SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932,
FIELD FLOOD AND RING
Cricketer's Romance:
By Athole
Mr. Tom C. Lowry, the New Zca. land cricket captain, has announe- ed his engagement..
He is to marry Miss Margaret Gertrude Russell, youngest daugh- ter of Major-general Sir Andrew and Lady Russell, of Tunanui, Haw- kes Bay, New Zealand.
Mr. Lowry, who is a hard hitting and forceful batsman, captained the New Zealand cricket team on the :two occasions it has visited this 1 country last year and in 1927.
diesex.
Dirt Track Airman.
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• successive wins in serateh races on Sydney speedways.
It is not surprising that young men with the
Cricket in Egypt.
Alexandria.
a
in
H. M. Martineau's side gained *lead of 208 rung over All Egypt
the return match. Dawson and Lowndes scored 60 and 95 respec- tively, while Peebies hit up 64.
scored 336, Palmer having taken
HOCKEY SEASON
ENDED.
Scotland's Need of New Players.
THE CHINA MAIL
MIDDLESEX MUST SETTLE DOWN.
Drawback of Too Many Players.”
GLUT OF AMATEURS,
TWO REFEREES AT Preparing For New Cricket
FOOTBALL.
Experiment in Southport
Game.
The experiment of having two re- ferea in control of an Association football match was tried in the "friendly" ancounter between Irish League team, at Southport Southport and Cliftonville, the
Season
Great Modern Players And Their Inheritance
The few hockey matches that were played last month concluded jane of the most disappointing
Once again Middlesex has em- hockey seasons Scotland has had barked upon a cricket season with since the war. As regards the in-a greater number of playing ama- ternational matches, the disappoint-teurs than any other county. This,
It is pleasant to be thinking of player and that. Now we oun, only ling feature was not that Scotland however, is a doubtful blessing, recently. The referees each took cricket again. There is, indeed, make rash guesses, and so for the finished the season with one win and for there are nearly a store
that has occurred them--more, at any rate, than can/bockey umpires do, and changed nothing more agreeable in this busy to digress.
moment perhaps I may be allowed!! two defents, as frequently. It was
of
alteration.
charge of one-half of the field, as
linesmen. Most of the decision
[vious.
the nature of possibly play at the same time, and over after the interval. In the world than anticipation of the relief Usually at this time of year, when these defeats. One has to go back it means that from match to match second half they were assisted by which cricket will bring to us.we first hear the crack of ball upon a considerable number of years to the team is liable to The Englishmen, who batted first, find a reason in which Scotland was Here, perhaps, we have the.. exwere very promptly given,, but in jare checked, for this cold and diamat gain, and no doubt this is a wide concerned the offside rule, and Cricket and sunshine but here we bat in the nets, I read John Nyren decisively beaten by both England planation of a sad falling away in each case the infringement was ab-weather which is plaguing us now is good to prepare ourselves for the spread habit among cricketers. It and Ireland.
recent years from the county's old 4 wickets for 46 and Monks 3 for Though the Irish match did not supremacy.
who produce such a debacle as the Eng-
Mr. B. Pelham, secretary-mana-
hardly suggests a cricket Summer, season by going back to the early 76. Apart from O'Brian,
the superiority of
As long as the young Middlesex ger of the Southport club, who ar- writes Howard Marshall in the days of the game, to "Silver" Billy' Beldham, and David Harris, the scored 36, none of the All Egypt lish game, yet
was not less professionals may find themselves ranged the experiment, expressed Daily Telegraph.
Ultimus Romanorum, as Mitford players could do anything against Ireland's hockey
than that
deposed in order to make room for himself as perfectly satisfied, but the bowling of Lowndes and Pee-marked
of Eng-
Unfortunately our need for fair called him, "the finest bowler whom bles, who had taken 3 for 23 and land. Scotland's goal record in amateurs who are not regular play-other officials thought the match was
for 37 respectively by the close. this season's international matches ers there is little hope of any not a fair test of the experiment, weather does not merely affect our the world ever rejoiced in when
living, er lamented over when dead."; modérate progress, the value of which would be bet- enjoyment. It is a matter of deep And it is comforting to reflect that and 12 aguinat thing but The All Egypt score was then 128 two goals
which is the worst since 1922, in- Cricket is a team game, and suc- ter proved when something was practical concern for the counties, unenterprising. ericket is not only ai dicates to some extent where the cess in the championship can only stake. Southport won by three who, as their balance-sheets prove, product of our own times, as we too weak spots in the
be achieved by eleven players work goals to one. ing together undisturbed as long a
were so badly hit by the miserable readily complain, for as long ago as possible.
