SPORT. CRICKET.
THE CRICKET LEAGUE
The Manchester Regiment and Craignan Rower Club have completed their League Gixtures, the success of the latter team In their last few matches being remark. * luckier able. Craigengower has had season that any other Club in the League.
The following are
matches in the League.
remaining
Kowloon . C.B.C. and R.G.A.
Civil Service. University.
R. E... Navy, Liniversity and B.G.A.
10. A
Corpl.-Mann, b Keanelt...
15
Gr. Middleton, e Hake, y Vincent. CQ.M.S. Talfourd, e Waters, b
11
Coomes
Sgt. Athorne, e Vincent, b Coomes,' 0: B. Sharman, c Hake, b Robinson. 25 Lieut. Sutherland, b Kennett. 52 Gr. Perkins, e Coomes, b Johnstone 4 Lieut. Torr, b Kennets..... Gr. Sharp, not out
Gr."Baines, o Johnstone, b Kennett Br. Green, c Robinson, b Jahnstone J
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
0
Kennett
Robinson
L'oomes
Vincent Collins Johastone
40
13
150
THE HONGKONG - DAILY "PH***, MONDAY, APRIL 29TH,
FOOTBALL
REST OF LEAGUE, 3; 8. CHINA ATHLETIC, O.
KXHIBITION, MATCH,
HOWITT-PHILLIPS COMPANY,
"THE MAN FROM TORONTO." The Howitt Phillips Company have no reason to complain of the support they received at their opening performanes The above teams met in the final match
on Saturday evening. The Theatre Royal of the season on the Club ground on
was crowded, Those present, however, Saturday. The Chinese were at full strength, folding the eleven. that will re
East bad certainly some cause to grumble at present them next month in the who the fare provided for their entertain
The "Rest," Diympiad at Manila
were wearing white, were not as strong ment. "The Man from Toronto" has
a. they might
been, but, neverthe especially the
very formidable, been described by enthusiastic advanced
less, ther a line. The da agenta as a "brilliant comedy of lovo was too hot for the players to do full and laughter." Allowing the fancy to w.justice to themselves, but a good pase
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CRAIGENGOWER" DEFEAT THE
CHINESE.
was kept throughout, providing the large play around such a description one ob- crowd of spectators with a very enjoyable tains an impression of a succession of game. The Athletic kicked off facing to piquant situations, favoured with sparki AUD and spell of even play followed.
the
There
Wa
This was eventually broken by Ewok Poing and witty dialogue, with, perhaps, By beating the Navy on Saturday the
shot from Kan, who tosted Taylor with a R.G.A. come to the top of the League.
well out.
Au Kit Sang got going on the the happy ending of a pretty romance ,with the Civil Servies The Artillerymen
left wing, tricking Chapman, but finally to serve as the clinaz
"welt
It is difficult to the ball
Lawrence, who is to losing
nothing of the king. At the other have to win both their remaining matches.
versed if they are going to carry off the Lengu
end, MeViven tried pot shot, which, inagine how anyone, even in the Far honours, unless of course, the Civil Craigongower closed their League ses Bervice should succumb to the Universon on Saturday by defeating the Chinese however failed-to-materialise, the goal East where the standard of gritical ap-
movement by the Whites left wing fol sity. If, as expected. Kowloon defeat Recreation Club, at Happy Valley, by the keeper clearing in brilliant style. A nepreciation is not so high as it might be,
ΒΕΡΓΟΥ margin of 15 runs.
Craigengover made an inauspicious lowed, and MeTavist placed a neat pass could have the temerity to associate the start, losing four wickets for 11 runs. A to MeNiren, who gava Lau Hing Chong word "brilliant" with this anemie, Ene partnership between Arculli and no chance this time, beating him with
painful rather than Abbas, however, brought the score to a good shot ten minutes from the start insipid sad trite little play. "The love respectable gure. Arculli batted very in return the Chinese pressed, and Taylor passages were
Kit was called upon to save from Au 20 of his 4 ran by carefully searing singles.
Abbas batted more confidently. Sang, who had received the ball from inspiring, and whilst there were, no doubt, but would have had his innings cut short his partner on the wing. Up to the in some who derived a certain amount of
in the outfield before terval, end-to-end play was the order, and if
the RG.A., the Civil Service and the B... will tie for first place and a play
stands 68
rff will be necessary",
The Lengue Follows:
table
now
Civil Service: 15
15
B
PTS D. L
3. 30
R.G.A.
14
3
30
Manchesters
16
Craigengower
16
25
Kowloon ....
