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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1927.

SPORTS

SOUTH AFRICAN tour.

DIFFICULTIES OF CRICKET CONDITIONS.

A LIKELY TEAM.

Sibbles, of Lancashire, is sure to be considered, and I place him in the class of those who might go. He is a really sound bowler who possesses excellent length and has a nasty habit of making the ball run away from the bataman at the last moment, He might eaally be very successful on matting.

Among the amateurs, we have a player at The Oval who is a great At Is watching the progress of young batsman-Mr. D. R. Jardine. players who might be taken, writes the moment, this player is batting Tom Shepherd. There have been excellently and I can't see how he many suggestions as to who might can be left out. go and who are worthy of con- sideration, but it is not generally realised how difficult is the task before the selectors.

The main topic of interest in cricket society is the tour this win- ter to South Africa, and everyone

"Varsity Players. There are other amateurs who can be considered, and I don't think It is easy to say that the team for there will be much difficulty in that South Africa should be selected direction. I don't know how the with a view to the later one for Aus- young "Varsity players are affected tralia, but, in practice, such an idea for this tour, but there are several is hardly possible. Two more who may play up to the standard different countries for cricket, than required. There is M. J. Allom and be imagined. I have not been to impressed me very much when Australia and South Africa, cannot E. W. Dawson of Cambridge. They either, but I am basing my remarks played against them. upon what I have been told by play- ers who have been to both.

Even so, this does not affect me to any extent, and, what is more im- portant la the fact that cricket in South Africa is played under en tirely different conditions from those existing here.

a man

In the first place, cricket is play- ed upon matting wickets out there, and the difference between that and grass is enough to make. selected upon his English form a total failure in South Africa. There- fore, the selectors have an extra difficult task. They have to de eide who are fit, upon their English form, to go on the tour, and, at the same time, take into consideration the players who might do well under the changed conditions; and that is

not easy.

There is no reliable way of tell- ing who might do well out there, and it might be suggested that a trial mate played upon a matting wicket would go a long way towards solving some of the difficulty.

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I think it would help, but there are arguments against auch adoption. You can only play two teams in a match, and the best of players fail sometimes, so if you eliminated men who failed in this one match, you might be eliminat- ing a player who, in another match or in a series of games upon matting wickets, would succeed.

Trial Matches.

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For wicket-keeper, perhaps young Ames, of Kent, will get a chance. behind the He is a sound man

prove stumps whilst his figures

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clearly that he is a bat above the average. If a second stumper is required Lilley, of Notts, may not be left behind.

There are plenty of young players such as O'Connor, of Essex. Berry of Leicester and Barling of Surrey: their turn will come. Some of them may get a chance this time or they may have to wait, but the chance is coming.

Now to talk about a player who i know to be sound right through, but, who, to the best of my knowledge has only played in one big game Gentleman v. Players match at the Oval. He is Alan Peach. Look around the countries and And number 7 or 8 who can go in and geta get runs like this man. He fifly, sixty, seventy or eighty, many times in a season, and how often Very does he fall with the bat? rarely.

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Those are but a few suggestions

to the selectors. Whether our opinions tally, we must wait to sec.

RECORD CRICKET SEASON.

GOLF NOTES.

R. T. JONES'S MR.

GREAT TRIUMPH.

A WONDER PLAYER.

St. Andrews.

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very marked degree, more mark ed than in any golfer I have yet met.

.Self-Reliance.

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"MAN'S DESCENT.”

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FUNDAMENTALS.

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case with the majority of golfers.. As regards the back swing, it is so slow that it almost seems in- All the celebrated players of dolent, but the main feature of games have been gifted with un- the movement is the body pivot, usual keenness of eyesight, men the hips turning on 'sweetly that like W. G. Grace, F. S. Jackson they appear to be rotating on PRESIDENT OF BRITISH ASSO- and Hobbs being able to follow wheels. There is nothing lazy CIATION'S ADDRESS. the flight of the ball from the about, the down swing; it is con- moment it leaves the bowler's ducted a great spoed; and the

London, Yesterday. "I have achieved the ambition hands to the moment it reaches punch at impact is terrific. The

Sir Arthur Keith, in his. Prest-Documentary 4 months* of my life," said Mr. R. T. Jones, the bat. One swift glance down American's driving in the last

dential Address to the British sight after he had won the cham- the course is sufficient to give Mr. two rounds was the finest exposi- Association at Leeds on "Darwin's pionship on the historic St. Jones the clus not only to the dis- tion of wooden club play I have Theory of Man's Descent

