THE CHINA MAIL, JULY, 5, 1989.
SPORT PARADE
HE present system of scoring in lawn bowls League matches is an
Tanomaly in the game, which, if removed, would be all for its go ou
C. B. Fry Says
(Continued from Page 28) Monotony is relieved by two high drives, from left-handed Weekes. But an attempt at a third resulted in a brilliant running catch
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by Gimblett.
So enters fabulous Learie Constan- the interval. tine with three minutes to go before
It is a system which gives rise to a great deal of criticism, and in order to test the feeling of bowlers on the matter I have put the fol-skier, and a lowing question to dozens of them with whom I have been brought in contact: "Which do you consider the better side, two winning rinks out of three, or one winning rink out of three?" In every instance the answer has been the same-namely, that the two winning rinks most certainly constitute the better side and yet, under the present rules, it is possible for those two winning rinks to find themselves. on the losing side, because of the failure of four of the twelve players of their side.
This is a weakness of the present system and the remedy I would suggest is that two points be awarded each side with two winning rinks and one point in the event of a side winning on one rink and drawing on another. This proposal, if adopted, would do away en- tirely with a most unfair feature of the game.
IN six First Division matches to date
the match has been decided by one rink.
Police, losing on two rinks, beat K.C.C. by 3 shots as the result of J. Orem beating F. Goodwin by 16 shots. K.C.C. beat K.B.G.C. by 2 shots sole- ly due to F. Goodwin's win over Duncan by 9 shots.
Headley has the bowling, but he can- not pouch the three runs he needs. He is not out 97, and the total is 220
for 4.
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Learie resumes
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stroke, but misses the ball. He tries with a jest of a another. Then Headley closes up his. century with a crack to square leg... No one watching the century could mistake its maker for other than a master batsman. No pyrotechnics, but every other sort of technics. Except
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are backed mark their capacity at high pressure. They fielding and a fine captain.
you, by pungent
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POWERFUL SIX
this year earned his little corner. At Every man on the England side has Lord's, where, of course, there are no
vious on paper; but history shows that is too long. The point is sufficiently ob- pundits, it is said that our batting tail
in big matches if runs win the match, six batsmen; and we have a powerful the runs come from the first five or half-dozon.
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eleven without Maurice Leyland. At Myself, I never like an England
waddling in-Gimblett, or Leyland? a crisis whom would you prefer to see Yet Gimblett is there on merit.
Philipson, of Lancashire, would not Then there is the question whether
Not that he is a better bowler, but that have been a better choice than Copson. he may be nearly as good, and is strong batsman.
THE tables prepared below on this basis do not reveal many out- T standing changes in comparison with the present tables, the put fove oder sort of technics. Except Division being fairly sound K.C.C. being the only team materially the moderns the most master of what affected, In the Second Division, however, the Civil Servants, who
he is doing with his bat have not done worse than share the spoils in relation to rinks, would
Learie, after a small bunch of im- move from seventh position to second! In the Third Division, K.C.C.,
possible good strokes, is 1.b.w. to Cop- sori. Our fun is cut short. Total 245 present leaders, would take fourth place and be displaced by K.B.G.C.for 5.
Cameron, the Cantab, a useful bats. Recreio "A", the champions, won and man, let us off cheap with an early drew one against C.S.C.C., but H. A. "if-stroke," was caught at second slip. Alves's 19 shots win over. J. Hollidge Copson to the wicketkeeper. And thus
Then Headley snicked a slash
at gave them a win by 9 shots.
I like Copson. He has an action. He J. Basto enabled Kowloon Dock to tie to appreciate as a feat of batsmanship. such we have none too many. It would R. Morrison's 14 shots win over J. knows anything about cricket will fail To me he looks like a real bowler. Of ended an innings which nobody who has never had a fair try-out in Testa.
with Recreio "B" R.K.D.R.C. had lost
at 62-all. after The total of 250-7 now looks moder-pay us to find a flair in Copson. We on the other twolate.
may. I do hope so. A first-rate fellow rinks.
Copson takes his fifth wicket in de- and, as I say, he has an action. Based on the principle that two rink feating Barrow 1b.w.; he has all day
POINT DEFERRED wins enable a team to secure victory. Quicker from the dead pitch than Weigall, think that purely with a view
looked the likeliest. of the following table shows how
our bowlers. The hyper-experts, including Mr. teams-compare-with-their-present
Bowes.
to winning this match we should have standings (given in brackets):
Martindale and Hylton are fast bow-sacrificed symmetry and should have lers who outrage the custom of fast incorporated at least two slow. leg. Shots
Present bowlers by confining themselves to the break bowlers, say F. R. Brown and Won Tied Up Down Points Points easier strokes; indeed, Martindale ap- Peter Smith, since Wilkinson is out of
5 1 108
0 11
pears to be a batsman; he can drive as forms or overbowled or something. well as look fierce... The other is even more stylish.
K.C.C., down 2-1, beat Craigengow- er by 9 shots because E.-C. Fincher beat R. Basa by 11 shots.
K.C.C., again 2-1 down, beat I.R.C. by 18 shots as the result of F. Good win beating A. K. Minu by 23 shots.
