1936-07-27 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1036.

ENGLAND'S CRAIGENGOWER MAKING

CRICKET

(Continued from Page 8.)

superlative skill snorting break al the end of a sudden swerva.

CERTAIN

OF LAWN BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP: ANOTHER BIG WIN

RAIN CURTAILS THE PROGRAMME

Rain considerably affected last Saturday's lawn bowls league pro- granime, only two matches being played in the first division, Craigéngo- wer, potential winner, were in irresistible form against the Indian Reeren- tion Club, wiming on all three rinks.. Resulta in brief and amended lengue tables follow.

But the game in very different spectacle in the eyes of the man pri- villeged to sit directly behind the wicket, high up in pavilion or stand. To him it is a dreary sight to see long hops and slow fuil tosses banged to the boundary two or three times av over. No credit belongs to anyone, The spectacle is as uneddifying as the sight of a heavyweight punching | a lightweight. But to the man in a position to nee, delight comes when a stern duel is fought between bat and ball, with nothing given away en wither side. He is able to realise the difficulties, he perceiver the finesse of Craigengower "P" the bowler, the skilful defence of the|

Indian R.C.

Police R.C. "Tafkon Dock "Kowloon Dock

Kowloon B.C.C.

bataman who in stopping what, to Civil Service lesser mortal, would be the unstoppa-Football Club "A" ble. The length, the hang, the break, the subtle variation of pace and flight are there for his appreciation, Tart is cricket. But these things are hid den from the, average man in the crowd.

If it were possible for everyone to Alt behind the wicket-in short, to see

Club de Recreio Kowloon C.C.

Postponed

the play as it really in-there would; Craigengower “A” be Itie barracking, far less contempt Kowloon B.G.C. for cricket which does not contain the Club de Recreio frequent xix. But the millennium is Cridgengower "B" not yet.

| Police 1C.

OLD BOWLERS', HEAVY WORK

1hr

Civil Service Kowloon C.C.

It is the custom to condone any of Triken Berk

faults from which present-lay | Indian' RC, cricket auffers, not excluding bad Kowloon Dock length bowling, on the groutid that

the poor players are over-worked.

There is a popular superstition that Kowloon B.G.C.

the present generation tail in twierClub de Heerela

as many matches as their fathers, Kowkn

A. a matter of fact, Richardson LKFC. “A

was worked to such an extent that he Cralgengaver was a spent force at thirty-there, Puke B.C. whereas Tate is still going gay avent CD Forty. And Richardson twice "play 11.K. Electi cricket almost continuously for three

In 1894 he bowled *,**

930 overs on English grounds, preceeded Civil Service to Australia, where he sent down 718,

and followed these with 1,690 in 1896.

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FIRST DIVISION

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LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE

First Division

I'. W. L.

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13 12 1

672

9

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750

842 116

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24 18

746

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726 704 22 ถ

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713

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În 1897 his agirregate in England was sonable home and players often huil| M,11,0, and extrunerus natches were 1,603 overa, next he took 671 in Aus- to lug their bags aniles to their homes more numerojs. No one boat season tralin, with 1,221 coming în 1898, in the small hours of the morning, bowled as many nyers as Hichardson | This compares favourably with any-Professionals did not own motor-cars and some of his contculporation were thing that Tule has ever done within in those days, nar could they often in the habit of bowling. Also, winter a given period. Moreover, it must be afford cab fares.

pay was rare, and numbers of profes remembered that Tom Richardson was Only three counties have beyn sionals were engaged in heavy manual an exceptionally fast bowler, with a premated to the first-class within de labour from September to April. run of nearly twenty yarÚN.

last forty years, and at the time when Some of them hewerf coal deep down there were no more than fourteen in the mines. That sounds more In the Championship, ns wenrying than a trip to the West

the seventeen of to-day. Indies,

In his time stumps were not drawn early on the third day to enable teams teams to reach their destinations at a renļagainst

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AQUATIC SPORTS

Mak Wai-ming Establishes New Mark for 400 Metres

CIVIL SERVANTS MEET

Mak Wal-ming, the Chinese Civil | Servicg Club swimmer, established a new record for his Club when he covered the 400 metres free-style in 5 mins. 32.5/5 Becs. at the first monthly gain of the Club held ni North Point on Saturday night.

fhe

An interesting programme of events had been arranged, which concluded with a water-pole match between Civil Servants and the

7th. Battery, Royal Artillery, which the former won by six goals to one. The Chinese opened the scoring through Mak Wal-mink for the Artillery. but soon after this The remainder of the first half was well contested, but towards its close Lai Yin-cheuk scored. In the second stanza, the Chinešė had practically their own way, scoring; four more guals. Lal Yin-cheuk (2), Shek Kam-pul and Mok Wal-ming scored.

