NANCY
ARE WE NEARLY THERE, AUNT FRITZI?
YES, NANCY---WE TAKE THE NEXT ROAD TO THE
RIGHT ACCORDING TO MR. MCDIMPLE'S
DIRECTIONS/
Friday,
I HOPE
IT'S A NICE PLACE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
IT OUGHT TO
BE SWELLIN
MR. MEDIMPLE
IS A VERY RICH MAN/
August 18, 1939.
By Ernie
Ernie Bushmiller
Jel. 28151.
THEY'RE COOL
REAL CRICKET TALENT WASTED, SAYS TATE
Coming Youngsters Not Taken In Hand Early By Competent Teachers
London.
Maurice Tate, the former England and Sussex bowler, who is now appearing in League cricket, has a word or two to say on the matter of spotting young talent and in an article in Reynolds News suggests that cricket might do well to imitate the F.A. in giving the summer sport a little more publicity.
"Surely cricket has enough cash ease, he must have been cracking up available for just such a campaign huge scores or taking an exceptional as the F.A have put into opera- number of wickets in Saturday club tlon?" writes Tate. "Wille I am not games. Otherwise he is out." of those apostles of gloom who any
that the grand old summer-sport is Tate quotes the case of a young dead, I do think that much real bowler who was given a chance în à talent is, year by year, allowed to be championship game. He was wasted.
ing youngsters are
good
enough for the class of cricket in
he continues, "Because which he had been playing but when not it came to the "big time" game he icen in hand by experts, men who failed dismally.
He had never been could show them their faults and put told how to bowl to his field, says them on the right road,
Tate. He hnd never really been told
taken
"As a
a matter of fact, the develop- how to set his field and yet with ment of แ cricket star is more often sound coaching he might have than not a haphazard affair, A boy turned into a fine bowler. shows promise of
of being a batsman ur bowler while still at school.
What
"As I see it," concludes the former cricketer, "the amateurs, hoppens? He is given some sort of Sussex rough and ready coaching by a sports whether you like them or not, are master, an excellent fellow in his coming more into the limelight. In way, but, often enough, without a post-war seasons, most of the county real grounding in the game.
skippers have been mediocre-they would not have found a place in, let alone led, teams that included such
YOUNGSTERS SPOILED
The result
is that a youngsie stars as Charles Fry, Sammy Woods, one with a real aptitude for cricket, Stanley Jackson or Lionel Paileret is usually spoiled from the stort. It
is all very well to show a lad how But they are coming along strongly
to keep straight bat or to put his sional rank.
↑
arm overhigh. That's not enough,
"Belleve me, it is coaching that the time. Unless this is
There must, from the beginning, counts all instruction in footwork, and when done, the game will suffer. it can comes to bowling, in use of the body
In that anal effort."
Tate goes on to say that while he
only live by the introduction of new blood and that new blood must be chiefly transfused into the profes-
is the first to praise the enthusiastic sional ranke. manner in which schoolmasters carry
put the work of training young "Under modem cricketers
conditions thc
stands
kelers he nevertheless feels that game depends on the money-player this work
work ougli really to be done by and unless he is given every chance: eld-lime professionals, a class that early on then the game will stand: really knows the kume
still. And any Kume that "While the county clubs arest, is, in my opinion, dead." usually crying out that they cannot And young talent." declares Tate, "they make Hulle effort to go out into the highways and byways and look for likely cricketers.
wrong.
"The whole system 15 Quite apart from any coaching sya- tem, there should be a scouting sys
the lines of tit in opera- tem along tion by Soccer clubs.
