THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13,
1934.
ENGLAND TO HAVE THREE FAST BOWLERS AT OVAL? FIVE SPEED MERCHANTS FIGURE Warwick
IN NOMINATED 14
GOVER, ALLEN, BOWES MOST LIKELY
SELECTORS TAKE HEED OF PAST EXPERIENCES
SUTCLIFFE BACK AGAIN: KEETON MITCHELL & HOPWOOD DROPPED
(By "Veritas").
Lending an ear to the voice of experience (and probably not unmindful of the equally emphatic voice of the Press), the English test match selectors have included no less than five fast cum medium-fast bowlers in the list of fourteen players invited to atten the Oval next Saturday for the fifth and final Test match against Australia,
of 22.11.
It is almost certain that three | Surrey this year, and up to three of these will be finally chosen weeks ago had taken 90 wickets on the morning of the match, for 1990 runs, with an average and if the past decisions of the selectors and the current form of the players are taken into account, one can hazard a fairly confident guess as to the most likely men to make the team.
Anymow, here are the names of the fourteen players:,
R.E.S. Wyatt (Warwick) captain
C.F. Walters (Worcester) SutchTe (Yorkshire)
Hammond (Gloucester)
Hendren (Middlesex)
Leyland (Yorkshire)
Ames (Kent)
G.O. Allen (Middlesex) I.A.I. Peebles (Middlesex) Verity (Yorkshire)
Bowes (Yorkshire)
Gover (Surrey)
Clark (Northants) Gregory (Surrey) For the fourth Test last month, were originally Afteen playera Invited to be prepared to play. Five of them have been overlooked this time, these being Hopwood, James Langridge, Nichols, Keeton and T.B. Mitchell.
Mitchell, Hopwood and Keeton appeared in the fourth Test. the latter being included for Sutcliffe. who was suffering from an injury. THREE CHANGES LIKELY.
It is fairly certain that only three niterations will be made in will the fual team. Sutcliffe return, while the vacancies caused by the dropping of Mitchell and Topwood, are bound to be filed by fast bowlers,
it
Hammond's remarkable form in county icket has made his selec- tlon vital, although one finds difficult to shake off memories of his obvious batting fallures in the this summer. Tests. previous Sutcliffe recaptared his old-time Sur- power at the wickets against rey on Saturday-n most hearten- ink sign-and the claims of Ley- land and Hendren cannot serious- ly be challenged. in spite of Gre- gory's brilliant displays for Sur- roy.
Furthermore he la comparatively unknown to the Australians, True they have met him twice this sen- son through their encounters with Surrey, but that
hardly suficient for them to be able to claim they have mastered his de liveries. Gover is, especially on his own ground, very fast off the pitch, and able to upset best of batsmen.
PEEBLES' CLAIMS,
the
Gregory, the Intest Tel nomines in action. Here he is seen pulling Freeman to the boundary in the recent Kent v. Surrey match at Blackheath.
CAUSTIC COMMENT ON "BODYLINE"
RANJITSINHJI OFFERS OPINION TO SIR STANLEY JACKSON
Lose Eight Wickets
For 25 Runs
AN ASTONISHING DEBACLE
AGAINST YORKSHIRE
The latest batch of London newspapers, brings news of the sensational collapse of War. wickshire against Yorkshire last month, when Warwick lost eight of their batsmen for 25 runs in an hour's play.
dc- had Previously Paine moralised Yorkshire to dismiss them for 101. and during the day 18 wickets fell for 126 runs. Most of the batsmen made a poor
slow left-ar show against the spinners of Paine, who captured elght wickets for 62 runa Not only did the hall turn sharply, but it leapt from the pitch in a most disconcerting manner right from the start and the batsmen were in ja sorry plight.
LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE
CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY'S RESULTS OPENS
UP NEW SITUATION
KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN IN DANGER
ALL-IMPORTANT MATCH ON
AUGUST
(By "Veritas").
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Kowloon Bowling Green's upset at the Police Recreation Club on Saturday requires a new valuation of championship pros«. pects in the first division of the lawn bowls league.
CUBS WIN'
TWICE
YANKEES SHARE HONOURS
LATEST BASEBALL RESULTS
Davidson and Smailes realised
New York, Aug. 12, that they had us good a chance of
Rain hindered Frogress in the weathering the storm by trying to
baseball pro- knock the left-hander off his length major leagues
13
a
The reverse has cost the. Bowling Green an advantage which they have enjoyed for the best part of the season, and Craigengower first. string are now in a position to take over the leadership if they can sieze the opening made by Saturday's results.
mean them.
The Bowling Green still lead by two points but have played an extra match to their rivals from the C. C.C. Nevertheless the fact that they have these points in the bag may make all the difference when the season's final count is. taken.
