THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 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 "Veritas")..
A last-minute decision by Mr. H. Roper-Barrett, non- playing captain, to alter the composition of the English doubles team, 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 freshed player.
re-
The move, which will be ac- claimed by
all English par- tisans, tremendously increases England's chances of retaining the Cup, for Perry should have little difficulty in overcoming Shields.
Mr. Roper-Barrelt was obvious- | ly inspired to make his alteration by the results of Saturday's en- counters. It in very Junlikely that his judgment will be proved Iacking.
RIGIIT UNDER RULE.
previously Although he hul announced Perry and flughes na
doubles pair, England's
Mr. Koper-Barrett had the right under the Davis Cup rules to effect altorations in this composition,
in the
One of the latest pictures of Lester Stoefen, the tall Californian, who helped America to win the Davis Cup deubles tío yesterday.
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 recapitulatc. We were heaten in the first Test, complete the attack. though we ought not to have been, Mitchell has played in Three In Australia In the had our batting been really sound. Tests new. It is true that the pitch was helping fourth Test his figures were:
2. 166 19 the Australian bowlers but for all
50 11-1. that there fa a definite impression
In the Trent Bridge ground this at home that our batting should
62 - 1. 132 46 — - 0.
have lasted out in the fourth inn-year his figures were:* ings.
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THE SOLUTION.
To my mind their is one very obvious solution, and that is to all their places with G, O. Ailen and Nicholls.
Harold Larwood.
AUSTRALIANS HELD
SCOTLAND FORCE A DRAW
BRIGHT CRICKET
London, July 30,
LARWOOD TO 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, says: "Larwood
Com was invited by the Selection mitice to play in the Grst Test Match. He declined on the ground that he was not fit. While the fire Test Match was in progress at Nolting. ham, he publicly stated that he would be very gind to play for England in the second Tent match, if naked, but a few days later, on Sunday, June 17, an articlo by him appeared in the Sunday Dispatch in which he stated that nothing would induce him to play va. Australla. Further, he attacked the M.C.C., saying that he had not had fair deal, or words to that effect, and suggested disloyalty to him on the part of the M.C.C.
"Mr. A. W. Carr, his county, cap- tain, and Voce backed him up in no unnieasured language. In spite of
It would have meant a draw
In the last Test Match he was in the favour of the Australians but that would have been a per-javen worse--23-1-1.17-0. featly honourable end, and far Hopwood did not get any wicketa better than a loss.
in the Third Test-and in 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 I am aware that both the measure of the Australian bow-not.out. lers, while on a rain damaged pitch, these players did very well for Verity showed he was the master their counties after their failure in
the Third Test but the experiment Although scoring rapidly and this, the selectors naked Larwood if the article in question expressed his of the Australian batsmen.
making a prompt declaration, real views, and on his replying that Then chine Manchester and then of giving them another chance has
the Australians were unable to is did, they quite rightly, and natural it was that one of the worst bits been a failure.
force a win against Scotlandy, refused to consider him for the of work was done. Our batsmen
in which second or third Test mulches. tq-day, the match, reiterated the story of Lord's. On
To say that M.C.C. were "disloyal" there was no play on Saturday, a plumb wicket they are completely
being left drawn with the home to Larwood in a gross mis-statement... adequate. But the wicket did not
team 98 runs in arrears with In fact, M.C.C. were loyal to a degres both to him and to his captain in erumble or wear, and our, bowlers
two wickets intact.
Jardine. They re Australia, Mr. could not force home the advantage. Both are more dangerous bats.
On Friday Scotland were dis- fused to admit that Larwood bowled Although attached by this my-though perhaps neither quite so sterlous throat trouble the Austra-good as Hopwood if he comes off, missed for 107, and the Austra- at the batsmen in Australia, and they lians fought back gallantly but they and while Allon is really fast. lians finished the day 144 for invited Mr. Jardino to captain their
aldo in India last winter. should never have saved the follow Nicholls is at least fast medium and three.
McCabe, who was 67 not out, on, if we had had a really good a left hander into the bargain. He
his continued
innings
with bowling side, in spite of the fact has been reserve three times, that three catches were dropped. think, out of four and I sincerely Barnett, but the former soon left
hope he will get a place in the final after bringing his score to 70. All honour to them that they did,
It was an honourable draw, match. The case of 17 Malay footballers in Singapore being judged professionals as a result of a tour they made of Java, and the though in our favour. Had the subsequent criticism of the Singapore Amateur Football Associn-match been played to a finish we to G. 0. Allen's fitness. That he tion for sentences imposed, has called forth the following leader in the Straits Times.
