1941-02-06 — Page 14

CRICKET NOTES

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1941.

Donald Anderson

A. H. RUMJAHN & MADAR BAT WELL AGAINST K.C.C. Another Brilliant Innings By McLellan And Perry Bowl Well; Subdue Recreio Batsmen

By "Adrem"

BY WAY OF A CHANGE THE WEATHER ON SATURDAY WAS IDEAL FOR CRICKET ALTHOUGH SOME MAY HAVE FOUND IT A TRIFLE COLD. MOST GROUNDS HAD DRIED OUT WELL FOLLOWING A LONG PERIOD OF DARK AND DISMAL DAYS AND GENERALLY WICKETS WERE GOOD AND OUTE ELDS REASONABLY FAST.

Two senior matches were played, Kowloon Cric- ket Club having a good win over Indian Recreation Club and Civil Service drawing with Recreio at the Valley.

The fixture between University and Craigen- gower was postponed on the instigation of the for- mer club although their reasons for taking this step appear to be somewhat obscure.

to give him a chance cariler in the batting order as he is also a brilliant field and worth nur. sing.

K.CC. altered their usual bat-

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The match at Cox's Road ap-¦ peared to have been affected by the weather conditions and it was played in a fine spirit throughout LR.C.. having lost their first match, against University, might, ting order slightly in order to give reasonably have been expected to fake what they could have got in the way of points and have been quite happy with the draw it is certain they could have forced had they SO desired. Instead they chose to go out for a win right from the start.

R. T. Broadbridge chance of going in first and redeeming him- self for his dropped catches and thus restoring much-needed con- fidence. He started off well enough and looked as if he would settle down but he was unfortun- ate to be caught when only 11.

off #

Hung batted rather more ag- K.C.C. Win Toss gressively than usual but his pen- chant for ting across the line Ficher won the toss and put of the ball when driving proved his opponents in--the usual K.C.C., his downfall. He was badly drop- League policy--and at the outset ped at cover by Kitchell A. H. Rumjahn und A. R. H. Es-¦ "dolly" but was held by Rumjahn mail took few chances, Broad- ja short while later. bridge dropped both of them in Mackay, who succeeded, hook- the slips off Lee early on but as ed Minu hard off the first ball he soon as they could see the ball received only to have the four both men went for any runs that brilliantly stopped by К. M. were going.

though his wrists seem to

er.

have

which should be scored off, not to mention quite a few to

which

defensive shots night be played and he will take a quiet two single.

himself

a

rare

RETURN MATCH BETWEEN

K.C.C. AND H.K.C.C.

The return two-day match between Kow- loon Cricket Club and Hong Kong Cricket Club has been fixed for Saturday, March 22, starting at 2 p.m., and Sunday, March 23,

11 starting at

a.m.

bad knee still seemed to be trou- bling him, while Fortescue, al- though some of his scoring shots were lucky, batted better than he has done for a long time. Later Wright hit breezily and scored 16 useful runs in two overs.

Recreio Bat

Baker had rather in the

SECOND DIVISION

THRILLING MATCH AT THE VALLEY

By "Adrem”

ONE OF THE FINEST MATCHES the League is likely to produce this season was played at the Valley on Saturday between Craigengower Cricket Club and Civil Service Cricket Club in Junior Division.

From being in the very com- fortable position of only having to score a further seven runs with four wickets. in hand. Craigen- gower suffered some anxious mo- ments before the necessary runs were scared and when their last man came in the scores were tied.

At this stage Hamson played a bull in the direction of point, who jumped for a possible chance and just fell short. C.C.C. then went on to clinch the match.

Civil Service, huving first lease of a true, fast wicket, lost two wickets for 16 but Ainslie was then joined by Barrow and the rcore taken to 72 before Barrow was bowled by Way.

The advent of the latter turn- ed the tide in favour of Crat- gengower. Once the partner. ship was broken there was no stopping A. M. Omar and he finished off with a spell of 4 for 19 and Civil Service were all out for 97.

Way bowled better than he has done for a long time. He kept a very fine length and was turning the ball a lot.

