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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935

INDIAN'S TENTATIVE CRICKET PROGRAMME

TAIKOO DEFEAT WAYFONG

IN SECOND HALF

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liamson.

anxious moments,

Taikoo In The Load

WORLD'S CHAMPION SPRINTER

Eddie Tolan Runs In- Australia

MAKES EXCELLENT DEBUT

Eddie Tolan, the last Olympic|

Sprint Champion and famous col-

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Sporting

Chatter

(By GEOFFREY SIMPSON)

AUSTRALIAN TOUR TO INDIA EXTENDED

THREE TESTS AT HOME PROPOSED BY BOARD

X

SOUTH AFRICAN VISIT PROBABLE

A

NEXT SEASON'S RUGBY VISITORS

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Veteran Scrum-Half:

This was agreed to, and it is likely that Sind and Rajputana will meet the Australians. In any case, a revised itinerary will be prepared for the Board's con sideration.. da velika tajomMA DAN ME

The meeting considered-the-pro», Įvisional programme of the Indian

Three Test matches.

oured athlete from. America is THE Royal and Ancient Club. is now a professional on a visit to not likely to follow the exam- Trikoo, attacked immediately on Australia to compete with Robert-ple of the Lawn Tennis Association the resumption, keeping Phillipe, son (Australia) and McFarlane and permit amateur golfers to T AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CON- Wayfong's custodian, busy through (Great Britain) for the professional capitakse their skill either by writ-TROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA, HELD AT NEW DELHI, out the latter part of the championship of the world, ing or making instructional films, SIR SIKANDAR HAYAT KHAN, PRESIDING IT WAS DE- game. They were on the verge of The following is an extract from Recently the Ladies Golf Union CIDED THAT THE MAHARAJA OF PATIALA AND MR." R. scoring on three occasions, but were the Sydney Referee of December received a reply to a question con- E. GRANT GOVAN, WHO WOULD BE VIBITING ENGLAND, unsuccessful owing to the poor 27:

cerning amateur status that the SHOULD BE INDIA'S REPRESENTATIVES AT THE IMPER shooting of Hutchinson and. Wil Breasting the tape half a yard Championship Committee did not LAL CRICKET CONFERENCE.

ahead of his nearest opponent, consider it necessary to make any ---When the draft Itinerary of the Australian visit was being However, Taikoo's efforts were at Eddie Tolan, 1992 Olympic alteration.

Mama" | considered, the Board requested the Maharaja of Patdala to en- last rewarded when Scott equalised sprint champion, made an aus- I believe this question arose out deavour to extend the visit so that the Associations which had Following this goat, Wayfong's picious" entry into professional of the case of Miss Enid Wilson, been excluded from the draft itinerary might be accommodated. forwards gave a brilliant display footrunning

Maribyrnong the woman champion, who was dis of quick short passing in-front of (Victoria)... on Christmas day qualified from defending her title Taikoo's goal, but their combined and firmly established his right on the ground that she had written efforts failed to produce a score. to challenge Austin Robertson for instructional golf articles ... for a

Stewart and McGilchrist,, the the professional sprint champion-newspaper. Bank's wingers, were very slow and ship of the world.

No doubt film work of a similar inaccurate in their passing.

Wearing the white singlet and nature would be, frowned upon by Ricketts. Taikoo's pivot, was the trunks, with Olypmic badge, and the authorities-but I do not agree outstanding player on the field red, white, and blue sash and with this attitude. He seemed to be everywhere and edgings, with which he brought I am convinced that a bigger and At scrum-half, the veteran Newcricket team's visit to England, appeared wherever his support was fame to Amerias in the Los Angeles broader view on this vexed question Zealand captain, F. D. Kilby, who which is as under most needed. He was responsible Olympiad, Tolan ran in a heat of a of the amateur status in sport will has played for three provinces and Seventeen vs. first class counties. for relieving Keown of several 100 yards handicap from virtual have to be taken in the near future, both islands as well as New Zea- One vs. M.C.C.

scratch (3 yards), and conceded when a conservative body like the land, may be past his best, but Two vs. Universities (Oxford and starts from 10% to 121⁄2 yards. L.T.A. (and I do not say this in a there is nobody obvious to supplant Cambridge). Scoring off his left foot, Scott)

jhim. First Handicap Race critical sense) makes a move, it in

One vs. Scotland. gave Taikop the lead. This-goal

The diminutive....M.-Corner,--of|| * Bign of the times that all may

One va. Ireland. was soon followed by another from Not only was it his first appear-

Auckland, who is Gft. 51⁄2in, and Tread. Hutchison, who improved in his ance in competition on a running.

weight 9 st. 12 lb., might be in the One va. Minor Counties and {track since he arrived in Australia shooting.

team, though he was not at bis Two festival matches, and two three weeks ago, but it was the THE WELSH SCRUM HALF

best in the North v South Island practice matches. Wayfong collapsed and left first time in his career that he had,

C. POWELL'S chequered match, J. L. Giles, who played In discussing the Australian visit taken part in a handicap W

the meeting unanimously approved several loopholes in their defence, ever

international career in Welsh for The Rest at Twickenham, gavel the forwards making isolated at-event, and the first occasion

which he had raced since the Bugby has been one of compensa-a display better than I saw from of the suggestion that the asso ciations playing the Australiane tempts to net.