On Paris- Andrews links. "Whatever I tance, but the exact type of shot yet witnessed. It was quite as Stands To-day," said that an enor. On demand......... 1205 have dene in the past, or what required. He seldom takes a powerful and as long as Mit-mous body of new evidence had Credits 4 months' sight 1280 ever I do in the future, does not second look, and there is never chell's, and much more accurate accumulated during the past 56

On Berlin matter two straws," he added. any hesitation as regards the as regards direction and placing. years, but the fundamentals of "I have won at St. Andrews, the particular club to be employed; Mr. Jones kept up an average Darwin's outline of man's history

On demand........ shrine of the game, a links I love out it comes from the bag and of 275 yards, some of the shots remained unshaken.

On New York- Sir Arthur Keith was convinced On demand most of all, because it breathes away goes the shot.

being over 800. For instance, at

that it never can be shaken that Credits 60'days' sight 49% the fifth hole, which measures man had been traced through fossil and radiates golf. I am happy, not because I am supposed to

I suppose there is no other 650 yards, he was over the green remains and stone implements something

On Bombay- have accomplished that has never been done before, golfer who relies completely upon with a drive and a spoon shot, backwards to the beginning ment

Wire but because I have won at his own judgment as does Mr. while at the fourteenth, a hole of Fleistocene Period, ale of the

On demand place where golf was played Jones. Never, once during the the same length, where the 200,000 years-perhaps thrice that

man had even On Calcutta- itself across the course, Mr. been traced into an earlier Pliocene Wire .... nearly five centuries ago. This whole of the championship did he notorious "Hell" bunker spreads amount and per

on the edge of the Period, which had endured for at On demand man who knows every inch of St. Jones was my memory until my dying day; Andrews, how any shot should be green with two gorgeous wooden least a quarter of a million years wonderful experience will live in ask the advice of his caddy, a If I never win anything again," played, or whether there were club shots. At this hole the he said, "I am satisfied."

any hidden pitfalls ahead. Of wind,

there If is not difficult to understand conversation there was not a it, was against the player. Mr. Jones's feelings. To triumph syllable during the playing of one club more than any other Lamarck and Darwin suspected. On demand at St. Andrews, where every these fateful rounds; neither helped Mr. Jones to win the from the anthropoid ape, which butchef, baker, and candlestick ever spoke to the other and all championship it was his driver. Was not on a higher zoological On Shanghai-- maker plays and understands the caddie did was to hold out Though the United States has the date at which the human an- 30 day's sight (private

scale than the chimpanzee and that On demand golf, where young and old Tom the bag of clubs, sixteen imple- now captured the championship thropoid lines of descent diverge Morris, the giant figures of the ments in all, for Mr. Jones to six times in the last seven years, lies near the beginning of the still game, held sway for so many

earlier Miocene Period. years, where the great masters of golf..the Triumvirate living to-day have carned fame, is something of which any golfer would be immensely proud. But to win, as Mr. Jones won, with a marvellous score 285, or three under 4's for 72 holes and to smash all previous records in the process, is a feat that positively staggers the imagination. Never in its long history has St. Andrews been treated go dis- respectfully, never has a man dared to play four consecutive rounds during the throes of a championship in figures that make the classic links looks go very ordinary; but make bold to say, will a golfer, British or American, unless it be Mr. Jones himself, should be ever come to St. Andrews again, per- form the same amazing feat as we have just witnessed.·

never,

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Darwin Memorial.

Sir Arthur Kaith, replying to a vote of thanks after his presiden- tial address, announced that the Council of the Association intended to arrange the purchase of Charles Darwin's house and its surround- ings in Bromley, Kent for the nation as a memorial to Darwin.-Reuter.

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Yet he is a bowler and a good one played as near to the conditions at that; he can field anywhere and 18

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Marine Insurancon over there as possible. It is slight ly revolutionary, but it seems, the real all-rounder, Above all he is this exhibition of indecency.

