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CRICKET NOTES
THE
HONGKONG
BY "R. ABBIT'
TELEGRAPH.
PAY IN
Lessons From The TESTS
Last English Season Building Team For Next Year
Before starting on the subject of our local cricket,
J. D. H. Leckle
I should like to refer to a subject which has given me much to think about during the progress of this last sea- son in England and subsequently. It arises of course from the more or less generally admitted view taken in May, 1937, that besides selecting a team for the New Zealand Test matches, we had also to experiment with a view to building up a team-or at any players with rate being able to pick a team-to take the field against, the Australians in 1938. Consequently the various per. formances of likely players were much discussed; there playing. Owen Hughes was in Comp, was a pretty generous allocation of trials in the three and Hayward unable to get away Test Matches.
nide, and met with
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he only made twelve.
There is
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TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 20,
1937.
DEBATED
Tilt At Aussie Cricketers
PROJECTED FIGHT NOW CANCELLED Lewis & McAvoy
Not To Meet
The projected fight at Wem- bloy at the end of November The announcement that the between John Henry Lowia, Australian cricketers are to re- world's light-heavyweight cham- ceive, full travelling and hotel pion, and Jock McAvoy, British expenses, a bonus of £600, middle-weight and light-heavy- £2/10/- a week for incidental weight champion, is officially expenses, while they are in "ott."
London, where the old amo. Lewis was to liave defended his teur-versus-professional eon-world's litle against McAvoy, for the troversy still rages.
writer The Dally Herald crieket wrote: "I do insist, now that we know what the Australian cricket amateurs are to receive, that no dit ference should be shown in the treat ment of these so-called amateurs and our own professionals.
last time before entering the heavy- weight closs, but negotiations be- tween Wembley and Lewis's man- ager broke down.
"The purse Lewis was to receive was agreed," said Mr. Elvin, "but the demand for
expenses for lis party was, in my opinion, excessive, and I had to decline to give way. "By that I mean that the old dress- Possibly the Americans will change Jug room nonsense of separating their minds in the near future, but
on this for the time being I
had to fave amateurs and professionals side should not apply, and that no wipe the fight off my programme."
The purse
have been received ilgh place of cricket to which the
was Australians might be admitted should by Lewis, it is understood, De barred to the English professionals. £8,000. Lewis desired to bring his Bradman said recently that the manager, trainer and two sparring time would come when Australia partners, and it was suggested that would no longer be able to find una-still others might come as well at teurs with the necessary time, etc. the expense of the promoter.
*Come,
come! It wouldn't pay them to turn pro.
"I might tell you that it has made me feel not a little sick in the past to see the worship-duff doled out to cricketers have been allowed to creep the Australians while our own great Into a Test Match town by the last rain-ilard class or in the guard's about the van-and to wandering
come,
place looking for an hotel with prices which would permit of their showhig a small margin of profit at the end of the four days.
LONG ABSENCE
"At least the Australians make no bones about what their players are to receive. Anyway, nobody expects a whole team of cricketers to absent themselves from home for six months or so without receiving a penny for their services.
the It is not improbable that Lowls party will now decide to ne cept the terms offered. Lewis him- cannot self, badly beaten recently,
his own command big pursen in for lighting Len Harvey on his last country, and the 20,000 he received visit was the best he had ever had.
Despite the poor boxing of Mc- voy at Manchester recently, when he did not greatly impress though successfully defending his middle-
Lewis-McAvoy London,
fight weight title against Jack Hyams, G would be the event of the London buxing season.
As a light-heavy-weight McAvoy is at his bist.
For the Civil Ser from the office, viec, Richardson was away with a damaged finger, Grimths at the last Now the New Zealanders were de- Anitely a poor
practically no doubt that Hutton willment had to drop oul owing to be one of the opening English bats-poisoned font, while Haynes. I un Hllo success against the countles
men for years, but the fact remains derstand, is anxious to play for the And there seemed to be no Inek of batting in county cricket. As Major that of dve innings in Test games second eleven, at any rate for the 2.20 when Kilbre and Gahagan Stanyforth painted out, Hutton, Bar- played against a not very strong side, present. The game did not start un- Club opened the innings for the nett, Hardstaff, and Paynter, by their he only came off once.
against Baker and McLellan. Ga Go in this latter sphere, performances
hagan never settled down and was had as good as pleked themselves.
soon caught at forward short
hort leg don't mention Hammond and Ames
There was far more consistency 22-1-0. Kuce played nice crie- because they are certainties anyway.
