THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1927.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
FIRST DAY OF HONG KONG v.
SHANGHAI MATCH.
BARRETT'S MAGNIFICENT INNINGS.
[SHANGHAI SCORE A TOTAL OF 260 RUNS. HONG
KONG MAKE 97 FOR THE LOSS OF ONE WICKET AND DISMISSED FOR THE THEN HAVE FOUR BATSMEN ADDITION OF FIVE RUNS: 103 FOR FIVE.],
A TERRIBLE HALF-HOUR.
(By R. ABBIT.)
Saturday dawned chill and gray. though it warmed up a little later owing, I believe, to the remarks of the Observatory gentleman who was dragged, like Psyche, from his bath to the telephone to say if it was going to rain or not. There was a strongish N.E. wind blowing at the start which moderated later in the day. There was general regret when it became known that Hunt,
With Isnaes in, Barrett continued "At 937 Isaacs bis forcible tactics, skied Hankey and Dobbie running back from mid-off secured nice catch.. Barrett went serenely until with 200 up he skied Brace to mid-wicket and Ramsey took a really nice catch,
HONG KONG BẠT. Hayward and Brace came out to our third best bat and a pretty open the home side innings at 3.18 Geld, was not sufficiently recovered m. and had luck pursued them as to play. It was very hard lines, off Isaacs' fourth ball. Hayward re- both on Hunt and the side, but it ceived a very nasty blow. Leach is fortunate that his understudy bowled at the Naval Yard end. Fincher is a good steady bat, if he Brace, with a nice late cut off can get going and a really fine fieider. He made no mistake in his work during the first innings and played a good defensive knock.
Barrett won the toss and naturally elected to bat on what turned out to be a perfect beast of a wicket.
SHANGHAI BAT.
maiden
Isaacs for 4, and Hayward, who tanked Leach's slow ball to mid wicket on top of the temporary stand, started the fours, and Brace got a couple of perfect ones to third man in Isaacs' third over.
Brace was
playing beautiful
cricket and had 34 out of 41 when he tried to book a rising ball-from Isaacs. He hit it hard but on the edge of the bat and it took him on the cheek-bone. He got a nasty cut and was evidently partially stunned and after a consultation, with Barrett's consent, he retired to the pavilion for repairs.
Leach and Madar opened for the visitors to the bowling of Dobbie (Naval Yard end) and Wales. Leneb got a single off the first ball, to "extra-cover, and the next two weat It was not for four byes each. Pearce's fault, however, for the first kicked right up and the second
Fincher came in and off his first shot. Wales then bowled and Dobbie two. The hunt was up. ball might have been taken at the
With 11 on the board-three Irom
The ball got up very wicket. the bat alter_9_overs-Pearce put Hankey on for Wales, who had sent sharply and he got four of it. Just down overs for run-a sound after Hayward gave a very hard move. Next over, Leach had a very lucky four well over both slips return to Leach but the ball hit reach. It was evident by this time him on the forearm. The rate of there was a nasty spot which Debbie scoring (not unnaturally) dropped, found frequently. At twenty-three but Fincher and Hayward played Madar, who had been playing at the q-ball was smartly taken at the the right game in hanging on to wicket (23-1-1.)
Shortly after the pitch and Dobbie between them got another victim, Quayle having the misfortune to be caught off the top of his glove and his wrist at first slip, before he had scored. Bad luck for hins but good for Hong Kong, Brace relieved Dobbie and at 40 bowled Leach with a beauty. Barrett came in to play fine cricket. At 60 Stokes was caught at first slip after he had been dropped two runs earlier.
the slack. Rawsthorne succeeded Lench for five overs and .bowled well but failed to get a wicket and Allison succeeded at the Naval Yard. Ollerdessen was bowling very steadily at the other end.
OUR BOWLING.
KOWLOON-MALAYA MATCH ABANDONED.
