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THE · HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1985.
INTERPORTERS PLAY HAPPY-GO-LUCKY CRICKET
HOW LEACH FOOLED
THE PRESS
DÉMON BOWLER
JOKE
(By "Varilne").
Donald Lesch's little joke on the local Preas when, in an Inter- vlew upon the arrival of the Shanghai Interport team, he gave a vivid description of the demon fast bowling of .M.P. Williams, is now! well-known history.
But yesterday, during the titlin adjournment at the K.C.C, I heard an amplification of the joke. An
'came from a Shangbal player. 1) nm not vouching for its veracity. You can foot some of the Press all i the time, etc, etc.....
However the yarn goes that when Shangbad turned out for their first
against the K.C.C.
5. Kermani, the brilliant Shanghai practice last Thuraday it was or-bateman, who scored 115 not out ranged to prove to our eagle-eyed Presmin how devestalingly fast was Mr. Williams,
Williams was to all intents and
, parpones given the ball, but actu- ally Korman retained it. Stokes 1 nm told, was batting, and Willams went back some 25 yards for his ron while Kermani dropped bark zumnowhere near, the Supreme Court boundfare.
Williams to the Uppoiled wicket, brought over his arra with A magnificent nelion. Stokes mudio a wild slash and the next moment Kermna! was throwing back the) ball, which he had beld all the time. "Mon Dieu! observed the startled scribes, and hurried back to their difces to welle about the. _bowler_whunse deliverles colddy*L he seen once the ball had left the band. Happily I was on a ship in the China Sex when this happened.
SCOTLAND WINS
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER GAME
FAST ENCOUNTER
Edinburgh, Nov. 13.
443
RUNS IN 315 MINS.
Kermani Again: Scores A Hard-Hitting Century
LEACH HINTS 2-DAY MATCH IN FUTURE
(By "Veritiu"),
BATSMEN were in a tearing
hurry at the K.C.C. yesterday A Lay, having, I think, his
first serbous innings of the where, fresh from their narrow season, batted in host style for 71, Interport defeat, the Shanghai There was no pason for him get- team were entertained by the ting out. 1te playout a positive Kowloon Cricket Club in a whole "cos" shot to Jenkins and paid the day match.
podty.
FIVE and a quister hours of
actual play produced 443 runs. Of these Shanghai scored 270 in 200 minutes,
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score-book showed that his
most productive hits globind¦
Es. Perhaps one five and ten Leach was rather kind. He open-
with "Larwood” ed
Williams JUST as well the K.C.C. is not (Nearly got a Blue they tell me, hut not for bowling!) and Baker, A bullt-up area!
This enabled Lay to get his eye in. And is the reason for my rarlier observation that it was his own fault he got out.
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wan happy-go-lucky cricket Kerman, hitting everything witch remotely resembre a bad length ball, enflected 116 in 149 i minutes.
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YET at tills Kernant complained that he was not seeing the boil properly!
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As a matter of fact it was notice Scotland to-day beat Ireland able that he was inclined to by two goals to one in the In-play outside Burnett's deliveries.) ternational Football Competi. but with the exception of a hard Félanee to Túng whiên he was in the tion.
twenties, Kermani never looked turned oat "The teatas
It was in every selected and 28,000 spectators ke getting out,
BAY the game open under ideal respect, a very fee innings, and
as
NORMAN Mackay hatted with
Mira Elaine Brookes.
Daughter Of Famous Tennis
COUNTRY CLUB CRICKET
ONLY ON A BETTER WICKET: HAPPY MATCH AT THE K.C.C.
R. ABBIT ADMIRES. INTERPORTERS-
AND THE ACCOMMODATION
(By R. Abbit)
What I like about, this regular fixture between the Shanghai side and the K.C.C. is the delightful holiday feeling that prevails. It has a spice of good old country cricket though the K.C.C. wicket is very much better than rural ones in England.‹. There is none of the stern carnest- ness of the Interport.
