1938-04-04 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1938.

CRICKET REPLAY ENDS IN DRAW

Interesting Position When Stumps Drawn . C.C.C. AND I.R.C. NAMED JOINT CHAMPIONS

(By "ADREM")

Nazarin was batting very confid- ently but after playing several very nice leg shots, he took a terrifie beat at a half-volley from A. T. Lee and Francis Zimmern at mid- off took a splendid catch.

FINEST INNINGS

Abbas, who now came in, played. the finest innings of the day. He his everything in the centre of his bat while defending, and occasion- ally opened up at the short stuff. which he hooked with great power

A. H. MADAR played an inordinate-all along the carpet to the rails. ly cautions innings.

While he was associated with Madar, I.R.C. appeared well on top. and the score was going along at a rattling pace when he played too soon at a long hop from Billimoriz

NOT altogether unexpectedly, the game at the Hong Kong Cricket Club last Saturday to at- tempt to decide the destination the Senior League Cricket shield for the coming year, failed for the teen together 35 minutes and add-which kept low and was given out second time of asking, and we are now no nearer Souza being well held by Ismail Ale Minu came in, played his first. than a fortnight ago to discovering which of the two off a skier to long off. sides, Craigengower or I.R.C..are the better team.

ed 52.runs, did the next wicket fall, 1b.w.

ball, hit the second for four, play- Souza's innings had been invalued the next and was then well held

able but he never inspired one will by "Tinker" Lee at long-off. ⠀⠀ EL

confidence. He played some excel-was succeeded by veteran Arthur WHEN STUMPS WERE DRAWN AT 6.15, AN EXTREMELY lent shots but appeared quite de- Rumjahn who looked very comfort INTERESTING POSITION HAD BEEN REACHED, L.R.C., WITH termined to score quickly. Helable until he hit over a half-volley THREE WICKETS, INCLUDING THAT OF A. H. MADAR, STILL caused Craigengower supporters from Billimoria and had his wicket IN HAND, WERE 37 RUNS IN ARREARS, AND THE FINAL RE- hearts to miss several beats when shattered. SULT, HAD THE MATCH BEEN PLAYED TO A CONCLUSION, he went dancing up the wicket to WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FORECAST.

Although many who saw the match might have felt that it was rather on the slow side. personally, I enjoyed every min- ute of it. Both sides had their ups and downs and it was inter-

reasons,

Kitchell's slower ones only to stab furiously at the last moment for the singles which were quite · out of! proportion to the risk taken.

APPEARED STALE

PLAYED FOR DRAW

Arculli then came in to play for a draw. Both A. H. Madar, who had taken absolutely no chances during his long stay at the wicket and he, presented an impenetrable front to all the bowling and made no effort to score. When Arculli was

On the whole, he gave me an im esting to a degree to see them to stand down from opening the at- pression of staleness and I feel he extricate themselves from dif-

his tack but whatever

would be well advised to forget al given out Lb.w. to Zimmern, LR.U. ficult situations.

there seemed to be little justifica- about cricket until next September were virtually out of danger and For the most part, despite a wiction for opening with A. H. Madar

i Zimmern was- his usual shaky M. P. Madar came in and played ker as near perfect as the Ciao Island A. R. Abbas.

self at the outset of his innings. He out time. never looked happy when playing! It is possible of course that Minu

a forward defensive stroke an never looked like scoring. When he settled down, he was a differen man and his batting improved be yond all recognition.

capable of producing, bowiers hela ¦ the upper pand. im passing.

prefers a ball with the shine taken. snou menmon that the WICKETS

off and Madar and Abbas like i. were picked at right-angle to their with it on. Whatever it was it di mortal une between the Supreme little harm, in fact, Madar bowled Court anu thê Naval faro anu oip: K. Lee with the fifth ball of his this occasion · ran in a recuo second over with the score at 6. from queen s koad, Central, น Chaver noad. Inis made pacting in the second innings inanite more comiortable than is the wonɩ on this ground as the sun was on the side instead of straight front.

MOST DANGEROUS BAT

DISMISSED

A. E. Madar, at the close, had scored a meagre 18, over which h had taken some 85 minutes. At no stage of the game did he make any effort to score off anything but the rankest bad ball and, while I car appreciate his dourness in the las. 30 minutes, I felt that he would have served his side better had he opened up a bit earlier on when he was obviously seeing them.

Highlights of his knock were drive through the covers, some ex cellent hooking and a terrific bea to long-of where A. E. Abbas, right by the tent, had the catch is After he had bowled four overs. captain's innings and a timely one, throughout the innings. He

his hands only to drop it again. Billimoria kept an end going in Minu relieved Abbas, bowled

seat down some balls which were un- maiden over and secured the wicke Ernie's highest this season,

memory serves me right. of F. R. Zimmern, one of the op-

playable but was inclined to bowl After Zimmern and Souza hatan occasional long-hop. Francis position's most dangerous bats, in bis next. Meanwhile, Madar has been dismissed there were no mor Zimmern bowled heroically. It was Minu won the toss and adopte little scored off him, but in keeping high scores but the batting still re essential for Craigengower that a the obvious course, having regard with his policy of not allowing the

mained interesting. Rapley, al- least one of their bowlers support to the briliant weather and the batsmen to settle down, Minu once; though he was apt to play some Billimoria. Zimmern did it. unlikelihood of failing light later more rang a change and Kitchell.ed up balls, made a useful 16 and and made considerable pace off the agricultural shots to leg off pitch-was swinging quite a lot from leg. in the match. He put Craigengower relieving Madar, had Esmail caught Hamson shook the field up some wicket.

in.

MINU AGAIN LUCKY

by M. P. Madar for 11.

what by crashing two to the fenc

I don't know whether the cares LR.C. successes ended here for when the I.R.C. were just beginning of captaincy-always 2 problez: some time. Ernie Zimmern joined to think he had not a scoring shot when a skipper is also the best George Souza at five minutes to in his bag. bowler in the side-influenced him three and not until these two had j

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SUPERB FIELDING

Craigengower's fielding was su- perb. Specially prominent were A. K. Ismail, in the gully, Rapley, at cover and Souza, anywhere, silly The innings closed at 4.20 for 125.mid-off in particular. All-chances Minu had pegged away, doing no-were held LR.C. also gave: little. thing brilliant and getting his wic-away along the ground but were kets when the batsmen attempted unable to hold catches. Ernie Zim- any liberties. His analysis 18-8 mern was dropped at least three -35-7, speaks for itself. Kitchell times, While Souza also had one or was very enterprising and was not two let-offs.

afraid to pitch them up and vary I have leamed that no further both pace and length. He struck games are to be played and Crai- Ime as most promising.

gengower and LBC. have been Ismail and Nazarin opened for named joint champions. The for IR.C. to the bowling of Franci: mer team will hold the shield for Zimmern and Billimoria. With the the first six months and the latter first ball of his second over, Zim-1for the remainder of the year. mern sent down a beautiful ball Hearty congratulations to both. which beat Ismail all ends up and Craigengower in particular, are de bowled him neck and

crop. Kit serving of special plaudits as this chell, who succeeded, appeared very is the first time they have won the comfortable until Billimoria pitch-championship for years.

If they

ed one about six inches outside hi have not the honour of reigning in leg stump which beat the bat and solitary state, they can neverthe went across sharply to take the off less view the season just concluded peg. A real beauty!

with justifiable satisfaction.