1938-06-11 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 11, 1938.

C.C.C.-K.C.C. Clash To-day

ALFRED COATES ON

SICK LIST

Good

Game When H.K.F.C. "B"

Entertain K.B.G.C.

(By "SKIP")

In this afternoon lawn bowls programme, the match between Craigengower, virtual leaders of the First Division, and the Kowloon Cricket Club who are hot on their heels, will attract the most at- tention.

Owing to illness, the home team will be without Alfred Coates, third man to Dick Basa, and I understand that Penny, from the third team, is to take his place, thereby leaving the second team intact. The change will of course weaken the one rink somewhat, but I feel that in spite of this, the home team is strong enough to keep the points.

Kowloon Bowling Green Club, fresh from their away victory, should be able to secure the ad- vantage over the Indians, who are not at their best when away from home. Their team will re- main the same, of course, whilst the homesters have been forced to make one or two minor altera- tions.

An

PAISLEY'S STRONG

"BOOLER"

Scotland.

unusual incident occurred

in a Lawn Bowls League match between Ferguslie and Abercorn on the latter's green.

Mr. G. Connell, president of Abercorn, and rink skip, threw his bowl in a "stripping" effort. It struck the jack, which was found in fragments, having been jammed with another bowl.

The "freak" shot is believed to be unprecedented.

"SKIP'S" FORECAST FOR TO-DAY

SECOND DIVISION

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"REVIEWER'S"

SPORTS COMMENTARY

Players Before Umpires Now

UCH great cricketers of the past as

SUCHE triger) Smith (Warwick-

shire), Hardstaff (Notts), and Dol phin (Yorkshire) have long been familiar to English cricket crowds as first-class umpires. This year two other well-known cricketers join

the ranks of the white-coat brigade and will be seen regularly this summer on the county grounds. They are Nor- man Kilner, of Yorkshire, and War- wickshire; and A. C. Russell, of Essex.

Kilner a brother of course of the more famous Roy, played from time to time for Yorkshire before qualifying for Warwickshire in 1926. His best season for his adopted county was 1988, when he averaged 44.97 for an aggregate of 2159 runs. He continu- ed to play regularly last season, but without quite his former success.

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Russell retired from county cricket in 1929, and has been engaged in coaching since then. The war inter- rupted his career, but he became Test player immediately afterwards, playing against Australia both here and "down under." In 1922 he was the most prolific run-getter in Eng- land, scoring 2575 runs and topping the averages. The following season, in South Africa, he achieved the most memorable achievement of his career. He turned out to play in the final and deciding Test feeling far from well. He scored 140 and had to retire to bed ill. Runs were badly needed in

FIRST

DIVISION

C. C. C.

C. de R.

(72)

v K. C. C.

(50)

(68)

V C. S. C. C.

(55)

K. B. G. C.

(-)

v +L. R. C.

(~~)

K. D. R. C.

(74)

V

P. R. C.

(58)

+C. S. C. C.

(---) V C. C. C.

(-)

H. K. F. C. "B"

C. de R.

(56) v K. B. G. C.

(70) V P. R. C.

(78)

7

(39)

T. R. C.

(---)

y "H. K. F. C. “A”

(--)

THIRD

DIVISION

*K. C. C.

(-)

v K. F. C.

(---)

R. H. K. Y. C.

(84)

V

C. C. C.

(47)

and the rubber for England

for the

another, century,

H. K. E. R. C.

(53)

V K. T. R. C.

(69)

H. K. F. C.

(56)

C. de R.

(55)

Kowloon Dock entertain the Police and appear to have every chance of winning. Full of confidence after their victory of last week, they have a more than useful team out. Cullen will not be turning out, but the vacant berth will be worthily occupied by Glen Cooper, who is very steady, if not quite as dramatic as the man he is retieving.

C.S.C.C. STRONGER

Hollidge will be playing Civil Servants after a week's absence, and although his presence will con- siderably strengthen the team, I do not think the extra weight he will pull will be sufficient to decide the match in favour of his team, who play Recreio, at King's Park.

In the Second Division, Civil Service will be at home to Craigengower, and the latter, who are well in the running for second division... honoure should secure both points.

Football Club "B" who are shaping quite as well as their premier twelve, entertain K.B.G.C., and it will be in- teresting to see if they meet with just a little more success than their "big brothers," who recently lost by a single shot.

POLICE WEAKENED

Club de Receio are at home to the Police, and, on the face of it should have a comparative walk-over, especi ally as the visitors will be weakened by the absence of Joe Carey, who is well worthy of his promotion to the premior team.

In the Third Division, H. Kr Foot- ball Club journey to Quarry Bay and should not come away empty-handed.

Although Kowloon Football Club visit K.C.C., this should present no difficulty to them and they should win comfortably.

NEW ZEALANDERS LOST £1,932

Christchurch (N.Z.), May 5. The New Zealanders lost 1.932. on the tour in England last year, it was announced to-day. They made an effort to recoup themselves by playing matches against the States in Australia on the way home, but bad weather caused these matches to be failures financially. Only half the expenses being recovered.

† Denotes a promoted team. Denotes a relegated team.

Figures in brackets denote result of corresponding match last season.

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the second innings, however, and Rus sell got out of bed and won the match

解 * ***

Bradman's Latest

Record

with

DON BRADMAN, after batting for 3

hours 5 minutes, and hitting 17 48, completed his 1000 runs before the end of May for the second time in his carcer, the first occasion being în 1930, also against Hampshire.

Bradman up till May 27 has had 24 playing days, and scored 285 in the opening match of the season against Worcester, which commenced on April 30..

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In 1927, between May 7-and May 28 -22 playing days-W. R. Hammond scored 1029 runs for an average 79.07; in 1980, Bradman, in 32 play- ing days, ecored 1001, averaging 143.00. W. G. Grace, in 1895, when he was within two months of completing his 47th year, scored 1016 runs in 22 play- ing days from May 9 to May 30, aver- aging 112.88.

Bradman, needing 124 to complete the 1000 runs before the end of May, batted well at Southampton against Hants, when he and Fingleton both scored centuries. Bradman at the start of the day was within 53 of the four- figure aggregate. He reached his cen- tury first, after he and Fingleton had stood at 99. Bradman hit 15 4s in 2 hours 35 minutes, reaching his fifth century of the tour.

Fingleton's third century this sea- son was completed in four hours and included 11 48. Rain interrupted play with Bradman wanting 15 runs for his 1000.

Bradman accomplished the feat of reaching 1000 runs before the end of May for the second time in his career no other batsman has performed the feat twice when he hit Baring, the amateur fast bowler, to the square leg boundary. He was loudly cheered all round the ground and congratulat- ed by the players on the field. Brad- man hit 18 46 in performing this feat and had batted, three hours and ten minutes. He was the big man" of the moment, and though Fingleton also had a century to his name, he drifted into the background whilst the two batsmen were together at the wickets. It is interesting to record that when Bradman Ecored 1000 runs before the end of May in 1980, the feat was also completed on the Southampton ground and against Hampshire.