C.)
3
51
1
25.50 Sgt. Todd, retired
Major Bonavia (Army)
2
50
0
T. E. Pearce (H.K.C.C.)
46
0
23.00
tera
Gupt. Morit
LL-Comdr. Stephenson (Navy)
5
104
0
20.80 S/Sgt. Clarke, run out
H. Owen Hughes (H.K.C.C.)
61
0
20.33 S/Sgt. Orton, e Courtry, b Cowan
E. J. R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C.)
2
40
0
20.00 L/Cpl. Morgan, West
Sub-Lt. Sinclair (Navy)
5
97
0
19.40
S/Sgt. Dyer, Bright, b West
G. C. Burnett (K.CC.)
Capt. Cresswell, not out
3
37
1
18.50
Extras (B6, WBZ)
J. S. A. Curreem (LRC)
$
35
34
0
18.33
A. C. Beck (H.K.C.C.)
2
34
0
17.00
Total
F. R. Zimmern (C.C.C.)
Fall of the wickets:
3
50
0
16.06
LL. Eaden (Navy)
4
66
0
J. L. Youngsaye (CC.C.)
3
32
0
16,00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 g 16.50 10 10 105 107 109 119 130 143 143
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
LL. Walker (Army)
2
31
22
0
15.50
Lt. Larkin (Navy)
3
30
1
15,00 Weat
9.5 1 42
A. H. Madar (LRC.)
3
40
0
13.33
Jeffries
1
12
Woods
A. B. Hamson (C.C.C.)
3
39
31
0
13.00 Courtry
14
Lt. Suther (Navy) ...
3
26
1
13.00 *Tucker
0
38
I
12.66 *Mantera
20
2
25
0
12.50
Cowan
0
Pkkwell
7
3
38
0
12.00
• bawled wide balls.
4
44
0
11.00
H.M.S. Rainbow Cowan, e Morgan, b Todd
Jy.
18
Morris Borrow Green, b Neale
table which
A. S. Suffiad (IRC) A. B. Large (Navy) F. D. Pereira (LRC)
S. A. Ismail (L.R.C.)
* denotes not out
Lt. Garthwalte (Army), 32 and 28 not aut; 8. V. Glutins (K.C.C.) | Pickwell, run out
157 game, and, although countless op. Dobbs proved & fine leader and the portunities were given the inside manner in which he fired shots at men, they failed to find the net Deacon while on the run was with the exception of the only goal feature of the game.
acored.
-8
0. M. R. W.
Davis and Vessey played well on Service Men Shine 2
the left wings and it was unfor The two Service wings, com-tunate that an ankle injury to Fox Oprised of Harris and Matthlas, of in the first half disabled the right
the Borderera, on the right, and wing considerably.
West, b Todd Bright Morgan, b Neale
( and 22 not out; A. K. Ismail (IR.C.) ↑ not out, 4 not out and 0 mot Thompson, b Neale out; Lt. Cheyne (Navy) 36 not out and 22; and Fl. Of. (Navy) 0 and 11 not out; are not qualified in the above demands two completed innings and an average of 10, BOWLING
T. A. Pearce (H.K.C.C.) A. C. Beck (H.K.C.C.)
J. E. Smith (H.K.C.C.)
A. K. Ismail (LR.C.)
R. Lee (CC.C.)
LL. Garthwaite (Army) Lt. Marsham (Navy)
Courtry, b Orton
Jeffries, b Orton
Tucker, not out
Extraz (B10)
1 2 3 4' 5 0 7 д 0
70
0. M. R. W. 10 1 30
9
16
7
7
Masters, e Morris, b Orion
0.
M.
1.
W.
Avge.
24.1
4
78
Woods. b Orton
13
6.00
34
7
84
11
7,63
15
31
4
7.75
Total
F. D. Pereira (LRC)
44
11
98 12
8.16
Fall of the wickets:
Sgt. Taylor (Army) ..........
10
I
26
3
8.33
G. C. Barnett (K.C.C.)
35
4
127
10
12.70
3 34 35 36 30 63 63 64 75 BOWLING ANALYSIS.
