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INTERPORT CRICKET.
HONGKONG WINS THE
CHAMPIONSHIP..
HANCOCK MAKES WINNING HIT.
THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1924
The Interport Gricket "Tests **.
are over, and Hongkong has won the Championship, besting the other two contestants, Shanghai and Malaya. The victory over the former, by an innings and bruna, was not unattended by good luck, but the defeat of Malaya yesterday by 9 wickets was a much closer affair. The issue was never certain until the last minutes of the game, and Hongkong owe their victory in no small degree to their Captain, H. R. B. Hancock. Going in at a stage when four valuable wickets (including Webster's and Pearce's) had falles, and Hongkong stifl required 79 to win, he played with splendid patience, and altar a succession of partners had joined and left him, carried his bat for 39, after winning the match for his side with a "boundary bit
When the third and last of the Inter- port Cricket matches. Hoogkong. t'. Malaya, was resumed yesterday, each sido had played an innings, for 150 and 147 respectively, and Malaya's second innings score stood at 20 for the loss of *2 wickats.
Pay started at 10.33 m., and the overnight not-outs, · Lávock (11) and Foster (6) faced the bowling of Reed at the Law Courts end, and Bowker
14
at deep mid-on missed an easy chance of catching Stiven. The fault, which was a
bad one, made a difference of only one run, however, for just afterwards Thomp- son was dismissed by a very pretty piece of stumping by Stripp off a bail from Powell.
Malaya's second innings closed at 19.43 far 157. Hongkong were thus left with the 'task of making 146 in their second" innings to win. There was no further play before tin
score.
Livock took the Brat ball and cored a single and in Bowker's arst over added HONGKONG'S SECOND INNINGS. three more singles, all through the lips.
Hongkong's first pair were Webster and In the same ever Foster registered two! Quick, who faced the bowling of Thomp singles and a two.
son, at the Law Courts end, and Knight. Foster's wicket fell after 15 minutes' Webster took the first ball from Thomp play, Bowker bowling him with a beauti-son, and scored a single off the last ball fal delivery when he had" scored 14 of the over. He thas took the first of Three wickets were down at this point Knight's deliveries, which he played care- for runK
Brand was the next bats fully, but his dismissal came in the same man, and when he had added 2 to the over, when he was caught by Foster at score, was easily eau, ht by Owen Hughes mid-on with no further addition to the at second slip off Reed from s ball which rose into the air off the shoulder of the.bat.
Four wickets for 37. HOWKER'S, LIGHTNING DELIVERY. Knight followed, and just after his arrival, Livock registered the fest four of the day by cutting a ball from Bowker to the Queen's Read boundary. Almost immediately afterwards Knight's off stump was knocked out of the ground by a lightning ball from Bowker which gave the bateman ao chance to deal with it.
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The humne ale were thus one wicket| down for daly one run, after about five minutes play. Ramsay was the next batsman.
The Kowloon player, always
26 bad beginner, started, as usual, to hit at the earliest balls bowled to him, and is his.. first over made the spectators hold their breath by hitting a ball from Thompson high and slowly in the direction of mid- of. Luckily there was no fieldsman near enough to get to the catch, but Ramany must be accounted extremely fortunate.
Five wickets for 42 runs.
Quick scored two fours off Knight, and Holmes-Brown was the next man in, in the next over Ramsay added another and his first ball, from Bowker, he ju
off Thompson, Quick registering another just touched, rather luckily, and it went past in the same ever with a beautiful square the wicket-keeper for 4. The 50 was sent
eat to the Naval Yard end of the Chater up at 11.10 after 35 minutes: play. Road boundary. This sent the 20 up, Webster was Gelding admirably, in the.
amid applause. outfield while the bowling was from the
Fours followed one another rapidly, Law Courts end, and at third man when both batsman at this point hitting hard. the bowler was on the other side. He Then Ramsay was dismissed by a catch covered a lot of ground in the former in the deep fold by Edwards, in attempt- instance, and was invariably safe, while ing a high drive off Thompson, when he his returns were always beautifully had made !1.„ accurate.
