THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1989.
HAMMOND'S TEST CAPTAINCY
ROYAL TOURISTS MAY WITNESS FOOTBALL GAME
Scots To Be In Canada For Series Of Matches
Winnipeg,
Hopes are entertained by the
WADE AND DAVIES MAY BE DROPPED FOR FOURTH TEST
~Durban, (By Air Mail) —E.-Q. Davies, the fast bowler, and W. W. it Wade, the wicket-keeper, will, is understood, be dropped from the
A
"REVELATION"
Comments On South Africa's Defeat INDISCRETION COST SPRINGBOKS THE MATCH
URBAN, (By Air Mail).—Warm tributes are paid here to W. R.
Dominion Football Association that South African team to play Eng-D Hammond's captaincy in the Third Test match which England
the King and Queen may be their guests at a soccer match between a Scottish eleven and a Canadian team, when Their Majesties visit Canada this year.
Mr. Sam Davidson, secretary of the D.F.A., stated that arrange ments were being made to this end. The visiting Scots arrive at Mon- treal on May 13 or 14 and will be touring the country while the King and Queen are in Canada.
ruary 18.
land in the fourth Test match, be won so convincingly. "The way in which Hammond captained the ginning at Johannesburg on Feb-team was a revelation," said Mr. S. J. Pitts, the vice-president of the South African Cricket Association. Mr. Pitts continued-“The fact that the South Africans lost the match does not mean that the Davies has not impressed in the fourth will not be drawn.” last two Tests, and Wade's form He added that the deciding factor in the match was that Ham- behind the wicket was not up to mond had five bowlers, each of whom was capable ́ ́ of his first Test standard. He made being effective, though the South African batsmen, did not errors which proved costly in the produce their true form in the first innings. present match.
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Davidson said.
The "Johannesburg Star" cric-jing was a magnificent contribu- ket writer says: "The fiery bow-tion to the victory."
The Natal Mercury says:-"In- ling of Farnes, and the South
was the cause of the Africans' wholesale weakness in discretion
It was not "We are getting in touch with the The match which, it is hoped, the playing his rising balls, brought South African defeat. Dominion Government heads, who King and Queen will attend, will England a well-deserved victory. to be hoped that South Africa could will have to make the arrangements not necessarily be played in Win-But Melville's team is not yet out of the hunt. Hammond's field- with the King and Queen," Mr.nipeg..
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save the game after the tragedies
might have. of Saturday, but she still prevented an innings defeat if the batsmen had out flicked at balls to the off. The South Africans were beaten by a far better side, which from Friday until this afternoon, played winning cricket."
DON'T LIKE DRAWN GAMES
After the match A. Melville, the South African captain, said: "I am glad to have come to a decision this time. I don't like these drawn games."
W. R. Hammond, England's cap- tain
"I am not allowed to make any statement-not even when we have won."
Mr. A. J. Holmes, manager of the M.C.C. team, said
very fine game.
"We have had a
We were lucky
enough to win. I think we fielded". very well, and owed much of our victory to Hammond's brilliant catching."
H. G. Deane, the former South African captain, said:-"For the three Tests England has had the pressure on us.
The tension of drawn games has been broken. am not sure whether it will not be a good thing, as now it is evident that our batsmen must go for a win."
ENGLAND TO PLAY ITALY, JUGOSLAVIA AND RUMANIA
The international Selection Com- mittee of the Football Association have announced that providing satisfactory arrangements can be made, England will play the fol- lowing matches on the Continent in May:
v, Italy, at Milan (May 13); -
at v. Jugoslavia,
Belgrade"
(May 18 or 20)..
v. Rumania, at Bucharest (May
24).
RUGBY
LEAGUE CUP
SECOND ROUND
London; To-day.
The following is, the draw for the second round of the Rugby League Cup, which will take place on February
18:
Leeds v. Widnes.
Bradford or Seaton v. Oldham. Liverpool or St. Helens Recreation
v. Wigan.
Loighley v. Featherstone
Broughton or Wakefeldiv
ton. ,,:,་
Salford v Hunslet.," Halifax v. Hull Kingston.' Swinton v. Bramley-Router.
Varring: