FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932.
CORRESPONDENCE
SELECTORS CRITICIZED.
[To the Editor . "China Mail."]
Sir-Now that the Interpori cricket team has been decided, am sure quite a number of your cricketer renders will have a bit
PEREIRA'S OMISSION.
To the Editor, "China, Mall"] Sir-In reply to "Not Cricket": remarks in the letter published in last night'e issue I would beg to
to say regarding the team selected. inform our keen cricketing friend!
Personally, I would like to voice that the selection of an Interport my opinion regarding the action, XI. cannot embrace a wide circle of the selectors in including Sayer
of his own particular friends. in the side without even a trial.
"
It is generally understood by those The omission of Pereira from the who go in for these trials that those side, I will admit, staggered me,, who put up a creditable perfor- but the probable reason an Bup- nuance will be given preference, plied in your columns under the but now it seems that players are heading of "Hong Kong Eleven" selected as the committee doum fit, satisfied me. hence some are chosen on their re- putation with no regard to form.
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HOME FOOTBALL TO-MORROW
Everton at Home to Bolton
Arsenal's Chance
ENGLISH LEAGUE.
First Division.
L. D. F. Apta.
AWAY.
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2 30 38 16
English League,
First Division.
v. Middlesbro' Chelsea
"A
v. Aston Villa
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v. Huddersfield
Liverpool Bolton. W. Wednesday Leicester C.
Arsenal Birmingham Blackburn R. Blackpool Derby County v. Everton Manchester C. v. Portsmouth v. Sheffield U. Sunderland West Brom.
v. Newcastle U. v. West Ham U. v. Grimaby T.
Second Division.
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Bury
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Leeds United
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Everton Arsenal Pereira is an ideal fast bowler Wednesday on the Club wicket which has Huddersfield T. If this is the attitude to be adopt quite a reputation, but on, the Sheffield United .20 14 3 3 ed, I would suggest that Interport Shanghai wickets, which are as West Bromwich Trials be dispersed with in future, near perfect as anywhere in the Aston Villa
Far East, he would come up waist Liverpool . Another method. is to drop a player if he has not the required high for a good batsman to send Birmingham... stamina, irrespective of his other, to third man every time.
Portsmouth
.19 12 3 4
20 15 4
52 There Newcastle United 19 13 2 4 28 30 .20 11 5 4 40 25 28 Derby County...20 13 3 4 49 29 30
qualities and in this connection would be no dangers of a shooter Chelsea
agree that this is absurd. Grant-
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Goals
Pereira is not included. 1 am or a high kicking delivery. Middlesborough 20 12 6 2 40 28 25 sure that all your readers will would be a duel between speed and Manchester City 20 10 5 48 28 25
the batsman's eye, and after a Sunderland.....20 10 6.4 ed that Pereira has not the stamina little consideration on the matter Blackburn R...20 11 6 3 55 41 25 I think that the Shanghai batsmen Balton Wanderers 20 14 G1 43 24 29 for bowling ten avors at a stretch
..21 11 7 3 at a fast pace, all those who has are sufficiently equipped to combat Leicester City
West Ham U....21 9 7 5 seen him in action will not dis- with his expresses,
Blackpool The Selectors did very well in Grimsby Town pute that this player can send down'
as the fast bowler five or six fast overs continuous-playing Beck ty, and besides his fielding alone he is very much more reliable deserves a place not to mention than Pereira as a batsman, and as he has had previous experience on his batting.
I know that! Really dropping a player who Shanghai wickets, possesses, all these qualities for "Not Cricket" will not appreciate Wolverhampton the sole reason given is ridiculous, he mention of experience, but Bradford
that cannot be helped. but again I suppose the selectors
Youre, etc., know best.
Hong Kong, April 29.
CRICKET.
