1928-03-12 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MON

LAWN TENNISI

MARCH

LOCAL FOOTBALL

12th 1928.

YES

RDAY'S RESULTS:

THE WEEK END SPORT.

Cricket Local and Home Foot

ng Macso Races Golf, Yachting, etc

CRICKET

MAGNIFICENT STRUGGLE:

"KOWLOON DEPRIVED, OF

THE SHIELD.

cheap wickets early

that may; be, the disaster early int gave the Civil Serv

Score and analysis

Of Civil Service 0,0.

A. E. Wood, EW Hom

So Lyall

RACK

b Lyal

CIVIL SERVICE. KOWLOON as played Ling to leg where Lyal

Wood was on the boundary,Hoin faster than Brace and had turned by the time Wood had got to the ball. Whether he thought Wood must throw at his wicket I don't] F. Baker, hit wicket. know Anyway he called Brace who

4. B. Sutherland, b Lyal F. H. Holdman, b Lyal had hardly finished the first run.HE. Strangey B Goodwin Wood threw in to the bowler, and Ling put the wicked down with Brace a yard out. It was cruelly Ramsey who, to me anyway, never hard lines on him, and utterly upset looked like getting a big sedre.

Things Look Black For Kowloon.

weather, I understand, is worked from Kowloon, Anyway whet It was the D.H.O, or some one else they made a pretty good job of it on Saturday. It was per fect cricket weather. The pitch, was An "uncommonly good one hi the C.S.C.A and save a light ten-. Lawrence then came in but after dency to keep low from a certain one beautifully timed drive off Reed spot at the north end the ball came man. Goodwin next made the fatal he was smartly stumped by Hold- along very reasonably though it mistake of trying to play Reed in was possible to turn it a bit stead of hitting, and played on to

Kowloon were out to win the match, while the Civil Service were sletermined

to gu

at least one point if not all three out of it-The toss might really have been omitted as Sayer would bare taken first knock had he won, while Goodwin, who was actually successful, put the Civil Service in, a

E. B. Reed, b L90 m FLing not out...

Extras: byes leg byes

Total

b

Fall of wickets-1/712/7; 3/7874/75, 3/112; 8/135; 7/1557 8/148; 0/148, 10/63. GM Bowling Anal

Lyal

Goodwin Reynolds Brace

Boss**

First Innings Of Kowloon 0.0. W. Brace, run out

A. W... Bamaey, Lbw, b

Reed

Lawrence, st Holdman, Reed

F. Goodwin, b Beed some 3 J. G. Lyal, st. Holdman, b

Baker

E. F. Fincher, b Hamilton. Capt. Reynolds, cand b'Ling E. C. Fincher, b Reed .... H. T. Buston, not out..... S. Jax, not out

Extras: bye 1, leg byes 3......

Total (for 8 wkta.) 158

N. H. Rots did not bat. 3/34 4/443 5/84 6/90, 7/124; Fall of wickets:-1/7; 9/23;

8/199

Bowling Analysis

EE. Reed,

ball that cutirely defeated-him. Bamsey meantime had been utterly deceived by Beed's slower, ball | which he tried to turn to leg, and l he was plumb 1.b.w. (were down for 44.) Lyal, however, came to the rescue and after playing him self in and one very lucky snick over second slip's head, he proceeb ed to lay about him. F. F. Fincher also started to lay about him, but he was misguided enough to try to KCC had rather a hasty shock hit one of the few decent length when Sayer and de Rome proceeded balls Hamilton sent down to square- to take root. The former leg and was bowled Hamilton suffering from a stiff-neck and he could not find a length but with his was more restrained than usual, but field hat well out it was not easy it seemed to me that it rather im to score rapidly from him, and the proved his batting. He has not same would have been true of Baker played so stylish and sound a knocksave for his horrible tendency to for some time. Lyal and Goodwin bowl leg balls. He got ral stump- only four runs came from the firstand with 6 down for it looked started bowling very steadily, and ed, howevermore of this hereafter seven overs. Both had a rather un- as though the Civil Service had s usual field which was well calculated chance of winning. The K.C.C. had to check scoring, so long as the nothing to lose by defeat and con- bowlers maintained their length and tinued to bit. E C. Fincher did direction. There were two slips, a quite well at what is to him an un- man in the galley, bat so far back congenial form of batting and heng that he was almost third man, a had made twenty before he swiped third man, deep and square, and wildly at Reed and missed him." the rest of the field as usual save Reynolds had been playing good that they was a leg and no deep cricket but he is clearly a very cor

DIVISIONIN field-It was sound enough until rect bat and he could not get the ball the batsmen got going and they away. When he did try to force

KOWLOON CC. e. RECREIO. began to force the ball through to the pace he skied the ball and was the boundary. De Rome played well c and b by Ling (e for 126.)

