1920-11-10 — Page 3

CHR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1920.

INTERPORT CRICKET

HONGKONG V. SINGAPORE.

BRILLIANT- BATTING BY SOUTHERN COLONY

FEEBLE REPLY BY HONGKONG,

The second match of the interport, trian gular series was played off yesterday morn ing, Hongkong playing Singapore. The sand team that did duty in the match with Shangli turned out once mare for

sun shining bright through the day. wicket, which was harder than on

30 Edwards failing to stump him. His play. With the total at 24, Sayer in try- effort, however, was a good one and maching to hit Holmes Brown was stamped by appreciated, especially by Singapore A Claxton, his scure being nines W. C. D. feature of his innings was his clean driving Turner joined Peare tor the first wicket, round the wicket: The telegraph read bus did not score off Holmes Brown. 119-02

HL Mitchell pafthored Fearce drove Tucker to the off for s Holmes Brown for the fth wicket and was single and Turner, crossing over, sent a nearly out twice off Davies, skying the ball to the on-boundary off the saine balls to mid-off. Holmes Brown sent a full bowler and followed it up with another too to the leg-boundary and 130 went up drive to the boundary, ending up on un the board. Holmes Brown was applaud the board. Holmes Brown was no-billed full ed for a pretty glance to the boundary leg and Pearce secured a ran hitring a eff Davies bringing his score to 20 tuss, to leg. Crossing over, Pearce was I. E. O. Bird replaced Edwards at the applauded for a pretty stroke past cover, Supreme Court end, and Mitchell obtain bringing him four runs, raising his in ing one, 180 went up on the board. Mindividual core to 20. "He scored another cheit wured tro off Davies, but did not, and Turner. crossing over, hit Tucker the seem to like him much, and, in attempting to the on-boundary for 4, bringing to hit a full to was caught at point by total to 10 and himself entering doub Bird, his contribution being four, the senge igures. He was however, clean bowled in reading 185-4, N. 'A M. Grifin, the the next ball by Tucker, his sure being captain, partnered Holmes-Brown, but 12-three boundaries, the score reading Davies over. Singapore took two hours who obtained a single off Holmes Brown. extras. With the score at 38, Grenier was dat not score of the remaining, balls of 4-9-12. P. H. Davies succeded Turner,

Grenier well helt; in the slips by Hancock off to collect 185 pins and lost only four Facing the latter Davies was twice beaten, but survived the over. Pearce, facing wickets when the interval för tidin came. Tarker, get two through a stick to the slips fast ball seat down by Davice- was at the wickets for forty minutes in

and two more by driving past cover. Davies opened scoring, off Holmes-Brown, wring te white Riches for the same Afer the tin interval the teams were length of time had eleven runs and Mr.photographed. Hongkong. The weather was excellent, the Extras" eighteen."à. A. Claxton wenn into Continuing afwr tifin Griffin and obtaining one and sending the half century. partnership with Riches, the score standing Holmes Brown raised the scure from 160 on the board; after as many minutes play, The 1-10, Bird registered a maiden over to 170, the latter getting three runs by and Pearce anade his favourite stroke past the and Claxton, faoing Darins, did not glancing Davies to leg, and Griffin securing cover for four raising his wore to 30 runs. one by a drive to the off. An effective cut Another single by Davies and Pearce cross- attempt to even touch a ball scut down past cover by Holmes Brown went to the red ever, sending Tucker to the leg-bound- He followed it up previous days, as much truer and was Another four byes, bringing the total extras: boundary, aggregating 30 for him; Grifin, ary bringing 60 up. botanian's wicket. Hongkong lost the toes to 95, raised Singapore's core to the the captain, was applanded for a big hit with another stroke to the leg-boundary for the avond time, and Singapore batted forties. Bath Claxton and Riches, in part to the road on the Supreme Court side, Arst. The umpires were Mr. A. W. Bliss, did not attempt may liberties with getting

the bowling: Davies, however, was proving *(Hongkong) and P. P. Halliwell (Bing expensive in the matter of byes, and it was of the match and raising Singapore's total pore) and the scores ware Mr. W. D. Jupp noticed that Franks, the wicketkeeper, who to 180. Davies was no-balled twice in two Crossing over Griffin (Hongkong) and Mr. V. J. Coleman usually od up close behind the wickets, successive over

stayed some yards away against Davies. In faced Bird and was nearly stumped out three quanters of an hour 45 runs had been by the first ball. He patted Bird's und (Singapore).

