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H.K.C.C.. UNITED SERVICES.
DECISIVE VICTORY FOR CLUB.
Cricketers could not have wished for a more delightful day that that with which the Chinese New Year opened. The previous bitter cold had passed off, and the sun shone brightly, though it was never oppres- sively hot. A most interesting day's cricket took place. The Club team included Hamilton as Hancock un- fortunately is on the sick list still, but otherwise was es selected. Diré lisaster, however, fell upon the Services' team, and one sympathises way much with Morris in his pre- dicament.
RABBIT.
Full score and analysis-
from Sayer and patted it back into short runs and unclerical. They do his hands. Two balls later Sturges make the field swear sol
Some played over one from the same day, however, very probably to bowler which yorked the sticks, morrow, he is going to get run out! Had the Club at this period held That is more of a threat than a pro- on to their catches things would mise. have been even more grim for the, And so ends a very pleasant Services. Agnew, who was playing match. well, was put down twice and Light. foot once. However after a gallant if lucky stand between them the former was in the last over of the day, bowled by a beauty from Vallack, which whipped off the pitch very fast and went on with his arm. Thus at the close of play the Services were 987 runs behind! with only 5 wickets to fall in their first innings.
Yesterday's Play.
3
"The weather was more gloomy when play was resumed yesterday and it soon became apparent that the follow-on was not going to be saved. Pearce handled his bowling Apparently what happened was judiciously and Wright, Shaw, that on Tuesday Brewerton, Beatty Emicy, and Teon were soon out, and Sturges had to call off owing nine wickets being down for 108. ta duty, bat fairly early on Wed-Lake, however, as fast man in, hung nesday it appeared possible that the on gamely - whilst Lightfoot hit two latter could turn cat. Messages merrily, and 38 runs were put on for were sent over but it was not until the last wicket before Parker took tiffin that Morris found that there Lake's off peg with a good one, were ditheulties in the matter. He Lightfoot, apart from a chance of had meantime brought in Private
and b over night had played very Lake for Brewerton, and had three
nice cricket, aubstitutes, as Lieut. Wright was
The Second Knock. on duty until 1 p.m. Under these
Wanting 24 to save the innings trying circumstances, with their bowling seriously depleted, it is not defeat the Services went in again just surprising that the Services side before half past twelve. It soon be started a bit "hot and bothered," came evident that the wicket was and nothing went right for them going to talk. In Vallack's second before tin. By this time the Club uver occurred what might have been batsmen had laid the foundations a very nasty accident, Evers cut of fine score. In the end the hard at a ball that spun off the Services side was Morris, Bridg-pitch at a tremendous pace and land, Lightfoot, Evers, Wright, Owen Hughes, who was fielding very Lake, Agnew, Emley, Venn, Sturges close in et slip only had time to
and Shaw.
touch it with his hand. The ball hit him a terrific smack on the Fine First Wicket Stand.
head, and for a minute he was The trouble really started in knocked, completely out. Fortu- Lightfoot's second, over when Hay-nately he was wearing a cap at the ward who had then made one run, time which broke the force a bit, let out at a half-volley, but failed and after being stunned for a to time it properly and lifted a minute or two he recovered and aimple catch to the deep-field which very gallantly continued fielding. A was dropped. It was hard on the few balls later one got up very fieldsman though, a substitute,, as sharply from Vallack from the he had only just that moment taken same spot and hit. Lightfoot on his place on the field. Thereafter the elbow. I think it probable 'Gardner and Hayward proceeded to that this accounts for the bats- play very bright cricket. It must men being bowled a few balls later, be confessed that the catching was though I don't want to be unjust atrocious, but there was nothing to the bowler. It certainly was a wrong with the bowling and credit fine ball, very similar to the one must be given to the batsmen for that took Agnew over-night... taking full advantages of their
It was after tiffin that it became chances-in both senses! It was not clear that the pitch was difficult. until 137 was on the board that The ball was not kicking-after the Gardner got in front of a straight one that hit Lightfoot Vallack one from Bridgland and was lb.w.never found that spot again but a first wicket stand which must rank one would come off like Lighting high to the records of Club while the next would hang. This United Services match, although it probably accounts for the fact that, is, I believe, by no means the great in addition to three c and b'sing est score ever collected.
less than four batsmen returned easy chances to Hayward at mid-
Owen Hughes then jointed Hay-
ward and another 70 runs were added before he was well taken by Shaw. The Belding of the Services after tiffin, though by no means faultless was a vast improvement upon the standard before lunch, Not long afterwards the same fields man took Hayward near the screen at the Naval Yard end from a very lofty drive.
Pretty Cricket.
off.
