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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1932.
HOW TO WATCH CRICKET THOSE WERE
APPRECIATING SKILL
PUBLIC MAKING GAME DULL
SEEK SENSATION
CRICKETERS, when the
rain allowed, played
eventful cricket last week.
Heard on the Courts
Tennis Notes From
All Around
THE DAYS!
HOW THEY SMOTE THE LEATHER IN 1902 !
Even spring cleaning has
A TENNIS SENSATION
SPEEDWAY RACING
ENGLAND'S TEAM
10 "PROBABLES” FOR THE FIRST TEST its
to meel advantages. A disused drawer The England team brought to light a page of cricket Australia in the first Test match records which had rested un-which takes place at Stamford disturbed for nearly 30 years in Bridge on July 4 will be selected
from the following ridera :—- penceful blivion,
શ
DRASTIC STEP
BY L.T.A.
YOUNG PLAYERS
SLIGHTED
MEN SELECTORS SUGGESTED
for
of
11-YEAR OLD BOY IN
It was dated Wednesday, July C. Watson (Wembley), capt.; TWO HOURS MATCH
INTENSE dissatisfaction 16. 1902, Bad presented to its E. Langton (Belle Vue); . Varey
discoverer vivid Clinton (cackson (Coven caused by the omission John Archer, aged éleven years, astonished
record of panorama of the cricket of the try), T. Farndon (Crystal Palace), of promising young lawn Two completed innings when must have created a
W. Key (Crystal Palace), A, E. the day was fine was the rule surt in winning the men's doubles times.
handicap at Hurlingham with J. How they mate the leather in Warwick (Stamford Bridge), W. tennis players from the Bri-
women's team rather than the exception. K. Sanyal, a fellow-member of the those far-off days! Let the apolo-Phillips (Stamford Bridge). T. tish And on one day three sides, Gardens Club, Wimbledon, with gists of duller rricket consider Croombs (West Iam), G. Green-the French Championships, Their ful against the following astounding statis-wood (Wembley). The pairings has led to a move for the Cambridge, Hampshire, and start of 30.
Wallies, remembering that the runs will be announced later. Major C. D. May and R.
abolition of the Women's Middlesex, were all out for tasted nearly two hours and re-were scored after two days play:{
BLAZING MACHINES. Advisory Committee of the Every quired 38 games. fewer than 80 runs each.
other
Sussex v. Surrey, at Brighton
An exciting incident occurred in Lawn Tennis Association. And did anyone go to watch? ¡competitor in the event was over
Sussex, 705 for 8, declared.
This committee. consisting Very few I am afraid, and small twenty-one years of age. Archer
Surrey. 275 for 1.
the fifth heat of the Longue match between Wembley and Coventry | Mrs. Mavrogordato, Mrs. Godfree, blame to them. 1 Jonged for a attracted some attention last year
played Yorkshire v. Essex, at Bradford
at Wembley. W., which the home and Miss E. Rose, watches likely second sweater myself whenever in junior play when he
players for international matches, 43234 must over one hundred games in
Yorkshire, 501.
team won by 3 points to 20. was in the field, and it
Essex, 281 and 27 for 2.
On the third lap Tims, of Coren- and suggests to the selection com- have been worse for the spectators, day at the Hightown Ernament.
who should be writes A. M. Crawley, the
try, the tallest speedway rider, E. Maier was beaten twice dur-Derby v. Notts, at Derby
Derbyshire, 234 and 19 for 0. fell and his partner. Pitcher. These suggestions
crashed headlong into him, both adopted.
This year only Yeti da not think the weathering the international match
riders being pinned to the track
Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall and was solely responsible for the tween Italy and Spain. Sertorio
The their chines. monotonous repetition of poor beat the Spaniard by 2-6 6-1 Gloucester v. Australians, at Brisbeneath
nitors caught alight and a wave Miss Betty Nuthall, have been attendance" in the records of the 7-5 6-3 and De Stefani won by fol
of flame shot out from the centre nominated for the women's singles team, although four nominated re- county clubs,
2-6 -7 7-5 7-9 6-4.
of the track to the safety fence.
presentatives are allowed. Officials.rushed to the spot and men succeeded in dragging the away from their blazing machines.
fortunate Both riders were although Piteber was unable
Tims showed great continue, pluck in riding in the rest of his
cricketer.
