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CRICKET NOTES ·
-THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 7, 1940.
G. SOUZA AND AMPLAVANAR RETURN FINE PERFORMANCES Civil Service Miss Good Chance Of Beating Club
T. G. C. Knight Again Does Well
By "Adrem".
THE WEATHER ON SATURDAY WAS NOT CONDUCIVE TO GOOD CRICKET, THE LIGHT GENERALLY BEING FOUL AND CONDITIONS UNCOMFORTABLE BUT NEVERTHELESS SOME ENJOYABLE GAMES WERE PLAYED.
George Souza, the Craigengower vice-captain, takes the palm for the finest batting performance of the day, his 72 against University being an excep- tionally brilliant effort, while Amplavanar, playing for the Varsity second eleven, was responsible, for the best bowling performance.
Cricket Club and Civil Service were engaged in a high-scoring match, the latter doing extremely well and at one stage being well on top, while the only other senior match on the programme be- tween Kowloon Cricket Club and Indian Recreation Club--was cancelled on the instigation of the latter club, most of whose players were on a religious fast.
Craigengower's batting failure against University is difficult to explain. Although there is a mat- ting wicket at Pokfulum it is not difficult, although fast, and run- getting is usually a simple matter. I shudder to think what Craigen- gower's score would have looked like had Souza not got going. He started hitting right away, scoring with ease all round the wicket, to make his runs out of 86.
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Gegg and Mahmood proved very steady opening bowling combination for University, the former taking 3 for 25 and the latter 6 for 34. Mahmood gave indications last year of develop ing into a fairly useful bowler and he has evidently improved quite considerably, while Gegg, who is very inclined to sacrifice accuracy for pace, is a natural fast-medium trundler, who is certain to im- prove even more with experience.
It is interesting to note that F. R. Kerman, one of the best all- rounders in Shanghai, turned out for Craigengower but he was caught in the slips after making only four. In this connection I am told that he was actually not out, the catch going off his pae;. the umpire was very surprised when the Shanghailander walked out on the catch being applauded by one of the fielders-evidently not in a position to see. Even with a bare 99 board, the Craigengower captain. tells me he was fairly confident of | the outcome but Matthews rather
on
the
upset calculations with a hard-hit, if unorthodox 69. One shot in particular was described to me. The bowler put down half- volley on the off which most bats- men; would have greeted as a heaven-sent, ball, to cover-drive, Matthews, however, went back, and,, off the back foot, took a ter rific clout which almost despatch ed the ball over the pavilion......
There, was little of, note in the remainder of the Varsity innings although one or two respectable scores were made.
000000000090‹ CLUB “A” 10 PTS; RO YAL SCOTS & PTS.
GOOD CRICKET MATCH
ON MONDAY DAY RUNS ACROSS
Two of the strongest cricket teams in the Colony will be in ac- tion on Monday, Ar- mistice Day, when Hong Kong Cricket Club, who are ex- pected to turn out a very powerful side, will entertain Kow- loon Cricket Club, who will be at full strength. It will be a whole day match as will the fixture at K.C.C. between the junior teams of the two clubs.
chance of getting the runs and 00000000K the game fizzled out finally in a tame draw.
Thanks to the form of young
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OWN BACKS: FORD
HOLDS UP ATTACK
By “Scrum-Half”
CLUB "A", STRENGTHENED BY THE PRESENCE OF AIT- KENHEAD. DAY, THOMPSON, HEASMAN, NEEDHAM AND TAYLOR OF THE FIRST FIFTEEN, AND WRIGHT-NOOTH OF POLICE, BEAT ROYAL SCOTS, WHO WERE WITHOUT: SUT- HERLAND AND DUKE BY. TWO GOALS (10 PTS.). TO TWÓ
TIME TRIES (6 PTS.) AFTER LEADING 5-3 AT HALF
IN THEIR RUGBY MATCH AT THE VALLEY YESTERDAY.
Royals had Ford at fly-half, and his inexperience in this position held up their line unnecessarily. I was rather surprised he was not changed with Douglass, although the latter is probably getting in as much practice as possible in the centre in view of his new position in the Army team.
