Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January, 9, 1940.
"R. Abbit's " Cricket. Comments
EFFORT TO CONTINUE THE LEAGUE
Indians Beat Club:
A SPLENDID
Recreio Win
Win Another Low Scoring Game Football Meeting
Teams May Travel To Shanghai
AT THE TIME these notes are being written I am unaware of the League Committeo's doci. sion, though I know that all the various Clubs with which Ihave discussed the matter want to 'carry on. It will, of course, hit some more than others, but I know so well how things get slack without some sort of a League to hold them to- gother. There was a rumour going round that the University were taking over the Navy fixtures and producing a second eleven.
Protest Against Referce's Ruling
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VICTORY
Civil Servants Beat The Clock And The Kowloon Cricket Clnb
Sub. Lt. Carey Scores Possible At 500 Yards
ON SUNDAY LAST there was a magnificent all day match between the K.C.C. and the Civil Service who were without Fortescue, Barrow and Whitley, and brought in Weller and N. L. Smith, from the C.B.S., and Attwell. Kowloon were without Robert Lec, who was suffering from tonsilitis, B. D. Lay, G. C. Burnett, and Tom Madar, GOVERNMENT'S permission but when one considers the strength of their batting side for soccer and rugger tears to travel to Shanghai for interport it is clear no one but a bowler would have been selected. It is good news that the Varsity can raise two elevens, matches during the Chinese Now All the Sunday matches at the K.C.C. are most enjoyable, but to be quite frank they are not worth their place in the Year holidays was made Imown but this one had the added flavour of a most exciting finish. senior division, and it will do them much more good to at the Council meeting of the
K.C.C. batted first, and Ander- į play through the junior division with a fair chance of Hongkong FA. yesterday.
A strong protest was lodged by son was dropped behind the winning. I don't think they will but they may.
Rifle Shooting Mr. Walter Hanming Chen en wicket off the third ball of the It was not an easy the behalf of the South China Athle-match. To turn to Saturday's cricket, time running they lost the Club took down a rather match. There seems to be some lic Association regarding the chance perhaps, but it might Fortunate- weak to Sookunpoo, though II. evil joss about that ground that ordering-off of Lee Shek-you have spelt disaster. Owen Hughes made his first turns some quite good batsmen into, during the Eastern-South China ly for the Civil Service, after appearance for them. As usual spineless ferrets, and I am seriously second division match last week-Anderson had scored 7 runs, their bowling let them down, and of Geomancy as to what can be done
considering consulting some professor end.
Perry got an excellent ball past
THE HONGKONG HII. 'Amoci- to add to their trouble Alec about the fung shul of the place. Mr. W. G. Pryde was in the his defence. McLellan and Perry
both bowled very well and it was a allon's Spoon and Prasice shoot on who Pearce,
had slightly
Saturday Range lasi Possibly the erection of the feat- Chair,
splendid delivery from the latter Stonecutters
members under Food damaged his side before, strain-ball stands has prevented our own
A complaint was received from the which took F. J. Lay's wicket. Runs, attracted 47 ed or tore the muscles of his left particular Joss, which, I believe, lives Royal Corps of Signals on the ruling however, came fairly steadily, though weather conditions!
Sub-Lt. Carey, of the Hongkong in what is by courtesy known as the
Mackay, with his score at 13, was side very nastily and could not billiard-room, from getting direct of the referee in their match against bowled by McLellan and Ernie Fin-Naval Veluratcer Force won the nett bowl, and, while be gallantly view of the Football Club Bar. Royal Engineers on December 31 eher (10) was 1.b.w. Fenton. Then, spoon in the aperture alghts class went in low down with n runner, it
the C.S.Mr. Holland said that the referee's however, D. Hung and Teddy Fincher was obvious that he was in great
decision was final.
rettled down and took the score to pain every time he hill the ball.
