THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY
1934
IMPROVEMENT NEEDED IN RUNNING SINGLES
TRIANGULAR CRICKET TOURNEY LESSONS
BETTER BACKING UP WOULD' MEAN FASTER SCORING
FIRST DAY DECLARATIONS: THE LAST OVER ISSUE
NOTES ON LOCAL CRICKET
(By R. Abbit)
On looking back upon the three games of the Triangular Tournament the chief thing that occurs to me is that there are so manyCruns] which could be made and are not. The leading batsmen of the Club are the chief offenders, but there are a good many others bogged in the same mire.
Fast scoring by means of frequent ! fours is all very well but it is not given to everyone to steer the ball to the boundary through the field. And it is here that the quick running of singles counts.
Four singles an over means seventy runs an hour on an average. But it also means that either the field is drawn in to save the singles when it may be more easily pierced or carried by a deliberately lofted shot, or else that the bowlers are annoyed and worried into losing their length, when fours are casy to get.
MORAL EFFECT.
· Thero is a further point and that is the moral effect on the batsinen waiting to go in. Nothing is more depressing than to see over after över pass with scarce a run scored and each batsman glued to his crease.
I do not of course suggest absurd rons, and I am not advocating them.| Bat careful backing up and, above; all, decisivo calling make the aver age stroke a possible run unless it is hit quickly to a fielder's throwing
hand.
And again, while so far I have spoken of singles, there is much to be desired in the manner of running bigger hita. How often
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you see a
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Some of the trouble perhaps Hes in
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of the game. He need not go definitely-and. I do not think he should have the option of doing so if it happens to-sult him.
But there is another point, touched en: abovej on which I can, find noi ruling.
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Is the Umpire entitled to refuse to call last over if there is say, a, minute to go?
Suppose the last pair of batsmen are together. The Umpires find that an over can definitely be started but not finished before time. Is he justified in stopping the game with a minute to go, or to allow the over which amounts to putting an extra minute on to thèj time allowed for play 1
I confess I am not sure. Personally think if the over can reasonably be
started before time it should be
A PROTEST.-
Recently there have been one or two cases of teams, which have as good as lost a match and then pulled it round to far that they can be pretty sure
of making a draw of it, declaring their Innings closed to give the other people a chance of getting the runs if they can accre fast enough.
This is called a sporting finish,- but I am much in doubt if this term
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pallero with his manager. ́.
WHAT I. THINK OF
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Entries will close at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, 20th January, 1934. A great deal of interest was con-
The result of the match yester tred in the first division match in day between the Proteus
Members are reminded that rol arid the China Fleet Football League be- Parthian in the Submarines foot horse is eligible to enter for any tween the Cumberland and the ball league tended to make the race mosting of this Clab until o't Eagle, at Happy Valley yesterday, championship, more open than Official Racing Cortificato shall when, after a strenuous and excitaver, Proteus maintaining 100 per have been obtained in respect of ing game, the Cumberland emerged cent record, which is equalled by the horse. winners by the odd goal in fivo, the Orpheus, present loaders. ⠀⠀
The Eagle started off well, doing most of the attacking, yet it was not until the Cumberland lind opened the scoring through Tong that the match brightened up. Boy Dlx of the Aircraft Carrier was during this period, playing a clever game on the right wing, sending in some difficult shots for Harman to save.
Half time saw no change in the
Ecore.
All Mombors intending to enter Proteus won by two clear goals, Griffine at the Annual Meeting are and were early on the offensive.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd January, 193-1..
in the first few minutes diason requcated to apply for Official handled in the penalty area, but Racing Certificates in respect of Clarke hit the upright, with his such Griffins without delay. Also, kick and the situation was relieved Members who with a goal kick.
have not yet Proteus, alded by a strong wind, will oblige by doing so at their registered racing names or colours
were incessantly attacking for the earliest convenience. r major portion of the opening half,
By Order, but although their mid-field play. was extraordinarily good," they SECOND HALF COLLAPSE.
were weak in shooting. After the first few in.nutes of the MASON THE STUMBLING BLOCK. second half, Bone of the Lagle, Mason" defended stoutly, and broke through to equaliso, This Print in goal saved well on several did not deter the Cumberland, and occasions. Another penalty was they managed to hold off the Eagle | missed - after Mitten, had fouled forwards until well into the second Shaw, Print saving well from |half. Crabham of the Cumberland, Beadle.
who was brought. In at the last moment, proved his worth by put
and later adding to the score.
