Tuesday.
HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
December 5, 1939.
"R. Abbit's" Cricket
Cricket Comments
NEARLY LOSE TO I.R. C.
KOWLOON Decision By C.S.C.C. Proved Fortunate: Club Enabled To Carry On
The decision of the Civil Service to arrange no fixtures during the November Camps was a ery fortunate one as it has probably contributed very largely to the ability of the Hongkong C.C. o carry on, as Richardson, Perry and Fortescue
up the side. have been available to fill
The Club would have been in a poor way without them on Saturday last as they all got runs and Perry was the best of a poor ot of bowlers.
Captain Grose, whom I had notį
cen batting before, gave
the
army a good start with Patterson,
and
Inying with confidence
The anking excellent strokes.
three hirty was hoisted after vera and one bull had been sent lown. Divett Jad Patterson in iMcultios once or twice but he ld not look very dangerous and I was surprised that Carey not given a chance with the now ball as he would be a good contrast
W[u]
n pace at any rate-to l'orry. Possibly he does not like the Yard ond. The fifty was hoisted in twenty three minutes and the Club bowling began to look like some- thing the cat had brought in.
HOWEVER, a change was suECESS- ful when Robb went on with slow
and
Grose high tossed leg breaks Had a go at one und was well taken He had at long on by Catey 57-1-39. played a really good Immings that it was a pleasure to watch. Three bails later Patterson trod on his off stump trying to get him round to leg and
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was out for 18. Godby joined What- siow left hand-very much Minu's man but the latter, after scoring a type. His bowling was better than single, got inside one from Perry and his figures suggest.
was very finely caught low down at second alip by Robb. Godby was none too happy with the slow bowler, and Webb did not shape well at Perry, returning a entch to the bowler after scoring a couple.
A GOOD STAND
Kowloon Nearly Beaten
WHILE
373
were
St. Andrew's Stakes, principal event in Saturday's races at the Valley, was won by Galaxy (Mr. L. B. Chao) by a length and a half from Red Feather, ridden by Mr. V. V. Necda. Pictures show the Anish and the winner being led in after the race.-Home Photos.
Interport Committee Appointed: Senior And Junior Shield Draw
being Football scored on the Club Ground, at the K.C.C. only 289 were made and the escape. home sido had a narrow They had more than their share of THERE, however, the Club suc- time as they batted for ten overs cesses ended for a time after they longer than did the Indians, but they had got four quick wickets whtie were not in a position to risk a de- four runs were scored. Denyer 5000 elpration until they had 156 for 7 settled down and Godty got going, wickets. Anderson got 25 but the off-driving Robb for four and then chief feature of the innings was a lifting hun into the verandah of the steady 70 not out by E. F. Fincher Snake-Pit for big six-though who was playing for the first time perhaps not a very gallant ane! since his return from leave. Teddy The bowler should have had his re- Fincher made twenty, but most of venge but second slip dropped a the other failed. sharp chance that should have been
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held. Carey went on but did not-When the IRC. batted, the weak- And a length and Denyer helped ness of the K.C.C. attack was de- monstrated as the first four IRC. himself. to fours in his first over.
The hundred was hoisted after an batsmen all got runs. But hey had hour's play, and just after Denyer no chance of getting the runs in
Robb on to the top of a car time.
opposite Butterfield's. park
lifted
in
the
A lofty
and I wonder if the car At King's Park
owner appreciated it as much an I ald. Carey was quite off his length and Godby lased a couple of git-
ting fours in trying to hit axes to take out the number of overs bowled
leg.
THREE QUICK WICKETS STOKER went on
34.1
The appointment of a Committee for the forthcoming Interport with Shanghai, the draws for the first round of the Senior and Junior Shield and the over-crowding of grounds were some of the items dealt with at a meeting of the Hongkong Football Council held yesterday.
The question of barracking was raised by Mr. Walter Hanming Chen, who said: "Encouragment is all very well but barracking has no place in soccer. I would emphasise on soccer crowds the necessity of refraining from barracking, which may lead to unfor-
tunato results."
Polo
Subalterns' Cup Won By Royal Scots
Conceding a handicap of one goal, Royal Scots yesterday won the Subalterns' Cup Polo Com- Fixed petition when they beat Defences, comprising 8th Heavy Regt. and Sth A.A: Regt. Royal Artillery, six goals to three.
Royal Scots were much the better team and their play was featured by accurate hitting and good teamwork, in which Capt. Burns and Capt. Gilbertson were outstanding. These two players were better mounted than the others and enjoyed more of the ball.