In a very keen fought mateb Kow- some very nice shots through the Service again, but the shades af Club de Recreio on Saturday by the It looked here, odds on the Civil loon Cricket Club defeated the Covers and Sayer also played several of his best leg shots. The score rose night were falling much too fast- narrow margin of 9 runts. The game steadily and at 70 it looked on the Buxton might have been caught at took place on the K.C.C. ground." cards that the opening pair might silly mid off, and again at cover, The Home side batting first did very put up the hundred as they did a but in each case the chance was little against the bowling of Pinna, short while ago Brace, Reynolds wide to the fieldsman's left hand. Sousa and Alves who each took and Rows had all been tried, but and he could not see it properly. 3 wickets. A. RF Raven came to it was not until Igal resumed at Luck set firm with the batsmen and the rescue of his side with a capital the opposite end the North that s though they never had a chance of su, R. E. Lindsell and C. T. Evans separation was effected. One of his winning, they got runs at a tremen- also helped with 12 runs each, but balls turned a bit more from leg dous pace-but the ball left the bat the total was only 623 than de Roms allowed for, and he at some carious angics. They made was brilliantly caught at second slip 18, I think, off the last over of the by Brace. There are few slips in day and of these two fours at least the Colony who could have taken should have been wickets! It's

the catchM

It then dentes

It then definitely appeared, how ever, that the tide of victory was setting towards Kowloon Wood was yorked second ball, Sayer bowl-

Hamilton Baker

This proved good enough, for though R. C. Reed (11) and L. J. Gutteres (8) gave their wide a fair start, the rest, with the exception a question of quick scoring, give of F. Carvalho (22) and H. Barros me the lucky slogger every time. (11) collapsed badly the whole side You can't set the held for him being out for 73. Lee took 6 wickets

Finally the game was drawn and for 19 and Overy 3 for 24. the result doprived Kowloon of the Shield.

Why It Happened.

ed by a shooter on the off stump But they have only themselves to from Goodwin and Hamilton was inside one of Lyal's leg swingers and thank for it. There is not the Brace made another very nice catch slightest doubt that in the first place With 4 down for 75 things did not the failed to win owing to their

bad

catching in the middle of the look too bad for the visitors, but a Baber hatte scouteland it was a bad run out of Brace' It aguin the tide turned! Hawkins Civil Service innings. Then again,

were dropped more than once. season. I CHOSympathize most

loon looked pretty sure of the

After this I am convinced

they

Kowloon C.C. 2nd-XL, 82. Dr Chub de Recreio, 73,

FRIENDLY MATCHES.

UNIVERSITY v. H.K.C.C.

Open Singles-and two; în^ the pen Doubles are down |for decision, while a few: handicap

ties are also to be played.

The Fincher Brothers, who are 6X- pected to do very well in the Open. Doables, will make their initial appearance and should have little difficulty in disposing of E. T Railton and Tramzitzky, Honda and T. Akiyama, last year' runnerrup, will play W. A. Nowers and E. D. Lawrence and should wing

Do mean

Crook.

In the Open Singles, E. E. Green, the veteran "ex-champion," willybe opposed to Dr. D. J. Valentina and fon, present form he is expected to WILL ID straight æte” Much interest: will be centred in the of Lieut. puted to be a ability. He will A close struggle will probably be seen between M. A. Razack and B. Yoshida, The Japanese, who won the Championship at Saigon in 1925, is playing very well and should be able to bold bis owa against the young Indian, .....!

The list of matches is as follows:

Open Binglar, mede

*

CHALLENGE SHIELD The Gua

SemPrinal.

