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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.
THREE SMASHING WINS
BY YORKS, KENT & GLOUCESTER
OUTPLAY OPPONENTS),
IN TWO DAYS
London, Aug. 3. DRYING wickets gave county
cricket bowlers a chance to show their worth, and in three cases the opportunity was seized with both bands, resulting in Kent, Yorkshire and Gloucester winning their matches by an inn- ings in two days.
The results were: Yorkshire (365) beat Leicester (155)
&) by un innings and 69 rons ni Leicester.
Kent (376) heat Glamorgan (118 &
89) by an innings and 161 runs at | Canterbury.
Gloucester (1) beat Middlesex (177)
63) by an innings and 94 runs ni Bristol, The outstanding fents with the bat and bail were:--
+
Batting.
1301
Leyland (Yorks) v Leicester... Ames (Kent) Glamorgan Sinfield (Gloucester) v Middlesex (22
Bowling.
Freeman (Kent) v Glamor
and
7 for t 6 fur 42
Hows (Yorks) v Leicester 1 for 30
and
Gorldwref
(Gloucester)
Middlesex.
CREATES SENSATION
ICK HARDY, of the
California
University created a terrific sensation when he defeated famous Bah Keite) in the semi-final bent of the J.C.A.A.A. cliom. pionship sprint. Hora ho is seen the first man to breast the tape after a desperate
race.
SINGAPORE TENNIS
WOMEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 for FIRST RESULTS
AS EXPECTED
+
7 for 19 Smith (Leieetser) v Yorks 5 for 80
Smith's five wickets for 80 runs) against a Yorkshire total of 365
Singapore, July 28. The first round of the women's magnificent performance, doubles competition provided res whilst Howes was even more effee; terday's matches in the Malayan live and in two innings accounted tennis championships at
Was a
the
for aine batsmen for a paltre 62 S.C.C., and the results were as
follows:
runs.
Freeman enjoyed the greatest! distinction, however, the Wizard! Kent spin howler gathering 13 wickets for 84 runs--at a cost of a little over three
runa aplece. Leslie Ames, whose consistent! batting form has been quite feature of the season, added another; three-figure innings to his record.
it
4551
GOLF:
Away from the
Madding Crowd
HERD AND BRAID AT HINDHEAD
H
his putting good enough to amend a few loose seconds.
AMATEURS. THE ELDERS.
son-ke ham
"RANJI" PICKS HIS TEST XI
SENSELESS NOT TO INCLUDE HOBBS
NECESSITY OF SPIN BOWLERS
"To me it seems a quite senseless proceeding not to include Hobbs for the Tests," declared the Jam Sahil of Nawanager (Ranjitsinf), in dis- cussing the best team Enginnd should send to Australia at the end of the sengon.
FINDHEAD GOLF COURSE, on the western alopes of the hill towards Churt, is, happily, not quite long enough for a clumpin- ship, nor, severely regarded by the
In the afternoon there was a Four- mere golf-architect, quite of the type for those modern scenen of hrenth-
come. Our two local champions, A. less journalism and broken hearts.
S. Anderson and H. M. N. Fogg, were But it needs no June, nor Septem- North. Braid hund started with
partnered against the elders of the ber either, for beauty's heightening, grand 3 at the first hole (414yds.) and to the eye of native lovers has
in the quorning. Again, in the after- rabbed the purlieu of Elysium of their charm; green valleys, heather-low, raking, drive to within a mashie
noon, he started with n tremendous fringed, Inzily
curving into the wood- ed distance, more heather and fields
shot of the green, and ferd, to make beyond, and, crowning the panoraan,
up for an unworthy second, rattled a lake of clearest blue, where
in a putt for 4 all across the green, the monks of Waverley once assayed the
With Fogg just slipping past the Friday Ash. Thest, are for the eye;
hole, the professionals were up, for the ear, the call of the enck
But some very long, straight driving by Fogg, a natural and free swinger, pheasant, the rustle of bencken, and breezes the pine-needles,
and some delicate putting by Ander The par score is-75 (37
superiors at the out, 38
short game--goon put the home side home); and, to casual
erifle, this
2 up in advantage that they kept might seem a little generous, but our to the turn, which they reached in course is a stubborn and strait old gentleman, for all his
36, against their
«pponents' 38. They benevolence, missed a great chance of becoming and he is not easily taken in by the up at the 11th, but their hull went merely pretentious. You must play
up in tree and never rame down, straight; though, in the drought of
Back to up, and the seniors were immer, there is sometimes a little hunting them furiously,
rebounding from valley.