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Fire Inarances. Bound St. Andrews to the level of a sation was when Mr. Jones came Robson, who tied for second of diluted diphtheria toxin into the have been taken to Africa and fail- man for a tour; he is

cricketer in every way. He would surburban course. ed And their best form only em bé in my team and deserves to be human, of course, but why is it the championship. There was a ed a score that would have won sequent reaction showing whether H.K. Fire Insurance $600 It is in- to play his last approach shot of place each with 291, accomplish skin of the left forearm, the sub- China Fire Insurance $210 phasise the fact that something

Shipping that it should be left to one man delay of ten minutes before a any championship. It was only monised by inoculation of a toxin-Steamboats

the subject requires to be im- Douglases should be done to help matters.

of my own, and are of no account to perform what would have been lane could be cleared through the the eleventh hour intervention of antitoxin preparation, which is H.K. Tugs & Lighters 60 ct. Then, one must not forget the suggestions afoot of taking some

miraculous? The dense mob of excited folk so that Mr. Jones that prevented a standardised in the laboratory, Indo-Chinas (Pref)... $30 regarded as young players to Africa. They will

answer is perpectly simple; be- Mr. Jones could get a sight of the much belated British triumph. I America has led the way in the do, play in Test Matches, and, whether

cause there never has been a green: Mr. Jones and his caddie am afraid it will be the same wholesale use of this test, and Shell Transporte... $48 the games be against South Africa

golfer who strikes the ball so sat down beside the ball and it story if Mr. Jones comes again April last year 2,000,000 injections Star Ferries or Australia, they are important to

Water-boats accurately and with such perfect was then that Mr. Jones, a little next year. Only one thing now of the toxin-antitoxin had been the young player. It is their big

Which season of modern control as Mr. Jones. Give him pale and anxious looking, ad remains for him to do, and that given in New York State alone. A China Sugars chance, and, if they fail because of conditions not suited to their style, cricket has produced the most an ordinarily sized dining-room dressed his first and only remark is to win the British Amateur campaign was started in 1926 with Malabon Sugars then it is a cricket tragedy and some remarkable series of perform carpet and I am convinced that to the caddie. "Gee," he said, Championship, all other golfing the hope of completely obliterating

Mining of their confidence might be shat ances? It would probably be he will place the ball on the mid-"this is terrible," glancing at the honours having fallen into his the disease by 1980.

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$1.70 Dr. J. Graham Forbes draws the Kailan Mining Ad. 49/. tered. Confidence is a big thing difficult to beat 1906. In that dle of it with any club from any crowd of 20,000 people pushing lap. "Observes." in cricket, and we cannot afford to summer there were four records distance up to 250 yards.

hither and thither and hemming

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(Single) the need for protecting child life Shanghai Exploration. Th have our young players losing any set up, each of outstanding merit. Mr. Jones is the Cinquevali of him in on all sides, "but I hope A WONDERFUL RECORD. of the asset.

by this means, especially in Lon-Shanghal Loans These difficulties are well-known Hayward scored 3,518 runs golf; he seems to know to an we shan't have to sit here all

don, where his inquiry shows to the men who will choose the team and thirteen centuries; Hirst inch where the ball will drop, and night." If the truth were known

W. H. Taylor has a wonderful higher rate of incidence and mor- Tronoh Mines for the tour this winter, but are, scored his wonderful "double" how far it will run. He has re- Mr. Jones was just as excited as record in the Open Champion-tality than any other European Ural Caspiana perhaps, not so well-known by the 2,385 runs, and two hundred and duced the playing of the many the rest of the people, though ship. His first win was in 1894, capital or large city in Great Bri- Docks, Wharvos, cricket follower. At the same eight wickets; Fielder took all and varied shots in golf to there was little evidence of it in when he was 28, and his other tain from diphtheria, time, if he is thinking of forecast-ten wickets in the Gentlemen's science, but over and above all his demeanor.

The conclusion he reaches la that K. & W. Docks .... four successes were in 1895, ing some of the players who might first innings in the centenary, that judges distances to the frac- If the fate of the championship 1900, 1909, and 1918, while in this test constitutes "one of the

Hongkews go, then he should first try to over match at Lord's, and J. N. Craw- tion of an inch. This is a won had hang on this one shot i 1896 he tied with Vardon, but most notable, advances in the New Engineering's come these difficulties before think-

sphere of preventive medicine." Shanghai Docks ing of the men he would select it ford, when only 19, scored 1,000 derful asset to a man who sees shudder to think of what might lost the play-off. picking a team.

runs and took one hundred the flag waving in the distance, happened, for it is no joke to

He was runner-up in 1904, By its systematic adoption there Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.

