SATURDAY'S LEAGUE CRICKET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1949.
By "RECORDER" BEHIND THE BASKET?
A VERY ODD AFFAIR
AT SOOKUNPOO
The Triangular Tournament Champions `and League leaders, Army, playing nowhere else but on their home ground at Sookunpoo, met defeat on Saturday in what was, indeed, a very odd match.
The Sookunpoo wicket is, to say the least, a very tricky one. By virtue of some unwritten law, it has always been Army's prerogative to exploit it.
Some Sookunpoo politics was involved. Old Man Minu, we were told a week ago. was no elated with his eight wickets for 31 runs for the IRC, Veterans against the IRC Colts on Sunday a week ago that he had hinted about being available for the IRC First XI next senson.
He turned up to play on Saturday, 1 scored. still as tricky as ever, and the pre-matches. sence of this historical reminder of
150 runs from 12 Lengue For 12 matches running, the IRC game with the the days when the MC was a great | XI went into the
είχ limes they utmost confidence, team worked like a charm.
Old were beaten, three times they drew But, atrangely, it was not
been wrong who
have played all that Man Minu
What could
IRC? The *ex- Today, with once-mighty avoc with Army's mighty
were under the indifferent tomorrow batting. Hplanation-They
they were all old left-armi #pin kept the Army batsman impression th let up at one end of the wickel nen. Even Minu had been content while the IRC. patient os ever, kept
to retire at an age some ten years Half-duzen that "Jolin" Arculli at the other end with
short of his medium to fast stuff.
Longue players today,
Bow. "Patient" is the word for it. ling throughout the season, Arculli had an average until Saturday after- noon of somewhere
over 20 runs
I
of
to
·
of ment the same length wieket and the match.be decided strictly on the highest innings,
the
and
Many will immediately jump up say that it wouldn't be cricket, but Saturday afternoon cricket is It is stre{{y no cricket anyway. Saturday
afternoon cricket nothing more than that,
Stokes (82) and Pearce (85) were
runs, highest by. a big margin in in for a first wicket sland of 1?2
League cricket this season.
TIME TO RELAX University haci as easy a time Mat Cox's Road, played with un- TAIL-ENDERS' DERBY
gritted teeth to win ensily by 10 Which brings Us, logically,
L. G. Gesano and Prata wirket. In 12 overs on Saturday he comment on the Tail-enders Derby wickets.
batted
their confidently for
338 Navy, with only took six Anny wickets for 12 runt King's Park. Hutchinson, Burton, Dawr, Murray- the additional force of fart behind runs, taking them off five bowlers
1 14.1 overs. Brown, Dobson and Janes. Four of
them, triumphed over Cralgengower.
Recreio, with the KCC all out for Inferior in these rickels had, in palmier days,
Sight The match was not broken the back of very much better"
any way to many have seen befil beating the RAF by
wickets after having dismissed inte bowling.
ween clubs that are standing top innen for 71 at
Pokfulam, # If the all-
thelr of the League today.
remaining League matches are to round fielding left something: to be happy result seeing that all desired. there were
be played there. This time they catches nevertheless.
did not even require J. C. Koh, an much Very
for Craigengower complex that insists on Teh took seven wickets
after being six runs. main dramatic recovery
wickets down for four runs or four wickets down for three. As much on vlew was Cruigengower's bad calling for runs,
watch ໂດ Pretty Souza's 49 runs on a
not
Min took Banton, Haig. Jebh and Stepto, the Latter top-scorer for once. There was some mighty, Stepto I short-lived hilling from On his own, he scored one-third of at the 37 run Army managal on
afternoon, Hint memorable ting his average at between 14 and 15 runs an innings a near ver- tainly
bo open against KCC next Saturday.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE? How long did it take for the IRC
are
on
коэле
pretty
the view was
was
easy.
HOW THEY STAND
Recreio George Army ground where Optimists
Memorable, University
Scorpions to win that match? They took 1.3Tours
whereas the earlier on, was that mighty 178-yard Scon overs to reach 34 rung the Army had managed six runs less sprint with six turns by Hart to add KCC Two Navy men, RAF from 23.5 overs. Strangely enough, on eight runs to Navy's score off two IBC there isn't a batsman in the JRC side, consecutive Balls.
Craigengewer short of A. it. Abbas, who has an discovered that even on sea legs one Royal Navy average of over 16,00 runs this can run the hundred in evens.
