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CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.
"FIELDING IN THE DARK."
R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY REVIEW.
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To-morrow's Gamos,
There are two games in the Senior League to-morrow. At Kow. loon the K.CC. are at home to the Navy, who are putting out their strongest side. I had act down by way of interest the side I expect q, which was Comdr. Baker, Squadron Leader Boumphrey, Lieut. Class, Eng. Lieut. Bennett, Lieut. Comdr. Squance, Mid. Jowitt, Mid. Barrett, A.B.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1931.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
DATES FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
TIES.
CLUB EVENTS DRAWN.
Following the successful resulta in the last few years of the control of Championship matches, the Hong Kong Cricket Club has again' Axed dates for the different tion in the forthcoming struggle for the Open Championships of the Colony, Below are published those fized for bulb the Open Singles and Open Doubles,
As scheduled, the ball will be set rolling on Monday, February 4, and as usual lovers of the game will be provided with competitions lasting for about two months, No play takes place on Saturdays and Sundays, while there will be a break of one full week from February 16 to 2 for the Chinese New Year, and another of three days for the Anaual Races.
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There has been a good deal of nonsense talked, not only about the Club being unlucky to lose last Saturday, but also about Pearce's innings which is described ns very lucky one. The former rob ably comes from those who deduce things from looking at a sheet. It looks unlucky-but there are other factors to consider. As regards Pearce's immings, it was pao of the finest knocks I have
Baker, S/Lieut. ever seen him play. It is true he might have been caught five times. Moseley, and Comdr. Ayimer, with In two cases at least it would have Lient.-Comdr. Evans and Brunton
The first and second required & Hendren or a Chapman as possibles. I understand at gro- to take the ball. Two more would sent that the team, is very much as
I suspect, save that Lient-Comdr. matches are fixed to be completed have been brilliant catches in any
Evans and Mid, Ponsonby are in on the 9th. For the Open Singles light, Qne, just before he got out, should have been held. And that's for Moseley and Aylmer; so I was ties on February 20 and 27, and thint! As a matter of fnch the not so far out, especially as I had March 6 and 6, winners of the first game should have ended a quarter never heard of Ponsonby. I under-round meet in the second, and so On the whole the programme of an hour before it did. And, in stand he is a useful bat and bowls no names are given below,
a bit,-leg turners. It is about the f my opinion opinion, the Club never Jooked like winning until the light best aide the Navy can raise, but appears to be well set out, and a became impossible inet when, don't think they have much couple of good matches should bri Rowker came in. They definitely chance of benting K.O.C. The Fineren each day. Ng Szo Kwong. did not bustle for runs at first, and, cher brothers have been rather who needs no recapitulation now, with eighty up for four, when quiet intely and should get some in down for the opening day, and Gahagan, was in, Pearce definitely runs to-morrow unless they are be should prove a fine drawing card. set himself to nurse the bowling, coming more interested in the soft while an added feature will be the taking nothing but fours and a ball game. To my mind, the only participation of F.A. Redmond, No doubt, the numerous aspirants single at the end of an over. Had question is as to whether the Navy another well-known player. the hitting which went on in the batting will be strong enough to last twenty-minates been started at make a fairly level draw of it. One will got fit for their respective five o'clock, the Civil Service might thing is certain, they ought to go natches. The lists follow:-
Monday, February B. well have won. As it was, a draw all out to have a decent accotid was a very fair decision, but I do wicket stand. That losing the first
- think it is a pity that things went three wickets at the same total is ocension soul-destroying for the later bata- OND Bo long. On
I understand Kowloon are Bowker and Beck ran a single with men. the whole C.S. team looking blank-relying on what is now their usual ly around. Suddenly the ball was first team, with the important ex- located about ten yards from the ception of Brace who cannot turn wicket in the direction of third out. This definitely bumps up the man! The batsman, however, with Navy chances twenty-five per cent. the aid of the excellent Club screens, had quite a good view of
A few weeks ago I should have the ball as it went from wicket to wicket. So had the bowler, until sail without hesitation that the It is C.C.C. would beat the University. it got clear of the screen. true that an appeal would have I still think so, but now it is only terminated the game about twenty because they are playing on their to six or a little later, perhaps, own ground. They have gone off But then the Civil Service could badly, while the University have hardly win and might possibly lose improved a good deal, and are by no means the weak team they were and Reid naturally was averse from
at the start of the season. As a taking action.
matter of fact, I should not be greatly surprised at a win going to either side, but I fancy that the game will be finished. It should be an exciting one to watch.
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Gralgengower 1. University.
Married r. Single.
OPEN
P. Kong . Y. W. Leo.
Wednesday, February 11. OPEN SINGLES ::
Capt. E. C. Etherington v. R. Todd..
sra Quarter,
D. B. Evans D. S, Green R.(February 0).
Wong Fuk Nam v O E. Holmes O. 8. Pile v. W. T. Loo. T. Honda .. E. F. Finpher. J. A. Camambhay H. D. Rum-
jabn.
M
In Tak Lum v. H. S. Lee, OPEN DOUBLES
Soonderam and Leo Hau Mot Sayer and Rawodth.
Thursday, February 12., OFEN SINGLES
C. A. L. Rumjahn v. D. B. Evans. Firdos Khan F. Siow Kim Sang. W. J. Howard v. E. Railton. M. K. Lo . K. Nakagato. OPEN DOUBLES:
Yoshikawa and Kinoshita . Leo Woon Teo and Lee Wai Teoi.
Friday, February 13.
OPK SINGLES.
E. T. E Nash .. Capt. W. M, Tsui Wai Pui r. Lt. Col. J. G. Morgan. Lecky.
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L Goldman, S. E. Green. Lak Kang Cheong . Chiu Chun M. W. Lo r. 1, M. A. Razzek.. Chiu.
O. E. Hanwell . Ho Wai Hing. OPEN DOUALES :--
F. Grose and R. Choa v. Hender- son and Sewell,
Monday, February 23. OPEN SINGLES :---
L. T. Rido . G. Lai.
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A. D. Humphreys . F. H. Kwok, J. M. Morhans . H. N, Chen. V. V. Soonderam v. J. H. Ander-
3011.
Wong Shiu Wing v. Chan So. OPEN DOUBLES:-
Tsui Wai Pai and Ip Kau Ko Armstrong and Marton.
Tuesday, February 24. OPEN SINGLES --
6. A. Runjahn *. Iu Tak Cheuk. Feroze Ali . W. N. Patch.
H. Owen Hughes v. Ng Sze Cheong.
A. L. Sullivan r. D. MacDougal!.
Ho Ka Lau and Yew Man Kit
F. A. Redmond ..J. W. Leonard.OPEN DOURIES- T. Akiyama . Ng Sto. Kwong. H. Y. Ho . K. Yoshikawa, Yew Mau Kit . Lee Wai Tool Low Woon Troi v. Ng Kam Chuen OY DOUBLES
Segalon and Zimmern e. F. Al and F. Khan,
Tuesday, February 10,
OPEN SINGLES:-
A. O. Johnson v. S. W. Liang, G. W. A. Tufton . Dr. D." J. Valentine.
Ho Ka Lau . W. F. Edge. W. C. Hung v. F. Grace. OPEx DóUILES:--
E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher r. Hawkins and Todd.
full hour and a half. However, I know light. As it is, they have a of nothing to prevent the last few batsmen having a desperate beat at everything and getting themselves out one after the other.
One Day Match and the Follow On
At Brst night, as the rules pro- vide that unless a one-day, match bo played out it shall be decided upon the first innings, the regula
r. Anderson and Grimble.
Kwok and Chau v. Johnson and Ainger.
Wednesday, February 25, OPEN SINGLES:-
A. H. Rumjahn . D. W. Denne. Horace Lo r. D. S. Green.. E. C. Vincher . B. Chon. E. Zimmera . Burg. Com. H. Harkins.
OPEN DOUBLES :--
Ng Kam Chaen and Tsoi v. Bar- ton and Bowker.
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Thursday, February 26,
OPEN DOUBLES :-~.
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D. J. Valentine bye . winner of above Lie (Fobauary 26).
4. T. Ride bye. W. M. Petch bye (February, 27)..
A. D. Humphreys byo e. D. W. Denne (February 27).
Capt. E. C. Etherington bye v E. P. Prica (February 23),
4th Quarter.
