Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 21, 1941.
“R. Abbit's” Cricket Comments
Weather Spoils Several Matches
University Hold
Hold Recreio: Splendid Knock By E. L. Gosano: A Few Hints On Playing Cricket
We are not being very fortunate in our weather this year as it has broken just as the League matches began. Goodness knows what with the demands of camps and drills it is hard enough to run League cricket- or any cricket—evan if the weather is fine.
Still one must hope for a change soon, as the present weather has come along much too early. Of course things are not quite so bad down below as they are on the Peak, where it is dreadful, and the rain is extra- ordinarily local.
Although It was possible to com- [deteriorate a great deal towards plete games at the Varsity ground at the end of the afternoon while Pokfulam and
across at Recreio,
Varsity Draw
Johnny Revolta Wins San Francisco Open
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20 (UP)-Johnny Revolta beat Harry, Cooper seven and six in the final of the $5,000 San
Kowloon Chess Club Tournament Progress
Close Competition For Senior And Junior Titles
WITH THE APPROACH of the Colony Open Senior and Junior Chess Championships, the senior and junior tournaments of the Kowloon Chess Club near their ending. The Open Senior competition commences on February 4, and entries number six. These are E. Zimmern (runner-up last year), C. M. Sequeira, D. E. de Carvalho, K. Weiss, G. S. Coxhead and L. Karpovich.
Entries for the Open Junior) title so far number seven, but it is expected that these will Increase to at least ten by the time of the closing dato- January 30.
Kowloon Competition
D. E. DE CARVALHO, with a total
Artemis Wins Women's
Yacht Race
The Third Ladies Championship
of 74 points, is already the winner Series of the Royal Hongkong Fucht
E. Curtis, playing for Kowloon Cricket Club against one of the British ships in port, has a little difficulty in dealing with of the "B" Section of the Senior Club held over 7.1 miles yesterday. ong that kept low. The match was at the K.C.C. on Sunday Championship of the Kowloon Club, resulted:
and indications are that his opponent
Ming Yuen.
Francisco open golf champion JAPANESE SWIMMERS
ship to-day.
in the best-of-three-gomes match for Arlemia the absolute championship will be C.
WIN M. Saqueira.
ALL-PHILIPPINE MEET
MANILA, Jan. 12 (Domei).
a
total of 66
HONGKONG POLICE BEAT MACAO POLICE 6-1
The latter is half a point ahead of G. S. Coxhead, and each bas more match to play.
*
Onc
Maureen True Blus Nedsbank
10.22.11 Mr J, E. Poller 8, 1 16.23.21 Mrs W. Whiitaker 0 2 10.2350 Miss H. Wilson 4 3 10.20.30 Mies P. F. Pril-
chard 2 4
Corinthian Series
The second Carinthian cruise merica of
resulted: the Club held on Sunday over 24 miles
Donna
Three players. Grefalda, A. C. Poupard and F. A. Fabel-are in the running for the Junior "A" title, and the winner will meet A. Benjamin, winner of the "D" section.
32 1 10.20.34 18.01.13 E. Cock
10.13.00 18,13.00 P. C. M Tournament'standings to date are: Norena
Sedgwick 10 2 Evolene 1998.03 18.13.34 ft. 3. Minnitt. 63 SENIOR "A"
Yehonata 19.32.1 10.53.53 G, W. Baie-
man 04 Typhoon 22.24.60 19.49.52 D. Campbell & Treenlaur, Torn and Sal Long did not
under perfectly beastly conditions be can see no reason why it it understood, all the Happy Valley should be hoped that the wicket gunes, and those at the HR.C.C. and would grow easier. The Reerelo did Sookunpoo had to be abandoned soon not do too well and but for M. A. after the start. The C.S.C.C. and Remedios (44) and 11. A. Barros 32 - Police were wise in calling off. not out, they would have been in an
awful
mess. As It was they man
et 131 to get
runs, and this proved
ome off the wicket and never down theAmassing ared
K. C. Lo, who bas come ample. There is no doubt whatever that down from the first made a stendy 10 middle of 11. When a howler is points, the powerful Japanese
right the Varsity are a greatly improved but the only two other double figures bowling over the wicket a butting side. The Recreio batted were the If of R. M. Soares in 15 hander normally runs on the off side swimming team which is now first and one cannot criticize their of Amplavanar. P. M. N. da Silva after making his shot so that his visiting here, emerged victori- captaincy as they did everything was the man who did most of the partner can come straight down the ous in the Phillippine Cham- Meet Swimming of collision. pionship possible to give themselves a chance damage as he had
excellent leg alde without fear the
This is the fundamental principle
An inter-Police Force soccer match of winning. They managed to run figures of 10-3-16-0.
