1938-10-19 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 19, 1938.

CRICKET TALENT ON TOP

Tribute To Unheeded

· Merit

Yardley And Barlett Future Test Players.

(By C. G. MACARTNEY)

During the cricket season just concluded so much attention has been centred on Test Matches and Test cricketers that the perfor- mances of many players in County games have gone com- paratively unnoticed, being over- shadowed by those who were in the running for Test honours.

were

Yet these performances well worthy of attention, all the more so when it is remembered ..that in the games to which I am referring the Counties versus the Australians the County players were facing the full strength of Australia, whilst they could not expect from their own team the support that a Test side gives to the making of a fine individual effort.

The first of these performances to attract my attention. was that of Yardley in.. the Cambridge Univer- sity match, very early in the season Captaining a side which was one of the weakest to encounter the visitors, who furthermore already had over- whelming victories to their credit, he nevertheless played as if he had

Millwall players standing to attention during the National An- them to mark the signing of the peace plan at Munich, (Copyright Fox, by Air Mail).

BADMINTON LEAGUE

Composition Of Men's Divisions

all England at his back and every-in the second Test match, where his thing in his favour!' That. perform-bowling would have been valuable on

A meeting of the Executive Com- ance, in my opinion, stamped Yardley his own ground, and also his big hit- as an England player, and he should ting, even if it were unscientific. mittee of the Hong Kong Badmin- have played in the Tests. In no Phillipson, of Lancashire, showed ton Association was held yesterday subsequent game did he give

me himself to be a destructive agent on In the "S. C. M. Post" building. any reason to alter that opinion-he a green top wicket at Manchester, possesses the strokes and the courage while the brothers Pope, of Derby Mr. E. de Souza presided at a full to play them in any situation.

shire, also displayed high-class qual-representation of Clubs, and it was ity in the fast-medium variety, par- decided to commence the League ticularly at Folkestone. P. Smith, of

programme on November 14. Essex, showed plenty of ability 09

There will be three divisions, as

FUTURE TESTITE

a slow bowler at Southend, while

BRITISH GIRL BEATS WORLD RECORD HOLDER

Miss Doris Storey, the well-known

the

Bartlett, of Sussex, is another considering his standard as a bats-last year, the "A", "B", and Mixed British Olympic swimmer, won the batsman who will always provide en- man, it was all the more surprising Doubles Divisions, with the pos-1200 metres breast stroke event in tertainment, and who should find and that he was not given an opportunity sibility of a Women's Division. 8 mins 2.4 secs in a women's inter- retain a place in the England Eleven to display his skill in a Test match. of the future. His century against Wilkinson, of Lancashire, too, is The formation of this latter national match at The Hague beat- Australia at Brighton was one of another slow bowler of great poten- would require four entries and ing Misa Joby Waalberg, the Dutch the finest displays of the Australian tialities. He did not impress

Olympic swimmer, who holds me there are at present only three tour.

during the Lancashire match, but at two from Club de Recreio and world record for that event, with The innings by Oldfield, of Lan- Folkestone last week, he proved that cashire, are also worthy of mention he possesses all the attributes which one from St. Andrew's. as being animated by the spirit of go to make a reliable slow-spin bowler. adventure, so necessary, and yet So These are only a few instances select- lacking, in the batting of the presented at random from the younger brig were as follow: day. Ord, of Warwickshire, too, de-ade, but they go to show that cricket monstrated what could be done by in England is sound, and that there taking the offensive.

is no need for the pessimism which

no

In this connection, I cannot allow undoubtedly existed up to the begin- the opportunity to pass without pay ning of this season. ing a tribute to Frank Woolley, that consummate artist with the bat. Al- AN ADMIRABLE OPPORTUNITY though retiring this season, he gave Reviewing the season which has the Canterbury crowd, and incident-now come to an end, there is

ally the Australians, a taste of his doubt that it has been a very success- When quality by making a magnificent 82. ful one for English cricket, which WOB a brilliant display of one considers what little difficulty the stroke. production. Amongst his Australians experienced in overwhelm- numerous strokes, his demonstration ing the majority of the county elevens of the lofty drive, beautifully placed it was hardly expected that the com-

A

ENTRIES

a time of 2 mins 56.9 secs.

