SELECTION OF THE INTERPORT TEAM
Will Too Many Skips in a Rink Weaken Side?
(By "Sagax")
self-appointed “Selection. To assume the role of a Committee" for the specific purpose of expressing one's honest opinion as to what will constitute the best available rinks for the forthcoming Lawn Bowls interport is but to invite disagreement and criticism.
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SHIELD
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INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES
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MAKINGS OF A GREAT SIDE
PLAYERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
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SELECTIONS OF PLAYERS
The draw for the Lawn Bowls Open Rink semi-finals and the selec tion of players to represent their respective nations in the Internation- al Shield competition were made yer terday by the sub-committee in
views-Vlows which are not in entire champions won their titles without when there were torrential rains for the British Ryder Cup Team charge of competitions.
The draw for the rink semi-finals resulted as follows:
P. T. Farrell,. R. Duncan, J. C. J. W. Brown, R. G. Craig, E. Brown and A. M. Holland (skip) Fincher and A. Hyde-Lay (skip).
J. E Noronha, C. E.
Marques,
(By. MARJORIE POLLARD)
Two things of great importance have emerged from the game at the Oval of June 15-the Touring
Eight names of players selected I have been confronted with other be so brave as to suggest that these Toam y. the Rest of England...
When all expenses were paid-to meet the USA at Ridge- accord with my own, but having possessing the ability to draw to a lakes and mud. nominated what, to my mind, are the Jack?
It is in thin respect that I disagree and they wore heavy-the profit on mount, Now Jersay, were three strongest rinks for the Inter- porta, IW
I will endeavour to justify my with those who claim that too many the gate was £113. One can but nounced yesterday, and of these skips apolt a rink, but I must confess conjecture, what might have been CA. Whitcombe has been ap- nelections,
will be universally popular with The other day I was told that there that with too many skips in rink the case had the day been fine and pointed captains nomination are no less than nine skips in the there is the danger of each holding encouraging.
The other matter concerns the his fellow professionals and all therefore, there was different views as regards building and,, three rinks
vialt of the Australian women's who know the sterling quality of much room for improvement in their heads.
It was seen on several occasions in team in 1937. The Surrey C.C. the man. He succoeds J. H.F. X. M. de Silva and C. G. Silva composition. There has always been a fallacy that too many skip spoil the local championships, particularly have permitted the W.C.A. to use Taylor who, in 1933, as non-play. (skip) v. La J. Slive, L, J. Xavier,
(skip). a rink. With this view i agree up to in the Pairs event, that the playors, the Oval for the last game of three ing captain, admirably, filled the F. V. V. Ribeiro and II. A. Alves
both of them skips, held different between Australia and England. arduous post a point; but only up to a point.
what shot should be
The game will be played on July It has been argued and it has been views, an to
are disadvantageous to the
The Australians will be with us This is the strongest and possibly 10, 11 and 12. rink bus is this due composition of
only argument against the inclusion
and July. Three to the more common contention that of too many skips in a rink but if the during June
draw- skips are only drivers or heavy ing players and are incapable of draw- players realise that there can be only matches of three days each will be ing to a jack, which is the essential one skip to the rink then I think skips played against England, matches of occupying the lead or No. 2 positions two days against North, Wort requirement of a lead or a No. 21 I will not upset the equilibriumn of a East, South and Midlands, and
single day games with counties. quartette.
TIME TO ORGANISE The Essex ground at Chelmsford
Proved many times that too many played.
think not.
When it was pointed out that nine of my selected players were skips the argument was based on these lines but I imagine that not all bowlers will contribute to this fallacy; for fallacy it is.
ALL-ROUND PLAYERS
I think that the majority of skips in the Colony will at least agree with me that it is erroneous to imagic for one moment that, because more often than not a skip is required to
INTERPORTER DROPPED
1 notlee that R. P. Phillips, tho has been offered and accepted, and Interporter, has again been left out it is expected that this will be used of the Kowloon Cricket Club team for the match against the East. for this afternoon. Last week when lile name was missing from the list 1937 seems a good way off, but the "but I am organleers must take time by the I imagined that he was given to understand that the selec- forelock.
