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BRITAIN'S WALKER CUP CHALLENGE
T. A. TORRANCE CAPTAIN?
PERKINS LOST TO BRITISH SIDE AS NOW NATURALISED AMERICAN.
WEATHERED POSSIBILITY
It is encouraging to think that Britain is to make a whole-hearted attempt on the Walker Cup this year. The selectors could hardly repeat the disastrous tactics of the Ryder Cup authorities, and send à team over that could hardly walk.
It is, however, extremely improbable that in these hard times, anything like a whole British teäm as originally chosen, will be able to make the journey. The selectors' choice will, therefore, be limited accordingly to those who can afford to accept.
Home Cricket
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Note by Cricketer.
In a season which will decide the selection of the England XI to touri Australia in the 1932-33 season, the] eyes of all lovers of cricket will be | focused upon the deeds of those who have legitimate claims for in- clusion, and probably upon many more; for merit, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholders, and it le the a pleasing thought that even humblest of first-class players may not be without his particular cham-j pions. All the world indeed will be a selection committee.
Paine's Advance.
Paine, a slow left hander in the early twenties who made progress) in the 1930 season, has now develop- ed his powers to the full. Last! scason he headed the Warwickshire averages with 112 wickets at an! average cost of 20.41 runs
per wicket in the County Championship, and at the conclusion of the season! had an average of 19.20 for 127 The Royal and Ancient Golf might beat anybody but that on wickets, being above such bowlers Club, St. Andrew, has announc- other occasions anybody might beat as Voce. Mitchell (Derby), J. C. ed that the following players have him. Whether it is wise to take White, Durston, P. G. H. Fender, been invited to represent Great such a risk, or whether it would V. W. C. Jupp and both the Staples. Britain against America for the be wiser to make room for some Walker Cap in the Autumn: J. T. Bookless (Inverness). John Burke (Lahinch), Ireland), Leonard G. Crawley (Brancepeth
Castle.
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W. Lister Harley (Chislehurst). Rex Hartley (Chislehurst). Eric McRuvie (Leven Thistle). J. A. Stout (Bridlington), and T. A. Torrance (Sandy Lodge).
All indications point to T. A. Torrance as the probable Captain of the side,
promising youngster who would otherwise be crowded out, is an excellent illustration of the sort of problem one thankfully leaves to
the unfortunale selectors.
Whethered himself
was very young when he first came to the
brothers.
Best Performances. Learning to flight the ball more effectively as well as to impart more spin. Paine had numerous days of success last season, among his most notable performances being 8 for 60 in the two innings at Worcester; front, as Captain of Oxford in 1919, Edgbaston; 7 for 87 against Hamp- 6 for 42 against the same team at by laying out all the leading ex-shire at Southampton; and 8 for 44 perta, one after another, in club; matches, Since then he has had against Northants at Peterborough. a brilliant innings.
If he were Durston, who, is now in his thirty- eigth year, has lost most of his speed, but is still a bowler, to bel conjured with. Last season he was
season, but he is not now a patch on more effffective than in the previous what he was when he was so much associated with Murrell behind the His best performance last
Durston the Old-Timer.
to give up now a new captain would The date and venue of the match have to be found an immensely has yet to be arranged. It will important appointment. take place in America, probably a j
Leonard Crawley. Next on the list to catch the eye week before the American Amateùr} Championship, which is fixed to of the selectors is Leonard Crawley, take place at Baltimore, Maryland, English champion holder of the on September 12 and following President's Putter and as doughty sticks. days.
a fighter as anyone who ever swung season was against Somerset atj Although only eight players haveja club. He gave one the impres Lord's when he captured half their so far been invited it is highly pro-sion at Hunstanton, where he won wickets for 42 runs. He concluded! bable that other names will be an-his first championship after a series the season with 70 wickets for an nounced after the decision of the of hair-raising matches in which he average of 21.91 British Amateur Championship at was generally about three down Muirfield, Haddingtonshire, which and four to play, of discovering to Jardine, who has succeeded is now in full swing.