3:1 Was gullo Souza's innings who
ile always daferent style.
avolds 1 understand running. medical advice. He doesn't
a butcher's either with the ball swing. He just times it nicely and it streams along to the boundary.
His 40 on Saturday was worth a food 70 his
413 4 against KCC was worth a good 60 odd.
seon uncl not
hust yet
Best Performances
In Saturday's League Cricket
T. A. Pearce
BATTING
(Scorpions v. Optimists)
.. F. Stokes
(Scorpions v. Optimists)
.. 85
A. M. Prato (Recreio v, KCC), 51*
G. A. Souza (CCC v. Navy)
I. W. Franklin
"Optimists v. Scorpions)
K. A. Miller
(Optimists v. Scorpions)
སྒྲཨྰཿ;སྒྱུ ུ ྂ
47
.. 42.
is an TEST MATCH
wallop
Souza nad J. R. Irance hatt put on 50 runs for Craigengower's afth wicket alter the first four
fallen for 10 runs. The last five fell for nine more, 15 runs short of Navy's total on first lease of the
wicket,
30
P W D L Pts.
14
West Indies In
Good Position
30
Bombay, Feb. 6-India were
Centre Stan Christle of the USC. Trojans looks as if he's trying to shoot through the backboard as he swings around behind the Northwestern basket in a twisting at- tempt to score in the game played at Los Angeles. North- western toppled the Trojans, 38 to 35.-AP Wirephoto.
Who Will Be England's
Next Test
Captain?
London, Feb. 6.-With George Mann proving himself an extremely capable captain of the MCC team in South Africa and the announcement that the former England captain, Norman Yardley, will again captain Yorkshire, speculation is rife as to who will lead England against the New Zealanders this coming season.
benr both
Australian tour
fore picking the caplain gainst
in
This speculation is not only confined to this year's cricket. It is being taken for granted that whoever skip- pers England In the coming summer will also do, 80 Australia in 1950. Doubtless the selectors will had all out for 193 before lunch on in mind the avaliability pl
the third day of the final Test-payers for here in replying to West Indies first inninga total of 286. At the close of play. West Indies had scored 152 for the loss of three second innings wickets, They were thus 246 runs ahead with seven wickets remaining.
With two more days left for play,
NOT TIME ENOUGH As in their first meeting, Scor- pions and Optimists played it out to a draw on Saturday, The Scor- 1. C. Cosmo (Recreios, KCC) 32vions proved quite conclusively that
they were the better team, but the West Indies appear certain lo 32. they lacked the time.
at least force a draw, which would Atee Pearce lined his declaration give them the rubber. at 185 for three wickets to give the Optimists an identical length of time at the wicket. The Optimists
Prof. L. T. Hide
(University v BAF)
Cd Hart (Navy v. ecej
BOWLING
T. H. Iwap
(University v. RAF)
A. el Arculli, Jr.
(IRC v. Army)
32
New Zealand.
to be able
to
manage
Ethnology & Rugger
PING PONG PORTALS OPEN TO THE JAPANESE
Stockholm, Feb. 6.-A threatened walkout of three countries from the International Table Tennis Federation over admission of Japan and Spain was averted yesterday, The two countries were admitted to ITTF momber. ship on Saturday night. This caused Hungary, Yugoslavin and Czechoslovakia to leave the meeting. It was even fear- ed the three countries would take their teams out of the world tournament.
Ivor Montagu of Britain. ITTF Prezident for 20 years, threatened not 10 bo a candidate for re-election it unity was not restored. At the forenoon meeting yesterday the Eastern delegates still did not ap- pear but said these might participate in the tournament. They were tele- phoning their home countries for instructions.
THE WEEK-END SCOREBOARD
Political drama continued during the afternoon session. The United Staten put a compromise proposal that Japan should not be allowed to start in world championship toùrna- ¦ Eastern
any country who Navy ments but that
FOOTBALL.
FIRST DIVISION
play Japan should be Kwong Wak
1 Polico
0
Kilches
wanted to
1
St. Joseph's
allowed to do so.
CAA
1
Army.
The session accepted
this
pro-B, China “B”
1
KMD
posal.
By telephone the Eastern delegates also accepted it and inter
HOW THEY STAND
came back to the meeting.
tubic
would
The dispute raised the question i
tennis
P W D L F
circles
whelhor S. China "A" 13 12 1 0
13 10 0 14
13 7
Hungary
be chosen uns, host KMB
Chinese AA for next year's championship.
One question asked was, Ia Army political line is drawn between the Eastern
will Kitches... in
and
Weat
sports,
East Hungary admit players from all China "D" 13
St Joseph's countries?
