THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 12, 1988.
C.S.C.C. THE ONLY SENIOR WINNERS
THREE GAMES
PROVIDE
THRILLING FINISHES
ALLEN AND BAKER TAKE WEEK-END HONOURS
LT. MANN. WICKET-KEEPING FIND OF MANY SEASONS
(By "ADREM")
WHITMARSH UNSUCCESSFUL ON TWO CONSECUTIVE
SATURDAYS.
On two successive Saturdays has he played almost identical innings. Following his score against Club
were a mere 12 runs behind and as Cheney was then looking very com- fortable and there was still Barron to come in and hit, the soldiers had every chance of winning.“
K.C.C. badly missed the services of Donald Anderson who was laid up with a throat ailment, and Teddy Fincher, who led the side in his absence, opened the batting wi Burnett and Tommy Madar. Both were quickly dismissed but Ernie Fincher managed to get going and of 70 odd although he gave several chances in the Triangular and was not seeing them particular- Tournament, when the Navy had ly well, he made 52 before Cheney been set quite a large number of got one through him. runs to get, he made 53 on Satur- day in the League match and en- abled the Senior Service to get within 14 runs of their opponents'
ALL Senior League cricket matches played over total, with 2 wickets in hand. Sub.- the week-end were close affairs with one ex-hit nine fours in a rapid 55. ception, Civil Service beating Club de Recreio with the utmost ease at King's Park.
HATFIELD JUSTIFIES PROMOTION FROM JUNIOR DIVISION
Thereafter Lloyd, Teddy Fincher Lt. Ogle also batted very well and and Robbie Lee made a few and a declaration was made at 164 for 9. Had it not been for a fine innings I am told that Hatfield, promoted of 77 not out by R. D. Allen, the from a junior team, bowled very former Penang player, the Club well indeed and was always difficult
Junior games were chiefly remarkable for the would have been in a very sorry to play. He took 3 for 23, while defeats of the Kowloon and Hong Kong Cricket position. Allen hit hard and often Cheney also got three wickets but Clubs at the hands of Army "A" and Navy, respec-scoring may be gained from the
and some idea of the pace of his was rather expensive.
Mann created a tremendous im- tively, and, although most clubs have barely com-fact that in partnership with R. E. pression with his wicket-keeping pleted the first halves of their programme, present the seventh wicket, of which Nel- considered by many to be a better H. Nelson, he added 50 runs for and on his form in this game, is indications either point to the Navy, Army "A" or son's contribution was 7. His 77 stumper than even G. S. Dunkley, Craigengower winning the championship.
was sccred out of 117.
INTERESTING POSITION AT CONCLUSION OF GAME AT SOOKUNPO0
IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE NAVY HAVE BEEN, AND WILL BE FURTHER DEPLETED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND THAT ARMY "A" HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF THEIR FINEST BOWLER-PTE. HATFIELD BY THEIR SENIOR TEAM, I AM INCLINED TO FANCY THE CHANCES OF CRAI- The result of the K.C.C.-Army GENGOWER, WHO HAVE RETURNED SOME EXCELLENT RE-game was very open and anything SULTS TO DATE, THE HOLDERS OF THE TITLE, KOWLOON might have happened had stumps CRICKET CLUB, HAVE ALREADY LOST TWO GAMES IN AD been drawn at the official time in- DITION TO DRAWING.ONE, AND CAN VIRTUALLY BE RULED stead of at 5.45. At this stage, OUT.
Army, with three wickets in hand,
Civil Service, who were thef only First Division side to col- lect three points, have F. Baker to thank for the ease with which they accomplished their task. On the fiery Recreio wicket,
Baker
was absolutely unplayable and hit the stumps on no fewer than seven occasions to return the following remarkable analysis:
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M. R. W.
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I have not seen Baker bowl very. often this season but a member of his side who has, holds the opinion that he is now more dead- ly than he has ever been in Hong Kong. He is keeping a perfect length, and, although possibly not quite as fast through the air as of old, he has infinitely more “devil.” He was described as the finest stock bowler in the Colony at the
LAST FEW NIGHTS
FAREWELL PERFORMANCES.
