LEAGUE TENNIS MATCHES
Several Junior Games Played Yesterday
Advantage was taken of the fine weather yesterday to make good pro- gress with tennis leugue fixtures, five "C" Division matches, and one "D" Division match, being played off.
K.C.C. v. CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
Playing with two men short, the Craigengower C.C, were defeated by the Kowloon O.C. by seven sets to two at King's Park. Scores:
and R. S. Capell C. E. Watson (K.C.C.) bent E. B. Hamsers and Leo Chea 6-0; beat A. J. Coelho and G. Choa 30.
2
G. White and W. Gittins (K.C.C.) lost to Hamson and Chon 5-7; heat Coelho and Chon 6-1.
Suffad and Ismail 6-0; lost to Madar and Rahmin 6-7,
CENTRAL BRITISH ROUTED
Playing in the "C" Division yen terday. The Central British Associa tion team emulated the feat of their "B" Division team of the previous day in falling to gain a single point.
The "C" team met the South China A.A. at the latter's venue, the scores being:
W. T. Lee and S. Chan (S.C.A.A.) bent 1. A. Angus and T. Whitley 6.0: beat 11. Holden and G. Gurevitch 0-2 bent D. Smith and J. Clayton 0.0.
N. K. Ma and 11. Chan (S.C.A.A.) best Angus and Whitley 6-3; bent beat oldon Gurevitel 6-2;
and Smith and Clayton 5-2.
C. P. Wong and M. Tang, beat Angus and Whitley 6.4: beut Holdon and Gurevitch 6-2; best Smith and Clayton 6-4.
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JULY 12,
1935.
H. G. DEANE'S LUCK WITH COIN
Cricket In South Africa After The War
CHAPTER VII,
no
(B, R. Abbit)
TITLE FIGHT - HELD UP
TARLETON BEATEN BY MILLER
HARDER HITTER
either (By GEOFFREY SIMPSON) ter. It was not comidered possible or necessary-1; am not sure which to send out in 1927-8, a term
London, June 13. POST-WAR TEAM BUILDING
certain containing the
English flower of
An exelted crowd of 15,000, There was, I believe, n
not in who climbed the roof of the stand amount of Club Cricket in South cricket, Hobbs, Hendren, Larwood,
the turf, Africa during the war and as soon as Chapman, and Jardine were
fully repre-
breaking barriers and invading it was over they began to make a the side, and all of them would have and swarmed across
But, as the ringside seats, saw Freddie records be sentative English team.
the American feather- start with the Currie Cup Competi-hati a certain place in tion. Unfortunately fore 1925 are to hand save the brief matter of fact, the side that went Miller, details of two International encoun-contained a great number of players weight champion of the world, have since become retain his title in a thrilling battle Lers. The first side to visit South whose names
FT. household werds.
with Net Tarleton, of Liverpool, at Afrien since 1913-14 was led by F.
Indeed, the only member
the Stanley Greyhound Track. Mann, and be found he was up against
much better ride than the last one side who has played little first-class Liverpool, last night,
the Army-WIS pro-war, nor was the English side cricket-save for
of the
the pre-war Capt. R. T. Stanyforth, who captained Fast left-hand body punching quite the Mann, the term in the side. Actually it was intended won Miller the fight, but though in cluded AE. R. Gilligan, Russell, that G. R. Jackson should lead this the 13th round he knocked the Sandham Mead, Woolley and Kennedy. M.C.C. team but owing to illness henglishman through the ropes and "if coura“, a much older team, I bad to drop out G. T. S. Stevens; } punched him to the point of col- War, for practically a generation of young E. W. Dawson, G. B. Legge
on the Inpae, he had to travel the full 15 lostericketers had been killed, nor had R. E. S. Wyatt were a bit
side, and Capt. Stanyforth's rounds for his victory. were at school during the young who those
experience, he was thirty-five-was
ป
Besides
une.
of the
INDIANS BEAt universitY The K.I.T.C. beat the H.KU.T.C. by B pets to 4.
M. A. Khan and Firdas Khan beal J. S. Smith and Major Bonavia. Hau and Y. C. Lau by 6-2, bent (K.C.C.) lost to Hamson and Chong, S. Cheng, and Yang, He 6-4, lost 3-0; beat Coelho and Chon 6-4.
to K. W. Oi and P. C. Yu 4-8..
De H. Mahan Singh and Je ilan ARMY T. C. BEATEN at In their "C" Division match with Cheng and Yung Ken 6-2, lost to the Army Tennis Club at Sokum-Oi and Yu 4.6.
Refuz Ali and L. Makan Singh Part one and a half. The xurex to lix Ad and I hear Stor poo yesterday, the Recreio won by
Yang Ke G-4, bent to and Yu |*** been able to develop their game of great value to the team though he
were:
J. Xavier and N. Beltrao (Recreio) 0-1. beat Wilson and King 6-4; heat) Ridley and Berriman 6-3; lost to Ballart and Crayford 1-0.
