THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY
1934.
A REFRESHED PERRY WILL TAKE THE COURT TO-DAY
WISE MOVE BY
CAPTAIN
LEE BROUGHT IN FOR DOUBLES
STRUGGLE FOR DAVIS CUP
BRITAIN CAN BE OPTIMISTIC
{By "Varitas").
A last-minute decision by Mr. H. Roper-Barrett, non- playing captain, to alter the composition the English doubles
although of necessity making the match a certainty for the Americans in the Davis Cup challenge round match at Wimbledon yester- day, allowed Fred Perry to rest and to enter the arena against. Shields to-day a wholly re- freshed player.
The move, which will be ac- claimed by all English par-
tisans, tremendously increases England's chances of retaining the Cup, for Porry should have little difficulty in overcoming Shields.
Mr, Roper-Barrott was obvious- ly inspired to make his alteration by the results of "Saturday's en- counters. It is very unlikely that his judgment will be proved lacking.
One of the latest pictures of Lester Stoofer, the tall Californian, who helped America to win the Davis Cup doubles tie yesterday.
PROFESSIONAL MALAY
FOOTBALLERS
UNWITTING CONTRAVENERS OF RULE COMMENDED BY NEWSPAPER
The case of 17 Malay footballers in Singapore being judged professionals as a result of a tour they made of Java, and the subsequent criticism of the Singapore Amateur Football Associa tion for sentences imposed, has called forth the following leader in the Straits Times.
TEST CRICKET
THE LAST ROUND
England And Australia Start All Square
HOMESIDE SELECTORS CRITICISED
(By R. Abbit)
Now that four of the Test Matches are over, we are
in a position to review the general situation. Actually of course we stand level, but it is only through the grace. of good fortune for the most part. Let us recapitulate." We were beaten in the first Test, | complete the attack. though we ought not to have been, | had our batting been really sound. It is true that the pitch was helping the Australian bowlers but for all that there is a definite impression at home that our batting should
In the Trent Bridge ground this have lasted out in the fourth inn-year his figures were: Inge.
It would have meant a draw
Mitchell has played in Throa Tests new. In Australia in the fourth Test his figures were:
165 49.-2.
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21 4 - 62 - 1.
13 -2- 10 — 0.
in the favour of the Australlans. In the last Test Match he was but that would have been a per-feven worse-23-1-117--0 fectly honourable end, and, far Hopwood did not get any wickets
better than a loss.
in the Third Test-and in
Harold Larwood.
AUSTRALIANS HELD
SCOTLAND FORCE A DRAW
the At Lord's, our batsmen showed fourth his figures were 30—7—93— that on a plumb wicket they had 0. He scored two, eight, and two, the measure of the Australian bow-not out. I am aware that both BRIGHT lera, while on rain damaged pitch, these players did very well for Vority showed he was the master their countica after their failure in tho Third Test but the experiment of giving them another chance has been a failure..
of the Australian' batsmen.
It was
get
Of course, the Australians were
THE SOLUTION.
To my mind their is one very obvious solution and that is, to fill their places with G. O, Allen and Nicholls.
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Sutcliffe, Walters, Hammond, Hendren, Wyalt, Leyland, Ames, Nicholis Allen, Verity anti Bowes.
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LARWOOD ΤΟ PLAY IN THE LAST TEST?
LATEST REPORT
The Daily Express rumours that Larwood, the Notting- hamshire fast bowler may make peace with the M.C.C. and bowl for England in the final Test.
The Cricketer, commenting on the Larwood controversy, saya "Larwood was invited by the Selection Com- mittee to play in the first Test Match. He declined on the ground that he was not fit. While the first Test Match was in progress at Notting- ham, he publicly stated that he would be very glad to play for England in the second Test match, it asked, but n low days later, on Sunday, June 17, an article by him appeared in the Sunday Dispatch in which he stated that nothing would induce him to play vs. Australia. Further, he attacked the MC.C., saying that he had not had
a fair deal, or words to that effect, and suggested disloyalty to him on the part of the M.C.C.
CRICKETMr. 4. W. Carr, his county cap-
tain, and Voce backed him up unmeasured language. In spite of
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INTENSIFIES IN "C" DIVISION
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"Everyone, including the Selectors, was only too anxious that he should play. One of these days all that happened during the early days of June, and before, may come out, and the story, we fancy, may surpriso a good many people,
London, July 30. Although scoring rapidly and this, the selectors naked Larwood it Then came Manchester and then
making a prompt declaration, real views, and on his replying that the article in question expressed his it was that one of the worst bits
the Australians were unable to it did, they quite rightly, and natural- of work was done. Our batsmen
force a win against Scotland ly, refused to consider him for the relterated the story of Lord's. - On
to-day, the match, in which second or third Test matches. a plumb wicket they are completely
there was no play on Saturday, "To say that M.G.C, were “disloyal" (adequate. But the wicket did not
being left drawn with the home to Larwood is a gross mis-statement. crumble or wear, and our bowlers
team 98 runs in arrears with In fact, M.C.C. wore loyal to a degroe could not force home the advantage.