THERE WILL BE SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW AT
ISAKO'S
RUSSIAN CIRCUS
AND MENAGERIE
Chatham Road, Kowloon
TO-DAY “2 SHOWS 2" TO-DAY MATINEE AT 5, P.M. – NIGHT SHOW AT 9.15 P.M.
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Grand Gala Performance to C Celebrate
50TH ANNIVERSARY
50TH
present moment, with the possible OF DIRECTOR F. ISAKO'S CONNECTION WITH CIRCUS LIFE
exceptions · of A. R. Minu and Robbie Lee.
R. B. WOOD TAKES ADVANTAGE -OF-OPPORTUNITY
Civil Service, set to get a meagre 64, lost Colledge early but were never in difficulties and accomplish- ed their task for the loss of only two wickets. The batting order was then reversed and R. B. Wood, who only bats on rare occasions, made a brace of very pretty square-cuts and generally shaped quite promis- ingly.
I have no fear of contradiction in stating that Capt. Whitmarsh, the Navy skipper, is without any shadow of doubt, the most consis- tent batsmen in the Colony. While not being exactly classic in his methods is eminently sound
and scores of over 50 have been the rule rather than the exception.
A special brilliant programme, entirely new and attractive, will be selected. For the first time in Kowloon Mr. Isako will perform a scene of MYSTICISM & CONJURING such as he had the honour to perform before European Royalties, the King of Siam, the former Crown Prince of Germany, the Tsar of Russia and his Court, and before many other prominent persons. The Programme will consist, among others, of the following items:
1. Magician Indian Fakir. 2. Card Tricks.
3. Modern Mysticism. 4. Preposterous Mystery. 5. The Magic Mirror. 6. Adventures.
7. Artificial Mathematics. 8. The Flood.
9. Disappearance Trick.
10. Mystery.
11. Transfiguration through
Air.
12. Magic Corps.
13 Linked and Unlinked.- 14. Animals which vanish --- before the eyes of the
public.
15. Transfiguration
man into a chicken.
AS WELL AS A HOST OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AND INDIAN MAGICS.
Special Jubilee Programme during Matinee only for kiddies Farewell Matinees: To-day, Saturday & Sunday at 5 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO ALL SEATS.
To Avoid Disappointment Book Your Beats early at Moutrle & Co.
from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
who occupied that position în Co-.. lony games throughout his stay here. He stood up to the wildest of bowling with confidence and was particularly safe with anything on the leg side.
I understand that he has been tried for Cambridge and in view of the fact that he opened the Army batting and during a short stay at the wicket made it perfect- ly obvious that he is a class bats- man, he should prove a tremendous asset not only to the Army but also to the Colony, where, at present, there is a great dearth of really good stumpers.
The feature of the Army innings was a fifth wicket partnership be- tween Major Rawstore and . Lt. Chiverall, which realised 99 runs.. after "four wickets had fallen cheaply. While these two were to- gether, everything pointed to an Army victory but Teddy Fincher snapped up two very nice catches in the slips and that was that!
A
ANTICIPATION OF KEEN
MATCH MORE THAN·
JUSTIFIED ··
keen match was expect- ed to be the outcome of the match between those old rivals the 1.R.C. and Craigengower but no one quite anticipated the keenness that transpired... It ́ was a glorious game of fluctuating fortunes and a draw was the fairest result.
LR.C. had first knock and started off în grand style, Ismail, Nazarin and Kitchell hoisting 115. I be- lieve Kitchell's innings was very scratchy, but Nazarin
was the complete master in scoring 67. Al- though I have heard that this ef- fort was quite chanceless, I have it on good authority-one of the umpires that he did give two quick chances in the slips to F. K. Lee which the latter was not quick enough in getting to. He also put several up in close proximity to gully but on the whole, he dis- played all the form which earned him a place in the last Interport team.
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