The Last Stand,
of
Venn and Emley got together when the eighth wicket had fallen for 102, and things seemed hopeless and struggled gamely to put a better complexion on the game. By judicious bitting and a series most unclerical short runs they put on 68 runs and it was only when Emley tell a victim the drag of The score, however, continued to the pitch that the partnership came mount steadily. Sayer, who is, I to an end Next over the Padre thirk, always at his best when cir-let out at Sayer and Mitchell dash cumstances demand that he should ed across the screen and effected zet runs quickly, played extremely a very fine catch, to win the match pretty cricket and put together, a for the Club by an innings and 32. very nice 52 before he failed to runs. get quite to the pitch of one of Bridgland's donkey-drops and was taken in the covers. Pearce made
Notes On The Game:
Everyone was sorry for the mis- fortune which befel the Services
FIRST INNINGS OF UNITED SERVICES.
•Major Lightfoot, b Fallack..... 1, Capt. Evers, Hayward, b
Parker Lieut. Agnew, e Pearce, b
Vallack...
a sound 26, and was rather unfortu-side before the match started, but nate in just tailing to get hold of one must got on that account de- another from the same bowler, and tract from what was really a very Shaw brought off his third catch, handsome performance by the Club. this time at deep point(or They batted better than their op squarish cover if you prefer it).
"ponents, they bowled better, and Laying The Wood On.
they fielded immeasurably better. The remaining batszen then Barring a gap of 20 minutes on Daturally elected to go for the Wednesday evening the felding was bowling. Mitchell was taken at the really good. Pearce was in excel. wicket off Lightfoot, and Hinton lent form behind the sticks in spite after two hefty beats was out to of the fact that he was suffering Bridgland. Parker played nicely for from a badly damaged finger, owing 20, while Hamilton had three shots to an injury received last Saturday. for the pavilion clock. Owing no Bowker bowled very well in the first doubt to the bright light he had innings, but owing to a strain he was not called on much in the the sights up too high and had two
Vallack this year has g the roof and on the score-box.eccond.. This we understood points to the steadied down enormously and is pressing need for a second storey now a most useful bowler, He on the Pavilion, to avoid argument really was the mainstay of the as to what is and what is not a attack Parker was useful while six.
Sayer provided the requisite moving With the score at 370 for 7 wickets force when a partnership had to be Pearce elected to declare shortly broken up. after four o'clock,with the obvious intention of forcing a decision one way on the other. Events conclu sively proved the soundness of his judgment.
Of the Club batting I incline to think Sayer's was the prettiest knock. Hayward's hundred was a fine performance but he will be the first to admit that on one or two occasions he may have been à little fortunate. Gardner's innings-if also It was not exactly an inspiring a bit lucky was most useful and position for the Services team, but he certainly justified himself as an alter the fine batting performances | opening batsman.
The Services Bat.
both by Army and Navy in the For the Services, Lightfoot was preceding week, it would have been excellent in the bowling line. a bold man who would have laid Though pursued by atrocious luck heavy odds on Club win. For he never feally lost his length and.| tune, however, was on their side, he kept to it to the end, Bridgland to back up some excellent cricket got four for 77, and if they would Evers has played consistently good move the Pavilion and the Law, cricket for the last few months and Courts a bit back he would get & I for one was rather surprised when lot more Lake, I thought, looked he let himself be tempted into a very useful bowler, and though.ho cutting, Bowker's off ball early on. never got a wicket the batsmen Owen Hughes at second slip took never got really hold of him, the catch smartly Bridgland and Agnew is a how comer and I ven- Agnew, however, steadied things up ture to predict that he is going to and at about a quarter past five make a deace of a lot of runs here. things seemed none too bad with He has a fine reach and comes down 30 un for one wicket. But a dread on the ball hard. Bridgland, as ful five minutes ensued, Bridgland usual, seemed to get himself out in made a very poor shot, on the off to each innings when well set. Sturges one from Parker and was taken at had a day off, as did Evers, but third man by Mitchell Morris, who Fraley and Venn in the second succeeded, evidently was out to take innings put up a stalwart stand at - but entirely mistimed one the end. I referred to the latter's
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NEW YEAR'S DAY
Bowling Analysis.
MATCHES.
4 1 17
80
3.5 0 17
Bowker Yollack Parker...... ..... 10 Sayer Hamilton... 1 1 0 1 Fall of wickets:—1/13; 2/31; 3/49; 4/77; 5/03: 8/100; 7/100; 8/102; 6/170; 10/172.
FIRST INNINGS OF R.K.C.C.
A. W. Hawyard, st.' Shaw, b
Wright
...118
G. F. Gardner, lb.w., b
Bridgland
H. Oven Hughes, e Shaw, b
Lightfoot"
G. K. Sayer, e Lightfoot, b
Bridgland.
