THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16, 1988.
LEACH & JENKINS
JENKINS SHINE
HOW SHANGHAI DEFEATED C-IN-C'S XI AT WEI-HAI-WEI
Lt. Comdr. Pugh Carries Bat For 98 Runs
Shanghai, August 10. KNOCKING up 59 with an excellent display of timing, L. F. Stokes led the Shanghai batsmen in their first match against H. M. Navy at Weihai- wei in which 201 runs were scored. Sir Percy Noble's eleven then went in with determination, but thanks to the able bowling of D. W. Leach and J. C. Jenkins, the Royal Navy side was dismissed just nine runs short of Shanghai's total in spite of a brilliant batting performance by Lt.-Cmdr. Pugh who accounted for 98 runs not out.
Brig. Gen. Macnaghten won the toss and elected to bat. At precisely 12.09 Stokes and Booth opened the innings. The ground, completely devoid of turf, reflected a disturbing glare off the sandy surface. This was perhaps accentuated by the contrast of a deep blue sea and green landscape.
Stokes played the first ball of the match cautiously to mid-off. A single gave Booth the opportunity of facing the bowling which almost resulted in this player being caught in the slips. The score increased steadily with Stokes proving the more aggressive and confident of the two batsmen.
Fifteen-year-old Betty Slade, an Ilford (London) girl, is expected to be well to the fore in the European diving championships which are to be held at Wembley Pool, London. Betty is British national champion, despite her youth, and in 1936 gained 9th place in a field of 19 at the Ber- lin Olympic Games. She will be meeting many of the Olympic competi- tors at Wembley, but is so improved that she is a favourite for the Euro- pean title. Our photograph shows a striking action study of Betty as she jumped from the board during practice at Wembley Pool. (Copy- right, Fox, by Air Mail).
An extremely useful partner- ship was brought to an end when Booth, attempting a square cut, failed to connect in the middle and was well taken by first slip. Stokes up to this time had been playing in characteristic style, crease rather than diminish its speed driving past cover and late cut- as it neared the boundary (these were
comparatively short on two sides) Thus ended a splendid match, ex- Capt. Leach, b. Leach ting with extreme confidence. A and many futile attempts to gain on emplifying the terrible uncertainties Lt. Cochrane, b. Jenkins. difficult chance to square leg the ball were seen!
of cricket. Lt. Cdr. Pugh deserved un- Cmdr. Elkins, c. Read, b. Leach. could hardly have been called a blood when Jenkins got past
A change in the bowling drew first bounded praise for his glorious, chan- Cmdr. Boucher, b. Jenkins
Mid. celess innings which realised 98 runs, Surg. Cmdr. Pomfret, b. Leach.. 'life.'
Collins' guard only to have the ball more than half the total Navy score, Cmdr. Pritchard, b. Jenkins Lucky Leach
obstructed. A confident appeal was Detailed scores" follow:"
Lt. Cmdr. Steel, run out“- Sinclair was then out first ball to upheld. Leach, who took over from BRIG. GEN. MACNAGHTEN'S XI Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble, a catch in the slips, and Leach who Wilson and Jenkins, continued to L. F. Stokes, at. Mid. Collins, b. Played on b. Leach
Extras succeeded him was rather, fortunate bowl very well indeed, the
Cmdr. Boucher in surviving a catch behind the wicket, claiming most of his victims with a R. Booth, c. Surg. Cmdr. Pomfret, Mid. Collins failing to gather. Stokes medium fast ball that turned in from then reached his half century and the leg.
chor..
202.
former
b. Cmdr.. Boucher
Total
A. C. Sinclair, c. Surg. Cmdr. Pom- Leach raised the total score to 100. PUGH PUNISHES BOWLING
fret, b. Cmdr. Boucher Hopes of a century for Stokes were Neither bowler, however, could make D. W. Leach, c. Capt. Leach, b. shattered when he was stumped afterjany impression on Lt. Cmdr. Pugh Lt. Cochrane going out to one from Cmdr. Bou-who was scoring attractively all F. Marshall, l.b.w., b. Lt. Cochrane
around the wicket. Batsmen fell at J, C. Jenkins, b. Lt. Cochrane. Apart from Stokes none of batsmen, regular intervals with Jenkins being T. W. R. Wilson, c. Lt. Cmdr. Steel, including Leach, who incidentally had responsible for two valuable wickets
b. Lt. Cochrane another, 'life,' appeared set for scoring in Lt. Cotman and Lt. Cochrane, both L. Heap, c. Surg. Cmdr. Pomfret, b. runs and the innings closed for the of whom will be playing for the Fleet. Lt. Cochrane comparatively satisfactory total of Following Lt. Comdr. Steel who was A. S. Read, c. Mid. Collins; b. Lt.
