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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 6, 1937.
CRICKET SEASON WELL UNDER WAY
Miss Phyllis Gittins, above, will again lead the St. Andrew's Ladies in the Caer Clark Cup series.
Three Trial Games Last Saturday
ISMAIL SCORES FIRST
HUNDRED
FINE TURN-OUT AT K.C.C.
(By "ADREM”)
WITH the weather last Saturday bright and sun- ny and a cool breeze preventing playing con- ditions from being intolerable, three fairly success-
SAINTS' LADIES WILL ful cricket trial matches were played.
BE STRONG
PLAYERS LEAVING
NEXT SEASON.
MRS. ROSE STİLL
AVAILABLE:
(By “STICKS”)
CRICKET
CLASSIC
HONG KONG XI V REST
FOR WEEK-END
(By "ADREM”)
I have been given to under- stand that a match of singular interest will be played at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Satur day and Monday between teams representing a Hong Kong eleven and the Rest of the Co- lony. *
All lovers of the game in the Co-
on the part of the authorities in
"In contrast to their game the previous week, Kowloon Cricket Club turned out more players lony will highly commend this move than were required for two elevens and played providing the younger element with twelve-a-side. All their senior players of note opportunities of playing in games were in action with the exception of Robin Lee, out of the ordinary run
usual cricket season. Incentives who was not feeling too well, and W. C. Hung, who such as this, are bound to have the was resting for the hardcourt final which was effect of increasing enthusiasm and played on Sunday.
thus raising the general standard.
I have learned that Alec Pearce
of the
Jex, behind the sticks, took some very nice ones on the leg side but fell down on occasions with some
Indian Recreation Club held another successful practice and will be back in time to participate. particularly interesting was the game held at Sookunpoo by the Army cricket authorities. It is hardly to be expected that the and his forma, following his season > There is much speculation at soldiers will be able to turn out anything like as powerful a team among the "giants" of first-class the moment as to whether the as they had last year, unless the Middlesex Regiment can produce cricket, will be watched with great St. Andrew's Ladies' hockey club
men like Clive Garthewaite, Bill Williams, Lionel Walsh, Prichard, eagerness. will be able to field a strong Clegg-Hill and several other stalwarts now away from the Colony. team for the Caer Clark Cup League as there are persistent
For the most part, all of Sat- be rather at a disadvantage as re- of infinite value to the first team if rumours that many of their team
urday's games were marked by gards talent. are shortly leaving the Colony high scoring. Wickets being Teddy
he could only gain more control Fincher and Zimmern
over his length. He turns the ball On inquiries made yesterday plumb, having had the benefit of opened for the skipper's eleven to learned that it was quite true six months rest, bowlers could. the bowling of Burnett and McKen-away quite nicely, but he has a de that several players are leaving
cided propensity for bowling at out of practice, least two bad uns an over, which the Colony, but not until late in get little or no work on the ball zie. Obviously
and each game was featured by Fincher felt his way along for the
are absolute gift fours. the season with one exception, Miss B. Stephenson, their left- the large number of batsmen first couple of overs during which back, who is leaving for England who were forced to retire in or- 'he was a trifle fortunate to keep his next month and will be away for der to give their less well-placed wicket intact. Thereafter he went comrades in the batting order a for all the bowling bald-headed and at least a year.
driving, glancing and cutting with The Saints' will field practically decent showing.
Of course the plum for the best refreshing crispness, he raced the same team as last year
AFTERNOON'S BRIGHT SPOT Mrs. Rose in goal. The latter will batting performance of the day his runs while Zimmern was col-
A typical!
There is little to be said for the be leaving the Colony with her hus-goes to S. A. Ismail, the IR.C. wie lecting double figures..
