THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1988
Bad Day
Craigengower Have Bad
K.C.O. Offer Challenge To Leaders
MANY GOOD GAMES IN JUNIOR DIVISIONS
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half-a-dozen shots, thanks mainly the younger Minu, who changed places with his brother in the team.
DOCKS COLLAPSE
Kowloon Docks collapsed surprising- ly against the Kowloon Cricket Club and finished 24 to the bad, of which
LUB De Recreio were in the limelight by reason of their fine Teddy Fincher obtained 21 against Fred
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Craigengover,
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proving the hero of the side by reason of his convincing win over B. W. Bradbury, which turned the scales in favour of the Portuguese team. This win has placed them at the top of League, and although they have a lead of two points, it must be remembered that their latest victims have a game in hand.
Kowloon Cricket Club trounced the Kowloon Dock Club, Teddy Fincher again playing well to retain his unbeaten, but not 100 per cent. record. F. X. Silva's rink, by the way, is the only one to have won all its matches to date, (—) a great achievement.
The Kowloon Bowling Green | Club were expected to beat the!
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"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
Test Incidents
the sixth head began, the latter was allowed to score on only two
The following Test match matters ends, scoring 3 shots whilst his oppon- may prove an interesting supplement ent tallied just ten times that number. to others given. W. E. Midwinter is not The home team played well to a man, the only man who has played for Aus- whilst Kempton and Coleman were tralia and England. In 1877, he repre- both steady in the Dock rink.
sented Australia v. England, in Austra- Ernie Kern overcame McKelvie by lia. Then he played for England v. half a dozen and had to thank Vic La-Australia (1882-3), also in Australiu. Alec He carried on the curious work by com- Calman, who was inclined to be short, ing to England and playing for Aus- brum, as he was able to beat
on this heavy green.
tralia here, in 1884. Then he return- ed to Australia, and once more played against England.
Civil Servants, but only succeed- "SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
ed in presenting the latter with their first point, whilst the Police had to struggle hard to secure a victory over the Indians.
Both Craigengower and Club de Recreio failed in the Second Division,. and Kowloon Bowling Green Club took the opportunity to move to the top of the League, where the Football Club's "B" team, by reason of their win at King's Park, constitute their greatest danger.
VERY GOOD WIN
The
The position may well be changed as the result of next Saturday's_games. It was Taikoo who overcame Craigen- gower, and in so doing secured one of their best wins for some time. Police had a huge win against Football Club “A”, who have done virtually no- thing since May 14, in the Third Divi- sion. Kowloon Football Club continued to win handsomely, but the Yacht Club have yet to secure a point. The Hong Kong Electric Club consolidated their position as runners-up.
Kowloon B.G.C.
Club de Recreio
Civil Service C.C.
Kowloon Dock
Craigengower
†Civil Service C.C.
*Football Club "A"
Police R.C.
Kowloon Tong
Craigengower
Club de Recreio
H.K. Football Club
(66)
(60).
FIRST
(62) V
(62)
(60) V
DIVISION
Craigengower
V Kowloon Cricket Club
(53)
Police R.C.
(-)
v +Indian R.C.
(-)
SECOND
DIVISION
(65)
V Kowloon B.G.C.
(63)
V
Club de Recreio
(---)
V Football Club "B"
(-)
(81)
V
Taikoo R.C.
(48)
THIRD (74)
DIVISION
V
Kowloon Football Club
(42)
(~~)
*Kowloon Cricket Club
(-)
(67)
V
Yacht Club
(65)
(54) V H.K. Electric R.C.
(63)
Indicates a promoted team., Indicates a relegated team.
(-)
Figures in brackets denote the scores in corresponding match last season.
