1932-05-27 — Page 5

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932.

FIELD FLOOD AND RING

By Athole

William Henry Lockwood, whose

Schoolboy Golfers.

masters

death, after a long illness, was Although football and cricket announced on April 27, at his home near Nottingham, was by general consent coupled with Tom Richardson as the best of all fast Bowlers, and it is pleasant to re- call that he was rewarded with every honour caive.

CHECKING UP ON BOXING TITLES

U.S.A. Holding Most

Championships.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

THE NEW CRICKET HOURS

Travelling Teams.

Difficulties.

WIDESPREAD TRIAL

Now that the Advisory Cricket Committee have given permission

for the various countries to arrange

"BOX THEM ALL IN ONE NIGHT"

Sensational Challenge by Dave Forbes.

Writing to Elky Clark, The Even- ing News boxing critic, Dave For- bes, Glasgow, the ex-Cruiser- Weight Champion of Scotland,

makes a sensational offer.

Forbes wants to fight all the cruisers and all the heavy-weights in "Scotland in the same ring, and on the same night..

"Regarding the title I recently resigned," he writes, "and, for

which I could not get a fight, I am

Heavy Strain On Players Bowlers Deprived Of Advantage

Financial Troubles

"The financial troubles of county, be realised that if these hours are

The Congress of the International Boxing Union opened in Geneva on May 9, with German, Austrian, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Swigs

Boxing Federations participating.

The Assembly revised the vari- their particular hours of play la their respective seasons are ous champion tities, and proclaim provided that these allow of six considered to be the most imported champions of Europe, for ban-hours' cricket on each of the first at games for public school boys, tam weight, the Italian, Bernas tivo days and nearly as much on pupils from taking up golf during ard, Girones: for lightweight, Van tion that the new departure should

no longer discourage conl; for featherweight, the Spani the third-it is matter for satisfac

the vacation. The rapid develop- Cleveran of Holland; for welter be given a widespread trial.

moved by the sudden appearance cricket have been such in recent allowed the bowler will be deprived ment of the boys' golf champion-weight, the Belgian, Roth; for Already arrangements have been

on the scene of alleged talent to times that anyone who has inside of one of his greatest advantages in ship is evidence of the growing categories of flyweight, lightheavy made to experiment in the matter of

make the following offer: a cricketer can re-tolerance towards schoolboy golf.middleweight. Ara of Spain. The late starts-and consequently of

knowledge of the conditions would breaking up big partnerships. "I will box all the Scottish crui-lhesitate to write anything which Highgate School's annual golf categories of flyweight, lightheavy late drawing of stumps-in Derby- meeting was held on the Hadley and heavyweight were declared shire, Warwickshire, Glamorgan, ser-weights and heavy-weights on alght be construed as taking the fielding side looks to two events one evening, on the 'One down, one side of the player against the with hope. One is the arrival of a Wood Club's course, near Barnet, vacant,

Northamptonshire, and Leicester-

come on' principle, providing one of public," writes a County Cricketer new ball at 200 or 400, and the other on May 3, when the boys played in a stroke competition, followed were

The following world champions shire (and at Chelmsford), and the

our promoters puts up a decent in the Daily Telegraph.

is an interval. Imagine the uproar further proclaimed-Fly. hour for play to commence varies

purse.

I have always held that the gen- there would have been had the au- by a match against the mastery.

weight, Young Perez (France); from noon and, half-past twelve to

"Of course I am now a heavy eral public without whose support thorities rescinded the new ball Bantam, A) Brown (United a quarter past one and half-past Merlin's Tennis Title.

States) Lightweight. Canzoneri one. Curiously enough, the idea weight, and would not require to county cricket cannot go on has regulation. Yet any bowler will tell

weigh-in."

not been considered enough, and in you that an interval (particularly (United States); Welterweight, makes no appeal to Yorkshire, with Jack Field

Likely Names

several ways could be better catered the luncheon interval-which is the (United States); a population so largely industrial, Middleweight

In connection with this sensa-for. At the same time, I am firmly one to disappear) is the most fre- Gorilla Jones and Sussex have declared against tional offer, it is worth while point-convinced that the sporting public quent cause of a wicket falling, A (United States).

it, while, after experience of 1919,

ing out that the Scottish Boxing would not like to see anything done three-quarter of an hour's break is heavyweight categories

Featherweight, lightheavy and substantial support from the Metro-

Board of Control, remain politan counties

advertised that would constitute a real hard-sufficient to put the batsman's eye will certainly for contenders for the vacant.

