1933-03-01 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AAGE SPORT PAGE AND

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TEST MATCHES REVIEWED

AUSTRALIA LOSE TO BETTER SIDE

JARDINE'S PERFECTLY BALANCED TEAM

VERITY DISPELS POPULAR THEORY

alips

(By Athole.)

Australia than any other England. bowler, in the Melbourne Test, in 1903-04, took 15 wickets for 124 runs, an achievement which still stands sé a record.

At Sydney, too, on a day of in- tense heat and on a perfect wic- ket, the Australians, who included Trumper, Noble. Hill, Armstrong. Duff and Gregory, scored 485 runs. None of them, however, mastered Rhodes, who bowled 48 overs and took 5 wickets for 94 runs.

Verity also exceeded all expecta- tions as a batsman. It is true he was favoured by good fortune at] Adelaide when he almost reached the half century, but what balsnian has not had his moments of luck? His fielding was of a high standard and Yorkshire supporters will be more than satisfied by his debut.

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Larwood Among The

Immortals.

NCE upon a time it was the but that was after the Ashes had fieldamen who were been lost. It was here that the considered so important. Now it selectors blundered, is the short and "silly" legs that In the bowling department the matter.

That is where the ball Selectors, by their omission of goes. By having five men crowd- Clarrie Grimmett from the Bria- ing the square-leg umpire out of bane Test, suggested a policy of his lawful position Harold Lar-allowing the bowling take care of wood, the England fast bowler, itself. True O'Reilly,' Wall and Iron- aroused the ire of nearly allmonger were reinforced by Tobin, a Australian sportsmen and caused fast medium bowler, but he was by one of the biggest sensations in no means up to Test standards. the history of cricket during the Rather was he one of the all-round recent series of Test. Woodfull, type who are played as much for the Australian skipper, spoke of their possible value with the bat resignation: Douglas Jardine, the as with the ball. English captain, niso threatened Lee was brought into the side His final figures speak for them- He was one Felves, and Australia will not soon resignation of his captaincy If the altogether too late. word "unsportsmanlike" not of the best all-rounders outside forget his expresses. withdrawn from the Australian | McCabe, His success with the He was perfectly nursed by Jar- Board of Control's cable to the ball in the Inst Test must have dine, and proved himself a shock M.C.C.; and the M.C.C. tour was at afforded South Australia's sup-bowler equal to Richardson, Spof- one time in jeopardy of cancella-portera a belated pleasure. An- forth or Jack Gregory, at his best, other serious error for which I His batting disappointed in the first

tion.

WHA

ARWOOD commenced the fifth Test requiring ten wickets to equal Tate's record for a series, but he was frustrated by the magni- ficent bowling of Verity, and was only able to capture five in the two inninga.

But Jardine remained firm to his cannot excuse the selectors was four Tests, but in the Afth, sent in

Here overnight to keep his end up to principles and leg-theory tactics the dropping of Fingleton. were employed even in the face of was a player who could have borne save the earlier batsmen for the the Second. next day, he scored 98 and parti- several most unpleasant Incidents, the name Woodfull

and England-won the Ashes. The He had already scored an invalu- English team went, even one better able century for New South Wales -they won four of the five, games against the tourists and had fol-

first

THE FIVE TEST MATCHES SUMMARISED

First Tent at Sydney-England

won by 10 wickets, Australia:

360 (McCabe 187 not out, Lar-

wood 5 for 96)

104 (Fingleton 40, Larwood 5

for

England.T

324 (Sutcliffe 194, Hammond 112,

Pataudi 102)

for no wicket

Second Test at Melbourne... An..

tralia won by 111 runs. Australia

228 (Fingleton 89)

191 (Bradman 108 not out) England:

169 (Sutcliffe 62, O'Reilly 5 for

68)

139 (Sutcliffe 33, O'Reilly & for

66)

Third Test at Adeinide-England

won by 339 runa. England:

341 (Leyland 88, Wyatt 78, Paynter 77, Wall 5 for 72) 412 (Hammond 85, Ames 69,

Jardine

56) Austraila:-

222 (Ponsford 85).

103 (Woodfull 73 not out. Brad-

man 66)

Fourth Test at Brisbane-England

won 6 wickets.

by Australia:-

340 (Richardson 83. Bradman.

76, Woodfull. 67)

178 (Darling 39, Richardson 32) · England: 356 (Sutcliffe 86, Faynter 83)

163 for 4 (Leyland 80). Fifth Test at Bydney won by 8 wickets. Australia:

435

(L

England

61. S. J.

85,

F. O'Brien McCabe 3, L Darling W. A. Oldfield 52)

182 (Bradman 71, Woodfull 67,

Verity for 33)

England:

454 (Sutcliffe 66, Hammond 101,

Larwood 98)

168 for 2 (Wyatt 01, not out

Hammond 76 not out),

cipated in two very fine partner- AUSTRALIA 51: ENGLAND 51 ships with Hammond and Leyland.