FONG KON

from the

the K.O.S.B

he was penalised

The Guards packed their goal and LEAGUE cleared the free kick Everest broke up a movement on the Guardia, left and McGlinchey~ just" missed with a long shot. Hallame no

China Athletic 5- Club de Re

Kong lice,

South

Guards, 0

RA Reserves, 7 Club de Re

dy

St. Joseph's 1, Kowloon Reserves,

SHIELD SEMI-FINAL

Kowloon HETOS

replaced Black in the HKFC ttam otherwise, the teams were the same as last week when the above teams met on the HKFC ground and played a drawn game

after extra tims.

The teams lined up as under,

Kowloon FC Angus; Wheeler and Dodshon; Hedley, Sims and S. E. Green, » D ~J, Valentine. LM A. Razack v. H. Yoshida.

McKelvic; K. G. Duncan, Kernick, Norther, Mair and Miles, Lt. Cir, Agnew p. A. E. Crook GAUGE Open Doubles. A

H.K.F.C. G. Rodger, Bishop and EW. Railton and A Trambitzky Holt; McBride, Stewart and E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher. Watson Taylor, Alexander, Scott,

Hoads and T. AkiyamsWSmith and Simpson. A Nowers and ED. Lawrence.

Handicap Singles "A.".

Lawrie (owe 3/6)

score.

Shanghai an

(Athletic):

sa strong midios

(EM.S goal for

The second half opened with the

·Guards pressing but they failed to which inchid beat MacDougall The E.0.8.B. Findictive) won the gama through Jackson leav- a bouncing hot-seat in by McGhn-against Bong Kong ing his goal in attempting to clear

chay and the ball struck the bar combined team was and gided into the net. By a

coincidence the KO.8,B« won the

first game at Bookunpoo through whistle had a somewhat similar incident

The final scors: - E.0.8.BE Seats Guards D

Police . South Chlax,

the Navy, Barkham and Baker, the

This game was played on the game. For Caroline Hill ground and ended in represented and to all favour of the Police by two goals kept busy in

The Police were without Wynne, A pass to Apps well Clarke and Hudson, their places ed the scoring, as the winger being taken by Taylor, Estall and Pau with a fast cross shot, the Forbes South China were without VASERSKO Ko Bik Waitengerand goalie just touching the ball at

South China were early attacking went over his head into the net. and stall saved from Fung King Rocha and Silva were through the the wing and centered, Sherry concep Cheong Lai Tin Choi raced down undergo cerere unge

defence saveral times bat shooting. ecting a corner The Felice got was erratic. Frearson came out to away on the right and Howarth intercept Tso and the winger sent Headed over the bar from n-centre Fessen Spr

by Pile. A penalty for the Police across the goalmouth, Li Fong re- Referee Capt A. W. Austin, was taken by Sherry and Chung turned and Chang Shui Hong run- MC, M.M

Yuk Kwan stopped the shot ning in sent in a fast

Boon after the Police took these

hot, the ball. H, R. Remington (ree: 15) 3.G. Bishop won the toss and set hawTead. Pile rent across and Howarth striking the inside of the post and 10on to defend the Valley end goal headed in, the ball striking the rebounding across the goal giving The stands were well filled when underside of the bar rebounded into Frearson no chance. Northey set the ball in motion, the the net. Halftime, Police 1 South Navy turning out in large number China, 0

Major C Wilson (rec, 4/6). R. K. Valentine (ree (6/6).

W. B. Cornaby (rec, 2/8). Very Rev. & Swann (owe 2/6)LINKED

Handicap Doubles, an

At the interval, the score was

to cheer on their shipmates, Nor- South China attacked strongly in one all they and Kernick The Club bad the opening minntos of the second The second half opened sensa G. F. H. Bichard and Lt. Waters a chance to open the score in the half and Betall saved from Funtionally, Northey scoring two goals C. Stark (rec. 1/6). (owe 5/6)H R. Phelips and Cfirst minute but Taylor failed to Man Kit Pau Wah Hing sent in

AP Gutteres, b OweD

Hughes

Laing, b Thory

J. Barrow, b The

J. Youngsage,

Oven Hughes NP Karanjia,

Hugbes Extras

Bowling Analy

Thorp Owen Eugher. 13 Spencer

out

CRAIGENGOWER «, RA.

put the ball into the net from in- fast shot that Estall tipped over in quick succession. Leonard played side the goal ares by lifting the the bar. Sherry cleared the Bags great part in getting the goals ball into the goalie's bands, Kowick and the Police going in Wer for each time he brought the ball loon were playing strong football, awarded another penalty. Howarth

