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Alf Gover's Cricket Academy A Dropped Catch May Mean A Hundred Runs

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In my opinion, fielding is the most important depart. ment of the game. In first class cricket a dropped catch may mean a hundred runs, and in consequence have a demoralising effect not only on the side in general but on the bawler in particular.

It is of the utmost importance that practice should not only consist of batting and bowling at the nets, but plenty of fielding too.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1952.

U.S. NAVY MEET WARRIORS IN TOMORROW'S MAIN SOFTBALL LEAGUE MATCH

By "GRANDSTAND"

The centre of attruction of the week-end Softball schedule will be the Senior "B" Division tussle between the US Navy and the Warriors slated for 3.30 p.m. tomorrow in which the gobs will go all out to chalk up a victory to assure themselves

of the pennant.

In the "A" Division twin-bill the Braves and Overseas lock horns for place money while the Madcaps and South China play out their schedule as a routine mat. ter the only item of interest being whether the potential batting champs will be able to better their current averages,

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or bowler and stay there. rol S.TAY beat. Remember, to the the bowler is bowling fold he has set, not to one to which the folders have win- dered,

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another The War:lors who are par next year, and from what we Having gone to his allotted

when they ticipating in Tezal organised ball | have seen of Eddie, he will per- should triumphant season place in the field, he

intelligent interes. in mest Pool To in their final game for the first time have improved form wonders after a couple of an slow

of the schedule to provide en- tremendously since their first years' experience with the game and expect every

tertainment to fans of the Ladies game when they surprised the mujor elreuit. ball bowled to be hit to him.

bats League, and although Pool. To highly touted Red Sox, and H Try to anticipate the

can be out 3 under-dogs achievement

directly man's s.roke and keep an eye will start

He may wish they can be depended upon to traced to a close-knit tezin un- on your captain.

in an derstanding among the players. to move you without the bats- provide til opposition info

effort to topple the newly clown- man knowing. Be ready

The backbone of this squa:), move to your next position ated queens."

which will go a long way in time the end of an over.

Although a lot of water has to come, camptises manager Ray boos flowed under the bridge during Cordel:o and his stalwart hench-League). the three months' absence of the men Alfredo Oliveira, Johnnie USS Everett from Port, the name Pereira and Peter Hahn who are wares v Wildfires; Blue Sox y 9.30 a.m. Dela- only slaves to practice. outil which started out for Un-not

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Grifing v 2 pam." Accs; Pandos v Bantams; 3,30 puun. Dodgera V Wilddres (Junior League games);

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Tomorrow:

Braves

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To stress the importance of Wilfred this,

quote Jet me

the Woolley,

of captain

County Cricket Club Speaking of their cham- told pionship win in 1942 he

The ine: "Glamorgan are not strongest batting or bowling Side in the championship, But I have a team of triers, every best one of whom gives his

have the Wo in the Geld, best near-the-wicke: elders in hove the country,

"huli chances made Catches."

Glamorgan today are still a great fielding side. It has al- ways been said, too, of Work- Eshire that they hold their cutches and are consistently

If you are instructed brilliant ground Belding side.

field on the boundary then side know too well how a

to the boundary-not 10 yards cle Sam In the beginning of the sessions, but are clie students Dragons (Junior League); 11 suffer through missed

ingitle it. Remember. it

season are back again to take of the opposition's weaknesses, m. Madcaps v South China the catches. Surrey, during easier to run in to take up where they left off in the while other mainstays are Roy (Senior "A"): 12.30 p.m. Grif-

catch than to run backwards, "B",flag chase.

Aldequer, Jimmy Chang, Aurtin fins v Rexes: Dodgers v Pan- Mooney

and Eddie Gute-res. If das (Junior League); 2 p.m. er part of my career with

were notorious for bad and it is alap easier to narrow them,

Even if some people have for-only some of the other teams can

Overseas (Senior slip fielding, and on many the angie to cut off a boundary often classe game between achieve the time spirit of con "A") 3.30 p., Warriors casions we had to get a bats-

} from the line than from

the two rival teams in which operation, it will be B tough

US Navy (Sentar "B").. out two or three times.

position ten yards inside it. Is

Sonnyleogus, Howard, and in Reason practice It early

I have played

club Sam -thoroughly, the carried out

matches and seen a fielder, who Machado duelled for ten score- game captain enn 5001 pick was placed at third man, sud-lees, innings before

hose who are good at

denly appear near third slip. Was called off on account

Rennie Sequeira of the Mod- throwing

for the deep

No doubt it go.s lonely out on darkness, neither the "Everett"

Warriors have caps dropped several valuable Thole who will

but tho the boundary,

poor outfit nor the positions.

some been satisfied with the unfinish-points in his batting last week make Kood near-the-wicket bowler will soon have

when he went hitless against Vir cd.business. fielders will also be noted,

caustic remarks to make.

Podruco of the Jaguars, whose The Navy who were subse blistering pitches paved the way line

"What captain to

often asked: are for the

should the slip fielders waten quently replaced by the "Albu- for a much needed nossout over several of the fleiders up dozen yards away and knock the flight of the bail or querque" dropped a pair of de- the Madcaps,

Rennie will, therefore, wield that i cisions on one-run margins while hard

advise catches to them at but?" I would

the Warriors were equally un- his willow with one eye on the He

first and second should various heights.

