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CHAPLIN The Missing Link
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HAPPY AUGURY FOR FINE SUMMER,
[By P. F. Warner in the London Morning Post:]
One of my most vivid recollec- tions of Ruby is the cawing of the the rooks in the great clms. in Close. The echo of their chatter- ing used to penetrate into the the class rooms, and the memory of those far off days came rushing back on me when an enthusiastic gardener told me a week or two ugo that "we were in for a fine summer as the rooks were building their nests on the outsides of the trees
This he declared was a eure and certain sign of warm dry weather. Masa prophet in his own country for once win renown! Another such summer as that of 1927 would be little short of disastrous to cricket.
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CRICKET INTERPORT.
HONGKONG TEAM FOR
SHANGHAI
The Hongkong Interport Cricket team to go to Shanghai has been cbesen, and is as follows:
H. R. B. Hancock (Captain). A.. W. Hayward.
11. Owen Hughes.
GR. Sayer.
Capt. A. N. Reynolds.
Licut A. H. Musson, R. A. E. C. Fincher.
A.
W. Ramscy.
Rev
E. K. Quick. Capt. I. Erskine. S. Jox.
Capt. N. Thorp (twelfth man.) Notifications have been sent out asking the players whether they are prepared to go. Most of them. have already been bounded and have in- anted their willingness to do so.. It is understood that the team will sail on the President Grant on May 22nd. The Interport match will take place on Saturday, May 20, Monday, the 28th and Tuesday, the 29th, whilst a game with the British United Services is being arranged. for May 31st and June ist,
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COUNTY CRICKET FEATURES:
(Continued from Page 1;)
the qutstanding fenture of the match.
The scores were:
Derbyshire: 159 and 177. West Indies: 155 and 185 (for)
8 wickets).
Derby batting first gained a lead of four runs on the first innings, Slater bowling brilliantly against the West Indies and taking eight wickets at a cost of just three runs nplece.
Requiring 182 to win, the West Indies gave an improved display, the winning hit being a stroke to the boundary..
HANTS RECOVERY.
CROWN COLONY PROBLEMS.
(Continued from Pago 7.)
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PROSPERITY IN
CANADA.
AMERICAN FORECAST TRADE SUCCESS,
The Other End. Mr. Ormsby-Gore, after heartily
Ottawa, Apr. 8. agreeing, with this interpolation, The Dominion Bureau of Statis anid it was essential that members ties monthly review shows that of the permanent staff of the the index of the physical volumo Colonial Office should know what it of business in Canada reached a looked like at the other end of the new high level of 182.4 in Feb- telescope. He had with him on his ruary, compared with 169 In Janu- present tour a member of the ary. permanent staff of the Colonial According to a survey of Cana- conditions and business Omce, and also a member of the dian Empire Marketing Board. The trends, published by the Sherman latter body, which was the creation Corporation, prominent in the of the present Government, was United States for their business the result of the last two Imperial forecasts, Canada is entering on a Conferences, and it represented the long ern of independent proapority, firat contribution of Is Majesty's regardless of the course of busi- Government in Great Britain to- ness in the United States. The wards the cause of Empire trade. survey says the net profit condl- It administered a considerabletion of Canadian industry in 1927 fund of money allocated annually was considerably better than that. for the promotion of scientific in the United States, 80 per cent. development and research through of the reporting Canadian out the Empire. That polley panies declaring increased profits probably owed more to Mr. Amery for the year, as compared with than to any other man, and if there only 51 per cent. In the United was one thing Mr. Amery cared States. about more than anything clae nt The installation of new' ma-. present it was the improvement of chinery, the development in new the control and status and emolu- merchandising plane and reduc Hants: 224 and 454 (for 6ments of the technical services on Lions in manufacturing costs por which the future aconomie expan-unit of production are given as wkta.).
the three major trends in Cana- Surrey batted soundly for their Bion of the Empire deponded.
"The Colonial Office at the pre-dian industry during the past year. total, consistency being the feature
The survey notes that Canada is not so much the political controller in an era of morgers. This has of the game. No individual rench-sent time conceives itself to be ed three figures,
of various colonia! governments, been more noticeable in the past but as the co-ordinator of the three months, with the morgors of new twentieth century spirit of the further application of selence in modicine, agriculture, Industry, and education."