I. Goldman bye . H. H. D. Wade bye (February 23).
R. M. Wood bya . J. H. Ander 80 bye (February 13). MacDougall (February 12).
F. A, Redmond bye. D. M
H, O. Johnson bya . Y. Segalen (February 11).
HANDICAP SINGLES "A."'
1st Quarter.
LA Col. E. Robinsori (owe 2/0) t. L. T. Ride (owe 3/0).
Forster (owe 15.9) . T. C. Monaghan (owe 3/8).
G. W. A. Tulton (owe 3/07 v. W. M. Barton (reu. 3/6),
D. J. Valentine (owe 2/3) v. A. B. Raworth fowe 4/6),
2nd Quarter,
R. H. Wild (rec..3/0) ». H. R Remington (rec, 4/6).
M. H. F. Waring (ser.). D M. MacDougall (owe 3/6).
J. H. Anderson (owo 3/6) Capt. E. C. Etherington (owe 1/0), A. C. L. Bowker (rev. 1/6) v. Y. Segalen (owe 3/0).
3rd Quarter.
E. T. E. Nash (one 1/6) e. H. J. Armstrong (owe 15).
N. L. H. Railton (rec. 5/8) v. E. H. Price (scr.).
A. O. Johnson (owe. 3/6) r. H. Owen Hughes (owe 15.2).
D. B. Evans (owa 15.2) e. C. W.
E. Bishop (rec, 3/6),
4th Quarter.
C. E. Holmes (owe 13) v. W. N. Petch (owe 13),
S. E. Green (owe 15.2) 1. H, F. Foley (scr.)..
C. C. Stark (ree., 3/8) v. D. W. Deane (scr.),
R. M. Henderson (reo. 2/6) v. D. L. Prophet (owe 2/3).
HANDICAP SINGLES "B.".
let Quarter.
3. M. Watson (scr.) byc.v. V. R. Gordon (owe 3/8) bys,
R. H. D. Wade (scr.) v. G. S. Rodger (owe 3/6).
J. J. Ferguson (owe 3/6). J. R. Hinton (see. 3/0).
2nd Quarter.
E. J. Battress (reo. 2/0) v. G. C. Womack (owe 1/6).
C. E. R. Clarabatt (roc. 1/4)4%,"
8. A. Ruinjahn and H. D. Rum-A. F. Judd (owe 1/0), jahn . Zimmern and Zimmern.
Tafton and Tosh r. Hung and Chiu.
OPEN SINGLES :-
One match.
Friday, February ́ 27, OPEN DOUBLES :--
Noronha and Da Rocha v. Nash and Nicholson, ·
Ho Wai Hing and Fur. Chan So and Wong.
Luk Kang Cheong and Luk Ding Choong . Prophet and Torsyth.
A. H. Ramjahn and A. H. Madar
The Play. Turning to the play, the C.S. pat up a typical innings. On a very fast ground, Sayer and de Rome sent up seventy-nine for one, and a bun- dred was up before Bock took a
The Club have an internal match very pretty c and b to send Saver back. But then there were five on, Married v. Single. In the old down for a frundred and five, and, days, that is, in the eighties and but for a stand by Reed and Hald-nineties, when there was uo League man, an even worse total than a and practically no cricket except hundred and forty-nine would have in the Club and the Services, the been scored. An amusing incident Married v. Single match used to be -for the batting side, that i regular and important fixture. occurred during this. Holdman pat It has been retained, though pertion making the fellow on enforce up one to short mid-on and Beid, haps it is a bit more casual now. able after a lead of seventy-five. Holmes and Evans. the bowlor, was obviously going to Personally, I should like to see
rune has been obtained would seem OPEN SINGLES;- get to it easily when the other another old fixture "Hill. r. Plain"
unnecessary. But it is necessary Two matches... To-morrow, however, Reed (E.B.) failed to see him and revived.