Just after Livock's 30 went up on the board, Powell relieved Bowker with the "ball, at the Naval Yard cad. Livock by now appeared to be well set, and was bitting with great power and confidence, hard cut off Reed to the Chater Road boundary notably evoking loud applause from the Pavilion and the numerous at tendance in the stands. Quick at this point took the bali from Reed.
At 11.40 Livgck's wicket fell to a good ball from Powell which took his of stump. Livock, who was followed by Phayre, had played excellent cricket for
his 41.
Six wickets for 78
THE HUNDRED GOES UP.
Two wickets for 32 runs.
Stripp next joined Quick, and very properly played the bowling carefully for while. A little later Grenier took the ball from Knight. Quick punished a full toss from Thompson by punching it to the Chater Road railings, and just after- wards Stripp was caught by Foster at point, off Grenier, when he had made 2 Pearce was the next man in, with three wickets down for 12. In his first over, he drove ball from Greaier bard to the Chater Road boundary,
a
At this point. Hongkong, required exactly 100 runs to win. Whitley, who bowls round the wicket, replaced Thomp- son at the Law Courta end. With the score at 67 Pearce was bowled by Grenier with a very tricky ball that broke in from
Phayre, who bats left-handed, gave an the off. He had scored 15 runs, including early chance of Powell to Reed at mid-3 fours. Hancock came out to bat next. off, but it was by no means an easy one, The 70 went up at 2.42 when play had
:
and the fieldsman, though he jumped and been in progress 57 minutes. Holmes- got one hand to it, was not able to hold Brown went on to bowl in place of the ball successfully.
Whitley.
The hundred went up at two minutes to soon as the result of a boundary to the Pavilion by Holmes-Brown off Quick Shortly after this the Malaya captain was nestly caught by well at square-leg off Quick Holmes Brown, who was followed by Whitley, had batted for exactly an bour to obtain his 29.
Beven wickets for 107. Phayre at this stage was beginning to wherw signs of liking Quick's bowling, hit ting two fours off him in one over, and when the 120 went up Reed went on again at the Law Courts end. At 132 Whitley was given out Lb.w. to Powell when he bal scored 9. Thompson went in next, with 8 wickets down.»
With 141 on the board Phayre left at
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Quick's 50 went up on the board at 2.56 when he had been batting for an hour and ten minutes. Enight.jast after- wards replaced Holmes-Brown at the Law Courts end.
HOW QUICK LEFT. The 100 was sent ap at six minutes past three, amid loud applause, when Quick square-cut Grenier to the Queen's Road railings for four. With 110 on the board Thompson went on in place of Grenier at the Naval Yard end, and with his second ball bowled Quick
ed a fours, received quite an ovation He The retiring batsman, whose 67 includ- was succeeded at the wicket by Owen Hughes, who drove the second ball he 12.34, being caught by Hancock of four and sent the bowler's next delivery received from Thompson, to the on for Powell When Stiven went in last man, 28 minutes were left for play before tifinto the deep-square-leg boundary. The Bowker went on at the Naval Yard and last ball of the over be played for a in place of Powell, and in his first over single.
Stiven sent the 160 up with an on-drive
In the next over, however, he was For 3 Powell next bowled at the Law bowled off his pads by Knight in playing Courts sad, and off his first ball Ramany forward at a good-length ball
Six wickets were down at this point for 1 Hongkong thus required à fur- ther 21 runs to win, with four wickets in hand. "Hargreaves hatted next nod play- ed with marked caution.
When a ball from Knight, prettily turned to deep-square-leg by Hargreaves, went to the boundary, Hongkong only required 9 runs to win. Hargreaves was, however, caught by Thompson in the same over with no further addition to the
score.
