1937-11-12 — Page 27

THE CHINA MAH, NOVEMBER 12, 1937

HATFIELD OVERCOMES POLICE R.C.

FINE BOWLING DECIDES

KEEN MATCH________ CRAIGENGOWER HELD RY CHAMPIONS

UNIVERSITY'S INITIAL VICTORY

(By "ADREM")

LEAGUE CRICKET

AVERAGES HELD

-OVER UNTIL

TO-MORROW

Owing to pressure of space, we are reluctantly compelled to hold the weekly Second Division League Batting and Bowling averages by.

to-morrow's editions on page 21.

THE keenness with which the junior League is be- "Adrem, and these will appear in

ing contested and the well-balanced nature of many of the teams, was demonstrated last Satur- day when two matches finished with only a few runs difference in the scores as the result of mark- ed superiority on the part of both attacks.

found the Naval bowling very steady.

ANDERSON'S

CENTURY

K.C.C. JUNIORS BEAT HKCC. JUNIORS

Thanks to an undefeated century by D.-J. N. Anderson, mable to play in the two-day match in Hong Kong, Kowloon Cricket Club second eleven. beat Hong Kong Cricket Club juniors by five wickets.

Hong Kong C. C-155 (G. E. R. Divett 43 BS W. Paterson 17, N. P Fox 22, IL A. Murray 18; C... B. R Sargent 5 for 18). -

Kow oon C. C.-173 for 5 (W. L. Me

Kenzie 24, D. J. N. Anderson: 183 not out, Stoker 2 for 29, Divett 2 for 53).

POLICE GAME

BACHELORS DEFEAT

BENEDICTS

Jeffery bowled very well to capture 15 for 22, while Dale had 3 for 34.

L. S. A. Fynn and Comdr. Way- CRAIGENGOWER WERE UNFORTUNATE IN NOT TAK. mouth gave the sailors a good start Woods and ING THREE POINTS FROM THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONS AFTER and when Ldg. Tel

At the Valley, the Single men of the AMASSING THE HUGE SCORE OF 206 FOR 5, NAVY PROVED Comdr. Wauchope in a productive

runs, Police R. C. defeated the Married men

by six wickets. TOO GOOD FOR THE INDIANS, WHILE HKCC, WERE UN-partnership, added over 40

Navy registered a comfortable winarried 109 (F. E. E. Booker 34, A. FORTUNATE TO BE HELD TO A DRAW BY CS.C.C.

Most pleasing feature of the Finest individual feat of the wayside. As it was, G.-A. V. Hall game between H.K.C.C. and Civil week is credited to Pte. Hatfield defended stoutly in gathering dark-Service was the return to form of of Army "A" for a really remark-ness and the challengers lost a big Eric Mitchell, former Colony skip per, who has played in several mat- able piece of bowling. When one chance. side dismisses another for only Craigengower batted first and ches since his return from leave, 48 runs, it is generally consider-Rapley and Archie Zimmern made with indifferent success. He made ed to be all over bar the shouting light of all the bowling. Not until up for previous shortcomings in and the dismissees-if I may coin 99 runs were on the board did this match and was associated with a word-may reasonably be par-K.C.C. meet with success, and then R. S. W. Paterson in a partnership A declaration was finally doned for not taking too much in- Baldwin held a catch off Sargent of 80. terest in the remainder of the to dismiss Rapley for 64 game.

COMPLETE MASTER

E. Carey 17, T. H. King 19; B. G. Baker 3 for 40, N. Booker 3 for 17, Carruthers 3 for 3).

Pope 25, W. L. Clark 20, H. W.E Heath 26, B. G. Baker 20; Carey 4 for 34, Edwards 3 for 13).

Singles181 P. H. Loughlin 30, C.

ARMISTICE DAY SOCCER GATE

The entire proceeds from the Ar- made at 163 for 6 and with Fox mistice Day match yesterday w finding top form and Divett, Swain $640, including the raffle for the Not so Pte. Hatfield and Army "A", Rapley was the complete master and Bond all pulling their weight, ball which was won by ticket No. however. Starting off with a great in all stages of his innings, scoring C.S.C.C. were 85 with their last 533. There was an approximate at- rush, they had five policemen back rapidly off everything. Archie Zim-man in and were extremely for tendance of 1,500, a very poor af-

tendance. in the pavilion for a meagre 17 runs mern is not a slow scorer by any tunate to take a point.

and the entire complexion of the means, but when one takes into con- game was changed. With the ad-sideration the fact that his contri- vent of Tommy Hunter, batting bution to that first wicket partner. rather late in the order, something ship was only 33, some idea of Ra- of a stand took place and the 30 pley's brilliance will be gained.

Leonard failed, but Yeoh, G. A. was hoisted without further loss.

It was a forlorn hope Hatfield Lee and Iranee took full toll of the dismissed Hunter for 17 and the tired bowling and Lam applied the innings realised only 44 runs. Next closure when the total had just top- highest scores to Hunter, were W.'ped the 200 mark. L. Clarke, and Mr. Extras with 6 are bound to be each..

REMARKABLE!

there!

Whilst some who will criticise this late declaration, one can readily sympathise with Lam Hatfield's feat is really remark in his reluctance to take an unneces- able and stands out în a

sary risk against a batting side as already well-endowed with remark- powerful as Kowloon's, more espe able achievements. His analysis, cially as Rapley had put Craigen-

season

worth recording, was

well

follows:

R. M 0. 10.4 6 -18

....

25-

gower well ahead of the clock.

ERRORS OF JUDGEMENT Baxter outshone-a5 his contemporaries in

usual-all the bat

typical

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Another match, quite as thrilling ting line and scored a took place at Pokfulum between the 60. I am told however, that he al- Undergraduates and Army "B"-the lowed his eagerness to score runs, latter a shadow of their team of overshadow his better judgement last year. With Q. M. S. Moreton and he was greatly to blame for back in the team, they probably R. T. Breadbridge being run out thought that a victory over Univer-and McKenzie almost suffering the sity was well within their powers. same fate.

It Wasn't!

I am a firm believer in the short

Ng, Tech and Hong Choy found run as a means of demoralising the Army defences far from impre-fielding side when there is a big gnable and the soldiers collapsed total to face, but having full miserably before their assault to gard for this, there is still

1- only 62!

to take manec

need

long

These

FEARGUARD ACTION

has been playing the gan rmy "B" counter attacked sharp-enough now to ly and but for a gallant rearguard short run is possible. action by Vissijngam and B. Singh, mistakes may very well have they would have carried the day. Kowloon the game and with it the Parsons bowled well towards the championship, but as it was, there end, and in four maiden overs, cap were still three tured three wickets.

when stu

The match at Happy Valley be-

At King's tween Craigengewer and Kowloon

which most interest difficulty erging tred, provided all the excite

But for a period M near the end, the A would have fallen by the butors

accounting

in hand

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