Hungary is scheduled to arrange Club
but Police the championships next year some guarantees may be asked be- | Navy fore a decision is taken.Associa- RAF ted Press.
Tourney
Results
F9BBRANARAF
2 10 10 53
12 15 40. 3
13 Kwong Woh 14
SECOND DIVISION
Navy!
Club
Kitchce
the Dockyard
G
Talkoo
0
GAA
2
9. Chlan
TYLWAYS
WD Chinese
Solicitors
6 Bt. Joseph's 2 PCA
HOW THEY STAND
Stockholm, Feb. 5.-England, KMI holders of the Women's Corbil-Army (K) lon Cup, beat Italy 3-0 in the Army (c) World Table Tennis matches Polica today.
In the Men's matches for Swaythling Cup. Czecho-Slovakia, the holders, defeated Brazil 5-1. Wales beat Finland 5-0. Hungary beat Luxembourg 5-0 and Yugo-Slavia defeated Norway 5-0. Holland do- feated Scotland 5-1, Austria beat CAA Denmark 5-0 and Sweden beatS. China Switzerland 5-1,
Ariny (K) KMB began to-day Hungary play and France were tied with three Navy wins each at the head of group "A" Army
Kitchee of the Swaythling Cup.
Dockyard England led in group "B" of the Police Corbillon Cup with three wls Tramways
As
against Austrla's 2.
Club
Czecho-Slovakia with 3 wins led PCA
Goals
P W D L F
10 12 2 2
17 11 4
14 10
18 10
18
15 6 2 80
16 5.29 24
94DEEP88W898877968
15 5 1 29 41
15 4 0 11 22 46
in
St Joseph's 17 5 1 11 27 44 Group "A" Other results in the morning Talkoo seraton of the Corbillon Cup were WD Chinese 10
Denmark Solicitors..... USA beat Holland '3-0,
beat Norway 3-0 and Scotland beat Yugo-Sinvla 3-0,
England beat Italy S-1 In the Swaythling Cup Group "B"--AS- sociated Press.
23 11 24 04
1 18
10 15 18 4G
HOCKEY
Civil Service C & W
Hockey In Purdah RAF
Auckland, Feb. 6.--New Zea-i
Singapore, Feb. 5.-If Malay land rugby football authorities
women want to play hockey today were asked to follow the they must screen the playing KDBC example of recent actions by fields from male spectators. Yale, Harvard and Lafayette Universities in the United naked," said Jahi Sharif Kathi of
the key, it appears, is mes! un- Australian trip kut there also seems Marn He has to be some doubt whether will be able to either. informed one of the British cricket writers with the MCC team that he intends to retice from first-class cricket at the end of this summer and return to business.
Whether Mann will be dissuaded the fourth Test at Madras after the from this idea remains to be seen
rat three matches had been drawn. Who then could captain England
When Phadkar and Amarnath
Tie only
"nouteur Australians? came so very near to victory" (for remimed their sixth wicket partext_season and also against the States in dealing with inter- Kuala Lumpur, in glying
ship this morning the Indian captain that comes readily to mind who
the attacked from
but start,
would All the bill seerns to ba Pandhar
defence preferred
10 Freddie Brown, the old Surrey Test Which reminds me of a sugestion aggression. In the first 15 minutes
player, and now the captain of that has been made that both teams Arnarnah scored all the 14
Northamptonshire.
.... 7-30 the loss of seven wickets), that this sporting declaration almost proved 0-16 disastrous.
P. J. Billmoria (CCC v. Navy) 5-43
A. R. Minu (JRC v. Army) 4-17 CPO D. White (Navy v. CCC) 4-21
League Cricket Averages
BATTING:
A.
G. N. Gosano (Recreio)
L. F. Stokes (Scorpions)
H. Owen-Flughes (Scorpions)
J. M. Gosano (University)
M.
Prota
(Heerelo)
L. D. Kilbes (Optimists)
T. A. Pearce (Scorpions)
G. A. Souza (Craigengower)
Dr E. L. Gosano (Recreio)
W. M. Davidson
(KCE)
J. Kerr (Scorpions)
O, J.
