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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19.

1934

LAST WEEK'S CRICKET A CH

SENSATIONAL START

TO CIVIL

SERVICE "MASSACRE"

OWEN-HUGHES AND KILBEE BADLY INJURED

;

PEREIRA'S HANDY KNOCK for 1.R.C.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE: GameS FOR TO-MORROW

(By R. Abbit)

There were few matches of great interest on Saturday last. In the First Division no League games were played, and so far as I know only one took place: in the Second Division.

I don't think I ever recall a match with such a sensational and disastrous start as that which took place on the Club ground

MCWILLIAM CETS IT;This is how McWilliam of the Universities En

line-outs during yesterday's rugby match at flappy Valley,

batsman.

where the Civil Service attended for massacre. Before the game seems that the only two people on the own ground by the Craigengewer had been bagun Harry Owen Hughes was incapacitated by a very ground who were not opinionastre in second elegen. The Valley team has nasty blow on the hip-bone, when another player in having a the matter were the stumper and the been doing Very fairly and tie Recrelo's knock up cut one straight at him which ha did not see.

record, They also however aro not I have often noticed, and mentioned, well out of the ground. The first, But I mention it to show what Indians unless the lutter crack up It did not make much difference! likely, in my opinion to catch the the casual way in which players knock from a no-ball, was remarkable in that diametrically opposed ideas people hadly later on. about before the game" begins, and he hit it off the back foot.

I only wonder that more accidents Hayward also played very pretty

do not happen. If players must have cricket though his innings was murred

may have of any particular incident,

PEREIRA'S GOOD INNINGS.

a knock before-hand, they should con- about forty by a poor shot whleh

I am told the game at Kowloon was tent themselves with playing the ball should have been caught at extra quietly and not mack about blindly,

cover.

very dull. It was a draw and fairly Then off the first ball of the gane The ground fielding of the Civil upen. There is a divergency in ne- Michell was bowled by a long-hop Service, however was not too bad and counts as to whether Suffiad and A. H. which he tried to turn to leg-a very R. B. (?) Wood worked very hard at Rumjahn were both dropped in the poor shut. But worse was to come, deep mid-wicket. He is very young slipa-two catches were put down. Baker's third bnll was a fast long-hep and with tuition may develop into a purly anyway by Lay and. E. C.

very long-on Kilbee's body and the useful man. bateman tried to hit it very hard- as it deserved.

REDMOND BOWLS WELL,

-R.

Ind

One of the biggest surprises, to my was the fact that the Civil Service second held the Club to a draw. Servant did best for the Club aihe

8. W. Patterson--who is a Civil |

came off with both bat and ball. McGowan at last got the runs he has doserved..

TO-MORROW'S GAMES."

Pincher who don't usually do that sort

There are two particularly interest- of thing

ing matches down for to-morrow in the Suffad got thirty-eight, but the First Division. On the Club ground it batting honours went to Pereira who remains to be seen if the Army-cah I Unfortunately he missed il com- 1 had rather expected that Hayward played a really good knock, with some draw with the home side-br. I pletely and it hit him very hard in would use his change bowlers in view sound defence in it. K.C.C. altered scarcely think they can hope to win. the right eye. He sustained twe of the complete lack of batting on their usual batting order and it was very nonly culs above and below the C.S.C.C. side: However he elected not a great success, though Munn the eye and both had to be stitched to give Beck and Redmond a run in played a nice knock. I don't think up later.

the warren and they enjoyed them however they over do so well as when Melves.

Teddy Fincher goes in first-instead

REASON FOR SUCH A BALL:

Beck bowled very well and pitch. of last but one or sol

ed the ball well up on the off. I

personally think he does much better

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE.

in that style. It is true that his The most important game in the four wicketa cost twenty-eight but Sucond Division was between, the

At the moment of writing it seems very problematical whether. there will be a slow, dead, and easy wicket or, in the event of duer weather and a little sun, a glue pot There is a third possibility that the wicket may roll out quite fast and true if no more rain falls.

But it is two early to judge. If the

at least three fours might just as Recreio and University II. In view of wicket is difficult I fancy the Club's well have been wickets.

the fact that the University expected chances of forcing a win as they have

Whe

t

It was very bad luck-but in fair- ness to Baker it must be remembered that he had only just returned to the Colony and was sending down his first over for several months. Nine times out of ten Kilbee would have had either four er six off the bull. After

some difficulty in raising a first team-- a very fine bowling side. Smith has l that things were quiet for a bil

Redmond bowled a very steady or во

told the result is one but I hear that Ricketts is coming o Baker got T. E. Pearce taken at first length with a bit of a late swing and satisfactory.

back for the rest of the season. Hi alip from a quick one on the off which had six for fifteen.

The Varsity seem to have a very slowish leg turners will greatly up more than the baterman ex-

He may have had seven as it is a useful man in Windsor. This draw strengthen an already strong attacki pected, while Richardson took a het very enen question as to whether he and they were not unlucky to draw confcas, that my chief interest in return from Harley.

hit Hamilton's wicket with the Brai pute the Recreio lack a little as they the game is to see how Peter Williams Thus actually five of the club were ball he sent him, before the ball came in how only equal the Indians by will deal with Beck and the other rothy was hisled. But no, Peare back from Dunkley's pads. The wie winning, endie next match instead of experts. T. A. ket-keeper did not know what had going ahead of them.