Too often we find that the future? of Test star rests on the recom- mendation
club member. Now) of n that clubman may be un excellent}
Thailand Team To Play At Sookunpoo
If the courts are
at Sookunpoo this afternoon,
All that the Kentucky of glorious tradition means-imperious beauties and chivalrous men, magnificent thoroughbreds, long-fought racing rivalry and the famed Derby itself-has been captured in the 20th Century- Fox's technicolour production, "Kentucky," featuring Loreita Young, Richard Greene and Waller Brennan, and showing ut the King's Theatre to-day,
DECISION UPHELD BY COUNCIL
Suspension Now Confirmed
A meeting of the Hongkong Hocker Association Council was held at St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday. In the absence of the President, Mr. A. A. Dand, the Chair was taken by Mr. G. E. R. Divett.
YACHTING Two Pictures
PROTEST
Previewed
Colour Adds
UPHELD To Beauty Of
Mr. G. L. L. Watson, secretary of Royal London Yacht Club, announced at Cowes after a meeting of the club's semmitlee, that Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's protest against Mr. II. S.
"Kentucky"
"Kentucky", n 20th Century Fox
Vanderbilt's Vim which crossed the film which is showing at the King's finishing line drst in the 12 metres lo-day, is the type of film which race on Monday, July 31, had been goes to the heart of most audiences. uplicld, but that it was not a unit is really wonderful how much animous decision
emotion a horse race can be made A letter was read from Cdr. Bust,
Sopwith's Tomahawk hoisted a to arouse in the films and how much
genuine excitement. the Naval Vice-President, tendering protest just at the start of the race his resignation, and nominating Lt.- which, on account of scratched en-
The film, of course, is a tribute to Cdr. J. O B. Milner-Barry as his
tries, had resolved itself into a match the beautiful Kentucky The successor
resignation
racing nomination were
American boat. The complaint and in the great race the colour is of accepted by the) Council.
was that when both yachts were reaching for the line
importance adding to
und etween the British yacht and the horses. Much is added by the colouri
great
on the star-
scene.
the
An appeal against his suspension board tack Vim, which was to wind- steadily mounting excitement of the for an incident during an Interna- ward, bore down en Tomahawk in- fit for play the tional game last season, brought by judge of a player, or, as is more will me tennis players from Thailand G. H. Fowler, was discussed. Fowler stead of giving way. The disquali- But before the race there is muh often the case, he may be merely an will meet the Indian R.C. in a match was suspended for six weeks, to date
fication means that the racc awarded to Tomahawk. from October 1 this year, by the Board. He was concerned in an Incident with K. Hussain, one of the umpires in the match.
enthusiastic, but inexpert, follower of
the game. Yet, on his word, a The following progranime has been Hockey Umpires youngster gets a trial.
REFORM NEEDED
"There is too much of the holy- of-holes about a county club head- quarters. In very few cases do you find it possible for an unknown to come along and show his paces at the nets.
""No, he must be recommended by a member, or, as is sometimes the
arranged:
Sanoh and Capt. Kasom (Thailand) Omar Rumjahn and I, M. A. Razack (1.R.C.) in a best-of-five set match.
Muang Roeng and Miss Sanguna (Thailand) v. A. H. Madar and A. R. Minu in a best-of-three set match.
After the tennis, the visitors will be entertained to dinner by the club.
Following a discussion and after giving a fair hearing to both men, the Council decided to uphold the verdiet of the Umpires Hockey Board.
The financial report of the Assocta- tion was also presented, and it was stated that the Association's position was sound.
The meeting also passed a pro- posal that
Test Girls
is in the film. An old Kentucky home is sold up, faithful negroes are in tears and there are many painfl misunderstandings between Loretta Young and Richard Greene who are divided by a family feud.
Have "Dress
Rehearsal"
The film commences in the time ot the Civil War and describes the tragedy of commandeering racing horses by the army. Gradually, ex-. citement is worked up until the climax, the Kentucky Derby.
Special mention must be made of the fine study of a Kentucky horse-
a charge of $1 be made) Most of the girls who will represent lover by Walter Brennan. His por- for all persons
wishing to take the England against Australia in the trayal of Peter Goodwin dominates umpires examination, and that the matches in that country when they the whole Bim and the success of the successful candidate be presented arrive there in November had a story is largely due to his Ane work. with an umpires' badge.
