THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
1933.
IT WAS "ROSES, ROSES ALL THE WAY", UNTIL
HONGKONG INTERFORT. TEAM.
HOW I SAW IT FROM THE PRESS BOX
OWEN HUGHES THE HERO-CRICKET IDEAL PUT INTO PRACTISE— FINCHER'S FINE CATCH
(By "Veritas").
THERE were only two toples of WITH the exception of Goodwin, conversation in and around the Owen - Hughes tried every Cricket Club ground yesterday member of his attack, and the ten wickets were shared by seven tin-time.
bowlers,
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NE was the dashed perveraity of the Hongkong elements which had caused a really ex cellent wicket to be ulterly ruined. THE other, Owen-Hughes's de- fiance of the conditions, and his wonderful triumph over them.
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NOW although I felt that
Malaya made rather a bogey out of the wickel (for it rolled But to be easier after the locals Innings than in any other stage of the match), there is no deny ing that Owen-Hughes bind to garner his runs on an atrocious pilch.
HIS
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13 innings was worth going a long way to ace, It was chancsloss; he nursed the bowling with consummite skill, and when the time cume for it, he hit the ball hard and true with the middle
of the bat.
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THE full blow of Pearce's ever- night dismissal was felt yes- terday morning. If he had been there to stay with Owen-Hughes, the whole position of the game might have been changed.
TO. Frank Goodwin ons can only say "Hard Luck." The K.C.C. speed bowler looks like boing out of cricket for a couple of months. A torn ligament (recurrence of an old trouble) was the verdict of Dr. Selby yesterday, with a rider "No more bowling for six weeks."
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under- stand that Goodwin will probably bat to-day, though if he does so, it will be under real disadvantages.
NEVERTHELESS
LVIS, the young Malayan all- A1 * rounder was wondering yester- day what he had done to invite the malign machinations of fate,
THE SERVICES MATCH.
MALAYA TO PLAY AT
THE K,C.C.
It has been arranged that the match between Malaya
and the United Services which starts to-morrow, will be play. ed at the Kowloon Cricket Club instend
OWEN HUGHES AND
DUNKLEY
GOT TOGETHER
Malaya Stage A Second Innings Recovery
CRICKET INTERPORT REACHES A
FASCINATING CLIMAX
(By R. ABBIT).
-' THE MALAYAN INTERPORT TEAM-
BADMINTON AT K.C.C.
EXHIBITIONS LAST NIGHT"
PRESIDENT TAKES PART
Badminton officially came into being at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night, when this now section of the club was opened with a series of exhibition matches.
A first rate court had been in the main hall, and
leg-stick. With the swing from CLOSE OF PLAY tough the lighting preaonted
leg it would, almost certainly have taken the sticks but it just did not pitch on them...
As the game stands, Hongkong,
SCORES
ALTHOUGH I have been lucky enough to see a great deal of the Malaya match, I was quite unable to see the cricket yesterday morning and I find I missed a most exciting hour and twenty minutes. FOR some time it was
roses, roses, all the
Blataya. Ist Innings. way" for the visiting Team. Redmond was with all their wickets in hand have out.at once. Hamilton started nicely but just made five runs. They required ap. C. Barn, run out
hundred and thirty nine to win, R. G. Gibson, Duckitt:
Goodwin ... as he seemed to be getting down to work he was so have to make a hundred and
Goodwin bowled by one that swung up from leg. Good-thirty-four more. Will they do it? Eu Cheow-teik, e Dunkley, win and Minu failed to come off, and nine It sounds not too difficult, but R. N. Hamilton, e Fincher,
Goodwin Flight-Lleat. V. Croome, wickets were down when we were still thirteen the wicket is not to be trusted. runs short of the opposing total.
