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SPORT.
CRICKET
CRC. CIVIL SERVICE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 4Tя, 1918.
No, it was not because of any autocratic Imperial power in Britain. Canada willed to do it, and, in doing it, Canadians counted the cost. We knew:
The Civil Service won the toss and it would cost treasure and would cost blood, but, going into the war and stay.
put in their opponents, who made a very ing in the war, is Canada's own net, done poor show with the bat, Only Ng Sze without compulsion from
batsmen made outside. Canada's own national will and demo Kwong and two of the last
At one Aany stand against the bowling. At cratic choice. And why Canada ? well a k-why Britain? Von Bothmann time 6 wickets wore down for 28 runs, Hollweg, did ask-Why should Britain Ng zo Kwong being responsible for 28 go to war with Germaay over a crap of of these and extras for 6 The Civil paper." That "scrap of paper" was Service fielding was weak, and at least an international treaty. And if a solemn four easy catches were dropped. The Chinese eleven might easily have been no nation is treaty is not safe, then
dismissed for 40 runs. accute, civilization is only a make-beliove,
The visitors started just as badly as and life itself is not worth while. If the invasion of Belgium was to be the home side, losing Goodall, Bradbury, recognised it was the duty of every free and Dixon for one run and having 6 citizen of the British democracy and the wickets down for 20 runs. However, world's democracy to say.
"It is war Severn and Bird made a very useful to this very knife and every knife to the stand, taking the score te 61 before the hilt." There can be no peace said latter lost his wicket. None of the next my God for wicked. Canada three batsmen stayed long, and with the joined
with Great bandu
Britain Iast man in four runs were required to
the
CRAIDENGOWER UNIVERSITY.
sdded almost a hundred runs to the score. Pearce was again very successful Played on the Craigengower ground, with the ball: The Club have three morë on Saturday, and won by the University matches to play Civil Service, R.G.A., and the University and it is quite pos by 70 runs. The game was distinguished sible that they may get only 4 points by low aporing, Craigongower were only from them, in which case they will lose able to compile ve against the bowling the waield. For the present, however,
they are strong favourites. The Univer of K. Drayshay (6 for 10) and G. E.sity made no mistake about winning Marley (4 for 14). Craigengower, how against Craigengewor, who failed miser- ever, had only ton men doing duty for ably with the bat. The students may yet thero, Grimmett being absent. The be found at the bead of the table. They University started none too wall, losing have still to play the Club, the C.R.C. and G. Harley came together and chance of winning all three matches. three wickets for 18 Then JD Wright and the Middlesex, and have a good carried the total to 59 for the fourth The issue would seem to rest on the result wicket. J. B. Graham took 6 wickets for of their match against the Club. ult
35 runs Scores WAN
CRAIGENGOWER.
1
R. Basa, Marloy, b Brayshay 0 Arculli, b Brayshay MH, Abbas, b Marley. TF. Ford. b Marley. J. S. Graham, Wright b Bray-
shay
·F. 8. Thompson, e Ching, b Bray-
shuy
J. H. Mody, not out.
G. Manley, b Marley,
Civil Service were drcidedly lucky on Saturday, and have three stiff games front of them when they moot the Navy (twice) and the Club. They can total 37 points if they win all these ratches, but are likely to get more than 7 at the most in which case their hope de pends upon the University upsetting the Club, while they will make a strenuous effort to beat the Club when they meet them at Happy Valley Next week will probably show the winners of the com- petition.
2.
0
D. Kharas, e Rumjahn, b Marley Rumjahn, Marley, Brayshay
0
1
Kowloon
Extrus
2
Hongkong
University.
Craigengower
Bowling Analysis.
Navy
D. M. B. 3 10
RE
∙C.R.C.
Total (for ten wickets) 28 Civil Service
K. Brayshay G. E. Marley
and with France and with Belgium, inwia. These were obtained amid great order that the whole world might be made safe, not only for the great and the powerful but also for the least and the weakest.. The world is too small for war, too small for the autocrat nation, the bully, or the fool. Canada took up the gasutlet thrown down by the Kai-es and his wir-lords, not because Cana dians wanted war but because they mast have peace, and because Democracy can have no peace on this planet, or anywhere in the moral universe, so long as despotism dictates war on any little,
excitement, and the Civil Service just managed to win. Severn (29) was top- curer for his side, who were lucky to scrape tomo as they did. For the C.R.C.A Un Her Fan bowled well. Scores
people
and To-day it is Canada's great joy beartening that her men fight not only with the Sons of the Blood from all the British Commonwealths, but now, thank God, shoulder to shoulder, blade to binde soul to soul, with a half-million men from the United States, and with the hundred millions of people whose flag is the Stars and Stripes. Make no doubt about it, North Asigrice, from the Mexi can border to the North Polo, standa fast, and stands strong,
stards undivided.
