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SPORT,

CRICKET.

HONGKONG, CRAIGENGOWER

Un paper Hongkong looked good enough to account for their visitors on Saturday afternoon and, having won the

KOWIGON 1. NAVY.

THY

HONGKONG

DAILY PREES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1915, 1917.

CIVIL SERVICE v. 2511 MIDDLESEX

This

YACHTING.

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB'S OPENING CRUISE

Corinthian Yacht Club was held yester

The Opening Cruise of the Hongkong

day, to Doubtful Bay A fair number of rachts took part.

The programme consisted of a race out-

INTIMATIONS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NOW SHOWING

toss, were expected to make their usual Lindsell, Stapleton and Elean with succes of the day, with 89 (not out), which in and back and a race for yachte, including FOLDING CAMP

score of 180 to 200 runs. Genham and Grim raott, however, were in deadly form, and when Pearce was caught low down from, a hard drive back to the bowler and the next three wickets were dismissed or less than 0 runs the outlook began to look serious for the Club. The visitors. helding well, disposed of their op- ponents for the small total of 70. Grim- mett and Graham shared the bowling honours with 5 wickets each for just around 7 rius each. Craigengover started none tão promisingly, but · Basic

This match was played at Kings Park,

played on the Civil Ser Kowloon, and ended in a rather sensa vice ground at Happy Valley, resulted tional victory for the Navy.Commander in a win for the home team. The visitors Gibson and the Rev. Hasting proved bowling was very weak and they were too formidable with the ball for the home set the task of getting 180 runs in two team, when they disposed of for 3 rune,hours. They only succeeded in scoring Gibson did the hat trick, dismissing 40 in 90 minutes. Goodall had top score

sive balls, Kowloon had an almost fan-cluded 14 fours, and many pretty hits possible task, mit Cobb and Pestonji set to all round the wicket. Dixon compiled work in carvest and stone time, when they a good 3, mostly seered through the had wiekets down for 3, they looked slips, and he was rather unfortunate to like accomplishing it. Hack and Robin-be thrown out when he seemed well set, son, however, obtained the necessary runs. The Middlesex responded very feels An appeal for stumping against Robinson and with a little luck Bird might have when he had made 6 was given in his bad most of the wickets down in his first favour and made all the difference to three overs. Bird mid Hamilton bowled Kowl on between winning and losing, exceedingly well, the former bowling 10 Pestonji bowled well, tüking 6 wickets for maiden overs out of 12 and taking a wickets for 7 runs, and Hamilton bowled After the watch the sides batail for one exceedingly Ane maiden over in which

about & rune apiece

got well set and, with the help of Thomp 20 minutes each, Kowloon scoring 61 he lowered two wickets with succesMIV

son and Abbas, enabled his aide to win

and the Navy 49. Claxton gave u easily. Abbas played a forceful innings and hit Tagler into the Jockey Club Splendid exhibition of hard hitting, mak- offices for 6. while Thompson played ng 3 (not cut), including – fours and safe game for the top score of 43. Mixes, one right into the midst of a hit 6 fours and was quite at home with bowling match in the Kowloon Bowling the bowling till he fell a victim toa | Club Scores:

yorker" from Donnelly, Donnelly bowled "well and kept a good length. He took ↑ wickets for just over. runs each, Scores:--

HONOKONG.

T. E. Pearce, c'and b. Grimmett., 35.

F Sutton, Lhy., b Geimmett

Capt. Gray, b Graham

LE-Col. Morgan, b Graham

M. M. Mngs, b Graham

I. H Tayler, b Grimmett

H. E. Hollande, b Graham

P. Jacks, Grimmelt.

D. E. Donnelly, b Grimmett

Dr. Aubrey, b Graham

F. Syme Thomson, not out

Extras

KOWLOON.

