THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1938
CORINTHIANS CAN PLAY CRICKET!
LECTURE ON SOCCER TACTICS Tom Smith to Speak To-morrow
The "China Mail" learns that Mr. Tom Smith, manager of the Isling- ton Corinthians, will give a talk on soccer tactics to-morrow, at the China Light and Power Recreation Clubhouse at King's Park, to the Kwong Wah football team.
It is understood that Mr. Smith
H.K.C.C. BEAT
VOLUNTEERS
LAST GAME OF CRICKET WEEK
Thanks to some really brilliant
BEAT POTENTIAL LEAGUE TITLISTS BY 7 WICKETS
AVERY & WHITTAKER
IN STAND OF 75
HE Corinthians have come seen and conquered in as clear-cut
is fully illustrating his talk by bowling by M. R. Swain, who leaves potential First Division Cricket League champions, by the handsome means of a blackboard and is plac-next Sunday for Home, the Hong margin of 7 wickets after having comfortably beaten South China ing the whole wealth of his experi- Kong Cricket Club scored a fine vic-1-0 and the Services 3-1 in their soccer programme-by no stretch ence in football at the disposal of tory over the Volunteers by 35 runs of imagination can the Civilians or Colony team hope to check them this team.
in the last game of the Volunteer in their remaining two sporting fixtures. cricket week, at the H.K.C.C. yes- terday.
H.K.F.A. DINNER TO I. CORINTHIANS TO-NIGHT
The Islington Corinthians will be the guests of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association to-night at a din- ner at the Hong Kong Hotel.
MIDDLESEX “A” WIN ARMY RUGBY SEVENS
The Army seven-a-side
Swain, after an indifferent start, was virtually unplayable and on his form yesterday, is easily the finest fast-bowler in the Colony.
Both teams found run-getting dif- ficult on an erratic wicket and had not H, B. Neve, batted really well for the Cricket Club to score 44, they would have been in very sorry
straits indeed.
Heroes of the match were AVERY, opening batsman for Essex in the County Championship, who took 5 for 15 to dismiss the K.C.C. for 65, their lowest score in years, and WHITTAKER, who scored 63, hitting a glorious six and eight boundaries, after being associat- ed in a match-winning fourth wicket stand of 75 with Avery,
Whittaker, it is understood, plays for Surrey in the Minor Counties Championship and has played for the first. eleven on occasion. He bowls a fastish off break that comes McKenzie, the K.C.C. junior left-off the pitch very fast indeed. hander, who was the last bowler Avery obviously used yesterday's tried for the Volunteers, bowled encounter for match practice, being extremely well to take 6 for 33. He very subdued. The majority of his kept a fine length and was very.
scoring shots were on the on side fast off the pitch. Namak, bowling and he seldom pierced the off field. in his first game, in Hong Kong, Whittaker, with his powerful cover also revealed himself to be a trun- drives a la Hammond, was more im- dler of some promise, taking 8 for pressive due to the fact he scored 24 in 9 overs.
all round the wicket for his 63 out
·
The Volunteers found the com-of-102. ** |bination of Swain and Baker much Avery bowled to nine men on the too good for them and were dis-off side, and had most of the K.C.C. missed for 91, only four batsmen batsmen in difficulties with his slow | reaching double-figures.
leg breaks. Keeping an immaculate length, he secured 5 for 15.
rugby
H.K.C.C.
H. W. Baines, 1.b.w., b Namak. H. B. Neve, c: Owen Hughes, Lournament was completed on the McKenzie Army ground, Sookunpoo, yester-D. Parsons, b McKenzie day, when Middlesex "A" defeated J. Barrow, st. Fox, b McKenzie the Seaforths "A" in the final by A. W. Hayward, b McKenzie F. H. Stokes, c Fox, b Namak 18 points to nil, secured the Chal-F. Baker, run out lenge Cup, which was presented by N. P. Fox, b McKenzie Mrs. Irwin, wife of Col. N. M. S. D. S. Robb, 1.b.w, b McKenzie
M. R. Swain, b Ñamak- Irwin, G.S.0.1.
W. Wooding, not out
Extras (B5, LB5; WB1)
Total
Results:
First Round Seaforths "B** 0, Small Units 5. 5th A.A. Bde. "B" 0, Middlesex "B" 6. Royal Engineers 6. 8th Hvy. Bde. "A" 0 Seaforths "A" 11, 8th Hvy. Bde. "B" 0. Royal Scots "A" 23, 5th A.A. Bde. "A" 0.
