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THE HONGKONG
SECOND INTERPORT “TEST.
SHANGHAI " MALAYA.
SOUTHERNERS IN STRONG POSITION.
The second match of the triangular) Iaterport Cricket "Testa" as present in progress (Shanghai e. Malaya) was begùa on the Hongkong Cricket Club's ground on Saturday, in ideal
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Knight's was the first wicket to Inll howled by a beautiful delivery from after the resumption. He was clean Quayle when the board recorded és runs
is own contribution was a altered their positions as he is left Phayte came out to bat, had the field handed batsman. He hit one boundary, but did not survive an over, for Quayle Holmes-Brown was next in got him 1.b.w, for 4 with the filth ball.
feature of the play at this stage. He had Quayle's fine bowling was the main
so far secured all the fallen wickets. He was keeping a splendid length, and most of his deliveries were distinctly fast.
at 10.30'Dre cricket weather.
The sides were composed as under: SHANGHAI: E. I. M. Barrett (Capt.), EG. Barnes, D. C. Burn, P. Carr, A. J. W. Evans, G. F. Gardner, D, W. Leach, EF. Duckett, W. E. O'Hara, J. A Quayle, and T. L. Rawsthorne.
MALAY: "A. E. Holmes Brown (Capt.), 3 Brand, W. N. Edwards, R. T. Foster, N. Grenier, P. N. Knight, G. E Livock, R. A. Phayre, F. H. Thompson, N. I. P. Whitley, and E. W. X. Wyntt.
Umpires: CB. Perk and R..tainly deserved a rest after his hard and The Scorers were Messrs. W. P. Craw ford (Malaya) and A. Youngson (Shang Bai).
Barrett won the toss and elected to put his side in first, going it with Evans to face the bowling of Knight, at the Naval Yard end, and Thongison.
Bilke.
Evans took the first lail from Kuight, whose first over would have been a maiden, but for one leg hye off the last -ball.
The batsmen displayed cautions tactics at first, the curliest big hits being two fours by Barrett when the game had been in progress some 15 minutes.
The first wicket to fall was Barrett's, the Shanghai captain in attempting to tura a ball to leg, being well caught hy Livock of Thompson, when he had scored
18.
With Go on the board Lesch went on to bowl at the Naval Yard end, and in his first over. Holmes-Brown glanced a leg ball nicely to the deep-square-icg bound-
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DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH,
BOXING. SATURDAY'S BIG FIGHT. CARTLIDGE BEATS SMITH.
A packed house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night watched, many with excitement, and the more experienced with a milder Interest, the eagerly dis cussed Afteen-round- conteat between C.P.Q Cartlidge and Captain "Matty. Smith, for the Lightweight Championship of the Colony and the Hongkong Boxing
Association's Belt
The contest had created much interest considerable time prior to the match, and in sporting eircles in Hongkong for a conjecture had been free almost to wild ness among the prophets on the subject shook their beads knowingly and whis of the probable result of the fight. Some pered that Matty" Smith was a dark borse," and was going to knock out Cartlidge in an early round. Others, more numerous, announced that the bet- the source of the quotation would be ting" was 5 to 1 on Cartlidge, though
hard to discover.
Consequently the buge attendance on Saturday night awaited the big bout in full anticipation of high thrills, but whether the contest provided them or not is a matter of opinion.
In round 11, Smith bad obviously de- cided that to hope for a points victory was out of the question, and that his only chance lay in a knock-out. He sailed in at once, and made the most of his alightly superior weight, once actually forcing Cartlidge into the latter's own corner, which was slippery with water, and at- tempting to bring off a half-arm jab that would finish the fight. Cartlidge, how. ever, did not see eye to eye with him in this at all, and with a punct below the heart that "made Smith gasp, he side.. stepped smartly and got out of the difficulty. Clearly Cartlidge's round,
In round 1 Smith again continually found Cartlidge quite willing to oblige attempted to get to close quarters, and him, and able to beat him at his own game. This round was also heavily in the local man's favour.