Singapore put up the very creditable corel. After several overs Claxton manag ball into the bowler's hand and had to "total of 256 runs, taking three hours and hed to open his scoring by securing one run retire with only nine to his credit, the score (słow. Davies not following his usual tactics! on the off against Davies, Riches, cross reading 183-9. V. E. H. Rhodes join a ball to do if ón. E. J. Riches who top-ing over, drove Davies to the boundary ed Holmes-Brown for the seventh wicket noored, with ge runs, should have been out between cover and unifield, raising the total and did not score off Bird's remaining to the half century. Claxton faced Bird balls. Holmes Brown was applauded for a when he had made even, but was missed by and turned a ball ia leg, scoring two rana, pretty drive past cover of Davies, but obtained one run. Turner fielding Rhodes, facing Davies, opened his Farthing Riches, however, played a great and followed it up by a stroke to off for only

one. With the score at 53 rufis, Wodehouse

by glancing to leg and obtaining a was put on ta bowl in place of Davies, and enge. Facing Bird, le secured one by game, batting with perfect freedom,

A. E. Holmes Bras Claxton drove the first ball he sent to the turning a straight ball to leg. Rhodes Emisiivon fours. collected 50 runs in finished style, his leg-boundary and Riches followed it secured two of Davis, who was mixing his glans to leg being particularly good. His off, settings sugly aches for the deliveries and sending a low ball down and 20 son came up on the board, the ro in every over. Bird went down a maiden. Claxton bit Rhodes was attempting to hit out Davies, score included ten fours. The only sixer of unit of na hour's batting. the match was made by N. A. M. Griffin, Bird to mid-on and entered double figures, and was pearly stumped, just rolling over, and Riches, shortly after, got into the after missing his foot, into the crease. the Singapore captain. A. A. Claxton was twenties. Riches had a partiality, for long. He was nearly out to a catch in the slips, shaping well when he was got rid of hy drives between cover and long-field, and being missed by Farthing One run re Mujor Edwards, who brought off a "bril-colleged several of his runs by that stroke. sulted. Holmes-Brown sent a pretty glance liant catch in the slips. Hongkong's field. When the score renched 10 F. H. Farthing to leg, of Davies, putting 190 on the board relieved Bird at the Supreme Court, end Bird gave three runs in his next over, and. ing was patchy. G. R. Saver, who was put and Riches drove him to the off for one. thxles sent Davies to the on-boundary on to bowl towards the end of the game Claxton, facing, had a gecured three wickets for seventeen runt,

batting was not good, save Hongkong's in the ease of T- E. Pearch who scored 56 us in fine style, including seven hounda

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He

narrow escape,

THE FIRST SIX

BRINGING 900

mud in Tucker's last bali got another boundary to leg, bringing his total to 40. Tucker gave no less than fourteen runs in that over. P. H. Hennessy replaced Tucker at the Nasal Yard end and re- gistered a malden. Pearce obtained one of Holines-Brown and 70 went up on the Hennessy registered a second pard.

aiden over. Scoring became somewhat

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of hitting vigorously. Singles were being gistered frequently Davies lifted a ball in the slips off Hennessy but was safe. Ho was out, however, soon after. being caught behind the wickets by Claxton off the las hall went down by Hennessy, scoring only runs, the total reading 77-36. R Hancjck, the captain, partnered Pearce who securing a run, reached the half century, after just over an hour's batting 1- cock opened scoring by patting dran- Brown. Two singles by Peares and Han- cock brought eighty on the board. stroke by Pearce past third man yielded two runs and be followed it up by a drive to boundary past, cover. Pearce was ont to the very next ball, being bowled by off-break. Holmes Brown with a fast Pearce bad opened the innings and was in for over seventy minutes collecting 56 rune, He his several fours, his driving past cover being a feature of his innings. The tele- graph shoved 87-4-53 Major Edwards the hall breaking and beating him. after three hours batting. Rhodes joined the skipper, who obtained one rup ettre double figures and again, hit off Hennay. Edwards, facing the amo Claxton secured a single by a glanc Davies, this time to the leg boundary bowler, did not score off hinu Hancock