PROFESSIONAL MALAY
FOOTBALLERS
UNWITTING CONTRAVENERS OF RULE COMMENDED BY NEWSPAPER
the consequences
view of the fact that the
should probably luve won.
bat.
have
first game.
I
"Where, then, was the disloyalty?.
"MOONSHINE."
As for the "political" influences, Lord Hailsham, President of M.C.C. REFRESHING BATTING.
from May, 1938, to May, 1934, has Barnett remained to acore categorically denied them, and des with refreshing freedom and cribed them as "imagination" vigour, and when he lost his "moonshine." wicket after scoring 92, the Aus-,
ît
ner
when they 80
the un-
elght wickets.-Reuter.
Championship Struggle
and
"Larwood is a great bowler, but-
very banly
and how comea. it that on June 10 or 11, or thereabouts, he wris only too ready and anxious to play fer England and yet on June 17 he refused to do so? What happened" between June 10 and the Inst kden started the Who date?
Who put it about "conditions"? into his head that M.C.C. had been disloyal to him, and that there was s clique trying to hound him out of Test cricket?
Some question may be raised as was short of practlee for the Third
"All that is required of ·Larwood, Rule 25 (c) states:-No varia-
So far things were pretty equal.Text and also perhaps not absolute- But at Leeds the crash came. For ly fit is pretty certain. He made tion may be made in the composi
tralians were 331 for 5, ator of any other bowler, is to bowl 'which score they declared. according to the traditions and spirit tion of the singles team, except
Because we feel that attempts have Football Association, that, subsequent the first time since the fourth inn-sixty odd, but it did not do his as laid down in paragraphs (d) been made by one or two disgruntled to forwarding the application to the ings at Tront Bridge we had to bat bowling any good. Since then he
Kippax proved a valuable part-of the game, to carry out loyally the wishes of his captain, and to act in to Farnett. and was an- accordance with the views expressed and (o) hereof; but Captain individuals to confuse the real issue Singapore Amateur Football Associa
defeated with 90 to hla crodit. neay vary the composition of the in regard to the declaration by the tion for early reconsideration of their on a wicket that was not true and had played a good deal, and was
Left to score 224 to avoid the by the county captains. He refuses, doubles team, provided that notice Singapore Amateur Football Associa- position, the 15 signatories addressed a easy. I know it was reported enough to de very well for
beat the Players at innings defeat, Scotland fared however, when fit, to play for Eng- land, no "condition", except those of such variation is given to the tion that certain Malay footballers further letter to the Halay Football generally to be a good wicket' and Gentlemen in Singapore must be regarded as Association stating that, whereas at that Wyatt, after winning the toss, expectedly least one
But from the Lord's.
very moderately, and only resolute which apply to every bowler, being opposing Captain at
In the event of the wicket prov-and painstaking batting allowed janced of him. hour before the time fixed for the professionals, following their conduct the time that they accepted certain elected to
in connection with a tour to Java last small sums of money for expenses events of the first day I cannot
· of play commencoment
August, wo make this attempt to before the Java tour they did not know believe the wicket tong an easy one. Ing soft. I imagine that James them to hold out to the close of -doubles encountor."
clarify the position. The matter has that they were acting contrary to the One report said there had been Langridge would be a better choice With the nocosity of offering come into prominence again in enn- rules, Perry every advantage in his sequence of a request from 15 of the Singapore Amateur Football Associn drizzle early in the morning. Any- than Nicholls. With him in the play, which found them with 110 seems to have been vital
second
"singles,~~ Mr. Roper affected players for early consideration Lion, had decidest against them on a way our batsmen did not do very side Bowes, who must play of Tuls on the board for the loss of ndvleed, Barrett had no hesitation in of an application for reinstatement as strict interpretation of the rules, they well (though I suspect-the-inst course, would be the only bataman Assuming, of course, that malding use of these provisions.nteurs. It should be stated at once preferred not to retain the amounts four wickets were told to have a who is incapable of making fifty ***T
243-but Sutcliffe will displace. Keeton. The Tennis It is now fairly obvious that he that these players accepted their which were the subject of the charges bang and get out in time to let the am
pualshment like the excellent little and asked to be allowed to refund the Australians had this in mind when he first sportsmen that we kuw them to be ones. The treasurer of the Malay neither did the Australians. No latter was not too impressive in his choso Hughes and Perry.