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+

The following table shows how handicapped in the the two countries stand at the

to win the fat round of the strug-lowed this up with an innings of Vatter was en of the peries by an present moment:

The cricket world is now-awaiting Test Australia had won. He was Injured ankle, and several bouts of the second round, which will be sorely missed in the final Test Influenza did not help his bowling decided at a meeting of representa- when Richardson's two unfortun-very much, but his worth to the side lives at Lord's, the headquarters ate failures lent considerable im- as a stock bowler was inestimable. of English cricket.

petus to the English attack.

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Don Bradman Still

Crowd's Idol.

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Australian Outlook Not Bright.

do not think that the M. C. C.

The five games themselves were full of interest once one overcame the continual clamour against the Jeg-theory, though the superiority of England was hardly ever in doubt. Jardine's team

the WEI most perfectly balanced side sent

man. Bowes must have been de-crazy guest for victory as has been out from England for many long

Although it years.

never lighted with his first wicket in Test expressed by many critics of the WOR proved they had batting strength cricket.

com-

ON BRADMAN was again Aus- I DNA most dangerous bata-

on

team ever forgot the game in a

ter side and fully deserved their success.~

At Melbourne Bradman series. They were clearly the bet- down to Ne. 10 and their bowling was congratulated by Sutcliffe resources were unlimited, though his ovation as he passed him on the

Australia lacked bowling talent Jardine preferred to pin his faith way to the wicket. Bradman replied.

"I wonder if it will be so good when badly, both O'Reilly and Wall, and in a "shock" attack which

later Ironmonger, being forced to It was, even prised of Larwood, Allen, and Voce I'm coming back?”

More though he was bowled by Bowes do more than their share. and an one occasion by Bowes.

is going to be heard of O'Reilly, Australia, to the other hand, fret ball.

Stanley McCabe played two good but he is the only bowler Australia international rich in talent. Her house was not entire innings, his effort at Sydney in the have brought into the foreground. Fleetwood-Smith and Nash were ly in order-there was considerable first, Test being a classical knock, trouble surrounding the initial ap-but, with the exception of his good passed over and as a result have yet pearance of Don Bradman, her display in the first innings of the to be tried out in major Test cric- best batsman, even after his pre- last Test, he failed to live up to the ket. Nagel is the only other young player to have made an impression, sence in the first Test et Sydney high expectations.

and his second appearance was un-

was

not

had been sorely missed, and the late Archie Jackson, though he fell fatally ill shortly after, was not eligible for the first Test in view

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Sutcliffe The Rock of fortunately postponed owing to In-

England.

TERBERT SUTCLIFFE again of the player-writer controversy. To make matters even worse Wood-proved himself the Rock of full, Ponsford and Kippax all England on whom heavy scoring struck a bud patch at one and the was founded. In only one Test did same time. Australia can be said he fail, but otherwise his con- to have, never recovered from that sistency was beyond criticism. He lapse, though Woodfull and put together the highest Test score Ponsford both made splendid con-of his career at Sydney when he tributions in later games, more scored 194. Hammond was also especially the former.

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Left-Handers Are Introduced.

THE

THE Australian batting we surprisingly weak throughout the series, and it was now until the fourth Test at Brisbane that the Australian Selectors' realised the 'nécessity for left-handers to

to the fore, although he was by no means as successful as on the last tour when he established a record of 995 runs for the rubber-a record which Bradman shattered

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jury.

With Ironmonger, Grimmett and Wall now past their best, Austra lia's task is now becoming serious, and everything points to a cycle of wins for England.

THE MARATHON RACE

Kowloon Event ́On March 20.

The twelfth annual Kowloon during the Australia tour in Eng marathon race under the auspices land- in 1980,

of the St. Andrew's Club which is open to all Europeans of the Colony and members of the Club, will be held on Monday, March 20 starting from outaide St. Andrew's Church,

Verity's Splendid

Debut:

combat Larwood's leg theory. It THE success of Headley Verity Nathan Road, at 4.30 p.m., sharp..

accom-

was then that Darling and Brom- in the final Test, when he took The distance of the course le ap ley Wore Introduced with fairly | 8 for 95, should serve to dispel the proximately 6% rafles. salisfactory; results. Surprise, | widely-hold view that alow left- Applications for entry, however, was caused when Brom-arm bowlers are of little uns on panied by an entrance fee of $1.00 ley was dropped for the Sydney the Australian wickets. I can re-should be sent. In by March 15 to game after he had got into the member Jack Hobbs writing to either the Rev. W. Walton Rogers, twenties in his debut fanings. Į that effect in one of the London St. Andrew's Vicarage, or to Mr. Darling was, however, again in dailies after Verity had startled K. H, Wong, c/o S.C.M. Post, cluded in the team and was res-the cricketing world by dismissing Three Silver Cup will be offered ponsible for a dogged innings of the whole Notta eleven for 16 as prices and will.he presented at 88 in the last Test..!

the close of the race. rune!

