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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1938.
Bradman Is Weary Of Big Cricket
HE PREFERS DAY
AT GOLF
From WILLiam polloCK
BOWLS AND SKITTLES
Scheme To Encourage -Games Locally
MORE LEAGUE WEMBLEY RETAINS THE
SOCCER GAMES
WANTED HERE
Referees' Chairman On Old Point
That more
league matches and fawer representative games should be played was the opinion expressed by Mr. T. G. Slokes, Chairman of the Football Referees' Association, when he presided at the annual dinner inst night.
Among the guests were Mr. C. D. Carter, Secretary of the Football Though a popular sport in many Association and Leg Wal-tong. There are about six and a half million people in Australia other parts of the world, bowling has
Mr. Stokes sald, proposing a toast -which is about twenty-five times the size of Great Britain-not been encouraged in Hongkong due
to lack of facilities. There is at to the Football Association: and much the best-known person is Don Bradman.
present only one alley in existence The season is almost ever and I Only the babies in Australia have never heard of him; and locally and that is in the Hongkong congratulate you for the manner in in England for every
one who has heard of Joe Lyons (the Club, but a new alley at the junction which you have controlled games, Prime Minister), Bob Menzies (the Attorney-General), Kidman of Lockhart and Jaffe Roads, it is
The small number of misconduct anticipated, will soon be in use, the late "Cattle King") and Sister Kenny, fifty thousand have
The scheme was formulated several cases handled by the Emergency heard of Bradman. Such is cricket fame.
weeks ago, and following the selection Committee must be considered a re- of a site, building commenced and is section on your efficiency. On the other hand, I sympathise with you have had. There is no doubt that near completion. Application has for the small number of matches you Publican's Licence, and if granted,
with the curtallment of the number A CHANGED MAN
week or so should see the opening of of teams a certain amount of interest more widely known than were W.G. Rani, Jack Hobbs, Larwood. And
Another side of him which is ad- Picture-goers will no doubt remem. has been lost. Not only referees ure probably he is the biggest gate atmirable is his reluctance to run down her the several short sports reels complaining,
players and fraction the game has ever had.
other people. He and I have dis- which were shown some ume ago in spectators too.
We have which Americon experts demonstrated In Australia, people come in their cussed-heavens how
I am of the opiolon and it is shared of cricketers the skill which the game can en- by many, that footballers
and re- thousands when it is likely that he discussed-hundreds
have and men connected with cricket and gender. In England there are several ferees should will be batting, and go in their thou-I do not thinks I can recall anything Skittles Leagues offering proof of the matches and fewer representative more league sands if he gets out. Which is a unfair from him. When he is be- game's popularity there. wrong, of course. The game should
games. Enthusiasts want a game every week and there la no reason not the worst.
I would say that, in his thirtieth when he has you can depend upon been made to the Government for
he finds year,
himself the most him. widely known cricketer in history:
the alley.
but
be bigger than the player-but there ins critical he tries to find the best players, scoring being determined why this cannot be arranged, even
it is.
Troms are composed of, cight by the number of skittles one knocks at the expense of representative down with three bowls. The bowl is not to be confused with that used in The latter la compuru- Lively
matches.
that no one is always the Law and is biased, whereas owe a deep debt of gratitude for their
Probably it is the philosophle side Donald George Bradmon is a freak. Just as he taught himself to of him that accounts for this: he play the plano, so did he teach him knows self to play cricket-not very cor-master, and that, sooner or later, a rectly and with a cross bat, accord- new prophet comes along." Ing to some of the purists; he holds the record for the highest score ever ways, he is a changed man. He has My impression is that, in various made in an England versus Austra-rown uo; his hair is beginning to lla Test match (334, at Leeds, in thin,
lines of character have fur- 1930): and he has already made more runs in inter-State cricket in rowed into his face. his cricket seems
Australia than any other batsman, including Clem Hill.
A LITTLE MAN.
to have become matured,
It has been my good fortune to watch Don play a number of Innings) this just ending Australian season.