The other League match is interest The bowler's umpire gave In other games A. A. Rumjahn mode ing as the University first eleven is. and forty. The former's innings was happened.

not out and the other batsman was a flying appearnce and took a century due to make its debut in League baautiful one, though of course. the

Most of the fold at the batsman's and not very streng this year.

gengower and the match will afford thought it was out and it transpired The Navy second-who I gather are us some line as to their real strength. He gave no chance at all, and hit that the square-leg umpire would have a good deal depleted by the departure The C.C.C. have quite a useful side two beautiful on drives from Hamilton given it out had he been asked. It of so many ships were benten on their and I fancy matting will sult their

and Hayward put on nearly a hundred

bowling except Baker-was, five-that-It-missed-the-wicket-at-the expense-of-K.C.C.-II-who are cricket. They are ̈pt-home-to-Crai--

we say, not very deadly.

THE THRILLING STORY OF A BEAUTIFUL SPY SPORT ADVTS.

Madeleine

CARROLL in

I WAS A SPY

TILE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Annual Race Meeting, 1934.

ENTRIES CLOSE AT 3.00 P.M.

on

SATURDAY, 20th January. Owners aro reminded that entries for the Annual Race | Meoting, 1984, must be in the. hands of the Secretary at or before the above time and date,

By Order of the Stewards,

G..B. BROWN,

Secretary.

Hongkong. 17th Janúar”. 1984;

with HERBERT MARSHALL

CONRAD VEIDT

GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURE

́50 MEN FACED

DEATH TO FILM IT!

ᎪᎢ

COMING SOON

THE

KING'S

ROBINSON

TIGER SHABE

First National: Hit.

PULLOVERS SWEATERS

SOCKS GOLF HOSE

TIES

SCARVES

GLOVES

HATS

OF ACCIDENTS

HONGKONG

XI TO TOUR⠀

POINT TO POINT RACES

(Continued from Paga 8.)

delivering his challengo between

SURREY AND the last fence and the run in of

KENT

about 40 yards to the finishing flago, and winning comfortably by about two lengths.. He rode n very cool race and was content to remain about fourth the whole way Recreto are at home to the Club until the straight for home. Win- seind. eleven. But for the complete chester Stag is also a great pony reakdown in the Club's bowling and I fully expect to see a thrilling hould fancy their chances. It is how-race between him and Tom Cobley vor possible that one of their best if they meet in the Country event atsmen may be promoted to Alat Kwant! on 28th January next. ilbeo's place, as he is not, I believe, Zephyr with Mr. Richardson in the to turn out for some time. Prob- saddle ran a great pony. He led from the start to the last fence and bly a draw will result.

made the pace a cracker. It struck Kowloon are at home to theme that Mr. Richardson lost a lot LA.M.C. in a friendly and, as Colledge of ground in not knowing the ill be playing for the Army. may course, and, this makes the par ring it of Indians and Navy have formance of his mount.so very game and I have no information good. Mr. Don Evans was also. well up all the way and did 'very bout the R.E. and R.A:B.C....

well to finish so close up,

Before the riders dismounted we heard of wholesale disqualifications, the final official result being

À HONGKONG'SIDE IN ENGLAND. {

I have just received some papers 'which deal with the possibility of) Colonel Raikes on Winchester Stair

the formation of a side from Hong-

Mr. Stanton on Wisdom Stag kong in England duting, the forth-

Mr. Ferguson on Jan Stewer, coming Summer. Matches in Surrey produced a field of eight, in which The final race for Australiens and Kent are suggested In the Mr. Wall on Cyrano was a pro _month'of July.",

nounced favourite," although there

I have been asked to notify all were many nibbling at Kilren and ricketers who are interested that Belinda, and these three were con amos, addresses and dates upon which cerned with the finish. I thought Cyrano and Belinda looked very fit. he players could turn out should be Cyrano jumped off with the lead ent to Mr. H, E. Strange, c/o.. Awhich ho maintained throughout trange, Surrey County Cricket Club, the race until he was collared by ennington. Oval, London.

Belinda just before the last fence.

At a first glance it seems unlikely Dr. Macgown rode a good race and won in great style, finishing very sat such a string team on last year's strongly. Cyrano wha. "done to

onads can be raised, but it does not turn"

at the finish, and Mr.

em to mo that this matters at all: O'Connor's weight told on Kilreu, here are plenty of Clubs who are not who also finished very tired.......

strong as those played by the onads, and this type of cricket is

ite as enjoyable-If not more o

"that experienced in the higher

andard of cricket. While na to the eat pleasure one gets from playing Hongkong side at home, not I one but any member of the Nomads lo will testify!

ARMY CRICKET.

Small Units Competition

Nearing Completion.

The following is the League table to date of the Army Small Units Cricket League:

P W D Ľ.

I hope to revert to this matter later, R.A.S.C. it in the mean time if anyone likes FL.A.M.O.

get in touch with ma I shall be R. E. .... lighted to do all in my power to R2.A.0.0. rward this excellent profect,

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