10
2
43
3
14.33
25
2
103
"
14.71 Todd
25.6
118
8
14.75 Neale
19.4
2
Orton
59
4
'14.75
Dyer
C. B. R. Sargent (K.C.C.)
12
1
59
4
14.75
A. R. Minu (LRC)
41
7
143
9
15.88
A. T. Lee (C.C.C.)
31.5 5 120
7
17.14
27
5 88
3
17.60
10,3
0
39
2
19.50
14
2
63
3
21.00
27.5
7
85
21:25
52 4 186
7 26.57
-24
1
96
$32.00
17.
2'
1 66
2 33.00
11
1
45
1
14
0
56
1 58.00
27 1
136
I
U. M. Omar (C.C.C.)
L. Hubbard (G.C.C.)
Benefitting by his good fortune. A. II. Madar‹ (LRC)
L. 8. A. Richards (Navy) W. C. Hung (KCC)
Lt. Eaden (Navy)
RB Lewis (K.C.G)
T. M. L. Redmond (H.K.C.C.) A Baker (L.R.C.)
A. B. Large (Navy)
Ridley and Hocquard on the left
"A" Coy:-Deacon, Guest, Taylor, Impressed most by their combina Hunt, Sutton, Ambrese, Syer, Hildrew,
tion and understanding, but when English, Chisholm and Toyne. It came to shooting they falled bad-per, Robinson, Dreming, Chapman, H.Q." Wing:--Taylor, Rush, Cou
༣
Bradley, Fox,. Dobbs, Davis and Ves Pardoe, the former Interport | sey. Captain and centre half, gave a SENIOR SHIELD MATCH good display. et centre-half, al- though he is not as good as either The Borderers will meet the East 6❘ Boltrao or Leung Wing-chu!, Lancashire on the Kowloon F.C.
Pardoe's handicap seems to be his Ground at 4 p.m. to-morrow. inability to keep the ball low.
C.B.A. LADIES' SUB. RAISED.
Jones, who was dropped by the Borderers as a forward and reinstated as a half-back, was another of the Service
men
who impressed. His tackling was good, while ke sent up many fine passes to Ridley and Rocquard.
Presentation To Mr. F. G. Nightingale.
The presentation of a beautiful -
Of the forwards Matthias WAI dangerous at times with lovely cen-silver and glass ink stand from the tres which fell in the right spot Committee and members of the
(Continued on Page 5).
Central British Association to Mr. G. Franklin Nightingale, for his devoted services to the Club Chairman for the past ten years, was made at the annual general meeting of the Association beld at the Central British School ball
Lincolns Win Ng Sze-kwong
Billiards Cup For Second Year. 8. D.
(By SPOT BALLY
Whitley, seconded by Mr. G. B
for competition if any team claim Gurevitch, that the ladies' sub- 45.00 THE Lincolnshire Regiment car-led the present one by winning it seription be raised from $5 to $7 To the Ne Ste-kwong three times in succession. The per annum, was carried unanimous 138.00 Billiards Cup for the second year Lincolns had just won it for the 15.
The qualification for the above table is one wicket in two matches.
in succession when they defeated second time and he complimented. The following officers were elected the Royal Engineers by & games to them on their success,
for the ensuing year:-President, Mr. 0, and 808 points on aggregate în Commander Saamore, wie er-Mr, A. E. Wood, Mr. E. Ralphs, Mr. N. L. Smith; Past Presidents, Hon.
M.B.E. Vice-Presi Mr. B. Wylle, Mr. G. Franklin
and Soldiers' Home, Wanchal, lant] the Cups and Medals to the team
and players and congratulated
his first two overs, Hules took Hayward hit sixes off Baker and wickels for 13 runs in an inspired A. K. Ismail in his 46, and added apell. G. T. Lee gave him excel-72 for the sixth wicket with Beck lent support with the following (28) before both batsmen retired. analysis:
0. M. R. W.
5.4 2.3
Pereira dismissed Owen Hughes with his fourth ball of the match, but it was a doubtful obstruction decision, the Club player being hit on the boot by an in-swinging full
Mina dismissed. Mitchell for the K.C.C. and fully deserved ja six (all run) owing to a wild the Final Round at the Sailors' zanteed the competition, presented G. F. de Martin, with the fourth ball of his first his two wickets. With a little throw in by Lt. Larkin.. over, A. H. Madar holding a high more luck and a better stumper to
night..
the} catch in the gully after two atlaid him he would have returned a Teddy Fincher contented him A large crowd was present, in winners. templs.
much better analysis.
