1940-11-19 — Page 22

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 19, 1940.

PRESENT-DAY BOWLERS NOT NEARLY

AS EFFICIENT AS THOSE OF YORE AEGER

High Scoring Again Marks Week-End Cricket Games

(By "R. Abbit")

THE BATTING in the two senior division games on Saturday last was, though patchy, rather too good for the mediocre bowling that is all that oxists in the Colony at present. Making all allowances for a natural tondency to magnify the doings of my own contemporarios, I think it is true to say that there were then quite as many bowlers of the standard we have to-day and be- sides that there were two or three always who were far better than anything wo now have. I am not forgetting some exceptional figures this year but they were all in the second division where

the batting can be, and often is, very bad indeed. kong C.C. at Chater Road on Saturday, but the rame ended in a draw,

...

Club de Recreto-bowlers fared 'poorly in their match against Hong- thanks to L.G. Gesano and W. A. Reed E. L. Gosano is seen here ,bowling at the start of the match-Ming Yuen.

The Club, owing to Camp and interpreter. One can only suppose other reasons, had to put up that either the operator misunder- stood or that the message went astray rather an "A" team against before it reached the Crickel Secre- Recreio, as there were four men tary. But bad luck to have all that.

POLICE & UNIVERSITY

.

A. Selections For Governor's Cup

The Police, owing to the claims of

The first match between the Chinese weak side out and were all out for Amateur Athletic Federation and the 87, Orem (20) and Danbrowsky (13) Hongkong Football Association for the Governor's Cup will be played at alone getting double figures. I have Caroline Ii! on Sunday at 3.43 p.m. at last discovered the reason for this The game will be of 90 minutes durs- initial Singh business! It is the tlos, papers who do it!

who regularly play for their trait for nothing!" second in their team but they also collected Major Grose and the recently returned L. duty and football, had only a very Ride who stiffened the batting enormously.

well-known, Major Grose, us is plays primarily for the Army but when the latter team have not got a match he turns out for the Club and lust Saturday week he gave the N. Singh who opened the Varsity Civil Service a nasty jar by appear-batting is, as I suspected, Naranjan Ing for the Sappers(his home team Singh. He played extremely well, if I may so call and knocking defending with a straight bat and the bowling all over the place.

anything punishing

very heavily. He hit four fours in his eighteen and actually hit another to les when he got out.

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Bradman's New

Army Job

The following have been chosen to re-

DON. BRADMAN, Australian Test Leonard (51, Joseph's). Roughley present the Association-Robinson (Navy); (Navy): Pope (Potical. Bright (Middlesex, captain, has been released from the (Middlesex); Coumer Royal Australian Air Forcé to join

(Navy), Copt.) Wilkinion

Fowler

up bis Middlesex), Hendy

Howlett (Pollee). Bickford (Club), the Army. He is taking Reserves. Maxon (RE.), Blackburn duties with the physical and res Police). Freshwater (Middlesex), Hussain creational training organisation at (St. Joseph's), Blake (Kowloon), O'Reagan Frankston, (Navy),

St. George's Defeat St. Andrew's

Detailed Results

Following are the detailed results of

the

golf annual

match between representatives of St. George's and St. Andrew's Socletios, held by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Fanling on Sunday, with the names of the St. George'a representatives mentioned first and morgina!

BINGLES

Points SLG.BL.A.

L. Goldman heat D, B. Robb, 7/0 134 OE.C. Marten fort to . D

Hunter

F. Groves tied

word

with D. 6. Ed-

bent 1. W. Bhe-

H. F. Phillips best

Want. :CH

S. L. Lloyd beat Arig. ·Mac-

Leut, 4/3

to K. S.

T. A.. Peared lost to

Bobertson. 4/3

A:C.I. Bowker beat It. Young,

3/1

A. D. Humphreys Tost to E.

Kirk, I down

II.1., Dowbiggin löst to

Morrison, 2 down

JA.

R, G. Parker beat W. Sharp,

HIP

Hr. N. Williamson lost

to

A. IL

McBride, 1 d with T. Low

H. Mundy tkd

nathurst beat A. T. Lay, 8/5 TE. Peared best K. 8. Morri

con, on beat G. D. R. IL V. Wilkinson

Black, 2/1

G. W. Sewell beat M. Pollock, Fans bent D., Torbes,

H. D. Evans bent

S. A. Sleap.beat It. C. Watson,

A. 11. Perin beat W. A. Stewart,

up

. M. Wood lost to J. C. Taylor, 3/2 ...

A. Sommerfelt lost to A..

Mackenzie. 1/4

P. C. Jackson beat C. P. J.

Simpson, 6/3.........