Jolly

The Results

400 Metres Free Style (Open to the Colony)-1, Mak Wai-ming (Chinese Civil Service Club); 2, Norman Lee (South China); 3, Chan Wing-kal (Chinrae Y.M.C.A.). Time-5 mins. 32.2/5 secs. (Record).

109 Metres Free Style-1, Shek Kam-pul, 2. Mak Wai-ming; 3. Lam Ping-tong. Time-10.4/6 sers.

100 Meiren Relay Race (Boys and Alrls under 15-1, Miss Lo Pui- King and Master To Yuk-king; 2. Miss Leung Ching-min and Mister Chung Wang-k; 3, Miss Lal Sau- fan and Muster Chau Kai-kl. The

min, 35 secs.

50 Metrea Obsinele Race.— 1, Cheung Yul-tin; 2, Taut Kam-min; 3. Ip Fung-sze.

100 Metres Free Style Handicap,—

1. Cheng Kam-wali; 2, Lam Sik: 2, Chen Po-wnn.

Ladies

he Metres Free Style.-1, Miss Leung Ching-chun; 2, Miss So Ching- Wal-Jing: 3, Miss. Leung

m. Time-52 seconds.

30 Actres Derby Race-1, Ching Yu-tin: 2. Malt Wal-ring, 2, 1p Fung-sze.

Water PoloCivil Servants 6; 7th Battery, Royal Artillery 1.

Civil Servante:--Chui Sin-hang: Ki Yui-woon and Fan Kwat-choi: Shek Kam-put; Lai Yin-cheuk; Mak Wal- ming and Suen Foo-shu.

7th Battery, R.A-Durham; Fol- kard and Morshall: Jolly; Leslie. Orden and Maddox.

of

EXHIBITION DIVING

Chung Shing Swimming Gala Postponed

The third annual swimming gala the Chung Shing Benevolent Soclety, which was to be held Inst Saturday at their pavilion in Kennedy Town, was postponed until next Saturday, owing to the unfavourable

weather.

However, the large gathering pre- sent were entertained with exhibi- tions by So Tin-mo and Kwok Chu- Fhun, the outstanding divers of the Society, who proved themselves ex- perts.

Another item which won the applause of the gathering was un exhibition of fancy Boating per- formed by Chan Sit-tong, the Secre

of the Society.

tary of

Mias Holon Jacobi, Wimbledon champion, takes a rest from the tennis courts, to enjoy a stroll with Mr. Robert W., Bingham, the United Statoa Ambassador in London.

WHAT HAMMOND DID

SCORED 100 IN 90 MINUTES: TOTALLED 118 OUT OF 173: HIT 16 BOUNDARIES

and

ENGLAND'S STRONG POSITION Walter Hammond, the Gloucestershire England cricketer, who in 1928-29 broke the hearts of the Australian bowlers, came back into his finest batting form against All-India at Manchester on Saturday when he scored

118 out of a total of 173 in 120 minutes

reached his century in 90 minutes

hit no less than 16 boundaries

GOOD

FOR

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RIDING TAUGHT

Special care with children.

ST. GEORGE'S RIDING SCHOOL Ma Tau Wei Rd., Kowloon.

BUSES 3 & 11 PASS THE SCHOOL

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IT WILL KEEP YOU GUESSING... AND YOU'LL LAUGH AS YOU'RE BAFFLED AND THRILLEDI

HALF ANGEL

FRANCES DEE, BRIAN DONLEVY

CHARLES BUTTERWORTH: HELEN WESTLEY, HENRY STEPHENSON

·SARA HAVEN

"A'DARRYL F..ZÄNUCK 20th Century Production: Presented byJnurghAt Schansk

helped to add 134 runs for the second wicket

FOR

Not before this season has C. S. Nayadu, b Verity Hammond batted with such complete Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram. assurance or with anything like the

10

Robins

Extras

0

same brilimace. Fils audacious, but R. Meher Homli, not out ..... perfectly-timed off-drives yielded.blm M. Nasar, e Hardstaff, b Robins 13 boundary after boundary and he smote the Indian bowling so hard that he scored over DU runs whilst Fuge, the young Kent batsman, was com- plling a steady 39.