1773 it was written of the Duke of persistence of last season's rain. Dorast that; Everywhere the tale is the same "For unlike the modern way. financial
losses, the cry for economy, Of blocking every ball at play", the discharge of professional play-Ho firmly stands with bat upright Jers--Andy Ducat and Alan Feach, Sends forth the ball across the meed And strikes with his athletic might of Surrey; Emmot Robinson, and And scores six notches for the deed." Oldroyd, of Yorkshire; Bell, Bates, Mitford and Nyren, to our way of
for 3.
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Mayor's Mishap.
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TEMME'S PROPHECY.
Bobby Wilson Our Best Ever.
He was educated at Cambridge and played for the University in 1923 and 1924. He was captair of the team in the second year, when Oxford were beaten by nine wickets.
The Mayor of Bromley, Alder- It was evident in all the matches, Two of Mr. Lowry's sisters are
man B. A. Glanvill, when leaving a thought to a less extent in the last That Middlesex were not a team married to cricketers, the elder to recent meeting of the Amateur match against Wales, that the Scot-in that sense last season is proved Mr. A. P. F. Chapman, the former Football Association, of which he tish forward line lacked scoring by the two changes per match that
is hon. treasurer and representa- power. The two positions in the were made (a striking average) in) England captain and the younger to
tive on the F.A. Council, slipped forward line which were never ade the composition of the side all Dr. R. H. Bettington, the Oxford and fell on the stone stairs. He quately filled were centre-forward through the campaign. What this Blue,who now lives in Australia. cut his head, but beyond being and outside-right. In view of the signifies may be perceived if we Dr. Bettington also played for Mid- shaken and slightly bruised was fact that there is not at present a compare Yorkshire's changes, which Cowal A. S. C., planeers in eross-
not injured in any other way. He centre-forward in Scotland of inter-were not more than one in every channel swimming on the Clyde, and Ryan, of Glamorgan-o it goes, thinking, wrote perhaps a little was treated by a doctor, and had to national class, it is unfortunate that three matches; and accident made supply a tonic to open-ken com while the Advisory County Comflamboyantly about these old heroes. cancel his engagements.
against Wales the Scottish forward them unavoidable."
petitive swims by introducing
It would not do if I said of a bat amittee grapple, with the problem of belonging to Hobbs, as Mitford "shid line did not play as chosen with Fortunately, Nigel Haig will aystem of handicapping. The in-- Oxford Swimmers Beaten, Lionel van Praag, now on his way
W. E. Bryce (Selkirk) at centre-again be able to lead the side renovation will receive the plaudits of freak declarations, and allow the of one belonging to Beldham, forward. Though he has not yet gularly. Mr. Haig is the sort of those who, while anxious enough to hours of play to be varied so that "Reader! belleve me when I tell you from Australia to ride in the
Assisted by E. H. Temme, the acquired the skill of Nigel Kirk-captain who can get more than compete, know they have little or evening cricket shall be possible. “
I trembled when I touched 'I' "It" Wembley dirt-track team, has had a Channel swimmer, and W. A. Mar patrick (Wimbledon) or 1. E. Brooks most out of the occasonal members ho chance off the scratch mark.
seemed an act of profaneness, of triumphal winter in his own coun- tin, another International, Cornhill (Edinburgh University) in shooting of an eleven. He is also a fighter The method should make for big but not irremediable. Give us a fine and returned it to its sanctuary"
It is a worrying state of affairs, violation. I pressed it to my lips, S.C. won the water polo match by At one stage he had had 28 7 goals to 5, and decided a swim-thrust would carry him through hill task.