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It may roll out fairly well, or it Pearce
may be very difficult. It certainly L. Alvis, e Owen Hughes, b seemed easier at the end of tho Duckitt
remembered that the home bowlers B. 9. Gill, Pearce were a bit fired and that both G. L. F. Willis, c and b Duckitt their faster spin bowlers wore but Leading Aircraftsman B. Mor- of action.
gan, c Owen Hughes, b Hamil ton
Extras C. A. Speidewinde, not out
Then Dunkley joined Owen Duckitt pushed back the new Malayan innings but it must be W. O. Jonklass, Minu, b Duckitt Hughes who was playing a true comer's off-peg. 81-8-5. captain's Inninge. True, the
A RECOVERY. formor was lucky in one or two and
a turning But there come anicks, but he hung on
few while Owen
point. Gill played good defen. collected
2637 .excellent Hughes played
sive cricket, enlivened by a I imagine that the first hour will innings and the score was lifted couple of pretty fouts on the off, decide matters. One point occurs and his Captain began to score to me and I confess I am not clear hundred and twenty-five before Dunkley was taken at the quicker and flually completed on it and at the time of writing his fifty with one of his best I cannot lay my hand to a Wieden. wicket.
hooks to the mid-wicket boun:
to a
completely
dary.
True, he was caught in the same place two balls before. but the bowler, Alvia, had
Minu was the bowler, and just unsighted the umpire. Only four after had his revenge as R.N. play- more extras accrued fortunately.ed forward to a nice length leg. Hongkong thus held a lead of break and was clean bowled 112-7. on the 61. It was by far the best innings thirty-three runs, which of the Hongkong Cricket Club as originally wicket as it played yesterday, was of the match, fixed. The match will start uncommonly useful. at 11. a.m,
AFTER LUNCH.
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some little dificulty to the players, the conditions were, in every other respect, admirable.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell, President of tho Club, and a keen badminton: oxponent, took part in the demon- {stration games.
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He was partnered by S. A. Gray against A. E. Collins and E. F. Fincher, the latter winning both games of 15 points up.
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MIXED DOUBLES,
Subsequently Miss Woolley and
14 Collins contested Miss M. Grif- 4 mixed 15 the and Lindsell in
8 doubles, the formor pair winning 0after two fast and interesting
games.
A singles was also indulged in: Aby Gray and Fincher, featured by
some hard hitting.
A large number of members
02 turned up and watched the game with interest, and it la reasonable Fall of wickets:-1 (Burn) fox to suggest that badminton will 12; 2 (Gibson) 16:: 8 (Hamilton) shortly become a most popular Goodwin was not the for 91; 4 (Eu Chrow-teik) for 88; pastime at the K.C.C.
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field during the whole of the 5 (Croome) for 40;'6 (Alvis) for Malaya second innings. Is he 75; 7 (Jonklass) for 76; 8 (Willis) entitled to bat? I have an for 82; 9(Gill) for 84; 10 (Mor-
gan) for 93. Iden he cannot do so, but I say so subject to correction, Any-
Dowling Analysis, way, he may not be needed.
THE DAY'S PLAY.
Goodwin +Minu
A few minutes later ten taken and it was after this that
On yesterday's play the batting Garthwalto Hongkong seemed to lose their! grip of the game. It was not that honours go to Owen Hughes of Pearco At lunch time it became known they became ragged at all, but the Hongkong, and R.N. Hamilton and Redmond
Duckitt
Hamilton that Goodwin's strain was so bad wicket which had been a brute, full Gill of Malaya. PEARCE, I thought again bowled that he could not take the field and of kickers and creepers, seemed
Bowled two no balls, All were in when their sides,
Bowled one wide, well, particularly in his latter F. F. Fincher, by permission of the to ease our lot and the remaining were up against it. All watched
Bowled one no ball. spells. He seemed far more
n batsman played good watchful
the ball on a very bad wicket and potent bowling round the wicket, Malaya captain turned out
substitute.
cricket.