P. 5. Cassidy fled with RK

Walker

******

J, D. Danby beat RJCM. Simp-

son, 0/5

1 up

The usual opening pair of bowlers met with no respect. Ozorio has not found his form this season nor is E.

It was a curious incident. He L. Gosano quite as good as last year.

Bradman should be eminently suit Grose (20) and Knight (40) put up

swung round and hit a very fine Mr. F. K. Ip has been appointed to over 60 for the first wicket, and Ride four to long-leg. Then the wicket-referee the game, and the linesmen ed to carry out this task. He has a

kichan, 4/3...... seemed in practice enough to get 20 keeper pointed cut that the wicket will be Messrs. E. M. Mitchell and W. profound knowledge of sport and has F.A. Elliott beat A. S. Mar-

Owen Hughes, however, wat was broken. I am not quite clear M. Gove the star-turn and rattied up 81 not what happened as there was some 50 cents and 30 cents, Members of the for some time that a sport organiser

The prices of admission are $1.50, $1. / organising ability.. It has been agrced J. 1. YaTTison beat W. Park, out. The declaration at 191 for five suggestion that the umpire at the may seem over-cautious but I gather bowler's end sald not out and the Football Council and bpiders of com- the plimentary tickets are strongly advised the runs came rather with a rush at qurdleg umpire said 'out'. I was to attend early as the gates will be the end.

I said completely at fault when

after A COLLAPSE

that

inst ticket, bowler's umpire's jurisdiction and it Recreto then proceeded to stage one of their all-too-frequent collapses. he was unsighted he should refer it (This is the right L. G. Gosano kept one end going but to square leg. the first five batsmen could only collect twenty runs between them. cannot see if a close one chips the out for ninety-six. The military aide service is over-age for an air crew.

is

badly needed in each State. Bradman enlisted in the RAAF and has been studying assiduously The following points should be

thought it come under definitely closed after the sale of the while awaiting his call,

It was left to W. A. Reed, as to often sticks or rebounds Корреля,

Gosona and then there was an excel-

made:

1. The Army has asked for his

2.

In

G. W Reove beat R. D. Gilles-

ple, 1 up***********

Williams lost to V, n. Gordon, 1 up..

L.C.F. Bellamy beat 3. Fleming.

J. Harrop beat W. La. Alexander,

0/4......

W. Bloker beat D. Back, 2ṛi 8. T. Dullin w.o., C. M. Stark

(absent)

Total

FOURBALLA

from

om the wirket Dut Rule 47 reads: pads). to stop the rot. He joined keeper umpire at the bowler's¦ Army side. At the end they had 144 any arm or in any country. He Graves & Goldman tied with

wicket shall be appealed to before for 7 wickets with 20 extras. the other umpire in all cases, Emmerson for them took & wickets except in those of stumping,

Ient stand of eighty. This saved the Bide. A. M. Prata stuck in after L. G. was out for an invaluable innings

of 68, and the match was drawn.

THE USUAL DRAW

At the K.C.C. the home side batled Arst and though their 'start was shaky, they put up 103 for 9 against

"Civil Service" team which was reinforced by A. H. Esmall and G. Denyer McLellan and Baker were both unable to play. Archie Zim- mera proved Kowinon's early-salva- tion with a nice innings of 38, while later B. D. Lay took twenty-six, E. C. Fincher seventeen and F. Zhn- mern twenty-one not out.

As usual Richardson proved the

procedure when the bowler's umpire a bit for 14 not out and the side were had no dificulty in hiting off the

3. The transfer would not in any Marton & Pearce lost to Hunter runs. Stoner had 43 and is in the running I think for a place in the way affect hir liability for service

would, however, no doubt, be of under discussion than in the RAAF greater value in the position now at the age of 32 without previous, fying experience.

After completing a course it is ex- charge of recreational training in South Australia.

hit, for 17 runs. wicket, run out at the striker's wicket, or arising out of Law 42;

he shall

but in any case in which an umpire

a

t

& Robertson, 2 holes Edward & Robb***

Parker Lloyd beat Sharp Bowker & Phillip last, to

Last

tied with

Young& Stewar: 2 up ****

MacLeod, 674 Mundy Humphreya Inst

Low & Kirk.” 4/3 Evans & Bathurst

Forbes & Ley

to

is unable to elve at whose were much too good for a very dr.pected that Bradman will be given Pearce & Dowbiggin tied with

appeal to the other decision shall be final."