Major A. R. Dawe (Artny)
They wen
rung
well
for
"Some women players are
hall
Islam's
4 YMCA
4 Police
3
University
1 Dockyard
LAWN BOWLS
75 HRVDC
RUGGER
INTERNATIONAL TOURNEY
Scotland
HORNATO H
测试
72
9 I'national XV-ə 14 Ireland & W.
SOFTBALL
SENIOR LEAGUE
Canadians Madcaps Khalsa
HKBC
racial-problems-in sports. attitude of the issue which has been
thepast England Tuging in Malaya"forTM The suggestion was made in month. publ'e address by Mr Peter Buck, "All parts of Muslim women's noted ethnologist, in which he de- body must be covered except the nounced bending New Zealand face and hands," the Muslim leader rugby team to South Alea without sald.
for Muslim in Lengue matches should be given added, but paid the penalty for his
"Hockey playing 31s Maori players us "kowtowing to toeties when he missed an inswinger
A PROFESSIONAL?
the dynorant bigotry of the Southwomen is unlawful," he said. "The from Trim and was bowled.
women are watched by men when Mankad batted extremely
But what
a profesclonal Africans.". about
their bodies are nct properly until he was run out, attempting to skipper? The same old battle us
Pleading
'abandonment of covered."-Associated Press. later get the strike at 180. One run
to whether a professional should
racinl Phadkar,
aniagonism, Mr Buck sald, who had batted 107
once agai captain England bus
"Even in the United States, where minutes, was bowled by Trim and started.
there used to be colour prejudice the innings closed with Banejeo's
While there are still those who are
Elaves, negro
racial dismissal, for the wicketkeeper, Sen, of the same viewpoint as the late against
unable to bat owing Wis
hoped the day antagonism is dying out. shoulder injury sustained on Satur Lord Hawke, who
would never dawn when English "In controst day.
cricket would fall so low as to be African att.ude, Yale University four..will go to Australia In March
to participate W. INDIANS BAT
captalued. by a professional, there appointed full-blooded negro to
would like to see explain its football team for 1849, tournament in Melbourne-United West Indies began very are others who
Stollmeyer using experienced players like Hutton or Harvard's
included Press. cautiously, with
owing to a Washbrook given the chance.
negroes. Atkinson as a runner
University Whether these players would ac-
"And when Lafayette matter, were told to eliminate a negro half- cept the past is another
refused to Quite possibly they would not. But back, the University
those there are
who think they travel."United Press. the chance of re- should be given fusing,
by The view is expressed
to a
Mankad broke up the stubhern partnership, which added 41 runs in .75 minutes, when his leg break de- ceived Stollmeyer.
Walcott, dropped by Mankad carly
in his innings, made 18 before being
Not
Innings Out Runs
13
། 411
404
110
Highest
Score. Average
62. 45.66 40.40
10
5
100
30*
39.80
14
417
122
37.00
The
3 277
56
3-1.67
305
85
30.50
213
85
30.42
strained leg.
236
40
40
25.59
233
720
4.16
29.12
187
53
27.86
27.83
155
$74
25.83
R. W. Franklin (Optimists)
258
78
25.80
305 205
47
25.62
N. It. Oliver (Optimists)
201
#71
04
24.63
A/C J. S. Beirne (RAF)
1 203
22.55
F. Howarth (Scorpions)
10
2
171
21.37
D. IL Leach (Scorpions)
} 181
40
20.11
M. M. Little (Optimists)
184
56.
18.40
Y/O M. D. Marshall (RAF)
101
30
17.09
1. G. Gosuno (Recreio)
156
39
17.33
F. R. Zimmern (KCC)"
11
A
100
63
17.27 17.24
G. Hong Choy (Craigengower)
0 154
30
17.11
A. Zimmern (KCC)
14
0
232
42
10,57
Major C. R. Murray-Brown (Army
13
2
101
424
10.45
N. Tart-Baker (KCC)
213
10
18.30
G. T. Rowe (Optimists)
189
68* 13.75
*Not Out. Qualification: 150 runs with an average of 15:00, or over, BOWLING:
one
benten by a Phadkar outswinger British cricket writer now in South GOLF
with the total at 68.
Africa that even if he
could fo.
Then Rae, who had been defend-Mann is hardly good enough or ex- ing stolidly, was joined by Weekesann
and the pair put on BO before being perienced enough to lead England
and that,
ported just before the close of play against Australia
English Cricket Weekes, who punishing strokes in the fatter part sighted,
executed saine hind
wants to be fur- Hution's reward for
of his innings, went to a beautiful triumphant tour here should be the ball from Hazare, which whipped in early announcement
and took his leg bail,
ها.
tenm blso
the
Softball Tour Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 6- women's Zcoland The Arst New South softball team to make an overseas in an international
Mangrum Wins
Tucson Open
of his up- captain against the pointment us
Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 6.- New Zealanders next summer."
later, the Lloyd Mangrum, who took the unde- Only few days
from the start, held it columnist of another British national lead
column with throughout to win the US$10,- paper topped his
England will not have a pro as000 Tucson Open today with a
underlining the cricket captain,"
When stumps were dmwn, the opening bat, Rac, was still feated with a chanceless 08 to his credit, after being three hours and ten minutes at the wicket.