Both are more dangerous bats, two wickets intact.
both to him and to his captain in Although attached by this my though perhaps neither quite 80 sterious throat trouble the Austra- good as Hopwood if he comes off, missed for 107, and the Austra at the batsmen in Australia, and they On Friday Scotland were, dis- Australia, Mr. Jardine. They re- fused to admit that Larwood bowled Hans fought back gallantly but they and while Allen is really faat, lians finished the day 144 for invited Mr. Jardins to captain their RIGHT UNDER RULE.
should never have saved the follow Nicholls is at least fast medium and three.
side in India last winter. on, if we had had a really good a left hander into the bargain. He Although – ho had previously
McCabe, who was 67 not out,
"Where, then, was the disloyalty? bowling side, in spite of the fact has been reserve three times, I announced Perry and Hughes na
that three catches were dropped. think, out of four and I sincerely Barnett, but the former soon left
continued his innings with!
"MOONSHINE Englund's doubles pair, Mr.
hope he will get a place in the final after bringing his score to 73. Roper-Barrett, had the right under
All honour to them that they did.
As for the "political" influences, An honourable draw, match. the Davis Cup rules to effect
though in our favour. Had the. Some question may be raised as
REFRESHING BATTING.
Lord Hailsham, President of M.C.C. alterations in this composition.
match been played to a Onish we to G. D. Allen's fitness. That he
Barnett remained to score categorically denied them, and des from May, 1933, to May, 1934, has Rulo 25 (e), states:-No varia-
should probably have won. tion may be made in the compari-
with refreshing freedom and cribed them as "iningination" was short of practice for the Third
and So far things were pretty equal. Test and also perhaps not absolute-
vigour, and when he lust his "moonshine." tion of the singles tenni, except
Because we feel thint attempts hove | Football Association, that, subsequent But at Leeds the crash come For ly fit is pretty certain. He made
wicket after scoring 92, the Aus "All that is required of Larwood, as laid down in paragraphs (1) been made by one or two disgruntled to forwarding the application to the the first time since the fourth inn- pixty odd, but it did not do his
tralians were 331 for 5, Alor of any other bowler, is to bowl and (e) hereof, but Captain individuals to confuse the real issue Singapore Amateur Football Associa-inga at Trent Bridge we had to bat bowling any good. Since then he
which score they declared. according to the traditions and spiril may vary the composition of the In regard to the declaration by the tion for early reconsideration their on a wicket that was not true and had played a good deal, and was fit.
Kippax proved a valuable part of the game, to carry out loyally the doubles team, provided that notice Seapore Amateur Football Associa-position, the 15 signatories addressed a easy. I know it was reported enough to do very well for the defented with 90 to his crodit.
ner to Barnett, and Was of such variation is given to the ion that certain Malay footballers further letter to the Malay Football generally to be a good wicket and Gentlemen
un-wishes of his captain, and to act in accordance with the views expressed when opposing Captain Ki lenst one in Singapore must be regarded as Association stating that, whereas at that Wyatt, after winning the toss, expectedly bent the Players
they Rú Un- hour before the time fixed for the professionals, following their conduct the time that they accepted certain elected to bat. But from
Left to score 221 to avoid the by the county captains. He refuses, [however, when St, to play for Eng- commencement of play in the August, we make this attempt to before the Java tour they did not know believe the wicket was an easy one. ing soft, I imagine that Janies them to hold out to the close of
In connection with a tour to Java last mall sums of money for expenses events of the first day I cannot
innings defeat, Scotland rared land, no "condition", except those the Lord's, doubles encounter."
In the event of the wicket prov-very moderately, and only resolute which apply to every bowler, being clarify the position. The matter has that they were acting contrary to the
and painstaking batting allowed, asket of him. With the necessity of offering come into prominence again in con- rules, In view of the fact that the, One report said there had been Langridge would be a better choice play, which found them with 116 seems Perry every advantage in his sequence of a request from 45 of the Singapore Amateur Football Associa- drizzle early in the morning.
