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22 RUNS IN ONE OVER 'Varsity Coached By Rumjahn MIGHTY HITTING
Gallant Knock By A. J. Hulse
By "Adrem"
ALTHOUGH KOWLOON Cricket Club juniors were responsible for the most spectacular feat in Saturday's League cricket programme, Baxter and Madar putting on 211 in an unbroken first-wicket stand, most meritorious performance was Univer- sity's fine victory over Indian Recreation Club in First Division.
University, in both divisions, have shown con- sistent improvement this season, and I cannot say that this result surprised me very much.'
While
their individual keen scorers, and the advent of A. R. II. ness has had a great deal to do Esmail, the rate of scoring slowed with their success. there is also down considerably and IR.C., as another factor that has had mucu the result of painfully slow scor- to do with it. A. H. Rumjahu, a ing in the last 30 minutes, were forced to declare at 4 o'clock with graduate and one of the most ex perienced cricketers in the Colony, only 154 on the board has put in a great deal of untiring that would have been more than work in an effort to raise the sufficient last season. standard.
a total
Fenton persisted and threw in and hit the wicket.
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K.C.C. v C.C.C.
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The match between Champions, Kowloon Cricket
Club, and Craigongower Cric ket Club, at the Valley, was an extraordinary one in many res.
pects.
ly dominated the scoring of the home side and scored 58 out of the 80 runs which came from the bat, while Archia Zimmern, the K.C.C. wicket-keeper, very nearly the reached the half-century in
BY CRAIGENGOWER TAIL-END BATSMEN
By "Adrem"
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE produced some inter- esting cricket on Saturday, two centuries and a hat- trick being registered, the 211 partnership between Baxter and Madar, for K.C.Cagainst University, probably constituting a record.
very
The best match of the day, now- trouble, while veteran U. Malm To start with, Hulse comple'e-evor, was the I.A.C-C.C.C. fixture ways appeared likely to take wic- at Sookunpoo, where Craigeogow-kets but had no luck. Esmail gava und er, who are making a streng chal- | a
pinmising display lenge for the title this season, | should 'do even -better when he scared an excellent win,
acquires more experience.
ECC. started off promisingly, doing Lee. Hung and Lam all well, but, when Hamson went in, four wickets were down for about 80 runs with little more than half an hour to go.
matter of extras,
Set only 126 runs to win in the best part of two hours, K.C.C., ability to score quickly, had to who pride themselves on their struggle hard for the runs and, although there was Dever very much doubt that they would even- tually get them, there is no know littleg what would have happened if
their earlier batsmen had become impatient and decided to hit out, in which case,
subsequent events proved, they would most certainly have got out.
On the face of it, it would It is perhaps ironical that A. H. seem that Madar showed should have been a member of enterprise latterly but I am told the side on which University serv- that he was not really to blame ed to demonstrate their improve-jas it invariably happened that he ment but I am sure, nevertheless. | would score a single and Esme that he must have feit that The would play out the rest of effort had been well worth it,
1 understand that RumJahn has spent most of his telsure at moments la recent months the University nets, where his coaching has been much appre- clated and obviously assimul. ated.
I.R.C. Start Well
Balting first, LR.C. were given an excellent start and with a use- ful score by K. M. Rumjuhn and a really dashing innings by A. R. Kitchell, who hit 10 fours and was very severe (11 Mahmood, whom he despatched to the leg boundary with consistency, 80 runs were on the board for the loss of three wickets at 3 o'clock. Madur, who had been content to leave the scoring to Kitchell while the latter was in, then opened up somewhat and at 3.30 LILC. were in a very con.fortable position with the board reading 140 for 5.
On the dismissal of Minu and Naza in, both potential fast
the over. Esmail tried hard but sim- ply could not get the ball away. not the right He was obviously man to be batting at such a time
Keen 'Varsity Fielding
The University attack had not been really dangerous but keen felding always made run-getting a difficult proposition.
That University go! the runs with 10 minutes to spare was due largely to the fing batting of L. T. Ride. The H.K.C.C. batsman gave a chanceless display, defending stoutly when the occasion de- manded and later great effect.
hitting with
Highlight of his innings was his cavalier treatment of in- terporter Minu, off whose last over he took no fewer than 22
runs.
Tsui batted stolidly and Fenton was doing very well until he was unfortunate to be run out. He hit a ball to M, el Arculli at cover and called. Ride sald "no" but
as
Broadbridge's Fine Catches
K.C.C. started off well as J. L. Youngsaye, off the first ball ho received from F. R. Zimmern, skied a ball into the slips, where Reggie Breadbridge made no mis- take with a high chance. Then Ernie Zimmern, who was looking very confident, played forward at an out-swinger from his brother and Broadbridge again distingu- ished himself, holding a brilliant catch about an inch off the ground,
appeared any At one time it odds on a drow, ns, at 5.30. Crai- gengower were still some 60 run; behind with barely 30 minutes to go. Hurricane hitling by U. M. the sght screen at Omar, who lifted the bowling over least three rimes. A. B. Hameon and U. H. Esmall. enabled these runs to be secured five minutes before 3 o'clock.
