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CRICKET HAS REACHED A CRISIS?
MENACE OF THE BODY THEORY
| AUSTRALIAN ATTACK ON ENGLISH
BOWLERS
"PLUM" WARNER IS CLEAN BOWLED.
Almost transcending in importance the battle for the Ashes a wave of condemnation of the English fast bowlers and their leg theory tactics, not only in the Test matches but also in the games against the States, is at present sweeping Australia.
The feeling in Australia is bitterly strong and is epitomised in the following article by W. M. Rutledge in the Sydney Referee, in which P. F. Warner is pilloried for his failure, as manager of the M.C.C. team, to take action against the English bowlers.
Who shall say that Australian players in the first Test are a team of cowards? the author asko.
Yet, to hear the inanities spoken and the utter drivel written in many quarters one would think that some of them were a pack of arrant curs.
therefore, only take that `as the final word.
H.K. LADIES HOCKEY ELEVENS
}
The following will represent the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club in a Cser Clark Cup match against) the Club de Recreio Ladies, at Soo! kunpoo, to-morrow at 8.15 p.m.
M. Bird; E. M. Gray, J. Smalley; J. Dalziel, D. Robertson, C. Ferguson; H. Krill, M. Alun-Jones, P. M. Harrop, J. Churchill, and R. King.
In their match against the St. Andrew's Club Ladies at Happy Valley at 3 p.m. to-morrow, the Hong Kong. Ladles Hockey second eleven will be represented by the following
Club
Butler; M. King. A. Nicol; E. O'Hagan, A. Owen Hughes, B. Frank- E. Bell, 3. Whyte, E. Bonnar, LA G. Orme, and E. S. Laing,
In
RECREIO LADIES.
The following will represent the Club de Recreio Ladies' team:-- So I looked up the Morning Post K. Hyndman, M. Alves, E. Xavier; A. Almada; C. Osmund, M. Basto; of August 22 last, and on page 14 B. Remedios, C. Silva, D. Ribeiro, E. 1 found a 2-column heading: Rosario, and M. Remedios,
"Bowling Fast and Short at The "Y" LADIES LOSE 4-3. P Oval-incidents in Surrey and At Sookunpoo yesterday after- Yorkshire Match," Immediately noon, the Royal Artillery Unit from And it is all because they have under the heading was, "By P. F. Lyeemun defeated the "Y" Ladies by not succeeded in smashing this per- Warner," indicating that he him- 4 goals to S in a friendly fixture. nicious body battering attack by self had written the article. The Y ladies were represented by England's fast bowlers-an attsek Now, how could he have been the following:--L Carr; M. utterly foreign to our batsmen be-misreported? Here is every word Portallion, A. Fowler; M. Gardiner, cause it is utterly foreign to true of his own remarks that have any M. Mason, P. McCaw; O. Brown, R. cricket.
Miss bearing upon the subject of bowl Blackmore, ing at the man, as he wrote in the Griffiths, M. Tillery. Morning Post.
"Y" LADIES' LEAGUE TEAM. "While giving Yorkshire ali The following will represent the credit for their out-cricket, Bowes 'Y' Ladies in their Caer Clark Cup must alter his tactics. Bowes hockey match against the C.BA. bowled with five men on the or Ladies at King's Park at 3 pan, to- side and sent down several very morrow:-L. Carr; M. Portallion, short-pitched balls which repsatud- A. Fowler: M. Gardiner, M. Mason, ly bounced head high and more. P. McCaw; O. Dalziel, R. Black- Now that is not bowling; indeed it more, S. Dalziel, M. Tillery, O. is not cricket, and if all the fast Brown.
Torbett,
M.
Let it now be openly de- clared that Mr. Pelham F. Warner, manager of the Eng. land XI, and Mr. Douglas R. Jardine, the captain, have de- liberately acquiesced in a cam- paign of attack that is at once ruinous to cricket, a direct and emphatic negation of the prin ciples and traditions of cricket, -and an alarming danger to
batsmen called upon to face I. bowlers were to adopt his methods, M. Griffiths scored all the "Y" Bir. Warner seems a double per-|M.C.C. ́would be compelled to step goals. .. sonality (declares Mr. Rutledge). in, and penalise the bowler who What is abhorrent to him in Eng-bowled the ball at-less than half-}· HONG KONG LADIES WIN. lish county cricket is, presumably, way up the pitch.