12st ship to the players.

"out," and long enough to give the furnish matter for surprise.

He played in twelve matches for England against Australia, and was the outstanding hero of more than one of them. taking seven wickets for 71 in the Oval Test match of 1899, und at Lord's in 1893 he clean bowled Lyons and GIFTen at the very start of the Australian innings. Giften talked for the rest of his life about the

ball that dismissed him.

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Andre Merlin, the young French player, who has just won the Ita- in lawn tennis championship at Milan, defeating G. P. Hughes in the final, is a protege of Henri Cochet, upon whom he has model- led his strokes.

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P. F. Warner bas said that it would have bowled anybody in the world, and it was a characteristic delivery-a brenk-back, quick as an arrow from the bow, pitching four inches outside the off stump and uprooting the leg stump Sometimes he varied his fast ball with a deadly slow one, which, ut- improved nec:ly terly deceiving batsman after year. batsman, has been the envy of all!

The assembly elected M. Collard One of the fleetest-footed play into the presidency of the Inter- ing on these hours says profes

the Continent, Merlin national Boxing Union, makes a speciality of recovering

sional cricketers, assuming that the extension of play to half-past seven lobs that most men would give up

is justified by a handsome increase us leat. Still under 20, his future!

in the receipts of their clubs, will is particularly bright, since he

doubtless acquiesce in the new de- has plenty of self-confidence and

parture, but there are sure to be an, easy, effortless style. He has

murmurings against an arrange- ment which practically compels the taking of lunch at neon and allows of no other substantial meal until something like half-past eight in

fast bowlers ever since, and none Indian Golfer.

has been able to reproduce it.

15 since

CARNERA BEATS GERMAN CHAMPION

Fight Stopped in Third Round. Even W. . Grace dreaded Lock- Among the competitors at Had-| wood's slow bail. When theley Wood Club's green was Hardit.

Over 7,000 persons gathered re- "G.O.M." was naked which contem-Singh Malij, the only golfer from cently at the San Siro stadium, to porary fast bowler he liked to bat India ever to play in the Varsity attend the boxing match between against least of all he answered, match. He got his Blue for Ox- the Italian heavyweight, Primo "The faster they bowl the better ford in 1914, and played again at Carnera, and the German champion, I like 'em."

Hoylake in 1921, when foursomes Schoenrath. were just introduced.

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Lockwood's Feats.

Lockwood's mastery as

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When two batsmen are set the

The Sunday Times in comment7 1b. championship recently given. I and among my colleagues in my bowlers a substantial rest.

by Forbes, and among own county, as well as players of Will Gates Justify Changes?

As a batsman I have always fear- those who are likely to put their other sides, a feeling of concern

are. Tug Wilson, over the light-hearted manner ined the luncheon interval,· when Hamilton; Tommy Sloan, Glasgow which counties are agreeing to play "aet" more than any new ball or Steve M'Call, Aberdeen; and John- hours which will provide cricket for change of bowling. I am quite sure nis Kerr, Hamilton, who, not long an evening gate. Worcestershire, that the majority of batsmen will a spell of Glamorgan, Northants, and Derby-agree with me in this. It is there ago, returned

shire, to mention a few, are counties fore this very considerable advan- fighting in America.

The only heavyweight in Scot land of note at the moment is the that are attempting to play from tage which is to be cast aside, and

1.30 p.m. without a luncheon a- for what? reigning Champion, Bot by shields, terval as frequently as they can get

Obviously one would think it would be for, a very considerable who has already beaten Forbes. the evening. The player, unless Attempts have been made to find the visiting sides to agree. Ordeal for Fielders.

counter-advantage; but actually an This means two his side are fielding all day, will, reigning Champion, Bobby Shields,

three-hour evening gate even in the industrial Оле stretches with

interval of towns of the Midlands and the no doubt, have the chance of gett-but up to now they have been ing something to eat when so in unavailing.