DECIDING MATCH? "YOU WOULD GET ME OUT, BUT IT WOULD NOT BE CRICKET”
Practically speaking the cham- result of the meeting between tho "I should bowl at your left, traced to a device of the profes-as they had by more pacific gramme to-day. Two matches in elbow" said Jackson, "and place sional, Dan Hayward, who pegged methods; but Davidson's bat did the National Longue had, to bpionship can be said to rest on the as many men, as possible to down flani's right foot to the not connect when he stepped out postponed, while the first. ea- Bowling Green and Craigengower turf in order to make him keep it to drive, while Smalles, after mak-counter between Philadelphia and on August 25. The cham- leg."
on the ground and play a defen- ing une glorious hit to long-on for Washington had to be called off pions are at home on the Austin six, saw the ball spin of his bat in the seventh inning, and the Road green, and this itself will “Yes, you would get me out, sive stroke.
second one abandoned.
IL tremendous amount to straight to Kilner at short-leg. Jacker," replied Ranji, "but it
blow when It was rather WOULD NOT DEFEND,
Nevertheless the Yankees comi- would not be cricket."
Smailes fell 80 soon, 18 left
picted a double header against The Bowling Green have not yet on. their Own "And thus was cricket history handed batsman was just the one
On the Thus was born the greatest to deal with Paine's break-backs. Boston, and shared the honours, been defeated
while St. Louis Browne and pastures. this season. made. scoring stroke ever known. For This was quickly proved by Turner
splendid away record of winning On the Ranjitsinhji, with his right foot who opened with two full-blooded Chicago finished all square in a other hand Cralgengower have the
drives, followed with another shot double header. perforce immovable, still refused
four and losing ono. In the National League, Chiengemerits of such performances it la to be on the defensive. To the to the long-leg boundary, and then
of the bowlers he sent
11 ball from Paine soaring to Cubs twice defented St. Louis difficult to assess the probable twisted his body, flicked his wrists drop among the spectators near the Cardinals.
outcome of their meeting in a
time. fortnight's and amashed the ball round to
entrance gates,
The steadiness of A. B. Sellers leg," writes Wild.
his in the Asked for the
crisis resulted in a sixth-low. cricket wizardry. Ranji said: wicket stand of 39 runs, and just "It is just a gift of the people what Turner did for his side will of my race. Your players know be realised from the fact that he where the ball is coming and get scored 61 runs out of 74, with one Into position for the shot when G and six 4's as his best strokes. the ball in just half way in ts The innings collapsed after he was flight towards them. I know danght. though, when the ball has accom- plished but a third of its journey towards me."
The book is one of great interest to every cricketer, for it gives the If figures don't lie, Peebles life story of one of the greatest would appear to have preference players the game has produced.
When Ranji was seven he was over Clark. The Middlesex man has been consistent this season, looked after by 14 mea servants, and six footmen 10 three soldiers and it is not without interest recall that in the 1930 series, it who used five horses and ene bulamazement was Peebles who enjoyed most lock cart, success among the English attack when the Australiana were rattling up scores at Manchester and the in- Ovni. At Manchester for
Beared stance, when Australia 345. Peebles took three wickets for 150 runs, including those pl In the Bradman-and McCabe. last match at the Oval, when the Australians compiled their hugo score of 695, Peebies captured no
(Continued on Page 7.)
was
Like Jack Hobbs, he played lot on Parker's piece ut Cambridge, where he educated. Once, in one day on that ground, he made three different centuries, for three different teams, by walking. from one game to another while his own team completed its innings.
It is interesting to note that the origin of his famous leg glance is
"
secret of
in 1930, commenting on present- day Test match form, he said:
Don Bradman Has Best Test Bradman's performances are not
Match Average
London, July 29.
Despite his poor showing in the opening three test matches, Don Bradman's record stand in the fourth match of the series pulled his figures to the top of the averages.
good enough to raise him to the standard of Trumper, Hand Macartney, because he has no stiff bowling against him.'
WAS HE
OUT?
Following are the batting and bowling averages for the four MIDDLE STUMP K.O., Test matches that have been played:-
Leyland
G. O, B. Allen Sutcliffe C. F. Walters Hendren Anies Verity
R. E. S. Wyatt Geary Keeton
ammend Nawab of Pataudi
named by Gregory has been Arthur Mailey, as a Test match cricketer, but he has not yet been given a chance to win his spars in internatiorral cricket. He is. Bower undoubtedly one of the finest Mitchell forcing batsmen in England to- Hopwood day, and up to three weeks ago K. Farnes had the impressive figures of 26 inninga, 1 not out,runa 1,437, highest score 180, average 557.48.
Nevertheless it is difficult
to
ENGLISH BATTING AVERAGES,
BUT BAILS
STILL STANDING
A novel point in cricket law was raised at Portland, when the Red Triangle C.C. played East Coker, a Somerset side.