BORDERERS DEFEATED.
the very essence of true sportsman- "Now, Bowes is a fine, natural At King's Park yesterday after- ship to him a Australia. * Only bowler. He must stand 6ft. bin, noon, in a friendly match, the Hong four months ago at The Oval he and therefore brings the ball down Kong Ladies Hockey Club defented watched the Surrey batsmen being from a great height, but he would the C.B.A. Ladles by 6 goals to nil Aunt-Sallied by Yorkshire fast be a far better bowler if he con- The match was good, and the C.B.A. bowler, Bowes, who is with the centrated an length and cut out ladies displayed; much improved present English XI in Australin, the short stuff. He is not doing form. The crowd shrieked its disapproval.justice" to himself, to his ability, Hobbs, one of the batsmen, alsojot to the game of cricket by his protested. Mr. Warner himself present methods.. I have always protested. And in a recent issue taken an interest in Bowes's cric-
Twelve goals were scored in of the S. M. Herald these words ket since the day some four of five friendly match
between played were attributed to him-
years ago when the secretary of H.M.S. Medway, Officers and the Bowes must altar his the M.C.C. asked me to bat to him South Wales Borderers, at King's tactics. Bowes bowled with five in a net at Lord's, Whoever is Park yesterday afternoon. The men on the on-side and sent down responsible for his present style of Medway emerged winners by 7 several very short pitched balls bowling. I know not but York goals to 5 in a match that was full which repeatedly bounced head shiremen are great cricketers and of exciting exchanges.
high and more. Now that is not good sportsmen, and I appeal to bowling; indeed, it is not cricket; Bowes and to others, if and if all the fast bowlers were to lany, who may have influenced him adopt his methods, M.C.C. would to his presont style, to get him be compelled to step in and pehalfse back to orthodoxy.
the bowler who bowled the ball less "It could not have been ʼn very than half-way up the pitch. More pleasant day's cricket. First, we ever, these things lead to reprisals saw obvious protests in the field and when they begin goodness from Hobbs, then the crowd shout-
ARMY RUGBY XV AGAINST NAVY.
The following will represent the
knows where they will end. Ied for Bowes to be taken off, and Triangular Tourney's Conclusion. have no desire to preach or lay later Macaulay sent down two fast down the law in any way, but I full-pitchers to the Surrey captain. do love cricket, and on Saturday Very coolly fr, Jardine ducked, Yorkshire fell from her pedestal and the first "header" went for Army against the Navy in the last and her grant reputation was four byes, the eecond being taken match of the series at Sookunpoo Triangular Tournament Rugby tarnished.".
by the wicket-keeper.
I sought out Mr. Warner at the
at 4 p.m. to-morrow:- WHERE WILL IT. END?: Hotel Australia one evening and
Sgt. Goold (24th Regt); Lleut. "Now, I am a great admirer of Martin (24th Regt.), Lieut. Galletly asked him how he squared those Yorkshire cricket. I love their (24th Regt.), Lieut. Birt (R.A.); Pte. views with his present silent assent, keenness and the rest with which Lewis (24th Rest): Fie. Stevens to the very same bideous methods. they play, but they will find them Regt.);. Opl. Suter (24th Rogt), Lieut. (24th Regt), L/Cpl. Hewitt (24th KEVADED ISSUE..
selves a very unpopular side-if Hebert (RA), Cpl. Tratt (24th Regt.), "Then are we to assume that you there is a repetition of Saturday's L/Cpl. Hardy (24th Regt.); Lieut. approve of this plan of attack?" I methods. Moreover, these things Prior (R.A.), Lieut. Crewe Road (24th asked him.
lead to reprisals and when they Regt.). L/Cul Birch (24th Regt), and
Pte. Waltors (24th Regt.)." "I'm not allowed to give later begin, goodness knows where they Reserves: Pte. 87 Jones and Pte. viewe," Mr. Warner replied, "No, will end. A
Hoskins. the M.C.C. won't let me."
"All this may sound like a ser- Touch Judge: Fte. 37 Jones,
FIRST ROUND BILLIARDS.
I then pointed out to him that he mon. I have no desire to preach was on his 'defence, not as the or to attempt to lay down the law. M.C.C. manager, but as a plata in any way, but I do love cricket, citizen who had been reported to and on Saturday Yorkshire fell E. Remedios (250) beat W. have uttered a very strong indict from her high pedestal and her Hill (121) in the First Round of ment against the fast bowling leg reputation was tarnished. Once the Colony Billiards Championship theory attack and the dangerous again I appeal to all who control at the St. Patrick's Club last night. bumping ball, 52,
Yorkabira cricket to the president
Mr. Warner evaded it, soying of the club, to the committee, to and "her great reputation has been "No interviews—I'm not allowed, the captain, and to men like Sut tarnished," by the very same tac- I like your paper one of the best cliffe to see that things are alter tica
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THE TEST MATCH AVERAGES
SUTCLIFFE AHEAD OF DON BRADMAN AND LARWOOD LEADS BOWLERS
Paynter (England) Sutcliffe (England)
BATTING AVERAGES.
D. G. Bradman, Australia):
S. J. McCabe (Australia). Hammond (England)
Nawab of Pataudi (England) R. ́E. §. Wyatt' (England) Leyland (England) W. H. Ponaford
(Australia)
Verity (England)
Inna. Runa FLS. NO. Avge,
78 :17
1
78.00
29G
194. 1
59.20
177090 108: 266
59.00
59.20
5 230 112
0
46.00
122
102
40.66
203
T8
40.60
166... 850
83.20
122
85 0
80,50:
87
45.
