6
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE CRICKET
RECREIO BEAT
IN
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1949.
By "RECORDER"
OPTIMISTS
LAST OVER
Recreio and Army are still running neck-and-neck for the First Division Cricket League Championship as a result of Saturday's games, but Recreio had a very narrow scrape of it against the Optimists at Chater Road.
An easy catch by Dr H. L. Ozorio at mid-on with two more balls to go before the match would have ended in a draw saved the day and, quite possibly, the Championship,
Army, at Sookunpoo, had a bad moment with three wickets down for 18, four for 25 and five for 40. A stand from Dawe and Banton that brought on 48 for the sixth.wicket and another from Dawe and Stepto saved the day.
Jas
overs.
League
11
de only other bowlers in the Craigen tower another
150 Reertio suffered a very odd col- lapse against the bowling of Mahon, pendable bowler, a different story who have now done duty for
about tho Snaith. Howard and Arthy. It can might have been told
Artny. Even then, If one picka a Hongkong XI fron Gerry Gosano, match ngaluat- well be said that who knocked up 60, saved the day, their batting produced only 47 runs the players who played through
Valley full League season on the basis of Had and it seems as though the
and wickets taken At one stage Reerelo, who
100 club could wicket had
do with another four runs scored,
the catches held, we get them in rst lease of the runs on the board for the loss
Crulgentower's batting averages, following batting order:
L. F. Stokes. L. D. Kilber, G. N. fran, Becrelo's wicket-keeper, for 16, outside of those of George
(who is out of the
Gasino,
J. M. Gosano, N. R. Oliver, saved the day once more for Op-G. Bong Choy
game for the rest of the season), K. Major A. I. Dawe, F. Howarth, Gur D. Banton, P. J Dillimoria, J. C. timists, in Beir turn, knocked 113,
Y. Tam (who is no longer avail-
Tranen Koh
toh and A. Pereira, able), S. Ramehund, J, K, tail not
are well und Tommy Crabtree, below 10.00.
Ight
Katamen. A stand from Bel/Passable batsmen as well
to
10
caough win had Reercio's
wagged. They
came steady bowling from that ne Dr Gosano Pevelea and Founted for all Optimists wirkets in
It was, indeed, a 35,4 vers. paw chase for Recreio,
NO GIANT-KILLING
Ther was Sooktanpoo,
211-
It
no glhut-kuling where both IRC And Craigengower gave the opposition, Arny and Scorpions respectively.
that didn't last too
fratak.
+ Britne
Best Performances In Saturday's League Cricket
C. N. Gosano
BATTING
Retrola v. Optimisis)
Souza,
HAT TRICK INC started very nicely on first lease of the wicket against Scorpions and were 89 for three when Frank
Howarth started the collapse with hat trick, his victims belog A. K. Ismail, A, R. Suflad and S. 1. Khan. The remaining batsmen, helped on 28 nyother by Abbas, added
runs.
Len Stokes was promoted in this tame to opening bowler and his one for 30 in nine nvers was stood going IRC- batting. J. D. against good Clague was also brought back bowl after long retirement and im
wic. proved his average from 5.50
We will have to drop J. M. Gosano before the end of the season, be- cause he isn't there any more, and substitute N. A. Beltrao.
It would be a good iden. for close-of-season fixture, to play this tean against the following, also butting order:
SPORTING SAM
TONIGHT'S THOMAS CUP SEMI-FINAL
Malayans Expect
From
By Reg. Wootton
Opposition Freeman & Loveday.
By VERNON MORGAN
Glasgow, Feb. 20.-The handful of Malayans in this great city of over n'million inhabitants are confident that they will win tomorrow night's Thomas Cup lindminton match against the United States, and thus qualify to meet Denmark 'in 'the'ßnal.
