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SATURDAY'S CRICKET.

LIEUT.-COLONEL WYATT'S

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ACHIEVEMENT.

VARSITY AGAIN

BEATEN

ELECTRIC R.C. DRAW WITH

DKOWLOON.

UNIVERSITY and XI. BE. AND, SIGNALS.

At Pokfulam, the University lost to the Royal Engineers and Royal Corpk of Signal by seven, wickets..

The Varsity went in first bet were, dismissed f~ "avamill sum of 40 runs. · Lient:-( 4. Wyatt created a record by dismissing the side: practically, on his own. He took nine wickets for äfteen rang în 9,3 overn. The other man was run out. M. B. Osman was the only bataman. ‘to maka a‘stand with 11· runs,: * ·

THE HONG KONG DANY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 4th, 1929.

The RE and 8. replied with 144 1

made 47 and Col. Skinner 43 A Baker took six wickets for 25 runs.

Score

The weather conditions were unruns, of which Lieut-Col Wyatt. usual on Saturday, the cold wind although not pleasant for the feld- ers seemed to put extra vigour inte both batamon and bowlers.

Lieut-Col. Wyatt achieved some- thing of a record by dismissing practically a whole side for 15 rains. taking wickets in a little over 9

OVETA,

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Two good Arst wicket partner- ships were those of Gahagan and Murdoch for the Electric, and Raven and Lee for Kowloon. The latter partnership produced, 185 Tuns, & record stand, for the first wicket in Lengue Fixtures this season. W. N. H. Murdoch was only six short of getting his second century this season

R.E, and S. University

144

40

KOWLOON C.C. ». ELÉCTRIC R.C.

Playing on their own ground, the Kowloon C.C. could only draw with the Electric R.C.

AUSTRALIA ON HER METTLE.

WHAT OUR BOWLING LACKS.

A. C. MACLAREN ON THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

Mr. A. C. Maclaren, former captain of England, and of Lap- cashire gives the following analysis of the early stages of the 3rd Test Match. It all happened some time ago bat cricket lovers will find, in the veteran a: searching comment, a great deal of in terest.

Score Board At Melbourne. which crumpled up. the attack

Australls (4 wkts.): 276.

after our early over-caution. The There is more pace in the Mal-Gloucestershire star performer, was bourne wicket than at Sydney or certain to pull out a big innings to Brisbane, and this should suit Lar include all the strokes on the wood, whose pace has already up- act two of the first three batamen board, before the time was vATT This, with Tate's wicket, resulted in old, and it is reasonable to expect three for 87 only heartbreaking another fine showing in 'this game. start for the crowd of 63,947-6, world's record, it appears.

From the fall of the third wie The visitors batted first and were ket Ryder and Kippax steadily given a good lead through the open. played themselves in and pulled ing batamen C F Gahagna (66) the game round in their own enter and W. N. B. Murdock (94 not out) taining way, which is always de who put up 150 runs. The side delightful to watch. Great praise is elared, with 197 runs for five wickets. due to both, especially to Ryder Kowloon set out to equal their who is as perfect a model of Score and the first orthodox and telling hatamanship opponents' wicket partnership between A. R. F. as anyone could wish to see. Raven (60) and Goo. Lee (81) pro- There" has always been the pos duced a total of 185 runs. "sibility of a stand between two Ruxton followed with a contribution good batsmen of forcing ability of 17 not out, towards the total of such as Kippax and Ryder possess In the Benior Division the Club194 runs for 3 wickets. Owing to advertising our shortage of variety defeated the Varsity and the Navy the high scores, the bowling aver of bowling, seeing that all our beat the R.A. by 3 runs.

ages received a heavy set-back, G. bowlers on those very fast Austra Leo showed the best averages of 3lian wickets are, with the exception, wickets for 32 runa.

of J. C. White, above medium Score:-

the

The cond League games pro- duced a surprise.. The Electric R.C. 'declared with 197 runs against Kow. loon who replied with 104 for 3 wickets. Recreio lost to R.A.0.C. in spite of the good show they made last week against the BE and 8. The latter tent, 17]; the way as mainis to Lieut. C

soundly beat the Tarsity

Wyatt.