Saved From Defeat. At one time in the match be- tween Harts and Surrey at the Oval, Hampshire were in a very precarious position, but they made a brilliant recovery after being forced to follow on, and the game was drawn, Surrey gaining points for a lead on the first innings,
The scores were:
Surrey: 459.
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Hampshire's second innings re- covery was principally due to a sound. display by Newman, the A Shanghai Suggestion.
well-known all-rounder, who hit "Willow," writing to the N, C. 115 before he lost his wicket.
LIGHT BLUES ERRATIC. Daily News, says: /
The season that is before should be of interest if only beenuso in September M. C. C. are sending out a side no Australing-and-we shall, be selpeting our own parti- cutar leama harmless amusement Nowy that the match of the year and one indicating our enthusiasm is drawing nigh, that is Shanghai for the game. Our victory at the v. Hongkong, "the writer would Oval in 1926 has galvanised and like to make the suggestion that revivified our cricket, and M. C. C.this annual contest be held on should be able to get together & powerful team, especially in bat
ting.
Technical Services. Two 'Varsity Centuries,
The most important report from Cambridge University first dethat conference was one which dealt monstrated their batting strength with the improvement of the pay, and then its weaknesses in the status, and numbers of the agricul Test" match lines but on
match against Lelcestershire atural services in the tropical de- smaller scale, Shanghai to play Cambridge. Two centuries in the pendencies. That was one of the Hongkong the best of three games first innings, enabled them to put must important tasks at present be- Our bowling strength is doubt-
There is everything to be gained up a big enough score to force fore the colonial administrations. ful, until we know whether Larby adopting a series of matches their visitors to follow on after wood's kee
quite sound.of this type and there is no gain some fine bowling by Blundell." is Should the operation which he un-saying that under present arrange- Leicester's second innings, was derwent at Christmas time provements, the other matches that will marked by an excellent recovery, to have been successful, he and be played against Hongkong are and Cambridge were set the pro- Tate will form a fine pair of only of secondary importance, blem of scoring 183 in a short bowlers, and better, so far se we both from spectators' and players" space of time." can judge at this distance, than points of views. It isn't a ques- Cambridge collapsed in their any two bowlers Australia can pro- tion of time as when Hongkong second innings and duce at the present time.
visit Shanghai or rice vergn, the escaped defeat. duration of stay of the visiting team easily allows of a definite conclusion. Then again, should one side win the first two matchos, it would be unnecessary to play
cent
If there is one lusson which re
wours in Australia have taught us it is that we must, if possible, avoid a tall to our bat Ling; and looking at the probable fist of bowlers and wicket-keepers the third. I think we shall, on this occasion,
Undoubtedly, the element of get rid of this weak spot in the make-up of an international side:fuck plays a big part in cricket and
Flug.
An Imperial Sport,
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com-
steel, power, and paper corpora- tions, cannery, biscuit and browery companies, and organisations to further co-operative and agricul- tural marketing societies:
UNPRECEDENTED RACE SCENE.
RIDER CARRIED ON STRETCHER TO WEIGH-IN. Hitherto they had lost from their agricultural services sonic of their
London, Apr. 21. very best men, owing to neglect and
An unprecedented racing inc!- lack of support, and these men had gone and built up other people's in-dent occurred during the Ledbury
Further, un-Steeplechases to-day.
A horse named "Ben" eleared dustries elsewhere. less something was done it might be difficult in future to recruit the type the last jump and won its rade by The frat a head, narrowly of man they required.
hopes of the Colonial Office were. It then crashed into a fence and based upon the co-operation of all fell dead with a broken neck. the Colonies in the development of their scientific and technical ser vices.
The scores were:
Cambridge U. 381 and 73 (for
6 wkts.).
Leicester: 169 and 894. Morgan (111) and Longfield (120) were the principal scorers in the Cambridge first innings, while Blundell bowled with dead- it seems a pity that a team shouldly effect when Leicester went in to travel over 700 miles to play one bat, taking 6 wickets for 25 runs.
Leicester, following-on, gave a match only to decide so big an issue. The visiting side are a splendid display-Reuter. ways at a little, disadvantage and may not have yet found their feet
"twelfth" man may be given
Notis,
Notts have an enormous granme
The owner, who was riding was knocked senseless.
