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BARGAIN
THE CHINA
RUNNING BETWEEN Prospects For The
THE WICKETS
·An Art Much Neglected.
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
In present-day cricket the art of judiciously running between wickets is one that has been very much neglected, declares Warren Bardsley, famous ex-international, in a Sydney Referee article. This Ls difficult to understand, seeing that, provided a little thought is given to the subject and a 'few general rules are followed, it is such a simple matter to master,
Due to faulty running many games have been lost in all classes
For The 1932 Olympiad
Finnish Athletes In Excellent
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Shape
WILL R. H. THOMAS CAPTURE
THE MILE?
JULES LADOUMEGUE'S CHANCES FOR THE 100 METRE DASH.
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"Although the 100-metre dash, season, it was not entirely unex- of cricket, owing to the number the race that determines who is pected.
of runs not scored or the sacrific- the fastest human, will probably As it appears that Finland con- ing of a very valuable wicket. be the feature event of any set aiders its national pride mutilated The foolish running out of Brad- of Olympic Games, the 1500-metre unless it corners all the first man in the fourth Test played run this year is going to be one places In the Olympic distance against Chapman's team in Ade- of the greatest and most colour- events, Ladoumegue and Venzke laide during the last English tour, ful of the track battles. Domin- would find themselves accompanied gave England victory by the very ated for some time by foreign by plenty of flying Finna had they narrow margin of thirteen runs runners, mostly Finns, the event tried to make the race a private Bradman was batting so confident- this year has come to be looked duel. With Jules out, however, ly and well at the time that Aus- upon as one of America's "hope the American is favoured by many. tralia must have defeated Eng-fuis" ever since Geño Venzke start- Harry Larva, winner of the land in this game but for this ed galloping around castern tracks event, in 1928 in the Olympic re ridiculous run out.
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Clever running at the wickets mile and 1500-metres, writes a little better than ever last year makes batting easier, and, there- correspondent in the China Press. and will undoubtedly be back to fore, more enjoyable. Nothing is **In discussing America's defend his championship. Fino more disconcerting to the oppos- chances in' this event, I Pudje, third-place winner in 1928, ing captain, bowlers, and fields mentioned that the foreign com is also still in competition and men than to have two batsmen petition looked almost unbeatable still dangerous. In addition to his picking up every possible run and by almost I don't mean very easy-running style, Purje has rare) owing to their skilful running be- far from absolutely. Little Jales running brains. He never tween wickets. An Indifferent Ladoumegue, small boned and light himself off. in heats and is always! runner irritates his batting part-toed Frenchman, en performances a smart, quick-thinking competitor
of his 1931 season had this event in a race, Hobbs and Sutcliffe.
all but wrapped in cellophane and
Lehtinen Best. Good as these Finns are, the During, the course of my cricket-exported back to Pares before ing career, I have had the plea-Venzke started burning up the eas- best at this event will probably sure of playing with and against tern boards, and when these two be Lauri Lehtinen, pupil of Nur experts in this fascinating part of boys tangle I want to have a ring-m and a young man of marvel-
and speed. [Last] cricket. Hobbs and Sutcliffe are alde seat with plenty of room for lous strength resently the world's cleverest run-rapid breathing and gesticulations. Summer he stood out among the long-distance stars But now the Frenchman is bann- outstanding During their association in a batting part-ed from amateur events by a ru-of Finland and when anyone is the most outstanding among that nership it is a very rare occuring of French officials. rence for them to lose a run be-Jules. Last year he took a crack at
To be brief about the fast-moving outfit he is something.
Lehtinen ran", 5000 metres in
ners
between wickets.
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part in many games in which Nurmi's mile record and reduced 14m. 31.7s. Only once has this been beaten and then by these players were in opposition. it to 4m. 9.28., burned Dr. Otto time In all these contests I can only re- Peltzer's 1500-metre mark down to Narmi himself in his record-mak- 14m. 81.28. call one occasion on which they 3m. 49.2s., and while he was in a re-ing performance of lost a possible run. This happen-j
cord-amearing mood, also knocked He ran 3000 metres in 8m. 34.78.
