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"CRICKET NOTES.
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FIRM FACTS FOR BAD BALL-PLAYERS!
I really am sorry to have to emerge from my summer slumbers and write cricket notos, but I really cannot permit the pernicious fall-
acies of a gentleman who signs him
sell Centre Field." Now I will
HONG DOUBLES.
SOME KEEN GAMES.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1929.
GENTLEMEN! "THE
STARTER."
A
SPORTS CLUB TRIBUTE TO MR. FIDDES WILSON,
TRENCH CRICKET.
M.C.C.'S INVESTIGATIONS.
AUSTRALIA'S CONCERN.
con-
The advisory county, committee In a race club no offcial is of more importance than the starter and the board of control met
ir London to and a very great deal depends on recently
sider the recommendations of his firmness and skill. He is not ANOTHER WIN FOR A.P.C.
always the most popular of mortals the M.C.C. sub-committee appoint for his task involves more stern-ed as the result of R. Lyttel- Three matches were decided in
ton's proposals in regard to the the Hong Doubles Tournamentness than genality,
The success with which that post w rule and the over-preparation has been held in Hong Kong for of pitches. The recommendations,
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limitation of the boundary would encourage big hitting, but he could not see the point of making all grounds ohiong. Personally," he concluded, I don't like all this tampering with the game"
length and apin.
PF. Warner states he is in favour of widening and heighten- ing the wicket if the counties think desirable. This is only the na- tural evolution of the game," he remarked. I also favour the low. proposal, and the seven minutes instend of tea for rolling the pitch, but I protest strongly against the proposal to curtail the boundary." Warner quoted the remarks of Sydney R. Pardon, editor of Wis den's Almanack in 107. He also opposed giving the bowler a new This, he ball, at every 150 runs. yesterday, all of which went to the
maintained, would encourage the full three sets. Keen competition the last two years by Mr. W. Dit is stated, are meant to be ex-swinging howler to the detriment of In his editorial notes in Wisden's admit that I cannot play baseball. Prevailed throughout, the results Fiddes Wilson was, however, de perimental. Assuming they are
monstrated at the dinner given eredit os
last night in Mr. Wilson's honour adopted it is doubtful if some of Almanack of 1907 Sydney Pardon
characterised as mischievous' pro- | by racing friends at that very plea them could be introduced during posals for shorter boundaries, ad- I just know how it is played and that is all. I have not a word to
The A.P.C., represented by B. sant place, the Sports Club
the coming English season, which vocated by among others G.
"Every aay against it. I believe it to be L. Stock and N. §. Loe (ser.), re- a magnificent game. which makes gistered another win, their repre- currently the post of Clerk of the will open the following week. They Jessop and A. O. Jones.
he wrote. "With modern crowds for quickness of eye and judgment,entatives beating C. H. G. Brad Course, and he has also been pro- are drastic, startling in their bold-hit was run out in the old days, and soundness of condition. It isley and O. C. Womack (owe 4/6)minent in polo circles, and reness, varied, but most lucidly ex- this is impossible, but it is essen- ferced, it will be remembered, the pressed. Already expert opinion is fial that boundaries should be as by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3,
The winners now meet H. J.
be worth the runs given for them. cester played at Causeway Bay of keeping a Soccer crowd in train- Armstrang and O. E, "C. Marton game in which the Duke of Glou divided. It must not be forgotten deep as possible, so that hits may i
recent visit
the that they emanate from a genuine Short boundaries, by decreasing the during his Colony.
and general desire to reduce ria opportunity for good helding, rob Wilson is a valued member of the
the game. staff of Messra. Jardine, Matheson admitted in England that heavy and the ocension of the dinner was scoring is bad for his appointment to an important Modern methods of "batting, and office."
also perfectly priceless as a method)
ing for. barracking the referee next winter. No, I in no way deery
reflecting great. handicappers.
Jr. Fiddes Wilson bas held con-
to
baseball us a game, but I do sit up ways) rec. 16/2 pulled through In "private fe" Mr... Fiddes getting to reasonable mita. It's cricket of hall its charm,”
and bark when I see useful cricket ers take up the game as a summer. 'amusenicnt.
The Need for Rest"
(Deacons) owe 15/1.