It was very pleasant to visit the K.C.C. and find a chair and a table ready for me in my old corner under the trees far from the chatter of the crowd and the
Player To Wed temptations of the Bari
MISS E. BROOKES
A London lawn Tennis romance
way,
The game did not start until nearly eleven and Shanghai balted first, E. M. P. Wilma and J. 11. B. Lackie
pening Humphreys, by the ined. alown and E. C. Baker played. Burnett Bowled from the Bowling Green end and Goodwin at the other. batsmen seemed comfortable then bot went and twenty
Hoth
is soon to have its sequel in a wed. ding at Melbourne Cathedral.
On November 9 M. R. F.williams get inside Burnett's swing- Bessemor Clark, who is a member half volley and Frank Goodwin of the Melbury Club, Kensington, held him in the slips.
Leckie continued to bat very nicely, sailed for Australia to marry on
but at 37 Baker, who had only got January 7 Miss Elaine Brookesye, wat bowled by a beauty from second daughter of Mr. Norman Goodwin, which I think come in t
the world's lot.
Korman come in and runs came He kept getting Burnett
the utmont confidence and with Brookes, in his day as put on 11 for the first wicket, greatest lawn tennis player, Then he directed a hard pull¦ Ming Brookes played and watch-quicker.
awards Leckie standing on the led a hut of town toonls during aaway to mid-wicket and I think the square-leg boundary, and that European tour with her father this gap emuld, and should have bren was that. By th way those 71 year, and It was then that she met alle.
50, Willic AL
Hung relieved runs were scored in 36 minutes. Mr. Bessemer Clark in London.
WAH Golwin but, his first over the telegraph board became an
over the places und Leekie glanced two nimated object.
and on-rove one beautifully-nil
Tung was trying to tow nid next over he sent down
BEYOND Lay and Mackay only Burnett was capable of dealing with the Shanghai attack, which was subsequently tightened up Madar, Jenkins and Elliott.
THE NEW L.B.W. (canditions, the weather being fine earned for him the bat presented by | 1. ach bringing on himself, Pati
RULE
Eagerly Accepted By New Zealand
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
London, Oet, 24.
Having predicted that the ex-
become universal, I sight not to be surprised at yesterday's dove lopment an Invitation to New Zealand to make the change.
and without any wind to bother
the players,
The fent if was goniless and very even, but after the interval, Bambrick, the Chelsen centre forward sent in a hard shot which Jackson (Chelsea) the Scottish goalkeeper could only push away to Kelly, The Derby County left winger. fastened on the ball and Belted with a low drive,
GLORIOUS 'SHOT
Mr. Justice Lindsell for the Bed batting performance of the day.
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ECKIE also showed something of the form which gave him a place in the Interport side, is mixture of 10 resulted from aggressive and diguified stenkus,
the ball being! in both played right in the middle of the bat.
eases
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"We
PLAYED IN DOUBLES
were introduced at the
all
-Melbury Club-l-be-tnic-metod reaching the hundary
ve mot afterwards at Wimbletion and played together in the mixed doubles at Lady Crosfield's tennis garden party,
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A1 70 Robert Lee relieved Burnett.
THE STAND BROKEN
Just before 90 went up both batsmen "I believe our wedding will be haut turky snicks, Leckie through the attended by many tennis friends; slips off inng and Kermani between I THOUGHT Burnell's knock Possibly F. J. Perry, who when in his legs and the wicket off Lee.
was delightful. It contained Australia visits Mr. Brookes, will
be there," four very hard hit boundaries? Mr. Bessenter Clark is a great- and his draus were made in grandson of Sir Henry, Bessemer, 26 minutes. It wasn't classical inventor of the
process which 19 batting, but it was sincere and transformed the nuaufacture of 15 whole-hearted pnd' proved that
steel. even Jenkins and Lench could he knocked about!
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TO-DAY'S CRICKET AT H.K.C.C.
SHANGHAI AND UNITED SERVICES TEAMS Shanghal nro making changes from yesterday's team to play the United Services on
Club ground to-day.. the Cricket
∙no
E. C. Baker displaces Humphreys, The
Bra trams
Shanghai-Lench, Willianis, Leekie, Baker, Kerman, Stakes, Jenkins, Falinti, l'al Madar,
Harry Madar and Booth,
United Services:-Cemdr. N. V.
