THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, AUGUST 22. 1938.
"R. ABBIT" MYSTIFIED BY ENGLISH SELECTORS
IN
SEEMS
CONFIDENCE
EDRICH
UNJUSTIFIED
BATTING STRENGTHENED BUT ATTACK WEAKENED
It was a matter of great disappointment to me on Friday when I went down with one of the foulest colds I have had for years and croaked so unmelodiously that speaking upon the wireless was im- possible, and I had to call off early in the forenoon. But after seeing the side that the Selectors have chosen I am rather glad as all my analysis of the fourteen-or indeed more at the end-players asked to be in readinces would have resulted in conclusions which would have been utterly incorrect:
over!
Who, I ask you, could have the third and fourth Tesls. The first expected Edric, to have been selected was a wash-out owing to rain, while after scoring 5, 0, 19, 12 and 28 in he was crocked for the game at Leeds, the Ave innings he has played? The But when Ames was crocked, was he whole thing is beyond anyone's selected for the fifth Test? Much power to understand out here, and too obvious, my dear Watson! They I have yet to read any comments at chose Wood, who most people, who home.
They will presumably come do not come from Middlesex, think along wher the last test match is should have been
been picked when Gibb is it not? was crocked. It is rather amazing, out of action but we have heard Of course, Gibb may be nothing of it. There is another point which is probably, subsidiary to Edrich-Darnell question. If it is a question of "youth will be served", eight) what about Fagg? He is only (though Barnet! is only twenty- is twenty-three one year older than the most pathetic side of cricket that Edrich-and be did as well as Edrich the treat cricketers who stop on in In the two trinis he got with G. O. the management of the game always Allen's team in Australia, when his tend 10 become
autocratic andliness whis coming
him. He upon
that
I fancy that there is little doubt that
the Selection Committee had become the mouthpiece through which old Str. Palham-true he is only sixty-five-issues his orders, is notorious that he is always far more Influenced by a handful of runs which he has seen at Lord's than by a double century elsewhere. It is
WHAT IS THE REASON?
1
the
century
have
How Bobby Locke Swings A Wooden Club COMPTON
A cine-camera strip showing Bobby Locke, the South African champion, using-a-wooden-club-on" the faloway. The Axt_exitact shows the eluh-well-round, pointing in the direction of the hole. "the weight of the body is shifting over, left arm straight; third, hips turning. left shor der coming up, with eyes directly on ball; fourth,, after impact, arins sill extended, head still down; last, wie completion of the In the second. swing, weight transferred to left foot.
Cotton Retains His
As I See Sport
German Golf Title COLONY
Frankfurt, Aug. 21.
Henry Cotton, the English golfer, retained the German Open Golf Championship to- day by 15. strokes.
He had rounds of 71, 158, 70 and 76. His second round of 68 was a record for the course. -Reuter,
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COMPTON HIMSELF WANTS TO REMAIN WITH THE ARSENAL Will Football Affect His Appearance In Test?
London, Aug.. 3.
Much ink has been used this, wook over-the-case-of-Dennis Compton and the M.C.C. tour to South Africa. Compton has signed for the football season with the Arsenal and cannot go unless they agree to release him.
There has been some talk of discourtesy on the part of the M.C.C. in approaching the player without first consulting Mr. George Allison, the Arsenal manager. There is nothing to this, By "Abo" him to notify the M.C.C. if he is available to make the tour if however, as the player has only received the formal letter asking
BOWLS LEAGUE SEASON
NOW CONCLUDED
Australia's Strong Bid In Davis Cup Competition
and the
This selection of Leyland who hashin
not com-
selected.
Before the M.C.C. Ilst WOS published, Compton, when asked about the possibility of the tour by a friend, sald "I have signed again for Arsenal. Though the trip to South Africa would be lovely, my duty will be with Arsenal.
"But football is a great game, and, frankly, the money side has to be considered. I am on good money at Highbury, and happy there. In two years' time I may get a benefit of anything up to £050."
-
will be a great blow to England if Compton is not available.