I have heard him called a te man with a big head. He la cer- iainly a little man, the small me time. Не
in which father. ber of a family brother and two sisters are all bigi
and tall. His hands are small, his feet slim and slender. Like nearly all of us, Don feels a bit of a grudge against nature; he would like to be bigger than he is. You know how it is: bruneties wish they were blondes,
n
To the Football Association, we the skittles bow is two or three times faction in placing their offers at our bigger. There are, however, numer- one which appears the most popular tion and assure it of our support and ous variations of the game, but the disposal for our bi-monthly meetings. I express our thanks and apprecia- is that as played America,
in
co-operation. The number of skittles is ten. Early in the nineteenth century the game was called "nine pins", but on mentioned the excellent support that üccount of the excessive betting the Association had received which was connected with it, it was the referees. prohibited. The ordinance navigated by the addition of another
wus
And he is different; he has not been pin and altering the name to "ten electric pins", which game is played to-day. the masterful dasher, the slayer of bowlers of once upon
been not has
taking bowlers by the scruff of the neck the hearts, but tateing them runtly TOURNAMENT HOCKEY and demoralising them and breaking
for him), wearing them down.
I don't profess to know if this is
temporary phase who has found that his timing has been a bit out of gear,
that he
to used
play: he bas been batting, when I have seen him. But he has not a "big" head. Cir-as a man whose chief iden was to cumstances have conspired for me to get a good practice in the middle. come to know him well. He is not
of a batsman Representative Players
Certainly
CUP FINAL
Will Eventually Hold A Crowd of 170,000
For the next twenty-six years the F.A. Cup Finals and inter national matches between England and Scotland are to be played at Wembley Stadium.
This decision, reached at a meeting of the Council of the Football Association in London on Feb. 14, is a definite step to warda meeting the public demand for more accommodation at these matches.
..
It is understood that the first por- the Cup Final and the England and tion of the work to be taken in hand Scotland match without any capital is the provision of 38,000 new placca charge falling upon the Football "As.. on the terraces. This work, which sociation.
is estimated to cost about £70,000, The scheme appeared excellent, will be begun at once, and is to be and many members of the F.A. finished in time for next year's Cup Council were impressed by it. That final.
one of the finest sports stadiums in This would increase the accommo- the world is destined to emerge from dation to something like 180,000 but the White City plans may be taken the ultimate aim is to provide places for granted,
During the autumn there were in- for 100,000 or 170,000 spectators.
The complete scheme provides for terviews between representatives of the extension of both the big stands, the F.A. and the representatives of and also of the White If experience reveals that it is desir- Wembley,
Ciner able.
bodles were also ар It should be understood that thir part of the proposal is left open, proached, and it is on open secret the Police and Ministry of but it will be proceeded with if the that demands of the public warrant the Transport were asked to advise on
such questions as traffe arrange expenditure of further money.
The question has been raised ments, parking facilities, and other
molters. whether Wembley should provide cognate prepared to do, or whether the FA, the necessary capital, as they are with their great wealth and prestige, should do it themselves.
In
CLUBS GET 15,000 EACH
400,000 APPLICATIONS
SU
Information leaked out that, while the Transport Board and the Pollco would not actually give advice, they were both of the opinion that Wem- bley was the more suitable locality for the Final Tic, any event, and whether the The old saying that "e nod is as scheme is carried out in its entirety
good a wink to a blind horse” or not, repayment of capital and in doubtless Influenced the FA. Com→ terest will be made from the extra mittee to adhere to Wembley, pro- receipts resulting from increased ac vided it were possible to make the commodation.
necessary Gnuncial arrangements. This means that the clubs taking
Those who patronise football will part in the Cup Final will not re
delighted that after, this year ceiva
until the capital expenditure has been repaid.
For years there has been a de- 170,000.
for something to be done to
And that would not be half enough at Icast percentage of the to meet the demand, as the average scores of thousands to see the Cup number of applications for tickets Final who in the past fifteen years for the Final exceeds 400,000. have not had the remotest chance of
WORLD'S FINEST ARENA ・・ ticket. getting a
J. Mr. A.
Elvin, managing direc- ". After
the Final of 1023, when
Wembley tor of
Stadium, in thousands smashed down the bar Interview sald: riers at the Stadium and invaded
be
In returning the toast, Mr. Carter more than the present £5,000 there will be a total accommodation
from
LOCAL YACHTING
Gull And Eryl Win Their Races
Gull and Eryl took leading places In the second series of the eighth ladies' races sa led by the Royal over course of 8.7 miles. "A" class started at 14.45 and mixed classes at
people with blue eyes wish they had he has not been playing the strokes For England And India Hongkong Yacht Club yesterday,
brown eyes. (Don is a blond.)
tree
HEAVEN HELP US
have a sort
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The first round hockey match In 14.50.
