Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 31, 1940.
"R. Abbit's Cricket Comments
Delayed Declarations And Draws
Poor Initiative Shown By Both Captains And Batsmen
This year if ever, I thought we should get a fairly large series of early declarations or at least displays of free hitting. There is nothing to pro- vent it. There is no League to worry captains. There is no bowling to worry batsmen.
And yet Saturday after Saturday we get the same old delayed declarations owing to poky batting and the same old draws. The most glaring case was the match between the Recreio and the Civil Sør- vice. The former batted for 26.3 overs for 163 runs while the Civil Sor- vice had only 18.4! I asked Eddy Gɔsano at the end of his innings why on earth he had not declared twenty minutes earlier and he replied that his later batsmen had had no match batting practice. I suggested that in a cheerful friendly ho might have reversed his order instead of letting his usual batsmen open every time. This did not seem to have occurred to him.
C. S. C. C.-RECREIO FARCE
The match was of course turned into the usual farce where the C.S.C.C., batting second, had practically no chance of a win and could only lose through a collapse. In fact this latter they nearly did, as Attwell played all round one of Eddy Gosano's in his first over and was bowled; Perry was 1.b.w. to Ozorio--it was very high but the ball may have been dropping; while Griffiths tried to drive Gosano and got his pads in front, beaten by the swing I fancy. After that I left the field partly in disgust and partly because I had to get on and see K.C.C. and the Indians. Unfortunately I missed some good cricket for, after Hollidge had failed, Baker came to the rescue and settled down to play free and excellent cricket. Richard son, who is in splendid form at present, went on to 55 not out while Baker got 48 playing some very good shots.
Recreio's Batting
The earlier batsmen did well enough as J. M. Goaano (34). E. M. L. Sonres (24) A. M. Prata (27) and E. L. Gosano (20) all made fair scores. I did not see the beginning of the innings but I fancy the C. S. bowlers fail in length. Perry and Baker are alright to begin with but aftér- wards do not seem to recover their length in second spells. For once Richardson was used in the right way. When Soares was hitting Richardson went on. Sonres hit him for six and then was caught on the boundary. Dicky prompty_went off!Whit-| ley and Smith were poor though the latter caught an excellent catch off his own bowling some- where about deep mid-on!
Usual Club-Army Draw
Ming Yuen,
N. A. E. Mackay (H.K. Volunteers) batting against the
R. Scots at Sookunpoo Inst Sunday. He scored 49, contributing to the Volunteers' victory of 200 runs.--Ming Yuen.
Japanese Swimmers In H.K.
Holiday Golf Pools
At Fanling
The Bogey Par Pool held over the Old Course at Fanling during the Christmas entries and was won by Major W. G. Holidays attracted 42
Round over the Old Course was won by T. Low, 82 (12) 70. There were
Harvey (10), one up. The Medal
30 entries.
The Bogey Por Pool over, Us New Course attracted unly 14 entries and was won by A. J. Dennis (10), one up. The sum of $35 from entrance fees has been donated to the South China
Morning Post Bomber Fund.
CAPTAIN'S CUP
The Captain's Cup will be held on January 4 and 5 over the Old and New Courses Bogey Par Fools will be held
On January 1 and 12 over the New
Cours and on January 18 and 10 over
he Old.
College Stars En Route To Manila Practice At European Y.M.C.A.
(By "Ripple")
JAPANESE SWIMMERS, en route to the Philippines to take part in the P.I. Inter-Collegiate and All-Philippine themselves of the offer of the European Y.M.C.A. turned Champions, arrived in Hongkong yesterday and availing
out for a practice swim in that pool.
The party was comprised of five collegiate swimmers, and a coach. But among the five was Sigeo Arai who took third place. in the 110 metres, at the 1936 Olympiad at Berlin,
Bis cupped hands curved gracefully over his head before entering the water, but his powerful stroke bad the effect of lifting his head and neck out of the bath.
Oura jumped off for his 220 yards breast-stroke, and completed three- Others of the party were T. Hiraga, quarters of the bath under water at third ranking back-stroke swimmer, terrife speed before breaking sur- Tosio Henma, third ranking distance face. He did not employ the butterfly swimmer, Selitiro Oura, second rank-stroke, but outstanding feature of his ing brenst-stroke swimmer, and swim was his kick. He snapped his together with extraordinary
The first round of the Junior Cham-Taketyga Honda, a sprinter. Mana-legs plonship will be held on January 19. ger is Mr Takahiro Salto, a member power, and one could almost hear the
of the Executive Committee of the water swirl under the surface. Amateur Swimming Federation of Japan.