WEBB'S FIFTY
Four good bowling performances and a half-century by Sgt. Webb then went on to take 5. for 41 and featured the friendly cricket fine all-round help Ebrahim (5 for 18) to skit-match at Sookunpoo yesterday George Ainslie tle the Scouts out for 69. J. Read between R.A.O.C. and R.A.M.C. Civil Service juniors, who this made a great effort for the Scouts The latter team won by the nar- early give indications of being land, going in at the fall of the row margin of two wickets. somewhat stronger than they were third wicket, was not out with 25 last year, had an easy win over to his credit when stumps were Police.
drawn.
Following wore the scores:~
R.A.0.C. Pinder, st. Shorthouse, b Bright... Stoner, b Harrison Boncock, b Wyre Jeffrey, st. Shorthouse, b Bright.. Haskins, e Shorthouse, b Harrison Wright, e Shorthouse, b Bright Ryan, b Bright.
Merrick, st. Sharthouse, b Bright.. Roberts, 1.b.w., b Harrison
Mendell, not out
Police batsmen appear to be Hatfield's form. In recent even worse as run-getters than matches. has been one of the they were last season and on this highlights at Army cricket, occasion only Shepherd and Kirby On Saturday he took 5 for 22 ran into double-figures. returned the splendid analysis of and, chiefly as a result, Army won Ainslie against a strong Club junior side for 16, while MacGowan took by 6 wickets. Club batsmen met three cheap wickets. near the end. with scant success and only Standing, e Musson. b Bright
Given a good start by Ainslie, Booker, who has done very well Watson and Stone, Civil Service of late, made anything like а knocked off the runs required for showing. victory- for the loss of only two
Douglass was the only mili- tary back to show initiative and was always dangerous in possession.
Royals lost Gracie in the open- ing minutes of the second half, a twisted ankle causing his rotire- ment for good. He had played 'a solid game at scrum-half, though 10 he was rarely able to set his backs 2 in motion due to the fact that Leo 4 was getting the ball back for Club 10 with monotonous regularity.
13 Drew-Wilkinson was a failure at full-back, misjudging badly and being inaccurate in his touch- kicking.
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Good. In Spasms Royals' pack played spasms, but lacked that "fire". usually associated with them. W. Millar was again outstanding,
Extras (B5, LB1)
Total
Bowling. Analysis.
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18
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Army batsmen started badly wickets. Davidson later went in but an undefeated innings of 39 and made 34 not out, although by by. Pte., Bateman and 21 not out Harrison
CAPT: SKIPWITH----
Wyre
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FAST BOWLER
Local cricketers are likely to have a chance of seeing a really fast bowler in action-in the near future, it was learned recently. Capt. Skip- with, of the Gunners, who has suffered from a knee, injury and has not bowled with any speed since his arrival here, recently underwent an operation and hopes to be able to get back to his fast bowling in the near future:
Skipwith is also a this activity has also knee.
that time there was nothing the game.
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Rugger player, although been curtailed by his.
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while Pinkerton was always in
the thick of things until he took Gracie's place at scrum-half. Fall of Wickets:-1 for 3 (Stoner): 2-Pecorini was given a severe jolt- for 8 (Boocock); 3 for 22 (Jeffrey); 4 when he met Millar in a head-on for 45 (Pinder); 5 for. 45. (Wright); 0, collision when both were going for 49 (Haskins); 7 for 40 (Roberts): for a high kick, but it will take a tor 53 (Ryan): 9 for 48. (Merrick); lot to put him out-and Millar,
10 for 58 (Standing),
R.A.M.C.
Coombes. 1.b.w., b Haskins Webb, c Roberts, b Haskins Harrison, Joffrey, b Haskins Shorthouse. b Boocock Lawrence, c and Boocock Walt, b Boocock
Wyre..c Roberts, b Hasking Don.. b Haskins- Musson, not out
Bright; e Jeffrey, b Haskins Swyre; c Pinder, b Boocock
Extras (B5);
. Total
Baocock- Hasking.
Bowling Analysis
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who carried on fresh, as a daisy
while Pecorini had a brief rest,
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Day made several runs, but he is developing, the bad fault of run- oning across his own backs and
o then passing to a player no more 3 than three yards from him, with ... - lithe Inevitable result that the 'movement is checked by, a knock- on His handling was again good...
Thompson performed: yeoman. 'service in defence and ran well when given the opportunity.
At forward Heasman, Wright- Nooth and Dalziel were always
Fall of Wickets:-1 for 10 (Coombes); prominent, while Needham show- 3 for 10 (Harrison); 3 for 21 (Short-ed more dash than usual, though house); 4 for 21 (Lawrence); 5 for 39 he must learn to pass if he is to (Walt); 8 for 40 (Wyre); 7 for 40 lend full weight to a forward (Don); for 65 (Swyre); 9 for 76 movement. (Webb); 10 for 79 (Bright),
in by Major Swyer gave them aning and veteran W. W. Parsons
easy victory.
