1931-12-23 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

23, 1931.

TAKING UP CRICKET.

GOLFER'S AMUSING EXPERIENCE.

The Cliquers' team, with the ex-

of Eustace, had

Eustace Perry Battallday was a nice tlty clerk; not one of the few ception

in He would have pre- been

and played atroci nasty ones, ferred to have been. coun- ously. Eustaco

from strode churk. Botler

he pavillon to try

had been a county clerk, even-ball, however,

or Weather prophet

that player.

fl

of

k, so far as remuneration is con- cerned. The essential point is that he, being a city clerk tonked for green country sward, and trans- ference from the oblivion of his office status la reasonable promin ence-in outdoor spari. excrelse.

He wanted

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THE CHINA

CLOUDS OF STEAM! CARDIFF CITY'S FALL

OVER SCRUMS. Springboks Play First International.

SOUTH AFRICANS' DECISION..

No Colour Bar to Be Imposed.

FROM GRACE.

Steady Decline Provides Seriouss Problem.

CUP-HOLDERS IN 1927.

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It is tragic to glance back a few short years to 1927, when Cardiff. City beat the Arsonal in the Final of the Cup. Part of their trouble constant changing about of the team. Last season_32. men figured in the side at ono Only one club time or another. used as many players, and that Compare this with was Thames. Portsmouth's 17 throughout the season.

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Even now the City should be cutting a dash in the Third Divi- sion, yet they are half way down the table,

MAIL.

FULL DETAILS OF INDIAN TOUR.

SPORTS NEWS. IN. BRIEF

The University first and second! The following team will repre- K. S. Dulcepsinhji on the cricket clovens are playing all day sent England against Scotland in matches against the Indian Recrea: the Sunday fald Cup match on Selection Committee.tion Club on Saturday, both games Christmas Day

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R.P.O.

The following have been select ed to represent The Rest" against the Services on New Year's Day on the Hong Kong Club ground at. 8,80-pm-sharp:----

Rodger: Martin, Strange, Hed- Joy, Skinner (captain), Bliss; B. Gosaro, A. V. Gesano, Howe,

Segalan, and File.

Reserves: Rocha, Williams,

Channing, and Shepherd.

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ommencing at 10.30 am.

Fogwill, (Club); Martin (Kow- 1st XI at Pokfulam:

· SEA OF MUD,-

SAIL ON APRIL 22.

loon Strange (Club); Hedley A. T. Nomanbhoy, D. J. N. (Kowloon), Shirras (Navy), Bliss Allahabad, November 24. Anderson, R. Zimmern, L. T. (Kowloon); Robertson (Navy), Further details of the Interna- wicket. The next

Details are now available of the Ride, A. T. Lee, Hr Nomanbhoy, Moss (Police), Howo (Club), to-the other tional Rugby match between the -Who

Skinner It took hla middle stump, South African tourists and Wales

annual meeting of the Cricket Con- E. L. Gosano, A. M. Rodrigues, Rawson (Navy), and so poor Eustace had to regain the are contained in a Reuter message,

trol Board at New Delhi, hold this W. K. Chon, P. M. N. da Silva and (Navy).

4. Bakar.. week-end.

AN P:Q. Dibb will have charge of pavilion without having received which states:-

The Board promises that the cur 2nd XI at Sookunpoo;-

the game, and the linesmen will Eustace had no chancel At Swansea, South Africa defeat- one ball. of distinguishing himself "in the ed Wales in the first international

rent year will be just as busy as P. L. Tan, KP: Gan, G. E.: Yooh, boR.P.O. Billing and the one that has passed and a very G. B. Scully, A.. A. Aziz, D. K. Darlington. Placed at long slip, not one Rugby match by 8 points to 3. Se fold."

fast was the pace that clouds of

full programme is announced as Samy, C. E. R. Clarabut, R. E. G. ball came his way.

well. With reference to the-fact Leong, D. Roy, B. K. Ng,, and M. M steam hovered over Ilfs Second Chance.

the scrums,

Reserved: D. Hunt It was a week later; the second and the match was stopped. many:

that "Duleep" will neither be able Yayahbhoy. Eustace was times owing to mud getting into

to captain nor play for India, it is S. Tata.. Perched at his high desk, and match of the season.

Unfortunate-the players' eyes. Before. the

understood that the Board havol soliloquining on his auspicious name put in last but one. of Battallday, u flash of inspiration ly his partner "ran himself out," match 40,000 fervent Welshmen

decided to cable to Lord's cancall. In a friendly Hockey ing their request that he should be against the St. Andrew's Club on prompted him to take up cricket. and the last man in was caught at sung patriotic songs.

