1950-12-09 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1950.

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The match had begun on the Thursday, and now it was Mon- day, the fourth and last day.

Incredible things bad hap-1929 pened. For the first time Colo- nil cricketers had challenged the Motherland on level terms, and

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It was the afternoon of the victors by 45 runs. Austra The 1877 tour, which took in By Henry Longhurst

New Zealand, made a profit of Monday, March 19, 1877-lian cricket had grown up.

That 1877 side was not the about £800, which Lillywhite Two items reaching me 2nd Jan. 61 autumn in Australia--and, Brst

team English

to visli scooped. The money came from simultaneously from Op- said a contemporary ac- Australia-a team made a tour gate receipts, but conditions

of the earth count. "the Melbourne cric- ns early as 1802-but it was the varied. At one place in New Posite ends ket ground lawn was oc-

first time the separate Austra-Zealand the local cricket club indicate that the galety lian Colonies had got together sold the gate to a local publican and goodwill of golf may cupied by a numerous com- to pick a representative side and for £00, and he was to deter- even be increased by the

of the youth and play an England team on leve mined not to lose on the deal prospect of so many handl pany beauty of Melbourne, many

side. (In pre-that he made everyone pay--

LABUAN Australian players, umpires, and reporters caps being advanced next of whom seemed to take

included. many as

spring beyond the normal more than a passing in- terest in the game."

When England went to Aus-mit of 18.. traila on the last Test tour of The first comes from Tokyo, The game?

An all-Eng-

1946-47 the gate receipts in the where diversion or "occupa land team of professionals

ve Test games alone arrounted tional personnel" 10 Korea 18th Dec.

to £115.858, and the England

such coused

A Jul nt the share of the profits, a large pro- Koganel Golf Club as to make was playing a combined Zznd Deo,

team

portion of which was passed on possible a tournament for the 23rd Jan. 31Australian

selected

:0 the

English county clubs,, 21st Jan 51 from the Colonics of Vic

280 caddles. totalled £50.000. DRINK AND BETTING

England's

"Other than a dark horse o there from this tour may be torin and New South Wales.

The England team was

two," all higher still.

is said, "the handi- professional and 50 was the

worked out quite pping tour. Captain, and entreprenour, ROUGH PASSAGE was Sussex professional James

The boys' division was won Lillywhite jun., who

Halfway through the Lilly by 5. Turukirt off a handicap 87. Lilly-white tour, while the team was of 21, with 120 net for 30 holes white arranged the tour to make in New Zealand, the wicket-only three less than Cotton's

the baggage money, normal practice in these were arrested as a result of a in 1934. A much darker horse.

ekeeper and

mani first two rounds at Sandwich days when matches were fre-We

brawl and held for six weeks. however, was F Takahashi, quently played for

big-money Lillywhite and stakes and the laws of cricket

ten who won the girls' event with included sections dealing withhad to carry on, with every man 139 and 132, each less a handi-

Often taking part in each game.

cap of 80, for a net total of there was

Llywhite and his men land- 111. champagne too for

rd at Melbourne from New Zea- the players in needle matches.

MISS INNOCENCE Liquor

and betting in cricket! and on Wednesday, March 14, "after a rough passage in which

I like to envisage little Miss Well, well.

most of the 1

115 1 tulip. Lillywhite's team were pre-mo

11 players

were Takahashi, trim vided with Arst-class sea pas arutely seasick." They expected stepping up

air of bland, sages, all hotel and travel ex- to play Victoria, found they prize with an penses, and

£150 a player. His were to oppose a Victoria-NSW celestial innocence and the in- Rx billed

10 scrutable smile appropriate 05 # party comprised 12 players and team in what

"Grand Combination

one who has put across the oc- ne baggage man. one

Match."

one w Less than 24 hours

after landing This year's tour Involves

cupational authorities a handl- Lillywhite led his

What an interesting players, two managers,

cap of 80. men out

contest if we could match her baggage man. The 11 profes- start the first Test match.

About sionals taking part have all

1,000 spectators awalt- with the man who won

trophy (The

Artisan Golfers' spectator: at cent found and receive a payment ofed them

The six amateurs have Brisbane in the match ented with 58 net! £800.

From Father ncarer home

*.44 all found and an allowance for on Tuesday were about 20,000

comment- comes the widely expenses of £300.

2 day)

I have reconstructed this ne- able example of the Holborn Council Golfing Cir- First Test Borough

the reigning ele, formed by Brogden

At a loss to in- and John Arlett (published by Mayor in 1034. Phoenix House, Ltd., price 45. duce members of the Council

ex

In a their affairs Jd. net).

to con

conduct

manner, he bes A minor gap in the book is harmonious hat it does not re-tell the story thought himself of the soothing

the

of golf, gathered Test trophy"The influence

оп the together

golf Ashes." They were born of them England's Arst defeat at home course, and allotted them han-

dicaps ranging up to 42.