Like Nurmi, he turns on the gas Sydney Cricket Ground in 1921..
During the Englishmen's first:
and glides easily along, and · re- the distance he is As an inexperienced 19-year-old gardless of innings of this game Sutcliffe fail- ed to respond to Hobbs call for runner in the Olympics of 1928, pretty sure to arrive therein what would be to many players aJules took second to Harry Larva championship time. Lehtinen is rather difficult run.
Just after of Finland in the 1500-metre final. 26 years of age, just about the this incident Sutcliffe called Hobbs Although he finished about four ge for a comparatively easy run, but yards behind Larva, he could easi-mature alowly, usually reach their the latter refused. At the end of ly have pressed the Finn right up prime. the over Hobbs walked down to to the tape but apparently at that As far as English track fans Sutcliffe and said: "Now we are time he didn't believe in making are concerned you can sink all the too much work out of a sociable Finna on the way over because the even, Herby; we'll run £3 We
foot race.
British don't see how anyone is go- should."
A week after the Olympic Ing to beat R. H. Thomas, their
that Finnish athletes,
who
At times I have been much amus- ed to read in a report of a cricket Games. I took a squad of Amari mile star. Thomas, who soars with match that a certain batsman's Can athletes to an invitational the Royal Flying Corps when not running between wickets was won-meet at Colombes Stadium, near whirring around a track, has been derful. Such a statement proved Paris, scene of the 1924 Olympics, coming up fast and last year ran quite conclusively that the person and there Jules without partia beautiful mile. In 4m. 18.4s, responsible for it, knew nothing cularly keen competition ran on which is only three seconds over
the 1500-metre-
record. Be- about what
event in 8m, Nurmi's world was necessary to
sides Thomas Britain has Cyril secure correct running between 55.65, just 2.4s. above the Olym
pic record. Ladoumegue for Ellis, who was fifth in, the 1500 It is utterly impossible for a several years has been consistent metres finals in 1928 and who is batsman to be a wonderful around championship time and running much better now. El wicket runner unless his partner when he stepped out and smashed was the anchorman on England's is also an expert in this parti-a few choice world's records last four-mile relay team and beat cular line. As I have stated
wickets.
America's quartette in the British Empireva. United States meet previously, Hobbs and Sutcliffe fieldsman not take the ball clean- following the last Olympics. when together are to-day the ly there is a possibility of a second
Another member of that Brit most skilful runners at the run.
fah-Empire relay team who is still wickets, but let either be a850- 4. The batsman making the dangerous at 1500 metres or one tiated with an indifferent run-call, when passing his partner, mile, la W. M. Whyte of Australia. ner, such as, for example, Phil should let him know how many In the last Olympic Whyte was Mead, and both appear to be in runs he considers are in the par second in the 1500 metre heat in Mead's class in this department ticular stroke. He should speak which Lloyd Hahn, America's of cricket.
softly, so as not to let the fielder hope, was eliminated. Whyte When a team la batting on a men hear. All that he need say did not place in the finals, sticky wicket and every ran is so is "two," or "three," that is the however. Be well Valuable, it is of vital importance value, in his opinion, of the hit seasoned runner now and last your that no runs be lost, owing to Ill. Whenever a run is likely to pushed Thoman to 2-áin: 148. mile judged running at the wickets. If be close the batsman should al-Dr. Paul Martin of Ewitserland. two batamen are to run cleverly, ways make good his ground by who was sixth in the 1928 Games it is essential that they have com-running his bat along the ground. and who has lost none of his old plete confidence in each other's Many a bataman has been ran out speed, told me when he was: visit- Ability to judge a run. If this is owing to his bat being in the sing this country last year, that he lacking it is impossible for them at the time the wicket was broken will probably enter only the 8000- to run correctly."
6. Have confidence in your part; metin stoopleskare in the big show her and don't hesitate. I will now proceed to give a If these rules be fol faw rules for running between should be no fas wickets:
the running betwee
A Few Rules.
The striking batsman calls any fair-sized gro for all rung in front of the wicket batsmen bare.com and his partner for those behind ly comple It The reason I think is quite the Helda obvious to all
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