1940-03-06 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1940)

GREAT EFFORTS BY RECREIO IN TENSE LAST HALF HOUR

PATERSON, BISHOP IN BIG STAND

(By "ADREM”)

In the only friendly match on Saturday, University had much the worst of the argu- ment with Hong Kong Cric- ket Club juniors and, with only one wicket in hand when stumps were drawn, were 60 runs behind.

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for Cricket responsible Club's big score of 178- for 7 dec. were R. S. W. Paterson and C. W. E. Bishop, who took part in a big stand for the seventh wicket which added 73 in 51 minutes. Divett also stayed in for. some time to help Bishop to add 49 for the eighth wicket.

University's best batsmen were Kenneth Lo and N. Singh, while H. D. Lowe took 4 for 33 for Club.

FIVE K.C.C. MEN HELPED WIN LAST

CHAMPIONSHIP

Kowloon's success In the Senior Cric- ket League this deason is the seventh occasion on which they have won the championship, „They' first accomplish- ed this feat in 1903/6 and the last time prior to this season was in, 1939/8,

Of the members of the eleven who | helpad to win the last championship, the following also played this season: F. Goodwin (onoë), E. C. 'Fincher, `N. A. E. Mackay, E. F. Fincher and R. E. Lee, white Goodwin and E. F. Fin- cher were also members of the 1920/7 and 1929/30 teams. E. C. Fincher played in the last-mentioned

season

but was a member of Civil Service In 1926/7, turning out for Kowloon the following year.

J. M. GOSANO FIELDS

BRILLIANTLY

(By “ADREM”)

ALTHOUGH THEY did not cover themselves with gloryTM by any manner of means, Kowloon Cricket Club drew with Recreio on Saturday and thus won the Senior Cricket Lea- gue as Craigengower, only other team in the running, was beaten by Army in a thrilling match at Sookunpoo.

Despite the fact that the cricket never reached a very high standard, it was nevertheless rarely dull to the large: crowd of spectators. Indeed, the last half hour, when Rec-- reio were all on their toes and K.C.C. were striving dourlyTM to keep their ends up, excitement was intense.

Mast polished innings for Recreio, however, was Eddie Gosano's 38, which must rank as one of his finest of the зеллом.

Honours of the match went to E. L. Gosano, Willie 'Reed and "Nolly" Silva, for Recreio, and Robbie Lee

Usually an aggressive bat, Gosano took na Kowloon, The following teams will represent Hong and Donald Anderson for

liberties with the accurate bowling of Lee Kong Cricket Club on Saturday," at 2.00 p.m. although the finest feature was the and Lloyd and defended stoutly when wic

1st XI V C.C.C. at H.K.C.C.-T. A brilliant manner in which the Recreio kets ware falling fast. Later he opened up. Pearce (Capt.), Surg. .Lt. Com. W. G. Fin-field backed up their bowlers.

and just before he gave an easy catch to nic, J. H. Fox, M. F. L. Haymes, H. Owen Teddy Fincher won the toss for K.C.C. Hung at short leg, off Anderson, hit that Hughes, A. K. Mackenzie, D. McLellan, J. and put Recreio in.

bowler for two beautiful fours. Left-handed L, G. L. C. Pearce, 'A. E. Perry, J. E. Richard Gosano all but -demoralised Lee, hitting the

IMPERTURBABLE REED son and E. W. Stout.

opening bowler for several nice fours on the Recreio's goose now leg. Gosano batted soundly, defending well cooked as seven of their best wickets were and hooking anything short with great powdown for 89. But there was still Willie. er. He also utilised a nice square cuf, well- Reed; he spent the early part of his stay

2nd XI v D.B.S. at D.B.S. ground:~R. S. W. Paterson (Capt.), C. W; E. Bishop, N.

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(Other Sport On Page 15) D. Booker, G. P. Charlton, C.. G. Godfrey, timed but not very powerful. He was final- in just getting a sight of the ball; the most

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ID, O. Parsons, J. E. Potter, D. S. Robb, L. ly given out caught behind the wicket--a tempting stuff was just patted back.

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the bowlers catered to his favourite stroke -the leg-glance-and four after four re- sulted...

Silva, who assisted him to add 69 in 437 minutes, never appeared too sure of him- self but made great efforts when he was given anything pitched up. With the score at 150 for 7, Rodrigues declared; Reed was" not out 49. Most of his runs had been scor ed by square-cutting, leg-glancing and "pow-.. erful hooking, not once did he attempt anything in the nature of a drive, although he received half-volleys in' plenty....

Lee bowled some beautiful balls-they took the wickets of J. M. Gosano and Rodrigues, both out first ball, and Beltrao-but Jater' tired perceptibly and lost his length, although" he stuck grimly to his task throughout.

Lloyd met with scant success on a wicket which gave him little assistance. He was able to turn the ball a lot, but so slowly- that it was an easy matter to keep him out. ANDERSON AND LEE SAVE SIDE Had in not, been for a fine defensive inn- Ings by Anderson, supported later by Robbie' Lee, K.C.C, would probably have lost.

E. L. Gojano bowled very well in his first few overs and had Anderson in all sorts of trouble but, feeling the effects of his long innings, soon tired: Ozorio, like Lloyd, was turning too slowly to be effective and proved surprisingly easy to play.

Under normal circumstances he might have had an expensive afternoon, but ' with batsmen concentrating on just stop. · ping there, he was flattered a good deal. With the dismissal of Hung, who was just" beginning to settle down, K.C.C. had a fur--- ther setback when Mackay, after staying' for a couple of overs, was bowled by a' nicely-flighted ball from Ozorio. E. F. Fin- cher, however, stayed a long time although only scoring seven and when he was bowled by a good one from Pereira, the time was: fairly advanced,

Two wickets then went down quickly." Lloyd was called for a sharp run by Ander- son and was run out and Burnett, after just escaping a similar fate, was snapped up by J. M. Gosano' in the gully,

INTERESTING SITUATION

It was an Interesting altuation. ~ K.C.C.: still had some good bats to go but the light was failing fast and the Recreio attack and field were on their 'toes. Another quick wicket and anything might have happened.

Robbie Lee, however, saved the day.: Apart from one bad shot which soared over: slips, with all three leaping vainly after it. with arms extended, he took no further chances. Leaving everything off the wicket: severely alone, he played d dend bat to any-- thing that might have hit the stumps, and try, as Recreio did, they met with no further success.

Pereira, had bowled very aggressively and fully deserved the best analysis of the inn-t ings,

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The fleiding was all so good, that, it' would be invidious to single out any one iplayer for special mention, but the-bril-- Hands of Jerry Gozano, at cover, had to be seen to be "appreciated..

He was on anything that came his way" like a flash of lightning and his throwing-in:** was invariably 100 per cent, accurate,

K.C.C.,might have, chosen the less specta- cular course of winning, the League but I don't think they are altogether to be, blam- ed. I am certain, in any event, that their opponents thought none the less of them for adopting their tactics of Saturday afternoon.

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