run out as a result of a misunderstan-
Cotman The Brigadier General showed ding, the score read 147 for nine H. S. Bartley, not out glimpses of his former prowess in wickets,
Brig.-Gen. E. B. Macnaghten, b. scoring a captain's innings of 15 care- "Torry" Wilson was forced to retire
Cmdr. Pritchard fully calculated runs. "Torry" Wil- at this stage of the game owing to Extras son was responsible for an excellent a torn fingernail sustained in an six into the sea. First class fielding abortive attempt to catch a difficult It by Lt. Cotman of the Navy XI was a one from Pugh, at long mid-on.
Bowling Analysis feature of the innings..
was later learned that the - damage. SHANGHAI LEARNS
inflicted was of a sufficiently serious Surg. Comdr. Pomfret 8 14 Perhaps the most valuable lessons naturo to prevent him from playing Lt Cotman gained by Shanghai from their first in subsequent matches.
A stroke of Lt. Cochrane
de Omdr. Boucher innings were: 1) that the ball came bad luck that "Torry" himself off the matting wicket very fast and plores,
Cmdr. Pritchard 2) that the ball could be made to:
The C.-in-C. then joined Lt. Cdr.Pugh Lt. Cmdr. Pugh, not out turn on the matting sufficiently to
this, in what proved to be a last wicket Mid. Collins, 1.b.w. prove dangerous. In view of playing back to a ball that was ap-stand that all but won the game for Lt. Cotman, c.. Stokes, proaching good length, required an the Navy. Some extremely forceful extraordinarily quick eye and some batting by Lt.Cdr. Pugh who by this fast footwork. It was evident later, time was probably seeing a ball. twice from the Navy batsmen, that a for- the size, ably backed by the C.-inC. who ward stroke was always preferable, as it eliminated a possible break' being effective and more important, the dan ger of snicking a ball that has gather- ed speed off the wicket.
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DEFIED THE BEST
defied the best in Leach and Jenkins, raised the score from 147 to 190..
Amid tenso excitement, the Um- of pires signalled for the last, over the match. The C.-in-C. faced Leach and the field was brought well in, to ensure a catch if presented.
After tea, at 4 p.m. Lt. Cmdr. Pugh and Mid. Collins opened the C-in-C's
DRAMATIC FINISH innings. With 208 runs to make and
The first five balls were carefully approximately 24 hoursin hand, fast scoring was necessary. "Torry" played but the sixth and last ball of Wilson opened the attack at the pavi- the over and match decided the issue. lion end, and was promptly hit for A full toss from Leach on the leg four in his first over.SE
side fully justified an attempt for ⠀⠀ FUTILE ATTEMPTS
six. The ball, however, apparently Shanghal had had its first taste of swerved slightly with, the result that fielding on the hard sandy surface. it glanced off the bat onto the The ball when hit, appeared to in-stump.
A
log
CINC's
M.
10 D. W. Leach
59
:24
39
Total
192
Bowling Analysis
0
0. M. R. W.
T. W. R. Wilson
3
11
28 R. Booth
5
28
17 1 59
63. C, Jenkins
16 1
65
L. F. Stokes
1
10
16
5
YESTERDAY'S
OPEN SINGLES
-15 14
BOWLS RESULTS
202
of
The following were the results R. W. games played in the Fourth Round of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls cham- 1plonship on the Police Recreation Club
green yesterday..........
48 62
184 44 18332 2
8
kins.
Jenkins
98 16
J. Watson beat S. Eccleshall 21-11. A. R. Dallah beat G. H. Sherriff 2116KA
W. Gill: beat W, K. Way 21-10.
Brown B. W. Bradbury beat J. 10-21-19
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