Northey came through on his own but sent over the bar from inside the area. Northey gave Wilcox a good chance but he alot wide. The closing minutes were well fought and when the final whistle sounded the Navy were leading by three goals to one.

the halves winging the ball woll shet wide from the spot kick The down and slipped it to Northey close forward and the forwards dashing Police returned to the attack and iz The second time, Pau stopped in between the backs. The Club Howarth beat Chang Yuk Kwan, the ball but Northey following un defence however, was safe and South China tried hard for a go took the rebound and turned the Rodger cleared well Kowloon' in the closing minutes but when first goal was a gift. Watson had the final whistle sounded they were ball in the net with Pan stretched gone back to clear but Kernick beaten by two clear, goals,

full length pounced on to it and beat Rodger hina Athletic Club de Recreio. from close range beteken

Kowloon did most of the attack Club de Recreio ftelded a weak Þing assisted by the wind, but the side in their return game with the Club defence cleared well. A poss Athletic on the H.K.F.C. ground | from Miles was met by Northay and went down by five clear goals, outside the penalty sren and with The Athletic had their full side out strong, kick, Northey landed the except Cheng Sal Hong in place ball in the roof of the net. Kow. of Lan Mau in the forward line, loon were still leading at the in- Suea Kum- Shun, the Athletic's star terval by two clear goals

forward, had a day out scoring no With the wind in their favour, less that four of the goals. Chan the Club should have soon wiped Kwong Iu was always dangerous on tout the defcit, but misunderstand the left and was unlucky in the by Asolo effort by Miles practically the post with Silva well beat h ing between the team led to failure, opening minuten when his shot hit settled the result of the game. The Suen scored in the first half the 48, E. Zimmern 35, U M. Omar line and walking round Bishop went Athletic leading by a goal to oil

winger received near the hallway teams crossing over" with the | The race for the Commodore's $1, N. Mackay 19) Leach bowled

Cap took place Saturday afterrason - well for the BA taking a wicket on to beat Rodger with a well In the second half, the Recreio under the auspices of the Royal for 27.

kets placed shot

fall away badly"while the Athletic Hong Kong Yacht Club. Nineteen The Artillery, made sa (Lieut. Northey beat Rodger scoring his piled on four goals. Suen took the yachte,& divided into two classes. Masson 34, Br. Hole 10 B.8M third goal and the fifth for Kow-ball from free kick and beat took part, Nine Handicap and Broadbridge 15). Abbas, and Oliver loon ja Silva, with a high shot. Receiving Out Design Jachts were in, cue shared the wickets the former taking Bride in attempting to clear turn fores unto his kick and the ball and Hayward Hays smiled

Kowloon again attacked and Me from a pass by Chan, Suen put full clasa, whelst in the other ten Gael 4 for 62 and Oliver 6 for 14ed the ball into his own goal A sailed into, the net. Another gon!

Scores.

g Craigengower, 185, Royal Artillery-98 UNIVERSITY 2nd XI. v.

The Royal Artillery lost Craigengower at Happy Valley 87 rans

Craigengower made 187 (D. Fritz

last effort by the Club ended in by Shen and one by Cheng Sui & scramble in Kowloon goal area Hong, gave Athletic & win by Ave bat-Suns brought the ball out goals to mil HK.C.Camidst applause. The final whistle DIVISION IL A

Bounded with Kowloon winners by

Mens

At Pokiniam on Saturday the The University 2nd XI beat the the large margin of six clear goals St. Joseph's Kowloon Reserves, Kowloon were well served for In this re-arranged league fin Hong Kong CC by 43 inne. This

round" performance for the Univer

Scores

match Hong Kong CG. batting

By Scores NCA

this wing. Bishop and Holt Licked

YACHTING

NINETEEN COMPETITORS.

The course was as follow

nel Rocka(P) Cuet Rock Buog (3), Kowloon Rock (8), Mark on Line

(P) and Channe) Rocks (8) Di tance 9.7 miles

“The resulta were com

Gael And Hayward Hays Class

handled

Leonard Diena (9)

---St. Joseph'r presied and Kowloon

Colleen (3) Ralla (8) La Lands

Dorothea

Time ZA.OLEZ 0243 4.01-28 LOL98

4,02 31.

