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CRICKET.
SHANGHAI, KOWLOON.
ANOTHER EXCITING FINISH.
THE HONGKONG
DAILY
ENTERTAINED
BY THE HONGKONG OLUB.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
17. 1932.
and Clifford came together and a nicely THE TWO INTERPORT TEAMS hit boundary by Deeks mw the century rut-up. Evans' bowling was dangerous and the batting became cautions. The turn by Matthews, Deaks was run out fielding was good and from a smart re- INTERESTING SPEECHES ON A HAPPY associations-more valuable than any (108-1-4). Wilson was sent in and Le
We want, definitely, to see a team: from Hongkong in Shanghai next year," said the Captain. He went on to speak, in a serious and impressive vein, of the The Shanghai Cricket Team played, the the last match on their programme yester
OCCASION,
thing else in after-life-that grew up any, when they met and narrowly
with the playing of cricket.Cricket," The Hongkong Club last night enter said Mr. Billings," is the Englishman's Fleming was given a trial with the ball,tained, at the Club, the Shanghai and game, the Briton's game, and its associa defeated "a term of Kowloon residents of the Kowloon Cricket Club Ground placing Pestonji. With his first ball Hongkong Interport Cricket Teams" and tions are so purely and so splendidly: When the match commenced it was anti (110-9-13). Things were exciting and
Clifford was caught by Dods at point the occasion was a most convivia! and British that we cannot do too much to cipated that the Shanghai team would Kowloon's chances of winning were good, enjoyable one. The speaking and the foster it. Things are changing, the world have an erst win, but in this game as in O'Hara was sent in to partner Wilson, made a great impression with his speech. whether on the field or in life-Ap the Interpart match the last quarter-of-an-Rans were needed badly and Wilson, hit-The printed word hardly does justice to plause.) Soccer is not what it used to
concert were both good and Mr Billings over, but cricket remains supreme hour or so was full of exciting insidentsting out as usual, get a couple of boun the effect created by Mr. Billings be Rugger struggies on: but cricket im Shanghai required three runs to win with daries off Evans. 190 was telegraphed. earnest words in praise of cricket. Theo to speak the pole on which Britain one wicket to fall. They very nearly lost 13 to win and two wickets to fall. Wilson Hon. Mr. H. W. Died presided and with has nailed her fing.-(Applause.) So long
Billings came in last man nearly played on to his wicket at 123, him were H.E. the Officer Administering and misjudged the second ball from just stopping the ball with his bat as it the Government (Mr.
we can keep up this exchange of Claud Severn, and red back to Mitchell, who made later Evans got, Wilson's off stump, al brave effort to get it. Had Mitchell 130-9-12 Realised garfies that the ball was coming
deepest pleasure, concluded Mr. Bill- a tremendous amount for whatever tayards him it would have been a simple
Britain stands for." "It is the very cate, but he spurted too lato and the muti was lost. Shanghai added ruas
flags," afterwardy and won by a margin of 31.
to be the guests of such a gallant It was even a more exciting finish than
band of sportsmen and gentlemen." the luterport match.
THE HONGKONd' CAPTAIN. Replying on behalf of the Hongkong
the match.
Evans which rose in the air towards cover rolled towards his wicket. Two rung|C.A.G.), Commodore H.E. Grace, Ry hospitality and of meetings we are doing|
...THE PLAY,
Stapleton opened the innings.
The
nearly caught two balls later by Mitchell. Captains of wo teams, the Hou. Mr Billings, last man in, was Col. C. W. Davy. C.M.G.. D.S.O.. the Two runs were made off the miss. stores were level and the next ball went V. D. Parf, the Hon. Mr. A. O.
The for a single, which gave Shanghai the Lang, Dr. C. Forsyth and athers, victory
The side continued to bat and soine, been honoured,
After the toust of The King had mighty hits were made by Billings who scored a 6, 4 and a 2 in three balls.
KOWLOON.
E. J. R. Mitchell, b Billings"
C. L. Stapleton, b Billings
Major Matthews, ¢ Divecha, b
O'Hara
.
TEE RIVAL TEAMS.
