THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.
POLICE OFFER PLUCKY RESISTANCE
BUT K.C.C. MUCH TOO STRONG COLONY
LOUGHLIN AND BAKER BAT STUBBORNLY
COSTLY MISTAKE BY HUNTER
NEW CHAMPIONS AVERAGES
(By.“ ATHOLE ”)**
much better length than he did against Recreio in the previous match and he got the most out of the pitch
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LADIES
HOCKEY XI
THREE LINES VERY GOOD
LOCAL STRENGTH IN HALVES
(By "ADREM”)
Faced with only 94 runs for vic-) tory, Baxter and Mulcahy did not hurry themselves and it was unfor tunate, under the circumstances,
At long last the two repre that Pope was in an unusually er-sentative teams which will play ratic mood. As it was, however, for Hong Kong against the Baxter ought to have been caught Shanghai Ladies Hockey team, by Hunter at first slip off him when which is due to arrive in the
THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB WON THE JUNIOR LEAGUE the K. C. C. batsman had scored Colony next Thursday, have
CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY WHEN THEY only five. Thereafter he did not BEAT THE POLICE BY 8 WICKETS AT THE K.C.C., BUT, WITH give another chance in a polished ALL DUE RESPECT TO THEM, IT WAS A VERY HOLLOW VIC- innings for 46, scored out of 101 in TORY IN THAT THE SIDE THEY HAVE FIELDED FOR THEIR 80 minutes. LAST THREE MATCHES WAS DEFINITELY TOO STRONG FOR ANY TEAM IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION.
On Saturday Mulcahy won the toss and, according to practice, sent the visitors in I understand that Hunter would have elected to bat had he won the toss. The wicket was a good one for the first over, which comprised six full tosses from Burnett, but thereafter it cut up badly, espe cially at the Pavilion end. It was always susceptible to. spin and I was surprised that Mulcahy did not make more use of McKenzie, while Zimmern and Gray might have: done well
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Over-Cautions
been selected. These teams were announced, following the trial game on the U.S.R.C. ground last Saturday, and general opin- ion seems to be that the selec- tors have done a very good job. After a very unsuccessful
Mulcahy almost paid the penalty MY SYMPATHIES ARE ENTIRELY WITH THE POLICE, WHO HAVE DONE REMARKABLY WELL WITH A TEAM OF for over-cautiousness, and he would. REGULAR PLAYERS OF NO MORE THAN AVERAGE ABILITY, have done so had Pope been able season Mrs. Rose, gave glimpses IT WOULD to attack his off stump. The acting of her true form and was ac- AND I FEEL SURE THAT A WIN FOR THEM HAVE BEEN THEIR FIRST TITLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE K. C. C. captain was not judging cordingly selected as goalkeeper. them at all well on the leg side ands This position has probably, given LEAGUE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MORE POPULAR ONE.
seldom attempted to score off any- the selectors more anxiety than thing else. His 34 out of 71 was any other. None of the candid- certainly not one of his best ef-ates displayed anything like In forts. He has yet to keep his leg terport form, and it had all shots down-at the moment a bowler boiled down to choosing the one with a man deep between fine leg and who would do the least damage. square leg would get him caught
Miss Pope and Miss A Fowler, at nine times out of ten off a long right and left back, respectively, will hop!
provide a sound, if not brilliant, rear- The KC C. beat mine of the guard. Both players have the ad- The Police suffered an early set-round the wicket and, in partner eleven teams they played this sea-vantage of vast experience and post- back when, after scoring 12 runs ship with Baker, saw the score ad-
SOR and drew with Army tion themselves very well. Miss off full tosses, Pope only half hit a vanced to 59 before he played a
and Army "B", the Fowler, in addition, is quick with her full toss on the leg side from Hung half-hearted shot and was taken at
former scoring 135 for 6 în reply to tackling and hits the ball hard and and was caught by McKenzie, who point by Hung. Nothing deterred, cleverly judged a hard, running Baker kept out the straight ones a total of 153, and the latter secur-cleanly, a valuable asset in ladies' catch. Before they knew where, and lashed out at those off the wic-ing 8 K. C. C. wickets for 109 runs hockey. they were their five best batsmen ket and the score read 86-9-20 when in reply to a total of 180! were back in the pavilion with only he was "yorked" by McKenzie. He 31 runs on the board! The bowling had shown unusual patience during had steadied up considerably and a stay of 54 minutes, during which
period 55 runs were added- the fielding was always keen.
Stubborn Stand:
Loughlin, after a shaky start, set- tled down, however, to score
alli
McKenzie was again, the most dangerous K. C. C. bowler and he thoroughly deserved his 3 for 16 mm 9 overs. He kept a
"A"
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League Averages
Fine Halves
The intermediate-line will prove The following are the K C. C. a severe obstacle to the Shanghai for- League batting and bowling aver- wards, Miss. J. Wong, the leader, is ages for the 1936-7 season:
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BATTING
N. O. HL. S. Aggr.
Avge
K. M. Baxter
11
3.
97
414
51.75
W. C Hang
1
68
∙111
37.00
R. Baldwin
&
2
59*
143
35.75
S. A. Gray
64.
32.00
P. O'N. Dunne
134
26.801
T. A. Madar ..
0
44
45
22-50
G. A. V. Hall
29
64.
21.33
W. Mulcahy
10
69
199
19.90
R. T. Broadbridge
6
1
28
58
11.60
F. L. Zimmern
5
0
23
47
9.40
W. L. McKenzie
6
1
28
58
8.67
The following also batted: C. B. R. Sargent (5 and 16 not out) G. Lee (4 and 13 not out), R. A. Harding (1 not out), A. A. Dand (4) and G. C. Burnett (8).
The following held catches during the League season: R. Bald- win (6), G. A V. Hall (5), RT. Broadbridge (5), W. L. McKenzie! (3), W. Mulcahy (3), P. ON. Dunne (3), K. M. Baxter (3), A A. Dand (2), S. A. Gray (2), C. B R Sargent (2), R. A. Harding, F. L Zimmern, W. C. Hung, T. A Madar, G. C. Burnett and T. W. Carr.
117 extras were conceded in the 11 games played.
6. A. Gray
BOWLING
F. L Zimmern
.7.3
40
-6.66
W. L. McKenzie
203
8.82
W. C. Hung
64
161
9.47
G. C. Burnett
35.4
90
11 25
PON. Bunne
245
12.25
G. Lee
∙17.00
KM. Barter
45.4
CB R. Sargent
18.46 7150
R. Baldwin
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