Mr Lim Chuan-geck, the poker-faced manager of the shuttle wizards from the Far East, is greatly optimistic. "I think we shall win by at least seven to two and maybe make a clean nine-to-zero sweep, for I have every hope that both Wong Peng- soon, of Singapore, and Ooi Telk-hock, of Pennug, will be the first men for 10 years to lower the colours of the American champion, Dr Dave Freeman,"
of
All the Malayan players appear) be. Moreover, they give the 20-year Americans is as good as theirs but more than to feel that the match against the old New Jersey star, Carl Loveday. they are not boastful. The Ameri- causing an upset. cans, too, have a quiet bellet that T. A, Pearer, A. M. Prata, H. M.
the contest is by no means the "good Newien, G. A. Sauz Dr Ething that their adversaries "be-
lleve. Gosano, R. W. Franklin, H. Owen- Hughes. Cpl Hart, Lt A. Stepto, L/Cpl J. Jones and F/O E. N. Gum-
brili.
It would make a better mistoh than any of the Interports of the last two
toyeurs.
ket to 3.00. His three victims In- cluded the IRC captain, A. Abbas, top-scorer for the Indians.
on paper, wOB second strongest Navy turned
D L Pts. 8 2 43 2 2 38 33 4.31 བ ' '
7.54
HOW THEY STAND
p
W
R.
NOT OVERAWED
50
University, faced with a Navy XI that.
Royal KCC
Recreio Army University Scorpions Optimists
15 10
14
0
10
14
The inc
1. W. Frankita
(Optimisia v. Recreio)
53*
Major A. R. Dawe
(Army v. Craigengewer)
. 51*
1. Chelliah
(University. V. Navy)
47
A. R. Abbas (IRC v. Scorplans) 42 cro L. White
31
L. F. Stokes (Scorpions v. 18C) 48
(Navy v. University)
BOWLING
J. C. Koh (University v. Navy) 7-18 La A. Stepto
(Army y. Craigengewer)
this season, were not overawed.
out RAF
Royal Navy
Chelliah, back to cricket after two Craigengower weeks out of it following a spfil Anger rece
received in
hard trying a
Univer-SUNDAY CRICKET catch against KCC, suved sity's batting with a useful 47 and take J. C. Koh was there taler to seven Navy wickets. (Including Hart, White, nud Tabershon) for 10 runs. ODD FACTS
First League bowler to have turn- ed in 200 overs of effort is curcio's has now 7-20"Spulty" Pereira, who
taken G, wickets in League matches,
Craigengower's P, 3 15 ahead of iflimoria.
Cpl Hart (Navy v. University) 6-21 F. Ilowarth (Scorpions v. IRC) 6-30 A. P. Pereira
(Recrein v. Optimists). 5-49 Dr E. L. Gosano
(Recreio v. Optimists)
Dr E. L. Gosana, Frank Howarth, University's Tommy Crabtree and 4-32T. H. Lean and S. M: Teh are
League Cricket
BATTING:
W.
Averages
Hol
Innings Out Runs Score
A
Duk
233
the
4 20
Cambridge Lose
L.
Amerienas are never happier than when they are the "under-dogs," and they are hopeful that the brilliance of the California doctor, blond 28-year old Freeman, will puli
them through.
The Indian Thomas Cup badmin- ton team, now in this city to watch the match (they lost to Canada who in turn lost to the United States), confidence of the feel that the Malayans is not misplaced. Despite their old rivalry with Malayans,
the whom only last year they expected to meet in the final, they hold the opinion at although the Americans beat the Canadians, their conquerors, they will not succeed against the Malayons.
that
n. sporting chance
THE PROGRAMME Four matches will be played to norrow night and five on Tuesday so that even if one country wins all four matches on the first day, the contest will be still alive for the second. Play will start at 7.00 pm GMT and will be the best of three 35-polat games.
1
Both the Malayan manager, Mr Lim Chuan-geck, and the American. Ken Davidson, are well pleased with the draw which results in the
Monday following order of play: First match-Wong versus Mendez,
Second
match-Ool
versus Freeman.