вест.
In the afteenth and final round, a quick exchange of heavy punches was Cartlidge's were harder, quicker, and more numerous, and he deservedly re- coived the anal verdict on points.
At a late hour last night, the Daily Pre was informed by Mr. J. Brook that Cartidge and Smith have agreed to meet again, on a date not yet fixed, for the Lightweight Championship of the Colony.
Enton, 1st East Surreys, beat S.P.D. Before the big aght on Saturday, Pte. Young, H.M.S. Diomede, on points in a
round. middleweight bout.
It was a and was distinctly tedious, slugging match between inefficient boxers,
Among those present were Major C.B., D.S.O., General Officer Command Just afterwards Quagle, who cer General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G,
at the Law Courts end. Brand seemed Bates, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.. Command deservedly beaten in a 6-round light- excellent bowling, was relieved by Carring, Sir Cland Severn, Lt. Col. Montague LS. Wrigley, H.M.S. Hawkins, was to like the change, for he began to hit ing the 1st Battalion, the East Surrey weight contest by Bandsman Wareham,' hard and freely, a fine cut past cover to Regiment, Col. Butterworth, Mr. C. D. 1st East Surrey Regiment. Wrigley con- the Chater Road boundary of Carr being Melbourne, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. W tinually dropped on to big hands on the rewarded with loud clapping from the Logan, Capt. C. J. F. Bensley, R.A., receipt of quite light punches, getting ap spectators. The stands provided for the Capt. & L. Barrett, Dr. E. P. Minett, strong after a few seconds. Towards the public were this time packed, and Hon. Mr. P. F. Holyoak, and Mr. T. Gend Warehams began to give him some umutiers of people watched from outside Bennett.
thing to full down for, and finally gained the railings all round the ground.
a popular decision on points.
THE GOVERNOR ARRIVES. A further bowling change was made just before three o'clock, Rawsthorne taking the ball from Carr..
Brand's 30 went up amid loud applause at three o'clock exactly, as the result of a single off Leach.
H, E. the Governor arrived 21 few minutes later, and watched the play with interest from a little marquee on the Chater Road side of the ground.
Brand's for innings came to a conclu-
The ring had been erected on the stage of the theatre, with raked seats on three
In a Ground featherweight bout, Cor- of its sides, while the open side faced poral Majer, of the East Surrey Regi the auditorium, which was packed from ment, met A.B. Castle of EMS e- stalls and pit to gallery with an eage:"kins. Castle fought gamely and well for crowd of spectators, largely made up from two rounds, but was knocked out in the the sister Services,
third by a cleverer opponent.”
In a farcical G-round lightweight contest, Five minor contests at various weights, and each of 6 rounds, were put on before Pte. Ditch, 1st East Surreys, beat Stoker the chief attraction, and after the con Brown, H.M.S. Harkins, on points, and elusion of the fifth of these, a fairly long Marine Betts. H.S. nkas, gained a wait ensued before the big noises of points verdict over Pte. Pooley, of the the evening entered the ring...
East Surrey Regiment. in 2 G-round Smith, in a dressing gown, and attend-welterweight bout. Hansen, climbed through the ropes at almost immediately afterwards Cartlidge 11.20 p.to., amid vociferous cheering, and appeared, in a light wrapper, also with quartette of attendants, to be grected with a still louder welcome.
Quayle followed hat was soon caught by Holmes-Brown of the same bowlersion when he mistimed a hall from Leached by four seconds, including Kdute
before he scored.
Leach next partnered Evans, and both Itsmen settled down to careful play against bowlers who were keeping a very good length.
At eleven minutes past gleven, with, on the board, Leach was clean howled by Thompson after scoring 10. The hali that took his wicket was a goud one which
roke in from the off.
