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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1934.
URGE FOR MORE DRASTIC ACTION IN CRICKET
77% MILES
COVERED IN
71⁄2 HOURS
CYCLING CLUB'S FINE RECORD.
Journey Halted By Landslides.
The highest-mileage yet re corded in one ride by the mem bers of the Hong Kong Cycling Club (as a Club-run), was made Jon Sunday last, when Mr. J. Coles' party returned to Hong hong after a ride of 771⁄2 miles. which took them only 7 hours inclusive of halts chiefly caused by landslides.
The heavy rain of the morning necessitated the being delayed until 11.20
early start ǎ.m.
China Mail Sports Diary
To-day.
Aquatics--"C" Company, South Wales Borderera (Y.M.C.A. Bath).
Thursday,
CENTURIES HAVE NOW FOOTBALL TO
LOST FLAVOUR
Snowker.Entries close for Open FREAK, TOTALS, SCORES
Championship.
COTTON NOW AFTER BELGIAN TITLE
Shares Course Record With Cox.
BREWS THIRD WITH 74
Was
AND AVERAGES
WHAT THE PLAYERS THINK
COMMENCE ON
SEPTEMBER 29 RECORD ENTRIES FOR LEAGUE.
WELSH FUSILIERS TO TAKE OVER. S.W.B. FIXTURES September 29 was fixed as the date for the opening of the 1934. 35 football season in Hong Kong, many drawn matches and too many runs are making cric-record entries for which were re Too
kei a dull game, according to recent crificisms in the press ceived by the Football Associa Two dry summers have revived an old controversy in a new form tion, whose council meeting was Pointing to the gigantic scores in the Test and University hold fast evening, matches the Earl of Midleton, writing as one who has no "distinc- It was announced that the Ro- tion as a cricketer," but only as a spectator, suggests that the yal Welsh Fusiliers would arrive time has come for some drastic step to be taken. In a letter to The Times. Lord Midleton says:-
London, Aug. 11.
in the Colony towards the end of November, and permission given "For some years past it has become apparent that, with per- for them to take over the uro- fect wickets, the bat masters the ball; but the effect on bowlers! has not been duly noted. It can be conclusively proved from ramme of the South Wales Bor statistics that fast bowlers, who have to deliver above thirty ders, whom they were to relieve. overs in a day, running sixty ormore steps for each over at full pace, rarely show their best form in the matches immediately following. In many cases, for two or three matches their bowl- ing is devoid of 'devil'; in one remarkable case the best bowler of the day lost his prominence for life by over exertion in one match. Human beings, like racenhorses, are not made of cast- iron."
Brussels, Aug. 13. Having won the British open golf championship. Henry Cotton is making a strong bld for that of Belgium. Cotton, who is the professional
It WAS decided that the when the Shatin road was chosen, at the Waterloo Club, Brussels,
league start on Saturday, en route for Castle Peak, Near started in the open championship
September 29 and that the the fith mile-stone the first land-with a 67, which broke the course
performance
League Management Commit- slide blocked the way, but, as a record. His
tee meet on Monday next, Au- path had already been cut through later equalled by Cox of Adding-
gust 27 to arrange the fixtures. it, pussage was not difficult. With ton and these two led the field at
The entries for the three divi- in the next 200 yards two other the end of the first round..
sions of the league were accepted landslides occurred, the former of Sid Brews, the South African which had carried away the road player who finished second to Cot-
"On there specially prepared of 40 was considered a fine achieve by the Council as follows:
First Division-Royal Artillery, altogether for a distance of over ton in the British open this year, wickets, early batsmen have at-ment. To-day averages have mount- 30 yards, leaving a hole almost 20 had a card of 74. Brews won the tained such precision of defence led up to the dizzy heights of 80 South China "A" South China. yards in depth.
open championship of Holland just that, even at the risk of scoring a and 70. "Centuries have become "B." East Lancashire, St. Joseph's, A pathway through the trees to Saturday. He is a former holder minimum of runs in the first two so cheap that they have lost their Kowloon F. C. Club da Recreio, the left was negotialed by the of the Belgian title, having won it hours, they break the heart of bow-flavour, and scores so swollen that Hong Kong F. C. Royal Navy. cyclists, who discovered on the opin 1929 with an
four have Lincolnshire Regiment, Hong Kong aggregate of
lers; and everyone is apparently three days and even posite side of the gap that another 300. Cotton won the Belgian cham-surprised if, after a long gruelling ceased to be enough to assure a re- Police, China Athletic and South slide had taken place, which had pionship the following year with completely debarred progress by road again. A path around the utting side of the hill provided egress hill on the way to Taipo, which was reached in an hour and 10. mins, despite the delays caused hy the landslide mentioned, to- gether with two other minor ones which had occurred near the 12th milestone.