The 13th and recently Braid.
(245yilg.) Was
finely the ver
venerable junior of our guests,
halved in ; another half at the 14tli, a bunker for Hindhead at the short did
play a parabolic ricochet from 11 16th, and that was all square with slope to a green, which,
on the "tiger" infested links, is frowned
thres to play. At the 16th (494yds.), upon. But the match was none the
a magnificent brassie of Bruid's toancial crisis. word for that, since Herd laughing-
the edge of the green was countered ly
by a 10yd. putt nobly hated by Fogg a new bunker in the st proposed a whence the ball rebounded, while par
but Scotland won the 17th, and at the 18th Fogg hit so terrifie of his lady fans in the crowd nn-
n drive, nenged in clear tones that no doubt
Invarly 300yds, and a
little up the hill, that the ball entered a gorse "Mr. Bruid had played the strokesh intended for a topped second like that on purpose." And her hero and everyone were delighted.
4
strokes in it
1
I was fortunate enough to catch the Jam Sahib making the calumet of peace in his beautiful and quiet arden of flowers at Staines. It was the kind of evening when men, with the time to
spare, uninterruptedly talk, cricket "hy the hour (writes E. H. D. Sewell in the Daily Sketch). We were soon dug in, and I do not remember ever before to have been so interested. Because, just as "Ranji" missed little or nothing as a player, so he is as an observer. The Playing Crisis.
First-class cricket just now, believe me, it far nearer a playing crisis than it is to the much-advertised fin-
Relieve the playing crisis and the financial crisis would automatically relieve itself. Fewer counties with better paid professionals may be one way
out.
quite frank, is distinctly pour, and A great deal of the play, to bo shot! A grand game was over and
most of the visitors had won, which was, I
is certainly not first-class. I came back this year prepared to faney, just as it should have heen.
find cricket about forty There was no referee, no marker, weaker than it was when I last play
per cent. an trampling thunder of thrustfuled. But it is more like 76 per cent.
weaker
res; in short, it was gloriously Ray twenty-one yours like that match between Vardon and Rations wept over a missed putt, and before slices were turned into half
ngo, before
You should go to Hindhead. It has secret which nono
Can
A. G. ROBITSON-Glasgow.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. Twenty-one years ngo, in April, Vardan and Ray played a medal round here, and I followed them with the headlong abandon of boyhood, and was, I fancy, wildly partia for whom, it recks not now. There and Ray played many was more and deeper beather then, incls print. WITH
82. I suppose that wasn't very good, at the fourth, and took 84 to Vardon's lut at least one spectator thought it all Titanic and invincible. And Mrs. Drew and Miss Oldlieki; now, n heat Mrs. Hopkins and
“man's injority" of ATS 1
years Miss after, these immortal elders from
Sentland, Toby, 6-1, 6 -- 2.
Brail and Herd,
played eneh other in what İş Mrs. Taylor and Miss Griffith called an exhibition match."
so stupidly Jones beat Mrs. Power and Miss Power, 6-0, 6—I.
Mrs. Warden and Miss David beat Mrs. Bucknell and Miss Noble, 6-3, 6--1.
5
Sinns are seldom homely and per-
and hunn. This was a game; two
we ene rather to see these tried heroes of past battles, to won- der at what great things they had done-six open championships, and them. 20 odd holes in one stroke, between
If you wonkl. know, Braid Found in 72 36 and 37) from the hackmost tees, and Herd, who was
WHS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
utter!
HOW I WON
STORY OF PUTTING
BY DIANA FISHWICK
ficiency is that the butting appears The main deficiency is in the bowl-
to be better than it really is. This ing. The natural result of this de-
gins to is most obvious whenever the ball
turn.
