THE CHINA MATI DECEMBE
KEEN JUNIOR LEAGUE ENCOUNTERS
TWO MATCHES SAVED WITH LAST MEN IN
ALVES AND L. G. GOSANO SPLENDID PAIR OF OPENING BOWLERS
REVIEW OF WEEK-END CRICKET
(By "ADREM")
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T. A. PEARCE
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really first-class balls which took wickets and put the University out of their misery.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT Recreio, a team composed for the most part of beginners, improve from game to game In L. G. Gosano, a left-hander, and F. A. R Alves, they have a pair of opening bowlers who are bound to appear in the Senior League next season, and if their batting still leaves a good deal to be desired, their keen attack and brilliant fielding more than makes up for the runs they don't score.
FRIENDLIES
Much has already been written about Alec Pearce's 151 against the Navy, so further comment,
ALL four Junior Division League cricket matches Navy, had B G. Baker been play played over the week-end provided thrills in: Baker has a fine record of consistency behind him and it was some form or other. In two cases, teams well be particularly unfortunate for the hind as regards runs, were saved by time with their Custodians of the Law that his apart from the fact that big scores last men batting, while the Civil Service beat Army match, owing to the fact that he "B" by the narrow margin of two runs.
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bowling was not available for this
had acquired a blister on his toe.
DOUR HUNTER
Some 50 runs behind, Navy's last ALL INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES IN FRIENDLY MAT- CHES WERE OVERSHADOWED BY ALEC PEARCE'S BRIL-two men were batting when time Chief credit for the LIANT CENTURY AGAINST THE NAVY AT CHATER ROAD. was called. HIS WAS A HURRICANE KNOCK, IN WHICH WAS INCLUDED, fine showing of the Police must go to Tommy Hunter, Clarke, Pope TWO SIXES AND NO FEWER THAN 25 FOURS.
and Carey. Hunter, who resumed,
from this batsman are the rule rather than the exception, appears to me to be unnecessary.
Thanks to his score, and thirties by Kilbee and Owen Hughes, Club were able to de- clare at a total which must be one of the largest ever com- piled in an afternoon match, curtailed by light at this time of the year, 237 for 2. With Owen Hughes, Bowker and bowling very steadily, Navy were rundled out, for 129, Sub-Li. Ogle and, as usual, Capt. Whitmarsh, being the only members of the side to make contributions in any way substantial.
On Sunday, Donald Anderson followed up a half century against what in my opinion is the best Craigengower the previous day, by compiling a century against the place for him in the batting order, Pearce taking wickets and Swain Seaforths, although this performance was not the most attractive piece of batting of the match-O'Bryen punished the tired bowling to such good effect that he was credited with 75, scored in 30 min-
utes, at the close
MORE CRICKET
To revert to Saturday's Lea- mimuminumFTU gue games. H.K.C.C. can con- sider themselves extremely for- tunate to have managed a point against Army "A" These two teams are among the most pow- erful in the Division and a close game was keenly anticipated. General opinion, however, pointed to a Club victory in view of their better balance.
TO MORROW
Owing to pressure of space, ***Adrem's" account of the Pe- creio Craigengower game and review of the K. C..C. Sea- forth match, both played op Sun day, will appear in to-morrow's editions.
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Army “A”, who batted first, were all dismissed for the very respect- able total of 173, for which they have to thank very largely, some TUZALNIZ SAEZGIRL useful batting by. Northcote and y Chatton, who both went in late. and Army "A" met with early dis- Club were given a good start by aster, Painter and Smith, their Armstrong but, with 15 minutes opening bats, being dismissed to go, were 75 runs in arrears with without scoring five wickets in hand,
INSPIRED SPELL
number two, kept his end going anxious spell, when during an
wickets were falling fast, and as sisted Clarke, who smote in his usual Justy style for 75, to add 100- runs for the fifth wicket. As a re- sult, a declaration was made at 131 for 7-a very sporting declara- tion in view of the Navy's wealth of batting.
SIGNIFICANT!
K.C.C. senior eleven's first vic- tory for some time, strangely enough, coincided with Ermie Fin- L. S. A. Fynn, this season's Sec- cher's return to form with the bat ond Division wonder, and the back. The lean season experienced by the bone of the Senior Service's bat Kowloon team to date, is attribut- ting, appeared well set for another ed by many to the loss of form by big score when he was run out for the Fincher brothers and this 24.
match seems to bear that statement
ALMOST AGAIN.
Vickerstaff made 23 but wickets out. fell with monotonous regularity to Craigengower after an excellent. Pope and Carey who only failed by start by Fred Lee and Ernie Zim- the narrowest margin, to accom- meru, failed deplorably, the lat- plish their object.
ter stages of the innings being a miserable procession Lloyd ... was Watching L. G. Gosano and E. A the only KCC bowler to meet R. Alves bowling against the Uni-with any measure of success and 1versity at the Recreio, I had visions his four wickets cost him 47: rúus.
of the Portuguese team providing With Anderson and Fincher both.. At this period, D. S. Blake, I Patterson, Moore, Coombes and a sensation to compare with that of topping the half century mark, formerly of the University, play-Thompson, then retrieved the situa- the previous week when they K.C.C. accomplished their task with ing in his first match for the tion somewhat and Denyer and skittled C.S.C.C. out for 13 runs comparative ease and their final H.K.C.C, was associated with E. Hebden had them well on the road Both Gosano and Alves had the total was 168 for 8. J. P. Mitchell, the former Colony to victory, when Harry Westlake Undergraduates all at sea and EMULATE SENIORS skipper. He was batting very nice struck an inspired spell and, in the seven of them were dismissed with Kowloon's junior team also de- ly and scored a couple of pretty three overs he bowled, bundled the only 14 runs on the board. K. S. Oh cided upon their match boundaries on the off. Realising the remaining batsmen back into the and LH. Tar then presented some CCC to return to form, situation, he then tried to force the pavilion with the total only two sort of a front, despite the fact won by 30 runs. It must be pace-a role to which he is emin-runs short.
that they were unable to get the fessed, however, that the losers did ently unsuited and paid the I feel fairly safe in stating that ball through a ring of fielders, not take the game too seriouslyly penalty
Police would have provided quite close in, who were giving nothing and, although faced with a score
LOST OPPORTUNITY Four other wickets fell in quick succession and Wooding and Bond were left to hold the fort. The Army side virtually had the game in their pockets when Wooding called a run for a ball that had bounded off the wicket-keeper's pads, raced up the pitch, only to find that Bond had refused to run and was yelling at him to return.
A fielder gathered the ball and with loads of time in which to return it to the stump- er for an easy run out and the -points threw wildly and Wooding scrambled home.). There could not have been a more thrilling finish than that at the Valley between the Civil
Service and Army "B". The former side made 99,
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of 135, they gave their tail-enders an afternoon out by reversing the usual batting order.
The main features of the game were the fine bowling feats return- ed by G. Winch, of Craigengower, and W. L. McKenzie, of the KCC. Each bowled very well
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capture seven wickets for 34 and 33 mins, respectively.
MINU FAILS
A. B. Minu, the Interport left- hander, for once failed to come off with the ball and the result was score of 199 for 8 by C.S.C.C. Chief- ly responsible for this fime effort was J. E Richardson, A. E. Perry, F. Baker and B. C. K. Hawkins. The latter two had 2 merry time near the end and added no fewer than 70 runs for the eighth v
LRC replied with 150 for 5,
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splendid bowling by Thompson,
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