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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 24, 1940
CRICKET NOTES
CRAIGENGOWER'S WIN OVER K.O.C. NO FLUKE
Recoveries At Crucial Moments
POLICE FIELDING
ALMOST COST MATCH
(By “ADREM”)
EACH RUN SCORED
AT KOWLOON C.C.
An Interesting Innovation kis recently been made at Kowloon Cricket Club, which is now the first cricket club in the Colony to Have # #core-Board: which regis-
SATURDAY'S CRICKET-both League and friendly ters each run as it is scored. was for the most part, cricket at its best. There were two centuries in one match; the Junior Champions were unex- pectedly defeated, and there were several thrilling finishes.
Finest feat of the day was the defeat of Kowloon Cric- ket Club by Craigengower Cricket Club in Junior Division. There was no element of luck in the Valley team's display; on their showing they were definitely the better team,
to FIRST DIVISION
At the outset it appeared likely that K.C.C. would add another scalp their long string. In quick time Crai- gengower, who batted first, had lost the wickets of J. L. Youngsaye, Hung and A. B. Hamson for an in- signficant number of runs.
A.
Then came a series of useful double- Agure scores which took the total along steadily. Nevertheless 82 for 7 against a batting side which included at least three man who would be play- ing in Senior Division if they had belonged to any club other than K. C. C., was nothing to write home about.
BIU Way and C. W. Lam, however, who
were both missed, then proceeded to add for the eighth wicket and the score was
carried along to 147 for 9, at which stage Iranee declared--a very sporting declaration
in my opinion.
SCRATCHY BATTING
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The new system is a great suc- cess, especially for Longue mat- [thes,' and' other clubs might do wall to take a leaf out of the
K.C.C. book.
OTHER SPORT ON PAGE 14
ANDERSON DOES WELL BUT LEE AND LLOYD
MUST SHARE CREDIT
(By "ADREM”)
THERE WAS A good deal of jubilation at Kowloon Cricket Club on Saturday evening not unmixed with re- lief. Reason? They had: beaten their old rivals Craigen gower Cricket Club for the first time in the mentories of most of the most senior members of the team:
Craigengower have cost K.C.C. more, mid-wicket might have been, "but it was a Apart from a stand by Baxter and Broad-championships than I can remember and to score fours one had to look for the good stroke in that the oft field was packed bridge, who both looked confident, K.C.C. On numerous occasions the Kowloon gaping-openinge on the leg, Batsmen were always scratching for runs and although Rupert Baldwin treated the team have gone from triumph: tỏ bowling strictly on its not considerable triumph only to come a cropper against mark and bit hard for 19, the Champlons C.C.C. could muster no more than 89.
FRIENDLIES
CRICKET AT ITS BEST
(By "ADREM")
Bowlers had a sorry time of it on Saturday at Hong Kong Cricket Club, where no fewer than 407 runs were scored in the course of the afternoon for the loss of only nine wic- kets!
Centuries in Hong Kong are rare but to have two of them in an after- noon match must be pretty rién?” a' record.
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The Club innings must have been a re- markable one to watch-232 runs in 90
Haymes left early, being caught behind the wicket for 5, but Owen Hughes and Pearce stayed together to add 141 in only 48 minutes of which Owen Hughes, made just over 70.
Pearce stayed until he had reached his 100, made in an hour; and then retired. John Pearce carried on the good work and made 22 and even that was not all; Mac- kenzie hit one or two hard ones and took 14 quiek runs.
Richardson and Fortescue, who opened for Civil Service, went for the runs from the
outset but after the latter had been dismiss He took heavy toll of all the bowling to juas reach his 100 when stumpe were drawn by
ed by John' Pekrée it was all Richardson"
which time the total had been raised to' 175 fór 5.
TWO STANDS
match at Happy Valley between the junior Big stands in both innings marked the
leams of H.K.C.C. and C.s.C.C. H. J. D. Lowe and E. J. R. Mitchell added"89" for Ten minutes from the end, it was apparent Club's fourth wicket and K. T. Attwell and that only something very sensational could. Harper were featured in a big second- prevent KC.C. from winning, and, дя
wicket stand for Civil Service. Only two other 'batsmen in both sides made double- from a series of wides by Winch, Kowloon
Agures. secured their first win of the season in great
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Iranee bowled very well to take four wic Although Anderson bowled and bat-nothing sensational did materialise apart ketu, his pace off the ground deceiving most|ted successfully, sufficient credit can- of his victims, while. Bill Way got among not be given to N. D. Lloyd and R. E. Į stylċ. ..... the rabbits to take 3 for 9.
