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WAR TO BE WAGED ON "SUPER WICKETS”
Aftermath Of The
Recent Timeless
Test At Durban
Edinburgh, Mar. 15.
The neatest comment so far on timeless Tost matches appears to be that made by Herbert Sut- cliffe, discussing the game at Durban yesterday. "Perhaps," he said, "in the next series of Tests they will play one innings in England and another in South Africa."
It will be taken *18 encouraging (ful way in which her players adapted news by most people, however, that themselves to the grim conditions to something is to be done about Test which they were not accustomed. match wickets. Sir Pellan Warner. "Words cannot adequately give speaking yesterday, said:-
"This problem of
wickets Is credit to the astounding revival on undergoing careful consideration, Friday, yesterday, and to-day, but the and I think that before the summer finish added a taste of grotesque to n match which had already touched a definite move will be made to make the fight between hat and the heights of absurdity." ball more even."
and
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JOVIAL WALLACE BEERY
Nelson, in the Rand Daily Mail Sir Pelhain had led up to this re- mark by saying "There is a lot of maintains that England were, on the whole, the better side, but South rash talk about timeless Tests, but Allen were mot far behind. "Un- they are making the game more less the Imperial Cricket Conference test of endurance, Personally
can And some satisfactory solution would like to see five-day Tests in regarding
wleltets, over-prepared England
six-day matches in Australia and South Africa. It seems very few Tests in future will be com- that the character of the play in these pleted in four days," he said.. matches has changed in recent years, "The great individual achievements and that many batsmen disregard by both sides were eclipsed by fan- freak their natural methods for unneces-tastic cricket played on sary caution. In addition, the wie-wicket that cheapened Test match kets are much ton good. I am told values." said Louis Duutus. "Rain that there in South Africa this win-twice rejuvenated the pitch, which ler have been marvellously perfect. was too good when the match started.
nine This wicket-something of a M.C.C. PLAYERS MOBBED day wonder--should change cricket There is also told of war on history. Neither the toss, the stoical Latest Alterations Made
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endurades of the South Africans, nor
wickets from Australla. A big effort the bulkios resolution of the Eng- to speed up wickets in Sydney is tosh batsmen proved of any avail. be made by the New South Wales The great fesson learned from the Association. The authorities of all match is the need for the reform of grounds on which grade cricket is played have been asked for reports super-wickets."
from their groundsmen, giving the following information
AUSTRALIANS UNREPENTANT
1. Methods adopted in preparing] Despite what happened at Durban, wickelsweight of roller; soil used, the majority of Australians are
repentantly in favour of timeless Test
&c.
Wallace Berry, whore theatrical start was with a circus, in how one of tho tegi-notch stars in the motion picture field. His most recent picture is with atickoy ouny la "taulonaten.
PONIES CLASSIFIED
In Local Lists
The following alterations and ad- ditions have been made to the pony elassification ista issue by the Hongkong Jockey Club on March 20:
Australian ponies.-Murrumbidgee and Scarlett O'Hara to "D" Class: A Roaring Time and Baffin Bay to "CH Clase.
ATHLETIC SPORTS Wah Yan Past Students
To Hold Meeting
Chinese Team For Sunday's Final
The following will represent China in the International "Sunday Herald" Cup final on Sunday against Portugal at Sookunpoo, starting at 4 p.m.:
Tam Kwan-kon: Lee Tin- sang, Hou Yung-sang: Kwok Ying-kee, Leung Wing-chiu, Lee Kwok-wal: Tang Kwong- sum: Fung King-cheung, Lee Wai-tong. Lai Shiu-wing and Hau Ching-to.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"Kentucky
Moonshine" (King's. to-day).~~~~Tlic Ritz brothers prove that burlesque is their medium in the funniest picture they have made to date. They play three Brooklyn
actors who to Kentucky with Mar-
JD to joric Weaver to be "discovered" by Tony Martin, radio singer and master of ceremonies. In Ritz-y fashion, they make fun of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," hillbillies and newsreels.. The musical numbers are attractive.
held specially for people mtelling-how-a-chorus-girl!
