CONTROL OF CRICKET
IN ENGLAND
HOW INTERNATIONAL MATCHES ARE ORGANISED AND CONDUCTED
M. C. C. NOT IN SOLE CHARGE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF TOURS
(By R. Abbit)
THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER
HOME SOCCER PROSPECTS
NO. 8--SWINDON TOWN
HOPES OF MANAGER VIZARD
Injurica and illness took a heavy toll of Swindon Town's players during the latter part of Inst season.
Thanks, however to they run of suc cesses in the Cup-tien, added to a fee of some 760 in respect of the trans-
fer of Houldsworth to Stoke,, there
There is a widespread idea that the M. C. C. committee is the body which controls all Test Match Cricket, and, in view of the' many faults which have been found with the arrangements in the past couple of years, it cannot be too wide-was balance in the bank of about ly known that this is not so. Whether or no the M. C. C. ever was entirely responsible I am not sure, though I doubt it.
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£120.
Seven of the td players were re- thined,
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Manager Ted Vizard has signed on For many years in the past, 1 king all tin the case of ench match. ten additional men and is more than Heve that the broad lines of tours that is,) sehet a Captain who shat hopeful that he has got together a were arranged by them. By that 1imeune à member of the Committee baint of players capable of extending Provision the best clubs in the Third Division. mean that they generally sketched in Land have 'a ensting vote. the broad ines for teams visiting is als made for consulting the views More will be signed on trial periods.
Rutherford (West Ham will wording England. As regards
going of the Professionals. The trnpix
etween "may" **
the first choice goalkeeper, with Ed- ( local amateur) us his abroad of course they were definitely ¦ vuries between run by private individuals until early For the W95 Selectors the rule rend munds
for the full Candidates co-opt two professionals with understudy. in this century. But in England they "shall" co-op inore or less indicated how many test full powers, one from the North and back positions will be Duckworth, other front the South. It does Mearthy Queen's P.R.), Riley matches not so called then should the
(Leeds) and Smith (Bristol Rovers). the nake be played, and on what grounus. not appear customary to
The only addition to the half-back names public, but in the past I know, There
in the lake seventies snt early that Habis and Whales have ter line is Shanks (Leeds). New for- So there are actually six wards are Parmley (Hudderstel), eighties the English side was selected consuitesh.
Wileneks by the authorities of the county own people to select the team after the Cochrane (Northampton). Wi ing the ground at which the game Captain has been chosen, and if the eesta), Welln (Northampton) and
vole is split, the Captain has the Vaughan (Rhondda Valley).
Goalkeeper: J.. Rutherford. was to be played. On at least one
Backs: orension when the game was to la casting vote.
T. Duckworth, played at the Oval, the English sile
McCarthy, H. Balley, J. Smith. was selected by the committee af!
Horracks, W. the Surrey Cricket Club,
Armstrung, H. Cousins, B. Shanks. Forward F. Peters, A. Fowler, H. Bowl, 3. Parmley. A Cochrane,
definite evidener that
AGE
and
Fl.
Half-bneku: W
It is a very interesting thing to see that the polley of closing very The Committee of the M.C.C, do, elderly Selcetors has only arisen since of course, contral English Cricket in 1931. For five years now, Including a broad sense. They are in fact the¦ the 1986 senson Messra, d', A. Pezzin | S, Wileuckaon, T. Welis, T. Vaughan,
have served con- legislators of the game, but thingh and T. A. Higson
Perrin I now g they is "Instructions to Umpires" they do
the umpires
6. In 1931, 192 and 1935 not appoint themselves, for these are appointed Mr. P. F. Warner neted. He is niso for Grst or second class matelies res 02. In 1933 Lard Hawke acted. He Jackson in pectively by the Captains of the First was only 711 Sir Stanley Jatk
61. Now Lake
Brat pectively the Captains of the First: 1931 was
Two Hawke was then
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Counties and the
stently are
NO. 9--LUTON TOWN
Minor Committen appointed in a Bold Policy Raises Great wting early in December at Lord's, bridge 97, and 59, 1, W, Bain- j
Counties. There
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though W. G. Gience
As there are rather a lot of facts Egures in this article which is meant to inform those of any renders Who are keen on knowing how things work in Home erletet I pronose to split it into two rather than have the miany statistics all at once.
