1932-05-19 — Page 7

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.

FIELD FLOOD AND RING

By Athole

All-India Cricket Federation.

Lord Hawke, presiding at the British Sportsmen's Club luncheon to the Indian cricketers read a message from His Majesty the King, welcoming the team to Bri- tain and wishing the tourists a

very successful season.

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of State for India, said he was try Ing to create an All-India Federal Government, while the Maharajah of Porbandar had alretly created an All-India Cricket Federation.

Judging from the present state

game. He had taken this up in Yorkshire, and there they had in. sisted that the bowler should have his fair

SATURDAY'S BOWLS.

Hong Kong Electric Team.

The following team will repre- sent the Hong Kong Electric Re- creation Club against the Kowloon Cricket Club at Kowloon on Satur- day, May 21, at 3.15 p.m.:

A. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, 3. Deacon, and W. B. Muskett (Skip): R. C. Butler, F. Normington, L. de Rome, and A. Webster (Skip).

L. Sloan, J. F. Lunny, D. S. Hill,

share of the game. Wickets were nowadays prepared to such an extent that the bowler could not make use of the ground. In Yorkshire they had decided that and F. F. Duckworth (Skip). there would be no over-preparation Reserves: H. Hatch, and J. R. of the wicket. The wickets would

Way. Both not be covered overnight, attack and defence had their chance.

Tribute to Tyldesley.

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Mr. T. A. Higson, responding, of the weather the Indians might said: "I am no pessimist with re- have a sticky wicket in their open-gard to our prospects. We shall ing match, but no politician had have a young team stimulated by A "stickier" wicket than he.

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Success as Dog Fancier.

youth and energy, and although

we shall not have the giants of the

Captain: A. Webster.

THE CHINA MAIL

LATEST BETTING ON

THE DERBY.

Orwell Favourite at 7 to 2.

London, April 13. The following is the latest bet ting on the Derby-

38 Andrea

100 April the Fifth 100 Bacchus

20 Beau Frere

100 Blotter

100 Buckle

100 Burnt Mint

33 Canaletto

25 Clustine

COUNTY CRICKET CLUBS LOSSES.

50 Cock Bridge

16 Cockpén

33 Corolario

40 Crumpets

20 Dastur

Falling Off of Members.

Further cricket balance sheets

past like McDonald, Parkin, and have been published recently. Thus Richard Tyldesley-and I want here the annual balance sheet of the A former Queen's House A.D.C. to pay a tribute to Tyldesley's Surrey County Cricket Club shows in Capt. H. Ramsay Phipps, at the great performances for Lancashire, a loss on last season's working of Kensington Canine Society's show yet we shall have a fine fielding £3,013 12s. Od. Ten years ago the at the Crystal Palace won the side, two magnificent wicket-club was one of the most wealthy Wire-Haired Fox Terrier Dox keepers, and a good batting side. among the cricketing counties; but Challenge Certificate with Talavera If we lose we shall lose like cricket- a sum of over £37,000 has since Pegasus, it being the third time heers, and, if we play the game in been spent on alterations to the has bred two champions in one the right spirit, the result la of pavilion and the building of new litter. Mr. C. D. Rotch, alao late minor consequence. We have full stands, and the amount now in- of Ceylon, was successful in the confidence in our captain, Peter rested is only £8,852, while thero Chow Chow class, with Champion Eckersley, who can now settle down is a bank overdraft of £1,042. The Rochow Dragon.

to build up a new team with which president.. Mr. H. D. G. Leveson to win the championship. Given Gower, has issued an urgent ap fine weather we shall not lack sup- peal to members for support port from Lancashire people." Ito the club in which he The Keith Rollo Gold Cup finals Mr. Higson called attention to says "There has recently been In the Golf competition which took the coaching of their players by serious falling off in the number of place at N'Eliya recently, attracted Barnes and Parkin, from whom, he members. Not only are there no A large gather-anid, they expected considerable re- Waiting Lists, but it is feared, judg- much attention.

toing by the resignations received, ing followed the play in the final sulta. He also paid a tribute between W. S. Burnett and M. H. the late Lord Harris, whom he that the number of full members Lushington. This match produced classed with W. G. Grace as one will not exceed, 3,500 this year, as of modern against 4,150, the limit fixed by the golf of a high standard but the of the two founders play on the greens in a few in-cricket.

rules." stances was feeble. Play through- The other speakers were Mr. P.