Jeg and Riches again faced to

Seepring one more off Davies, he crossed was applauded for a pretty drive to the but did not score. In Farthing,

ja. glance to

Holmer-Brown cut Bird so up on the board. Hennessy was bowl- Wodehouse's over Claxton secured one and over and faced Bird, collecting a run by off-boundary, off Holmes Brown, scading Riches drove him past mid-en, getting two to the boundary bringing his score to 40,

ing consistently well, giving very Farthing registered in manides, and after about an hour's batting. Rhodes his way Holmer-Brown was relieved at the ries. The other batsmen found Singapore's runs. bowling too good for them, and when Wodehouse, with Claxton faring bindise Davies between point and third man, get-Siperme Court ond by E. J. Rieties, the

registered uniden; both the bowlers keeping a boundary, and sending his score up fast bowler and Hancock obtained stumps were drawn for the day, six wicking good length and giving the batane to the twenties, He followed it up by turn ringle oft his recond ball Edwards gave & had fallen for 101 rons. Hongkong's as opportunities. Richts who had been, ing to leg for four, bringing the total to nice glauce to leg, but only got one run. up to the present out and a quarter hours. Rhodes skied a ball into the country Huneck secured another, entering double chasers, from the indication of vinterday at the wicket had scored only 28 runs, and off Bird but was safe, and got a run: A 5gures. He was out in Heunesby's over, a play, do not appear to be very roes. Dr. Claxton, who had been in for about twenty few singles were scored off Bird and Davies, big break from the off knocking the bails Hennessy, Singapore's best bowler, got to minutos, had scored 12 runs. Sayer was and Rhodes kied again, but was safe of Hancock only colected ten runs, the Claxton Holmes Brown was applauded for a pretty telegraph roading 95-5-10. F. H. Farth- wickets for five ning. He was continually applauded for pretty fielding.

put a pretty shot to the boundary Past carpet drive off Bird, bringing the total ing succeeded Hancock and got one off troubling the batsmen E. J. Riches is the cover sending the total to 81, but was to 230. At this stage G. R. Bayer was put Hennessy. Facing Riches, Farthing was fast bowler of the team and he had one out in the next ball being caught is the on to bowl for the first time and Rhodes unt to the first ball being 1.b.w. the score hips by Edwards, who made a good catch ge a single off him and his partner follow being 96-6-1 R. L. D. Wodehouse join off Wodehouse. Claxton scored 18 runs, ed suit. The change had the desired effect, ed Edwards and might have been speedily his batting being very disappointing. The for Sayer, a slow leg-break bowler, seat out, the wicket-keeper and slip both miss total read 81-2-18. W. W. Martin step down an easy ball which Rhodes, inng a catch Edwards, crossing over. ped into the breach, and Riches signalised attempting to hit, missed and was stamped chained a four by a long drive to the bis arrival by hitting Wodehouse to leg by Franks. Rhodes contribution was 29, cn-boundary and the century, plus one wag for two, bringing his score to 30 Martin, the telegraph being 225 for 7. F. reached for the loss of six wickets when facing Farthing, drove him to the leg Gunner joined Holmes-Brown, and Farth. tumps were drawn, Edwards being not boundary.. Riches raised a ball sent down

Gunner obtained a boundary through the by Wodehouse to mid-off, but was safe, and put on to bowl in place of Bird. out and Wodehouse 1.

lips bringing 230 on the board. Holmes The match will he continued to-day.

wicket for eight runs,

The match will be continued to-day,

Last night the interport teams dined

Government. House.

off "and"

"THE CENTURY

+

Scores:

BINGAPORE. 1st Innings.

fet runs

-N. Grenier, Hancock, b Davies ... 10 E. J. Riches, e Hazcock, b Davies 69 A. A. Clation, e Edwards, b Wode

house

W. W. Martin, atd. Franks, b Wode-

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18

AE, Holines Brown, b Sayer.............. độ. H. L. Mitchell, & Bird, 6 Davies....