Two friendly matches were also played.

H.K.0.0. Nog Lead.

By defeating the Varsity, the Hong Kong Club are now leaders of the Senior Division with 11 points-

Electric R.C.: 197 runs for &

wickets declared. Kowloon C.C.: 194 runs for

wickets.

CLUB DE RECREIO ROYAL "ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

On their own ground at King's

pace.

It is off this bowling that runs with a come very quickly and minimum of effort when two good men see the ball. The Australians have known time to be our weakness. marked as their own bowling, or, It is, however, nothing like so rather, lack of the real thing ex, pected from a Test side, and it they beatus in any of these games

I am glad to write that Tate did really well to take four of our op ponents wickets in the last innings. on that perfect and easiest of all. have to stick it out with a brave wickats in Australia, when bowlers heart against overwhelming odds in favour of the batamen. My. opinion of Tate, however, is unal tored, afirming as I do that it is no fault of his that the very hard. work he has gone through in the does not possess the finesse of a past has told its tale, and that be Bobby Peel, which aisista very materially to keep age in the back ground, as it did in his case and in that of Wilfrid Rhodes. For many years Rhodes got a hatfull of wickets owing to his knowledge of the game, which always told him how to employ the right methods against each batsman who faced him.

Are Tate's admirers satisfied with his two wickets per innings in the two matches finished I do not insinuate for a moment. Tate for he would have my vote on his should not be in the England XI, all-round ability, and he has class na a bowler which is not always, in my opinion, correctly applied it will be caused by their batting I would not have given Tate the

two points.over their nearest oppon- 103 runs HM. Xavier was top adopted by their selectors of play of which all the glosa had been

ent with a match in hand, They are in a most advantageous position to win the championship"

FIRST DIVISION,

H.K.C.C.. UNIVERSITY,

Playing on their own ground the Hong Kong Cricket Club defeated the University by six wickets. The visitors started badly losing six wickets for 56 runs. C. W Lam

Park, the Club de Recreio were deabove all else. Their own inter- new ball, after he had started the feated by the Royal Army Service.

nationals of bygone days do not howling with it, seeing that Geary Corps by three wickets,

Batting fast the home team made appear to hold with the policy had to get batamen out with a ball score with 41 runs, and L. J. ing bowlers of over 40 years of age, taken, putting up a fine perform-

Wingfield took 8 and I am glad for our saltes that Guterres made 20. wickets for 39 runa.

B. H. Bettington has been left out ance in getting four wickets in a "The Service Corps" replied in a kingdom of the blind where critical period which made us cer- with 112 for seven wickets Major the Australian bowlers are concern- Tanganid (98) and Pte. Wingfield'

A Welcome Recovery. (25) were the top scorers, Pinna took two wickets for 22 runs.

Score:-

RA.8.0.119 for 7 wickets. Club de Recreio: 105 mung

FRIENDLY MATCHES.

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tain winners,

How Woodfull. Fall. Whatever I may have thought in As it is, the very creditable bat-regard to Geary being taken off ting display of Australia so far in when 200 appeared for the loss of this match makes it more interest-seven wickets, the last four of ing for all of us and as a great which he had taken, and being admirer of Australian cricket I am robbed of a new ball, which I have more than pleased that their pro-never seen him waste which, in.. per baiting form has been shown. deed, adds materially to his greate This hould not cause us any real nessas bowler gave my views uneasinesă, hs it goes without say on the matter without in any way thinking any the loss of our skip- per, in whom have strong faith

then scored 30 runs and the total INDIAN R.C. 2nd XI. v. ROXALLing we will put up a really good

rose to 130. D. K. Samy and A. T Lee, the two last batamen, produced a vigorous tail-wag, making 21 runs spiece. Bowker took two wickets for 16, and Reid captured 4 for 45.

The Club were in fire batting form and passed their opponents' total for the loss of four wickets

H. Owen Hughes contributed 81 not out and Rev. E. K. Quick scored 19 not out, towards a total of 131 runs for four wickets. A T. Lee showed the best average taking two wickets for 19 runs.

