THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1936,
R. Abbit's History Of Australian Cricket
WHEN ENGLAND HAD TO SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE Sydney, Birthplace Of Serious Barracking In 1878
Article VIII.
I have dwelt at length on the, it was not bowling with a packed M.C.C. match in the 1878 tour be-leg side but the germ of the idea cause it was so very important In was there. getting the man in the street to
THE NEXT MEETING
As I have said the only "Test" match was lost and two other games, while in eight gaines played against; odds England won three and drew tare another meeting took place in England in 1880, but that deserves um article to itself.
realize that the Australians were Things seem to have been a bitve. Just over a year elapsed be- not just a pleasant hut Indifferent more brisk in those days, for short- cricket team but one capable ofly after the tour of Gregory's eleven extending England to the full.
was over a side left for Australia. They proved that their victory at imagine people had far more time Lord's was no mere flash in the for the game, and probably n good The tours too pan by winning eighteen, drawing deat more money, twelve, and only losing seven of were profitable from the state re-
their matches, I have mentioned ceipts point of view. But, in the LAWN BOWLS
their Not defeat-they were also dunculi days it is a bit of a shock
A.
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beaten by the Gentlemen of Eng- to find that the Melburne Cricket COMING TO land, Yorkshire and Cambridge Uni-1 Club invited Mr. 1. D. Walker to versity. The latter and a tremen-bring out an entirely amateur side. dous aide that year with Lucas, the two Lyttletons, D. Q. had been accepted! Mr. A. 11. Walk-
er Harrow and biddlesex), h Steel, A. G. Steel, Iva Bligh and A.
brother ched in Octobra 4, 1878, ariel D. Walker oude either take
F. J. Ford included in it.
LEAGUE MATCHES FOR TO-MORROW
Second Division
A. V. Mar
CIVIL SERVICE C.C. ». C. DE RECH830 The side was not a
C. R. Pereira very strong! Fe, Champetavler
Erizo one.
There was no regular wicket-E Kiman keeper and besides the proteastonsils. Watak the only well known cricketers who. P. Weitike takip I. 2. Bilvą (skip) necompanied Lord Harris were A.4. F. Harper N. Hornby and Vernon Royle (of 13. Gok Austra- | Lancashire), A. Pa Lucus (Surrey) 14. H. Allen
F. A. Mnelinde
4. M. H. Alsow 1. A. Yarovich.
VERY STRONG BOWLING Probably the chief set ut then de nor go. Lord Harris stepped Australians was their very strong into the breach and collected a side! bowling. Allan, Boyle, unel Spof- but he could only raise eleven ama- !
The following teams have been forth were trernendous trio, and teurs of whom only A. 1. Lucan they proved the truth not only of was a good bowler. So Tom Em- i selected in represent the various iu to-morrow's Lengus W.C.'s remarks at the farewell din mett and George Ulyett, two lead-cluba ner in 1874, but also of the option Ing professional bowlers, were in-matche of old William Caftyn that the Aur eluded. This is the first time that more than tralians were better bowlers than a touring side Included batanen. The general level of bat- twelve men. ting in Australia was low and re- mained to for a good time,
But another asset they had was their Kreat wicket-keeper-Jolin Mar Carthy Blackham. He was at that thne only 25 years of age but he visited England with each
E. Strange (kg) F. X. Bestes (skl Han team for years, making his last and A. J. Webbe of Middlesex,
J. 1. Pereelis appearance in 1893 when he was (The latter gentleman by the way captalit. By the way, I have glycn still survives.) The side found the W. R. Hier 1st ge according to Wisden, but different atmospheric conditions in R. W
1. R. Davis (skips) their upset W.G. makes him two years young- Australia completely er. He played in thirty-four Test catching and Ulyett was out of, 1. P. C. “A” Matches. It was sald of him "Cican., form with the ball though he head. Anslow
1. Show quick os #ghtning and quiet, heed the batting averages. Lord Hur. Walker stood as close to the wiekels as the ris was second and Vernon Royle. Hueh takday. laws of cricket permit and took the third. (Both of the latter have Castest bowling with
consummate died only within the last few years). Riges
is A. W case. To stand up to Spofforth's But the weakness of the side J., Brack
that three of C. T. Hobiectamu tuklų) fastest bowling was an achievement shown by the fact but to keep wicket against the De- the five eleven aside matches were E. Strange mon without permitting. a bye to tost, The "Test match, which was W. Keraba puss was a phenomenal perform- played against the 1878 Australion, S. Giraver
ance.
There was no element of team was lost, as Spolforth took in 2. Rodger (skip) - chance in Blackham's stumping: it all 13 wickets for 110 runs and E. was a cure of Inevitability." lle Evans of New South Wales was POLICE R. C. was no bad but either and in 1878 considered by our inen to be almost
other The enine second (10 Charles Banners Impressive.
aten) with an average of 14.4.-nid- games lost were to Victoria and ed largely it must be admitted by New South Wales. eight not out innings out of twenty-1
two.
over.
UNRULY CROWDS
It was, think, in this latter
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C. Larges
10. H. Bento (skip)
. KOWLOON C. C.