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"A" Class
the United Clubs International Tournament between England and nt n swelled hended. On the con-:
India will be played on the Police
Finished Corrd. Pos. Pts. trary, he has almost a horror of sny- The question (to which I do not
ground, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March Carpenter 16.45.25 10.45.25 6 7 ing or doing anything that might know the answer) now is, how is he 17. The following teams have been
(Mrs. P. R. Richards) lead people to say that he is con- going to bat in England? Are wa
selected:
Artemis.. 18.43.33 15.43.33 4 } celted or putting on side. Any one going to have the young Bradman (Middlesex) and Robinson (Royal Air England-Dobson (RE.); Silekley
(Miss M. Whitham) who says that Bradman ja "cocky" of 1030 and 1934, giving bowling Force);
16.44.23 18.44.23 6 0 obviously does not know him.
Whetten (R.E.), Brown hell for leather, or are we going to (Police) and Guest (Radio Sports Gull
(Mrs. Bader)
16.39.19 10.39.19 1 13 of middle-aged Brad- Club); 5. Fowler (Central British On the other. hand, he does not
(Mes..L..Stantan). to depreciate man, cutting out most of the rough Association), Howlett (Police), G. Kittiwake pose by pretending
stuff?
18.41.13 13.41.13 2 11 himself. He accepts the position he
Fowler (CB.A.), Dunne (Middlesex) (Miss P. M. King) has achieved just as any particular roke Walter Hammond, he has and Bond (C.B.A.), Reserves, Gor- Jenn
10.43.30 10.43.30 3 10 chieved juce 23 11. He is re- "grown up in Test matches, Eng-man (Middlesex), Smith (C.B.A.)
is re lund's rather slender chances
(Mrs. V. Gowiland) will and Parker (Police).
Teal
10.55.26 18.55.20 7 0 be helped; if he is only saving un markably free from affectation.
India-Ramzan (Kowloon Indian Does he like
being the world's and is going to lay about him as of T.C.); Rin. Gusain Singh (Kumaons) True Blue
(Miss V. A. Buckley) greatest batsman? Out of the many old, heaven holo England.
D.N.F. Wood and Hav. Tilok Singh (Kumaons); falks we have had together, sitting full, his ex-castain, has often said Tara Singh (H.KSR.A.), Gulam
Mixed Classes. In his book-lined, rather businesslike private room after dinner, I feel he to me that Bradman in real form is Rasul (Rajputana Rifles) and Malk
the equal of two batsmen-and so (KIT.C.); Teja
Eryl
10.45.43 18.45.43 Singh (Police), he literally is with his two hundreds Pritam Nath (Rajputana Rifles). (Miss O. Patchett) and three hundreds,
Heron
18.51.34 10.51.34 5 Pyara Singh (K.I.T.C.), Gurbachan Singh (Radio) and Pariab (Mrs. D. Priestley) (Kumaons). Reserves, Naraing Ram
16.49.50 10.49.50 3 Widgeon (Rajputana Rifles) and Hav. Khuda
(Miss Crawhall Wilson) Sirius
10.51.22 16.47.01 Bux (H.K.S.R.A.).
England will wear white shiris,
(Mrs. K. Trenchard Davis) and India red.
Zephyr 10.50.37 10.49.534 6
(Mrs. J. O. Pattullo)
is becoming a little weary.
What more can he do in the game? Ho may break another record or prospect does not two, but that greatly please him. He may win Tests more or less off his nwn bat, but he has done that before.
HIS HARDEST TASK The truth is partly that the no- velty has worn off big cricket for that he dare not "let him, partly
up."
We shall see what we shall see. Meanwhile, I am glad that I have pot to know him so well as I have. He is a rather misunderstood per son, perhaps because he is not easy to know,
Unless he goes in and makes a 70 century we are inclined to say he has "failed." And you can't always go in and make a century. It is the old, old story; the hardest part is staying there when you have got! there. It is more difficult to keep
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HOLD IN ONE
R. L. Rodgers' Feat At Happy Valley
R. L. Rodgers gained the distinction
of having holed out in one while play-
a position than to get one.