Royal Scots.-Major A. S. Godley; Capt. R. N. Gilbertson, Capt. S. Burn and Lt. B. A. Fargus.
Fixed Defences.-Major
W.. A.
C. II. Morgan, Lt. B. C. T. Forrester, Capt. E. W. F. de V. Hunt and Lt. Col. F. D. Field.
The opening chukker was featured by brisk play and Scots soon levelled the score when Forgus scored off long shot by Burn.
play.
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wit- A fine plece of riding was
some midfield nessed when, after
up the Burn took the ball ground and Gilbertson took possen- sinn to centre with a finc buck
rounding off hunder, Fargus movement by scoring and Royal Scots a 2-1 lead. Burn was very good at Gilbertson's necurate hitting was also.
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increased д feature. Gilbertson Scots' lead when he broke away from the left-hand boards in a solo attempt and scored with a forchander from n difficult angle. The chukker ended with Royal Scots dominating the ex- was the changes. Team-work keynote of the chukker.
The second chukker opened with Fixed Defences pressing, and a centre was by Forrester
converted by the throw-in, Burn Morgan. From took the ball the length of the field only to miss a goal by the width of a post. Gliberison broke through 071 the left. but his backhandee centre went begging. Play fairly fast, and Fixed Delences dis- played a distinct Improvement. Just before the bell rang Gilbertson was oway in another solo attempt, but shut wide...
SPLENDID TEAM WORK
was
The third chukker featured come
splendid team-work by Royal Scots, whose murking and accurate hitting backhander by Gilbertson saw were very prominent, A. nice silced ball enter Fixed Defences Falmouth
IT IS RATHER iluminating to
where Fargus applied the final touch lo give Scots a 4-2 lead. Soon after, In u match. Gosano and Company
backhander -in other words Recrelo-batted
tion and with a good balls, and for
Overs--273
Mr. Chen also criticised the spectators near the touch lines, and Burn retrieved from a difficult posi- Eastern and and once the stands were full no fur sent the ball up to Gilbertson, who scored 148 runs, an average roughly match between
in turn paved the way for another and Godby of 54 run per ball. Craigengewer Royal Scots on November 26, as ther tickets should be sold.
goal by Godley. REFEREE BLAMED
The fourth and final chukkor had tried to hook a short one that kept batted for 10 overs-128 balls and did Mr. W. E. Holland, who sald scored 30 runs--an average roughly
The match between Eastern and a sensational start, Burn securing rather low and was bowled for a
The Recreio the game was a disgrace and the
on November 20 was possession to race off towards his own breczy 28. 135-5-38. As so often of 23 run per ball. happens the other member of the had over twice the average of Crai-person to be blamed was the Royal Scots
sovorely criticised by Mr. Walter H. goal. Realising his mistake when his stand went almost at once.
Chen, who said most abhorrent tac- colleagues "enlled him off," he at- Denyer gengower but the fact remains that referce, who was too weak. put Stoker to mid wicket for four they held on until they were all out
Mr. W. Pryde presided, assisted by tics were used and the match ab-tempted to turn with the ball but ac- to complete his fifty and repeated for 140 and had more than double overs that were Ho played the number of
ward. From the 40 yards penalty Scots the stroke next ball.
W. E. Holland, Wong Ka- players. Souza, much the same shot to the next one bowled to their opponents which Messrs. C. A. Goldenberg, L. F. del solutely spoiled by the action of the clientully crossed an opposition for-
tsun, E. L, Strange, C, Guimgam, W. Mr. Chen said he felt the referee hit, Hunt sent the ball into but lifted it and Richardson, who seemed wrong somehow.
Five of the side got into double Hanming Chen, A. Kirby, Lee Wal; was for too lenient, while the bar-goalmouth and then followed up to
and had moved round a bit, took him
racking did not help to case the ten-score. Δε 144-6-54.
the gures in spite of the fact that the tong. Licut. C. M. M. Man, comfortably.
sion or to cool the frayed tempers of Fixed Defences were away from asma total Party, who had relieved batting order had been switched Comdr, Gunner H. S. Cooper.
the roll-In und Forrester just failed Caray, clean bowled Swyer.
about a bit, A. K. Ismail did well to
The Council decided that all pro-the players.