Miss Storey's

Entries for the Men's divisions seconds better the me

“A” DIVISION

Club de Recreio (1); Hong Kong University (2); Chinese Y.M.C.A. (1); King's College (1).

“B” DIVISIÓN

Club de Recreio (1); Kowloon Tong (2); St. Andrew's (2); St. John's (1); Chinese Y.M.C.A. (1); Victoria Recreation Club (1).

MIXED DOUBLES DIVISION®.

Club de Recreio (1); Hong Kong- University (1); Kowloon Tong (1); St. John's (1); Taikoo° R.C. (1)

is three the European championship record recently set up at Wembley Pool by the Danish schoolgirl, Miss Inge Sorensen, who, beat Miss Storey into second place in the final.

KOWLOON GOLF CLUB

in the unguarded areas of the outfield. bined elevens of England in theThe official starting times for mat-COMPETITIONS

should have been an example to all Test matches would have proved so ches will be 8p.m. reputable batsmen that

attack in strong; in fact, it now seems highly

the best means of defence. It is probable that England would have

to be hoped that England will have regained the laurels of international BRITISH GOLF

In Bartlett another Woolley to carry matches had she been able to

field

on a type of batting which will al- her full strength in all games." SUCCESSES

ways fill a pround, and which, to my This is a most encouraging state way of thinking, is the art at best.

its of affairs, and a bright outlook for IN CANADA

(By AIR MAIL)

Week-End Results

The following are the results of play fat Kowloon Golf Club on October 15

and 16.

CAPTAIN'S CUP

Qualified for the Captain's Cup.

the future, provided the right con- GALLANT BOWLERS

structive policy is pursued. Every avenue must be followed to discover Nor have fine performances been young and talented players, not only

:: Ottawa, October 5.

A. J. Dennis with a score of 78-6 confined to batsmen, but that hard-to

the vacancies 19 they Mrs. J. B. Walker (Island Mala-

=78. working and much put-upon body come along, but to have the benefit hide) and Miss Jessie Anderson S. A. Jex with a score of 84-10 the bowlers also demonstrated that of association with the older men be- (Craigie Hill) reached the last | =74. they did not need Test matches. tofore these retire from action. It is

All

DEWAR TROPHY

Qualified to play in Match Play stages of the Dewar Trophy.

FA. Hill with a score of 85-17

88.

78.

enable them to put up a gallant.imperative that potential interna-eight in the Canadian Ladies' Open effort. The work of Partridge, of tionals be given every possible chance Golf Championship here to day, Northants, against the Australians, to gain the necessary experience, and Mrs. Walker beat Mrs. A.B. Darr showed him a bowler of merit, and England has an admirable opportunity all the more outstanding in view of of putting this policy into effect in ing, winner in 1986, by 5 and 8, in the weakness of his County side. A consequence of the teams from some the second round, and Miss Ander

A. J. Dennis with a score of 79 bowler in a weak County has a very part of the Empire visiting the coun-- son defeated Mrs. A. J. D. Wright,

summer. The Mother 5 and 8 –Press Association. hard row to hoc, since his individual try - every

SA. Jex with a score" - of- 84 performances, no matter how fine they Country should be in a position to send “Miss" Clarrie Tiernan (County #74. are, are lost night of if his side is very strong combination to Aus persistently defeated J. Smith, of trália next time, and if a few bowlers Louth), the third British survivor, | W. C. Simpson with "Middlesex, gave: Areolasdidly matain«; of the types required come te the also entered the last eight, beating ed display off bowling at: Lord's in front next season, there-in-Gussy piq. Miss D. M'Ilwraith (Hamilton, On- the M.C.C. match."and" it" was Burbability that they will ~ return prising to me that he was not played with the laurels.

| tario), 8 and 1.

aw in the Dewar-"

C. Simpson.