"Stablemates" (Queen's, to-day}.— An attable hokum from the MGM stables. The champion nuggers and scene-stealers of the lot-Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney-make on excellent team in this sentimental story of a drunken derelict veterl- narsan and an unemployed Jockey. Arthur Hohl, Margaret Hamilton, Minor Watson and Marjorie Gateson have the principat supporting parts.
"Empress Wu Chich-flen" (Alham- The Wah Yan Past Students'
will hold its second, to-day),-Lavish and spectacular theliling episode in Association Annual Athletic Meeting at Caroline presentation of a
kind ancient Chinese history. Directed by Hill (5.C.A.A. Ground) by permission on April 30. The first the man who made "Sable Cicada
it is the highwater mark in Chinese Mandarin dialect event will be run off at 11 a..
There will be a 400-Metre Relay Alm production.
with Englisht sub-titles. Race open to the Colony, and teams
"Shopwom
(Oriental, to- Angel" thut desire to participate should send 2. Opinions on methods of making matches in order to assure decisions.
day). Remake of a Alim based on a in their names before April 20 to Mr.
called "Private Pettigrew's A. G. Moyes in the Sydney Sun wickets Inter.
-China-ponies.Jennifer--to B Tam Sik-poon c/o South China story Later, it is intended to hold a consays it is pure camouflage and non-
A 100-Metro Race ference of groundsmen to discuse the sense to suggest that timeless Tests Class: Cuban Love, Geordie, Gold Morning Post. matter comprehensively.
must necessarily breed siceping sick- Coin, Green Bay, Jack O'Lantern, will be
Night View, Sea working in the Press (English or It is generally agreed that the slowness and a suppression of all instincts King's Worthy, wickets have had their influence on of batsmanship, while Alan Kippax. Herse, Welcome and Wild Cat to "D" Chinese), post entries only.
Members of the Association should Enys
that Class. balting, and have resulted in a fall- the former Test player,
get in touch with Mr. Tam if they ing-off in stroke play.
Tests should be played out, but that
Intend to join in the sports, before As regards the closing scenca at sportier wickets are needed to give
April 20. Further particulars and Durban, the M.C.C. players were the bowlers a 50-50 chance. On the
full details of the programme will be farewell given a bolsterous
when other hand, C. G. Macartney, an-
by. the announced in due course they left by train for Cape Town. other old internationalist, says that
Sports Sub-Committee.
HSINKING MEET Many officials and past and present timeless Test matches will soon spell
The following is the programme Springbok players gathered see the doom of Test cricket.
for the Third Extra Race Meeting,
Tokyo, Apr. 11. The plan for the international which will be held at 11appy Valley on April 22:-
athletic meet between Japan, Mun- was elaborated 12.00 p.m.--St. Kilda Handicap. jchukuo and China -For Australian Subscription Ponies, at a meeting of sports ontelois
tri- "C" Class. Ponies of this Season, Monday afternoon.
According to the plan, the barred. Jockey Allowance. Six Fur-
partile international meet will take longs.
Montreux, Apr. 11. 2.-2.30 p.m.-Canton Handicap. place at Hsinking, capital of Man- cach First Section. For China Ponies, chukuo for three days from Sep-
The World and European Rink "B" Class. Griffins of this Season, tember 1. Two players from barred. Jockey Allowance, From country will compete in each of 15 Hockey championship final resulted in Britain, the holder, winning both the Two Mile Post Once Round and athletic events, including 100-metre,
100-metre, 000-metre, 1,500-metre, titles and beating Italy 4-1, thus win- In (About One Mile 171 Yards).
10,000-metre runnings, 800-ning all six matches. Note One. Entry only will to and
Britain was unbeaten in the inter- metre and 1,000-metre relay races. made for the Canton Handicap (Races high hurdles, shotput, discus-throw, national competition for 12 years. Nos.
Entries will 2 and 0).
Portugal met Italy earlier. In the divided into First and Second Sec- Javelin-throw, running broad jump,
match Portugal was declared tions at the discretion of the Handi-hop, step and jump, pole-jump, and
running high Jump.
winner by 2-1, but Italy protested was replayed capper.