14
"25
C.R.C
15
19
University
1.4
17
13
7
13
Navy R. E.
Rained by the Kowloon C.C. at King's
the catch heuble £gures been accipt- each goalkeeper was called upon to de quiet amusement from the unfolding of
he had reached
ed. He was out when the score stood attend on more than one occasion.
score stood in favour of the "Rest one goal to mil.
11
The by
remained until 19 runs 61, but Arculli
The remaining had been registered..
ickets fell cheaply.
After changing ends, the superior The Chinese started almost as badly as
Chinese, and the "former had undoubted. their opponents had done, losing the first weight of the White told upon the nippy
Ng Su
ly most of the play. Silva was the first to the KOWLOON DEFEAT THE UNIVERSITY. four wickets for only 1s runs.
Kwong and G. Lee then, came
to become dangerous, a fine pass from A special feature of the decisive victory rescue and fitted the score to 69 between him being just beaded over the bar by McNiven. This was followed by a com- Ng Sze Kwong batted extremely them. Park, on Saturday, at the expense of the wall, getting in some stylish drives on the bined rush of the Whites forwards. Lau off. five wickets down for 60 Hing Cheong fisting out from Bilvs. seemed as if the Chinese had victory University, was the splendid performance, of A. A. Claxton, who only recently resight, but, to the general surprise, the McNiven caught the ball on the rebound turned to Kowloon alter a long absence
Abbas brought of a wonderfully and cleared in YURS. ur active service. He played very correct fast five wickets only added another thres and returned it with a stinging shot. cricket never sparing a loose ball. Mac good catch in dismissing Wong Kwok kaskill, who made si runs for Kowloon wong Scores
Goodali hit out, sometimes recklessly. played very sound cricket and was un- fortunate id being run out.
C.C.C.
R. Basa, b La Hew Fan
Yew Man Tsun
L E. Lammert, l.b.w.. b Un Hew".
Fan
24
2
F. G. Thompson, l.bw, b Yew
Man Tsun...
-6
0
36
Marley's innings of 69 for the UniverA. Arculli, e Ng Sie Kwong, b sity was in his best style. He brought of a number of magnificent drives on the leg side. and it will be noticed that he scored more than half the total of his team The University feom lacked three of their best men-A. H! Rumjohn, F. A., Redmond and R; A, Ponsonby Fane. The absence of the last named was keenly felt for his substitute gave 93 extras. The. Kowloon eleven won by 100 runs with four wickets in hand. Scores:-
KOWLOOK.
D. M. Goodall, run out
46
owa
L. J. Blackburn, e and b Marley... 3 CP. James b Marley....
A. A. Claxton, e Choa Man Ping..
Wright
C. J. Stapleton, 1.b. w., b Wright....
J. P. Robinson, 1.b.w., b Marley
K. R. Macaskill, not auto
R. Pestonji, not gat
Extraa
V. Omar, e Ng Sze Kwong, b Yew
Akan Tuna
M. H. Abbas, e Lee, b Ng Bze
8. Jex, c Yew Man Tsun, b Un
Hew FAB
-S. A. Ismail, b Yew Man Tsun
W. Hall, Cheung Win Ka
Yew Mau Tsun........
W. B. Muskett, not out
D. Pereira, e Wong Po Keung, b
Yew Man Taun
Extras
in
2.
57
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Q...
M.
W.
Lin Hew Fan
1
34
3
25.
Yew Man Toun
19
17
Ng Sze Kwong
4
D
17
'G. Lea
C.E.C.
Total (for six wickets. declared)...218
D. G. Nicoll, J. D. Birrell, B..
Overy, did not bat,
0.
GE, Marley. 17,
Wong Po Keung,
b Omar
Sin Man Ping, b Omar.....
Un Hew Fan, b Abbas
Yew Man Tsun, b Lammert
C. F. Lee, Jex, b Lammert....
James Wong, ran out
Wing Kai, b Abbas
Wong Kwok Kwong, e and b Abbas
Bowling Analysis.
3.
-The
Ng Bae Kwong
b Lammert
87...
3
D. K. Samy
3
0
7
0
H. Ching, Omar
J D. Wright....... 14 0
UNIVERSITY.
07--2-
G. Lee, not out
11
0.
α
B. A. Banto, b Pestonji ...
0
Liu Keng" Sim, b James
1
Cheung
G. E. Murley, Eet out
Cheak Toon Lok, b' Pestonji
D. R. Samy, e Claxton, b Jámes
Extras.