Test the University ground to-day at specially exempted his the heavy volumes of slips off

Becond ball, The South Africans surprised It is true figures which

which encumbered his disk, so again Eustace did not wield his the critics by their victory which they have a great goalkeeper in match qualification rules. It is en. Por the folving have been chosen and lay heavy on his chest, had. bat-nor did he get any opportunity was won in a sea of mud. They the Irish captats, Farquharoun, a couraging to note, that Duleep has to represent the University:*

overcame handicap conditions and fine back in Smith, the old Mid- agreed to act as a co-opted member O. I: E. de Souza (Captain) while, prompted him to adopt the in the field.

It was turf and win the "St Leger," but

a week later-the third were losing 0-3 at the interval by dlesbrough and Ayr United play of the Selection Committee for next. E. G: Leong, A. Rodrigues, A. "" Basto, E. Gosano, K. M. Ho. R. T. Eustace again in last. au unconverted try scored by: ers, who was in the Scottish side year's tour, here, at last, was an over-powering match

an individual of Davies, but in the second half against England in 1924% Gal- Alec Leslie of Calcutis has re. Loke, P. M. N. da Silva, A. A. Aziz,

The following have been select. Inspiration Battuliday, a cricket- His captain.

brain for logic, ar- Dantel scored an unconverted 'try. braith in the middle line, and at signed from the Selection Commit. S. Reed, and P. C. Tan, Reserves:

ed" to represent a Probable Inter- er-what, indeed, mare appropriate mighty

six Eustace's record Later on Bergh scored a try which Jenst да

forwards Robbina, tee and G. P. Johnstone has been. L. Foo, and C. T. Tan. It was a Winter inspiration, ao gued that

port Football XI. against a select invited to All the vacancy. It is Eustate had several months in was two innings and no runs the South Afrièan captain, Osler, Harris, McCambridge McGrath,

said Eustace should ex-converted. which to selurt a "lub" and a bat the

McNally, and Emmerson who are hoped he will be a good acquisition The following will represent the ed team on Wednesday, January Unfortunately rain

above average Third Division stan. with his extensive knowledge of Radio Sports Club in their hockey 13, at 4 p.m.;

1 Rodger; Martin, Strange; Hay, and anticipate a cricketing future pect no more.

Memorica postponed play so long that, after

dard. What is the trouble? of great performances.

Madras and Bengal Cricket. Ghan match against the South Wales

Borderers on the Marina Ground, McKelvie, Bliss; B. Gosano, A, V. Grace, of Chapman, of seven Cliquers had batted, their

shyam Sinhji is selector in charge) of W. G.

[Kowłooń, nt, 4.30 this afternoon:

Gosano, Howe, Rawson, and Dup- Hearn, and recent pics of modern captain declared the innings, to let

of Western and Central India andi

A. Spary; P. Singh, Joginder can (Borderers), Thus Eustace

Ashanul Hug, the old Middlesex) erleket stars, should mile to treble his opponents in.

Reserves: Segalen, Fogwell, and. Singh; Súrlin Singh, Atmo Singh, MISS ENGLAND I NOT player, of Northern India and Sind. M. Singh: M. Hanib, A. E. Guest, Malone (Borderera). knæmia when Eustace Percy wield did not bat.

It was the fourth match, Eusture;

It is considered that, with the help Gurbachan Singh, Harbhajan Singh, ed the willow.

was put in sixth. Here was

TO BE SCRAPPED. of Duleepsinhjt, who will be pre-and F. A. Kemp. Reserves: Karnail chance, but a cruel mischance spoil-}

sent during the trials, all available

Singh, and Jaggeet Singh. The other batsman yelled,

material will receive a thorough

(Continued from Column two) An announcement was made by ed It!

Lord Wakefield Biding Eustace ran, but was the manager of the South Africana

testing. "Come on,"

The following have been select-sitating, medical stitching with a vociferous (Mr. J. H. Tandy) recently that

His Time. shouted back

to be held ated to play for the Hong Kong abstention from the game for three "No."

Lahore and two at Patiala between Cricket Club against the Army on Alas, too late, through no the question of drawing the colour fault of his own Eustace was "run line (particularly with reference Lord Wakefield, builder and January 24 and February 10 but Boxing Day, commenting at 10.30 It was the last match of the sea- son. Eustaco was actually asked out" before striking a ball.

to playing against Eddie Gilbert, owner of the world's record- the dates have to be confirmed as It was the fifth match.

