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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL

CARE-FREE CRICKET

AT THE K. C. C.

Persse In

Mackay And

Very Bright Mood: League Matters

(By R. Abbit)

1936.

Of course, business 'is business, my dear! But it seems fa pity! But

It was a dark and stormy night and the brigands again it must be remembered that at were gathered round the camp fire; and ... . but that least seven or eight cricketers who is not quite right. It was a grey and chilly afternoon Club have either left the Colony or would normally have played for the when I reached the K.C.C, on Sunday last and those of heen incapacitated by illness.

TÓ-MORROW'S GAME the brigands, who were not fielding or batting, were There is noine talk of another gathered round the snooker table. Upon the Club ver-K.C.C. and U.S.R.C. game and afko andah besides myself were only the two scorers and Sis-of a winners and rest of the League after Easter, but of these I am not ter Susie who looked cold in all of her forty seven (or is certain: Definitely K.C.C. are taking it forty-nine) inches. However the cricketers seemed on C. C. Garthwaite's United Services side to-morrow and on Saturday, to be enjoying it.

starting on both days at eleven a.m., as at

K present advised. Kowloon have their brat side out save that W. C. lung and S. V. Gittins (I think) are not playing. Ferry however is

1

The match was between the K.C.C. hold it. He cannot well be blamed and a U.S.R.C. team captained by for the drop, but later in the same Dr. Smalley, Kowloon had useful over Persze mishit ono and should

qut.

alde out, tho chlef absentees boing) have easily been, caught at mid on. turhwaite has got a very strong

who has been well coached and If he the scoring a little but Garthwaite humidity Prowse. Ho definitely

A. T. Lay. FF. Fincher, W. C. Hang but the fieldeman completely mis- and F. S. W. Smith, but they had the judged the flight of the ball and, na wide together. Besides himself, services of Perry of the Civil Ser-he frankly admitted, only touched it Persse, Walch, Williams, Dawson and vics and of H. B. Neve, a new arrival with the tip of his fingers. The 100 Pritchard of the Army and Bran- of whom I shall speak later. was holsted after forty three min-woll, Bartley Harper, Howls and

The game began just after twelve utes play and later on Williams com. Frowse of o'clock and Mackay and Lawrence pleted his 50:

the Navy are playing. (At least I

I believe it is F. D Howle gave the K.C.C. a useful start unt After an hour's play 135 runs had who is in the Hermes at present). Garthwalts got one past the latter's been scored and Goodwin and Lee I rather think we owe Mr. D. M. C. defence. Lee, came in but was bowl resumed, but Perase hit the latter for Pritchard an apology. H. do B. ed almost at once by Persse and then 20 in one over and looked a certainty Pritchard is, I believe, in the same F. Broadbridge stayed until tiffin for his century when Goodwin sent Regiment but I think he rides. Even which was taken about one o'clock down another of his celebrated leg so I'm not quite sure about the T after a group had been photographed breaks

perfect length and took the Regrets anyway! at the U.S.R.C.

oll stick 172-1-94. A delightfully It is a mighty strong team on paper. The game was resumed after free first wicket stand.

Bartley will keep wicket, I presume, generous interval and it was not until IN SIGHT OF VICTORY

and the

there is really good batting down 80 runs had been holsted that Broad- After an hour and alf's bat- to number ten

anyway. bridge was 1.b.w. to Garthwaite, Butting the U.S.R.G. had two hundred If there is a weakness it is in the here the success of the bowlers ended, runs up and were well in sight of bowling. Garthwaite has done so weil for Neve after being a little shaky victory, when Pritchard was bowled by with the bat this year that I think at the start settled down to play nice a good one from Goodwin, G. Lee his bowling has suffered a little. 1 cricket. He is evidently a useful bat was put on for R. Lee and steadied doubt if, in view of the awful the wicket will be fast remains here should make a lot of settled down at once and scored freely

while Willans also did well. The requires a fast wicket--(and excellent

enough

Meantime, Mackay had been play and there were several overthrows.

