THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1937.
HOW CRICKET CAN BE MADE BRIGHTER
PLAYERS MUST STUDY
THE SPECTATOR
Complete Reform Is Impracticable
(By R. C. Robertson-Glasgow)
'As is customary during the It would be good if the spectator, close season, the health and who has stood, anndwiches or sons future of first-class cricket have in hand, for a long time staring at been scrutinised by many doctors of the game, and by many more quacks.
We are asked by some to belleve that the unhappy patient cannot last long without the most polent injec- tions, while others, of extreme and, therefore, inevitably false views, sug- gest that he should suffer euthanasia, his admired portrait be hung in the family gallery, and his pretentious, fast-Ilving son be hailed as his suc- cessor,
That this inheritance should be ne- quired through the Bar Sinister is, of course, of little importance.
First, all this has happened many
the board "Play not guaranteed," could be certain that, when he enter ed, full arid fair play for himself could be nured.
It has been suggested that a reduc- tion of the county programme would. be R financial success. I think not. Alternatively, it would be a success
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small as to be negligible. It would not, of itself, cure the faults which 1 havo just enumerated.
Cricketers, who are presumed to be At, should be able to give of their best in 28 matches as in 22 or 24. It would not suit those professionals
the
vast majority, who are paid match by match. Moreover, the iden that it would eliminate certain fix- tures of inferior "drawing" power in faintly ridiculous. In any competi-
times, before half of to-day's Englandtion in any game which la run on the had been born. There have been seasons as wel as that of 1936, and, therefore, treasuries as empty.
WILD MEN
There have been, and are, wild men who offer their pearls of reform before the blind herd of legislators, suggesting that two consecutive evers be bowled from one end, that malden overs should, for some recondite rea- son, count against the batting side, that if batsman stay in for an hour without reaching a score of 30 he should be asked to return fin shame]
to the paindeed, those who would
There paint the sight-screens green or the hall white; though none as yet
has
and
Lengue or Table system there must be a number of matches that do not greatly attract the public. As In businesses, so in games, we cannot expect a proilt on every deal,
This leads me to the contemplation of those who would alter the whole structure of first class cricket, who would exchange its noble architecture for some Jerry-built, garish, palace which would catch the eye, indeed, for a short time, but assuredly disgust THE TRUE ARTS
before long.
These are the critler who would
athletics,
have, for instance, onc-day matches of huge and high hitting, loud. speakers, book-makers' stands, and been so artistic as to request the tall the noisy concomitants of modern pires to stand on their heads semaphore the extras with their feet,
Such critles do not know, or do not To all such, because they lack
cure to know, how deeply the true logle, no logical answer can be given, arts of cricket have grown into those They will exist, doubtless enjoy their who play and watch it. They would views, and be disregarded for genera-varter the actual for the unreal, the tions to come.
perpetual for the transitory,
Any cricket crowd rightly loves to D hitter-the Jessop of 1900, the
But that there arc ways and methods in 10-day's first-class cricket that stand in need of. immediate change and improvement none can deny. Moreover, the proper authori Les have recently drawn attention to them
UNNECESSARY INTERVALS Unnecessary and excessive inter-
The Kumaon Rifles hockey second eleven photographed with one of the trophies they won during the souson just ended. (Photo: Mea Cheung).
MILITARY BOXING
Fusiliers Win Semi-Final
At Shamshuipo
BANTAM-WEIGHT
.
dicate a foul blow. Neither of the
MRS. A. P. F. CHAPMAN
Noted Cricketer's Wife In Hongkong
Mrs. A. P. F. Chapman, wife of the English amateur cricketer, Percy Chapman, perhaps the most popular M.C.C. captain who ever took
fcam
to Australia, arrived in Hongkong yesterday by the Kamo Maru. She will remain here until Friday when she will board the Hakozaki Maru for Japan, en route to England by way of America.
Mrs. Chapman saw most of the tests in Australia and also visited her parents in New Zealand.