Afteen or thirty minutes for tea. North is a very doubtful quantity, There is no doubt that if For-1 clined, but no relief is possible for the umpire, who has

to present bes's challenge is taken up there Are these hours fair to the players? Some years ago first-class cricket himself on the ground half

would be a lot of interest in the They are, of course, all right for was played until 7.80 p.m., but there the batting side, but for the field-were no evening gates of any hour before the start on the open- meeting.

ing side on a hot day when the magnitude. Carnera was in his usual gooding day and an hour before play

wicket ie plumb and the outfield Therefore it is questionable whe Another competitor is the Hon. form, and belaboured his opponent begins on the second day.

three hours cricket towards the hard as iron, the strain of doing sixther counties will Mr. W. G. Brownlow, the son of with a hail of his deadly blows, Furthermore, travelling teams end of the day obviously must not

may, in these days, find some diffi- be so large as the charge for the hours straight off is going to be material financial benefit from play-

very heavy Indeed:

ing until 7:80. However, finances culty in getting dinner served them full day. Doubtless - these

But I would emphasise another are so bad that almost anything is at a late hour-at any rate with- tions can be dealt with satisfac- out extra charge. The ground staff, torily, but cricket countries try- aspect which as far as I can gather worth a trial, and I am quite will- seems to have been completely over-ing, as I am sure all players are, to too, at enclosures where many wicing the late start will be well-ad-looked by the counties who want to undergo personal inconvenience for kete have to be prepared, may need vised to be ready for some troubles play these hours. For years those the sake of bettering the position. additional payment. Furthermore,

-even if these prove to be of whose duty it is to legislate for the This can be done, however, with the admission to witness two or minor quality.

game have been trying to find ways out doing away with an interval. and means of assisting the bowler My own county has proposed for the without materially changing the match against Warwickshire at Chelmsford the following schedule: game.

12.80 to 2 o'clock; -2.45 to 5 o'clock, and 5.15 to 7.80., I note that Warwickshire is auggesting similar hours for the matches at Edgbaston:

WEST HAM PARTING WITH PLAYERS

Lord Lurgan, who two years ago until, in the third round the match, bowl was on the point of being congratu-was interrupted on account of the lated as the winner of the trophy manifest inferiority of the German when Bobby Jones returned Bį boxer. Primo Carnera was en- great 68 for the second round. thusiastically applauded.

Carnera's weight before the match was 260 lbs. and his oppon- ent's 205 lbs.

In

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er did not depend on the state of the wicket. Rain or shine made no odds. In 1902 he took eleven wickets for 76 on a fast wieket in the Manchester Test match.

Two members of the Walker the previous year at Lord's the Cup team T. A. Torrance, the Gentlemen were 206 for one probable captain, and Rex Hartley against the Players, with Ranji-competed for the Gold Vase, one and Fry well set, but they were of the principal medal tourna all out an hour later for 272, and ments in British amateur golf, at Lockwood took five wickets.

Woking on May 2.

One of the best performances

of his career occurred at the Oval

Torrance is said to be sorely in need of practice, having played

in 1891, when he took four War- only two rounds in five weeks. wickshire wickets with consccu-Six years ago Torrance tied with tive balls. During his career he Talley for the Vase at 147, the took over 1,500 wickets and scor- same scere as that which won the ed 10,668 runs, which included trophy for W. A. Murray at West sixteen centurios for Surrey. Hill last year. Murray, unfortun

Lockwood retired from first-class ately, is now rarely seen in first- cricket in 1904, but he had a link class events. with the present generation in the fact that at one time he and Wil- fred Rhodes were the two leading bowlers in the land.

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M.C.C. & Lunch Interval Problem.