Thursday, March 5. rammed him neatly off the ball in should be good and interesting in view of the 1914 ruling which starting for a run for which Hold. cricket, as the Single have a good makes a three-day match into a
two-day match if the first day is OPEN DOUBLES :— Reid got the ball side picked and the Married willk and into a one-day match M. K. Lo and M. W. Lov. Da eventually and was within an inch probably have the assistance of two the first two days are blank Silva and Dog Remedios. of throwing down Lobster's wicket or three naoful cricketers who play
Four matchen. (I can't compete with the rapid in the League for the Civil Service owing to bad weather. Simarly, a DPR SINGLE:-- vegetable changes), while he was first eleven. This latter team has two-day match can become a one- day match after a wet first day. yards out. As it was, the hall an afternoon off.
But this quite clearly refers to the skidded away to the boundary and
rules for declaration and follow Holdman was credited with the
on, and does not involve a decision most immoral five runs I ever saw
on the first innings coming into noored!
man called.
Gunners Visit: LR.f.
The Scope of the Umpire's Duties.
The A. team goes to Bookun Still, as they saved the peo and in view of their improved forge. Club from an equally immoral vic-form there should be a good game, tory in the dark, it was, perhaps. I fancy, however, that on their own, as well. Of course, in view of what wicket the home side will be happened, the batsman should not too much for the soldiers, unless bave rup. But is all say enay to Musson has another day out. decide that after..and much harder. when you have to make up your mind in a flash. Onoo
local incident. I correctly stated In commenting some time ago on
Friday, March 6. OPEN DOUBLES
T. Honda and T. Akiyama v Wong and Teoi,
E. W. Railton and Burnett r. Redmond and Ride.
Kong and Lee v. Ema and Hayase.
Lo and Lu Tak Chouk
B. E. Green and D. 6. Groen v
SINGLES :-
One match.
Monday, March 9, OPEN DOUBLES
Sullivan and Goldman v. Mont- Pile and Hanwell winners of Bomery and Forster.
the tio Segalin and Zimmern v. F. Ali and F. Khon:
C. A. L. Ramjahn and J. A. Cassumbhoy . Lt. Col. J. G. Lecky and Capt. Morgau
that a catch at the wicket wan Some Boints of the Laws. subject to the decision of the bowler's umpire. I had, howevAT, Although everyone is aware that overlooked the fact that the matter tempted to run "a" out, then the four overthrow became legitimate. there are certain rules about the is clearly laid down in-Rule 47. Pearce's knock was brilliant. He Declaration and the enforcement of "The umpire at the bowler's played a careful game at first, but the follow on, most people are wicket shall be appealed before the hooked anything on the short side pretty vague as to what they other umpire in all cases except in very hard. Later he drove harder actually are. Indeed, in the Club those of stumping, hit-wickel, and more frequently than he usually Navy match at the beginning of out at strikers end or coses under does and a skied ball to deep this month, the question of de- Rule 49. Rule 49 forbids a wicket- mid-on was his only Sad mistake. claration on the first day of a two-keeper to take the ball in front of Bowker hib very cleanly at the end. day match had to be investigated. the wicket for the purpose of It may not be out of place to con- stumping. There is rather a tricky The Ganiers Wm Agstu. sider these rules then-omitting the point involved here. It is clearly
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. Musson and Company continued special Australian regulation with laid down that a bataman can only an the victorious course and beat which we are not concerned. The be stumped if the wicket is put
The draws for the Club Cham- decisively, Musson general rule is that, when two down whale he is paying at the payed the way to victory by taking are completed, the side hall, and if he has failed to touch pionship and the Singles "A" and batting first may elect to enforce it with his hat or hand. The amB Handicaps and Doubles. six wickets. His figures were the follow. on, that is, to put the pire, of course, must decide how Handicap followi 18.3-4-33-6, a very good perfor other side in again, if their lead the words playing at the ball*** mance. Hamson alone did much good, though T. Las, Omar, R. 150, 100, ar 75 rups Recordingly must be construed, but it obviously Lee and Sourbutts (who, I see, has, as it is a three, a two, or a one includes dancing down the wicket been promoted from the second day match.
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after some very stout work there)
Doclarations.
to a slow bowler and failing to get,
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1st Quarter. (February 11.)
2nd Quarter.
