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LOCAL CRICKET
LADIES MORAL VICTORY OVER
MEN
A matek of unusual sporting as well as
social interest was played yesterday after, McNic
ball of the
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
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noon on the Hongkong Cricket Club'à over Misa Forbes was nicely taken by ground, when asteam of twelve male| Col Robertson with a catch shove his ericksters captained by the Hon Sirhead, and Hamilton disposed of Mias Claud Severn mot a bike number of lady Bailey, also with a catch thus bringing willow wielders under the captaincy of dashing toni a close for the ex-
cellent total of 190. Mr. EB Reed!"
The men were left with less than an
The game oficially ended in dra -but it is safe to say that the honours of the afternoon were overwhelmingly with the Indies, who scored 191, whereas the mere men, with only one more wicket to Hall, had made be more than 101, and were only saved from ignominicus defeat by the fact that stumps had to be draws at 4.15. Moreover, as one of the rules of the game was that each man had to retire on compiling 20, there was no possibility of the men avoiding a beating but for the time limit.
The conditions governing the game were that the men were to field and catch with either hand, but with one hand only, A penalty of 6 runs was imposed for an in- fringement of this rule. Boundaries by
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hour in which to wore-191 runs, and the ladies went out to field in an obviously confident frame of mind.
Col Robertson opened the innings to the bowling of Mira Lucey from the Law Courts and, and lost his partner, H.- E Hallands, in the rat over, the latter being well caught by the bowler, when he had scored one run,
Comdr Lockhart was next in and when he had scored in about tea minutes, saw the downfall of his part ner's wicket, Col Robertson returning to the pavilion for a score of 10 after being clean bowled by Mrs. Lacey Lt Comdr.. Jotham was the next batsman, and opened his score with a single, but was caught by Mrs. Lucy off her own bowling
22 Count-two, and when he had made He was succeeded
by the Commodere.
Just afterwards
Lockhart, retired, having scored his statu tory 20, and was followed by Paymaster Commander Osborne,
When he scored 4 Commodore Grace was splendidly caught at square leg by Lady Stuart Taylor. E. W. Hamilton was the next batsman.
South China
Referve
South
B Hongkong Club, grount Referee:
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East Surrey Bogt., ground. Referee :: Mr.
Kick-off gt 2.30p Devasion" IL.
St. Joseph'a
togethe
that Shu landa in the Net
South China is "A*** Hongkong. F.O.- ground. I transferred the same into Referee Mr Ford
the saki, Wong
East Surreys Bea Bouth China mortgage the sains.
B Sookunpoo ground, Referee Mr. Bailey
Kowloon Row. St. Joseph's
alleged that the togather to indu
*** Howloon F.C. ground.. Referee=false representations to,
Mr. Great
Sacred Heart v. Club de Recreio "B," |
St. Joseph's ground. Hateree: Mr. --- Smith, KA
East Surreys Drums . Club de Re creio A Navy A ground Beferee: Mr. Tovey
The time for kick-off to-day have been advanced to 2.30 and 4 pm. respectively
The Police and South Ching meet at Bookuappo and will attract a large a tendance The last game between these teams ended in a goalless draw. Since then the South Chits team have won every league game, and to-day they should add to their successes although when playing against the Police they
In the last two counts, the are alleged to hare acted in with Au Hon Fu and Ho Sai Lol of the complainant
Mr MK Lo prosecuted and Mr. K fendants Mr H 8. Fitzroy, instructed Davidson appeared on behalf of the de-
by Mesars. Lee & Rasa, watched the pro- ceedings on behalf of Law Shim Cho, the purchaser of certain property involved in the case.
When the case was resumed L-Shu Fan was under the cross examination Mr. 10.
the mere males were to boundary byen one. The umpire was to decide if the masculine bowling was too fast, and in the case of such an occurrence to call a no-ball The wicket-keeper for the men had to stand at least one yard behind the stumps. The men had to
Mr. Lo Can you suggest why the retire when they had scored 20. Boun daries by the ladies counted and byes 4
lose their heads, probably due to the two people concerned should ask you to The Ladies' side was composed of: Mrs.