Aided By Strong Wind The first halt was made at Fan- were dofed ling when raincoats and the ride re-commenced after five minutes had elapsed. A strong wind following from this point as- wisted in keeping a high average the the result that speed with party reached the Cafeteria
At
a total of 281.--Reuter.
AUSTRALIAN PONY SALE.
Four Rejected Subs Auctioned.
Wales Borderera.
con-
con-
China
day, the last Australian capacity, sult."
Second Division-Royal Artil- It is mainly the result, he is able to add to the score suff ciently to prevent the conclusion siders, of the modern method of lery, South China A. A, East "ahirt-front" wickets, Lancashire, Kowloon F. C., Royal of the match. Surely the time has preparing
Eastern, Hong Kong come to put an end to this 'trench which, except in bad weather con-Engineers. warfare"?"
ditions, handicap the bowler and F C University. Royal Navy, · Time Limit Element make it easy for the batsman to Lincolnshire Regiment, China Ath- Lord Mildleton went on to sug-score. "There are other contribu-letic. Young Indians and South
Third Division-South gest that surely the question of tory causes-the unfair 1.b.w., rule, Wales Borderers. time and brighter cricket should be fo example, which permits the bats- worked together. "If five hours man to play the breaking ball from A. A. East Lancashire, Radio Sports Club, Royal Engineers, Ro were assigned as the limit for any the off with his pads," he
Service Corps, Royal Jone innings in a three-day match. tinues. The remedy, he suggests, yal Army four hours in a two-day match, lles in altering the 1.b.w. rule, mak-Army Medical Corpa, Royal Air and three hours in a one-day match, ing it unprofitable for a batsman Force, Club de Recreio, Lincoln every batsman would be forced to to play a ball from the off with shire Regiment, Royal Army Or- the bis pads, instead of with his bat dinance Corps, South Wales Bor- revert to the real object of game-timely, of making runs, and He refers to the suggestion made derera, Rallway Recreation Club not of keeping up his wicket in-in some quarters that the maiden and Hong Kong Police:
The Council appointed its sub- committee to supervise the collce- Castle Peak before 2 p.m., the 38 The four ponies rejected from definitely. Bowlers would be say-over should count against the bata- miles having taken only 2 hours. the recent batch of Australians, ed a considerable proportion of the man, and recommends it as a pro- tion of gate receipts and other
ground arrangements during im $5 mins.
which were drawn on August 13, strain which at present render(posal "quite in the spirit of the
Iportant matches. The following. Tea was enjoyed by the hard-
were sold by Messrs. Hughes and them ineffective; the spectators game."
вес the Leading Players' Views
members of the Council were ap- riding wheelers before the arrival
Hough on behalf of the Hong might again crowd to
The discussion has roused such pointed to the Sub-Committee: of the other section who reached Kong Jockey Club yesterday, one University and other matches, where the Cafeteria by the direct route condition of sale being that they benches are now sadly empty; five keen interest that the "Morning Capt. F. R. Williams (convener), T. G in sufficient time to sample re-were not raced at any time at the of the last eight University matches Post" special correspondent has ob Messrs. Wong Ka-tsun,
would not have been drawn; the tained the views of some leading Stokes, A. R. Hughes, C. A. Gold- freshments before leaving at 4
meetings of the Club. p.m. for a return trip via Fanling The particularg
of the ponics exchequers of county cricket clubs England and County cricketers on enberg and C. Guingam.
The Council sanctioned the dis- sold yesterday were as follows:- would profit; and cricket, instead. of the question, England's Test Cap-
patch of an invitation to Tientsin Sub-Griffin No. 9 Black 4.1 4 fading to the dullness of an 'exact tain, R. E. S. Wyatt says:
science, would resume its cheerful-"There is nothing radically wrong to send an Interport team to Hong fyears, $35.
with the game of cricket. The only Kong during the Chinese new Sub-Griffin
No. 23 Bay 41.1 5 ness."