29.00
W. M. Woodfall (Australia)
138
J. H. Fingleton (Australia)
γ. Γ. Richardson (Austrulla)
27.80
6
164
49
27.32
-151
83
. 25.15
21
211
21,00
G.O. Allen (Eagland)
102
30
20.40
B. R. Jardine (England)
87
· 17.40.
†W. A. Oldfield (Australia)
65
10. 16.25 2...
Ames (England)
A: F. Kippax (Australia)
15,00+
13.50
10,50
6.00€
5.66
22
5.50
31
5.18
1.33
L. E. Nagel (Australia)
L. P. O'Brien (Australia)
C. V. Grimmett (Australia),
Larwood
(England)
T. Wal! (Australia)
Voce (England)
W. J. O'Reilly. (Australia)
H. Ironmonger (Australia)
Bowes (England)
* denotes not out.
† denotes wicket-keeper.
BOWLING AVERAGES
Larwood (England).
·W.-J. O'Reilly (Australia)' Hammond (England)
D. G. Bradman (Austraila) T. Wall (Australia)
H. Ironmonger
(Australia):
M.
Avge.
128.3
66.5 15
362
158
16.76
40719
21.42
-28.57
4
23.00
150.1
23.28
G.0. Allen (England) **-**-
23.87
86.2
24.00
96.3
24.41
43.4.
9
55.00
147
65.20
70.00
63 24 1107: 445.15;
107.00 113.00
42
Voce (England).
L. E. Nagel (Australia):
C. V. Grimmett (Australia)
Bowes (England)
Verity (England)
8. J. McCabe
abe (Australla) ***
· A. F.®Kippaí (Australia)-seek
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1at wicket: 112 Sutcliffe and R. E. S.-Wyatt at Bydney.
2nd wicket: 188-Sptcliffe and Hammond at Sydney,
3rd wicket: 123-Sutcliffe and Nawab of Pataudi'at Sydney, 4th wicket: 64). H. Fingleton and S. J. McCabe et Melbourne. 6th wicket: 156 Leyland and R. E. 8. Wyatt at Adelaide
6th wicket: 63-W. H. Ponsford and W. A. Oldfeld at Adelaide.
7th wicket: 98-Ames, and Verity at Adelaide.
8th wicket: 96-Paynter and Verity at Adelaide. 9th wicket: 38. E. Nagel and T. Wall at Sydney. 10th wicket: 65--8. J. McCabe: and T. Wall at Sydney..
SHANGHAI
BOY HON, SEC.
OXFORD RUGBY
Bowers First English Captain Since 1926.
in the world but I can't be intered. I have written, I hope, honest In Ergland, Mr. Warner had no ylów do
ly and fairly, and I am certain I authority to check Bowes. In Aus "If a conference were arranged echo the opinion of all who care tralla he is clothed with very widu
Oxford have selected J. 1; Bowers between you and Mr. Jardine on for cricket and who wish to see and very definite powers as mana- the one hand, and our Australian its high traditions and prestige ger of the M.0.0. Bide. Without (Cheltenham and Trinity) as Rugby cricket authorities on the other, maintained "
challenge, he can exert disciplin-mptain, and K L T. Jackson would you attend and discuss the Noble sentiment And yet the ary action upon any member of the (Rugby and Trinity) as Secretary question of eliminating this body same Mr. Warner, their author, team. And be cap, If he chooses, for 1938. Their duties will begin theory 7 was the next question stands Idly by In Australia and is stop this short-pitched body theory with the Lent term
Mr. Warner repeated his refusal prepared to see Australian bats that he so strongly, abhorred be- This Oxford will have wan to be interviewed, and then said, men battered from head to foot fore he left England. That he has English-born captain for the first "Please don't say you have, even without taking the action he could not done so is, in his own words time since G. E. B. Abell held the seen me. I'd rather you didn't say take, as the "M.C.C. representative, as quoted, an indictment against office in 1926, in the meantime, you had put any questions to me to atop it.ENDERN his sportsmanship. He is, by his Oxford have been captained
could not agree to that, and 1 I throw Mr. Warner's words official & Indifference, helping to Scots, two South Africans, af bold Mr. Warnor that I had to give back at him. I, too, have no de- breed a feeling of bitterness, not tralian, and a Welshman. him the opportunity of denying or sire to preach or tu lay down the only between the opposing teams, appointment naturally Is a conarming his reported remarks, law. In any way," but I, too, "dol but between the peoples of two one, but, it should be
{that. Oxford have been As he said he had been misreport love cricket, and England has countries of the Empire
(Continued on Pare 11.) fortunate recently in the pose and would say no more. I could, fallen from her high
SHANGHAI BOY SELECTED FOR SCOTLAND
RUGBY INTERNATIONAL
Loudon, Jan. 14. The Oxford freshman, K.LT Jackson, who won his blue m Rugby football as a scrum half. last December, has now receiv ed an even higher honour. He has been chosen to play for Scotland against Wales in the match at Swansea on February
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