and
There is no American blood in me. All the blood in ug has been got from Glenco and Glen Inervethy. It is the blood that fought for the Stuarts and for thirty years carried the sword for King s of the House of Hanover, in
Carolina
Canadian be of the war for American inde pendence. But I stand for this, for which every man to-day has stood fast, strong and united. Every loyal from the President in the White
cause
the
to the rebiotest man in Maine and last man in California-every loyal American, no matter what his breed-has sworn the oath of President Wilson given to
Congress in April Inst: The world must be made safe for Democracy." Witness the thousands of native-born Americans who took the British
and uniform, and frined The
ents
of Canada before thier own country gave the word. Witness the 10,000 American Veterans from their battle-fronts en the Mexican border who were
in Halifastered by
their own
officers
Scotia, early in
Nova
August last and sailed
of Halifax harbour in three British steamships and were convoyed across the Atlantie by three British warships to Liverpool marched through the London streets to London's Cathedral, wear
8 great Ing
uniforms, marching to American American tunes, commanded by Anorienu officers; and crossed the English Channel to France; and at this very hour are in the fiercest struggle at the front. Witness
0.11.0.
H. Ching, e Goodail, b Sovera G. Le, e and b Bird
Ng Sze Kwong, Bird
Chon, 1.b.w. b Severn
Un Hew Fan, b Severn
Ha Wing Kin; b Bird
1. Wong, b Severn
A, J. Kew, b Dixon
F. Lei, b Dixon
C. Lyon, by Dixon I Choa, not out
Extras
Bird Severn Witchell ∙Dixon
Total
Bowling Analysis,
*
0
.0
0
17
5
7
10
g
3 Q
91
3
CAVIL SERVICE.
D. M. Goodall, C Chon, b Un
Hey Fan
B. W. Bradbury, b. Un Hew Fan... CMW Reynolds, b Un Hew Fan W. E. Dixon, b Ho Wing Kin
0
7
0
BC Witchell, e Wong, b Un
How Fanaga
11
R. E O. Bird, b.Un How Fan...
17
P. T Lamble, e Lei, b Ho Wing
Ki
0
W. H. Edmonds, 1.b.w., b Un Hew
བྱཱ
·F. Ling, e Lei, b Ho Wing Kin
UNIVERSITY,
R. Ponsonby Fane, b Graham..... A. H. Kumjahn, e and b Abbas...... W. Gittens, b Abbas
JD. Wright, Rumjahn,
Graham
20
G. E. Marley, 5 Grahsin K. Brayshay,
Abbas
Liu Keng Siu, b Grahum
D. K. Samy, not out on deline Cheak Too Lok, b Graham
Ang Mee Cheng, b Abbas
J. M. Jack, c and b Graham
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
J, S. Graham
12.5
35
M. H. Abbas
B5
wide.
HONGKONG CC. 1. MIDDLESEX
REGIMENT
P. W
L. D. Ft.
10 3
04
16:10
33
3
-80
17017
28
20
16
G 7 58
119
3 18
.17
18
15.
9
4, 10
16 3. B
:0
R.G.A Middlesex
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL:
UNITED SERVICE LEAGUE.
R.G.A., 3 H.K.D.C., 1 This match at Happy Valley, o on Satur day, was a fine hard struggle from start to fmiah The Defence Corps were strengthened by the inclusion of Stalker, while the B.A were without the services of Cretion, who received an injury the day before while playing in the RA Cap month. In the first half, there was very little to choose between the two teams; in fact, had the Corps forwards made use of the opportunities they had in front OF goal, the result would have half,
heen at least a draw. In the sly the
however, the Artillerymen bette
Dearly
Were and the civilian
goal was
The Defence Congr went atraight for
their opponents' goal from the kick-off,
had not been in
and minute when arogress more
missed than a simple chance of putting his side
one The Hongkong C.C. were at home to up. Taylor then ran out and disposed the Middlesex Regiment on Saturday of a nice centre from Rodger McTavish and defeated them by 108 runs. The was given
but shot another opportun efterna visitors compiled only 68, and of these we picked the ball almost off Pack afterwarde
over
bar the
straight
Irvine und
L/Upl. Tebbutt scored 28 runs, T. E Pearce was in good form with the ball, toe, when that player was going
goal. taking 7 wickets for 38 runs When the for At the other
end. Club went in to bat they made an in. Cave played a hard game, auspicious start, losing eight wickets for the gunners from shooting, although 52 runs. It looked as if there would be Corps goal had several narrow escapes.
