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D. W. Leach joined Ollerdessen and treated Bird with great respect and this bowler had two maidens in his first three overs. Davies was no- balled in his third over and Leach. took the opportunity to try and play him to leg and a nice glance in the direction off square leg brought in 2 runs. The same batsman tried to cut Davies but was not suchéssful, fortunately for himself Ollerdessen

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SCORES AT NOON... After yesterday's rain the Cricket tried to hit Bird and came well ort to a ball which he hit high over Ground was looking its very best this the bowlers head straight to morning and long before the start where Farthing spectators began to fill the stands and It ought to have been in easy catch fielding. benches round the field of play. The and at first, he seemed to have held wicke: is in splendid condition, hard it but he got too far in and dropped but very hue and is the sort of wict. A very unfortunate mistake Station, this morning charged a ket that all three teams have been which may cost Hongkong the match Chinese before Magistrate Orme with used to play on for most of their cric as Ollerdessen is a very fine batsman attempted highway robbery in Marri ker season. Unless the weather and was just feeling comfortable, son Gap Road on the morning of breaks down, and it looks as if this and after this ! life he October 30, and with wounding Mrs.

Inspector Kent, of No. 2. Police

is quite probable, we may expect to let out at Davies and get a nice Flake with a knife. see big scores made, and the Hong-boundary past the bowler A fumb

The defendant pleaded mistaken Song team ought to shine in this dead ball by Wodehouse in the slips identity. partment. A fast or medium bowler: cost his side 2 rums and then

Inspector Kent said that on the

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ball from Davies to leg Leach got: and a lady friend were walk. Shanghai depend a good deal on this

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minee of the H.K.C.C. are to be con- from Farthing's mistake was very Yesterday morning, Mrs. Flake was gramlated. Unfortunately the ground good and nothing was being given again walking along Morrison Gap is very much on the small side and away in that department. Ollerde Road It is hardly possible to make proper sen made some very pretty leg bits defendant when she

met the arrangements for a large number of off Davies, and though they only his face with his hands. Mrs. Flake who tried to cover spectators without still further reduc- brought singles they were deservedly caught hold of him, a struggle ensued Stands have applauded especially a glance off a fast An Indian constable in uniform ing the playing area. been erected for the Members and ball which seemed almost a Yorker.

whom Mrs. Fiske asked Subscribers of the Hongkong Cricker 50 went up with both bastmen look

arrest the Club and also for the general public ing set and Ollerdessen especially he could

defendant said that the south-west corner of the ground playing with confidence and treating belong to the Wanchai district pot as he did not and benches have been placed round: Davies with scant courtesy. At this Two Marines who were passing, the boundary line. those on the south stage Hancock decided to

test however removed the defendant to side being reserved for soldiers and Bird and Major Edwards went the station, sailors. The Press have also beer. His first over gave Bagnall and Sayer defendant was the man who had Mrs. Flake and her on at the pavilion ead.

friend were both positive that the very comfortably accommodated in aj special stand and a matshed has been quite a lot of work to do at cover accosted them on October 30, erected beside the scoring board to

point and mid-off and from one of Bagnall's express returns Leach was accommodate the official

scorers. almost rua out. Frank, behind the The small ground has been comment sticks was particularly, good and ed upon by most of the visitors and on numerous occasions so the tricky light caused by our waiting for the batsman to lift his was just ground being surrounded by buildings toe to stump him. 60 went up at However the light is not nearly so 1125 and a drizzle of rain set in bad as some people think and once which was very unfortunate for Hoog the visitors get used to it, they are kong, as it severely handicapped sure to find it pleasanter than the Davies, who did not seem to be bright glare met with in the Straits. keeping so good a length, and It is when fielding in the country that Major. Edwards on one occasion difficulties arise. The ball goes up let the ball slip completely out of his and sometimes you lose sight of it hand as be was about to deliver the against the buildings or the trees to see it again against the sky and even tually to lose it again on its way down before being able to judge where to catch IL Feifers must be forgiven a lot in this department especially in the evening In this connection it

first ball of the over. Leach tried to play across a straight ball from Edwards and completely missed it getting his leg lo front and was given out Lb.w, on the appeal. Total 63 for 2 wickets: Leach 18 and Ollerdessen 37,

trate to remand the case for a few The Inspector asked the Magis- days as he would like to give the defendant a chance to call witnesses and prove an albi..

until Tuesday next.

