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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1988

LOCAL CRICKET SETTLES

DOWN TO USUAL STANDARD

With the season just about half- way through and clubs now settled down to fairly steady programmes, cricket matches, at long last, are producing a standard more in keep- ing with that usually set in the Colony,

something approaching his normal Other form and eventually got 53. batsmen hit and got out but 179 for 7 dec. represents the finest effort on the part of K.C.C. batsmen for some weeks, although it must be ad- mitted that Civil Service's bowling was not very hot.

J. E. RICHARDSON another nice innings.

ing into one of the most useful men in the side. F. A. Curreem going on late for I. R. C., took 5 for 16 while Azziz and Barma both got a couple of wickets.

It was again an opening batsman who more or less carried the side when I. R. C. batted, H. T. Barma scoring 32. A. K. Minu at No. 8, however, rendered valuable service at the end and got 36. With the last two men batting and some 33 rums still required for victory, I. R. C. were saved by the bell.

PULLED MUSCLE?

E. A. R. Alves, despite

recent

played rumours of a pulled muscle in the leg, has been bowling better of late than he did earlier in the season. at the moment is probably a better, On this occasion he took 4 for 10 bowler than even Billimoria.

and R. Soares followed up his bat- ting with 3 for 12.

MIGHT HAVE WON

He is most dangerous with the Bad wickets notwithstanding,

Kowloon might well have won new ball. He takes a good comfor-

A close game was seen on the it not been batsmen are beginning to get the had

for "Dicky" table run, has an easy action and Navy ground. Navy batted first and upper hand of bowlers and the re-Richardson, who batted in his best makes any amount of pace off the made 108 for 8 dec., (Page 36 not style to carry his bat for 55, Lee wicket. As he is also batting very out) a sporting declaration under the sult was

some fairly tall scoring took the wickets-four of them well, I foresee representative hon-circumstances, and C. C. C. were 18 but Lloyd gave the opposing bats-ours for him in the near future. runs behind with their last two over the week-end.

where I could never see them be-

Also at the Valley, Navy were only beaten in the closing minutes of the game by Craigengower with the light getting very bad. It

It was refreshing at the Val-men any amount of trouble as his ley to see Donald Anderson hit-analysis (11-5-27-1) will indicate. ting them around as he has not done for

It was some weeks. a grand knock and compares favourably with any Donald has ever played. He settled down rapidly and scored with ease to any part of the ground. His off- drive, hook and square-cut punc- there- tuated his first 50 and

after, when he was hitting at all and sundry, he lofted his drives and although some went

near

BY "ADREM"

fieldsmen, I did not see an actual was rather chance put down.

unfortunate

before!

CLASS WICKET-KEEPER

For

Navy, Whitmarsh batted solidly for 20, and Brownrigg got 25. The latter is one of Navy's many

men batting.

ม

the

Winch bowled well for Craigengo- wer, making lots of pace off matting wicket, while he also batted well with N. Broadbridge to really save the side from heavy defeat.

class wicket-keepers and if he is not Wood took 5 for 15 for Navy. almost at the top of that class I It took the weak Civil Service should like to see someone who is, team to bring K. C. C. Juniors out Set to get 105, Craigengower of their shell! Against the Civil started off well. Rapley scored Servants' very mediocre attack, Mc- rapidly for his 41 but then wickets Kenzie and Gray had a field-day fell regularly until, when the last and added 110 in 48 minutes for

Earlier, man, P. J. Billimoria, went in to the third wicket,

G. E. from bat, some 9 runs were still needed. Taylor, a recruit to K. C. C., had Navy's point of view that Ernie The left-hander left anything off played some nice strokes in his 28 He was badly missed by Colledge Zimmern, who put himself in very the wicket severely alone and man-and shortly after he passed 50 and, I late, was given the benefit in an ap-aged to keep the straight once out. Ernie Zimmern showed great think might have been held at mid-peal for a catch behind the wicket. off early on, but those were his only He later admitted that he touched faith in his partner and made no mistakes.

the ball! However, this perhaps effort to "farm" the bowling. His only compensated for a decision faith was justified, he got a loose given a little earlier when Hung one which was sent to the boundary was given out 1.b.w, to a ball which to give his side victory. he hit hard on to his pad.

On the other hand Ernie Fincher appeared to have considerable dif- ficult with the light in the first part of his innings and he just scraped! His contribution to the first 70 hoisted could not have been more

than 10.

After Anderson had been dis- missed, however, he played up to

I had a really good look at the bowling of Francis Zimmern in this match and, I'must confess, found it good! The lad has improved out of all recognition and on his form

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LUKE'S FINE BOWLING Civil Service batsmen were all at sea against Johnnie Luke and were put out for 80, only A. Warr ever looking like staying. Luke was well- nigh unplayable and his 6 for 19 At Chater Road, Hong Kong was the result of some skilful trund- Cricket Club and Army had an even ling. Taylor also showed that he game in which, the latter were 50 can bowl and he took 3 for 21. runs behind at the close with 5 wickets in hand.

For Club, John Pearce and G. P. Longfield top-scored, while for Army, Driver Logan, got a few at last, Godby made 32 and Weedon 24.

At Sookunpoo, Army Juniors re- plied strongly to H. K. C. C's 140 for 9 dec. and when stumps drawn had just topped the century for the loss of only two wickets.

were

Lowe and young Parsons made a I heard an opinion expressed a few for Cricket Club but it was left few days ago that Capt. Godby was to veteran Eric Mitchell to top-score the most stylish bat in the Colony with 33 not out. Ratcliffe was in While I cannot subscribe to that great form for the soldiers and took view, I certainly think he is one of 3 for 16. our most attractive bats. His off- Coombes, Sgt Baker and Ratcliffe, drive is a good pattern on which any who batted in that order, all made young cricketer might model that runs against some innocuous Club stroke.

RETURN TO FORM

bowling.

Both Diocesan Boys' and Central At Sookunpoo, a certain amount | British Schools were engaged on of shuffling in the I. R. C. batting or- Saturday. The former were fea- der against Recreio, saw "Bob" tured in a thrilling tussle with Arculli return to his form of the Police and only just managed to season before last and compile 58 scrape through. retired. Chief features of a useful innings were a five and nine fourg.

DREADFUL WICKET

Police batted first on a dreadful A. H. Madar got his usual quota wicket and were skittled out in 16 and M. el Arculli, at No. 10, made overs by Crary and Cheung, Carey 26 not out. Recreio's bowling was alone making double-figures. Pope steady, Pereira, L. G. Gosano, E. L.j and Baker then had & School wickets Gosano and Prata all taking wickets. down for 29 and all appeared to be Set to get 154, Recreio were never up. Whitfield, batting at No. 8, happy against "Tubby” Minu (7 for however, had other ideas. 50) and were out for 103. I am scored 16 and he was batting with pleased to note that M. el Arculli Chin Parts, last man in, while the was given a show with the ball which score gradually crept up. Finally he made the best use of to return a snick went for 4 and School had 8 for 29 in 10 overs.

won yet another match.

•

JUNIOR CRICKET

He

On the other hand, at Pokfulum, Batsmen were not particularly C. B. S. were never in any difficulty prominent in the match between Re- against University but were unable creio and I. R. C. Only four men to press home the advantage given reached double-figures. For Recreio. them by batsmen Tommy Suiter and "Polly" Xavier played a gallant in- G. Stone. nings for 45 not out, carrying. his bat right through to get his runs out of 119. He was well supported by R. Soares who is rapidly develop

K. E. Tam made 52 for the Undergraduates and with their score at 118 for 7, in reply to 174, time was called.