an exciting anish when H. E, Mariel Rodger, on the Corps left wing, got away joined M. Maas. These two put up a
put 100 shot poross the go
who, however, shot over the
stubborn fight and carried the total to the Cas was being well fed, and neighbourhood of 140 before Maas (33) doing good work for the
to
C. Severn, c Kew, b Ng Sze Kwong 29 was caught by Lawrence off Woodward,casion he put in a bennera. On one
JO Fletcher, not out
6
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
Un How Fan Hu Wing Kin là
iy.
15
0
Ng Sio Kwong
0
KOWLOON. NAVY.
In this match, played at King's Park,
the more than ten times ten thousand Kowloon easily defeated the Navy, who
soldiers who since August have found Cobb's bowling too much for them. from Canadian ports, and the thousands of American volup-
The home side batted frit and made 174 teers and eager recruits now in training for a wickets, thanks to Blackburn,
British officers not
Bader
But the
only in Canada Claxton and Robinson. The sailors have but in the United States as well. American democracy speaks with one several good bats in their team, and were voice to-day.
It is the voice of two na expected to make a strong bid for the tions, from under Lwo flags. people are one, their heart is one, their points, but they failed rather badly, united resolve is one. It is America's
making only 50 runs. answer to the challenge of despotism
spite of Britain's
This victory in's past, in spite of strengthens Kowloon's position consider Germany's present, law of good will ably, and if anything goes wrong with ia the absoluto law, as is the law of
the Universe. The the Club they may remain at the top of gravitation, of are said to be broken, but laws never can the table. Scores:- be broken, for law is. Regulations are broken, thank God, otherwise, we would not have a democracy.
laws
(Laughter.) You do not break the law of gravitation. despotism will be broken and the outcome of
Cem will fail as
期
the world's offensiva. It must be so for
world's
KOWLOON,
A. A Claxton, c Black, b Godfrey 30 F. Jostland, 1.b.v., b. Black... 4
C. J. Stapleton, e Breslin, b Black 18 LJ. Binckburn, Mayhew, b
Henley
32
L. E. 8. Hodge, and b Gibson 7
law is law. The law oftgh was rages. Elton, e Gibson, b Henley
will is not broken, though
Law le not morked; God is not mocked the law of the world's godwill is not 15 is our business as citizens of the World's Democracy to stand fast and strong to the rights of every people. China makes an appeal to the United States and Britain for life, liberty, right and democracy. There is no hope China until the law of the world's
righteouentes fordy
and right in China, You, in Hongkong, have come here by that right, you
you have -come hore for service. The democracy of all British people of all French people, of all American people, of people, must stand for the
right and Of iberty
them every hear.
come to this
free people to govern
place not to be
have istered
unto, but to minister The call to you is for purity and integrity of service Let Britain be untrue to world service
the among nations will Dosition decline.
you zsone who arves" has been the motto of the
of Britain, and it Kings
and her
am
be to British motto.
always
28. PH Cobb, Henley, b Godfrey 0. R. Pestonji, b Gibson. EL Overy not out Extras
Muriel, assisted by Pearce, carried his
pass, which
by Baxter when
ต
out by all.
score to re before he fell victim to was kicked vards Wiviliaus attack.. Taylor. He hit with perfect freedom all trying a first timer.
but were driven round the wicket and had fourteen four fourd, who shortly afterwards gained ap to bir credit. Bevon bowlers were tried plause for an accurate long shot which by the Middlesex, Taylor (7 for 50) Rodger saved. Some fine half back work having the beat average Scores:
25TH MIDDLESEX.
L/Cpl. Tebbutt, e. Thomas "bi
L/Cpl. Ellarby, run out
Pearce
28
15:
L/Cpl. Lawrence, a do Rome, b
Pearce
19.
Pte. Paznell, b Donnelly
Pte. Smith, b Pearce ... P/Cpl. Butterworth, cand b Pearce o Cpl. Fawthrop, e Mans b Pearce :1 Pte Woodward, b Pearce
Pte. Taylor, Donnelly, b Pearce L/Cpl. Schwartzberg, b Donnelly 6 L/Cpl. Thomson, not out)
69
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis,
T. E. Pearce i
0. 0.
