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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1933.
MALAYA AND HONGKONG: HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE
"WE WERE THE BETTER
FIELDING SIDE"
BUT OUR BATTING FAILED BADLY
R. N. HAMILTON'S GENIUS-IN SETTING HIS FIELD.
(By R. Abbit)
our
Once more we have come to the end of Triangular Tournament. As usual the arrangements have been excellent. Residents have come forward nobly with offers of hospitality. And it has been indeed appreciated by our Visitors.
At the same time, i must be remembered that these affected the batting very litle and it was in batting that we falled,
Although the days when I might Because of the accidents to Good- have been a candidate for Inter-win and Hamilton, port honours are long passed--one Straits Cricketer fadeed was born just about the year in which alone I stood much chance-I have been lucky enough to keep in close touch with the game, and still to play it very badly, and can claim a personal nequaintance with all our Visitors,
even
SHANGHAI CRICKETERS
COLONY EMPTY-HANDED
SERVICES MATCH SPECIALLY DESCRIBED BY R. ABBIT
wes amartly taken by Waring at back- Tom Mudar came in, snicked a two, wed short leg close in. 16-2-1,
and then played one which rolled on to the wicket but so slowly that the balls were not dislodged.
to the
A quiet speil followed until Booth hooked Garthwaite square for four and Madar glanced The Istter was
Richards long. Jeg boundary. 1.b.w. a ball or two later (20-3-11) and Isaacs came in, but did
not long, Booth had another four off. Garthwaite to square leg and, after four byes and a single to Isaacs, was lucky to steer the ball between the lips. No run ulted and Garth walte clean bowled Isaacs. (38-4-1).
THE WICKET WEARS,
Booth and Leach both played free cricket but were obyłously worried by the plich whicfi' was 'kicking badly.
LEAVE
and the akil-to keep on pegging Away 'at: Ite
Michell also did well with his spinners (7-1-37-2) but I thought ho'
the was on at the wrong end as wicket was pitched well over to the Chater Road side and of the three sixes two at least, would have beon chances had ho béen on at the Law. Courts end.
that
The answer is of
course
Richards went on and with the, Williams could not help himself-he courage of despair Totry clouted had to peg away all the time with him for two sixes, one to mild-wicket Garthwaite who has to bowl at that and one to the tent at square leg. end to get the full value of his swing
and forn;******
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Though signalled and so scored, One point impressed me and thin was not a six for it pitched on heard several of the experts mention the roof of the tent and stopped there. it. Walker kept uncommonly, well. The rule of the ground, I believe, I know there were twenty-one byes but that the ball must go out of the with fastish bowling on a band wicket ground,
that is not bad. He was very near- ly us gout as Croome, I thought, and the catch by which he dismissed | Lench certainly won the match for the Services. An uncommonly ne game, and heartiest congratulations to both sides.
The last game of the Inter- port Cricket Festival was play ed yesterday between Shanghai and the Services and as the int- ter were rather short of bowl.
However, I cannot quarrel with the reply of the umpire who, when ing the general anticipation
naked him afterwards why he gave was that Shanghai would win.
a six, simply said "lecause thought it deserved one." You can This however did not prove to be the case thanks to some Booth played some fine shots on the not defeat these tizzy-snatchers!
This made it fourteen to win, and
United Services. stout batting by the early Ser. leg side but at seventy-five was well Even with accidents our bowlers vices and the excellent bowling Garthwaite, on whom he had been very straight drove Garthwaite for four cut. Walker, e Wilson, & Leach 31 caught at second slip by Michell off after couple of singles Madar Major Bonavia, e and b Wilson 10 dismissed Maloya as cheaply asof Garthy ite, Richards, and severe. Things noiv looked serious Slowly, the score rose to a hundred could be expected. And the only Michell on what turned out to be for Shanghai 75.5-24.
and elghty one. It seemed that the Lieut. Commdr. F. M. It. Ste
phenson, Wilson, Madar reason why we did not beat them
Leach continued to play very well match was tied when at 178 Torry a badly wearing wicket. la plata bad batting. We were
Leach is very consistent and he lost and Sinclair seemed happy when straight drove Garthwaite but some Capt. P. V. Williams, l.b.w.,
Lench And I know they have enjoyed worse than they were in the first them for the fourth time, I was Michell went on with splaners and one, Morris, I think, raced
Capt. D. B. Mitchell, e Stokes, themacives. There is not much
b Isance wrong with cricket when we findings but for a very good in- unable to see the first five wickets of after sticking him up for a ball or two from the Pavilion like a stag and get
Sorvlees but I learn that had an lb.w, decision. 92-6-4.