Seven wickets for 137. Bowker went in' next, and drove the second ball of his first over, from Grenier, who had just come on, for £. Hs follow: od this up with another 9 off Knight. At this point the home side were only runs short of their winning points. Hancock Imade a single, and then Bowker was caught by the bowler, Knight. Powell
went in next. -
A single by the newcomer tied the scores, and then a drive for four by the Hongkong captain brought the match to a conclusion, Hongkong winning by wickets Hancock, who was not out 32, received ♫ thoroughly well, merited, ovation as he returned to the Pavilion, after an innings that had been played with admirable patience and judgment.
Full scores:.
TH
MALAYA: 1ST INNINGS. G. E. Livock, b Bowker G. M. Brand, b Bowker"
R. T. Foster, b Quick
7
23
40
N. Grenier, b Quick
R. A. Phsyre, e Owen Hughes, b
Reed
3
A. E. Holmes-Brown, b Reed ..... P. N. Knight, b Bowker
0
24
N. H. P. Whitley, b Powell....... W. N. Edwards, a and b Webster 14 D. F. Stiven, b Powell
4
F. H. Thompson, not out ... 1
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
.147
0. M. B W. 13 Γ 48
Bowker Hargreaves Beed... Quick Powell..... Webster,
5
411
3
024
27
7 3 10 *4.3 1 15 1 10
HONGKONG: 1st INNINGS.
R. E A. Webster, e Grenier, b
Thompson
EE. Quick, e Holmes-Brown, b
Thompson
A W. Ramsay, Lb.. b Koight
T. E. Pearce, e Holmes-Brown, b
Thompson
H. R. B. Hancock, e Stiven, b
Holmes-Brown ...
H. Owen Hughes, b Grenier..
A. C. L. Bowker, b Grenier. G. EL Hargreaves, st. Livock, b
Thompson.....
A. Stripp, not 'out
T. B. Powell, b Knight
E. B. Reed, lb. w. b Thompson
Extras
24
7
39
20
10
INTERPORT CRICKETERS
ENTERTAINED. DINNER AT THE HONGKONG CLUB.
Last night on the conclusion of the Interport Cricket matchen, a dinner was held at the Hongkong Club in honour of the Interport Cricket teains, Shanghai, Malaya, and Hongkong.
Among those present were H.E. Majori General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., General Officer Commanding, the Hon. Sir Claud Severn, Commodore Grace, R.N., Mr. GM Young. Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, Mr. H. P. White, Sir Henry Gollan, MF IR B. Hancock, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. A. E. Holmes-Brown, Mr. T. E. Pearce, and the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.
The toast of The King, proposed by the Chairman, Mr. G. M Young: was bonoured with vociferously loyal honours, and next Mr. Young proposed the toast of Shanghai, Malayu, and Hongkong." He said that he was very pleased that Hongkong was chosen as the scene of the Interport matches, and wished all the visitors. "I good" innings in the future."
Captain E. I. M. Barrett, Captain of the Shanghai Team, replying, congratu lated his old friend, Dick Hancock, and his merry men," on winning the rubber. He had no doubt that the best side woa In remarking that Hongkong were thoroughly deserving of the victory they had had, Capt. Barrett alluded to Mr. Hancock as the mainstay of the match at the latter end:"
Mr. A. E. Holmes-Brown, Captain of Malaya, heartily congratulated Hongkong on their victories, and said that there was Do doubt that the best side won. Hong. kong's batting was good, their bowling. was good, and their fielding was excel-
leat
Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, Captain of Hongkong, responded in a happy speech, in which he said that in both of the Interport matches just concluded, Hong- kong had had the luck of the game.
The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird proposed the toast of "The Quests," sad Commodore Grace, R.N., suitably responded.
SHANGHAI VISIT KC.C
WILSON'S FINE PERFORMANCE.
An interesting match took place on the K.C.C. ground yesterday, when a team composed of Shanghai Interport players were the visitors. Kowloon went in first. One of the features was Wilson's bowling. He took seven wickets for 34 runs, and in addition brought off two catches. Goodwin took 9 for 40, and batted bright- ly in both of Kowloon's uninga
After Shanghai had batted and woo, Kowloon went in a second time, and scored 103 for the loss of seven wickets.
