EARLY
Tuesday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 3, 1940.
"R. Abbit's Cricket Comments
DECLARATIONS IN VOGUE
K.C.C. Hang On Too Long Against Saturday "Tanner" On
University: Ozorio Bowls Well
One of the features of the season is the numbor of declarations for small totals. Sometimes they come off and sometimes they do not, but For in- they always make for an exciting game instead of a dull draw. stance the Small Units declared at 110 for seven wickets leaving the Civil The fact that the match was lost Service eighty minutes to get the runs. did not matter in the slightest. The cricket was interesting right up to the ond.
DRAW AT K.C.C.
An example of the reverse process which cost them the game was given by K.C.C.'s late declaration against the University. What possessed Teddy Fincher to go on until he had got 171 on the board, I don't know as against the bowling at his disposal I should have put 130 as a safe score against the University who are not quick scorers though some of them can defend stubbornly. I am informed that the declaration was made just before four and that meant that with the tea interval Kowloon would only have an hour and a half to get the Varsity out. And, though Lloyd was on his day with the ball, at the end only eight wickets had fallen, and only 91 stood on the board.
It is perhaps easy to be wise after the event but I can honestly say I should myself have declared at 130 or 140
at most.
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ceedingly well and a draw resulted. It seems, that the Army have this .made a useful discovery
bowler. I am told he bowls medium, comes very quickly off the pitch and turns a bit. The Army side
was
Basketball
INTER-DIVISIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE POLICE
"Blitz" Forecast
Flutters At Home Are Not What Hitler Expected
A SWEEPSTAKE on Saturday's football results used to be "the thing—now it's a swoop on "the Blitz."
Gambling on how And the Englishman's lave | build aircraft. of "a flutter" is helping to beat many German alreraft are brought down in a day; the number of alr the Nazi airmen.
raida in 24 hours, or the nearest Thousands of employees in the minute to the next air rold are the offices and factories of Britain are methods by which funds are raised. boosting the totals of the local Spit- The biggest thrill, however, is fur- fire Funds by having a Saturdaynished by the air raid warning game. "tanner", on a forecast of the number In this minutes are "bought" in every of German raiders our fighters and hour of the day, and the man who A.A. guns will bring down in the guesses the exact time when the "Banshee Howl" goes off collects his coming week.
dividend.
FIRST MATCH in the Hongkong Polica Inter-Divisional Basketball
In many cases a good percentage League, which was recently formed, of the takings goes to the local Split- was played yesterday at Boundary fire Fund-Just as it used to go to street when Shumshulpo beat Kow- the factory a sports or welfare club.
OTHER IDEAS foon Clly by 20 points to 13.
INGENIOUS minds have evolved played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, commencing each day Seven teams have entered the
These League matches will be
nt 4.30 p.m.
League.
Badminton
Annual Meeting Of St. John's
other similar ideas for helping to
Changes In
Soccer Programme
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Draft Programmes and Entry Several changes have been made In Forms for the Thirteenth Extra Raco Meeting to be held on the week's soccer programme.
The first division gamo between Saturday, 14th December, 1940 Navy and Police and second division
may be between Club and Police have been (weather permitting) postponed.
obtained at the Secretary'a Office, The second division game between Exchange Building;
Club the
THREE GOOD SCORES Anderson usual got a packet of runs scoring his 60 at the rate of, nearly a run a minute. F. J. Lay (41) seems developing into one of our better batsmen, while Rapley, whose form is a bit in and out, got u similar number, scoring over a run a minute. I did not see the game but I deduce that either it started a bit late or there were some slow periods for two bats-in men put up jointly 101 runs in down for 34 but as usual they Mr. David Kwok was elected Hon. Committee. The annual dinner of the
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Engineers and Navy will be played on
dednite St. John's Cathedral Badminton Club Sunday at the Navy ground. at 2.30 House, Happy Valley: the 'Hong
about 105 minutes, and when not together, the score of the side should be made at about the rato of 14 runs per minute.
STOUT DEFENCE
ly powerful one and in an all day was held last night under the Chair-p.m. match would beat the Club I think, manship of Dean Wilson, who was re- though a place should be found for elected. Fargus.
C.S.C.C. v. SMALL UNITS The Civil Service had the game their pocket when they had six
very nearly let it get out again.
Me R.
W. H. Maynard,
Hon.
Se reported a balance in hand
Blount, who had been hit on the head by a return while running, camq back again and held up things stoutly with Goss disdained anything on the off and hit the straight ones very Thard to lex. There
very wild come was
especially this time bowling at by Smith. Dobbinson also did well and finally the Small Units made a very sporting declaration at 110 for seven; Goes was not out 45 and Dobbinson 18 not out.
starting the year with substantial deficit. A contribution to Cathedral funds of $50 was approved. Mr. Maynard was re-elected and Secretary. Mrs. D. Wilson and Mr. Peter Wilson were elected to the Committee,
out W. Clarke's 30 not out. As I was they had 90 for 9 wickets at the close of the game.
