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FEBRUARY

1934

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The third race will be the GRAND MILITARY HURDLE RACE and Sassoon Cup of 1 miles. This

event is confined to China Ponica, tho property of an Officer in His Majesty's Forces or a Member of the Machine Gun Troop of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, and to be ridden by those There are qualified to enter.

perialties and allowances, and it is hoped that these adjustments in weights will draw a good. field and produce a close race.

DOG YET

K.C.C. ASTONISHED BY CIVIL SERVICE

WICKET CAUSES TROUBLE AT C.C.C.

YESTERDAY'S FINE OXFORD

CAMBRIDGE MATCH

(By R. Abbit);

BARROW'S CENTURY.

Cambridge Wins Annual Cricket Match

THRILLING FINISH,

Was

The annual Oxford-Cambridga local cricket match on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground yesterday after noon resulted in a win for Cambridge by three wicketa.

tha A feature of the match splendid innings for 111 by J. Barrow, who opened the innings for Cambridge. Oxford, taking, first lenso of the wickets, ran up a total of 170 runs, their first seven batsmen, reaching double figures, with J. S. Pilcher being

-scorer with 42.

bowler on view, taking five wickets

for

Tuna,

I observe from my notes last week that I said there. B. I. Sargent was the best would be in all probability a fairly oven match between Craigengower and the Army. Up to a point that was. correct for the Army put the home side out for a hundred runs.

Robert Lee and C. W. Lam, the former University Captain, alone could do much with the bowling....

Cambridge ran out winners in thrilling finish. Barrow batted ox- two other batamen entered double ceedingly well for his runs, but only

gures.

Oxford.

G. R. Sayer, e Swam, & Walling-

ton R. H. Grifiths, st. Lindsell, b

Sargent

It seems however that the wicket was a brute. As I have often told tl e C.C.C. people, the wicket there is nearly always overwatered and the ball is liable to do funny things. Last Saturday I gather it was at its Stapleton, c. Holmes, worst, balls alternately shooting along the ground, and rearing up head high,

ไ

Sargent firehouse, & Hamilton Capt. R. Hawkins, Wallington

G. E. B. O.

A. E. Wood, b Smythe The Civil Service made a sporting J. S. Pilcher, not out declaration but thanks to Grayford D. I. Luard, c Barrow, b Hamilton and Flood the R.A.S.C. got up and E. Himsworth, & Sargent

Sargent. beat them on the post. The Club N. L. Smith, et. Lindsell, second beat the University costly on the II.K.C.C. ground. Gahagan had nQ. A. A. Macfadyen, b Sargent

Extras good day with bat and ball, while E. carried his Hiptaola more or less

side.

TO-MORROW'S CAMES.

10

20

NOON HOC

Total

170

Bowling Analysis.

Race No. 4 will be the CANBERRA STEEPLECHASE of 1 miles for Australian Ponies whether or not aubscription griffins. A proviso has been male that unless eight or more entries are received, there will be no race. This event, I gather, has been specially made to meet the wishes of Owners of this class of animal, and, such being the

I think the winning of the tors and case, it is to be presumed that a good field will muster at the start. golog in first meant winning the match and I must remember to except I am convinced that the day will this ground the next time I advocate not be far distant, when the putting people, in to win League "Australians" will prove to be the

Matches. mainstay of our steeplechasing. I was rather surprised to hear two The few we have at Fanling are of the best Army bats say how worried suppose that giving satisfaction; they are they were by the sun..

a right excellent rides across country it la worse when you have after a little schooling, and I think arm round the wicket bowler on at we shall see more of them out the Police Club end, and also that I To those who have played there so often that I fail there next season. are in the market for a "hunter" to notice it. (My friends will say I for next season, I would strongly am not in long enough to have time to

do so). 80). recommend them to show pre- Anyway, the result was that ference to the Australian pony. I Army did not get the runs. Peter the Civil Service may make them a think many of them will be sold Williams was out to one that kicked vastly improved side. But by Auction after the Annual Meet-up on the leg side, and Colledge was quite frank, I do not think their J. Barrow, st. Luard, B Wood

a rule, they go for 1.b.w. to a shooter. But the C.C.C.bowling is strong enough to give D. McLellan, e and b Sayer ing and, as cheap prices, usually much lower bowlers are entitled to full credit for the much of a chance of a win. than what one has to pay for a the way in which they took their Incidentally, left-hander, chances. serviceable China pony. Owners hard, was to score the left curious of the latter have a much better to note how often, when a side chance of picking up a race at the down unexpectedly, a left hand bat is Happy Valley and as they are the sole exception. Invariably optimistic-no China pony with any pretensions to form will be sold unloss at a tempting

1 figure.

LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET.