Kent
I still hear it said by many who should know better, "Cricket is! tou slow nowadays. I have given! up going to watch it"
They Cricket
THE CAME IS BRIGHTER. Two or three years ago would have been right. was then emerging from a long period of postwar development and scientifi reconstruction.
To-day that has changed. The science is still there-the general level of first-class cricket is proh
it ever ably higher to-day than was--but the old spirit of playing to win has returned.
Cricket good to watch now. You could not pick a really dull been game from any that have played this year. What humbly suggesting is that if there is anything wrong with cricket tand gate receipts suggest that there is) the fault to-day lies as much with the public as with the players.
Having been bored in the past, the spectator is now saying that untess he gets fireworks he will not watch cricket.
DUELS OF WITS.
*
be-
Miss G. Southwell, of Shirley Park, has won the Bnal of the Surrey winter ladies singles com- petition, beating Mrs. II. Marlin
Nolls, 467.
Gloucester, 155.
Australia, 545 for 5. Worcester v. Lancs, at Worcester
Worcester, 410. Lancs, 399 for 7
to
mittee
chosen.
are
usually
two
players.
STRONG PLAYERS.
(Dulwich L.T.C.) by 10. 89-7, London County v. M.C.C. at Cresenpe with slight Injuries, and Sheila Hewitt, Miss Nancy Lyle,
慈慈惠
J. Clemenger, captain of Aus-,
tralla's Davis Cup team. won
#
stal Palaco
M.C.C., 235 and 68 for 3. London County, 568.
set from J. Satoh in an exhibition Hanis v. Kent, at Tonbridge
Faces.
HOW BURGOO KING WON THE KENTUCKY DERBY
The Finish of the exciting Kentucky Derby, when Burggo King took the land near the end to win Bobind this horse can be seen by five lengths from Economic, who was in the van for the first mile.
Ste penfochit, Brandon Mint and Overtime.
Now that attitude is unintel- ligent: If you want pure thrills, do not go to n cricket match. You may see શ supply welsted batsman hitting a whirlwind Bowler all over the ground, but the chances are you will not. What match in Melbourne but could no! Japanese afterwards, you can and will see is a long duct hold the
of wits and skill with some very being beaten by 3-6 6-0 6—1. exciting moments.
To enjoy cricket you must not
* •
*
Hants, 138 and 108. Kent, 4411
That is the lot. No game is omitted. The dull has been in-
The postponed final of the Lon-cluded with the bright; and the
to
The overlooking of Miss K. Stammers, Miss M. Scriven, Miss
and Miss G. Sterry has aroused n storm of disapproval.
Miss Lyle won the Hurlingham tournament against a strong field which included some Wightman Cup players, and Miss Hewitt, the winner last year of the junior championship, has since then of beaten international players repate on the Riviera.
A motion is to be brought before n meeting of the chairmen of the various Lawn Tennis Association committees next January to abolish the Women's Advisory Committee. This, if carried, will mean that in future women's teams will be selected entirely by men.
A prominent L.T.A. councillor, who is a chairman of 'soveral L.T.A. committees, anid that for some time the council has fult that women players would prefer to be selected by men as, rightly or wrongly, prefence for older play- ers has been suspected.
There is a sharp division of opinion in the L.T.A. council on this matter.
SPORTS CHATTER FROM THE
"FOUR CORNERS”
Just watch, but watch intelligent-i don Business Houses doubles loyal supporters of Kent, who no New Swimming Record--Unusual Cricket Feat-British
--and the best way of doing that championship was won at Sudbury doubt moaned over the game a is to put yourself in the place of by W. H. Weller and R. Pearson Tonbridge, where two whole days the players themselves. Do not (Gas Light and Coke Company, produced only 687 runs, may be look at them as if they were there West), who beat the holders, R. weighed in the balance against just to amuse you. They are not. Ware and G. 0. Allen (Caven-those at Brighton, where "bright They are playing a difficult game dish), by 6-4 6–2 6–1. as well as they can; so the first thing to do is to understand the game:
•
Footballers in France-Kaye Don's Record Beaten-Boys' Billiards
W. Heath (Doncaster), 250, bent Swimming Record
ACQUES Cartonnet broke the S. Donold (Lanark), 220, JACQUES Cres world's breast Kaye Don's Record Beaten the Lido TUBBY Stubblefold, the Los
Angeles speed The
ace, Ins smashed Kaye Don's five
batting" produced nearly a thou- sand.