They claimed that they had acted in Football Association has niready re-thing was not "wonky," They were to be used only if ignorance, but recognised that they ceived from those It players the full
On the second day it rolled out England were in a tight posi-lind, committed a breach of the laws amount with regard to the receipt of llon and really in need of the relating to auteurism and must bear which they were declared profession- easy, and Ponsford and Bradman of their errors. als. No further evidence is required beat us. They made practically all doubles the.
entaidish the. fact that in the the runs, though here again I sus them view their to Porry and Hughes helped their Attempts to make 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 to get
rules and carelessness, and that those
Of course, the Australians were been a nasty dilemma, by clinch-tagonismus, vedy were liten i simple story of necessarily strict runs or get out.
governing body made ing their first singles matches several letters addressed anonymously who suffered thereby entertained no in a very strong position, but, so on Saturday. It simplifted the to this newspaper. Those letters were vindletive feelings but recognised the far as I know, there is no sugges
"Body ine is a form of bowling taken by the whole thing.
ral published. How little bitterness is justice of the action
tion that the wicket had cut on
The race for the "C" Division which all who know what it means in To-day Porry will be given the felt by the majority of the men who governing body.
There has been some confusion as Monday afternoon. And it is not
of the tennis league is becoming practico condemn. opportunity of again experiencing came under the ban may be gathered
from the fact, ennfirmed by the Malay the result of a mistaken impression as if our men had had a day and a (Continued on Page 10.1
that these players were suspended for half in the field, as Sunday Inter- However much one hoped that intensified. Yesterday the South China Athletic Association main- was Kiven periods. That is not the euse. vened. The fact remains that our the leg-theory controversy
"Ask the Lancashire XI why are They were simply declared to be pro- batting failed and we were only over, the further interview with tained 100 per cent. record by
the Lancashire not renewing their fixtures fessiannis, which means disqualifies saved from ignominious defeat by Larwood, published in the Sunday winning their ninth match
next year with Nottinghamshire? A (Continued un Page 0.)
the rain, and I regret to see that Dispatch- think-bas rather season.
The beat Kowloon Docks by great county like Lancashire does not there seems to have been some little forced the position. The Notting nine sets to love, and have now drop fixtures with an equally great liko Nottinghamshire-they county unpleasantness over the matter. ham bowler hins
to come down
have been playing each other for some THE SELECTORS.
brass tucks, and has made some the impressive figures of
70 years without good cause. I confess that I am beginning to very definite statements and I do P W D L F APts "But now we have Mr. Carr, the lose my eonfidence in the Selection not see how the "Powers that Be"
Nottinghamshire captain, backing up Committee. After all, Perrin, aged.jcan leave the situation where it is. This leaves them four points Larwood and Voce in the public Press, fifty-eight, and Jackson, (aged six- When I read what Larwood behind Craigengower, the leaders, and writing as if there was no differ ty-four) played all their cricket to say, the impression left on my of whom they have two matches ence at all between leg theory, and body line, when he himself subscribed, generation ago. Higson played mind was that he is right in sayin hand, and two points in arrears on two occasions, to banning body for Hossall, Cheshire, Derbyshire, ing that the M.C.C. first of all of the C.R.C., over whom they have line.
game in hand,
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LIFE SAVED BY CHEMIST
The side then which I would like to see represent England in the. Sutcliffe, Walters, Hammond, Fifth Match is-in batting order! Hendren, Wyatt, Leyland, Ames, Nicholis, Allen, Verity and Bowes.
If James Langridge plays he might well go in after Ames, whether he displaced Nicholls or (8 might happen) Allen.
LARWOOD.
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INTENSIFIES IN- "C". DIVISION
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and Lancashire, and he is sixty-one supported Jardine very definitely, lone gan's scores were:
years of age. As Daoud remarked and have since withdrawn more
"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, muy come out, and the story, we fancy, may surpriso a gout many people.
AN INQUIRY NECESSARY.