In another match L. C. F. Bellamy and V. R. Gordon (Tram- after losing the first set against D. J. Gilmore and T. L. Christic (Chartered Bank). rec. 15/2. The scores in their favour were 5-7, 6-1, nicet the winners of B. G. Grigor and A. W., Blackford (E.E. Tel. Co.) ree. 3/6 r. H. R. Remington
6 and they thus qualified to post at the Company's Tientsine preparation of easy wickets in
H: Owen Hughes (Wicking)
owe 15.
In the first place, there is a pretty long season here, and by March or April it's quite time that a fellow had a change in his form of recreation, and gave up the gameful in the where bowling, fielding and batting (or pitching. fielding, and striking) are all in all.
"Centre-Field
AH. Penn and J.-R. Collis (Bank Line); rec, 4/6 were success other match, at the expense of P. W. Blackwell and J. R. Hinton (B. & S.) rec. 15, by They the odd set... 0-1, 6-7, 6-2 now meet the winners of J. E. Buonel and R. V. J. Henry (Reuters). H. R." Butters and J. Barrow (S.C.A.) owe 3/8, in the second round.
"TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
I. H. C. Highet and S. J. H. Fox (Hong Kong Bank), rec, 13/3 FX (M. Norrie and J. H. Ash worth (Chartered Bank). rec. 15.
quoted the best instance I have- Bowker's loss of that spin and devil that his bowling had three seasors ago. He correctly explains it by staleniess, but merely puts that down to the cricket, cheerfully, over- looking the fact that Bowker's sea- son with the ball-game meant that C. B. Brown and H. R. Forsyth (Linstead and Davis), ree. 15/1 ." he was playing games that are fair. J. A. H. Plummer and E. J. R. ly similar (though they bave vital Mitchell (Bradleys) rec. 1/6... differences in technique) from O. E. Henry and R. V. J. tober in one year to next March one! (Reuters) r. H. R. Batters
and J Barrow (S.C.A.) owe 3/8.
twelve month, r., two cricket and one ball game accion, with prac tically no lie-off. I grant that the tremendous amount of work Bowker gets through in cricket tends to All threaten' him with staleness. the more reason, therefore, to take every minute of the summer rest Horizontal and Vertical Batting. But to go further, I only postu- Inte one thing. When, to obtain the best possible result, a definite act has to be done in a definite way, then I say that it is unhelpful-nay, positively disastrous,-to continue performing that act in the wrong way. Now in "batting, the net is the striking of a ball propeiled towards you by the bowler: this,
bat.
ensure the almost automatic use of straight bat. It must be done,
as it were, by instinct, by the in stinct that comes by habit formed
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Services to Jockey Club. After an excellent meal, in which the menu commemorated many notable Happy Valley personalities Bad start" cocktail), the Chair (including Gold Medal tea and man, Mr. H. H. H. Friestley, pro
tribute to posed the health of the guest of the evening. After Mr. Fiddes Wilson's services to the Jockey Club Mr. Priestley added. Mr. Wilson when asked to join was qualified to join," (laughter) the Club said he didn't think he
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hecause it was an sport club and he only went in conclusion, the for racing. Chairman referred to their guest's forthcoming wedding to Mr. Dyer's niece, Miss Clarke, adding we all expect an invitation to the wed- ding."
Gift to Club from Duke of Gloucester.
In reply, Mr. Wilson said he would be delighted to see them all bere in 1920 he learnt most of the
on that occasion. As second starter
MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE. ways of jockeys and ad had was And any success he had was due to that excellent training.
The Sports Club was very closely connected with racing in Hong was sure members Kong and he very fine sportsman, the Duke of would he gratified to hear that a
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Three matches are down for desi- sion; today in the 3ixed Doubles League, viz:-
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the interests of the batsmen, have produced the trench cricket of to-day.
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Why Blame the Bowler? The tendency in Australia is to blame the bowler. Famous pre- decessors are held up to him as
S-Roomed BUNGALOW.-Reply: pathises with the modern bowler, examples to follow. Lyttelton sym-OR SALE-OB BROADWOOD ROAD, and quoted the case of Spofforth SECRETARY, P.O. Box 22. [3794 He made constant use of the off break, got scores and scores of taken in England in his prime in wickets thereby, but out of 401 1882 and 1884, there were only six cases of bone in 67.”