Hardstoff's batting as he ket and had a couple of excellent But what happened? Our batting was about
at Bone too reliable in the Test Matches scored 114, 04, 58, 11, and 103 in his square cuts, until with his spore
Zealand. Similarly five lanings. Yet once more there is 21. Baker got a good one past his agalnat New brillant fcals
were a nigger in the woodpile, as he is al defence. The printed score which I receive more than the English pro-box. of bowling brought off by Gover, Copson and present by no means a safe catch. I saw was somewhat misleading as fessionals,
saw him drop F. R. Brown off an Leckie, the Shanghai interport cric-joined in with:- cricket but the others in county
down. casy deep field catch which any keler, went in first wicket bowling in the Tests was most un-
would
caught After Kilbee's dismissa), Holden was have antinfactory, and far too negative in schoolboy
Stokes fell right in
hands, l.b.v.
at once. 47-3-0. character.
and of course afterwards Brown came in to play the best innings on lifted He also dropped one the Club side. Leckle soon made 50 odd.
extra-cover in the third Test ene into the deep where Barrow held which very probably cost England a nicely judged catch. Divett was the Fame. We cannot afford this caught in the gully off a full toss. against the Austrolinna!
THE ONLY STAND
JIM PARKS' RECORD
It looks uncommonly as if we have batsmen (to a large extent) und bowlers ( a far smaller degree) who accomplish brilliant feats in county cricket chiefly against the
tlod
it
at
his
Washbrook got a trial owing to
to
McAvoy's London agent hus issued challenge to Tommy Farr for a sidestake of £1,000. ght with a
n match Such
is, ut course, im- practicable, even if it were desir "I hope it keeps line for all of usable, since Fare has stuled that he Australians will wants something like £10,000 to Stating that the
the Evening Standard į
Hyams is eager to fight McAvoy again. Their fight on Oct. 25 was "We cannot say that has anything stopped in the 11th round owing to to do with all-one-big-team-together i Idea under which It is suggested the Hyams having a badly damaged eye. English professionals should be gra- clously permitted to use the pavillons at Lord's and such other places where Test matches are played.
N
CORINTHIANS WIN AGAIN
"It it ever reached the point of taking a vote of the professionals on this proposal it might surprisingly be
Alexandria, Oct. 28. found that they would not be terri-
Islington Corinthians, after An bly keen about it.
exciting game played at a terrific "It might be argued that such a
Sherwood (Reading) verted snobbery rather worse than yesterday. J.
first half and J, W. the old-established custom of using scored in the
Miller (Dulwich Hamlet) later. separate gates for the men who are
to presented paid and those who get only their players Farouk,
1slington Corinthians have expenses.
"Even professionals have their pride. They might even resent be- won four matches and drawn three ing patronised-if anybody took the during their world tour-Reuter. trouble to consult them-although they might discreetly refrain from saying "
wern
The King
DOW
Paynter's crocking before the third With Baines in, Stokes did most of more rabbity countles--but who are Test, but did not come off, He the scoring until he played a very all match. It is rather Interesting to gained, however, golden opinions, for half hearted, shot at å slower ball proceeding would be a form of in- pace, beat Alexandrin 2-1 here
up when it comes to big
his Aciding. But I don't want look at the figuren of some of our
my readers with too many from weary Jim shining lights.