all angles, his speed and who does not shrink from an upger entry lists, and the bigger the Summer and the laws will be un-
Last year he led entry the greater will be the ming contest
Extravagant maybe, yet I believe disturbed by ingenious and anxious it was the right spirit Without in their favour: against the Oxford University team must defences. Had' circumstances Middlesex nearly half-way up the public interest.
county captains. Why, after all, being sentimental, it is possible to permitted the playing of W. E champlonship Indder from a very
A Great Little Scot.
should we meet trouble half-way pay homage to a great game, and to Bryce at centre-forward against humiliating place indeed-the last E. H. Temme. at the Corpora- A. J. Patterson, Cornhill, won naive necessary to the 50 yards in 27 2-5scc., J. E. Wales,
tion Transport gala in Govan Surely it is better to assume that see our modern players as heroes in useful information but one.
hill Baths, paid a warm tri-day after day of sunshine will draw direct descent from the men of success on the track should make Durkin, Oxford, was first in the might have been acquired for future
Was Peebles Overworked?
bute to the abilities of young, out the full splendour of the game Hambledon. We are inclined to 100 yards in G5 1-5sec., E. H. Tem- occasions.
The regular appearance of lan "Bobbie" good. nirmen, and van Praag, like
Wilson of Dumbar, once more.
stint our praise and be peevish in Heroes of Old. me, Cornhill, secured the quarter: some of his team-mates, is
our criticism, to glorify the past at creditable feat. Some critics com- with a letter Mr. H. M. Lawrence, flyer. I am told that he qualified
mittee in the course of picking the plained that Peebles was
With that assumption the future the expense of the present, forget! for his "ticket" after ten hours'
international teams this season were worked, although he has since which he says:-Bobbie Wilson a side to tour Australia during the stripped of its essential glory
over-ex-president of the S. A. S. A.. in is exciting. The M.G.C. have to finding that any pastime can thus be tuition, and that he has been
faced with some awkward problems. apent his Winter bowling abroad. properly looked after, will reach Winter, and there is a representa Cricket is still as great a game as blending flying with dirt-track rid-
If any of these problems had been Rather would I say that he was in greater heights in swimming than tive team from India among us. I ever it was, though it is odd that ing in Australia, with profit to him-
solved during the season, then Scot danger of becoming stereotyped, ever before accomplished by a suppose, in the cricumstances, I such a thing should need saying at England drew with Austria 4 tish hockey players might have felt G. O. Allen, R. W. V. Robins, and Scotsman. He has matural stamina should be discussing prospects, but all. We still have great cricketers in the sixth and last lce Hockey disposed to regard the defeata sus-G. R. S. Stevens hope to turn out and a dne stroke, and I counsel the there will be time enough for that: with us 1 could wish, for instance, Test on April 16, at Golders Green, tained this year as blessings in dis- more frequently to help Peebles, utmost care with regard to his en-We shall have our fill of prospects, to read Nyren's description of an after having led 3-0 at the end of guise. After the English match it and if they are able to do so not tering long-distance events. a quarter of an hour. This result would have been an advantage if only will he have the necessary re-
of arguments about the English Innings by Woolley, who, like Tom gives Austria the rubber, ca they new players had been introduced to lief but an attack will be strength will be a critical period. To my tions, of comparisons between this hit it straight off and straight on, "The next two years of his life captaincy, of theoretical disquiat Sueter, "would get in at the ball,} have bentén England twice, three the forward line particularly. There ened that has come dangerously mind, all possible strength should matchee have been drawn, and are better outside-right forwards in nearly to mediocrity since Halg, be nurtured and not expended in,
and,"egad, it went as if it had been England have beaten Austria Scotland than any of those who were Durston, and Hearne lost some of the strenuous efforts required for
Bred."
their sting.
Sutcliffe, too, has kuship surely G. Davey (Princes) opened the
long-distance; swimming. I have
with Aylward, of Hambledon, who
(London Lions) scoring two more vantage. There is obviously some-
The chief batting responsibility seen many youths of similar phy
grandeur of manner. Sutcliffe affects his grandeur naturally; it is part of him, an amiable weakness which does not disturb our admira- tion. Then Dulapainfhl-there is a glorious cricketer for youl—and how easily, Tate, with his brimming zest for the game, would have taken his place on Broad Halfpenny Down.
