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ANALYSIS
ALLEN, ENGLAND'S
TEST SKIPPER
I WOULD NOT CHANGE A MAN
(By William Pollack)
Hastings. Aur, 30. Now that the England cricket team for Australia is completed by the choice of R. E. S. Wyali, every one is asking. "What do you think of it?"
'Lord's pavilion was full of people asking that on Saturday.
Common criticisms were that with- out a Hobbs or a Sutcliffe the open- ing of the England balling is likely to be shaky and that the bowling may not be good enough to get out Australia's first four-probably W. A. Brown, J. H. Fingleton, S. McCabe, und Don Bradman-in less than about 500 runs,
Pessimista point out there is no stock bowler like Maurice Tate or J. C. White, to keep one end shut up after tea-time la Australia. when the fielding side 1 fagged out and runs are liable to flow.
As an optimist about our chances In Australia, I left the Lord's pessì- mists and found a greater optimist, G. Allen, England's captain.
WHAT ALLEN THINKS
Allen is not allowed to be inter- viewed or to broadeust, but I am able to quote some of his opinions:- "What I think of the side is this:
I would not change one member of It for anyone else.
"I realise there are some ericketers who consider themselves unlucky not to be chosen for a tour to which all nfs who are going look forward tremendously.
"And I think we shall do much better than the pessimists think.
they ask shall be able to
get the Australians out, my answer Do you think the Australions
is:
will be able to get us out*"
That is Allen's view. I think only tw, possibly three, members of the side are a bit lucky to be in it, but
not
a mistake is being made in sending Gimblett to Australia. Put into big cricket and kept there he should be our next best to Walter Hanumbnd.
Others who are lucky to be crowded out of the team are J. W. A. Stephenson and Nichols (Essex), W. H. Levelt, the brilliant Kent wicket-keeper, Gover (Surrey), and Paynter (Lancashire).
Ex-P.C.'s To "Wrestle" Round World
Two
London, Aug. 20.
leave ex-police constables London to-night with £60 in their pockets to cycle und wrestle their way round the world.
They are Ernest Recce, aged 22, and Ronald Mackenzie, aged 25.
Both resigned from the force
They have been plan- month ago. ning the trip for the last six months. They will cycle on their tandem first to Dover, carrying a tent,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1936.
OF THE INTERPORT CRICKET
HE
DIDN'T CATCH IT |-- Teass moment during the second Interpart cricket trial last Satur- day when Neve cocked nna up on the leg aide off Alec Pearce, and Colledge made a big, but unsuccessful effort for
catch. (Picture by Staff Photographer).
Tottenham Beaten On
Own Ground
LATEST. HOME FOOTBALL
London, Sept. 21. Tottenham received an unpleasant shock to-day when, pinying at White! Hart Lane they lost by the odd goal in three to Blackpool.
Fulham scored a comfortable vir lory over Burnley at Craven Cottage, while Blackburn Rovers had a home success against Sheffold United...
The day's complete results were as follows.
SECOND DIVISION
Blackburn
Fulham
- Tottenham
3 Sheffield U.
2 Burnley
1 Blackpool
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Millwall
3 Gillingham
-Reuter.
1
0
2
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Including Hongkong and! world finishing up at Tokyo.
and jackets, and a sixpenny map.
From Dover they will Calais, then on to Paris.
RD to
After that they have no plans ex-
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BATTING
DOWN Clubhouse Chatter
ΤΟ NO. 9
SIX USEFUL BOWLERS
SELECTION COMMITTEE'S
GOOD JOB OF WORK
(By R. Abbit)
I
THE Interport cricket side having been chosen, I have put together a few notes on its construction. might mention in passing that there will be a two-day game on Saturday and Sunday next to try the team out against the strongest combination that can be found here. I gather that the Interport side will bat right
through, and I am glad of it, as Minu, who is quite capable of knocking up a score or so of runs, has not yet had a knock in the middle.
A snappy last wicket partnership is worth often far more than the actual runs-it makes the batting side put their tails up and correspondingly depressed the opposition.
Lest us first examine the bowlers--and I am going to assume that Gosano's knee will be in working order. We have A. R. Minu, C. C. Garthwaite, R. Lee, E. L. Gosane, T. A. Pearce, A. H. Madar and D. W. Persse to bowl. True we have no fast bowler, He except perhaps Persse if he can speed up'te his usual pace, comes off very quickly.
Garthwaite is definitely on the fast side of medium, while Minu and Pearce spin the ball well and in different directions.
Gosano is medium-sometimes a bit over it and turns the ball a lot, and so does Robert Lee, who had bowled excellently in the last two games. Madar has kept a length with his leg turners and to my mind is a most useful change bowler for two or three But I don't think he should ever bowl a long spell. Like the old description of Worcester sauce "he am a condiment, not a fluid."
overs.
order.