Lieut. Garthwaite, run out No many people coming forward by Owen Hughes and some
determined batting by Dunkley, there was some very brisk batting Next over Jenkins sent up the cen- and stopped it a foot inside
Llout. Waring, c Booth, b Wilson some of them indeed being people in the second innings this did not and about a hundred were stored in tury with a couple of two's and a four boundary.
Capt. Cutler, not out who have not played cricket for many years. Nor must we forget appen, and there is no doubt that the first hour. the many who have helped to meet the game gradually slipped out of the Anancial burden which could our hands, hardly be carried In entirety by the Keneral funds of the II.K.C.C.
A great debt too is owing to the members of the Entertainment generally Committee who are representative body and have done sterling work,
to
great 1 do not suppose that a majority of my readers have ever reflected upon the multiplicity of details that have to be settled.
In general to mention names would be invidious but I feel I must pay two tributes: one the untiring work of my old friend Mr. L. S. Greenhill, the lionorary Secretary of the II.K.C.C.; and one to the K.C.C. who have not only entertained both teams but have always been ready to lend their round as they did for the Services and Malaya match.
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THE TEAMS COMPARED. Malaya carried off the honours and are to be congratulated most heartily. They had the greatest dimculty in raising a team to make so long journey. Most of them will have been away for just upon a month, of which about ten days has been spent in travel.
And they have been true to the best traditions of the game in--giving-the- youngsters a The youngsters did chance. not let them down.
At lunch-time they had a hundred nud fifty on the board with only five wickets down but they did not do so In looking back upon the well afterwards in spite of a gallant matches, It is pleasant to find that efort by Culter who carried his bat nearly everybody came off some for nineteen. times,
"Pearce did not make the Century we expected, he got whole lot of wickets. Hayward not only played his best innings for years but surprised
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with his folding at first allp. Until he incurred a painful injury he was catching them well,
Owen Hughes did all that was expected of him--which was a lot especially in the fielding line. He also got a useful wicket at right time.
the
Fincher was ominently solid and is one of the first selections for any representativo team,
WILLIAMS DISAPPOINTS.
Williams was disappointing
he is out.
RH
He was associated with Morria in a last wicket stand of twenty-five runs and very important runs they turned out to be,
to leg.
acrons
a foot to what looked'n certain four
the
Two only came,
THE END.
Bonariu now went on for Garth-
Another single came and Torry waite, and Lench hit two fours but might possibly have been taken be- faced Richards with one to tie and bind the sticks off the second. The two to win. He lashed out and the ball went spinning up very high to ball was deflected wide however, Peter Williams at mid-off who juggled Next over he was nearly caught at with it, eaught it, and let it get away long on where the fieldsman did not again. get to it, and Immediately after was badly dropped at long-off,
same over.
It might and should-have lost the I am told the Shanghai Belding Services the match but their fuck was was only fair, though the running in and Jenkins was stumped in the out of Garthwaite was said to be
In view of the state of an excellent plece of work.
the wicket both batsmen had played Isaacs and Wilson after a day's rest he-right game in hitting out. both bowled very well and Leach es was then taken. usual kept the batsmen in trouble and got rid of Walker and Williams when they seemed well set.
Ten
Lieut. Eados, e and b Isaack LS.A. Richards, b IsaaZE Fit. Lieut. Morris, b Wilson
Extras
· Total
Ilut he nipped it up in a flash Isaace and hurled 1 to the wicket-keeper Wilson and only then did most of us dis Stokes. cover that Medar had been watching Leach the ball with such anxiety that he Madar had quite omitted
run though Smith Torry had rared down the pitch..
walte
Bowling Analysis.
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"TELEGRAPH" SPORTS FEATURES..
Both editions of the Tele- grapic to-morrow will con- tain sporta specials which will include:
R. Abbit's concluding notes and analysis of the Cricket Interport.
Local football review by "Veritas".
And descriptive reports of to-day's sporting activities.
In future local football comments by "Veritas" will appear every Thursday.
SMALL UNITS LEAGUE
R.A.S.C. WIN THEIR FOURTH FIXTURE
secutive Asture in the Small Units
The RA.S.C. won their fourth con
Cricket League at Sookunpoo on Monday, when they beat the R.A.O C. by 28 runs. Scores:
R.A.S.C.
18 Dvr. Powell, hit wicket, b Todd 17
4 Dvr. Whitley, Templo Morris, 11 b Pearman
10 Cpl. Ballard, e. Cutien, b Pear-
0
man
o Pte. Swain, c Pearce, b Pearman Lieut. J. H. Jekers, c and b
18 Pearman
S/Sgt. Flood, b Neals
182 Dvr, Gray, b Goad
L/Cpl. Buckland, e Ludlow, b
Neale
J.