Backers were in suspense as re- gards the result as the owner was unable to weigh-in.
Finally he was carried on stretcher to the scales, weighed in and declared the winner.
LETTER GOLF.
Dangers of Education," Their President had said that he regarded education as one of the panacéas, Mr. Ormsby-Gore con- tinued. Eduention had been the work with which he had been prin-. cipally associated at the Colonial It is 26 years since M. C. C. first
Oflice, but so far from regarding undertook these tours abroad, and
It as a panacea, he regarded it- since then they have sent teams to
unless wisely directed as being the uttermost part of the earth,
There's just ene dull step in this possibly one of the most dangerous North, South; East; and West-
pro- things that had been invented.puzzle and that's the first one, and not only throughout the British a chance to take part in the big
Good education of 34 matches. Like (Hear, hear) Empire, but even further afield. game and it would give the team Just as trade follows the Flag so that lost the first of the series a Sussex, they meet every other might make better citizens and it dous cricket follow the Marylebone chance to retrieve. Both skippers county, and in addition play the might make for greater expansion will have had an opportunity to West Indies at Trent Bridge and and extension of life, but bud Wherever M.C.C. teams have ap-discover the strength and weak Cambridge University at Fenner's. education could and the British peared a love of cricket has follownesses of the two sides and to ad- The prospects at the moment ap. Empire in the most deadly perils ed. And in these days when just their fielding, bowling, etc. par excellent, but much will, of and dangers. He spoke in the pre- cricket has become the interest of Accordingly. With this know-course, depend on whether Lar-sence of their Director of Educa- half the world whither should we ledge, the second match would be wood has made a complete recovery tion and it seemed to him that tura for guidance but to the Club even more worth watching than from the operation to his knee. Malaya's problema were his (the) which has been in existence for the first and should, each sidete has been practising under cover, speaker's problems).
the same problems in every Colony From DULL to KEEN is a pár five. 140 years, which is the Law-Maker claim one victory, how much more and is said to be all right.” and recognised authority of the
Everyone interested in cricket that he had visited and this was
his twenty-third, game, which has grown up with spirit and interest will be vested
will sincerely hope that this is so, Le game, which has fostered it, in the final of the rubber?
Bad School Textbooks. In all probability, arrangements for Larwood in a fine fast bowler, and which has ever endeavoured to for this year's match with long and we shall want him in Australia
He had visited something like a' preserve its finest traditions?
A W. Care will, no M.C.C. is the mother and trustee kong have already been concluded, next winter. of cricket, and in its hunds the but the foregoing suggestion is doubt, as hitherto, not overwork thousand schools in different parts conduct of these tours abroad is worth some consideration, and him, but if the counties are going of the Empire and for the most in safe keeping. That financial hope the Powers that he, both gain does accrue from these expediere und in Hongkong, will take tions is not denied; but it was not fit up for discussion. always so, nor is it so now in tours other than those to Australia, and the profit obtained is used for the furtherance of the well-being of cricket.
There were it ends up keen to make up for it.
to indulge in these strenuous pro-part the textbooks in use were about grammes fast bowlers will be rarer as ill-suited to the people who were than ever. Too many counties and reading them as they could be. A too many matches do not, to my large number of pupils were taught mind, make for a higher standard with the principal object of passing of tricket, and it must not be for- a particular examination, the suita
He had alan found gotten that the golden era of fast bility of which was very doubtful. that they were spreading the use of bowling in England was when there (Hear, hear.) was a much smaller fixture list,
the English language, and quite All last season's players available; and W. Vocc, who will not rightly, but they were also spread- Another interesting fenture of aid to be in his prime ng à bats-be 19 until August, may turn outing an English diction which i
West Indies' Tour.
two at The Hague and one
at
Hallows is to have the Surrey match, at Old Trafford, on Juno 2, 4, und 5, as a beneat. He has done great work for Lancashire, and as he is only just 33, may be
are
DUL
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KEEN
to
1-The idea of letter golf is to
of a West Indies team. They are often been forced by circumstances is anxiously awaiting. 1 was distragedy in many places. He did not do it in par, a given number of h to play three test matches-and to play a more restrained game appointed with him when I saw say that in criticism of Colonial strakes.. Thus to change COW tofi
at Governments, because he realleed HEN. in three strokes, COW are meeting all the first counties, than is natural to him, but he can him bowl at Canterbury
2-You can change only Cond M.C.C., the two Universities, and attack good bowling, and attack August. His arm struck me as what a long uphill job it was to HOW, HEW, HEN. England XI., H. D. G. Leverson-it attractively. He, too, has great rather low, and he did not spin the improvo matters, but he was certain
3-You must have a completi Gower's XI,, &c. At another time qualifications for a place in the ball. I am told, however, that he that, no one colonial administration letter at a time.