OTHER GAMES K.C.C-or rather F. J. Lay (80)—

pleted C.S.C.C, second eleven and Then comes the note to the Law in won by 104 runs. Ainsile did not the M.C.C.'s instructions to Umpires, come off with the ball but he got 26,

"When the

the and is doing sterling work in im- bowler's wicket has given a bats proving the Civil Service tearn: The

DB.S. could only get 37

ngainst the man not out, the other umpire may Recreio second: Hulze, who-1-bellove,

any appeal within his jurisdiction,

answer

umpire at

A MISUNDERSTANDING?'

It is, therefore, clear that even if

Yacht Race

4.42.5 Miss B. M. fucharda

is on the staff, got 30 not

30 not out, and The Ladles Sweepsake Race held over took six for 23 runs. J. Macauley 15 miles by the Royal Hongkong Yacht

Club yesterday resulted! got four for 14 and took three catches. Guli He is a youngster who will be

If he keeps Koala

ateadily practices

4.48.55 Mrs, ML. Johnson.

anivation of the Civil Service, even the bowler's umpire did call not outing into the picture son com- Artemis 4.46.13 2tr, J. Potter

MIS head and

Bg Archie Zimmern had for Kowloon,the square leg, umpire was entirely under tuition. A. M. Rodrigues (30)— flollldge, who is developing into a right to give a decision as hit-wicket Captain of the first last year-eyed bat, got 20 and I was very glad to is within his jurisdiction. But of Recreio who only finished up eight Bee H. H. Grimths come off at last, course there may have been a mis-runs ahead. Signals drew with He made 34 not out while Richardson understanding

and possibly the R.A.O.C. who lost 9 wickets for 03 was 60 not out at the end when bowler's umpire did nothing at all runs. Bookock (29) saved R.A.O.C. CS.C.C. had 129 for three wickets, which was right or referred it to who just managed to draw. One of the K.C.C. Cricketers told me the other umpire which was merely It was about the best innings of the la technical

error transferring n decision to where it properly iny.

maich.

full toast

A MISUNDERSTANDING

in

was

-BUNDAY CRICKET

On Sunday a strong team from the

"Thompson may - prove a useful I have mentioned this occurrence at Volunteers played Craigengower at bowler for Civil Service if he can play some length as there are so many Happy Valley and won comfortably. regularly. He bowls inswingers, I cases of arguing which umpire is The Volunteer side could have taken Father, with two or three short legs. concerned and because. By the way. It seems Perry caught mortified at being so completely at on most first division teams in the and bowled Donald Anderson off a fault myself. Law 47 with its note picture as L.G. got 23 and G.N. 07 Colony, The Gosanos were In the is perfectly clear.. Incidentally the reference to Law 42 deals with cases retired. Anderson, going in number which the wicket-keeper for pur-seven, mode 49 runs. (I owe him an apology for having described him as The University turned out 10 play poses of stumping takes the ball in the captain of the K.C.C, or do I? I the Army but no opponents appeared. front of the wicket, or puts any por- It was, I discovered, a breakdown in tion of his person in front of it or realize now that Teddy Fincher is in charge of the side and N.D. Lloyd is communications for I happened to discogimodes the batsman in any vice-captain). speak to the very man who sent the way, telephone message

Saturday

After a The University knocked the runs

a declaration at 174 for 7 started fairly, but morning about it. He said he had off pretty easily and C. Huang got Cralgengower had a good deal of trouble with the top score with 32 runs, He seemed collapsed after the third wicket, but University operator and finally had to me a doubtful beginner, rather 11 must be admitted that they had by means a strong side. L..G. called in the services of a Chinese reaching out and stopping them; but no

as I gather he is a first year man, heGosano, who went on second change, may develop into a very useful bats-took 8 wickets for 22 runs In 5.7 man for the University,

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HE WON Southpaw Johnny Vander Moor, recently recall ed from Amprican Associa- tion, who pitched and batted Cincinnati Rads to victory `in gama with Phillies that gavò feam National League pon- nant. He scored: rúa in 13th after slamming two-bagger.

Morrison & Morrison Bullin & Williamson wo, Stark McBride (absent)...... Penn & Sewell lost to Stewart

& Pollock, -0/4

Wood & Bleop lost to Taylor & Watson, 2 up ............... Wilkinson & Sommerfelt. Inst to Black & Mackenzie, 3/2 "Casildy ** ** Jerksin "lost" to Walker & Simpson, 4/5. Reave & Danby beat Gillespie

Simpson, 5/2

Elolt & Harrison beat Mac-

kichan & Park, 5/4 ..... Bellamy & Willams beat Fiem-

ing & Gordon, 3/1

Harrop & Stoker beat D. Black

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