Capt. 11. D. Faithfull,
R. W Sgt. Joyce, not out...
0. M. 13
39
14.1 2
23
11
Shanghal,
100.121
Pte. Forsyth, b Pearman
Extras...
Todd
Total
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Bowling Analysis.
0. M.
8.1 2
Pearnin Todd
6 Neale
11 Goad
b
Ludlow
∙14
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He did his best but the throw-in was a good one and Walker had him H. T. Smith, b Richards ..... A DESPERATE FINISH.
out by a yard and the Services had P. Mader, b.w., b Richards
L. F. Stoker, с Waring, Leach altered his order and took in won by one run.
Garthwaite It was a brute of a catch at such R. Booth, Michell, b Garth- The total of 182 did not seem very Mayhew on the resumption. The formidable but before the innings scoring slowed and Garthwaite at 138 a time and I am thankful that started Leach told me there was going beat Leach (who had hit Michell for Williams retrieved so well what might J. A. Isaacs, b Garthwaite
six) with one ball and had him smartly have been the bloomer of a long and D. W. Leach, to be trouble with the wicket.
Walker, taken at the wicket off the next. distinguished cricket fe time! SHANGHAI BAT.
138-8-58,
Madar should remember that the A. C. Sinclair, l.b.w., b Michell maxim "They also serve who only J. C. Jenkins, st. Walker, b
Micheli stand and wait" does not apply in J. F. N. Mayhew, b Garthwaite cricket when a high catch is hit!
1. W. R. Wilson, not out
Set thus 183 to get, and nearly three hours in which to get them Leach sent in Smith and Fat Madar to face Garthwalte. and
Richards.
The odds were now on the Ser- vices and Torry Wilson came in to hit. He did. A terrille sweep to Jeg ment a ball from Michell clean
Garthwalto.
All the same I cannot help feeling T. A. Hadar, run out into the first floor verandah of sorry for Shanghal for it was only Extras Reuter's oflee in Chater Road and the wicket that enabled Williams to after two singles a big four went to carry on with his scanty bowling re-
long on.
sources,
Total
bowled 1 Wide.
3
R.A.O.C.
1 Pte. Cutton, b Forsyth
Pie. Peares, e Gray, b Whitley Temple-Morris, Lb.wi
58 Capt.
4
Whitley
Sgt. Todd, a Gray, b Flood
8 Cpl. Pearman, b. Whitley
10 S/Sgt. Routledge not out
20 L/CpL-Neale, b Forsyth
Cpl. Goad, b! Whitby
21 L/Cpl. Ferry, c Ballard,
Whitley
181 Pte. Sidwell, e Flood, b Forsyt
Pie. Laudlow, e Jeffers, b Forsyth
Extras
Fall of wickets-1/12, 2/15. 8/20, 4/08, 5/75, 0/92, 7/122, 8/138,
He seems to get runs at once and Smith survived a confident appeal for make the bowling look very a a catch at the wicket in Garthwaite's caryand then just
one frat over and, after a single or
or two, Hettles down to watch a merry micked him for four in his second. innings something happens and But there luck ended, and Richards
bowled him in the next over. (12-1-5). Next over Mayhow glanced Garth- Garthwaite (20-3-73-5) bowled ren!.
As in the first Interport, in waite for four, and Shanghai stock ly excellently and but for a few short 9/165, 10/281. Richards third over the effects of was up. But the bowler then pulled ones which were invariably hooked the roller were off and a nasty spot out a beauty and bowled Mayhew for four he would have had an even better analysis. He seems to have seemed to be developing at the Law neck and crop 156-9-10, Court end.
The batsman might have smothered overcome his new habit of dragging Garthwaite Success however came at the other it forward but went back and was hid buck foot, and was not no-alled. Hichards
Richards 19.1-4-41-2 did well. He Michell and when Stokes played quite a nice all roun it. I rather faney it was
found a spot and he lnd the sense- Bonavis hot off Garthwaite to long leg and one that pitched on the blind spot.
It must be I think that he is not yet used to our peculiar light or wicket and so makes the inch or two of mistake which costs him his wicket.
Garthwaite
may help
other bowlers but I did not think he was worth his place in the team as a
To be quite honest I think the eloven selected for Hongkong in the second match is the best of trundler. I did, however, think the lot.
Its bowling
I
Klow
have
CAPTAIN
LITTLE
a
A
In good deal more of his batting excellently than most people seem to varied. There were two fast done. bowlers of different types, 23
I don't mean that he made medium left hander.