Lee for their share in the proceed- ings.
ERROR OF JUDGMENT
These two bowlers, on a good wicket, kept the visiting batsmen fighting for every run. Their accuracy can be gauged from the fact that Francis Zimmern, usually a bats- man of the aggressive variety, took nearly
Police had an extremely narrow squeak against Army at Happy Valley and but for a fine defensive knock by J. L. Stephens would probably have lost. The suspense in the concluding stages was prolonged more than was necessary owing to a misunder-two hours to score 44, and only hit two standing on the part of Stephens.
Thinking it was the last ball of the match, he took a big whack at Lawrence, and, after being held by Patterson, learned that there was still a ball to comet
Estall, however, managed to survive and that was that!
If ever
a side deserved to lose, it was Police. Their fielding can only be described as atrocious and, unfortunately for them, some of their most foolish errors were the most costly.
were
Both Whatman and Fargus, who badly missed, one off an absolute sitter to Carey at mid-on, went on to collect a Half- century apiece!
In addition, Patterson, former Interport stumper, made 21 and Lawrence › made this usual hard-hit contribution all of which helped to add the score up to 196 when, with nine wickets down, the Army skipper de
clared.
Needless to say the Police bowling was not impressive, while their batsmen, apart from Stephens, Clarke and Loughlin were pretty scratchy against a far from powerful attack.
BARROS HITS THEMI, Recreio had matters pretty much their own way against University, who, although trying hard,‹ were clearly outclasted. "Polly" Xavier batted very stolidly for 58 not out, scored out of 172, and A.. J. M. Prata and M. A. Remedios also made useful
· scores..
It was not until the advent of H.-A. Harros. however, that sparks really began to fly. Barron had a thoroughly good time whilst making a hurricane 81. and he made Xavier look like a cart-horse!
boundaries.
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At one time. It appeared possible that Ernie Zimmern would have to declare with little more than 100, or keep on bathing till about 4.45, but a useful stand between him- self and brother Francis during which they sneaked "'impossible" singles and scored off anything that could be scared off, saw the rate of scoring considerably increased. Francis played a very correct knock, bring- ing his bat down very straight when playing back and playing forward-firmly,
GOOD KNOCK
Ernie was a bit fortunate when trying to force Anderson, who bowled just the stuff the off stump-but also batted very well. -off-breaks of a tantalising: length outside
Considering he was obliged to attack from the moment of his arrival, his timing was particularly good.
Declaring just before 4.20, Zimmern left Kowloon- about 90 minutes in which to get the runs-a by no means impossible task as it transpired.
Hung and Anderson, who opened, had 20 on the board in no time, thanks to three fine square-cuts by the former, who WRE obviously seeing them from the first ball, but then he played a feeble shot at a goodish length hall from Winch and Edward Lee made no mistake with the chance.-!
Anderson, meanwhile, was not happy and took some time to play himself in. He was all but bowled a couple of times by Francis Zimmern and later, off the same bowler, was missed off a not too difficult chance, by Ismail, at gully,
Ernie Fincherstarted to hit right away and/was particularly: hard on Billinoria, University bartamen fared as badly as Re-when the left-hander went on at the pavilion crela's had shone, and they were, all out for end. After a while, Anderson got going,and 38, L., HưTàn being the only double-figure opened up splendidly. The clock, which by this time was getting ahead, was overhauled slobris itid muraty, enda
· scorer.
Guterres, J. E. Noronha and A. M..Prata all helped themselves to"cheap" wickets, Finaber"//was, eventualy, Noronha, that: old campaigner, doing?"par in the general direction ticularly well. He turned the ball a lor troming a beat at Winch leg and showed great improvement in, length.
Second Division averages
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MacGowan was the most successful home bówler,” while Röbb took five Civil Service wickets for 27 and Lowe 2 for 2:
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