The New South Wales Women's Lion committee of the club liga scen
Cricket Association has sent £25 to not been playing as well this season the W.C.A. to be used for the beno-
at to drop him. True Phillips has
From the side who served us so well in the last tremendous match at Southport and Ainsdale, C. A Whitcombe, A H. Padgham, Perly Alliss, and A. Perry, who played
Allan Dalleyplaced. and in the foursomes, remain. Abe Mit choll, A. J. Lacey, W. H. Davies, Arthur Havers, Syd Easterbrook have been
Two other names, at least, will bo announced later, though only eight In each series, players take part singles, and foursomes. Those two will intrigue the unofficial names selectors.
his
The first-named match will be played on the Civil Service C.C. green and the second at Kowloon Bowling The matches are to be Green Club.
games are to notify the Hon. Secret played on or before Sunday, August
ary (Mr. Hosking) and the umpires 18, and the first-named skip of both
of the date they have, fixed.
Mr. F. J. Jones was selected to act a umpire for the match at the Civil Service Club, while Mr. H. Nish will umpire the match between the two Portugdene rinks.
W. J. Branch has followed up
INTERNATIONAL SHIELD 294, by winning the Belgian Cham
Altogether. Aivo countries Scotland, fine showing in the Open, seventh with field including A. ionship from Porry, Cotton, and Padgham; England, the Philippines, India and Syd Easterbrook, Anished sixth at Malaya have entered for the Inter Muirfield with 298;3. A. Jacobs, national Shield presented by Mr. L E. W. H. Kenyon, S. L. King, IA. Gutierrez,
havo their claims. Eight players were nominated to
and Branch must surely come in;
as in the days when he represented fit of ericket in England. Such a Ayton-all
against Hankow, kong and twice
drive or draw with a couple of pounds Shanghai, three times against long gesture shows what a grand spiritsterbrook, who showed his anality represent Scotland and from there it does neem strange that exists between the cricket players authport in 1933 arving the day the Committee selected the follow.
but
should be dropped. by a club which in The Kowloon In need of players,
shown
best
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not
in this country and Australia.
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acknow.
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in, he is not capable of drawing dead to a jack,
for Britain by beating Denny Shute To be a bowler a player must, or
on the last green, must surely cause at least should, in efficient at each
the harassed committee to think, And and every department of the game C. C. selection committee apparently and skips above all should be equally subscribes to the view that a skip but now we see one of the kennent what of Bert Gadd, who finished at
bowlers in the Colony as a spectator. Muirfield with two there was one.
71'a? A courage- adept at driving an at drawing cannot play in any other position
THE INTERPORT because Phillips Therefore, a skip should be capable of and
ous player
Of those selected C. A. Whitcombo, form
he Shanghal han formally accupying any position with equal
akip facility and it is my contention that has been dropped, Hongkong's first ledged receipt of the Hongkong ar- Allis, Padgham, and the Open cham. the skips I bave included in the three introduction Phillipa was as skip
rangements for the Interport and a pion, A. Perry, weto certain selec- rinks are players who are capable of in 1925 but four years inter he played letter to the lon. Secretary of the tons; four great players to give a filling the positions allocated with with success as No. 1 to Sandy Association intimates that a meeting fine lead to a side chosen by a com- Malcolm's rink and he occupied that was fixed for inst Tuesday when the mitter who, with commendable cour- A glanco at the list of Singles position for the greater number of matter would be discussed. Im-age, have made their selections from champions of the Colony will readily games in Hongkong. If he were not mediately the Northerners discuss the players who have shown themselves confirm my argument as it will be a registered player for the Kowloon arrangements and come to a decision seen that nearly every champion the C. C. I am sure the Civil Service a reply will be sent to the Colony for Colony has had is a skip and who will would welcome his return to them. confirmation of dates, ote,
distinction.