Hongkong.-ist Inninga, Archlo Hamilton bowled at the It is true that at a hundred and made most valuable scores. On Yard End and Minu at the other. twenty-five Willis lay back and the whole R.N.'s fifty was the best E. R. Duckitt, e Gibson, & Gill The Malayan order un- tried to cut a straight ball from perhaps, as he played most of it. C. Fincher, & Wills
which worried him the whole time. P. V. Willams, 1.b.w. Spolde. changed and the beginning of the Redmond which bowled him neck with a very badly bruised finger. A. Pearce, 1.b.w. Wills
winde innings was more or less a repeti-and crop. tion of the first knock. As then the effect of the roller wore off! very quickly and Hamilton as Goodwin before, began to kick-in his, third over.
inaking the ball come across sharp- ly from the leg.
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MINU bowled four maldens in the course of a dozen overs, but these other eight cost four runs apiece,
WEN Hughes sent, down just the right kind of stuff to keep the batsmen pegged to their: crease. He only conceded eleven runs in four overs and bagged a wicket in the bargain.
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AND for that success he has
to thank Fincher, who brought off his second brilliant catch of the match. It was not poky shot with which Morgan cut Owen Hughes, but a hard hit which sent the ball whizzing high and fnat towards slips.
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INCHER leaped and held it, but he took it so far over his head that most people thought It had
In the morning he had the morti- beaten him. Nice Work Teddy! fication of seeing the Hongkong umpire glvo a negative gbsture to
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a confident appeal after Dunkley HONGKONG had to bat through had snicked his delivery into the four overs before the close, wicket-keeper's hands. Tho sound and it was a very severe test for of leather on wood could be heard both Ducklit and Fincher. all round the ground,
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AND then in the afternoon, Alvis DUCKITT was morally beaten by four balls in Willis second was sont back to the pavilion under peculiar circumstances. over, and survived such a He played forward to a ball from animous 1.by, appeal that it seem- Buckitt and turned round to and ed that with the exception of his wicket shattered. An appeal Duckitt overybody on the ground
had joined lat to the leg umpire met with a "bowled verdict, yet from the pavilion it seemed that Dunkley Ind broken the wicket.
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APART from Hamilton, who
emulated Owen Hughes's example, thereby proving that the romantic ideal of the captain
MATTHIAS SCORES.
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FOUR GOALS
being the caviour of his side is S.W.B. League Player
not pure romanco, and can be a definitely practical Icoal, only Gill shaped like a batsman during the afternoon;
In Form
Matthias, the Borderers league
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But already tho want of a quick bowler was visible.
A GOOD STAND.- Without ever getting right on And then wickels began to top of the bowling Gill and Morgan fall, Buen is, I fancy, rather seemed quite comfortable and in an unlucky batsman. A quick just over forty minutes they added one from Hamliton hit him in thirty-two rans for the ninth his tummy and dropped on to wicket. the sticks (12-1-7) and he was
out though until then he had seemed quite comfortable.
Of course, it squared off with i Garthwaite in the previous innings, but that did not help Burn much! Then next over Eu Chow Tick hit one straight to Garthwaite at mid-off and rushed down the bitch. Gibson naturally sent him back. there was no run-and the fielder throw down the wicket (18-2-0).
SIGNS OF BETTER THINGS.
both batsmen
It cannot be said that R. N. Hamilton started with supreme confidence but seemed to the settling down when, at thirty-six.
Pearce bowling round the wicket
at the Yard end turned one back
to
get Gibson leg before. Again fortune favoured Hongkong.
Croome seemed to be settling down and Hamilton had more or
R. ABBIT'S QUERY.
WHAT "WISDEN'S" SAYS.
R. Abbit to-day raises the query whether. In view of the fact that Goodwin did.. not yesterday take the field, he is eligible to bat for Hongkong to-day.
According to Wisden's "Laws of Cricket" he is. The rule states "A side which has fielded with ten mon or less, may bat with Its full strength providing disqualification rule
no
applies.'
BANK GENERIKANE
Gill
Gill played the right game for o. C. Garthwaite, b Wille his side and never really socmed T. M. L. Redmond, e 'Morgan, in difficulties though he had not to-face-Archie-Hamilton-bowling IL Owen Hughes, not out at,his best pace.
