LEAGUE CRICKET
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1055.
OUTCOME OF TODAY'S MATCHES MAY DECIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIP
By "LEG GUARD”
The First Division Cricket League Championship struggle is fast reaching a climax and the outcome of today's matches will have an im- portant, possibly a decisive bearing on the final positions.
Three teams are in the running for premier honours-Kowloon Cricket Club,
the present leaders, Army South, placed second, und Army North.
Kowloon Cricket Club have to date 50 points with three matches in hand; Army South 45 points with (wo matches left and Army North 39 points with another four matches for play.
Kowloon Cricket Club van "Chappy" Alte a Remedios make vertalu of the Champlon- to the Colony Theme ho trus ship by collecting mindutan nked Club de Revvero to play of six points from their remuit- bun in the secandi feum as he ing three matches This would Joer a fond eery much cricket | Kive them 36 potrils. which fuely. rether Army North Bor South; could attain
*1*14* Army South-KCK counter promuse; to be a battle of howlers. for the sicke have Clarky heading the First Divi- Alon bowling averages, alk) Withall also highly placed, Thes two bowlers have, in fact, between them taken mont of the wickets for Army South this season.
The Semptens-Crabgen- wwer encounter al Chater Road, both sides revealed weaknesses in bowling.
Crnigongower
were
again without the services of two of their regular players George Souza and Dolher,
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The CCC wớn the tox, balted #rst, and were able to declare at 188 for 8 In at innings that lost- ed 2 hours.
In view of this, the Police have a good chance of eoliceting four points.
TODAY'S GAMES First Division University v. HKCC Revrelo v Army North CCC v. RAF Army South v. KCC Scorpions v. Police
Second Division
KC v. Army
TOMORROW First Division
Army North v. Police Second Division
1710 Kermani and Ragl, Craigen- batsmen, put
IRC 'A' Police
HOW THEY STAND
following are the First KCC have to offer in contrast ¦ gower's opening
Division and Second
League speedy Carnell and Jeanes, when 38 runs before Kerman was Cricket standings up to and in- have formed the spearhead of how to bench and Hagi wasluding March 7. the KCC attack this season, but ¦ bowled by Stanton. who live fer support them two Highest Bertr for the very useful change bowlers it was K. Y. Tam with 54, but in Ke Davidson and Bell.
wa rather lifeless Innings and Artv
completely free from South
ly
KC may claim to be a slight-emishes
better balansensed side tum
today
Army South, but Army South
have the advantage playing on then own ground. draw is unlikely because of the sirengih of the respective at- locks, and on current torm, the Kowloontes should gather four
roqlared their
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points
to make ceriam of the Champnship.
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KIERNAN SCORES FOR CHARLTON
All faces turn towards goal as this shot from Charlton outside-left Kiernan (third from right) rockets into the net to score the first goal for his team in the First Division match against Arsenal at the Valley ground, South London,
Arsenal defenders are right back Walley Barnes (No. 2), Fotheringham, centre-half (No. 6) and Goring, right half, next to Barnes. At the extreme right is Charlton's inside-left, Firmani. The match ended in a one-all draw. - Reuter- photo.
TODAY'S RUGGER
Barefooted
Third Round Of Three-Miler
Seven-a-Sides
This Afternoon
By "PAK LO'
This afternoon the third round of the Blarney Stone Shield Seven-a-Sides will be played off on the Club ground
HOME RUGGER
Wales Should Beat Ireland At Cardiff Today
Says J. R. WATKINS
Both Wales and Ireland take on a new look for their Rugby International at Cardiff today. Wales have made four changes from the team beaten by Scotland at the beginning of February. Ireland have dropped five of their side which Inst to Scotland later in the month.
A. B. Edwards, G. Wells, T. J. Brewer and S. Judd lose their places in the Welsh side. Owen Grifiths, Mor ris and Davies take over. Owen is the only new cap.
THE TEAMS
The strange thing about these At least not on the form France changes is that the forwards showed against England, were outserummaged by Scot- land and isckrd Are. Yet the Selectors have apparently puti the blamo for defeat On the backs.
Wales: G. Owen (Newport): K. Jones (Nowpari), A. Thomas (Liannelly G Grimthe (Car dist), H. Morris (Cardiff); C. Morgan (Beelive Rang, Car dif), W. R. Wills (Cardiff); 0. Williams (Swansen), B Morodith (North), C. Meredith - (Neath), R. Robins (Ponty- They pridd), R. H. Williams (Lion-
Owen's selection was expect
Edwards was completely ed. off colour against Scotland.
