1940-04-01 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1940

INTERESTING GAME AT K-C.C.

Eventually Mulcahy lost; patience and in attempting a big hit off Fenton, was caught by Hawkins at deep mid- off.

Hung by this stage was begin- ning to open up and he scored fairly

too often, ball. Perry made 20 and Attwell regularly by means of the hook. He

attempted this shot once however, and was bowled by Fenton.

NOTWITHSTANDING A GROUND, which in the early bowled by Anderson a beautiful stages was sodden, conditions at Kowloon Cricket Club yes-shaped very confidently for 28 not terday for cricket were fairly pleasant, the sun being ex-out and, at 3.45, McLellan very sport-

LLOYD'S FINE BOWLING tremely hot but being tempered in part by occasional breeze.ingly declared.

Lloyd stuck grimly to his task all It was an interesting game through-the only bowlers then present in the

period it team, were unable to strike a length the time he was present and bowled out and, although at one

certain that K.C.C. and were consistently short, settled no fewer than 19 overs without relief, appeared fairly

although he had a break during the would win easily, an astonishing bat- | down to score steadily.

Taylor, Fincher and Lloyd, who lunch interval. He was unfortunate ting collapse in the last 10 minutes

arrived, were trying on many occasions and his analysis in the merit of his caused the home skipper, Ernie Fin-subsequently

ways reflects cher, some anxiety, and kept the game something all the time and Richard-no

son and Perry both found difficulty performance. alive until the last ball.

Kowloon's innings was started by On a wicket that was not as dif-in getting the ball away on the slow

Hung and Mulcahy and both took few waiting for their scoring cult as might have been expected, outfield.

Richardson reached his 50, scored chances, Civil Service, after some quick scor- ing off the first few overs during out of 87, after 55 minutes and after opportunities and making no efforts to

went on to make 84 before score off the better balls. which both Fincher and G. E. Taylor, lunch

Anderson and Mackay carried the score along for a while but when the latter was dismissed and Ernie Fin- cher took over, the Civil Service at- tack was completely collared and the partnership between Anderson and Fincher realised 102 runs.

With Anderson and Fincher dis-

there missed

came that collapse, Fenton and Whitley both bowling some good stuff and McLellan fighting. a forlorn hope to the end.

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