Cheap Centuries trouble is that no more than 2 or 8 year holidays to challenge for the years, $26.
Sub-Griffin No. 26-Bay-143 6| Mr. A. G. Gardiner, writing to per cent of the spectators under Interport Cup.
the Star, joins issue with Lord stand it. Hitting fours is not the jyears, $5.
Sub-Griffin No. 30-Black-14.3 6 Midleton. In the days of the great only objective, and to assign a time
"W.G.," he says, a batting average limit for any years. $15.
the and Taipo. On resuming, wind had to be faced, but even high this failed to reduce the jed for the skies to clear, but at 6.30, when it was obvious there pace, and the golfing "Mecca" was could not possibly be a finish that passed a 5.10 p.m., whilst Taipo evening, play was adjourned until was reached at 5.30 p.m..
A final stop for refreshments today at 2.80.
was made here, whilst shortly after the resumption of the spin, a
Wood Criticised.
one innings in a
AQUATIC TRIALS FOR INTERPORT.
I heard some criticism of the detour along the railway was American for not using his volley-made. The difficulty going along ing powers more. I thought the the iron track, however, compelled Crawford led 3-2, stealing
result justified his tactics yester- the riders to return to the "Clr Wood's service: the American re-day. He was content to exchange cuit by way of the narrow road taliated splendidly by capturing back-hand drives with Crawford, from Taipe Station, and to pro-
THE results of Wimbledon R. N. Williams & S. B. Wood bt H. W. Artons & G. von Metaxa, 9-7, 2-6, Crawford's service and then tak knowing that his own backhand ceed once more along the final 15-
matches in which, the lesser-
6-4, 6-1. ing the lead with two aces.
elow miles stretch of landslide dotted love game to Crawford, with the
court, probably more dangerous highway through Satin to Kow-known players took part make interesting reading, and following Australian in full cry, and the pen-than Crawford's.
the same policy as that adopted dulum had swung again.
Thrill Absent
WIMBLEDON 8TH DAY RESULTS Programme For Final
A
A
was as reliable and, on
But he did not rely only on stea.
loon.
road
Australian Leads, dinese. When he divined that After the former village had last year, the Ching Mail will Crawford was inclined to tire, he been left in the rear, the party publish daily the completo results of each successive day during the Then, when Wood served double fault and had his high.jewung over to the forehand cor-jran into light rain which gathered bounding second service hit for a ner, and forced his man to leave in intensity as the end of the run Wimbledon Fortnight. Today the clear winner on the baseline for a base in which he felt most approached. The last of the land-results of the eighth day, July 3,
slides having been negotiated are given:
WOMEN'S SINGLES Crawford to lead 5-4-it looked secure.
Had play been continuous the (though owing to the work of
(Holder: Mrs. F. B. Moody) Jike Australia'o get.
calmer temperament of the Aus-numerous coolies throughout the
FIFTH ROUND always pulling But Wood waS,
tralian might have drawn enough day in laying a narrow out miracuon shots when they!
the trees, the morning Miss D. E. Round (G. B. nominated) fast bt Mile, L. Payot (Switzerland), were most needed. All his best loose shots from Wood to give him through
absent) a very
6-4, 6-2 a winning lead. But the rain cut thrill was
R. Mathien The pace up the remainder of the hill Mate. backhand strokes made under pres-
(France) bt slopes Miss 8. Palfrey (U.S.A.), 6–3, 6–8. sure seemed to fall plumb on athwart his best perioda.
American got his blows in first and down its southern
brought the party after its "Ie- when the tarpaulins were raised.