THE HONGKONG SIDE. Faced with the serious loss of his two faster bowlers I thought Owen Hughes managed his ba
A. C. Hamilton, b Willis A. R. Minu, e and b Jonklass
F. Goodwin, c Eu Choow-tolk,
Jonklass
Extras
G. B. Dunkley, e Croome, b Alvin
Total
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RUGBY
-CLUB "A" BEAT SUFFOLK
ROBERTSON IN GOOD FORM
(By "Line-sul") ·
A strong Club "A" XV beat H.M.S. Suffolk in a rugby match at Happy Valley yester day by two goals and a penalty goal (13 points) to a try (3 points),
The Club forwards started very 1lifelessly, but after settling down gave the backa plenty of oppor 17tunities.
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Archer ran very well on several 125 occasions, but Griffiths was mark- Hing excellently. On the whole Fall of wickets-1 (Ducklit) for ed too closely to enable him to the fielding was really good (if a0; 2 (Fincher) for 8; 3 (Williams) give his wing men many chances. little tired after tea) and the for 20; 4 (Garthwaito) for 48; 5 catches by Mini and Fincher were (Peares) for 61; 6 (Redmond) for 61; 7 (Hamilton) for 78; 8 (Minu) for well above the average.
79; 9 (Gondwin) for 79; 10 (Dunkley) for 125.
Bowling Analysis.
Redmond too brought off a most brilliant save when he raced across the screen and reached a tremendous on-drive of R.N. Hamilton's on the first bounce to save the boundary.
•Willis GB Spledewinde
I†Alvis....
O. M.
Bowled one no ball. †Bowled two no balls.
It was a gallant performance, Jonklass enhanced by the fact that they did not lose a wicket during those last dreadful momenta. Per- sonally I regard the result mout opon one.
Shanghai Cricketers Arrive
NET PRACTICE
·AT, H.K.C.C.
They watchod the ball excellent- less dug himself in when they and never looked like getting out former lashed out at Garthwalte until Morgan wung, at one from ayd was brilliantly caught by Owen Hughes and Teddy Fincher Minu low down <nt_mid-off from at second allp took thought and a red-hot drive..
added at least a cubit to his stature Hamilton (Archie) resumed but to bring off a spectacular one hand- ed catch. from hit which ap- it soon boopms apparent he was not bowling full pace-a groin arently had cleared him by feet.
(157-9-15.) A most useful innings The Nevertheless, and chanceless, bar injury developed. he got his namesake R. N. to cut one very hard to Fincher at third slip. It was just a chance, wide
PROFITABLE PARTNERSHIP. In the first half the Suffolk ware penalised in their own 25, and Robertson placed an oasy goal. Later on Jenkins scored far out after good passing among tho
R. W. backs. Robertson converted with
a Ane kick.
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Malaya,—2nd. Innings.
D. C. Burn, b Hansiiton
R. G. Gibson, 1.b.w., Pearce Eu Cheow-telk, run out N. Hamilton, b Minu
V. Drugino, e Minu, b Garthwaite
b. Duckitt
W. O. Jonklass, b. Duckitt
B. S. Gill, not out
G. L. F. With, L Redmond
R. Morgan, c Fincher, b Owen
Hughes
Q: A. Speldowinde, b. Pearco
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Total
In the second half Jenkins scored
2 again and Robertson did the need.
ful from the place kick.
The Suffolk finished very strong- ly, their forwards playing well in the closing stages. They scored their only points about half way 7through the second half.
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HONGKONG BANK XV,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank have selected the following team for their Rugby match against the South Wales Bordorers "A" at Beckunpoo 30 on Monday at 6.15 p.m.-R P. Ed- 30 wards: A Dan and F. Bond: W. H. B. C. Allan RIGE; D. CA
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W. Turner and L. G. Robertson; A.
