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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1988.

E.L. Gosano's Splendid Form

Manners Overwhelms

Club Attack

VARSITY, SECOND DIV. CHAMPIONS?

(By “ADREM”)

FIELDING one of their most powerful teams avail-

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Will Go Far

ship..

They certainly have a most workmanlike outfit and if their batting were a little more eliable, I would be inclined to back them for the title.

In Ng and R. Singh they have a pair of bowlers who'very rarely let Reggie Broadbridge, I have little them down and there is nothing doubt, will go far. He has a de-much wrong with C. H. Teoh, as a rencé worthy of a cricketer with change. Add to these stalwarts, many more years of experience some new blood in the shape of than he can boast, and a tempera-C.. N. Matthews and Gegg, both ment that the biggest game can- schoolboys of last year, smart not upset.

fielding and unbounded enthusiasm you have all the ingredients

Of the other run-getters, Ernie and

in scoring Zo, and Koppie Lee

in recent matches takes

able, Royal Navy gave a good indication of their Fincher showed his lack of practice for a spot of shield-lifting. potentialities when, on Saturday, they made a very again came along with 31. His Virtually Unplayable

Ng failed with the ball on Satur- representative Club side wonder whether they are scores as good as they have hitherto been led to be-memory back to several years ago, day and this gave Singh and Teoh when as Craigengower's skipper, | a chance to show their mettle. lieve.

he was also their most successius Right well they did, too! batsman.

Singh was virtually unplayable to return-

It has generally been conceded that Club, while having a fine batting side, were strongest in attack and the absence of Leckie, who has left for Home on leave, and "Acci" Bowker, was felt tre- mendously.

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McLellan

A Good Start

With only four bowlers to call wickets, Colledge and upon, Owen Hughes must have being the highest scorers. had a most harrassing afternoon. Manners, abct whom we have all heard and written a great deal, found his form for the first time in Hong Kong and his century was the bright spot of the day's programme. He scored his runs out of 180, hit 15 boundaries and cleared the fence once.

Over at Cox's Road, a depleted K. C. C. first eleven, although it ran up a total of 158 for 7, did little to enhance its reputation.

Upening to the bowling of Fran- cis Zimmern and Souza, Tommie Some idea of his rate of scoring Madar and R. T. Broadbridge gave in the latter stages will be the side a good start. Although appreciated when one considers the former knocked up 43, he has that of the 129 runs added with Craigengower's neiding as much as Whitmarsh for the fourth wicket, anything to thank for that measure the Major was only credited with of success. 35 of them!

Scant Success

I am told that he was dropped no fewer than seven times!

On the face of it, it is difficult to understand why Madar does not

Both Zimmern and Souza bowl

The toriner made full use

ed well.

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20 6

the

5 of the hard wicket and was very Iast of the ground. As petits & and Teoh helped himself to speed-merchant, he was more prone other four wickets at a cost of 21. Veteran "Polly" Xavier was the to be short than overpitched and always appeared likely to get some-only Recreio batsman who scored more than seven and his 23 was thing snapped up in the ships.

even more meritorious as he, only There was nothing very startling a short while ago, parted with his in Craigengower's batting. A.R.H. upper dental works and this caused Esmail made 27, next hignest scores him some discomforture. were Hung and Lim with 14 each. I am told that Lee bowled very well for Kowloon, but Lloyd, with 8 for 45, met with most success.

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A bright spot in the game was very snappy ship catch by Victor Gittins! There was much 'discussion afterwards, it is learn- ed, to decide whether Gittins or his colleagues registered greater > surprise.

So much for Senior cricket.

Or Was I?

just

managed to turn

University's batting only

the favourable position left them by their bow- lers into account, and they finish- ed up with 74 for 8. What little I saw of Gegg's batting I liked, while I was much struck with the dour batting of S..N. Gupta, whose 4 retired was. an eminently sound effort!

A. V. Gosano was easily the best Recreio bowler but Carvalho's donkey-drops also fooled two bats-

men.

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I was fortunate or unfortunate Longfield, who bowls very fast,

make a good many more runs. He enough to see something of the On an adjoining ground Cricket but has yet to find a length, was has a very nice style, plays his play between Recreio Juniors and Club, juniors scored a good win over very expensive, while Owen Hughes

defensive shots with a straight|University. A dicky-bird Navy, thanks to some fine bowling was little better. Pearce met with

a knowledge of the whispered in my ear that the lat- by Divett, and the batting of H. J. scant success but Ilsley, if he bat, and has did nothing else, at least managed game that once earned him a Shang-ter team have high hopes of lift-D. Lowe and N. P. Fox.

'ing the Second Division champion- to keep the runs down while tak-hai Interport cap. ing a wicket.

Club, who batted first, could only manage 123 to which Ride (40) and Owen Hughes (24) were chief con-1 tributors.

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E. L. Gosano Again

As I remarked once before, most pleasing feature of Recreio's cricket this season has been the excellent form shown by Eddie Gosano. Against Civil Service last Saturday, he played a typical in- nings featured by brilliant driving| in front of the wicket. He scored 61 and A. M. Prats, who has at last shown of what he is capable. topped the half-century.

I notice that "Spottie" Pereira made 34 before being bowled by Whitley "Spottie's" best friend would hardly describle him as a batamar, but as a run-scorer and nightmare to length bowlers, he is -invaluable. Rodrigues in wise to bat him at No. 7. In that position he will either place the side well ahead of the clock or get out. It's well worth the gamble.

In the Civil Service attack, lion- hearted McLellan bowled 15 overs and took 4 for 53, while Norman Whitley, assisted by Colledge, took three wickets at 16 runs apieçe.

• Civil Service, In view of the large and varied assortment of bowlers -possessed by Recreio, had little chance of obtaining the 188 runs required for victory and, when stumps were drawn they had scored 99 for the loss of five

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WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND

OUR FINE SELECTION OF

VINTAGE BURGUNDIES

THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE

OF THESE WINES BEING

UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG.

CALDBECK'S

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C.C.C. Juniors On Top

At the Valley, K.C.C. had a sorry time against Craigengower and were outplayed in all departments. Dismissed for 72 by Winch, Lam and Iranee, Kowloon's bowlers were then dealt with severely by Norman Broadbridge, Leonard and Winch, who were the chief contributors to the Valley team's total of 158 for 5.

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Police had to fight hard.in the later stages of the game to stave off defeat at the hands of Indian R. C. The latter did not start off in startling fashion, but M. R. Abbas came along at No. 8 and played his best innings for some time.

Police were never in the picture and when stumps were drawn, they had only scored 87 with their last man only to bat.

Abbas followed up his batting with some excellent bowling and took 4 for 15. !..

Only Inksplashers! There was only one team in it at Homuntin where D.B.S. entertained the Press and it was not the Press! "Tinker" Lee måde 85 out of the 56 which was the best the "ink- splashers could manage against Crary and Sargent.

Crary. I am told, came off the matting wicket like greased light- ning and was almost unplayable. School had little difficulty in knock- ing off the 56 runs required. Francis Lay batted like a master, while Crary also gave, a very creditable performance.