Total

201 Fall of the wickets-1 (Mustag Ali) for 18; (Merchant) for 67; 3. As a result of this sparkling display | (Amar Singh) for 73; 4 (C, X. Nayu England falshed the day in a strong du) for 100; 5 (Iamaswami) for 101; position. All-India were dismissed 16 (Khan) for 164; 7 (C. S, Nayudu) for 203, while England replied with for 181; 8 (Maharaj Kumar) for 188; 173 for the loss of two wickets, [D. (Wazir Ali) for 190; 10° (Nisane)

UNLUCKY GOVER

Cover was the unluckiest bowler

As a conclushit them, a water polo-of-the day-His-lysis-residi~

between the Chung Shing Kathe

for 203.

Bowling Analysis

0. M. 14 15 2 33

R.

W

-3d

2

D 1 RA

17

Allen-

0

20

15

0

Gover Hammond

Yet he should have had the wickets Robins

Gimblett Worthington-

ENGLAND

118

team find a team from the Royal Artillery, 24th. Battery, Stonecutters, was played. The game ended with of Merchant and Mustaq Ali within Verity

his favour of the

first three over's. score 6-0 in

dropped Merchant off the Surrey Inst howder when the batsman had secred

the Chinese.

CLOSE OF PLAY

. Rain Curtails

Matches

three wille Verily gave Mustar All Gimblett, Nissar. afe" off the same bowter a minute Hammond, not out later.

One

AI

time India looked like Fage, 1 Mustaq Ali putting together a very respectable Worthington, not out

Extras score. They were 101 for 5, but hereafter it was a procession, the re- maining five wickets falling for an additional 42

Total (for 2 wkts.) .......... 173 Fall of wickets-1 (Gimblett) For

When England batted Gimblett fan- | 19; 2 (Face) for 146; London, July 25,

To hat, G. D. Allen (Middlesex) ed. Fagg made a very promising Test debut, collecting

Captain, R. W. V. Robbins Mick-12-2 39 in

in methodical

sex), Vority (Yorkshire). Fishlock and praiseworthy style. The fact (Surrey), Hardstar (Netts), Duck thirt Hammond's fireworks

overworth (Lancashire), shadowed the Kent man's Janings (Surrey)."

Rain throughout the country cur- tailed the cricket programme, close of play scores being as follow:

Warwick 24 for 0 v. Lancashire, at Birmingham.

Derby 154 for six Ilkeston.

·

v.. Noits, ut

Surrey 256 for six (J. C. Squires 78) v. Kent, at the Oval.

Northants 110 for three. v. Essex,

nt Itford.

for

Gloucester 238 (Geary Ave 03) v. Leicester 55 for 0, at Leices ter,

Hants 108 (Mercer six for 48) v. Glamorgan 175 at Bournemouth.

There was no play at Taunton in the match between Somerset and Middlesex.

Yorkshire 107 (Tate Ave for 33) v. Sussex 133 for six at Bradford.

.--Reuter.

does not detract from Its value nor from its academic excellence.

Full scores follow:

ALL-INDIA

V. M. Merchant, c Hammond, E

Verity

e Duckworth,

Mustaq All, run out Amar Singh,

Worthington

Major C. K. Nayıda, l.b.w.,

Allen

Wazir Ali, c Worthington,

Verity

C. Ramaswami, b. Verity Jehangir Klun, e Duckworth, b

Allen

and

Gover

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

Jat Inna No PWW 1, Rom Pra Pla d'er C

19 10 2

175 286 A1,TI 32 1

145 285 $0.7 $75 $ 40 135 325 50.10 Surrey... 207 43 42140 360, 16,66

Derby

Kent

Nota

19 Yorkshire. 1983 132 286°40,31

Midden

2 6 2 1 UN Hampshire, 2016 NO 120 300 43.00 27 FALET ...... 17

03 40 102 255 40.00

Gloucester

Leicestershire

Worces shire 19 Fomerset

42 Warwickatüre 40 Sussex Je

Lancashire Glamorgan

2 Northante

41 112 316 45.OR

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