October 30, 1909.]
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C. v. BUFFS.
This match was played on the Club ground on Saturday before a large number of spectators, who, despite the inclemency of the weather, turn- ed out to witness what was expected to be a good match. The teams were:-
H.K.F.C.-J. Clark; F. G. Carroll and J. McCubbin; H. W. Kilby, R. C. Barlow and A. Gregory; A. Aitcheson and W. Weston; A. Whitmarsh; E. A. May and J. D. Danby,
Buffs.-Black; Ruler and Bartlett; Dare, Wren and Tampsett; Fitzpatrick and Drew; Taylor; Brewster and Barker.
Kicking off facing the pavilion end the Club forwards made a raid on the Buff territory and Bartlett and Ruler were kept busy keeping them from getting through. This was only a flash in the pan, however, as from the time the ball began to get slippery the Buffs had the game well in hand.
The first goal was the result of a mis-kick by McCubbin, the ball skidding off his foot into the net. The soldiers, more at home on the slippery soil than their opponents, were all over the Club players, and Taylor beat Clarke twice before the interval.
In the second half the Buffs showed their superiority still further by adding three more goals.
The spasmodical runs by the Club forwards met with little success, as they never seemed, to have full control over the ball.
The game ended with the scores :-Buffs, 6; H.K.F.C., 0. For the winners Taylor was best and it was largely due to his individual efforts that the score was so great. Dare at half-back worked well, but an over willingness spoils his play, and an over eagerness makes some of his attempts to get the ball come under the heading of dan- gerous play." Ruler, getting the greater amount of work to do, did it well, and it is a pleasure to learn that there is no likelihood of him giving up football this season.
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The Club players have all been seen to better advantage than on Saturday. Me- Cubbin was unfortunate in being elbowed in the windpipe during one of the rushes of the Buff forwards. Clark, could not be blamed for the goals scored against his side, and some of his sayes were excellent. Gregory worked hard, as did Barlow, the latter giving Black the only shot he had any difficulty in saving.
Summing up, the Buffs were the better team and deserved their win; but on a dry afternoon with the same teams the Buffs would have all the way to go for points.
KOWLOON v. R.E.
The meeting between these teams was very interesting and the spectators enjoyed what was certainly a good game. Kowloon were well served by their forward quintette and the weak- ness of their back line was well covered by Storrie and Lapsley. The soldiers were not seen at their best either, their defence not being as strong as usual and the team showing a general slackness, which was altogether unex- pected. The R.E. set off in good style, but their attacks on the home goal were rather indiffer. ent. A sharp contrast was supplied by the Kowloon men, who, once they got possession, lost no time in becoming dangerous, and the gamė was scarcely ten minutes old when Morris drove a low shot into the goalkeeper, who stopped it, but as the ball was greasy it slipped through his hands and the first point went to Kowloon amid great applause. Encouraged by this success the homesters settled to the attack and the smart play of their lighter forwards enabled them to dash through before the soldiers could get near them, and Wilkie had the honour of the second point, the slippery ball giving the custodian no chance. Half-time- Kowloon,
2 goals; R.E., 0.
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In the second half the Engineers played more effectively, and after ten minutes fast and excit- ing play Morrish beat Foulkes. Quick ex- changes followed, but a foul against Storrie. gave the visitors a good opportunity, of which they took advantage and the soldiers gained the equalising goal. The prospects at this stage were in favour of the Engineers, the more especially as Kowloon's speedy rushes were wasted by wild shooting. However, their
defence proved equal to all demands and thongh the issue was in doubt to the end, owing to the dangerous speed of the Kowloon men once they broke away, no further scoring took place, and time was called with the register standing: Kowloon, 2 goals; R.E., 2.
Buffs
R. G. A. Kowloon R. E.
LEAGUE TABLE.
Goals
P. W. L. D. For Agst. Points
3 2
H. K. Club 3 Naval Yard 2
3 0
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CRICKET.
League,
17 1
8 2 76
6
1 11 0 13
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R.E. v. CIVIL SERVICE. Civil Service were at home to the R.E. on Saturday afternoon. The soldiers went to the wicket first and compiled 115, and it looked when the others went in that a draw would result. However, the R.E. managed to get the C. S. out on the last ball of the over and secured decided victory. Scores:
B.E.
Cpl. McGregor, e McEwen, b Reid Spr. Harris, b Reid
Sgt. Power, run out
Cpl. Osmon, c Bird, b Reid
Sgt. Wallban, b_Bird
Cpl. Harrison, e Jackson, b Reid Sgt. Keane, not out
Total
Extras
Spr. Klea, Spr. Sturdy, L.-Cpl. David-
son and Spr. Walker did not bat.
CIVIL SERVICE.
KONG 03-
&
Gast Field
391
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0.
M.
5.5
€
18
7
0
33
Bacon Adams
3.5
0
5
0
CIVIL SERVICE A.
D. McKenzie, b Moody
F. Sutton, b Bell
17
F. Brewer, a Ogg, b Bell
6.