I. C. White's splendid work on - The course, similar to past years, What surprised me most was the exclusion of Kippax in favour the last tour is still fresh in the is as follows:-Nathan Road, to of O'Brien and later on Ponsford memory. On the previous tour: Waterloo Road, to Argyle Street to for that name player. Both | under A. E. R. Gliligan, tän late Prinon Edward: Road to, “Kowloon players ware of the first-cluas Test | Roy Kilner proved distinct!” effeca City,z along Tam Kung Road to standard whila O'Brien was at the tive, when given the opportunityBulkeley Street to Chatham Road to most 'a' first-class "Club cricketer. Rhodes, who has taban mora Salisbury Road finishing in Nathan O'Brian came off onça It is true, wickets, in Test umtchas Arnirat Bond:

In A In E.

E. A. D. T1. 32 38 2 72 19 13 25 57

51 51 27 129

þOLAR STAR, the Austra

Plan pony which was twice

defeated by Woodland Stag at the Annual Meeting, will be seen out on the course at the First Extra Race Meeting on Saturday in the Moonie Ponds Handicap. Mr. E. O. Butler will probably ride him.

C. S. C. C. SECOND TEAM

The following will represent the Civil Service Cricket Club second. `eleven in a friendly game against; Queen's College on the C.B.C.C.' ground on Saturday at 2 p.m.;---

F. J. Ling (captain), N. J. Bebbing ton, W. II. Edmonds, F. E. Matthews, J. F. McGowan, 9. Randle, R. A. J. Simpson, H. E. Strange, M. Tavlin, J. M. Wilson and B. B. Wood.

The Final Averages

Paynter (England)

D. G. Bradman (Australia)

Hammond (England)

Sutcliffe (England)

E

B. J.

8. Wyatt (England) McCabe (Australia)

BATTING

Nawab of Pataudi (England)

L. Darling (Am

P. K. Lee (Australis)

V. Y.

W. H. Ponsford (Australia)

0. Allen (England)

D. R. Jardine (England)

L. P. O'Brien (Australia)

L. E. Nagel (Australia) 1. A.

H.

Ames

(Australia) (Australia) (Australia)

A. F. Kippar. (Australia)

(England)

Voce

C. V. Grimmstt (Australia) W. 3. O'Reilly (Australia)

T. Wall (Australia)

H. 8. Leve (Australia)

zer (Australia)

luna. Runs HS. N.O. Ávge.

184 83 2 61.33

170

ENTRIES & SELECTIONS FOR SATURDAY

SMALL FIELDS FOR FIRST EXTRA MEETING

NINE RACES ON CARD

(By Rapier.)

THE entries for the First Extra

THE Race

Meeting to be

beld at Happy Valley on Saturday are disappointingly small, and with the depar- ture of the Shanghai jockeys for the North racing in the Colony will now be again confined to local riders.

My selections for the Meeting. sre as follow:-

Race 1:-

HELTER SKELTER GOLD BRIDGE GALLANT FOX

Race 2:-

MIGNONETTE

KING'S COMPANY SPOTTED BUTTERFLY

*Race 3:-

KING'S BOUNTY DON

GOLD RING

Race 4:

WHAT'S THAT AUSTRALIA CHIEF NGTUK

Race 5-

BURGOMASTER KING SALMON GOLDEN DRAGON

Race 6:--

PARTNERSHIP SPRING FIELD BLACK VELVET

Race 7:-

CYCLAMEN BAY

HETMAN SADKO

Race 8:-

BRECHIN BISTRE

BLUE STAR Race 9:-

WOODLAND STAG POLAR STAR CITY OF BRISBANE

The Weights.

The following are the entries, classification and weights:--

Iron Grey

HOME FOOTBALL FEATURE.

Friday's Special.

TN view of the closing stages

I view of colon at the Scottish Cup competition and the interesting situation in the five major Home Football leaguer a special Football sup- plement will be published in the China Mail on Friday. The prospects for Saturday's Cup- ties and the more important struggle for promotion and relegation will be discussed in detail by a contributor fully conversant with the present positions of the various clubs. “

The Randwick Plate (One Mile).