120 without further loss before iffin. Considering that the wicket, the MADAR has been making some the best bat of the lot perhaps, saved kong Chinese
however, Gerry, who is going to be A letter was received from Hong-light ord the weather were perfect, Amateur Athlette the Civil Service could congratulate good scores this season, and he put the situation with together a plec 50, while Melting anything loose quite firmly to stage
30 not out, hit- Federation requesting permission to themselves on a good morning's work, two charity matches on and they proceeded to do so copious- Arculli, who has come on this season
the bolindary. Rodrigues. (13) and February 8 and 0, in ald of thely, and, thereafter, we sat down (it Beltrno (17) gave him useful support British War Organisation Fund and is very nice the way the K.C.C. until N. L. Smith, the C.B.S, school the Hongkong Chinese Athletea War cricketers ask Mr. R. Abbit along to write rude things about them) to an boy, went on with medium off turners Rellet Corps.
excellent lunch, or at any rate I did. Mr. Pryde said that no decision as my breakfast had been somewhat could be made until they had heard light.
These from Singapore and Salgon. two ports had been invited to play)
A. H. MADAR AGAIN
I think, ran up 05. Nobody but John
Pearce could do anything with the bull, and a declaration with 177 for 8 wickets gave the Club me to get the runs if they could. But with T. A. Prarce crocked it was most unlikely.
However that may be, bowlers started very well, and put out three of the Gosonos for eight runs between them. The fourth
and took 4 for 7. The total was 95
runs.
COLLAPSE
INTERPORT INVITATIONS
AFTER TIFFEN
with a score of 07 and a possible
bution at the 600 yards range.
Minc. Croft won the nett spoon in
the open sigh's class with 85,, while dicap spoons were won by Mine. Fletcher and Mr. A. Simpson of the Dockyard Rifle Club.
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OPEN SIGHTS
Owen Hughes opened, and consi- dering he was short of practice (without Fortescue and Barrow, but period.
IT IS TRUE that the CS. were interport matches here during that AFTER TIFFIN McLellan bowled learn an accident put him out of there is no excuse for the weakness
from the Pavilion end, and cricket at home early in the season) of the batting A Weller, another Mr. Pryde added that the Associn-E. C. Fincher was caught of the he shaped excellently. Carey, how-C.B.S. boy playing to fill up the side, ton had received intimation from wicket off his firat boll, 127-5-23. ever, did not, and I don't think he made 25 rans, but Richardson, Hol-Manila that they were unbale to visit Rapky then went in. Perry bowled is an opening batsman. He was lidge, College and McLellan all the Colony during the Chinese New at the other end, and D, Hung turned Mar. S. Croft 1
Mine. Jas. Fletcher Ü** always 10ing to Minu, and bought it failed. Perry hung on at one end and i Year Holidays, as their players, the him prettily. to Ane leg for four.at. M. F. Rushman 7 carly on. Haymes succeeded and got 17 not out, and Whitley, after
However, when at the other end, he Sci It. T. Herp 4 ........... batted very confidently. I feel sure
Sgt. J. D. Hemedins 8 that if he could play regularly, and being apparently bowled but given H¡÷÷÷÷~|~|~|~|~|~||~|~|~+++++++ played outside McLellan's first ball CC. Remedios 11
a good off break-back went his legp A. Castro 10 not out, (Ozorio the bowler agreed) get to the nets he would turn into a
peg. 134-6-35. Baxter then came in. (1/Cpl. J. M. Xavier-1 23 very useful bat Indeed. Minu bowl-hit the next over from that bowler
He was lucky to be dropped in the Mr. S. Jones 11. for twenty, But the side was all cut
M. V. I. .
Merrett 7. gully in Perry's next over-a very Cpl. A Ferreira 12 Keen chance. But wickets continued to fall, and-Rapleywas taken at draws wide mid-on. 141-7-3).