A. M. Silva and 11. Gonsalves (Re- creio) bent Wilson and King 6-1: beat Ridley and Berriman 6-3; beat Ballard and Crayford 6-1.
C.R.C. BEAT I.R.C.
"D" DIVISION MATCH
At King's Park, the Radio Sports Club defeated the Kowloon C.C. in a postponed game in the "D" Division of the Lengue by 8% sets to 24. Seores:
it wa
batting rested |
and
At one time it seemed doubtful whether there would be a fight at all.
"n
ormally. England were badly benten in the first Test and only scrambled was only a fair wicket-keeper and no hame in the second by one wicket. bat..
The names are an Interesting that Two draws followed and then for the
When Miller and Tarleton came first time in South Africa was a Test give the site in full. Besides the
Amateurs I have mentioned into the ring the crowd packed on Match played to a finish, irrespective five
helter-skelter to of the number of days taken. Russell already there was the sixth on the distant terraces, leaping the bar- made a century in each lunings and sladic, 1. A. R. Peebles, then ander riers. rushed
(I have often Ken-twenty years of age. England just won the rubber. C. E. Xavier and H. A. Ribeiro
D. S. Green and L. Phillippens dy
Itussell and Mend all did well thought he might be a much better struggle for the empty ringside
on seats, 017 (Recreio) tied with Wilson and King
The professionals were
The police and stewards were d-6; beat Ridley and Berriman 7-6(K.C.C.) drew with W, Chapson and in the tour but as usun! Woolley was bowler to-day had he not gone
N. J. Kitchell -6; beat 6. Singh not BUCCORS in South Afrien, It this tour!) The
Ernest beat Ballard and Crayford 3-4.
Tyldesley.. Sutcliffe, Percy powerless, and the M.C. announced and K. Singh 6-4; beat D. Leonard
was the mating that did it. THE SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYERS Holmes, (Sutcliffe's grent partner in that the fight would not start un- and K. Singh G-1,
standing less the thousands D. Orr and J. R. Walker (K.C.C) It seemed as if the South Africa opening the Yorkshire innings) W. R. Playing on the 1.it.c. Courts yes-lost to Chunson and Kitchell 1-6; cricket was definitely on the ap grade Hammond, then only 24 years of age. chairs and in the gangways sat
W. E. Antill, G. Geary, S. J. Staples, down. the True, terday the CRC. beat the home last to Singh and Singh 3-; lost to
ugain.
4. P. Freeman and 11.
11. Elliot a very nide by 7 sets to one and a half. Leonard und Singh 4-6. Scores:
V. H. Freeman and 1. E. Kirby magnificently. He was 31 years useful
time but quite a average of the team was thirty-one. M. C. Lau and C, Y. Tsu (C.R.C.); (K.C.C.) lost to Chanson and Kitchell of age at this beat T. Hamel and A. It. Kitchell 4-6: lost to Singh and Singh 3-4; veteran in the cricket sense. But it The only players who, fierhaps, pay 6-3; beat A. S. Suffladt und A. K. lost to Leanard and Singh '4-6:
looked as if in A. E. Hall, E. J. Nupen be said not to have reached any great Ismail 7-5; ben! M. P. Madar and
l Bianckenburg three bowlers had heights of fame are Stanyforth, G. E.
Astill and Ellot. To-morrow's Christian Fellowshipbeen discovered who might develop Legge (but he captained Kent), into worthy stressors to the great by the Rev. tied with Hamet and Kitchell 6.4; meeting will be taken
quartette of lifteen years before,
"and" bent Suffinder Isual 6-3; beat J. A. Beonitt. These meetings Hall was a slow left hander
open to the public, and
the Helena Nopen was very useful. The former W. K. Cheung and K. Au (C.R.C) limited to members of
was only 17, if Wisden's dates are best flamet and Kitchell 6-0; bent May Institute.
just and the Inter Leorivet
over wonty. This, however, seems some what difficult to believe, Nupen, by the way, was nearly chosen for this
A. Rahmin 6-2.
M. K. Lau and Y. C. Mals (CR.C.) |
Madar and tahmin 7-6,
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mainly on Herbert Taylor, who play- A. wicket-keeper in his day. The
THE PLAY
FATAL LACK Eventually the battle started 15 minutes late.
The start was thrilling. Miller which sent his challenger sprawl- banged home a left to the jaw ing, and it was seven seconda be- fore Tarleton staggered up to re- But afterwards the 30- Eume. years-old British champion put up a battle that Miller will long re- member.
