WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928.
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FOOTBALL.
HEAVY LIST OF SUSPENSIONS.
THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
The report and recommendations
THE TEST TEAM.
THE SELECTORS TASK STILL UNFINISHED.
MANY 'WEAK SPOTS.
In view of the publication yes- of the Commission appointed to Interday of the English test team to quire into alleged breaches of rules go to Australia, the following ar
ticle by a special correspondent of of the Football Association by off the London "Observer," written in cials and players of certain clubs matt week, is interesting:- in the County of Durham was un-
Teams which, in the opinion of animously adopted by the F.A. at the appointed selectors, are the their summer meeting at Blackpool. lish cricket, have had their powers best and the second best in Eng- The Commission report that they publicly tasted, and the important experienced great difficulty in ob-question now to be faced is the selection of the alde that should
tuining the information from some represent England in defence of clubs that they considered neces- the "Ashes" in. Australia. There sary. They examined the books are substantial reasons for believ
the M.C.C. that were obtainable, and also took ing that members of
Cricket Committee, by whom, or by the evidence of officials, directors, specially appointed sub-commit. members of committee, and play-tec, the whole of the party for the ers, and they find that clubs hava overseas trip will be chosen, are failed to observe the rules and re- they have learnt from the Test very far from being assured that
gulations of the F.A. and are satis-Trial and the Test proper all there fied that there has been à practice is to learn about the material ready to their hand for team construc- of paying among
certain clubs
tion purposes. For this reason their amateur players à Bat rate of they will probably he as much in- payment, or an allowance, irres-terested In the Eleven that will be pective of the amount disbursed by chosen for the second Test with the West Indica, which will begin the players, such payment being in at Manchester three weeks hence,] excess of the player's expenses ac-as well as the cricket public gen-] tally and necessarily incurred. erally.
The team that defeated the pre-] The clubs had omitted to obtaini
Bent tourists 30 decisively at from the players, and produce to Lord's last Tuesday has been des- the commission, written receipts cribed in some circles as ao emin-
fifled for the job that it) for payment. Being satisfied that ently
could not be interfered with. This
Bishop Auckland 46 players. Furryhill Athletic 46, Willingdon 16.
Cockfield 37.
Spennymoor United 31.
West Stanley 24. Anfield Plain 28.
players have received payment is the complacent reasoning of the above their expenses, they report pavilion scribe, who always thinks that they are profesional, and re-that everything he sees is for the commend their auspension until best in this best of all possible. worlds. It is to be hoped the December 31, 1928..
Selection Committee are not afflict- ed with any such dangerous equanimity so far from the Eng- land side that defeated the West' Indies being satisfactory, it was deficient in fast bowling, flattered) in its glows, weak in its batting) "tail," indifferent in its slip field- ing. and lacking in speedy scouts on the side of the members' new) Durham City 28.
stand. Larwood may or may not South Shields 11.
be fit for the next match, but in Hartlepool United 7.
any case another fast bowler is 're- Stanley United 29.
quired. Taking the long view, it is extremely unlikely that the apin Darlington 23.
bowling of Freeman and Jupp can Twenty-eight players were aus be of much use on Australian pended during the season, 1928-29, pitches. Freeman has falled on them before, and of the two the they having admitted receiving pay- Northamptonshire captain is the ment, and were now professionals. more likely to succeed. Both, were The chairman, treasurer, and Battered by the inexpertence of the West Indies batsmen, most, if not secretary of the Bishop Auckland all, of whom had not played Club were suspended until June against them before. Among all 30, 1929, and the club fined £50.' the three or four fieldsmen in the Certain officials of Ferryhill, slips there is not one of the old England class as represented, say, Willingdon, Consett, Cockfield,
by the late A. O, Jones, Len Spennymoor, West Stanley, Anfield Braund and F. R. Foster. As an Plain, Durham City, and Darling-out-fieldsman Ernest Tyldesley is
but a pale shade of his famous
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GOOD MEN AT HAND. who have been on view. In bath- Assuming that Hobbs is' At and ing he is without doubt the most THE CAPTAINCY.
likely to remain
he and attractive of the younger race of warned of South
It will he gathered that in the Sutcliffe would be the batting left-handera, Shields and Shildon, and the clubs writer's opinion, which is endors- leaders in Australia as before. Summing up this examination of fined £26 each.. Chilton Colliery, od by many good judges with whom Thence we go down four places the claims for places in the Test the subject has been discussed, the and reach a full-stop. Hallows is matches in Australia, with goma Craghead United, Hartlepools Unit-side that defeated the West Indies not a player to stir the pulses, but confidence I think the Eleven will ed, Langley Park, and Esh Winning is not one that could carry any his restraint and deliberation will eventually be chosen from the fol were nod 210.
