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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 14, 1937.

LEFT-HANDED BATSMAN FOR 1938

AUSTRALIANS MUST HAVE SOME

SELECTORS FOR ENGLAND

WILL BE THE SAME

IS

(By "NOT OUT");

Sydney, July 14.

AUSTRALIAN GOLFERS

FOR ENGLAND

But Gruelling Medical

Test First Necessary

While it is confidently antici- pated that Harry Hattersley, Jim Ferrier, and Harry Wi- liams will be members of the - Australian team to visit Eng- land in 1938, it is emphasised in Melbourne that much will de-

of candidates for the team.

Each player selected by Messrs Ivo Whitton, C. W. Rundle, and Robert Nettleford

a left-hand batsman of class a necessity in an Australian team in England? This question is pend upon the physical fitness not often asked. Australia had some great left- handers on tour. The first was W. Bruce, the Vic- torian. Gay and venturesome, his batting was full of the risks the crowds delight to see when they come off. A most attractive batsman was Bruce And yet he was not in the same class as some sue- cessors, such as pugnacious Joe Darling, razor- edged Clem Hill, and placid Warren Bardsley.

THE 1934 TEAM HAD TWO LEFT-HANDERS IN L. S DARLING AND E. H. BROMLEY. THEY DID NOT RISE TO IT IN THE MANNER OF THE TALENTED MEN ALREADY MEN- TIONED. THE VALUE OF A LEFT-HANDER IN ENGLAND, WHEN HE IS OF THE RIGHT CLASS, IS GREAT BEYOND DOUBT.

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To join this category, he ought to possess ability to step into. slow left-hand bowling of the Rhodes, Verity sort on a bad wicket and punch the ball breaking into them. Had Darling or Bromley been able to do this in the Test at Lord's the follow-on must have been saved and history might have been changed:

A STORY AGAINST

"PLUM"

WARNER

FRED ROOT AND HIS TEST EXCLUSION

Fred. Root, the Worcestershire leg-theory bowler, has written a book. It is called. “A Cricket Pro.s

Warren Bardsley with his.

INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL TO-DAY

CHARITY SERIES TO COMMENCE

WINS FOR CHINA AND AMERICA

By "INFIELD")

The first games in the Interna- tional Charity Baseball Competi tion will be played this week-end, India meefing China this after- noon, while Portugal encounter

will, prior to having his selec- the United States to-morrow

on approved by the Australian morning. Golf Union, be subjected to a searching medical test. It has been stated by medical men and leading golf officials that no risks will be taken in sending to England men who are not considered capable of standing up thoroughly to the gruelling training, voyage, new condi tions, strenuous matches, and then the very exacting condi tions of play in the British open and amateur championships.

The Chinese should have no dif- ficulty in defeating the Indians in to-day's game, as they will have at their disposal, besides members of their local team, others from Ling Nam and Pui Ching, while the In- dians, though they have been prac- tising hard, are not so experienced, and have not played together as a team yet.

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Moe, believed by many to be as good a pitcher as R. McCall, will be on the mound for the Chinese and Gong will be behind the bat. With GPRURIEZOELIJKENDBANIMALRIKX££££m the infield composed of Yee, W.

clever onside strokes was a per- BOWLS CARD

fect foll to the slow left-hand bowler, on wickets.

der those conditions, he was able FOR TO-DAY

to watch the ball closely, and his

great defence and sound strokes off his legs made a solid problem for them.

The 1938 team should include the best left-hand in the country. Who

Indians Second

Div. Honours

Ching, Wally Chin and Yip, the In- dians will find it hard to get to first base.

INDIANS BATTERY

..

M. el Arcalli and O. el Arculli will form the battery for the In- dians, and much will depend on whether the former will be able to last the nine innings, as the Indians have no reserve pitcher."

A. Hussain, third baseman of the seen at short

The most important game in the Volunteers, will be he happens to be is hard to tell at First Division of the Lawn Bowls stop, with A. R. Abbas at third this stage. Next season's early cric-League to-day is that between Kow-base. S. Hamet who played for ket may solve the riddle. provided loon Docks Recreation Club and the Eastern last season, will be at first the selectors determine to include Civil Service Cricket Club, but it in

base, while the second base will be spite of the much improved form of covered either by A. H. Ismail or one.

the latter, the Hung Hom team A. M. Abbas, though the latter will should win to remain in the race

probably be seen at centrefield. for championship honour.

