1938-02-09 — Page 18

- Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1938

THREE TEAMS FOR CRICKET TITLE

I.R.C. LEAD AS HOME STRETCH REACHED K.C.C. SCORE FIRST WIN OVER CLUB FOR YEARS (By "ADREM")

F. R. Zimmern, above, was un- defeated for 50 against Club de Recreio last Saturday.

LA

AST week there were no fewer than four teams

in the running for the Senior League cricket brute, For this reason and the fact title, this week the field has narrowed down to the latter stages of the game, made that the light, and drizzle during three, Club having fallen by the wayside as the re-playing conditions, for batsmen at sult of their defeat at the hands of the Kowloon any rate, far from pleasant, it was Cricket Club.

AT THE MOMENT, L.R.C. ARE IN THE MOST ABLE POSITION AS THEY HAVE SECURED TWO POINTS, OR RATHER DROPPED TWO LESS THAN THEIR NEAREST RIVALS, THE K.C.C. AND C.C.C.

They have yet to play the H.K.C.C. and the K.C.C., both at home, K.C.C. have to meet Recreio and I.R.C., and Craigengower play the Army away and the Club at home.

personified but Leckie never appear- ed very happy. Marshall, when he appeared to be set for a big score, paid the penalty for over-aggression and was held by Anderson at long- off.

Leckie was caught by O'Bryẹn în the slips and Owen Hughes, a short while later, met with a similar fate, Anderson holding a quick one,

Meanwhile, Alec Pearce was bat- ting beautifully. Early on in his innings, he cracked Lee for a glori- ous four through the covers to fol- low it up with a crisp glance which also found the ropes.

of a procession until Ride was join- When he left it was pretty much ed by Hayward. These two stood up to all the wiles of Lee and Lloyd perhaps, just as well for the win- and the keen fielding, while scoring ners that they lost the toss. I am a negligible number of runs. At one quite certain that Anderson would period they took FAVOUR- have acted in the same way as Hay- over three.

some 27 minutes MORE ward and put the other side in ̧ ̈

Anderson and Tommy

Hayward was then ruled 1.b.w., Madar to Lloyd-a opened. I don't like saying "I told thought many and although Ride doubtful decision

latter has not the defence, for that skill you so," but I still maintain the farmed" the bowling with some position in the batting order. In spectacular catch by O'Byen in the when joined by Swain, a any event he was back in the pavi-slips, brought a really thrilling lion almost at once, to be succeed-match to a close. ed by Ernie Fincher, playing in his

CONSISTENT LEE last match operated upon yesterday for aping a fine length and occasionally

this season--he

Lloyd bowled very steadily, keep- making one rear on a spot at the Bowling Green end where Leckie, when bowling,

kept even Alec

had dug Robbie Lee was magnificent and a hole.

spite those two quick fours early on. Pearce quiet, de-

ful this season as his figures, ap-

He has been singularly success-... pended, reveal:- Matches O.

was

The K.C.C. skipper was his usual cautious self and never appeared one really magnificent over to him in difficulties until Swain bowled.

the pavilion, seemed to take all the which had him all at sea. This, from confidence out of him and it came as no surprise when he played a silly shot and was caught by Baines.

AN EXTREMELY INTERESTING SITUATION! Despite the astonishing col-, In an association with local cricket lapse of the Club batting last dating back some 10 years, I canpendicitis. week and the fact that the game remember no occasion in a League will be played at Sookunpoo, I match when Kowloon have beaten shall be very surprised if the their great rivals. Indians manage to secure three That they did so after being dis points when they meet the missed for a meagre 85 runs, re- Town side next Saturday, Never-flects great credit on their bowlers, theless, their batsmen are show-Robbie Lee and Lloyd, the keenness ing such excellent form that

I of their field shall be very surprised if

and the inspiring they example of Donald Anderson, who are beaten.

handled the side in masterly fash On the other hand, K.C.C. should jion in the face of what appeared beat Recreio, which will place them to be an almost impossible task. on an equal footing with I.R.C. It may be argued that Anderson Craigengower appear to me to have had little or nothing to do. His the most difficult task before them. bowlers were taking wickets and If they beat Army outright-and that was all there was to it. Never that is very problematical-theytheless, there were one will still be faced with the task of periods in the Club innings which or two overcoming the Club and that, I might have panicked a less level- fear, will be beyond them.

headed skipper.