A DREADFUL REVENGE,
The very moment I saw that bar Dobbie and Hankey did most of of iron drop on Mr. Claxton's head, our bowling. The former was ex, like the gentleman who consulted cellent and was unlucky not to get his seaweed, knew it was going to more wickets: 20 overs for 33 runs be wet. After all, dropping things is no mean achievement. Hankey
If it doesn't rain any more I do, think there is any doubt that play will be possible at 10.30 a.m., And I rather think the wicket will work out a bit easier than before but I on to D.R.O.'s heads simply isn't conless that this is a subject on done, with impunity at all events, which I have little knowledge. and I was not, therefore, at all sur- However, as I observed in another prised to see the change of weather column, written on Saturday even- on Friday morning. True he let using, I don't see that he pitch can off on Saturday, chiefly I suppose get any worse. because he thought that on that wicket: he would get a bit of his own back, as he did. But yester
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
very useful. He never lost his length, though evidently Barrett found him rather jam, and helped himself freely. I incline to think that he was bowled a bit too long as his 4 wickets cost 65 runs. Brace with 4 for 47 did best, though I
The astonishing thing that de don't think he bowled as well as Dobbie. Wales bowled ten overs day the full weight of his vengeance feats me entirely is that with the for 20 runs and in view of the lavish fell, and unfortunately the wretch-wicket as it was so many runs were scoring of Hankey-I am quite ated Kowloon C.C. had to serve as made. The appalling collapse be & loss to know why he was not whipping boy to the H.K.C.C.tween half-past four and five rather tried a bit more. For a slow bowler There was not the slightest hope obsessed one on Saturday evening, an average of per over is very of cricket yesterday from the word but after reflection, one might go," and by about half-past eleven point out that after all, bad as it small and he always looked dan- gerous. Goodwin, though he sent the number four signal was hoisted. was, we are 103 for & with Hankes, down a few good balls did not scem Of course, the Observatory made a Goodwin, Brace, Pearce, Dobbie very good yarn about depression and Wales to come, while they were and resulting 84 for 8. One must not, therefore, over "Indo-China typhoon, formed in the China Seas, be despondent. I should not be mir but we know all about that. Any prised to see us take the lead on way the real depression formed the first innings.
MALAYA TEAM. over Kowloon and spread to the missing those K.C.C. lettuces! I have now been put in posses- Peak I just hate the thought of Rough luck on Malaya too to lose sion of further particulars of the their practice, but after watching Malayan side provided by one of Saturday's cricket and having a themselves. (I, therefore, take no good look at Foster's face, (this responsibility for accuracy and/or
himself
FIELDING.
The catching of the side pretty good. Two or three were put down, but Pearce, Dale, Ramsey, Dobbie and Goodwin all took catches which might well have been put down; "
OUR BATTING. Up to the time when Brace was hurt our batting was going strous and after, when at about half part four 80 was on the board for no wicket (lor Brace by Barrett's courtesy will resume on Monday), it looked as if the game was going! to break even or indeed & trifle in favour of Hong Kong. Then came that Awful half hour and between 87 and 109 we lost 5 wickets. If simply won't bear thinking about. I don't think it was entirely the I don't wish to be ungenerous but bowling. The pitch cut up badly. Allison was hitting the batsman twice an over at least (no fault of his, of course) while Leneh was propping up off what had been the decent end of the wicket. ground-fielding of Shanghai was ex- cellent.
The
"HEAVINESS KAT ENDURE FOR 4
NIGHT BUT.
Things might, however, be worse. We are only 188 behind and we Pearce, Brace, Dobbie and Wales have Hankey and Goodwin in with to bat. A drop of rain might well come and I think it might improve the wicket Nothing can make it seeing Shanghai total headed. wear the Shader to despair of Good luck..
R. ABRIT.
Present score and analysis:— First Innings of Shanghai. D. W. Leach, b Brace
20
P. Madar, e Pearce, b Dobbie 1 J. A. Quayle, e Dale, b
L. F. Stokes, c Dale, b Brace 20 Capt. E. I M. Barrett, e...
Ramsey, b Brace
146.