T. H. King, R I. Stilliard, H.
20 Browning, I. H. Bradford, G. C. Moutrie, D. A. Cumming, F.. R 171 Burch and G. A. Stowart.
Fall of wickets:-1 (Burn) for 12;
Capt. Gottwaltz, S.W.D., will re
(Eu Choow-telk) for 18; 8 (Gibson) feree the game. for 80; 4 (Croome) for 63; 5 (Alvis) for 61: 6 (Jonklass) for 81; 7
BORDERERS' TEAM,
The following will represent (Hamilton) for 112; 8 (Will) for The South Wales Borderers L/c Shanghai
Interport 125; 0 (Morgan) for 167; 10: (8plete Smith, Cpl Addison, Pte Simmons, cricket team arrived in the windo) for 17. Colony this morning on board
Bowling Analysis." the Empress of Russia.
Early after disembarking, they Hamilton visited the Hongkong. Cricket Club ainu and indulged in net practice.
Garthwallo
But Malaya were not yet finish- ed as Speldewinde and Gill, run- to the left hand but few but ning very sharply between the wickets added fourtoon runs in Chapman or Jardine would have about a quarter of an hour, before hold...
Pearce beat the new-comer with a Thereafter A.C. lost his ace good break-back.
The whole team reported them-Pearce I wouldn't call Gill's innings a footballer was in the limelight
solves at and eager for the forth-tDuckitt model of restraint, because yesterday, hon, playing for the and soon aftor went off for good. very often, and especially to Drummers of the Headquarter It was hard luck on Hongkong to AN AWKWARD FEW MINUTES. coming matches with Hongkong Owen Hughes wards the end, when an entirel Wing, he scored all of his side's lose both medium fast bowlers, different policy was called for four goals against the "B" Com and later the lack become a kong that the wicket did not fall a
In a way, it was lucky for Hong and Malaya. parent. he refused to hit oven the ob-pany of the S.W.B.
The match, played at Happy Duckitt went on at the bit carlier. As it was Fincher and vlously poor balls, and merel
Ducklit survived four very nasty' They showed promising form at developed ultra-cautiousness. Valloy, was, a friendly, and in Law Courts ond and soon got a
spite of his goal-scoring effort, quick one past Alvis, Deano, overs. Willis was coming off the the nets. Although expressing eight goals to four.......
BATTING DOUBTFUL.`
M.
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W:
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Liaut Galletly, Liant Martin, P
Keogh, L/c. Hewitt, Pto Bromley,
Cpl Tratt, L/c Hardy, Pte Gilmore, Pto Lloyd, Pto Walters, Pte 25 Jonca, L/c Birch, Rosorvas-Pte 81 Pole, Pto Hasidina. Roforce-Capt 36.2 Gottwalta.
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Redmand
bowled three no balls. tbowled one no ball; bowled one wide.. Hongkong - 2nd. Innings. E. C. Finchor, not out
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Bowling Anolysis.
QUT the value of Gill's innings Matthias saw his team beaten by umpiring at the bowler's ond wasPitch very fast and in his second loptimism regarding their pro E. R. Qucktt, not out
unsighted but he referred it to the over had Duck!lt completely at spects of winning the triangular tournament, they admitted that was no less than that of his
800. Bowen enplated his example for square-lög umpire, who gave the
thore was como doubt as to the skipper. Tho Sikh seldom hit
The batsman survived a very strength of their batting. hard in front of the wicket, but his the "B" Company, Anding the net batsman out,, béwled. 01-6-6.
confident appeal here for Lb.w. Other than this they fool they deflecting legahota and wristy four times, and other goale were By this time R.N. was playing
the umpire ruling that the ball will enjoy the balance of Willis outs wore thinge delightful to the notched by Leo, (2), Marsh and very nice cricket and twenty runs
Dowding. V
were added before a good one from was pitching just clear of the advantages.
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COUNTY RUGBY
SURREY LOSE TO MIDDLESEX
London, Nov. 8. Playing at Richmond to-day, Surrey were beaten by hiddlesex in the County Rugby Champlon-: ship, when the visitors scored 19 points to Surrey's throw-Reuter,
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