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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1939
CRICKET NOTES
I.R.C. APPEAR TO BE IN FOR A LEAN SEASON J.L. Youngsaye Returns To Form; Fine Innings
C.B.S. BEAT CLUB
AN EARLY START
BY CANDLELIGHT! GRAPHIC GOLE
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FROM WHAT LITTLE I saw of the I.R.C. team in their match with Recreio at King's Park on Saturday I should imagine they are in for a lean season.
True they were without three of the best players A. R. Minu, K. Nazarin and A. R. Kitchell and although these players should make a tremendous difference, there still appears to be a lack of fire that even their inclusion is not likely to compensate for.
Their batting on Saturday, with the exception of the Madar brothers, was pathetic. A. H. batted as he always does. Supremely confident from the first over he received, he never looked like getting out although the bowling was never loose.
M. P. played all his strokes very correctly, his back defensive shots being particularly orthodox.
wicket illegally. I hasten to add, however, that I am not suggesting any "dirty" work as it was apparent that on both occasions Ismall was unaware of what he had done, and Recreio provided the umpires!
GOOD EFFORT
cing against Craigengower on Saturday as Although University were not as convini- they were the previous week against Re- crelo, they did pretty well to score 152 for 7 in reply to Craigengower's 184 for 5,
Most pleasing feature of this match was the return to form of J. L. Youngsaye. One of the keenest cricketers in the Colony, Al-Youngaaye's
recent seasons have
been
It was interesting to see the veteran, A., H. Rumjahn opening an innings again. though he was playing cricket before most of the members of the team he was playing against were born, he still managed to stay there for quite a long time, standing up to the finest bowling combination in the Colony with great pluck.
It is clearly evident, however, that his eye is not as keen as of old and although Its strokes were good enough when he was able to see the ball in time, for the most
part he was late with them.
E. L. Gosano struck a length right away and was impressive but H. L. Ozorio, the other member of the firm, although he was
rather lean, owing, I think, to falling eyes. How bad he has been will be appreciated from his junior League record of two sea- sons ago when he had the dubious distinction of scoring about seven "blobs" in successive matches
On Saturday he played a really valuable innings and I sincerely hope that this 46 will be the forerunner of many other equally valuable batting contributions.
Ernie Zimmern again batted well and is now performing as well as he has ever done, while A. J. Hulse made a very promis- swinging in considerably with the wind, aping 28, which is certain to restore a lot of
his old confidence. peared to me to be over-pitching rather too much.
Pereira bowled some very good ones and some equally bad ones but a little practice should soon, get him into first-class shape.
SOARES AGAIN
There is very little doubt in my mind as to who Recreio's batting is going to depend supon in the course of the season. E. M. L. Soares, the left-hander, is right at the top of his form and has secured his runs thus far with regularity. He batted really well on Saturday although he played some hor- rible shots when trying to force the pace.
There was little else of note in the Recreio || innings. G. N. Gosano was rather fortunate in scoring 25 retired and A. M. Rodrigues stayed there a long time without getting very much away.
There was one rather hectic period when the Recreio score was beginning to assume decent proportions. Eddie Gosano had bad luck in being run out by Ismail after the stumper had broken the wicket with his foot, and Soares suffered the same fate a few moments later when Madeen Arculli, Gelding ball on the far boundary, sent in a perfect baseball throw-in to run him out, ambling along for a second run,
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R. Singh, took a few wickets but at some expense, while the opinion of a competent be infinitely more effective if he took off ́critic 'with regard to Gegg is that he would
that little bit of pace, which he appears to strain himself in getting, and concentrated more on length. He has much promise and would benefit by some coaching at this stage.
University - were without their best bat, K. Y. Tam, but his place as opening bats- man was very ably Alled by Kenneth Lo. who played a really fine innings of 21; Tsul and K. S. Oh also got a few but extras was very nearly top-scorer with 331
The return of "Tinker" Lee to the Valley side has definitely bucked the fielding up and I am told that in this department there was every cause for sausfaction.
ALEC PEARCE'S FINE KNOCK Club had out a particularly strong aide against Navy, being assisted by several Civil Servants who would otherwise have been without a game, but were unable to force a win.
Navy's one chance of winning rested in the ability of their bowlers to dismiss Club cheaply, Alec Pearce got a century and so they were unable to.
