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INDIAN INVITATION
TO AUSTRALIA.
Board Of Control's Strenuous Seasons.
Brisbane, Jan. 20.
The China Mail
Sports Diary.
TO-DAY,
*Golf
Royal Hong Kong Golf Club (Ladies)
Section), Medal Competition.
Tennis.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933.
BATSMEN TO BLAME LEG THEORY Club v. Saints To-morrow
FOR LEG THEORY
CHANGE OF STANCE
(By A. R. B. Palmer.)
THE shock tactics of England.
a combination of leg theory and pace, have succeeded
in every test innings to date. They have been classed as deliberate-] ly unfair. The fearful hubbub has ranged critics, real and arm- chair, into different ranka. There
LARWOOD'S LEG THEORY SPREADS AMONG JUVENILES,
Several Youngsters Injured.
Hobart, Jan. 18. THE that the leg theory
che those who admit the legality Tatier would spread are
of the methods, but assert that it is contrary to the spirit of the game. The few who cannot see unfairness in fast bumpers in the direction of the batsman's body comprise a very small contingent, and their voice is lost in the tu- mult of abuse.
beginning to be justified. In the course of a match between Sandfly and South Kingston, in the Channel Association, a Larwood field, and sent down a young fast bowler adopted the
few bumpers.
One South Kingston batsman is new laid up with a fractured rib, while another received a painful blow on the elbow and had to rest before resuming, and a third is suspected of having thrown his wicket away.
WELCOMED
Aboriginal Bowler Will Take More Wickets.
GILBERT PREFERS LIGHTER SHOES FOR BOWLING.
Melbourne, Jan. 19. "I have absolutely
no objection to bowling leg theory,” said Eddie Gül bert, the aboriginal bowler, when in- terviewed at Barambah yesterday. "I will get more wickets by doing {so," he added.
"Have you ever bowled leg theory before?" Gilbert was asked. "No," he replied, "I have not; but I am convinced that if I keep pegging) away at the leg stump, and put men on the leg alde, I will be more suc- cessful than hitherto."
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Within The Rules
HEALTHY CONDITION
The Club, unfortunately, will be robbed of the services of J. E
OF HOCKEY IN MACAO Noronha, who was seriously injur-
Lt. da Costa Has Tennis
Elbow.
ed by a fall during the Annual. Race Meeting:
T full strength the Saints.
A should give the Club a good
game, although the Club 'should · · MISS CHAN'S SNAP GOAL, prove vastly superfor.
The game
Y. M. C. A. Win 31 Out Of
.67 Encounters
will be played on the U.S.R.C.. ground, bully off at 5 pm.
Much will depend on the half- backs in the Saints defence.
The Club will be represented by the following:-
G. E. R. Divett, A. T. Lay
(By CENTRE HALF.)
C. L. Gregory; J. Rodger, E. V.. THE St. Andrew's Club visit to Reed; THE
W. A. Reed, H. J. D. Lowe, Macao over the week-end was William H. Owen-Hughes, W. E. the fourth visit of a Hong Kong and C. C. Francia.
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Colony in the 1932-33 season. The hockey team to the Portuguese] The Saints team will be:-- Radio Sports Club and the Y.M.C.A. F. A. Broadbridge; E. MacNiders R. H. Wong; E. IL P. White, A. B.. Hamson; S. MacNider. A, E. P. Gueat, both won their matches against N. A. E. Mackay, E. F. Fincher,
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"Of course, you do not think the the Macao Hockey Club, and the F. V. Wong and R. A. Carroll. leg theory should be prohibited?" Royal Corps of Signals and the
NURBACHAN SINGH, the wizard he was asked. "No, certainly not," Saints both lost their encounter.
said Gilbert. The batsman has to The hospitality of the Macao hosts "Radio Sports Club inside for- be got out, and it is the bowler's need not be repeated in these ward who scored 126 goals last sea- Job to get him out. So long as he columns. It is sufficient to say that son, is making a strong bid to top sticks to the rules there can be no the Saints were given an excellent the list of goal-scorera in the objection to the bowler using leg
time,
Mamak Tournament for the 1932- theory."
38 season. To date he has 82 -
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T. da Costa, the popular and goals to his credit. Lieutenant Li genial hockey captain of the Whiteway-Wilkinson, of the Sig- Club, who has popularised the nais, has 27, but recently he has game in the Macao, to whose made no additions. Guert, since bo efforts the game has become Por- has been playing in the defence.
