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SOMETHING BRADMAN DAVIS CUP
HAS NOT DONE
Story Of Schoolboy And His Historic Innings
Most cricketers and followers of the game have heard of the amazing" innings of 628 not out played by A. E. J. Collins, a 14-year- Cifton schoolboy, nearly forty years ago, but few know the "inside" story of that feat. Below a London correspondent re- calls the circumstances surrounding an innings which is recognised as the highest ever made in any class of cricket.
A butcher's boy whistling his way lately to break a record was when along Guthrie-road. Clifton, Bris- he passed 300 at Sydney against tol, stops and casually addresses a Queensland in his great innings of 153, and felt so fresh and fit that passer-by.
he thought he had a chance of passing Ponsford's 437.
"Say, mister," says he, jerking a thumb in the direction of the school. "There's a kid in there been battin' for Rve days!"
Collins, I do not have to be re- minded, made his 628 in conditions The passer-by happened to know miles removed from those in which a fledgling reporter, told him about the Bradman record was achieved, the butcher boy's "leg pull" and but he also set out to chase a well, that's how the story broke famous record.
of the most astonishing innings. The match, in fact, was deliber- and the highest, ever played in jately prolonged, with long intervals, cricket.
so that the boy should have his
A story that went round the chance to eclipse E. F. S. Tylecote's world and has long since been for- school record of 404. which had gotten. What remains is the faded stood since 1868. leaves of a score book in the school Ubrary at Clifton-a photograph of which is in the Committee Room on the County Ground, Bristol- and this simple epitaph in the "Wisden" records:
828 not out: A. E. J. Collins, Clarke's House v. North. Town, at Clifton College. His innings of '6 hours 5 mins. was spread over five afternoons.
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Collins's innings, began on Thursday, June 22, 1899, and ended the following Tuesday.
WATCH IT GROW! There was two-and-a-half-hours' play on the first day, and at the close Collins was 200 not out,
Play next day, lasted about the same length of time, and before the next instalment began the boy wonder had not only left the Tyle cote record out of sight. but had passed A. E. Stoddart's famous Hampstead 485.
Australia
Defeats
Japan
Montreal, August 15. Australia has qualified to meet Germany in the Inter-Zone Final of the Davis Cup Competition as a result of her victory over Japan by 3 matches to 2.
The following are the results:-
SINGLES (FIRST HALF) Jiro Yamagishi (Japan) beat John Bromwich (Australia) 60: 3-6, 7-5, 6-.
Adrian Quist (Australia) beat Fu- mio Nakano (Japan, 6–346.
-7, -1,
John Guist
DOUBLES
and Bromwich
Adrian (Australia) beat Fundo Nakano and Jiro
Yamagishi (Japan) 6-2, 6-3.
SINGLES (SECOND HALF), Adrian Quist (Australia) beat Jiro Yamagishi (Japan) 6-4, 5--4, 2-3. 9-7.
(Japan) Fumio Nakano
beat John Bromwich (Australia) 6-1. 18. 84, 3-6, 12-12 retired.- (Reuter).
HAPPY VALLEY
GOLF RESULTS
FOOTBALL SEASON TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 24
Draw Made At Meeting
Of Secretaries
Football season this year will officially commence on Saturday. September 24, when four First Division and five Second Division matches will be played both in Kowloon and the Island.
This was the decision come to at the Secretaries' Meeting hold yesterday in the office of Messrs. Lo and Lo, when the draw was made.
Mr. K. C. Wong presided at the gathering, and the draw resulted as follows:-
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FIRST DIVISION (Eleven Teams Sept. 24) South China “B” y. Kwong „Wah (Caroline Hill).
Royal Navy v. Kowloon Football Club (Causeway Bay),
Middlesex v. H.K. Football Club Sookwipoo),
Eastern v. Police (HKF.C.).
(September 25) Royal Scots v. South China “4” (Sookunpoo)
St. Joseph's (Bye).
SECOND DIVISION (Twelve Teams-Sept. 24) Middlesex v. Bastein (30okun- poo).