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Omars' Bowling

Omar bowled well enough but he was rather lucky to have taken many wickets-the C.S.C.C. batsmen appeared to be playing hm his reputation, U. M. Omar, on the other hand, has bowled consistently well this sea- son but has had no luck.

on

Ainslie played a very fine At Innings for Civil Service. the moment he does not possess a great many scoring shots but he plays a very straight bat and off-drives very nicely,

to

Rumjahn, who was performing The innings closed at about 4.25 Rumjaho impressed consider. great things in the region of and with only two bowlers on balls later whom to call after Perry and ably. For a man of his age his square-leg, and two eyesight is remarkably keen al- straight-drove a half-volley from McLellan, it did not look too good

Minu which the bowler held about for Civil Service.

strained himself lost some of their erstwhile pow-six inches off the ground.

Hung and Broadbridge gave But give him any type of ball Not So Good For K.C.C. two-day match between Club and Craigengower a good start, the K.C.C. and, in going for a short former batting aggressively as is The situation was not now so run while batting he had pulled his wont and the latter waiting

he so badly that

ones. was for the loose rosy for K.C.C. as three wickets muscle

Runs camc were down for 42 but Francis Lay unable to field.

freely, particularly when U. M. settled down quickly and played Soares, however, normally the Omar was batting. The last- He proved

batsmen Minu very well. His cover-driv- most enterprising of

named hit furious y and in one | judge of a short run and his ing was magnificent and, being chose Saturday to decide to play over-from Ainslie I think-scor- uncanny ability to place his less impetuous than usual, he canny and his respectful treated almost 20.

The Ehots enabled him to be off down played a really valuable innings ment of Perry and McLellan had

unfortunate accident

the C.C.C. the wicket almost before he had of 34 which placed K.C.C. we the effect of bowling these bowl- Broadbridge started

on the way to victory.

ers in and thereafter they were rot which has already been des- At no stage, after that chance!

Meanwhile Anderson had been right on top. Had they been col-cribed. Broadbridge attempted to

Recreio would given in the slips, did he look like scoring freely all round the wicket lared

probably hook a fastish ball after he had getting out and it came as a big although he was rather restrained have won but they never lost their been batting for a long time, and surprise and disappointment when when up against Minu and when length and attacking them usually was hit full on the mouth. Madar hit one wide of the bowler, he was joined by Teddy Fincher led to disaster.

was forced to leave the field and Lloyd. and called a run which it was apparent that K.C.C. would Eddie Gosano tried to hit and was taken to Tung Wah Hospital Rumjahn evidently took to be an

win easily which they eventually was out, while Prata lost his with badly cut lips and suns easy one for he only ambled down did with 10 minutes to spare." wicket in going out to

of couple of teeth. the wicket to

the Minu was flighting be run out by

ball McLellan's shorter balls and al- Near the end, when Craigen- mile.

very well and spinning fiercely though G. N. Gosano and M. A. gower were in such sorry straits. Esmail showed a lot of enter- and his display on Saturday was Remedios appeared to be in no it was hoped that he would get prise after being tled in knots by

easily his best of the season; the difficulty with the bowling they back in time to bat if necessary. Lee and made some nice strokes

other I.R.C. bowlers were very could not score nearly quickly Actually he did not return to the to the covers and he was unfor-

mediocre.

enough.

ground until 6 o'c'ock, ten minutes

completed his stroke.

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tunate to be out to a brilliant left- handed catch in the slips by Francis Zimmern.

First Point For C.S.C.C. On a wicket which gave the bowlers no assistance whatever, Civil Service secured their first point, at the expense of Club. de Recreio.

Madar told me he was not feel- ing well but his indisposition was certainly not reflected in his bat ting which was confident and at- tractive throughout. The bowling „Civil Service batted first and was fairly steady and he was not lost Attwell off, the second ball of always able to get the ball through the innings to a catch behind the the field but he did pretty wicket. Richardson and, Perry well and was

only out when settled down and added 44 runs but not before Perry had been badly dropped by Soares at mid- off. Neither batsmen took, chances and they were content to go along quietly.

he failed to get hold of a ball from Lee which Hung held nice- ly at mid-on, wide and deep...

