THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. 1934.
LAST WEEK'S CRICKET A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
SENSATIONAL START
TO CIVIL
SERVICE "MASSACRE"
OWEN-HUGHES AND KILBEE BADLY INJURED
PEREIRA'S HANDY KNOCK FOR I.R.C.
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE: GAMES FOR TO-MORROW
(By R. Abbit)
There were few matches of great interest on Saturday last. In the First Division no League games were played, and so far as I know only one took place in the Second Division.
about before the game begins, and he hit it off the back foot.
i only wonder that more accidents
*MCWILLIAM GETS IT:-This is how McWilliam of the Universities invariably ascurad the ball in the line-out during yesterday's rugby match at Happy Valley. (Photo: Ming Yuan)..
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HONGKONG XI TO TOUR
POINT TO POINT RACES
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the last fence and the run in of about 40 yards to the finishing flags, and winning comfortably by about two lengths. He rodo a very cool race and was content to Recrelo are at home to the Club remain about fourth the whole way send eleven. But for the complete chester Stag is also a great pony until the straight for home. Win- breakdown in the Club's bowling and I fully expect to noe a thrilling should fancy their chances. It is how race between him and Tom Cobley ever possible that one of their best if they meet in the Country event batsmen may be promoted to Alat Kwantl on 28th January next. Kilbee's place, as he is not, I believe, Zephyr with Mr. Richardson in the fit to turn out for some time, Probeaddle ran a great pony. He let ably a draw will result.
from the start to the last fence and made the pace a cracker. Kowloon are at honie to
It struck the mo that Mr. Richardson lost a lot R.A.M.C. in a friendly and, as Colledge of ground in not knowing the will be playing for the Army, may course, and this makes bring it off. Indians and Navy have formance of his mount so very the per no game and I have no information good. Mr. Don Evans was also about the R.E. and R.A.S.C.'
well up all the way and did very well to finish so close up.
A HONGKONG SIDE IN ENGLAND.
I have just received some papers which deal with the possibility of the formation of a side from Hong- kong in England during the forth coming Summer. Matches in Surrey and Kent are suggested in the month of July.
Before the riders dismounted we the final official result being heard of wholesale disqualifications,
the casual way in which players knock from a no-ball, was remarkable in that diametrically opposed ideas people badly the biggest surprises, to my, As their second is not play, cricketers who are interested that Belinda, and these three were con-
Hayward also played very pretty do not happen. If players must have cricket though his innings was marred
cover.
I don't think I over recall a match with such a sensational and disastrous start as that which took place on the Club ground where the Civil Service attended for massacre. Before the game seems that the only two people on the own ground by the Craigongower three principal bowlers, Omar and the had been begun Harry Owen Hughes was incapacitated by a very ground who were not opintonastre in second eleven. The Valley team has two Lee's. F. K. Lee is due for an nasty blow on the hip-bone, when another player in having a
Colonel Raikes on Winchester Stag Mr. Stanton knock up cut one straight at him which he did not sec.
the matter were the stumper and the been doing very fairly and tle Recreio's other big score about now. I rather
on Wisdom Stag Mr. Ferguson on Jan Stewer batsman. I have often noticed, and mentioned, well out of the ground. The first, But I mention it to show what Indians unless the latter crack up I take it the fixture in the I.R.C.
record It did not make much difference! likely, in my opinion to catch the
They also however are not fancy that they should pull it off.
The final race for Australians The remaining sides are not engaged
produced a floid of eight, In which Mr. Wall on Cyrano was a pre- later on may have of any particular incident,
has been cancelled, except for tho
nounced favourite, although there who have a friendly with the
I have been asked to notify all were many nibbling at Kilrea and a knock before-hand, they should con- about ferty by a poor shot which
PEREIRA'S GOOD INNINGS. and was the fact that the Civil tent themselves with playing the ball should
Service second held the Club to a draw, ing it is to be supposed that they will names, addresses and dates upon which cerned with the finish. I thought have been caught quietly and not muck about blindly,
at extra I am told the game at Kowloon was t. S. W. Patterson-who is a Civil put out a fairly strong A. team, and the players could turn out should be Cyrano and Belinda looked very it. Then off the first bail of the gan.e
very dull. It was a draw and fairly Servant-did best for the Club as he should win, especially as Pts. Dewey nent to The ground fielding of the Civil open. There is a divergency in ac Mitchell was bowled by a long-hop Service, however was not too bad and counts as to whether Suffad and A. ff. McGowan at last got the rune he has Side. The only other Lincoln player Strange, Surrey County Cricket Club, the race until he was collared by
came off with both bat and ball. is turning out for the Army League
Mr. H. E. Strange, c/o. A wiilch he maintained throughout Cyrano jumped off with the fend which he tried to turn to lega very R. B. (1) Wood worked very hard at Rumjahn were both dropped in the deserved. poor shot. But worse was to come, deep mid-wicket. He is very young slips-two catches were put down
whose game I know much about is Kennington Oval, London. Baker's third ball was a fast lang-hop and with tuition may develop into a curly anyway by Lay and E. C.