Score:

ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.

In a low scoring match the Indian R.C. 2nd XI lost to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps by three wicketa. The match was played on the former's ground at Sookanpoo.

Batting first the home team made 54 runs, J. S. Ackber being highest scorer with 12 runs. Corbett and Brooks, for the Ordnance, took 4 for 25 and 5 for 15, respectively.

The R.A.O.C. replied with 67 runs, Pte. Bryan was top scorer with, not out. A. R. Suffiad was the best Hong Kong C.C.: 131 for four bowler and took four wickets for 17.

wickets.

University: 130 runs.

ROYAL NAVY v. ROYAL ARTILLERY.

Playing at King's Park, the Royal Navy defeated the Royal Artillery by 38 runs.

runs.

Score:-

R.A.0.0. 1.R. C. 2nd

67

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-0.0.0, £nd «. C.S.C.C. 2nd. ·--

Playing on'" their neighbours ground, the Craigengower C.C. drew The Navy batted first and opened with the Civil Service C.C. well. Sub-Lieut. L. H Singleton The home team were given a good scored 60, Sub-Lieut. Simms conlead by H. F. Westlake who made

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"A fortnight ago it was impossible as a captain. to write enthusiastically on the first innings batting of our ap- Sydney gave their supporters con The Australian second innings at panents, as well as on our own siderable hope that their batamen start, which was a refusal on the had gained a fair amount of con- part of our opening pair to take sidence, so lacking in their previous advantage of a good wicket, with effort, and Woodfull, with Byder, rain certain to fall before many of deserves the greatest credit for two our eleven could take their turn.vers meritorious and, plucky dis All the good cricket in that match plays of batting Woodfull is very was played after my notes appear strong on his leg-stump play, and ed in print

when he was over bore he got at Hammond, who is a most enter-least seventy per cent of his runs taining batsman when showing his proper form, possesses that highest on the leg side, and I suggested frequently that the slips were the class; enabling him to show up people to be fed by our bowlers. bowlers who have previously been when most of the Australians were credited with all manner of guile, batting. owing chiefly to the 'over-cautions

methods employed against them, Tats and poor Roy Kilner, how- and which effectually kill the ever, hammered away at their leg punishing powers which Hammond stamp in all the early Tests, com and Hendren rightly prefer to pelling a change in bowling for the adopt against our opponents the last match, when for the first-time moment they have found the pace in the five Tests the batsmen's strength was not over-fed, the lipi having & fair number of catches. It is pleasing to see that Tatelycs. terday got that perfect stone-waller Woodfull out in the slip region.

of "the wicket

Prowess of Hammond We owe much to Hammond for

YACHTING.

tributed 25 and Lieut. F. G. Silltoe 91 runs. W. Eldridge also made his very fine display of batting, followed with a useful 53. The re- 29 runs, towards a total of 180 D. mainder of the batemen did not Pritz was best bowler taking 8 make any substantial contributions, | wickets for 77 runs. towards the total of 189 runs for 8 'T. Grimes and 'E, Zimmern were wickets declared. Lieut. Masson took four wickets for 57 runs.

The Royal Artillery lost their first two wickets for a small total, but B.B.M. Leach restored the moral of the team with a contribution of 43 | ruas. Col. Christian hurt his hand when bowling and did not bat. The side went on to make 131 ruis. Pay- Lieut. Waters took 2 wickets for 18

rung

Score

Royal Navy: 180 runs for 8

wickets declared.

Royal Artillery: 131 runs.

SECOND DIVISION.

HONG KONG C.C., ». POLICE RC

the best batsmen for Craigengower, The former made 21' and the latter scored 85. C. E. Wong made · 10 runs, towards a total of 183 runs for 9 wickets Edmonds took 3 for and, Westlako 4 for 61.

Score:

Civil Service C.C.: 100 mins. Craigengower C.C.: 163 runs

for 0 wickets,

LEAGUE TABLES.

YESTERDAY'S EVENT.