.
was
their names
THE WEEK-END SCOREBOARD
Army Polico Navy RAF
FOOTBALL
FIRST DIVISION
2 St. Joseph's.
2 Kwong Wah
2 KMT
0 CAA
8. China "A" 3 S. China "B"
'HOW THEY STAND
S: China "A" Chinese AA Army KMB Kitclice Eastern
S. China "B" St. Josepli's Club Police
Navy
RAF
Goals
P W D L F A Pis 14 13 1 0 43 13 27 10 11 23:30 21:24
16 8 3 3 30 27 14 10 0 4 15 8 1 0.42 20
2 5
13 6 4 234
15 5 3
3 6 2 0 20 20
13 3 3
.14
3 2 91
34 0
19 37 8
14 1 2 11 10 55 4
Kwong Wah 10
11 13 10 42 3
SECOND DIVISION
Army (HK)
Solicitors
Army (K)
Dockyard
Navy Pollco
South China
0 CAA
4 PCA.
3 Tramways
2 Kitchco
1 KMB
5 Taikoo
3 W. D. Chinese
HOW THEY STAND.
*. -Goals
P W D L F A Pis
19 13 4 2 40 20 17 13 2 2 02
15 11 3 1 5
15 11 18-10
(HK)
113
South Chinn The umpires will be British na
Chinese AA will the referee. The draw
KMB Each mana- completely fortuitous,
Army (K) ter selected his six men and the
Navy two names went into
hats, the Kitchee out in turn.
Army players being taken
wore.. The doubles players
of Dockyard Pollec course, paired before
.Tramways entered the hut.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM Club The enthusiasm amongst British PCA
The St. badminton fans is tremendous. whole seating of the Kelvin Hall, in Tolkeo the centre of the Scottish
capital, W. D. Chinese was sold out months ago although Solicitora It holds 2,700 spectators, which is big for Britain.
Joseph's 17
17 4 17 2 3 18 2 0 16
HOCKEY
The tickets Best offered to bad Royal Navy minton clubs were quickly snapped Police up and the general public hus Peng-soon had a chance of buying any. Both & W with the Recrelo managers are delighted Telk-hock Hall, and describe it as the finest Army.
HOW they have seen in Britain.
The United States team manager, Davidson, a former Scottish In- ternational badminton player and a
match-Yeoh Third
Kon-icong Chan' and Williams and Stephens.
Teck-chye VOTSUA
Ken
First v. Freema.
Tuesday match-Wong
to
from Neutral experts
Scotland for and Britain here
the match think
although
everything to a Malayan success, the points unexpected may well happen in this unpredictable Kame of badminton. The annual cricket match between
But oli
that the agree
Daswer Oxford and Cambridge Universities played at Chater Road ground yes-brilliant American champion who in problem rests with Freeman, the lerday resulted in a win for Oxford 10-years has not only rainer un-Carl-Loveday Law by 14 runs. Oxford were unable to beaten in the United States but has fekt a full team and were aug- mented by the Casuals.
Scorest
CAMBRIDGE
J. Harrow, e Ride. b Graham
+ R. W. Frankiin. lbw Graham
G
30
D. McLellan, c Panton, b Wales
30
M. Newlon, b Ride
I. ft. Huglias, b- Ride
D. S. Middleditch, h Ride
J. J. Cowperthwaite, b Ride
II. S. M. Hogs. sip. b 'Rule,
A. D. Reiss, not out
H. J. Cruttwell, bw tide
C. G. Morrison, b Nide
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
Pantone POUR VAN
M
OXFORD & CASUALS
10ghest
Average
G. N. Gosano (Recreio)
1-1 4. .479
42*
47.00
1. F. Stokes (Scorpions)
13
2
45%
[10
41.00
H. Owen-Hughes (Scorpions)
10
5
109
30
30.80
J. M. Gosana (University)
14
417 122
37.00
2011
201
56
31.22
Graham
Major
13
3 309
78
30.90
Wales
Towe
213
213
85
30.42
Ride ....
200
·28.08
40.00
0 107
107
53
27.83
248
40
27.55
r. T. Hawe, entiend
05.