'NA.

. Grisin, e and b Bird.......

Bayer

E. H. Rhodes, std. Franks, b

F. H. Gunner, e Davien, b Farthing. H. P. Hernessy, std. Franks,

Sayer and

THE PLAY.. Singapore, winning the toss, elected to That on a hard wicket favourable to batamen, unsured Crossing over, Martin

sent the same bowler to the leg-boundary, Brown drove Bayer to the off boundary N. Grenier and EJ. Riches opened the bringing 90 up on the board, Martin and raised his score to the half-century Southern port's defence, the bowling being secured a single and entered double figures, after about 80 minutes batting Gunner Martin leg-glanced Farthing prettily for in charge of R. E."O. Bird, who bowled two, and, getting a bye, crossed over to was out with the score at 230, being caught from the Supreme Court end and Capt. Wodehouse whom he late cut for a single the slips by Hancock off Farthing, mak through his slips. Eight wickets had fallen P. H. Davies, from the Naval yard end. Riches also obtained one by a drive in ling only four runs as a result of a boundary for 230 when H. E. Hennessy joined La mes Brown who signalised his entry, by The first two overs were productive of only one run, Grenier scoring by a stroke en was signalled after one and a half hours hitting Bayer to the leg-boundary for four, the off. In Bird's second over Riches play. Both Farthing and Wodehouses were bringing the total up to 240. Hennessy bowling very well and runs were coming crossing over, hit Sayer to the leg-bound glaseed to leg. obtaining two runs. A snick slowly. Riches was well set and playing ary. Singapore, up to the present, had to slipa by Grenier, was wellstopped by a steady game, but no big hits were at batted for 34 hours, and had lost eight reupted Riches, after several ovora, drove wickets at an average of thirty per wicket Wodehouse Davies was bowling very fast, Farthing to the off boundary, and followed Hennessy lifted a bail sent by Farthing but the ball rising high. Four byes resulted, it up by soother hit overhead to the boun was safe, Facing Sayer, Holmes-Browa dary, bringing his score to 40 and the was clean bowled his core being 56. An appeal against Grenier for a catch he total to 110. When the score stood at 111 Holmes Brown was nearly one and three hind the wickets was disallowed, and Davies Marda, was stumped by Franks, off Wodes quarter hours at the wicket and hit freely, was no-holled in the next ball sent down house the ball rebounding from his pada his favourite stroke being a drive between into the wickets Martin's contribution cover and mid-on. He played very pretty Grenier managed to send a ball past third was 16 and he was unfortunate, és he was cricket and received a rousing reception. man and got a run. Crossing over, bo ob getting set. A E. Holmes Brown succeeded L. A. Tucker joined Hennessy for the Inst tained another rua, scoding Bird to mid him and drove the last ball sent down by wicket, and hit Bayer for one, ring the 2 for 1; 3 for 111; 4 for 148, 6 for 105; Wodehouse for a single. E. M. Edwards total to 250. Facing Farthing, he drove 6 for 1837 for 226; 8 for 39; 9 for 249; fold and bringing 10 up on the board. After relieved Farthing. Holmes-Brown facing him, to the country, getting a boundary. 19 for 256

for

Boating Analysis ten minutch play off the last ball of Bird's secured a run. Riches, with a glance The whole innings closed at 3.5 p.m.

to "leg, obtained two, extras four, and 256 runs, Hennessy being stumped in Fristamps " over an appeal for

