THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941
Rule Regarding Matches Interfered With By Unfinished Matches Must Be Replayed
Rain
TOURNAMENT
TABLE
Navy Club Army
Police
- Pts.
P. W. D. F. A. 'Pts. 6 5 1 89 15 11
6 3
5 1
1030
2 87 48 8
1 38 43
6
0
Bowlers Handicapped GRAPHIC GOLE NAVY UNBEATEN
By Saturday's Persistent Drizzle
By "Adrem”
MOST OF SATURDAY'S cricket programme was washed out, only two matches being played, and although University were rather unkind to Recreio first eleven—the draw that resulted from their match at Pokfulum may well cost the latter team the Lea- gue--one of the chief topics of discussion among cricketers during the week has been on the possible risk taken by Recreio in continuing the match when it appeared very unlikely that it could be finished.
General opinion, so far as I have been able to ascertain, has it that if one innings had been completed and the match then abandoned, the reult would have been a draw
The Rule
Reference to a copy of the Rules of the Hong Kong Cricket League which I have in my possession, however, reveals that this is not the case.
A
The Rule states: "In case match is not finished on account of rain, it shall be replayed."
This had me a bit puzzled to start with as I misinterpreted the
CRICKET TEAMS
Firsts
and league malehes on Sa-
word "finish," and came to the The following will represent conclusion,
in of Craigengower taking the case Saturday's mutch as an illustru-friendly cricket tion, that if there had been periods | turday: during which play had been sus- pended, Recreio might have been in a position to have claimed a replay on the grounds that these interruptions prevented a "finish." *But, of course, the game did finish, in that play was in pro- gress at the time fixed by League for the drawing of stumps, Covered by the rule teams in the running for championships need have no misgivings about attempting to finish a match if the weather is threatening, although they would be unfortunate if they had run up a big total, the other side were, say, 100 runs behind with nine wickets down at 5 p.m. and rain washed out further play.
v Civil Service, · League (Away):→E. Zimmern (Capt.), P. J. Billimoria, A. B. Hamson, A. J. Hulse, A. Hung, A. K. Ismail, E. A. Lee, E. J. Mitchell, W. Hong Sling, G. Souzu, J. L. Youngsaye, Réserve: T. H Edgar, the Seconda
Gosano Criticised Reverting to the match between University and Recreio, I have heard Eddie Gosano criticised for allowing the match to continue conditions. prevailing. Apparently he was given the option of carrying on or stopping but chose the former course and
undef the
V Army, Friendly (Home):-A. M. Omar (Capt.), N. Broadbridge, U. H. Esmail, H. G. Foreman, C. W. Lam; J. W. Leon- ard, S. Leonard, T. Lock, O. M.j Omar, U. M. Omar, W. K. Way. Reserve: L. Choa.
Recreio Team
on
The following will represent Recreio against Kowloon in a. se- cond division league match Saturday at Recreio.-E. A. R. Alves, P. M N, da Silva Jnr, H. A Barros, A. J. M. Prata, A.,E. Noronha, F. H. Carvalho, B. T. Gosano. J. A. Soares, F. J. Reme- dios, M. d'Almada, Remedios, A. H. d'Almada Remedios.
K.C.C.^ Selections
play did carry on, without a single Following will represent Kow-
loon Cricket Club in
League
break, until the bitter end.
Runs came easily for Recreio, cricket matches on Saturday:
1st XI (v-University, homa):—
DOWNSWING FORM
ON
IRON SHOTS
LEFT PULLS CLUB DOWN
WRISTS UNCOCK
HERE
BALL HI
ON DOWNSWING
Crisp Iron Play
11-29
BY BEST BALL
Decisiveness is essential in iron shots. The ball mus: be hit crisply, firmly for good results. Hesitancy reflects it- self in the execution of the stroke and the sharp bite, which should be imparted by the clubface to the ball. is lost. The stroke starts down by a pull of the left arm downward as illustrated in the top illustration above. As the left heel returns to the ground the right elbow turns to the right side, thereby keeping the arms in close to the body.
re-
The hitting area featured in the second illustration features the uncocking of the wrists, which speeds up the clubhead and allows the right hand to slap the clubhead down onto the ball as in the lower figure. The loft of the clubface and this the spin imparted by downstroke will raise the ball, the clubhead taking turf only after the ball is struck. There is considerable body turn in the above execution but the arch of the back remains con- start and fixed along with the head, thus preventing any
disturbance of the relation of
arms,
distance between the club and ball. Next Article-A Tip On. The Chip.