With the players of the U.S.S. Mindinao and Ashville available,

LEE AND DARLING® The best on last season's form Lot" Root has strong convictions. were 1. Lee and L. S. Darling. That

In the Second Division, the Indian As some of these do not run parallel the latter did not come up to ex-

pectations in 1934 does not neces- Recreation Club should beat Craigen- the Americans should have a field with those of many others they are spicy, as he gives them in his book, sarily put him out of the running.gower and thus win the champion-day against Portugal, who are Here is one amusing story. The A number who developed on the ship and promotion, but the result about the weakest team in the com- year was 1926, and the Australians lines of the great insubsequent (however, should be a very close one-petition.

were in England:

"Plum Warner was chairman of

land

PEREIRÀ PITCHING

years did not make a success of the

A good tussle should be witness- first tour in England. If would led in the Third Division between need very little improvement in bat-the leaders, the Civil Service Cric- the selection committee for Eng-ting stability for Darling to become ket Club, and Club de Recreio, and

Pereira, who has recovered from an indispensable in England. How it is expected that the visitors will an injured ankle, will be pitching "I had bowled long and persever-ever. next season will have to win and make sure of the champion-for Portugal with Mendonca catch- ingly in the fourth Test at Old elucidate this matter and that of ship. Trafford," he writes, "and after the left-hand batsmen generally. match Mr. Warner waxed enthusias- tic about my non-stop effort, and

AUSTRALIAN SELECTORS

The Australian selectors for HK.F:C. impressed most urgently on my 1938 may be similar to those of last mind that a similar effort at the

summer. Don Bradman, EA, K.C.C. Oval would considerably enhance Dwyer and W. Johnson On the C. de P... our chances of winning the Ashes. whole they did the work well, even

VERY IMPORTANT

if they gave most of us a surprise | C.S.C.C. in the eleven for the final Test in Melbourne....

"He convinced my wife that was a very important man in Eng lish cricket at the moment, and be Don Bradman knows exactly the KB.G.C sought her to look after me well kind of team he will desire to during the interval before the fate handle against England. If he holds P.R.C. fal match. He told me to tell Major strong views in any direction we *C.C.C. Jewell (captain of my county may take it that his arguments will Worcestershire) to work me as little be weighty and perhaps effective. TRC as possible. I was advised to get Don is a shrewd judge. After two brine baths at Droitwich, drink an playing tours he knows what is occasional bottle of champagne, most likely to win success in Eug- and to get myself as fit and as fresh land. ex Tossible.

SKIP'S FORECAST FİRST DIVISION

(---). c.c.c.

(56) P.B.C.

(73) K.B.G.C.

(58) KDEC.

ECOND DIVISION

K.F.C.

C. de R.

(-) HEF.C.

First Division last year)

THIRD DIVISION

(-)HKER.C.

(-) CSC.C

(-) KIC

IMAGINE MY SURPRISE

be supplied by an Australian or two When the English team was pub-in first-class cricket. lished in the morning newspapers The explanation, perhaps, is that C.Ce

was not among the fifteen from "Plum was only one of the selec

eleven was to be tors, and that his views were whom the final

hot chosen.”

endorsed by ajority of the Perhaps, a parallel to that could 'others.

HKF.C.

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ing. Lanky Costa will cover first base while Beltrao will be seen in his usual position at second base. (-) The rest of the team will be com- posed of Sa, Figueirdo, Alvares, (59) Campos and Baleros.

(57)

The Americans will have B. McCall, Molt

Smith of the (52) Hong

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should

probable

China: Moe (p)

(c), Yee (1st b), Ching (2nd b), Wally Ching (s.s.), Yip (ard b) Kwong, (cf.), Choi (Lf) and Chinn (Tha).-

Indiz-Mel Arculli (p), O. ́el Ar- (-) calli (c), S. Elamet (1st b), A. E.. Abbas

(2nd b), A J. Hussain (3.3.), A. M Abbas (3rd b), S. Biz, A. H. Ismail, K. Nazarin, J. A. Carreem, and A. R. Kitchell (fielders)

|_ America B. McCall (p), Moare (c), (-) Molthan (1st b), Smith (2nd b), Rogers (5.8), Lightfoot (3rd b), Stefan, Milis, Figures in brackets denote the result Loveland, Campbell -- and of the corresponding game last year.

(fielders)."