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First 100 Of Season By E.A. Templeton
Large Attendance At Sunday Rifle Shoot: Colony Team Chosen
E. A. Templeton of the 4th Sub-Saturday, in spite of poor visibility. marine Flotilla had the distinction of and a tricky wind.
obtained The results
by those obtaining the first hundred of the Reason scoring 102 out of a possible shooting for selection in the Colony 105 a very fine performance indeed, Team were very satisfactory, and which included a possible at 500 augurs well for the success of the yards.
team.
COLONIAL TEAM'S SCORES
S, R. (b)
Navy Fifteen Easily Beat Army Team
(Continued from Page 12.) watched by the Army forward and an
CRICKET CAPTAINS
STILL SIZING UP THEIR OWN SIDES
(Continued from Page 12.)
are
A large attendance at the Sunday Shoot yesterday a result many of his passes were wild. Conditions were good Elliot opened up the game.for Navy witnessed some high scoring.
been caught in the extras this week there not? fective.
twenties and a chance of stumping Possibly because the Press hove except for a slight haze at 600 yards which, however, and once again his kicking was of-hould have
On numerous occasions, when afwagt adrift though Colledge made started cricket!) C.C.C. Just stavel cleared later.
ter the Army forwards had fought anienda by stumping Robert Lee off defeat thanks to Winch and N. their way nearly up to the Navy line, nicely. Lawrence gal 13 and he will Broadbridge, that is if they had
men! Nine were out come into Elliot's stiTen the batting but Baker is badly cleven
for the ball would possession, and with a long carry-needed. All the same, I can
can't quite
ninety runs. ing kick, he would bring the ball make out what Perry was duing with
A CURIOUS GAME back to the centre again.
his bowling. He put Richardson on The Navy centres delighted with again to the tune of 10 in two overs The game in which Recreio second
clever side-stepping their
(tho I believe the stumping mis played the IRC. second was very, thrustul running. Walters and Lewis were two fast wing-men who take was off him) and he is very curious in that, on each side, nine expensive. He might remember that batsmen did nothing at all and two when Dicky took wickets against come ofl. For the home alde Xavier Shanghai It was on a sticky wicket carried his but through the innings and it is no use bowling him on a for forty-five and R. Soares made concrete pitch. Hawkins-who is thirty-five. For the IR.C., H. T. personally very retiring about his Barma made thirty-two and A. K. irundungis to my mind more Minu 38. For the rest the I.R.C. the likely to get a wicket. And Hollidge nine made a few less than
Recreio nine, but their last wicket was not put on at all.
managed to play out time. In the bowling Curréem had 5 for 16, while Alves took four for ten and Soares three for twelve.
The 500 yards Range is a popular one, two other possibles being regis- tered by E. R. A. Kellier of the 4th S/M. Flotilla and Sgt. A. C. Chan et the H. K. Police Reserve.
The S. R (a) Nett Spoon was won by P.O., H. Richards with 89 and it
is pleasant to note a distinct improve-¡ ment in the other scores with the S.R. (a).
Insp. A. L. Hopkins Mne, . . Heather Cadet d. 3. 1. Carey Sgt. R. J. Hesp C/9. Hale. P. Capt, F. P. Sequeira 597. I. L. Langley Mr. T. J. Doulton PO., J. C. Swan
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B. R. (a)
No fewer than 10 teams entered for Li Le Seeleur, A. J. the Affilated Club Match which was won by the Naval Range Staff atp.o. 11, Nichards Stonecutters with 540 followed by the 1/epl. W. Henderson
4th S/M. Flotilla 10 behind.
The Revolver Aggregate was won
by Sgt Tansley of the H.K. Police Reserve.
CLAY-BIRD SHOOT
Captain Newton, the Indefatigable Hon, Secretary of the Clay-bird shooting came in
from
cump to
Major D. L. Campbell
Mir. W. K. Gillman
epi, w. B. Nunn
Pie. J. Scott
Pte. D. M. 6lm Sgt. i. Kano
Pie. T. H. Wood
Cpl. Maghar Singh
superintend the competitions, the open; EVENTS FOR
being won by Surg. Lt. MacDonaki of HMS. Falmouth.
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Inspector Hopkins of the INTERNATIONAL
Police, who had prepared the pro- gramune, gave away the leading prizes at the conclusion of a very enjoyable morning's shooting.