Robertson, in the pivot position, A.A.A. of America deprived him of tions. He has had the unique ex scrum-half in New Zealand.

périence of having first lost a cap The New Zealand forwards have shout, secure the service of only was one of the best players on his amateur status in 1932,.

In spite of all this, Tolan cover-and then won one year or so not yet thoroughly mastered the those cricketers entitled to repre- display, but he could do nothing owing to lack of support. Their ed himself with glory, and delight later as the result of a right-eight-in-serum formation, and there sent the Association in accordance about-face policy of the Welsh are many advocates of a return to with the qualification rules, of the For-Trot backs, Montrle and Bradford, could ed a very big crowd."

the 2-3-2 and wing forward" style. Cricket Championship of India, selectors.

A cable from the South African Fox-Trot not hold back the opposing wingers. Without fuss, he took ble place First Powell was chosen and was But the decision to give up wins

a concession to Cricket Association saying that s who broke through time and again, on his mark. At pistol shot he and It was only inaccurate shoot-rose from his holes and was run-fit to play, but didn't; on the second forward was

occasion At 25 yards

the man he substituted opinion in this country, and it will proposal for the visit of the South Fox-Trot ing on their part which saved the ning in two stridea.

he had caught the runner nearest was chosen and fit to play, but certainly not be revoked before the African Team to India in the win- ter of 1987-88 was being consider Foz-Trot Bank from a heavier defeat.

tour begins."

Faz-Trot

Just before the conclusion Tal-him, a man to whom he was con- didn't.

This is what happened. In 1927 The forwards will be as active by the South African, Cricket koo acored their fifth goal through reding 72 Fards. Tolan ha Millar, who played on the left-wing. gathered in his field at 80 yards, Powell and Windsor Lewis were and capable as ever in the Toone, Association, was placed on the table Mr. S. H. Strange refereed, while his powerful legs propelling him at selected. Welsh half-backs againat but unless something very ung and recorded, ili niw sta

contracted In-expected happens their work in their hoping mult sugu ch Foz-Trot Messrs. 8. A. Gray and J. R. King-tremendous pace, and every muscle Scotland. Lewis

of his perfect physical develop fluenza and the selectors asked serum will not be as effective as

U.S. TENNIS HEAD IS OPTIMISTIC horn acted as linesmen.

The teams were

ment working in unison. After Powell to stand down so that the that of 1924,

No undue importance is attached FOR GAME'S OUTLOOK. Cardiff half-backs, Gwyn Richards] Talkoo: B. Koown; B. Castleton and that it was all over,

in New Zealand to the preservation W..Knowles; N. M. Macintosh, G. R. Tolan won easing up by half a and Robbie Delahay, could play,

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1. Ricketts and 3. D. Crawford; yard, and his time, 9 11-16, was Then in 1928 Dal and Arthur of the unbeaten record of the last Williamson, H. Cowie, J. Hutchinson equal to between half and three-John, of Llanelly, were chosen to tour as it is widely realised that

M. W. Scott and R. Millar.

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H.K. Bank:-. F. Phillips; 1 H.quarters of a yard better than play against France in Paris. Dai international sport-as sport is on ing off the game a substantial part Bradford and G. C. Moutrie R. Alevens from his mark of three yards, John withdrew owing to domestic trial. I have talked to many of the of the years Jardine, LG, Robertson and D. A. Campbell; G. A. Stewart, M. W. Turner,

1. A. Browning, W. H. & Rigg, and H. R. MeGilchrist.

HAMMERED TO DEFEAT BY CRUSHING BLOWS

(Continued From Page 4)

Professionalám trouble, and Arthur John was drop probable members of next season's ped after being selected, so that team, I am quite confident that "We have no quarrel with those

Powell and Windsor Lewis could their ideas of the game as it should be played will find favour in this CLUB TENNIS EVENTS DRAW resume their old partnership.

country. LARGE ENTRIES

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SPICE OF VARIETY··

POWELL

DOWELL has probably created a record unequalled in the four

BRITISH FLYER WINS SEAGRAVE TROPHY

players who are able and decide to make tennis their living and pro fession, but we do insist that they fly the professional flag and not the amateur standard

The commercialisation of-all sports resulting from increased A. H. Penn, E. L. H, Shute, LA. H. countries in the matter of having

(Continued from Page 4)...... public interest and willingness to Curious though it may seem, in D. Tollinton, Lt. C. Ravenhill, Hdifferent partners in international breaking fights. In one, Waller, pay to see them play may be re- face of the evidence, McAvoy was Armstrong, Lt.Cdr. S. F. Stapleton, the better boxer. This he demon-J. Barrow, L. Forster, W. N. Buyers, matches. He has played aside, half together with Mr. Cathcart Jones, gretted by those who think of what strated in the first four rounds T. J. Price, H. R. A. Wood, M. N. to Windscr Lewis (five times), Ranother British aviator, established they call the good old days, but it when, at his strongest and fastest, Coates, G. W. Stabb, W. J. Dyer, Jones (once), W. Roberta (once) a new record of 15 days, 6 hours must be recognised that times have he skipped round the muscular. C. Fool, J. E.. Henry, D. Robb. Frank Williams (six times), H. M. and 33 minutes for a flight from changed

Club Handicap Doubles Bowcott (twice), and A. R. Ralph London to Melbourne and return. Frenchman and outpointed; him in the easiest way with jolting left- J. R. Collis and A. C. I. Bowker, (six times)..

