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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY: JANUARY

1937.

DEFEAT

NAVY'S DRAMATIC CRICKET

ASTOUNDING COLLAPSE WITH EASY

VICTORY IN SIGHT

ALEC PEARCE GOES ON TO

BOWL AND QUICKLY

WRECKS HAVOC

(By R. Abbit)

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It was difficult to realize when walking down on Saturday morning that Friday had been such an appalling day. Of course not a ball in the Club v. Navy Triangular Tournament match could be bowled, but some of us who took our livers out for a jog about 6 p.m. in the evening realized that the rain had stopped and that it was colder. There was hope for Saturday, but I certainly did not dream that such a beautiful day, sunny but cold, would come along.

THE ONE STAND.

(mado a good catch, The Club were. nil out for 04 runs, extras, being third top scorer with 13; it was pretty poor performance.

THE NAVY ATTACK

Of the bowlers Boucher's 15.3-10- 11-2 was the outstanding perform-

bails, but was very inaccurate and

ance. He was undoubtedly a great help to the other bowlers, Forster's Agures were 7-4-0-4. Ile got three of his wickets with the three best against anything but spineless bat- ting his last two or three overs would wickets with tong hops-(admittedly he slipped in delivering the second) while Tufnell's was a fine catch al long leg off a long hon ou that side of the wicket. Seldom have i seen bad bowling so rewarded and exccl- lent bowling meet such bad luck!

THE NAVY BAT Phillimore, and Davies (Lieut.) at the Yard end was ab- lopened to Holden

and Owen Hughes. 1 had expected McLellan to be bowled but perhaps Hayward was waiting for the effects of the roller to wear off.

have been punished. Harper got two

The game of course became a one ning between the wickets day affair and writing these pre-solutely unenterprising Urinary Unes just before it, I am

lot how the However, after Wodehouse had hit wondering quile wicket is going to play. I gather a full 4oss from Boucher for three,

In Holden's second over Phillimore that Cochrune is on the sick-list and Tufnell, who went on, seat down such

place,

a long long hop that the batsman glanced one to flue leg slowly but that Harper will take his

Owing to the requirements of an could not resist banging it behind although the batsman danced a polka office (it is appalling how work point for four and a couple of balls mazurka in the midle of the pitch Davies interferes with erleket) did not dater another short'un crashed to for quite an appreciable time they arrive on the ground until Ride had mid-wicket He began to play the managed to get home.

game. Things looked a bit glanced a bad ball to the leg for four The Club bowlers just been bowled but the scorer had right

better as Baines used his reach to and ten went up.

at is time to be doing kindly made a few notes for me.

Hayward won the loss and elected smother Boucher. The Urst ball of seemed to bat of which more hereafter. Tufnell's next over also went to the nothing with the pitch. They kept s T. E. Pearce and Owen Hughes square leg boundary and Wodehouse length but in no way seemed danger. opened the innings and the batsmen missed a full-loss and a long hop to ous. Holden's fourth over

malden but if he had had a silly mid- did not find the wicket very din- Seventy went up.

Filleen runs had cult to start with, been scared when Owen Hughes fulled 10 ket

hold of

.

was a

Owen

Wong, Wah-gay, South China "B" custodian xves well when sternly pressed by Fusiliers forwards during the league match on Saturday. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

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WICKETS TUMBLE

(Continued from Page 8.)

ly and finally knocked off the runs with six wickels down.

Elvin, upon whom the Army relied

failed completely to make any im- Baldwin pression on the batsmen. hit him lustily, while Broadbridge was bold enough to crack him for 4, 6, 6, 4, off successive balls.

SMART POLICE WIN FAILURE OF NAVY BATSMEN HELPS DEFEAT

very much for bowling strength,

Next over the sumie batsman was foft (as Owen Hughes had) he would very lucky as he tried to hook a long; have got Davies. As it was Owen on hop from Boucher which turned a Hughes nearly got to it from second a very loot and rose and the ball shot up sip:

from Owen Four Tuns came hop from Harper and was caught behind the slips-neither they (nor at extra cover by Boucher..

maiden, Davies With nine added Pearce did not anyone else) seemed to know where Hughes' next over and then Holden

it had gone, and it fell behind first bowled his third quite hit a long hop on the leg side sily, and two runs me. Two balls played at one or two on the off but

from

later from Tufnell and Forster ran

Wodehouse, lifted Boucher was lucky enough to miss them. fine to long leg and made a very straight tu long-oit and the catch-Phillimore took a typical left hander's cover drive for four off Owen Hughes good catch. 24-2-10. Alec Pearce a sitter-was put down!

was not bowling his best. batsmen By now the batsmen were getting who comfortable enough but Ners seemed

up and both never settled down

down to things. Tufnell was erratle Twenty was Forster went on for Tufnell when in length, while Boucher was bowling looked as happy as possible.