Winch
Second Round.--Small Units 3, Owen Hughes Middlesex "A" 9. Royal Engineers 8, Souza Middlesex “B” 5. Seaforths "A" 6, Namak Royal Scots "A" 0. Royal Scots "B" McKenzie 0, Seaforths "C" 3.
Semi-Finals. Middlesex “A' 21. Seaforths "C" 0. Royal Engineers 0, Seaforths "A" 11.
Final.-Seaforths "A" 0, Middlesex
"A" 18.
COLONY BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three Encounters To-night
19
Pearce, who has had a trial for Essex as an all-rounder, bowled very steadily and deserved better 44 figures than 1 for 15.
1
12
The K.C.C. batting order was changed, and this appeared to up- set the side, not even the presence 0 of "Woodfull". Whitmarsh saving 16 the situation. The K.C.C, bowling was deadly until Avery and Whit- 4taker came together, but thereafter 11 was very mediocre. The fielding was
also unimpressive. 126
1.
14
In short, this match should do the K:C.C. a lot of good-they have had their own way too much lately.
Scores:
KOWLOON C.C.
G. C. Burnett, b Avery
.D. J. Anderson, .e Bradbury, b
Dance
N. D. Lloyd, b Avery
12
0
C. B. R. Sargent, not out R. E. Lee Ibw.,. Avery
2
0
2
S. Jex, c and b Avery
Extras (B2)
Total
65
Fall of wickets: 1 (Fincher) for 7; 2 (Madar) for 11; 3 (O'Bryen) for 17; 4 (Baxter) for 34; 5 (Burnett) for 38; 6 (Whitmarsh) for 62; 7 (Lloyd) for 62; 8 (An- derson) for 62; 9 (Lee) for 65; 10- (Jex) for 65.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Whittaker Pearce Avery Reed Dance
O. M. R. W. 10 2
22
8 4
15
5.4 2
15
2 0
7
3 :
4
CORINTHIANS
K. Wright, c Anderson, b Lee G. Dance, e and b Lloyd
W. Whittaker, st. Jex, b Sar-
gent
A Avery, c Whitmarsh, b Sar-
gent G. Pearce, b Lloyd
33
63
36
E. Martin, st. Jex, b Sargent. 8
L. Bradbury, b Whitmarsh.
W. Miller, not out
20
H. Read, b O'Bryen
R. Manning, st: Jex, b Sargent 2 P. Clarke, b Sargent. Extras (B4, LB1)
Total
.174
Fall of the wickets: 1 (Dance) for 4; 2 (Wright) for 4; 3 (Pearce) for 17; 4 (Avery) for 92; 5 (Whit- taker) for 119; 6(Martin)
for- 133; 7 (Bradbury) for 136; 8 (Read) for 160; 9 (Manning) for 163; 10 (Clarke) for 174.
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BOWLING ANALYSIS
O. M. R. W. .9 3 26 1
BOWLING ANALYSIS
0. M. R.
4 0 20
W.
7 1 17
0 ง
5 1
21 0
9
24
3
8
33
E. C. Fincher, c Bradbury, b
Pearce
2
VOLUNTEERS
T. A. Madar, c Dance, b Whit-
Lee
taker-
Lloyd
N. A. E. Mackay, c and b Swain. E. Zimmern, b Swain
19
K. M. Baxter, b Whittaker
20
Whitmarsh
2 10
5
G. Souza, b Swain
15
P. M. N. da Silva, b. Baker
4
G. F. O'Bryen, b Whittaker Capt. Whitmarsh; C and
Avery
Burnett
Sargent
4 9.2 0
0
22
O'Bryen
4 0
.. 40 26
H. Owen Hughes, b Swain
14
E. J. R. Mitchell, b Swain
4
J. H. Fox, b Baker
| R.-T.- Broadbridge, c and b-Swain 15
G. Winch, b. Swain.
W. L. McKenzie, not out
H. A. Namak, b Swain
Extras (B8, LB3)
Total
The following matches will take place this evening at the Taikoo Club Swain in the Colony Badminton Champion- Baker ships:
MEN'S DOUBLES (6.15 P.M.) H. A. BARROS AND H. A. ALVĖS
P. Y. LO AND J. TSANG.
MEN'S SINGLES (7 P.M.)
J. L. ANDERSON v. C. AU.
MEN'S DOUBLES (7.45 (P,M.) S. W CLARK AND A. L. FISHER Y. P. WILSON AND N, SMITH,
Baines
""BOWLING ANALYSIS
O. M. R.
15.5 8 387 13. 3 33
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