It is indeed strange that the inevitable introduction of fast lag-theory was not generally fore- seen. The blame, if any, must rest on the batsman. He has ask- ed for it with increasing insis- tence, from season to season, by refusing to be bowled when the ball has beaten the bat. It has been evolved for the special pur- Gilbert added that in all Sheffield now to beat the pads before it pose of particular stroke preven- Shield matches in which he had hits the stumps. Batting stance tion? Slip-packing was design-played so far he had bowled at the has changed. Instead of the firmed to check the cut, and succeed wickets or outside the off stump. right foot which 30 years ago ed. Is it not now almost a first- Lighter Shoes Wanted. the schoolboys' coach would love class crime to cut a rising ball of Asked if he thought he could de-tuguese port in recent years, offi- has not added to his total of 20 to have had clamped, the first good length? The very men who velop more space if he wore lighter ciated in the capacity of referee, goals, scored during the Saints move in a protective shot is a are now deploring the new me shoes, Gilbert replied in the affirma Mr. da Costa later told me that he first seven fixtures in the Tourns- step into the wickets with thethod of stroke restriction are the tive. "I have always bowled in or may be keeping away from hockey ment. His biggest "bag" was right foot, so as to have the pad ones who would say, "Why didn't dinary cricketing shoes," he said, for quite a while as is suffering total of seven scored against the behind the bat in case the im- he leave it alone? when they but I certainly would do much from "tennis elbow". He thinks Royal Engineers, plement is beaten.
dee a man caught in the slips off better if I had a lighter pair." that constant coaching of the Perhaps no more lucid exposi-a new ball.
Gilbert, who has been following younger players in reverse stick- tion of the change of stance and COLLINS'S EXAMPLE, the Test matches closely, declined to
work and scoop shots, has caused its consequence exists than Lyt- The Echelon system to check make any comment regarding his
the injury. telton's book, "The Crisis in the drive was skilfully introduced chances of winning a place in a | Cricket," published in 1928. His by Bert Collins against Gilligan's future Australian side or the pros-
opus was the greatest factor in team, and just as effectively di-Pects in the remaining two Tests. the enlargement of the stumps. rected by Chapman when J. C. though that was not the purpose White bowled here four years lat. VICEROY ON LEG
THEORY.
"Existed Ever Since Cricket Began.”
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DM. POPE, the stalwart centre- half of the Hong Kong Ladies scored her first goal in the Caer Clark Competition when playing t. da Costa's careful coaching against the C. B. A. during Race has borne fruit as was clear Week. On that occasion Cham- ly evident in the match played he- plons won by six clear goals. and the Macao Scouts. The boys was Miss Pope's first goal alace the I tween the St. Andrew's Club Ladies think I am right in saying that it
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indulged in scoop passing frequent- Inception of the Competition four ly, and showed themselves quite years ago. efficient at the most difficult shot in hockey, especially when doing it
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on the run. D. McLellan, of the P M BARROP, of the
H.KL.H.C., with 12 goals Y.M.C.A. first eleven, is a keen ex-heads the list of goal-scorers to ponent of this shot, and, in fact, date in the Caer Clark Competi- with it. makes practically all his clearances Hon. Other acorers are as fol- lows:-M. Alun-Jones (H.K.) 5, P. Gitting (St. Andrew's) 6, M. E. P. GUEST, the St. An-Woolley (St. Andrew's) &, J. Chur-
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he set out to achieve. What he er. The best answer to the ob- desired was reversion to the ori-[jectors, however, is to thrust the ginal lbw law as to the pitch of question back on them. Is it the ball. It was in 1902 that the the function of the bowler so to M. C. C. definitely settled that direct his deliveries that the bats- the area where the ball, in the man may make graceful shots? umpire's opinion, shall have pitch-Must he perpetually adhere to ed to satisfy one of the three con- plans proved futile, and contin-
New Delhi, Feb. 12. tingencies in an lbw decision, be ually hear the lament that bowl-SP
NPEAKING at a dinner to-night the eight-inch strip between ing has déclined?
under the auspices of the stumps and stumps.
The objectors are saying that Indian Cricket Control Board, where GRACE AND HEARNE. the batsman's, life, is in danger. members of the Indian touring team Lyttelton pointed out graphi- Is not the fieldsman standing to England were entertained the ed to the forward line in the fat-Ladies) 3, S. Dalziel (Ladies), A. drew's Club skipper, return- chill (HK) 6, O. Brown (age) cally and photographically the within five yards of the bat, andiceroy congratulated them on the ter stages of the second half of the M. Chan (St. Andrew's), E. H, change in stance, taking two ex- necessarily alert for a terrific pull excellent performance of the team game against Macao, He took the Lee treme models, W. G. Grace taking a greater risk with hands and expressof surprise at the recent position of inside-right, and was (II.K.)
(St. Andrew's), H. Knill and J. W. Hearne - Grace only to protect him?