SNOOKER MATCHES
in the
The following matches Snooker Championship have been arranged for next week:
Monday, April 20-E. A. 203 Remedios v. Č. Strange (Kowloon C.-C.), L-pm, W.-Stafford v. J. E. Noronha (Catholle Union), 0p.m.
Tuesday, April 27-E. A. Noronha {v. A. J. Osmund (R.N.Y.P. Canteen), 19 p.m.; G. M. P. Remedios v. L. V. Antonio (C.F.O. and P.O. Rec. Room), 0 p.m.
U.S. DAVIS CUP. TEAM
Los Angeles, April 21. It has been announced without ex-
Losing only three of the 15 bouts with a thud that could be heard all in the Open Team Inter-Units semi-around. It had its effect for Mc- final of the Hongkong Area Boxing Donald was knocked out towards the Championships, the Royal Welch end of the round. Fusiliers defeated the Seaforth High- The loud "sorry" which came from landers at Shamshulpo last night. L/C. Roberts as Plc. Ross sank toplanation that Bobby Riggs is being The boxing was extraordinarily keen, the boards in the second round of dropped from the Davis Cup squad. Seven knock-outs were recorded and the third string bout seemed to in- Joe Hunt of Los Angeles will two technical knock-outs.
Judges nor the referee saw a foul possibly replace him.
On the basis of his 'sensational 1930 and the fight was awarded Roberta, season, Bobby Riggs was considered
to the time of the knock-out Ross the outstanding candidate Up
for 'the was fighting the better of the two, second single berth in the squad. This weaving footwork
forcing However in the past few months he Roberts to miss continually.
has been barnstorming in the south The fourth
fight was another and has been eliminated in every string The first-string bout saw
forth tournament.-United Press. Fus.brillant match which called Owen triumph over Pte, Green. The the congratulations of the referee, second-string fght ended in the Arst Fus. Davies was knocked out by Ptc. round. Cpl. Morgan, the loser, was Moir. Moir was the aggressor from before the start and it was not long before floored numerous times
Davies' face showed the sting of
After a gruelling struggle Fisher defeated Ple. Black,
FEATHER-WEIGHT
Fus.
WELTER-WEIGHT
This fight was a fitting climax to Fus. Morgan knocked.
Fender of 1920; because their genius į referee stopped the fight. He fought oir's blows. In the third round, the evening.
game's canvas the contrast of light
and shade.
Jim Smith, to-day's glani of Middlesex, is a glorious and an excit-
could not stop Raven who punished severely.
LIGHT-WEIGHT The first string match between
us in the second round.
the rings, Davies staged a very Both boxers mixed from the sound j plucky exhibition. The fight came of the gong. An early right caught to an end when he slipped on the Dooney with a resounding thump.
wilch sent him clean out of the to ones and fell on to a vicious right Morgan drinks, the wasted time occupled in Jim Smith, that mixture of comedy Hipkiss was one of the greatest ghring.
cloy!
Ing"
MIDDLE-WEIGHT
Look udvantage of the effect of this blow, and chased Doo- and success which creates a powerful of the evening. The deciding factor
ney around the ring. Dooney fought resthetic walking to and from the wicket, the
all enjoyment. But, if
was the ability of Powell to use his
back gamely but could not stem the cleven batsmen were Jim Smith, how right hook in coming out of clinches, The ultimate effect of heavy body boards. The gong at the end of the
Lide. Twice drawing of stumps on the third day
he was sent to the merely to sult the convenience of this
soon would that enjoyment fade and Several of these caught liipkiss on blows was exemplified in the Brat or that team-these are all affairs
the jaw.
string bout between Cpl. Weaver round saved him while he was down not of laws but of manners; quite
Lieutenant-Colonel Balt Kerr,
The second string bout Was and L/C. Rellly.
for the third time. Weaver won on a little affairs to the cricketers them M.C.C.'s Secretory, speaking, to the stopped in the first round, L/C. knock-out. Both men concentrated
A terrifie right early in the second selves, but sources of cumulative It County Secretaries at Lord's last Jague having the misfortune to step on the body and
round ended the
the fight. Weaver landed ritation to spectators, who rightly December, said: "Our object is to see into a right swing from Fus. Jones. several heavy blows on the solar The oficials of the evening were: feel that an unwritten contract has
that first-class cricket is entertain-Though floored Jague staggered plexus which brought forth gasps
Referees.—Major H. Mc. L. Morri- been broken.
