1939-11-28 — Page 26

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 28, 1939.

R. Abbit's" Cricket Comments

LEAGUE MAY BE DISORGANISED

Possibility Of Volunteer Camps Later In The Present Season

THE ENTHUSIASM which is being displayed in cricket this year is most encouraging, and in spite of Camp difficultios most foams are manag- ing to turn out some sort of a side and carry on.

I have, howovr, hoard a rumour that there will be

Rifle Shooting

CHARITY MEET AT KOWLOON RANGES

A BITTERLY

COLD WIND' of

rale force, blowing down the range from the butts, greeted the XI.KRA. officials when they arrived on the

His Excellency Major-General A. E. Grasetź, 0.0,0., watching tho-" Kowloon City range at 7.80 a.m. on eeeds of which went to the British War Organisation Fund-Meg Cheung.

a further sorios of camps starting somewhere about! Bring at the Bunday meeting of the Hongkong Ride Association, the pro- Sunday, but conditions fortunately the third wook in January.

I do not vouch in any way for this statement, but if it is correct, I rather think it will mean the abandonment of the League. However, if the present enthusiasm is maintained it will not really matter.

THE CLUB managed to raise a real good u to which Kitchell a team against the LR.C. first played forward but was bowled all

(51-3-13), eleven by calling on their outside the way.

Bakar, promoted in the original

throw.

members, their regular team order, came in, but both he and being cut up by camp and drills. Madar were stuck up by the slow Richardson, Perry and Fortescue bowler. The latter played Finnie played from the Civil Service, very well, on driving him for four, and then tuking a short one on the Godby from the Army, and W. G. Finnie from, the Navy. Two of which resulted in n four over- substitutes fielded to begin with, Next over, however, Carey tempted but later another man fürned up, Bakar down the pitch and Fortescue and finally Alec Pearce suddenly smartly stumped him (61-1-1), while appeared in time to play a very K. M. Rumjahn, after hitting a full- lass for four, was very finely caught bright innings by the courtesy of the and bowled as Carey dived down the R.C., as, not having fielded, be a pitch and took the ball very close to ot strictly entitled to bat. (N.B. the ground. It was thought at the This is what I was told-I had left time it was off the ninth ball of the for K.C.C. before that),

over, but it subsequently transpired that a no-ball had been called but not heard in the scoring box.

A POOR START

A COOD STAND

Rugby Football

Strong Club "A" Fifteen Beat Kai Tak 11-0

(By "Fly-half").

Improved somewhat later. In spite of the unfavourable weather 33 mem- bers took part and several good scores were obtained.

.The prizes were given anonymous- ly, so that all the receipts amounting to $149 went to the Brittal War Or ganisation Fund. Major General A. E. Graselt, s.o., M.C., presented the prizes.

In the first round H.K. Police Re- serve beat Dockyard Rifle Club.

To-morrow's shoot will be at 200 yds.. 500. yds. and 000 yards. A Delillos Sileid match, will be fired between the Royal Engineers and the Middlesex Regiment.

LEADING SCORES

Leading scores on Sunday were: Aperture Bighte

11'cap

ON THE CLUB GROUND yesterday evening, a strong Club "A" team defeated Kai Tak by 11 points (one goal and two trics) to nil, in a rather scrappy game. Credit must be given to the Kai Tak XV for their gameness against the strongest Club "A" team fielded this year. Their forwards, with Gash, Hynes and Taylor P. V. Conper Ser to the fore, upset the Club back division, especially them. W. Kurora 1 halves, by their quick breaking and forceful play,

LI. C... Otway Ser F/Sgt. F. Tallison

Mr. A. F. Evans 4 C/Sgt. P. Iale Ber. L/Cpt. 5. G. Brighty nii P/Sgt. A. C. Chan 2

Trenauth

Wakefield, at scrum half for although the tule he had to do was A. 1. Le Seeleur Ser.

SILL. O._J. P. Carey Scr.

Breese 2 Kai Tak, was a weak link; he well done.

Kai Tal's right wing sustained Capt. R. T. Guscott á generally gathered the ball, damaged knee early in the game and 93., C. C. Chou Ser.