ATHLETIC MEET
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NOW ANNOUNCED
After shooting had concluded, the Committee sat in the Hon. Secretary's Office in the Clubhouse and issued invitations to the following to repre- JIMAT «
in the
Far East sent the Colony Trophy Match.
There will be a Anal practice for tie ineeting sponsored by the South Chinn Athletic Association, to be
the
cross-kicks
fo
employed
nd-
vantage,
"Hunt gave another faultless dis- play. His fielding and kleking were exceptionally good.
were
SCHOOL CRICKET
BEST OF FORWARDS The best of a hard-worlding Army Crawford were Cuthbertson, pack
SECOND DIVISION GAMES and Page, whilst Navy were best served by Anderson, Thatcher and
At Sookunpoo the Club second, was prominent at without Bishop. Ogle. Anderson
did not have too the line-outs,
ensy a journey and if their skipper, In the first half, Navy scorers Eric Matchell, had not pulled out a
Askwith, Lewis, Ogle nad 33 not out, they would have been I am reluctantly being driven to Lewis in that order. Elliot con- properly in the soup. I don't know the conclusion that the University verted the first three tries with good if "Cousin Erle" would prefer to be are pretty weak this season. The kicks. During the second half, Navy called & veteran or a was-bird, (as C.B.S. ran up 174 against them, of Increased their lead of 18 points by we do say down in Demshire) but which Suiter got 70 and Stone 33. tries from Askwith (2), Lewis and it is pleasant to see him get going All the Varsity could do was 118 Walters. Elliot converted one OK the tries to bring the Navy total to gain. Lowe and Parsons got 31 for 7 of which Tam had fifty-two.
apiece and
So far as I can make out the only Extras played a fine innings for 25 but for the rest, 'nuff (thing worse than the batting of the said.
D.B.S. was the batting of the Police, on the latter's ground. The home side made 64 only thanks to some excellent bowling by S. K. Cheung (6 for 19). I have never discovered why he did not play for the Com bined Schools. Crary backed him
32 points.
Teams:
Marshall Army: L/Sgt.
(R. Scots); 2/Lt. Chiverall' (Middlesex),
(R.AO.C.);
The Army simply took tea with It Gudgeon (Middlesex). Spr. the Club bowling. Coombes, who Walte (RE) and Cpl.
Prati has come down from the first, Gibson (R. Scots), got 27, Sgt. Baker (41) and Ratcliffe (R.A.O.C.); LL.
Pte. 20 not nut, but they could only get and Pte. Leach Richardson (R. Scots), Spr. Pike to 101 when time was called. (R.E.), 2/LL. Cuthertson (N. Scots); Gnr. Evans (5th A.A. Bdc.' RA.), Spr. Appely (RE.); L/Scrat. Page
(R.C. Signals) (Middlesex),
Events in the International Athle-(5th A.A. Bde. R.A.), L. Crawford eight, declared
and
this match rounds at 200, 500, and held on December 24 and 25, have 600 yards on Wednesday next and it is hoped to fire the competition been announced. They ore as follows:
proper on the following day, Thurs- clay.
·S.R. (1)—P.O., J. C. Swan (Cap- tain); Capt. F. P.
Sequeira, Event No.
H.K.V.D.C.; C/Sgt. P. Hale, Sgt. V, W. Cooper, Midx. Regt; Mne. P. G. Heather, Sgt. R. J. Heap, R. N. Staff; Mr. T. J. Boulton, D. R. E.; Inspector A. L. Hopkins, Sit, G. Perkins, H.K. Police; Cadet. G. J. P. Carey, Surg
3.
Muckle B.
(Reserve) H.K.N.V.F.
S. ()-Major D. F. L. Campbell, R.A.S.C.
(Captain); P.O., ช. Richards, Mne, S. Croft, Cpl. F. Cole, RN. Staff; Ptc. V. W. Hammond,
W. Nunn, RE HK.V.D.C. Cpl. Mr. WK. Glüman, D.R.C.; Pie. D. Sim, L/Cpl. R. Bullen, Royal Scots; Cpl. Maghar Singh, Cpl. Charan Singh (Reserve), H.K. Police.
AT STONECUTTERS
The usual high standard of shooting! was maintained at Stonecutters an
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QUEEN'S
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A.M.