GREAT RUN.GETTERS.
stroke record at The Magdalen Park LT.C. has It has been said that present- In most county matches to-day achieved the rare distinction of day batsmen fall into two classes Swimming Pool, Paris, with a
(or "painstak-time of 1 min. 13 3-6 sec. the degree of skill on elther side winning all three pairs competithe "patient" is very even.
tions in the Surrey county wintering"); and the "dour" (or "dog-previous record, set up by Walter The game therefore is primarily competitions. W. Lathan and G. ged. Were similar taunts level-Spence (Canada), was 1 min. 14 kilometre record (Class C.), Driv- a battle of wits. The bowler tries W. Gibbs won the men's doubles, led at the heroes of old? Those sec. to find the batsman's weak points, Miss Twizell and Miss F. Grover two and the batsman tries to hide the the Indies' doubles, and G. W. fact that he has any, either by Gibbs and Mrs. Rodgers the mixed defence or by knocking the bowler doubles. off his length.
ACCURACY NECESSARY.
scores:
days provided some
Victor Trumper. 12. tem 4. a.
F. I. lane, 145.
the won
W. Gan, 120
e. Fry, 159
L
four cylinder Gilmore Cartonnet will be included ing
Stubblefeld recorded big in the French team for the Olym-Special,
133.018 m.p.h., which beat, by pic Games.
Oxford Univeraity bent West-three and a half miles per hour, minster Bank at Oxford by three Don's record of 130.41 m.p.1. แมง broke every events to one in a series of swim- Stubblefiold
other speed record for four ming events.
The Highgate Diving Club de-cylinder cara, feated Le Sporting Club Univer: Unique Event sitaire de France (Paris) by 20
K. S. Banjaluk, 234. Abel, 107.
Hayward, 144.
W. G. Grace. 131.
C. J. Wood, 174.
1. O. 8. Fuldovi, 162.
ITALY LEADING.
T
on
M. A. Ne, ten A. J. Hopkin. 105. G. P. Hughes won three titles Benton, 127.
Wiesbaden tournament is 1 at the This sounds very simple. Ae-recently. He beat C. 11. Kingsley Tremonger, 116.
TEN wickets in one innlugs tually it is very exciting and in the singles final, the latter re- Were these doings exceptional? points to 12 in a match at the
has been accomplished needs great accuracy on both tiring after losing the first set. Perhaps they were. But the fact Highgate Diving Club's Inter- Marshall-
very many occasions. Recent- sitles: If the spectator can un-Hughes and Kingsley,
that every kamo produced rapid national Gala at the
ly however, in a match between derstand even a little of what is men's doubles final, beating the scoring-judged by present stan street Baths, Westminster. going on, though not a run be Germans. Dr. Buss and Oppenhei-dards-is passing strange. Truly, T. J. Mather (Highgate D.C.) the Married and Single of South scored nor a wicket taken, ho en-mer 6-8 6-3 6-4 7-9 7-5, and there were giants in those days.
accomplished the best individual Woodford C.C. two bowling per- were accomplished joys the game hugely.
performance in the firm board formances Hughes, partnered by the Ameri- Several of last week's games can, Mrs. Walter Burke, won the
contest by totalling 319 points, which is unique. must have been fasclanting
E. G. Martin, for the Single while most points in the spring- to mixed doubles final against Dr. G2 Peebles bowling goodlies Fuchs and Fraulein Peltz watch.
board event were secured by R.men, secured all ten wickets for to Mead, the Hampshire
left-6-1.
He is a slow righthander and Heinkele (Sporting Club Univer-131.
totalled keeps a good length, Whon tho
Married mon sitaire de France), who
batted, Albert the
503 pointe.