The date of the annual
practice game on the Trent Bridge general Ground at Nottingham recently. meeting of the Asscelation was fixed) They took part in the North and
for September 7.
Starting Times At Fanling
The following are the starting times for Fanling on Sunday:
OLD COURSE
0.10 A. D. Purves, I, II. Geare, 9.20 E. C. Norris, R. J. K. Walker. 9.24 R. M. M. King, E. Laidlaw.
20 A, N. & Q. A. A, Macfadyen.
3,33 P. E. Annis, J. W. Cinque.
8.30
0.40
9.42
19.10
M. Pearson, M. Follock.
B. Church, B. O, Baldwin.
Harrison, L. A. R. Duncan.
Midland Vs. the South and East match and the latter won comforta- bly by nine wickets. The girls wore their official Test match "uniform" which consisted of white divided skirts, shirt blouses
with short sleeves and long white cotton stock- ings which are compulsory,
"Too Hot To Handle"
"Too Hot to Handle" is u newsreel Miss Aline Brown, playing for the melodrama which has been adapted Midlands, who learned her cricket from a story by Len Hammond. It from her brother Freddie Brown, the deals with the adventures of rival Surrey player, bowled well with her newsreel cameramen and the effect slow left-arm round the wicket and created upon them by an airwomar. ended with a good average of four in search of a lost brother. for 07.
Mias McEvoy, the tallest member ly action sequences and good camera-
Expert direction has produced Ilve- | of the team who hails from Surrey work exploits the thrills. will be the team's fastest bowler and the Nottingham crowd were
Clark Gable takes the leading role
cameraman
L. C. Pearce, 1. P. Tamworth,
Price, B. R. de Lleaching quick to dub her "Lady Larwoods Chris Hunter, a F. Marshall, J. W. Mayhew.
to
Star of the South and East team whom the means matter much less in the match was the diminutive than the end-cheating at cards, fak- PRAGUE, Aug. 17 (Trans-Ocean). brunotte, Miss Muriel Lowe, who ing shots and generally abusing con- The garrison established in the used to work at Nottingham and fidences seeming to be a del
definite Protectorates of Bohemia and Moravia leamed her cricket in the town. part of his hero role. Myrna Loy on August 1 for "the preservation of She is in business in London now appears as Alma Harding, the alt- peace and order" number 7,000. They and celebrated her visit to her home woman who is searching for, her are divided into 12 battalions of town by scoring a lively 60.
brother. Others in the case include which six .... Čiarko Gabio sad Myrna Loy in "Too Hot to Handle," previewed Inspectorate and three under each of terons
under the Prague are
"Well played, sir,” shouted the ve-Walter Pidgeon and Leo Carrillo.
In the pavilion when sha The film will be shown shortly at ́yesterday 'and coming to the Queen's Thestro to-morrow.
the Protectorates,
played her beautiful leg glides. the Queen's Theatre.
"TOOTAL" SHORTS ARE THE NEWEST
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Department
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THE ROMANCE THAT LIVES IN
THE HEART OF PROUD KENTUCKY... .captured in the jewelled hues of Technicolor!
Imperious; beautiful women! Chivalrous, headstrong men! Magnificent racing champions! Thoroughbreds all! Their glam orous 'drama glows with the warm beauty of the Blue Gross land and climaxes in the famed Kentucky Derbyl
Kentucky
IN TECHNICOLOR
LORETTA YOUNG RICHARD GREENE
WALTER BRENNAN DOUGLAS DUMBRILLE
KAREN MORLEY.* 'MORONI OLSEN "Okrecfed by David Butler Aisodëte Ivesar Dons Markay - Screen May bý Lower Trant and John Inkster, Festa » Prom the Jery "The Look of Logisi", by John Talvia Farby A 20th Century-Fex Picture Dorry F. Zanuck in Charps of Productom
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