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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

1933.

R. ABBIT MAKES HIS REVIEW OF LOCAL CRICKET

Sporting

The Services'

Section

FOOTBALL

SMALL UNITS LEAGUE

YESTERDAY'S

MATCHES

Greenshields, the Royal Artil- tery first division league player was the outstanding personality in the Small Units Football League match between 20th Battery, RA, and the 40th Coy, Royal Engineers at Happy Valley yesterday,

Conducted By "The Scout".

HOCKEY

BERWICK "BOYS"

BEATEN

BY THE MARINES

Licut. Brown's five goals for the Berwick Marines featured the hockey match between the Boys and Marines of the Ber- wick at the Valley yesterday, when the latter won by ton goals to one.

CRICKET

[CUP MATCH WON BY ONE RUN

SOME BRILLIANT BATTING

The 9th A.A. Battery won a most exciting match in the R.A. cricket cup competition yester- day, when they defeated the 24th Heavy Battery by one

run.

A brilliant innings of 68 by Captain Bichell enabled the 0th to put to- As the score indientes, the gether 127, and he received splendid The teams drew one ull, Green- Marines fairly monopolised the support from Licut. Loine. Capt. shields scoring cleverly for the play. Even so, Pittaway, the Michell further distinguished himself Artillery, beating the goalkeeper "Boy" centro-forward found opin bowling, capturing four wickets. from a dimeult angle.

portunity to distinguish himself. Lieut. Garthwaite, the Interporter Nevertheless he was too wellHe not only obtained his team's made a magnificent effort to win the marked to enjoy seeing his work only goal, but was always a source down his own wicket, but he could hitting up 70 before knocking hear much fruition.

of danger to the Marines defence. get nobody to stay with him.

Earnshaw the "Boys" custodian lao Agured prominently, and this charge from

although beaten ten times, saved falling double that number,

DESERVED LEAD.

The Royal Engineers thoroughly deserved their singlo goal lend at the interval. They dominated the first goal exchanges, and with more steadiness In front of gont would have enjoyed a bigger lead. There was a complete revision in the second half. The Artillery adopted the Initiative, but apart from Greenshields'a spectacular goal, the Battery could not find a way past the Sappers' goalkeeper, who gave a brilliant display.

In view of the strength of the Battery, the Engineers did well to force à draw.

In addition to Greenshields of the first eleven, the team included Wron, Price, Barraclough and Bermingham of the R.A. second longue team.

12TH BATT. LOSE

TO MEDICALS Winners Better Balanced

Following their defeat of the 20th Battery in the R.A. Cup, the 12th Battery, R.A., were less successful when they met the R.A.M.C. in the Small Unita football league yester- day.

The R.A.M.C., the more balanced, team, won by three goals to one, despite the inclusion of Allan, Pardoc and Edmunds in the Artillery team. Seal, however, was a notable absentee from the 1215,

TOTALLY ECLIPSED.

Against heavy odds the "Boys" put up a gallant resistance, but were eclipsed in every department, The Marines led 6-1 at half time and added a further four after the interval. In addition to Lieut. Brown's five goals, Brezse (3) and Hacking (2) also noted.

Teams:

Marines. Hamilton: Gorney

Score:

OTH, A.A. BATTERY. Lt. Laine b. Lowen Capt. Michell b. Garthwalto Bdr. Willington b. Chadwick Sergt. Wood Run out, Gar. Mica b. Lowen

Gnr. Emery c. Ives, b. Garthwaito Gar. Rodgers c. Morris, b. Lowen Gar. Gibbons b. Lowen Gnr. Petch b. Garthwaite Gar, Hunt Run out Gar. Durhum Not out

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Total

24TH. BATTERY.

and Baker: Lowe, Moyse, and Gar. Hill & Wellington, b. Rodgers Corp: Ward, Hocking. Brown, Lt. Chadwick b. Wood Breese and Henderson.

Gar. Lowen c. Michell, b. Rodgers Lt. Garthwaite b. Laine Lt. Metcalfe b. Petch B.S.M. Wilks b. Michell Gnr. Woods b. Micheli Gar. Martopp

Michell

Boys. Earnshaw; Nicholls, Foulger; Davidson, Roberts, A. Smith; S. Smith, Pittaway, Frow, McLean.

FO'CASLE WIN

Against H.M.S. Engle Petty Officers

The E.R.A., and Chiefs and Potty Officers of the Eagle yesterday played the fo’castle of the Eagle in an inter-depart- mental football league match at Caroline Hill, the fo'castle rumming out winners by four goala to nil, after a very excit- ing game.

