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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1988.

THE HONG KONG PRESS

Volunteer camps de- finitely affected cricket over the week-end and there were no matches played that could be cor- rectly classified as First Division

A fairly representa- tive Craigengower first eleven beat Club "A" and Indian R.C. drew with Middlesex in the two, games in which senior

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E. ZIMMERN

cricketers were in the all the catches offered. Anderson was dropped twice before he had predominence.

scored 10 and I have rarely seen him play a worse innings than he did on this occasion. Gittins was

I had it impressed on me most forcibly in my early days as a news-little better and it was left

paperman, that the use of the word "sensation," especially when ap- plied to sporting results, was to be used sparingly. However, I feel that this week I have every excuse for drawing on the limited quota!

to

Robbie Lee, who played a typical

innings, to consolidate the position

with 45.

Of the Press bowlers, Burnett, opened and his first over more near- ly approached the form of his hey- day than any I have seen him bowl for years. He flattered only to de-

ceive, however, and went right off

from thence onward!.

And so I say that a Press XI sen- "Tinker" Lee was getting quite sationally defeated a Kowloon Cric-a bit of help out of the wicket and ket Club side. And it was not a should have taken several more wic-

such men

weak side by any means. That de-kets if he had been better supported scription could never truthfully be by his slips. Omar, I felt, was flat- applied to a team which included tered a bit. I was surprised to see as Donald Anderson, that Ellis was not tried. He is a Teddy Fincher, Robbie Lee and Vic-useful left-hander and as such tor Gittins.

might have done quite a lot of dam- Although it was felt in Press age. circles earlier in the week that their Faced with a formidable total bowling might be capable of hold-Press made light of the task, A. T. ing down K.C.C. fairly well, the Lee after a somewhat shaky start, most optimistic scribe when K.C.C.'s settled down to play good forcing team was published, was smitten by cricket and when he was dismissed a feeling of pessimism which was for 45, the Scribes were well on the not helped at all when K.C.C. ran way to victory. up a score of 150 for 9 dec.

CHANCES NOT TAKEN

HERO OF INNINGS

This score might well have beer Burnett was the hero of this in- halved had the Press held on tonings. Kept subdued by Robbie Lee

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CAUSES A SENSATION

in the early stages, he later played out is probably not far short of his some attractive strokes in total runs for the last two seasons, front of the wicket and literally he may now be considered to have carried the team to victory.

fairly earned his place in the side. Same for Duggie, Hung. last season in the second team but He spent is definitely batting much better at

the moment.

Club, who batted first, had quite a number of first eleven players in action but it was left to J. Ilsley, who has not played here regularly prior to this season, and Fox to make the runs.

Gray used his entire battery of bowlers which included Anderson, Robbie Lee and Lay and so the merit of the batting of Burnett and Lee cannot be too highly stressed.

Another really splendid exhibi- tion was Boys' School in

given by the Diocesan their match with Recreio. The schoolboys have a fine workmanlike outfit and this year's eleven must rank with the finest always been known for the excel-had always taken to be something ever turned out by a school that has Francis Zimmern, fast bowler, I

of a joke. He has now fairly earned the right to the name and his analysis was quite impressive.

lence of its standard.

LAY AGAIN!

Lay was once more to the fore

I. R. C. were unfortunate to he held to a draw by Middlesex as the with a hard-hit 70, although at some latter team were 53 behind with only stages one could hardly describe his two wickets to fall when stumps innings as classic. Recreio's bowl-

were drawn. Bob Arculli took full advantage of his promotion to ing was in the main, tripe!

Recreio at bat, to use baseball-his old place in the batting order at taker for a ride by Crary. Although Madar, cum-softball Phraseology, were No. 2, and made 29, while. A. H who in my opinion has sis as far as results go, this young than even the inimitable he did not return a startling analy-more right to the title "Woodfull" bowler kept pegging them down on went in No. 4 and stayed for the Major, and outside the off stump and made;

rest of the innings while acorings tremendous pace off the ground-

48. on several occasions on the ground --crawlers!

...

As usual Hatfield took all the J. Soares placed some skilful cow-wickets for the Army side, con- shots and managed to survive long ceding 45 runs in 16 overs for 7 enough to collect 19 but the only wickets. point at issue was the question of

whether. D.B.S. would get Recreio out in time.

In fast-gathering gloom, they did

BY "ADREM"

PULLED WEIGHT!

C. S. M. Northcott was the only Middlesex batsman to make his weight felt and the soldiers were never in the picture. Again the most successful man in the I. R. C.. was "A. H." whose 6 for 32 fully made up for the absence from the attack of A. R. Minu who is still fasting.

and thus added yet another scalp to P. R. C. might truthfully stand their already impressive list of suc-for Pope's Recreation Club! 9 for 4

сезвев.

· BRUTALITY!-

As far as individual performances went, the palm must be given to Lieut. Stevens of H.M.S. Falmouth. I don't know how long this cricketer has been on the station but if figures signify anything, his talents have been wasted on the desert air. It is evidently sheer brutality to play him in ships' cricket.

and 7 for 40 in successive Saturdays is pretty good going, but although Carey made 62 with the bat, Police were unable to force a win. In fact they might well have lost.

Army seconds were best served with the bat by Webb, Ratcliffe and Blount, while Hebden bowled very well to take 4 for 41.

.

What Pope is to the Police so is This very K. L. Ng to University. fine bowler returned the excellent

analysis of.

0. M. R. W.

12 В 18

Be that as it may, on Saturday he must have had the time of his

This proved too good for Craigen- life. He took 4 for 48 when gower Juniors and they were all out "Dainty" batted and then proceeded for 70 in reply to University's 184 to give an exhibition of fireworks for 6 dec. Fong, K. S. Oh and young which has probably never been Matthews made the runs for equalled here.

University.

SCHOOLS SHOW 'EM!

97 out of 113`runs is pretty good going and indicated that either he is a phenomenal bat or the remain- der of his side are a fine collection Clubs are having a sorry time in of rabbits, Between them they their fixtures with schools at pre- managed to collect 22 and they sent. D. B. S. have been beating up were well and truly benten!

leading Junior sides and on Satur- day C. B. S. took a leaf out of their book and left something with Civil Service, including A. E. Perry, to Chief feature of the match at H remember them by. They put out

SKIPPER EARNS PLACE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. K. C. C., when Club "A" played the Club for: 46: (Homegood 3 for 14

Craigengower, was the return to and Smith 5 for 22) and them, form of Ernie Zimmern, the latter's thanks to some stout batting akipper. As his score of 88 mot Odell wid Meffan, won easily.