Situation Redeemed
At one time. J.R.C., who batted irst, appeared likely to be all out heen or tider 100. They had aven a good start by A. H. Ismail nd A. R. Suffiad but a collapse set in and several wickets fell heaply. A. M. Omar, who had xwled 13 overs. then took him- self off and J. M. A. Rumjahn, F. 1. Curréem and M. A, Wahab took heavy toll of some loose bowling by Lam.
Left-handed Esmall, howeve", found a length and finished of the innings in quick time.
A. M. Omar bowled very well and had all the 1.R.C. batsmen in
been out for under 50. Hulse, Craigengower's troubles were however, after rather a shaky still not over as Francis Zimmern opening during which he could produced the best ball of the not get the ball in the middle of match which started outside the bat either in attack or de- Souza's legs, swung across and hitdence, settled down. He gave a the off-stump, giving Svuza no
chance whatever.
With Craigengower's total 18 for 3, Zimmern and Lee bowling well and the K.C.C. feld full of confidence, it would not have sur- prised if Craigengower had all (Continued at foot of next Col.)
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Hamson took no chances at the outset but when he had played himself in he hit hard, as did U. M. Oman and Esmall. and the necessary runs were hit off in an exciting finish.
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A discrepancy in the times of the pavilion clock and the scorerő a late de- watches, resulting in
aration by K.C.C., may well cost
the championship. Kowloon University held them to a draw.
Baxter and Madar, of course, made centuries but as the opposi- tion bowling was weak and both considerable batsmen have had experience in senior cricket, this feat is not nearly as remarkable as it sounds!
had University
no possible the runs and chance of getting quite justifiably made no effort but Fenton nearly proved their down- tal as he took 5 for 35 and eight wickets had fallen when 'stumps were drawn.
NSingh played a fine in- nings and did much to says tho undergraduates from outright defeat.
Silva's Consistency
chance to Broadbridge in the slips but the ball was never more than a foot off the ground and it tra-
P. M. N. da Silva, former Re- velled fast to the left hand, and
creio cricket secretary, is evi- there were one Or two other
dently having the time of his life chance later on, but they were all in the second team, in which, he difficult and no blame can be at. tached to the fielders for not ac- ccpting them.
A. K. Ismail deserves the ut- most credit for a fine defensive
innings.
plays by preference. He has rare- he ly completely failed since elected to go down and on Satur- day he had his best match to date, batting well for 32 runs, and tak
Francis Zimmern bowled very ing 8 or 23, to practically win the match on his own. Prata also well in his first speli, when he made a few runs and left-handed was making the ball swing F. J. Remedios hit hard, if some- across late to the off but he then what unskilfully for 50 not out. became obsessed with the idea
For the Police, Carey bowled
that he could bowl leg-theory steadily and Pope did the hat- and this started the wloket- trick but the Champions were al- keeping rot which subsequently ways up against it and never look- developed into a rout!
ed like winning. Robbie Lee, in his brief spell, bowled as well as anybody. He made good pace off the wicket and was turning the ball a lot, while Lloyd was steady enough although most of his wickets were virtual gifts.
Steady Bowling
CRICKET CLUB SELECTIONS
The following teams will represent Backed by a keen field, Billi- H.K C.C. on Saturday at 2.00 pm.:- 1st XI v Royal Artillery at H.K.C.C moria and Souza kept AndersonЯ, Owen Hughes (Capt.), J. E. Richard- and Hung tied in knots and on son, D. McLellan, A. E. Perry, T. G. C. that small ground, and notwith- Knight, M. F. L. Havmes, F. Baker, standing a fair measure of boun- K. J. Attwell, N. D. Booker, T. v, N. dary snicks, this pair could only Fortescue and A. K. Mackenzie, put on 38 in the first three-quar- 2nd XI v D.B.S. at Diocesan Boye ters of an hour, Hung who never School-E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), C. appeared comfortable, scored 23 W. E: Bishop. D. S. Hobb, I, P. Tam→ worth, W. G.. Finnie, A. J. Dewar, D. of these in one of his shaklesto. Parsons, H, J. Armstrong, O., E. C. innings for some time
Marton, D. B, Evans and E. W. Pudney.
Anderson Why solid, but, even when defending, was benten more often than I have seen him beaten in any o.her innings season but his wicket mained intact and; not til Kowloon's total was sight of their opponents' was hodat XI v.1.R C. (home)-E. Zimmern bowled by Ismall. Ernie Fincher (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, E. H. Esmail, H. G. Foreman, A; J. Hulse, A. K. was very enterprising and scored | fainali, J. W. Leonard, E. J. Mitchell, much quicker than anyone pise W, Hong Sling. G. Soura and J. L. but he was never too certuin Youngsnye. Ronerve: T. Edgar, where his shots wou'd finlash,
2nd XI v K.C.C.(away)~~A, M, Omar Craigengower did very well (Capt.), N. Broadbridge, U. H. Esmail" and have no reason, to be dissa-·| A. B. Hamson: A, Hung. C. W. Lam. tisfied. When their acknow, E, A, Lee, S. Leonard, T. Lock, U. M. ledged batsmen settle down they Omar and W. K. Way. Reserves: O. M.
Omar and L. Chon,” -WITF-BAUE-some suposta in the
C.0.C. Teams this The following have been selected to re-represent Craigengower Cricket Club unin League, cricket matches on Saturday,
in at 2.00 p.m.
League am they have one of the
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