A VETERAN
Gogg (18) and K. S. Oh (29
I arrived just in time to sec not out) saved the side and de- fended stubbornly. Apart from the first two batsmen whose
my old friend J. L. Youngsaye get the last twenty runs of his 52 not out for the D.B.S. vs. scores do not quite represent the value of their Innings, no
Craigengower. It was a sturdy The C.S. had, according to my innings though, as he himself one else could do much against
and twenty Lloyd who had the excellent figures reckoning, of 8-3-20-8. K.C.C. sent down 24 minutes and had to bustle, but they said, he did get some tripe served overs us against the University, 23.0,
23.0, got the ruins.
an
BUSTLE
hour
K. J. Attwell (49). up to him at the end.
and scored on an average just over who has been promoted to number It was fairly close but I fancy-the one batsmen, a place which seems D.B.S. would have won had there three runs per over more.
'L.B.C. COLLAPSE
to suit him, and Richardson (10) been a little more time.
BAXTER SCORES The Indian team is, I am afraid, gave them a good start and with
For K.C.C, second Baxter knocked beginning to rely too much on A. R. Perry and Holidgo both in the
up 78.
He seems the type of bat Minu and A. H. Madar-their stal-twenties, the runs were easily hit
who comes off against weak bowling warts for a good many seasons past; off.
I was very sorry to hear that Wi With Minu away and A. R. H.
there was a good deal of slackness but cracks up against the bettor stuff. It is probably partly owing to Esmall, A. H. Mader and K. all making ducks they
ferred to play in the second, if I re- collect aright.
* NAZBEW!!... in the fold in the case of one of the fact that for some years he pro-
hopelessly before Ozorio for
who, am glad to see, seems to
found his
his length at last, Re- croio put up a typical innings. The first two batsmen made 14 and 10 respectively but the next scores were 0, 1, and 6 runs. E. D. Gosano stopped the rot and Reed (27) ns usual held on to things, while the newly promoted A. V. Gosano made
thirty runs.
The Innings closed for
120 runs
two of the younger members of the side. There is no excuse for this Quick change-oyer between the overs is essential and if the older men can do là surely the youngsters
сап,
ROYAL SCOTS WIN
The K.C.C. second did not make the
mistake their Seniors did and declared
at 135 for 5 wickets. University could only manage 116 despite a good in- nings of 40 by Naranjan Singh-who, as I have said before, is a good deal It is pleasant to see a regi- better than several of their. Birst mental team out again. I think eleven bals B. D. Lay compensated the Kusbics wore about the last for his fallare with the bat by taking
but it proved good enough, I.R.C. regiment to turn one out fairly 15 for 28 in eight overs.
collapsed
the and
only
double often. The Royal Scots were far
figure scores in their total of 60 too good for the H.K.C.C. second
were made by Mr P. Madar (17) who are not at their best ut
and K. M. Rumjaha (22). The
ER.C. were one short. I think this present:
almost unprecedented. I have al- ready, referred to Ozorio's bowling.
RUNS GALORE
They had quite a good side out but only Gahagan (24) and H. J. Arm- strong (29)-did much. I learn that Fargus was bowling pretty fast was --unlucky and well, Patterson
arm on his
At Sookunpoo on Saturday last to get a full toss
to retire. Both Bate- neither the Army nor the Club and had had sufficient bowling to get each man and Emmerson bowled very steadily to keep runs down and the
*
+ uncommonly
other out. I was surprised at former made a splendid catch in the first to see both Alec and John silps to send Eric Mitchell back. Pearce turning out for the Army The Club Captain had been in for but on reflection I suppose this some time for his eight singles. Bishop (13) was shaping well until must be ad.
ho played a foolish shot and was It leaves the Club
caught.
was top weak this year in games where they Batoman (70 retired) cannot call up their C.S.C.C. reserves sooter for the Regiment. I am told The Army batted Arst and, after Finch he has played in Yorkshire League left carly, Logan and T. A Foarce cricket but I cannot vouch for It. settled down and each got a halt The total was 173 for 8 wickets when stumps were drawn. None of century.
the Club bowlers could do anything.
I gather Owen Hughes Was unlucky to miss bowling Pearce by coat of paint and also in having. him droppod
The Club had only Knight and Finnie to bowl besides and they could not prevent the Army rattling up 163
for two declared. Webb made 37 not
out
A GOOD START
CAMPS
By the way owing to impending Camp duiles the IIX.C.C, will only put out one team on the next two Saturdays,
Second Division Games
The I.R.. second eleven had LAWRENCE has been making very slightly the better of the game So few runs lately and he was sent fo
first to change his luck. It worked against Recreio second. A.. R. He hit up a very nice 08 while Sufliad (54) and F. J. Nomedios
who, seems to have settled Knight down to our light very well, made (48) did beat for their respective sides, M. R. Abbas took 6 for 40 before he was bowled Tropp who went on a second und by mo 40 for the IRCA
The Club only wanted 51 to win At the Police ground there was an when the first wicket fall but it could orgy of low scoring as the CB. second not be done. They hürried and the were til out for Bo, which the Police light failed and Tropp, bowled a would have found hard to get with
Referees' Meeting
Kong Club; the Sports Club; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road.
Entries close 12 o'clock NOON
5th on THURSDAY,
The_monthly meeting of the Hong: kong Football Referees' Association will be held to-night at B pm, at the Hotel December, 1940. Cecil.. The speaker will be Mr. W. H
By Order, Foster, of the Army F. A. Referees' Referees' Association will be held on Saturday at 8 pm at the Hotel Cecil.
At
C. B. BROWN,
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