THE LADIES ting the Cumberland ons up again, ing him to drop the ball; and the
HOCKEY XI
By “Bully-06”
Following yesterday's Ladies' hockey trial in preparation for visit of the the forthcoming
a representative side was pro- Australian Ladies' hockey team,
visionally picked as under;
R. Rose (St. Andrew's);
E. M. Gray (H. K. Ladies), Jelling (H.K. Ladies);
1.
1. Woolley (St. Andrew's), J. Wong (St. Andrew's) M. Wallace (H.K. Ladies).
II. Knill (C.BL.S.). J. Dalziel (II.K. Ladica), M. Woolley (St. Andrew's), J. Churchill
CILK.
· Ladics) 0. Brown (Y.M.C.A. Ladien). The trial provided one of the best matches I have seen and many
of those astaking part were really
Anal
The oxcellent clearing of Burden made much simpler the tank of the Cumberland forwards, and it was not until the last few minutes that Sherlock want through on his own to refue the deficit.
The determined efforts of the inte the limelight Ward, the Cum- Eagle attack to equalise brought berland contre-half, who stopped inngerous rushes time and again. Both goalkeepers also played sound ty, several aaves bordering on the Brilliant.
Keppel Overwhelmed
DEFENCE BEATEN FIVE TIMES
A rather overwhelming defent awaited the Koppel when they met the Veteran in the Eighth Dos-
lataman canterbig majestically down the pitch for a single when a fast frat
is not an abuse, of the word Indice "Aporting.' would give him a good elance of run
deconil?
Provided that such a declaration revelation. The team was selected by And how often do you see a bats- cuts both ways--ic, that the other side Mr. A. A. Dand from the two leans man run on past the wicket instead of pulling up and turning in case have a sporting chance of getting the taking part but I have my doubte na
will be the there is the chance of an overthrow?, but also a sporting chance of to whether this
losing all their wickets and the game,{
selection. then I nu all for it. But otherwise I
A notabi *TRAINING.
notable absentee from yesterday's think it is foolish and spoils the game. game was B. M. Pope (II.K. Ladies) ut centre half. In my opinion she is The finish of the Navy and Army by far the best centre-half in the the fact that players are not in match is justifiable perhaps as the Colony and will eventually be select troyer Flotilla, football league at good condition as they might be. I know people play the game longer than Navy had forty minutes batting and ed for the pivotal position. Yester Happy Valley yesterday,
the Was J. Wang (St.Veteran scoring five goals without most, but the vast majority of the it was just conceivable that they might day's choice
and on her display-sho playera of whom I am writing are lose all their wickets. But there was Andrew's
reno excuse for the finish of the Club fully deserved. recognition. This is reply. under thirty and a great many more
Clark
Campbell opened the scoring under thirty-five. I think more could and Navy match. The Club lost the her first season in the Caer be done in this line. If anyone wants Kane before time and should only Cup and she has improved con- und the state of the game remain- alegaon, let him go and watch Cantain have been allowed to win it if the siderably. I think however, she will cd unaltered unill half time; The
take second place to Miss Pope. P. V. Williams running. To use the Navy could not help it!
Keppel defence played strongly in 1. Rose is by far the best choice this half, but the strain of the vernacular, that'll learn him!
for goal.
As regards
continual attacking left them in the backs rather have scen
I would
no condition to repel the Veteran Miss M. Basto (Recreio) brought in to partner B. forwards in the second molety, Ifelbling to the exclusion of E. A. and four goals were scored during Gray, B. Helbling should be brought this period.