though it has to be varied for left which had been held here dur-
was played at Macao over the week-C. M. Sequeira G. S. Coxhend up 173 for 3 by a quarter to four
handers or when bowlers go round ing the past week. thanka very largely to hard hit
L. Karpovich Natators of the Japanese Rikkyo end when a team from the local
Constabulary beat the Portuguese K. Welss University team established Innings by Eddie Gosano. Of course
H. A. Samuel.... if any bitter gela going the Varsity
Phlippine record of 9 minutes, 34 law guardians 6-1. stround is a paradise.
The team, in the charge of Mr A. seconds, in winning the 800-metre relay, Second place went to the R. S. Major, AS.P., and under the Sulu management of Det, Sgt N. B. Fraser, Philippine South Mindanao Swimming Team and third place to retumed to Hongkong yesterday. the Allied University Team consisting of mermen from private Philippine colleges.
I remember when I was skipper ing a side therealast a long while ago had to send out and stop one of my batsmen hitting the ball over the wire netting as not only was the Varsity in danger of run- alar out of balls, but he was wast- ing time while people were hunting -down the hill-side! I never heard how many balls were recovered but
out for Konnedy Town, resume my present subject.
The Other Matches Nothing of importance happened in the other games which only insted from Afteen minutes to half an hour Lefore the rain tet in. I see however that the Club were taking on the R.A. They seem to spend most of their time playing the Army in rome form or other,
Hints
The shortage of cricket leaves
the wicket.
The whole underlying theory is that each batsman should run on the side of the wicket most con- venient to them, and that they should never run both of them on the same alde of the wicket.
Stealing Runs
one
1
Seiichiro Oura copped the 200- metre breastroke event in 2 minutes 16.7 seconds.
WINTER GAMES IN GERMANY
The stealing of runs is a practice which may and often does demo ralize the field and make the bowlers! I know that more than six started me space to get down to some lose their tempera but it also may
But to of the points on which a cor- lend to the loss of more than
respondent has asked informa- valuable wicket. In fact you really E. L. got #1 not out in a very tion. His first three are all part have to be sure you can get away with before you try it on. In the quick time. L. G. had 38 not out, of the same subject (n) How airst
place you have got to be also- G. N. 32 and J. M. 18 The latter was playing with a damaged knee. to run between the wickets:lutely sure your partner will do what annual winter games are to be held I seem to recollect quite a few years (b) the policy of stealing runs: and you say come what may.
(e) how to call-which balls should practice which is usually most suc-Bavaria, from February 14 to Febru be called by whom. '1
Y
ago that EL. tried to carry on with a dicky earifikge and was out of the game for some Ume in consequence. It is wiser not to take chances on Inces. I refer to cricket of course.
Stubborn Defence
Are
It is at
Exhibition Snooker Match To-night
P. W. D. L. Pla.
7 + 3 0' 5%
7 4 2 1
8413 44
G 2 0 4 2 0 0 0
6 0
SENIOR "B"
D. E. de Carvalho
K. M. A. Barnett
A. Y. Biriulsoff.. B. D. Evans
Navy Rugby XV
The following will represent Navy in
P. W. D. L. Pis.a rugby match against Middlesex at
7 1 1 74.16 p.m. to-day at Causeway Bay:
9
a 50 35
9 5 0 4 5
8 2 2 4 3
M. W. Olsufice Wm. Lee
7
2
0 0.2
SENIOR "A"
2 1 4 24
P. W. D. L. Pts.
0
0 0 3 0
0 .8 0 3 0
5 1 4 5
The European YM.C.A. will be the scene of an exhibition snooker match between A. P. Pereira, Club de Recrelo J, Grefalda champion, and Cpl J, H. Harvey, R.A.M.C. Army snooker champion, a A. C. Poupard 8 p.m. to-night. This will be followed V. V. Kolatchoff 10 F. A. Fabol ..... B
50 35 (Havas).—Tho by novelty entertainment.
A. C. Mitchell .. 10 3.0 7 3 Th. Laufer ... 10 2.1
7 24
SENIOR "R"
BERNE, Jan, 10
Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Army Hockey XI
thiril question should come first.
together.
