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teams will compete for the trophy, the same number as last year. It will not be possible to get much idea of what sort of a football season we may look forward to udi! the six-a-side competition is out of the way. Last night J. W. C. Bonnar was elected captain of the Association team once more an honour upon which he and the olub are like to be con- gratulated. He has often talked (though not, as alleged in another quarter,wordy) of retiring from active participation in the game. But the HK.A.F.C. cannot spare him yet. J. D. Danby's return to the football field should do a good deal to strengthen the club's forward line.
(Daily Press, 3rd October.) There have been rumours during the week of possible alterations in the composition of the Interport team, but there is now no idea of change. Possibly had W. Dixon been able to join the team, one of the first choices might have fallen to twelfth place for Dixon's 25 wickets for 14 runs apiece last season and his general good, play are a high recommendation. But he is not available, and so the team stands -unless, as is possible, it is to be feared, one of the eleven players may have to decline at the last moment. The twelfth man has now been chosen in the person of A. R Lowe, a very capable all-round cricketer. Had there been no other left-hand player in the selected XI., niany would have preferred to see J. E. Lee as reserve, as there is no harder working cricketer in Hongkong than he is. But the discrimina- tion between the two was a difficult task..
The Interport men will have another good test to-day, when they meet a strong eleven of the Rest, including seven of the team which Wis 80 soundly defeated by them last Saturday. After that game it is impossible not to feel confidence in our chosen X. to beat any team which can be raised in the Colony and the Harbour. By the way, if it be permissible to mention batting (and this is not the London Daily News), it is said that Shanghai men have confidently been offering 5 to 1 on the chances of their victory; and in Hongkong 2 to 1 has been given against our success. May a surprise turn up! is the wish of this Island. After all, such surprises do occur in cricket and they have not been unknowa in Hongkong-Shanghai Interpori games.
The principal batting and bowling averages of the H.K.CU.C. were published (at last) on Monday; but there were a few figures of interest also in the list of those who played in less than eight innings each, which was not published in the papers. The batting averages of Lieut. France-Hayhurst (110 in 3 competed innings) and A. C. Elborough (102 in 2 such innings) are of course artificial, fine bats though both my have been. The following averages are worthy of note: C. R S. Cooper, 4 for 4 completed
Radcliff 29 *for innings; Capt.
6. Lient. Allenby, 29 for 6; Lieuts Blair and Goaldsmith, 24 for 5 and 7 innings respsc- tively. Among the bowlers, E. W. Fitch toos 19 wickets for aader 9 runsch; T. E. Pearce 11 for 10.96; France-Ha hurst, 15 for 12; A. W. McKinlay, 13 for 12; and S. Powell,
11 for 19.
After all, the Hongkong Bit Club finds itself unable to send up a four to the Shanghai Regatta, the failure to get away of one of the hoped for men making it impossible to get together a crew to uphold the fame of Hong- kong. This is a great disappointment to the rest of the crew (if one can by the crew, seeing how often it had to be changed). and to the Boat Club generally. Next year batter luck may be experienced, bat it is nafortunats that now, when Hongkong rowing is above the average, we are not a le to give worthy proof of its excellence.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Hockey Club meeting on Tuesday a satistictory site of affairs, Mr. J. erosity having met the deficiency s expenses of the Challenge was suitably recognised in his
perpetual President of the. Club The season's play will commence at once, the Club probably meeting one of the warship
on the trophy
appointinent
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teams in the course of the next week, so the energetic Hon. See, inform; me.
The Wigwam Club's lawn teann's competi. tions are drawing to a close. In the Chanpon ship Haucick has beaten Knyvett in the semi-final round, while in the A Class Singles, Sim3 8 also beaten Kuvvett. Ia the Doubles, Trimminghim and Humphreys beat Hancock and Gray.
