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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1938.

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M.C.C. TOPS 400 MARK

IN FIRST TEST ·

B. H. Valentine Just Misses Century

Johannesburg. December 26.

After scoring 326 for six wickets on Saturday, the M.C.C. to-day Look their tổtal to 422 before the last wicket fell in the First Test maich against South Africa.

The match us played in brilliaat sunshine before an attendance *C 25,000.

B. II. Valentine, who was not cut on Saturday with 12 played enterprising cricket. Ile cleverly stole the bowling and made his run steadily.

With the store, at 378, Verity, who was partnering Valentine, was bowled by an off-spinner from Dalion. Ils contribution was 26-a stolid effort which lasted 55 minutes,

Wilkinson, the next man in, did

At close of play. Mitchell had 72 not stay leng At 289, he stepped not out and Viljoen had not yet in front of a straight one from opened his account. Gordon and was given umarching The total Was 166 for five orders. He had scored only two wickets..

Turis

The 400 was hoisted after 411 minutes.

Kenneth Farnes, the English fast bowler had bla. off stump disturb- ed before he had soored, but i had stayed in long enough to see the score taken from 338 to 415.

Meanwhile Valentine had been doing most of the scoring. He stale the bowling when- ever he could, and with God- dard. the last man, in with in, he was finally caught by Wade off Gordon's bowling for a splendid 97. made in 138 mknutes. Ho had 11 boun- daries to his credit.

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The innings closed at 422.

FARNES BARRACKED

Bruce Mitchell made a brigit pening in South Africa's mins against Furnes, who made severį! ball rise. The speed merchant was barracked by the crowd.

Scores.

ENGLAND.—1st Inas

ม

Editch, e (Ships), b Davies ... 2 A. Gibb, c Melville. b Mit-

chell

4

CLUB BEAT ARMY

(Continsed from Page 2) were the most successful bowlers for the Club on paper, but I can see that Longfield is going to give any amount of trouble in future

Group picture of the members of the University of Hongkong Students' Union taken recently when they were addressed by Mr. Walter Hanming Chen (seated in middle of second row, with dark

glasses).

H.K. POLICE RESERVE

(Orders by The Hon, Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner Of Police) GENERAL

The Commissioner of Police, and

(Reserve) wish all ranks of the Deputy Superintendent of Police.

rames if he gets a pitch similar to Hongkong Police Reserve a Merry the one on which he opened yes- Christmas and a Happy and Pros- lerday. His final figures for the perous New Year.

1 second innings) of 15-4-45-2 are

CHINESE COMPANY not remarkable. but

Patrol Duty. Nightly between that was largely due to the plucky and: 18.00 hours and midnight by mem determined batting of Godby and bers as detalled by the Officer in Weedon, who together wore him Charge of Company. down At the beginning there were moments when he was practically unplayable, and batsmen of the "retiring" type are going to have many unpleasant moments with him on a musty pitch. Stukes kept wicket very well, although he drop- ped 14 skler of the kind that a wickep-keeper is seldom seen to put down.

SCORES

CLUB (1st Innings) 293.

2, INDIAN COMPANY

between Patrol Daty. Nightly 18.00 hours and midnight by mem- bers as detalled by the Officer in Charge of Company.

FLYING SQUAD

Patrol Duty. Nightly between 18.00 hours and midnight by mean- bera as detailed by the Officer in Charge of Company.

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

Patrol Duty. Nightly between | 18:00 hours and midnight by mem- ARMY (1st Innings) 114 (Captain bers as detalled by the Officer in Godby 32: Lt. Weedon 25. Captain"; Charge of Company." Lawrence 21 not out, D. McLellan

5 for 42, H.,Owen Hughes 3 for 451,

ARMY (2nd Innings) 93 Capt. Lawrence, Ride, b

Longfeld....

Paynter, b" Michell... 117 W. R. Hammond, b Gordon Ames; c Wade, b Gordon W. W. D. Yardley, e and b-Mit-

chell

セ

+

C. CHAMPKIN,

DSP. (R) Hongkong, December 27, 1398.

198

0. M. R. W. 15 "4 45 2 14.2 2 42 3 5 0 22 1

Extras

24

42

Drv. Logan, e Stokes, b Long-

field

18

Tuta!

