1938-02-26 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1938.

TO-DAY'S

CRICKET

PROGRAMME

Three Junior League

Matches

CIVILIANS BIG TASK TO-DAY

Meet Corinthians At Caroline Hill

VISITORS' ATTACK

STRENGTHENED

(By “OUTSIDE LIFE")

The Islington Corinthians will Officially the Senior League cric-play the third match of their pre- ket season ended last Saturday but, sent series in the Colony, at Caro- owing to the weather, the races and line Hill this afternoon, when they the Islington Corinthians, two blocks of matches have been post-4 p.m.

meet the Civilians, commencing at poned and will be decided on the 5th, and 12th. of March.

The Corinthians have totally re- This afternoon's programme is organised their team, and with the. confined to three Junior League inclusion of Sherwood, in the matches the most interesting of centre-forward berth, fireworks are which will probably be the game at anticipated.~ King's Park between the Recreio and Hong Kong Cricket Club.

University

Recreio

C.S.C.C.

H.K.C.C.

PROGRAMME

JUNIOR LEAGUE

* Army *A*

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H.K.C.C.

v LR.C.

FRIENDLIES

K.C.C. 2nd XI

V I.R.C.

v Royal Engineers. Some of the teams:-

H.K.C.C. 1st XI A. W. Hayward (Capt.), J. H. Fox, L. D. Kilbee, H. B. Neve, M. R. Swain, M. F. L. Haymes, J. Barrow, H. Owen Hughes, F. Baker, D. McLellan, L. T. Ride.

H.K.C.C. 2nd XI:-E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), F. H. Stokes. V. C. Bond, D. S. Robb, D. S. Blake, H. W. Baines, N. P. Fox, R. S.. W. Paterson, R. L. D. Wodehouse, C. W. E. Bishop, G. E. R. Divett.

Buchanan is being rested, and the full-back division has been changed, Martin being brought back at right-half, while Clark, the captain, will move to left-back, his original position.

BRADBURY AS HALF

Bradbury, who is really a half- back, has been taken out of the attack and will be seen at left-half,

the line. Wright and Whittaker completing

The visiting attack will comprise Read, Tarrant (at inside-right), Sherwood, Avery and Pearce.

The Civilians are with a fairly

fairly strong reliable defence

in

C. de R. 2nd XI:- F. H. Carvalho (Capt.), E. A. R. Alves, L. G. Gosano, A. V. Gosano, E. M. L. Soares, A. E. Noronha, C. P. Basto, H. M. Xavier, which the half-backs are the A. A. Lopes, M. Mendonca and J. strongest department. Soares.

K.C.C. 2nd XI:—A. A. Dand (Capt.), R. Baldwin, W. Bambro, K. M. Baxter, R. T. Broadbridge, H. Brokenshire, G. F. O'Bryen, S. A. Gray, J. R. Luke T. A. Madar and W. L. McKenzie.

SUNDAY'S GAMES

SHARPSHOOTERS