his own surprise that he was quite p, G. H. Fender as the Surrey Mr. Gullen, secretary of the a respectable golfer. Cricket and skipper, is seriously in the running Royal and Ancient Club, made no racquets he knew he could play for the captaincy of the England announcement regarding the cap-but golf he thought beyond his ken. XI. to tour Australia. A dogged taincy when issuing the names of Thereafter, accordingly, he did batsman with an eagle eye Jardine the invited players.“
take himself seriously as a golfer, concluded last season with an
Torrance's Victories.
and since he has gone from strength All the invited players have taken to strength until now he is a very part in home international matches, formidable player Indeed. but only Torrance, Rex Hartley. This year, however, he
met his and Stout-have played against match when opposed to the youth- America..
ful Eric Fiddian.
What Of Scotland?
England's Captain?
average of 64.94 for thirty innings, being third in the averages to Sut- cliffe and the Nawab of Pataudi
Hobbs Still Active. The rumours which state that Hobbs is thinking of retirement
In the last two Walker Cup Then there are the Hartley bro- from first-class cricket are entire- matches Torrance was the only thera, perhaps worth playing as a ly without foundation. Hobbs has British player to win his single foursome pair alone. But if either yet many years of cricket before matches, beating “Chick" Evans at had to be left out it should not him and it will occasion no sur- Wheaton, Illinois, by one hole in be W. L. He is a powerful easy prise if he plays sufficiently well 1928 and Francis Quimet (who has golfer with a lovely swing, and has to earn his place beside Sutcliffe been selected as this year's captain been playing beautiful golf for in Australia, although it is ex- of the American team) at Sand-some time past.
tremely doubtful. He is taking wich, Kent, in 1930, by seven up
County Cricket a little more light- and six to play.
But all these five are English-heartedly than he did of yore, and Crawley holds the English na- men. Now what of Scotland? it is possible that he may stand tive championship: McRuvie is the Tony Torrance, aged forty-two, has down from the team during this Irish open champion, and was boy won two out of three singles play- Summer's
long programme. champion in 1926, and Stout was ed.. a better record than any other Though Hobbs is still rattling up English native champion in 1928. Britisher can show in the whole useful, scores it must be remem-
Torrance Accepts,
series. W. L. Hope, a London, bered that he is now in his fiftieth Mr. Torrance said: "I shall cer- Scot, has been playing magnificent-year, and the strain of three days' tainly accept the invitation, Ily throughout the Winter. He is cricket is beginning to tell on him. have not been invited to captain the a fitter man now than he has been Last season he had the modest team. If I were, could I possibly for years, and, if he can keep at average of 56.23 for 49 innings! refuse? I have had much experi- there are few better golfers in Gregory as a Bowler.
Gregory is a slow bowler who is ence against American players either hemisphere. He has a rare
Perkins Unavailablé...
in the States which must be valu- knack of going on hitting fron shots more useful with the bat than the able.
ruled on the pin, like a professional, bail, although he has been more Another Scot in Eric McRuvie, than useful with the latter on oc- T. P. Perkins, who won the Bri- with something very like a touch of casion...He is yet young and has tish Amateur Championship In genius about him. All are agreed plenty of opportunities ahead of 1928, and has played so remarkably that here is a lad who is so good him. Last season he captured 48 well since his emigration to Ameri- that if a special effort is to be made wickets for Surrey at an average ca, has now become a naturalised to send anybody, that somebody of 28.72 in the Championship.
To-day's Matches. American and so is lost to Britain. ought to be young McRavie.
The following are the first-class The other big English golfer over There are pight names, the father
matches which will be commenced there already is Tolley, who would of the party being T. A, Torrance,
to-day probably be a first choice, Enyhow, But there are shoals of other young provided he were in practice, men, in the twenties, coming on, | When ⠀⠀" he played at West- and if Tolley were to meet seven Forest runner-up: Dale Bourne;] ward Ho! last Summer he was of them at New York and act as the Fiddian Brothers--two brilliant
so hopelessly short of practice chaperone, the experiment might young players; Dr. D. X. T. Martin, that he could not producs anything be worth trying.
like his best form. But presuming
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E. R. Tipple, and numerous others, Bobby Jones and Von Elm will Britainhould be, be, two terrors out the American hat would be nothing side, but there
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