THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY,
'NOVEMBER
9,
1937.
PROMISING START GIVEN ΤΟ
CRICKET NOTES
PLAYERS STILL
Speeding Up NEED PRACTICE
Game During Last Summer
Movement Met By The Counties
(By "R. Abbit")
At the beginning of the. 1937 cricket season in Eng- land, one of the most popular points of discussion was the necessity for speeding up cricket. It is of course a point which has now become a hardy perennial. There is little doubt that the average man in the street ex- pects far too much. In the old days 'spectators were, I think, far better versed in the niceties of the game. Any one could appreciate a hit for six, a crisp smack at the boundary, or a ball which sent one of the stumps flying! But in the pre-War days, I think the majority of spectators could appreciate a dour battle between the batsmen and the bowler.
the
I remember, on one accusion at brighter cricket. It was largely met! Lord's, I saw at least seven or eight by the Counties though at the begin- overs sent dawn consecutively from ning of the season, Lancashire who which not a run was stored. After were very weak in bowling, could
themselves to take bring each over a little ripple of applause not went round the ground. It was not long handle. Their Commillee be the vociferous approval of a big hit came alarmed and towards the end
of the season Lanenshire batting was! but a quiet murmur of pleasure in seeing a struggle between magnifeeni quite bright. The whole question is de- really very dificull. It is obvious ing and equally, magnificent de- bowling fence on a wicket that helped the that a county with good bowling can bowlers. It is possible that you afford to take many more chances might find something like this at than these unfortunate clevens whose Lords to-day, but I very much doubt only attack consists of a couple of fair change bowlers and a pockettul it.
of small change. One cannot. how-
As I have said, there was a very strong Press movement in favour offer, get away from the fact that,
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NEXT YEAR'S TEST MATCHES
There was of course a tremendous nmount of discussion at home as tol what would happen when the Aus- tralians came over to England in 1938,
It cblefly went round who should be England's fast bowlers, for It is beginning to become a re- cognised thing that if the wicketTM is nt all firm two good fast bowlers
are needed. To be alle frank I found the same old partisanship as in the past, and almost entirely territorial. The one thing generally admitted is that G. O. Allen is n certainty if he has the health and the time to play regularly, Copson brings off some fine performances but you will usually find that they are against countles with the weakest batting. Gover seems on the face of
it
to be the best cholce but he is desperately unlucky and always gets catches dropped, and he has never come off yet in any of the trials he has had so far.. Stephenson's mili
(Continued on Page D.)
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THREE GOOD TIES OPEN "A" DIVISION LEAGUE
PRACTICALLY unheralded badminton slipped into the roster of Hongkong's 1937-38 winter sports scason last night, three matches in the senior division of the men's doubles league opening the programme,
In most instances it was noticeable that the players had to "feel their way" into the game, à slight suggestion of muscle boundness and a slowncas in anticipation being apparent. It was a quiet start to the new season, but a promising one, especially interesting being the per formance of King's College, last year's "B" Division champions, who made a good debut among the senior sides by beating University second string 6-3,
BADMINTON SEASON
BOBBY RIGGS-BAD BOY OF
TENNIS-DAVIS
CUP HOPE
(By 11. A. de Lacy for "The Globe")
WINNING the Davis Cup has been a hard job for the
United States. Keeping it will be harder. Everything rests with Donald Budge, than whom thero is no other in the States at present. Yet there is forever that bait dangling before the great Budge. One snap and he's hooked for the professional game. What then?
The Americans answer: Bobby Riggs, the 19-year-old bad boy of American tennis.
Who is, where is, and what is this cup. They have to cash-in on this Important young fellow? Certainly hero-worship stuff, he has sprung up over night, speak- But there are rivals with bulging
University "A," although being without P. E. Tan, comparatively. Yet I would C. H. Soon and K. S. Liew, three of last season's regular players, managed to turn out a formidable side against Recreio "B" and to win all nine games.
The results were as follows!