E. Durham b.

Gar, Morris b. Michell Bdr. Ellott b. Ridgera Lt. Ives Not out

Extra

·

Totul

LEAGUE POINTS

FOR KEPPEL

Beat Witshed By Five Wickets

ENGLAND'S NEW “CHAMP"

20 Len Harvey, who last night outpointed Jack Paterson for the British

Heavyweight Boxing Championship.

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caught by Kinnard. Lt. Clark was outstanding in the fielding.

WITSHED.

Comdr. Williams c. White b.

Goodburn....A

Kennard c. Whiskerd b. Good-

burn

Bryan b. Whiskerd

Handford c. Jenner b. Whisk

erd

14

Edwards b. Lowls

4

Chaltis b. Lewis

70 Armstrong b. Lewis

Stucky not out

0

14

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The Keppel defeated the Wit- cers managed to hold their

In the Arst half the Petty Of Cricket longue match yesterday shed in the 8th Destroyer Flotilla own afternoon at the Valloy by 5 tee against the strong opposition of wickets. Edmunds scoring for the Battery and to break through on one occasion.lightful cricket to score 35 out

The teams were level at half time, the attackers, only allowing them

White of the Keppel played de- Poule for the Medicals. After the Trout's goal was the result of of the total of 72. He remained chango over, the R.A.M.G., held the fine individual effort. For the undefeated. Lt. St. Clair Ford balance of exchanges, and further most part the standard of play was was very unfortunate, his second goals came from Savoury and Milling of the highest callbre, with the ball breaking off the bat to be exchanges plensingly free from fouls. When the half-time whistle blcw, the lower deck were leading one ull.

ton.

CHINA FLEET LEAGUE

EAGLE WIN SMARTLY

AGAINST KENT

The second half saw the Petty Officers defence broken by con-

Stokers.

Teams:

Stokers: Quilten; Magille, Gaha- fan; Mason, Fawler, Whittle;

Root.

centrated attacke and Williams Fletcher, Ellis,, Wichwar; Smith, broke through early to place tho few minutes later, Trout added ball beyond the goalie's reach. A

Quarter Deck:-Parker; Pringle, another goal, whilst just before Level; Hewitt, Robertson, William the ond. Hart made a solo effort on; Ferria, Eiley, Brandon. Wil- to score the fourth. Teams:

lanie, Hemmings. Although somewhat blessed PETTY OFFICERS: Boyes; with fortune, H.M.S. Engle Mullaney, Pallet: Body, Nose- gained a smart win against worthy, Warhan; Thomas, Pur H.M.S: Kent in the third chase, Poster,

Bradshaw and division of the China Fleet Edgumbe, football yesterday, when the tail; Lewis, Dibbon, McClurg; | FO CASTLE: Bowens; Grindly, teams met at Happy Valley. Pengalley, Johnston, Trout, Wil- The Aircraft Carrier won by Hams, Hart, the odd goal in three, and were

indebted to

hooting.

Cast for his snap:

The Eagle were slightly the INTER-DEPARTMENTAL

better team in the first half, and Longley, the Kent goalkeeper was kept busier than his opposite number. Despite a bright dis-1 play, he was beaten ford the interval,

Cast be-

An early goal by the Eaglej contre-forward after the restart looked likely to pave the way for Kent debacle, but the men from the fauship recovered,, and when Bone got through to reduce the, lead, they took command of the exchanges, Under . continuous assault, the Eaglo defence stood up well, and tho Kent were denied an equallsing goal,

This success puts the Engle 'ong point behind the Kent for second

LEAGUE

Medway Quarter Deck Beat Stokers

CARTHAGE GIVE A GOOD DISPLAY

Hold Their Own Against Kent

The Tamar defeated a team from the Carthage yesterday afternoon at the Valley. The Carthage put up a game fight considering that they do not have the chance to get much practice, At half time the ..teams were equal, having each

scored three goals.

Whinney and Higby played an excellent game, for the visitors, The Stokers of H.M.S. and thero was evidence that with Medway yesterday took the more practice, the Carthage team count in the knock-out com- would be able to hold any good potition of tho Modway's team In this colony to

draw. inter-departmental football The standard of play, except league, when they were beaten on the scrappy side, neither team for intervals, was inclined to be being up to standard.

at Happy Valloy by the Quar

tor Deck by four goals to one. Higby scored one and Dawkins

A forward line superiority turn

added two for the visitors, while

place, with the Medway loading led the tables in favour of the Elaworth notted three and Smith the division with eleven points. Quarter Deck, and they lost few one for the Tamar. Teams.