KYLE RETURNS
~ And what of Ireland?
W
come R.C.C
th) (capt),
Thomas (Bwansen).
have been quick to have second nelly), Len Davies (Liannelly), thoughts over Jackle Kyle. The R. Stephens (Neath) Selectors have obviously to the conclusion they have no other capable leader. retums.
Ireland:
P. Berkery (Lahs- So Kyle downe); J. Kyle (NIPC), N..
Henderson
(NIFC), A.. O'Reilly (O. Belvedere), A.C. What should an athlete
But out go W. R. Tector, R. Pediow (Queen's Univ); G. T. do if he cannot afford run-D. McSweeney in addition to McDermott (Lonton Irish); F Roche, S. Kelly, T. E. Reid and Gaston (Dublin Univ), S. J. ning shoes?
Kyle, P. Berkerey, G. T. Gas- E. Anderson (NIFC), R. Roo ton, C. Ross and P. Kavanagh (Lansdowne), P. O'Donog
hue (Bective R.), M. N. Should Wales win, they have rem Sunday's Well)
Fell), G. ROD on outside chance of shoring
Cun- M. (CIYMS), the Championship. But they ringham (Univ. Coil., Cork), must beat France. I think they R. H. Thompson (Instonians) are strong enough both forward] (enpt), P. Kavanagh (Wan- and back to beat Ireland. derers). London Express cannot see them beating France. Service.
Give up,
or run bare-come in. foot and do as well as he can under the circumstances?
Melbourne milkman Dave Stephens, ran as fast as he could under
the circumstances. He nearly broken world record.
And at two o'clock the follow- ing moming he was on his rounds again-delivering milk.
Dave is three-miler. Last month he rete
returned
13min 31.8sec
at Happy Valley and there is promise of fast and interest-by ing games.
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North their run through bad felding. RAF
When Scorpions went in to
Scorpiona They lost three
quick
Optimists wickets But then
Penree be- Polre Cine Jastetaled with Kaight in CCC au unbroken partnership of 119 Navy.
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Due to the fact that the Army rather inconsiderately arranged their athletes for Saturday afternoon, the test
gume will
2
now not Jake place
until 4.00
Ds usual minutes
and what the Pori-
team showing good foste
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be held alde W, kit which are they could
thaai to vocally bid farewell
Aumpionship hopes.
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
High sceris, kod babing and ry ya 148 fer kamɔ in the ra for Fas. Divin.o honoura Lezlutred Jast week's RAK. Frouay 1. bel malen waa the Army North and Optimals at Sucleungon, which
the former won by 14 mas
Highlight vf the Recreio- Puller match Wils
Gerry
بالمائة
Gusano's batting and bowbug. Gerry scored 87 ruas not mud. helped by Uzorio, ment The Pole back for 132 rule.
It will be a blow to Retrou
10 have to lose the reviews ĐI Giocano who will be Jeaving Hongkong for the United Kings dom very..
shortly.
am sure that all cricke.crs
In the Cultny will join the n wishing bon voyage lo
met
Gerry
the
Gosuto and that, on his return, he will night's delight us with that brend of -ricket which wo have learnt to die.
Army North Optimists at Sookunpoo. The Army, won the less and decide i to bat, Ford was soon stumped by Hughes, who was in great form, but subsequently most of
the remaining batsmen batted steadily aguinst on accurate, though somewhat uninspired attack.
Howard-Dobson played a One fangs and never looked in trouble against
ut any
bowlers.
the
The Army were able 40 declare at 100 for 9 wickets, leaving the Optimists about the same time to bat
The Optimists' innings sinrter disastrously, Leader and Rowe being Foon put and Mac- pherson also joining them after a low fine scoring strokes. Spink then joined Priichard and although both were rather subdued they took the score
ore tu pant the 100 before Pritchard
лепих was out leg before to
Preece. The subsequent Optimists' batsmen used the bat effectively, but thanks to some fine catching the Optimists were all out for 170, giving the Army a well deserved victory by 14 runs,
Recreio beat Police by ivo wickets. Police balled first and lost, their first wicket without Booring any runs. Brearley and Woodhouse added 46, but three wickets were down for 54 turis, COLLAPSE
A useful fouth › więket partnership took the tólal, to 107, but then followed collapoo and Police were all out for 192. 1
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Recrudo started their innings somewhat, shakddly, losing four. batsmen for 88 runs, but then Gorry: Gevano took over the run. polting and balled Recreio in to
Comforts Ava
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my notes.