The scores. wêre'?
KOWLOON-IST INNINGS.
C. Lee, e Gardner, b Wilson LL-Col. E D. Matthews, b Wilson 25 S. Jex, c Wilson, b O'Hara B. D. Evans, b Wilson
EO. Facher, e Wilson, b
0
Leach 16
TD. E. Pendered, b Wilson... Capt. Parkes, b Wilson
Sergt. Gifford, b Wilson
Total
..159
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
M. R. W
ย
24
1
%
12
2 28
里 OY 13
0
F: Goodwin, not out
Đ 21
8" D 17 0 B
Extras
Holmes-Brown Твогорвод Knight.....
Stiven Whitley Grenier
MALAYA: 2ND INNINGS.
Young, b Wilson .........
J. C. Lyall b O'Hara
D. H. F. McMaster, b Leach
Total
Bowling Analysis.
G. E. Lirock, b Powell W. N. Edwards, b Bowker N. Grenier, c Hancock, b Roed ... RT. Foster, b Bowker
41
Peck
1
Rawsthorne
Wilson
GM. Brand, c Owen Hughes, b
Reed
P. N. Knight, b Bowker_
A. E. Holmes-Brown, e Powell, b
Quick
39
R. A. Phayre, a Hancock, b Powell 33 N. H. P. Whitley, Lbw. b Powell a F. H." Thompson, st. Stripp, b
Powell
D. F. Stiven, not out............
Extras
Bowker
Reed Quick
Powell
Total
BOWLING ANALYAIN.
0. M IL
W.
0 49
21
2 48
8 3
27
13.3 1 34
HONGKONG: 2D INNINGS.
E. E. A. Webstor, e Foster, b
Knight ......
EK Quick, b. Thompson
A. W. Ramsay, e Edwards, b
Thompson ........ "A. Stripp, c. Foster, b Grenier
T. E. Pearce, b Grenieri HR. B. Hancock, not out H. Owen Hughes, b Knight
G. E. L. Hargreaves, e Thompson,
b. Knight............ A. CI. Bowker, a and b Knight T. B: Powell, not out
Extras
Total (8 wickets)
E. B. Reed did not bak
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Thompson Knight
Whitley Holmes-Bro
Grenier
*
.136
A. M
T
1 0
//
4 2
2.
17 4
24
O'Hara in 10.9. 1
Leachi
B 1 95
SHANGHAI-1ST INNINGE.
A. J. W. Evans, c Lee, b'Goodwin' o W. C. G. Clifford, c and b Goodwin 4 D. W. Leach, b Pendered
***** 40.
D. C. Barn, c Lyall; b Pendered
J. A. Quayle, o Lyall, b Gifford T. L Bawsthorne, retired hurt W. E O'Hara, b Evans
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J. F. Gardner, b Evans.
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E. F. Duckett, b Goodwin
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E. G. Barnes, c. Matthews, b'Evane" b
T. W. R. Wilson, not out
U. B. Peek, cand b Evans
Extras
..185
Total
Bowling Analysis.
M.
Goodwin..
40
Lyall
18
Young
5
Peddered
87
Evans'
5.5
Gifford
KOWLOON-IND INNINGS"
- 4
10
J. C. Lyall, & Clifford
F. Goodwin, b Clifford
16
George Lee, & Barnes, b Peck
11
8. Jex, e Clifford, Peck
1
*H8ag*
Capt. Parkes, o Bara, b, Peck..... 5.
E. C. Fincher, Wilson, b Gardner 35 Sergt: Gifford, o Bura, b Duckett 8 B. D. Evans, not out ...........
Extras
Total (7 wickets)
HOWLING
10
10
102
M.
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10 .1
M. B. W. 40
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Evans
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Duckett
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Gardner
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