F Wheeler, e Dextin, b Hasting

R. E. Lindsell Gibson

balls. Scores:

CIVIL SERVICE,

W Dixon ran out DM Goodall, not ont

33

8/2

6. Serarn, e Grove, b Tebbett ..... 30

. C. Fletcher, e Butterworth, b

Tchbett

W. H. Edmonds, b Purnell F. S. Ling, a Tebbett,

Extras

Total

26

Fawthorpe

.1

PI Lamble RC. Witchell, R. QBird B. W. Bradbury, and E. W Hamilton did not bat.

J Stalker & Gibson, D Hasting

A A Claxton. Low. b. Gibson

8

LJ. Blackburn, b Gibson

8.

L. E. S. Hodge b Hasting

P. IL Cobb, e Devlin, h. Gibson

8

D

C. J. Stapleton, a Staley, b Gibson

0

Purnell

J. P. Rubinson, not out

Fawthorpe

Butterworth

Looker

8

Tebbett

Woodward

W. T. Elson, e Gibson, b Hasting 0

R. Pestonji, ran out

Bowling Analysis.

10.

Tv

0 52 36

MIDDLESEX.

e

I/C Butterworth,

Hamilton

0 26

Witchell, b

Pte. Smith, o Witchell. b Bird Capt Smith, Lamble b Bird Lt. Cooper b Bird. ....... L/C. Panel, st. Lamble. b Bir

bumilton Corp

Corp Fawthorne

b Bird

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

M

R

Rev. Hasting

9

Commdr. Gifison)

8.2

2

5

Total

70

NATY Comdr. Gibson, b Pestonji

D

Signalman Hack, b Cobb

27.

Bowling Analysis.

Rev. Hastings Stalker, Pestonji 5

Pto. Ede, Hamilton

Mr. Carey, bw. b Pestonji

Pte Groves, b Hamilton

W.

Grimmets Graham

A. P. Wild, b Cobb

Extras

9

Tothl Bowling Analysis.

49

Hamilton

.13.

$12 10

CRAIGENGOWER-

T. Ford, st. Button, b Margan...

Sara, e Gray, b Donnelly

Base Donnelly, b Penree

W. Graham, b Morgan

Rapp,

W. Grummett,

LA. Bose,

b Donnelly 1

J. D. Noria, e Gray, b Duaneity

F. Thomson, b Donnelly

M. H. Abbas, not out

W. Fits: b Donnelly

Extras

Donnelly

Morgan

Pearce

Therason

Tayler Mans

Total

Bowling Analysis.

A. P. Robinson, st. Claxton,

Pestonji

A. B. Henley run out

Pte, Moriarty,

Pestonji

Writer Staley, b Stalker

P. O Barclay, not out.....

A. B. Devlin, 5 Pestonji

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

P. H. Cobb

20

B. Pestonji

J. Stalker

Woodward, Hamilton

Pto. Thompson, not out

Bird Dixon

THE LEAGUE TABLE on

those not registered in the If.K.CYC The results were as follows:

Race Out and Back-Dawn, 1st Gael, end; Toinette 3rd, Andree, 4th, and, Lysbeth, sh

Order of finish :

Race round Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocks, Committee Lunch, twice pound. Distance, miles. Halcyon, Bonite, Dayu, Gael, Lysbeth, Andree, and Toinette.

BILLIARDS

SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The Bath Company, further increased their lead in this competition on Friday night, at the Soldiers Club, Sergt. Davis and Capt. Cooney winning by 100 ou 102 » points; respectively. · Secres

88TH 00, A23TH MIDDLESEX REGT. Sergt. Davis 250 L/Cpl. Bewell, 150. Cant, Cooney £50 Capt. Hender

son-Smith.148|

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

NAV, 2. R.GA, 0.