the M. unly act as a sort was d he was still playing, cricket, of general overlord, and most of the Mr. Warner acted first in 1905 BL creative action as regards the game the age of 12. C. R. Fry in 1909 was is delegated to two bodies, the "Boned only 37, and in 1930 M. F. T. Mans of Control of Text Matches at Hunt" was 42. It boils down to this, that the "Advisory County Cricket until after 1930 at least two of the Committee."
three original members of the Com THE REAL RULER OF THE TESTS milter were taking an active art in
that the old first class cricket. I gravely dust | There is no doubt
way of letting the C the change is a good one. rather slipshod Committee of the county owning the “ground choose an all England side was unsatisfactory and probably led to errors and injustiers. In 1898 the Counties approached the M.C.C. with certain proposals with the result that the Board of Control was formed in that year. Let it be clearly under- stood that it operates only for Test Matches played in England, but for! all of these, whoever the opponents may be. The Board will this make all the arrangements for the Tests with Indin in 1036, New Zeuland in 1937, Australia in 1938, West Indies in 1939, South Afrien in 1940 and Australia in 1942.
THE CONSTITUTION
The M.C.C. of course have a strong i interest in the proceedings of the Board. The President of the MCC, is e oficio Chairman of the Board, and there must be five others of the M.C.C. Committee. The other teu members consist of a single repres
SEMI-FINAL MATCHES
IN BOWLS
FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK
INTERNATIONAL GAMES
Enthusiasm
Never as there been greater (en- The bold policy thusiasm at Luton. adopted by the directors set the sup porters alight, with the result that the financial return was better than any, save me in the history of the cfely,
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Mrs. Gwende Stewart, the English women's speed champion, who holds the Indias ap record at 129.58 miles an hour. She is here photographed
car before a practica run. in an unconventional dress with her
SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER
AN INTERESTING INNOVATION
A large number of entries have been received for the Six-n-site soccer competition which takes place at the
Football new Sookunpoo
round on September 21 under the auspices of the Hongkong Area Sports Board.
Altogether 28 entries have been erit in, and the matches should prove interesting South Chinn "A" team. champions in the senior league last senson, have been drawn against the Royal Army Medical Corps in the first round.
The following is the draw:
FIRST ROUND
South China "A" v. R.A.M.C. Police "A" v East Lanes "B" East Lanes "D" v Royal Navy Lincolns "A" v Lincolns "B" South China "B" y R. Engineers
"A"
"Stonecutters" v Club "A" Kowloon Lincolns "D"
R. Engineers "B" v East Lanes "A" Club "D" y "Lycemun" Athletic v R. C. Siganis "A" Enst Lanes "C" v Club "B" R. C. Signals "B" v Club "C"
BYES INTO 2ND, ROUND
Lincolns "C"
Polico "B"
St. Joseph's
Notable additions have been made to the playing strength. Twenty: players have been engaged, even which is far more than usual and
men 11t:w
in every dr- there partineut.
These include Charles Mcintosh, goalkeeper foam Preston North End: John Finlaysor (Orient), Arthur Hubbard, from Birmingham, full backs; W. J. Fellowes (Orient) and to strengthening the inside forward Jnek Nelson from, the Wolves, two very strong pivots, Mark Crook,sitions, and the result is the signing brook, jaf four new men for those positions. from the sturdy outside-right
County,
South China "C"
Wolves, and Frank Beresford, a red-Party will understudy Harry P. (Rochdale) and S. Field haired inside-right from Preston: Harpht Andrews, Barnsley and Notts Jelinson at centre-forward, while E.
inside-left,
inside-right from and George A. Whittam, an Turner, outside-left from Bradford Chester, secured at a considerablo fee, City, formerly with Everton, to which und J. Allen (Spurs) will be at, in- -ide-right and inside-left respectively. club he went from Luton,
These players have cost the club a large sum of money, but they should undoubtedly add greatly to an already strong contingent. In addition half dozen promising amateurs have
bren signed.
Tepan each of the ten
It is highly improbable that Fraser, counties which were in the previous
who broke a keg last February, will season at the head of the County
play before Christmas. Yet i seems Changpionship tables. The rules for
that Luton are as likely to achieve Test Matches which sometimes may
promotion
tion as any other team in the details not correspond in all
Following the match between A. M. Lengue. with the first class rules have become well Holland and R. Duncan yesterday the settled on brand lines, but at the Lawn Bowls Sub-Committee held u beginning of every season there is a meeting to draw for the semi-final, meeting at which the Selection Com-utches of the Open Singles. The
The new blood is designed to infuxe more thrust. It is interesting to not that Field and Allen are returning to their native heath, having learned their football in the local colliery districts.
