1955-03-26 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1955.

LEAGUE CRICKET

KCC WENT ABOUT WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS IN A WORKMANLIKE WAY

By "LEG GUARD”

A quick and decisive answer was given to my question last week, "Can KCC win the Championship?", when they outplayed Army North on an easy-playing pitch at Sookunpoo, beat them by six wickets and so collected the four vital points needed by them for the Senior League title.

This game found the Kowloonltes in their best and most formidable form. On a wicket which gavè no obvious assistance to bowlers, "Buddy" Carnell demoralised the Army's early batsmen, and when he returned after a breather for the purpose of breaking up a lively partnership between Lipscombe and Fillingham, he struck a blow immediately, bowling. Fillingham with probably the best ball he has delivered this

season.

I pitched about Icur inches outside the off stump and came back like lightning to hit the wickets:

Lipscombe and Fillingham de monstrated that it was not the fault of the pitch which caused the Army to lose their first six batsmen for 48 runs.

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SPORTING SAN

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By Reg. Wootton

STARTING TODAY AT CAROLINE HILL

Several Records May Fall At The Colony Athletic Championships

By

“RECORDER"

The Fifth Annual HKAAA Athletic Championships start this after-

noon at 2.15 with the heats of the 100 Metres. All competitors are re-

Only one real weakness has They have a stiff match existed in the team during the marrow against IRC "A", and if scaron-the falls to hold ac- they are held to a draw they ceptable catches. Improvement in automatically surrender

his direction, would make the claim to the Championship, KCC an almost unbeatable team. To all intents and purposes for they possess a penetrative the League season is over, and it attack, end are not short of bats-would appear that several teams men, even though form in this will fail to complete the entire Playing the bowling on its department has been somewhat fixture list unless they are quested to be on the ground by 1.45 p.m. to receive their numbers. merits (and after Carnell had Irregular,

prepared to play Saturdays and

Several Colony records are likely to fall, but as ground conditions are unpre retired from his first spell, some

Only interest left in the Senior Sundays during the next fort-dictable there is no certainty that any will despite the presence of several potential demerits also were discernible) Division now is whether Rocreis night,

record-breakers." they put on 53 runs in fine style! can win their last match and so

"HOW THEY STAND

Likeliest records to fail ure "protface the fastest third as all still looks welt our of the grasp and looked as though they were share the runners-up position

The following are the First those for the 800 ог going to pull the game round with Army South.

1,500 four are evenly matched. Marsh of anyone in the 5,000 feld to- completely for the soldiers.

Second Division League Metres, 400 Metres Hurdles, 400 is an unknown quantity, but his morrow. Army South won against Uni-and They were, aided to some de-versity last Saturday, but only Cricket standings up to and in-and 1.800 Metres Relays. Hop, speed on the flat is an advantage

A POSSIBLE Step and Jump and Ladies 200 he holds over the opposition. gree by Bell's erratic direction after some extremely anxious cluding March 19:

Alderton looks much better First Division

Metres. (he bowled far too many balls moments.

In the This match illustrat-

other heat Leung than his performances so far P W

W L D T Pts. The Championships's classic Kam-ching is a fast starter and suggest and if he can run an wide of the leg stump), but ad again that but for Withall and KCC

4 2

will be the 400 Metres Hurdles is likely, as usual, 1813 both had

watch

could not Willic Clark, Army

South

without establish a even race

acing have Davidson closely.

and Lt. D. J. McNab's four-long early lead. so prominent a Recreio 19 11

Army South 20 12 3 5 frished in

19.11 43

His finish is the pace-setting in the middle 149 year-old record of 61.0 seconds unpredictable but it must be stages he could possibly emerge Davidson bowled intelligently position in the League table.

Army North 19 10 633 is most unlikely to survive, borne in mind that at Kai Tak the surprise winner. on the easy-paced wicket, vary-

Recreio, requiring four points BAF

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There are seven entries for two seasons ago he came near ing his pace and fight, and for they are to share second place Police the most part keeping an im- in the Championship, meet RAF Scorpions BUT this event and the heats today to creating the upert of the

35 will be 23

as the season in this event, interesting Optimists maculate length. The ball which today.

