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STUDY OF CAPTAINCY
THE QUALITIES OF PERSONAL LEADERSHIP.
EXAMPLE TO THE TEAM
The following arilele which, ap- peared in the columns of the Observer should prove of interest on the eve of the cricket season.
It is true that the spin of a coin no longer accords to a captain the responsible duty of pitching the wicket (and finding a suitable "brow for "honest Lumpy"), but it is still hard to exaggerate the ime portance of a captain to his side, and, indeed, to the whole club or community which it represents. He is at once its focus and its re- presentative; from him his fellows will take their tone in keenness and good sportsmanship, and by him and his considerateness visitors will largely judge the spirit of the place.
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their application to the particular material which he can command.
Interesting Data.
INTERPORT SIDE,
Fourteen Swimmers for Shanghai.
OFFICIAL SELECTION.
D. Laing, •
H. M. Remedios,
The team chosen to represent Hong Kong in the triangular In- terport Swimming contest against Shanghai and Tientsin at Shang- hal
September
omi- cially announced yesterday. Under The management of D. Laing the interporters will all by the Pre- sident Cleveland on September .6, and will return on the President The Of these studies it must suffice, Hoover on September 21. here to mention four, those in the team will be comprised of the fol Badminton volume by Mr. Warner, lowing: in the Lonsdale book by Mr. Fen- der, in Mr. Noble's most original and vigorous book, "The Game's The Thing," and the chapter in "The Jubilee Book of Cricket.” Written as they are by four of the greatest caplains that ever lived, they constitute a positive mine of Information and suggestion, and if a captain will really study and digest them, returning to them with fresh experience of his own as often as he can throughout the season, he should, at least in the tactical handling of his side, im- prove almost out of recognition.
Attack and Defence.
C. E. Roza-Pereira,
L. Roza-Pereira, W. Lawrence, S. H. Wong,
W. Fornita, E. W. Railton, J. A. Victor, T. L. Knight, 'S. V. Gitlins, E. Zimmern. J. R. Soares, Ed. da Roza.
Perhaps the most important of CRAIGENGOWER BEAT all tactical principals for a cap-) tain to grasp is the distinction be-
TAIKOO R.C. tween attack and defence in the
Fighting Commander. For a captain is, in the first place, a host whose duly it is to sec to the comfort and cujoyment of the visiting side. But he is also leader in combat, and behind his courtesy must lie the qualities of In fighting commander. Of these perhaps the most important is that which no amount of taking-thought Feap acquire-personality, the mag- netic something which makes of a man a neutral focus for, loyalty, effort, and confidence. The "Old Man," of course, had it in excelsis; so had "Monkey Hornby and Sam Woods, amongst county, captains, Stoddart. Mr. Warner, and Harry Trott in Test matches, whilst at the University, Mr. Leveson-Gowor and, in their quiet way, Mr. Gregor MacGregor and Mr. E. L. Kidd illustrated the same gift.. But gift it is, and we must leave it at that: temperament, however, a man may study and try to mould in himself, and temperamentally a captain must try to attain a balance 100 runs an hour. between enthusiasm and self- control.
eld. In batting this is, of course,
Overwhelming. Win in Spey Royal Cup..
NOW IN SEMI-FINAL.
obvious enough: valuable though a fixed batting order is, there are obviously occasions when it must he modified; the well-known story of Hobbs's bat and Mr. Jardine's appearance in the third Test match of the last Australian tour pro- vides a good example of modifica- tion for defence; a left-handed i batsman, judiciously used, may being Green Club yesterday, the Playing at the Kowloon "Bowl- invaluable in this connection. In Cralgengower C.C. defeated the attack it is a captain's business to Taikee R.C. in the Spey Royal Cup tell his batsmen when he wants lawn bowls competition. by 28 them to work to a definite time shots to 13.
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table, and here we may notice Mr. A five at the third head placed Fender's interesting suggestion Talkoo. in the lead and they main- that a batsman is less likely to be tained the advantage, to the eighth disturbed by being asked to score' head. After this, however, Craig- at the rate of 5 runs an over than engewer forged ahead to win de-
cisively by 15 shots.
Placing the Field.
Craigengewer now play the. Club. But the main scope for attack de Recreio for right of entry into nud defence lies in out-crleket, in the final round.
the handling of bowlers and, above Scores
all, in the placing of the field; and Craigengower: ·
Taikoo R.C.