Toby Rowland, the Tiangle's down an extra fast bowler, sent
Highest
Not
Mutches Innings Rung
. Innings Outs Average
ប
351
153
3
61
61
5
23H
00.
1
70.20 61.00 50.00
7
RE
64.00
G
20%
132
Q
40.07
0
2:29 71
120
38.00
36.60
2·4:00-
speedy delivery which took
the
20.07
middle stump of J. Haynes clean
18.50
out of the ground, made it somer:
17.33
11.00
10.00
7.00
6.00
1.00
Clark butted once and scored two not out.
aco how he can displuce any of the D. G. Bradman nforementioned batsmen, for both W. 11. Ponsford Hendren and Leyland, the only 3. J. McCabe ones who might be called upon to V. A. Brown give way, have performed with great credit in the previous Tests. ALLEN PROBABLE.
Furthermore England's batting will be further strengthened by the Inclusion of G.O. Alien. Up. to the middle of July, Allen lind done very little bowling: •hia Agures in fact were as follows:- overs 189,4, maidens 29, runs wickets 11, average 40.18.
442, But since
then the Middlesex speed merchant has several outstanding achievements to his credit, while throughout the scalon his batting has been of the highest class, caraing him an average up to the middle of last month of $6.50.
ing
Scores as cabled by Reuter fol-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago St. Louis
12 €
H D 1
4
8
(Collins, homered) Chiengo
7
16
2
rain.
2
8
3
11
3
0
12
2
-account-of-
Outside of this match; however, the Bowling Green have small
cause to worry. They have to pay a visit to Kowloon Docks, who are at present holding down the "wooden spoon" position, and to 'Craigengower Becond receive
string, whom only a week ago they defeated easily at Happy Valley.
PROGRAMMES COMPARED.
Paine had a curious exper (F. Herman hit two home rups fence. He took four of the first five wickets for 17 runs, had 46 and W. Herman one)
St. Louis
On the other hand, Craigen- hit off him while taking his fifth
power "A" In addition to their wicket and finished by diamies- Cincinnati
Derby" with the Bowling Green, Macaulay, Dougins and Har-Pittsburgh
without another run be-
kave to meet their own club mates, The Boston v Now York and who sensationally defeated them greaves ing scored against him.
Brooklyn Philadelphia matches early in the season, receive the When the Warwick batsmen were postponed on tried their hand they collapsed in Bensational fashion, although it.
AMERICAN LEAGUE. was bad judgment that resulted in Kilner being, run out. Macaulay New York
Beaton got promptly to work, Groom being caught at short-leg and Bates at Jong-un.. while Hargreaves, playing New York
Boston in his first championship match, secured four wickets for a dozen (Solteres homered) runa, thanks to some safe catching| St. Louis by his colleagues. Warwick's Chicago
eight wickets crashed in an hour for 25 run.
LAWN TENNIS TOURISTS
sault and come to rest, standing Germany, Belgium, U.S.A.,
in the ground four feet away, but left both balls still in position, the heat of the day having melted the varnish sufficiently to enable them to form a bridge over the gap.
umpires differed one declar- The ing "out" and the other. "not out." as the bails were still in.position. The batsman Roived the difficulty by walking away to the pavilion, declaring that he knew when he was beaten.
AUSTRALIAN BATTING AVERAGES.
Matches Innings Runs
Highest Nut Innings Outs
2
C
437
301
{
Average
72.83
3
*
1281
181
1
70.25
7
408
137
67.17
7
289
105
0
41.20
6
181
38.20
*
166
73
0
27.67
78
30
66
23
1
66
10.00 13.20 13.20
77
20 0
12.83
6.00 1.00
A. G. Chipperfield. W. M. Woodfull W. J. O'Neilly W. A. Oldfield
C. V. Grimmett L. S. Darling T. W, Wall
G. Bromley
• Denotes not out.
Vority
K. Farnos
Bowen
Geary
ENGLISH BOWLING AVERAGES.
Innings Over Maidens
HE WAS OUT.
With regard to the novel point in the Blue Book issued by the M.C.C. on the laws of cricket and explanation of same, this example is quoted, and a definite ruling is given, that if by some chance the middle stump in removed, leaving the balls in position, the batsman
N. Z. And Australia
The representation of Grent Britain
In
international Town
2
12'
12
2
~~ ~~
NN G7
Police, who on Saturday lowered the champions' colours, and even more important, pay a visit to the Civil Service.
A comparison of the pro- grammes definitely favours the Bowling Green. In travelling to Kowloon and the Civil Ser- vice, Craigengower are facing the prospects of two defents,. while the Bowling Green have only their trip to. Happy Valley to fear.
As a matter of fact, Craigengower sonfors were very near to dofent
1
(Simmons homered) St. Louis
2
0
Chicago
3
1
Cleveland
6
i
·10
(Averill homered)
Detroit....