Shanghai has commenced to practice for the Interport sholing contest, 20 names hav`ng. been selected out of which the team of tea will ultima ely b, obosen. Tho scores made by the 20 during October will count in making the choice. Not much has been heard of Interport preparations in Hongkong, but there is the Imperial Rifle Matcn on the 17th inst., which will afford a fair guide to our prospects.
Local golfers will congratulate T. S. Forrest on playing, at the Irish Amateur Champ onship meeting last month, in two matches for Eagland v. Ireland and v. Scotland. Ha beit both his Irish and his Scottish opponents by I hole. The grand totals of the tauns were: -E igand, 62; Scotland, 53; Irelan 1, 43. Som of the strongest amateur players figured in tho teams.
OMPAX.
CRICKET.
B. HANCOCK'S TEAM P. T. SERCOMBE SMITH'S
TEAM.
commenced oa
隐罪
and
A little befor non ou the 26th u't a match the Cricket Ground be wse n teams captained by Messrs. R. Hancock and T Sercombe Smith, the former consisting of 12 probables for the Interport team, wnil- the latter numbered 13 and included a certain pro portion of possible caudilate. Sercombe Smith, winning the loss elected to hat, and Girle aul Lamble faced the bowling of Dixon Lumsden; the latest arrival in the Garrison. of whom much has be1n expetid. The score w** taken up to 17 båfor- Lamble was dismissed by Dixon. At 24 both Toulmin and Chichester feil to Lums lau; Fawcett was out at 3) and Garde at 33 (out of which he had contributed 17), both to the new bowler. After this, with the exception of Sercombs Smith no one could do anything aud at the end of a wout the hours play the whole si le was out for 75, Lums. den making a balliant début as a bowl-r an capturi 1g 7 wickets for a thin 5 ruas e3th He also distinguished himself in the field. The obibles
P
midia bil start against the deliveries of Fawcett and Lee, and two wickets were down for 8. Tarner an Diron then to k the score to 38 before the latter was dismissed. whs Smith joind the Bink mad, with whom he saw the scor double1. Cucuer left at 72 for a meritorious #'). Runs continue to com, though Smith was out at 82. Hancock at 192, and Ward at 115. The eighth wicket addd another 2), when Lamsden retired to a catch by Sarcomb Smith, having proved hims-f a thoroughly good all round ma Ta and of the innings
only WAS
notable for characteristic display by Arthur, who going in with 8 wickets down carried his bat for 29. not out, including two hits for six clean out of the ground. He might have made mo a, hvi Arthur not Cooper foolishty run himself out, was particularly severe on Toulmin, who gave away 25 runs in his last two overs and thus spoilt an otherwise good analysis. Hancock's team thus gained an excellent victory by 99 ruas. Scores and analysis :-
SERCOMBE SMITH's 1EAM.
Eng. Lt. R. B. Garde. R.N., c Turner, b
Lumsden
P. T. Lamble, o Lumsden, b Diron Lt. Toulmin, E.M., o R. Hancock, b
Lums 'e
Major Chichester, D A A.G.,.o Dixon,
Lumsden
17
J. Fawe tt, R N., c Do byn, b Lumsden 6 T. Sercombe Smith (opt.), b Cooper A. Mackenzie, e Dx n, b Lumaden Lt. Blair, RN, a and b Lumsden
5
"A. R. Lowe, c and b Lumsde a ......
0 2
Capt. Davies, A.O.D., & Lumsden, b Dixon J. E. Lee, not out ...
1
2
Lt. Rimington, S.F., e E. Hancock, b
Pearce....
5
Capt. Riach, R.A., o Dixon, b Co spoč....
Extras
7
9
Total ................................................quiet 75
a
[October 5, 1903.
HANCOCK'S TEAM.