Men Brilliant Catch

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Minu was brilliantly held on the boundary by E, F Fincher when he hit a full-toss from Lloyd high and hard. Fincher ran In to the ball and appeared to have mis judged it but at the last-moment he shot up his right hand for the hall to stick.

one

He

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Recreio were at no time in dan-after the match had finished, so ger of losing but after letting their he would not have been much usz early scoring opportunities pass if Craigengower had not managed them by it must also be said that by that time to win. they did not look like winning. Smith took for 26 but I am Providing neither they nor KC.C. told that he was very erratie and drop any points in their remain-that these figures rather flatter ing matches they must now beat him. KC.C. outright in order to win the championship.

MISS RICHARDS SUCCESS

In the absence of. Ozorio, (L.) The sweepstake race called by the G. Goranööpötied, the Robrelo bowling with his brother Eddle Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club yester. but it was abon obvious that it day over 8.6 miles résulted;

Yacht

was not his day. I am told that Yacht ty.

Finy!

4.18.3

he bowled absoluto tripe, white Gun.

Eddie, on the dead wicket, was (Miss Richards). not an impréstivé de usuni. Trobel Griffiths, who succeeded Perry, R. L. Berridge),

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did not stay very long, Silva True Blue

(F. C. Manning), securing his wicket in the 1b.w. Arik).

4.80.21

4,21,33

· 1 was very impressed with the batting of young K, M. Aum Jahn, who went in rather late route but there Recreio's successes (w, H. Browne), He had 2 Useful defende and kite ended for a long time, Colledge hard, Nazarın might be advised | batted confidently although his

Widgeon.dat

[m/J. E. Dobba).

|_ Abbas Beats Varsity

Carey he carries a big respon- sibility on his shoulders, nowa- days-made 20 and Tyler 21 but that was as far as Police resistance went.

Fenton had 1 good spell with the ball and took 5 for 7.

GRAPHIC GOLE

COMFORTABLE

STANCE - RIGHT

BALANCE

ESSENTIAL IN PUTTING

12-17

PUTTING FREEDOM

By BEST BALL In putting, the object is to knock the ball into the hole and so long as one can do this, it would seem to matter little what form he

For used. methods, stances, even strokes in putting differ widely. Each golfer adapts a stance, which he feels gives him the greatest and of comfort balance compatible with ac-

measure

curacy.

Johnny Revolta and Bobby Jones above use different stances, different strokes yet their position over the ball is entirely without strain. Jones' stroke consisted of long, smooth backstroke which floated gracefully onto the ball and followed through prom- inently in the same velvet like fashion. Revolta's backswing is restricted but his follow through long. To the specta- tor, the backswing seems a а jerk, ending abruptly in shove through the ball. The formula works for Revolta, its very backswing brevity ap- parently reducing the chances for errors. To reduce strain, plant the feet comfortably and bend the knees. A feeling of freedom here will allow a freer stroke,

Next Artiole, Digging In.

Thanks to the fine all-round M'SEX BEAT

Y.M.C.A.

Middlesex,

without - Berry,

form of M. R. Abbas, 1.R.C. 2nd XI had an easy win over Univer- sity. Abbas scored 60 of the In- dians' total of 170 for 7· déc,,"and then proceeded to take -6 for 34. Young Arculli also bowled well for the winners but there was trounced a European Y.M.C.A. little dise in the match of parti- team G2 in a waterpolo en- cular note, ZNE

counter at the Y.M.C.A. yester- K.C.C, did little to distinguish day. YM.C.A failed to appear themselves in their match with with a full side and the team was 4.18.39 Police although they won by 70 made up to strength by S. H.

During: Against a team who were Wong, a spectator. 4.18.87 | without their regular opening Y.M.CA. were without Railton bowlers K.C.C. scored only 134, for the first four, minutes and dur- 4.20.21

of which Baxter made a typical ing this period Middlesex scored 4.21.33 87, Rapley 24 and Curtis 25 not. four goals, Findon being in great but. Cause of the damage was förm With long range shots whith zaar Danbrowsky, who got among the Wong, of Lat Tsun Jame, was un-

Wickets and took" d'for 16. able to reach."