SECOND DIVISION

final tomorrow. To ensure a CCC beat Lipscombe and had him

Neither Collaco nor Waite can The Royal Air Force are Navy stumper by Zimmerm

certain to win the Second University beautifully lighted, and it also

Division: Championship dipped sharply.

pro- Army North's meagre total viding they defeat University in

123 was a tribute to the their last League match. brilliance

Carneil

Should the Airmen be held to Army and forma draw, the Army could take the KGV Davidson. Onl

current

title by

their winning

four IRC 'A' Carnell shares

with Clark at Army South the distinction of remaining matches.

to

Was

being the best fast bowlers in the Colony,

IRRESISTIBLE FORM The KCC innings in reply to the Army's score was, in fact, Pat Dodge's innings. Dodge was in irresistible ΤΟΥΤΩ. Withou giving a chance he raced to his half century in 50 minutes and when the winning hit was made he had scored 74 in an hour and five minutes,

For Dodge it was probably the most satisfying knock he has had this season. He made only one streaky shot, but his three hits out of the ground were superbly timed.

There was something very workmanlike in the way the KCC went about winning this match, and on such form no one would begrudge them the Champion- ship.

Bre the

HAF

The Army challengers to the RAF, but Recreio their chances of displacing the Police Kai Tak team are very slender.

ANSWERS TO

SPORTS QUIZ

1.

1829.

2. Archie Moore of America. 3. Jersey Joe Walcott.

4. Baseball

Brooklyn

between Dodgers and

New York Yankees. Tennis between Jean Borotra and Bill Tilden.

5. Jersey Joe Walcott,

Louis and

Robinson.

8. Rég Harris.

Joe

Sugar Ray

1. Bryan Marshall -

8. Ken Rosewall of Australia.

9, 1896 in Athens.

10. 1. Ogimura of Japan.

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer Of The Year

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25 fair deal for all, only five run-afford to canter unless they are ners will go into the final First certain of second place and they and second in either, heat and will not be the fastest third quality and till at least the eighth hurdle.

very certain of this there will be no easy canter ever the hurdles to reach the emerge vietor in the final.

no saying who will final.

is one

of the most open races in years and it is not unlikely that the Colony record may fall in either or both of the beats

21 10 9 2

71 - 41

The draw places Hung Chee- akce, Ho Hit-po, Malcolm Marsh 3 39

37 and Roy Bell in the first heat

34

34 while Tony Collace, S/Sgt. Ras well as in the final

Waite and Leung Kam-ching 33are in the other.

33 The four in the first heat 30 have had the bad luck of the 2draw, but this heat is likelier to

MEET THE 1956

JIM

PETERS

By Desmond Hackett

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hot early pace could possibly upset Tallon, but he remains favourite if only account of his tactical sense.

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of

Scott, if he challenges earlier than usual, may just win Smith, with many years running behind him, nay read- just his tacles against oppost- tion that be is now better and the result acquainted with should be a great race.

bow a

Chang Yat-hung, schoolteacher in Lantao with not much chance of training, re firms to do battle with Capt. Hurdles with Waite making it a Mulvaney in the 110 Meres

three-way race,

WHO WILL BE SECOND? There is a fast field. In the 100 Metres also and at least one outstanding sprinter will not reach the final Stephen Xavier There are 17 entries in the is still without peer in this not even the best of these looks High Jump. On recent form event, but who will predics good for second place between Petrie,

South Marques, Wong Man-wan, McCall, Loureiro and Fung Kat- Sum, University's Gob Ice? Nerves in the Anal will beng and HKAACS J. A.

decide the issue.

not

The 200 Metres has attracted some

of the better sprinters who prefer to concen- trate on the 100 or have moved

to the 400. Up

Xavier is a certain winner and second place should be between D.

Dane,

feet 4 Inches and this should win

hel's Lin Cheung and Ling-

Fortune look about the best.

low-

The Long Jump and Hop, Step and Jump should be a double NK victory for University's Chuan-wai, but the Long Jump record is out of his reach and it would be dangerous to go for the Hop, Step record on the

clouting Cpl. T. E Fung Kat-lee and Hung Chee-car-concrete Caroline Hill run-

JOHNNY JOHNSTON has found the new Jim Peters, the man who will one day take over where that fabulous, record-wrecking iron man so reluctantly left off. from treading that 26-mile, 385-yard torture trail they call the marathon route,

And Johnnny Johnston should know. He was the man who talked Jim Peters into the marathon mood. He was the man who collected his experience the extremely hard way running against Paavo Nurmi in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.

up. A damp spell may make soften the run-up and if pit con-

nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's tent with his open-air job as a useles by polio attack 17 the luck of the draw-in the j could approach 200, feet

Footballer of the Year for the current season.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.