the And cricket spectators are
Those are
groggily to his feel or true words, but they continue but the referee stopped the the end when Weaver knocked-out McAllster (K.O.S.B.) and Lieut. B. was about to from Reilly. The second round saw son, M.C., (R.U.R.), Lieut. C. G. S. fairest and most folerant of crowds; must not be misconstrued, or ("twist-
4 badly-winded Itellly. Aght." patient; sometimes by nature uned by knaves to set a trap for fools.
J. Fitz G. Donlea (R.U.R.). third Fus. Bray in the discerning, but anxious to discem: For it must carefully be considered
string
Judges. Captain R. F. A. Crook- Fus. Thyer beat L/C. Munro in cager to see
started shank (R.U.R.), Lieut. G. D. Going keen play; gradually how far ret class cricket can enter match against Ple. Butters was the the second string. Thyer lack of consideration, of a certain and who are the public that come to round but unleashed it in the second, distance. disgusted at the sight of apathy, oftain without becoming a burlesque, owner of a tremendous right. He with an impregnable guard and with (R.U.R.), Lieut. J. M. Calvert (R.E
withheld it all through the first clever footwork kept Munro at and 2/Lieut. T B. H. Otway
The third round found (RUR.). superior air that so many first-class be entertained.
both-men-eager- for-a-knock-out and -—~ cricketers adopt, almost unknowing, First class cricket, by its very laws the closure of which caw-Butlers on
him. Thyer opened his guard of which to those who pay to see them.
and nature, cannot entertain those the boards. The gong saved
rights in Let county cricketers remember who have either grown up in or been Three successive righ
fact, Munro took advantage. Thyer landed a nasty right in the middle that, of their own number, some are diverted into cruder pastimes and put Butters out for the count.
of the round WELTER-WEIGHT
which had Munro paid to give of their best, others, from sports, where money can pass rapidly
groggy. For the remainder of the thele carllest acquaintance with and where the issue is swiftly accom- Fus. Davies opened the first round round Munro took all sorts of blows cricket, have learned to do so.
plished.
of the second-string with a
left; but refused to be knocked-out. It may
want such spectators which landed on L/C. McDonald Tremendous punishment was meted though that I doubt--but it will not
out but he carried on a gallant loser. get them. Or, if it does get them,
Both fighters received a great ova
I know from experience how easily a cricketer's efforts can relax, how pleasantly ID-minute interval can slide into 18 or 20 minutes, how it will have so to change itself that cheering the thought that the 0.30 Its name, too, will have to be changed train, and not the 9 o'clock, will carry-possibly into Crackdt or some other the team to some far distant town. unlovely word, But such things should not be. They
For cricket will always be a game must be allered.
to be watched by those of a quieter,
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more cultured mind, whose emotions tion. can be exelted to the utmost at times, In the third string Pie. Walker
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting but not for all the time; by those was knocked-out by Sgt. Grindley in will be held (weather permitting). who like to girol and talk and the second round. Walker, a sturdily at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, browse, preferring this to being push-bullt boxer fought with a open front 24th April, 1937, commencing at
ed and shouted at and trampled. and took some very hard rights
Let county cricketers, then, remem- the first round without any seeming 2.00 p.m.
ber this season that they have a duly effect. The second round was a The First Bell will be rung at to their public. Change in the nature gladiators
holiday. Walker was 1.30 p.m
of cricket cannot come from without knocked around the ring with suc-.
and
con-
by law or violent revolution. It must cessive hard blows. Floored twice come from within, from the players he scrambled to his feet themselves. Nor can it rain for ever tinued. The third time he was down
with for the count but still he on a game which a played
gamely leather and wood more than with | staggered to. hib, feet-but the fight silver and gold.
was over.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Becretary. Hongkong, 19th April, 1937.".
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