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THE CLIMB
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CLASSICAL KNOCK
BY ALEC PEARCE
(Continued from Page 51
Ballard was now sending down some very good deliveries and beat Pearce more than once. P. Frost who had come in after Duckitt was out, was not in the, setting sun, lies, say the Gaels, the least afraid to hit the ball and After play
to the rise of distant hills, wheeled, the ravens croaked. The to sea with the islands like fallen wind was in Anderson's cars thunder-claps rising from it. For a long, long time he sat look wanted to sing, shout, laugh with ing towards his evening isles De happiness. But the chimney was Fond which, and in the path of the waiting-
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Grunting to himself he entered blessed island of Tirzan-Og, Val-; it, glancing scornfully at the new halla of brave men and their Smacked it very hard.
had been in progress for 10 uail-marks which showed how patient womenfolk. -
minutes the half-century was] zedern climbers minced up as · Later that evening, two young)
signalled. far from the walis as possiblemen clumped cheerfully into the None of that fa. Right inga lounge of the Dochter Inn. “Nar the rock crevice. back to rock row squeak,” they said, and then
At this stage CS. M. Elvin was
ARRIVAL DATES kares to rock, hands to rock stopped, noticing the strange look
given the ball in place of Garth San Francisco & Läs Angeles Panama Canal training, pushing, pulling, wo-of other faces. “Well?" said some-
waite, who should have been rest- ing. Plenty of friction points) one dully. "Up on the terrace."
Zone fed: two overs earlier, but the new Anderson's chimney. His chim said me of the young men. Webowler had the misfortune to see ney. His very own chimney. Good, were trying to make the rise his first two balls sent to the sweet thought! He had fan- following the rake when who Icied
boundary by Pearce, who brought: from below that he should we see but old Anderson of two excellent drives past cover- I would find the chimney stiff shouting from the galley. Wam-
point work, but his own`suppleness sur-ed as not to carry on.” prised him. Why, he was up the Somebody said quietly, "You thing and in the gulley before he must be mistaken. Old Anderson's with his first success when he bad could say Jack Robinson. That dead They found him in his chair Frost caught by Walch at deep mid-of It was, incidentally, a was what came of knowing a by the window just after lunch.) climb az be knew this one. No Heart failure. Must have been good catch, as the fielder had to waste of time feeling, poking, the heat. Poor old chap, in his fun in about 10 yards and even testing, nibbling at each step.
The galley in wet weather streamed with water. But to-day: it was dry as a bone, and the gigantic boulders which filled it. steeply were warm with sunshine. The twenty-foot pitch worried him a little. The almost vertical
Marseilles, Faure, London, Ham-face seemed endless, and he al
burg, Eʼdam, Antwerp & Ball Bombay, Masselles & London.
most wished that he had a leader! up there, rope in hand, calling,
Marselles, Barre, London, Ham"Right, Anderson, all set here.
burg, R'dam & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London,
| Come up, will you.”
But he was
true ing in
his
climbing things, tros”
(The End)
BILLIARDS LEAGUE
Catholic Union Club'
Hold Advantage UNBEATEN SNOOKER RECORD
In the next over Ballard met
then he only just managed to get his hand to the ball. Although he only-scored 10 runs, Frost gave the impression that he would develop into me of the Club's chief run-getters as the Season DITORIESBES.
Galespie Lucky
While Pearce was very harsh op į Elvin, he treated Ballard with due respect R D. Gillespie took
some time to settle down, but once he got going he hit very hard and with a straight bat, too.” He was however, lucky to be dropped off
Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-
alone. burg B'dam Aatweg & Fall face pressed to" the rough The following are the results of 15,000-8th-Feb-Marseilles & London.
rock, hands and fest work- the latest matches in the Steel Evin and two balls later the same 15,000 22th Feb. Marseilles & London,
climber's rhythan, Coulson's Billiards League, to bowler failed to accept a return 6,000 29th Feb. Marseilles, Extre, London, Hamundustered. That was it The gether with
burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp &
the league table from kino... *He celebrated this by final hold, up, leg over, there! brought up to date:--- HAL
Then the gulley again, sixty feet -Matches Played on December 3 of it and the second pitch, a Civil Service C.C. 2 Prison Offers 3 thirty-foot vertical rock. He un-RE Sgt. 4 PNY Police
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14,500 2nd May RAJPUTANA .... 17,000 16th May CHITRAL.......
15,000 30th May. KANPURA-17,000 13th June
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Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, & London. Marseilles, & London.
Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles & London. Bombay, Mamelles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London-
Carro only. 4 Calls Casablanca.
Calls Tangier
all vessels may call at Malta.
of the
hitting Elvia out of the ground.
In the meantime Pearce had settled down to play delightful
tied his rope and for ten minutes St. Patrick's Club 1 Garrison Sgts. 4 cricket and the 100 was signalled worked for the belay through the Dockyard E.C little window on the right. A Hast it was through,' secured, and he was climbing again, desperate ly, seriously, alone on the moun- tain face. The daws called wild- 1. "Yek, yek," and again, “Yek,”
2 RW.F. Set 2 St Patrick's 2EFF SA
Catholic U. C. 5. after hour's play. Major Matches Played on December 10
Bonavia then came on for Ballard Prison Officers RN.X. Police Civil Service C.C. E.N.Y. Police Garrison Sgts. Catholic Union C.
League
3 and Pearce sent his first ball to the boundary to reach his 50 after 345 minutes.
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As he sat, triumphant, happy, 4 Er Børn- he heard the voices coming up to Civil Service him talking, laughing up on the Garson Sets breeze. Leaning over the edge. Poice Dockyard E.C
10,000 18th Jan, Singapore, Penang. Rangoon and his eyes ran along the precipice C. & P. 0.%
8,000 1st Feb. Calcutta
8,000 15th Feb.