KNIGHT'S BAN STROKE. O'Hara followed, and Eve minutes Jater, just after the 60 had gone up, Evans was caught by Brand at mid-off. The batsman deserved his dismissal, for he played a ball from "Knight just about breast high into the hands of the sells
man, who, moreover, was standing, fairly close in. Evans had scored 24.
Burn came next, and the first ball be played (one from Thompson) he put away to leg for 2.. The 6 went up at 11.99 am, and just afterwards O'Hara was well caught at unid-on by Grenier off ball by Knight, when he had made 10.
Rawsthorne was the next arrival, and played carefully for a while, being con- tent at first to tap the nest tempting deliveries gently away from his wicket. Burn left at 11.50, when the score on the board stood at 63. Burn, who had batted
Betts, who was much stronger and more aggressive than his opponent, won by.a senson's, victory over Poolcy, which was good margia, thus confirming his Inst regarded as being a very close thing
and cocked it high up into the air to be caught by the huwler.
fours, and his partnership with Holmes His 52 included Brown ball put on 63 runs. The 100 went up just after he left, as the result
It is interesting to note that the win- of a boundary by the newcomer, Edwards,
ners of all the fire minor contests were off Leach. At this time Quayle again came on to bowl at the Law Courts end kong Boxing Association) then intro-well-known for his powers in this direc
Mr. J. Brook (Manager of the Hong- trained by Staff Sergeant Hunt, who is Just after Shanghai's first-innings' duced the men, and announced that Cart-tion. total had been passed with the posting lidge's fighting weight had been returned of the 120 at 10 p.m. Helmes-Brown at 130lbs., and Smith's at 134lbs. was bowled by Quayle with a fast de- Business of adjusting bandages and livery which completely beat the Late-gloves followed, and then the referee Holmes-Brown, who had played (Mr. A. Murdoch), who remained inside sound and forceful cricket for Lis 36 runs, the ring throughout the contest, called was followed in by Foster.
tho- men to him, and spoke to them in the usual way. The fight then started.
Ian.
Shortly after the latter's arrival, O'Hara took the ball again at the Naval Yard end, and in his Brat over Edwards punched a loose one. hard and high to the Chater Road boundary. Luckily for the batsman there was no man there, or a catch would probably have resulted. The next delivery he played from O'Hara he also skied, and was deservedly caught by the bowler. Whitley was the next lantsman.
Round I was evenly contested, with the scoring a shade in Cartlidge's favour. Both men were hitting hard, but were in clinches most of the time, and the referac bad to speak to each several times.
Round 2 was conspicuous for more clinching, and for an admirable, if slightly monotonous, recitation by the referee of that beautiful poem Break, Break, Break." In this round Mr. Murdoch
sarply ordered one of South's seconds. stopped the fight momentarily while he not to make audible comments from his' corner. Smith was boxing strongly, and this round seemed to go slightly in his
and in his first ever bowled. Foster with At 16 Leach took the ball from O'Hara,
who had scored 17, a ball which broke in from leg. Foster, Was followed by Wyatt, a left-handed batsman.
favour. The newcomer early showed himself a
The third round was clearly Cartlidge's,
patiently for about 10 minutes to obtain hard hitter, and made a four off Leach the sailor landing several heavy punches! his 4 rucs, was beaten by a ball from Thompson which broke in from leg and took his off stump. Gardner was next
man in "
aid applause, but he bad only scored 5 when Barrett, who had gone on to how at the Law Courts end, got him aught at first slip by Rawsthorne, who fell over in making the catch.
The Malaya Gelding was very good. Thompson went in last man, and just point and cover specially distinguishing after he arrived, Whitley was loudly themselves. At 11.40. the first change of applauded for a mighty hit off Barrett bowling, was made, Holmes-Brown, going the wall striking the wall of the on in place of Knight at the Naval Yard end The Malaya captain's first over was
Supreme Court.
In attempting to repeat a muiden, and in Thompson's next over, Leach off the same bowler's next ball, the feat, however, he was caught by Carduer sent the 80 up with a pretty hit and Malaya's innings closed at 4.30 for to Jeg which went for four.