Mr. Holland said the match was u to secure a goal. In another attack and Lawrence
never take 7 wickets for 73 runs. seemed to be in any difficulties and When Craigengover went in, there ceeds of the match played on Novem- put on afty runs before the innings was an utter collapse, E. L. Gosano per 12 be donated to the Poppy Day disgrace, and the person to be blamed on the Royal Scots' goal, Godley
from brief taking
wickets for 7 in four overs. Fund, with the Association paying was the referee, who was too weak. saved brilliantly and then hit a It was finally decided a Referee's powerful shot through Fixed De- WOB declared. Apurt
was never Hnd they left themselves more time all the expenses
Sub-committed be appointed to in- fences' team. He followed up in a spells of success there
It was arranged that the Associaquire into the matter, as the Counell smart gallop, but his parting filt was much sting in the Club bowling, and think there is little doubt Recreio
Just before the and Burn broke Parry alone seemed to be doing well. would have won, but as it was C.C.C.tion provide the ground and two had only heard the Eastern version. slightly wide of the mark.
held of defeat by 5 wickets.
teams for the charity game on New The Secretary was also requested to Year's day in old of the British War write to all Clubs for co-operation through with the ball, and passed up game to Glibertson, who took the ball in Organisation Fund, the teams by taking steps to keep the
his stride to score * frio goal for the consist of one from the Services, and
A letter from the Hongkong Chi-final tally.
Both Burns and Gilbertson were The Rest team to be selected by the
neso Journalists' Association request- ing support for a charity match on very sound, while Godley initiated League Management Committee.
December 17 was dealt with by the many movements.
Council
Ratelife
A GOOD REPLY
IT WOULD BE interesting to know what would have happened if
C.B.S. Defeated
SHANGHAI INTERPORT
to
clean.
the Army had declared ten minutes THE UNIVERSITY were too much sooner. The Club definitely went for the C.J.S. as was to be expected, for the runs and Richardson and but the School made a fair showing. Fortescue gove them a fals start Batting first, the Varsity, ran up 101)
No furthor correspondence had Council. The Intter, however, has played for 5, Gegg (40) and N. Singh (41)
The Chairman gald the the school been received by the Council regard- botter knocks. Kilbes stashed at a being top scorets. For
Association ball from Donyer that was going Weller, as usual batted well for 30 ing the Interport match with Shang- was sympathetic towards the alms of away and was very well caught by and II. V. Lockhart got 20, but there hai, and a sub-committee consisting the Journalists'
(Chair-would give them every support, but was a collapse and the last six men of Messrs. Wong Ka-tsun Whatman in the alipa. Thomson
Captain Burn, and Mr. A.as December 17 was fixed for an- played well for his 18 runs and Ride did little or nothing, and the side
110. Gegn got Kirby was elected and given full other charity' match, another date scored 20 rapidly after Richardson was all out for had been caught in going for the knocked about a bit runs. Perry also hit from the start finished up with 6 for. 39. and had 21, but the Club could not manage their task and the last wic
ket was held up for three overs to
draw the match,
man).
SHIELD.FIXTURES
at first but power to select the team and make would have to be selected.
all necessary arrangements for the trip. The Army and Naval repre- sentatives present intimated that they. did not think their players could leave Hongkong.
D.B.S. Win
D.B.S. were too strong for
St.
and
The draw for Junior and Senior splekts are:
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Draft Programmes and Entry Senior-Kwong Wah v. South Forms for the Thirteenth Extra There is no doubt that Grose is a
No reply had yet been received China "A"; South China "B" v. Kow Race Blecting to bo hold on Satvė- very good wicket-keeper-probably Joseph's and beat them by 16 runs. the best one out here. I understand They had to thank Fisher chiefly for from Manila regarding the Interport leon; and Club v. Royal Scots, on dny, 18th December, 1939, (weather. that he has kept for the Army at the victory as he ran up a strenuous match for Chinese New Year, and It December 31, Lords. Another now-comer to me 53. Mazaza was not out with 25
Junior. Signals Royal Engineers; permitting) may be obtained at the
at any rate was Murphy who bowls run to his credit. For St. Joseph's was decided to wait for a reply, when Enstern v. Kwang Wah: 90th R.A. v.Secretary's Office, Exchange Build- Club: Royal Scots or 8th R.A. Ying; the Club House, Happy, while R. Silva (32) and P. Rull (30) special meeting will be convened. were together, all looked, well bui
The question of over-crowding of R.A.F.; International v. R.A.M.C.; then came a collapse. Ebrahim took grounds was again brought up, but 24th. R.A. v. Kowloon! Electrics Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the $ for 30-a good bit of bowling. after a general discussion it was do South China "A": Polico v. South Sports Club; and the Stables,
elded to asked the Secretary to write China "B", on a date to be fixed by Shan Kwong Road. to the vice-President, Hon. Mr. M, K. the Secretary. Lo, and asked his legal advice on the
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