1934-09-04 — Page 9

THE HONGKONGO

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, ∙1934.

FINE FIELDING FEATURES CRICKET TRIAL

SURPRISING GOOD FORM BY INTERPORT NOMINEES

A. Pearce Indulges In the lias not lost any of

Batting Practice

excellent log hitting, will make a lot of runs this season. I understand that he cannet get away, even if selected.

The Padre, after a slow start, helped him to put on fifty-three runs in about an hour, and then

MITCHELL SHAPES WELL: ELVIN Hucky get in front of Ricketts

ONLY IMPRESSIVE BOWLER

INACCURATE PEREIRA

(By R. Abbit).

first

straight one. Nothing much clac happened except a useful stand by Secones and Stewart, The former played one lovely crack through the covers of Minu.

THE BOWLING.

When the innings was declared at four o'clock, it must be admitted that none of the bowlers had done

very much, but the fact that it was net-doubt accounts for this.

the frat match of the season no

Remembering always that it was the game of the Season, after little, if any, practice, the standard of the cricket especially of the fielding, was much higher than expected yesterday when the first Interport

trial was held.

Pereira was adrift in direction,

and He sont down far too many · leg balls. Ricketts was overpliching not to be more severely punished.

most of the time, and was lucky

He brings the ball down from a great height which makes his full

The water polo team of the Headquarters Wing Company, let, Lincolnshire Regiment, who enjoyed several outstanding inccouses in inter-company matches this summer. (Photo: 'Ming Yuen),

Á STEADY KNOCK.

Williams was

ELVIN.

he

not

Home Football Results

(Continued from Page 8.)

There was a nice breeze to tem-¡run out early on, which gave tosses harder to score off than er the heat, though of course it Mackay and Baines a chance to others, Minu bowled very well place in the age stakes! I should vas pretty warm. It would be show their capabilities. And very on the whole, with little luck nt like to see himn baiting

on the nteresting to know how long it in well they batted. Pereira was the start. Later he showed a Possible side next match against. Jonce was stiff, and cannot be ince a game has been played on very much on the leg during his trace of his old fault of trying to the Professors.

fairly Judged on his four overa. lio H.K.C.C. ground on the third first spell, bub Minu bowled an speed up, and dropping "o"bit;

One seemed useful, when lay of September. Considerably exellent length, and they con-short. This, for him," fatul.

slowed down. Stewart gotza over a quarter of a century, I will tinued to hold the fort.

T. A. Pearce was as steady as

couple af cheap wickets at the I liked Baines' style very much ever, though in my elderly view ball which kicked up nastily and two was the only man who looked vager!

soon out, to end, but Elvin. with five for fifty- The wicket on the turf laid only for soundness-it is not very 1 think he's much more dangerous about five months ago played sur- gracefull-but he dock watch the when he bowls his off-breaks which he failed to avoid. T. Alike a real bowier. (Baines had

hour to make prisingly well, though there was bull and I liked the way he round the wicket. Still, he probably Pearce took an

ather too much grags on it. The shaped after being nautlly hit by knows best! Owen Hughes proved twenty-six. He was not seeing a free thumb and does but-field was very true but here Pereira, once on the body and that he is a useful change bowler of batting practice: Owen Hughes

| count this time!)......... them well, and wisely took a bit again the wet weather had made twice on the right thumb.

It is going to be a big question Stockport If-like Vapex-he is used a drop at had some nice ones at the start, between Minu. the grass it impossible to cut

and It was not the bowler's fault-I│& time. (Fingers crossed).

Elvin. On Walsall closely aml it wanted a very hard fancy all three were on the wicket,

and dealt with them well and truly. | to-day's figures, of course, Elvin hit to force the ball to the boundary but the pitch caused them to get

THE PROBABLES' BATTING. He was only bowled at thirty-nine has it. But the only batsman who along the carpet

up quickly. But Baines stood up

because the sun was straight be used footwork-Mitchell-played Mitchell got a few jummy ones hind the bowler's arm, just as well after and looked early on but he took full advantage

him easily, while though Aleg Pearce did not hit him, he never Lincoln as if he was well set when he lost

seemed in real difficulties. But here The personnel of the two pub-sight of a high straight full-toss

Elvin kept a nice length, and it lished teams was slightly varied, from Owen Hughes which he only but I think it is fair to say that snicked, for Dunkley to make the T. E. Pearce's side contained a

first catch of the season. jarge nucleus of probable Intere porters, which was intended to try out one or two particular people in At the start, after two wickets One crashing off drive all along

After Alec Pearce retired, a rot Tom Hayward's "possible" sido, hnd fallen and notably Divin. Most unfor- had had more of the bowling and have ever seen him play. And he and

for seven, Mackay the carpet was the best shot set in. Tam Pearce mistimed one before he had a sight of the ball, tunately Garthwaite was cracked had scored faster. He seems to ran his first run quicker than any running in quickly, off Elvin. was well taken by Burnett

Chesterfield and could not play.

have picked up some strokes on the one else he would not have been Harley was caught off his second was

The fielding, for a first day out, York Hayward's side batted first and off-noticeably a square cut behind run out if he had not-and ball in the gully and

excellent. I particularly Rotherhan ho, and Teddy Fincher were both point of which he was much in Imagine he is about the third ballooned one to deep third man and McInnis while Burnett and

Ricketts noticed Minu, Pereira, T. A. Pearce Mansfield.

Creag Carlisle in trying to hit a six. Dunkley Bathurst took two nice catches Rochdale shaped well and opened out but a plece. No reasonable

chance Southport a hot on-drive was well taken by was put down, so far as I could. Walsall

Bathurst at mid-on

ace. A very. Interesting, game. Accrington

THE POSSIBLES BAT.

THE STAND OF THE INNINGS,

on

If there is going to be much of them, and he used his feet more more September Cricket we shall

and better-than any batsman have to build an extra storey during the day. Jones gave him some full-tosses, move the sun.

Burnett and to the Supreme Court-or. else

but he had to make his own opportunities off Elvin, and very well he did it.

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To Have My Baby Back In My Arms!

From her tortured heart... a cry of anguish...that made every other mother press her baby,

closer to her breast!

COLLAPSE.

Chester

@ York

• Wrexham

League Table

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good Doncaster batamen! It will be most interest- Halifax... ing to follow his progress.

FIELDING.

Hartlepoola Darlington

Gateshead

P. W. D. L. 400

4

Goals

4 3 1.0.8

3 0.020 2

4 2 2

200

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IN RUPERT HUGHES' STORY

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