Calls Port Sweitenham,
0 Dockyard RC.
5
5 2. Sgt
Table PWL For Agst 6-5-1 255 6 5 1 19 11 54 117 8 4-3317 13 * 1 1 1 1 15 15
.:
With the score at 120, Capt Walch effected a double change, Garthwaite relieving Edvin, while Cpl King went on for Bonavia, who was only bowled one over. Runs came at a fairly steady rate, though very little was given away in the feld. Both batsmen, were scoring freely and Pearce com- 16pleted his hundred when he scor
below. He could see nothing. On|St. Patrick's
6 24 jed a somewhat lucky four off the terrace below the slabs, may-|
Snooker Matches
Ballard It was a pity that the be. They'd get a shock to see Below re the results of the century came about in this way him up there, thinking him in his Steel, Colson's Snooker League as otherwise Pearce's runs had all window!
matches played on December 5 been scored as the result of first Then his heart turned over together with the league table class shots sharply. Away to the right, eight
brought up-to-date: hundred feet below him the& PO's- I climbers moved upwards along Garrison Sgts.
the terrace rake. But they were Catholic Union beyond the slabs, moving foot by Pohne
Now is the time to visit, ply Away" Custralia & New Zealand
lands of Sunshine and Romance,
"Down Under you will feel new being and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing
50 Civil Service; 3 St Patrick's 5ZWF. Set
Bowled Neck And Crow · 2 Gillespie now only needed four 0 to reach his half-century and hel
Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plants foot to that place where all holde Dockyard RC 2 Prison Offices 280 these off Elvin (who relieved
to offer you including 25/- for your pound
On the way down your life aboard will be as you wish, quiet. hectic for the E. & A. will humour your every whim.
20
ended on smooth rock. But now they were safe. He thanked God
15 15 10
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ly into the hands of Frost attamate not to win, and but for the forward short-leg
fact that Hayward: waited for Brilliant Catch
Pearce to complete bis hufired, The next man in was Daniells, and then Gillespie his 50, I feel 5 EF Sets League Table
King), but in trying to put who had scored seventy odd runs that he would have declared soon- Had he done so earlier, they PWL For Agst Ballard out of the ground in the against the EC.C. earlier in the e Catholic Union Club 4.40
inext over he was. bowled neck season, but who has not been might have pulled it off FR.W.F. STIK
I played sline, He was not at all and "croph Civil Service
5 3 2 14 11 Cupping his hands he shouted RN T. Paʻice-
52214 11 down. "Hey, hey!" And again. Garrison Sela.
3.2.13 12 as they did not turn, "Hey. you Dockyard B.C. below there." Faces, tiny as RE Seix three-penny-pieces, swang up to C. & PD's wards him. He waved, pointing, St. Patrick's backwards. "Go back now. You
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it's death to try it. He heard the échoes of his warning go pealing down the shattered rock. They called back #Thanks-who'k
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS that? He chuckded to himself
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"It's me-Anderson.” he waved to them, watched them
7,000 1st Feb. Manila, Esbaul, Brisbane, Sydney istare in astonishment, yell a5- 7,000 645 Mazi Melbourne & Hobart.
other “Thanks,” and he turned toj the final pitch.
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A frust, he thought, as he set
Lis toes into these last crevices.
Prison Offiezes
12513
indi Beammall, wha.captained the Navy
Gillespie is a decided acquisition impressive and the fast gmt Like the Army skipper, to the Clab sud, judging by the put un an easy return to Per 3 13 12 form he displayed on Saturday, he who, however, failed to get to the against the Indians, also won the ought to make a lot of runs in ball. He was eventually magni- toss and he too preferred to send
ficently held by Melnner, who his future matches.
Pearce's innings was an objected full length to take a our- lesson, his on driving in particn handed catch. lar being very nextly executed.
NATIVE SUGAR IN KWANGTUNG
New Ordinance For Protection.
DRASTIC PELISHMENTS-FOR LAW BREAKERS
Canton, Saturday.
Redmond had bad luck when.
compensat
Of the Army Bowlers Baiard all but bowled Bonavis was the most impressive; and did going away for a bye. not seem to be worried whenever bowlers he was hit for a boundary. Garth waite had an off day, while Cpl King, who made his first appear ance in senior league cricket, was too inclined to bowl outside the leg stump.
The Army Bat
Et. Williams and Major Bonavia opened the innings for the Army
have been Providence that sent him up the mountain that day. The Department of Finance has to P-C. Froet (Naval Yard. End) Why, those youngsters would issued the following ordinance to and T. M. L. Redmond, From have Oh, well, no use worry protect the native sugar of Kwang- came back a little from the leg, ing himself over what might have tung: A
was faclined to be erratic Bath been. They were all right now (1). All imported sugar must but in his first two overs Redmond That was what mattered first be examined by chemiste apas in
He stood alone on the Red pointed by the Government, sugar Datamen were very cautions, but Sgurr Below him the broken from other countries must pay due after feeling about" for route of his climb fell-sharply
away. On all sides the ridge ran y must first obtain a
(2) White sugar. along, sharp as a knife, broken,ficence before going kösttered, storm-carved. ~ And he (3) Sugar was on top of it-An
estion: WEY
He was alivs 292!
Aliye and
should be org where native
fof overs Williams opened sed local little, thoug veramenting all so of tricks the market; time
he bowled LL 1 B. Johnson wit
ball which came with his Cpl. Ballard played stubbo
while, but was catch by E when he agains
inée. Strangely en- -his-opponents
and fast and, gallant effort beaten
urter-of-an hour to
Madar played very good." for his 89, but in his to get his 100 threw his leket away when he called for a rub out
that one
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