Pearce took no early chances against a far from weak attack, which included two good left-handers, Wood and Barton, and was rather slow at the outset. On passing his 50, however, he opened up in no uncer- tain manner to hit no fewer than five sixes and 15 fours.
Tel. Coles met with a considerable amount of fortune in scoring 57 but this innings was invaluable as next highest score was 16. Navy do not boast many batsmen, or for that matter. cricketers at all, and I under- stand they never at any time expect to fleld more than one team in the League.
Central' British School continue on their victorious way! They did extremely well to beat a really good Club junior side by 2 wickets, when it was "so late that the street-lamps were ult!"
Club batsmen' were never able to get on top of the keen school attack backed up by some fine fielding and although a number of them secured double-figures, they could only manage 115.
ANOTHER 50 FOR ODELL School batting was once again carried by A. M. Odell, who batted well after a shaky start to score yet another half-century but they had some anxious moments near the and when, despite the fast-gathering dark- ness, Club sportingly carried on.
Huxley and Meffan stayed together and fiff of the necessary runa,
I am told that some exceptionally brli. liant wicket-keeping by John Potter near. "ly carried the day for Club. He stumped Pryde and N. L. Smith very neatly and Tonight P. A. Weller, the school's beat
bat.
Other matches were rather scratch affairs,
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DOROTHY
KIRBY
HERE IS DOROTHY'S
BACKTWING
WHEN
THE VAS 12 1⁄21⁄2 VEART ÖLD
SCORED HIGH EIGHTIET
IN COMPETITION AT THAT CARLY AGE
K.C.C, had an intra-club game in which the First Team did not have matters all their own way against The Rest of the Club, Gray Batted well for The Rest, punishing anything loose with great severity and Hall. and Bald- win both got a few.
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last found his form and batted beautifully Donald, Anderson, after a lean period, at
for 72 but there was nothing much of note in the remainder of the innings, quick runs being rated higher than skilful innings. Baxter, feeling unwell, retired when he had serred 5.
figure in the batting list of the Rest he had three stumpings to his crediti
I notice that although F. J. Lay does not
ABBAS HAS GOOD DAY
M. R. Abbas had a good day for 1.R.C. seconds against Recreio seconds, taking 4 for 30 and making 31. Recreio; however, Won by 31 runs. It was a match typical of
exception rather than the rule.
these teams, double-figure scores being the
Just by way of a change, Police batsmen had a good afternoon and made 203 for 6 dec. Carey scored 37 in his usual rapid manner, Loughlin batted correctly for 69 and Pope made 38.
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BY BEST BALL
Like another Atlantan who showed unusual golf ability at an early age, Dorothy Kirby above is rapidly coming into a game that promises championship cali- bre. Bobby Jones was only six or thereabouts when he started swinging a club that was nearly as large as he was, Miss Kirby started as a young girl, as a mat- ter of fact she is still a young miss, for this illustration portrays her swing at twelve years. Scores in the eighties were the
rule rather than the exception at that time with her slight physique.
Naturally any length Miss Kirby achieved was due to perfect swinging rather than physical strength. In the various poses above she shows a backswing that any golfer would be proud to possess.
Relaxed at address, knees slightly bent she takes the club straight back from the ball, her body turning with the stroke. At the top, the clubhead has dipped a bit below the horizontal and she is perfectly balanced for the downswing. This wide swing- ing arc gives her considerable length in which to create down- stroke momentum.
Friday.-Open Eluded Smith.
Championships
C.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
The following teams have been selected to represent Craigengawer. Cricket Club on Saturday, commencing at 2,00 p.m.
fat X) (v. I.R.C., Home):-E. Zimmera (Capt.). P. J. Billimoria, A. R. H. Esmall, A. B. Hamson, W. Hong Sling. A. J. Hulse, A. K. Ismail, H. P. Lim, G. Souza, J. L Youngsaye and F. R. Zimmern. Scorer-H. W. Randall; Umpire-G. Ladd.
2nd XI (v. 1.R.C. Away):—B. R.. Irance (Capt.), N. Broadbridge, A. H. Esmall. U. Craigengower, however, thanks to 33 by H. Esmail, A. Hung, C. W. Lam, J. W. Joe Leonard and 20 by A. Hung, just manag-Leonard, T. Lock, A. WE Omar, W. K. Way. ed to play out time,
and G. Winch. Scorer-W: Broadbridge.
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