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ALLEN'S M.C.C. TEAM REVIVED SPIRIT OF TEST CRICKET
AUSTRALIA CAME FROM ZERO TO WIN WELL ENGLISHMEN'S HONOURS IN
FIELDING
"Sydney, March 11.
USTRALIA'S success in the Ashes duel with
AUSTRALIA'S
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1937
Melbourne Test when an earlier closure by G. O. Allen, might, have wrought real danger for Australia. There was another period in Ade- laide when bolder English batting might have given the Australians a task beyond them.
The Australian captain ran into early storms that created shocks and disasters. But he kept his eye on the objective, and when the luck turned, he rose to it grandly, and his leading players rose with him.
INVALUABLE TO “DON”
C.R.C. HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
Many Proposals On The Table
A proposal that flood-lit and covered tennis courts, a swimming pool and a bigger club house-be erected was put forward for con- sideration at the annual meeting of the Chinese Recreation Club yes- terday. The Chairman, Mr. H. S. Mok being away in Canton, Mr. Ng Sze-kwong took the chair and there were over 30 members present.
After considerable discussion, it. was generally agreed that the scheme had little chance of being carried out owing to the uncertain back mark. The task, after losing the first two All these experiences must be in-future of the ground, matches, was stupendous. It called for outstand-valuable to Don Bradman in Eng-
Another proposal that ladies be ing ability in the leading players, outstanding cour-land next year. He is looking for allowed to join the Club was also ward to a resumption of the Ashes made, but it was decided to leave age, and staying powers by all the men and first-tilts in 1938. As he ruminates over the matter in abeyance until the class leadership. And, with it all, any luck that this summer's ups and downs, we Club has more tennis courts. The may be sure he will find the expossibility of obtaining permission was about.
periences most helpful.
from the Government next year tó (1) In the selection of a team to extend the Club's ground to the ad- ON THE WHOLE, SELECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN fit nicely for all conditions and cir-joining one at present occupied by TEAMS WAS NOT QUITE WHAT ONE EXPECTED. IN THE cumstances, FINAL TEST CHANGES MADE. AND SURPRISES GIVEN THE (2) In determining the best pos- PUBLIC DID NOT MATTER ONCE THE STAR BATSMEN GOT sible combination of bowlers, for INTO ACTION. AFTER BRADMAN HAD WON THE TOSS. HOW-|true wickets, and for wickets affect- EVER, THERE ARE BOWLERS IN AUSTRALIA WHO WOULD ed by rain; and HAVE SETTLED THE MATCH MUCH SOONER THAN THOSE (3) In the value of high-grade WHO DID OPERATE ON THE IMPAIRED WICKET.
With the exception of W. J. O'Reilly, the bowlers used are not recognised as the best types for soft and sticky wickets. E. White, the Sydney left-hander, and M. Sievers, the Melbourne right-hander, both medium-pace, would have found the going good when the pitch dried.
fielding.
the stables was mentioned.
MACAU WIN SOCCER INTERPORT
The
Every cricketer feels that it is
Macao scraped home by the odd still necessary to discover the best possible players for the Australian goal in three when they met a Hong team to leave for England a year Kong junior team yesterday. hence. The Sheffield Shield matches combination of the Hong Kong men. next summer will help a good deal, was much, inferior to that of the provided that New South Wales local players who had decidedly the Victoria has its old character re- better of the exchanges.
Outstanding elements in the L Murdoch scored 211, but the Ashes win were the batting of match was drawn, Australia get-vived. the men of hard experience, D. ting 551 and England 346 and 85 G. Bradman, S. J. McCabe, and for two wickets. On that occasion, J. H. Fingleton, supported by as in the latest, three centuries very good batting by the colts R. were made for Australia, P. S. Mc- G. Gregory and C. L. Badcock, Donnell getting 108 and H. J. H. and steady bowling, innings after Scott 102. innings, by W. J. O'Reilly, and, in the later matches, hostility in Fleetwood-Smith's bowling.
"THAT INFERNAL COIN"
AUSTRALIA LEADS
England the honours.
UMPIRES - TRIBUTED
TESTIMONIAL MATCHES
England, or the champion county The testimonial match in Ade- next summer and the men are aÏF laide to V. Y. Richardson and G. V. at their best, English supporters of Grimmett will also help if the right the game have a treat in store.
GOOD FEELING: It is the first rubber won in this teams be selected. But something country against England since more will be required. This should No feature, in the five Tests is more pleasing than the good feel- 1924-5, when Arthur Gilligan led take the form of a trial in Sydney
ing between the teams. Their the M.C.C. team, It is, therefore, not between two combined teams, one
notwithstanding that captained by Don Bradman and the rivalry has been exceptional in untimely, Bradman won the bogs in the last Australia won the Ashes in Eng-other by Stan McCabe. A similar keenness, but it has never led to three matches after losing it in the land in 1980 and 1934. A win on match might also be arranged for anything jarring. They have taken the good and the bad luck as it first two. In the circumstances, G.
home grounds was needed to off- Melbourne. 0. Allen is entitled to refer to that
set the deeds of A. P. F. Chapman's It is useless for the authorities came with no excuses when things
have not gone well. "infernal coin" which the Austra-
and D. R. Jardine's teams, which to say it cannot be done. It is need-
In that direction the Englishmen lian tossed in Melbourne.
ed badly, can be done, and should
have made a magnificent success Bradman himself got his own bat won eight out of ten matches.
be done.
of their campaign. If they can stif-- into tune at the right moment, to
Every team, England and Austra-fen the ribs of the eleven for the make three remarkable centuries, England and Australia have now lian, has its failures, or compara Tests of 1938, and defeat Australia two of these double centuries. This played 139 matches, Australia hav-tive failures. The best selected team on home grounds, not many sports- feat no other captain, English or ing won 36 and England 54. The is that which reveals the fewest men in this country will begrudge Australian, ever. accomplished. rivalry is ever close. Many times failures as the tour unfolds. None even went near accomplishing the Ashes have been won narrowly, The Englishmen have had: some it. One does not expect any to do and often by tactics. In the present personal disappointments. Had it so unless it be Don Bradman him case England might have taken the been otherwise, it is conceivable self.
honours by a little deviation from they would have won the Ashes. At the close of the final match im THREE CENTURIES
custom.
Nevertheless, they have closed the Melbourne it was very nice to hear. In 1884, at Kennington Oval There was a period in the first tour with a much better Test rec-both captains pay tribute to the cord than so many in their own two umpires, George Borwick and country anticipated.
John D. Scott; who acted in all five- matches. The greatest umpires cricket has known could make their mistakes. If this pair made any, In fielding they have been a finer side than the Australians. The they were those any umpire would make--for none, is so perfect, to latter embraces some grand fields- men, but the average throughout
be immune from errors o pellen d the elevens was not so high as it
One of the season's great sur should have been. Another matter prises has been the phenomenal worth noting is that the Austra support of the Tests in Melbourne. lians, with exceptions, have not In the first, we may repeat, that been continually. "on their toes" in 350,534 people attended on six days, the field. This is not like Australia, decked new stand has fascinated with the gate £29:169: Ther doubla. - The weakest teams of the past have been better all-round in helding the orderds, and the broadcasts than this summer
have inveigled the womemo: These are the reasons why Melbourne hass the distanced the world in support of to Test cricket. In: Melbourne they
believe that
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