Grace, R.N., LA. Holland-Martin, R.N., Lt. flarper, R.N., Lt. R.N., Bramwell, R.A.M.C.. BS.C
(Capt.),
Prowse,
R.N.,
Major Capt. Walch,
Capt. Perse, RA Lt. Garth waite, R.A., .t. Williams, Kast Lanes, and Cpl. Ballard, R.A.S.C. Twelfth man-A. B. Peatfield.
Football Prominent In
Olympic Games
GERMANY'S PLANS
With 10 on the board Smith re As a game that will draw the level. Hung and and Leckie w crowds and contribute generously his first delivery. 15-3-40. to the enormous organising costs. was a very bright and breezy it is only natural that football Knock. Stokes Joined Kerman who should figure prominently in the bad heedme
me rather quiet. Le bowled next Olymple Games.
nl Belded excellently | vers steadily to his own bowling, stopping some quick returna.
Thre hundred was hoisted after
VISITED HONGKONG Miss Elaine Brookes, was a vial
Germany, the country responsible TENKINS gave us a new impres
tor to Hongkong last year when she
for the 1936 Olympiad, is terribly Shortly afterwards (clover com- Mion. fle batted extremely By way of interest it should be accompanied her father who was
Roted that Leach used nine on a tour of the Orient extending about an hour's play.. Just after anxious for a strong entry for the perimental 1.b.w, cricket rab would bination between Danean and well. Hit like fury to help Ker-howlers. Five of them didn't get invitations to leading athletes andi Smith had a bad over and Kermani football tournament.
Mills, the Scottish left wing ended mani carry the score from. 144 to
To secure this she has appointed in Walker, Temler of the Scottish 233, and had an individual con a wicket and howled only 13 overs tennis players to take part in the had a couple of nice fours to leg pre- sented to him. Goodwin relieved him Melbourne Centenary celebrations. and
bowled an
As one of the chief organisers our excellent muiden to attack, equalising with a grand Iribution of 27. He reaped a rich between them. shot from 25 yards range,
harvest from Frank Goodwin, until į
During her brief stay here Miss Stokes who was not batting, nearly refereeing friend, Dr. P. J. Bau- Play continued at a great pace that astute bowler, pierced his I IT was to be expected that Pat Brookes played tennis in a garden as confidently as he had done in the wens, one of the most-travelled men and amild great excltement Scot-defence with a lovely ball, Madar would do most damage. party at Government House, while Interport. Ernie Fincher threw the in Europe and one of the game's
His-five-wickels-cost-13-rums: Mr-Brookes-spent-his-time-on-the wicket-down-beutifully from cover leading, ambassadors. Jund forced two corners, from one
Leckle came along with two for local golf courses, of which Walker hit the cross-bar
with a smashing shot.
【OWLOON'S bowling was not of seven and Jenkins had a couple Scotland pressed continously the best. Goodwin, showing ) for 16: and Spott saved several stinging no signs of the injury which kept shots before Duncan scored the winning goal a minute from the close.
But the M.C.C. certainly do nove fast ones they reach a decision
Senreely had Australia been re-¦ quested to come into Hue than a similar cable from Lord's was on the way to the Now Zealand Cricket Council.
And the New Zealanders, with out even resorting to a ballot, gave the new rule a welcome and will put it in force for all the games
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Daily Mail has been saying since last summer that the bv. change is going to become per- munent.
SECRETIVE
The teams were:
K
and Kermant was only just in.
At 144. Stokes brought his
Already the refereeing doctor Stroke right round when hitting Goodwin has devised a plan to accommodate dary and with the ball coming and broke his wicket. 144-1-90. some 20 footballing nations in Ber
bawler in next August. Kermant hit the
tile same down a queer over his head. Typical examples twice running for six to square leg but And scarcely does he complete
Later
him out of cricket last year, JENKINS sent
Assortment. So many on the jof the difference between the good as the ball has only to carry the cinder the details than France says she
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OUTSPOKEN
Germany is one country where football is genuinely amateur, but that does not stop the French from saying what they think.
bowled as well as anybody, but was not consistent. Far too many leg sida. He was lucky not to club ericketer and the Interporter. track it is not such a big hit, Runs will not enter for the Soccer at any full tosses on the leg stump. have had 40 runs scored from
continued pretty quickly until tilin to be played in their country by j Scotland: Jackson (Chelsen), Still 4 for 67 after Shanghai had such stuff. But the batsmen timed FTER the gate there was the was taken. 220 runs were up, Ker-price.