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Shanghai lost the loss and the home Evans, who had been bowling throughout. The CRAIRMAN said: In the absence of team," Mr R. H. B. Hancock said ho team elected to bar'ürst itsell and the last bull of his first over clean-bowled to welcome here to-night the rival teams when some other member of the cricket was replaced by G. A. V. Hall who with our genial Chairman, it is my privilege
was afraid the time was drawing nigh Shanghai Captain, bowling from the east Billings Shanghai thus won by al runs. who have fought, such a
strenuousing community would have to take his struggle in our thrilling Interport [Place, -(Cries of "No.") However, on match. Cricket is I think admittedly our this occasion he was very glad to be able untional game; or at any rate, it is to do it seeing that Fr. Billings, whom the game that is most exclusively British, he first met in 1901, was the skipper of It is a game that brings out and shows the opposing side and they were, he up the sporting spirit of a man to its thought, very pleased to have a "go" at best advantage and I believe it is that each other again. After expressing the sporting spirit which, has made the hope that before many years the tide of British Empire what it is to-day-commercial fortune would have turned (Hear, hear.) The game owes a great again, and they would be able to welcgie len! to the United Services, especially team up here from the Straits, Mr.
end, opened the attack and Mitchell sent his second delivery through slips for a single. Stapleton played out the over. O'hara bowint fruta the other end and Stapleton made a single off" hit Bill. Inga nust over" produced three runs. Shortly afterwards Stapleton gave a chance in slips off O'Hara. Three maiden overs fellowed, and after scoring two, Mitchell was bowled by Billings (12-1-9). Matthews joined Stapleton and opened his account with a two to leg,, followed by a straight drive for one, off the Shang- bai Skipper. Slapicon was bowled by. Billings after half-an-hour's play (19-25). Spinks went in and fell a victim to the some bowler with no addition to the 800re (10-3.0). Matthew's got the first boundary of O'Hara, Le Fleming re- placing Spinks, was taught in slips by Wilson, without having made (23-4-0). Things looked bad. The Home Skipper" (B. D. Evans) went in and the prospects brightened. Both batsmen hit quand a number of boundaries were scor- ed. Matthews got into double figures. Wilson replaced O'Hara shortly before the half century was run up. The bats- men continued to show confidence and 70 soon went up. At 720'Hare again went on, replacing Wilson, after the latter and bowled four overs Matthews had reach ed his 30 by this time and a little later Evans' 30 went up. Major Matthews! skied one to Leuch in the country. IL was a "sitter" but Leach missed it and boundary was the result. A few minutes later the Major put one from O'Hara to mid-off (Divecha) who made no mistake (95-5-42),
run
Cant, Spinks, b Billings
Capt. Le Fleming, e Wilson, b
Billings
B. D. Evans, b Billings
A. E. Wood, b O'Hara
Capt. Dods, b Billings
C. Dance, b Billings
G. A. V. Hall, not out......
R. Pestonji, b Billings
·0
0
0
0
0
4
Byes, 12; leg byes, 6.... Extras IS
Total
Bowling Analysis.
D.
.132
P
W.
8.
69
G. M. Billings ... 25.4 5 Dr. O'Hara
91 8 30 T. W. R. Wilson'... 4 0 16
SHANGHAL
-H. B. Öllerdessen, l.b.w, b. Spinks 6 Rev. C. G, Spencer, b Evang
D. W. Leach, b Erans
Lt. D. M. Lees, e Dods, b Evans...
15
19
26
S. J. Deeks, run out .............
4
A. W. Hayward, b. Evans
10
W. C. G. Clifford, e Dods, b Le
Fleming
13
M. J. Divecha, run out
an
0
T. W. R. Wilson, b Evans....
12.
Dr. O'Hara, nct out.....
23
G. M. Billinga, b Hail
10
Byes, eg byes, 4; no ball, 1,
Extras
16
Total ........
2-763
Bowling Analysis.
'D.j
H.
F.
"13
1 59 5
4
0 +38
1
5 0
21
0
27
I
4
.I
B. D. Exins Capt Spinks R. Pestonji Capt. Le Fleming... 4. 0 G. A. V. Hall. ... 1 0
THE TIFFIN:
in the Colonies and foreign countries. Hancock went on to discuss Shanghai'a We must all congratulate hoth teams victory which was, he said, due in very heartily
on the splendid game they large measure to the prowess of Mr. hate played.-(Applause.), Shanghai had Billings with both ball and bat and to a nerve-racking task but Billings kept the head he had on his shoulders.-- his head at the psychological moment and (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Hancock) had knew exactly where he wanted that last had the honour of skippering Hongkong ball to go--and put it there.-(Laughter off and on since 1803 but he could and applause.) Hancock and his men honestly say that he had learnt something, accomplished wonders in getting out such from Mr. Billings. He hoped that these a test for 80 runs and it show's that Interport matches would continue very their fielding and howling were not so many years. Their games agaiber Shang- had as they were made out to be hai started 6 years ago and of the
The game, when it started on Saturday matches played I had been won by morning, was, a little bit dull from the Shanghai and ten by Hongkong and one onlookers' point of view and I could not had been drawp. It was up to them to help recalling the
etory of
village send a team up to Shanghai that would cricket match. There were two stonewall make the games "eleven all." (Hear, batsmen at the wickets, but at last one hear.} He though the onlookers, this
of them very nearly made a run-time had had a good run for their money. (laughter.) The village butcher, who was No other game was less sordid in ita the next man to go in, could stand it no associations nor more fortunate in its longer and shouted, Steady, Bill! If
you go on like that we will have to wake scenes,
up the scorer!"-(Laughter.) In the "After adjuring the younger men to Interport match it was not that our men take a leaf from the books of that old were not trying to mike runs: the field-veteran " Dr O'Hara and that villain ing and bowling of Shanghai was a Torry" Wilson," Mr. Bancock handed the marvel.
