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Y.M. C. A. SUFFER HEAVY DEFEAT.
Completely Outplayed By Jat Regiment.
C.B.A. LADIES PLAY WELL.
Displaying nothing like their
NEWCASTLE LOSE AT THE TEST MATCHES
LEICESTER.
Leeds Held to Draw
at Home.
LUTON'S CONVINCING WIN.
London, Yesterday. The following were the resulta usual form the Y.M.C.A. hockey of yesterday's Association football eloven suffered a heavy defeat yes- matches as cabled by Reuter:-
terday on the Marina ground when
they went down by five goals to
one before the Jat Regiment.
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
Bradford Leeds U.
First Division.
I Manchester C. 51 4 Liverpool
2 Wolves
Severat of the players arrived Birmingham late and perhaps that was the rea-Huddersfield
the "y"
Leicester C. son that
4 Newcastle U. never settled down
Second Division. at any stage of the game, Crossing over two goals in arrears the "Y" received a jittle encour agement when Parker broke through to score a good goal as the result of an individual effort. This, however, spurred the mili- tary side on and they scored three further goals in quick succession
to place the Issue beyond doubt,
The end of the season spirit was very manifest in the Y.M.C.A.
1. Bradford C. Third Division (South). Northampton 9 Coventry C. Luton T. 7 Norwich C. Third Division (North). Walsall 4 Halifax T..
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REVIEWED.
Value of Springboks Tour.
COMING ENGLISH TOUR.
Australia won the five cricket test matches against South Africa with ease; but a study of the series reveals several disquieting features, In view of next season's tour of Australia by an M.C.C. team. The Australians are likely to encounter
3 much sterner opposition from the 2 Englishmen than they had from the South Africans, who several times! 1 failed to consolidate early successes gained by their bowlers, and never! escaped from the dominant influence of Grimmett and Ironmonger.
The tour of the Springboks was 2 valuable to Australian cricket be- cause, principally, it gave some of the younger players an opportunity to play in international teats. But the tour also revealed an unsuspect- ed weakness in the Australian bat- ting. Too often the task of scoring runs fell on the shoulders of the
HONDA RECEIVES A CHECK.
eleven, not one of their players Ng Sze Cheung Lives
living up to reputation. Though the conditions experienced on the Marina ground were against them their heavy defest, however, came ae a surprise, for the "Y" had not lost to the Jat Regiment in three matches this season.
The Jats were well served by. their centre-half and centre for- ward, who were largely respon- sible for their side's triumph.
Result:-
5 1
3/9th Jat Regt. Y.M.C.A...... Y.M.C.A.-L. D. Skinner; A. Tate, E. O. Murphy; R. A. Bates, D. McLellan, F. S. W. Smith; J. M. Wilson, G. C. Burnett, F. Selk, W. J. Browne and F. Parker.
Cumberland beat Ladies,
for Another Attempt.
reliable Woodfull and the amazing Bradman, Between them they scored more than half of the The following were the results of play in the Lawn Tennis Champion- Australians' runs, thus showing that ship yesterday:--
the former solidity of the Austra- lian batting was missing.
Open Singles.
Fingleton's Success.
T. Honda and Ng Sze-cheung were forced to abandon their match after Ng Sze-cheung had won the
W. H. Ponsford had a lean sea- first set at 6-3 and Honda had won son, averaging 19 runs for five com- the second at 6-2. The score in pleted innings. K. Rigg had an the third set was 3. all when the match was abandoned.
Club Championship. A. L. Sullivan beat Valentine 6-1, 6-2.
Handicap Singles "D",
J. Ferguson beat Cleland, w.o. Williams beat McBride 6-3, 6-2.
At King's Park yesterday after- noon, the C.B.A. Ladles eleven lost! to a team from H.M.S. Cumberland, by the odd goal in seven in an in- teresting hockey match, The and Bryden 6-1, 6-0.
Handicap Doubles. Barton and Bradley beat McKay and James, w.o.
ladies' forward line combined very. well, but their defence was apt to be slow in clearing, and, but for continuous offalde the sailors would have scored many more goals. The ladies adopted the three back policy.