FIRST DAY (DECEMBER 24)
1 Iment 100 metres theats) 11.00 7 ladies) 20 metres (heats) 11.15 ladies) Throwing Baseball (Final) 11.25 m.
3
•
AM.
(men) 110 metres High Murales (Ichis) 11.40 a.m.
[Indies) ch Jump (Finais) 12.05!
b.m.
• (men) 800 metres teats) 12.30
13.m.
1 (ladies) Throwing Javelin (Final)
12.43 pm.
8 (men) Throwing Javella (Finals)
1.10, pm.
£
10
(men) • 100, metres (Semi-Anals) | 1.19 p.m.
INTERVAL
(011) 400 metres Low Hurdles (henta) 2.10 p.m.
11 tante) 200 metres Finals) '2.20
p.m.
1
12 (men) 200 metres theals) 250
Hop-siep
(Finals) 2,45 pm.
14 tadien Hop-step
(Finals) 3.15 p.m.
and.
Pte.
at
MORE LOW SCORING
The Navy second ran up 108 for King's Park Berry against Craigengower thanks largely
to Page, who made 30, Webster (17) Lieut. Walters (Medway); Lieut.
Royal Navy: A. B. Hunt (Eagle); and Extras (16)~(awful lot of Skelton (Medway), P. O. Askwith (Dainty), Lieut. (E.) Lewis (Bir- mingham); Licut. Elliot (Capt.) (Engle), Lieut. Talbot (Medway); A. B. Thatcher (Eagle); Mr. Walther- don (Duncan); Ldg. Sea, Romans (Eagle), Sub. L. (A.) Holn (Eagle); Lieut. Boddington (Eagle); Lieut. Ogle (Medway); Lieut. Manners (Birmingham): Lieut. (Medway).
Anderson
LEN HUTTON STRUCK ON HEAD
Juo with four for twenty-five. The D.B.S. lost 8 for 29 but then a stand between. Whitfeld and Chin Parts pulled them through.
By the way I do not think scores of under twenty should be recorded: it tends to individualism a bit, or so it seems-to-inc.
Civil Service Juniors Must Improve Fielding
The most important lesson the bowled by Lay very early on, and Civil Service learnt from their match could riever get Luke away. Finally with the K.C.C, second eleyen an Taylor, a newcomer to the K.C.C., Saturayyhich the Kowloon team who shows excellent promise as an won by the handsome margin of 100 all-rounder, completely deceived him runs after declaring at 188 for 4, was with a lovely ball, which came off the need for Belding practice and fast, and broke back a trife.
Ainslee, a youngster, also balled very nusiduous practice at that.
Dozens of rung were concededł (resolutely, and scored one or two ex- through sheer lazy flelding, while cellent boundaries to the leg, but he very expensive catches were finally succumbed to a fine delivery
BY FAST BOWLER dropped, Gray being mised when in by Luke, who always appeared likely
on
the twenties, and McKenzie after he to get the wicket.
former had scored about 40. The
Feature of the K. C. C. innings went on to hit up 00, and the latter was the third wicket partnership of carried his bat for 71.
W. L. McKenzie and S. A. Gray, which
Johannesburg, Dec. 17. Leonard Hutton, England's open Jump ing batsman and, holder of the It was in ground fielding, however, added 110 in just under 30 minutes.
world's record_scott, was struck
that the visitor's so sadly erred, and McKenzie was subdued in the earlier and Jump the head by a ball from a
until this is improved considerably, stages, but Gray hit in a very care fast
his 00 the team is always likely to find it-free manner, and obtained pm. bowler, and was
rendered uncon-
runs in the course of the partnership. 4.25scious, in the M.C.C. v. South Trans- self against heavy, totals,
The Civil Service Introduced n His 50 occupied about 40 minutes,
15 men) Shot Put (Finals) 3.45
10 (ladies) Shot Put (Final)
p.m.
(Finala) 4.25 pm.
17 men) 1.000 metres clay Race Vaal match to-day, and was taken ballery of six bowlers, including and there were 13 boundaries In his
to the hospital where it was an
p.m.
A.IO.
AT
(DECEMBER 25) *
tho
wind. But he WOL
his
cover
1a (men) 10.000 metres (Finals) 430 nounced that he was suffering from Warr, who has apparently forsaken knock, most of which were made with a slight concussion. The ball bound wicket-keeping for bowling. Actually sweeping pulls and hooks to the leg. he bowled quite well, and to tík McKenzie, having reached his half ed off his head and struck his wic Buldo in his first, spell, making the century, proceeded to produce SECOND DAY
ket.