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GOOD RECOVERY
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J. J. Ferris, after representing Aus- tralia v. England (1887 to 1890), play- ed for England against South Africa, 1892. A. E. Trott had a similar ex- perience, in respectively 1895 and 1899, while S. M. J. Woods, the famous Eng- lish Rugby internationalist, was simi- larly honoured in 1888 and 1886. Per- haps the strangest turnover was that of W. L. Murdoch, a man with-Scot- tish blood who was in the English eleven against South Africa in Ferris' year. Previously, he had played for Australia 18 times against England. His 153 not out was the first Austra- lia Test century in England, in 1880.
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In these days when cricketers. get 1000 runs in a month, it reads strange- ly that Australia aggregate only 1020 in twelve innings between January, |1887, and August, 1888.
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The strain of Australia's 7 runs win in 1882 was too much for an Oval spec- tator, who fell dead.
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Voce To Give Up Fast Bowling
Voce, the Nottinghamshire and Eng- land fast left-arm bowler, has been advised by his doctor to give up fast bowling for a time. Voce developed fluid on the knee during the match with Middlesex at Lord's last month. Voce may-revert to slow spin bowling.
He started cricket with this type of bowling, and has often returned to it when conditions are suitable.
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John Henry Lewis' Title At Stake
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In the match at Craigengower, F. X. Silva ran into a useful lead of 7 shots before B. W. Bradbury opened_his_ac- count, and he never looked back. In a really thrilling game, every player was brilliant at times, but Jackie Noronha made the victory possible by sound play, as Silva's lead. He lay the shot or else had the position nearly every both skips played the wrong hand, but Mulcahy was also more than useful head, and the home skip used many that is by the way. Duncan did well thus leaving Craig and Kern with not of his side's woods in efforts to secure to win, as at one time he was 141 a great deal to do except try to hola down, True, he was not at all well McKelvie in check. They accomplish- an advantageous lie.
but heed this up to a point, but with most The 19th head was a great one for when the game commenced, Bradbury, With Recreio lying 3 or 4 did better when the indisposition pass-assistance from Revie and not a little beauties, he carried the jack to secure ed off, and the rink then actually scor- from Glen Cooper, "Jock" played a
very good game. 4 himself. It was a great effort and ed 18 to their opponents' 3.
Johnny Brown scored 10 before Jim- he was unfortunate in not repeating it on the very last head when needing It was a good recovery in which all my Hyde replied and although only three to tie, he actually moved the the visitors joined: To begin with, the Kowloon Cricket player reduced jack only to see it go to Noronha's home team were very good, Gellatly deficit to only 3, he was not quite able
John Henry Lewis, light-heavy- wood, where it was virtually hidden. especially shining, whilst both McGo-to catch up with his opponent. Both
HEAVY DRIVE
wan and Sherriff kept adding to the Dand and Smith played well for the weight champion of the world, has Carlos Silva had one of the heaviest count. Randle secured his first win of losers, whose third man was inclined signed to meet Al Gainer, the Connec- drives on record at one head and after the season against Lines, and was to be on the short side, although he ticut coloured fighter, in a world's title a series of wicks (of which the on- good value for it, as Frank Cheesman had the better of Victor Ramsey, who bout in Pittsburgh in the middle lookers lost count) he sat right on top was deadly in his drawing_and was appears to have struck a bad patch: August. Lewis and Gainer met two years ago, when the former won on of the jack!
beating Cook all the time. Dai Davies Brown was in great form.
points over, 12 rounds. U. M. Omar and Dick Alves had a had a slight edge on Alec Macfarlane,
Lewis's manager, Gus Greenlee, In a day of surprises in the Second close game and after being all square and improved matters a little, whilst at tea, when incidentally the visitors Simmonds was just the better of two Division, I think the victory of Taikoo states that the winner will meet Adolf were one up all round, the home skip mediocre Number Threes. Sam Randle over Craigengower, even allowing for Heuser, the I.B.U. world's light-heavy- holds pride weight champion, in Berlin in a fight to secured a lead of half-a-dozen, only for played a good game and was always ground advantage,
find a champion common to both the the opposition, to make a great fight pretty handy, but Lines was a shade place. Although both Stainton
Keown lost, Munro had an overwhelm-I.B.U. and the American, bodies. in the last 3 heads to win back 5 of short on one or two vital occasions. them and so lose by a singleton.