The cricket to-morrow is simply

The needle Wallington full of League matches. match in the First Division is that in Sargent Kowloon Cricket Club. I incling to Hamilton which the Club are at home to the McLellan the think that the jolt Kowloon got from Smythe

to be

10

There were no other League matches in the First Division and the most amazing result in the friendlies was We now come to Race No. 6 THE the loan-cut defeat of the Kowicon Civil LADIES' MILE, A handicap for Cricket Club, at home, by the China pontes approved by the Service. Master of the Fanling Hunt. as "Hunters". I am glad to see that a departure has been made in the conditions of the race. The accepted weight of 140 lbs. for all riders could not be considered equitable and, as a result, the race has been confined to a very limit- ed.number of ponies with chances

The home side were at fuil strength, save that R. 3. Lewis was absent. It is a fact as I happen to know that the K.C.C. took the inatch easily and a bit of batting proposed to have practice. But, as I have pointed out before, there are signs of a recovery of form by the Civil Service.

In this match Baker, lately returned to the Colony bowled as well as he of success, usually ending has ever done and took six for twenty-

four. Among his Lame finish.

to

Cambridge.

P. Whitham, b Mirchouse

On the other hand their batting H. G. Wallington, b Sayer. is so good that I hardly think they Lt.Cdr. Smythe, & Hawking will lose. It is a pity that Arthur C. E. Holmes, b Himsworth Rev. A. Swann, b Mirehouse out as freely as he usually does. Lay is not quite fit and cannot lash R. E. Lindsell, b Himsworth

Frank Goodwin made a welcome J. L. Totles, not out reappearance last week, but he was O. B. R., Sargent, Sayer,

Pilcher obviously favouring his weak leg... Hamilton, e Griffiths, and I doubt if he will be able bowl up to his best form..

To be at his best a bowler must be

$15 having absolutely fit and comfortable-and this goes down as far everything down to his Cricket boots entirely in order. He cannot do well if his mind is partly on a doubtful

Pretty nearly fifty years 4 Sayer muscle or a foot that worries him. Mirehouse W. G. Grace in his book on cricket Hawkins devoted some considerable space to Himsworth warning young cricketers of the great Griffiths necessity of having all thelr gear Pilcher

Wood absolutely in order.

A PROBABLE WIN.

Pilcher

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis,

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I feel pretty sure that the 1.R.C. Oxford, very-strong-with the bat and Sayer 29 will, upon their own ground, be able had only Mirehouse

could to defeat the University. But. I look regular bowlers. Cambridge forward with some interest to seeing call on Sargent, Wallington. Me- became known that Sargent had how Rodrigues deals with Pereira Lellan, Hamilton and Smyth. When it and Minu.

wero victims Teddy and Ernie Fincher, Stapleton, A handicap should tend to level and Arthur Lay; a pretty useful bag. up the chances of all ponies com-

He bowled and baited very well peting, and I am hoping to see a in England for the Nomads, and is close finish in this race. It is, showing every sign of improving

A closer game should be between damaged a foot it looked very dark here. I rather think that improved however, pleasing to feel that

health has a good deal to do with it. Craigengower and Civil Service. It blue, but he bowled very well, and was is that Craigengower wicket and backed up more or less by his bowlers every rider participating should consider that she is a live con-

Sayer bowled very cunningly and the C.S.C.C. have imly, to my recollect the other end and took live for Oxford started in hurricane fashion tender, and not one that is merely got most of his victims by making tion, won once there in the Inst ten sixty-a fine performance. going for a ride. I do not envy them play back to half-volleys-thrown years.

However on their improved form and Sayer hit three fours in the first the Handicappers (I understand well up with a spin action. that there will be two allocated Out for seventy-eight the home side they may surprise the home side. I over. Next over Griffiths hit Sargent year. If they likely. But then Sayer tried one hit for the work) in their task. They never looked like #aving it. Burnett believe E. B. Reed is turning out for for six, and a quick big score looked will have very little form to go by, looks to me as if he wanted a drop the first time this,

really magnificent catch. Nine men in fact only one meeting, and it is of home leave. His bowling this year manage to win the loss and bat, and too many and skied an enormous one

ait off..

out of ten would have dropped It. possible that mistakes will bo seems to lack sting. Dicky Richard avoid a collapse they might well pull to mid-off where Swann brought off a Most people made twenty or so but made. It is also highly probable son got going and put together

nicu twenty-two and Ferry, who

quick changes of bowling usually got that nearly all the riders will con-played last season for K.C.C. but is n

The Police have no match down a quick wicket and but for a hard hit sider their ponies over-weighted Civil Servant, also did well. and the ponies of their opponents I might mention that the

were approached as to their views and for decision and I have no information forty-two not out by Pilcher things under-weighted!

as usual most sportingly said that at the time of writing about two would not have been so rosy. As it if he Service sides. K.C.C. at home may was they got up to a hundred and call draw with the Club second bat only seventy by four o'clock when ten was Nevertheless, come what may, they would have no grouse I consider the step is in the right pinyed for his-what I might direction and will go a long way home club,”

to enhance the popularity of the race if that is possible to do so.