Highgate Diving Club also de Knight, a right-hand leg-bronker, feated the Birmingham Amateur lequalled the feat of E. G. Martin, Switzerland and Italy began their Diving Club in another match, taking all ten wickets for 24 runs!
The winner will in which they had the two top British Footballers
-in France contests to-day.
storera, and also the relay race. third-round match in the Davis Cup winning the springboard contest, meet Japan.
Cambridge maintained their un-
THE British footballers recently Scores:
engaged by the Nimes F. C. Fisher (Switzerland) beat Palmieri beaten record at Cambridge and beat Richmond in all four of the (Italy), 0-8, G-4, 1-0, 6-1, 6-3.
a fortnight ago, but failed to do De Stefani (Italy) beat Aeschliman,swimming races and in the water had their first match in France 6-4, 7-5, 8-6.
themselves justice, Nimes being beaton by 2 goals to 1 by a club
hander, at
Lord's-gradually tempting him farther down wicket, making him lungo forward
IN IMPORTANT GAME WITH
SWIZTERLAND
J. C. Gregory and I. G. Collins at balls turning Just enough to were seen in partnership during beat the bat.
exhibition matches in aid of the Or at the Oval: Tate and Wens Harrow Hospital at the Herga ley bowling to Jardine, on a pitch Club the other week. They op that made the ball rise and fern, posed F. J. Perry and I. Aoki and five-get encounter after It was not just a series of malden won
was being two sets to one down (0-2 overs because the bowling of a good length. It was a con-4-6 6–8 6–3 6–2). Collins was tinual fencing match. Tate was in good form in spite of being]
Gregory variety bowling with grent
of out of practice, while puce, coming now fast, now slow, was unplayable at times. off the pitch, turning a little both ways, trying either by break or
A fenture of recent open tournn-6-4-Reuter. deception to catch Jardine in the
hit his ment play in England was the fine. wrong position and so wicket, or, as he did in the end, form of Miss N. M. Lyle who beat the edge of his bat for allp-Wightman Cup and Trials players on three successive days without Wensley the same. He was not loss of a set in winning the ladies'
of good Just bowling a series
that singles at Hurlingham. Horo also length oft-bronks, with one every now and then went "atraight J. S. Olf secured all three events
catch.
on."
•
He was dropping this one a without loss of a sot during the
Montreux, June 13.
IN
THE
Sertorio and Paimiori (Italy) bent polo match by 9 goals to 1, Aeschllman and Fisher, 3-0, 6-4, 6-4, Boys' Billiards
TN the boys' billiards match be-from the small town of Alals.
Andy Wilson, formerly of tween England and Scotland, played at Newcastle England won Queen's Park Rangers and Chol· by five matches to one. There sea; Alex Choyne, of Chelsea; and
Harry Wilde, of Margate, were six games of 250 up.
FRENCH DERBY.
CLASSIC GOES TO STRIP THE WILLOW
Paris, Juna 13.
250, the three English players.
225; W. Swinhoo (Durham), 200,
Word
The
D. Ronnie (Hartahlil), bant J. D. Stuart (Darlington), Intense heat handicapped them.
Wilde, the centre-half, alone beat Roy Fulton (Glasgow), 222; seemed to be able to play up to
The French Derby was run at the Don Cruikshanks (South Shields),English form, and was the main- little shorter, that ono a bit wide, week, a feat which F. J. Porry Chantilly courao to-day, and resultoi 250, beat Cyril Hughes (Glas-atay of the French team.
for-
Mr Duggan's STRIP THE tow, i bemond
WILKOW), 186; W. Hawken (London),
Mr. Hennessey's PERLE GRIS, Reuter's Special Service,
or perhaps aiming at the leg-stump Homolutedt Harrogate whero-iko where he thought the batsman was weak All the time he was tempt opposition was not quite so
Continued on Page 9).
mlanblu.
Oficials of the Nimes
Club 250 beat J. Donaldson (Cont expressed themselves as satisfied Uridge) 100, de EVRY (Esteenter), with the work of their Bardich 250, beat Roy Uro (Large), 155; recruits,