T. L. Rawsthorne, b Hankey 8 J. T. Hegarty, b Brace
Dobbie Il luck dogged Hong Kong for at 97 a short ball got right up and hit Hayward on the left arm and in some way or other dropped down and spun back on to the wicket. "He Rawsthorne hit a couple of lusty had made a very gallant 44 at a fours but Hankey got a real good 'un most critical stage and it was past his defence. Next over Brace abominible luck to be out in that bowled Hegarty with much the way. Ramsey came in and got a same ball as got Leach. Things pretty three through the covers looked well with 6 down for 64 but Barrett, who was batting magni- ficently, and Allison, made a stand. Allison hit rigorously quite the right game in view of the state of the pitch.
"
Goodwin went on for Brace when the hundred went up and Barrett hooked two short 'uns very nicely to
sending up the 100. It would have been a four but for a magnificent Without further save by Stokes. score, a ball from Lench, who had succeeded Ollerdessen, got atraight up and Ramsey was caught at point. The light was rapidly failing and the batemen were getting badly knocked about by Allison. Sayer
the square leg boundary. Then a followed, but, after surviving an tragedy happened. Barrett skied appeal for 1.b.w. off his first ball, the last ball, which feli just between was a and b off his second by short leg and the wicket-keeper, Leach; 100 was down for 3 but worse but no one got to it. Just pre- was to come, as Dale, who succeed- viously Allison had driven one of ed, after 2 to third man was Hankey's very hard over Hayward's 1.b.w. Three wickets Fell in that head. The fieldsman made a very over and off the first ball of Alli- fine effort, getting his right hand at son's next over Fincher was easily full stretch to it, but the ball just caught at short leg, 4 wickets thus bounced out and fell behind instead fell in about 7 minutes. In singular of in front of him. It would have ly bad light Hankey and Goodwin been a brilliant catch. Just now the managed to play ept time. tide of fortune set against Hong Kong and nothing went right. It was not until the score was 133 that
. Cricket, of course, is a game of Allison skied Hankey and was taken by Goodwin in the gulley. Just luck, and while Hong Kong at times after Barrett completed his fifty, had their share, on the whole things He signalized this by hitting Hankey ran horribly against them. for a tremendous straight six and first. lost Hunt from illness before two fours of successive balls. At the match ever started. Then they the tifin interval the score was 153 lost the toss. After this things were for.7 wickets.
SUMMARY.
They
pretty good and with 6 down for 84 things looked rosy. Then late open- ed the other eye and they could do THE AFTERNOON PLAY.
nothing right. Shanghai got a grip Debbie resumed after the interval of the game again. Barrett at one. with Goodwin but runs continued to end was magnificent while Allison come Barrett played some beauti- hit at the right time, and Inter ful shots and Ollordessen defended Ollerdessen defended, also at the well. The four that sent up 180 right time. To these three batsmen was Barrett's only blemish at this really Shanghai owe their score of time, as he tried to drive Goodwin 260 which on the wicket was worth and snicked the ball just between about 450 on a good, pitch. It first lip and the wicket keeper. really was a notable achievement. Hitting out without fear or favour. It is rather difficult to speak of he completed his hundred with a Barrett's innings without being tremendously hard drive off Hankey fulsome, I have rarely, if ever, which though never very high seen better batting and if the bowl carried right across the road. At ing he had to play was weakash he' Insb, at 2,15, Ollerdessen played too had the very devil of a pitch with soon for Hankey and Pearce sprint which to contend. His 148 was his ed, forward and took the catch first century in Interport cricket on Olferdessen got 10 but it was worth the Club ground, though he first
played here in 1904. well over 50 to Shanghai..
A
0
H. W. Allison, e Goodwin, b
Hankey
23
10
3
C. E. Ollerdessen, c.Pearce,
b Hankey...
J. A. Isaacs, e Dobbie, b
Hankey
E. G. Barnes, not out
Extras: byes 21, leg-byes 3,
wides 2
Total...
.*980
Fall of wickets:- för 23; 2 for 27; 3 for 40; 4 for 66; 5 for 63 6 for 84; 7 for 133; 8 for 215; 9 for 237; 10 for 960.
Bowling Analysis.
38
O. X. B. Capt. A. G.
6 Dobbie 20 *C. D. Wales
3 20 Lieut. J. B. A 10
Hankey 21 # 85 W. Brace
17.5 6 47
1 48 0 F. Goodwin 12
-Each bowled 1 wide. First Innings of Hong Kong.