Fincher krock and one which au- band in February, next year, but ket-keeper, who compiled a hard-
batting of the first three on Ander- son's side. Mulcahy, Madar and the Caer Clark Cup season should be hit century which included no few-gers well for the K.C.C. completed by then. The full-back fer that 22 fours. This innings was
Zimmern was obviously out for Broadbridge were quickly back in division will be Miss G. White and all the more meritorious in that it Miss Stephenson until such time as was scored against, what looks sus-match practice and was very res-the pavilion, but Burnett then
piciously like the backbone of the trained throughout his stay. Owing hard for 62 and Anderson was su- the latter departs when one of the reserves will be brought in to fill the prospective LRC senior attack M. to the unorthodox manner in which premely confident, typically "An- el Arculli, A. R. Minu, and Nazarin, he holds his bat, he never seemed dersonish, in scoring 23. Ernie drives Fincher provided the bright spot of with another steady trundler in the really certain where his
the afternoon with a really dazzling person of B. R. Iranee, who beaded would finish up and in consequence the Craigengower junior team's at-never looked convincing when mak-34 made in a few minutes, while tack during last season.
ing an attacking stroke. He played Gray scored 35 not out and main- his defensive strokes like a book, tained his promise of the previous however, and should do well as the season progresses.
vacancy.
INTERMEDIATE LINE
with
MADAR'S BOWLING
fairly well.
VERY RESTRAINED
to
simple stuff on the off. His display all-round was, nevertheless, a fine
one.
•
hit
son is another man who fancies:
The intermediate line will be fair-
week. When he overcomes his in- ly strong with Miss Joyce Hum-
Nazarin batted nicely for 28 and
clination to play a really dreadful phrey, on the right flank supported A. R. Kitchell also did well with
mow-shot round to leg, he should in the centre by Miss Jessie Wong, 38. A. H. Madar was comparative- Baldwin retired after a breezy 25,
meet with considerable success as the Colony Interport player, who ly expensive in taking three wickets which included a lusty six almost he has an eminently sound defence has but recently returned from a but he included among his victims into the children's playground, and and watches the ball very nicely. holiday in Kuling. Miss Stella West such batsmen as M el Arculli and several leg shots which savoured of
Most promising, bowler was will be at left-half until she leaves Nazarin, so presumably he bowled the village green and A. T. Lay, Stoker who would be even better if who succeeded, was obviously all at he did not try to bowl fast; an ex- the Colony next April
The forward line will be Miss F I was a little surprised to note sea and it came as no surprise when perienced batsman would late-cut Wong, on the right-wing, Miss Hilda very few unfamiliar names among he chopped one to Anderson before him six balls in every over. Simp Reid, inside right, Miss Phyllis Git-the two teams, despite all the he had opened his account. tins (captain), centre-forward, Miss rumours which were in circulation E. T. Broadbridge was shaky but himself as a speed merchant to the
Roza, former D. G. S. star a short while ago regarding the he scored his runs in quick fime detriment of his length. who played for the Saints all last large number of recruits from and I thought he might have been
DAND'S WICKET KEEPING season, and Miss I Gittins complete Shanghai.
given a longer knock in view of the Dand revealed almost unbeliev- I was fortunate enough to see a fact that he is young and keen and able improvement as the team.
a wicket- The St. Andrew's Club are shar-good deal of the KC.C. trial played the kind of material of which the keeper, but throughout both innings the C. B. A. ground at King's on what appeared to be a billiard- senior team will be composed in the the ground-fielding was pathetic
table wicket. Bowlers were treat-future
and certainly not nearly up to the ed with scant respect and as a re-u LUKE IMPRESSIVE
standard one would expect from a sult, decent averages were con- The only man in the attack that keen team like the K.C.C. spicuous by their absence.
was at all impressive was Luke, I have not been able to gather TEDDY FENCEFER BRILLIANT · who bowled with a pleasing and very much about the Army trial The teams were led by Frank effortless action just outside the Lieut. Beadrill, Major Rawstorn, Jackie Brown (Manchester), the Goodwin and Donald Anderson and off stump. It was difficult from the Sgt. Partridge, Gnr. Chaplin - and former world flyweight champion, it seemed to me the latter was more pavilion to see what he was doing Cpl. Land all did very well with the outpointed Benny Jones (Hanley) than usually lucky with his tossing, with the ball, but he appeared to be bat, while Barron, who bowled so în a 10 rounds contest at Stoke-on if that is how the teams were pick-turning a bit from the leg. well for the Army last season, re-
led Certainly Frank appeared to McKenzie, a left-hander would be turned the fine figures of 5 for 30.
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Park
JACKIE BROWN OUTPOINTS
Trent
JONES