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December. 30, 1938.
By Ernie Bushmiller
BUSHMILLER, -a
A WONDERFUL RECOVERY BY THE NAVY
IN TRIANGULAR CRICKET MATCH Lieut. Commdr. Kennedy Saves Side With Grand Century At Vital Stage
wickets.
DANCE AT THE I. R. C. TO-NIGHT
The Indian I. C. embark upon their winter social programme this evening with a dance at the Club- house at Soakunpoo. Every effort has been made by the Sub-Committee to make the event # success,
Prizes will be nwarded for the nos original fancy dresses worn during the evening, and also in spot- dances.
As added attractions, two well- known dancers will give exhibitions and a popular local tenor will sing during the evening.
Dancing commences at 9 pm.
(By "R. Abbf{")
Firth When this match Was resumed their
However, yesterday, for a time nothing went steadied down and played excellent right for the Navy. With seven runs ly, hitting Godby excellently to the scored, Godby bowled Wanstall, tent. Smith (24) was taken in the slips atļ Hatfeld relieved Godby who had 35 and Manners went twelve runs bowled thirteen overs in succession. to fall, for Coombes was taken at bowler for second slip in the same over. Sgt. later trying to hook a long hop on Firth hooked the new his off stump and missing it. Whit-four and off-drove a nice two. Land Biker broke the spell with a single.
Coombes
Then tea was taken. marsh was bowled by one that was relieved
Three maidens were sent down
A O GAME
gainst
the
Kennedy
and much better than he thought it was, square cut his first ball to the boun- Leca was very well caught at the dary, and three further singles came after ica and then Whitmarsh bowled wicket at 64, and nine runs later in the over. Next over Firth looked Baker middle stump with one that through a little Talbot skied Godby and was caught one square and then pinced the next seemed to come
n bail was quicker. 71-7-1. Hatfield cut a by Hatfield running from slip to fine to long leg but the lust legt. 73-7-7. The Army seemed pitched up and it fell on the bats four behind point but was taken at
decision
75-8-4. Two balis to have the
In their pockets, į man's tos, and
was seeand slip Him.
Swyers cracked one to; Major Again an unexpected Inter But cricket is a queer game and wicket, for the ball should have gone Lees at mid-off and the Navy had a glorious victory by 83 runs. the situation began to change when for a sitting four. The stand had won
host amazing game. The hon- Kennedy, who had been defending put on 40 runs of which Firth had
The 35. Apart from the bad cover shot ours to to Kennedy and to Meeres steadily, was joined by Firth. innings defeat was saved and the it was an excellent Innings (1228 and Whitmarsh on the second day. The former's figures were 10.3-4- newcomer began to lay about him. 35).
Kennedy then took hold and in 16-3 and Ute latter's B-3-234. He played nice cricket but made one very bad shot near cover which did Hatfield's next over made a beautiful The Army were of course unlucky not go to hand. It WH3 rather late cut, another boundary to long in having Laurence away Injured. He But I doubt if he could have made typical of some of the Navy batsmen leg and a couple who seemed perfectly happy and followed this with a splendid extra- the result different.
Royal Navy-ist. Inna cover drive in the next likely to stop for a week and then cover
over,
Moores
Ariny-Ist." Inne played the right game and
and defended permMm though he crashed a particularly in-
Don't spend
half your Ilfo cold catching
B
BAYER
ASPIRIN'
cut. square
113
190
ROYAL NAVY-IND INNI.
Lt. Manners, b Godby
viting half-volley from Land along. S. Smith, e Land b Coomben the carpet to cover for n couple. A. Clayton, c Godby b Hatheld Next over Kennedy completed his 5. P. G. Wenstall, b Goday |litty--a grand fighting Innings,
Paterson relieved Land and bowl-t. Firth, Lb.w, Land ed six leg balls. The first four were Capt. Whitmarsh b Coomber
mal Comdr. Lees, © Logan, b. Godby
1.1. Cmdr. Kennedy, blated
unpunished but Moores got a single it. Talbot, e Hatfield Godby and then Kennedy put the sixth ball Mne, Moores, e Land b Godby to long leg boundary. The Navy C. PO. Tel, Paxton, not put were now on the crest of the wave! and Moores hooked Swyers, bowling
at the Yard end, for two fours in succession.
Extras
Total
Godby.. *Hatfeld
Coombes Land
Swyers
Paterson
Bowling Analysis
bowled one no ball.
ARMY-END INNE. 3/541 Patterson,
Kennedy Manners
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Lieut. J. E. Manners, H.N., the former Hampshire cricketer, who has been making a lot of runs In Dongkong this season, did not do as well as Cricket Tournament match generally expected in the Triangular
against the Army. He scored 20 in the first innings and 16 in the second.
Photo by A. A. Kahn,
Prominent Sports Leader Leaving Shanghai
Shanghai, Dec. 24.