"Cricket is so grand a game that it will doubtless, survivo these recent
wore
in Dunsany's "I", "They are no and more into a smoke screen of F. N. Wong and C. P. Ipahocks, but the game would recover old, master, they are so old." An vague pronouncement. It is clear (S.C.A.A.) beat Millard and Dun- more quickly its old fame, tige average age of sixty-one seems a that Jardine himself thinks he has can 6-0; beat Tillery and Pearson and harmony if discipline trifle excessive, though of course been let down. Mr. A. W. Carr, the Nottingham I know they have conferences with
Personally I think that Larwood 62: beat White and White 6-0. stored, and If those who pass stric H.K. Ho and K.F. Lal (S.C.A.A.)tures such as those passed by Mr. Carr, Larwood and Voce in regard to shire cricket captain, owes his other cricketers. One would have has been most ill-advised to take up beat Billard and Duncan 6-1.C.C. and the Selection Committee life to a chemist.
Iked to have seen at least one the position he has. A. W. Carr. bent Tillery and Pearson 6-2; best were asked for proof of their state-
in his statement, admits, he is be- White and White G-1.
ments, and, generally, for an ex- He was motoring from Birming young man among the three..
Of course it is very easy to hind it. Incidontally I thought his P. K. Kwok and C. N. Tsang planation. ham to Malvern after playing at
"The Immediate moment la not; per- Warwick, when he was taken ill criticize but I think they have fall-reference to some of the younger (S.C.A.A.) beat Millard and Dun- and pulled up outside a chemist's ed to handle the question of fast county captains to be in the worst tan 6-1; beat Tillery and Pearson haps, quite opportano for at inquiry, and it would be better, probably, to [shop on the Malvern road.
wait until the end of the season, but" bowlera successfully. It is well possible taste. Of course, Carr has 6-3; beat White and White 6-0,
UNIVERSITY WIN.
so soon as the summer in over: the He gasped out the telephone known that the Australians do not not loved the M.C.C. ever since they'
dropped him from the captaincy of The Univeralty entertained the cricket world will immediately expect number of his later-in-law at like fast bowling particularly, Malvora. "I am very ill," he salu Given a rain damaged pitch of England after the Fourth Test 1.RC in their postponed "C" some such inquiry. The matter noeds to the chemist. Then he collapsed course Verity or probably two or Match in 1926, and one cannot but Division match yesterday, and clearing up.
Especially do we desire to know with a heart attack.
three more slow merchante could think that he is getting a bit of his won by seven sets to two.
One of the Indian Recreation what took place between Juno 9 and The chemist gave him a restora-deal with them. But the probable own back.
Juno-17.. As I have said-I had hoped that Club players 'falled to put in an tive and summoned a doctor. This will be played on a good fast wicket. the whole business was och
position is that most Test Cricket
But appearance, and the visitors con- prompt restorative, said the doctor when he arrived, saved Mr. Carr's li
therefore difficult to as it has flared up so much, and sequently defaulted three sets. Beems life.
understand why in the Fourth as so detailed a statement has been
MIXED DOUBLES. He was inkon to Malvern, and Match they sent England into the made by Larwood and his friends. In their return fixture in the Mix Gordon and Miss Thomas G-6.
I cannot but feel that, if the od Doubles of the Hongkong Tennis E. C. Finchor and Mr. Wilson. his condition improved. It is un-field with only one fast bowler, likely, however, that he will again In fact, unless they selected the M.C.C. Ignore the whole thing and League, the, Kowloon Cricket Club (K.O.C.) beat. Dunham and Miss play this songon..
side on the assumption that because say nothing, there will always ro-repeated their success against the Smalley 6-0; drew with Dr. and Mrs. The Nottinghamshire Club will n bowler got no wickets the last main rather a nasty taste in people's Ladies Recreation Club, winning by Traill 6-0; beat Gordon and alle now have to face the problem of time he was tried, he must get a mouths, to put it at the lowest the comfortable margin of seven sets Thomas 7-6.
to two, at King's Park Festerday (K.C.C.) bent Dunham and Misa J. Rodgor and Miss, A., Mackensto finding a now captain. Mr. Carr, lot the next time, it is dimcult to point.
As it is England's best captain
aftomoon. it in atatod, has more than once see why Vority and Bowes, with almost resigned on account of the the ever-useful Hammond to help, and best fast bowler are lost. to
Test Cricket.. Lurwood controversy.
only kad Mitchell and Hopwood to
..
Miss J. T. C. Smalley 0-1; boat Dr. and Mira. R. S. Traill 6-4; drow with
Smalley 6-8 lost to Dr. and Mra, Scores word as follows: A. E. P. Guest and Mine, M. Tralli 8-0; boat Gordon and Min Griffiths (K.C:C.), bent Dunham And Thoma 0-4.
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