His three other caps were earned T. J. Price and E. R. Price, A. K. hand jabs to the faco.

Mackenzie and T. A. Pearce, G. R. as a left wing (twice) and a right It was these blows which dam-Sayer and A. D. Humphreys, T. Owing (once). aged Thil's eyes-and incidentally, Monaghan and V. R. Gordon, F. H.

Turning Point

the second injury proved the turn-Scoones and O. E. C. Marton; J. C. TRANSFER HAZARDS:

The primary concern, and, in- Together with a Belgian airman, tereat, however, of the United States Maurice Franchomme, the British Lawn Tennis Association is the airman last month established a further development and adminis new record when he covered the tration of the amateur game in this 4,000 miles between Brussels and country and it is to these ends that Leopoldville, in the Belgian Congo, we are constantly devoting our

efforts

Davis Cup Outlook "Regarding the Davis Cup-out, look, Tam far from pessimistic. Several leading countries have teams and material which are close-

ing point in the fight. A long,Pool and M. N. Coates, Capt. R. C T THE hazards of entering, the in 51 hours

transfer market and paying

well-timed right-sent him atagger- Hugill, RN and L Forster, C ing in the 4th round, and with Eckford and A. J. M., Hazeland, Sbig fees are realised by every foot

0. Hill and N. Evans, D. M. Mac ball manager. Aston Villahave blood trickling over one, eye, Thil seemed to decide that a big eJort Dougall and H. R. Butters, Ebeen particularly unfortunate,

Bathurst and H. J. Armstrong, R. was needed.

The further the contest went,

after that the more relentless and

NO COLOUR-LINE FOR

***MAX BAER

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the balance at critical stages of two- very close matches which we ultim-'

He made it with a vengeance. Wild and JD, Humphreys, G. Take McLuckle as an instance. in the fifth round-and there W. Stabb and H. F. Phillips, E. L.The Villa paid Manchester City the greatest negro boxer since Sam ly matched, thus, insuring splendid, England is in a strong position H. Shute and Capi, E. Manners, nearly £6,000 for him and there Langford, The Boston Tar Baby," healthy competition in 1986. after McAvoy was always facing R.N., Lt. H. D. Tellinton and Lt, no doubt a fit and sound Me-was in his prime.q

If the new dusky contender is as the holding nation, but la by no difficulties. A fierce onslauga C. Ravenhill, J.-R. Paton and G.-N.Luckle is worth the price,

But this is what happened. Mc-only half as good as was old means upbeatable. Current results to the body caused McAvoy to Mellin, Lt, Cdr. Stapleton, R.N., and Luckie sat on the stand to watch "Tham in his heyday, Maxle in Australia confirm this opinion. cry aloud and when he was rack Lt. Car. Besant, R.N., H. R. B. Han-Via's Brat match after his trans "Smackle" will have more than a Even in the 1984 challenge round in ed by a crushing right to the cock and T. E., Pearce, AR jaw the initiative passed finally Lisssman and D. 8. Robb.

fer. Then he went with the team busy time of it if the two men ever London the entire result hung in from him.Fut

to Middlesbrough and was injured. get into the ring together, He has not played sinee, and has missed: six League games and a the Birchfield Harrier, J. Wilson, ately lost, but might well have won and, considering his inexperience,Repent professional. Inroads have more aggressive Thil became. Me-dously powerful and McAvoy sim-Cup-tle.

this was a splendid performance, lost the United States; no singles Then there is the different case All is now to be taken in hand players of current Avoy met him gamely, stabbing ply could not match them.

Davis Cup away in great style with his The later rounds reduced him to of J. Allen; the former, Portsmout for special coaching by a trainer, caliber. {straight left "and" hitting away suchstraits that people called centre-half for whom the Villa, pa who believes he has the makings of One of our leading furiously to the jaw and body with toudly for the fight to be stopped are two different things, and a great champion. singles came back in

as well it might have been until the process of "fitting-in has An Englishman who Raw All's bad previous season Inevitable Attack

race told me that the Moroccan some

finest tennis There are glum faces among the But nothing he did could shift Lancashire. ingent to-night, been completed the best results can ac

swung Into the sports stadium,

have other splendid, new the Frenchman, from his purpose. McAvoy's defeat - has not only

where the contest ended, Byarde Thil's attack was as inevitable as

ahead of Wilson. A

coming along time. McAvoy could not hit hard but

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He had made the running most

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