MATTING WKTS.
From reports received from vari- ous cricket grounds over the week- end, it appears fairly obvious that the prolonged absence of rain is having a nasty effect on wickets.
A stay of any length in Hong Kong accustoms one to hard and fast wickets on which fast bowling is inclined to fly around a bit, but this season, with less rain than usual, wickets are probably now as bad as they have ever been.
It may be revolutionary even to make the suggestion but I honestly think that standards would be kept from deteriorating even more than they have done already through sheer funk, if matting wickets were introduced to all but about three clubs in the Colony.
The big achievements of the week were credited to Lieut. Manners, of Royal Navy, and F. J. Lay, of Dioce- san School. The former seems to have settled down very nicely to conditions out here and should con- tinue to make a heap of runs, while Lay is definitely one of the finest schoolboy bats every turned out by
a local school,
BY "ADREM"
Manners' 94, out of a total of 142, however, failed carry the Naval score beyond the 154 for 9 dec. compiled by Club, who emerged vic- torious by 12 runs. For Club G. P. Longfield hit hard and often for 63 and Haymes took 5 for 14 and made 32. Kyrke, the Navy express captured 5 wickets at a cost of 47
runs.
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R. E. LEE : Bowling con- sistently well at the moment.
Opinion Confirmed
THE CHINA' MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1988
MOOTED
FOR LOCAL CRICKET
GROUNDS
Gosano which went off the shoulder of the bat, off the wicket-keeper's glove, off to first slip, finally to be snapper up by second slip an inch off the ground.
This was definitely Mr. Sar- gent's last match. He was con- secrated as a bishop recently and sailed for Foochow yester- day afternoon leaving behind- him a record of enthusiasm for cricket which is reflected in the present school side, one of the finest and most successful for many years.
E. F. Fincher, who succeeded, The match at King's Park be-
settled down quickly and played two elevens served to confirm an early and square-leg. After a quiet period, tween the Recreio and K.C.C. first beautiful leg shots between fine-leg opinion I expressed regarding the he then became impatient and start- Portuguese team. They-have-a-very-ed to hit at everything, eventually To revert to the game. Craigen- useful attack, are brilliant in the be caught by Reed off Pereira, who gower, given a good start Duggie field and have potential batting, al- arrived late and relieved L. G. Hung, got to within striking dis- though, I fear me, it fails often than it comes off.
more Gosano.
Flashing Off-Drives
tance of the 170 runs. required for victory but were unable to quite get there.
K.C.C., on the other hand, are passing through the doldrums. In contrast to previous years when it has invariably been in attack that they have been let down, this sea-Gosano, was playing the other bow-ing 3 for 51. son, the bowling has been quite lers very correctly, interspersing
good, despite many handicaps, but the batting has been most variable. Only department where no great change is apparent is the fielding. Catches, now as always, are being dropped with regularity and there
Crary bowled very steadily for Meanwhile, R. T. Broadbridge, al-6 for 47 and his old head, proved though uncomfortable against Eddie
an excellent foil for him while tak-
long periods of purely defensive play with an occasional flashing off- drive. After he was dismissed, only Lloyd did anything, and he was not out with 19.
The Gosano Family!
Kowloon Juniors had a narrow squeak against Club de Recreio Juniors, whom they entertained at Cox's Road. The visitors had dim-
some of the
E. L. Gosano, A. P. Pereira and is little doubt that unless this team A. M. Prata shared the wickets. I culty in raising a side owing to the pulls is socks up and really gets feel that L. G. Gosano, a left-hander fact that Races were on. Accord- down to business, it is going to have with a very easy action, with a little ingly they recruited (a record in the coming League pro-
coaching, would, be their best more youthful-Gosanos. It was just gramme that is going to make it trundler. At the moment is inclined as well they did. G. Gosano made 47 pretty sick.
to be a little mechanical and does and "J" took 3 for 8. Other Recreio players who did anything were R. not mix them up at all.
Soares. (31) and R. Soares (2 for
On Saturday, Kowloon had first use of a wicket which, although it has been described as very bad, was really quite fair, as wickets go. It was fast but nothing was coming up much, Anderson went early, being caught off a faster one by Eddie
THIS IS
BURGUNDY WEATHER
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
OUR FINE SELECTION OF
VINTAGE BURGUNDIES
THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
OF THESE WINES BEING
UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG.
CALDBECK'S
creio started disastrously and lost
Set to score only 77 for a win, Re-15). their first three wickets to Robbie For Kowloon, Gray and B. D. Lay Lee for only three runs. Reed push-made 26 and 18 respectively but ed a sitter to Lloyd at second-slip, these scores excepting, there was
Gosano was bowled neck and crop by a yorker and P. M. N, da Silva was caught behind the sticks by Freddie Broadbridge, who has been performing as Aunt Sally in recent matches.
Thereafter it was one long pro- cession and it was left to John Gon- salves, who, rumour had it, was playing an innings for the first time in his life, to make 12, the second highest score of the innings, and give K.C.C. one or two anxious moments towards the end.
Army Trounced
little over which to enthuse."
At H.K.C.C., Police were given a good beating up by Club, Juniors. Chief interest in this match, how- ever, was the appearance of Brian Fay, an A.S.P. who recently arrived in the Colony.
Although he did not make many runs on Saturday, he created such a favourable impression that I have heard him described by more than one source as an Inter- porter in the making.
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On Saturday, he played some beautiful scoring shots all round the wicket and later showed him- 'self to be a fast bowler of high At Sookunpoo, the Army, without class. the majority of their Middlesex I understand that he was tried players, were given a severe trounc-] for Kent 2nd. XI in 1935 and last ing by I.R.C. The soldiers batted season played for the Henden Police first and could only manage 77 to College XI. It is unfortunate that which Capt. Godby made 25, and he will not be available in many Sgt. Painter 34. The wickets were matches this season owing to the fairly evenly distributed between fact that he will be residing in Nazarin, Minu, Madar, Bakar and Macao, where he is studying Chin-- Rumjahn,
ese.
I.R.C. had little difficulty in
To get back to the match. Police knocking off the required runs, batted first and only J. L. Stephens Nazarin, Kitchell and A. H. Madar and Fay were able to do very much all getting a few.
against the bowling of Robb, recent- D.B.S. added yet another club ly returned from leave, who took 6 scalp to their now impressive list for 25.
when they beat. a. Craigongower Club passed their opponents' "A" team by 14 runs. As usual score of 79 for the loss of only 8 Francis Lay and Crary were chief wickets and then went on to make, ly responsible..
158 for 7, R. M. M. King (64 not Lay, whose figures in his last out) and V. C. Bond being highest three games do not require repro-scorera,
duction, found the boundary on 10 In the other three matches, I.R,C. occasions in scoring 65, while form- juniors beat Army 2nd, XI by 8 wic- er headmaster Sargent, and present kets, University beat Queen's Col- headmaster Goodban scored 87 and lege by 8 wickets and Civil Service
46 not out, respectively.
beat R.A.M.C. by 6 wickets.