Hongkong fag over to the Shanghai
4!
A. E. Wood went in next and it was anticipated be would make ruus. Evans was nearly caught, returning an easy catch to 'Hara, who failed to hold it. Two balls later the century was signalled, Wood was not comfortable and experi-i noed difficulty in getting the range of, Billings fe was clean bowled by a leg break from O'Hara, having made no ecare (102-6-0). Evans was scoring freely and was hitting out. He scored a bound-
I have one word to say, in conclusion, Captain and also presented him with ary off Billings and was also getting speaking at the luncheon table, welcomed Davies's-see to it you don't let cricket Tadpolesto recover the ball with which
During the tin interval Dr. Forsyth, the. Mitchells, Owen Enghes's, the L. J. Hancock" explained
to the younger generation-the Websters, an interesting personal souvenir. Mr. singles a. O'Hara Dods, who succeeded the Shanghai teain, to Kowloon.
that he wanted Wood, did not appear to settle down and next time Shanghai visited the Colony ho we have to write the word "Ichabod "stroke.
The die out in Hongkong-(applause) when Capt. Billings made that famous last in his brief innings never looked like hoped Kowloon would have a ground over the names of our old-time warriors-catchee have gone more far," but the getting runa. He was clean-bowled by which would be-clear-of-trees-and-build Bird, the brothers Hancock, Tam ball was found eventually. "You probably Tadpole feared he "no can Billings (115-7-0). Dance replaced himings. but went out to Billings second ball The umpires for the match were:
Pearce, Percy Cox and the rest of them. won't believe it, but its quite true," said (115-8-0). There were visions of the hat- Messrs. R E.. Lindsell and J. P. Robin-Shanghai, and Hongkong teams coupled Central Market!" (Shrieks of unbeliev Gentlemen, I give you the toast of the Ar. Hancock. "it was found outside trick G. A. V. Hall went in and scored son. a single, off Billings next, thus breaking Blackburn and A. W. E. Davidson.
The scorers were:-Messrs. L. J.with the names of Mr. Billings and Mr. ing mirth. Mr. Hancock had had a up the sequence. He got O'Ham nicely
Hancock-(Applause.) As the match was finished early in the
silver band put round the ball, suitably The toast was drunk with musical inscribed, and now presented it to Mr. honan rs..
Billings.
KOWLOON.
to boundry. He had a life off the next afternoon Kowloon went in to bat again. bail, 120 was run up and Evans was clean. When stumps were drawn the scores bowled by Billings with a fast off break, were: after making 47-a very nice and bright innings. He should have been caught early on. The score then showed 129-0-47, Hall and Pestonji commenced hitting out, but after a couple of boundaries, Billings got Pestonji's middle stump. The innings closed for-132.
Resuming the match after tin Shang- hai sent in H. B. Oilerdesser and Spencer. Evans opened the bowling from the Bowl- ing Green end, Ollerdessen getting a single off his second ball, with a fine straight drive. Spencer got Spinks'. Arst ball for a boundary and his second was i leg bye for four. Boundaries resulted from the fourth and fifth balls; 20 up in the first two overs. A change soon carrie, Evans' second ball of his second over getting Spencer's wicket (25-1-15) Leach partnered Ollerdessen and "akied”, early on which was mime by Matthewa at mid-off. Spinks, got Oilerdersen out 1.b.w, with his next ball (31-2-6). "
Οπό
C. 1. Stapleton, b Leach...... G.A. V, Hall, c.H. B. Ollerdesses,
b Wilson ........
3
E. J. R. Mitchell, b. Wilson Major Matthews, O'Hara, b.
Ollerdessen,
29
14
12
0
Wilson Capt. Le Fleming, e
b Haraiche
0
17
Extras 7
B. Pestonji, b O'Hara Capt. Dods, c Leach, b O'Hara...... 0 C. C. Dance, not out Capt. Spinks, not aut Byen, 8; leg bye, 1.
Total (for 7 whta)..... 92 Bowling Analysiac.
Clifford
Diyecha.........
each
T. W. R. Wilson ...
0.
M.. H..
W.
4 0 24
5
0 15
1
10
1
5
0
11. 3
3
0
10
0
"FOOTBALL.
