1939-05-10 — Page 24

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Substitution in football opens the door to jiggery-pokery. It's playing with fire. No, better leave things as they are.-Ivan Sharpe.

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Tommy Farr may, or may not, be interested in regaining his British and. Empire titles, but a win over Burman will insure him getting plenty of offers in that direction. As for the Ameri- can, his mentors make no secret of the fact that he is destined to fight for the world's championship in the space of the next twelve months.-Len Harvey.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1939.

They're off! Girls from Leeds University get away to a good start in a practice sprint, Mr. T. Lommerud, the University's Norwegian trainer, acting as starter. (Copyright, Fox).

CRICKET CLUB PROSPECTS

London, April 23.

Although some of the leading clubs will not open their season until to May 6; many have arranged make an early start next Saturday. With the favourable weather of the have past week, the groundsmen not experienced much difficulty in

After the poor display of Scotland's forwards in the internationals claimed that the nucleus of a formidable pack could have been chosen

much by the selectors had they looked to- The eclipse of Scotland's leading, been able to fathom the reason why getting the grounds into good con- wards Stewart's (F.P.). The Inverleith boxers, temporary or otherwise, is not this "nursery" has failed to maintain dition, and if there is not

excellent batting club have long had a tradition for pro-in the least likely to send Scottish box- First Division clubs while the other

and this ducing hefty scrummagers,

wickets will be ready for next Satur- fans into the doldrums. Enthusiasm collier county of Lanarkshire can boast rain this week ing

and among the of three.-Willie Maley. season they were well up to strength is as keen as ever,

days games. in that direction. A writer in the younger recruits to the ring "Sunday Times."

number who in time may well prove worthy successors to Lynch, Kilrain, and M'Grory.-Malcolm Turner.

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Archie Compston's putting especially commanded respectful attention in the £2000 tournament. He makes no dif-

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The Cricket Conference, with Where now are the men who are go- ing to take the place of the Compstons greatly increased membership, keen Where is this to encourage the junior players, and the Whitcombes? reason Cowden-young team" that we are supposed to ficulty about it. If he does not hole beath appear to have fallen out of fa-be sending to the States in November? have wisely decided to include two questions, new inter-county matches in their from five yards he leaves the specta-vour in the "Kingdom." tor with the impression that only a to be something very wrong with the and neither can I The fellows who, programme of representative games. hidden "borrow" in the green prevent-outlook of the public towards senior for a year or two, have looked like be- ed his doing so. The rest, Cotton in- football in Fife. Knowing what I do coming great players, have not fulfilled found their promise; one or two of them have cluded, are either laborious or hapha-of the class of player to be

never slipped back.-Laddie Lucas. zard by comparison.-Henry Longhurst, among the Fife colliers, I have

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Accordingly, arrangements have been made for, an Essex "A" eleven to meet Surrey "A" at Wanstead on June 7, and Kent "A" to play Middle- sex "A" at New Beckenham on June 21. In addition to this move, which will inspire junior players with new enthusiasm to improve their skill, the Conference, at the wish of the M.C.C., have asked all their clubs to use the eight-ball over in their matches this

season.

The prospects of the strongest clubs are particularly encouraging Becken- ham, Blackheath, Catford Wanderers, Chiswick Park, Cyphers, Dulwich, Finchley, Hampstead, Mill Hill Park, Richmond, South Hampstead, Sutton, Upper Clapton, and Wimbledon will he strengthened by new players, and will be most of the Banks' teams improved. The majority of the clubs have increased their memberships, and during next month many pro- missing. young players will be given the opportunity of gaining places the first elevens.

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If the weather is favourable practice will be started on some of Club cap- the grounds this week. tains are very keen on improving fielding this season, and one night devoted to in each week is to be this important part of the game, Every develop effort is also to be made to fast bowling. Many notable players, including G. 0. Allon, D. J. Knight, and R. W. Robins, will appear fre- quently in leading club matches dur- the ing the first three months of

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RODERICK FOR U.S.

London, April 25.

If Ernie Roderick deprives Henry Armstrong of his world welter-weight title, at Harringay, on May 25, he will go to the United States and fight an op- ponent to be nominated by Mike Jacobs, the American promoter, who has Armstrong under con- tract.

Nel Tarleton, Roderick's manager, told a Press Association reporter this at. Belle Vue, Manchester, last night, when Roderick and Armstrong, meet- ing for the first time, were introduced from the ring.

Mr. Tarleton stated that if Roderick loses to Armstrong he will defend his British Championship against any boxer that the Board of Control may suggest.

There have been conferences re- garding the position of Mike Jacobs and the world title fight, and there was a suggestion that he would seek to stop the contest, unless Roderick agreed to contract himself to him in the event of his winning..

Mr. Tarleton, asked if a Roderick fight in America would be a return. with Armstrong, indicated that the contest would be with anybody whom

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