POSSIBILITIES.

K.C.C.

425+

THE SECOND DIVISION.

if the latter have one of their off days taken after the last wicket fell. A RACE AGAINST TIME.

I fear C.S.O.C., though at home, have

littlo

chance against the Craigengower Juniors, and even though at home I The HK.C.C. are so much top dogs don't think University 11 can hopo to

I.B.C. The last race on the Card will be this season that perhaps there is more win against thy nt house and meet the FEBRUARY COUNTRY CUP interest than usual over the placing. over approximately two miles of of the lower sides. fair bunting country, finishing on the steeplechase course.

Winnera of a similar country race' since 1st. January, 1993 barred. A good field will muster for this popular event, and the race should be very open in the absence of the two redoubtable cracks in Win- chester Stag and Tom Cobley.

AUSTRALIA'S RULES

The Navy R.A.S.C probably the most match of the lot.

This left Cambridge an hour and

three quarters to get the runs, and as the Captain remarked plaintively open every-one on the side except John

I see the time is Barrow was a number seven bats C.S.C.C. have had very lean times specially noted as one thirty p.m. man or lower! It was a most excit in the past two years," But with Strictly speaking this is, if it happens, ing lanings.

and Richardson, a breach of the League rules, as tho Baker in form. Perry, Saver and Barrow to stiffen matches are due to start at two p.m., the side they may well pull them-I don't think consent by both captains

covers the change. selves a bit up in the table.

..

If so it would cover two sides play- The batting is still chancy-anding an all-day League match and this unsound. But it is not as bad as it would be clearly outside the rules. was and the folding seoma to be look- ing up a bit.

As usual, at Pokfulam against a weaker sido Beck was in his element and had seven for twenty-eight.

THE OXFORD CAMBRIDGE

MATCH.

I suppose that I have played in at

Seeking Ban on Body-Line any bat in the Colony, What I da hesitation that the

Bowling

Barrow played far finer cricket than he has ever done before out here.

Ho mado moat of the thirty scored for the first wicket. Then two more fell for a similar number of runs and all looked over. A fine partnership between Barrow and Smyth first sug gested that the game might be saved and later, that it might bo won, as thoy laid about lustily.

Then, after Smyth, Swann laid about him well and kept up his wicket as ed sixty runs

runs to win. well. At 5.25 p.m. Cambridge want- At five-forty Barrow completed he winning hit was made. century and five minutes later the

I don't mean he cannot bowl to good least a dozen Oxford and Cambridge batsman because he is liable to got matches here, but I say without any game played mean is that he is simply death on yesterday was by far the fincat of

the series. the less expert willow wielders.

On paper Oxford with Sayer, The Club rattled up the runs easily enough, and there was a certain Grimth. C. J. Stapleton, Major Mire- amount of easy-goingness about their house, B. C. K. Hawkins ami A. E: The whole crodit goes to Barrow, Sydney, Feb. 1. batting. Redmond got a half-century. Wood had a vast preponderance of who may have been lucky sometimes, batting strength. The Australian Hoard of Control

THE SECOND DIVISION. In previous years Cambridge have but played some beautiful shots, to has decided to submit ita now anti-

been able to call on the services of Smyth, and to Dean Swann.

The game was a most pleasant one body-line rule to an Imperla! 'Cricket |

Frankly I am very doubtful if the overal Naval Omeers who have taken and was greatly enjoyed by both Conference for adoption.

Division team. ΣΤΟ not Courses at the University and have players and spectators. Baskett and Balfour umpired excellently, and the The delegates will also apply to the varying their programmes a lot had their names Marylebone Cricket Club for a tour judging from their cards. The match various Colleges. I. J. Shawnow Oxford and Cambridge Society owe a of Australia during the 1930 and between K.C.C. second and R.A.M.C. Commander scored a hundred and great debt of gratitude to the 1087 велвоп.

does not seem to have been played. fifty odd in sach of the two last games. H.K.C.C: for putting the ground at

This year however with Stevenson their disposal. K.C.C. beat the Police but according Wives will not be allowed to acto the Card it was a friendly. In a and other useful players away... at company members of the present League fixture the Navy second, with Singapore they only included one Australian team to England, and a man short, ran the Recrelo, to a N.O Instructor, Lieut. Smyth, of weiting in the press and broadcast one wicket decision-A good plece of Emmanuel. It was question of

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