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THE CHINA MAIL; JANUARY 28, 1938.

C.C.C. CHECKED IN “NEEDLE" TUSSLE

NAVY HOLD FORT WITH LAST MAN BATTING VAST IMPROVEMENT

OF UNIVERSITY

RECREIO IN RUNNING FOR TITLE (By "ADREM")

CHIEF interest in last week's Junior League

cricket programme was centred in the match at King's Park between Navy and Craigengower on which it was thought, the season's honours would rest.

THE VALLEY TEAM VERY NEARLY GOT THEIR NOSES

IN FRONT AND HAD NOT P. O. HUTLEY KEPT ONE END GO- ING THROUGHOUT THE NAVY INNINGS AND SCORED AN INVALUABLE 45 NOT OUT, THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THEY WOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED.

This match served to confirm the general opinion that Craigen- gower all being equal--will be the ultimate winners of the shield, although I have heard it voiced that C. W. Lam, their skipper, would be advised to display a little more initiative and even risk defeat in going for victories!

CRICKET STATISTICS

NEXT WEEK

Cricket Statistics on the First Division of the League will appear for the first time this season, in support of "ADREM'S”; usual Wednesday cricket notes. Junior figures will be published on Fri- day.

Carvalho went on as a last resort and took 3 wickets with his slows.

FORMER STALWART

7

As usual, their early. batsmen then all failed with the exception of Portuguese team of some five years "Polly" Xavier, a stalwart of the

ago. He found his best form and batted with all his old-time* con- fidence.

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However, with 82 on the board, 7 wickets had fallen, and matters were looking pretty grim for Re- creio. E. A. R. Alves then saved the situation and made up for his lack of bowling success, by hitting two fours and the match was won! Draws are of little or no use toing daunted by a score of 198, · Army "A" fell from grace last teams out for championships. which Police put up, they got to week, when they were skittled out Although they had much the bet- within 40 runs of this total with for 28 by Recreio and well and ter of Saturday's game, Craigen-only 6 wickets down.

truly beaten. They came back with a gower were far from convincing. Chiefly responsible for the Police rush against I. R. C. whom they beat Taking due consideration for the batting success, were Carey, with a comfortably at Sookunpoo by 4 wic- accuracy of the Navy attack, led by hurricane 43, Loughlin (40) and Jkets. Consistent bowling proved Jeffery, and the size of the King's L. Stephens (61). Unfortunately too much for the Indian batsman Park ground, 183 in something like for Police, in view of his return to and apart from the youthful K. M. two hours is far from fast scoring. form, the latter sustained a back in-Rumjahn, they offered little resis- I notice that Hung and Lim were jury in the course of his inningstance and were all out for 78. the only two bats, to come off and which will necessitate him laying These were knocked off for the neither of them score fast so that up for about three weeks.

loss of six wickets, thanks to North- probably accounts for it.

K. S. Oh, K. L. Ng and C. H. Teohcote, Bennett, Goodger and Eaton, Apart from Hutley, Navy were made the bulk of the Undergra- against an ineffective I.R.C. attack never in the picture against steady duates' score of 155 for 6, J. Taui, and Army "A," although it must be bowling by Winch and Lam, but having failed for once. Pope bowl admitted their title prospects are Craigengower just failed to dismissed very steadily but Baker, who somewhat slim, still live to fight

took more wickets in this League another day! than any other bowler last season,

D. HUNG

Top-scorer against Navy for Craigengower.

them in the time at their disposal, although No. 11 was batting with Hutley at the closure.

again failed.

FOURTH SUCCESSIVE DEFEAT!

Altough they scored 142 for the FORECAST

loss of only one wicket, Junior

Champions, Kowloon Cricket Club, POOL ON ·

suffered their fourth successive de-

feat, this time at the hands of Civil

Service, Mulcahy scored at a crack-

DERBY

ing pace and was responsible for A forecast pool will be conduct- no fewer than 88 out of the total ed on The Hong Kong Derby, on runs scored, while. Baxter got a la-all entered ponies, whether they

subsequently start or not..

borious 21.

.

I believe that Dand batted for an The pool, less Government bet- commission to the abnormal length of time for his 13 ting tax and not out and put his side a long way

Club,

divided will be

equally behind the clock.

among the norminators who fore- VAST IMPROVEMENT

I imagine that no one was more cast the first three ponies past the “A team improved beyond all re-surprised than K.C.C. at the ease post in the Hong Kong Derby, in cognition, describes University with which Civil Service got these the correct order. fairly accurately. I feel that their runs. Daniells made an undefeat- The cost of each Forecast will move in withdrawing from theed 100 and McGowan scored 31-and be Senior League and concentrating the final total was 167 for 2. The what talent they had available, in eight K.C.C. bowlers who were the Junior Division, has saved this tried, had a sorry time, only Hall side from total oblivion.⠀⠀

and Luke meeting with any success. Graduation of most of their best. --- RECREIO IN: RUNNING performers at the end of last sea- It is not generally realised, that son, placed them in a precarious Recreio are one of the teams in the plight and had they tried to main- running for the Championship. In tain a team in the First Division, it actual fact, they have not dropped is more than possible that the long more points than either Navy or

Before 5 p.m. on Monday, 7th February,

1938 $1. Between 5 p.m. on Monday, 7th Fe- bruary, 1938 and 5 p.m. on Mon- day, 14th February, 1938. $2. Between 5 p.m. on Monday, 14th Fe- bruary, 1988 and 3 p.m. on Mon- day, 21st February, 1938 ---- $5.

LEICESTER'S

series of defeats which would most Craigengower, although they have RUGBY DEFEAT have completely wrecked their in- Their bowlers have served them BY AIR FORCE

certainly have been their lot, may played fewer games.

terest...

friendly

so well in recent games that their As it is, they came successfully victory over Army “B” on Saturday - London, To-day.—In through a lean period at the outset gave them their fourth successive senior Rugby game yesterday. Lei- of the season and with various win.

cester were defeated at home by the members of the team improving Batting first, the Army side were Royal Air Force by a goal (5 points) from game to game, they may yet so tied down by the accurate bowl- to a try (3 points) --Reuter. find it possible to apply for promo-ing of the Goaano brothers, that tion in the near future.

GOOD BATTING

they were forced to declare at about 4.15 with only 93 on the board, to sor- which, W. T. Paterson, former In-

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Unit-

Although their bowlers had last terport wicket-keeper, contributed ed Hockey Clubs will be held at the

ry time against the Police

Saturday, their batsman gave ex- no fewer than 40 L. G. Gosaño Police Training School on Tuesday, cellent displays and far from be- took 4 for 30 in 13 overs and F. H.February 1, at 6.80 p.m.

COVENTRY LOSE AT HOME

London, To-day.

Two games were played in the Second Division of the English Football League yesterday and both provided major upsets.

Aston Villa, who are making a great bid to return to the First Di- vision, suffered an unexpected set- back at the hands of Blackburn Rovers, who won by the only goal

in their home match, while at Cov- entry, the home team, who are level

de-

pegging with the Villa, were feated by two clear goals by Bury.

Reuter.

Yesterday's results place the first

played and points secured. three teams in the Second Division on level terms regarding games

CENTRE FORWARDS EXCHANGED

Notts County and · Bournemouth have ex- and Boscombe Athletic changed centre-forwards.

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