2 each; bodyline instrumental in forcing many dan- (Recreio), A. Alves (Recreio), B. C. Botelho with the stumps exposed to The real squeal is that the bowling, which existed ever since gerous issues in the Macao des. It Walker ("Y" Ladies), L. L. Wool- be hit if the bat was beaten, fleldsmen are on the blind side. cricket came into being. Hearne with the exaggerated] Well, having denied the bowler He recalled several personal in passed to the left more frequently (C.B.A.), E. Blackburn (R.K.), 0. was a pity that N. A. E. Mackay ley (St. Andrew's), E, Carroll pack up in front, writes A. R. B. a sight of his stumps, can the stances also a match in which than to Guest, who is a dangerous Dalziel ("y" Ladies), M. Palmer in The
Sydney batsman logically object to the Stanley Jackson and Ranjl though marksman within the circle. Morning Herald.” He doubt-bowler denying him some sight] hit on the body continued their ed, with justification, whether of the field?
linings without a protest. Spofforth and Turner would have "GOING TO BOWL AT YOU." The Maharaja of Probandar, the
EST wishes for her future hap-] Best wishes her gained, the wickets they did, with Frightfulness was a war wea. Captain of the team alluded to the M. Chan, who is shortly, to be their style of deliveries, against pon. It has come into cricket. splendid hospitality that he had re- married. She possesses modern batting methods. Of and a section of the Press nowa-ceived in England. He also referred amount of speed and is a most Turner's record 314 wickets in a days prepares public suscepti. to the keen interest by the King and useful right wing. She is a regular goals to date this season,
Australian comment on
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no small
Churn
(St. Andrew's), C. Silva (Recreio) M. Remedios (Recreio), B. McPopo (H.K.) and M. Smith (C.B.A.), one
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J. BROWNE of the Y.M.C.A.
G. H.
F.
We first eleven has netted 42 season, only seven were lbw. The ble to hysteria. In this instance, hid gracious farewell message.
member of the St. Andrew's Club Fowler, however, is close on his proportion of bw's in first-class unfortunately, the
Frank Tarrant predicted that In- Ladies team.
· campaign games has since grown to more reacted on our batsmen, and de die will win at least one test match
heels with 85. The three teams of than 20 per cent. Lyttelton's finitely developed fright of the
when the M.C.C. visita India.
L W. BRYSON, the left
the Y.M.C.A.-first eleven, second view is that many of Turner's enemy. On the other hand, the
M. perfect length deliveries, spun objectors say the Larwood-Voce side the leg stump. Not as fast Club Ladies, rose to the occasion
back of the St. Andrew's following record to date!
eleven and, "A" team-have tha: from the off with accelerated system represents frightfulness. 28 Frank Foster, who bowler against the fairly strong Macao
Goals: pace from the pitch, would have They forget that frightfulness round the wicket, he can make Scouts team. She marked Menhao,,
P.. W. L. D.. F. crashed, not into timber, but on unsupported by skill cannot sur-the ball just short of good length who had previously played for the
A. 67 31 24 12 144 116: to pads, had the men of Turner's] ceed." Was Ernest Jones not stand up over bail height. But Macao Hockey Club at Inside-right considerably strengthened by the The "Y" senior eleven has beer day been masters of the art of intimidatory when one of his de neither with this ball nor the against the men, with admirable inclusion of Geoffrey Lammert and stepping in with impunity. What liveries parted W. G. Grace's high bumper pitched much near-credit. Owing to the fact that P. his brother Frank, while H. J. D. more, he asks, should the bowler broad beard? Once Jim Kelly had er the bowling crease than the Giltina, M. Churn and J. Bryson, Lowe and S. H. Gerrod are other be compelled to do than beat the to stand up to Tom: Richardson bat has he taken as many wic who played in goal, wished to re- Club players who have contribut bat with pace or guile. Why when victory was in the balance: kets as with the ball of good, or turn by the 4 pm. boat to Hong ed in no small measure to the suc should he be denied the reward? Hugh Trumble came down the even over-pitched, length. Lex- Kong, the match was somewhat cur cess of the team.
ART OF PACKING UP. pitch and said: "He's changed theory accounted for, but a small talled, each half being played over In the 1928-29 tour Australie to round the wicket, Jim He's proportion of our wickets in the 20 minutes. saw from the Batsmen of Chap-going to bowl at you."
second test,
The ladies were as THE following will represent the man's team the art of packing
speedy as ever in the second half, Y.M.C.A. frst eleven, in a MAYNE RATTLED.