Tonma: H.M.S. Eaglo: Kerawell; Alston, chances in front of goal.

H. M. B. Tcknell,

88 Carthage: L Brown; Jane, Myllot, Raplay, Freeman; and the Stokers were a trifle un- Macdonald;

The exchanges were very keen, Block. Dickson Hall, Whinney, Dix, Bird, Bono. Scott. Barnes,

Brown, Dawkins, H.M.S. Kent: Longtoy: Charlton, fortunate to lose by such a wide Higby, Engios, Luckett: Hartley, Schofold, Hoap: margin. Hollingsworth, Knowles, Cnet and Brandon scored for the Quar- Brown N.

Ferries, Williams, Williamson Clarke, Wells; Madison, Butler, Weir; G. Armstrong, Bird.

Clarke, Elsworth, ter Deck and Ellis replied for the Smith, Bonnet, Fisher.

8 Sheridan c. Whiskerd b. Lewis

0 Biggenden b. Lowla

Pedge b. Goldburn

Extraa

Dear Sir,

Total

H.M.S. KEPPEL.

3 Free not out

Berry c. Stucky b. Bryan

2 Goodburn b. Bryan

14 Lewis b. Bryan...

Whiskerd b. Sheridan

18 Lt. St. Clair Ford c. Kinnart

b. Sheridan

h

4 White not out

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Total

ARMY'S VAIN EFFORT TO HIT OFF RUNS

PROSPECTS FOR WEEK-END LEAGUE MATCHES

K.C.C. DISCOVER PROMISINGTM SCHOOLBOY BOWLER

While

the

(By R. Abbit) friendly

match between the H.K. two wickots, the first two batsmen

THE ARMY BUSTLE. The Boldiers determined to have la runs required though they had little crack at the hundred and ninety-two time-less than an hour and a halfja actual batting I am told.

CC. and the Kowloon Incidentally. Club went very much as I expected, not so much in results as in the general success of the batsmen over the bowlers, I con- fess that I got a bit of a shock over both the League Matches.

Their skipper worked it out at six runs an over, but I fancy he was a bit optimistic as to the number of overs you can get into an hour particularly when you take out the ilmo for fallen wickets.

The Naval Ground is so large that

I had been pretty confident that the Army were a very much better sido it in a Sabbath day's journey to the and that if the Navy draw with them wicket-and a dashed sight longer one it would be by fighting out a rear back if you

that may be, they.

guard action, I will not say it was ball. Hower happen to pick a first Just the reverse, though it looked like started off hitting. It on, paper, because the Army only Williams got going rapidly but got into the soup by trying to get the Bonavia is not as quick between the runs in the rather short time left wickets as he was, and failed to get them.

the ball away to the boundary. He.

off

Williams lost the toes and I imaging miado a most useful scoro of forty- must have had somewhat mixed feel four but forcing cricket is not ings. It is not often that one wishes is game and he had more to bat second, but I am convinced it the edge than he usually gets in a is the best policy for a good side month, from what Shanghal tell me against a weak one. And I confess I of his batting which they rate highly. had thought the Navy weak. The

When Peter Williams lashed out and was taken bohind the sticks with the event proved mo to be quite wrong.

Marsham came off to start with.ore at sixty-eight, it was clear to 15 There is no prettier or more correct all but the most enthusiastic optimists

2 bat when he gets going but, unless I that they could not do it. They very. 1 am much mistaken, he is a bad fourth, fifth, and sixth wickets fell sportingly carried on trying but the starter. His shots too tend to lack for an addition of five runs, and it was left to Garthwaite, Colledge and Taylor to make things safe. Garth- walte batted very well-ospecially in the dark.

out

18 power and to go straight to hand.

This is his second seasOR here and it is quite on the cards that he may develop into one of the mainstays of the Naval side.

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2

Endon also got going well and after that averyone got a few. Garthwaite

72 was not very successful on the matting

THE LIGHT.

And that reminds mo. I was told

and none of the other bowlers wore that the time for drawing was official. sently-ten to six. If this is correct it

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Lt. Clark, Jenner, Hollis, Yoe- much good except Taylor who minn did not bat.

down seven overs for fifteen runs and

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