This match in the United Services |League was played on the Club Ground on SaturdayNeither side was at full strength the RG.A. being especially weak, foring to the absence of three of their regular players. The Navy soon threatened the R.G.A. goal, but Dickenson cleared Hatchison broke through again. but was charged off the ball by Dickensen. The gunners then took up the attack. {}, well-judged pass sent Youngman nway, and, beating Black for pace, he put in a good centre which, however, was not utilised. Shortly Afterwards, Green had hard lines in not heading a goal. Play

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rush, and a muddle by Jones, followed by akyer in front of goal, tempted Attwood to rush out to save. He failed to get the ball away, and it went to Hutchison, who seized his opportunity and opened the scoring for the Navy with well-placed shot The R.G.A tried hard to equalise and Crocker was called upon to save a shot from Baxter Green, on Saturday, both clubs at the head of too, put in a likely effort just before half. the league table were defeated. Craigen, sime, but it went just over the bar. At power trounced the Club, and the Nary the interval the Navy was leading by 2 beat Kowloon. Becring on the whole was the only goal. A few minutes after re- low, the only exception being the Civil suming the sailors broke away, Bud Servies against the Middlesex The best Byrne, cluding the backs, put in a shot batting performance was by Goodall, of which Attwood managed to touch, but the Civil Service, who made 82 (not out) could not prevent going into geal. After CHINESE RECREATION CLUB 2. LGA The next best was 61 (not out) by Ng Sze this, nest of the play took place in the Kwong against the RG.A Thomson, of Navy half of the field, although the gun- Craigengower, also deserves special menners were never very dangerous. Th tion for his innings of 45 at n critical was due to the splendid game played by. time against the Club. Bird, bowling for Black and Conker, the two veteran Navy Civil Service, sent down 18 overs, 10 of backs Both played with rare judgment, which were maidens, rud took K wickets and nearly always had the measure of for 7 runs. He had very hard lines in the opposing forwards. Baxter hit the misaing the wickets by aches on many upright with the ball, and, from a shot by occasions. It seemed to be a bowlers day, Gretien, Green just failed to get his head and Adams, of the R E., Graham and to a high ball a few yards from goal a Grimmett of Craigengower, and Hamil dangerous rush by the Navy right wing to, of the Civil Service, all materially looked like ending in another goal, but helped their sides to victory. Donnelly the attackers failed the score. The ball continues to do the bulk of the hard work coming back, Baxter tried another shot in bowling for the Club, and to do it well but could not get past. The game thus his side against the Navy, having goals to it. Teams Pestonji tried hard to win the match for finished with a win for the Navy by two wickets for 15. Commander Gibson and the Rev. Hasting were almost un playable on a very true wicket at Kow victory, the match being won with loon, and the former did the hat trick wickets down and about two minutes to spare. Ng Szo Kwong gave no chances in his innings of G (not out) Scores :-

This match was played at Causeway Bay and ended in a win for the CR.C by 6 wickets just on time. The Gunners batted first and compiled 158, for 62 of UNIVERSITY ROYAL ENGINEERS. which the first two batsmen were respon sible. The U.RC, Belding was weak and This match was played on Craigengower's

several chances were missed. Yew Man ground at Happy Valley and resulted in Toun, with a wickets for 23 runs, had the awin for the Sappers by 21 runs. The University batted first and Marley was best bowling record. Scoring was slow, top scorer with a splendid 42. Corporal and the C.R.C. were left with little over Adams was very succesful with the ball, an hour for batting. Chow Yat Kwong taking 5 wickets for just over two runs and Ng Sze Kwong, however, played forp pice. For the Engineers Lieut. Wahling cricket and laid the foundation of the made 35, and Millard and Lecas won the match with little to spare in the matter of time. Seores:→

UNIVERSITY.

R Ponsonby Fane, e Milaed, b

Reakes

FA. Redmond, b Cripwell

G. E. Marley, b Adams

A IL

Rumjan, e e and b Adams Wright,

1.b.

Townsend

Townsend

b

2. Don Lok, run out.....

Of Thivy, not out ........... M. Jack, e Wahl, b Adams

Extras

Cripwell

Beakes

Townsend

Ahims

Total

Bowling Analysis

E

Sgt. Medregor, b Marley

Spr, Gordon, Gittens, b Hall......