5
Choa Man Ping, b James
Total
J. D. Wright, b James ....
8
"H. Phipps, b James
Bowling Analysis.
0.
E.
W.
W. Gittins, e and b James
Omar
0 30
R
I. Thivy. b James-
0
Abbas Lammert
...11
26
10
3
A, N, Other, absent
Extran
Total
Bowling Aonlysis.
0.
b.
'W.
B. Pestonji
10
0
18
2
C. P. James
14.5 3
H. Overy
0 s .
31
L. J. Blackburn -...
J. P. Robinsor.
FRIENDLY MATCH.
72
MR. PONSONBY FANE'S XI. DEFEAT
CIVIL SERVICE.
The
Mili
caught
the plat this was due more to the fact that a Saturday night's audience is gen erally in & humour to be amused at any- part of the author. thing rather than to any ingenuity on the
An old man, who had previously been in love with the heroine of the piece, tween his nephew and the lady, on the left a large fortune to be divided be condition that they married. The young people were strangers and neither had alliance. The nephew comes unexpected any inclination to enter into such an
B5 pos-
husband. This 10dividual
from his Canadian ranch, naturally falls in love with the parlour maid, de clares his passion and throws away, with supreme indifference, any chance he might have of touching the millions. The love is reciprocated. The parlour maid declares her identity, and so we get the true union of hearts and the fortune into the bargain.
ly from Toronto to spy out the land however,
and the bride-to-be acts the part of a This fine style.
At an opportunity of studying quietly, and performance called forth well-deserved parlour maid in order that she may have
from the spectatori. applied, the custodian was kept hobrasively his this
· Pascall and Townsend very busy, cack trying him with long shots. Shortly afterwards, a combined attack by the Athletic forwards should have brought the score level, but Kwok Po Kan shot rather wide when he had only Taylor to beat. Townsend was responsible for the second goal terminating a fierce bom- bardment of the Chinese citadel by just beating the custodian. Lau Hing Cheorig very hard luck in not saving, the ball twisting beyond his reach and and the net as he threw himself at it full length. From the re-start the Athletic carried the play into the oppos ing half, and Taylor was obliged to run out in the hope of intercepting the of coming forwards, in order to save his charge pan, for the ball was soon back at the other end and a corner forced from
ink
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200
McNiven scored rather coay gosh, the defending custodian's view being ob structed by same of his own side. This was the final goal of the match, though bombardment. Whites kept up the Stewart was a troublesome alement to the Chinese throughout, continually checking
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their tricky runs and feeding his for MAN'S DELIBERATE ATTEMPT AT wards with well-placed passes. The play of Cheong Wing Hon and Fang Tai is worthy of note; these two men offered Bound defence from start to finish, and are in no wise to blame for the goals scored. Teams :---
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At the Magistracy, on Saturday, a Chinese was charged with attempting to commit suicide."
Defendant went to the ricksha shelter, South China Athletic:-Lau Hing opposite the Hongkong Club, and, after Cheong: Cheong Wing Hon (capt.) and writing a letter setting out his reasons Fung Tai: Leung Yuk Tong, Leung Tai for wishing to commit suicide, tied a rope Feng, and Chan Bo; Kwok Po Kab, Au round his neck and hanged himself to Kit Bang, Wong Pak Bung, Tin Koon, one of the beams. While he was thus Sau, and Ko Kin Fan..
calmly awaiting death, a constable arriv "Rest of the League-Taylored and rescued him.
Defendant's explanation was that he (R:G.A): Lawrence (E.E.) and Warren (RN) Chapman (R.N.), Sterart had been deserted by seine friends, and,
Club), and Biggs (R.N.); Bilva (St. had no means of subsistence. Joseph's College), Townsend (R.E.), Me
Niven (E. N.). McTavish (Club), and Pascall (R. E.).
Referee: Mr. Banks
Bowling Analysis.
W.
Mr.
Ling
0
0
Lambie Strange
.10
0
31
6
...B
3
CIVIL SERVICE
2nd Innings.
Low acoring ruled in the above match, at Happy Valley on Saturday. Ponsonby Fane's XI. won by 18 runs on the first innings. As a little over an hour 4 0 13. of play remained, each side 'went to tho wickets for 35 minutes, Mr. Fano's XI. again doing much better than their opponents Scores:-
1
11 0
3
B.G.A. DEFEAT THE NAVY-
The Navy were weakly represented against the B.G.A. at Happy Valley on Baturday, and the soldiers scored an easy. victory by 100 runs,
The Navy batting around the Athorne too dif bowling calt to negotiate Robinson and Vincent who entered double figures, adopted, aggressive tactics, Baines was in splendid
with the ball.