My own belief is that Dan willing the third hole at Happy Valley not stay in first-class cricket very on Sunday. The distance was 150
*7 yards. many more years. He will "toss. it
OLYMPIC GAMES
China To Nominate Second Member For
Committee
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SCHOOLS MATCH
D.B.S. Beat St. Stephen's'
Seven Sets To Two
Registering their first tennis Calro, Mar. 19. victory since 1928, the Diocesan The International Olympic Con-Boys School beat St. Stephen's ETCSS passed a resolution to-day College seven sets to two on Satur» The Bogey (Par) Fool at Fanling to be allotted to a country other than sided as the
allowing the Olympic winter games day. The match was not as one- and amuse himself with golf. He played over the week-end was won that which is holding the summer matches were strenuously fought and Scores Indicate. All is not exactly a crack golfer,
by O. E. C. Marton (1), perhaps, why he likes the game so A. C. I. Bowker (11), all square, was
one up. games in 1940-Reuter, much. Not a very great deal is ex second. Other scores were G. R. pected from him on the links: con Calme (12) and L. C. F. Bellamy sequently he can relax and have fun (24) ono down. There were 43
"he
which is
Chinese Delegato.
Luxor,. Mar. 13,
it was just that alight superiority which enabled the Diocesan School to win deciding points,
Remulls-Ip Vea and Ip Lai (0.5.8.) at the game. He loves those Satur- entries.
It has been unanimously voted to hast S. L. Yong and K. L. Xon 6-3; best days on which there is no cricket,
Playing in the March Qualifying permit China a second namination for K. 8. Toh and 5, H. Laing 6-1; drew with hands over round for the Adamson Cup at Happy membership to be played, rubs his
of the International K. L. Wong and A. Tam 6-0,
M. Buy and al-fun beat Yong day off them.
to-morrow-no Valley, F. Buckle qualified with Olymple Committee. Although it is and Ken 6-1 boat Toh and Lung cricket,"
several
veral times gleefully 79-18-61. Other scores were likely that China will nominate Kang, beat Wong and Tum 63. to me on Fridays.
J. F. G. van Reede 07-21=00 and it is not likely that he will arrive in thing that
most interests Don W, Melrose 92—23-09, There were time to oppose the holding of the Ken 3-6; drew with Toh and Lung 0-6: Bradman in life is work
bu- 14 entries.
Games in Tokyo.—United Press. I beat Wong and Tam d-é. siness. He was In Q real catata office when he was sixteen then in salesmanship and
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some adroitness), and now he deals in stocks and shares.
He is methodical, he has a mind | for igures, he is keen on making money. He may never be a vary rich man, but I feel suro he will never be a very poor one. His head is screwed on the right way. He is a clever tie dovil and I mean that affectionately. I like him,
is very determined and un- swervingly straightforward. Gubby Allen once said to me when we were discussing something about the last series of tests, "Don has given me his word and that is good enough for me.
Once he anys a thing he riicks to IL":"That is my experience of him too his word is his bond. My feeling about him is the
that he would never let you down, even; at: personal cost to himself, which is a big thing to say about any one. Yes, you know ? where you stand with bon-he take time to make up Féode to a decision--but
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期
"Our plans for the enlargement
the 'pitch. It was decided there should 'and general Improvements to the not be any more payments at the Stadium are well in band. turnstiles.
re By 1940 at the latest we shall The number of places was
the finest sports arena in the duced from 120,000 to 93.000, drastic step which effectively pre- Olympic Games of 1944 ure offered world, and if, as seems possible, the vented any recurrence of the scene to Great Britain, Wembley will be when the
between Bolton at their disposal. game Wanderers and West Ham United
The fret
part of the extensions was played with onlookers encroach to the Stadium will take the form ing on the touch lines.
of increasing the capacity of the terraces at the cast and standing WHITE CITY'S SCHEME
west ends of the Stadium by 38,000, The Football Association Council The cost of this work will be up- were at length goaded into action.proximately £70,000."
At
the sunimer meeting at Yor mouth last year the Finance Com- mitiec was instructed to examine the various schemes that had been suggested and report.
TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE
·A·-·lot of exploration work was done, and when it was understood that it was merely a question of the Table Tennis League was re- At the Confucian Club last night
sumed.
setting terms with Wembley a new consideration arose.
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