K.C.C. Felding became a little slack length) to show hin slow bowling at Its best, and getting nets these days ing really nice ericket and had done. The a good deal of the scoring. Pritchard about two hours, a remarkably fine fill the medium

runs were obtained in

is not too easy! Persse and Harper Just came in for a lot of punishment, and bit of work. The game was a makt respect I hardly think they are more division but with Garthwaite, who had bowted nobly enjoyable one, though it was defin-than change bowlers. Pritchard may for a good many overs got hit for 14 itely parky sitting on the verandah always cause an upset, but, again, he from the last one he sent down. watching, and Susie was again much wante wicket on which the ball will

Neve should have been caught at in demand as a cover at 160 but this and a very sharp warmer.

honorary knee spin off quickly, and anyway, the

K.O.C, have had chance later in the gully wer

were the

LAST SATURDAY'S LEAGUE ful of him lately. Bill Williams could pretty good eye- only two obvious catches I saw put

occasionally be relied an for a wicket down. With the score at 180' Mackay, who had been hitting very prettily, completed his hundred and retired,

runs.

GAMES

The 1.R.C. Juniors have made up or so as a change, but his hand has in some measure for their Seniors' never really got right-though frank- disappointment by

cannot remember if it is his Their victory:

(Sorry about Bill! It is an honest hand any-

and Ezra Abraham came in and pro- in the second divisioning the Shield ly I can coeded to score eight not out amid over the B.A.S.C. makes this certain thing hand or not.

Meantime Neve was hitting merrily absenced much from the way!)

loud cheera!

The R.A.S.C.

Ballard, and I

wore without an-tres orsonally I expect to see sono ex-·

into a

and the fifth wicket put on just 60 rather think

cheerful batting and may the runs undefeated before Goodwin de other of their regular bowlers. As 1 bet alde wint (It usually does in a clared the innings closed. The 236 anticipated, it resolved

two day match) runs had come in about two and a question of whether Captain Walch some account of Friday's play in the hope to have half hours cricket. There was some would come off or not--and he did Saturday edition of the Telegraph very good batting but none of the no bowlers could do much. Garthwaite, them from a complete crash. A fine possible, er Tuesday if not.

nol. Muir and Hopcroft alone saved and a final account in on Monday,

1 am told, did not bowl well. I did innings by M. Afzal settled matters. not see him until after tin and he It sooma to me that the LILG-will was then definitely not at his best. have to consider bringing up some Pritchard was off his length and very of their junior batsmen into the first expensive. J. P. Williams was not eleven next year. given a chance to bowl and more uso might have been made of Colonel Lightfoot.

GLORIOUS HITTING

match

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

POLICE WIN The Police played off a very belated against tho Civil Service second eleven and won comfortably The U.S.R.C. side--which consisted They have had an excellent season. In a large measure of the Army eleven Tho C.S.C.C. second badly wants re-

storted their innings at 4.20, thus organising. A captain having two hours and ten minutes to ence with a sound knowledes experi get 237 runs and I had a sort of cane ahould be able to get results will be held (weather permitting) den they might get them provided a with patience but at present a lot of at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, wicket did not fall too early. Bill quite useful talent is going to waste. 11th and Monday, 13th April, 1936,

4ms and Perans started to the of course, it must always

K.C.C.

the

of the

ay be remem

The Third Extra Race Meeting

By Order

S. A. SLEAP, Actg. Secretary. Hongkong, 6th April, 1936.

ARMY, BOXING

opening pair of bowlers. hered that the second eleven is liable commencing at 12.30 p.m. on each The latter proceeded to be absoluto vacancies brutal with R. Lee, hitting him all vac

to be called on to fill up unexpected day.

in the first. But the over the place, while Willams went C.S.C.C. first XI prospects look much 12 NOON on each day.

The First Bell will be rung al along quietly glancing an occasional brighter next season and I hope to four to fine leg shot he was play-see then be able to turn out a regular ing particularly prettily all through side; and this will give the second his knock.

a bit of a chance. Then, to be fair to both, Perase

THE CLUB GROUND turned bla attention to Goodwin and I have never seen the Club ground hit him for 18 in one over. The first in such an awful condition. I don't four, an enormous on drive, pitched know where the turf came from but over the wall into the coolie quarters it was a dreadful failure. The state and would have been a alx, had it of the wicket may have had some been a bit more pulled. Then came thing to do with the alate cut, a square cut, a pall to mid of playors, which is rather sad to

April Teat shortage wicket

and an off drive-eighteen in seo in the Club that existed for fifty the over!

years before there were any other CHANCES DROPPED

regular cricket clubs-or so. I believe. April 17th. Finals of Individual This brought on Perry for Good-

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