THE CHINA MAIĻ, MARCH 10, 1959
696 Runs Needed For Victory!
England's Hopeless Task
MELVILLE'S FIRST
TEST CENTURY
Durban, To-day.
Dismissed for 481 in their se-
SOUTH AFRICA—2ND INNINGS
P. Van Der Byl, c Paynter, b
Wright
B. Mitchell, b Verity
E. Rowan, c Edrich, b Verity A. D. Nourse, c Hutton, b
Farnes
K. G. Viljoen, b Perks
A. Melville, b Farnes
RECREIO
Second Division
BATTING (Qualification L'our average of 20 and over.)
Innings,
Not Inns, H.S. Out Aggr. Avge,
B. D. Lay....5111 1 190 48.76
BOWLERS
97
89
0
IN LEAD
25
*
Cpl. Webb's Fine
74
103
21
CRICKET AVERAGES. N. Matthews 620
6
E. S. Newson, b Wright
3
which
N. G. Gordon, not out
Extras
7
The following are the League cricket averages to date.
17
Total
481
cond venture at the wicket, South
E. L. Dalton, c and b Wright
Africa have set England the al-R. E. Grieveson, b Farnes most impossible task of scoring A. B. C. Langton, e Hammond, 696 runs for victory in the Fifth b Farnes and Final Test match, which was resumed yesterday and will be played to a finish.
South Africa batted very solid- ly yesterday, Alan Melville secur-]
Fall of wickets:-1 for 191 (Mit- ing his first Test century against England, but was dismissed three chell); 2 for 191 (Rowan); 3 for runs later, being bowied by 191 (Van der Byl); 4 for 242 Farnes.
are
Batting Figures
(By "ADREM”)
It will be noted that batting averages in the First Division consistently low while bowling figures on the other hand, in some cases are really. remarkable.
J. Fong
.7 51 A. K. Suftiad ..5 88* J. L. Stephens 7 100* oto. Brown ...5 59* J. Barrow ..4 33 G. N. Gosano 6 59* B. C. Fay ....
(Nourse); 5 for 346 (Viljoen); 6 These facts are probably ac- for 382 (Dalton); 7 for 434 (Mel-counted for by the unusual num-H. J. Arm- ville); 8 for 450 (Langton); 9 for ber of League matches which have 462 (Newson); 10 for 481 (Grieve-reached a definite conclusion this the son).
1 144:
5 45 45.00
1 249
41.50
2 120
40,00
1 230
38.38
* 36.00
1 106
35.63
1 176
35.20
53
1 208
34.67
C. W. E.
B.shop
7
81
1 208
34.67
Cpl. Weob ....8
73
0 273
34.13
A. E. Noronha 4 K; Y. Tam ...7 H. P. Lim ....5 37 E. J. R. Mit-
chelt
33*
2. 68
34.00
74
0 228
32,67
1 124
31,00
.6 27* 3 90
30.00
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Dal- anu
Farnes He had one Perks
O. R. M. .22.1 2 74 .32
W.
4
-
6 99
1
.32
7
146
3
Verity
.40
9
87
2
strong.....:6 77 Ldg. Tel.
Wood year.
A. Bakar John Barrow, of Civil Service, G. A. Goodban 4 32 - 1 57* 2 Capt. Carless is at the head of the batting aver-Lt. Napier .... ages with two not outs out of three N. P. FOX .6.380 151 innings, while. T. A. Pearce, who |=/Sgt. Goodger 4 45 made 96 on Saturday, and N. A. E.H. A. Barros 4 40 Mackay are the only batsmen with S. Smith ...8 averages over 40.
0 176
29.33
.7 37* 3 112 .6 71 1 139
* 28.00
27.80
82
27.33
7
132
26,40
67 .0 · 179
25.57
25.17
1
70
23.33
1 63
21.00
44
0 166
20.75
T. H. King...6 48 1 100
20.00-
6 1
18
0
9
1
30
0
The remarkable consistency of E. L Gosano and H. L. Özorio is
Hutton
1
0 10
0
oft 40%
Was
ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS:
They have taken 20 and 24 wickets, it. Soares....56.4 respectively, and head
129
9
7 the aver-G. N. Gosano 40,2
after
0
ages within a fraction other.
4
17 139 18 7.72 120 14 78 8
7,69
8.57
9.13
9.73
FINE AGGREGATE
9.91
and
9.93
10.00
0
10.37 104 10 10.40 23 179 17 10.53
Nourse and Viljoen resumed South Africa's innings before a very smal crowd of 400, but the former was oul to a catch by Hutton off Farnes tor 26. Melville joined Viljoen and took score to 292 at lunch. With the score at 346, Viljoen chopped a bail from Ho had scoreu Perks into his wicket. 74 including seven boundaries, ton, who followed, was caught bowled Wright for 21, six and three fours in a short and live-Wright ly knock, Melville (68) and Grieveson (0) took the score to 387 for 6 at tea.
Gibb relieved Ames behind the wic- Edrich ket after tea, the latter fielding in the Hammond outfield. Melville, who was shaping
big stand, scored 17
well for a
Wright's first over and hoisted
runs in 467 minutes. Melville
eventually bowled by Farnes
BOWLING (Qualification - Four matches, average of 15 and under.)
reflected in their bowling figures.A. V. Gosano 56,5 17
0. M. R, W. Avge.
reaching him first Test century against Hutton, not out England, He had batted for 200 min-P. A. Gibb, not out utes and had ten boundaries. Grieveson
was dismissed by Farnes for 39
Langton fell to a catch by Hammond, ..........................................TIQ BERBE at first slip, off Farnes' bowling for six. Newson departed soon after for only three runs, being clean bowled by innings South Africa's
Wright and came to an end.