Was Made Lanther cut by Riches produced two more, attempting to hit Bayer. Tucker carried R. E. O. Bird 29 against Richo, but bore no fruit. Six raising the total to 120. Crossing over, out his bat for seven runs, Singapore was overs had been sent down by the bowler Riches hit Wodehouse over the wicket at the wickets for three hours and. forty B L.D. Wodehouse 14

keeper's head, getting his 50 amidst minutes, and the scoring, taken all round, applause, after nearly two hours play was very consistent, averaging about 24 Some singles were registered in Edwards per wicket Hongkong's fielding was not over, and then Holmes Brown got his first very brilliant and Singapore gave them a boundary by biting Wodehouse to leg, and good leather-hunting. Of the bowlers, G. followed it up by a late-cut getting single RiSayer had the best average, 2 for 17 and entering double fights. The total was rune Davies, who bowled 22 over gavo Failed to 130.Holmes-Brown, facing 63 runs for a wickets. The others had bad Edwards, was applauded for a pretty shot averages,

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A. Tucker, not out.

Extras “...

Total

1236.

Runs at the fall of wickets:-1 for 28

D. H Davies on 22

5:

F. H. Farthing ... 12. Major Edwarda .............. G. R. Bayer 42

Bowled 4 ao balls.

HONGKONG

1st Innings.

W.

T. E. Pearce, b Holmes Brown 14, 58

Sayer, vid. Carton, b. Holmes. Brown

G.

W. C. D. Turner, b Tucker ...

P. H. Davies, e Claxton, b Hennessy

R. Hancock. b Hennonay

and only eleven runs had resulted, both batsmen playing cautiously and not at tempting to bis Four byes were again registered off Bird and four off Davies and with one ao bali Hr. Extra" alone had thirteen out of the twenty which was signalled, this after twenty-five minutes to the leg boundary. Riches spoilt a pos- HUNGKONG'S INNINGS.

sible" mauden sent down by: Wodehouse" by play." "A couple of singles were scored by sneaking a run and crossing over to Hongkong

kong commenced their innings at the two players, and, after a couple of overs Edwards, was nearly caught by Wodehouse 3.35 p.m. E. Pearce and G. R. Sajer -of steady plodding, Richie, lifted Bird into play. A rak rug was attempted by bowling from the Naval Yard and, and atreover, 140 was signalled after two hours opening. LA Tucker bad charge of the the country, where Farthing failed to catch, thes, who when half-way merose ran back A E., Holmes Brown from the Supreme and and ran resulted. At 11 am yr awards, who, assfed she ball, and failed registered a maiden over. Bayer faced Turner fielded and sent in the ball to Court, did. Pearce faced Tucker, who extras had been registered than the scoren to stump him. After a good over seat Holmer-Brown and a bye resulted. Pearce, of both Grenier, and "Riches Socying was down by Wodehouse Riches facing Ed crossing over, got one by a hit to the off. wards, got a lucky boundary off him, rais Poarce obtained a single off Tucker, and very slow, Bird puzzling the batsmen with ing bis total to 60. Davies once more took Bayer did likewise Off Holmes Brown's his big breaks, and Davite sanding down charge of the leather from the Naval Yard second over four runs were collected some extremely fast balls Davies was sad, Riches facing, and in his first delivery Pearce was applauded for a pretty, cut pant

Hancock brought off a beautiful one hand cover which brought in four runs, and put ....... again no-balled and Riches hit him to the catch in the slips Riches, who had opened tex up. A few singles by Pearce brought. ropes, thus entering double figures and the innings for Singapore, aayed in for his score to fon, after quarter of an hour's reiking the total to matter thirty-five nearly two hour and a quarter, scoring 02 batting. The mooring was very slow, only minnie play & glapoo to leg by Grenier runs. He should have boon out when Ee one boundary being hit the bowlers giving eff Bird resulted in his reaching ten. Meet had only scored seven runs, being missed nothing sway. Twenty came up on the of the runs of Davies were got from, by Farthing, and again when he had reached board as the result of nearly half an hour's

Major Edwards, not out PH. Farthing, 1h.. b Richon R. L. D. Wodehouse, not out

Extras den

Total (for Giokota),

Runs at the fall of wic for 43; 3 for 77; 4 for for 43; 3: 100

Bowling Analysis.

Tucker Holmes-Brow Hennesy

Rich

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for 85; 6

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