SIMPLE SYSTEM THE OBITUARY

At lunch on the arst day the At the Oval in 1882 Australia Circle's three rules were reveal- won, the match and the rubber; ed as a simple system of anes: and among the liments that For addressing a fellow- arose was

mock obituary member as Mr Mayor, Coun- notice in one of the sporting cillor, etc. one

Cane shilling. 2. For newspapers. It was: "In affec-

m.v. "EASTERN PRINCE" affec-talking shop two shillings. 3. Bonale remembrance of English For addressing a fellow mem- Cricket, which died at the Oval

Viber other than "Bob" on 28th August, 1882... deeply "George" half a crown. lamented by

Large

circle of

fact that after two lamented by a

friends and acquain- sorrowing

meetings the mayoral troubles tances. RIP. RIP

shipment at Halifax or New York. NB. The body were reduced merely to calling will be cremated and the ashes members to order for referring to an Alderman as "dear old will be taken to Australia."

Later that same year, when

en Charlie" suggests

that the an England team went to Aus-principle could be applied on a tralia and avenged the defent, a national level. Our legislators For among the beneficiaries I can see no reason why box number of Australian ladies might

with advantage adjourn was none other than Lloyd Bar-ing score cards should not be presented the English captain to their traditional golfing belt, who was awarded a very published after a ight, as they with a small urn in which they

ot Walton Heath, fine silver plaque, having been are in the States. It could even had placed the ashes of a stump. "dear old Clem," though voted "the boxer who put up the teach fight fans to keep their (or a ball-accounts, difer), asa unlikely, perhaps, to win the of 1949 in a nation- own tallies...which might symbol of the cricket ashes" ringles, would make the ideal eliminate a lot of the senseless he was taking back to England. foursome partner agreeable, safe, and the very dickens to JOHN HALL beat off 10.

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and so It went on. LAST MAN GOES

fcil England's ninth wicket with the score at just 100. One wicket to fall and the Mother- land 53 behind.

Then hap

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PETER WILSON says the secret system of points scoring must go. Then maybe we'll understand how a boxer voted "the man who put up the best fight in 1949" can be adjudged "outclassed" in a later contest.

FANS SHOULD SEE THOSE CARDS

When Lloyd Barnett, the Jamaican heavyweight, was adjudged to have been "outclassed" by Aaron Wilson, of America, I wrote: "Never have I so violently and utterly disagreed with a decision in a boxing match.”

The final, ironic twist was added at the annual lunch given by Boxing News-the trade Press of the thick-ear industry.

wide

best unch was Arthur Bog-booing.

At the

gis, Barnell's manager, who wrote to the British Boxing Board of Control asking if he could see the referee's Ecore card.

near

from The count Match, by Stanley

by an Australian alde.

Terry Allen looks like being

the a busy Aghter in future. He could have a return Home Soccer with Jan Sneyers-to whom he lost his European flyweight title. of in Nottingham next January. He could to Hawall for a re-

EO

Dedo turn with

Marino-to whom he lost the world title.

And now there's a chance of his being matched with Vic Towcel, in South Africa. for the world's bantamweight title....

do

The answer he got, signed by Teddy Waltham, the general secretary, for and on behalf of the BBBC, deserves to be en- titled "Should a referce tell?”

"What did or

the third man see?"-even if those titles suggest the latest penny-in-the- slot machines on the pier. For here's the board's reply

"Your request for permission

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John Simpson, Jack Gardner's have been instruc-

talks some common ted to inform you that your re-manager, quest cannot be granted, as the sense. The other day, speaking of Referee's score card is regarded the crackpot suggestions that the as a confidential document be- tween the Referee and the 'Board.""

score

new heavyweight champion should be matched with every- one from Goliath onwards, he Bald:

BALDERDASH

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ter and Gillingham are 19th and 20th in the South. capital letter?

They used to say in the fight No one expected them to make any sort of bid for Why, In the name of common sense, should the referee be in with a moustache.

bet on game "Never"

a man promotion at the first time of asking, but their recorda the position of judge, jury-and Ezzard Charles sporting one (Dr

to date do strengthen the views of those League possibly hangman with the Fu-Manchu style) and Jack officials who were so bitterly opposed to the extension of evidence reviewed in camera?

Why shouldn't the cash cus- should soon

Gardner nourishing another (the Sections and the admission of new clubs.. tomers have the satisfaction of Soccer team each side to at least

It also shows the wide gulf sides would you say have been the Second knowing how he arrived at his conclusions?

Referees surely changed.

Rugby Leaguo 13) that's all there is 'between the Southern continuously in

and kindred Leagues and even Division for the past 20 years? have nothing to hide-and in

Roswer is only, two-m other sports their decisions are

Now they say the Wizard of the lowest of Football League The Ezz should have shaved his off standards. self-evident.

11 is interesting to Southampton and Bury, who, STEAMSHIP Imagine playing cricket if you for his le fight against Nick note that of all now. clubs Ches- strangely enough, once met in a didn't know how many, runs the Barone at Cincinnati. I suppose ter had by far the best record Cup Final.

No fewer than 25 English In- or football it the referee con- by a whisker! umpire had credited you with, they were afraid he would win in their fret zearen when they

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