Curzon to trail.

is betwes Lt. M. C. Sweeney have an even chance of going In the 400 Metres first place ditions allow, Chuan-wai should

and Malcolm Marsh and this beyond 44 feet 71⁄2 inches. To should be a terrific race. Third King-chau and Shek Ka-lim

emerged place should be decided between have

from

semi- to. provide some coMS-- Loung Kam-po, Cpl. Dane and retirement Cheung Chek-yin.

petition. The first heat of the 800 The Shot Put is between Capt. Metres 'should one w

E. Edwards great race P. E

and 2/Lt. D. E. between 2/Lt. D. H. Jenidinson, King, the Discus Throw between The new came to remember first Scottish runner to get away Lee Shu-chung, Frank Waller Capt. Edwards and Capt. J. E. is Edkirkup, of. Mex with an English title. borough,

That is the skill of McLaren, and Wong Ka-ylu for the three Lambert, the Javelin Throw to Colin You would have thought this The courage of McLaren is his Burch, Leung Kam-po has had Brand, who on

qualifying places behind Lt. almost a certainty for

lucky throw quiet, ... earnest. 24-year-old deflance of bachelor would have been con years ago left him with other beat with only Mike

WOMEN'S EVENTS let arm.

The only record likely to go. stonemason enjoying home MeLarer, won his English title There are 17 entries for the in the women's events is in the cooking and a five-day week. at Bedford earlier this month It is a popularity poll organised by the China the now Jim Peters, and he has because he had been badly in the double and Mike sider and stronger and a hot

But not a bit. He wants to be and went straight

1,500 Metres. It Burch should 200 Metres. Both Lam Kak-lan to hospital have no great difficulty in con- und Ho May-yee are getting Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until n three-year

plan that makes spiked during the race. In hos-Curzon is again a likely second, vic the 100 Metres there is the race may see something in the hard labour look like the closing date to be announced later.

a rest pital McLaren was told; "You

Lt. though

of 27.51 will stay the night."

Jealdinson may

seconds. cure.

This is Eddie Kirkup's Ideä But this frail lad, even stim-challenge him for that.

additional challenge Capt. P. of a pleasant week-

Thizi

Man Gordon There are 23 entries for the E. Gerrard of the WRAC, but Monday, Wednesday, Friday Firle, replied: "Ah'll no, ah'm 5.000 Metres and quite a few the record of 13.1, seconds held

lunch-time, five miles fast away for ma prize."

likely winners "of, the event, jointly by Rita Hail and Jennifer running

evening, 20 miles

He arrived at the prize-giving Bruce Tulloh will start as fav Hart emerged out of a bigger at 5

seconds a mile; as the

officials announced: ourite, but he has Tuesday

and Thursday

no definite all-star field than will line-up "McLaren cannot attend owing edge on L/Cpl. A. L. Smith of for the final on Sunday. lunch-time, five fast miles

an injuryin

Both the Chinese girls evening,

10 miles at 5 minutes

McLaren, slipping his slight Chan King-yin. Also not to be better stayers than sprinters and

the Northamptons, Gil Scott or mile; Saturday and frame seconds a

through the crowds, | Teen fullk Sunday

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cross- stepped

tepped up to the platform and red as potential winners are Capt. Garrard is unlikely to be country, seven

"AL'li road work announced:

Au Chang-sing and 2/LL PJR. pushed over the last 20 yards take m

Alderton. It may be correct, to even if she has the speed And always, as he labours prize, please"

to this slagging routine, througe sees the bright challenge Pelens was hoping and on man but the best tactician who H's monopoly of local, women's

That is the spirit that

say that it will not be the best make a second break into the Jim of a place in the 1956 Olymple after receiving the Kirkup

will win here,

It la 'far from certain, records Games team, running as Jim press trophy, the Badge of Cour- Tulloh and Smith hold the for that matter, that she will

inspired

by his Olymple edge in this respect, but both win It Chan King-yin and Au Chung-, will be interesting Vancouver. The spirit of Jim Peters lives marathon spirit he sought/sing may upset everybody how far the WRAC Captain, an when he handed back the calculations by a continued outstanding athlete in the Army trophy and said: "Keep this as struggle for the leadership right at home in her day, can jump. It glows warmly in such per- a yearly award to the athlete throughout the race.

but pit conditions are not of the formers, as John McLaren, a who shows courage and

It must be borne in mind that best and a veteran 10-year-old 20-year-old Scot who holds the dance and he need not be a Coburn for 11% of 124 laps pit better, will be hard to beat. King-yin could sick with like Fong Sik who knows the Scottish and English Junior champion." cross-country, titles and is the

(London Express Service)' and Coburn's Colony record

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nommations should be addressed to The Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

To The Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

of the

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