The West Indies were then 245 runn ahead with seven wickets re-word "not." He stated categorical- 72-hole, total of 263, ''n new
y: "The MCC Committee will not course record. be swayed by the agitation to bring this about. Their policy in based on Mangrum sound: common cerise.
fashloped
sub - par
They think rounds of 04, 06, 08 and a 05 this an amateur, preferably n University afternoon for his four-rbund aggre-
$2,000. or públic school man, is best for the gate and top money Feb. 5. Victoria's Job. Sydney.
His training und his back-grand total was 17 strokes under the Marshall mylimmer John
todayground give him something the regulations 200 for the short, Lot El smushed the 12-year-old Austra- others have not got."
Rlo Country Club layout. free-style linn
record 440-yard
There you have the two points of
was five strokes better than 1 time was 4:48.1. [view, You can argue for and second-place Al Smith, pint-sized The previous record 4:32, was set against both as much as you like. golfer who finished with 208 for by the American, Jack Medica, on but if you are a beiting man, you second money of $1,400.
hnd better put your money on the March 23, 1937.-United Press.
amateur.---Router.
by 3.0 seconds. 10,00
Overs
Maidens Runs Wickets Average
| maining-Reuter,
L/Cpl J. Joncs (Army) Gnr D. Bantaa (Army) T. A. Pearce (Scorpions) Cut Hart. (Royal Navy)
00.4
14
213
27
7,18
120.5 55
32
300
311
7.80
5
321
20
8.30
RECORD SWIM
GG
20
180
0.57
A/C D. Graham (RAF)
00
19
200
23
-0.04
J. C. Kol (University)
80.3
929.
35
9.40
It A Stepto (Army) ... Dr B. L. Gosano (Recrelo)
101.2
277
20
9.55
149.5
325
35
9.57
A. . Pereira (Recreio)
104
៥
G. N. Gusano (Itecreio)
74.3
13
217
21
10.33
34
157
15
.10.40
08.1
254
23
11.04
350
29
12.37
100,1
41
402
12.46
149.5
24
401
12.02
01
17
200
14.00
83.5
15
231
14.05
122.0
23
430
31
14.08
1
175
20
515
42
14.10
101.6 124.1
17
335
23
14.00
370
20
18,04
.... 113.3
28
378
24
18.75
30
505 31
16.20
132
20
434
78
10.00
1. Owen-Hughes (Scorpions): 92.4,
349
20
17.40
F. R. Zimmern (KCC)
100 23
345
10
10.10.
to 10 the number of
Qualification: 10 wickets for an average of under 20,00.
who have accepted the
tracia/--United Press,
A. R. Kitchell (INC) ...
While
D. McLellan (Optimists) CPO LA F. Howarth ***.II. Leane
F/O E. N. Gambrill (RAF)
Snaith (Optimists)
(Royal Navy) 134.5
A
T. P. Mahon (Optimists)
J. Billmoria (CCC)
A. ik
Ismall (IRC)
I. E. Lee (KCC)
Aet Arculli, Jr. ((RC)
T. Crabtree (Craigengower). 104.4
B. M. Tch (University) ......
+
Tribo Is Easier
Cleveland, Feb. 0.-The
Negro
It
The final round was played un- der Ideal weather conditions before large gallery. Mangrum held a two-stroke lead at the start today.
and added one more com- Smith were Johnny Bul-
Wack Wack Tourney it to four at the end of
03 hou
Golf
Bir-ing
Club
outfielder, Larry Doby, and pitcher Manila, Feb. 6. Stunt R Frank Papah bave agreed to the nott of the Manila 1040 terms with the Cleveland Philippine amateur golf champion, la of Pittsburgh, who received third Indians, business manager Rubio retained his tile by an impressive money of $1,000, and amateur Frank victory yesterday over Agustin Cos- Stranahan, both are from Toledo,
·Schafter announced todny,
The terms of the contracts were collaein, Jr. of Negros Golf Club, Ohlo, and both 'carded 2096.
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