"A" DIVISION
University "B" 3 King's College G St. Andrew's "A" 0 Recreio "A" Recreio "B"
9 University “A”” 9
LEAGUE TABLE
Recreio "A"
Games
D
P W D L F A Pts 1 1 0 0 9 University "A" 1 10000 King's College 11 0 0 3 3 University 1 0 0 1 3
G D Recreio "B"
ง
St. Andrew's
A
0 0
D
Chinese "A
0 0 0 0 0
0
0
Free Lances.. 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRACTICE
BADLY
NEEDED
St. Andrew's Put Through Their Paces
ค
PROMISING DÉBUT BY NEWCOMERS
King's College Success
(By "Abo").
well-balanced
seem that the judges of the United Parker-ne bon, and Bryant M.
States courts have decided-Frank
Grant-malesh.
Now they are talking Riggs, and a little more than a season ago they "up- were disciplining this young start." But that is n story in itself. More of the predicament of United States fuzzwigs first,
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purses. They are willing to pay for Budge's services as an entertainer.
an Comet is problematical.
Bobby Rygs The bad laid himself with a championship pot,
lins
So the future of the now Califoral-
No Budge. no Davis Cup, about sums up the situation in America.
He has naturai aggres- DONALD MUST HAVE SUPPORT Cup wants.
But even with Budge at his top, slun.
NEWS FLASH.. 1 with Gene Mako sitting beside him as
United States press report"Bob- his doubles partner, the cup is not a close lie. It's open whacking for by Riggs, the swagerring kid con- shilleingh, unless a goud quisindor of 19 years, sealed the main This business of holding the Davis anybody's
barrier to No. 2 perch in United States
He Cup Is indeed business-big business. singles support for Budge is found.
raniting yesterday. And so by these diversions and by-tennis means that the centre of world! tennis has transferred to Forest Hills ways we come back to Bobby Riggs, been adopted for the 1938 Davis Cup
apologies to Wimbledon. The na- who, we are told, is being groomed team,
"Walter Itali, chairman
ป: lon that holds the Davis Cup speaks for the No. 2 singles in the defence
Davis Cup committee of management, with the voice of the high court. of American tennis prestige.
Nineteen years, and another Cali-pronounced Riggs the player we have There is no further appeal. United
after seeing him States governs the tennis world.fornian, Riggs might have been in been looking That means increased presilge, and the last Davis Cup series! He was crush Frank Parker, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5, good enough, yet not quite good and succeed Don Budge was eastern lots more sheltels.
enough, yet not quite good enough ingress court dumpton here. JUDGE, NATIONAL HERO
Rggs spoke his part: "He has a game that will click in In winning the Davis Cup a new another sense,
international competition,' Hall said. American idol-Donald Budge has at the wrong time.
When asked to ploy in the Nationale has an instinct for it, strong ser- been raised, At the moment Budge has captured the public imagination Junior titles by the Southern Califor- vice and plenty of reserve power to is because he not only has keen na- just as Lindberg did, just as Jack nian Association he took his cue and turn on. I showed out there. That
deantly replied:- Dempsey still doca.
I play against young- telpation, but remarkable speed." "Why-should Did not this Californian win this same Davis Cup almost of his own sters I can beat and have beaten? It! racket? Was it not this same red- I'm going anywhere I want a crack So they ruled him off the squad. ended, freckled, lanky tennis dyna at the big shots." mo that spoke to Davis Cup captain,
say "over there." But the kid was right. It is only by Pate, in that all-important tie with as they quaintly Germany, words that showed
playing against ane's superiors that fighting heart?
During the fifth set of his classic improvement can be gauged.
ON WRONG SIDE OF SOCIAL duel with the German, ven Cramın,
FENCE Donald was railing 1-4. As the
Rigg went East without financial players changed ends the freckled;
his association, re- face broke to a cheery smile as backing from be assured Pale with, "Don't worry, marking, with his tongue in his check: "Yeh," I know--"I was born in the skipper, I won't let the team down."
What is more important. he kept wrong side of the city." his word.
his!
That King's College. last season's champions in the "B" Division of the League, will be able to hold their own among the senior teams in the fairly present campaign was made obvious last night when, In the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasiums, they defeated University "B" by six games to three. By this, I do not mean that they be a potential danger to Club de Itecrelo Heer die "A" or University "A": they are not quite up to the standard of these vo sides at the moment, but against the others they should at least start on equat terms.