Berlin
P. W. D. L. Pto.
There
are
"Where the run stealers flicker to
and fro
Lee**
9 5 2 2 6
5 0 4 5
0 8 1
P. O, Clough: Sub-Lt Kennedy (Capt.), P. D. Wilson. Cadet Lamble, 1. A. C. Gracie: Sub-Lt Smith, A. B. Gallacher; Sub-Lt Dobson, S. B. A. Daggs, 8. D. A Flynn; A. n. Grangle, Cadet Thornhil I. 8. A. Palmer, Sub-Lt Richards, P. D. Baugh. Reservas. Fit-tt Wright, LS.BA Adals, Sig Lovelock, Yeo. Sig. Mitchell, Tel, Porter, S.B.A. Deegan.
C.S.C.C. Cricket Teams
The Civil Service C.C. cricket teama for Saturday's League matches are:
Int
XI v. Craigengower C.C. (Home)- J. E. Richardson (Capt.), K. J. Attwell, P. Zaker, W. H., Colledge, T. V. N. WH. Grimths Perry, N
C. Fortescue,
Hawkins, D. McLellan, A. E. Whitley, A. M. J. Wright.
2nd XI v. Univeralty faway). E Strange iCapt.). G. Ainulle, . Barrow, G. Davidson, J. E. Lawrence, T. Lochart, JF. MacGowan, J. Mitchell, N. L. Smith, 幾 C. Stone. A. Watson.
The following think the cessful when two batamen are in who ary 23, i was officially announced in
will represent the Army, British ranks, against the Club to-day. batting personally
.10..7..2..1..8... Nine countries have already noll in the Triangular hockey tournament at A. Benjamin
10 7 2 1'' 8" It is the established custom that for
Hobbs and Rhodes, when they used fed the German sports authorities of Sookunpoo at 4.45 p.m. to-day:
A. Benjamin Dave (Sinale); Cpl Neve (Royal all balls hit in front of the wicket the to open for England were a typical thele intention to take part in these, Bdr Anderson RAJ Capt. J. H. D'Almeida 10 6 3.67 striker should call and for all balls case.
It was something approach-games, these countries being Italy, Skipwith (RE), Sg1 Crofton (RE), Sgt S. Benjamin
Finland. Hungary,
2nd/Lt Clague D. Drake behind the wleket the batsman at the
Middlesex); many Sweden,
Ru- Waldron
(RA), Gor Marstall (R.A.), Cpl Hitch- bowler's end should call. This is ing telepathy. Going back
there were the Lancashire mania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Slova-
C. Cock Layal Sent), L/Cp! Shaw (RE) At the declaration I should have chilly because his wicket is most in earl
J. Walther and 1/8gi Ilomberg (RE.), lald odds un Recreio and when. Mat- danger though of course his wicket is couple of whom a poet wrote of his kla and Switzerland.
ghostly match, thews and Ride had gone for under usually most in danger when a shot twenty, I should have lengthened goes to cover. them. But the rest fought a defen
some batsmen who alve action and saved the game. strongly suspect that Recreio ke calling their own shots through
but
in they should the fully bowlers did not like the
Or matting,
this case make sure their batting There are two things necessary in course-cold-and-drizzly conditions partners know all about til Then stealing runs besides this team work always hamper the bowlers Belders more
the butamen.
men how to call. As I have frequently One is the ability to judge the pico K. Y. Tam was top score with 22 and written, the secret is to call in at which a hit is travelling. The and audible volce and in a deck-harder a bail is hit to cover the less Fenton, Hong Choy and Naranjan
sive way.
There are three calls. chance there is of a short run,
is of Singh got useful double figuro scores "Yes" "No", "Wait". The last the second of more importance and
to be able to size up
the field though nothing startling was done. should be rounded off by elther that
"Come on" or "No" as the occasion pretty quickly. The good runner will soon spot the men with whom demands,
he can take no liberties at all.
thon
At King's Park It was a gallant gesture of the University to put in Recreio at King's Park (and I am told they did) but I think in view of the weather it was an unwise one as the light was obviously going to
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If you are going to refuse your pariner's call it must be done at once and X recommend an 'even louder call.
Running Between Wickets As for running between wickets ii is a cardinal rule that you must run
Oh my Hornby and my Barlow
long ago."
But
So much for theory. But the art of running wants much more than theory and that is constant prac- tlce. You can learn a lot about cricket from books. But it is only on the field that you can transiale your theory Into action.
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