1937-12-09 — Page 22

THE CHINA MAIE, DECEMB

1932.

W.R "Walter?” Hammont

cricket all-rounder, has forsaken

above, probably the world's finest

will play as an amateur in future.

WALTER HAMMOND NOW AN AMATEUR

MAY CAPTAIN ENGLAND AGAINST "AUSSIES”

CONTRACT WITH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

CANCELLED

(By THOMAS MOULT)

London, November 9.

SWAPS

SWAP HEREIN NOT HERE

WILL SELL or SWAP

1 A quantity of Silver Mesh Ladies

Hand-bags in 3 different sizes.

2 Boll of some 30 very old Japanese Coloured Prints by famous "ar=" tists including the famous Spider- Lady Print Inspection arrang by appointment.

-3 Movie Silver Screen 2'6"

4 Small Typewriter Desk

5 Steel Frame Office: Arm

with Cushion seat.

ALTER HAMMOND, the England and Glou- & Ensign Reflex Camera with 29

cestershire cricketer, yesterday announced

Dalmaeyer Lense in very good. condition.

7 2 Folding Canvas Camp Beds

that in future he would play as an amateur. At a meeting of newspaper men in London he stated that he had joined a business firm, and that the re- mainder of his professional agreement with Glou-10 L. C. Smith Standard 10”

the ranks of the professionals and His chances of leading England series in England are very bright.cestershire had, at his request, been cancelled.

against "Australia in the 1938 Test

C.B.A. TO HAVE COLONY'S BEST CLUB HOUSE

At an extraordinary meeting of

There is no likelihood of Hammond leading Gloucestershire next season, as B. O. Allen has been re-elected. He is, however, now in the gunning for the England captaincy.

new, not been used,

8

Small Teakwood Sideboard

9

Teakwood Dinner Waggon

writer in good condition

11

Underwood Portable Typewriter A1 condition.

12

American Type Rall-top Desk

with Tray style drawers pigeon holes

Tray Top

This appointment will not be made until the opening of next season. Others who may be considered for it are G. 0. Allen, who, led England in Australia last winter, and R. W. V. Robins, captain 3 Large Teakwood double and Offic against New Zealand during the past summer.

Hammond did not indicate his

the Central British Association, future in cricket beyond the com- SCOTLAND

under the chairmanship of Mr. Ding season. If his

new career

M. Richards, at the Peninsula Hotel makes it necessary for hi yesterday, it was decided, in order live out of Gloucestershire to raise funds for a new club will still be eligible to house, to increase the annual Sub- the county. He has, scriptions and charge entrance a birth qualification for fees.

. PERSUADED TO BE Hamimond was appo

DEFEAT THE CZECHS

vice CONTINENTALS

LACK FINISHING

RESULT FLATTERS WINNERS

Men members will have to pay captain of Gloucestershire in $15 instead of $10 for annual sub-and he has led the Players against. scription, and the fee for women the Gentlemen in the Lord's watch TOUCHES. will be $10 instead of $7 as from for the past three seasons. January 1. Entrance fee, whic

It may now be disclosed that when was free before, was fixed at $13 he had virtually accepted an

invita for both

tion to become a member of Lord The club house, when completed, Tennyson's team, at present in In- will be one of the biggest and dia, he was persuaded to withdraw Ginest in the Colony, with facilities and rest in view of the Australians for badminton, dancing and other visit next summer. social functions, besides tennis and hockey.

CLUB “A” XV BEAT NAVAL RUGBY SIDE

The Club "A Rugby team beat al Navy XV, on the Club's ground yes- terday by a single try when K. A. Salter went over for the Club, but Oliphant failed to add the extra points.

SIGNED AGREEMENT In 1934 he signed an agreement with Gloucestershire as professional

for five years.

At the age of 31 Hammond is the world's greatest all-round cricketer. Amony his many records is that of the world's highest Test score - 336 not put against New Zealand at Auckland in 1933.

REFORM IN HOCKEY IN ESSENTIAL

(Continued from Page 18)

The naval team was drawn from the advantages of quickness in HMS Banar, Thracian and Her-

Ibrox Park, Glasgow, to-day. A crowd of 40,000 spectators saw Scotland beat the Czechoslovakian soccer tourists yesterday by fire clear goals in a fast game, after leading at the interval by three clear goals.

Scotland opened the scoring within the first 20 minutes, when Buchanan received from Robertson and crossed the ball in the Czech goalmouth where their goalkeeper collided with the onrushing McCal- loch, the ball trickling to Black who drove into the unguarded net

The Czechs pressed heavily from the restart, but in the 27th minute and much against the run of the play McCulloch scored again. Eleven minutes later Scotland add

ald. Puttinghorne at stand-off, Swa in placing their pas there willed the third goal when Buchanan bey in the three-quarter line, and

improvement in the burst through from the right to Evans, among the forwards, were standard of play in club games. It send the ball crashing into the outstanding.

is a mistake to delay passing the corner of the net. The Club played some untried ball until your opponent is close to

NO REVIVAL

zuen, but D. Hynes, Oliphant and you. It is not necessary to draw. In the second half the Scots do-l

Heath shone,

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minated the exchanges and there were no signs of a revival which the Caschs staged against England, Mc- Culloch added Scotland's fourth goal and Kinners scored the fifth.

The Czechs were featured in many beautiful passing movements, but lacked the finishing touches. The result rather flattered Scotland, but they must be given credit for their speed and understanding and their new style of play. Renter:

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