Possessing three
So this self-willed youngster was pairs, King's College won comfortably in spite of the fact that it was not untli the last round was reached that
Was it not this same fellow that disciplined. What did he care. While they were able to clinch the issue lifted three titles from the very nose the Davis Cup squad was nway in
lacked
of the British at Wimbledon? Then foreign parts, he calmy collected nine The undergraduates clearly
whole when the invader threatened to up major tournaments in ten outings. practice, and throughout the
American succession, when To show the type of youngster this
So it may be, at the moment, but match only A. K. Phang and K. H. end theiles at the United States newcomer is, in the 1930 national Goh played with any degree of con-
an old stager, in Juhn van without proper care
a graze The match between St. An-fidence.
the hands of the invaders. Budge Rynn, upset his calculations, and the quickly assume serious aspects. Why mediocre.
What drew's "A" and Recreio "A" atestant and medio of the others was National Championship had passed to singles
their closing wiseacres shook their heads. I am sure, however, that last night's stood up and wrested St. Andrew's Church Hall pro-
van Rynn could do there were a score lake the risk when a little touch of duced typical "out of season" display did not do the undergraduates Angers from the singles Cup.
Americans like that sort of play. or more better players ready to re- She-ko will set matters right?
Spread lightly on the wound, after peat. December Budge is their national hero. for their | preparing .--. play, and none of the players justice. They are all at the moment
the This is a big secnsion for the ama-But-Rigg went from tournament it has been cleared, the antiseptic cannot spare could develop much beyond half.
examinations and
shut the door on me this year, but lion, whilst the healing ingredients of speed, neither could any invest time for practice. Several members teur moguls. They have to hold that to tournament, seeking experience properties of She-ko prevent Infec
of the team are new to the Colony,
they'll send for me soon enough." but certainly not new to the game ns they have played in good-grade bad- minton in Malaya. With a little more practice, they will be a force to be reckoned with.
(By "Veritas")
M. A. Oliveira
Trying a shorter game?
VARSITY'S BEST PAIR University's best pair were A. K. Phang and M. S. Lin, who won two of their
games. They should have won all three in fact, but a crnck-up Just at the vital moment allowed S.
P. Chan and H. N. Chung to snatch
all other
Light Blues Trounced
At Rugby
ONLY A GRAZE!
may
In the last two major tournaments this ideal ointment quickly do their he has been beaten by Budge in one
work
Equally good for all forms of skin Instance, and by von Cramm in the ather, but it took the German Bve Injuries and slain complaints, such as burns, bruises, abrasions, strenuous sets to oust him from that cuts, National semi-final.
scratches, eczema, itch, ringworm,
and
external After the Nallon championships he wet and dry sores,
Obtainable from chemists was asked if he had been approached piles, for the 1937 Davis Cup squad. confidently replied, "No, but they've
Heeverywhere,
SHE-KO
gol to invite me."
Walter And
Merrill Hull, the London, Nov. 8. the game out of the fire. Phang and
rugby United States Big Chief, naively nd- The Cambridge University Lim led 16-9, but a series of aces from Chan stemmed the tide and the Afteen received a trouncing to-day mits that Riggs is the type a Davis Antiseptie King's College pair went out at 21-18. when, playing against Edinburgh The most Impressive player on Academicals, they were defeated by view was S. P. Chan, whose all-round 25 points to nine-Rester, play was the feature of the encounter.
He was by far the best-equipped man
on view, and forced heavily from the gressed. In their last game, Chan forecourt which he dominated. His and Chung had established an under- which allowed them to partner, Chung, started shakily but standing
improved greatly as the mateli pro- trounce K. II. Goh and O. C. Leow
21-2.
K. L. Lui and H. T. Woo formed a
from their work with that touch of formidable pair. The former
the rear court hit with great power, assurance which comes
from but there was no subtlety at all in his closer and more constant associa-play: the latter however introduced a
tion with the court.
A slippery floor did not add to the comfort of the players. The remedy, simple and non-Injurious to the floor, is a spot of kerosene. It would make a world of difference, and would be a tremendous aid, I am sure, to better badminton at St. Andrew's,
Recreio played with sufficient con- fidence and skill to win all nine (Continued on Page 9.)
fow deft touches which more often then not left his opponents standing. King's College's third pair, W. M. Cheung and K. H. Lo, were steady without being brilliant.
On the whole the standard of bad- minton was not high, but there were occasions when exchanges were fast and thrilling. It was an exhibition of players who were capable of better things..
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