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TIMELESS TESTS IN CRICKET

ONLY ONES WORTH PLAYING

ABOLISH HEAVY

ROLLER

Mr. W. B. Franklin, Junior Carlton Club, Pall Mall, writing to the editor of the London ""Times," stated that:

"It took years of argument of and talk to change the size the stumps and the leg-before- wicket rule, but the 'timeless' Test has done` more to change the whole game of cricket than these two rules put together."

The "timeless" Tests in Austra- lia cannot have "changed the whole game of cricket," because

they

ago.

were instituted sixty years And what living man save Mr. T. W. Garrett, can tell from personal expérience what those changes are? FINEST EVER

England has had only three time- less Tests. The first, in 1926, was about the finest game seen in inter- national cricket in England to that period. It ended with the specta- tors flooding the field, when victory was won by England, and reveal- ing a degree of sporting enthusiasm that made it the most memorable day in the cricketing experience of most of those present.

In the other "timeless" Tests in England enthusiasm did not reach such heights, naturally, because the Australians dominated the scene.

The changes in cricket brought about by the increase in the size of the stumps and the new 1.b.w. law, are so minor as to be unnoticed by most people;

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1937.

HOME FOOTBALL

Stockport Win At Crewe

London, To-day.

The following are the results of football matches played yesterday:

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

iOldham

Kaye Don, above, famous British Motor-racing and speed- boat driver, is seen above testing a new power-boat in which he hopes to race this coming season on the Italian Riviera.

NEW ZEALAND CREW FOR EMPIRE GAMES

(By "RHYTHM”)

SYDNEY, MARCH 11.

ZEALAND HAS DEFINITELY DECIDED TO AN

Barrow

2

Crewe

1. Stockport

2

Halifax

Darlington 1

Tranmere

1 Accrington 2

Wrexham

2. Hull

1

Cardiff

Aldershot

Hearts Hibernian

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

2 Clyde

0 Dundee

Motherwell 4 Falkirk

-Reuter.

169 M.P.H. ON A

MOTOR-CYCLE

Eric Fernihough Breaks Records

1

1

0

2

Budapest, To-day. Several new world motor-cycle records were set up here yesterday by Eric Fernihough, who, on a solo machine covered the flying kilome- tre in 13.175 secs, the equivalent of 169.6 m.p.h., and the flying mile in 21.38 secs., or 168.3 m.p.h.

-With-side-car-attached, · Ferni-

NEIGHT-JAR CREW FOR THE EMPIRE GAMES IN SYDNEY with side-car attached, Fe

in

another shattered

NEXT YEAR, AND HAS APPOINTED SELECTORS FROM THE 26.63 secs. or 135 NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS WHO WILL VISIT THE VA-new record, while he RIOUS REGATTAS, WITH A VIEW TO SELECTING THE BEST the existing mark for the flying POSSIBLE CREW. IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT THE SELECTION kilometre in clocking 16.31 secs., or WILL BE MADE BEFORE EASTER.

137 m.p.h. Reuter. The selectors are: North Is MR. TRUMBLE'S SUGGESTIONS land, C. A. Healey and A. E. Cranks are always suggesting White; South Island, H. Ayers changes in cricket law. But no and A. M. Hale. Mr. A. D. Bảy- change will ever make some bats- field, Hon. Secretary of the As- men go for the bowling-with rea-sociation, will act in conjunction sonable vigor and enterprise. The with the selectors. one change that would be of great

In

an article in

AMERICAN

Mr. Ayers will be remembered SPALDING "TOP-FLITE

Union crew.

COMPOSITE CREW

value to cricket is, that advocated as coach of the New Zealand by Mr. J. W: Trumble, the former crew that visited Sydney in Australian eleven ́ all-rounder, and 1925 and so decisively defeated elder brother of Mr. Hugh Trum- our best crews. Mr. Healey, an- ble.

other selector, was stroke of the the London eight; he also visited Sydney in "Times" two years ago, Mr. Trum- 1934 as stroke of the Wanganui ble pointed out that any ills cricket may be suffering from, are due to the super-excellent pitches now pre- pared by the heavy roller, water, and top-dressing.

He suggests a return to some- thing like natural wickets, with less

The King's Cup contest takes heavy rollering of the turf. This, he rightly holds, would place bowler be the only opportunity selectors place next month, and that would and batsman on equality, instead of would have of seeing the pick of giving every possible advantage to Australian rowers in action. the batsman as at present.

If a composite eight is to be chosen to represent Australia, it is time some action was taken by the Rowing Council regarding its selection.

In Melbourne last week Mr. Francis Ford, G. L. Jessop, and Trumble told me that he is more Frank Woolley were. and more convinced of the sound-

**TIMELESS" EFFORTS

ness of his ideas :rèlating to the It was in a "timeless" Test that wickets. If less attention to roll J. J. Lyons played his very famous ing be given, the wickets will still hard-hitting innings for 134 in be good enough for any Test match. Sydney against England in face of

TWO WICKETS

a first innings deficit of 176. It

If the argument be seriously ad-was against England in a "time- vanced that the winner of the tossless". Test, that Victor Trumper will have the advantage in bowling stamped his name with immortality in the last innings on a worn pitch, by his glorious 185 not out in Syd- two pitches could be provided and dey. It was in "timeless" matches the right to chose either be left to that Trumper made his century on the captains in their discretion. a bad wicket in sixty minutes for Mr. Trumble ought to place his New South Wales against Victoria. suggestions before the M.C.C. and the

Crowds like to see brilliant bat- Board of Control. These bodies are

ting and brilliant f mutually interested.

fielding. They If the writer could have seen admire brilliant bowling, but do Don Bradman, Stan. McCabe, and not go out of the way to see it. G. L. Badcock, in their centuries Selectors ought to give batsmen against England in the recent fifth who attack the bowling greater en- Test,harwould reklide that when couragement than they do. If they the batsmen are of the right class did, the Robinsons of cricket would and animated by the right ideas bé encouraged more than those who they can be as entertaining as ever merely potter.

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