ARSENAL IN THE HEADLINES Exactly how much newspaper headlines are worth to the Arsenal, It is probably impossible to estirnate. The fact that the club is so frequent- ly in the nows is, I know, the source of a considerable amount of jealousy on the part of less well-to-do clubs. There is nothing like hitting the front page just before the opening of a season. It is, in fact, valuable publicity even it some of the com- ment is unfavourable. Arsenal have found their way there, quite apar! from the case of Compton and cricket.
The
transfer
of Bryn Wolverhampton the famous Wanderers forward, is still hanging fire. visited Highbury, was said to want The player, after he had to talk over things with Major Buck- ley, the Wolves manager, and to be assured on one or two points. What
a second string to his bow and to these points were, the publle have not been told, but it is suggested. that Jones is very anxious to have
day when he hangs up his boots for start in business in readiness for the the last time.
difficult-witness the cases of Lord has but recently emerged from 14 and took 2 for 35 and four for done great work for the game. But for his record of a double
Mr. George Allison declined to their position would be far higher la ench innings of a game will last years of age.
ray what would be the Arsenal ac- He was 40 lad
they
ey retired gracefully
tion to a direct request by Compton from for many a year I fancy in the selection, Woolley aged 47, was
In 1934 a similar
to for the cricket tour things 3. few years earlier, or had sphere in why not try if youen complete failure as he made 4 and 6
events, adopted a
and said that he was relying on him TAST Saturday's matches in the fand Muko have won the Wimbledon and somewhat shining. Why not try him if and dropped more complaisant attitude.
if he were not available it Of course is to have
a couple of
Lawn Bowls League were I may be incorrect in my idea that it answer I can think of is that he does put on 430 for the second wicket. catches
the title two years running, but it is also would probably force them to add to experience? The only early on in the slips when Australia last of the season. The championship to be remembered that is Sir Pelham who has insisted on not play for Middlesex, or
their staff, they were e of the Second Division was the only beaten by Bromwich and Quist in retaining Edrich with ils average of much at Lord's.
appear The third time, however, appears to the programme commenced; but by the Australlan pair were
ket one that had not been decided when Australia earlier this year and that the moment 11, and dropping Barnett who has
What is of greater importance at be lucky and Leyland scored 126, 16, 12, 30 and 20 with an
A GOOD SHOT
156 not out. There is of course the Recreio, by beating the Police R.C. can sports writers are of the opinion nis to be at Arsenal stadium until
present the end of the afternoon, the Club de peting at Wimb
is that Mr. Alison is average of 43 per Innings.
al Wimbledam. Many Ameri- fact that Leyland is a left-hander, at flappy Valley, hid scored another that Bromwich
reported to have said, "So far as I After these polnts, the Inexplicable and O'Reilly notably is
eam concerned, I shall not force Den- inclusion of Edrich instead of Barnett dangerous when bowling to a cuddy and Second Division championships, in the world to-day: and the way in and at to play football that day,
nat o triumph. Besdies winning the First most formidable
and Quist are the refreshing to come round to the one had been the only left hander on the carried off the Open Pairs Champlon-rough-shod over their opponents in at Whitehart Lane in the F.A. Jubi- publicity has been directed against or Fagg, and of Wood for Gibb, it is handed bats.
combination doubles
August 20. I expect him to be ready Previously Paynter the Portuguese players have good shot the Selection Committee side as far as batting went.
ulso which the Australians have ridden against Tottenham Hotspur reserveR probably for the Arsenal reserves have made. been generally thought to
Leyland, aged 38, had
ship (through C. M. Silva and F. X. the Davis Cup matches to date seems tee Fund match. Soares) ANOTHER SURPRISE
Be that as it may. Most of the Open
Rinks to support this view. As a matter of (through A, F. fact, there has been a movement in been doing a bit with the ball this and C. G. Silva). A long string of Budge-Mako partnership. It is felt begins at the Oval on August 20. It region of £14,000.