1. Recreio "A" (1)
2. C.C.C. (3)
12
5
0 74
0
10
8
3. L.R.C. (4)
55
0
47
10
8
4. K.C.C. (2)
3
0
74
6
10
6. K.B.G.C. (5)
3
29
0
6
6. Recreio "B" (7)
2
0
98
4
B
7. Police (6)
1.
0
12. 2
4
8. K.D.R.C. (8)
I
0
0 87
2
3
9. C.S.C.C. (9)
1
0
185 1
2
NINE
TINE Second Division matches were
decided by the brilliance of
one
rink.
A Spary's win of 21 shots over A. Brooksbank gave Kowloon Tong a $ shots win over H. K. Football Club after losing on the two other rinks.
R. Wallace's defeat by 12 shots by J. G. Meyer cost Taikoo two valuable points against K.B.G.C., who lost on two rinks but won the match by one shot.
the
a
Wright evicted Martindale with twister that went straight. Leg-before, and nine down.for 276.
Finally Bowes skittles the innocent wicket of Clarke, and the West Indian innings is over for 277.
all
The bleak, dull day has been against our guests. In the conditions they have done. well,
This leaves England an overdraft of
N. Bebbington's 16 shots win over 25 uncomfortable minutes. Hutton and
G. E. F. Thompson enabled H.K.F.C. Gimblett into the breach; rather hard to beat K.B.G.C. winning one and drawing one.
by 15. shots after luck on Gimblett.
1
Mever was responsible for
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another POSITION AT CLOSE OF PLAY: beat W. RWEST INDIES:-277. by 15 shots. Hillyer by 23 shots to defeat C.S.C.C. ENGLAND:-11 FOR 0.
KFC beat K. Tong by 15 shots as the result of T. Fergusson's win by 17 shots over H. Gittins. K.F.C. won one and drew one.
N. Bebbington's 6 shots win over W. Bagley gave C.S.C.C. two
points
Police, 2-1 down, beat K. Tong by one shot by virture of W. McHardy's win of four shots over A. H. Basto.
H.K.F.C. were 3 shots to the good against H.K.F.C. by a 3 shots margin. over C.S.C.C. as the result of N. Beb-They also won one and drew one. bington beating W. Hillyer by 19 Based on the principle that two rink wins enable a team to secure victory. K. Tong had H. Gittins to thank for the following table shows their 2 shots win over C.S.C.C. Gittins teams compare with their present how the beat. W. J. Bagley by 14 shots. standings (given in brackets):..
Shots
shots.
1 Taikoo (1)
2. C.S.C.C; (7)
3. C.C.C. (3)
4. H.K.F.C. (2)
5. K.F.C. (5)
6. K.B.G.C. (4)'
7. Kowloon Tong (8)
8. Police (8)
ONLY six matches were won in Third
prowess.
Won Tied Up Down Points Points Present
6 0 134
5 .1. 12
12 11-
10
4 0 39
8
3
2
21
8
10
B
1
5
2
37
0 114
WHAT C.B. FRY
THOUGHT OF THE TWO TEAMS
(Continued from Page 22) Headley is well backed. There is J. dapper bateman with quick, short, con- E. D.-Sealey, patently of high class; a trolled strokes. There is J. B. Stoll- meyer, 18 years old, who, with a bare handful of first-class matches behind him, scored wonderful century against Middlesex. A fluent stylist with a long swing, a grand straight drive, and an off-drive played with a fipe fling.
a
After several other Arst-rate bats- men comes the fabulous Learle Con Craigengower's 7 shots win over strokes, who once hit a ball out of the stantine, an artist in illegitimate
Division as the result of one rink's K.F.C., after winning one and drawing K.C.C. beat Yacht Club by 10 shots one, was due to G. S, Ladd's 19 shots after being 2-1 down, solely due to Twin over J. Ross. Carr's 17 shots win over R. H. Wild.
Sydney Cricket Ground Into the Syd- ney Agricultural Ground; something like from Lord's to the Oval. Not at all an agricultural stroke either.
GREEN IN YOUR EYEBR This same Constantine, I am told by Mr. G. J. V. Welgall, in a batter Frison Officers' Club's win over bowler than any of ours. But as Mr. K.B.G.G. by 8 shots was attributable Weigall told me, at the same time, to T. Pile's 18 shots win over P. 3. that all great batsmen have green eyes, Hamilton.
or at least green in their eyes, I do not press his opinion.
J. Russell's15 shots win over J. shots to give Electric victory over J. K Sloan beat J. Russell by 9 Walker gave H.K.F.C. a 18 shots win H.K.F.C. by one shot. over K.B.G.C. after winning on one o rink and drawing on another.
K.F.C. beat Electric by 4 shots as the result of V. Petherick's 11 shots win over L, de Rome,
K.B.G.C.
Recrélő (8) KCC (1)
5. R.H.K.T.C.;
C,C,C. (5) IKER.C. P.OC (8) KFC. (9)
Shots
Present Won Tied Up Down Points Points
68
112 11 110
80%
The fact is I went to to find out how the expe West Indian bowling. Th perta mikelf.
bis priating
This view is based on the notion that the West Indian batsmen are stronger. against pace bowling than against spin. If by chance we do badly at Lord's the point will certainly obtrude for the next match.
Meanwhile we all hope for fair dues for our high-class sporting guests. Do not forget their class:,
That means fine weather and a fast wicket and a good light.
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