QUEEN BEE WINS RACE ROUND

CHEUNG CHAU;.:*

... 3.42.10 3.42.10

Full results were as follow:-

Time Finish Correct

હતુ. ing La Cigale (3rd) V. and L. (6th) 4.09.48 347.55 Feather (8th) 8.03.07: 5:15. 19 Norseman (2nd)... 45.45: 3.41.20 The 4th Championship race for | Typhoon (7th)........ 6.04.31 5.00.35 4.1.47 3.22.63 eruisers yesterday was to Cheung Queen Bee (1st) Chau (9) a distance of 23 miles. Curlew (8th); 4.41.303434724) La Cigale was easily first home Coquette, (b), 4.19.50 3.46.06. but on corrected tide was only placed third, the first portion going to Queen Bee and the accord to

The positions in the League to Queen Bee and the second to Norse

date are:-

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Division I.

PWD L Pta. Hong Kong 60 s 3 2011 Kowloon 0.0.....76 Indian R.C... 5 Royal Navy 5,

.... € Chinese RC. Civil Service.... B'

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2 1 2 7

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Playing at Happy Valley, the Hong Kong C 2nd XI defeated the Police R.C. by T5 runs.

The Club opened the batting and declared with 141 runs for 7 wickets. Royal Artillery

1 Craigehgower 7 3.

University 4

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3, 8

WILL.D.

YESTERDAY'S MATCH.

VOLUNTEERS DEFEAT CRAIGENGOWER

BOOJUM WINS SATURDAY'S

EVERT

The course for Saturday's event, arranged by the RHEYC. was] from the Club to Channel Rock

(port), Kowloon Rock (p), mark on line(p). Channel Rocks (star- board), CustRock buoy (1), finish at the Club; a distance of 8.3 miles. Diana and La Linda finished first but Bonjum, who was third to coma- Playing at Happy Valley yester plete the course, took first place on

the Hong Kong Volunteers

24dag team defeated the Craigendicap.

1 3. 1 0 9 3 Division II.

P. W. D. L. Pts..

1 1 98 01 21 0 2 23

LA R. Duncan made 38, L. W. Walkinshaw scored 28 and W. B. Cornaby carried his bat for-25, runs Indian R.C. 2nd, 11 ១. not out Lacey and King both took H.K.CC 2nd a two wickets for 32 runaz

R.End 89

4

7

4 24. 14

4 2 13

The Police were dismissed for a C.O.C) End ... 10 small total of 66 runs, T. H. King K.C.O. 2nd... 93 was top scorer with 15, Vallack Recreio 11 4 10 12 was in splendid bowling form. and RAS.C 8. 3 3 11 accounted for a wickets for a total | 0.8.0.0. 2nd 9. a 2

Hong Kong C.C. 2nd XI. 141 Police R.C.10 2.

2

Brore

University End'... 5" 2 Hoyai-Navy-and-g

411 91.84

Tuns for 7 wickets declar

Electric R.C.

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RAO.C. ii. 5.

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0.8.6 367 3 0

Police R.O. 06 runs.

gower “A team by: 43 runs, wenn Batting first the Volunteers made 130 for 8 wickets, declared. N. A. E. Mackay (38) and J. A. Sum- mers (24 not out) were the highest contributors. Y. Abbas took 5 wie

kets.

(Start at 2.80 nm)

Tizne Finish Correct- 10god.: Why Wonder (th) 4.53.15.4.37,30, Diana (6th) ́ ́.

4:39.43 4.38.03. La Linda (7th) 441.48. 4,38.35 The Craigengewer could only Boojum (11). S. 4.49.17 - 4.29.80 seore 93 runs, of which A. B. Daphne (2nd) 4.58.44. 4.33.17. Hamson made 31 and J. Leonard Bluenose (4th)...... 4:53.14 4.33:59. 15; as top scorers Reid took three Joan (3rd) ..... 4.58.13 4.23,24-

Score-

Perrette, (9th)........... 5,03.25 441:27: Volunteers, 130 for a wickets Zephyr. (10thy 6,10,41 4.57:10

Gael (déclared).

did not finish did not finish Craigengover, 83.

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