Keith Rollo Gold Cup.

66 Erase

25 Firdausai

40 Flechier

66 Foxhunter

40 Gainslaw

50 Galvani

50 Gavelkind

100 Happy Manmore -100 Hesperus

100 Hurry Brian

25 Jackdaw the Second. 20 Jiweh

20 Loaningdale

9 Miracle 31⁄2 Orwell

66 Portofino

50 Oudenarde

25 Paddington

100 Peter Planet

100. Radnon

3

100 Rock Horn

40

20 Rolling Rock

Rooz

50 Royal Dancer.

66 Sankate

100 Sea Lord

33 Short Hund

50 Sir Troops

Another loss "as reported in the

50 Summer Planet 100 Sunnyborough

out was of a very even nature and T. Eckersley, the Lancashire cap-balance sheet of the Northampton- The game eaded tain, Colonel Westcott, Sir Francis shire County Cricket Club. This most exciting. on the last green. Burnett winning Joseph, and Lord Colwyn.

one up.

Burnett went out in 37 and back

in 40, taking 77 for the round.

loss, however, which is £784, was made on the actual working last year, but they are able to show L surplus of £874 by the raising of

Lushington took 79 strokes. Mrs. BEN EASTMAN SETS funds by outside efforts. Rollo presented the Cup.

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British Hard Court Championship.

Mme. Mathieu, the French hold- er of the British Hard Court Cham- plonships, easily retained the title at Bournemouti. on April 30 beat- ing, Miss Dorothy Round, the Whit man Cup player, 6-1, 6-2.

NEW RECORD.

880 Yards in 51. 38.

OLYMPIC PROSPECT.

The 880 yards record of Dr. Otto

H. Peltzer of Germany, a time of

Drizzling rain interfered with the players and the court was slippery. Earlier Fred Perry in spite of the troubled conditions 1m. 51.6s., hitherto considered al- beat Lyttleton Rogers, the Irish most unbeatable in the track world Davis Cup player, 4-6, 7-9, 6-3, 6-0, was beaten at the Stanford Oval 6-2 in the final.

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Sussex Amateur Championship.

Pala Alto. Eastman covered 880 yards of cinders recently by Beni "Bangs" Eastman in the new world's record time of 1m, 51.98, to gain his second championship

D. Watson (Royal Ashdown within a fortnight. It was only Forest) won the Sussex amateur two weeks previously that Stan- golf championship after a fine ford's blonde flier ran the fastest struggle with C. S. Hudson (Royal quarter-mile оп record, 46.48., Eastbourne) on the course of the lowering by a full second the 16- Royal Ashdown Forest Club at year-old mark of J. E. (Ted) Mere- Forest Row. The match went to dith. the 37th hole.

As on the other record-breaking Watson finished the first round occasion, track officials anticipated with a lead of five holes, but Hud-another great Eastman triumph and son recovered remarkably in the took every possible precaution to afternoon. Watson's advantage make the new time valid. In case had been reduced to two holes be- Eastman should break the half- fore the players reached the mile record, watches were checked, tenth tee in the second round, and distances were measured, and wind eventually Hudson squared the velocity was recorded, and Ben match.