T E Pearce, e Shaw, b
Bridgland
E. J. R. Mitchell, e Venn, b
Lightfoot
CRICKET.
KOWLOON 0.0.
Agents, Hong Kong.
LAWN TENNIS.
TOURNAMENT ROUNDS WITHIN CERTAIN
The
DATES,
Committee governing the Hong Kong Cricket Club annual In an inter-members match belawa tennis tournament, particulars tween teams captained by J. C. of which have already appeared, Lal and F. Goodwin on the Kowloon have made a wise decision in arrang Cricket Club ground cu Chinese ing schedules for the open events, New Year's Day, Mr. Lyal's eleven which will mean that players will be won on the first innings by 58 ruas confined to certain dates. Each No decision was reached on the player will thus be notified when ba second innings.
is to meet his opponent, and fail- ing to do this will entail a penalty of forfeiting the match.
51
The scores are as follows:-
38
LYAL'S XI. 1ST INNINGS. J. C. Lynl, b Goodwin ..........
→
A. W: Brace, c Blackburn,
b Petheram
93
26
W. Hyde, c Evans, 5 Guest... 88 E. B. Morton, 1.b.w., b
Ramsay
F. Hamblin, b Goodwin
21
R. F. Strange, e Burgess, b
Guest
18
H. F. Parker, not out....... 26 J. R. Hinter, e Venn, b
Bridgland
2. 10
E. W. Hamilton, not out... 13 Byes 18, leg byes 7, wides 2 no balls i
28
Total (for 7 wickets ......370
"A. C. I. Bowker and G. R. Vallack did net, bat.
.0. M. Ꭱ .
Bowling Analysis,
*Major Lightfoot 26 * 112
Capt. Evers..... 11 Pte. Lake 13 Capt. Morris.... 9 Lt. Emley, R.N. 1 0 Capt. Bridgland 19-0 Lt. Agnew, R.N. 1 Lt. Wright ... 10
*Bowled 2 wides. t-Bowled 1 no ball. Fall of Wickets-1/137; 2/207; 3/242: 4/311: 5/314; 8/320; #7341
R
SECOND INNINGS OF UNITED SERVICES.
Lieut. Agnew, b Vallack
F. T. Orr e Goodwin, b
Petheram
S. B. Spillett, b Guest E. Walkere at. Smith, b
Guest...
F. Herridge, not out
N. H. Ross, b Petheram...
Extras
Petheram
Ramsays
F. Goodwin, b Lyal
0
20
...188.
B. Petheram, e nɛd b'Ross.... 13
This rule will do away with the delay which occurred in previous tournaments in getting the first and second rounds of the competition completeds Bad weather and other unforeseen circumstances which may crop up, will, of course, be taken into consideration, and allowance made accordingly.
GOLF.
The match between teams repre- senting the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club and the United Services, which
was arranged for Sunday; February 13th, has been cancelled, owing to the Services being unable to guar- antee a satisfactory side. It is ex- pected that H.M.S. Haukins and other ships will be away from the Station on that datë,
-There was a good attendance of members at Fanling on Wednesday and yesterday" to participate in the attractive China New Year Meeting- programme. As the different com- petitions did not conclude until yesterday afternoon, details of the winners. etc., are not available, as the cards have to be checked.
GOODWIN'S II: 2ND INNINGE.
J. Fraser, & Brace, b Hyde... 0 L. Jack, b Hyde
F. N. Nicholson, b Herridge, 12 A. Smith, b Hyde
Total
3
25
Bowling Analysis.
Goodwin ..
0.
13
Guest...
11. 2.
R- 48 2 18 4
1.
97
3. 0 В
1
1
0
Blackburn
1:0
17
0
28
Fraser
0
12 0
Evans......
0
90
0.
GOODWIN'S XI.: 157 INSINUS.
A. W. Ramaty, e Ress; b,Lyal 40
Burgess, Brace......
6
W. Guest, b Ross
0
Capt. Evers, e Owen Hughes,
b "Bowkur
37
C. T. Evans, e Brace, b
Roas
.14
0
Capt. Bridgland, e Mitchell,
b Parker
$29
L._J. Blackburn, cДyde, b
ROBA......
Capt. Morris, cand b Bayer 2 Lieut. Sturges, b Sayer
J. Fraser, b Lay
0
C. Smith, b Herridge
2
B. Petheram, not cut
24
L. Jack, not ont
11
W. Guest, c and b Hyde ...
F. N. Nicholson, b Roa
13
F. Goodwin, not out ........ 20
Extras
8
D. S Green, c Hydé, b Her-
ridge ....
.130
Bowling Analysis. -
Pie. Lake, b Parker .............................
Byes 7, leg byes 2, wide 1... 10
Total
M
Brace
A 0 40
A. W. Ramsay did not bat,
Lyal
12 1 30
.148
Ross ....
