THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1939
CIVIL
SERVICE
CRICKET
PROSPECTS APPEAR BRIGHT
More Talent Available Than For Many Seasons
K.C.C. Juniors Show Their Capabilities
(By "ADREM")
FINE innings by A. E. Perry, of Civil Service, G. E. R. Di- vett, of Club, and A. R. Kitchell, of Indian Recreation Club, were the highlights of Saturday's cricket.
The cricket season can now be said to be fairly well un- der way as there were games on most grounds and a fairly high standard was reached despite a scorching sun and ob- vious lack of practice of players.
THRILLING FINISH
Perry's early finding of form should | "Squaddy" did so most efficiently yesterday. be particularly useful as there is noth- ing like a good start to set the ruins coming.
C.S.C.C. "PRESS GANG”
I am told, however, that there was quite an exciting finish, the last Army wicket fall- ing within a couple of minutes of time.
A. R. Kitchell batted most impressively for his 67. He has added a range of scor ing strokes to his excellent defence and his batting now is really good.
I understand that T. V. N. Fortescue, who made a useful 23 on Saturday, is a Civil Servant and most likely to be grab-
A. H. Madar bowled successfully to take bed by C.S.C.C., while with Perry, McLel-6 for 44 in nearly 10 overs, shouldering the tan, Baker, Colledge, Richardson, Barrow, extra responsibility resultant upon the ab Whitley in addition to Fenton, an accurate bowler who should get wickets when grounds Garden up a bit, and two youngster in Hol- lidge and Ainslle available, prospects look distinctly bright.
Divett, I am told, batted very attractive- ly for Club, while veteran T. E. Pearce still shows an ability to give lessons to
the younger element,
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Apart from Perry's innings, Jolyn Barrow, very unsure of himself to start, with and obviously right out of practice, played stolid knock of 29 and both Hollidge and Ainslie, overawed I thought front their first appearance in a big match on Club ground, settled down later to play some fine shots.
The bowling on both sides was not of a very high order, although Perry had one fine spell.
Returning from
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Volunteers, John and Alec Pearce deputised in the field for time during the Civil Service innings and appeared fairly sprightly despite their
"exertions" as soldiers!""
GOOD EFFORT
Royal Air Force can be said to have fairly covered themselves with glory by drawing with a by no means weak Recreio team. The Airmen appear to be somewhat inconsistent in their form. In two vious matches they trounced the Police and were themselves trounced by Central Bri- tish schoolboys.
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They did exceedingly well to dismiss Re- reto for 109 which total would have been a good deal less had not H. A. Barros, who is getting on to the veteran stage. played a really useful if somewhat lucky innings to score 32.
The R.A.F. attack proved well varied and the wickets were fairly evenly distri buted, Gillespie meeting with most suc. cess with 5 for 23.
W. G. New stood up to Eddie Gosano and H. L. Ozorio, that devastating com- bination of last year, fairly successfully and his 37 out of 52 was a really valuable effort.
R.A.F.. were never in any real danger of defeat, although they had, difficulty in get- ting the hall away, and had five wickets in hand when stumps were drawn.
I don't propose in this article to deal with the Army cricketers the Army-I.R.C. atatches as the. "Mail" Army correspondent,
NO CROWDS IN THE MORNING.
You women bowlers have a real break! You can bowl in the morn ings, when there are no crowds and alleys are always, available. Get up a party for morning bowling!
BOWLING ALLEYS
Lockhärk
THE CLUB TO USE
GRAPHIC GOLE
LIGHTER GOLF DRIVER.
REACHES
GREATER
VELOCITY
AT IMPACT
ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPH.
SHOWS
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HOW CLUB IS AFFECTED BY IMPACT
BY BEST BALL Tests with an ultra high speed camera by staff members of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology revealed that the lighter the golf club the greater the velo- city at impact. Francis Quimet, former Amateur champion, was the golfer photographed in these experiments and extensive tests were made. The machine also re- corded however that results with the lighter club were not as uni- form as they might be. Yet it is only recently that the reason for this was unveiled. By means of the "multiple flash" method of photography, an
·. actual photo- graph of which is reproduced above, it was shown that the shaft of the club was inclined to bend too much at impact and the club face to vary in its alignment. The trajectory of the ball proved to be erratic as a result.
For this reason it might be wise for the player to employ a -more médluṁ weight club yet here too one runs into a problem that only be solved by experi-
Wear or instance what may
a heavy club for one player be light for another. Per- haps it would be, wise i #follow Gene Sürazen, méthod of swing- ing an extra Hesus chuy
club in prac klos, and a lighter one in actual Ta tinge the average weight might "nder Baht by com- parison "and" "considerable veldcity generatedɛntɛ impact without:fear of erratic results,
Frid Thamson's Wide Arc,
CAPT. GROSE CREATES GOOD IMPRESSION IN SUNDAY GAME
Capt. D. C. E. Grose, the new Army batsman, is a certainty for any Interports that may be held while he is in the Colony, is the impression formed by those who have seen him in action.
Although I have been unable to secure details of the match, I have learned that Craigengower and Royal Engineers were in opposition at the Valley on Sunday afternoon.
Grose only made a few runs but the manner in which he shaped bespoke the batsman of real class. His cover-driving has to be seen to be believed and he evi- dently has all the strokes in the book at his command. At the moment he confesses that the local wickets "have him all at sea.”
sence of A. R: Minu, very well. I am told. however, that he was a shade fortunate in getting several of his wickets.
Only feature of the junior game was a useful Innings by A. R. Marker, who, when he has developed some scoring shots, should be very useful,
Unlike many other alubs, both Police and University had a wealth of players on hand for their match at the Valley. Resuit was they played 13 on one side and 12 on the other.
AGRICULTURAL !
Carey and Hunter got a few runs for Police but there was a decided smack of the village green in the efforts of most of the "batsmen !**
Mulcahy, not too sure of himself to begin with, watched the ball carefully until well set and then proceeded to make 48, while school reputation in making a very nice 54 Francis Lay more than lived up to his featured by powerful leg shots and nood square-cutting.
GOOD BOWLING
. B. D. Lay also made runs and afterwards bowled very well indeed against a side lark. ing in practice to take 4 for 24.
I would like to see Lay given a regular place in the first alaven which, short in bowling. could make good use of his spinners.
Baldwin also had a which he took 3 for 0 but Lt. Smith later good spell during collared him and treated him severely.
Smith played what I should term a typical
W. S. Gegg, the former C.B.5. player, had a very good match, taking 3 for 32 and mak-Navy innings. Shaky at the outset, he went ing a nice 41.
for the bowling bald-headed as soon as he was seeing them a bit and made some really. good hits.
Only other match was played at Central British School between C.B.S. and a scratch eleven captained by N. D. Booker.
C.B.9. PROSPECTS
I am pleased to note the success. of R. Singh, who must be one of the keenest cricketers in the Golany. He bowled ex- tremely well' to take & for 22 in 10,overs. Lo Tak-cheung, who evidently does not confine his sporting activities to swimming. showed promise in an innings of 20 not out. Weller, of whom much was expected, fall Heath was the only Police bowler to meeted, with the bat and met with scant success with any success and I cannot understand with the ball, but Pryde flogged the weak why he was put on so late in view of some visitors' attack, while J. P. Asche, a new of his performances last season,
name to me, and 'H. V. Lockhart also made
Junior champions, Kowloon Cricket Club, a number of runs before retiring.. got off to a good start-against-a-rather-C.B.S., in their few matches thus far this scratch Navy side, whom they beat without season, have shown that they will being extended.
be Es power in schools' cricket this year.
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