Pearce had his luck and was Army dropped about Four tires but
Ket
his was a most refreshing knock. Reveren
HANDICAPPED
Police KGV The today's match between IHC "A"
for- IRC B Scorplans and Paller, the mer will be tupdicapped by the Dockyarçi
Navy absence of T. A. Pearce, T.G.C. Knight, J.A. Cherlliam and DBS
University
Howes,
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There be talk in Village that Lady Docker 'as got at Fred .to, use his, influence with the BOARD
MARBLES BOARD OF CONTROL
BARS LADY
DOCKER
The all-male British marbles Board of Control (head- „quarters, a soloon bar at Tingley Green, Sussex) `rofuses to recognise a marbles match between Lady Docker and factory girls at Castleford (Yorkshire). Saya secretary George Burbridge: "Lady Docker knows nothing about
marbles and she never toll"
THE
WEEK-END
GAMBOLS
MONDAY TUR BOOKED
SEATS FOR THE BIO GAME ON SATURDAY —IT WILL BE THE NEW FORWARDY FIRST MATCH
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY HRS JUST WHAT THE M FORWARD LING NEEDS.. HIS BALL CONTROLS AMAZINGJ
Only seven games are scheduled, 25th Field "A" have been given a walkover by Dumpter "A" and thus go for- ward to the quarter-finals.
p.n. with the others following ot 20 intervals.
to stress must
have been asked again that all teams provide their own touch Judge. and not rely on spectators, M thia year there Were no adings in the Tournament the selection of the quarter-finalists, presents more difficulty than usual at this stage,
With 25th Field "A" teacting, the next quarter-finalists should
overcome
Police
be 42nd Field "A". who managed to "A" in a scrappy struggle, but who showed odd touches of brilllance,
to
The next selection is even more difficult, neither Seven having shone in their previous encounters, but Far East Form "A" look the more promising.
The next one is a fairly easy one to select as 27th HAA "A" have done fairly well up date, while their opponents have been lucky to scrape through against fairly weak teams,
That covers the top half of the
The bottom half, which contains most of the strong teams, is for today's matches a pretty easy selection job.
Lable.
Wayfoong should have little difflculty in beating 25th Field "B", and RAF Mount Davis, on paper at least, should suc-
Charities, su willingly,
Games this Afternoon 4.00 p.m. 42nd Field "A" v RAF, Sai Wan.
please, cough 10
4.20 p.m.: 27th HAA "A" v 15 Fld Park Sqdn.
4.40 pm.: RAF. Mount Davis v 6 COD "A".
6.00 pm.: 72 LAA "B" v. Für East Farm "A",
6.20 p.m.: Field "B".
Wayfoong - 25
5.40 p.m.: Tamar Tormagents 48 Club "A",
0.90 p.m.: 72 LAA v HK Sig. Regt.
a time of
only beltered Russia's Vladimir Kuts Britain's Chris Chataway and the great Czech, Emil Zatopek. Says Stephens, who ran his fine race on his weekly day-ol from his milk round, "I'm a married mau and I just couldn't afford to pay six or seven pounds for a new pair of spiked run- ning shoes,
"Naturally I had no option but to run barefoot. Fortunately I had the
the day off, so I was able to stay in bed unill eight o'clock on the morning of the race.”
Stephens explained he bought his last pair of running shoes in 1953. But a few weeks ago they got wet and shrank.
Robust and practical, Stephens has no nerves, He considered the runs "practice gallop". He Ls not set to attack Kuts world record of 13min 26.4 ecc.
Not yet, that la.
Hongkong Footballer
Of The Year
to
Members of the public, are invited nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are:: (1) Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to The Editor,
cumb to 6 COD. "A", though China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
here, the positions could be re-
versed.
Wilbout question. Tamar
Termagents on their one dis- To The Editor, China Mail.
play last week are almost cer
tain to take the honours in
their game.
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability
However, Sevens are notorious and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
Lor the surprising upsets they bring about, and, one or more
of these could easily occur to-
day
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by Barry Appleby
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