An interesting query arises, in

He was born in 1868 and at 18 connection with the experiment was given a trial for Notts. Un-that is being made by many of able to gain a permanent place in the counties to alter the hours of the eleven he joined Surrey, for play of cricket, so as to get an whom he played for fifteen years evening gate.

from 1889. He was not only a To effect this the luncheon in- bowler but an all-rounder. Sur- terval is being done away with, rey had unique riches in those and the six hours' play is inter rupted solely by a short adjourn. days, for Lockwood, the volatile-

The M.C.C. have natured, and Tom Richardson, the ment for tea. quiet one, shared the attack. just furnished the counties with rules altered to date, and it is noted that the regulation is still in force that the luncheon inter val shall be forty minutes.

What would the county give for two such fast bowlers in the eleven at the same time to-day?

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Hard Court Championships.

The question therefore arises under what rule the counties pro- poep to dispense with the luncheon

The women's doubles in the interval. There is no provision hard court championships of Great for such a change in the new re Britain was concluded at Bourne-gulations.

mouth on May 1, when rain again

caused delay. The unfinished Hobbs 'Again.........

semi-final, in which Mrs. L. A.

Godfree and Miss G. R. Sterry led When Hobbs, with Sandham, Mma. R. Mathieu and Miss V. R. left the pavilion to open Surrey's Montgomery by 4-8 in the rubber innings against Worcestershire at set, was quickly completed, the the Oval on April 30, he cast a first-named pair. winning by 6-7, quick knowing glance at the giant whose imminent 6-2, 6-8.

red gasometer, In the final Mrs. E.F. Whit presence is such an encourage fingstall and Miss Betty Nuthall ment to batsmen on this historic 'beat Mrs. Godfred and Miss Sterry ground. Well, if none of his seven 2-6, 7-5, 6-8. Mrs. Godfree and boundaries actually hit the gas- Miss Starry got to 5-4 in the meter, one or two of them land- Becond set after being 2-4, and ed, not far away, and, at any rate, "they led 3-2 in the thirds: Miss at the age of 50. Hobbs showed Nuthall was in excellent form, that he is still; a cricket master. serving well, and, volleying with He had, too, the immense satie great affect. Mrs. Whittingstall, faction of seeing his new though brilliant at times, was D. R. Jardins, variable in her play, particularly century in

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The changes they have made are well known, and there is no need for me to reiterate them. But it is of the utmost importance that it should

receive

any.

Mr. E. S. King Explains the Club's Decision.

West Ham F.C. have given freeg

ATHLETIC MEET POSTPONED

Shanghai Sports.

The first large track and field meet of the season will be com- menced at 2 p.m. on Saturday, transfers to ten of their players June 4, at the Pioneer Field, among whom are Hufton, Stanker Eponsored by the Navy Y.M.CA. Earle, Phillips, Wade and Cox, Final arrangements wer made "There is nothing extraordinary at the meeting of representatives in what we have done," said Mr held at the Foreign "Y" on May E. S. King, the secretary, recently, 17, and the postponement of the "The position is that in shaping meet for a period of two weeks plans and arranging our forces for ensured the entry of all six teams, the future we have decided that

As until quite recently only the cannot keep every one of the 88 U.S. Marines and the American players. we had on our staff. We School Lads have been training, are loath to lose old friends, the other entries, the Navy "y there it is Chinese "Y" Foreign "Y" ind No man is leaving because the 31st US. Infantry request disagreement or dissension. We ed the postponement in order to Ham have done everything possible enable their athletes to get into We do not ask for a penny for an form.

of the players we have not The meet promises to be one engaged. They are free to of the most successful and close where they please and we wish the competition is expected, although every possible, luck.

the U.S. Marines are at present "Hufton has been with us given the edge over the other en seasons and he has had two benefit tries. According to Lieut. Stanley Earle also has received Riggins, Athletic Officer of the beneft, and we are pleased 81st US. Infantry, some fine both have interests apart from athletes will represent the army ball. The fact that each of team and the Marine spirit mer players we feel we cannot afford chants will have to move fast retain has been gr

if they want to walk oft with the transfer is proof of the friendit honours. The Chinese YM.C.A.I of our relations."

is quite an unknown quantity Hufton and Earle have pla and may spring a few surprises. England. Ever since he The Navy and Foreign-1"Y" West Ham in the year have got very much material war, Hufton has been regarded avaliable. However, the Navy) one ofɑthe best goal

M.CA may

some game. Earles had alr