Kr. 7. A. Guard 3 stood up and looked around was virtually a passenger from then Sg. K. C. Hos 4 before passing, with the result portion of both halves; and during Lipt. R. Marton on. He was off the field for a good Insp. A. L. Honkina that Bedell was given very little is absence it was bad polley not to Mir, W. room in which to move by Club have sent a forward out of the pack St. R. J. Heap Scr. forwards, who had plenty of tom his position, as it left Bosanquet

clear field. Fowler tried hard at 1/9gt. O. T. Leong 12 time in which to close in on him. full back, although he wants to re-set W. T. Sargent

This seemed to disorganise the member that a kick ahead by his A/Sgt. Baker Ser. whole of the Kal Tak back division, opponents should be helded by himine, S, Croft and prevented them from getting into movement. Torrey, on the wing, was before the ball bounces, if at all CS.M. F. Manten inclined to wander, and was never given anything like a chance to score. Stewart was seldom In the picture,

Other Sights

LS.G. Puran Singh 4

Prt, N, L. Pan

THE INDIANS batted first and Godby bowled from the Naval Yard end. His good length ball was always WITH FIVE DOWN for 65, the dangerous, but it seemed to go just Indians had not made a good start, autside the off stump, while he sent but Madar, who was, na usual, watch down some shocking long-hops. ing the ball very closely, was joined was very hy A. M, Rumjahn, and no further Perry at the other end steady, but after watching him for a success met the efforts of the Club int I think I have discovered why bowlers until Richardson went on he does not get the wickets he seems and bowled Madar (43), nnd had to deserve. The trouble is that heM. Rumjuhn (44) stumped. Ride got bowls out-swingers but pitches them M, el Arcut at once, but Minu hlt for the most part on or just outside out for 20 noi out, and S. A. Ismail the off stump which enables the dot ten, and the innings was declared batman safely to ignore them unless 174 for 8, n very much higher score they are of such length that they can then appeared probable at one time. mfely be punished. In his first over, six balls were ignored, a short one was cut for two, and one pitched about on the leg stump did every opening pair of the CS.C.C., and just starting their innings and the airmen broke through frequently, P/Sat. Chanchal Sinsi nil thing but bowl Nazarin. If he could followed them up with Perry first stick to that for six balls an over wieket. Richardson did not get the day had turned very dull to carry the ball well up the field by Sgt. a. Perkins 3..... with only a couple of the others he going, but Fartescun and Perry made with a leaden sky and a

the field by foot rushes. Godfrey Cal. 3. Maghar Singu 7 L/6#3_R_C_ Hoo la would force the batsman to play at a good stund until both were stumped. light. The wicket had been

Bgt. M. F. Rushan him and would get far more slip Fortescue played forward to Minu slow and easy while Recreio +++++++++++

H+++++++++ | Mr. C. A. Hyeit &

P. C. Gulam Mohamed and just scraped over the crease,

L/Sgt. W. R. Nunn Godby never found a length, and at while Perry danced down the pitch batted, though I fancied it was 23 was lucky to get A. H. Ruminin to A. M. Kumjahn and was out by getting faster during the K.C.C.

catchies than he does now.

THE CLUB BAT

THE CLUB BTARTED with the

to nick at a very short one to be about four yards. The only remain knock taken at second slip (23-1-0). A. R.ing feature of the Club innings was Kitchell succeeded and Finnte relieved a sparkling innings by T. A. Pearce!

poor

The Recreio had a rather

possible.

| L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios

Spr. E. W. Allo £

LINEOUT FAILINGS

Cpl. Langford Ser. lasp. A, Mohamed l CLUB FORWARDS were not mark-L.Ac. 3. Berry 8 ing and binding in the lineouts as A/Bat. W. Ure a they should have, and as a result, Pic. R, A. Castro 12

hic. W. Gillman

Army Rugby Fifteen

The following have been selected to represent Amy in the first Triangular Tournament Rugby game against Club at Sookuapoo, en Saturday at 4 pm.

FOD to Tu. yards yards

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denotes winner of nett spoon.. † doneler winners of handscap spoon, Winner of (N) or (1) will have · his handicap reduced by one point.

Pairs Competiloa - F/Sgt. F._Tollinson and L. A. C. Berry C/SEL Hale and Sgt. Baker

Godby, but at 32 Perry's perseverance who hit two successive sixes, one on characteristic innings three -one he should have left alone and was offices, and one near the petrol filling-they-totalled -107. Robert Marah, (8th. II.RA) Lieut. Skipwith, P. 8. M. Cooper and Cpl. Lang-

was rewarded as Nazarin tried to cut to

smartly taken at first slip 32-2-17.

CAREY FINDS A LENGTH CAREY succeeded Perry, and in his first over failed to find a length ps his second ball was smacked to mid-wicket for four, and a full toss went to the square leg boundary, and 50 was up in forty minutes.