Football, basketball, and volleyball the match, which matches will also take place. privately, when Italy won by 5-1.-
Reuter. Domel
A.R.P. AMENDMENT ·
uft. The players were nearly mabbed by the huge
crowd, дно and when the train left on the first stage of their homeward journey they were given a series of tremendour cheers,
South African eritles generally are The Air Raid Precautions Officer antagonistic towards timeless Test announces that all persons in posses- matches, though one or two of them slon of A.R.P. Handbook No. 2 (Third the lost amend point out that the match
no Edition) should dull.
paragraph of page four to read as follows:
103
"GRIM CONDITIONS"
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RACE PROGRAMME Events For Third Extra
Meeting On April 22
33.00 p.m.-St. George's Plate.
be
A Handicap for Griffins of this Sea- So Pontes classified "A" Class, barred. Jockeg Allowance. One and
a Quarter Miles.
Furlongs.
Note-One Entry
only
inve
a doughboy so that he might carry his (mistaken) ideal of her lo the trenches where he was killed, allowing her to return to her play- Sullavan, James Margaret boy, Stewart and Walter Pidgeon the leading parts.
"Mademoiselle Docteur" (Majestic. Edmond to-day). Characteristic Greville touches of direction in a German spy story which is no better than it should be, with Dita Parlo, John Loder and Erich von Stroheim.
on
Win For Britain At Rink Hockey
KISHI MEMORIAL PRIZE
Tokyo, Apr. 11. Kohei Murakoso, the Japanese runner who successtully
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
the
4.-3.30 p.m.-Foishan Handicap. - First Section.---For China Ponies, distance "C" Class. Jockey Allowance, Six competed in the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre roces in the Berlin been will be Olympic meet in 1930, has
Prize made for the Fatshan Hundicap awarded the Kisht Memorial
for the best achievement in sports (Races Nos. 4 and 7. Entries will be for 1038, it was announced by the divided into First and Second Sec-
Draft Programmes and Entry tions at the discretion of the Hond!-Japan Athletic Federation to-day.
The Kishi Prize has been estab-Forms for the Third Extra Race capper.
Ished to the memory of the late Dr. 5.-4.00 p.m.-Broken HI Hondl-Kish, former Japanese member of Meeting to be held on Saturday. cap--For Australian Subscription the International Olympic Com- 22nd April, 1939 (weather permit- Ponies of this Season. Winners of mistee and the pioneer of Japan's ting) may be obtained at the $500 or less in stakes, barred. Jockey sporting world,-Domei, Allowance. From the Two Mile Posi Once Round and In About One Mile 170 Yards), 171 Yardo).
(See Race No. 2).
Second Section.
Secretary's Office, Exchange Bulld- ingi tho Club House, Happy 9-6.00 p.m.-Kongmun Stakes-Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the 6.-4.30 p.m.-Canton Handicap.--For China Ponies, Subscription Second Section,
Grifins of this Club of this Season, Sports Club; and the Stables, Winners of more than $250 in stakes, Shan Kwong Road. 7-5.00 p.m.-Falshan Handicap. barred. Weight for Inches as per Entries close at 12 o'clock scale. To be ridden by Jockeys who NOON on Thursday, 13th April, (See Race No. 4)
have not won ten races anywhero al 8.5.30 p.m.-Hobart Stakes. For any lime. No Whips or Spurs 1939. Australian Subscription Ponies of this allowed. From the Two Mile Post Season. Winners of more than $500 Onco Round and In (About One Mile in stakes, barred. Weight: 10 ib. 171 Yards).
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tinder weight for inches, 2 lb. penalty Daily Double Event:-Fifth and for every $100 or part thereof won Seventh Races.
By Order,
C. I. BROWN,
Secretary,
in stakce. Jockey Allowance. From Entries close at Noon on Thursday, OUR SPELLING BEE (see page. 7)
the 15 Mile Post. (About Half Mile 13th April 1930,
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