P. V. L. D. F. A.Pta. .21 17 1 3 71 11 37 Leeds United ...19 11 3 5 35 20 27 .23 17 4 2 45 22 28
Stoke City Bury Plymouth A. Bradford City Tottenham H. Notts Forest Manchester U. Southampton Millwall Charlion A. "Not
Preston NE. more Chesterfield
Swansea Town
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.19 12 3 -10 2
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Before concluding 1 would give! a word of advice to those who in- tend going in for future Interport Trials-Be sure that you have all the necessary qualities as defined
To the Editor, "China Mail."1 before even attempting to mail your:
Sir,-Tragic, isn't it, entry, otherwise it would be a waste of time. Zimmern of Craigan- Cricket," but what is even gower, although possessing all the pathetic is that your effort, although qualities of a cricketer including savouring of the dramatic, has Oldham A.
Notts County lasting power, is not given a place, afforded me a deal of amusement.
Burnley presumably because of his interport I'm afraid I can't quite "gather" Barnsley inexperience. Is this correct, Mr. your nom-de-plume but it definitely Port Vale Selector.
is not cricket to rush into print Bristol City Thanking you for the space ac- with a lot of drivel interspersed corded me, I am,
: with un attempt at destructive Yours for cricket as played, criticism. I feel sure that the ADMIRAL.players championed are the last to
Goals desire this sort of publicity and it
P. W. L. D. F. A.Pts. Fulham
.19 13 3 3 66 24 29 just isn't done" to dispute an- Reading
........19 17 1 1 58 21 35 other's inclusion in the side.
Southend United 19 10 4 5 33 16 25 Exeter City all,
.20 16 1 3 53 15 35 say, first of
Hong Kong, April 28.
To the Editor, "China Mail."). Sir do not profess to know
Permit me to
Luton Town
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Brantford v. Bournemouth Cardiff City V.
Norwich City Coventry City v. Watford Exeter City
Crystal Pal. Bristol R. Mansfield T. Brighton
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Reading Southend .U. Thames
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Barrow Chester Darlington Gateshead Halifax T. Hartlepools
Hull City
v. Stockport C.
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Carlisle U.
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v. Adcrington S.
Lincoln City v. Wrexham New Brighton v. Walsall
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V. York City
Rochdale
TIPPET ENTERS THE SIXTH ROUND.
Defeats Elkins at Sandwich.
AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
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In the fifth round of the Bri- tish Amateur Golf Championship the St. George's coursę at Sandwich, H. Tippet (North De- von) defeated Elkins by four up and two to play.--Reuter.
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20 2 14 4 17 29 Third Division (South).
HOME.
.19 15 3 1 58 18 31 20 12 5 3 42 21 27
20 14 4 2 62 27
.19 9 4 6 35 20, 21
how the Selection Committee for that I hold no brief with the Selee Crystal Palace ..20 14 0 6 48 12 34 the Interport Cricket match is tors and that I would have preferred Brighton formed, but I feel that some im-
to have Heen five on the council, Cardiff City provement might be, made in the bringing in one each from the I.R.C. Brentford personnel of the three who are to and the K.C.C. One would imagine Norwich City decide the fate of keen cricketers, that a committee of this composi Coventry City20 16 2 2 69 I am not in any way losing sight of the fact that the Interportion would be more liable to arrive Queen's Park R. 20 10 4 6 48
at a proper representative eleven Northampton T. 20 11 8 3
Be Bournemouth 20 7 5 8 37
Watford
.21 12 2 7 51 22 31 20 33 3 45 26 30
*match Was orginally staged be from the material available.
tween members of the Hong Kong that as it may, the present Selector/ Swindon Town ..21 12 7 2 47 31 Cricket Club and the Shanghai have done their job and that is all Torquay United .21 9 6 6 49 39 24 Bristol Rovers..21 11 4 6 46 30 28 Cricket Club. Now that the other there is to it. Only eleven make Clapton Orient.21 76 8 41 35 clubs have been allowed to enter the side So some must be dis- Mansfield Town .20 10 5 5 49 43 some of their more prominent appointed. The few who have been Gillingham 20 77 6 24 26 membera for Trial matches, the
excluded have taken their omission H.K.C.C. distinction has been car-
as all cricketers should. May I This being the ried by the board.
add that cricket is played not only! case, why then should Messrs. Hancock and Hayward be nemin- on the field, and that others could
do no better than follow in their ilead?
thanks.
Thames
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AWAY.
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P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Pts.