C. A. Lopes, J. E. Noronha America of inte
The final Test match against Aus-
the amount of the transfer fee which, to separate
the train, as I have already told you, was generally estimated to be in the although not officially announced, year helps to explain, in my opinion, successes indeed. Of the last cight that if Budge had better support in what may very well appear a very players left in the Open Singles, two daring experiment on the Selectors? are
doubles match, the from the
wo the part in going into the field with only C., the highest
Recreio, which
the United Sutes gives would have a much better chance of together with the Kowloon retaining the Davis Cup. Some ad- three regular bowlers. Wright was Morcover, the Portuguese rink in the Budge's partner, while crocked and the obvious thing seem-international tournament is one of thinking of Wayne Subin.
representation.
PI-vocate the choice of Bobby Riggs as ed to be to bring in Peter Sinith of the strongest in the competition, and himself is against the splitting of othera are Essex.
But the Selectors decided to
But Budge concentrate on batting as this is It is just as capable as any other of the partnership. A boyhood pal marathon match. I cannot help sus- champion teams and those which are Budge does not tolerate any
winning. The following pecting that they argued on the lines that even our best bowlers did not seem to worry the Australian cracks overmuch on a good wicket so they plumped for our best three, a fast bowler, a fast medium and a spin, and after that they decided to let balsmen who could bowl a bit help out while the big three were of. deputize for Verity while Edrich is Leyland, ns a leg splaner, will Pretty fast up and down though not a great performer; while Hammond the may be as dangerous as any one. year he has not appear- ed in any batting averages I have less kept him off bowling since. But and a strolned muscle has more or seen though he was, on July 10,
Nothing has been said about unfit ness though of course this may possibly
explain the omission. Barnett is not stated to have dropped lot of catches, though we do know that if Edrich had held McCabe in the First Test, England almost cer- tally would have won. What then is the
the answer? Has Barnett been dropped because our Innings have opened badly owing to Edrich getting out? Well, on those lines Hutton would be dropped because Edrich has falled for the sixth (and we hope the last) time. He will no doubt go on piling up mammoth scores against the medium and wenker counties but he has not the temperament (spelt properly in four letters) for
a big match with really good bowling. It is interesting to note that in Sir Pelham's paper an attempt has been made to bolster up Edrich as a bowler. Sir Home Gordon (aged sixty-seven) lapk severely to task for not having used
bok Woolley
very Gentlemen v. Players him in the natch. But the twelfth Baronet did ed out of the Test match sphere. not even play for his school, accord-
In 1037 he was only forty-third on ing to Wisden, and is only a cricket while in bowling he was in
the list with an average of 30.27, statisticloa! I cannot help thinking Woolley knows a bit more about the gntics with 19 wickets for 29.03] He did not come off in the first Test,
aplece. This
game.
ANOTHER PROBLEM
Hutton
100 not out
to be relegated:
аге the
suggestion
FIRST DIVISION Champions-Club de Recreio. Runners-Up-Kowloon C.C. To be relegated-Civil Service C.C.
SECOND. DIVISION Champions-Club de Recreio. Runners-Up-Kowloon B.G.C. To be relegated Civil Service
C.C.
THIRD DIVISION Champions-Kowloon F. C. Runners-up-Kowloon Tong. Wooden Spoonists-Yacht Club.
crocked came through only a day 36 wickets for 15.72 runs apiece. The
The sad news that Ames was again second in the bowing averages with change bowley much more than a Australia's Hopes
or to ago. Now Gibb, a very fine Selectors have done this "harking amateur bat as well as useful back" trick three times at the Oval. wicket-keeper had been picked for In 1920 Wilfred Rhodes made 28 and
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of the combination being broken up now. Whether any head- has been made by this move- way ment I don't know; but if Budge is will against the idea, it may be that it!
be abandoned.
