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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1931.
INDIANS OPEN LEAGUE CRICKET
SEASON WITH A WIN
ROYAL ENGINEERS AND SIGNALS PUT UP STERN FIGHT.
R. ABBAS PLAYS FINE INNINGS DIVETT'S
DEADLY BOWLING AGAINST NAVY,
The league cricket season opened over the week-end when the Indian Recreation Club, last sonson's champions, at
with win over the R. E. & S. A feature of this game was the gallant innings of MR Abbas, the IRC skipper, who, going i when everything was going wrong, knocked up 45 in quick tima and saved his side from what threatened to be complote collapse. Two friendlies were played which resulted in wins for the Club acconds and Diocesan Boys' School over the Navy and Crai geogower Cricket Club respectively.
CHAMPIONS WINE
ABBAS PLAYS TYPICAL
CAPTAIN'S INNINGS.
Right
ly match, by the Navy second string,
the match resulting in an easy, win for the visitors by 10
Batting first, the home team ware all out for the paltry total of 68- runs, & fine bowling feat by G.E.
A typical captains innings by the new Indian Recreation Club second ploven leader, M. R. Abbas, characterized the I.R.C.-R.E. & S. Divett, who took 6kets for match as Sookunpoo which resulted 13 runs, being the cause of their in a win for the former by 99 downtull. Lt. Comdr. Skyrms (25) was the top scorer while Ft. Villiers helped with 17.
runa
The Indians had first use of the wickets, but despite a sound inn- ings by their opening bat, M. P
Opening the innings for the Madar (21); they were soon in dif- ficulties, and at one time the score Club, H. J. Armstrong (70) and board read 8 wickets for 50 runs. Divett (81) engaged in a partner- It was at this stage that M. R.ship which produced 69 runs. The Abbas joined "A. R and while the latter continued to play sty Club's total stood at 128 for 8 when liskly, the newcomer hit out in a stumps were drawn. most fearleas mapner, after despat. ching Williams to the boundary three times out of four deliveries, he continued to give a display of free hitting and went on to make 45 runa in very quick time, His partnership with A. R. Abbas reali sed 74 runs, the side eventually totalling 158 after a very poor start. Williams took 5 wickets for. 49 runa
The soldiers started none too well, losing their firet wicket at 17: and they would probably have had to fight hard to avert defent had a chance offered by Williams (43), before this batsman opened his o count, been accepted. Col. Skinner hit very hard for his twenty runs but bad running between the sticke on the part of the latter batsmen probably cost them the match, For the Indians A. 8. Sund' took 2 wickets for 14 runs while Arculli had 3 for 224 19
The scores wore:-
Indian 3.0. II,
M. P Madar, o Gough, b
Skinner TATA
H. T. M. Barma, Skinner,
b. Williams
AB Suflad, b Williams A S. Suffiad, Meehan, b..
Williatas,
AR. H. Email, b. Holmes. AR. Abbas, e Skinner, h
Gough te
F. Mel Arculli, o Skinner,.
b. Gaugh
K. Nazarin, o Higgins, b
Williams":
A. M. Rumjahn, c-Saunders,"
b Williams
M. R. Abbas, e Williams,
Gough
S. Ismail, not out
Extras (B. 14, LB. 1,
(N.B. 3) sinis
Total
The fall of the wickets-1. for 17; 2 for 22, 3 for 34; 4 for 44. for 406 for 46; 7 for 57; 3 for 690 for 133; 10 for 152
Bowling Analysis
10.5M R, W.
Williame Mechan
Anstruther
Skinner
Holmes
Gough.
40'5 1140 81 20 73 19
4 2 6 12.0 .20 E. & Signals. Cpl. Mechan, e Arculli, b Rumjahngrënie
Sig. Gillott, e A. 8. Sqad,
bAR. Suffed..... Big Williams, b A. 8. Suf
Opl, Saunders, bA S. Suf
Col. Skinner, o Madar,
A R. Abbas
Lt. Anstruther, o Barma, b
ArcullianaKEREN.
Lt. Col. Marsden, run out.
Lt. Gough, b Areulli
Big Chaffey, run out...
Spr. Holmes, b Arculli L/Cpl. Higgins, not out.
Extras (B13, L.B.)
The scores were:
Royal Navy.
Lt. Comdt, Higham, cand.
Divets
Le-Comdr. Siquance; to sub..
McKenzie.....
Mid. Hunting,
McKenzie
Lt.-Comdr. Skyrme,
Divett, b
Divett. 20
Lt. Comdr, Clover, e sub, b.
Divett
Surg Lt. Ominaway Davies,
Davies, b Divotte It. Villiors, not out Cdr. Bayley, Planner
Whipps..
A.B. Pascoe, c Divett,
Whippa
Str. Dowling, e Whipps,
Divett...
