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HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936,
CARE-FREE CRICKET
AT THE K. C. C.
Mackay And Persse In Very Bright Mood: League Matters
(By R. Abbit)
Of course, business la business, my dear! But it seents la pity! But least seven or eight cricketers, who would normally have played for the Club have either left the Colony or been incapacitated by illness.
It was a dark and stormy night and the brigands again it must be remembered that at were gathered round the camp fire; and but that is not quite right. It was a grey and chilly afternoon when I reached the K.C.C. on Sunday last and those of
TO-MORROW'S GAME the brigands, who were not fielding or batting, were
There is some talk of another gathered round the snooker table. Upon the Club ver-K.C.C. and U.S.R.C.' game and also of winners and rest of the Lengue andah besides myself were only the two scorers and Sis- after Easter, but of these I am not ter Susie who looked cold in all of her forty seven (or is certain
K.C.C are taking e's United Services it forty-nine) inches. However the cricketers seemed on Saturday, to be enjoying it.
side
C. Cite's
starting on both days at eleven a.m. as at present advised. Kowloon have The match was between the K.C.C.hold it. He cannot well be blamed their best side out save that W. C. and a U.S.R.C. team captained by for the drop, but inter in the samo Hung and S. V. Gittins (I think) Dr. Smalley, Kowloon had a useful over Ferase mishit ane and should are not playing. Perry however is side out, the chief absentees being have easily been caus, it at mild on, turning out. A. T. Lay, E. F. Fincher, W. C. Hung but the fieldsman completely mis- Garthwaite has got a very strong
together. and F. S. W. Smith, but they had the Judged the flight of the ball and, as
Besides himself, services of Perry of the Civil Ser- he frankly admitted, only touched it Persse, Walch, Williams Dawson and vice and of 11. B. Neve, a new arrival with the tip of his fingers. The 100 Pritchard of the Army and Bran- of whom I shall speak later.
was hoisted after forty three min-
well,
Bartley Harper, Howie and game began just after twelve tes play and later on Williams com- Prowse of the Navy are playing. The o'clock and Mackay and Lawrence pleted his 60.
(At least I believe is F. D. gave the K.C.C. a useful start until After an hour's play 135 runs had who is in the Hermes at
present) M. C. Garthwaite got one past the latter's been scored and Goodwin and Lee rather think we owe Mr. D. defence. Lee came in but was bowl resumed, but Fersse hit the latter for Pritchard an apology.
I. do B. ed almost at once by Persse and then 20 in one over and looked a certainty Pritchard is, I believe, in the name F. Broadbridge stayed until tifin for his century when Goodwin sent Regiment but I think he rides. Even which was taken about one o'clock-down another of his celebrated leg so I'm not quite sure about the TI after a group hat
had been photographed breaks of perfect length and took the Regrets anyway! nt the U.S.R.C.
of stick 172-1-94. A delightfully The game was resumed after a free first wicket stand. generous interval and it was not until 80 runs had been hoisted that Broad- bridge was bew, to Garthwaite. But here the success of the bowlers ended, for Neve after being a little shaky at the start settled down to play nice cricket. He in evidently a useful bat who has been well coached and if he remains here should make a lot of
runs.
It is a mighty strong team on paper. Bartley will wicket, I presume, and there is really good batting down to number ten anyway.
IN SIGHT OF VICTORY After
an hour and a half's bat-
If there is a weakness it is in the ting the U.S.R.C. had two hundred runs up and were well in sight of bowling. Garthwaite has done so well victory, when Pritchard was bowled by with the bat this year that I think good one from Goodwin, G. Lee his bowling has suffered a little. was put on for R. Lee and steadied
doubt if in view of the awful the scoring a little but Garthwaite humidity, the wicket will be fast: settled down at once and scored freely
for Prowe, le definitely while Williams also did well. The requires a fast wicket--(and excellent
arc
more
K.C.C. fielding became a a little slack length) to show his slow bowling at Meantime Mackay had been play- nod there were several overthrows, its best, and getting nets these days, ing ally nice cricket and had done
The runs were obtained in just not too easy! Persze and Harper n good deal of the scoring. Pritchard about two hours, a remarkably fine fill the medium division hut with came in for a lot of punishment, and bit of work. The game was a most respect I hardly think they Garthwaite, who find bowled nobly enjoyable one, though it was defin- than change bowlers. Pritchard may for a hot many were bit for a watery sitting on the verandah ways nice an upset, but, again, he
last one he sent down,
watching, and Susie was again much wants a wicket on which the ball will Neve should have been caught at in demand as no honorary
knee-spin off quickly, and anyway the cover at 160 but this and a very sharp warmer.
