THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1937.
C.C.'S LARGE CRICKET MEMBERSHIP
Sufficient Material For Three Teams HATFIELD BOWLER OF SEASON
FINE DISPLAY BY C.B.S.
(By "ADREM")
VOLUNTEER Camps again had a great effect on
local cricket and as far as I can ascertain, no senior matches were played almost the first time in the history of the Colony, I should imagine, that Junior Clubs have completely held the stage.
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PROMOTION CRICKET MATCH TOPICS
ON SUNDAY
The following will represent the Hong Kong Foreign Press în a cricket match against Lt. Comdr. Nicholson's eleven on the Navy: Ground, King's Park, at 11.30am. sharp, next Sunday:G C Burnett and NA E Mackay (China Mail), H. Brokenshire, J. R. Lake and 4. M. Omar (SC, M. Post), FM el Arculli, J. Pretti- john and Y. el Arcull (Daily Press), A. H. Rumjahn F. P. Franklin and S. A. Gray (H. K. Telegraph).
ONE BIG FAILING IN THE SECOND DIVISION FORWARDS FAIL
ON THE MARK
(By "INCHKEITH"")
Glasgow, October 23. That the struggle for promo- tion this season may prove to be the keenest in the history of the Scottish Second Division is quite a possibility, but some people are under a misapprehension, in so
Palmer, M. Singh and M. Curreem far as they are of the opinion being the only schoolboys to make that never before has the com anything like a showing, and Navy petition been anything like so It is not my intention to delve DESPITE THE FACT THAT NO FIRST TEAMS WERE then knocked up 145 for 2, Way- keen as it is at the present time. into the past I shall be content OFFICIALLY PLAYING, HOWEVER, I NOTICE THAT A LARGE mouth, LS. A. Fynn and D'Arcy-
to refer to the state of matters NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO NORMALLY FILL THEIR Evans all making runs.
Rather then carry on batting un-! RANKS, TURNED OUT FOR THE SECONDS AND, JUDGING BY RESULTS, THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THIS INTERLUDE IN der these circumstances the Navy prevailing last season, when the matches the same number as THE MORE FRIENDLY IF LESS SKILFUL TYPE OF CRICKET then, sportingly gave the boys some clubs had taken part in ten had been played prior to this ENCOUNTERED
"Although KCC. junior eleven in- afternoon. With most clubs finding considerable difficulty in fielding one cluded several of their first team, full eleven, it is rather refreshing to note that Craigengower, far it was left to the regular seconde Morton, who finished as runners- from being short, had arranged to turn out no fewer than three teamers to carry the side against up to Ayr United, led the field with teams, although one match was unavoidably cancelled on Thursday, the University.
to bet
are
as
The natural conclusion drawn from this fact is that mem-
Club bers
this of failing
their duties. 'in good. citizens of Hong Kong by not contributing to the defence
of the Colony. The real reason,
POPULAR POLICE
spirit
batting practice.
and
more than St. 16 points, two
than Ayr United, R. T. Broadbridge and W. L. Bernards and Dumbarton, McKenzie, both reached the thirties three more and the side totalled 143, not by Cowdenbeath, Raith Rovers, ar
Forfar Athletic Having dropped any means a good score against a mediocre attack like the Varsity's eight points each, Alloa and Air- R Singh was the most successful drit followed, and next were Brechin City and East Fife with bowler taking wickets for 26.
an average of a point a game.
Actually these figures do not bring out a closer contest than
WAR AGAIN
however, is that most of them are Lam with very little opposition and members of the same unit in the were all back in the pavilion for Corps and with that unit "off" for 82 runs. I was particularly pleas-Despite a splendid effort on the that waging this term, but they do this particular week-end, more ored to note Crawley's success. One part of McKenzie, who captured 4 illustrate, even if there are only less all their players were free for of the oldest cricketers in the Colfor 20, the Undergraduates topped nine clubs, and not eleven, separ- lony and one who has told me on this score for the loss of eight wic-lated by four points as was the case cricket.
many occasions that he felt it was kets to return their finest perform this morning, that this season's time he retired, he still carries on,ance of the season. For this they competition cannot be described, at and of late, has played some have to thank J. Fong, formerly of the moment at any rate, as unique
in its intensity. To get down to the games. The extremely valuable innings when the D.B.S., for a solid innings of
DUMBARTON'S FAILURE Police are always in demand as op-the, more youthful members of his 40, and V. Lingam, a newcomer to
their ranks, for 38. -
Before leaving reference to last ponents and being next. door to side have been all at sea.
