Skips' Record To Date
The following is the complete record of all skips in the three divisions:-
C. G. Silva (Recreio)
H. A. Alves (Rec. "A")
A. K. Minu (I.R.C.)
F. X. M. da Silva (Rec. "A")
J. Hyde (K.C.C.)
A. A. Remedios (Rec. "B")
A. W. Grimmitt (C.8.C.C.)
W. Mair (P.R.C.)
R. Lapsley (K.D.R.C.)
9. Gray (K.D.R.C.)
F. Cullen (K.D.R.C.)
J. C. Brown (K.D.R.C.)
Totals
M. N. Rakusen (C.S.C.C.)
J. C. Chalmers (T.D.R.C.)
T. Fergusson (K.F.C.)
N. J. Bebbington (H.K.F.C.)
D. Munro (T.D:R.C.)
A. Brooksbank (H.K.F.C.)
R. Wallace (T.D.R.C.)
S. Eccleshall (C.8.C.C.)
J. A. R. Selby (H.K.F.C.)
W. K. Way (C.C.C.)
A. Spary (K.T.G.C.A.). H. Gitting (K.T.G.C.A.) W. V. Flold (K.F.C.)
J. G. Meyer (K.B.G.C.)
V. Chittenden (K.F.C.)
J. S. Logan (K.B.G.C.)
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1
1 0
3 0 3
3
6 0
12 7 4
Shote
185 146 39 0 10
G. E. F. Thompson (K.B.G.C.)
W. S. Dall (P.R.C.)
G. 8. Alexander (P.R.C.)
5 1 4 0 -92 100
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 18, 1939
SPORTS
PARADE
Allied to his capability of directing ARTHUR WOOD, who is again keep-
ing wicket for England against his side with wisdom and tact, he Wost Indies next Saturday, has pro- must always retain complete charge of his rink." This should be done bably the finest record' of any York-
such A shire stumper, and the Tykes have had quietly and firmly, and in
since 1888-D. way that, he will win the confidence only three stumpers Hunter (1888-1005), A. Dolphin (1005- | and respect of those on his side. He should know exactly what each of his 1927) and Wood (1927–)!
Wood, in his.12 seasons up to and in-players can do, and at all times try cluding 1988, had caught 543 batsmen to encourage his team to give of their and stumped 207 for a total of 750 best.. In short, he should be a good victims and an average of 45 caught | general. and 17 stumped per season. His best effort was in 1934 when he caught. 74 and stumped 13. He is also the only Yorkshire wicket-keeper to score a century.
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Observant to a degree, the success- ful skip will be scheming and planning how best to out-manoeuvre the other side after discovering a weakness in their play. He must be ever ready to take the offensive by locking up the hand favoured by the other side. He WOOD generally contrives to see the may notice that their leader or sec- lighter side of the game and his ond player can only play on one. hard have caused many-meaning that he is a forehand› play- witty sallies
er and never uses the backhand---and laughs on the field. He once said to Hedley Verity (when Jack Cameron, for that reason alone must he take the late South African wicket-keeper, measures to compel such men to util- hit him for 30 runs in one over at ise the hand they have no liking for, Sheffield): "Keep it up, Hedley, you He may also find that one hand on two minds." Hedley, the rink is untrue and difficult to have him in surprised, said, "How do you mean, I play. Instinct tells him that it is his have him in two minds?" Wood re-duty to drive the other side on to that |plied, "Well, he doesn't know whether hand.
The ideal skip should never be above to hit you for sixes or fours."
Test taking a piece of well-intended advice When playing in the last
the from his players but as indicated pre- against Australia at the Oval, wicket-keeper was in the funniest in-viously he should always retain to cident of the game. O'Reilly, the last himself the right of executive action man, batting to Verity, sent a "dolly" when it comes to making a decision, catch to Hardstaff, and Arthur, desir-If things go astray, then there is only ing a stump for a souvenir, picked himself to blame. up the lot, thinking the catch would be taken. He got nearly to the pavi- lion with the stumps when Hardstaff dropped the catch-Wood had to bring back the wickets! The incident caused round the roar of laughter all ground.
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THE "treble event pool" recently
in
adopted in England, is run on the same lines as the "daily double." Tic- kets are sold for horse numbers the first selected race. Holders of suc- cessful tickets in this race then ex- Playing at Leeds last year, and change them for their selection in the having signed about 150 autographs, second race, and, if successful, again he went in to bat, and being, unfor- exchange for tickets in the final race. If the winner of the first race of the tunately, out for a "duck," was mak- ing his way wearily to the pavilion three is unbacked the price of all tic- when he saw a youth dashing up to kets is refunded: If the horse speci- him on the field to ask for his auto-fied on any ticket for the first race under the graph. Feeling somewhat fed-up with does not eventually come
the world in general at that moment, starter's orders, according to the rules
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In connection with the "daily dou- ble," some of the dividends are re- markable, considering backers are not required to make the selection for the
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are made after a process of years of W. LAWSON LITTLE, writing on golf, says that from experience building, and are not born to the job. A skip must not fail to realise in the wind he has found that there that a certain amount of responsibility are three things to remember in par- ele- rests on him when he has been chosen ticular in the fight against the by his club to take charge of a rink.ments. The first is don't fight the He must be able to draw anywhere, elements. The second is try to con- drive successfully, and possess sound tact the ball squarely with each stroke,
and finally, keep the ball low. judgment in building up his ends.
he answered: "I can't write." The
of racing, the money will be refunded.
lad sharply replied: "No, tha can't bat, nawther!"