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to be playing at the top of their form during the current season.
ing:
P. T. Farrell, J. Shepherd, J. C. Brown and A. M. Holland (skip).
Reserves.-R..Duncan and A. Mac- farlane.
The remaining two nominated play- ers who were not selected were: 3. Russell and J. C. S. Fender.
The following four players were selected to represent England from a list of thirteen nominations:
T. Armstrong, H. Beer, A. W. Grimmitt and B. W. Bradbury (skip). Reserves.-C. Summons and W. E. Hollands
Others nominated but not selected were.-W. N. Atkins, E. G. Post, R. Burton, agod 20, tied with Henry G. C. Mass, F. Nolan. P. E. Knight, Cotton for second place at Southport and played brilliantly in the carlier. W. Simmonds and S. Eccleshall.
No fewer than ten players were atages at Muirfield. J. J. Busson, nominated to represent Portugal, and
theso 27, is the present match play champion from
the following"
by virtue at winning the News of
W selected:
were
the World tournament lasted Robson F. X. M. da Silva and C. G. Silva E. Noronha, 11. A. Alves, J. Cox, 25, assistant to Fred
at Addington, is an imperturbable (skip).
match player of tremendous promise, Reservas.-F. V. V. Ribeiro and strongly built, a long hitter and A. 9. Gomes. thinker. E W. Jarman, 28, was
Afth
Those not selected were: LA J. at Southport, but finished Silva, L. F. Xavier, H. Rozario and long way down in the Open. Never-A-A. Remedios. theless, he his shown glimpses of out- standing capability.
It has all the making, of a great side, with experience leading youth, that may serve us wall for years to
come.
Five players were nominated for India, which will be represented by the following:
E. el Arculli, A. M. Omar, D. Rum. jahn and U. M. Omar (skip).
Reserve-K. M. Omar
In regard to the Philippines and Malays, both nominated only four
JAPANESE GOLF players, with the result that selection
PLAYERS
DEFEAT AMERICAN SIDE
not necessary..
The Philippines will be represented by:
F. Delgado, E. Castro, F. S. Fernando and R. Bara (skip).
The following will represent Malaya:
M. R. Abbas, A. M. Wahab, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah (skip).'
Insufficient entries wore received in regard to Ireland, Wales, Austrailu and Switzerland.
The draw for the competition will be held later.
the course. around
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JOYCE WETHERED BEATEN
BY AN AMERICAN PLAYER
LOSES TO A MAN
New York, July 24. Sam Parks, the New American Open Champion, beat Miss Joyce Wethered, the English player, by four and two in an exhibition match at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.
After holding Parks level for eleven holes, Mian Wethered began. to wilt under the hot sun which towards the her strength sapped finish.
Miss Wethered thrilled the gallery! of a thousand when she hit the pin from her tee shot at the 185-yard' third hole. The ball hung on the lip: of the hole. of them in taller than a full-
TWO MATCHES TO ONE Baltimore, Maryland, hdy 18.
Inspired by the presence of Mr.
the Hiroshi Saito,
Japanese Ambassador, the team of six tour ing Japanese professional golfers defeated the Baltimore profess sionals by two matches to one here.
able to be long drivers, were deadly Blareover, Kokichi Yasuda, cap with their approaches and putting tuin of the visitors, and professional Time and again the crowd gasped at the Tokyo golf club in which Mr. as beautiful approaches of 150 yards Salto has a membership, had the or more dropped within easy putting added Incentive of Mr. Salto's distance.
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Parks benefitted by his longer LINSTEAD & DAVIS driving over the rainsoaked turf. Miss Wethered's putting was erratic but her iron play was excellent.
The respective scores were: Parks 73, Miss Wethered 80.
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