Pte. Hatfield, of the Middlesex Central British School gave an year's tourney, it may be of inter- Craigengower, there is a particular- ly-friendly
prevailing Regiment, appears to me at this extraordinarily fine display against est to recall that Dumberton fell two clubs. This stage, to be the bowling find of thela powerful HK.C.C. team and were away badly, and in their remaining between the
24 matches could not gather as been have may
rea- year. I had never heard of him up only beaten by one wicket. School son why Ernie Zimmern, Francis to a short while ago but of late, his batted first and U. Gegg, J. Flet-1 been quite cher and wicket-keeper Parsons all Zimmern and Hamson chose to bowling figures have honour this game by their presence astounding. On Saturday, he took scored runs to enable the side to rather than playing further along 5 for 28 against the RAMC total 124 Fox, Robb and Bishop the Valley against the Civil Service, and followed this up on Sunday, leach took three wickets, while Although both the Zimmerns came against the Police, by taking 8 for Wodehouse, în capturing one wicket which bowled five maidens in eight overs. off with the bat, the Policemen were 15 in eight overs, half of not dismayed and despite the fact were maidens. that Francis followed up his bat- ting by capturing three wickets for 22, they held the fort until stumps.
MADISPARITY IN LEAGUES
to
the
EFFECTIVE BATTING
PRECARIOUS
HK.C.C. were at one time in a
any points as they had from the head club finishing fourth from opening ten engagements, the Bog- the bottom with 27 points.
St. Bernards, of course, just missed promotion, but Raith Rovers were the worst-placed of the three Fife clubs with 36 points, only two-thirds of the Ayr United total. To the great majority of-people,
No one would describe the Police most precarious position and if however, it does not matter how It is interesting to note that batting as polished but it has Kilbee, Bobb and Dunnett had not the present compares with the past, Pope, although he evidently bowled proven itself to be fairly effective, made a few, the School would prob- so long as they are enjoyed them- very steadily, presented no terrors especially on their small ground, ably have scored 2 very fine win. selves, and being given attractive, first League batsmen which only, and to skittle out a side, while only Booker took 5 for 62 and Gegg. 2 exciting, and entertaining fare on the football field, And he would be goes to emphasise the vast disparity conceding 15 runs, is a really first for 2.
Thanks to 59 by E. M L Soares, very difficult to please who was not Standards of the two divi-class achievement.
To revert to the game with the of their first-eleven, 27 by Carvalho content with the way matters are of the Cricket League: C. W. Lam, took the spotlight in RAMC With Patterson and Cas- and useful bowling by EAR shaping just now in the Second the match against C.S.C.C. Run out tell, being the only ones to make Alves and L G. Gosano, Recreio Division Alloa and Brechin City after he had scored a single, he runs, the Medical Corps were dis-junior team beat IRC. juniors by supporters excepted. made up for this failure by return-missed for 111 runs. Middlesex 20 runs. LRC would have fared ing his finest bowling feat for some then demonstrated their batting very much worse if A. K. Minu had time and I append his annalysis, strength, and C. Q. M.S. Northcote, not hatted gallantly at No. 9. So which is well worth reproduction: who, I think, makes his first appear lustily did he hit out and in such alone outstanding team, not ever ance in local, cricket, topping the cavalier manner did he treat al paith Rovers, although I maintain
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half-century mark and Pte. Comm- Craigengower batted first and bes, and Lients. Beadnell and Rapley, Leonard, Karanjia and don both playing the bow
Omar being the only batsmen ease, Middlesex won easily. make runs, were only able to wickets. tal 128. Haynes and McGowan: the Civil Servants opening bowlers were very steady and each took four wickets:
9.5
ETERAN CRICKETER
BATTING PRACTICE
Recreio "bowlers, that in the rt time he was at the wicket he assed no fewer than 54 runs.
SUNDAY GAME
NONE BETTER THAN BAITH With almost one-third of the programme completed, there is not
despite the defeat at Cowdenbeath and the drawn games with East Stirling, Stenhousemuir, and Dum barton, that there is not, at this stage, a better team in the Divi-
As already mentioned, the Mid-sion than the Kirkcaldy side. But
aps a little alteration in the A powerful Naval side severely dieser Regiment beat the Police in Itrounced Queen's College in a gameja very low-scoring match at the tactics of the wing half backs
that was all over shortly after 4 Valley on Sunday, in which Hatfield would Apart from Imrie and P. D. o'clock College were all dismissed and Fo
Herbert and their bowling. Crawley Civil Service provided for .44 by Wood
Stark
materially strengthen the
Park promotion chances.
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