Aussem (Germany), 6-0, 6-2. [Wood won on the next day in four cord-breaking" ride to the Head- Miss H. Jacoba (U.S.A,) bt FrL C sets and Shields beat McGrath to send quarters at No. 23, Taipo Road: at miss J. Hartigan
(Australia) bt Miss M. C. Striven (G.B., nominat America into the Challenge Round 6.50 p.m.
ed), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. where they were defeated by Britain
MEN'S DOUBLES Next Sunday, under the (Holder: J. Borotra and 3. Bragaon)
SECOND ROUND guidance of Mr. L. A. Anning, it
iine.
the
He had passed Crawford by the fraction, of an inch,
Не
went forward to 6-5 with the loss of only one point in two games
Then Crawford got a little luck --a netcord; but he deserved it, for he was raising his game nobly un- der threat. He served finely to square at 6-6, and then broke through for the lead.
by
matches to 1]
THE MELJI FRESHMEN'S : BASEBALL TOUR
Next Sunday's Programme
bt
1. G. Celling & F. H. D. Wilde bt W. L. Breese & Capt. J. Clynton Reed, 67, 6-1, 6-3, 4-8, 6—2.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
.
Miss Ryan)
(Holders: Mme. R. Mathieu and Mrs. M. E. King & Miss K. E. Stam.
SECOND ROUND
mera bt Mrs. E. C. Peters & Miss G. Harry, 6-2, 4-mb, Bun2.
THIRD ROUND
THIRD ROUND
Try Outs On Thursday.
R. Menzel & Misa M. A. Thomas bt The programme for the final A. C. Stedman & Mrs. H. C. Hopman trials for the Interport swim- 0-2, 6-0, 6-mbo
A. Martin Legeay & Mme. Henrotin ming team, to be held at the
w.o., G. L Tuckett & Miss F. K. Scott acr.
J. Brugnon and Mrs. P. D. Howard bt C. E. Hare and Mrs. F. M. Strawson, 119, 64...
Bean and Miss O. Tyrell, 6-2, 6-8. H. W. Austin and Mrs. D. C. Shepherd- Barron bt H. G. N. Cooper and Miss E. M. Dearman, 6-8, 6—8.
L. Stoefen and Miss Babcock bt G. E.
J. Lesueur and Hms. R. Mathieu bt
V.R.C. on Thursday, follows:
100 Yards free style 100 Yards back stroke 100 Yards breast stroke 880 Yards free style Diving
Water Polo
Laas
J. F. G. Lysaught and Miss A. M three-day match would simply re-
Yorke, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4,
Miss E. M. Dearman & Miss N. M. Lyle bt Mrs. B. C. Covell & Mrs. D. C. Shepherd-Barron, 4-6, 6-4, 6-9. Mile. L. Payot & Miss M. A. Thomas
sult in slowing down the game and bt Misa B. G. Beazley & Hing B. I.!
ALL ENGLAND PLATE
making it duller. I am dead againat E. Drew, 64, 6-1.
changing the 1.b.w. rule so as to Mrs. M. Heeley and Miss D. E. Round SECOND ROUND: H. W. Arts bt
bt Mrs. H. G. Hopman & Mrs. P.K. Schroeder, 63, 6-2,
THIRD ROUND: Artens w.o., Lrender batamen out to balls pitch Satterthwaite, 02, 0-2 Miss H. Jacoba &Hius S. Palfrey Tloczynski ser., A. Gentlen bt J. Bling on the off and breaking in en
bt Mrs. E. F. Whittingstall & Hiss Sturgeon, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; 1. Aoki bt A. H. Yorke, 82, 80, 04.
L de Borman, 6-4, 6-4; R. MIK st to the wicket."
Mrs. D. Andras & Mme. Henrotin bt D, R. Rutuam, 6-2, 7-8; A. Jacob J. C. White, the England and Mrs. King & Miss Stammers, 1-8,faen bt LH. Wheatcroft, 6-2, 6-4; Somerset bowler: "Speaking as E. du Plaix bt Hon. C. N. O. Ritchie, a bowler, I should not welcome 6-2, 6-3. Mrs. In A. Godfres & Miss M. C.-7, 6-2, 6-4; CR, D. Tuckey bt changing the l.b.w. rule to penalise
Scriven bt Miss F. James & Miss B. A. Martin Legeay, 6-3, 6-2, Nuthall, 6-3, 7-5.