S. E. Green bys v. W. M. Barton back. But if the ball has heen bye (February 11). touched by the bat or hand, the
D. L. Prophet bye . B. H. Wild all got double figures. The sooneou cannot, however, declare on batsman is "run out which in bye (February 13). was a hundred and forty-five which, with Lim, Gittens and E. Zimmern the first day of a three-day match, often irard lines on the bowler in H. J. Armstrong bye" è. R. N. all failing, was not so bad. But but you can of any time on the the case of a snick, which touches Todd bye (February 24).
T. J. Prios, bye . T. C. Monag- there is no doubt the Craigengover and day thereof. You can do the ground before the wicket-keeper bowlers have gone off. Bryant cinge on the first day of a two-day takes the ball and breaks the ban bye (February 23). played a good innings for his forty-match, but it must be earlier than wicket. By the way, that a hit- so I hear, while Wolfo Barry, the time for drawing stumps by wicket should be referred in the Musson, and age in your intradoward forts minutes. The first instance to the souare-log um- the twenties. There is no doubt reason for this rule is obvious. It pro the Gunners cricket is coming on, is to prevent the great-and almost to many of my rendera. The only and Booms successfully to have unfair-advantage it would gives point at issuo as a rule is as to avoided the infection of the dogs the side winning the toas if they whether the atriker has broken his should not be surprised to see could bat all day until about half wicket in the act of playing his them end pretty well nip in the an hour before, drawing stumps, stroke, or before or after this.
I hope to take some more points table. But the Indians are surer and then give a tired team twenty now of the shield than they were minutes basting, probably in a bad next week.
Wautinued in next C'alumn), Taal wegko
A. L. Sullivan byo . . M. Header ihre (labusate 201 G. W. A. Tufton bye v
H. Owen Hughes Lyo v. J. D. Ainger bye (February 27).
Haworth bye (February 25).
J. M. Morhans v. E. T. E. Nash (February 10); %),
HI Remington O. E. Holmes
R. ABBÍT. 1 (Februsty
E. J. Doubey (rec. 3/6) . J. D. Ainger (rec. 4/6).
J. R. Collis (rec. 4/6) . F. V. | Jensen (reç., 3/6).
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3rd quarter.
D. S. Green (owe 15). R. R Todd (owe 15).
H. Hampton (owe 3/6) v, A. H. Penn (reo. 3/0),
II. It. Forsyth (rec. 3/0) v.. J. M. Morhans (owe 15),
T. Low (scr.) . O. G. Anderson (ser.).
4th Quartor.
R. M. Wood (scr.) "J. A. Cooper (scr.).
Sowell and James (owo 3/0) bye
winners of following tic. Owen Hughes and More (owe-13) r. Low and Dowbey (rec 5/0), Goldman and Grimble (owe
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Draue and Petch (ove 1/6). Miskin and Blaker (owe 1/6) Raworth and Turner (scr.).)
3rd quarter.
Redmond and Ride (owe 4/6).
Johnson and Mackenzie (scr.)
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Petze and Lewis (scr.).
Wade and Rigg (res. 1/0) 、r.
Monaghan and Nowers (scr,) v. byotumphreys and Wild (ose 3/6).
H. Krysorling (owe 4/0) v. D. S. Robb (ree. 4/6).
Capt. W. Williams (owe 18)
T. J. Price (owe 18) bye.
HANDICAP DOUBLES,
fat quarter.
Robb and Bryden (ree. 15) v. Price and Price (owe 2/0) byc.
Watson and Remington (rev, 3/6) | byer Collis and Fenn (rec. 15) bye.
Johnann and Ainger (rec. 2/0) bye e Foley and Montgomery (ow 1870) bye.
Womack and Langston (ser.) bye e. Sayer and Humphreys (owo 15) bye.
2nd Quarter.
Green and Green (owe 15) e. Prior and Brooks (reç. 18) byr
Prophet and Forsyth (owe 2/0) bye Stabb and Lee (ser.) byo...
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Rodger and Rodger (owa 1/8) byo' r. Henderson and Bishop '(owe 1/6) byc
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Wood and Lonnox (rec. 13) by . Ferguson and Wilson (owe 4/0) byo.
Kryserling And Jensen (scr.) byò e. Coltman and Tafton (owo 4/6) bye.
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