26.83
40,00
A. Grahan, b Barrow
238
79
28.44
A. n. Panton. b Barrow
323
24.84
G. A. Goodhan, b Cowperthwaite
A Todd, run out
107
470
23.85
L. T. Ride, retired
170
57-
22.87
P. Endaroti, & Franklin
203
22.55
n. Welldon, not oul..
J. P. Tarnworth.. Morrison
185
20.55
109
196 48
10.00
C. D. Wales, ibw Morrison
E. Tyrer, e Cowperthwaite, b Frankin
213
50*
17.91
161
30
17.08
63
1727
164
30
17.11
152
37. 10.88
232
42
10.57
Franklin
Barrow
0 213
CO
10.30
McLellan
1 160
39
10.00
Cowperthwaite
0 187
47
-14
180
52.
15.58 15.50
Morrison
A. M. Prato (Recreio)
A. R. Dawe (Army)
A Pearce (Scorpions)
I. W. Franklin (Optimista)
M.
(KCC)
G.A. Souza (Craigengower)
Kilbee (Optimists)
Dr B. L. Gosano (Recreio)
N. R. Oliver (Optimists)
Q. J. Kerr (Scorpions)
F. Howarth (Scorpions)
A/C J. S. Beirne (RAF)
A. R. Abbas (IRC)...
D. 1. Lench (Scorps)
M. M. Little
F/O M. D. Marshall (RAF)
F. R. Zimmern
amme
(KCC)
G. Hong Choy (Craigengower)
Gnr D.
Banton (Army)
A. Zimmern (KCC)
Qualification: 150 runs for an average over 15.00.
חד
7.50 7.00
Extras
Total
Blowing Analysis
BRIGHTENING
th
only conceded, one
game
comers.
to all
MALAYANS FEAR FREEMAN
Freeman, from Pasadena, Call-
the only
of the 20fornia is
that the Maluyana
44 America team
one
Freeman
Peng-soon
Recreio
Khalsa
2. RAF
4 Dockyard
0 Khalsa
1 University 3. YMCA THEY STAND
Goals
P W D L FAPta 14 12 1 1 47 4 25 14 10 3 1 62 11 23
10 7 1 8 20 20 15 01 7 34 32 13 133 31 13
16 0
Four match-Ool Telk-hock and Yorkshire cricketer (he challenged Army Hutton for a place in the county Navy Len
thought the Kh Yroh Seng-khoon versus
side before the war) and Rogers,
noor, which is made of composition Police instead of wood, might be a little RAF hard but it would be the same for Civil Service both sides. Both teams have been University training hard and in secret and koep. Dutch HC 144-28 18 29 10
16 4 1 11 20 53 Dockyard RC 14 2 0 12 13 51 4 The whole badminton world will YMCA be watching with the keenest Interest Su the fortunes of the two teams, George Thomas, the donor of the and trophy, will be present at both Ties and and will present his handsome silver
gilt trophy to the winners,Reuter.
Second match-Ool Telk-bock v. Mendez.
ing their training matches away from C&W... V. Third match-Law, Teik-hock
prying eyes,
Fourth Match-Yeoh Teck-chye Freeman and Chan Kon-Icong v and Rogers.
Firth match-Ooi Teck-hock Yeah Seng-kloon v. Williams Stephens.
22 seem to fear. There is complete Malayans' No. 1 Opponent--
confidence in the Malayan camp.
a that they will win all four doubles
matches, leaving the Issue to be dr elded on the five singles.
Of these, the Malayans feci cer-
107 tain they will win. at least three, which would give them a seven-to- two victory. The way they look at
that
Freeman is the Wit is
even if wizard he is supposed to be and beats both their brilliant players.
UP CRICKET London, Feb. 19.-Douglas Jardine, former England Test
that 8.50 captain, suggested 8,50 smaller ball would make for brighter cricket when speaking at a dinner here.
9.04
N. Harl-Hoker (KCC)
LC. Gesano (Recreto)
D. Chelliah (University)
Major C., R. Murray-Brown (Army)
BOWLING:
Overs
Maidens Runs Wickets Average
Gne D. Banton (Army)
127.5
35
309
41
7.53
Chi Hart (Royal Navy)
81
20
204
L/Cpi J. Jones (Army)
70.4
15
215
It A. Steplo (Army)
110.2
25
300
55
5
+1
60
10
208
183.3 49
357
9.15
112.5
12
404
9.18
200
45
604
80.3
15
410
100.1
45
492
75.1
270
11.73
15
407
12.71
T.