ALL ENGLAND WOMEN'S PLATE batsmen who put their legs in the MIXED DOUBLES
FIRST ROUND: Miss P. G. Brazier Way of off-breaks which are going (Holders: G. von Cramm & bt Miss F. K. Scott, 6-2, 77, retiron to hit the wicket. On's really' Mrs. H. Sperling) ed; Miss S. Mavrogordato w.o., Minas J. good wicket, this alteration would
O. Bidloy ser.; Mia M. Slaney bt Miss SECOND ROUND AN
one he would not need It." G. P. Hughes & F. J. Prezy, 6-4, H. G. N. Les & Miss F. James bt M. D. Kitson, 6-1, 7-5; Miss Anot assist the bowler. On a bad Bernard & Mlle. L. Adamoff, 6-8, Wright w.o., Miss G. Harry ner. Mrs.
E. R. T. Holmes, captain of Sur C. Hopman & D. Prenn 36, 6-2, 6-4,
61.
D. C. Shepherd Barron W., Miss M. ford and A. E. Quist, 4-6, 6-4, G. Kirby and R. Miki bt J. H. Craw-
Candy Bricke
THIRD ROUND
is intended to visit Sha-tau-kok R. N. Williams & 8. B. Wood bt C. 8. and to explore some of the many Higgins & A. S, C. Halton, 6-3;
6-3, 6-8 paths and items of interest in that Dairen, Aug. 14. Defeating the Dairen Business locality. The party will, as usual, Alas! more rain came to stop him Men's squad by 5-1, the Mall Uni-leave the Jordan Road Pier of the when he seemed to be grasping veralty freshmen's baseball team Vehicular Ferry at 8.15 m. and V.
at approximately:"7 the set, and when the players reyesterday evened the score in their will return
On Sun-P.m. Refreshments should be car- turnex after a quarter of an hour three-game series here. it was Wood who instantly shot day they lost to the local aggrega-ried, and all cyclists are extended H. Denker & H. Henkel w.o., H. G.
cordial invitation to take part in back into form.
tion by 7-1-Rengo.
this spin. Crawford did not win another
Further record attempts are to game, and Wood, wonderfully (Continued From Previous Column) steady and using all his wide range cyclists to join in these time he made this week by members of of strokes, went boldly out at 97. trial, and Mr. E Munns, the Club. It has also been de He took the sixteenth game to Block, Victoria Barracks, will becided to invite any other local
pleased to issue particulars to any (Continued at foot of preceding
Column.)
love,
The crowd and the players wait applicant.
N. Cooper & E. Maler ser.
J.
L. R. Stoefen & Miss-C. Babcock w.o., T. Ricketts ser., Trey "Leave the I.b.w. rule alone. The BECOND ROUND: Miss S. Noel bt, E. Maler & Miss Ryan ser, da
It is entirely satisfactory. H. Knotterhelt & Mrs. H. G. Town- Miss S. G. Chuter, 6-2 6-3; Miss rate of scoring in County cricket is send wo S..Rodzianko & Miss G. Blaney w., Miss M. G. Hargreave A. Clarke-Jervoise ser.
scr.; Miss 3. Saunders bt Miss G.. A. not slow."
1
G. M. Lett. R. Stoefen bt K. CC. H. Kingeley & Mrs. L. A. Godfree Clarke-Jervoise, 4-6, 6-2 7-5; Miss, J. G. W. Davies (the Cambridge.
bt. G. E. Godrell & Miss M. Slaney, J. Morfey be Mrs. B. A. Chamberlain, fast bowler):-"The idea is non- Gandar. Dower &C. E. Malfroy, B—4,
7-5, 6-2; Mrs. H. S. Uber wo, Miss 62, 6–2,, 64,880.
G. von Cramm
D. P. Turnbull & V. B. McGrath ht
FX Shields & N. Sharpe,
Brugsen bi C. H. Boretra &J. Kingsley & G. L. Tackett, 5-1, 4-6,
& Mrs. H. Sperling. Mowbray, Green aer, Mr. J'S. sense. Bowlers could go over the Bt H. Nishimura & Miss G. Harry Kirk w.o Mile H. Baumgarten ser: wicket with off-breaks to four Mire GM., Southwell bt Miss Mshort-legs, and get decisions for Aoki & Mins R. M. Hardwick by E. Whitmarsh, 119, retired; Hiss V1bw which they do not deserve.
Peters & Mrs. E. G. Paters, 64, Rice bt Miss A. E, L. McOstrich, 4-8,
16-2, 6-2.
Reuter.
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