Kowloon Football Club . HK | Football Club (K.FC.).
Royal Engineerg v. Kwong Wah (H.K.F.C.).
The following were the second R.A.O.C. v. South China «"«(Caro-" round results in the Happy Valleyne H). second summer series:-
J. Gellatly (24) beat B. F. Chubb (18) 2 up.
Lt. Col. Matthews (14) beat W. F. Barnes (10) 8 and 4.
W. Hewitt (13) beat G. T. May.
He had also brought to a stand-(15) 2 up." still the Old Cliftonian match then G. M. Park (7) bent W. J. E. in progress on the main school | Mackenzie" (17) 2 up. wicket, and for the rest of the A. D. Humphreys (8) received innings the whole school, plus W. O. from Surgt Lt. Cdra C. B. hundreds of old boys, gathered "to Nicholson scratched. watch the wonder grow."
SOARED AND VANISHED Recently a cutting from 25 Australian newspaper was sent me in which the writer, probably a Bradman fan, throws doubts on the authenticity of a feat which makes Don's record 452 look anaemic, and asks, suspiciously, why it is no in- formation of the
ότ man innings can be traced.
G. Herdman (24) beat W. H. Jo- Often I have taken my notes on
He carried on on Monday from wit. (14) 1 up. the Collins
the innings from
the 509 mark, and in 5 minutes museum shelves, but for some rea-the lad. hitting recklessly by this son or other have put them back. time, made it a round 600.
his
I print the story in reply. Next day, with the last man la. and also because this is the season he took his break to 628-not out. of inter-school games at Lord's. where the talk turns on schoolboy In passing, spare a thought for the heroes who soared to fame and brave unknowns who stayed there long enough for Master Collins to vanished... Just as Collins did.
do his stuff.
SPREAD OVER FIVE DAYS Bradman has said that the one time in his life he set out deliber-
U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS
New York. August 15.
The following are the results of
baseball matches played" yeater- day:-..
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York
Philadelphia
R. H. E.
11 14 0
0 0
4
(Schumacher and Brown pitch- ed for the Glants).
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
14
20
6 11
2 8 0 3
RAN: 336 OF THE RUNS It was the other side's turn to have a bat on Wednesday, and, Just to keep himself from getting stift, Collins went on to bowl. He took 11 wickets for 63 runs, and
D. H. Clark (21) beat G. Davies (12) at the 19th..
D. Humphreys (11) beat J. 3. A. Sherry (18) 1 úp.
A. V. Greaves (14) beat J. F. G. van Reede (18) 4 and 2.
J. Stenerson (15) beat W. Dyer (15) 6 and 5.
H. Smith (10) beat E. Tuck (16) (4 and 2.
Police Y. St. Joseph's Joseph's),
(SŁ
(September 25): Royal Scots v. 5th Royal Ar- tillery (Scokunpoo).
FOOTBALL NOTES
CLUBS PREPARE FOR
HOME SEASON
Chariton Athletic are resigned to the fact that they will have to begin the season without Hobbis, their regular outside-left. He can now walk well without the aid of
a stick-but he is by no means ready to resume football.
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"THIRD DIVISION
There are twenty-one teams, en- tered for this Division, including a few new teams such as the Kit Chee, Royal Artillery, Stanley. The Amateur Sporting Association, the Public Works Department, Stone- cutters Wireless Station.
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The dates and ground for these matches have not yet been fixed.
"A" Section
Kit Chee v. H.K. Electric. Royal Artillery, Stanley v. Roy! Scots.
University v. 30th Royal Artillery Royal Engineers (Chinese) P.W.D.
RAS.C. v. South China. 5th Royal Artillery (Bye)...
"B" Section
20th Royal Artillery v. Stone- cutter's Wireless Station
Kumaon Rifles v. Royal Air Force.
Amateur "Sporting Association v. Powbattan.
Royal Corps Signals v. RA.MC- 24th Royal Artillery v. Royal En- gineers (European)..