0
12.
(Owen homered.
There
ten Innings)TM
1 11
7
Philadelphini ́·
Washington
on Saturday last. At the half way stage, the Recrelo led on two rinks,... 2
and only a concerted effort allowed.
to overtsko were the homesters
their
0
rivals.
At the Police Recreation Club, the Bowling Green found difficulty
in adapting themselves to the (Match called off in the seventh green, and at the same time ran up innings)
tonnie was announced at the July TENNIS IN 1591 meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association when the following Players were nominated:
U.S.A. Men'e Championshipa &c.-F. J. Perry and F. H. D. Wilde,
U.S.A. Women's Championships.
Entertaining Queen Elizabeth
Writing to
against A. R. Clark at his boat. Clark's bowling against Guy was some of the most spectacular of' the season. Continually he saved positions for the Police, and turned defeat into victory.
With the Police also effecting & coup d'etat against the Bowling Green second string, the Indian Recreation Club were able to en Lawn Tennie and trench themselves vary securely as has leaders of the second division, and &c. Miss F. James, Miss B. Badminton, a correspondent Nuthall, and Misa K. E. Stammers, the following Interesting rofer-it is now highly improbable them Captain and manager, Mr. F. R. L. Pence on an early record of tennis. being dislodged from this position. Dear Sir,I found these quaint By winning the game in hand they Crawford.
Tour to New Zealand and Aus-notes in a very old book. They de have over their nearest rivals, they alawn can lead the rest of the league by Bome four points, which, means a lot t trull.-G. P. Hughes (eaptain and scribe what is rather like manager). F. J. Perry, Miss. D. E. tennis court, also a game in Round, Mins E, M. Dearman, and ways similar to rackets.
"In 1691 when Queen, Eiltabeth this stage of the season. Miss N. M. Lyle..
German Championships, August was entertained at Elvethan by the Earl of Hertford, after dinner about 17.00 PROPOSED L.B.W.4-12, and matches against Ger-3 o'clock ton of his Lordship's Ker
many and Belgium.-I. G. N. vante, all Someracishite men, in
her court before Cooper, C. E. Hare, R. K. Tinkler.square green C. R. D. Tuckey, Miss E. M. Dear Majesty's windows, did hang up lines man, Miss R. M. Hardwick, Miss squaring out the form of a tennis N. M. Lyle, and Miss M. C. court, and making a cross-line in the middle: in this square they (being Scriven, with Mr. A. C. Grimthe stript out of their dublets) played f
captain and to live with handball at cord and cord non-playing
as they termed it, to the great king of her Highness."
ja out.
Average Runs Wickets
214.2
83
410
24
81.2
18
218
10
22.80
05
22
204
10
Вя
17
203
20.40 50.75
CHANGE
llammond
.101.3
203
G8.00
Clark G. O: B. Allen Mitchell Leyland
44
10
110
37
110.00 186.00
"M.C.C. WILL NOT
225.00
10
32
155
AUSTRALIAN BOWLING AVERAGES.
Innings Ovora Muidens
274.4
94
401..
Runs Wickets Averago
24
£0.46
320.3
***125
501
17
29.47
75
19
201
40.20
at
172.
469
G
78.10
81
18.
103
DO.50
181
I feel that Allen's current Hopwood form, and his past expérience, Hendren will help him to collect the tenth
position in the team..
After that it is n case of Gover, W. J. O'Reilly Clark or Peebles. Cover must boc. v. Grimmett seriously considered. lie la one A. G, Chipperfield
our T.-W. Wall of the most promising of
boilers. He has S. J. McCabe young fant rendered invaluable service for L S. Darilug
18
BE DRIVEN”. Discussing a proposed change in manager. the leg-bofore-wicket rule, Lord Hawke, honorary treasurer of the tralian cricketers and Englishmen. said. "We will not bo "Last year," he said, "I voiced
A
EMPIRE GAMES
End With Cycling. Events
London, Aug. 11.9 The Empire Games concluded at Manchester to-day with the cycling Billos.McLeod (Canada). events. The winners were as follows:
Ten
In the fourteenth century thore was a game at ball where a lino call below which the stroke was faulty. some of the players were on foot, Lord Hawke, who was prosiding Thank God it has come about.
He did not want to see the last others had two hands tied together the annual meeting of the
Yours faithfully, Cricketers Fund Friendly Society, Teat played to a finish. We are and played in a hollow cask. expressed great pleasure at the net very good at, five or six-day; cordial relations between the Aus-games," he gave as his reason.
my hopes for such an occurronca, fed the cord was traced upon the wallio: 24:minx. 20.1/5-sOCKOVAČE
1,000 Metros Time Trial-Gry, (Australia). Time: 1 min. 10.2/6 1,000 Yards-Higgins (England). T. II. Oyler. Time: 1 min. 58.4/5 socaRouter.