Within a few minutes from the commencement of play. Gollop
Sewell and Wright beat Robb
average of more than 50. but nei- ther he nor 8. 3. McCabe was re- Hable. Rigg appears to have lost; some of his skill, but McCabe in other matches during the season enjoyed wonderful success." A. F. Kippax was not. as reliable se usual, but his illness and lack of match play may have been the roa-- son for a comparatively modest ser-
son,
J. H. Fingleton was a suc- cess. His 40 in the low-scoring! fifth test match showed that, in ad- dition to possessing skill on a bad wicket, his match temperament was Handicap Mixed Doubles. good enough for an Australian XI Redmond and Mrs. James beat player. Fingleton, with his fine Mr. and Mrs. Mackie 6-3, 6-4. defence, should become an ideal Owen Hughes and Mrs. Martell opening batsman, and he is also beat Mr. and Mrs. Valentine, gradually increasing his acoring!
w.o.
...
strokes.
The Bowlers.
The test matches also showed
scored for the sailors, adding TENNIS PROGRAMME. how much Australia is dependent
а
second goal shortly after, M. Panizzi replying for the ladies.) Prior to the interval Gollop com-1 plated the hat-trick. In the second-half, the ladies decreased]
TO-DAY.
Open Doubles.
Handicap Singles “A”.
Owen Hughes v. Harkins.
[on the bowling of 0. V. Grimmett and H. Ironmonger. Between them they captured 64 of the 100 wickets: that fall during the serios. Aus- tralia would have been in a bad T. Wall bowled well early, but later was lass effective.
the deficit through B. Walker. Fincher and Goldman v. Barros position without them.' Mid-field play continued for a and Remedios. while, and as a result of good work by O. Dalziel, on the right, B. Walker scored, the equaliser. Close on to the end, Hetherington went through on his own, to net the sailors' winning goal.
Of the C.B.A forwards, O. Dal- ziel and P. Hunt were good; whilst M. Gardiner and A. Fowler were the pick of the defence.
Result:-
Cumberland
C.BA. Ladies
Handicap Singles “B”.
Wilson v. J. Ferguson, Beck v. Nigel. Wood or Clarabutt v. Clarke. Gordon v. Robb...
Handicap Doubles.
There were one or two bright, features. L. Nash's first appear ance was excellent, but a second trial against better batsmen would be necessary before his value could be truly assessed. Nash, however, shows signs of developing into a fine all-rounder. We need someone to take the place of A. Fairfax, who will shortly leave for Accrington.
Another who showed promise - was the North Sydney slow bowler,
Ride and Harkins v. Barton and 3 Bradley.
C.B.A. Ladles:-A, Fowler; M.: -Redmond and Forater v. Tufton : W. J. O'Reilly. He bowled well in Gardiner, E. Burke; J. Bryson, P. and MacDougal).
the two tests in which he played. McGaw, I. Warnes; O. Dalziel, G. Lampard and Clarke v, Valen-He showed courage with the bat, MacNider, B. Walker, P. Hunt, and tines. M. Panizzi
Radio Activities,
Handicap Mixed Doubles. Col and Mrs. Lecky v. Palmer
In their Easter Holiday fixtures, and Miss Stevenson.
the Radio Sports Club defeated
H.M.S. Bruce on Saturday, by the
and is one of the few daring enough to lift a medium-pace bowl- er to an unprotected outfeld. O'Reilly may be one of Australia's most dependable bowlers of the fu- ture, and his dashing batting has already made him welcome to on-
only goal scored, and on Sunday To beat the Englishmen, next sea-lookers, morning they defeated a team from son the Australian batting should. The Australian fielding, although the RAF by three goals to one, be strengthened, but reliance for never really brilliant, was general, The following have been' select- bowling will have to be placed on ly und, but there were many ed to represent the Radio in Grimmett and Ironmonger. Much missed chances on the final day of
lepend on the English selec, the Bfths test.
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