Parks, for in-
for the speculations about the general weak- out a mile, He has
ness (or otherwise) of English cric-) Aluate, stands brought off the most amazing record
ket when it is preparing to take on in the history of cricket by scoring Australia next summer, I will flere three thousand and three runs with
fare postpone a few reminiscences. an average of 50.89, and taken 101 about the bowlers until next Friday, wickets for 25.83 runs aplece. yet when he played in the First Test, he only made 22 and 7, being in ener Innings bowled by Cowle with a fast off-break. Of course every batsman falls at ilmes and it is dimcult to see why Farks was dropped as he took 2 for 20 and 1 for 10 (this last in ten
is reputed overs) and he
a very fine field,
Апа
to be
the case of Now let us consider .Hutton who hus probably the biggest and most vocat gallery of fans with which any coming young has ever been cursed.
crickeler "Ife started off with duck and one in the Orst Test and he is not a real bowler, He was however retained in the second Test and justified himself by scoring 100 In the first innings. However, he only at 14 in the second, while In his only innings in the third Test
WASHED OUT
Bebbington, who had relieved Baker,
and was easily caught at Barrow went on for McLel- cover. jon und Baines put him nicely to leg once or twice, but N. P. Fox jumped and was to the same bowler cut stumped walie J. 11. Fox was soon enught at the wicket, though some people thought the ball had brushed his pads and not hit his bat. It was now after 4 o'clock, Baines, who had been in some time, did not seemi able to get the ball away, and the soon came when the opening
It was most unfortunate that the heavy rain on Saturday night and Sunday morning completely washed and
out the match between the N. O's bowlers resumed. Bond was stumped and Seaforths. I had been looking off Baker and Swaln bowled by forward to it very much. I hear MeLellan. The score only reached however that It is only postponed 120 though the Club had been bat- the pleasure of ting a few minutes over two hours.. and hope to have
Balter bowled much better than his writing it up later..
figures of two fur 40 stgested. Me- H.K.C.C. v. CIVIL SERVICE
Lellan bowled very steadily to take five for 47.
Im indebted to un eye-witness for notes on the somewhat unsolis- DULL CRICKET AND BAD LIGHT
which took place on faciory game
Saturday lost between the Club and When the Civil Service started to the Civil Service. Neither side was hat, there was an exciting first over, anything like at full strength. For McLellan cut Holden's second ball the Club none of the Pearces were to the boundary and cracked the
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next one, n shoulder-high full loss, for four. The next ball, however, swung late and the batsman snicked it to first slip, where Leckie made good
catch. Barrow with Colledge took the score to 30, when the latter mistimed a drive and was clean bowled by Holden, bul thereafter Lawrence and Warr made an excel- lent stand. The lalter is the CQ.M.S. who has kept wicket for the Army and is a subscriber of the Happy Valley Club. Lawrence tried to force the pace in spite of several changes of bowling but eventually he was bowled in a very bad light by 1 Holden, who had gone on for the second time. Shortly afterwards the light became so bad that the game was abandoned, Warr being not out 20, mostly made on the leg side. It was a disappoin.ing game, owing to the lateness of the start, the weak- ness of the sides and the dreadfully bud light.
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appreciated that the quesion "A survey of "Press" comment in treatment of English players" is pure- Australia reveals that it is generally ly a matter for English authorities.
A NEW ONE IN GOLF
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The fatest golf.problem comes from South Africa.
As a player was driving, another ball, lt by a player appruzch- ing a neighbouring green, arrived on the teeing ground and rolleä up beside the teed-up ball. The driver struck the two balls, together and sent them both 90 yards down the fairway.
This actually happened at Port Elizabeth Golf Club. Questions which urlse are:
(1) Does the player driving incur a penally stroke for playing a ball outside the match?
(2) From where do the players of the two balls concerned play their next shots?
News Chronicle Sports Editor, greatly daring, replies: (1) No, because he played his own ball as well. In any event, no penalty is incurred if he mistake be discovered and intimated to his oppon- ent before his opponent has played his next stroke." (2) From where the two bails lie, beenuse the incident comes under the definition of "a rub of the green."
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CHINESE "Y" OFFERS
SERIOUS CHALLENGE
.THREE-CORNERED FIGHT IN BADMINTON LEAGUE
(By "Abo")
.
The Chinese Y.M.C.A. experimented with their pairings Inst evening in their "A" Division Badminton League match against King's College on the latter's court, and though they were able to win fairly comfortably they had to concede two games in the process.
The experiment was made in the hope of finding their best combino- tions for their ties against University "A" and Club de Recreio "A". They feel and rightly so, I think that they have a chance of upsetting both these teams provided they can make use of their material to the best advantage.