Australian Chief

158

Golden Dawn

158

Ngtuk

158

Northern Star

158

Pick-me-up

158

What's That

155

The Tylam Handicap "A"

Class,

Ibs.

Black Rock

158

Burgomäster.

158

Charming Face

145

Flying Boy

148

Golden Dragon

180

Hey Tor

148

Jingle

158

King Salmon

150

White Butterfly

145

Klickitat

152

The Tytam Handicap “B” Class.

Auction Bridge

Black Velvet

Krata Viz

lbs.

145

165

Gold Bridge

151

Heather Leaf

148

396 103*

56.57

440 112

55.00

The "Hay and Corn""Stakes (Five Furlongs).

Iron Grey

149..

151

Partnership

162

440

194

55,00

Ibs.

Philterer

148

9

327 18

46.71

Ta Perstie

162

10

10

.187*-

42.7

Spring Field

152

102

Philterer

155

40.00

40.56

Ta Peastie

152

(Australia)

148

37.00

37.00

Spring Field

162

Leyland (England)

306

86

34.00

Much Ado

162

The Leprechaun

145

W. M. Woodfall (Australia)

10

305

33.88

Whoopee

155

The Hong Kong Kandicap:

Verity (England)

174

20,00

28.30

"A" Class.

Gold Bar

152

28.50

168.

Larwood

Y. Richardson (Australia)

(Australia)

10

279

27.90

Lucky Star

152

The Tiger

148

25.16

City of Shanghai

155

Don

140

145

24.16

Gallant Fox

168

141

28.50

Daylight Eve

140

G.

163 16

28.26

City of Canton

.155

Valorous

140

Hey Tor

152

Gold Key

140

21075

Helter Skelter

152

Badko

164

21M

Gold Bridge

168

20.23

Cyclamen Bay

155

17.00

Flying Boy

158

Champagne Bay

150

16.50

149

Hetman

158

16.14

Buchanan

155

King's Justice

165

13.59

7.25

----Charming-Face--

152

--Navy-Half-

140

7.06

White Butterfly

155

6.77

The Rainstorm

158

The Hong Kong Handicap:

6.00

Honolulu Moon

161

"T" Class

4.00

Iba.

2.50

The "Loiterers" Stakes (Seven

·Blue Star

165

Furlongs)."

Ajax ...

140

lbs.

Wayward Stag.

161

Bootle

161

Mon Talisman

160

BOWLING

M.

K.

Double Face

165

Powerful King

140

220,2

10,31

Esk

181

The Crook

140

*21 .4 50

20.00

Foolscap

158

Bistro

160

125 54 271

Glen Shre

158.

Weybridge

165

170 B

10

25.36

283.4 143 724

27

26.ET

Golly. Eyes

158

140

140

(Australia)

245

King's Company

101

189.3

15...

Mignonette

161

Stiekpast

140

164 110.5

Per Se..

158

Alexandra Hall

15%

$1.00

52.4

Poker Face

.161.

Double Face

140

161

44.00

Solar Star

161

Poker Face

161

Wakefield

180

Spotted Butterfly

158

Stickpast

155

Brechin

165:

Stourbridge

158

King's Parado

140

The Cavaller.

161

The Bainstorm

140

The Moonie Ponda Handicap,"

The "All Out" Blakes (Six

Furlongs.):

Iba

The Giraffe'

150

lbs.

Evening Star

140

The Tiger

155

Polar Star

·165

165

Woodland Blag

∙170

155

City of Brisbane

160

155:

City of Melbourne

140

#152

Rowy Morn

1507

Gold Ring

161

Canny

135

Mon Talisu

158

Ngtuk

140%

King's Bounty

138

Dr. Luer Glitters

140

Dise

158

The Raincloud

150

II.

Ironmonger

Bowes (England)

Mitchell (England) ...

* denotes not out. † denotes wicket-keeper.

Larwood (England)

Mitchell (England)

Verity (England),..

7. Wall (Austraila).

W. J. O'Reilly (Australia)

H.

Voce

G. 0. Allen (tingland)

Hammond (Bagland)

(Australia)

D. G. Bradman (Australia) LE Nagel (Australia)

C. V. Grimmett ((Australia)

(Earlind)

·Bouth Grade: (Australia)

H. Algaander (Australia) A. Y., Kippax (Australia) KEB Wyait. (Binglend)

L Darling (Australia)) R. Bromley (Austynkin)

BEST “W. M. Wood

LOS

Don

Valdrous

#Gold" Ker

Bootle ..

Banjolins