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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936,
R. ABBIT DISCUSSES THE INTERPORT
PROSPECTS FOR MATCH WHICH STARTS TO-DAY
SHANGHAI TEAM ANALYSED
Orient And
New Davis Cup Zone
(Continued from Page 8.)
to prevent them coming. France was SOTTY trol to have the visit of her Amicallan
ships. The proposal was designed not to but to afford farlities for Pacifs nations to
R. Abbit, the well-known cricket commentator of the friends, and it made very Kerst ifference Telegraph gave a broadcast talk from ZBW last night concerning to the importance of the French Champion- the prospects of the cricket Interport between Shanghai and remove congestion In the Furopean Group Hongkong which starts to-day. In it he reviewed the Shanghai team and discussed the prospects of a Hongkong victory. The text of his talk appears below.
I have been asked to say a few words about to-morrow's Interport Maich which is due to start al eleven o'clock. I am not
play either in their own part of the world or in Europe, they might desire.
Mr. H. Youdale (Australia) maid that
if the resolution was passed the only effect would be to make a number of changes in the regulations, because he did not think MOST DANGEROUS BAT
there would be any partielpaule In the Pacific Stokes, in the absence of Donald Zone. It would, however, be a gesturs to Mr. M. 3. Monckton (Great Britain) said going Leach is by far their most dangerous le nations to go ahead.
matchest, having heard the arguments, he wished to say much about our team an bat. He has played in
tion he referred back to the Committee, with has already been discussed and with an average of just under 32 for to make the concrete proposal that the ques written "about for wecks and 17 Innings pretty good going instructions that they were to obtain from
weeks. As a matter of fact interesting thing is what they are
and
the pet delusion is that he can bowl and judging from some of the Shanghai figures I have seen for this season he has got quite a lot of chaps to be lieve him. He has bowled in five Interport matches four wickets or thes and his taken to
assistance from the
all the nations in the American Ortsze at nations, their views upon the division of the present time, which included the Paclie the American Zone into two Groups, a l'acier into two Group and an American Group, these two Group being is sub-divided Sections each, North American Section Facile Bertion and a South Pacine Bestion. Bouth J'acific Whether the winner of the Section should play the wither of the Bouth American Section was a matter of anot phiral convenience with which he did not feel competent to deal, but if so the winner the winner of the North Pnelße Section, and the winners of those two Inter-Section mat- chem would play for the position of winner of the American Zone,,
South American Seetan, and to and
he hean
a trick of bowling an occa- ional unplayable ball and that the atmosphero of Shanghat helps his swerve more than ours. But no one
as any Illusions about his batting if the North American Bection would play he lasts live overa.
up against. To with, the Shanghal wicket
completely
different from the wicket here. The true
Lurt Shonghat makes an excellent pitch on which it is not easy to turn the
all,
unless with
which It is ex- กรณี On
make the ball lift or bounce as the
Inter phrase has it-without a great deal of Anger-spin and a high delivery. In
As for Pat Medar, I am much more
1 Decessary to find the winner of other words, the Shanghai wicket is
the American Zone. There could not be two usually a great deal easier than that afraid of him as a bowler than as a
bat. He seems to have a way of pull-oses there, because it was not posable 10 in Hongkong, Where
chiefly owing to our lack of decent turf, the ball is ing the H.K. batsmen to pieces. In hare an Inter-Zone Finel with three Zenex the wicket is sout the Factile and American Groups of the Shanghai, where
American Zone could arrange between them- liable to do almost anything,
Al first sight it would seem to be true I believe they treat him rather elves the beat way of arriving at the winner an advantage to us laken all in all rudely, but down here he has puzzled of the American one which would be most ng and expense, the Committee would as it is easier to pass from a bad us more than once. In 1931 he took contentent from the point of view of travel. wicket to a food one than from a for 24 in the second Innings and do that and report to the next meeting of Inst year 7 for 70 in the Arst, while the Paune, the Cornell would have some good wicket to a bid one. And in 1934 at Shanghal he took 5' for 22 thing to go on.
5
PROPOSAL ADOPTED
Mr. G. Ustel (Italy) supportól Mir, Monck- (čon's proposal, more particularly
the
round that the arguments against the new the sent state of affairs. The Commiter. afier, making inquirien
suggestion were ly argumente against
among the nations
think we do enjoy a great advantage and 2 for 21--but the less mid about down here. Ivo Barrett used to say that this wicket was no good to him that game the better. In all he has hert taken 22 wickets for 240 runs. A and though played interperte bat and a splendid field.
he Cricket from 1008 to 1928 his gent
I was considerably surprised to find 11 was. successes were in Shanghai. not until 1927 that he made his first that Booth's figures did not work out really big score in Hongkong--146. better against us. He has played in Apart from this score he never made Ave, interports and made 04 runs in Daily Interested, might make a new end
innings once not out-average just better earsal. over 12 and has taken 12 wickets for aplece. His best performance was given the first time he bowled against us. It was in the 1031 match down here, when his analysis read 13.20 -275.
My here.