At the moment, they have three very good men. Patrick Wong ond C. E. Chng are already well-known to local badminton circles, they won the doubles championship last season.
One of their new players, Y. C. Au. impressed me when I first saw him at the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium a week ago, and it did not come as a surprise to me to learn last night that he is former mixed doubles and men's doubles champion of Negri Simbilan, Malaya. He bears the hull- mark of a class player.
TASK FOR "gen
The tank ahead of the Chinese "Y" is to find three others who, even if they are not as good as Wong. Chng and Au, will not wealten the side un- duly. Last night, S. H. Hun, a new- comer from Java, was tried but he was not a success, probably because he was paired with M. K. Lim, who was jusi ns weak. Hon and Lim were responsible for dropping' both games.
Patrick Wong Colony champion.
As to be expected, Wong and Chng won all their games, but surprisingly they were not as impressive as Au and F. Koh, the second pair, who were so devastating in their first two to nit. There was little doubt, as to encounters that they conceded only which was the superior team; but the three points! They slackened slightly visitors were a trifle unfortunate to a single game. go away without Against T. Lasn and K. H. Lo, the King's College third palt, and won Some of the ties were very close, and by 21-1. Koh gave his partner might have gone either way, splendid support, smashing with great power and making some difficult re- coveries,
On last night's form, the first two Y.M.C.A, pairs are fully capable of winning matches on their own. It seems to me that the fight this year will not be confined to the University "A" and Recrelo "A", but will be à triangular one, which will be all to the good of badminton in the Colony. 8T. ANDREW'S TROUNCED At the Eu Tong-sen Gymnasium, University "A" rode rougli-rhod over St. Andrew's and won by nine games
C. O, Lee Played well for University
The domestic affair at the Club de Recreio ended in a victory for the "A" team by seven games to two. M. A. J. J. Remedios, after Oliveira and winning one set, forfeited the other two.
Stores:
RECREIO "A" ♥, RECREIO "D" A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios (Recreo "A") beat P. P. Botellin and M. Gutermen 23-6 gaine with 5. F. V. Ribeiro and A. B. Xavier fortelted; game with. L. A. La da Silva and A. M. Rodrigues forfeited. II. A. Barrow and H. A. Alver bent Botelho and Guterres 21-5; beat Ribeiro and Xavier 21-8; beat da Silva, and Rodrigues 21-4.
L. A. Carvalha and A. M. Sliva beat Botello and Guterres 21-0; beat libelro and Xavier 21-4; beat da Silva and Rod- riguva 21-0.
Y.M.C.A., KING'S Chinese Y.M.C.A. beat King's College font 1. T. Woo and K. L.
J-2.
to P. 13. Won an out (King) a
Inst to Y. C. Au and F. Kol 1-2: lost to S. Y. Hon and M. K. Lim 7-21.
P. Chan and H. N. Chung lost to Wort and Chng 18-21: jest tu Au and
Koh 2-21: beat on and Lim 31-4.
T. Lam and K. 1. Lo lost to Wong and Chag 4-21; lost to Au and! Hoh -21; beat Hon and Lim 21-9.
UNIVERSIY. ST. ANDREW'S University beat the St. Andrew's nine to nilamen mari mar
C. O, Lee and C. K. Lea (University) beat J. Kew and W, C. Choy 23-26; beat E. F. Fincher and A. S. Blas 21-12: beat V. Wang and P. A. Broadbridge 21-0. K. L. Yong and P. K. Hul beat Kew and Choy 21-13; beat Fincher and Blika 24-22: beat Wong end Braudbridge 21-15. T. F. Yong and M, S. Lin beat Kew and Choy 21-23; bent Fincher and BlinAS 11-3; beat Wong and Browbridge 21-1.
LEAGUE TABLE
2
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis.
Games Univeralty "A" 2 0 0.10 0 4 Recreio
1.2 0.0 10 2 Chinese
2 2 0 0 16 2 King's College 2 1 1 0 8 10 Recrelo "D" 3.1 2 0 7 20 2 St. Andrew's .3 0 3 0 4 23 University "B" 2 0 2 0 3 15 0
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