Where now is your Arthur Shrews by, F. S. Jackson, Tyldesley (J T.), C. B. Fry, Hobbs in his best day, Archie MacLaren, Sir T. C. O'Brien or Hayward when the wicket is at all difficult?
Few Real Scoring Strokes.
The average modern batsman has practically no hit in his game, very few real rearing strokes, and simply dues not know what to do when the hall is turning.
is
uch
But the
Gloucester are apparently out for an end-of-the-season recovery and th ro-establish themselves
I read frequently about such-and- among the leaders. Following on!
Mrs. Livingstone Miller and
a bowler "gaining pace from the their troueing of Kent, they out!
Mrs. Pitt hent Mrs. C. J. Smith
pitch." Can you tell me how this played Middlesex to win by
Le Touquet, July 9. is done? and Miss Crowe, 6-3, 6--3.
In the whole of my career innings. For
1 um happy to tell you I have never came across the phenomenon, this they were These results went according to
won the French Women's Open but I have heard of it often enough. greatly indebted to Goddard who,
As a matter of itt the London team's second David were seen on the centre fented (Braid nodding hun with
form.
Mrs. Warden and Miss at his best and found fortune Championship by defeating Miss
inct such a thing innings, howled with devastating court in opposition to Mrs. Huck.
ranged alsu against him, was de- Molly Gourlay by 4 and 3 in the 36
impossible; except perhaps in the aholes final, and we had a splendid break is untruly span for a break.
case of slow bowlers, whose leg effect to capture 7 wickets for 19nell and Miss Noble, and the for- | from
ernel 2 at a 250-yard hole) some way rubs.
match. figures, The story of the frst 18 holes most pression I mention in al- home. The correct Shfield came along with some 6-3, 6-1.
inter won in convincing style at wagle he never 1 grimly, somehow
used in connexion bright batting to
was largely one of putting. with fast and fast-medium bowlers. allow Glou-
kept eluding him. He told us after- wards that "the old man" (his op
finished the round 4 up, mainly be which is, of course, absurd. cester to make the satisfactory The semi-finals will be: reply of 339 runs to Middlesex's Drew and Miss Oldfield vs. Mrs. then chuckled hugely, Braid's driv-ponent-requiring only one putt on Kortright, Lockwood, E. Jones, Wood-
Alrs.ponent) "was in fack to-day."
I can only say how thankful I am cause I putted better than my op that if such and
thing is possible, initial total of 177. Sinfield Taylor and Miss Grillith-Janesing, that divine lash with drift from several greens. occupied the wicket until he had and Mrs, Warden and Miss David right to left, was really superb, and
cock and a few more did not know. scored 122, and made his runs vs. Mrs. Livingstone Miller and
I lost the second and third holes how to bowl the ball! They were with perfect freedom-Reuter.
but won the fourth in 4, and a 2 fast enough without any of this at the short seventh brought the called "gained" pace from the pitch. match square. I got the lead by You asked me just now (the Jam winning the tenth and Miss Gour-Juhib went on) what I thought of lay's pulled drive
the outlook for the Australian tour gave me twelfth.
and what would be my idea of a side likely to do well there. Miss Gourlay was in a command- ing position to win the seventeenth, but let me off with a half 4, and she had a chance, for a 3 on the eghteenth against my 4, but missed. My score was 75 and my opponent's, approximately, 79.
Mrs. Pitt.
What is and is Not Done at Bowls
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF THE GAME OUTLINED BY "THE SKIP"
Fascinating, because of its uri- or otherwise impede an opponent ginality, is the suggestion made to in his vision of the jack or the head me by a Reverend bowler that I being built up. sbouki write something
In IV. Thou shalt not wear white
L
A SPEED KING
the shape of a set of Ten Command shoes during match play. In practice DR. PELTZER, the famous athlete ments of the game. Let me see,games wearers of white shoes must then, if I can commit ton such not stand anywhere near the jack. Olympiads, whose name, so far, has and loader of the Gorman charges upon the tablets of memory V-Thou shalt not move behind not appeared among of its volaries.
the winning
un-
the juck during match play, nor touch any woods at the jack head until the last one is played.
"DON'T TALK."