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RUGBY CHAMPIONS: BEAT POLICE 9-4
By "Scrum-Half”
NAVY CONCLUDED THEIR QUADRANGULAR RUGBY TOURNAMENT FIXTURES YESTER- DAY WITH AN UNBEATEN RECORD, DEFEAT- ING POLICE AT CAUSEWAY BAY BY THREE TRIES (9 PTS.)` TO A DROPPED GOAL (4 PTS.). AFTER LEADING 6-4 AT THE INTERVAL.
almost
Wright-Nooth Best
Police lost the first encounter, at after a 25-yard run and Boundary Street, by 20 pts, to nil, going over again in the last min- but yesterday, strengthened by ute of the game. the inclusion of Wilson, first as full-back and then at centre- thre quarter, and Innes, though stil! without Wall. Luscombe. Wilson had little to do at full- Searle and Dempsey, they were a back, but he made his presence new team and gave Navy a really felt in the threequarter line-he hard game.
changed places with Dingsdale---
on
be
At
Navy were unfortunate to loso timely tackles holding up many Paul just before the interval, as Navy attacks. Jackson played well the result of an injured leg-it at fly-half, handling extremely does not appor to
serious. soundly, and if only he would however, and he is kely to play tackle low he would be a very
Saturday for England-but useful player.
forward Police received an even greater Wright-Nooth was again in a class the Ee.back a the commencement of of his own-he is probably the second balt, when Morrison fittest man playing Rugger to-day injured h's shoulder and also hart-while Innes, Hogarth and. Oak to teave the field. Wright-Noothley often caught the eye. went to scrum-half, but his ab- A penalty kick from almost on sence from the peck proved too the touch line led to the opening: much for Police, robbing them of score, Taylor's instep effort being much of their sting.
31 OUT OF 69!
Of Navy'a total of 69 points In the Tournamen: Paul him- belf scored 31!
knocked on badly by Winter, and from the ave-yard scrum: Innes got the ball back to Wright-Nooth, who calmly dropped a goal. from almost, in front of the posts. Police Wright-Nooth saved the line a moment later when ho
a grassed Paul, who had made good. corkscrew: fun and had then attempted to cut inwards to catch he Police defence off their balance. ~ He had only five yards
It was a forward's game underto go when he was brought down. the heavy conditions and the
Paul Injured
Navy pack gave of their best. Watson, Stockham, Enger and
Navy, however, scored. soon King being only a share better than the other three-Manfield after, Bowden ducking under took Paul's place in the three- Reynolds high tack.e and passing quarter line. Honeywill was well to Paul when partially tackled by watched, as
Wilson for that player to go over was Rutherford, especially by Wright-Nooth, and in the corner for a try which he McGill Have his best. display this just failed to convert, Paul then season, storing an excellent try lead when Jackson was penalised: bad a chance of giving: Navy: the
himself, and, well ahead of the E. C. Fincher (Capt.); N: D. Lloyd,GH KATE HURYS Navy continued to press until
especially easily for Eddie Gosano
clock and with a powerful bowl D. J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincher, ing side, he must have felt cer-R. E. Lee, D Hung, F. R. Z'm- tain tha in the time the Recreio, mern, A. Zimmern, F. J. Lay, R. rate of scoring would have al-T Broadbridge and N. A. E, Mac- lowed for the ́ dismissal of their kay.
opponents, the task would have s. A. Gray (Capt.), R. Baldwin,
2nd XI (v Recreio, away):- been an easy one,
After initial success, when Mat-E. Curtis, F. Goodwin, T. A. Ma- thews and Ride were dismissed dar, W. L. Rapley, K. M. Baxter, cheaply, he soon found his mis- H. Brokenshire, GA. Goodban, takte,
if the University bowlers G. E. Taylor and L. R. Burch, 12th were unable to keep control of the man Major W. W. Parsons. slippery ball neither were Re- creio's and on the dead true mat- ting wicket University found little difficulty in playing out time most of the University batsmen can present a straight bat when
necessary,
Miserable Affair The Junior match at King's Park was a miserable affair and after three University wickets, had fallen quickly it was only a ques- tion of whether University would be able to repeat their perform
ance of the previous week against K.C.C, and force a draw, Alves and Silvn bowled too well for them and they failed by 15 minutes.