Three E. R. T. Holmes's team.
Anderson (Hearts), Cummings declared at 270 for 4 were not had hopelessly.
times in customary ceremony of pre-mani being not out 86, and Jenkins 224. The latter had played nice free succession Hung clean missed with senting the dag. Mr. Justice R.E. cricket. All of which bears out what hej (Partick), Massie (Hearts), Simp-figures.
Lindsell, President of the K.C.C. son (Ginggow Rangers), Hastings
| big pulls,
called upon Frank Goodwin to give
AFTER TIFFIN (Sunderland), Delaney (Celtic), APART from Ernie Fincher's
(Hearts), Walker
work at cover,
the flag to Leach. Armstrong
and Hung's THE innings terminated on
Jenkins hit Goodwin's first ball to and MIs (Aberdeen), Duneau, snappy catch at first slip to dis-! bright note. Stokes disposed (Derby).
pose of Elliott, the fielding left a of Goodwin with a wonderful catch TN response the Shanghai captain square leg for four and played out the over. Burnett bowled at the other, Ireland: Scott (Belfast Celtic);jot to be desired. Lots of singlosat leg, taking the ball on the run hinted that when they came end. In Goodwin's second over he the closing date for ontries, If there is any complaint to be Cook (Everton), Fulton (Belfast were turned into boundaries be-only a few inches from the ground. down next time they would enjoy bowled Jenkins with good un France has withdrawn already, made, it is that the M.C.C. have Celtic) McCullough (Manchester cause the fielders did not get down Then Booth caught Starling Jexia two-day match with the K.C.C.. 233-5-27.
started bustling declaring that half the amateurs been too secretive in their negotia City), Jones (Linfield), Mitchell to the ball.
while running towards the boun-[and expressed the hope that this from the start but he was well caught in the football games will be dis
by Hung at first slip off Lee after guised professionals. (Chelsea); Duggan (Leeds), England, after all, is the home Stevenson (Everton), Bambrick
he had scored 0. 244-6-ű.
The order was changed and Elliot came in, but in Goodwin's next over he skied the hall over his head to be caught by
tions.
of cricket, and you would think we (Chelsea), Doherty (Blackpool), would get official information of Kelly (Derry City)-Reuter. what is going on.
Yot the first
nows of the
M.C.C.'a Invitation to Australia
renched London
from Sydney, Cricketers'
while information that New Zen-
land had also beon, approached i Brighter
comes from Wellington.
It was just the same, if you
remember, over the lex-theory Billiards
business. News of the M.C.C.'s activities in London 'usually reach-i
ed English cricket followers vin Australia.
JUMPING COMPETITION
In New York
(By FRANK POXON)
London, Oct, 24.
From the Oval to Burroughes and Watts-who are celebrating their centenary this week in Soho Square.
St. Andrew's New Lady League
Badminton Player
Lench
And without waiting until June,
England found that out long ago, which is why this country has
| 16-22-49) — running across from stood out of all the post-war
Harry
Madar cape next, and in the next over Kermant completed his cen-
Olympic football competitions.
STILL IN DOUBT
tury amid much applause. Runs It is said that "broken time." came freely now and Kermani hit a
six and a four off consecutive balls which means the repayment to clared closed at 271 for seven, Ker-I will not be permitted.
GOOD FIRE BRIGADE TEAM: MRS. KIRKWOOD BACK from Goodwin, The innings was, de- players of money lost in wages.
(By "Veritas").
| muni 116 not out. A very no inaing. The Germans will observe this condition to the letter; but that K. C. C. BAT.
does not remove the doubts, about St. Andrew's are introducing ning Mrs. Kirkwood arrived back in, Oliveira, who has
Kowloon started at 2.56 pm, and some others-who will compete. now added new lady player into their mixed the Colony by the Ranch, and subtlety to his formerly age had a four to leg and a three to third I should like to see the England Williams' bowled the first over. Lay The situation in a delete one. doubles team for the first bud-na ́she is already recognised assive game has Miss M. Silva as his minton lengue match of the sea- one of the Colony's leading lady partner J.J. Remedios and I.A., while Mackay had a fullersey on the Olymple flald. We son
leg and a single. Baker bowled at to-morrow. She is Ms. players, it is diflicult to see hot Alves are in the team and are the other end. Thirty went up after have over a million registered Dawson, who, I am told, is a hard she can be left out of the team,
partner by Miss C. Silva and Miss four overs.