5 "0
99
Q. 'M.
Hamblio
........ 4
1
12
Hyde
0 21
:
Bowling Analysis.
31
13
*Morton
3.
0
I
+ Berridge
5 1
19
ន
...
Hamblin
3 0
10
4
Major Lightfoot, got out... 48 Light Wright, b Bowker ...... Pay-Lt.Cdr. Shaw, e Pearce,
b Vallack *** Lieut. Emley, b Bowker Rev. Venn, e Hayward, b
Bowker
W.
0. N. 16 5 44 4 18 4 41
Bowker *Vallack
Sayer PER 10 1 28 2 Parker
12.5 3 25 Bowled 1 wide.
Fall of wickets:-1/7; 9/50; b/02; 4/52; 5/83; 6/94; 7/101; 8/102; 0/108; 10/148.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.
KOWLOON C.C. M. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
A friendly whole day match was. played yesterday on the Kowloon Cricket Club between the Home Club and the Royal Engineers and resulted in a win for the visitors by 18. runs. Scores:
ROYAL NAVY. Q.ALS. Rose,.run out. Sig, Jones, e Smità, b Good-
Capt Brownjohn, e ad b
Quest
win
Spr. Goodyer, run out
Major Greig, e Hamblin, b
Guest
Col. MacIntosh, 1,5...
Brace
Total
Herridge
· LYAL'S XI.: 2ND INNINGS.. N. H. Ross, b Blackburn...... 13 F. G. Herridge, b Blackburn 4. E. Walker, Blackburn, b
Burges
E. B. Spillett, pot out. 30 F. T. Orr, 1.b.ww b' Guest R. F. Strange, b Guest F. Hamblin, not out
Extras
14
13
3
Total (for 5 wickets)................108
E. B. Morton, W. Hyde, W. Brace. and J. C. Lyal did not but.
Bowling Analysis,
Blackburne
*I
228
30 23
Barger. 3 0.19 Guest "Fraser
Petheram
93
Evaca
8
4 0 10 0 :3 20 13 10 @
*Bowled 1 wide.
(Continued on next Column).
KOWLOON C...
W. Brace, b Bose
B. E. Lindsell, c Rose, b
Goodyer
b
F. Goodwin, b Goodyer
5
W. Gucat, b Bigge w
C. T. Evans, b Higgs
H. T. Buxton, b Ross.
6/8. Higgs, e Evans, b
Bracelerome
Q.M,B. Leppard, b Brace Spr. Litenne, o Lindselly
Goodwin
8.M. Kennard, e and
Brace
8. Heen, not out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
Goodwin Brace Guest
a
0
141 54 2 10 0634
N. H. Rocs..... 00 0 29.0 C. T. Evans 30 (Centimied at foot of next columns),
R. F. Strange, b Jones
.79
L. J. Blackburu, e Brace, b
Marton
C. T. Evans, 1.b.w., b Hyde.
Extras
Total (for 8 wickets).....113
Walker
Bowling Analysis.
-Bowled 3 wides.
t-Bowled & no balls.
ཆོའའའ་
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001010
Civil Service v. Indian R.0. Scratch teams from the Civ Service Cricket Club and the Indian Recreation Club met in a friend? match on Chinese New Year's Day on the former's ground. The visi-
torn woo.
No bowling analysis was returned. The following are the scores:
CIVIL SERVICE.
FE. Lawrence, b. H
Madar
19
R. S. S. Lawrence, e and b
A. H. Madar .......
¡R.-E. Davies, Lb.v., b A. H.
Madar
E. C. Fincher, b F. M. el
Arcailli
12
B. W. Bradbury, A H.. Madar, b F M. el Arcalli.. F. Baker, e Ismail, b Áckber 12 J. H. B. Nihill, b Ackber ... H. F. Westlake, Sirdar
Khan, b. F. M. el Arculli
Extras
Total
INDIAN B.C. 11A H Madar; retired 18: A. S. Salad, run out J. 8 Ackber, run out
F. Hamblin, b Goodyer......$
EL. Smith, not out 17 E. B. Morton, b Goodyer 30 N. H. Ross, and b Higgs.
Extras
Total
179
Bowling Analysin
0. 10
*Goodyer
Higgs 8.3
60 Seppard B 4 170 Joncs 3 171
Bowled 2 wide bille fBowled 1 wide ball
A H. Runjabn, b Baker.
8. A. Ismail, b Paterson. M. P. Madar, o Witchell,
Paterson
F.M. el Arculli, lb,w,
Nihill
NB. Eitchell, Lb.w., b Brad-
A. Rahmin, o Baker, b Davies Sirdar Khan, not out
•Extras
Total
*03
227134.
B. A. Hussain did not bat.