Word About The Batting
It
Now for the batting, Colledge obviously will open but we have not a regular opening bat as well-our one weakness. I see no reason why Garthwaite should not prove a success there. may give him a longer rest than if he went in lower down in the Alee Pearce is, of course, our first wicket down and after that, down to number 9 anyway, you can put them in as you like,
Personally I should like to see Minu as nine or ten in case he does come off. Two years ago R. Lee was batting excellently, though lately, owing to his bowling, he has usually gone in pretty late and has not been so successful with the bat. But he has it there, and might well put up a good stand at the end.
Throwing-In Weakness
The fielding as regards catching and stopping is very good, but we have got no less than three excellent cover-points in Pearce, Fincher and Clegg-Hill. I rather wish we had some more slip fielders. Owen Hughes and Teddy Fincher will be badly missed in this department.
The worst of our fielding is the throwing-in, and I hope there will be some extensive practice as regards this. Far too many balls come in half-volley to the wicket-keeper and this is hopeless, No doubt we shall see some improvement over next week-end--at least I hope so!
On the whole I think that the selection committee has chosen our best eleven. I am sorry that E. Zimmern did not make a place, but no doubt his time will come. He will, however, have to improve. his fickling-though I seem to recollect that he did not play as much as usual.
Colledge has fairly earned his place as a wicket-keeper, apart from his batting.
The match during next week-end should be most interesting.
LEAGUE TENNIS
SEASON'S LAST
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
TEAM
By "Veritas"
Yankees Or Giants?
Excitement Of
World Series Shortly
BADMINTON CHANGES LIKELY THIS SEASON
QASEBALL can be said to have
BAS
mar
HONGKONG REFEREES TO. MEET
It Is announced that the half- monthly meeting of the Hang- Ron Referees' Association wit the offices of be held in the Wongkong football Association, Sports Club. King's Building, on Monday, starting at 8 pm.
OEMSETUN ZEMELJSTVO STAFERTATIS
but a limited appen to the Hongkong public. This is chiefly because under British Influence the more typically English sports such us cricket, Association foot- ball and rugby have become popu larised in the Colony. Neverthe Теня even Hongkong responds En the appeal and excite ment of the World Series, which; is the culminating point of Ameri-. en's baseball season, and those who normally ovince little interest in the doings of the Chinese Recreation Club, St. John's Cathedral, Club de Recreio, Sl. An- famous American clubs, renlig drew's Church Club, Kowloon Tong, that in the World Series there is V.R.C., and Sailors and Soldlers re-enter the practically a universal attraction. Home are certain to This season's Series is scheduled league, but whether Taikoo will find A bit to start on September 30. Alrendy it
One certainly hopes that New York Yankees have walked Tulkoo's splendid court will not be wasted this winter. It is one of the away with the American League best courts in the Colony and cannot peanant and are quietly preparing be spared in view of the comparative themselves for the bigger ordeal senreity of good playing conditions. And only a miracle can now stop The New York Giants from collect- ing the National League pennant, and with it the right to join issue with the Yankees in the World Series.
f one of the contestants is known. doubt to raise a team is
FOOTBALL COUNCIL
TEMME TO RESIGN His Olympiad Criticisms WANTS AN ENQUIRY
Mr. E. II. Temme, the Channel swimmer, British and English inter- national
Езля water-polo player, drclared his intention of retiring from the game.
Mr. Temme is 32 years old, and his dicision follows events during the Olympic Games. in Berlin.
"Not only am I going to retire, but I shall eul) for an inquiry into many,
things which happened t
Three Previous Contests Emergency Meeting And Berlin," Mr. Temme said to a re-
THIS will be the first time two New
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Appeal Board Report
It was stated that the
Oversens
porter.
There were many matters which were far from satisfactory.
Th
fact that I have not been included in the England team
York clubs have closhed in the ultimate series since 1923., Actually
The Counell of the Hongkong against Japan at Wembley has not
held Association
an affected my outlook in the very least, the Glants and Yankees have con- tested the World Series
three Football on
the Sports but there is one little connection. 1922 and emergency meeting at
"I SPOKE MY MIND" occasions, namely 1821, 1923.
Club yesterday afternoon to receive The Giants won the first two
"I the Appeals
spoke my mind on what I of years and the Yankees turned the the official report
Yankees are certain- Board (Hon. Mr. M. K. Lu, Chair- considered to he laxities of adminis- inbles in 1923.
per- man; Commer. Arbuthnot and Mr. tration in British water polo details repent this ly, favoured formance at the end of September, T. A. Mitchell), which dismissed the during the Olympiad. I know that able to touch appeal of the Overseas Chinese A. A. my, outspoken criticisms were over- No team has been
in them
the Amerlenn League. against the decision of the Council to heard.