K.C.C. have had a pretty good eye- chance later in the gully were the LAST SATURDAY” «>^UE ful of him lately. Bill Williams could GAMES down. With the scoro at 156 Muckay, The LLC. juniors have made up of SƯ”ne » Clingy bob his hand has occasionally be relied an for a wicket who had been hitting very prettily, in some mensure for their Seniors' never really got right-though frank- completed his hundred and retired, disappointment by winning the Shield y 1 cannot remember if it is his and Ezra Abraham came in and pro- in the second division. Their victory bowling hand or not, ceeded to score eight not out amid over the R.A.S.C. makes this certain that, Hill It is an honest hand any
(Sorry about Joud cheera!
The R.A.S.C. suffered much from the way!) Meantime Neve was hitting merrily absence of and the fifth wickel put on just 50 rather think they ar bowlers. As I best side win! (It usually does in a
Corporal Ballard, and I
Personally I expect to see some ex- were without an-tremely cheerful butting and may the runs undefeated before Goodwin de-other of their clared the innings closed. The 236 unticipated, it resolved itself into a two day match) I hope to have runs had come in bout two and a question of whether Captain Walch some account of Friday's play in the
hours half
cricket. There was some would come off ur not and he did Saturday edition of the Telegraph very good batting but none of the not. bowlers could do much. Garthwaite, them from a complete crush. A
saved and a final account in on Monday, if Muir and Hopcroft alone fine
am told, did not bowl well, I did innings by M. Afzal settled me! possible, or Tuesday if not.
not see him until after tifin and he It seems to me that the LR.G, wil was then definitely hot at his best. have to consider bringing up some Pritchard was off his length and very of their junior batsmen into the first expensive.
J. P. Williams was not eleven next given a chance to bowl and more tine might have been made of, Colonel Lightfoot.
GLORIOUS HITTING
The U.S.R.C. side-which consisted
year.
"
POLICE WIN The Police played off a very beinted match against the Civil Service second eleven and won comfortably. They have had an excellent season,
in a large measure of the Army eley The C.S.C.C. second badly wants re- started their innlags at 4.20, thus organising. A captain of long experi-
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The Third Extra Race Meeting
having two hours and ten minutes to care should be able to get results will be held (weather permitting)
with a sound knowledge of tho 237 runs-and I had sort of game
talent
idea they might get them provided a with patience but at present wicket did not fall too early. B
lot af at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, quite Williams
ent is going to waste. course, it must always be remem usual K.C.C.
and
The latter proces led to the fie
the
Persse
11th and Monday, 13th April, 1936, of bowlers. bered that the second eleven in liable commencing at 12.30 p.m. on each to be absolutely to be called on to fill up unexpected day. brutal with R. Lee, hitting him. all vacancies in the first. But over the place, while Williams went C.S.C.C. first XI prospects look much along quietly glancing an occasional brighter next season and I hope to 12 NOON on each day. four to fine leg slot he was play see them be able to turn out a regular ing particularly prettily all through side; and this will give the second
knock,
Then, to be fair to both, Perse turned his attention to Goodwin nnd
a bit of a chance.
THE CLUB GROUND
I have nover seen the Club ground hit him for 18 in one over. The first in such an awful condition. I don't four, an enormous on drive, pitched know where the turf came from but over the wall into the coolie quarters it was a dreadful failure. The state and would have been a six. had it of.
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