A Rich Tradition.
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Awkward Problems.
a keen mile in 6min. 34 3-5sec,, but Oxford Undoubtedly the Selection Com. Peebles was a big factor in this ton. This he has followed up.
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London Welsh Fixtures.
The recent victory of London
Welsh over the Harlequins provid-
ed one of many examples during
this Rugby football season of the incongruity of the fixture lists of . the London clubs.
"London Welsh quite obviously are
won the six-a-side team race of 200 yards in 1min. 52 1-5sec.
Ice Hockey Test.
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New blood might also have been
one of the best teams, and have scoring in two minutes, F. Morris introduced into the defence with ad-will again fall on Hendren, Hearne, sique and capablities to Wilson LUNDON FOOTBALwould sometimes affect a little?
been for many seasons. Yet their
L. Bonnycastle (Oxford Univer- |
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Lindrum Gaining on Newman.
SURPRISE.
Jackson Not To Be Re-Engaged.
fixture list comprises a varied col- in the first period. Morris put of thing wrong with a defence that has and Lee. I am glad to be assured whose careers have been reduced to lection of clubs ranging from the the fourth goal for England in the to concede twelve goals in two by Lee that he is now in better a commonplace class. Bobbie Wil- foremost to quite small ones, whom third period.
matches. It was certainly a difficult health than he has been for some son I regard as a British hope in they can hardly help defeating. In
For Austria W. Sell and H. business finding suitable candidates algo to be reckoned with.
time. Stevens and Enthoven are world swimming." contrast to some other games it is Bruck each scored two.
If only
Prestwick Records. for the forward line, but the final essential in Rugby football for an
Temme is taking a keen interest Enthoven could be persuaded to sity) made his last appearance for several backs of more than average luence he might quickly have in Violet, Anderson to swim the Irish
trials showed that there
were
play more often what a rich in in the projected attempt of Miss England before leaving for Canada. promise, who might very well have the team!
"Alex Jackson, the famous Scot Of the younger pro- Channel. It was Temme's intention tish international footballer, for been given a trial in view of the fessionals Hulme was rather a dis to make an attempt on that cross whom the Chelsea club two sea- fact that the pair who played this appointment last season, but more ing last year, but business demands sons ago paid a transfer fee in Walter Lindrum had slightly the season have never proved successful, than commn promise was shown by intervened.. I learn, however, he the neighbourhood of £10,000, will imagination of the Summer scene, They appear, these men, in our better of matters during play in as the records of the games in which Sims, a young member of Lord's may, do so this year,
not play for the London team next before us the burly Hammond, his match with Tom Newman at they have played show. In
the ground staff, whose batsmanship David Crabb is busily engaged season," writes a correspondent in driving through the covers; Jardine, Montreal on April 16 and at the seven matches in which they have only needs the confidence an as- getting his house in order at Frest the Daily Telegraph. close he
together, Scotland lost was 3208 points behind, played
imperturbable, immaculate; the sured place in the eleven would wick for the opening this month. A report to this effect was cur strident Duckworth; young Verity, It looked as though England Lindrum's beat breaks were 857 and twenty-four goals. Next season the give him.
Davie, tells me that he is out for rent in football circles and was tossing up his slows with that easy would retain the Internalonel 878, and Newman's 146., Closing Scottish selectora will again be faced Year by year we have an unrecorde this year crowds, galas, confirmed by Mr. A. J. Palmer, as circle of the left arm; and Bowes, trophy which they have held since scores: Newman (rec. 3000) (in with the same problems in team welcome reminder that Middlesex events, novelties, and what not. Last sistant secretary of the club.
building that confronted them this are, only tenants at Lord's.. Cir- year he was able to hand over "Jackson, in common with other steady and determined, deceiving
ambitious team to meet opposition of a consistently strong calibre, and to play sides below one's strength is kindness to them but a handl- cap to one's own progress neither Blackheath nor London Scottish àp- pear on the London Welsh card.