Hutton and Gibb opened England's second innings, but stumps were drawn owing to bad light before any were scored.
MY APPOINTMENT
La Distilleri
POMENI OLD MATUREU
(HOUSE OF LORDS
DRY GIN
BOOTHS
FINEST
OLD
runs
TO-DAY'S TENNIS
POSTPONED
of each A. E. Carey..25.5
Ldg. Tel.
Wood....111.5 30 292 30
6 G. E. R. Divett 34
109 11 W. L. McKen-
zie
.38.4 4 139 14 190 19 B. C. Fay...76.4 19
197 19 K. L. Ng ....704 18 B. G. Baker..27 A. M. Omar 73 R. A. J. Simp-`
B. D. Lay, of K.C.C., tops the Junior batting averages but has not played in the last two matches. Fine figures have been returned by Cpl. Webb, who has aggregated no runa in eight fewer than 278
To-day's programme of matches in the Colony Singles and Doubles Lawn Tennis Championships have been un- avoidably postponed owing to the pre-innings. vailing inclement weather conditions.
WITHOUT A PEER
IN THE HOUSE
. for cocktails or as a
straight drink Booth's House
of Lords is supreme.
It is
the only Gin with the true
mellowness and full-bodied.
flavour of maturity.
BOOTH'S
HOUSE OF LORDS DRYGIN
Sole Agents-
son
.45 4 170 15 11,33 C. H. Teoh ..64.3 13 224 18 12,44
14
12.76 153 12 W. S. Gegg ..58 As in the First Division, Recreio R. Baldwin ..35 bowlers lead in the bowling, A. V. F. A. Curreem 15.5
Gosano being first, followed by RW. Stoker...53.2 11 6. 128
Soares and G. N. Gosano.
First Division
BATTING
*
1
118 9 13.11
3
67 5 13.40
181
13 13.92
G. Hong Choy 32.3 D. S. Robb ..35 3 144 10 175 Capt. Carless 54
.87.4 12 269 C. Pope
9
14.22
10 14.40
12 14.58 18 14,94
(Qualification Three innings, KUMAON RIFLES
average of 20 and over.).
Not
WIN ARMY CROSS 53.00 COUNTRY RUNS
45.75
42,25
-38.67 Though the Army cross-country
Inns, H.S. Out. Aggr. Avge. J. Barrow....3 34* 2 53 T. A. Pearce..5 96 1 183 N. A, E, Mackay 6 47* 2 109 J. L. C. Pearce 3 41 0 116 D. J. N. Ander-
.6. 64 0 225
.4 50* 1 99 G. C. Burnett..4. 32 1 07 A. H. Madar ..6
48* 1 160 H. Owen
Hughes
son
Capt. Whit-
marsh
.5 64** M. el Arculli ..6 65* A. R. Kitchell 6 60 L. G. Gosano. .5
51* S. V. Gittins ..8 27 Lt. Fuller .3 62.
| N. .D. Lloyd ..3 16 L. T. Ride...5 41
Major Murray 4.31
| E. M. L. Soares 6 45
Drv. Logan...6 51
1 126 2 104 0126
1 09 148
0 71 2 23 0: 114
0 89.
37,50
33.00
team championship was won by Ku- maon Rifles, Ahmed Khan, of H. K. 8. R. A., repeated his (individual) Виссева of last year in winning the 32.33 cross-country race held yesterday.
Brigadier Reeve, President of the Army Athletic Board, started the run-
the Polo ground ners off from
32.00
31.50
ovor
26.00 a 5 mile course, which was along 25.20 Boundary Street and through Kowloon 24.75 Tong to the Rifle Ranges, returning 24.00 along the foothills to the Polo ground 23:67 again.
23.00 His Excellency Major General' A. E. 22.80 Grassott, G.O.C., distributed the prizes 22.25 at the conclusion of the race.
21,60
0:108
0 125
20.83
20,50
E. Zimmern...6 46* 2 82
A. M. Rodrigues 5:52 -0 102 20.40:
BOWLING
(Qualification-Three matches, average of 15 and under)
0.” “M. RW. Avge. 122.20 0.10 152 24 - 6.33.
E. L. Gosano 03.1 20 H. L. Ozorio 00.4 17 | D. J. N, Än«.
derson 24 $ G. P. Longfield 29.3 -4
77 10
97. 12
7.70 8.08
8.09 0,08
F. Baker10040. 8 892 11 R. E. Lee. 78,4 119 ~ 218" 24" A. H. Madar 56.8 12. 169 18 0,89
C. P. O. Paxton 38
15..
895 10 9.50 G. Bour116 2 1 18 57% 11,00 L. C. Pearce :18 0 90 8 1625
The complete results were:
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Kumaon Riflés, 227 points. HK.S.R.A., 386 points, Rajputana Rifles, 407 points.
8th, Heavy Regt. RA, 640 points; 5th A.A. Regt. R.A., 088 points; Mid- dlesex, 722 points; Royal Scots 769 points, and the Royal Engineers: * INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Ahmed Khan, H.K.S.R.A. Time: 88 mins. 9,4 soGR."
Sher Singh (12888), Kumaon Rifles. Sher Singh (18160), Kumaon Rifles.
K.C.C. MIXED DOUBLES
____ FINAL RESULT
A. R. Mini 102.2 19 208 26 11,27 N. A. E. Mackay and Mrs. G. E. Pte. "Haté 72 16 192 17 1139 Taylor (sor,won the Kowloon Cricket 201 17 11.82 Club - Mixed Doubles handicap in the IN. WI 1272 0118 9 12.89 Winter Tournament yesterday when s
lahu ala 95 7 18.67 they beat R. T. Broadbridge and Miss ris: 54.3 14 188 10 13,80 B Harker (~~~80) 7-5, 6-2 in the
158 11 14 181 final
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