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*
IN bowls only men of proved nerve
and skill should take on the posi-second leg until the first has won. tion of skip. This means that skips
**
**
C. Strange (C.8.C.C.)
1 0
0
13 23
0 10
0
T. Armstrong (K.B.G.C.)
1
0 1 Q
17 32
0
15
0
4
Shots
Shots
A. J. Johnson (P.R.C.)
1
0 1 0
*14
32
18
'0
E. Zimmern (C.C:C.)
1
0
0
11
29
0
18
0
P. A. Yvanovich (Recralo)
3
P. W. L. D. F. A.
8.5
U.
D. Pts.
0 178 161 27
0
10
J. M. Purvis (C.8.C.C.)
1
1 0
12
30
0 18
J. R. McWalter (P.R.C.)
1 0 1 0
10
33
0 23
J. 8. Dinnon (K.B.G.C.)
B 5
&
0
166 +150
6
0 10
0
A. B. Allan (0.8.C.C.)
P. Younghusband (K.F.C.)
J. Gibson (K.F.C.)
Totals
1. 0
1
0
$12
-0 36
24
T. Pile (P.O.C.)
0
6
0
205 177
28
Q 10
0
2 0
2
0 .27
43
0
16
W. B. Muskett (H.K.E.R.C.)
9 5
4 0
189 176
13
0 10
3 0 3
0 38 87
0 - 49
A. Jillott (P.O.C.) ...
9 6
V. Walker (H.K.F.C.)
10 5
4 0 5. 0
176 178
0
-2.
10
198 216
0.18
10
282 137 137.8 5558 8668 661 661 282
J. M. Jack (K.C.G.)
11 5 6 0
223, 205
18.
0
10
A. W. Brown (R.H.K.Y.G.)
11
THIRD
DIVISION
A. E. 8. Alves (C.C.C.)
7 4 2
6.0 6
1.
228 221
2
0
10
135 132
3
0
Shots
O. P. Remedios (Recreio)
H..L. Lookhart (K.B.G.C.)
12 9
2
1
A. 11 10 0 1 265 156 109
274
199
P. W. L. D. F.
Shots U. D. Pto.
J. Russoll (H.K.F.C.)
11
4 6
1: 235 215
20
0 9
V. Petherick (K.F.C.)
11 4 7
0.177234
57 8
0 21
J. Pau (C.C.C.)
9 3
6
1 178
169
9 0 7
76
0
19 J. Gooding (P.O.C.)
11 3 7
1 203 284
-0
31
T. W. Carr (K.C.C.)
11
9
0 2.
252 183
.69
0
18
G. G. S. Thompson (H.K.E.R.C.)
3 3
P.. J. Hamilton (K.B.G,C.)
12 8 4 0
246 282
14
0
16
L. G. Coombes (K.B.G.C.)
2. 2.
0 0''0
0
72 - 48
0 24
0
49
W. W. Hiret (K.C.C.)
11
7 4 0
239 192
47
14
C. M. 9. Alves (Reoralo)
4 2 2 0
20 82 84
29
0
4
0 2
4
B. E. Maughan (R.H.K.Y.G.)
11 6 4 1
201: 205
0
4
13
J. Sloan (H.K.E.A.C.)
G. 8. Ladd (C.C.C.)
10 5 41
212
180
32
11
L. de Rome (H.K.E.R.C.)
8 2. 8. 0 7:26.0
95 91.
0 .4
121 166
0 45:
H. H. Poga (H.K.F.C.)
11
6 5 1.
223 218
7
11
G. E. Costello (R.H,K.Y.G.)
E. de Bouza (Recralo)
7
5 2 0
158
98
57
0
10
J. T. Smalley (K.F.C.)
(Continued at foot of next Column).
YOU'LL SING TOO,
WHEN YOU USE"
MENNEN BRUSHLESS
IT'S A CREAM.
NOT A GREASE
K. 8. Robertson (H.K.F.C.)
N. Leonard (G.G.C.)
H. V. Wilkinson (H«K«EIR.C.)
8. Deacon (H.K.E.R.O.)
J. Watson (K.B.G.C.)
W. Excell (K.F.C.)
10 2 80174249
0 76
7.1
5
1 -104 168 ..
62
1 100; 19 12
7
1 1 0 0 19 17
2
1 1 0 0 21 20
1
2 151 01 - 42 40
2
2
1 0 33740 0
2
1 10 41 63
12
C. A. Lopes (Reoralo)
3
1 2 0
48
80
0.32
P. Morgan (K.F.C.)
11
0 1.175 240
65
G. W. Lam (0.0.0.) ·
1
0 0 1. 20- 20
0
G. Champelovier (K.F.C.)
1 0 1.0 19
22
Q
3
J. McCutcheon (P.O.C.)
1
01 0
25
28
0
3
G. Foster (P.O.C.),
0 1 0
14 23
0
"A. A. Lewis (G.0.0.)
1.0
17.
27.
0
10
0
8. Leonard (C,G,C.)-
1 .0
1.0
18 30 0 15
NO GREASE - NO MESS-NO RAZOR CLOG
Wilts the whiskers-Soothes the skin
R.H, WIld (R.H.K.Y.G.)
10
1 0
16
33 0 17
SAPB21
A. Mora (K.F.G.).
CM. Gowland (P:0.0.) AS F., Pauty (H.R.ERO.)
W. MoNell: (0.C.C.)
Total:
1 0 10
.5 37
0 82
2
0
20 32
48
16
3
0 3 0 41
84
0 23
#
0.."3 0 +45
70
0. 28
80 3 .0 44 76
.0 82
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