R. Hancock (capt.), o Davies, b Fawcett B Lt. Dobbyn, R.A., o Garde, b Leo
W. C. D. Turner, c Davies, b Toulmin J. T. Dixon, o Riao, b Lec
Lt. H. W. Smith, R.A., o Mackenzie, b
Toulmin
b Davies
H Hancock, l.b w.,
Lt. Lums ien, E A., o Smith, b Davies A. G. Ward, b Tou min
T. E. Pearce, ces, b Toulmin.
H. Arthur, not ou
R... O. ird, b Davies
C. R. S. Cooper, run out.
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
1
40
0
21
16
*28
H4
1
11
20
3
6
3
.171
ZANNA
SERCOMBE SMITH'S TEAM.
0. M.
战。
W.
Dixon Lumsdeu
15
6
10
18
5
34
7
Cooper Pearce
6.2 2
7 2
5 1
7
12
HANCOCK'S TEAM.
0. M.
R.
W.
Fawcett Loo
8
23
1
13
48
2
Lowe
5
18
15 5 8
3
55
+
27 3
Toulmin Davies
THE INTERPORT TEAM.
The team to represent A ogkong v. Shanghai next month was definitely chossa after the completion of the match, the names of the selected players being as follows:-R. Hancock (Captain). J. T. Dixon, Lt. Lumsden, R.A., W. C. D. Tarner, H. Arthar, Lt. Smith, R.A, H. Hancock, T. E. Pearce, C. R. 3. Cooper. R. E. O. Bird, and A. G. Ward, A. R. Lowe will accompany the team as 12th man, and T. C. Gray has been invited to go as a reserve,
Now that the eleven to do battle for Hong-
kong at Shinghai has been selected perhaps the following ori icisms of the team may not be
miss :-
1 R. HANCOCK. Nearly cortain t› be chosen captain; fully qualified for this importint post. With Lumsden, Turner and Dixon, is one of th" class bitsmin of the sid
Has a beautiful style, and ais defeach is hied to gat through. His outting is crisp and well-timed ; he is a more than useful change bowler, and thoroughly reliable in the field.
2. J. T. DixON, Probably the best all-round man on the side. A dangerous batsman when 3-t and a powerful driver. His bowling never Is is its sting and he seems never to tire. splendid fill, especially in th› alius.
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3. LIGUT. LUMSDEN R. A. His début stamps him as a crickster of more than ordinary merit, with the advantage of being as good a bitsman as he is a bowler, and a brilliant short field.
4. W. C. D. TURNee. A very attrac iva batsman, cautions in the extrem, but when a horou hly set a bal man to dispose of magnificent field and moderate change bowler. 5. H. ARTHUR. Possibly the best wicket- keaper batwad Singapura and Yokhima deslly up to first class compuy. A powrfal batsmi, just a little uncertain, bat gife at a orisis. Has playel in several former iterport ma ches, with success.
6. H. HANCOCK. Another very good wicket- keper, bsides which he can bat with morə than ordinary skill, is a fair chauge bowler, and, when not bahind th› sticks, an energetic field.
7. I. E: PEARCE, First and foremost a splendid fielder, ais value to any side in this respect being incalculable. Also au useful fast bowler and a strong, forcing batsman.
8. A. G. WARD. A reliable batam in, but too auxious to score at the beginning. A very safe field. has a very pretty pick-up and return, and has been known to bɔwl.
9. LICUT, SMITH, R. A. As a bitsmau shows strong defence, combined with a uios style, and is likely to make runs when bidly nee led. A capable wicket-keeper, and in the deep fid o1n be safely trusted to bring off good
tches
and save boundaries.
10. C. R. S. U 1OPER. A fast bowler of some promise. Sacrifios a little too much to pase, perhaps, bu, 1 usual y show an usaful ́analysis. A fairly sound ba'smad, and goodˇfield, notios- ably in the slips..
11. R. E. O. BIRD. A left-handed bɔwler just above the average, fair field, rather weak bat, 12. A. R. Lows. A fastish bɔwler, who, when in form, will take wickets. A very fair bat when set, and a keen field. ̈