"Larwood is a great bowler, but Any- than Nicholls. With him in the
to have been very banly Berretta sulators affect players for carly consideration tion hand decided against them on 'n way our batamen did not do very side Bowes, who must play of runs on the board for the loss of advised, and how comes it that on
had no hesitation in of an application for reinstatement as strict interpretation of the rules, they woll-(though I suspect the
June 10 or 11, or thereabouts, ho was making use of these provisions. amateurs. It should be stated at once preferred not retain the amounts four wickets were told to have a who is incapable of making fifty. I
last course, would be the only bataman eight wickets-Reuter.
only too ready and anxious to play It is now Fairly divious that he that these players accepted their which were the subject of the charges bang and get out in time to let the fam assuming, of course, that
'for England and yet on June 17 he And this in mind when he first punishment like the excellent little and asked to be allowed.la.refund the Australians have out Sutcliffe will displaca Koston. The
refused to do so? What happened. bpurtimen that we know them to be money. choso Hughes and Perry.
The treasurer of the Malay
between June 10 and tho Jast They were to be used only if he claimed that they find acted in Football Association has already re-neither did the Australiano. No latter was not too impressive in his
date? Who started the idea England were in a tight pus-had committed a breach of the laws amount with regard to the receipt of
first game. ignorance, but recognised that they selved from those 16 players the full thing was not "wonky,"
about "conditions"? Who put it On the second day it rolled out | The side then which I would like
into his head that; M.C.C. had been tion and teally in need of the relating to amateurism and must bear which they were declared profession; easy, and Ponsford and Bradman to see represent England in the
disloyal to him, and that there was n doubles lie.
the consequences of their errors. als. No further evidence is required beat us. They made practically all Fifth Match is-in batting order-
elique trying to hound him out of Porry and Hughes helped their Attempts to make them view their to establish the fact that in the the runs, though here again I sus- captain out
of what might have position in a false light and to breed majority of cases the whole affair was peet the later men were told
Test cricket? simple story of necessarily strict runs or get out. been a nasty dilemma, by clinch-antagonis, between themselves and ing their fist singles matches the governing body were made In rules and carelessness, and that those On Saturday. It simplified theeveral letters addressed anonymously who suffered thereby entertained no in a very strong position, but, so
vindictive feelings but recognised the
If James Langridge plays he justice of the action taken by the far as I know, there is no sugges- might well go in after Ames,
overning body.
tion that the wicket had cut on whether he displaced Nicholis or There has been some confusion as Monday afternoon. And It is not (ns might happen) Allen. the result of a mistaken impression an if our men had had a day and a
The race for the "C" Division that these players were suspended for half in the field, as Sunday inter-
LARWOOD,
of the tennis league is becoming given periods. That is to the case. vened. The fact remains that our the leg-theory controversy
However much one hoped that intensified. Yesterday the South They were simply declared to be pro-batting failed and we
was China Athletic Association, main-
"AN INQUIRY NECESSARY. fessionals, which means disqualife-saved from ignominious defeat by Larwood, published in the Sunday winning their ninth match of the Lancashire not renowing their fixtures were only over, the further Interview with tained 100 per cent. record by "Ask the Lancashire XI why are (Continued on Page 5)
the rain, and I regret to see that Dispatch-I think-has rather season.
next year with Nottinghamshire? A there seems to have been some little forced the position. The Netting nine sets to love, and have now drop fixtures with an other unpleasantness over the matter.
The beat Kowloon Docks by great county like Lancashire does not ham bowler has come flown to brass tacks and has made some the impressive figures of
county like Nottinghamshire I confess that I am beginning to very definite atatements and I do
have been playing each other for some Acta lose my confidence in the Selection not see how the "Powers that Be"
70 years-without good cause. W P
D L F A Pts Committee. After all, Perrin, aged can leave the situation where it is.
"But now we have Mr. Carr, the 000 0 70 7 18 Nottinghamshire captain, backing up fifty-eight, and Jackson, (aged six- When I read what Larwood had
This leaves them four pointa Larwood and Voce in the publle Press, ty-four) played all their cricket to say, the Impression loft on my behind Cralgengower, the leaders, and writing as if there was no differ generation ago. Higson played mind was that he is right in any of whom they have two matches ence at all between leg theory and for Rossall, Cheshire, Derbyshire, ing that the M.C.C. first of all in hand, and two points in arrears body line, when he himself subscribed, and Lancashire, and he is sixty-one supported Jardine very definitely, of the C.R.C., in Dunsany's "If"; "They are so and more into a smoke screen of years of age. As Dnoud remarked and have since withdrawn more jone game over whom they have on two occasions, to banning body
hand. Yesterday's scores were:
"Cricket is a grand a game that it: old, maater, they are so old. An vague pronouncement. It is clear
will doublloss, aurvive these recent Wong and C. P. Ipahocks, but the game would recover average age of sixty-one seems a that Jardine himself thinks he has (8.C.A.A.) bent Millard and Dun- more quickly its old fame, prostige Mr. A. W. Carr, the Nottingham-I know they have conferences with
trifle oxcosalve, though of course been let down.
can G-0; beat Tillery and Pearson and harmony if disciplina were re- shire cricket captain, owes his other cricketers. One would have has been most ill-advised to take up beat Millard and Duncan 6-1; Cars, Larwood and Voce in regard to Personally I think that Larwood 6-2; beat White and White 6-0, stored, and if, those who pass stric life to a chemist.