ed steadily, and though Owen Hughes for 08 and Recrelo won by 9 runs. seemed to have his measure he was Ozorio icol: 7 for 51 and E. L benten by one, and well teken-in-the-Gosano 3 for 27. alips. Shortly
John Pearce micked A. H. Midar and was
afterwards
also a slip victim,
A STOUT STAND
Intra-Club Game
Senior And Junior Shield Draws
The following were the made:
Senior Shield
South China “A”
v Middlesex
y Navy
v St. Joseph's Junior Salesa
Lloyd then came in and clumped a single to mid-wicket, and there- after the batsmen started running very keenly for singles and twos. Runs came quile fast until McLellan got one past Lloyd's defence, 183-0- 14. A. Zimmern batted next and got
THE CRAIGENGOWER Police AT THIS POINT A, IL Mackenzie players have a genius for intra-Club or Royal Scola y Eastern came in, and, if somewhat agricul- {club matches, and seem to enjoy Bouth China "B" tural In method, he was successful them far morc than
many in clumping the bowling about while Haymes in more polished style ind others. F. R. Zimmern, A. K. on at the other end. The score Ismail, H. P. Lim, who haseth Royal Artillery v Kowloon or 24th let out, and was twice lucky when mounted rapidly, and someone was staged a great come back this Eastern even heard to enquire how long was year, and Tinker Lee all did well international left to get them!.
But then a series of catastrophies There were occurred. Haymes put his leg in bowling performances.
front of one from A. M. Rurninhn when he had made, 20, and
theni
Minu in one over bowled Mackenzie
(22) with his faster ball, and hud
while Potter defended. Minu how-
Club.
e two off the last bail of the over-
8. China "A" or Elec. v 8th Roys! Arilleryja very good one. Baxter began to
with the bat In a twelve-a-side game,
no very outstanding
Club 2nd XI Win
Army
Civilians
y Royal Engineers
Bty. R. A.
V Police
Lai Wah Cup
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bo busily
v Chinese
intended drives went away to leg,
one for a boundary.
The C.S.C.C. fielding grew rather slovenly, and, though both batsmen
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Referees Asked To Exercise More Care
v Navy (Jan. were nearly caught, things would not COMMENT on the number of men]
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go right for the attack, which, I think, [sent off the football feld during the Jan, 20hould have been changed earlier. pasi week-end was made by the Rev. Navy Ground)
As has so often happened, after being Hinchcliffe at the meeling fffffffff in a good position, the C.S. attack Hongkong
seemed to lose its grip.
students, with
were
occupied
ANOTHER WICKET
AT 100, Fenton went on for Perry.
of the Referees Association yesterday. Though of the opinion that the actions of the referees must have, been Justinble, he expressed future, exercise a little more care and the hope that the officials would, in think twice before taking auch drastie
A request from the Hongkong and in his first over Lawrence look
Journalists Association for Baxter nicely, at first slip, 182-0-20. steps.
GROUNDS OVERCROWDED
.
on
Д
as the
Day and Daw caught in the slips. what may have been a League majority of whom Alee Pearce struggled on and got 13 match, beat what may have would over pushed a good one down to get been an Army second eleven by examinations. Penres 1b.w., and Finnle did not listn rap bit of scoring. Thal long. Suiter, who had dislocated Army included Whatman, Law- Chinese Anger Belding, was absent and so the IR.C. won by 7D runs in what was rence, Swyer and Q. M. S. Pater-a charity match to be played on R. T. Broadbridge came in. The two
hundred went up, and then at 204 It was decided that the annunt rather a chapter of accidents for the son who usually play for the February 14 in aid of refugees, was Fenton bowled him for a score of ten. Press and Referees match be played
first, I think, and ran up 180 uronted."
The C. S. should have got them out before the Lai Wah Cup match, be-
Civilians and Chinese, for wickets, Mest people got aj Mr. Walter Hanming Chen said cheaper, but the strength of the tween A Close Thing
few, but Lawrence (07) and What-tant his Association wished to lodge K.CC. batting is shown by the fact January 28 at the Navy Ground,
Mr. D. M. Mitchell, the chairman, man (41) were the principal scorers a very strong protest against the thal Archie Zimmern and B. T.
was AT THE C.S.C.C, the home Set get 181 in roughly speaking referee's
annual dinner numbers ter said the ruling, resulting in the Broadbridge went in
success. and small profit realised side got the Recreio champions an hour and a half, the Club brought ordering off of Leo Shok-yau. Mr. and eleven.