A. W. Hayward, b Allison.... 44 W. Brace, hurt
is not as rude as it sounds), libels.) I might remark that the expect they will consider the rain Malayan side, must not be regarded cheap at the pride.
I should think it must be the first time on record when a typhoon has been the cause of postponing an Interport Match in Hong Kong And the worst of it is that the weather will, says the Observatory,
I consider our only hope is to elect be upset for some time. Personally, Clacky" life member of the Club to-morrow-if not to-day.
CHANCES FOR TO-DAY'S CRICKET.
It is difficult to estimate the effect this upset will have on the Hoog Kong Shanghai match to-day and to-morrow. Yestetang it was blow. ing hard enough to smooth out that bump in the pitch, but I do not think we had an abnormal amount of rain. At the actual time of raining up the Peak: and I saw writing (Sunday, p.m.)-it is not some blue sky a few minutes ago.
THE LEAGUE.
ONLY ONE MÄTCH.
Aa was to be expected, local cricket teams interested themselves
TENNIS.
VINCENT RICHARDS EXHIBITION GAMES,
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED,
H.E. the Officer Administering
the Government (the Hon. Mr.
Southern, C.M.G.) and Mrs. Southorn will be present at the exhibition tennis matches on the Chinese Recreation Club to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon when Vincent Richards will meet local players.
Accommodation will be reserved for the Government House party at the balcony of the Club, which commands an excellent view of the
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
PORTUGUESE INTER-CLUB
TOURNAMENT.
INTERPORT WITH SHANGHAI NEXT YEAR.
Under the auspices of the Club Lusitano Billiards Association, the Portuguess community of Hong
Tho Kong hold ench year an Inter Club Billiards Shield Tournament. following Clubs competer-Club Lusitano, Catholic Union Club and Club de Recreio.
This
!!
Competition. generally known as the Triangular Match,” was first started in 1913, and, to date, the results have been follows:: Courts -
Booking is proceeding very satis-1919, won by Catholic Union Club;" factorily, and temporary seating 1913, Club Lusitano; 1914, Club de galleries are being erected around the Court. There will be accom- Recteip: 1915/19, no competition); and more than half these seats have Catholic Union Chub: 1999, Catholic modation for over 500 spectators, 1920, Catholic Union Club; 1921.
Booking is at the
Union Club 1923, Catholic Union been booked.
The proceeds are for charities Club; 1923, draw; 1925/20, (no com- Cafe Regant and Sinteres and the C.R.C. members pay the
petition), same as the public.
LAWN BOWLS.
SPEY ROYAL CUP COM- PETITION.
TAIKOO ENTER FINAL.
By defeating the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club by the small, mar gin of three points, the Taikoo
Teams and scores:- Taikoe,
Laing Morrison Wallace
Chalmers
Kowloon Dock. Cooper Malaggan Cullen
The Final Match,
as a full representatives side of the Recreation Club entered the final whole of the F.M.S. and S.S. The in the Spey Royal Cup Competi- The match was played on the original invitation was, I under-st Point R.C. ground en Satur- stand, addressed to the Singapore day afternoon. Cricket Club, and the team now seat up is composed of members- or those eligible for membership
As regards personnel I seem to of that Club, resident in Malaya.
have got Foster all right. My in formant adds,** His slim figure is easily recognised."I might add heIt is safe to predict another close wears a strip of plaster on his fore game in the final between Taikoo and Craigengower (holders of the bend, a present from his fast Cup), who are old League rivals. With the Hong Kong Interport bowler in the nets. Congdon is a
koo and Craigengower's: good change bowler and a safe field, skip and No. 2 on the side of Tai team which defeated Shanghai, this in addition to his batting.
FORD is an excellent all round match should prove very interest
week-end on either the Civil Ser man-good fast bowler, fast off the ing. No, date has been announced,
community singing pitch and bowls a late swinger both but it will probably take place this ways. Fine field and forcing bat. vice or Police ground. Recreations,
new model." This leaves me guess- and sleeping. Has not brought his
ing if his hobby is art or motoring.