H.K. Ho and K.F. Lui (S.C.A.A.) tures such as those passed by Mr. liked to have seen nt least one the position he has. A. W. Carr. beat Tillery and Pearson 6-2; beat more asked for proof of their state- He was motoring from Birming-young man among the three.
LC.C. and the Selection Committee in his statement, admits, he is be-white and White 0-1. ham to Malvern after playing at Of course it is very easy to hind it. Incidentally I thought his Warwick, when he was taken il criticize but I think they have fall-reference to some of the younger (S.C.A.A.) beat Millard and Dun-
P. K. Kwok and C. N. Taang planation.
ments, and, generally, for en ex- and pulled up outside a chemist's ed to handle the question of fast county captains to be in the worst can 0-1; beat Tillery and Pearson haps, quite opportung for an inquiry. The immediate moment in not, per. shop on the Malvern rond,
bowlers successfully. It is well possible taste. Of course, Carr has
and it would be better, probably, to megasped out the telephone known that the Australians do not not loved the M.C.C. ever since they -3; bent White and White 0-0. number of his sister-in-law at like fast bowling particularly,
wait until the end of the season, but Malvern. "I am very ill," he said
dropped him from the captainey of The University entertained the cricket world will immediately expect. so soon as the summer is over the Given a rain damaged pitch of England after the Fourth Test to the chemist. Then he collapsed course Vority--or probably two or Match in 1920, and one cannot but.... in their postponed "C" some such inquiry. The matter needs with a heart attack.
three more slow merchants could think that he is getting a bit of his won by seven sets to two.
Division match yesterday, and clearing up. The chemist gave him n. restorn-deal with them. But the probable own back.
Especially do we desire to know Live and summoned a doctor. This will be played on a good fast wicket, the whole business was over
One of the Indian Recreation what took place between June 8 and position is that most Test Cricket prompt restorative, said the doctor
As I have sald-I had hoped thist Club players failed to put in an June 17. when he arrived, saved Mr. Carr's It seems therefore dificult to as it has flared up so much, und sequently defaulted three sets. Miss J. T. C. Smalley 6-1; bent Dr.
appearance, and the visitors con- understand why in the Fourth as so detalled a statement has been He was taken to Malvern, and Match they sent England Into the made by Larwood and his friends.
MIXED DOUBLES.
and Mrs. R. 8. Trall 6-4; drew with his condition Improved. It is un- field with only one fast bowler.
koly, however, that he will ngain
In their return fixturo in the Mix Gordon and Miss Thomas 6-0, I cannot but feel that, if the nd Doubles of the Hongkong Tennis In fact, unless they selected the M.C.C. Ignore the whole thing and League,,
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Wilson play this season.
side on the nasomption that because say nothing, there will always re-repeated their success against the Smalley 6-0; drew with Dr. and Mrs. the Kowloon Cricket Club (K.C.C.) beat Dunham and Misa The Nottinghamshire Club will a bowler got no wickote the Inst main rather a nasty taste in people's Ladies Recreation Club, winning by Traill 6-0 beat Gordon and Miss now have to face the problem of time he was tried, he inust got a mouths, to put it at the lowest the comfortable margin of seven pets Themas 7-5. finding a new captain. Mr. Carr, lot the next time, it is difficult to point.
to (wo, at King's Park yesterday J, Rodger and Miss A. Mackonzio (K.C.C.) beat Dunhamn and Miss Scores were as follows: Mod Smalley 6-8; lost to Dr. and Mrs. A. E. P. Guest and Miss M. Traill 0-6; boat Gordon and Mias Grifiths (K.G.C.) beat Dunhain and Thomas: 0-4
whole thing.
To-day Perry will be given the opportunity of again experiencing (Continued on Page 7)
In this newspaper. Those letters were not published. How little bitterness is felt by the majority of the men who came under the ban may be gathered from the fact, confirmed by the Malay
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THE SELECTORS.
But
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it la alated, has more than once soo why Verlly and Bowes, with As It Is England's best captain afternoon.MA almost resigned on account of the the ever-useful Hammond to help, and best fast bowler are lost to Larwood controversy.
only had Mitchell and Hopwood to Test Cricket.
"Body line is a form of bowling which all who know what it means in practice condemn.
line.