Transvaal totalled 420 for 8 wie ball wing quite a lot bowling into best shots, and added three scintillat-
heavily log boundaries by perfect 19 (ladies) 100 metres (leats) 10.10 kets declared, of which Viljoen scor- 20 (men) 200 maires (Finals) 10.15 ed 97 and Langton 58, the pair hav-Punished when he came on a second drives before the innings was de ing added 130 runs for the seventh me, and Paler was really the only elared closed, McKenzie's best hita (a magnificent pull off bowler to keep the batsmen playing were a six 21 (men) 1,500 metres (Froāls) - 1025 wicket, Wilkinson
took 4 for 70 at him consistently. Palce struck Ainslee) and. Aix boundaries. He 22 Uadies) Throwing Discus (Final) and Kenneth Farnes 4 for 93.
a good length, and maintained it for baited 89 minutes for his runs, and The M.C.C. had scored 238 for the most part, but he had the bad the K.C.C. made their 180 in about 23 (men) Long Jump (Finals) 1050 wickets at the close of play: Edrich fortune to be brought on ufler. 100 minutes. Before his dismissal, 38, Paynter 5, Hamsiend 24, 1. Ames Mckentle and Gray had become well Taylor made some splendid forcing 400 metres (heata) 110 104.not out, Yardley 13 and Bartlett set. Consequently balls which the shots, and hit five boundaries. In a 25 (hidleri 50 metres (Finals) 11.20 30.
batsmen normally would have knock of 20. As the Transvaal team will pro-thought twice about hitting,
a.m
10.35 am.
1.11.
24 (men)
a.m
A.M.
Were
26. (men) Pole Vault (Finala) 1125 bably provide seven or eight players joyously despatched to the boundary
1.17
ENJOYABLE GAME
27 (sales) 400 metres (Pinala) 1130 for the First Test, the match is re-simply because the batsmen were in An enjoyable cricket match was 28 fment 110 metres High Hurdles garded as a Test Trial.
a position to force the pace, Finais) 11.45 am.
It was later announced that the
20 Jadies) 30 metres Law. Hurdles condition of Hutton was excellent. (men) 400 metres Low Hurdles and that he was no longer suffering
30
(a) 12 noon.
Finala) 12.20 p.m.
31 (ladies) 100 metres (Finale) 19,30
pm.
INTERVAL
31 (men) 400 metres (Final) 1.25
33
p.m.
ladies) Long Jump (Finals) (1.15)
100
metres · (Ħnals) 123
p.m 34 (men)
pm 33 (men) Throwing Discus (Finals)
1.35 pm.
from concussion.
the
played at the Kowloon C.C. yester day when the Under 40's (led by D. J. N. Anderson) defeated Over 40's (led by Mr. Justice Lind- sell) by seven wickets.
The Over 40's were dismissed for
INSPIRED BOWLING When it came to batting, the Civil Service found themselves against an Inspired bowler in Luke, who made the utmost of bowling into the wind, 79 runs, but though the "Youngsters" and by pitching the ball consistently lost three wickets cheaply to on the off peg with n tantalising wiles of F. E. Nash, they eventually length, had nearly all of the hit off the runs without further loss, dimculiles. His Anal, thanks to G. A. Goodban who scored
for
way 65 before retiring.
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Injury Upon Injury
was reached chiefly pa the result of tho the efforts of EC. Fincher (68) and; A. E. Perry (21). F. R. Zimmern
Bt. Louis. took five wickets for 49 and A.K.
Emmett Manes, 22, lost four fingers Ismail four for 45.
when his right hand was caught in # Solid scoring by the middle bate- punch prem he was operating. A tow. men enabled the Cralgengower team minutes later he suffered hood lacta- 34 (men) 800 matrés (Flat). 15 e Soviet Government to discover well, and was also supported by The Volunteers were entertained to win with four wickets in hand. Ftions when he was thrown through R. Zimmern made 51, A. Zimmern 89 the windshield of an automobile in 37 (men) tigh Jump (Finale) 2.00 new natural resources. Many new oil some, clever fleiding...
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(Posla) 2.18. p.m. (man) 400 meites Relay (Pinabo 220 p.m.
Race
The Volunteers scored 161, which Lim 18 each.
struck the rear end of a truck.