Eastman came through. Eastman Hudson was the runner-up last took the pole within the first 25 yards and had a five-yard lead at the end of the quarter. His time for the quarter was obviously slow, In connection with the visit to and spectators settled back in Shanghal of the Hongkong Cricket their seats to merely watch East- team, there will be an Interport man win another race, thinking his Dance at the International Recrea- chances for a record were very tion Club to-day and an Interport slight. In the second quarter, how Dinner at the same place on Mon-ever, and particularly in the last 22 yards, Eastman stretched his day.

long legs into what seemed a 440 pace, breaking the tape more than 15 yards ahead of this

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year.

Interport Dinner and Dance.

A New Champlon Team.

At a luncheon, over which Lord nearest rival, bu Colwyn presided, at the LancashireThe meet was a triangular affair. County Oricket Club, to mark the between Stanford, the Olympic opening of the season, Mr. Arthur Club of San Francisco, and San Sellars, father of the deputy cap. Francisco University. Stanford tain of Yorkshire and nimself a won with 79 points. The Olympli old member of the Yorkshire team Club was second with 09, proposed the toast of the Lancu, shire, county and Manchester Cric ket Clul

8. F. U trailed with 10.

20 Spenser

50 Taj Kasra 100 Totaig

16 Violator 40 Warrant

100 Within the Law

25 Wyvern

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FASCIST SPORT DISCIPLINE.

Davis Cup Player Suspended.

THE LAWN TENNIS “STAR.”

What He Needs to Play His Best.

FITNESS ESSENTIAL.

What does a first-class lawn

PRIMO CARNERA FOR INDIA.

To Wrestle With Gama.

A London message to "The It is announced in Milan that

Statesman," dated April 21, sayı:—› the Italian Federation have sus- of their

Primo Carnera la expected to pended P. Gaslini one Davis Cup players, for the next six tennis player need to help him to arrive "in Bombay about the be to spend five months. Gaslini, it is alleged, has play his best game? First of all, ginning of October failed to carry out the rigid in a good court is wanted. The Wim- months in India. Sir Umar Hayat structions of the Italian governing bledon standard is, no doubt, the Khan is said to be approaching for right one, but it is hardly attain certain Indian Princes interested body in regard to training forthcoming international matches. ed elsewhere. The chief joy of the in wrestling with a view to mak Placido Gaslini the leading Wimbledon courts is their uniform Ing up the large sum which the player in Genoa, is well known in excellence, writes E. J. Sampson giant Italian wants as guarantee the Manchester Guardian. and finding suitable opponents for England having been a member of in the Italian team which defeated Other clubs will have "show" him Including Gama.

Gama Willing To Meet Carnera.

England at Felixstowe in 1928. He courts those on which the "star" played for Italy in the Davis Cup matches (the money-makers) are inter-zone match against America staged-up to a very high stand- at Auteuil is 1930, and last year ard, but the others are often poor man," dated April 22, saya

A Delhi mesenge to "The States-

won the national doubles and mix- (This provides another inducement

In a special message telegraph ed doubles championship of his to the "rabbit" to become first- from Amritsar in reply to a mes- class.) Hard courts differ also in

the "Statesman" last quality. Some have a shifting and night, Gama, the world's champion

sage from and always treacherous surface, some are too wrestler, states that he is prepar

country.

Mild-mannered

to beat.

sporting on court, Gaslini's, dis-fast, others too slow, The first-1 agreement with his association in class player has to accommodate ed to wrestle Carnera when the latter comes to India' next cold a matter for surprise. One may his game to all surfaces. Thus,

weather. assume, however, that his tem- did not Miss Nuthall recount the As Carnera has apparently porary suspension is another illus number of different courts she had tration of the Fascist regime-a had to play on in America-en agreed to include wrestling in his discipline which in the last year tout cas," cement, asphalt, and activities during his visit to this or two has embraced Italian sport others?

country, there should be little dim- Then there is wood, a

A culty in arranging a meeting. as well as other activities.

charming surface, yet опе on During the recent Riviera sea which some players--and Tilden is match between a man who is the son G. de Stefani, ranked No. 1 one-are not at their best. By the world's champion wrestler and a in Italy, was ordered to retire from way, it la a fairly common fallacy boxer who is a potential world the final of a Cannes tournament that, a hard court, rubble or "en champion would provide one of the and to return to Italy to train youn tout cas," is faster than grass, but most unique sporting encounters. ger players,

such is not the case. Grasa aliowe ever seen in this country, or any the ball to skid or shoot, but the where else for that matter.