MBA
W 7
D. E. Donnelly 8.1.2
HONGKONG CLUB
F. Sutton, o Lawrence, b Taylor... 13 F. J. de Romo, b Taylor.
L. D. McNicoll, b Taylor
R. P. Thursfield, b Purnoll
Lt H E Murray, a and b Taylor 0
D. E. Donnelly, b Purnell.
4
FR. Thomas, 1.bw, b Taylor ... 0 M A Maas, Lawrence, b Wood
Ward
Capt. EH. Gray, b Taylor.
H. E Muriel, b Taylor
K Macaskill, 1.b.w., b Godfrey 15) J. P. Robinson, act out
T. E Pearce, noj out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
174
Taylor
Purnell
27.
Elturby
Tebbutt
Butterworth
Woodward Fawthrop
Total
Bowling
Comdr. Gibson FW. Black a
1. Godfrey
A
B. Henley
NATE Payr. Wright, e Macaskill b Cobb 14 Sign, Hack, b.w., b Cobb Comdr. Gibson, b Pestonji
22
17
0:
was seen during this.
Falfourd and
Stewart especially shining at
for their respective sides.
Centre-half
Boore
sheet was blank at the intert my i
On play being resumed, the
$ puss
some
from
camo very aggressive and Rodger was ralled upon to save from Edgeler and Youngman. McTavish had bad josi, for again in this half he missed an ab- solutely open goal, with only the goal- keeper
to beat, when he was only a
few vards away
Green opened the scoring for the
gunners geler well out newch of the Corn custodian. Bhortly afterwards Green awe clever went through again with footwork and fine turn of spood, Stewart making desperate, but unavail
efforts to overtake him. Green was inge unable to beat the goalkeeper, however, with his final kick. Taylor saved from McTavish, and then Stalker put in one of the best shots of the match, which any goalkeeper could have been excused for missing, but Taylor just got to it and clear. ad magnificently. A centro from Edgaler found Watson and Green in the goal mouth, and the latter netted without dificulty. A few seconds after the kick- off. Stalker completely beat, Taylor with a well-placed ground shot, which gave the The gunners goalkeeper no chance. R.G.A renewed the attack
even determinedly, and Edgeler netted from a corner, but was ruled offaide. An ac cident to Blowert, or the-
penalty line,
for a
more
the rane ter debug 10 Wat
Seconds Ch it being
put in a
the net,
Rodze
which entered
ang taken
by surprise. There was no time for fur
ercoring,
ring the R.G.A thus being win-
дета
by three goals to one Teans: RG.A Taylor Gorman and Dicken- son Bone Talfourd and Townsend
Watson, Bazibe, and
Youngman, bugu
Green
K.D.C-Roda, Irvine and Care, Ralston Stewart, and McCubbin Chassels, Pasco, Stalker, Meffariah, and Rodger
Referee Mr. Wright.
NAVY. ROYAL ENGINEERS,
THE LEAGUE TABLE. Kowicon successfully negotiated a stiff hurdle on Saturday and retain their position at the head of the table They TABLE TO DATE may reasonably, be expected to win their last mitch against Craigengover, and
The Navy were again unable to raise a team and their match with the Royal Engineers was consequently postponed,
21
Major Mayhew, Claxton, b Cobb 10 AP. Rchinson, a Macaskill; b Cobb AP. Wild, b Postouji
CLUB
7.
13
will thus finish with 37 points to their HK.D.O. eredit. Cobb has been a tower of strength RGA
AB. Henley, b Cobb
Ldg. Seaman Godfrey, c Stapleton,
sacrifice; that is why Brit means b Pestonji
stood for tain sto Belgium; that is why we must stand for
To-day
the rights of the free people peoples
to-morrow the free sacrifice
the earth will be singing ballelujahs be cause of cur service in the
Loud and 1. prolonged
apresent crisis.
The Chairman, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to Dr. Macdonald, said that they were all heart and soul with
the sentiments Dr. Maodmald bad o eloquently, expressed.
Writer Staley, b Pestonji
FW Black, Elson, b Cobb Pte. Breslin, not out
蛋!
Extran
Total
Bowling Ang
II Cobb, 1, 3 Pestonj. 13.45-
Goale
0
1 313
to his side, who largely owe their post, R.E. MW tion in the table to him and Blaker The Club, as was expected, took all three Middlesex points from the Middlesex, but without Mariel and Pearce things might have been very different.The Club started off with some of their batsmen who usually appear farther down the list, and eventually found theatselves with 8 The round in which Bergeant B. H wickets down for runs The Advent Barber, BGA and Gr V R. Lord. to-day will com of Kanel however, changed the aspect RG.A are to play
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