J. Polson
Keenness Personified. He must be as heen as mustard yet not excitable, alert and recep. tive in mind yet not at the mereý Ja whatever other respecte English G. L. Buchannan R. Wallace of each new idea. He must be cricket to-day may contrast un- R. Basa prepared to take risks, but must favourably with what it was in, E. el Arculli yet preserve a balanced judgment, say, 1899, in this respect at least U. M. Omar and in dealing with his men he❘ it may claim a most notable· ad-: must be strong, but sympathetic, vance. Under the best captains, generous with his praise and en-to-duy there is an ingenuity, a couragement, but prepared, if oe- resource, an elasticity hardly
J. Laing N. Drummond
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casion demands it, to say exactly dreamt of thirty years ago. First, WALKER TO FIGHT
| what he thinks: mistakes, however then, as to bowling: a captain will
disastrous, should never bo de always, of course, with due regard, nounced in public, for the sinner do the state of the wicket and the should he conscious enough of angle of the wind, begin with the them himself, but sinckness and two bowlers who can make best bad temper should be dealt with at use of the new ball: so long as the jonce and once and for all. A cap. balance of the game remaine tain should not be too proud to con- reasonably even, his subsequent sult the most experienced and sen- changes will aim at never allowing sible members of his side. Dick the batsmen to get into a comfort- Lilley was valuable mentor to ajable groove nor any one of his succession of Test match captains, bowlers to be bowled to a stand- and even the aristocratic Mr. still. Armstrong was not above asking his opinion of that shrewd judge, Mr. Carter, but unsolicited advice will not be welcomed, for no Soviet can ever be a cricket team.
Building Up A Side.
Handling of Bowlers.
CARNERA.
Result of Recent Draw.
SHARKEY'S OPPONENT..
Berlin, August 21. Max Schmeling, world's heavy- To this end variety in attack is weight champion, expects to fight important though-this is not an Micky Walker in Miami-next ond, in itself. Lockwood and February, his manager announced Richardson, Blythe and Woolley, to-day..
working in pairs; hardly engender- ¦ Walker, a former welterweight A captain's work begins with the od peace of mind for the batsman and middleweight champion, de- first day's practica of the season, Fast bowlers will be used as storm serted his class for the "heavy- for from the start he must be out troops, to be launched in periodic weight ranks last year, and qualifi- { to watch and appraise all possible | assaults: steady medium-paced ed as one of the real top-notchers material at his disposal. He must bowlers will be used to hold the when he fought Jack Sharkey to a beware of taking last season's fort whilst the former are re 10-round draw recently. values for granted; a man's, and cuperating. Slowy · spin-bowlers Sharkey, Walker, and Primo especially a boy's, form may differ will be used whenever u stand Carnera just about comprise. the widely from year to year, and the threatens to be prolonged, and list of eligibles for the privilege of greater the number of old choices always put on against a hitter or challenging Schmeling, Sharkey or obvious candidates available the an obviously nervba batsman; is Schmeling's more important is it for the cap- they have enhanced value in schoo! Carnera, who looks awfully good, tain to make it clear to all that matches. All bowlers must be is somewhat at a disadvantage, be they have got to earn their place. made to reitlise that it is criminal cause of hie long association with The problem is to strike the mean to bowl wide to a new bateman; he third-raters and fourth-ratera. between keeping his men too long must be attacked at once and every Walker definitely earned a high on tenter hooks and making up a effort minde to dislodge him before
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side too early. Obviously the he has settled down. A captain place by drawing with Sharkey, sooner a side becomes. a side the must watch carefully the approach and probably represents America's better: ho can, then arrive at a of the 200 and the new ball, so that choice for the next challenger to
Schmeling-United Press. normal batting order and a normal the bowler or bowlers who need it disposition of the field and begin most may be rosted and fit to make working out his various tactical most out of it; conversely, if a temporary defence; In this the schemes for attack and defence, spin-bowler is in a run of success, medium-paced, steady bowler muat For it is hardly too much to say he will probably dispense with the play the main part and must try that half a captain's work will be cw ball altogether. Generally by immaculate length at and put done off the field, taking over the speaking, fast bowlers pront by the side the off-stump, coupled by endless and fascinating problems new ball, as it tends to bounce light changes of pace to lure the of the game with the most ex-
than an old one.
batsman to self-destruction. But perienced judges available, reading
Normal. Tactics
except when all hope of a vinia some of the studies on captaincy
Should the batting side threaten gone, this policy, when, successful, which abound in the game's litera to get definitely on top, this open, will immediately be replaced by ture, and working out for himself jolicy must be modified for one of normal tactics.
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