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W. W. Hirst, dukelpk
A. 2. Kew
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1., Jark (kly)
S. J. Honglitare,
J. 1. Canning
T. Feryden
TW. Carr (ak)
. H. K. F. C, "B"
A. W. Hayward
8. Strange
P. C. Murgu
J. A. I. Selby (skip)
J. S. thuweli
HI, G. Walllragsters
N. M. Durrie
FLW. Brynen (fp)
J. I. Gelling
J. Dalmat
E. S. Carter 5. Elwards (skip).
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Of the bowlers curiously enouth Spofforth, though he took 1B wichtets game, at Sydney that there first ne- more than Garret and Boyle com- curred a really serious extubition of bined only cung third, i will set the the unruliness of the crowd whicht Agures down as they are really re-enfortunately has not yet been overs markable, even with a futtr-ball i come.
The occasion started, (and YACHT CLUB this reminds one of what W.C.-side A. Corrit Garrett 206-144-391-38-10.4
of the trouble in 1873), with the. Klay
4. A. D. Morr Boyle...409-108— 569— 54–19,29 | dissatisfaction of the crowd with agK. §. abierison (kp) W, H, B. Spofforth 717-264—1198—108—-11.10 Cecision of an umpire who gave and finally the tenn must have the W. L. Murdock run out,
afte he honour of rearranging the field to a had played a bellfont innings. A. Murdoch certain extent and in the cricket at The crowd yelled "Not out" and W. N. Burren Lord's on that memorable day was broke on to the ground, and the A. Stevenson (1) seen the first cloud--which, had met English team was surrounded, and
P. 8, Candy known it, was to develop into the one larrikin struck Lord Harris 11. 1. Feuer great body line storm. Up ill then with a stick. It was George Ulyett 6, 3. Contello the conventional eg field close in who armed himself with one of the Maushan (ak{{0} had been a mid-on and a square stumps and some of the rest of the leg somewhere near the umpire team copled his example, Finally j Spofforth had a forward short leg cricket was abandoned for the day. six or eight years off the bal, and Everyone in Australia was very up- he bowled fast off breaks at the set and the Press condemned Ure middle, or leg stick, furning on to outrage one fears they have since the butsman's body In some cases, altered for the worse while a de- and he got a lot of wickets there.putation waited on Lord Harris 10
tender an apology. But it spoiled!
A. F. Paul (sklo)
C. E. Gangan
G G. S. Thomson
J. K. Sloan
J. F. Lunny (skip)
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TWO-REFEREES NOT
SHELVED
League Asks Clubs For Their Views
(By J. T. Howcroft)
THE ST. LEGER
Probable Starters And Their Jockeys
London, Sept. 3.
The following are the probable starters for the St. Leger with their Jockeys:
Rhoden Scholar (Dick); Fox Field (Weston); St. Magnus (Perryman); Piznero (Vergelie); Magnet (Gordon Richards); ueburn (Burns); Molis moud (Smirke); Columelile (Sum Wragg): His Grace (Harry Wragg); Huultryn (Lane); Esquemelin (Bezurit); Thankerton (Beary); Fearless Fox (E. Smith); Precipiti- tlon (Beasly); Boswell (Jones).
Plaster Cast and Juble have no Jockeys assigned to them yet. Reuter.
VOLUNTEERS BEATEN Fusiliers Win Billiards. Tournament
The Hongkong Volunteer Defener Corps, holders, represented by the Portuguese Co., were beaten in the Anal of the Soldiers' Club Billiards Tournament at the Soldiers' Club on Wednesday night by "C" Company of the Royal Weich Fusiliers, who won by the wide margin of 72 points. The following were the detalleu
senres:
200.
on thing. I was the Arst to PORTUGUESE Co. u.vac, "C" co. nw wend Hogan out of this country as a Silva ccarh many years ago, and it is most Pereira Intriguing to find that when the old Baptista player is passed the half-century | Sequeira mark he should be called back to Gill England.
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160 Freeman
200 Chetham
174
155 Floyd
200
180 Taylor
200 Date
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103
J. D. Remedios 140 Barrison
200
E. A. Remedios 200 Keishaw
1.370
200
1,440
He is an Irishnan who has seen aj J. C. Remedios 126 Compton 200 lot of changes in his time, but as "rolling stone" he has gone contrary | to the adage, for his work in Austria,į Hungary, Germany, and allier enun-i tries has been of a high order, and he has eas altogether different from the rule of Umb methods ndonied by the average coach and trainer.
RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Whilst at Fulham the side did not The Council of the Hongkong Ride
THE two-referee question has not yet been shelved, and if the Ida over well, and it was suggested Association gives notice that spor
League Management Committee has its way, the iden will not at Hogan's methods were not sult-and practice shoots will re-commence on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City became a buck-number until it has been given a thorough trial.ble for English Soccer.