Amazing Gelf.
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1913 when the second round of the play) 8898, Lindrum 5490. women's meeting at Ranelaph Club, London, was played. They led Ire- Joyce Wethered's Shot. land by 20 shots,
Lady Allness, competing for scratch medal, played some amaz- ing golf during a round of 67. She did the last five holes in 2, 2, 8, 3,
4, for a homeward half of.81.-
-- National Scores. “...
Miss K. Garnham, England... 73 Miss Joy. Winn, England
Misa P. 'R. Montgomery
Scotland
Mies H. Nimmo, Scotland
Miso Ruttledge, Ireland
Miss Coote, Ireland...
Mra. G. Coates, Scotland
Mrs. Garrett, cotland.... Mrs. E. White, Scotland",
Finland's Threat
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cumstances outside their control 4700 to Prestwick Town Council was batsmen with his The present season, was also dis-dictate that there shall be no home after all expenses had been cleared, players,' said Mr. Palmer, was the ground.is sudden pace of appointing as regards the quality of match there in the campionship He is after the four-figure mark did not avail himself of them."
We shall be considering them soon Miss Joyce Wethered, who is to club hockey. The standard of play tournament from the third week In this season.
"The directors have since de as possible members of the M.C.C. captain England against America even in the matches between the June until the second week In Although Kilmarnock A. S. C. are cided not to renew the offer, and team which is to tour Australia, but in the International match at Went leading clubs seldom reached a very August.
Tags to take part in the Aryshire Water at the class of the present season for the present we may remind our- worth this month, returned, to com- bigh standard. Most of the club
Polo League they will be placed un-Jackson will be placed on the open selves of their share in a rich tradi petitive golf when she took part in games were spoiled by hard hitting
der a serious handicap right from to-transfer list W the Spring medal foursomes at St. and obstruction. It is to be hoped
the start. They will require to do The news will come as a great Will you tell me now that I have George's Hill,
either Prestwick.or, Troon owing to son is just completing a second you may say, and especially county 67% all their training and practice at surprise to the football world Jacks myself been extravagant Cricket, the fact that Killle only boasts a season with the Cholson club, and and Teat match cricket, has hard "toy"" "pone" "in" the focal Academy: is captain of the team Pravione outlines, whereas this lamboyance We want Kilmarnock to be a pro-ly he was an outstanding player reduces it to something soft and minent in polo as it is in foot for! Huddersfield Town, and Mr. Councillors say no. Hard member of the club twice appear lines, Killle
that next season some attempt will
For once in a while Miss Wether, be made to eliminate the various! ed was not the outstanding golfer forms of obstruction that undoubted- 78 amongst the 200 women who took ly prevent the development of the
76 part in the competition. Her thun- best type of hockey.
79
76 der was stolen by Mrs.Percy Garon There is little doubt that the and Mrs Clarke, of Hayling Island, scarcity of first-class players in 79 who set a very hot pace indeed by Scotland at present Is daa, to the 82going round the new course in 70, fact that young players are prevent- 82 which is two shots below the ed from developing skill in the game
bogey score, CA
*by the prevalence of body, work-1 Mrs. Clarke is the woman who club matches The various umpires hits the ball out of sight, and this associations that exist in George's Hillatish; hockey by in a very useful asset at St could render a great to Scot
She was never once off the fall member to use y at home with her irons, they hi "way, and with Mrs. Garon perfect- onlating
big bag of birdies. They were In 36 and home in 84.
If Paavo Nurminthes "Flying Finn," is not reinstated by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, Finland may not take. part in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles this summer."
thiest to this effect has been rinde, according, toss
the
ires,
257 ENTRIES FOR FA. CUP.
Next Season's Competition
ceived 257 entries for next season's The Football Association have ze
Coun FA.. Cup compatition: THIE AIS
caire, the Zdr
SPEED STARS.
Sir M. Campbell & Earl
Howe in Germa
Howe
ed in the Cup Final at Wambles He has played for Scotland seven teen times
emotional,01 strenuo
why should that désir? Theor
colour
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