100

Corp Adams, b Marley a Spra Waller, b Marley

Li Wahl, o Gittens, b

Fane

Q.M.S. Reakes, Redmond, b Rum

Jahn

LO. Lucas, a Marley b Ramjahn 18 86. Cripwall, e Redmond, b

Marley

Spr. Millard,

jahn

Gittens,

Spr, Townsend, Lb.w., L/C, Todd, not out

Ram

Total

Bowling Anal

#121

Marley

Hall

Ramjahn

Samy

ana

Bdr. Drummond, b Yew Man Teun 49 Bdr. Dize Ng Se Yuen, b Ho

Wing Kin

Gr. Perkins, b Yew Man Tsun Bdr. Mann, Ng Sis kwong, b Ho

Wing Kin

Br. Athorne, b Ho Wing Kin --- $ Sergt. Edger, Ng Seo Yuen, b

Yew Man Thun

Gr. Buides, run out ............... Lt. Wilkinson, b Ho Wing Kin ... (ir. Boooock, not out

CQ.M.S. Hoss, b Yew Man Tsun./0 Bar. Anutys, not out................. 6

Extras

A

The defeat of both Hongkong and that the military team are showing better Kowloon opens up the league, and now

form, and that the Navy has come to the fore, it looks as if we are going to have. a keen and interesting competition. There will be considerable alteration and post- ponement of fixtures for the next few Weeks on account of the Defence Corps Camp.

Hongkong Civil Service

Kowloon University C.R.C

"LEAGUE" TAHLE,

on 13

Craigengover

RE RGA

Navy Middlesex

TENNIS

Total (for a wickets) 10a Bowling Analys

Ng Sze Kwang)

Un Hew Fan

Yew Man Tsun

14

Ho Wing Kin được là

L.C.

Chow Yat Kwong, rua out Ny Sze Yuen, 1 Buccock

Ng Sze Kwong, not mit G. Lee, b Edgeler.......... HChing, b Boccock Un Hew Fas, got out Extras E

Total (for 4 wickets)

6)

3.

3

|

Navy Urseker, Cosker and Blac Rundle, Smith and biggs, Hutchison, Llewelyn, Byrne, Newcombe and Cape..

R.G.A.Attwood Jongg and Dicken- son; Sharman, Talfourd, and Townsend, and baxter Youngman, Gretton, Green, Jones, J. L,

Belerce Mr. Wright.

SUN DIVISION 11

KOWLOON, 1, SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC, 0

This was the only second division match D Pts at Happy Valley on Saturday, that be

tween the Staff and Departments and St. 012

Joseph's having been postponed. In the first ball the Kowloon goal had some 12 11

wonderfel sospes but the interval arrived with both custodians unbeaten. In the cond half the Athletin took up. the attack in a business-like way, but they were very weak in front of goal, genera" "ly shooting yards over the bar, Jennings, in goal for the. Kowloon, always remed to be in the right place, and effected numerous clearances, and, although shots were rained at and around him by the opposing forwards, he managed to keep his charge intact. The Kowloon o Yesterday

afternoon a return match backs, too, played a good bustling rame was played between Elmore and Norman and did not allow the Athletic men much (the Shanghai Champions) and Green time for placing. The winning goal was and Ng Size Kwong at the Kowloon scored, from breakaway by the Kow- Cricket Club. After a close game the loon team, Clemo being responsible for home pair managed I to pull off the match the shot, which came from a pass from the by winning the final set, 97. Green and right wing. The Kokloon juniors deserve Ng Sze Kwong lost the friteet, 46redit for snatching a victory from auch won the second 6-4 von the third 1st formidable opponents.

Ho Wing Kin Wei Lee Ban, Yew Mur Teas, Wong Po Koung and A. J. Key did not bat

Foxcock

Attorne

Edicer

Bowling Analysis.

INTERPORT TENNIS AT KOWLOOK.

60 lost the fourth set and won the Referee Mr Dickenson fifth

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVIRIUM. IL. –

Table to Date.

was also a match between the Royal Engineers and the Kowloon Cricket Club, in which the homo side were of the BE, lost to Kay and Forster. soribus by 67-412 Athorne and Pag

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