P. Mahon (Optimists)
144.5
13.18
A. L. Snaith (Optimists)
94.5
306
13.00
F/O E. N. Gambrill (RAF)
200
14.00
A. K. Ismail
T. H. Lean (University)
544
14.31
14.21
P. J. Billimoria (CCC)
(IRC)
103.5
347
14.45
194
465
14.77
R. E. Lee (KCC)
124.1
124.1
10%
370
15.04
A. el Arculli. Je (IRC) »,
126.3
20
423 *..
15.00
7. Crabtree (Cralgengower). 180.4
30
542
16.42
5. M. Teh (Universilp)..... 100
501
17.27
H. Owen-Hughes (Scorpions) 02.4
5
349
17.45
Qualification: 20 wickets for an
average' under 20.00.
T. A. Pearce (Scorpions)
D. Graham
DR 1. Gosana (Recreto)
Howarth (Scorpion
D. McLellan (Optimists)
CIO L. White (Royal Navy) 140.5
C.
P.
J. Pereira
G.
AN. Gosuno
(Recreio)
PITER CONQUEST"
TO SEE YOU, SENOR ROCA
*6685887862n888886**RRA
10.05 11.38
TEMA
a former.
Wong and Ool, no other American will-bent the other Malayans.-- -------- On the other hand, the Americans doubles are not so sure that the events are the certainlles for the Maloyans that they are reckoned to
TEST. MATCH
Ceylon Face Defeat
A MAN WHO HASN'T LOST
A MATCH IN TEN YEARS
By BENSON SRERE
Los Angeles, Feb. 20-Dr Dave Freeman, badmin- -ton champion-of-America, has not lost a single match în ten years, and doesn't think he will lose one in the next ten years, either.
Freeman, a specialist in nerve surgery, has won six- straight USA national badminton singles titles, and ex- perts agree that he probably would have had four more titles if the tournament had been held during the war. Such lengthy domination of the the national mixed doubles crown sport has given Dr Freeman super- from 1940 until 1943-United Press. lative confidence on the court, and,
handicap to opponents, psychological Getting Ready For
Occasionally, when an opponent Leads Dr Freeman in a ratch, the First Asian Games spectators almost can see the suc
and shock of the player when prise he suddenly realises he may beat the apparently-invincible Freeman, and the consequent tightening di the the opponent.
runs to
Colombo, Feb. 20.-With six second Innings wickets to fall, Ceylon require 221 avoid an innings defeat in the first Test match against West Indies, which ends here tomorrow.
In the second day of the match, the West Indies declared at the overnight score of 402 for two wic- 122 kets, Ceylon, in reply, made and following on 340 runs behind had scored 119 for four wickets in their second innings by the close of play.
But Freeman, who will lead the American tear into the world linals for the Thomas Cup at Glasgow: Scotland, tomorrow doesn't depend upon psychology alone.
PERFECT DEFENCE
12 1 0 11 0 51 2
RUGGER SHANGHAI VISIT
17 Shanghai Hongkong United Services 16 Shanghai
SOFTBALL
SENIOR LEAGUE Chung Hwa 11 · Filipinos Khalsa
4 Canadians Madcaps 10 Overseas
.
18
Б
Saints
D UKBC
0
JUNIOR LEAGUE
Blackhawks Vikings.
Rangers
11
*7 Rexes
4
2 Jaguars
13
2
Mohawks
LADIES' LEAGUE Canadiennes 0 Pirates
-COLONY TENNIS
3
| TOURNEY TODAY
The Men's Open Grasscourt Singles Tennis Championship of the Colony starts today with an attractive programme of games that will see in action Taui Yun-pui, A. J. Doyle, B.
Jocs and Lee Wai-torig
among others.