**Holiday Matches
Junior Team
IN ENGLAND
WHAT IS TO BE DONE about those' French racehorses in this country whose owners can't be found? The solution is not in sight.
for offside play, in his own 25, but his kick went- wide. In the next m'nute : Paul injured his: leg, following a collision with Wright- Nooth, and Mad to leave the field. Manfield came out of the pack and
Rutherford came round the blind side of the scrum orid hurled him- self over the line half way be- [tween the posts and touch. Wilson narrowly missed landing a goal and half time. arrived with Navy leading 6-4.
Morrison Hurt
Police lost Morrison in the opening minutes of the second half and brought Wright-Nooth out of the pack to fill the vacancy. Little of note occurred until to
In some cases trainers have been unable to find entertain any authority to which they can look for payingwards the close loose scrums and
will Second eleven Royal Engineers at Kowloon Monday. Following is the team: the training and feeding bills, writes a Home cor-
on
S. A. Gray (Capt.), R. Baldwin, E. Curtis, K. M. Baxter, T. A. Ma dar. W. L. Rapley, H. Brokenshire, W. W. Parsons, L. R, Burch, R. J. Fenton, B. D. Lay and 12th man, R. Leigh.
SUNDAY'S HOCKEY
respondent.
line-outs being the order of the day when McGili - secured and handed off two opponents, Taylor and Dingsdale, before touching
As a racehorse these days costs But we shall have to wait till down in the corner after a spec- four good English pounds in food peace returns and Hitler fades | tacular 25-yard run. King failed ended the and attendance per week unless into no more than an evil name to convert and this put out to grass, the matter looks before we see a.l the famous scoring, although McGill narrowly serlous enough.
"French", colours again together-missed scoring in the last minute One trainer, at least, has made the orange and grey of M Bous of the game when he fallowed up official inquiries and has been told | sạc, the maroon and yellow stripes á punt ahead by Honeywill, only he can do nothing except possess of M. St. Alary, the blue and a faulty bounce saving the Police his soul in patience.
white of Mr. Werthelmer, and the line. blue and yellow hoops of Baron Edouard de Rothschild
It is not every French owner, of course, who has been placed in the dilemma of being kept-vir- tually a prisoner in France and unable to get in touch with his As-English trainer.
Following are the Hockey sociation: tournament Øxtüres for
The following have been se-Sunday:- lected to represent the first team against Hong Kong Cricket Club Khalsa ·
410:30 W.m.
A. N. Other XI
on Monday and Tuesday, starting 5th A.A. “A” v Police "A"
at 11 o'clock <chch» duy:—
Recreio /
E. C. Fincher (Capt), N. D. Nomads
Lloyd D. J N. Anderson, E. F. |
Fincher, R. E. Lee, D. Hung, F. C.BA.
R. Zimmern, A. Zimmern, F. J.RE. Lay, H. TA Broodbridge, NA E University. Mackay, 12th man E. Zimmerni, -1 Signals
v Police... “B”
v Destroyers,
4 p.m. DE
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Gunboats M715th "A.ATTA ww.punjabs
Leon Volterra Here
I have seen the French theatre magnate, M. Leon Volterra, on English tracks, and have Titl doubt Frank Butterg with be tuy ing out some good winners f patron who has suppliedeni high class horses in this eatin
I see, too, that Stevano has entered some of M. Boussão horses in' races.
Valued Af Six Figures
J Redman refereed and the teams were:
NAVY-Morahan: McGill, Honeywill.. Paul and Buwden; Carter and Ruther....
ford: Winter, Watson, Manfeld: Stock
Innes,
ham, King: Eager, Palmer and Poole. Some of the horses affected are POLICE-Wilson: Taylor, Dingsdale, of high class. At a peace-time Fay and Reynolds, Jackson and Morri valuation they would be worth son; Cullinan, Lewis, Rose: Oakley, and something in six figures, and ther Jenner; Wright-Nooth, Hogarth certainly added strength and pre-
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