Jack Hollidge and Joe Meyer had a ing victory over Medina, who was bad-
latter ly supported and seemed to lose heart. Farr To Appeal A. A. Remedios played an outstand-close game throughout, the
was. quite ing shot when the enemy were lying a securing his win by scoring 6 shots in His number one, Leonard, couple, right in front of the jack: With the last 3 heads, Norman was leading useful, but Ward, at three, was quite a pound or two on, he split these per- well for him, whilst A. J. Hall put in outclassed. The home rink played ex- fectly to run on and secure the shot some beautiful shots, Jack Hollidge cellently and just piled them up as they right on the kitty.
having to break up the head on more wished.
Jack Cavanagh had to fight hard for Dick Basa, playing against Raoul than one occasion.
MAIR'S GOOD WIN
his small win against Stainton in a Luz, had a similar shot which secured! Him a couple arid he eventually over- The Police took the points from the Auctuating game of high scores. He came his old adversary by 7 shots. The Indians chiefly by reason of Mair's win chalked up a nap hand early on, but latter was lying 4 or 5 on the last over Arculli, whom he beat by 9 shots, his opponent retaliated with 14 includ- head, when Basa drew the shot: with seven of which were accrued in the ing a six, in the next half dozen ends and and went into a lead of some eight all the back stuff and needing a big last four ends, Both Cameron count, ho risked losing this one to car- Tallon played well to secure the ad-points before the visitor pulled his ry the jack, but just missed by a hair's vantage of Khan and Wahab, respec-socks up and gradually overtook his breadth.
tively, the latter especially being off man to win narrowly,
·C.8.C.C. DÒ WELL
PRIDE OF PLACE
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Tommy Farr's legal adviser stated yesterday that he was lodging an ap- peal against the decision of the Ste- wards of the British Boxing Board of Control ordering Farr to pay £750 to Mr. Sydney Hulls, Harringay promo- ter, for alleged breach of contract.
Record Broken
Charles Holland, the professional cyclist, gained his first road record yesterday by covering the 210 miles his game. Abbas and Shepherd, the Marcus Souza got away to a flying from Liverpool to Edinburgh in 10 The Civil Servants did well to share third men, were equally good, whilst start against Dick Keown and secured hours-an average of 21 miles an hour. the points with the Kowloon Bowling the two skips were always altering the a couple of fives in his final total of He beat the previous best time of
28, but Keown proved the better in the Frank Southall by 12 minutes. Green Club, although it must be admit heads by good play, ted that the shot which achieved the After a rather shaky start, in the end, and with eight in the last four result, the last of the match, was a course of which he lost a couple of nap heads he pulled up well to enable the half-a-dozen shortly afterwards. Wally" trifle fortunate.
hands, A. K. Minu, making his debut side to win.
Glendenning was quite happy skipping NEW RINK SHINE
again and he had a more than useful With Ernie Lines having finished as skip, pulled up very well to be half a dozen to the bad, and Joe Meyer down eventually by only 2 shots" to George Moss had an entirely new win against Jack Rodger, whose four being 4 up on Jack Hollidge, Bob Dun- Ted Post. Dallah came right back to rink in the match between the Police could not get going properly. can lay four with his last wood to form and play very well, whilst the and the Football Club "A" team, and home were too good all round.
There was a close game between come. With just enough weight Police four were all good. Carey was they certainly ran riot against Waltor George Sherriff came up too narrow, leading Adal by 15-11 three-quarters Gill's four, piling up no less than 41 Booker and Brooksbank before the but rubbing another wood ran on of the way through, but the visiting shots to their opponents' 14, which in former won out by a small margin, in through a port to obtain the third shot. skip then obtained three 4's in succes- cluded a 5 count. Not to be out-done spite of good support from Bebbington.
(Continued on Page 19) Spectators, incidentally, thought that sion and finished up with a majority of the home four replied with a count of
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