Best game should be that between the Australian, B. T. M. Jones, and
Donald Lo on Courts 3 while another
Manila, Feb. 20.-Philippine attractive game will, be Teul Yun- athletes were told today they pul, one of the seeded eight, against
M. Heenan
on Court 4. Another seeded player, A. J. Doyle may start preparing for the M Asiatic version of the Olympic of the Royal Air Force, meets the Games beginning next year. Chinese Recreation Club veteran, Dr Regino R. Ylanan, Secretary- Ho Ka-lau, on Court 6. Doyle is the Treasurer of the Philippine Amateur holder of the For East Athletic Federation, has returned Singles Championship. from New Delhi to report an the newly-organised Asia Games Federation.
In aetion, he is a study of Beetness
defence, and it is the "impossibility" and race. Ils is almost the perfect of shots he makes which has broken top-mok rivals and completely shat- in 1954. tered run-of-the-mill competitors.
Dr Freeman's formula is simple: don't let anything get past you. un And he doesn't It takes stamina,
of course.
In the first innings, except for R.W.V. Robbins, also England captain, recommended roWejeyesinghe and Heyn, who scored bat 28 and 22, respectively, the Ceylon cently that the width of the should be reduced give bowlers batsmen failed to cope
with
u better chance of taking wiekeis. accurate attack and wickets fell at
Jardine, however, considers the regular intervals. aim of brighter cricket would better served by making the smaller.
be
ball
LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER Jones, who took four for 29, and Trim,
with three for 27, were the He was a long-distance runner in high school days at Pasadenis, Cal., Declaring that bowling to-day was best West Indies bowlers.
Ceylon Inst their first three second and he still keeps in shape by croa5- "poor stuff," Jardine said: "The
innings wickets for 30 runs, but country her badminton stars, answer is to make bowling easier then came a fourth wicket stand of
many Freeman started as a youthful table not batting more difficult. We want
switched to lawn ten, batting to be as attractive to the eye 81, which improved matters,
BL tonnia prodigy, When stumps were drawn,. as prasible, and I suggest that if you make the ball smaller you can make Rodrigo had nude 59, not out.nis in his teens and then became America's greatest badminton player the bowler an artist again."-Reuter Reuter,
while still a pre-medical student at Pomona College.
Mister Conquest
SEE. YOU'VE PUT Y YOUR ĀTRADS MARK ON, NICOLA
SCORPION
BROOCH, EH?
NICOLA IA MY BURNERS- SMUKIGALING 10 YOURS-HOW DO {THE TRIP GO?
His opponents face not only the growing legend of Freeman invin- ciblity, but the doctor's incredibly fast reflexes.
He is all over the court and rarely resorts to use of power to get points.
Instead he emphasises a 'clean overhand-mixed with cagey wrist déception to keep his foes contin- ually on the move.
Married and father of two boys, the Bandy-haired 180-pound hospital pathologist from San Diego, Cal has in
ja mantelpiece weighted with trophies.
He first hit the championship US fawn. tennis singles titla. in.bracket when he won the junior 1937.
Command
TODAY'S GAMES
The following are today's games ab the Hongkong Cricket Club: He said the first All-Asia Sports
Court I: J. L. C. Pearce vs. Lee will be held in New Delhi Wia-Tong. during February or March, 1050, Court 2: G, Lin Jnr. vs. F. M. Meet
Maila will act as host for the games Ribeiro.
Court 3. B. T. M. Jones vs. Donald At a two-day conference in India Lo. last week, the, Maharajah of Patiala Court 4: Tsui Pun-Pul V5, M.
Asla Heenan. was chosen President of the Games Federation, Jorge B. Vargas, |Vice-Chairman of the Philippine A. Fisher.
Olympic Committee was made Vice- President.-Associated Press.
That year he also teamed with present Davle cupper. Ted Schroeder JR BA
to win the doubles event.
He has shared in badminton doubles titles since 1940 and shared.
G
Court B: Th. J. Ouwehand vs. F.
Court 6: A. J. Doyle vs. Ho Ka Lütt.
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