The Ladies fielding was remarkably tactice of the Police backs Should Mo be a broker whes they had already a Bower, Mrs. Reed (Capt.), Miss P. Grace, good, their picking up and returning of Walter be out today the locals will find purchaser --Because Ngau asked me Miss G. Grace, Lady Stuart Taylor, Ma quite hard shota bring very clean and it an easy matter to get within shooting Lacey, Miss Oren Hughes Miss quick. Mra Lucey, notably, was enthu-limits, while Clark has proved himself Harston, Miss B. Harston, Miss Baileyastically, applauded for a beautiful picce very safe in goal. Chip So, who has Miss Forbes, and Miss D. Holyoak. of work when she belded a hard hit to been on the injured list for a fortnight,
The masculine team comprised Sir mid-on along the ground by Osbome, and is expected to be out to-day Claud Severn (Capt.), A. E. Hollands, returned it like lightning Miss Owen Col T. A. Robertson, Lt.-Comdr. Lock-Hughes was also very, good. hart, Lt-Comdr. Jotham, Commodore Grace, Comdr. Osborne, E. Hamilton, Capt. Bensley, LD. MeNicoll, B. E O Bird, and D. H. Blake.
LADIES AT THE WICKETS.
The ladies batted first and Mrs. Bower, who went in with Mrs. Reed took the first ball, bowled by Sir Claud Severn from the Law Courts end. Sir Claud's firat over was a maiden, and off the frst
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Capt. Bensley went in to bat when Osborne retired for 20 at a few minutes past four, by which tims the men had compiled the dismal total of 78 for 6 wickets. At as Hamilton retired, having scored 20, and was succeeded by McNicoll When he had made Bensley was dis missed by a good ball from Mrs. Lucey and R, E. Q, Bird went in to bat,
With the score at 114 MeNicoli retired
The Hongkong Club will be opposed to-Bouth Chins "B" and, although the "B" team has improved since the first meeting between these teams, it is expect- ed that the Club will secure an easy win
between the East Surrey, Begt and the The match on the Navy" "A! ground
Tamar should attract a large following of service men In the former game be tween these tarmac the East Surrosa..Won
ball of the next, Mrs Reed hit a bound for his 20, and was followed by D. Hal to sal. The sailors have
6 off Col Robertson. The second, Gary
third and fourth deliveries the fair bats woman dealt with in the same heroic falion, anit adding a single, registered 26 for one over.
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As a result of this strenuous hitting, the 40 went up after about ten minutes play, and the fifty a few minutes later. Much laughter and cheering were evoked when Sir Claud Severn, forgetting the special rules in the excitement of the moment, used both hands in fielding a hard hit to square leg by bire Bower, thus putting or or runs to the Ladies' side Seventy runs went up after play had hem in progress fifteen minutes-
Airs, Reed, after scoring 50, attempted: to retire, but the feeling in the marquee was all against this, and the doughty erickotcross wga persuaded to return to the wicket
The hundred west up amid a thunder of choring when Mrs. Reed made a single | off Commander Osborne.
The hard-hitting partnership was sever- ed a few minutes inter, when Mrs. Bower
was unluckily run out after scoring 24. -
greatly improved since the opening match and should extend the East Surreya wh are expected to win
· by a great
Blake, who hit a two to the boundary c his fine ball, from Mrs Ree but was Bowled by Airs. Lurcy when he had put margin. on two singles.
had seen Lau, and Izu also asked me.
But why should they come and ask
you to join in the profits, na an extra broker The idea was to impresa Lay
so that he would trust us.
If the object was merely to convines
Lan of the identity of the vendor, they could have gone on without you, if you had identified him —That is so.