Lt. Turnbull, b Divett
Extras (B., W.B.1)
Total
Fail of wickets:-1 Tor 0; 2 for 63 for 74 for 135 for 31:0 for 42 7 for 433 8 for 47; 9 for 48 10 for 58
Bowling An
Divett McKenzie
Analysis
O. MR. W
Planner AAS 2.40 Whippst
41
13 14 10.0
0
12 - 9
40.0.
Hong Kong.
H. J. Armstrong, st. Skyrme,
b Bayley
G. E. B. Divett, o Clover,
Bayley
P. W. J. Planer, o Figham
Bayley
S. d. Etherington, o Bayley,
b Pazcoa.
ED. Weat, Lb.w, b Bayley R. Stillard, e Skyrme,
Dowling.....
R. H.D. Wade, 1.b.w.,
Dowling
R. R. Davies,
Dowling
W. L McKenzie, not
Extras (B16, LB,
Total (for 9 wickets
L.A. Whipps and 8. W. Doe (sub) did not bat,
Fall of wickets for 89; 9 for 99; 3 for 99;4 for 105; 5.fór 119, 0 for 1987 for 150; 8 for 129
Bowling Analysis, m
43.
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Hunting:
Pascoe Villiers
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Craigengower 0.0.
FLee, retired
Loe, b Waller
J. Hunt, run out
E.. Barry, retired.
R. Sourbutts, not out .....
Sayer, o and b. Youngsage X, Abbas, run unt
W. McBride, e Prata, b Heed
R. C. Boed, b Whitley
E.8. Howard, e Broadbridge,
bWhitley
H. Kew, b Whitley "Extras" (byes (3):
YESTERDAY'S MATCH.
„UNIVERSITY AND VOLUN- TEERS DRAW.
At Pokfulam yesterday, the Uni versity entertained the Volunteers in a friendly match which reaunitod in a draw,
BORN 1820- STILL GOING STRONG
University.
D. J. N. Anderson, b Baker A. M. Rodrigues,
T Ride. Stillard, Richardson
AT Leeb Barnett 13 D. K Samy
The visitors batted first and with. Baker (41, not out), Reid (38) and Richardson (55), batting well, made.
Zimmern," and
Reid.
N. da Silva, not cut 16
164 for 7 declared. A T. Noman A. Baker, not out hhoy was the most successful bowler his analysis
for. the und ONTA
being 2 for.
The University replied with 123 for e, Rida being top-scorer with-31 while Anderson collected 20 and Rodrigues and Silva each had 15..
The spores were za
N. AL Mackay, a Silva, b
Boker
Extras
Total (for wkts).
AI. Nomanbhoy, A. A. Aziz and P. L Tan did not batz
Bowling
G. C. Burnett.
Total
Bowling Analy
Frith
Waller
JE Richardson, o Ander
CRAIGENGOWER LOSE TO SCHOOLBOYS
Pinta
Whitley
A Reid
son, b Baker
2.
A Boid st
immern, b
2.
Youngsaya R Reed
0
Nomenbhoy
30
EJI Michell, e Zimmern,
Dlocsaan B.S. Youn Fourbutte
130
The fall of the wickets-1 for 17; 2 for 75; 3 for 77; 4-for.80; 5 for 106 for 116; 7 for 190;
8 for 123; 9 for 120; 10 for 130,
Bowling Analysis,
EXCELLENT BATTING BY PRATA AND REED.
Craigongower Cricket Club eater tained the Diocesan Boys' School in a friendly match, the game, re-
20. MR. Wsulting in a very creditable win for
FM el Arculli.11.1a AM.Rumjahn.
M. R. Abbas mi AB. Suflad...
win Ory 20' AR. Abbus. 30. 10.
DIVETT BOWLS WELL.
EASY WIN FOR CLUB BECONDS:
the latter by nine wickets,
Batting Arst, the home team put up the respectable total of 155 runs, Barry retiring with a well played 60, while Lee helped himself to 55 before retiring.
The school started nane too well,. losing their first wicket early on, but a partnership between RJ. Reed and A Prata which yielded 140 runs, gave them an easy win. Both lads played.very pretty cricket and while fleed mado 76, Prata had Job 2nd XI made the trip-bad-luck-in missing - tho magiend King's Park on Saturday when, three figures by only nine runs
were entertained in a friendThe scores were:
"R. J. Reed, b
A. Prata, o Hunt, Extras (byes: 4)
* Total v
N. Broadbridge, G. L Tee, N Whitler!
Winch Frith, J. Hulse, and G. Waller did not bat.
Bowling Analysis.
Sourbutts F. K. Lee Hunt RC Reed "Siyer: „McBride
R. Lee
by Lee
GC Burnett, a Leo,
Nomanbhoy
F. Baker not out
L. D. Kilber, e Baker,
Ride
RStillard
Baker
B. L Stock, not out
Extrax
AO, Bock
Baker
JE Richard
B. E. Stockc
NEMATAY.
CLUB STAND ON FIRE
·Shortl after
Joseph Total (for 7 wits.):164
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A Baker
100 A
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