confidence, in a Test fight with be suited to the Australian game.lowing thirteen:- F. Colling, formerly of Darling-Australia; also that some changes Ernest Tyldesley would have no D. R. Jardine (capt.), W. V. C. ton F.C. and Darlington Railway for the second match at Manches- critic if his fielding were less Jupp, R. E. S. Wyatt, Hobbs, ter are desirable, One may go stately, but even with this fault Sutcliffe, Hallows, Tyldesley (E.), F.C., who was granted a permit to further than the present tests, and he will probably secure selection. Hammond, Tate, Smith, Larwood, play as a professional for Darling-consider what really does appear, Hammond, like Sutcliffe "selects Nichols, and Leyland. ton F.C. was suspended for the to be the probable bost eleven for himself;" than which there can ba next season. His permit was with the Teats in the Dominion which no higher complainant. Tate has drawn, and it will not be grant- will begin about next Christmas not the spin off the wicket he for- week, The captaincy is the first,merly possessed; small wonder, sed again.
and certainly, 'n the individual sesing how much work he has been The Commission emphasises that sense, the most important choice. called upon to do in the last half.: only travelling and hotel expenses A. P. F. Chapman has many ad- dozen years. He will; however,
Constantinople, June 18. may be paid to amateurs. Extra-vocates, and his claims must be be in the next Test team, even
treated with respect. Yet it is the if he can no longer be described sidering how best to bring re- Modern Turkey is now con- vagant expenses are not permit-
fact that he was, fortunate in the us a Test match winner. The lat- ted, and players must give a re-opportunity of stepping into the ter remark applies to Larwood.ligious worship up to date. ceipt for all money they receivs. England leadership when the Aus R. E. S. Wyatt, as a likely all- special commission under the
Altogether 327 players have tralians lost the
of the University of Ashes at Ken-rounder and it is in "all-round" Stamboul, directed to submit pro-
auspices been suspended, the majority until nington Oval on their last visit. men that England appears to be posals for the radical reformation
H.K. Kopes (old) December 31, 1928.
do. (now) But there was no touch of deficient is to be preferred to of religious worship, has suggest- The Commission decided to hand genius in his captaincy then, nor Vallance Jupp, and Instead of ed the following measures in its
RUGBY SCHOOL. impression of a song, righteous United Asbestow Stores, &c. rover the proceeds of the fines to has there boon anything of the Freeman, Nichols should be includ-
will. Everybody is the School, Dairy Farme charities in Durham County. kind since. Was it good judgment, ed.
[report:- The Essex right-arm fast.
whether masters or boys, and whe- Watsons .............. in the Trial to keep Freeman on bowler bowled really well in the of mosques installation of beate ter,
Better provision for the upkeep Dr. Temple, Bishop of Manches ther they reflected upon it or not," Der A. Wing while Amea, who keeps wicket to Trial, and was well worthy of a and gloak-rooms so that worship Chapel, a marble table, which, with dominated the whole fe of the Sinceres
dedicated in Rugby School, was conscious of a central will that fane Crawforde
Mackintoshs him, and knows all his wiles, was place in last week's Test As a hitting him for 4's? In the match left-hand bat, too, he showed that pers need not remove their shoes; the Percival Guildhouse Centre of place.
Wm. Powells last Monday, when Challenor and he would be a strong joint in any to be conducted in the Turkish the Old Rugbelans memorial to Dr. whole life of Rugby found its pivot HK: Constructions
prayers, sermons, and all services Adult Education in Rugby, forms' There could be no doubt that the
Miscellaneous, H.K. Amusemente Martin were making their solid team's "tail." first-wicket atand, the bowling was As between Smith and. Ames for language (instead of Arabic); John Percival, one time headmaster with him, not because of the B. Tnd. G. Bonds changed in couples, two fast and the wicket-keeping post there 38 so as to produce an agreeable im- and Bishop of Hereford. The dedi of
prayers to be intoned in harmony, of Clifton, headmaster of Rugby offices he, held, but because H. X. Govt. Lowas The result of the Stewards' Cup, two slows, with no contrast. In little to choose; as an additional pression on the "souls of believcation was preceded by a short ser- radiated from him.
the мога! energy which batting, the Kent amateur has not bat, as wall run over six furlongs at Goodwood, the form of two or three years years, the balance. Is on the stere;” Muezzins and Imama (call-vice, conducted by the Rev. J. M. a man of extremely strong and deep
as the advantage of
ers to prayer and preachers) with. Hardwich. ago, and, though it may seem un of the young Kent player. Prob good voices to be selected
The Oxford University Expedi- emotion, held in iron control, and tion, under Dr. T. G. Longstaff, has gracious to say so, candour com- ably bath will go to Australia. these occupations; and, finally Percival, Bishop Temple said: winning the contest over that great in the steamer. "Gertrude Kask," to In an eloquent tribute to Dr. it was no doubt in the process of arrived at Godthaab (Greenland). pels the plain statement that O'Connor and Leyland are the musical instruments and musical Chapman has a good many other young bloods to claim re services to be introduced into the superiors with claims to a place cognition, and of the two the last mosques.
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"Very much that is strongest and force of emotion that he had tem make: biological, researches in this noblest in the Rugby tradition, as pered his will to that exceeding part of Greenland. It will con- it now exists, bears the impress of strength. Those who were under tinue the work carried out by three his character," Ones Arst Impres him at Rugby would be grateful all previous Oxford University expedi sion of him was an overpowering their lives.
tions.