M.C.C. TOUR TO AFRICA
London, August 15. Fifteen cricketers have been in- vited by the M.C.C. to tour South Africa for the 1938-39 season.
The side will be made up vt five amateurs and tea professionals, and consists of.
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester), Kenneth Farnes.(Essex), N. W. D. Yardley (Cambridge and York- shire), P. A Gibb (Cambridge and J. Cook (22) beat EL. N. Moran Drinkwater, the former Gelders Yorkshire), B. H. Valentine (Kent), (18) A. B. Purves received W. Oreen amateur who was secured Ames (Kent) Edrich (Middlesex), from J. R. Collis scratched.
from Aston Villa, and who chose Button (Yorkshire), Paynter (Lan- W. F. Leckie (21) beat C. Brent to join Charlton in preference to cashire), Fagy (Kent), Wright Smith 3 and 2.
Goddard (Gloucester).
scratched.
several other clubs because he (Kent).
A. J. Macfayden (21) received wanted to return to London, will Perks (Worcester), Wilkinson Clarke's House Just won by an wo from B. J. B. Moranhan be available; but both Barron and Lancashire) and Verity (York innings and 683.
Viewed how you will, a pheno- T. B. Low (11) beat A. McKellar Williams have left the club. Mr. shire).-(Reuter).
James Seed, the Chariton manager. menal feat of concentration and (8), 1 up. stamina for a boy of just under 14. The third round must be played
Especially with all the hits run on or before August 21.
plans a visit to Scotland as soon
as the season has been begun, and
Rovers
out on one side: Actually, Collins A. V. Greaves, returning a card his object will be a Scottish winger and John Broadhurst, a 19-year. during his marathon ran à six. 3 of 82-12-70, qualified "for the who has been strongly recommen-old 6ft. centre-half from Tranmere Aves. 30 fours, 30 threes and 87 Adamson Cup (August qualifying ded. singles.
Behind the wickets on the
round).
junior school pitch there is not record highest score outside first- very few big tees for players. Only
much space-about 20 yards and these boundaries counted two only. 3 On the Emmanuel Church wall side.
6 square with the wickets, there was about 50 to 60 yards which also
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(Fitzsimmons pltched for the
Dodgers).
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
$
12 0 4 110 1
0 B
-0
2 11 1
counted two.
Collins got 292 rans from the near-boundary hits, but, don't forget, he ran altogether 336′′ of his 628 runs. The umpires were frequently changed, but апе master did most of the scoring. Collins was missed 12 times.
TOO ADVENTUROUS!
class cricket.
Brighton and Hove Albion, who are in the top two or three clubs. So far Chariton have paid out.
of the Southern Section every season, have had several offers for Welsh and Tadman, of the present. Davie, their centre-forward, and Collins, a bright, well-set-up boy, team, have been the subject of
have declined them all. Davie graduated through the former had lost both his parents, and his substantial transfer deals. The guardian lived at Tavistock, Devon, Chariton plan has been to develop
Arsenal "nursery," Margate, He got his school colours, but never their own players, and up to the reached county cricket class. Jack present it has been successful: bút Painter, the famous Gloucester an experienced new player is professional of the W.G. era, once needed the money will be available told me Collins was "too adven- turous" Wasn't that also said of
Bradman? And of another West Country hero, Gilbert Jessop?.
The story ends, sadly. One day
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Brentford need a first-class full-
Chelsea, now in full training, have a clean bill of health. Three men who were missed in the second half of last season are fit again- that other record smasher, Don back; but they have no intention chell played his last League game
Mitchell. Argue and Griffiths. Mit of following the Arsenal example on January 1. and Argue his on of paying a five figure fee just be-
February 5. Griffiths, who missed cause they have to compete with the last two months of last season, and has been attending the all sorts of queer places, but "Among the officers killed ap-experienced player. They have,
George pears the name of Lieut. A. E. Therefore, decided to drop out of sound all the summer for treat- (Medwick homered for the Car-Clarke, who is still alive, only Collins, of the Royal Engineers, the pursuit of Carabine, the Third ment, has begun light training.
allowed the boy to accept one-a When a schoolboy, in 1899, he Lanark defender. 2 bat from 'A. E. Stoddart, whose 485 caused a mild sensation in the 1 had for long been the recognised cricket world...
