1937-10-20 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER 20, 1937.

"ADREM" REVIEWS WEEK'S CRICKET

Effect Of New LB. W

Rule On Colony Batsmen

COLLEDGE, MINU, PEARCE TAKE MAJOR HONOURS BUT GOSANOS SHOW

GREAT PROMISE

OVERSHADOWING all other achievements in

their

T. A PEARCE

art of first-class batsmen to their pads almost as much as

Tactics like that may serve their purpose in cricket which extends

with

adequate,

scoring

was as

drive

asual Fincher

thirties and Ar-

thur Lay finding his form with a typical innings of 32 which in- cluded as ever in a Lay innings-a smashing six which landed in the children's playground

Robbie Lee in his first appear- ance this season, was not impres sive, and apart from some promis- ing-looking stuff from Lloyd, there is little more to be said for the re- mainder of the attack.

THE THIRD PEARCE The annual Married v Single

runs

last Saturday's cricket programme, was a bril-over a period of three or more days game at the Cricket Club ended in liant century by W. H. Colledge, the Colony and Ci-but in the short time at disa draw, decidedly in favour of the

posal for the deciding of League Bachelors, most of whose vil Service wicket-keeper batsman, fine bowling by matches in Hong Kong, it is were scored by the Pearce A. R. Minu, and another dazzling knock by Alec obvious that passive methods of brothers. Alec batted as ever- Pearce who, in his last two innings has scored 185

chief interest lies in the perform runs for once defeated.

ance of his younger brother.

batsmanship are not of much nse and that is why I can't see local cricket being very much affected by the new rule:

The most pleasing results of the day, however, rested in the victories of both Recreio teams over Craigengower, thus reversing the decisions ar-tween the "A" and "B" Army teams rived at the previous week, when Recreio woefully disappointed supporters by their dismal failures.

ther remarks are superfiusus

Unlike his brother and his father, his methods are essentially defensive and he scores mostly on the leg. I am told his innings was quite flawless and I can see the name of Pearce leading Hong Kong cricket for many years to come.

JUNIOR LEAGUE STARTS Junior League cricket commenced last Saturday with a match be which the former won by 41 runs, This game proved particularly dis- appointing in that there were ab- sentees from both sides, a most un- satisfactory state of affairs con- creio, I was particularly pleased

with their fine showing on Satur sidering that this was, after all, a

day After their debacle-in-both League fixture.

Divisions the previous week,

son,

RECREIO'S VINDICATION. As an ardent supporter of Re-

DESPITE THE ENFORCING OF THE NEW L B. W. RULE IN THE COLONY, LEADING BATSMEN HAVE NOT AS YET APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN GREATLY TROUBLED. IN THE COURSE OF THE LAST FORTNIGHT, NO FEWER THAN THREE Army B, who were last sea- CENTURIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED, S. A. ISMAIL SCOR-

one of the most powerful must confess I felt definite mis- ING ONE IN A CLUB TRIAL LAST SATURDAY WEEK, IN AD- teams in the Second Division, play-givings. Instead of being disheart DITION TO THOSE BY PEARCE AND COLLEDGE.

led two men short throughout and ened by these reverses, as one were fortunate that there were not might have expected, these defeats more away. Cpl. Willey, who is in appeared to inspire them to give of charge of the team, told me that their best and although they were on the morning of the match, perhaps a trifle fortunate in win- several people, called off, mostly Pning the senior game, this could

Then who, brating or preparing to celebrate some anniversary, or so i gathered. NEVER LOOKED LIKE WINNING

Of course the present superior-really no earthly reason why ity of the bat over the ball local Hong Kong cricketers should be ly, may be attributed to the bril troubled.

liant weather and wickets vir- The new law was passed by the tually perfect after a Summer's M.C.C., primarily to assist off- rest. On the other hand, when break bowlers in first-class cricket one comes to analyse it, there is to deal with a growing penchant on

AT 6.30

EVERY EVENING

BOOTE'S OLD Marered is carried into the

Library. Whosoever, it was that founded this

tradition was a man of no mean judgment, for in

blishing BOOTHS as the gin of his household,

he had rec nised the mellowness

born of musterity that distin

BOOTES at the one FINE Gin

the one mawired Gin

allowed by time.

BOOTH'S

HE ONE Matured GIN

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO. LTD.

were

cele-

A team batted first and with Lients. Ingram and Hook being the only bats to make anything like a showing, the side were finally dis- missed for 125, none of the oppos- ing bowlers meeting with any great

success.

Army "B" were ing pathetically apart from 21 by

strug runs and, Paterson

and a gallant 23 not out by Tel- ford, never looked like getting Gantzer bowling a medium,

ball, mostly on the La nice easy action, ificult to pl and 4 for 15

a fair indication of

UTMOST CONTEMPT

his

I suppose the "big" friendly of the afternoon was the game be tween Civil Service and Kowloon Cricket Club on the latter's ground. Prior to the match, I was told that there was a distinct likelihood that the Civil Servants would be unable Ito turn out a side.

Not only did they turn out a full side but, in addition, show ed that their improvement to- wards the end of last -- sea-

was no fash-in-the-pan.:

Bill Colledge. “D

Ric

treating the home attack tmost contempt, KC.C

A. H. MADAR

to apply to their juniors. With L. G. Gosano and E. AR Alves in devasta form with the ball, Craigengower batsmen set a low- ord for the season and were all back in the pavilion for the as- tonishingly now score of 15. When one takes into consideration the fast that Craigengower numbered among their batsmen, such men as HP Lim, J. L. Youngsaye and G. A. Lee, the merit of this achi ment will be more fully appreciated.

Gosano followed up his bowl- ing with a fine Innings of 58 retired and, in view of his youth, must now

rank among the most promising all-roun- ders in the Colony.

THESE GOSANOS! Another Gozano was distinguish- ing himself at the Valley.

missed raigen seniors hav

gower for 144 were in rather

was topped with the carious position as loss of only two wickets and stumps of their side had fai were drawn with the scoreboard reading 196 without further loss

FINEST EVER

I believe that Ric rather fortunate

eral

ce and despi