The R.G.A. won the match after they Lieut. Sutherland wickets. had lost their came in. and lashed out at every- thing, hitting the ball out of the ground more than once. Bdr. Sharman, who has just come out after a long stay in Hor pital, and Gur, Bharp both played steady cricket Scores:-
BAVY.
CIVIL SERVICE lat Innings.
A. E. Wood, b Conner
B. W. Bradbury, 'c Rhodes, 5 Coles P. T. Lamble, run out......
B. A. Duncan, o Connor, b Coles ... Dr. Smalley, b Conner........ Connor F. J. Ling W. H. Edmonds, b Coles C. Sara, b Connor
b
H E. Strange, not out
E. Fincher, & McConnell, b Connor
C. J. Tarchi, b Coles
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Coles
0. X
7
PZ
Connor
18
Pay.-Lieat. Robinson, b Baines..... Pay-Lieut. Johnstone, b Baines...
11
-
Mr. Kennett, c. Tallourd, b Baines.
Mr. Coomes, b Baines
0
Major Taylor, b Lamble
Talfcard, bAthör 27 b Bainesv
Lt. Col. Coles, c Ling, B Strange...
1
L.B. Waters, b Baines
8.P.O.
L.B. Collins, b Baines..... Boy Hall; b Bdines...... L.ByRmedley, abeeist.
Extras ......
Bowling Analysis.
Baines Athorne 11.
ME. PONSONBY TANE'S XI. 1st Innings.
E. Lammert, b Lamble
P. Jacks, Bt. Bara, b Lamble
Pte. Connor, e Edmonds, b Lamble
Lt. McConnell, b Lamble ......
R. A. Ponsonby Fane, b Lamble
b
F. Mühler, Strange ......
Corp. Horrocks not o
R. Anderson, b Strange
Pta Rhodes b Strange
•Extras....
Total
45.
(Continued et face of next column.),
B. W. Bradbury, b Horrocks
C. Bara, b Horrocks
F. T. Lamble, not out
10 4
A E. Wood, c Ponsonby Fane, b
Coles
E. Fincher, b Coles
13
Dr. Smalley, c Anderson, b Coles... 3
Extras
Total (for 6 wickets).
W. H. Edmonds, F. Ling, H., E. Strange, C. J. Tacchi and E, A. Duncan to bat.
Bowling Analysis. 0.44.
Lammert
Horrocks
Coles Connor
."
9:0
2 * 1 10 3.2 0
MR. PONSONBY YANK'H' X1. 2nd Innings. Corpi, Horrocks, not out
E. Lammert, run out
Major Taylor, not out
Extras
Mr. Lindsell called the man a coward, and sent him to the Sécretary for Chinese Affairs.
SMUGGLING AMMUNITION.
At the Magistracy, on Saturday, be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful posses sion of, 52 rounds of ammunition.
A Chinese constable on duty at the Hau Tak whatf searched defendant's luggage and found the ammunition con. cealed in the false sides of a box.
Mr. Lindsell fined defendant $100, with the alternative of six weeks' hard labour.
TENNIS.
HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT.
MIZED HANDICAP- DOUT. 5.
There were few, spectators at the semi- final in the Mixed Handicap Doubier of the above tournament which was play- ed on Saturday. Mr. Humphreys and Mra Armstrong (owe 30) were defeated by Mr. A Morso and Mrs. Black (rec. a/e), 7-5, 6-9.
..78 Total (for 1-wickat)
TO-DAY'S MATCH.
The match between N.. E. Kent and, E. A Redmond and Ng Bze Kwong and Wong Pa Kenog to decide the Open Danbles Championship of the Colony 31 will be played to day.. Holders of tickets for reserved seats numbered 1 to 32 and fechts opposite the stand should enter the ground by the Queen's Road gate (op posite the parade ground) and holders Lt. Col. Coles, Pro Counor, Ligut. Me-of tickets for renrved seats numbered 40 Connell, Pte. Rhodes, P. Moller, P. to 100 by the entrance gate opposite the Jacks, R. Anderson and R. A. Fonsonby Law Courts. Dificulty in finding sexts Fane to batrangadaan ang
will be minimised if the precautions are taken Entrance to the 50-ente enclosure. is at the gate opposite the parade ground 190 otily. A the socamtulationis-limited, those who have hot booked seats head- vised to da so this morning. The ranich will begin punctually at 4.15 p.m
Edmonda
Hmalley
Duncan
Wood
Bowling Analysis,
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180
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