Be that as it may, if it is correct on Wednesday afternoons, sturting on When the Committee -Just met in London the project was before that the Arsenal and Aston Villa have September 10.
ntered terms to the old stalwart to In order to avoid the necessity for them, and the following has been issued to the clubs:
enach one of the respective sides, the | having to shoot in semi-darkmess it club officials must feel that Hogan's particularly requested that mem- methods are of the type to get the bern will arrive on the Aring point best possible from football players. j'as soon after. 2 o'clock as possible.
The Management Committee, have been allow the International Federation to naked wive their viewn n the empty.
ms by League sfuls of the two referreact on any matter they wish to bring
system of content in pubile penciler matchen prior to the opening of the
DAMON,
forward.
The four British National Associa
The Committer live D 26 sente su tions do not recognise officially any
the opinion of the clubs in this matter
beyond that expressed at the annual e Associallon irot In membership with ing in June, 1995, when there was not a "La Federation Internationale majority in favour of the proposal. They Football Association," and the effect Mureture consider the kerens anou in NUT pertune to try out the scheme anal this is that the Free State PA. I cannot bring any matter forward until
surgented,
ny prophee, however, to take. the the next meeting which takes place views of the clubs during the present season on June 12, 1937.
that. I dewigeil, application MAY math me to give the proper authority i for permission to use the system sharing 1931-36.**
From the foregoing it would seem that the Management Committee in tend-to-appeal-to-the-clubs, and -if- the latter say "Yea" then the Com- milice will place before the F.A. the views of the clubs.
The Board also decided to mark
of the International the Jubilee Board, 1880-1930 by presenting to re- presentatives a specially designed badge, suitably inscribed.
-COAL-KICK-- ALTERATION- The latest alteration regarding the goalkick as decided upon by the International Board has not met with I have no doubl If this came universal approval, and in one letter about that the F.A. will forward dig that I have received the writter sug- matter to the International Board, if rests that the F.A. is "playing with the majority of League clubs are in fire!"
"However, let me state that the F.A. favour of the alteration.
Then the fun would start, for Ils not solely responsible for this I know that Ireland and Wales are alteration, as, of course, they are
but keenly opposed to any alteration as one of Ave bodles represented on the regards the
controlling of Soccer International Board. Scotland. Ire- games.
land, Wales, and the Federation In- My candid view is that I shall live tornationale (which comprises the to see some drastic changes as re- Continental countries) all have their
rds refereeing, and I shall not be say.
gards
at all surprised to see two referees The proposal to alter the ruling in control of one game-despite the netually came from the Scottish F.A., fact that a few years ago such a but it ultimately received the backing
of-and thought of scheme was unheard
un-of four of the parties, the only one not in agreement being the Con- tinental countries,
Thus those who decry the F.A.
ANOTHER "INJUSTICE" The Football Association of the
An enjoyable bowls match the tour and laid the foundation for foodlights was played last night be- future trouble. -
Lord Harris put the matter down tween the Hongkong Electric RC. ting men in the Pavilion who from the Hongkong Football Chib Irish Free State has for last sought should always remember that this fomented the trouble. This was and one from the Taikoo R.C. at a place in the sun," but up to the body is not solely responsible for all denied by the N.S.W. Cricket Asso- North Point, the hosts being beaten moment their efforts have not met the alterations that are made, and clatlon, but one cannot but remem- by 70 shots to 40. The scores were: with the success that the "powers-ins for "tinkering with the rules," as ber that W.G. had complained of A. P. Turbuck. T. P. Saunderson, that-be" in Dublin think is their due the correspondent dubs It, my own this in 1873. Of course, it must bej W. Stoke and W. H. B. Muskett right.
view is that I wish the "tinkering” remembered that things were very (H.E.C.) lost to J. Polson, J. Pollock. Another injustice to old Ireland" was taken a little further so as to bad in that way in the early days W. Cunningham and J. C. Chalmers was done therefore at the last meet-make the rules more simple for the at Lord's and professional betting 17-22,
ing of the International Board when "man in the street." CLEANS
the on cricket was univerzal in England-
Some of the rules as constituted C. E. Gahagan, C. G. S. Thompson, cofrezoozdence was read from un somewhere about 1840 when LUBRICATES
at present puzzle a lot of people, and the M.C.C. took very strong, steps J. K. Sloan and S. Deacon (H.E.C.)
As I have always been one to believe The Board decided that no PREVENTS RUST to stamp it out. Cricket in 1878-0 lost to P. C. Morgan, E. S. Carter, sociation not directly represented on that Soccer laws should be philased was still very young to Australia J. Russell and J. A. R. Selby 11-23. the Board, should communicate with in language that a schoolboy could 3-IN-ONE OIL and believe the efforts of the V. Sorby, J. L. King, G. T. Padgett!
Australian Board of Control have and J. F. Lunny (H.E.C.) lost to E. J. the Board only through the Associn-follow,
I shall watch developments, as for tion representing their interests. been as successful there ns those of Edwards, G. S. Graver, C. E. Robert- This means that so far as the. Free as "Jimmy" Hogan is concerned, with
State F.A. is concerned they must|a great amount of interest.
the M.C.C. were in England.
son and J. Rodger 12-25.
Free State. Association.
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HIM!
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