(Rizzo homered for the pirates and Brown pitched).
St. Louis Cincinnati
8 11
1 6
As news of the feat spread pre- in January, 1915, this appeared in
sents poured into the school from the Morning Post:-.
2 Collins's house-master.
dinals).
St. Louis Cincinnati...
4 11
6 10.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
3
1
New York
A 7. 1 Belkirk
Philadelphia
(Gehrig, Dickey and
homered for the Yankees).
Sporting Fixtures
TODAY
TOMORROW
BADMINTON, — Y.M.C.A Badmin- BADMINTON, Y.M.C.A. Ladies' 2 9 2 ton, in the West Lounge.
Badminton, in the West Lounge. 9120 BILLIARDS AND DARTS. — MC-
Ewan-Younger League, Lyemun y. Royal Scots “B”. Gar-
R.
**
Philadelphia......
New York
(Gehrig homered for the Yau-
kees)..
Boston
1
5
rison v. Royal Engineers: Royal Scots "A",. RAMC.; Middlesex
Washington
v. R.A. Stonecutters.
Detroit...... 1
St. Louis
3
(Newsome struck out 12 Detroit batters).
Detralt
3
St. Louis
7 10*
The game was called in the ninth inning owing to darkness). Cleveland............
13.0
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 DARTS.—“H.B" League, Neptune v. RAOB. (GC); Jolly Roger v. Imperial; Embassy v. G.P.0.C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
BOWLS-Open Singles Champion- BADMINTON,Y.M.Ç.A. Badmin-
ton, in the West Lounge. | SWIMMING.–Mixed Swimming, in European YMCA Swimming
POOL
ther clubs for the services of an
די
Several clubs took a liking to G Third Lanark have set a £10,000 value on their player. Both New Clark, a young inside-right, when castle United and Preston North he was with Queen's Park Rangers. End are in the hunt; and it seems Aldershot would have signed him, Hkely that the club offering nearest but he preferred to join Luton to nye figures will get the player-Town, who regard him as a poten-
tal first-team man. he moves. As they appreciate they might have to top the best offer of their rivals, Brentford have.de- cided to keep their money a little longer. A
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Another Rangers player in de mand was Bott. Doncaster Rovers were expected to sign him, but he Unless the early matches of the has decided to stay at Shepherd's season prove their need to be im- Bush, The Tanger : will probably perative, Brentford may not go find a place at inside-forward for into the transfer market at all; Warburton, the utility player they, Oilver, the young defender for secured from Fulham. whom they paid Hartlepools United Northfeet United have signed R. 1,500, is shaping so well, and H. Wilkinson, an 18-year-old wing a splendidly equipped physically, forward from West Ham. many good judges predict that he will be a fixture in the League side before Christmas. *-*
ship (Fourth Round):—At Kơw- loon F.C-~--J; V. Ramsay v. E..C. Fincher. At Club de Recrelo.— T. Coleman v. A. Hyde-Lay. At Kowloon B.G.C.-LF. Kavier v. TENNIS "D" Division, Army TC Y. Kowloon Indian T.C.; Central C. M. Silva: H. A. Alves v. J. A. Luz.
British Assn. v. Kowloon C.C.; Chinese R.C. v. Indian · R.C.: Club de Recreio v. Civil-Bervice. C.C.; South China A.A. v. How thend United playing st are W. loon Tong R.C.; Radio Sports" Fófater, a full-back who has been Club v. Police R:C.
six years with Newcastle United
MEETINGS Kowloon Chess Club;
at Peninsula. Hotel, 6.30 p.m. Chicago 90 SWIMMING. Mixed Swimming, in European YMCA. Bwimming Pool.
Keltner and Averill, homered' for the Indians)/(Kuter),
The latest additions to the Bou
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