POWERFUL IN BATTING
Dr. H. O. Behrens (Germany) also sup
Mr. R. 1. Youdate (Auxitenling rail thin
MA Monckton's suggestion. Australia was only
ported Mr. Monckton's proposal,"
funcionar happy to acce
sous to do what would be fue this benefit of the Dayla Con. He apprrelated the re
towy with which the Coeli had intenet to what had beri propoemd, and hoped that farther discussion would elucidate the pas
is for the benefit of all.
Mr. A. laker (U8.a, vahid that, if the notlun were carried the Communities' would have before it the minutes of the present nireting expressing the opinionit or the delegates. He would therefore like to reali
Islanda, vorged the Countll to give very serious
the
But it does not necessarily follow that we enjoy an advantage when we practice on a baddish wicket anel then go to play on a good one even if it may seem prima facie that we siu. Actually the popping wicket J. B. A. Leckle did not have a very here develops a special style of play happy time down here last year as and makes forward play rather dab-he made 1 and 0 only. gerous when applied to anything much short of a half valley. And so game our batsmen tend to devlop a whier is well-suited to our wickets Well so much for lgures and past that two years ago Mr. Dwight Davis, who but not so well suited to Shanghat. history. There is no doubt that bait then reveally come from the Phirte An instance of this is found I think Shanghai have got a powerful batting consideration to the necessity of making
In in A. j. Barson, this year
this year's captain side together and the question is for the smaller nethers of Shanghal. lle is free bat play whether Minu, R. Lee, T. A. Pearce, ie pre to enter into a competition which *|might build up tennis in that part of the good deal if my Garthwaite, Gosano, Persse and A. H. world. Thint secration was in keeping with A forward a incmory and my information serves Madar can get them out for a reason- the speech which Mr. Davin had made that me, and while he played in Shanghai able score. Personally I think they manor, and he hoped, the Cunniliner would
On being by show of in 1930, 1932 and 1934, he scored 20,can if Gosuno is absolutely sound and 15 and 21, and 28 and 15 respectively, cor bowl his proper pace, But he Mr. Monekim propten yan arrish
1.Tanimously. but he had the misfortune to make has not done it yet this season and I After short discussion. $t was decided spectacles in the only game he has have grave doubts of the wisdom in that the personnel of the Consiliter should chancing him in the side. This is remain a before, but with the addition of played on our wicket in 1931.
not a criticism of him as a cricketer Colonel 1, 9, 1tor (India) and Mr. Brose van Groenne (Netherlande, The mother but a criticlem of chancing the country of the Netherlands East Indies), ness of a fostish bowler's knee when it has twice gone wrong in the Trials. We can only hope for the best.
w.
THE SHANGHAI TEAM But let us now consider the Shang- hai_team_1 have been in a bit of a mess ubout this early on to-day as the names of F. 1. Kermani and the Inter- O. B. Eillott appeared port Side in a trial in place of H. V. Parker and M. J. Divechu, said to nut take any be picked. They did part in the trial, but I believe that they actually are in the side which then resist
reads. A. J. Barson, (cupt.), LF. Stokes, H. A. Sevenoaks, G. R. Booth, P. Madal, Chatterion. J. B. H. Leckie. M. J. Divechu, H. V. A. T. Bridge and H. Meston.
It is our bowling 1 am most scared about, but time and time again we have put out n side in which we have been doubtful of one department of the game, and it has been the other that has let us down. On paper or batting is pretty good but it must be confessed that there are a good few shaley starters. Still probably percentage of them should get going. On the whole it should be an even). game and I think the toss will have Da good deal to do with the result.
Parkenfess at once that I know
nothing personally of Sevenoaks, Chatterton, Bridge and Mestor. gather that Sevenoaks was a sergeant in the Sha' Force who besides bowling besides powYER
up.
fast medium used 10 go in pretty ligh gather he does not bowl very much now and will probably open with Stokes, while Chatterton, who is highly spoken of as it bat, goes in next. Beyond this I know Meston' is a useful bowler and Bridge is the wicket keeper.'
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
a
The Eighth Exten Race Meeting] Now to come down to people that will be held (weather permitting) do know something about. M. J. at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday. Divecha played first for, Shanghai in 10th October, 1930, commencing at 1922 in Hongkong. He has player 2.00 p.m. eleven innings against us with on average of twelve. He has bowled
The First Bell will be rung at
in four matches and taken six wie-1.30 p.m. kets for twelve uplece. I Imagine his slow breaks with a low delivery will not be required but he is an nwful man to keep up n wicket. Scotton had little on him.
ALL THE TABLE SCRAPS· ARE DRIED AND BURNED......
THE HEAVY, STUFF IS RUN THRU A GRINDER!
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Acig. Secretary. Hongkong, 5th October, 1936.
Speaking Of Bones
WELL, IM LOOKING FOR SOME BONES THAT
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THIS
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Mr. G. G. Freke (India) and he anderstood Mr. Munckton's proposal to be that there shotell continue to be two Tones, but that the Committee, should consider, the subdivision | of the American Zone into two GrouŢIE. The
WANT
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The Chairman agreed,
HOCKEY TOURNEY
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