Cragg and were ho
Belinda just before the last fence. availablo I very long-on Kilbee's body and the usuful man.
imagine he would be turning out for that such a strong team as last year's strongly. Cyrano was "done to a At a first glance it seems unlikely Dr. Macgown rode a good, race and. batsman tried to hit it very hard-
Fincher who don't usually do that sort of thing
There are two particularly interest-
the Army,
won In great style, finishing very As it deserved.
Suffiad got thirty-eight, but
ing mintchen down for to-morrow in the
Nomads can be raised, but it does not turn" at the finish, and Mr. the First Division. On the Club ground it
THE SECOND DIVISION. Unfortunately he missed It com.
hatting honours went to Pereira who remains to be seen if the Army can least three Leagus games. The Civil There are plenty of Clubs who are not who also finished very tired. I find rather expected that Hayward played a really good knock, with some draw
In the Second Division there aro at pletely and it hit him very hard in would use his change bowlers in view sound defence in it. K.C.C. altered senreely think they can hope te win.
seem to me that this matters at all. O'Connor's weight told on_Kilren, the right eye. Ife sustained two of the complete lack of batting on their usual batting order and it was
with the home side-for I Service are at home to the Police. As strung very nasty cuts above and below the C.S.C.C. side. However he elected not a great success, though Munn
ns those played by the the former aido have at least four Norinds, and this type of cricket in the eye and both had to be wiltèhed to give Beck and Redmond a run in played a nice knocks. I don't think
At the moment of writing
players who may or may not bo in quite as enjoyable if not more so- up later.
the warren and they enjoyed them however they ever do so well as when
seems very problematical whether I do not know what sort of a side they
the first eleven which is not engaged as that experienced in the higher selves.
there will be a slow, dead, and easy will turn out. But it, should be a standard of cricket. While as to the Teddy Fincher goes in first-insten/i wicket or, in the event of ner Beck bowled very, well and pitch- of last but one or so!
weather and a little sun,
close thing. а glue pot.
great pleasure one gets from playing] · Craigengewer who are level with In a Hongkong side at home, not I There is a third possibility, that the Recreio take on University II, who all alone but any member of the Nomada to date of the Army Small Units wicket may rell out quite fast and but beat the King's Park side. But side will testify!
The following in the League table true if no more rala falls.
Cricket League:___‚'
that
REASON FOR SUCH A BALL.
REDMOND BOWLS WELL,
ed the ball well up on the off. personally think he does much better
I
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE.
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TO-MORROW'S' GAMES.
ARMY CRICKET.
Small Units Competition Nearing Completion.
It was very bad luck-but in fate- ness to Baker it must be remembered that he had only just returned to the in that style. It is true that lis Colony and was sending down his first.
The most important game in the four wickets cost twenty-eight but Second Division
I think that on their own ground the over for neveral months, Nine timon at least three fours might just a Recreio and University II. In view of wicket la difficult I fancy the Club's the declafon. If they do not, and get but in the mean time if anyone likes RA.M.C.
was between the But it is two early to judge. If the Happy Valley side should carry off out of ten Kibeo would have had
I hope to revert to this mintter later, R.A.S.C. well have been wickets, either four or six off the ball. After
. the fact that the University expected chances of forcing a win as they have eaten the result will be that the to get in touch with mo I shall be R. E, things were quiet, for a bit.
Redmond bowled a very steady or
some difficulty in raising a first team- a very fine howling side. Smith has University second string will become delighted to do all in my power to R.A.0.C Baker Fot T. E. Pearce taken at first length with a bit of a late swing and satisfactory.
ED I WAR told the result is one but I hear that Ricketts is coming a side definitely to be reckoned with. *lip from a
i a quick one on the off which had six for fifteen.
back
for the rest of the season.
forward this excellent project. His The Varsity seem to have a very slowish leg turnera will grently got up more than the batsman ex-
Signals pected, while Richardson took n hat very open question as to whether he and they were not unlucky to draw I confess that my chief interest in He may have had seven as it is a useful man in Windsor. This draw ptrengthen an already strong attack. return from Harley.
hit Hamilton's wicket with the first puts the Recreto back a little as they the game is to see how Peter Williams Thus netually five of the Club were bail he sent him, before the ball came can now only equal the Indians by will deal with Beck-and the other
out,
out of action before back from Dunkley's pads. The wie winning their next match Instead of experts. or forty was hoisted. But T. A. Pearce ket-keeper did not know what had going ahead of them. and Hayward d put on nearly a hundred happened. The bowler's umpire rave and forty. The former's innings was it not out and the other batsman was a flying appearnce and took a century due to make its debut in League In other games A. A. Rumjahn made ing as the University first eleven is The other League match is interest. a beautiful one, though of course the positive that it missed the wicket. at the expense of K.C.C. II who are cricket. They are at home to Crai bowling except Baker-was, shall Most of the field at the batsman's end not very strong this year. we say, hot, very deadly.
Ho gave no chance at all, and it that the square-leg umpire would have a good deal depleted by the departure The C.C.C, have quite a useful aide...
gengower and the match will afford thought it was out and it transpired The Navy second-who I gather are us some lino as to their real strength. two beautiful on drives from Hamilton given it out had he been-asked. It of so many ships were beaten on their and I fancy matting will suit their
either
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