21 9 6 6 59 35 24
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20 5 10 5 25 39 15 21 8 9 4 28 30 20
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13 6 24 65
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4 21 43 12
28 42 14
21 45 8 31
19 2 15
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21 58 9
12 2 41 49 10
15 5 21 61
1 17 2 18 83
Third Division (North).
HOME
Goala
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ated to the Selection Committee
P. W. L. D. F. A.Pts without the general consent of all
The Selection Committee have a Gateshead
Lincoln City....20 17 2 1 68 13 35 bther clubs which show an active
19 14 2 3 57 20 31 interest in cricket.. I know this thankless task to perform and their Chester
20 16 2 2 54 21 34 to be a fact that my club was not final choice, no matter how it has Crewe Alexandra 21 16 2 3 68 27 35 approached as regards the person- gone, is deserving of the Colony's Tranmere Rovers 21 16 1 4 78 24 36 nel of the Selection Committee.
Barrow There can be no gainsay-Southport The third place on the Commiting the fact that there are no two Wresham tee was given to Mr. L. T. Ride better judges of cricket in the York City for the simple reason the outside Colony than Dick Hancock and Tom Darlington
Hall cluba required a representative, Hayward and neither are there an Walsall That is all well and good. But why other two who are more conversant Accrington 8. should Mr. A. W. Hayward be on with Shanghai conditions, with the Stockport C. b... the Committee when he has just possible exception of Pat Madar, Hartlepools
· 9 6 4 41 24 24 returned from lcafe. We all know who has just been transferred here Doncaster Rovers 19 12 6 2 36 25 26 Carlisle United..19 8.4 7.37 23-25 of his brilliant achievements in the from the North.
Halifax
D3 5 28
City
past, but during the brief time. I do not wish to detract from Rotherham, which he has bad in the Colony Pereira's brilliance as a cricketer, New Brighton since his return he could not pos-but I shall take him as an instance Rochdale sibly have had the beat opportun-as "Not Cricket" heads his letter itles of seeing the likely candi- with that player's name. Un- dates in action. Has he seen R. doubtedly, he should be played in Lee, U. M. Omar, A. M. Rodrigues, all Hong Kong sides in matches in S. A. lsmall, K. P. Lim or R. H. the Colony where the wicket – is Griffiths in action? I realise I am dery, but one has to consider how making a very bold statement, but he will fare on a Shanghal pitch. He
I feel very incensed at the way was at the top of his form last Motherwell cricket is governed in this Colony. November, but when we had the Rangers Mr. H. R. B. Hancock is admitted- misfortune to strike a wicket Third, Lanark ly in a better position to make a typical of Shanghai, for the Inter-Celtle
St Mirren Belection, although he could not port, he did not meet with any of Parukk Thistle possibly have seen all that was re- the success expected from him.To Aberdeen quired of him as à Selector, as he my mind, I think this must have in- Kilmarnock: has not participated very much influenced the Selectors In no smail Hearts fesze local cricket during the past two measure, but I wish to sympathise Cowdenbeath;
Hamilton: A years. Umpiring a Trial game in that I think the Preas were name may give the Selector some sort of rather imprudent in their choice of Clyde an idea; as to the ability of the a reason by the suggestion, of “lack marked man, but is it the right. of stamina;" one?
Yours, etc.
Yours, etc.,
KEEN BUT SORE. Hong Kong, April 29.
Hong Kong Apr
Ayr United
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14 34 56 · 1
12 5 3 31:1
28 10 7 3 41
AWAY.
Goala Total P. W. L. D. F. A. Pia. Pia, 60 20 11 6 3 40 30 25 21 10 7 4 36 30 24 35
20 5 9 6 24 38 16 50
20 6 11 3 21 42 15
50
18 3 9 6 27 22 12 48
...À 12 6 30 36 18
6 14 33 11
18 4
14 1 18 47
2 14 4 23 SE
-3 16 2 26 67
18 7 74
19
4 12 3
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12 66.11 34
19 15 31 1 27 31
13
4 2
42 34 31 28
18 47
11 4 333 54 25
18 13 3 2 48 27 28
814 16.45
0 37.3.18 53
18 1 14.61
AWAY.
Goals
2 5 49 20
43 47 26: 23
10 3 31 52 15...
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