Tarleton, using his right when-
With so much talent it was natural enough to suppose that the skie din- would have little difficulty in posing of South Africa. Such, how ever, was not the ense. Thanks to munificent bowling by Geary, who ever he saw a conceivable chance, took twelve wickets for 130 runs,thumped the American's jaw again they won the first Test Match by ten and again, and in some rounds he Eat those who hoped that this wickets. In the secand, however, amazed everyone by actually out- improvement in the South African G. F. Bisset, a fast bowler--and i sus-punching Miller at his own favour cricket out there would be followed peet, though am not sure, s relative
year's team.
THE 1924 VISIT
by a successful tour later in Eng of Murray Bisset-came in to
in 1905-wide. In the first
the ite in-fighting. innings he took five
Jant, much as had has for 37 nad Enginn were 117 runs went to Tarleton, boxing brilliant-
his debut.
tour
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Rounds alx, seven, and eight all Arrears. jhit then Sutelife.y. He promised to get right on Holmes, Tynsley and Wyatt came off top, but lack of hitting power beat to put England's score to 428 and him in the end. England won by 47 runs with only half an hour to go!
.GEARY CROCKS
Ile could hurt Miller, but not weaken hin,
The little American, so solid and strong, was much more damaging. His left hooks to the body were terrific blows, and Tarleton showed wonderful stamina and pluck in weathering them for so long.
6-7, were doomed to be In those earlier days the "great find munaged well enough on gruss wirkets in a "foreign" land. But Blanckenburg, Hall and Nupen failed Let the ma. Tit Thiet, the only howler to do any good was S. J. Pegler who was resident in England and WRS lealed in to help, though he had leng
But after the first innings George been out of South Afrien. Although
elbow which well accustomed by now to grass, his Geary developed un Rectracy was amazing since it was practically put him out of the side for twelve long yours since he and made the rest of the tour. The third Test Match was drawn, when. England only
Tarleton's strong suit was his The history of
wanted 119 to win with eight wickets speed, but this steadily left him unker | W
up 430 melancholy reading. All three of the to go. Englund had hit Tel Mutches which were finished Holmes, Stevens, Tyldesley, 11am. under the body bombardment, and against South towards the end he became hesit were lust, while two were drawn and. mond, and Astil of the batsmen, only Herbert Taylor, Africa's 246. But then It. W. Taylor ant and leaden-footed. the captain, and R. 11. Catterall, then (60), J. F. W. Nicolson (78), R. II. G aged 24, did anything. Although the Cattoral (76), D. Morkel (42) 11 former was beset with the cures of Deane (73) and E. P. Nupen (69) captaining an unsuccessful side, he helped to put up 469 for eight and
save the declaration dil splendidly and
England no usually chance of hitting off the runa. hazey to howlers. They are used to tackling batsmen who are exports, at driving.
und batsmen whose back play is their great asset. But when
player who excels in both they find
Was
THE TIDE TURNS
But now it was South Africa's turn. The fourth Test Match was played at
In
South Africa easily won by eight wickets and so halved the rubber. Bisset had seven wickets for 29 England's Inst innings very fine performance. It is interesting note that the C. I. Vincent of the Posts with a batting average of 33.5 present team (1935) played in all five wickets for
of these 1ypes of batting, it is a bit Johannesburg and Enghind with two and an analysis of 23
to
of a shock to all but those who have wins and a draw seemed to be sitting 2247 apiece. It is curious that in the
whole report of the
games-hough
a perfect command of length; and pretty. H. G. Denne was skippering not in the biographical notes--Wirden
(To Br Continued).-
11. W. Taylor was such a batsman. It the South African side and be deli-spells him Vintcent. is said that on ericket form alone heberately put the England side in- was well worth his place this year after winning the toss for the fourth but he stood down to give the younger time! England did fairly
well with en a change. He only 46 now-285, but Herbert Taylor
bu five years older than Suteliffe.- two years younger than Hobbs when entury, H. B. Cameron 6-1 and with South Africans other support the helayed his last Test Match. But were 63 runs on. England could do at the end of the 1924 season South no more than 216 and South Afrien
| African cricket "stock" was at a low won by four wickets.
ebl.
LUCKY DEANE
made
There is one correction { shionkl make here. I have elsewhere stated
The South Afrienn captain won the that it was not until 1929 that five Test Matches were conceded to South toss for the fifth time in the last Africa when in England. Since then match and again put England in. 1 find that five were played in 1994, The first day was washed out by ruin
England
και
282
(Tyldesloy, 100).
of which, as I have just said, Fag-When the South Africans were only land won three and drew two.
CHAPTER VII,
THE UPWARD CURVE
50 runs on (Catterall 119, H. B Cameron 53) they declared, us only a win was any good to them. Their
There was a considerable Inpse of reward was that G. F. Bisset, bowling
i time between the misfortunes of 1024 very fast inleed with the wind behind!
SSSSSSnd the next representative encoun- him, put England out for 118, and
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