Shanghai's sporting community will suffer a loss which will be difficult to replace when R. Grimshaw leaves this port on Decem- her 28 to take up residence in Hongkong, due to a business trans- fer to that city where he is to assume an important executive position.
distinction in cricket As a bowler and went up to Hankow with the At soccer interport team one year.
he played for the Shanghai Football FUNCTION IN HIS HONOUR
THE SECOnd centURY Tiffin might have been an upset- ting factor but the two batsmen played on and the two hundred was Fent up.
Godby and Hatfield were | bowling but they did not seem so dangerous as before. The new ball
"Grimmy" as he has been affec- was called for and Kennedy sent
tionately known to his intimates has promptly through the slips for four
to achieved his best recognition as the and then scored three of the next Driver Logan, 1.bw. b Paxton
hardworking President of the delivery. Runs continued to
29 Shanghai Football Association over a Club. come. Lond. t. Clayton b Moores
period of years when football went and the Army fielding seemed to get Capt. Godby, e Paxton b Whitmarsh
Cpl, Webb, b Whitmarsh
It was in the executive positions Httle rattled. Moores played one Major Swyers, o Lecs ↳ Moores 5through a metamorphosis-the trans-
fer from the Race Course matches however that he proved most valu- back to Hatfield who threw at his gt. Baker, à Whitmarsh ...
Pie, Coombes, e Smith b Moores
the matches which attracted able and his presidency of the Foot- wicket--a thing he seems fond of Pie Hatfield. e Moores b Whitmarsh and
a four resulted.
crowds to such venues as the Sta-ball Association has earned him the I ат very 8. M. Paterson, not eut doubtful if this
odium and the Canidrome due to the reputation of being the most hard- working president the Association Extras singles later, a really pays. Two Capt. Lawrence, absent uri
Kennedy completed his
entry of Chinese teams. century, Next
ball MooTCA WAS caught in the lips off his glove. The ninth wicket had put on 108 runs, of which Moores had thirty two, I don't know much about his cricket but he
can seldom have
played a more useful innings. (230:
332},
Paxton held up his wicket and
Total
Bowung Analysis
Paxtoll *Moares
Capt. Whitmarsh .... Lt. Manners ................. "bowled one no ball.
are:
KOWLOON TEAMS
He has had an all-round interest has had. In thirty years associa- in sport and apart from holding the tion with soccer, he has served for presidency of the Shanghai Football fourteen years as a president. He Association, has been a
has been a Vice-Presi- was President of the Lawn Tennis den: of the Shanghai Football Club, Association from 1932-35 and re- a Vice-President of the Shanghai linquished that post to remain con- Hockey Club
President of the nected with tennis as a vice presl- Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association, dent,
of
As
A number
at
and the Chairman of the Committee He leaves Shanghai on December
the Shanghai Cricket Club.
28 when he will relinquish his posts some close singles were run--but An intra-club game will be played at Coming out from England some 30 the various associations with Kennedy finally played one of Hat-the K. C. C. to-morrow at 3 pm. Teame
years ago for Lancashire piece which he is connected. field's into his wicket when the score team-D. J. N. Anderson (captain), goods firm, Grimshaw entered the of presentations are being made to was 238. Thus the Army who seem-n. E. Lee, S. v. Gittins, G. W. Giffen. 1. field of sport
be a function much with
him, and there will be a ed to have the match in their pockets Shield, L. W. Hume, F. C. and F. Fenthusiasm as any of the keen noon to-day to be attended by ex- her, M. Torr. T. Breadbridge, sportsmen of this day, He became ecutives of the Football Association, Wright, A. N. Other. B team.-W. Mulcahy, (captain). W. L.proficient at tennis and cricket, and and another on Tuesday by com McKenzie. I. R. Luke 1. Brokenshire, in the former game won several immittee members of the Cricket Club. G. DAG. F. Taylor, it portant matches in the Cricket Cluble carries with him the best wishes The Army started with Logan and J. Bimon. Baldwin, championships, while he achieved of Shanghai's sporting community.
at noon were left with the task of making 159 in two hours and ten minutes.
THE LAST KNOCK
9 A. Gray. R. A.
Paterson but with Afteen on the *** board Logan hit out at one of Pax- ton's which pitched on his leg stump and WIR 1.b.w. 15-1-4. came in and things looked good for
Land
WILL PROTECT YOU the Army, as the runs came readily
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47, however. Manners went on and Patterson got right under his first ball, a full loss to leg and skledi
to long leg where Kennedy never looked like dropping it. 47—2--16,
Whitmarsh went on for Paxton but Land seemed to have his mensure. Godby, however, started as slowly us he had done in the first irnin/zs. Still he got a couple
off Whitmorsh, Buccession bowling was handicapped by strained side and started to speed up when he cut Whitmarsh to the left of short. third man and Paxton brought off a good catch 09—3—17. Webb came in but played his fourth ball on to the leg stump. The tide steined turning!
A COLLAPSE
fours in whose
But more trouble was coming to the Army, for Moores, who went an for Manners after the latter had broken the stand, pushed one past Land which got up. The batsman seemed to lose his balance and Clay- fon pulled the ball down in a flaih
and stumped him. Three wickets had fallen at 001 But another was made some allly shot which cost them i
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