The defence will probably show only one change at the commencement, Tom Lockie, the Accrington vos, having been recruited with a view to Full list of players. Coen, D. K
solving the centre-half problem. which has puzzled the Town for Goalkeepers!
Tom Pritchard, a long time. Mefatosh, (Preston).
former centre-half, will act as trainer, Backs: J. Finlayson (Orient), R. Excellent things are expected
T. S. Smith, S. G. Coote. Darvill, a tall young full-back former- with Wycombe Wanderers and Reading, and Tizard, another young-
mittee is charn, and the rules re- result was as folows, with the dates Kinghkey, A. Hubbard (Birming-ty
v}s༤༥l. shail touch later upon the and the greens: various little changes which are made.; "
The Board does not of course meeti
00 the one ovension only but
as
Wednesday, Sept. 11
requisite. It is in down that it B.W. Bradbury v. H.A. Alven shall continue to function, until the
·
T. S
Lant senson brought a proft of £1,100, the first surplus the club have shown in Longue football.
hair-backs
J. Payne, D. ster as reserve to Fawcett in goal. Colquhoun, D. Nelson (Wolves), W. J. Fellowes (Orient), II, M. Ginnigle. (Civil Service C.C). Umpire: Mr. W. Thayne, C. R. Fraser, G. Kidd.
Forwards: W. Crompton, M. S. Martin, C. Cook, J. Ball, F. Roberts, H. Andrew's (Barnsley), G. Stephen- kan, G. Turner (Bradford C.).
Paso it controls is over and the. Nish.
accounts have been passed. It super-
Intends the distribution of the profits.
Thursday, Sept. 12
It then ceases to function. In the G.N. Mitchell
Hoxt season the new President of the
v. R. Duncan (Kowloon. C.C.). Umpire: Mr. C.
31.C.C, and the ten county represtata. Tacchi. tives require no selection, but I under-
International Shield
twen
stand that the five members of the The following greens have 3.C.C. Committee are selected at a allotted to the following matches in meeting of the whole M.C.C, Com-the International Shield: mitter,
India THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
The Board under Rule IV appoints ¦ Malaya
Sub-Committee of three to select,
the English team and they must first
v. Portugal (Kowloon 1.C.C.)
.v. England (Cralgengower C,C.)
Goalkeepers: D. Fawcett, C. Tizard (Crystal Palace.)
Full-backs: E. Dransfield, A. Ash- ley, A. Barlow, G, M.Darvill (Read-
NO. 10–MANSFIELD)
Inside Forward Positions Sinck, H. P. Gilmore (full),
Strengthened
Mansfield Town's efforts in the Matches will commence at 3.15 p.m. ejse senson have been mainly directed
Half-bneks: A. Wright, C. Huiton T. Cook. T. Lockie (Accrington). W.
Forwards: J. Hunter, A. Atkin- son, E. A. Whitlam (Chester), H. Johnson, P. J. Partley (Rochdale), S.
J. S. Field, (Bradford). Allen (Q P.R.), G. Bytheway, E. Parker.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
1935.
LEAGUE TENNIS FIXTURE
UNIVERSITY WIN FROM K. C. C.
"B" DIVISION
MATCH
Playing in the "B" Division of the Lawn Tennis League at Pokfulum, on Wednesday, the University were de fented by the visiting Kowloon Cricket Club team by five sets to four.
J. Hau nnd the deciding match, Y. C. Lau led Oppenbein and G. G.
In
Burnett 4-1, but cracked up badly thereafter, and were defeated.
Scorca:
G. 11sso and A. W. Iamsny (Kows loon C. C) beat P. C. Lee and A. J Tsal 7-6 beat K. T. Kwik and S. Lee 6-1: lost to J. Hsu and Y. C. Lew; 4-0.
Chotteau, who was preparing a G. C. Burnett and L. A. Oppenheim | (Kowloon C. C.) beat Lee and Trailong distance swimming of 40 miles 0-1 bent Kwik and Lee 0-4: bent off the Californian coast, is horn teen Ha and Lauˆ Ø-f,
drinking milk during
R. S. Capell and J. S. Smith (Kow- toon C..) lost to Lee and Tani 5-7: fost to Kwik and Lee 1-6: lost to la and Tau 0-0.
JOCKEYS AND STARTERS
ST. LEGER RACE NEXT WEEK
London, Sept. 6. The probable starters for the St. Leger and their Jockeys are follows;
Buckleigh, (A.W. Wragge), Fairbairn, (Gordon Richards). Field Trial, (Dick). Flush-Bye, (Drennan),
Plass Smirke),
(Perryman). Pry, (Beary), Solar Ray, (Sirett).