With present form on which to i For instance when Ride and Hay- work, therefore, I expect the I.R.C. ward defied all efforts to dislodge -K.C.C. game, scheduled to be them during an association which played on Saturday week, to decide lasted some 35 minutes. the issue, with an extra bit of spice A change of bowling may have added, if these two teams and Crai-broken the partnership, on the other gengower all win next Saturday. hand it may have resulted in

latter team by beatingcouple of fours and the alteration

The

a

M. R 5 71.4 21 197

22

Avge. $8.95

FINCHER BATS WELL Fincher more nearly approached K.C.C. fielding was beyond all re- his true form in this game than at cognition although it was not alto- any other time this season. He was gether without blemish. The im- with all his old-time severity. He ing for victory, not recreation, and sound in defence. and square-cut pression was gained of a team play- eventually hit from Owen Hughes and was clean-served.

a half-volley their success was thoroughly de- bowled.

over

There was not a great deal more over-cautious and paid the penalty, to the K.C.C. innings. O'Bryẹn was Teddy Fincher was caught high up in the slips by Owen Hughes off a about a bit and Robbie Lee defend- bumper and although Lloyd hit ed stoutly for a short while, 85 was all that was realised.

Swain bowled really well against

Brilliant bowling by" Rillimoria and a stout-hearted innings by match at King's Park where Crai- Francis" Zimmern, gengower had a 5 wicket win over marked the

Recreio.

H.K.C.C. will then be champions of the whole complexion of the game. his old Club-he used to play for prolonged bad analysis would

if, as is quite on the cards, LR.C. and K.C.C. draw.

However, if one summed up all the possibilities that can be con- jectured, there would be no end to it so I will revert to the games played last Saturday.

most

BILLIMORIA BRILLIANT I am told that Billimoria was al- unplayable as his figures signify and had not Eddie Gosano, › returning to form after a the K.C.C. seconds while Owen couple of fours,

hit him for a Hughes, apart from an occasional have been even more impressive. ed right through. Leckie, the Shang-gengower did not find run-getting loose 'un was very steady and bowl- hai Interporter, however, was the too easy and when "Tinker" Lee and Set to get 100 for victory, Crai-

man who met with most success, his Ernie Zimmern were dismissed with fastish- leg breaks and fine length, successive balls from - Ozorio and netting him five victims at a cost of five wickets were down with still only two runs apiece.

some 30 runs to get, they had cause for a certain amount of worry.

Further plaudits to Ernie Fin cher for a really fine innings of 27 he can now rest in hospital con- tent in the knowledge that he did his bit towards the championship if it is won-and Robbie Lee and Lloyd for their stouthearted bowl- FIRST WIN FOR YEARS Ting. Kowloon Cricket Club beat Hong-

FRIGHTFUL WICKET -Kong Cricket Club by 20 runs, Just It is not often that Ah Tack, the

a simple statement, yet, to my re-inimitable collection, it marks the successful turns out a wicket like the one on -culmination of years of striving, Saturday. I hear it was an absolute lethargic.

K.C.C.

Club fielding on the whole was groundsman.keen although Leckie, in the gully, at times appeared to be a trifle

FOR TWO DAYS ONLY

SPECIAL CLEARANCE OF ODMENTS IN-CRETONNES, FOLK WEAVES AND CURTAIN NETS. IRRESPECTIVE OF COST. ALL TO BE SOLD AT 50 cts. per yard. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

PAID PENALTY Marshall and Leckie opened for Club. The former was confidence

ZIMMERN'S FINE FORM, A. K. Ismail, however, held out and the runs were hit off without further los8. Francis Zimmern is probably batting better at the mo- (Continued on Page 19)

Announcing The Opening of

MACSIM CAFE

21, HENNESSY ROAD

COMFORTABLE and SELECT EXCELLENT FOOD-RUSSIAN OR ENGLISH

OPEN TILL 12.30 P.M.

PROPRIETRESS: MRS. R. R. LOCK.