amateur players, 'to say nothing of hitter and bonsts strong all- The Kowloon Tong team in- O. Ribeiro respectively. A com- Stokes wont on for, Willians at the the millions who are unregistered, Irish Army Team's Success The players: Perey Fender and court game. She is playing with cludes Mias Alison Mackenzle and bination extremely difficult to beat. Pavilion and, and Elliot at the other. A country which is such a power
Some of the teams for to-morrow while Williams relieved Kermani be in the game is entitled more than.. night are appended.
hind the sticks. Rana alowed a bit any other to take its place in an but then Lay drove Elliot for four Olemnie. tournament.. Kowloon A. Gray and Wiss Mackenzie, Wang funds on Bath batsines were playing bonbon excely thing is better
next five all
run zat
But unless everything going to and Mrs. G. A. White, G. 4. most confidently. White and Miss M. Bryson.
Pat Madar relieved Stokes with the for us to keep out. Recreio "A"-M. A. Oliveira score at 00, but Lay played him con- and Miss M. Silva, J. J. Rome-fidently. So did Mackay but he final dlos and Miss C. Silva, H. A. ly hit a full-torn to Jenkins on tho Alves and Miss O. Ribeiro. to
1-26, square log
E. F. undary..71- Recreio "E de Sousa and Lay then completed his fifty with a then came in and Mrs. Sousa, L. '. Carvalho and
strong off drive, Bo
Booth then went on Miss D. Remedios, L. Silva and for Ellot-much to my surprise as he Miss A. Remedios..
- had a badly damaged first finger joint Fire Brigado: Mr. and Mrs, in his bowling hand. He clearly was
under difficulties. E. L. H. Shute, W. N. Smith and bowling
Ho bowl- Miss M. Griffiths, A. la Fisher one over and then Donald Leach and Mrs. Wild.
relieved him, and clean bmvled Ernio Flacher with his second-ball, 92—2— 6. Ten was then taken..
Leach and Madar bowled after.ten and Lay hit the fatter to mid wicket
(Continued on Page 9.).
New York, Nov. 13. The Irish Free State Ariny team wob the International Military Jumping perpetual trophy here to day. The United States were second. and Chile third-United Press.
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Alf Gover, of Surrey County E. F. Fincher, the Saints No. 1 S. Gray, who played together for Cricket. The referee: Jack Hobbs; player.
the Kowloon Cricket Club in the And the billiards match yesterday. Miss Florence Wong and Miss league during part of last season, it was the most entertaining one Molly Churn, both members of the while Mrs. White, originally with I ever saw,
team last year are Included, the St. Andrews will be partnered by When Gover, who is not a very former partnering Bortle Guest Wong, a newcomer to league bad- good batsman, made a break of and the latter Henry Kaw.
minton. ton Jack Hobbs said:
Mr. and Mrs., E. L, H. Shuto aro Miss Marion Bryson, another first again No. 1 pair for the Fire erstwhile KC.C. longue player la
Brigade, in which team. to meet lining up with G. A. White Taikoo Mino Madge Griffiths makes form the third pair. her debut. She is being partner- [ The Club de Recrelo are turn- jed by W. N. Smith,
ing out n strong team against Kowloon Tong. The first piir aro- Mr. and Mrs, Eddle Sousa, who last season figured in the "A" team. Playing on their own court the Recrolo "B" should win fairly comfortably.
not
"Double figures: and the time for two years."
"I'm
playing billiards, cricket," retorted Gover severely. - POTTING THE WHITE At the slightest opportunity the white waa potted,
"A gentleman's game?" said Fender.
"No," said Govor.
Gover won the match, but I do not think the scores matter much, It was just good fun.
The third pair will bo Fisher (a greatly improved player) and Mrs.
Wild,
POSSIBLE PROBLEM
Later on the Brigade may be confronted with a little problem concerning the composition of the
POWERFUL RECREIO The first string is again very mixed doubles team. This morn-powerfully represented. MAMA.
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