H. Eus the Queensland aboriginal) had breaking speed-boat, Miss Eng- also whether it will be better to

Owon Hughes (Captain), to bat frat The captain put him

He was awate The Cliquers team was the team tace put in last, was asked to be been considered by the tourists. land II, denies emphatically that hold the final trials at Lahore or A. C. Beck, A. C. I. Bowker, E. R. self In low down. Eustace had joined. One need not prepared to bat fifth; if the captain's and they had expressed the he intends to scrap her.

Patiala subsequently.

Duckitt, R. H. Grimths, O. E C. that the first: bowlers of the op- detall the wheels within wheels of cousin did not turn up. Unfortun- opinion that they were not con- Asi to her future, Lord Wake- It has now been arranged that Marton, D. McLellan, E. J. R. posing alde were deadly when fresh, the Cliquers; suflee it to say that ately so many catches were miss-cerned with the composition of field states that a decision to en- the team will sail by 8.3. Strath-Mitchell, A. Reid, J. E. Richard but fell to pieces when tired. Eus- where it was not a case of one mem-ud by the opposing team that four any of the teams they would meet ter her for the British Interna-avar on April 2 and proceed to son, and G. R. Sayer.

tace faced up-ready; the first de- ber being at least a fifteenth cousin Cliquers sufficed to play out time, during their tour of Australia. tional Trophy rests with him London overland via Marseilles,

divery was a "wide," the second was seventy-five times removed from an-

The cap- They would not object to playing alone, and that an announcement thus, providing an extra week for The following will represent the a "no ball," the third a "wide," all unfortunate tain told Eustace menacingly that against any coloured man. other, there was an

acclimatisation, practice and coach-Club "A" in their Rugby match due to a slippery ball. The hext interdependence in matterk of "busi-unless he "scored better" he would

against. II.M.S. Cumberland at five balls were untouchable wide be left out of the team!

Happy Valley to-day at 445 "shooters."

That Insect.. p.m.:-

Y. Segalen; F. Harris Walker, Just before the next "over", at- E. R. Allera, S. J, H. Fox, A. M. tacking Eustace's wicket an insect Torrible; G. AL Plummer, started to bite the Umpire's neck, H. M. Mecredy; R. Cherill, inside his collar. Exasperated be- F. A. Morry, W. N. Andrews, yond endurance, his attention for F. G. Nigel, M. N. Cochrane, A. R. one fatal second, was distracted Cox, J. S. Lee, and L. B. Smith; from the objective wicket. "How's that yelled the bowler. "Out!" ing at Lord's as also an oppor-sez the Umpire, assuming a "caught tunity of accepting the invitation at the wicket attitude," the appeal of the Football Association to at- really being for a LBW"-the event, tend the Cup. Final at Wembley, in truth, being neither the one nor

Bombay, and Calcutta-are unable, the other! to offer any financial help but other affiliated organisations have provi alonally agreed to raise the follow Ing sums:-Sind Rs. 5,000, North- ern India Rs. 6,000, Southern Pun- Jab

The Cliquers. The cricket season had arrived, and so had the Cliquers' cricket team; the Jalter at Kennstruther. It was the opening fixture and all

turned out Kennstruther

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spectate, e'en to the last canine mongrel claiming the appellation dog.

ness."

an Eustace did not bat.

It was the sixth and a "home" All was tiptoe excitement when, from the pocket of the Cliquers' mytel Eustace particularla de-

The a typed sheet-the sired to shine. captain, camO

rain came order of batting. Excluding ten down in torrents. The captain of names, and substituting for these of the Cliquers, who lost the toss, of his men relationships, and interests, the fol- saw that whichever lowing was the order:-1, Contin; I went in first would have a bad time: 2, Brather; 3, Nephew; 4. Unclo; if play commenced: He had set 5. Coal Merchant; 0, Grocer; 7, i himself down to play firat, and Eus-i Cousin; 8, Outfitter; 9, Caterer; itace last. He invited Eustace to 10, Motor-hirer; 11, Eustace Percy 1 play first if the rain stopped: Battrilday,

didn't, so nobody batted.

The bowling list was also set out, but the name of Battallday did not appear on it.

Prior to the match there was a short time for net practice. Eus face's form was superb, both as to drives and cuts and glides. Here,

It

In the seventh match; and entire-i ly due to a sodden pltch, combined with the other player's bad call,: Eustace was again "run out"- not striking a bull.

The eighth' match was played on an atrocious wicket. Eustace went

thought the local cognoscenti, must in ninth. His first bail rose, bad-

be their "first wicket" man. alas!

But ly spitting his eyebrow; neces

(Continued in laat Column.)

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