Left-handed Lewis, who did so well last season, again proved his worth, with 4 for 38 In oight
Penalty Try
After Douglass had unexpect- edly failed to land a penalty goal, Some fairly good cricket,, which also did well, was, not without its amusing in-
Two other games--were played Ford went over in the corner terludes, resulted from the intra- but little information is available when he picked up a loose ball. club game, at Kowloon Cricket about either of them. In the following a wild pass by Clemo Match between University and Club. A story current at the club match between R.A.Q.C. and to Wilson, although I would have:
overs...
At Chater Road, T. G. C. Knight once again impressed the natives Craigengower juniors with his all-round form. He markable for a really good bowl- that a letter had been
was re- the following morning indicated signals, on the C.B.S. ground, the said he was yards offside, Millar made a very pretty 51 before being performance on dach side. from the Royal Observatory com- conditet that Haskins did very Royals' line when he did not have
score-book received
was in a diagraceful failed to convert, Club went ahead and told little beyond when Dalziel was tackled on ing run out and his bowling for Notwithstanding, forties by... N. plaining that the violent efforts of well both with the bat and the the ball and appeared almost cer- the first flue, overs was very Singh and R. S. Gill, Way took 7 some of the batsmen in this game ball, and Dixon also bowled well tain to score. Aitkanhand easily steady, although, being kept on for 37 to play a big part in the had caused violent atmospheric for an over too many, his sixth dismissal of University for only disturbances!
was taken heavy toll of by Perry, 134. who scored fours off two full- tosses on the leg and a long-hop.
Sporting Chance
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Zimmern's Cow. Shots
The Craigongower batsmen, however, could.do.little against Archie Zimmern, who has been the bowling of Amplavanar, fairly consistent of late, was again who had ♬ for 20, and could to the fore but some of his strokes only muster 77, Norman Broad-l
-notably bridge being top-scorer with:15,
glorified cow-shot which he exploited with con- siderable success when. Anderson was bowling--would not have ap pealed to a cricket puristi
Macauley Shines...
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A match between two Naval converted the penalty try from teams was played on the Navy in front of the posts and Club led
6-3 at the Interval, ground, King's Park.....
KNIGHT LEAVING
It is learned that T.G.C. Knight who has done so well as an all rounder for Club this season and who is considered, by many to be in Interport, class, is returning, to Shanghai very shortly.
Owen Hughes scored a rapid 71 not but 'and Club were able to declare at about 3.45, leaving their opponents a very sporting chance of getting the runs. For- J. Macaulay was the star player tescue went early but while Perry | in the match at Diocesan Boys' Cyril Logan, the Army player,| and Richardson were together, School between the School and made a few and I am told that T. Civil Service went along steadily, the School Scouts, which the A. Madar, making his first_ap- When Perry wag out after a hard- former-thanks chiefly to the pearance, shaped very promising- hit of they had every chance of brilliance of Macauley-won by ly. Other useful scores..” were winning but for some reason 100 runs.
made by S. A. Gray, R. T. Broad- · A Model Aeroplane Contest will Richardson refused to hurry and Macauley, opening for School, bridge and E. C. Fincher, while be held at the open ground near his slow batting thereafter soon scored 77 out of 114 runs added. Baldwin Impressed considerably Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, on left his side with little or no while he was at the wickets and with his nicely-flighted spin bowl Sunday, 10, at 10 p.m.,
In the second half Aitkenhead cut through to send Wilson over
Inst-minute effort and nearthe posts for Aitkenhead to convert Royals refallated in a Millar scoring in the corner. wound up a good exhibition by failed with the kick. Aitkenhead Douglass arrowly missed landing a penal- ty goal almost immediately after. CLUB Pocurini; P. Wilson, Aitkenhead). Day and Thompson: · Mor gan and Clemo: Moodie, Lee, Heas man; Godfrey, Needham; Dalziel Taylor and Wright-Nooth,
ROYAL SCOTS: - Drew-Wilkinson;: Fairley, Douglass, Gibson, and Garrie: Ford and Gracie: Durio, Bromner, Coombe; Millar, Hunter:
Longinan,
| Cuthbertson and Pinkerton...
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