1938-12-24 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1938

SOUTH AFRICAN TEST TEAM SELECTED

The members of South Africa's team for the first Cricket Test Match against England, are:

Alan Melville, Captain, Bruce. Mitchell, Dudley Nourse, W. Wade, K. Viljoen, P. Vanderbyl, A. B. C. Langton, E. Q. Davies, E. L. Dal- ton, N. Gordon, G. Bond.

The first eight have also been select- ed for the second test match, which is to take place in Cape Town on Decem- ber 81.

NO UT MODEL

HUTTON NOT FOR FIRST TEST

S. Africans Consider Chances Good

A busy scene, on the River Cam showing college crews in training for inter-college races at Cam- bridge.. (Copyright, Fox).

England Meet South Africa To-day

FIRST TEST MATCH AT JOHANN ESBURG

FORMIDABLE ENGLAND SELECTION

TRIBUTE TO SPRINGBOKS

A GREAT TRIBUTE Greater tribute to South Africa could not have been paid than in

and

ALTHOUGH the present tour of the M.C.C. in South Africa, com- we selection of the MC.C, teach, ́ing as it does on top of an Australian tour of England, does not W. R. Hammond, Hutton, Edrich, to very much enthusiasm, Paynter, Ames, H. T. Bartlett, B. H appear to have roused local cricketérs there will be a school of cricket fanatics whose thoughts will to-day Valentine, Verity, Wright be centred on Johannesburg, where the first Test against South Farnes reads more like an England test team to meet Australia at home Africa is scheduled to start.

and reflects the respect that the

AB

England selectors have for the Springboks at home.

Johannesburg, To-day. Leonard Hutton, the England and Yorkshire bat, who was struck on the head by a ball during the

Apart from meagre cabled re-He requires no introduction, match against Transyaal, will not be playing in the first Test match, sults of matches, little informa-captain of Oxford University and

The "Rubber" has not been won which opens against South Africa tion has been received here re-later Sussex, he gained an enviable garding the form of the Spring-reputation as a batsman and skip- here to-day.

boks or their likely players. For per of the very best quality, and his by an England side in South Africa since F. T. Mann's side visited the W. R. Hammond, the England captain, said that. it would not be the most part, however, in view present responsibilities are likely Union in 1922-28 and if Hammond wise or fair to Hutton to play him. of the fact that South African to do little to detract from that

The weather is very warm. The cricket does not receive a great reputation. turf Test wicket has not been used deal of publicity, such

names

and his merry men do not take the honours home this year, South M.C.C. will be led by W. R. Ham-Africa may well rest assured that years and the South would not mean a great deal in mond and he, one of the most bril- her cricketers of the present genera- for three Africans consider that their any case. chances have been increased by the decision not to play Hutton.

The match should be very even. Leslie Ames will keep wicket for England.-Reuter.

LADIES' SINGLES TENNIS FINAL TO-DAY

The final of the Colony Ladies' Singles Lawn Tennis Championship will be held this afternoon at the U.S.R.C. commencing at 3 p.m. when Mrs, E. G. Clifford will meet Miss M. Griffiths.

POPULAR CAPTAIN

What we do know is that Alan Melville will captain South Africa.

liant men ever to have led England, tion rank favourably with the will have the support of one of the giants of this or any other era in finest all-round teams ever to have the history of the British national

game, visited South Africa.

Santa SPEAKING

BOXING DAY CRICKET

The following will represent_Kow- loon against the Navy on Monday at

11 a.m.:

1st XI (away).-D. J. N. Anderson (Captain), K. M. Baxter, R. T. Broad- bridge, E. C. and E. F. Fincher, S. V. Gittins, B. D. Lay, R. E. Lee, N. A, E. Mackay, G. A. White, and A. N. Other. 2nd XI (home).-W. Mulcahy (Cap- tain), R. Baldwin, F. A. Broadbridge, H. Brokenshire, G. G. Davies, G. W. Giffen, G. A. Goodban, T. A. Madar, W. L. McKenzie, R. A. J. Simpson, and A. N. Other.

At the Invitation of Princo Aly Khan, the President of the German Racing Association is to visit London for the purpose of trying to arrange for leading English horses to take part in the German "Brown Band' race. He will afterwards vieit Paris with the same object in view.

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