Max Baer Heavyweight Contender
former world heavyweight champion,Į as number one contender for Joe Louis' crown in view of the fact that|
1 Fargus (Rayal Scots) bowling NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UP)—The; against the Volunteers in their cricket American Boxing magazine Ring's It has been unfortunate-though match at Sookumpen on Sunday.annual ratings place Max Bner: probably inevitable-that the two alt day games and last Saturday's games. have been or will be practically Club) v. Army. Personally I should like to splendid match with the K.C.C.; he has knocked out both "Two Ton" see the Club, when they can draw J. E. Richardson, T. C. C. Knight, Tony Galento and Tom Comiskey, on their full membership ie. the T. A. Pearce, 1. Owen-Hughes, The magazine predlets that Bill Civil Servant take on the K.C.C. in Major Grose, L. T. Alde, A. E.
Conn. the current light-heavyweigh an all day, or better still a two day D. McLellan, F. Baker, J. L. C.next Jane, will not last very lon Perry champion, who is slated to meet Lout natch.
I have no hesitation in say Pearce and A. J. Dewar. If Major against Louis terrifle wallop. that at present the K.C., are Grose is averse from keeping wicket. the best aile in the Colony excluding then I wouki drop John Penrce for rhaps a full Club side which would T. V. Fortescue, John Pearce is du- bring in Civil Servants, and Majoring much better with the bat than Grose and Alec Pearce from the To Fortescue this year but he seems Ariny. I think
that the following to have lost his bowling. I suspect side in a rough batting order would merely temporary because he in a full two day game make TURN to Pago 5. Column Three
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In fresh water, unopposed and swimming for the first time in some Last of the swimmers was Honda, weeks, the Japanese nevertheless whn_also_swam 110 yards in-a-sprint- I provided remarkable exhibitions in He gave
lessons In turning. He the short time trials yesterday. favours touching with his left hand, These times, briefly, were:-
and to accomplish this he institutes a S. Aral 100 yards (freestyle) short right orm break at the end of 59.6 secs.
the bath when there is likelihood of his right arm reaching there first. In this quarter-stroke, as loses none of his speed but gains the were, he required left-hand turn.
7. Iraga-110 yard (backstroke) ~70.0 sec,
T. Donma-140 yards (freestyle) - mins.
S. Oura-220 yarda (breast- strokel 2 mina, 42.2 secs.
T. Honda-110 yards (freestyle) -G1.2 neex
From Aral the small handful of spectators were given a One de- munstration of the use of the arms In though strong, was not as powerful as sprinting. Peculiarly, his leg beat,
I had from n swimmer
It
Arrangements are in hand for these the "Y" Fool on their return from the swimmers to give an exhibition at south.
Bowls Match
Holders of chief contenders for the capable of such speed over holds At Kowloon B.G.C.
was
middleweight, bantamweight and By tances. Rather from lionma, who following represent the leading men in power of the leg-bent demonstrated weight tities are not lsted, but the swam the quarter-mile,
the ench division:
Continuous Stroke
Heavyweight. Joe Louls: light heavyweight, Billy Com; middleweigh Lea
Paterson (Scotland).
arranged between the Sergeants' Mess The bowls match which has been
jot the Volunteers and the Kawinon Bowling Green Club will take place on Saturday, January 11 at 2.45 p.m. at Austin Road.
Intra-Club Game
Overlin; welterweight, Walter featherweight, larry Jaffra: Lantain the hallmark of good Zivle: ghtweight, Lew Jenkins But all were possessed of glide swimmers weight. Olivero: flyweight, Jackie particularly A. His powerful orm strokes appeared to continue right up Ceferino Garela, former Filipino to the mamcnt of lifting his hands world middlewright champion. rated eighth amongst the light-heavy-down, under the body at the hips, an Inten-club bowls match on their The members of the Kowloon Is out of the water, His stroke was Bowling Green Club will be holding weight contenders, while Klakong and then backwards and out. Young is second in a Kroup bantamweight contenders.
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o! For style, however, Iraga, the ary
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