Flint, Campbell, Meen The Club play the I.R.C. at Sookun over to the right with Miss Basto on
and loft. Yesterday A. poo. If they were playing on the Club
Fowler (Y.Evans were responsible for these I admit that a nutch played Saturday afternoon and fcnday or that their bowling side, would carry little comment on the outside although more. Palfryman played a splen- goals, and but for Palfryman in on ground, I should feel pretty confident Ladies) was very errulle.
The selected half no calls for goal, would have scored several Sunday is not a full two days' match them through. But it most certainly is not a one day
I doubt if I. Woolley has sufficient match. And it is only in a one day At Sookunpoo however, I think that stamina for a hurd game, I would did game, missing on the un-
savable shots. · match that a captain may declare his there is a very good chance of a draw like to see M. Bryson given another innings closed at any time.
unless they can win the less and put trial. I have dealt with the centre. Rimmer, star Vetöran forward, Declarations on the first day of a the I.R.C.1in, for I feel pretty sure half position above.
was the shining light" in attack, two days' match may only be made that the home side will put the Club. There aro no changes. I could although he scored no goals. when they leave a clear hour and forty in if they win the tens...
Of ecurse, an minutes play before the arranged time .R.C. victory la by no means impos-
They were easily the best which enabled his colleagues to
on the field yesterday..
put the finishing touches, The selected team will be playing! against a team of men chosen Then again at Kowloon the K.C.C. Mr. A. A. Dand on Sunday, and I are at home to the Navy, who are understand that two or three Indies rather on the crest of the wave just who wore in the running for places
"POINTS OF LAW. *-
It was a meat curious coincidence last week-end that both the Navy skipper and the K.C.C. skipper at tempted to declare his innings closed shortly before the close of play.
In the first Division of the League 10-morraw there are two games which have a great deal of bearing on the possible result of the competition.
of drawing atumps. That is of course sible but if the Club have a full for improving the forward | Nevertheless it was his passing
a proviso that there shall be time to out I think it is unlikely. roll the wicket and let the other side have an hour and a half's batting.
It is an attempt to avoid giving the side
lucky enough to go in first the rather unfair advantage of batting up to very near the end and then giving their fired opponents a short spell of batting in what probably is a poor light:
So far as I can see this most apply in our day and a half matches which do not occur at home an far as I know unless some local
rule was made.
use to the home aldo, and I think their only chance of losing is possibly, in
a desperate attempt to win.
BY
H.M.S. Veteran:-Watson; Whit-
shire, Winkles; Hutchby. Moon, Frost; Rimmer, Campbell, Evans.
Usher, Flint,
at present. A draw is no manner of will play with the men. The best H.M.9. Keppel: - Palfryman; practice the ladies' team can get is Scott, Smith; White, Guy, Trim- opposition to a strong men's team mings; Fairless, Rigby, “- Baker, with the then going all out. In the Palmer, Hinder.
team has been past when a mate. matched against In ladies XI thos have been inclined to take things too easily.
Much depends on whether Burnett is in form or not.
blow to the Navy for he was a useful Browning's absence will be a great change bowler as well as
a quick- scoring bat. But even if that were done I do not
other game in this division in a friendly between C.S.C.Cand think that it could make any variation Have perhaps to reduce the time, from Craigengewer, which the latter ide an hour and forty minutes to an hour should win. Sayer will not be able and ten minutes, to preserve the spirit to turn out until a week later,
of the rules.
THE LAST OVER.
There was a certain amount of dis- cussion last Monday over the question |
of "Lost Over.” It is given in the
The only
MAMAK TOURNEY
Instructions to Umpires that they C.B.A. & St. Andrew's
shall not call Time before an over Jaj
Alshed, and › note to rule, 1Kmodified |
A
this by saying that an over shall
fall within two minutes of time.
seems to me
that once
Club on Sunday
MEDWAY BEATEN Surprising Victory For Engineers
The Royal Engineers gained s rather surorieing victory over H.M.S. Medway in their Mamak ixture at Sookunpoo yesterday winning by four goals to three,
TALE OF TWELVE GOALS
LOF WHICH `HERALD
SCORED EIGHT
The Cumberland (Communica- Lions) were defeated by the Herald in a friendly gama of football The Medway were two goals up in yesterday afternoon at the Valley the first ten minutes but fell away by eight goals to four...
to draw at the interval, the score The hard shooting. of the being. 2-2.