The Magistrate remanded the case

THEATRE ROYAL

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LAST NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertaining programme was given last right at the Theatre Royal by the United Services Variety Convent at West Point. The per Concert Party in aid of the Italian

is very wise to have stumps drawn and with his arrival the rain which an C. E. Spencer now faced Edwards at 5 p.m. As the starting hour was over before looked like stapping the formance will be repeated to-night. somewhat early for most people and match, ceased. He began very care Sarunday is a busy day in most offices fully and would not touch anything numbers, consisted of an agreeable The programme of seventzen there was only a Fair turn out when from Davies unless on the wicket assortment of songs, both sentimen play started but by noon the ground He was comfortably filed.

played back to a fast tal- and comic, some clever sketches, For an hour Yorker and was very nearly bowled and other feats of skill. Mr. and before the advertised time practice by the same player and seemed Mrs. Miles, in "Gretchen and That": was going on at the nets and most of content to let his partner do the G. Clements and the players were seen performing.

HL Jordan, scoring though he had a pretty hit in "Thing We Don't Know" Wainwright and Hancock tossed in past cover from a abort tall from and Mr. A East in, comic front of the pavilion at 10.15 and Edwards. The same bowler sent up songs, gave a professional touch to Wainwright winning elected to bat.

a loose ball to Ollerdesser who sent the programme by the quality of This, of course, was a foregone rails, and in the next over he drove also were highly appreciated. Aslett it between point and cover to the their work. The Two Rascals" conclusion as it is essentially a bats- Davies to the scaring board for 4. and Anthony gave an excellent balan man's wicket. Five minutes late the Spencer now seemed more at home cing act; and W. Ewington demon- two empires, both Hongkong men, and made some preity scoring shots. strated how easily one who knows A. W. Bliss and F. E. Baskett; took The rain seemed to have softened how can escape from handcuffs and the field and a few minutes later Han- the wicket somewhat and it was cut a box that is both locked and roped. cock led his tearn on to the field amid ting up a little.!

A Chinese was yesterday admitt-

cheers from the pavilion. W. G. C.. Wodehouse relieved Davies at the Clifford and H. B. Ollerdessen faced Naval Yard End and the drizzle the bowing of R. E. O. Bird and set in again heavier than before. Capt. Davies. Ollerdessen took the A loose ball from Wodehouse wanted to the Government Civil Hospital first over from Bird and was not at for 2 byes and brought the score to 80 suffering from injuries to his head all comfortable, being very nearly for 2 wickets quite a comfortable received while at work on coal on bowled by the first ball scat down position for the visitors. T.-E. board the s.s. "Tydeus."

and if he had lifted his foot he might Pearce was doing good work at mid- [

have been stumped off the third ball, off and allowing nothing to pass him.

Inspector Spear, of the Water

He got the remaining three balls away He was deservedly applanded on Police, this moming charged a Chin in the vicinity of mid on but could not several occasion and his throwing ese before Magistrate Orme with un- score, and a maiden over resulted. in #29 delightful Ollerdessen Davies bowled his first over to Clif- brought his score to the half-fter having been banished on Octo- lawfully returning to the "Colony ford who scored a single from the Century mark with a lovely glide i bër 26, 1919 for a period of ten years.

leg from Edwards and earned much applause but he did

fully before trying to score off him and got last much longer, as he got to stay only a few days in Hong-1 when he did he made a pretty four out of his ground to a short Sentence of twelve months' hard past cover point. In trying for a ball on the off from Wodehouse labour was passed.

kong. He came back to see a friend. single off & similar shot a few moments The wicketkeeper did not seem to later Offendessen was almost thrown gather the ball, but rather to knock out by a clever and hard return from it on to the wicket in rather a lucky Pearce. A good ball from Bird tied manner; but the Umpire had poat Homantin reports, to the police A Chinese living in a matshed up Ollerdessen and he got his pads difficulty in deciding that Ollerdessen that about midnight yesterday, six across to breaking ball to save his was out of his crease. wicker. Franks appealed for L.b.w.

SCORES.

but the ball was pitched off the wic-H. B. Olierdenen St. Franka ket.. Davies continued to send down Wodehouse

Edward o

| his^usual express deliveries just out. W. G. C. Clifford C Edwards b

side the off stop and from an excep- ・Davies on you al tionally fast one he got Clifford caught D. W. Leach Lh. b'Edwards at second slip. The batsman tried to C. ESpencer not out Sut the ball very late and fine almost F. L. Wainwright e Wodehome off his off-bail aid the ball travelled like lightning to Major Edwards who brought off one of the finest one harid outches made in Hongkong well away from his body and low down

The sooting board did not look well For Sidinghai at this time. Total B for 1 wicket: fast met 6.

men, two of whom carried forches and one a dagger, broke into his mat shad. The armed man stood guard over 52 the complainant and bis wife while the others ransacked the place and

6 stole clothing, jewellery and money -18 to the total vaine of $1474 Some ∙10 $66 worth of clothing was recovered by the police who effected the arrest of one of the robbers;

-102

Total wi

12.30 ncer was bowled by Farthing

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131 for Ira wickets: Farthing relievi ed Edwarda at the Pavilion, end - and cieśn bawled Spencer, who aimed

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