AUSTRALIA RETALIATES. and had hard luck in not scoring friendly hockey match against the DIA has beca asking for Aus- Colony and Club Championships,
up in excelsis-the step across Once Gilbert Jessop found re- Turalla to send a touring cricket
During the first test Australia after continual pressure. with pada guarding the wicket in monstrances useless when Walter retaliated Wall definitely adopt-
H.K. Singapore Bde., R.A. at King's (H.K.C.C., 4.20 p.m.)case of the super break back, the Brearley committed the unpared a Larwood leg-side field, and ONGRATULATIONS are ex- team for some years," said Mr.Tamar v. Ét. Andrew's
Hockey-Mamak Tournament R Case of ting at as used the bumper. It took thres C. ended UA Tek to the Cen, D. Skinner; G. Sommers or E. F
Park to-day, at 5.10 p.m.:- R. T. Stephens (secretary of the
(Happy Valley, 4.15 p.m.) shoulder Queensland Cricket
head. So he proceeded to paste overs, however, to adjust his tra! British Association Ladies on McLellan, F. B. W. Smith; AN. pass to the keeper. Every Aus the Lancashire express with all field. One by one the slip men their victory over the St. Andrew's Other, S. Fowler, W. J. Browne, Shooting Entries close for China Command Rifle tralian first-class bataman nowa his wristy artistry, and asked were brought over. Unobtrusive Club Ladies by the odd goal in Lammert, and G. H. Fowler.
day's has graduated in the move for more. Only a few seasons ly, one might say. The last, Na-three. An incident in the match ment. That is tacit acknowledg ago, on the Sydney ground, Jack gel, moved across the few yards worth recording in the manner in ment that the pads, twice as pro- Scott knocked Edgar Mayne's from first slip to fine leg slip to which the Saints scored tective as 20 years ago, comprise stamps silly with the 18th delf-leave the off quick field unguard-equalising goal. When well plac- their Colony and Club Championships
the second line of defence. Their very of his first over. Thersed. But by then Wall had lost ed, M. Churn in her excitement (ILIC.C., 4:30 pm) purpose now is to keep the ball were five no balls. With a leg his freshness, and the
out of the stumps. They were slip field Scott made the ball element of surprise, processed for a moment, for at all stick, and play literal- originally Intended solely to guard buzz round the Victorian's ears. As there has been no change Chan to take the opportunity to the shin from unexpected or ac Mayne was surprised, annoyed from England's polley of shock rush in and score a snap goal, cidental injury, de q
*** PLACING THE FIELD. one will not say of such an ac attack, the legality of which is complished batsman terrified not in question, the onus is on The new shock bowling would but distinctly rattled. There are Australian batamen to meet it. Tarat elevo Hokes Club not have been characterised as countless instances of Intimida McCabe, Richardson, Fingleton, third match against a civilian Club
Arst
are playing their unfair but for the placement of tory bowling, ved Bradman, O'Brien, Ponsford, and, team this season when they meet the field which has accompanied The virtue of Larwood and for New South Wales, Cummins, the St. Andrew's Club on the it cordon round the batsman Voce is that they hit the stump have done so, and repelled it. One U.S.R.C. ground to-morrow at 6 fine, leg with an outer skeleton bumper is unf from forward mid-on to short It A deliberai
test men when being pre- pm. This season, the Clat
anti feated the Recreio In their dist mitch of the season at Kig Pink, and recantly scored a decisiv VID tory over the Radio Sports CIB after being held to a goalless in the frat hält,
inst night.
Association),
"The Board of Control has had a particularly strenuous time during the last four years, however, and has had to fase the offer."
Meeting
TO-MORROW.
Tennige
Hockey
"Four years ago the Englishmen visited Australia, and then the Club v. St Andrew's Australians went to England. The
(U8,EC, B.pm.) Rogby West Indian team then paid a visit. Seven-A-Side Club Practice They were followed by the South
Hunting
Africans, and now the Engilahmen Fanling Hunt Hounds Meet
(Valley, 6 p.m.) are here again. It has been a con-
(Sheung Shui Cross Eds., 8.16.p.m.) tinuous ⠀ season for the last-fow Years."
THURSDAY.
$1 in Hockey-blamak Tournam.omt
He said there were no big shures St. Andrew's Pollects
fin Australia next year, but whether
the board would accept India's offer
he was not in a position to venture an opinion-Brisbans Conrlert.
Colony and Club Chimpiteshir
the ball
for
to
ring bearer the fence to cut off side is packed the swing, when it is attempted, fair kt. The palectors say that it will des: his shar troy stroke culture: 950 Ha Is bowling every theory in cricket history controlled
taw bruises he had
G. P
IBRANI WINS OAKLEIGH
PLATE BY A HEAD.
Close Finish in Sydney.-
Sydney, Feb, 19
The Oakleigh Plate, which was run here to-day, resulted As follows:
IBRANI 7.13
WINOOKA 9.9
CLOSING TIME, 8:12.
Won by a head, three-quar-- ters of a length between ascond and third.
fiftee
There wer Time 1 min 4-