G. R. Field, o Glendinning, b Bell............
11
A. Davey, b MoHardy
2
P. R. Adams, not out
43
W. Cast, b McHardy
0
F. Bacon, Moody
1
1
1
14
Extras
2
Total
.100
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
20
0.
M.
B.
W.
9
1
82
3
0
5
7
26
3
3
6
2
2
0
10
3
0 16
C. W. Doughton, o Bell, b Glendinning...
F. Croucher, c and b Cooper
R. Thomson, c Ogg, b Moody...................................
Moody
MòLennan
Bell.. McHardy
Glendinning
Cooper
KOWLOON A v. WATSON'S, Watson's XI. were at Kowloon on Saturday and retired beaten by 23 runs. Jeffries was top scorer for Kowloon with 30, and Harper's 14 put him at the head of Watson's batsmen, 'Scores":
WATSON'S.
E. James, run out
1
5
H. S. Spurge, b Curwen
39
H. Taylor, & Moore, b Elson..................................................
13
R. Phillips, b Goldsmith.
12
38
J. Clark, b Goldsmith
3
G. R. Miller, b Goldsmith..........
3
H. Rapp, e Robinson, b Somerville.
10
G. Harper, c and b Somerville
14
J. E. Suiter, e Robinson, b Goldsmith
4
E. J. Spittles, b.Somerville
1
.115
J. Fraser, not out
Extras
1
12
Total
66
F. A. Biden, c Harris, b Osman E. W. Dawson, c Power,b Osman A. R. F. Raven, lbw Wallbank
3
BOWLING ANALYSIS
0.
ᏎᎢ .
R.
W.
J. G. McEwen, c Kle, b Wallbank
Curwen... Elson
7
1
13
3
0
13
E. Reid, o Power, b Wallbank
Goldsmith
1
7
4)
22
A. M. Thornhill, b Wallbank T. Jackson, b McGregor
Somerville
3
2 15
8
KOWLOON.
11
R. E. O. Bird, & Power, þ Osman Pile, b McGregor
5
C. W. Jeffries, c and b Taylor
30
3
S. R. Moore, c Suiter, b Taylor
McKay, not out
H. E. Goldsmith, b Taylor
Extras
A. Somerville, run out
W. Elson, b Taylor .....
Total
46
T. Chee, c Suiter, b Spurge
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
W. Curwen, c Rapp b Taylor
4
M.
W.
W. Weaser, b Clark
29.
Osman Keane
10
3
3
19
3
9
2
Wallbank McGregor Klea
11
6
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Test Match.
H.K.C.C. v. GARRISON.
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The match between the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Garrison started on Saturday The scores when afternoon was not completed. stumps were drawn were:-
GARRISON-FIRST INNINGS.
Capt. Beasley, st. Elborough, b Young Capt. Garnett, a and b Oliver
16
1
Capt. Maird, st. Elborough, b. Oliver. D. K. Anderson. e Hutchison, b Young H. W. Green, c and b Makin
...127
0
14
0
Capt. Clapham,
Capt. Crawford, not out
H. G. Bagnall
J. C. Innes, c Elborough, b Oliver
R. P. Weed, b Oliver
E, C. Norman, not out. H. Liepmann,
Total
H.K C.C.-FIRST INNINGS. T. E. Pearce, not out A. C. E. Elborough, b Baird
Friendly
181
15.
4
POLICE "A" v. CIVIL SERVICE "A." This meeting took place on the Civil Service Ground and ende in a win for the Police by 26
runs. Scores:
POLICE A.
P.P. J. Wodehouse, b Gast J. Ogg, & Croucher, b Field. A. Counsell, è and b Field W. Cooper, c Davey, b Bacon. D. McHardy, b Bacon ........ S. Bell b Gast
5
14
18
42
10
K. McLennan, b Adams J. Marks, b Adams... J. Moody, c Croucher, b Gast J. E. Baker, not out G. Glendinning, b Gast
Extras
Total
126
Capt. Park, b Taylor J. Robinson, b Taylor
T. Ramsay, not out
Extras
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Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
0.
M.
Taylor
13
5
37
Spurge
7
0
20
Millar
2
0
14
Kapp
1
0
2
SPORTING NOTES,
CRICKET.
WALKE
Our cricket season is not opening up at all well. The weather from a cricketing point of view has been most disappointing, and as a result those whom we look to uphold the honour of the Colony in the forthcoming matches are being denied the practice they with but few exceptions want so badly. However, the clouds are not without a streak of silver lining; Capt. Baird's 127 on Saturday was a fine effort, Capt. Beasley and Lieut. Green being the only other members of the Garrison team to make and the latter 14. Four ducks were registered anything like a stand, the former scoring 16 during the afternoon. Oliver was again success- ful with the ball and may now be looked upon as a certainty for the interport team. It was rather a pity that Power was not playing. On the other hand, one cannot but sympathise with him for sticking to his own team, and considerTM ing his performance on Saturday he certainly deserves his place in the team representing the Colony,
The league match between the Civil and Royal Engineers provided one of those little surprises that so often come along and which make the game so fascinating.
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