With soon the board. Wyatt was put on to bowl in place of Thompson at the Law Courts end. A byd to the Law Courtu boundary, sent the ipo up at three minutes past noon.
408 runs.
SHANGHAI'S SECOND INNINGS. Shanghai opened their second innings with Carr and Gardner, who faced the bowling of Knight, at the Naval Yard Wyatt maintained a good length and end, and Thompson. In his first over kept the runs down well, but after a while Knight got Gardner caught by Thomp both batsmen began to hit Hohnes Brown son before he had acored, and Duckett with some freedom. The Malayan cap- came in to bat. A few minutes later tain, however, got Gardner bw. when Thompson got a wicket, Carr's, the bats the latter had scored 18. The partner-man putting his leg in fron of a good ship between Gardner and Rawsthorne ball and retiring to the Pavilion without had produced 51 runs,
having scored. Two wickets were down for only 4 runs,
Duckett was next, but was not long in company with Rawsthorne, who was al-
Rawsthorne was the next batsman, and most immediately run out through both played the bowling very carefully. Just batsmen hesitating, and finally running, befure stumps were drawn at five p.10, when a hall had been fumbled at mid-off. Duckett glanced a ball from Kaight pret He was followed by Carr and almost im-tily to deep-square-leg. When play finish- mediately Duckett was run out
runs for the loss of 2 wickets. ed for the day Shanghai had scored 10
Scores:
Barnes went in last man, and his first ball, one from Holmes-Brown, howled him, the Shanghai first innings closing at 12.00 for 110 runs..
BRAND'S FINE" INNINGS. Mataya's first innings commenced at 12.30, Livock and Grenier going out te Face the bowling of Quayle, at the Law Courts end, and O'Hara. The former in fis second over bowled Livock" with s Last yorker, which the batsman played at oo late. The first wicket was down for 8 runa. Knight was next man ia. **Quayle, though taking only a short run, was bowling very fast, and Barnes, he hind the wicket, "stood wöll back to him. A 1250 Quayle sent down a beautiful bull, a fast one which took Grenier's leg atump when the batsman had registered a single, Brand next partnered Knight.. Brand began to hit out early, making two boundary hits to the on. from suc cessive deliveries by Quayle. O'Hara was keeping a good length, and just be. fors tiffin bowled three successive maiden
overs.
Tilin was taken at 1 p.m., when Malaya's socro stood at 20 runs for 2 wickets.
SHANGHAI: IT INNINGS
A. JW. Eraus, e Braad, b Kaight 24 Capt. E. I. 3. Barrett, & Livock,
Thompson..........
J. A. Quayle, Thompson
D. W. Leach, b Thompson
Dr. W. E. O'Hara, e Grenier, b
Kaighte
to Smith's face and body without returns of any consequence.
In rounds 4 and 5 Cartlidge was mark- edly aggressive, but Smith showed great cleverness in avoiding or blocking vicious swings and upper-cuts. Towards the end of the 5th round Smith appeared to be
ring.
Round 6 Cartlidge's all the way, and he scored heavily with a number of Smith went back to his corner "visibly powerful punches, chiefly to the body. tired:
Rounds 7, 2, 9, and 10 all went in favour of the Naval man, whose "ringeraft was far superior to Smith's. The latter's one weapon of offence seemed to be a hall-arm jab which he tried repeatedly but which was almost invariably rendered ineffective by the cleverness of his op ponent.
(Continued on next column.}
MALAYA: 1ST INNINGS. G. E. Livock, b Quayle N. Grenier, b Quayle
P. N. Knight," Quayle
***... 50
LOCAL CRICKET.
K.C.C. NAVK SAM
defeated by the Navy by 61 runs.