Herald's Inside' right and contro In the second half the Engineers forward was responsible for seven added two more goals and the Medway always be falsked, unless wicket The followink have been selected one. Lieut. Walker secred all the of the goals scored, while Davey
It
to represent the Central British Asso- Koals for the Engineers, Sumption (2). added the other, theclalion in their Magnir Hockey Tour and Holmes replying for the Medway. Umpires have called 'last vor, nnd nament fixture against St. Andrew's Y.M.C.A. SECONDS DRAW. presumably they have satisfied them- Club at King's Park on Sunday at At Kings Park yesterday after selves that there is at least two 0.30 am.-G. Mosa; B. 1. Bickford on, the Y.M.C.A. second string drow minutes before time is to be called, and S. MineNidor; F. W. R. Allen, C. with the Royal Army Modlenl Corps, then the ganso continue until the Halford and N. Whitley: W. II. each sido scoring one goal. The Y.SI. end of the ovar however long it may G. Hirst, T. S. D, Whitloy, A. Polo, netted in the first half, during which no dificulty in overwhelming the take, unless a wicket falls.
period the Medical folded only ten men. The Corps equalised in the
DRIGADE WIN, The Hongkong Singapore Brigade
WG.-Johnson, and
King
It has been suggested that if in r St. Andrew's Club will be
last over a batsman chooses to hurry sented by the following R. Herend half
For the losacra, Cornwall scored) two, while Scott and Bolton were responsible for the rest
The game was decidedly in favour of the Herald, and they had
Communication defence."
H.M.S. Herald:-- Blenkaly; Thorne, Trotter; Cooper, Dovey, Sandford; Moore, Harding, Yates, Gilroy, Arundell,
H.MS. Cumberland:-Harper;
In although there is less than two Wong: F. A. Brandbridge and E. IL minutes before time he may do so. P. White; E. MacNider, A. E. P. But, thought there is no specifle ruling Guest and A. B. Hamson; P. J. Bar. R.A. defeated H.M.8. Medway second on the point so far as I know, it seems low, A. S. Bliss, N. A. E. Mackay, cloven by three goals to all In Purvis, Gllbam; Brandon, Braid, to me entirely opposed to the spirit E. F. Finchor and B. G. Finchor, friendly match on the Marian ground Woolmer; Bolton, Cornwall, Scott,
yesterday.
Carlton, Loveday,
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Proteus, eventually went ahead when Hughes charged Print caus-
Entry forms can now be obtain- contreforward had nothing to do ed at the Pavilion. ENTRIES but to tap it into the not. interval, but Proteus
Play was more even after the CLOSE on Saturday, 13th January,
retained at 6 pm. their ascendancy, and when the Parthian did break away, the and Holmwood at half back were forwards rarely looked dangerous.
The teams lined up under Ldg. Smith: G. Smith, Chiverton and Sea. Fond as follows:
Shaw: Howish, Beadle, Hughes, Clark and Stopliena.
Proteus: Sindon: Allen and W.
Time and again, Proteus looked good, to be on the verge of, adding to` always on the spot when danger their slender lead, but Mason was threatened, and Print dealt suc- cessfully with all shots which came his way.
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Parthian: Print: F. Smith and Two minutes from time, how- over Beadle scored with a ground Mason: Platten, Holmwood and shot after good opening work by Silvester: Mitten, McMillan, Cox,
Butler and Robertson.. Hughes and Howlsh.
For the winnors, Hughes at contre-forward led his line woll,
and was ably supported by Beadle "BERKELEY
and Chiverton at centre-half.
WAS
For the Parthian, Mason predominant, and was the menns of kooping the score down to a reasonable proportion. Print was a safe goalkeeper, and
Silvester
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