But he usually came medium right-hand spinner and alot of runs.
right-hand who in when a couple of quick wickets fast-medium
keep swang a bit. The captain him- had fallen and manage to self could bowl slow left-handers up his wicket for quite a long if necessary,
With this varlely it often hap- pened that a bowler who got no wicket contributed largely to the uccess of the man at the other
nd.
Our batting side was about us good as we can get in the Colony,
time.
As I have said before, had he
ERR IN
the knack of putting the bail TENNIS
TACTICS
where the fieldsman wasn't instead of where he was, he would make much bigger scores.
MINU'S ERROR,
The Inclusion of Hayward Minu hit well, fielded splendidly steadied it, and right down to but I think tried to bowl too fast the end there were men who and did not pitch them up nearly might either make runs by often enough. The best ball he bitting or keep a wicket up by bowled got R. N. Hamilton stonewalling.
| Malaya's second innings, most
Goldman's Steadiness
Turns the Tide
in
And although the two
I have already spoken of Owen polished batsmen in the alde hever Hughes, Dunkley was splendid
off-though they behind the sticks and a really came
Useful usually were looking like
Fun bai. The rest all did their jobs when something happened-we adequately, got along pretty well with one of our soll bats coming off in ench
YESTERDAY'S MIXED DOUBLES MATCH
(By "Veritas").
Bowling Analysis.
M, R. W.
20 # 73
41.
7.1 1
37
Total
6+Whitley Flood
2 Forsythi
Bowling Analysis.
10. M.
13 7
0.3 8
bowled 1 No Ball. 7
CANNON AND MRS. JAMES
UNLUCKY
MAMAK HOCKEY
of tacties on the part of Capt. exaggerated top spin shot yester- Medway Register Win
Against R.A.M.C.
CHESS MATCH. Kowloon Club Play Two Games.
BO DOKKHO
The Kowloon Chess Club were fat home to the German Club and the
Cannon turned, the match in day, but it held no terrors for! favour of the winners at a stage either players on the other side of when they stood in Imminent the net, and his only other stroke DEPLeted teaM N.A.A.FL. yesterday evening.
danger of defeat.
LACK OF TACTICS.
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and
MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE. The Mamak League table to date in as under:--
P. W. 1. D. F. A. Pts.
the
German Club.
Kowloon Chess Club,
P. T. Rozario H. W. Randall 1 B. Soltau
A. Kurrik
1 T. Tolle 1 K. Gerloft
A
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Kowloon. Chess Club.
T. E. Parry M. Cuniett! F. Evans Dr. II. D.
II. J. Luehring
N.A.A.F.I.
0 Guy Ling
1 L. Sequeira
A. Bilukoff
Matthews, 0 U. Santos
The senior members of the Kow- on the forehand was a cut, which
loon Chosa Club engaged 'the Gor- became effective only when placed The Medway defeated the RAMC.
in a Mamak key fixture. at Sookman Club and defeated them, while deeply to the corners.
the Junior nembora. lost to unpoo yesterday by four goals to N.A.A.F.L But his It needed Cannon's presence at
net Interceptions, one. The Medway, although fielding The following are the results of the net to clinch the issue for he especially in the first and second depleted side, were the better com- the games: and Mrs. James, but he preferred sets were delightful accomplishbination. They led at the interval
Sayeta one, to remain on the baseline, even meats, revealing 'quick anticipa by two goals to when serving, and Goldman's tion and complete confidence. It Ferris necring. Colledge replied for
In the second half the sailors in P. A. Yvanovich 1 angle volleys consequently found was a pity for him and his partner the Medical Corps.
that he did not follow up his their mark.
creased their lead through Ferris intricate
and Holmes. The baseline preference dis- service, which, by Ite
effective Capt. Gore and Lane were outstand- played by Capt. Cannon was even spin, lent itself to an
ing in the R.A.M.C, slide. moro unaccountable In view of net attack. his earlier work at the not, through which, he had scored several polnis, and had proved sumclently accurate and steady to As a result of their success keep the opposition on the defen- yesterday L. Goldman and Mrs.
right stage. Goldman lost Lochner will meet M. W. Lo
He took the whole of the first United and Mrs. Litton in the final of no opportunity of turning the the open mixed doubles cham-position to advantage, and, invad-set to settle down, but thereafter Male Corps pionship at the Chinese Recrea-ing the net whenever possible, mande few mistakes and his volley-12th. Battery tion Club on Saturday.