all, After Budge's wishes will have
ave to bc respected. But the well-known Unity McLemore, Press sports writer, holds the view that a Budge- Rigg or a Budge-Sabin combination would be a better one than the pre- sent Budge-Mako partnership and he thinks that Bromwich and Quist will win the doubles for the Aus- tralians unless a change is made. Lucky Policemen Qu
NOT since 1919 has Australia won
QUIETLY, unobtrusively, the Police the Davis Cup competition; but Recreation Club has been adding Of course these notes are written the convincing victories scored by to its amenities one of the finest sports without knowing the latest details of John Bromwich and Adrian cricket in England. If as much news over the German team of Henner pleted, it will contain a full-sized Quist rounds in Hongkong When com- was wired out os is about the Yank Henkel and Georg von Metaxa in the football pitch with accommodation for baseball game we might be in a Inter-Zone Final last better position to judge. But, with given rise to the hope that the Cup grounds (one sand and one grass)
week
over 5,000 spectators, two hockey no special knowledge the two things will this year make the long journey five tennis courts (three hard and I do want to know are-why is Bar-o
to the Antipodes,
When
the two grass) Australians
and two only just scraped through
basket-ball pitches. When I against Japan, her chances did not yesterday, work
saw the place seem very good, but Bromwich has apace. Already the three hard
WILS proceeding apparently returned to form, and this courts, the sand hockey pitch and the makes all the difference to Australla's two sand basket-ball grounds are hopes. Quist, of course, is recognised ready for use; the soccer pitch was as one of the best amateur singles being rolled, and it is a cinch that players, in the world to-day. In fast footballers will find it to be one of there are many who class him as only next to Donald Budge in match play. I gather a clubhouse and stands will the best turf rectangles In the Colony. Hut Bromwich, at his best, is capable also be built, and when all this has of beating anybody in the although he does not seem to be as sports arena anywhere else in Kong- world, been done, It will be hard to find a consistent ns his countryman. In kong to compare with it. the tle aganist Japan, Bromwich was
Leyland
besten
by Jiro Yamagishi and Long Way From H.K. against Fumio Nakano he had to: retire in the fifth set. Had it not
Д At mari when and United States
Challenge Round next week, the odds! There 80 long as they can be
been for Quist, who beat Yamagishi some respecte this new recreation In his second singles, Australia ground is ideally situated; from on- might have made her exit from the other point of view it has a dis- tournament before she had the chance advantage. Standing alongside the to have a crack at Germany. With new polo ground, it fa bounded on one his two victories over Henkel and side by Boundary Street, whilst one Metaxa, Bromwich has now set at end fringes Prince Edward Road, rest all the anxietics entertained is delightfully accessible for Kow- 021 hia behalf. I Bromwich loonites, but whether Hongkong
Australia fans can be induced to make such a meet in the long trip is open to demonstration. of an American victory are not as
no apparent reason why they as should certain as some people seem to think. fairly certain of seeing some football Granted that Budge at the moment to rev
After all else and that he
plenty of residents in Kowloon mu almost certain to the tedious journey week after week make present the United States with two across the harbour and down to matches, the Australians We cannot complain of the luck. capable of taking the other two now police sports ground is just as are quite Caroline Hill and Sookunpoo, and the Hammond has won the toss each singles; for both Bromwich and Quist easily reached. Not that this point: time, which takes one back to Stan- are likely to beat any No. 2 that will greatly concern the pollee, who ley Jackson's good fortune at the the Americans can field. beginning of the century, in 1003
.156 not out
+
nett not playing instead of Edrich. Is head and shoulders above anybody reward the journey.
and P. A. Gibb instead of Wood?
LUCK
I think, when he beat Joe Darling Doubles Problem Ave times running.
Morcover Mc-
Cormick, Australia's only fast bowler TF the rubber depends was down with neurite. In this
are primarily interested in the fact
that
long last they have a
ave a sporta ground for winter games.
hockey players, I am sure, will be Their upon the delighted with the new pitches, and latter connection one must admit that odds will bo on the
result of the doubles match, the no tennis player could wish for better (Continued on Page 9.)
side of the hardcourts than the three now ready Australians, I think, True, Budge (Continued on Paye D.)
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