will be credited to the Bulding out for under a hundred runs with 69, while Divett, Parsons and not be discussed until the referee had It off. Armstrong was top-scorer Hollands said that the matter could
C.S.C.C. BAT
Fund, for, I am told, the third time Lowe all got into the thirties. Extras sent in his report. Mr. Pryde sald
A plan of the Association's new RICHARDSON and Weller opened club house which will be built in running. And for the third were 23 and they got home by that Mr. Chen could attend the meet- to Lloyd and Anderson. Weller put Wongneichong Road, was seen by wickets. It is interesting to note that ing of the Emergency Committer the latter through the covers, and the the members, and It was agreed to SPORT ADVTS. against the Army's 31.
when they met to discuss the in-ball was flelded well up on the grass proceed with the scheme Jcident,
rine Just short of the cinder track. A Ascociation had acquired $2,000 on aimlar hit had been given as a four loan. Mr. Mitcholl suggested that THE VERY KEEN RAF.
to a K.C.C. batsman, and the local the annual fee be $5, with some Mr. Chen also brought up, the rule should be made clear to every-footballers as honorary members. team made an excellent start by question of over-crowding of grounds one, Runs come slowly and Weller beating a pretty strong Police and, as team very heavily. Nancarrow South China "A"-Eastern match inst of ball. At 12 he was
an example, submitted the was nibbling dangerously at Lloyd's beaten by (he should come from west of Sunday when between 300 and 400 Anderson's off break after having drive off Anderson, but was lucky to spectatora were permitted to pass driven him very prettily to the offin.. At 45 Richardon hit the ball hard find long on standing much too cluso the Tamar 7) made 42, and took through the turn-stiles in excess of boundary the ball before, 5 for 18, so ho has every reason the seating accommodation.
lle gives me the impresion of and straight to cover end called for a to look back on the match with
having been very well coached, and just got the decision. e.celebrated (naughty single, and Holidge only He made an effort nature its for fourteen sale of tickets stopped when he saw thinking he plays at where he thinks Richardson, survived an appeal for a to have the he has a nice style, but I cannot help it by a four to square leg, and, then Waddington 20 plus 4 that the ground was filled to capasity, the ball ought to be, rather that stumping off Lloyd. In the same The Pollte were all out for 37. The but as soon as he had turned his back, where it is. In other words, he over Hollege snicked a tour in the only arresting part of their cricke! the ticket sellers at the instance of mut fearn to watch the ball right on lips no chance, but's bad shot. the Air Force Innings by taking four astern officials completed the sals of to the bat. This will come with Both bowlers were having hard turk, wo when Danbrowsky finished off
last 60 tickets. Mr. Skinner practice and experience, 12-1-0, wickets for no run, Secretary.
made a aimilar complaint.. It was The only other game which comes also alleged that counterfeit tickets prore to nibble at the wrong.brl: onsieered his cut into (and out of first but there should have been a change, Holidge, who came in next was much earlier. At 60, Hollidge again within my province is one in which had been sold in blocks outside the the off, þul hà
mered them xilp's hands. He will have to lose beaten by D.B.S. For the School Bround, but that it was impozalbie | fortunately, and runs camo steadily that stroke it takes" araurgical on "A" University team was well
to keep a check on these, Mr. If slowly. At 25 ten was taken. R. Buch took 7 for 32 in 1 overs. Gulmgarn sald that only Government| Mecauley (28) Harris (31) and stamped tickets were on sale at the] Ebrahim (32) were top scorers for turn-stiles.
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A CHANCE AT LAST AFTER TEA things again profTARB- AT 61, Baxter was Mr. Pryde suggested that the As-fed quietly, Holidge was fortunata
operation.
but
on for
My account of the all-day game be-sociation write to the clubs concemed to be dropped off his pet cul at Brat Anderson at the KBC. end, Holidge tween K.C.C. and C.S.C.C. on Sunday regarding over-crowding, requesting alp. Otherwien he was playing very out a full toas very nicely equore.for appears in another column..
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