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was
The percentage of low cases he shows has risen from one in 17 in 1500 to one in right in 1923. In Spofforth's day "packing up not the resort of the batsman. He hit the ball, took the risk of its heating the bat, and did not have the pad across "in case...
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It is doubtful, then, if the remedy
HOME CRICKET.
THE COUNTY GAMES.
YORKSHIRE BEAT NOTTS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} .
LONDON, June 19. Leicester beat Gloucester by 9 wickets. Scores:--
Gloucester 201 (B. Lyon 139) and 151
Leicester .270 (Berry 102) and 83 for 2.
runa.
Northants Beat Worcester. Northants won by 954 Scores:-
Northants 295 (Root 7 for 74) and .934 (Root 8 for 79).
Worcester 119 (Clark 5 for 41) and $6.
Yorkshire's Win. Yorkshire bent Notts by 5 wie-
Scores:- Notts 157 and 144 (Rhodes 7 for Yorkshire 205 (A. Staples 6 for 60) and for 5.
kets.
38).
Somerset Best Cambridge U. Somerset won by an innings and
71 runa. Scores: --
for 90).
Somerset 434 for dec. (Ingle 108).
Cambridge 13 and 931 (Hunt 6
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AR aing taken by England Bowling Green Club, easily.
50% from three aspects. friend he is most loyal, as a mess Sandham and Warner's Views. "
mate (A voice: He has clean tahle
Andrew Sandham, the Surrey Further con- manners!) he is most charming and
who foured Australia, good habits formed at cricket. It to collect sitters." must therefore be harmful. Again, meat is perhaps needless! Remem considerate, and as a starter, Internán in baseball, you are invariably ber, in cricket, the wicket-keeper is have in my 27 years' experience with Gilligan's 'team, interviewed only known one hetter, General regarding the M.C.C. proposals, playing a full-toes. If full-tosses the only one who can put a cushion Naughten. With that one ex- Did be did not think higher, and in cricket were the rule rather on his hand
ception he is the finest starter we broader wickets would make much than the great execption
I hope it is clear that I am not have had out here." (Hear, hear) difference to county cricket. The might not be so confident. But running down baseball as a game. Nor is I have seen many baseballers I am not for one moment.
full-toss there any reason why indifferent' play cricket, and the was, ar a rule, the only ball cricketers should not play it-it they could hit. At cricket, to sum would probably do me a lot of d up, you play with a vertical bat good! But when a man has pro at a ball bouncing off the ground; mise of being really good, then I at baseball you play with a think it a great pity to ace him great horizontal bat at a full-toss.
spoiling himself by too diveraity. Willy-nilly an Interport Pitching and Fielding.
cricketer has got to realize that be Coming along to pitching and is a member of the Colony's side. fielding. I'm not actually prepared and that people take a great in to say that pitching is going to terest in his progress. Logically I harm a bowler. It won't de him suppose be could take up spillikins Any good, but I don't see why it in the cricket sceson, or even golf, should do him more harm than the and no one could have any right Ia to object. But they would, all the throwing he does at cricket.
by continuous practice, I maintain that the horizontal sweep in base
ball tends steadily to break down
one
fielding, let me admit right away same i
that if baseball fielding will teach.
a cricketer to throw in as accurate,
ly and straightly as a ball-player
When Baseball is Harmtai. There may be some cricketers who
doos, then it would be a big advan-are so good they can play the two tage. But somehow or other, it games with impunity. The type of man whom baseball hurts is the man may be due to the difference between tween the type of ball used the who is good "Club Standard " banball man never seems to be able.e., up to Interport Form. And if to throw so well with a cricket Harry Ollerdessen played it, then ball,
And as
regards catching now understand why Havelock again my postulate re the proper Davies had him for a duck and method of doing things comes in. about two the last time Harry came In baseball you flap cut your glove, down bere.
Well, well, that's that! Now that they tell me, and trap it with the
I have emerged," I have some rather other hand. I have seen some mar-
on But interesting notes Shanghai vellous catches made thus when when you are fielding with Cricket done by quite a useful local both hands bare that method cricketer and I will cublish them in
after giving Centre. Haulin' workut "Centro Field few days after rather gives himself away where said time to pray that I am says that apart from the wicket-(a) malicious, (b) incorrect, 0), Keeper and the slips "other. fields- illogical (d) a liar and (e) a men more often than not only have lunaticl
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