There was only one interview between
to at that meeting No. I had cothing you and Lou and the terms were agreed
to do with arranging the tomus
The agreement was for $18,3001-To.
it hanal in the case of an agreement
for anis to bave ten per cent as posit. It does not matter so long as the parties agrec.
Is it usual or unusual in a case like In the Junior games, that at Kowloon this it is done sometimes have known ving seeing of such casca
Sir Cland Severi went in last a should attract and also hit his first delivery to the that this is the
mes ab. Kowloom With regard to the agreement for the boundary for two."--
to-day: St. Joseph'
going quite house in Lyndhurst Terrace, I think Mr.
take the Kent prep strong just now, and points, although
been The par strengthened by the inclusion of a couple $11,000 was of military players.
surprised
The impatient ringing of a bell from the pavilion at about 4.15 reminded the players that it had been arranged that stumps should be drawn at that time, and an interesting game was thus lolt un decided, but with the ladies in possession of a moral victory aut
Scores
LADIES.
Kow]
South Chma "*"A" is expected to win against the St. Joseph's second team
At Bockanpoo the leaders should have easy game with the Bouth China
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Mrs. Bower, un out Mrs Reed, retiral Miss P. Grace, b Hollan Miss G. Grace, e McNicoll, b Bird 15 Lady Stuart Taylor, c Hamilton, b
Robertson
MrzLucey by Grace
Miss Owen Hughes, b McNicoll Miss E. Harston, « Blake, b Bird Miss B. Harstone Lockhart,
Osborne'deki
Miss Bailey,
Hamil
Miss Forbes, Robertson,
Osborne
Miss Holyoak, not out.
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Miss P. Grace was next in, and opened her account with a six off Blake, which en
he immediately followed up with another. After this for some strange reason ahe adopted cautious tactics, and had only added three to her scorn when she was bowled by Hollands about fifteen minutes Inter
A DABEING INNINGS.
Hamilt Grace McNicol
Totham
Miss G. Grace followed and hit her Bentley second ball for 8. In the same over lira, 1, Blako: Reed reached ber 100 and was riotously pplanded. This time she was. allowed to retire, and ran back covered with glory and blushes to the marguce,
Jade Staart Taylor went in to bat, hat, *Ithough playing several-deliveries in ex- ellent style, did not add to the scoring. she was well cought by Hamilton off Robertson's bowling. The Ladies are then stood at 154. Mrs. Lucey came
ut afterwards, at 151, Miss G. Graep last cinght, by «McNicoll when she had de 15 and Mis Owen Hughes came to hat Almost immediately after- Mrs Lucky was bowled by a tricky the Commodore when the
seator' was next in, but the Blake offBird's bowing ine had scored Mine F. Hariton
this stage"Mhy Owen Hughes WLS confident style and was heartily. when she thumped, a lég ball to the Chater Bond bound.
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19
ASE. Hollande, a and b Mýra, Larey, D Robertson Mrs. Lucey-18
It-Com It Comdr Latoy Commo
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Total (10 wicketa))-
20
Start
$23,000, and
Were
prise anyone in that The parties had
agrted.)
If the parties had been prepared to pay 99 per cent deposit, would you be
A very even game should be seen on the St Joseph'a ground between the surprised at that Have you ever come Sacred Heart and the Club de Boereio across a case where 50 per cent. had been “B” with the latter just getting home an The game on the Navy ground should be well contestod, ending in a win for the Club de Rocroia " A
ELKI.C. RES. UNIVERSITY
Cada dia de
This zod Division League" fiture han been postponed by the Football Associa tion" until furthey noticeda
CRAIGENGOWER
KOWLOONE
eague match at Happy Valley, to-day-Kowloon C-Gwill be byH Overy A WARamany Goodwin, Gea. La E R. Macikill,
paid as deposit 1-1, have known cases
where more than ten per cent. has been
paid as a deposit, but I have never known
case where 50 per cent was paid. His Worship adjourned the case..
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