•
R. B. Lewis is reported to be a good length bowler and a good alip feld.
There seem to have been some regrettable occurrences about sweeps on the way up
H. R. Rix was tried for Cam-
The Club de Recreio are strongly favoured for the boneurs this year, but in some quarters it is expected.. that the Catholic Union: Club, of which the Osmund Brothers áré members, will retain the trophy.
The Shield, which was made in England at a cost of £/10/-, is presented by the Portuguese com- munity, and the winning team each year have presented to them minia- tures, which they retain
The highest break record in the competition is by A. J. Osmund, who scored 107 in 1999.
THE RESULTS,
The result of the first round of the 1997 Tournament, played at the Catholic Union Club, is as under:
Club Lusitano
J. O. Remedios G. A Carvalho
Points.
210
158
A. C. Rozario
911
E. A. Retnedios
190
J. R. Soares ........
250
Brown
M. R. Beltrao
181
(skip) 18
(skip) ...... 16
J. M. Luz
203
H. R. Sequeira
218
J. F. Silva ........
550
H. Luz (65 break)
950
Total..
.121
Club de Recreio.
950
950
930
R. F. Luz (79 break) A. Gosano
250
-189
E Leitao (43 break)
230
Rocha...
F. M. Ozorio
EM Remedios
GOLF.
BOMB
JASPER CLARK CUP AND CHAMPIONSHIP.
NO PLAY YESTERDAY.
Owing to yesterday's weather the Jasper Clark Cup competition and Hong Kong Golf Championship were not played.
in the Interport) match on Satur-bridge but failed to get his blue. day. Only one match was played A fast right-hand bowler with the qualifying round of the Royal which resulted in the Club de deceptive action. "Can bowl all Recreio securing the points from the Police..
The game took place on the Portuguese ground at King's Park and the home side after declaring at 174 runs for 4 wickets, dismissed their opponents for 111.
Scores:
Club de Recreio. R. C. Reed, c Wagland, b
Alexander..
H. M. Xavier, b Alexander 33 D. P. Xavier, Craig, b King 10 H. A. Alves, not out
J. E. Noronha, e and b King 3
E de Scusa, not out
Extras
35.
-11.
avis
Total (for 4 wkts., dec.),174
L. J. Guterres, M. Pinna, D. Lopes, F. H. Carvalho, and C M.. Sousa did not bat:-/
Bowling, Analysis.
34
Alexander Randall King Sparrow Baker
E. C. Fincher, e Barrett, b
Allisonas
17
A. W. Ramsay, e Hegarty, b
Leach.
G. R. Sayer, e and b Leach... 0 Lieut. Dale, RN,, Lb.w., b.
Leach
Lieut. Hankey, K.O.S.B., not
out
F. Goodwin," not out
Extras: byes
Total (for 5 wkts:).......102.
5.
TE Pearce, Capt A. O Dobble, and C. D. Wales did Dot
Fall of wickets:-1 for 97; 2 for 100; 3 for 100; 4 for 102; for 102,
Bowling Analysis.
ม. 0.
I.
พ.
13 1-56
6 Ο 93
0
D
1.0 65.
2011 50
1 07 Police R.O.
C. F. Alexander, c Alves, b
Pinna
Dr. J. R. Craig, e Guterrez,
b Pinna
........
W. le B. Sparrow, b. Sousa...
2
TH. King b Alves
16
W. E. Meadows,.b Alves ... 21
0
B. J. Baker, b.w., b Reed
0
A. Reynold, c Souza, b
Noronha d
8.
Randall, Beed, b Noronha
W. Dyer, b Reed
B. J. Thorpe, not but
LJ. Wayland, t
Reed
Extras
Total.
0.
J. A Issacs D. W. Leach
9
12
3
C. E. Oller desien 7 1
Pians
T. L. Bawsthorne 5 0
110.
Sousa
Reed
Brace will, it fit, continue his
Alves
innings on Monday,
Noronha
Bowling Analysis
135
25
8.13
0
day, captain permitting."
J. W. BLELLOCH is said to be a dangerous medium paced bowler with a curious break. A steady bat very difficult to get out,
J. M. A. Lowsox, a left-hand bowler, who looks easy but isn't." A safe catch,
H. G. L. RICHARDS is. "a left. hand bowler, who produces a very A difficult bafy from nowhere. sticky bat who is difficult to dis. lodge."