THE BATSMEN FLOURISH the score was 27 and promptly beautifully and sticking both men up.

McLellan then relieved bowled Neve with a beautiful bail. Baines's reach helped him a It win a wicket maiden and so was Harper relieved Tufnell after threw Hundesland Phillimore run a quick the next over, a fine ball coming overs and Wodehouse, who was now single to cover who returned a very back to bowl Ride who had gone out playing exactly the right game, drove fast one which arrived half volley at inid-off for four, the sticks and skidded away for a to it and then left it alone! It was him high over at this time that I arrived on the though he played-or directly avolded four overthrow. Holden had stuck the dangerous ones. Boucher then to it very well and at last Davies did ground.

The situation definitely called for bowled his eighth maiden out of touch one and Hayward had him be

twelve. Next over Harper pitched hind the sticks 30-1-18.

a length in his a horse's neck and a slogger.

McLellan found one just past the popping crease at

A return to league badminton MORE. TROUBLE

after a fortnight's adjournment will Things were bad enough but when his own end and it was hit straight second over a bit, but runs continued

be made this evening, and more

Held to be a team liable to crack Forster, after a high long hop which back into his hands by Wodehouse to come easily, and Prowse hit well. His Innings saved the He was, however, very lucky to snick

than ordinary Interest in bnvested

up when playing away from home, Holden between Orst and second slip Alec Pearce hooked for four, bowled (B1-8-25.)

In the second half of the reason's the Police on Saturday did their best

the another which kept low and the bats- Club from complete ignominy.

AFTER TIFFIN

for four to send the 60 up. Owen

progamme Inasmuch man was given l.bw., (44-5-17), the

next At 2 pm. Hayward went to the Hughes just failed to get his left hand

two University teams come into the to belle this impression by visiting the Navy at King's Pork and, win- situation from the point of view of

four past cover. At picture, while Chinese Y.M.C.Aning on the matting wicket by four the Club was desperate. It was the wickets with Baines and played out to a shoulder high ball. The

who voluntarily sought transfer wickets. Arst over of Forster's I had seen, the remainder of Harper's over in a ball went for

from the Junior to the senior divi- Navy were without Tel. Foster, and as it included two long hops and style which suggested he ought to this time Prowse had scored 23 of

sion, will match their skill against their speed merchant, but the big- two full tosses It was clearly u l-have gone in to stop the rot much which 20 were boundary hits.

Alee Pearce then relieved Holden

gest reverse suffered was the dis- ing off from his form in the first two higher up. Boucher bowled his ninth THE LONG EXPECTED CHANGE

Flynn overs. I had previously been told malden, but it took a fine bit of stop-

All eight teams in the "A" Division missal for "bloba" of LS. that the wicket though dimeult was ping by Wauchope at square cover and Prowse hit his first ball, a full loss, high to square leg where Ride close in to save it. Next over came

batted valiantly to retrieve not impossible.

66-2-24. es four-byes to leg and a late cut for on the boundary brought off a nicely are engaged this evening. University and Lt. Cdr. D'Arcy Evans. Though Worse was to come however

A sturdy "A", who are regarded in several Trigg Hayward but It was a judged catch

of 134 was quite inadequate next over. Boucher, who had kept the four by Luw Courts end going, buwied dangerous shot which went between knock. To Phillilmore Pearce bowl-quarters as being the most likely lost fortunes, and scored a hearty 71, Bide 43 the Police. They proceeded Stewart with a beautiful one which first and second sup. Then Baines ed round the wicket with a ring of winners of the championship, open the total

Neve where

performed against St. Andrew's. mid-off

runs might have been smothered forward spoiled Boucher's analysis by getting ive fielders from first allp to silly their programme with a home match angeinst such-a-formidable baiting

The Saints' chances of taking points to get the perhaps, but turned very quickly, a single to square deg.

A single to Balnes was well called prodigies of valour in stopping hot

Davenport turned the first from the Varsity are rather forlorn. wickets, Carey contributing 43, Pope He had been dropped at first silp off

STOKER'S 7 FOR 20 a hard chance only two balls before. by Hayward next over which showed, cracks.

That his effective bowling ogulast Hayward square leg where Alec Pearce made a teams this year will not be faced with The procession continued. What how easily good calling could take a ball of MeLellan's next over behind but they do exist. At least visiting 34, and Loughlin 24.

court handicap when they play at looked like a fastish off break Bicked quick run. Another to

the University, for the new gym the Police some weeks ago was not FIREWORKS McLellan's leg stump-It was perhaps followed. Boucher then bowled his quick catch. 68-3-0.

rather One had

ceiling and merely a gesture, but a very de- on the short side. At this time the tenth maiden.