"Perhaps I said more than certain people thought ought to have said, They boast one of the finest set of refusing their entry into the First
but that does not concern me in-flelders in the history of the Division of the League.
"Our water polo players were not came, while their battery of pitchers and
hitters home-run
compare
warned until less than ave minutes before matches as to who would not famous outfits the past. On puper favourably with any of the
be required to play. at least the Yankees have the stronger team, but the World Series, like the English Cup final, the Derby, and other such national sporting events, has a way of bringing about surprises, and the Glants, assuming they quality
be consider for the Sexiest fairly good chance of winning. The World Series has now been in existence for 30 years. The New York Giants have four times won the Series, while the New York Yankees boast the same record. In this respect at least the efubs will start off this year on level
cd s
terms.
possessing
more
Badminton Approaching
THE
Our Daily Golf Hint
Cut out the tee shot from golf and there would not be enough left to keep the game going. You might as well take the whisky out of the soda.
Alex Herd.
"Imagine eleven of un sitting in the dressing room all in swimming dress
and not knowing what exactly was going to happen. What a Joke
to
-expect men to represent Britnin in those circumstances.
"On the occasion of our last game I asked an official to let me know ឆ soon possible if I selected, or if I could get away,
were
"Just before the time my train left I asked again if the team had been selected. A sharp No!"
the answer.
was
Chinese were represented by Mr. H.
"I was not picked, and I missed Hong Sling, who gave his reasons as the train. to why he thought they should be
"No reason was given for my ex- but after hearing Mr. elunion and I did not ask for one. admitted Hong Sling, the Board decided that
non- selection was a disciplinary muila THE annual report of the Hongkong they saw no reason to interfere with Litter I was told that my
zure." Badminton Association issued the decision of the Council.
Mr. A. W. Bliss, Hon. Secretary of yesterday, is but another reminder that this fascinating winter indoor the Hongkong Football Association, nese as to whether they accepted the game will shortly be occupying the stated that he had received no in-Association's invitation to participate
Overseas Chi-In the Second Division. attention of some two or three hun- formation from the dred Colony enthusiasts, Changes in the constitution and personnel of the badminton league appear to be fairly certain. Last season's experiment of putting all the men's doubles teams into one division did not meet with dis- the success anticipated. Clubs veral disadvantages.
One covered
of form among the teams; another that many games
ary each week were necessary times a club played as many as four or five matches within seven days); to auch an extent that it was another
that It prolonged the season $173- possible to find time to organise ad- ditional tournaments such as Colony championships. These various fae- tors will be taken into consideration when the annual meeting is held next week and they are most likely to lead to a revision of the league with the Inauguration of two mun's doubles divisions.
was
the
(some-
Changes In Personnel
CHANGES in personnel are, al-
under-
most na inevitable. I stand that Eliot Hall, os Eliot Hall. will no longer figure in the league, but that the Hongkong University The following will represent, the will enter teams, and will itse. the
Gymnasium for their senior eleven Desportivo | new.
home
MIXED DOUBLES of the rupe Dopravu matches. It is also on the cards that
ENCOUNTER
K.C.C. (1) v. C.R.C
11-
Club 'A' in a friendly hockey match the University will enter
mixed at King's Park on Wednesday nt 5.10 doubles team, and possibly a lodies p.m.
doubles side. The chances of the U. B. Souso, E. Gosano, J. Gon-Fire Brigade club continuing appear salves, L. Oliveira, N. Beltrao, T. to be somewhat slender if my Alves, F. Nolasco, B. Gosano, A. S. formation is correct. On the other Xavier, H. Ozorio and A. Angelo.
hand Central British Association Is reported to be seriously considering putting in teams. There is a meeting This week, I believe, when.final de- been trying hard to get permission to cision will be reached. C.B.A. has
The mixed doubles tennis league pluce as the United Services will have season will wind up this afternoon better sets average.
K.C.C. will turn out the usual team, when on the K.C.C. courts, Kowloon Cricket Club first string will meet namely E.C. Fincher and Miss O. Chinese Necreation Club in the Dalziel, EF. Fincher and Miss M. use the courts at the new central Grimths and G. Bodiker and Miss A, British School, but now that consent season's final match.
has been given to the Association to The result can have no bearing Mackenzie.
on the championship. This hau al- C.R.C. ure key to be represented erect a clubhouse at King's Park, the ready been won by the Chinese, while by W.C. Hung and Mrs, Chiu Chun- even if KC.C. win lo-day they chlu, M.W. Lo and Mrs. Litton, and cannot supersede U.S.R.C. for secondlu Tal-cheult and Miss R. Perry.
committee may decide to wait until that is available, and to abandon the quest for use of the C.B.8. courts.
“A HEAD ON THE
PORT BOW, SIR!
SO LET'S
PUT BACK
TO
CALDBECK'S
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