3:53:40

4.00.502-3.53.397

C07:02: 3.87.90

4.0004; £18.25

3.68.07

3.36.67

score.

wers

took the score. to 112 though both has happened before, I think, thi University were defeated by the Hong Kong C.C. on the inward, while the halves, ably led ture both teams folded strong "Sutherland then joined Baker, and heartily with Ramsey, for I know was altogether Capt. Thorpe's ground by runs in a low scoring by Sims, played spotting game sides on the St. Joseph's ground, laid about him for a short space what it feels like, but it will per-match for after making the toy first made 50, only H. Parker Never did the Club attack settle Kowloon chance to open the score

score of 87 for the ECO, bf a very brief space, and gotting two up the theory of running Hall hit went on to take six wickets for 42 for 13, and Hiptoola 5 for 50 less against the Kowloon backs lives while so doing. (8 for 135) trouble, of course, is that he is ex- B. Hancock and B. B. Duck Also shared the bowling. The Club were strong at half back, Holdman did not stay, but is more ceptionally quick himself and doesn't mado useful scores. The Rev. The University made 50. A. Baker but in the attempt to stop Northey attack was weakened by Pile drops came before Baker bit his own realize the other man may not turn Quick lid nearly se good on all (11), S. F. Chen 10, but Me Extras Miles and Muir, were left very open ping back to assist the halves and Argullo II. wicket. With 9 down for 148 Kow so easily or move to fartiky, as did Capt. Thorpe-forth was top scorer with an invaluable kand: McKelvie and Sims played to the visitors could make little head match, but Ting last man in cras never had much of a chanceThere other side. Having taken 4 wickets Hancock took a wickets for well while Rodger keeping a good way with only four forwards, and Depne ed his first ball from Lyal to the was one incident which made some for 22 he made an excellent 44. HKC.CO

CB extra cover boundary, and next difference. Opinion was divided over Strange cut one four, but a whether Holdman lost control of the other to leg and there were four ball before or after he had broken byes. An invaluable 18 runs for the the wicket. I could not see. The last wicket took the score to 166 and "Tent were sure he lost the ball there should have been more, before the wicket vent. But Strange stopped a real good one cannot imagine that they were as from Goodwin and the ball got well placed as Paterson who was mixed up with his feet. He had ten yards off at square leg. He got thoroughly tangled up and in and Atkins I thought umpired the covering his belanca he kicked the gamo admirably these incidents. ball on to his wickat

We are bound to happen and Eyal was, Fancy, only just given the beneßt The total was, I confess, larger of the doubt by the same umpire than I expected even when the fres wicket stand was going. The Civil before he had got ten. So it's fifty An appeal for 1bw, from Lang Bervice batting is very variable and ofty Haldman kept very well in

four men failed

Was Kowloon's

(nione made it possibl

be reached"

time was most intu

ther. As it deed for the Civil Service while

catches Reed bowled as well as ever cre the total | Had Kowloon won it would have been a personal triumph for Lyal ting na

Going on the second time he bowled poor very well indeed, taking 8 for 81,

In while his

side fram bring usual fotál

med a task well

Hong Kong 0.0 AW Hayward, hit wicket,

Quicks

Capt N Thorp, b Lam

B. Duckity be

O. Moor b

H. Owen

Total

AND DEPT8774

with the wind, Kowloon attacking but Ward and

efended strongly

goal was besten Bix times. The against the wind. Halltime no dia (9) University 2nd XI-00., -

~ shota were" goods onew, but little 290, attempt was made to stop the QUEEN'S COLLEGE STAFF fourth and fifth goals.

By their wins, Kowloon appear Centre from the left wing was pulled the final for the fifth successive down by Leonard inside the season, losing to the East Surrey

penalty -ares and from the spot and Borderer and inning twice Guest gave kalian the lead

With Northey and Kernick

long of the ain when they Hong

At Sookuapoo on the Indian R.C. ground a team of Qusen College past and present pupils beat the Staff and Departments by 2 wickets,

Boores

Stat Queen

College, di.

LEAGUE TABLES.

The post date are

Univern

sản 0.1:

the League to

be very

(Continued on

meet?

YESTERDAY'S MATCH

out!

SCHOOLS BEAT MESSAYER'S

Barrios teste

rage and

Smith

Wood" making the.

Bliss played-up.

loom and kept: Smith

to beat

one:'all

St. Joseph's worn awarded a pens

bus failed to convert

iial score,

mentioned, first

and the other

4.30.20

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