Carey

men making most of the runs,

the roof of the Commodore's

station. I do not think that the Club"; would have got the runs unless Godby turned out again, but only bowled 4 one wicket. Lloyd and had got going, but there was no time overs for

Anderson did most of the damage for for a decision.

with four for thirty and three thirty respectively.

K.C.C.'s Win

BY THE TIME I arrived at then found his length. He sent down the K.C.C., the home team were

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ANDERSON'S FINE INNINGS DONALD ANDERSON at last has

managed to run into his true form.

He started slowly--I nearly wrote

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Sergt. Lang. (BA.O,C.): Bomdr

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shukily---but settled down and, ++++

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though he had seen five batsmen handled, the ball a lot, but it would' for practically nothing. he played have beca to more purpose it he had opened up play more by passing back Hung mistimed Ozorio, who bowled instead of trying to crash through on excellently, and was taken at mid-off, his own. Baxter (lb.w.) and Rapley (bowled) Rutherford gave Charter a fair both fell to bails that kept low, pitch service. Bosanquet was in good form, ing, it seemed, on the leg stump. by his speed alone he was the most Broadbridge tried to knock Ozerio dangerous of the Club three's. Bld- off but was well caught at long on, well was active, although his attempt while A Zimmern was bowled a to break through were generally

blocked by the desperate tackling of |

once.

It was not until Lloyd came in that the altmen. K.C.C. looked like saving the match.!

Amilated Clubs

Team Match

R. Engineers, 503. Open Sights-Hongkong Police, 409. Clay Bird Shooting Capt, W. Nowton (M'sex); Mr. Evans.

SPORT ADVTS

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE TWELFTH EXTRA RACE

MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2nd December, 1939, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

1.30

The First Bell will be rung

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Lavalle and Van Leeuwen were No One without a badge will be The newcomer's great reach helped given lille scope by Stewart and admitted to the Members Enclosure. him to deal with balls that would Torrey. The same applied to Thom- Such must be worn throughout the have been very dangerous to shorter batsman. Anderson watch son when he changed placca with duration of each Meeting in such a

Lavalle. Thomson, while playing full manner as to be readily identified. ed everything and began to score back, was safe, but he had little to

fast.

Rodrigues put on G. N. Gosano for

do.

EL, who had bowled steadily on (2), and Van Leeuwen (1). Charter Tries were scored by Bosanquet pilch which did not suit him, and converted one try. then switched Ozorla to the other

end. and brought E. L. Gosano back-

at the Pavillon end.

Badges admitting Non-Members to

$3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and [üro obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem-

Ozorio yorked Lloyd, for a most he seems to be settling back to ber to be responsible for all visitors

useful score of twenty-two, and had form.

At that time talten áll Elx wickets,

KC.C. had just time and, though Teddy Fincher' was run out in bust-

ENCOURAGİNG

Introduced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc,

The Secretary's Omee,' isl Floor, Exchange Buliding, (Tel. 27704) will THE UNIVERSITY batting was close at 12 o'clock NOON. ling. R. E. Lee hit one past cover for encouraging so far that the Inter men Timns are obtainable at the Club

It was a two to win the match.

all did their share of staving off House provided they are ordered in Sreat finish, just about two or three defent after the first four batsmen advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.

minute before time.

But the game as a whole shower, had failed. In fact the first six bats-210201.

men between them only got 27 runs.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

that both Clubs rely too much on Then Sen Gupta (13) and Lingam two or three individunia. I hear (19) held up the wicket. They both The price of Admission to the great things of Kowloon's fielding, were run out in s end. Chin Pubile Enclosure is $1.00 Including have seldom seen a sido fleld better Thisn-alew saved things with an Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, than the Recreio, and their throwing excellent score of 30. Rinhmood and and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers in was extraordinarily" accurate,

R. Singh held up the last wicket and and Saliors in Uniform are admitted saved the game. I am afraid that the Hall Price.

University Again Escape

AT PORFULAM, Craigen- gower made very light of the University bowling after Gogg

Universliy are not really up to 1st eleven standard though they are play" ing very excellently indeed. But they

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. must inprove their calling and Hongkong, 27th November, 1839. Judgment of a run.

R.A.F. Draw

had got rid of A. R. H. Eamal), THE CRAIGENGOWER 2nd and A. H. P. Lim pretty cheaply, eleven knocked up 136 against They totalled 153 for three the R.A.F. A.B. Hamson, who¦ wickets, of which E. A. Loo, who formerly used to play for the 1st is in great form just now, made eleven was top scorer with 41, top score with- 01 not out, and A. Hung got 28. Nan- George Souza had 88 not out and PLEASE Tum To Page 9.

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