The jockeys for the remaining two probable starters, Baodai and Bathold, have not yet been announced.--Reuter,
FRIENDLY GAMES
Hongkong F. C. Teams Against East-Lancs.
win.
training
MORNING "POWS"
Event Arranged By Local
Jockey Club
The following ponies will take part in the "pow" to be held to-morrow morning:
Wing-
Beginner's, Luck (Chuy chłu):
Wing- Blacksmith (Young sing); Bootle (Chiu Cheong-fan); Cavalcade (Mok Hing-wing); Flam- ingo (F. F. Lij: Fudge W. K. Yeung; High Principle (8. K. Lee); Ike . L. Gregory); In Good Time Woo Tucson); King's Parade (G. It. Cheape); Light Brigads (Tang | Man-wa); Lion Hunter (R. M. Wood) Locksley Hall (Ho Hung- pong); Marina (N. 0. Kring), The Rain Gauge (Tang Mart-chuen); Tiny Star (C. N. Kong); Touchstone ( M. Wong); Wembly Stag (S. L. Yuen): What's The Time (Ip Kum- im).
Ist
and and
XI-Rodger; Gamble Strange: Gilchrist, Forrow Skinner: L. E. Lammert. Hill, Elliott,
Bickford and Greenberg. Match starts at 5 p.m.
2nd.
XI-Stevens; Ballton and The following teams have been Sykes; Ilynes, Dephan and Milling- chosen lo represent the Hongkong ton; Fisher, Wallace, Williams, F.C. in their metches against the Caplan and Scott. Maich starts at East Lancashire Regiment to-morrow, [3.30 p.m.
PREPARING FOR INTERPORT
SWIMMING TRIALS AT V.R.C.
With a view to selecting swimmers to represent the Colony In the in- terport against Shanghai, which is to take place here on September 12, 20 and 21, trials were held at tho VR.C. yesterday.
The events tried out wore the GO yards free style, 100 yards breast stroke and 440 yards free style. The trials, however, were more or less t the nature of selecting the second strings an those who won these events In the Colony's championships held Inst week did not take part," having been automatically picked.
Four swimmers participated in the 50 yards free stylo which was won by L. Oliveira in 25.3 seconds. The Mcial record for this race in 25.2/5 by Chan Chan-hing last woek. B. V. Gilting and I. 1. Ozorio dend-hearted for second place, both clocking -20. seconds. Thang 11o-fook was the other swimmer.
The 100 yards breast stroke sulted in a dead-heat between Marques, and Wong Yiu-man. The time returned was 78.1 seconds, which is 6.1 seconds behind the record established in 1934 by Kwok Chan- hang who, incidentally, won the reg in the Colony's Championship this year in 73 1/6 seconds. II. Filden of the East Lancashire Regiment also took part in this race.
L.
Roza-Pereira POWER 175 a woll. Judget race in the 140 yards free style to beat his club-mate A.A. da Roza by about 15 yards. He myam the distanes in 5 minutes 38.4 seconds while Reza's time was
& minutes 52.3 seconds. The official resurd In
minutes 20. 2/5 seconds established. by W. Lawrence in last wook's Colony. championships.
THE RESULTS
Results of yesterday's trials wore 50 yards free style-1, L. Oliveira; 2, S.V. Gittins and 1. 1. Ozorio (dend-heat). Time: 25.3 secs;; 2. 4 secs. Also swam:-Tang Ho-fook
100 yards breast stroke1 Wong Yiu-man and E. Marques (doad-heat). Time 78.1 neck. Also swam: II. Ploidy,
440 yards free style: Rozá Pereira; 2, A.A. dn Roxn. Time:—5 mins. 36.4 soca; & mina. 52.3 secs.
The trials will be continued Monday and Tuesday,
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The final trial for the China Nation al Meet to be held in Shanghai on tho October 10 will "take" place” at Chinese Y.M.C.A., ́Bridgen Stroch to-day and to-morrow, commencing ab
p.m. aach day,
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