could solve its problems by itself: I shall deal fully with the team. M. C. C's team for Australia.. was far from being at his best on
At the end of July M. C. C. are
solving the three problems he had jump. Slang words and abbrevi It is to be hoped that Macdonald that occasion. A great point in there was much more chance of word, of common usage, for eac conducting "a minor operation" across the North Sea in reading an will not waste his genius (and in his favour is his splendid fielding: mentioned by interchange of ex-tions don't count.
perience and knowledge.
4-The order of letters caned cidentally give away rans) he throws like an Australian. amateur uide to Holland. It is
bowling
"Hitherto the tendency has been be changed. long hops of Robinion is another left-hander
One solution is printed on fifty years since cricket was first by
good wickets who is described as "promising." for every colonial: administration played in Holland. Three matches set purpoze on
Hobba to batamen like
and and amongst the likely young men to work in watertight compart another page of this issue. of two days each are to be played Sandham, It causes me grief on the ground staff are G. V. Gunn, ments, without knowledge of what Haarlem. A veteran who has play and pain to see so fino a fast a son of George Gunn, Shipston, was going on in other colonies right stimulus is needed in some other In conclusion, Mr. Ormsby Gore ed cricket in many climes will be bowler with so perfect an action and Keeton, all of whom batted around the tropical world, and the matters." in charge of tho, expedition,
adopting such methods. Iddon, well for the 2nd XI. The Lan- first function of the Colonial Office left-handed, should study the cashire match at Trent Bridgo in to break down that parochialiom sold that he had endeavoured to and to ensure that, that effective give them a picture of what the tactics of the Lancashire bowlers has been given to Barratt as
brought about Colonial Ofco outlook was to-day. of old, and of Rhodes and Parker of benefit. Barratt is not so fast a interchange 18-
not our Intention
The Calonial Office was a centre Turning to the counties, Lan- to-day, and bowl round the wicket. bowler as he was a few years back, It. in
force Idens worked out cashire believe that they will Sibbles might easily do well as a but he still retains the powers to to win the Championship for the third howier in a dry summer. He has make the ball bounce on
fast in London upon any one of the to promote co-operative develop year in succession, and it is cer- fine physique and makes the ball wickets. I have seen
him make colonial administrations, but to en-ment and the application of twentieth century science to Tactical exercises were carried tain that they are a difficult aidd
to see that all the technical ser cord the Oriel Boat Club eight out in Long Valley, Aldershot, by to beat. Tyldesley batted magni-him away. Many batsmen hold a some huge driver-one in parti- deavour to bring about co-opera-
a place in the memory-and at one time he was |ponsibly, go near
vices throughout the Colonial em rowed from Hammersmith to Ox-the 47th Division (London) Tor-ficently in South Africa, and is a high opinion of him, and he may, cular at the Oval dwells in my tlon.
resourceful and attractive player team for Australia. He is young, something more than a good field who must ford and back, a distance of 204ritorials.
a strong candidate and can keep an end going-and at mid-off. He reminds me in build
"As I see it to-day, the Britishpire were given the right backin by official and unofficial commun for Australia, especially as his a bowler who can "shut down" of what I imagine Alfred Mynn to miles, in four days,
qualifications are not confined to the war who can sustralia. have been, and his good services colonial administration on its polities and developed to the utmo the actual field of play. Like his I like the look of Taylor as a left to Notts deserve appreciation. I tical, legal, and financial side That was easily the most impo famous brother, J. T. Tyldesley,
the Second XI., will again lead that little interference on the part of duty of the Secretary of State, he is, in every way, a credit to big handed batsman. He strikes me Kirk, who has done great work for needs very little control and very tant and significant part of t
ns highly promising.
the Colonial Office, but great the Colonies. (Applause) profession.
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