Kowloon, on their own ground, were
Scotes:-
K.CC. 1ST INNINGS. AR. F. Haven, b Leach
J. C. Long, e Wilkins, b Gould Geo. Lee, Gould
W. F. J. Gorvin, st. Harris, b
Gould
C. Earnshaw, i Lench
B. Petheram, st, Harris, b Gould W. Hill, e Harris, b Leach
O. B. Raves, e. Wilkins, b Tizley
W. J. Brown, b Leach
E. J. Jordan, not out
TE. Jones, c Wilkins, b Tizley...
Gxtras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Οι 3T
F+
Leach Gould Tizley
11
23
0
31
1.1 0
12
70
NAVY'S IST INNINGS, Lieut, Gush, e Lee, b Corvin...... Licut. Leslie, st. Jordan, b Gorvin 3 Marine Wilkin, lb.w. b Lee Lieut. farris, b Lee... Lieut. Duane, b Lee
Rev. Hamilton, b Tetheram Lieut. Could, not out Lieut. MeVictor, b.Raven..... Lieut. Edmunstone, e Jordan,"
Raven
G. O. Tizley, e Raven, b Lee Marine Leach, b Raven
Extras
· Total
Bowling Analysis.
M.
"Geo. Lec
Gorvin
9 1
3
4
0
27
2 0 17
G. M. Brand, e and b Leach Lt. R. A. Phayre, 1.b.w. b Quayle 4- A. E. Holmes-Brown, b Quayle . 36 W. N. Edwards, e and b O'Hara. 14, R. T. Foster, b'Leach
N. H. P. Whitley,
Barrett
E. W. N. Wyatt, c Rawsthorne, b
Barrett
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. 11. R. W.
17
Leach, b
35
5
F. H. Thompson, not out
Ď
Extras
S
13
Holmes-Brown,
b
Total
..203.
10
Quayle
20
3 60 5
10
O'Hara
18
15
39
1
Leach.
2 13
39
Carr
B
0
20
0
18
Rawsthoraa....... 4
1
8
0
16
Barrett
ន 0 13 2
SHANGHAI: 2ND INNINGS.
*
0.
G. F. Gardner, Thompson, b
Knight
0
P. Carr, Lb.w. b Thompson
0
E. F. Duckett, not out
&
T. L Rawatborne, not out.
0
4
0. M. R. W.
10
•
10
2
34
D. C. Burn, b Thompson
T. L. Rawathorne, run out.
G. F. Gardner, l.b.w. b Holmes-
Brown, s
E. F. Duckett, run out
P. Carr, not out.......
E. G. Barnes, b Holmes-Brown '...
Extras
Total.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Knight Thompson Holmes-Brown.
Wyatt
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133.49
7.4 1.18.2 4.200
80
(Continued on nézt column.)
Extras ́....................
Total (for a wickets) ...... Shanghai, with 2 wickets down in their second innings, are thus 79 runs behind Malaya's first-inninga' total, so that some exciting cricket may be seen today. Play begins at 10.30, á.m.
Petheram
O..B. Raven ........
A. R. F. Raven
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The following will represent Kowloon in the above game on Wednesday 'next, November 19th, at 10.30 a.m., on the K.C.C. ground-Lt. Col E. D. Mat thews (Capt.), B. D. Evans, S. N. E.. Pendered, J. C. Lyall, F. Goodwin, E. C. Fincher, Capt. Parkes, D. H. F. McMaster, F. S. Young, Sergt. Gifford, Geo. Lee, 8. Jex. Umpires: J. P. Robin- 360; Scorer; E. Houther.
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H.LS. "HAWKINS" DEFEAT THE CLUB.
The numerous counter attractions op Saturday resulted in a poor attendance at the Hongkong football ground, when the Club's Rugby cleven entertained a team from HMS. Hawkins.
In spite of the score of 7 points to mil in the Navy men's favour, the game was fairly even throughout. At the interval the Navy led by four points, having scored a dropped goal early on, but in the second half the Club held their own, just failing at critical moments." Score:
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