They will be played next Sunday, when the draw and starting times, as published on Saturday, will hold good
THE WORLD'S GREATEST
GOLFER."
GIFT OF G.880,000 HOUSE.
WHY "BOBBY BLUSHED.
ATLANTA (Georgia),
November 19th.
J. V. Ribeiro M. A. Silva
J.LV. Antonio
P. A. Yvanovich
Total
250
25/0
145
152
215
Chib de Recreio won by 94 points. Highest break so far:-Mr. R. F. Luz--
The Catholic Union meets Club Lusitano in the 2nd round (Novem- ber 1st-23th); and the final will be played from November 28th to De- cember 2nd.
INTERPORT BILLIARDS. ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE
Arrangements are being made to bold a Billiards Interport competi tion in Hong Kong in 1998, between Portuguese of Hong Kong and Portuguese of Shanghai,
Last year Shanghai were invited. to sent a team down, but they could not do so. Matt
There have been two Interports so far. In 1924 the match was play- "Bobby" Jones was the recipiented at Hong Kong, when the local.
of a 850,000 residence at a banquet Portuguese won; while in the fol
in his honour.
The chairman stated that it was
lowing year at Shanghai, the North-
My informant went on to add that they nearly brought a padre with them, but he was frightened at the state to which Powell was reduced after travelling with the
The Interport shield was present- a tribute from the home folk noterers obtained the honours. Hong Kong side, and wanted to only to the world's greatest golfered by the Portuguese of Hong Kong, keep his job. His further remarks but to those qualities which endear and was also made in England, at a about camp followers I simply dare ed him as a sportsman and gentle-cast, of £23. Teams of six parti-
not print. For one thing they are libellous. And he's too big. Any way, I don't know what they mean.
RABBIT:
INTERFORT SMOKING
CONCERT.
very On Saturday evening a enjoyable smoking concert took place in the new lounge of the Hong
Bobby, in responding, blushed and stammered that he was more than happy if he proved worthy of the gift.
[Mr. Jones is both amateur open champion of Britain and U.S.AT
YACHTING.
Kong Cricket Club. The teams and CRUISER RACE POSTPONED. many friends were present and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent. The Korbies" band discours- ed-sweet music. from outside, in front of the pavilion, while Messrs. Gardner, Johnson, C. Eager Batnes, Hyde-Lay and Green among others contributed items to the excellent programme for the arrangement of which Mears George Grimble and Be Sutherland were" responsible. The evening was a great success and the new lounge was well christen ed."
SUNDAY'S STORM. During the height of the gale yes terday morning a screen was blown over on the Club ground and slight ly damaged. H.E. the Officer Ad-
cipate.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
INTERPORT PRACTICE
POSTPONED.
As mentioned on Saturday, when
a list of the best scores sa far obtained by local rifle shots was an Interport practice shoot vestor- published, there was to have been day at Taikoo, and from the re Owing to the typhoon weather sults obtained the Selection Com- prevailing yesterday the 2nd Cham mitter were to meet this evening at pionship Race of the Cruisers of Volunteer Headquarters and pick the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club the team to fire in the Interport as postponed until a later date match (against Shanghai and Bin- As there is a Club cruise next gapore).CH week-end, the St. George's. St. Owing to the unfavourable wea Andrew's contest the following ther conditions yesterday the prac week-end, and a Naval Day on tice shoot did not take place. Sunday, December 11th, the race in It is hoped to hold it during question will probably be sailed on week, and the faterport team will the date reserved for postponed or be selected immediately afterwards. other events, namely Sunday, Providing weather conditions are January 1st. Up to this date the favourable, the Interport shoot will be held next Bunday at the Taikoo programme is fully booked up.-
this
The Ladies 1st Championslap range. Shanghai,ae previously Race of the season, which was to stated, have already completed their have been decided to-day, has been shoot, scoring, 945, which will be
trophy. ministering the Government's tent postponed until tomorrow (Tues hard to beat Shanghai hold the
Jay was also blown down!