Kirkwood hit the next ball to the masium, with its high but

come, was on Saturday proved by batsmen had completely given up the expected Prowse to be put on

mot

with square log boundary and sent 70 up. generally admirable conditions, is finite promise of better things to idea

of scoring runs and three larper continued and

the former W. Stoker, who, playing for the Club

Elat second string wickets. success as Baines had tried to cut one but after a single Pearce got Kirk-being used for badminton. This is a

against University, maidens had yielded two The best hit (to be Irish) was four and was taken at the wicket. The wood caught at mid-off. 73-4-4. vast improvement on

captured 7 wickets for 20 byes, and Forster's occasional full eight runs he scored in no way repre- Possibly the effects of the roller were court which was situated at

I understand the University players Club's victory was very decisive, the losses were guided to mid-off with sented the value of his innings as he now wearing off or possibly the Hall.

change would have, worked had it the solemnity of a church-warden had kept his wicket and his head been made earlier. Hayward then have been putting in extensive prace required 52 runs being obtained for loss of three wicketa: P. C. showing the squire into his pew." a desperate situation. But it must be

Fifty went up as the result of an admitted he runs badly between the put on Wodehouse for McLellan.tice, paying particular attention to the

Two maidens were sent down but the developing high clearing shots, Base-Frost's 70 was a nicely played knock,

ball

bowled line play was formerly the weakness and later batsmen enjoyed good Pearce's of hour and fifteen minutes play. I wickets.

of the Varsity men, but it appears practice, though against a somewhat was curlous at this time that Boucher A smart single to each batsman laat

restricted attack. was bowling beautifully but had only followed, and in Boucher's sixteenth Wauchope. (73-5-B).

Things looked exciting but the this is now being remedied.

On the face of it, I imagine St. one-wicket while Forster was not very over Hayward drove him quite weli accurate but had got four. The run- to long off but Forster ran in and margin was very small and Hayter

and Boucher were to come in while Andrew's will do well to take three Thilllmore was apparently set. The games this evening. latter scored a two and a single and then Wodehouse bowled Hayter with a beauty which came back from the off. If Hayter had gone out to meet 11 fancy he would have smothered it. 76-8-0.

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Y.M.C.A. DEBUT

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INTERESTING POSITION

FOR CHAMPIONSHIP K.C.C. AND POLICE WELL

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The most interesting match of the bvening is at Chinese YMCA.,

Though most of the teams in the when the Young Men receive Recrolo

division have reached the The halfway stage of their fixtures, the At last the two left handers were "B" and at the same time make their second

debut in the senior division.

very open together. Phillimore forced a three kelihood of the Y.M.C.A. winning is championship is still a on the off which should have been single but for bad fielding. Boucher considerable, as they enjoy a very de affair. The best placed teams are had a tremendous beat which failed finite advantage in playing on their KCC. and Police. Though Army to connect and then one popped and own court, which, with its assortment "B" lead at the moment they have of volleyball, basketball and bad-only a point in hand of K.C.C. and was caught at second slip off minion court markings, is by he

no bave played two more matches. the shuttlecock Wodehouse's last ball. (80-7-0.) means ideal for

K.C.C. and Club are the two teams records, but the game. In addition the Y.M.C.A. is a with unbeaten Next aver Phillimore turned Pearce's fifth ball into Ride's hands at for powerful team, and fully capable, I former have drawn two games and

Wicket ward short leg-80-8-32! malden. Forster had a go at Wode imagine of beating Recreio second the latter three. On the other hand house's second ball and back went his string, who, although a useful side, Police have lost one and won the leg peg. 80-0-0. Fifteen to get and by no means the strongest in the rest of their five encounters,

league. one wicket to go! And Harper was

Recreio "A" will pit their might Lb.w. first ball.

against University "B" and can be expected to win on their own court,

It would appear on present form The above record was

while I doubt very much if Free during the progress of the game and Lances can avoid defeat against that K. C.C. and Police will be the now for a few reflections made later Chinese Recreation Club down at final contenders for the champion- on. In spite of the fact that no one Causeway Bay.

Causeway Division King's College Howison be last league match of and perhaps it is fitting, the blamed the wicket very much the ball was certainly doing things."

Seeing that it had stopped rain can expect to be tested by St. John's, the season should be against the

reliable that: there had been a breeze and so he nual result will probably termine the championship.

go in favour of the College, who are hot sun. I was surprised that Hay-at home, Victoria Recreation Club ward chose to but as I thought the look good for. a win against St. wicket might roll out caster in the Andrew's "p", while. Kowloon Tong afternoon and us a matter of fact I must win against their second think it did. Anyway I happen to string. know that the Navy skipper would have sent the Club in had he won the

REFLECTIONS

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After Pearce and Wodehouse had

LIL.C. the present champions a pear to have lost most of their chances of retaining the title, having already lost two, matches.

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