It would be almost certain to re- Pariners "Let Down" -

hard court presents a surface Into

sult in a victory for Gama but De Stefani was paired with the which the ball can bite, and con Carnera, with his immense physical King of Sweden in the handicap sequently the game is slower. doubles, and a telegram asking One remembers Tilden's giant hit advantages might prove very hard that he should be allowed to re-ting against Cochet on a hard main for another day was sent to court in Paris during the Davis Rome. The request, however, was Cup challenge round, and how refused, and De Stefani was com- often Cochet managed to return belled

two those to "let down" his

vicious swipes. On a wooden

the става surface partners,

Amateur sport in England, for- Frenchman would have been often tunately for all concerned, is not beaten. It is wood that best pro- that "blistering speed" ondacted on such arbitrary lines. duces Davis Cup teams-must-naturally which (according to the native re- respect the authority of the ex-porter) is usually the attribute of ecutive, but older governing bodies, the great American match. like the British and the French, A wood court and the absence

that of wind and sun are wise enough to realise

are the cond nual general meeting of the M.C.C. their players are likely to per- tions which best suit a player such on May 4 showed that the present form with greater credit to their as Austin, whose game comes to balance is 58,555, as compared with country and themselves if mutual perfection beneath the glass roof £6.389 in 1980. Gate money and

as in October admission tickets of Queen's Club,

brought in sympathy is maintained.

last, when he took twelve games 49,885, more than £5,000 less than in succession from Borotra. The in the previous year. sun plays a big role in many Owing to the annual "wastage” matches. Some find their game of membership during the past ten almost paralysed by having the years having exceeded the, number sun in their eyes. Many courte of candidates that may

ba are not properly planned to avoid elected, the committee have de this distraction to the players. cided to recommend an alteration The reason is sometimes lack of of rules in order to authorise the space and sometimes merely bad election of 200 candidates. In sách management.

year instead of 120.

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New Balls and Rackets.

The appointment of Lord Hawke' New balls and new rackets are as treasurer was recommended, ather necessities to the first-class and Viscount Bridgeman (retiring player. New balls are certainly | President), Sir Stanley Jackson, necessary to the production of the Viacount Hampden and Mr. R. C. N.. best game. The reason is that un-Palairet were candidates for four. lets a ball In reasonably now it vacancies on the committee. soon loses weight and is not go easy to control, since it develops a tendency to waver in its flight. Now balls are expensive. If they! were cheaper there is reason to ex- pect that the standard of play in this country would be higher.

SCHMELINGSHARKEY RETURN BOUT.

What a melancholy sight It Is to Max Schmeling, technical" world] watch the average game in the heavyweight champion by virtue of public parks and to note the aged a foul at the hands of Sailor Jack balle-not. grey veterans these but Sharkey, has entered training camgi black and dirty ones which have to get in trim for a return engagé long lost their early bounce and ment with Sharkey.

Little attention has been paid to weight. The modern tournament racket also has fine stringing, with Schmeling by the public since his the gut stretched to its limit. One recent return from his native Ger or two strings may often snap in many and the indications are that the midst of an important match. America's battle with Old Man De This is why the "stars" take so pression will receive a good den! many rackets into court, Tilden more attention than the approach- had a supply of 160 when he made ing mauling match unless the considerably kis memorable tour of Europe. publicity becomes Before the war many players did more persuasive than it has proved not like foo taut a racket, and one to date.

has memórale of George Hillyard

bending a new one across his knee,

in the endeavour to eradicate some play the

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