registered a dozen outright points ing and overhead in the final set St. Andrews with his nent placements.,
could And no response from the Medway
Goldman played goodGaman Club In being defeated 8-6; 4-6, 0-1,
Mrs. James was much happier losers. Capt. Cannon and Mrs. James on the baseline, and from here she sound tennis, without any sort of RE. were somewhat unfortunate. But drove finely and retrieved in great flashiness, throughout the match, Signal Playing in an inter-regimental for two unhappy moments at the style. One can find.
a general He covered the court well; remain R.A.M.C. was far better than Tom Croome company hockey match at Happy not by Mrs. James at crucial speeding up in Mrs. James' grounding back to support his partner behind the sticks but of course the Valley yesterday, "B" Company of stages, they would have won the strokes, and it is a pity horvolley when necessary, and showed equal latter was handicapped by the South Wales Borderers defeat first set, and over-anxiousness ing is so undependable. Neverthe aptitude in storming the net when damaged knee and we really don't ed "B" Company of the Lincoln- rabbed them of a 53 lend in the less she has a greater variety of the occasion arose,
ahira Rogiment by two clear goals, anal set.
strokes than Mrs. Lochner, and in
, innings.
As for our fielding, we had no
(To be Continued)
one to equal Alvin or Eu Chow REGIMENTAL HOCKEY
Tiek in cat-like activity but wo
had no one as low as Jonklans or
as bad a catch as Speldewinde..
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It is my considered opinion
that we were all round a better felding side than Malaya,
There is no doubt that Dunkley
know how good he is.
Lincolnshires Lose To Borderers
sive.
In the Anal set
than hand.
The coolness of Goldman under pressure was a feature of the match, and one noted with appreciation his cleverness in seizing the opportunity of C.B.A. taking the initiative just at the Police Radio
K.I.T.C.
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LADIES' MATCH St. Andrew's Defeat Recreio
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GOLF AT KOWLOON,
Two Players Qualify · For Captain's Cup.'
over the The following qualified week-end for the match-play, stage of the Kowlom Golf Club Captain's Cup competition... II.-T. Buxton |81-14-67 and Capt. C. E. Rose!!
80-1871
falling to display, anything like com- bination, Miss J. Wong played a steady game in the Saints' defence, Mrs. Lockher wisely romainod
while in the Recreio defence, Biisses. As to the Captaincy, I thought
D. Xavier and C. Osmund cleared that Owen Hughes managed his. Both teams played good hockey, But the match, as a spectacle, vory much stronger on, this back on the baseline, thereby rendering
well, though the latter was inclinod more useful servies than by going) bowling very well, but It. N. and it was only greater op was far more entertaining
to the middle of the court. Her In a scrappy friendly hockey match to infringe the sticks rule too fre... Hamilton was I think his master portuniam which allowed the Bor-the first of the semi-finals. So
EXCELLENT STROKE PLAY, forehand worked with pleasant played on the Macina ground yester- quently. The Saints obtained their In the art of setting his feld.derers to win. Wilcox and Jones evenly balanced were the pairs, Several batsmen have told me that both netted for the winners.
that at no stage did one of them Cannon's stroke play was ox- smoothness, but a development of day afternoon, the St. Andrew's Club goal through Miss F. Wong in the
Ladles defeated the Club do Recreio second half.
MATCH CANCELLED, they found overy one of their pet
obtain complete mastery. The ex-collont. Illa strongest weapon off backhand ground strokes would tadios by one goal to mil. The ex-
The friendly, fixture, arranged bo- shots blocked.
The following represented the changes were continually fluctual- the ground remains his backhand improve her game 100 per cent. changes were not as fast as in the
tween the, St. Andrew's Club and the. "B" Company of the S.W.B. Fto ing with each player shining in drive-a refreshing feature among Her persistency in ruhning round match played between the
local players. Ono Ands it the ball to forehand drive often teams fast week, when the Saints V.M.O.A. first eleven which was to Hicks, L/Cpl Isance, Plo Watts, his or her turn.
have been played at King's Park yon- dimcult to appreciate why he he met with bettor success than it won by three clear goals.
yesterday's match the Saints tonlay afternoon was cancelled, the The solidity of Goldman and not developed his forehand to the deserved. For ple signalled the uld the majority of the pressing: In Y.M.G.A. being unable to field Mrs. Lochner, coupled with lack suine extent. Ele. tried-an direction of her stroko every time. the first luif, the Recreio forwaris mam,
DIFFICULT TO COMPARE,
So much for the two teams L/Cpl Spear, Pte Dyke, Pto Par- which did not mast! But, it is sons, Ito Wilcox, Pto: Jones, Pte. dimcult to compare from results. Hinchley, Pła Dutnell.
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