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he feces P. C. the ball from the bowler's fortunate in bowing twice to the statistics then do the same with

Baseballers Who Wong of South China tomorrow. player at time from 7 or 8 hand on to the bat and that under-rated

have heng

since withdrawn from One hit in three times at bat. Yards away After-that--he-third-slip ard gully.....

icmorrow-will-still-leave him should string them out in д wider, should which the bat. league competition.

within threatening distance of line at varying intervals 60 or Wally Hummond,

the trio of Fanda sluggers who neider 70 yards away, and hit

the greatest slip high

have one more modern times, once told catches to them.

The wicket-keeper should be that when fleiding at first alp

he always stood

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the Bine of the wicket-keeper thrown in by the fielders. Set

as possible; thus a ball rarely up a stump, put your wickel-

went to his left hand, and he keeper behind it and make the fielders throw the ball to him always anticipated having

move his right hand. at stump high level,

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I always felded at short les and built up quite a reputation as a taker of chances. I found it best to watch the batsman's feet, which enabled me to judge the type of straks he was playing.

"All

The score now stands with the Navy leading by two full games,

mathematically impossible for the Warriors, or any other team, to threaten them for the bunting this season.

I Will place him in very advantageous position.

China Chev Tsol's South

outfit which is being coached by veteran P. K. Lau have dished ing play throughout The opposing pitchers are Sam

the exception Howard of the Navy and Joey season, with France for the Warriors, both of bli gome last week then in the speedball category, the Saints,

when an um and whatever the outcome a technical ruling against the

batter good ballgame should be seen.

upset opening sufficiently to put them off.. the coming game against the Madcaps, they will be out to redeem prestige in the their multitude of followers.

ror i saw that I was the only the near-the-wicket fielder on that side of the wie

icet. felders-slipa, gully, the short

In one over Lindsay side postiions, silly mid-off and

mid-on should,

sett pulled a ball round once they are down in

wards the deep, mid o hait crouching position, stay there boundary. I looked round to

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The Madcaps are a hitting team while the Caroliners have always depended on tight fielding, and tomorrow's game will be an until they either have to field see who was going for it but

attack v. ball

or until it has reach-nobody offered. "Ill go," 1 call-other one of those

ed. “Well, go on," said our defence affairs, with the side getting the breaks coming skipper, Wally Hammond.

through victorious.

the

ed the wicket-keeper or bes played away Those felders away from the wicket, on the other hand, will start to move in us the bowler approaches the wicket. They are then in a better position to accelerate after the ball if necessary.

another

So of I went and, having stopped the ball on the edgo of the boundary, returned

The "A" Division

Braves are

it all set to topple the Overseas in

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to the wicket and trotted back the hope that the Jaguars and to my place in the field, Lind-Saints who are one game ahead say Hassett with a

broad

of them, will drop one incre road grin

decision before two If you

the league is position told me they had run six, are in a

after

and thus give them before

theover, more or less behind

I started

chance for a three-way playoff. ball. I was a long time ex- felder at extra cover, for

this is mostl example-always back him up.plaining after the game that I As things stond, He may miss the ball, and you

had not gone after the ball unlikely, but a ballgame is never the last out of the are then able to get to it your-,

because I wished to save my won until self and probably save run

energy for the next over when final inning. I'd bo bowling. I'm sure for your side.

Doug Wright never believed Today is a big day for the Midgets, whore league. com- menced this

Four morning.

A QUICK RETURN

mel

'The ball should always bol teams are entered in the two- returned to the wicket-keeper round series, with the final out- unless you are folding close come anyone's guess, as all the to the bowler, eg. at mid-on four teams are about oven in

you

Hre Apart from glving the miles to and a chance

their 'display

If the elder la. u right handed thrower, he should al- ways endeavour to get to the ball so that he is in a position to make a quick return. His or mid-off. Remember, onco strength. position at the ball should be the wicket-keeper has the bull, with the weight on his left

dead. It leg, his right slightly bent and fielding near the wicket the left alde turned towards three is a throw-in, then back diamond skill, the loop Also the point where the ball is to up the wicket-keeper if you provides an opportunity for those be thrown.

are anywhere behind him. who are keen on making a go at There is nothing so annoying handling the managerial reina, Take the ball with both us bad throw-in that landsAmong this category is hustling handle cupped, allowing tho out. of... the wicket-keeper's Eddie Loureiro of the Junior ball to come Into the right reach and;; because no: felder League Hawks,, who has taken hand, You are then in a posi- had backed up, causes extra over the masterminding of the tion to take a further step in runs to be scored against your Midget Hawks.. the direction of the throw, at side. the same time taking the right

We have seen, Eddie starting arm back to the throwing Be careful with the new out as a bat boy for the original position. Get the weight back ball. Always return. It full toss. Braves in the minors, and since over the right leg and let the Do not let it hit the ground, then Eddie has made his mark in ball go as the weight comes Remember the bowler wishes the minors, leading the batting to preserve the shine for as parade with an average around the .500 mark. Eddie has also I remember a humorous long as possible...

in- cident In the England v. Aus-} The good fielder will always tried his hand at coaching and tralian Services match at enjoy his cricket and can get may be seen calling plays from Lord's in 1948. I myself was a great deal of Batisfaction the third-bas side of the

one end, bowling at

Doug when he comes off the

Saturday afternoon Wright at the other. During If he knows he has saveti runs at King's Park. one of Wright's overs, I founti for his 'aldo or made a catch| Loureiro" is. heing sought myself flelding at mid wicke: which may have proved after by squeral, leading Senior on the leg side. To my hor- match winner..

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