G. M. Billings
KOWLOON." CARLISLE.”
||
THE SHANGHAI CAPTAIN...
THE SOUVENIR. On rising to reply, Mr. Billings receiv Mr. Billings, in accepting the souvenir. edmost enthusiastic ovation. He asked the Shanghai team to, drink, the began by saying that the manner in health of the Hongkong side, coupled which the toast had been received was with the fame of Tam Pearce. This was exactly indicative of the manner. in enthusiastically done, nccompanied by a which Hongkong had received the team, weird cry ending in a cat's sneeze that The thing most permanent in their minds the Shanghai team have " was the wonderful hospitality extended come," as Mr. Weller senior put it.
managed to from the moment they came alongside.
"Tarn" briefly responded. As to Nothing seems to have been left un hospitality, he reminded Shanghai that done," added Mr. Billings, "except that Hongkong teams had experienced the you might have appointed a restrictive gerous hospitality of the Northern officer. As you didn't, we felt it was up Host. "If my jolly little liver," said to #9 to restrain quracives and, un. Mr. Pearce, is capable of giving a familiar as the role was, we had to do sigh, I think it gives a sigh of relief when the best we could aa restraining officers I get on the tender to leave Shanghai."- down of our own. From His Excellency, right (Laughter.)
to our old friend, Tadpole- (laughter and applause)-it has been the
THE GUESTS,
same thing. May I say, also, what a of The Guests" in an accomplished Mr. R. Sutherland proposed the tough pleasure it is to people from Shanghai to after dinner speech. He coupled with the ebe present where the British atmosphere toast the name of HE, the Officer Ad is all-pervading as it is here. I assure ministering the Government, as able you it is a very great pleasure to as to administrator, & genial host and a good feel we are living under the old flag, if sportsman.net only for a time:"-(Applause.)
H.E. Mr. Claud Severn replied in a Alluding to the Garrison, "We have taken felicitous speech. their flag," Mr. Billings said, but they. Dr. O'Hara, in response to numeroas have got lots more, so there's no excose calls, delighted the assembly with a for our not coming back again." Kowloon speech in which he gave an account of made us welcome; we had a very good what must have the most extraordinary almost almost extreme. (Laughter and Peninsula at the end of the evacuation. game over there and their hospitality was cricket match ever played-on Gallipoli
really feel we have been spoiled, but "when this edition went to prees," as Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Webster: we and Mr. Bird wae suitably responding applause.) I should like to thank also though we don't deserve it, we appreciate the evening contemporaries would say... His Excellency toasted the Chairman,
Mr. Billings felt he ought to say abort programme was carried through by Between the speeches, an excellent cOR- word or two about the play during the H.E. Mr. Cland Severa, Mr. H. B. L. Interport match and mentioned especially Dowbiggin, Mr. S. J. Doeks, Mr. F. E. The following will represent the United as he had supposed, i lob bowler), Pearson and Mr. W. W. G. Clifford, Hancock. Webster, Lobster" Beed (not Boatty, Mr. A. P. Glanville. Mr. J. B. Pestonji wa Athletic Club in abure Second Division Havelock-Davies, Pearce and Olliver, and Mr. Zellensky contributed some extra bowling well at a good length and pace League fixture, tomorrow, on the United the wicket-keeper, Davies. The Shanghai ordinarily clever and humorous monolo The wicket showed signs of wearing ground, kick-off 2.45 p.m. sharp-Beach captain touched on the qualition of the gues; notably one of a Chinese telling the Evans was also pending the ball down at Jackson and Chilton; Leonard, Mackerzio Shanghai team, whom he described as a story of George Washington and tha good length and was auccessful in get and Urquhart; Botelho, Brown, May, bunch of stziplings." (Laughter and Cherry (Cocktail) Tree, in: pidgin ting Hayward's wicket (94-6-10). Decks Derry and Chubb,
orion of "O'Hara."
English.
Lieut, Lees was sent in. He anicked a nice boundary of Evans Runs came freely, a couple of singita coming off Evans and 50 up was telegraphed in less than 20 minutes from the commencement of the innings. Spinks was -punished- severoly. At 67 Lees misjudged one from Evans which made an ensy catch for Doda: The following will represent Kowloon at point (67-3-26).
Divecha was sent in and Pestonji re- Kowloon ground, at 4.15 p.m.-Wood in the above fixture on Saturday on the placed Spinks at the west end. Dive mans Wheeler and Knight: Morrison, cha's innings was very brief. He was King and Pasco, Millard, Hall, Mason, ran out with no addition to the score, Duncan and A. Coombe. (70-4-0) Hayward partnered Leach and 80 was run-up. Evang immediately after: words clean-bowled Letch Things looked brighter and there was still (83-5-19);
a chance for Kowloon.
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