He has self by breaking the backbone of cluding Colonel R.M.W. Maradon,
Scores; Just recovered from a brief illness.the Navy attack and he succeeded M.C. Comdr. J. E. Sisamors D.8.C., Lincolns Sargent kept an immaculate well, as both L. 3. - Richards and Captain C. Pennack, LA. F. W. Green length, but did not have the beat A, B, Largs were very dangerous Young M.B,E, LL, J. E. T. Pim, Lt, No fewer than 402 runs were of luck, Simpleton bejag twice out of at the start. In partnership with G. H. King, and Lt. P. Regan. scored in 207. minutes in the position in the long feld for suc- Hang he added 61 for the fourth game. between the EO.Cand va cenaive.hiix by Pensfield: A felder wicket in 22 minutes! He was the Navy, which the former on the boundary must stay right well caught in the slips by Eaden won by 6 wickets after scoring out on the boundary it is much for 68, scored out of 189. 208. in 90. minutes!
capler to run in and take catch LB Postfield, who added By than to have to run backwards," with Lt-Comdr. Blephenson for the
(To the Editor "China Mail,”] Sir,Not attaching great import ance to the two Interport Football Trials Lam of the opinion that the
following team should be sent to Rapid Scoring.
Shanghai:
McHardy (Police);
Allen (Artillery), Brusn
A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's) ;)
Beltrao, (St. Joseph's),
Cork. (Lincolns),
g
Leung Wing Chul (8. China);
B. Gosano. (86, Josuphis);
Tam Kong Pak (8, China),
Ridley (Lincolns);
E. Strange (Club),
Bickford (Club)","
Reservas Léonard (B). Joseph'
and C. Pil"" (Police).
I have chosen thit
for their versatility"
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James
Sgt. James made the highest': Atkinson break of the competition when he compiled a pollahod: 45 to beat Spr. Whittaker by 76 pointa:
·Fte. Abbott gave a brilliant dis-
Engineers.
Min M.
Woolles
Whitley,
E. MENider, R. B, Wood,
J. King, W. E, Webber; Hon, Secre sary, Mr. WHL G. Hirst Hon. Trea surer and Bar Convenor, Ms. G, B.
150 Hollings- work, worth 88 Gurevitch.
150 Whittaker 150 Taylor!
90
Maltby Abbott
150 Tucker
150 Greenhill
750 How they reached the Final:
Lincolns
68
M.8, Cumber
TEST MATCH DRAWN
Calcutta, To-day, With the tank of scoring 82, runs 352 to win in five overs England, were forced to a draw in the Becond Test against India yesterday. England;"
Reuter.
* Hung" was 'undefeated at the play when, aided by break of 35, fourth wicket against Craigengow-Mackay, who is almost certain to game being prolonged
close with 58 scored out of 80, the 20, and 19, he defeated. L/Cpl lat Round, best 8th Destroyers 5.0 won the First Test by 9 wickets
for two Greenbill by 112 points.; er, batted soundly for his 68, scor: represent the Colony this year overs to enable him to
Other 8. Final beat each:
reaks were compiled "by L/Cpl. Jand,
(21), Pte. Atkinnon | (24),
[ed out of 1087 His square-cutting against: Shanghai, played good half century. Though fortu |was beautifully timed and his Eggressivo cricket for his 58 score on several occasions, with suppl |shots, though 'slightly dürl
of 115 in 52 miantes, He wa ploited with fall cond
run out by Lt. Eaden as the res undoubted
of, a smart pisos of fielding resulted in the wicket being Sood down, During his innings
be played:
hould
Ist Bound beat Mr Smith the secretary of the S. Final baat: fàrred to the donor of the PREVIO
1980-arit
Colony, lawn bannfü
had promised to bu
ormer
The Victoria Recreation Club-kive suocessfully applied for abliation to the Amatade Swimming, Asão
ern Counties" Fogbird,"