--Thou shalt always play the part of good sportsmanship, by be- ing considerate to an opponent, and expect from him the same. for- bearance, should there arise be-
VI Thou tween thee any difference of opinion entirely upon the play that is going shalt concentrate as to the laws, written and
on in thine own rink. written.
Thou shalt not take any ad-tioned, the exalted position of skip, VII-Thou shalt not, if appor vantage of an opponent who is not treat thy team other than with versed in the laws of the game. nor kindly words of encouragement or call upon an umpire or referee to bear false witness to A decision made in your favour.
a deserved "well done"!
VIII Thou shalt not boast of Thou shalt not, until the bowler yet horn can claim that he thy past achievements, because no third man. (acting ns- consultant with his skip), leave the jack head to take his shot, walk up to rink
FAILS AT OLYMPICS
ORD. BURCHLEY, captain of the 14 British Olympic team, who found himself sadly beaten in the hurdle -arents at Los Angeles in which he 'was 'axpected to record British sac-
is unbeatable.
what it stands for. Place its re- IX. Remember thy club and
putation before thine own. Go not on pot-hunting expeditions when thy services might be badly needed by thy club.
X-Forget not that there are others in the club who would like their place in its matches; others who are wanting friendly advice and tuition, or who are making Ittle or no progress.
Appropos of No. 10, at luncheon the other day a visiting card was passed over to me bearing these words: "You may have forgotten some valuable advice you gave me on the Temple green a few seasons ago. It has helped me to win my club championship and a county title, and I am over grateful to you." The printed name/on card was that of a now famous Surrey player.
tho
competitors.
THE
the
Rij
Well, starting from the premise that you must make 125 for every 100 that Australia scores to have a hope aut there, I may say at once that if England pins her hopen on forthcoming rubber in a foredoomed fast und fast-medium bowling defent for her.
The "All-Rounders" Fad.
the
need for a large number of all- rounders. In my opinion it is false tactics to expect Nos. 8 to 11 to do what No. 1 to 6 have failed to do.
Nor do I stress, as others do, the
Our golf in the afternoon did not sparkle, but after an interchange of holes I still stood up at the eighth. My opponent's fire bridic at the fourteenth reduced the mar- gin. but I managed to get a hall at the fifteenth for the match. You
The trophy, which bears many Mme. Vagliano, and I shall be very famous games, was presented by proud to have my name inscribed on it.
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might just as well I expect Hobbs, Satcliffe, Hammond, Woolley, and
have failed to get. Would that be my nephew, Duleepsinhji, to get the wiekots which your chosen bowlers considered a sound cricket argument?
Of course not.
Then why choose, for your Nos. 8 to 11 bowlers who can bat and leave out better bowlers who cannot bat? Though, to be candid, I cannot see where even these bowlers, who can- nat bat, are to be found, Among them the best by far is
Bower.
I should concentrate on the alow, tossed, spinning type, and therefore my first invitations would be address- ed to Verity, J. C. White, R. W. V. Robins, C. S. Marriott, F. R. Brown, 1. A. R. Peebles and Freeman,
I do not believe for all his past experiences in Australia that Free man, whone 250 or more wickets in England has been a hardy anntal for years now, would be necessarily a failure there. Where Grimmott aucceeds Freeman and some of the athers should not fail.
I have not acen enough cricket to know who is the best captain. So I not mention anyone as captain.
afy team would be: D. R. Jardine, C. S. Marriott, R. W. V. Robins or A. R. Probles, J. C. White or F.
I..
R. Brown, K. S. Dulcepsinhji, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Holmes, Hammond, Ames, Price
UT Duckworth, Paynter, Voce, Mitchell (Derby), Bowes and Tate.
To ma It seems a quito senseless proceeding not to include Hobbs for The Test.
My XI. would bat Hobbs, Sutcliffe, K, S.
Lor,
D.
Dulcopainhil, Hammond, Payn-
D. R. Jardine, Ames, R. W. V. Robins, J. C. White, Voce, Mitchell or C. S. Marriott and Bowce or Tato.
I would never lenvo
White or Robins out on Australian wickets. And I should find it extremely dim- cult because of Marriott's deceptive- flight and spin to give Voce the press. ference over himgaldinih
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