&S. Hotels.... 30% I would look around for young wickets. No season before or and can sum up exactly how far play a delicate approach of 140 1905, 1906, 1914, third in 1901, would be a great yearly saving of HR

child life. It has been estimated Hongkong Lande ..... players, but would, at the same time, since has produced four perform-it is, and what club is necessary yards over a big hollow with a and fourth in 1898, 1899, and that the total cost of immunising Hongkong Realty $8 remember that older and wiser ances on quite the same plane of to encompass the distance. Mr. mob yelling in your ears. There 1911. He was French open London school children would be B.K. Territoriali heads give stability to a team. A excellence as those of 1906. Jones possesses this instinct to a are few men who would not have champion in 1908 and 1909, won about £70,000. In 1921 the cost of Humphreys Estates.. $12 b $124 happy blend of youth and experi-

Prince's Building...... $80 been considerably affected by the the German Open in 1914, and diptheria to London ratepayers Rural Lands awful ordeal. That Mr. Jones was runner-up in the American alone was £500,000.

Cotton Mille Scotland leads the way in Great Ewo Cottons should win the greatest cham- Open in 1900. pionship of all two years in suc-

In 1922 he was sixth in the Britain, according to the report. Orientals ... cession is wonderful; that he British Open, and in the follow-"Including those in hospitals and Bhai Cottons (Old).

do. should win it with a score that ing year, when 62, finished fifth, schools, the total number of per- Bases. Trams, &e

China Buses... beats all previous records by six He seems to have retained his sons immunised in Scotland is strokes is more wonderful still. zest for championship play better more than double those immunised E.K. TramwRYS The standard he has set is 80 than his old rivals, Braid and in England and Wales, or about 18 Peak Trams (old)

times as many in proportion to the do. (new) high that it is unlikely it will

population."

Singapore Tractions ever be approached in this gen-

"The evidence already available Taxis On the morning of July 14 the leaves no doubt that the disease eration, at any rate. Granted that the conditions were favour- Rev. R. Wilson, 109 Hampton and its often fatal consequences able to Mr. Jones's methods and Street, Bolton, Lancashire, fell may now fairly be called avoidable," style of play very little wind from a compartment of the 9.20 adds the Council. and the ground holding so that P.m. train from Euston to Glas the ball could be pitched up to gow at a point on the main line.

ence would be my aim.

Because I have not been to South Africa and do not, from actual ex- perience know what is wanted, must accept what I have been told and use that in conjunction with the knowledge 1 have of matting wickets as they are in this country when used for practice.

The ball will rise up and it will turn, it will do most." things the bowler desires and these facts tell me that the batsmen have to be very careful and watch the ball keenly.

Jack Russell.

Looking around for batsmen, Jack Russell occurs immediately to my mind. This Easex batsman alwaya does well in Africa and he is far from being a spent force. He

would be in my side. Going in early, he would give confidence to those who were not so used to the wickets he would be my first choice for the experienced section of the team.....

Sanham, of my own club, would go in, because I know how well be watches the ball and how reliable he is, and the same can be said of Sutcliffe and Holmes, the Yorkshire pair. We all know how Sutcliffe rises to the big, occasion, and Holmes is a sound bat

Hammond, of course, is a cer tainty. Larwood, too, might be called the same thing. *。ཙ་སྐྱེས་ས

Here, however, is one who is talk- ed about, but not to the same ex- tent.. Northants have a left-arm fast bowler called Clark. Now I have watched this player, and there is not another, left-arm bowler in the country quite like him.” He is fast and mixes his deliveries really well. He bowls both the kind that come into you and those that go away Clark

think should Include

„Lou" Kehrig, Arst, baseman of the New York Yankees and leading taman of the American League, who is in a cross-race with Babe Ruth “ton khússnenn's home run recoră.

Vardon.

the pin, and the putte struck near Pather Iron Works, Wishaw, with a certain amount of bold. It appears that he was seen hang- ness-his score is phenomenal, ing on the open door of his more especially when it is re- compartment by other passen- gers, and that he disappeared. membered that there are only The train was stopped, and later two short holes where one can reasonably expect to get 'e. It lying on the rails of the up line. a search party discovered him! can only be concluded that Mr. He was taken to Motherwell Jones is a genius in the art of Station, where a doctor found manipulating so wayward an him to be suffering from a frac object as a golf ball,

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ture of the skull and other minor injuries. In a critical condi- tion he was removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.

A Simple Style The wonder is that more golfers have not attempted to copy Mr. Jones's style, which is simplicity itself, and so perfectly

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