7

H H. Valentine Wade a

Gordon....

Cpl. Webb, b Owen Hughes..... LE C. M. M. Man, 1.b.w. Owen

Hughes

11 ar

Bowling Analysis

Capt. Godby, b McLellan

65 Longfield

37

Verity. b Dalton

26

Vilkinson, hw, a Gordon K. Farnes, b Gardon Goddard, not out

**Extrae

Lt. M. P. Weeden, c Longfield,

b Beck

Owen Hughes

27 McLellan

2

0

Set: Painter. b Beck...

0

Major Baker, b Beck

Major Swyers, b T. A. Pearce...

10 Pte. Hatfield, not aut

422

Fall cl. wickets-1 Edrich for 2 Paynter for 188: 3. (Ham-

mond) for 234; 4 (G!bb) for 278;

294: 7 (Verity) for 378; 8 (WUkin- 5 Ames for 292: 6 Yardley) for

feen tor 388: 9 (Farnes: for 415:

Bowling Analysis

Against Farnes and Edrich, Valentine) for 422. Mitchell and Van Der Byl put up the 30 in,24 minutes, but at 41, the latter was out leg-before to Verity. Van Der Byl had scored only fou, Davies of this total.

Langton

Further disaster befell the South Gordon Africans immediately. Akan Mel Mitchell ville, their captain, who was next Dalton man in was dismissed for a "blob," Bond. the result of a splendid catch by Verity off his own bowling.

Verity had to dive full length on the ground to take the catch and rolled over in the process, but he hung on to the bali.

The total was then only 44.

ACCURATE BOWLING

Joined by Nourse, Mitchell batted steadily and at tea which taken at 109 for two wickets, Mit- chell 56 and Nourse 38.

was

0. M. R.

W.

19 0 102 1

27

74 "0

33.4 3 103 5

22 2 75 3

10 1 42 1

2 0 16 0

SOUTH AFRICA.-1st Inn

B

Mitchell, not out

72

P. Van Der Byl 1.b.v., b Verity

0

A. Melville, c and Verity

|A, D. Nourse, c and b Goddard 73 Gordon, st, Ames, b Goddard

W. Wade, h Goddar

K. Viljoen, not 'out

Extras

Total for 5 wkts.

P.S.M. Paterson, st. Stokes, b

Owen Hughes

17

166

19.39 AUTOMATIC

TUNING

MODEL

Fall of wicketa:-1 (Van Der Byl)

for 41; 2 (Melville) for 4 3

The 50 was hoisted in 98 min-Nourse) for 160; 4 (Gordon) for

ules

After tea accurate bowling by Verity and Godard to a well- placed field subdued both bats-

'men.

Mitchell did not score minutes after tea!

160; 5 (Wade) for 180..

Reuter.

for 50 CYCLING CLUB HOLDS

LONG DISTANCE RUN

Then Nourse hit Hammond for a six to reach 55 In 109 minutes. The partnership had realised 109 in 125 minutes.

(Continued from: Page 2) Year's Eve run, leaving the Nourse was eventually caught Methodist Cdurch, Hennessy Road, and bowled by Goddard for a well wantsal, at 11.30 p.m. sharp. Next played 73. made in 163 minutes day a trip will be undertaken to His innings was featured by grand Clear Water Bay, starting from cover-driving. his best scoring strokes being a six and six fours.

'GORDON STUMPED

the Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon, at 10 a.m.

1

Owing to an oversight amend. Gordon, the next man in, was ment is necessary to the list of stumed by Ames off Goddard in records recognised by the Hong- the very next ball, and Wade was kong Cycling Club. published on bowled by the same bowler with December 23 is under:Class the next.

"A"-Out and Home Courses-6 Goddard, thus completed his "hat mins. 38 sees, on 17.11. 1038. Class

"C"Routes trick,"

used more than The Gloucester bowler kept a twice-5 miles 12 mins. 44 seca., very good length, and came off the on 8. 9. 1937. Name of rider in pitch very that

both cases remains the same.

5 Beck ......

15 3 38 3

17 T. A. Pearce........ 10.1 43 1

2

CLUB (2nd Innings): Richardson

32 not out 7. Ride not out 12 ·

Bowling: Hatfeld 4-2-8-0: Pater-

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