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THE CHINA MAIL, GEFTEMBER 21, 1939.

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spectator; be sås better cricket. Thus I | cogne-to-the- döneltillas that while the pre- sede sengon her witnessed sal many good boorling Seats, it has also produced better |batting...

¡Un Home Correspondent writes: In re- flecting on this cricket scason, onc, can- not have pthier than particular regrets, thai the weather should have played such havoc with the ideas of the players. When ̋ang considers what might have happened, the tragedy from the weather point of Wiew

given normal weather conditions, a good job with much greater" enthusiasm. We

PONCLUSIONS ›regarding the eight-Vall stands out clear. Even while admitting harvest, would have been reaped as the TG-

M: over-iand its affect-must be left for that the weather may have had something 'sult of the recent changes made in this and have felt, generally speaking, that we were those whose business it is to gift the ovid to do with the exceptional team and indivi- that direction. The fact that the pitches on being given a chance, and in the season's ence. My own view is that if the eight-ban which the big matches have been playod records you will find many stories of really over has not done, as much to "make" the dual feats in county matches — and there

have approached nearer the 50-50 ideal remarkable bowling achievements; This game as some people hope, neither. has in have been many of these--there is also the from the point of view of batsmen and bow- general idea, in the minds of the bowlers, done much to war the game. It can even lern-has been a distinct help to the game that they have bad a' chance of getting wie- be suggested that the weather has prevented accompanying thought that the season

kets. has had what many will consider a the eight-ball over from being put to a real- might have been among the most memor-

surprising sequelan Improvement in the test. Because they have had so many hours able ever if the weather gods had been more

batting. That, at least, is my opinion. If-and even daya-aff owing to rain, the only the favourably disposed. It seems to me that

the bowler does not feel he has a reasonable bowlers who are really affected by chance he naturally, to a certain extent, eight-ball over, the express men, have not a new spirit of adventure has been abroad; something even approaching a new outlook PROPER attention having been given to adopts the negative policy of bowling to felt the extra strain as much as they might been brought to bear by the players in gen- the recommendation that pitches should keep down the runs. When he feels he had, have done in a summer which was worthy eral. Most of the cricket which has been not be so prepared as to leave the bowlers a chance of getting the batsmen out he of the description: played has been of the brighter variety. with scarcely a hope has contributed large bowls more consistently at the 'wicket, thus My summary of the season, however, is The County Championship has provided any. to the different outlook. Speaking as a providing the batsman with more opportuni-that-we-dre getting first-class cricket nicely in-and-out struggle of the like we have sel- bowler, and knowing the approach to eles, or scope, for making rung: certainly balanced. Perfection may not have been dom known. To put the point in another game of bowlers in general, I do feel that compelling him to make shots. This is all roached, but there is no obvious need for way, there has certainly been a hint that, in this present season we have tackled our to the good from the point of view of the revolution.

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