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INTERPORT CRICKET,

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Not Practice bag, not progressed very fur at present although the more entbus. iastic members of the H. KCC, are We are informed officially states the turning out, when the weather will let, N. Daily News of Friday that despite them, and getting into trim for the the fact that the names of certain players business which will come along in October, have, appeared in print as having been It is, however, early to discuss form selected, for the Interport team which is Jet

to represent Shanghai at Hongkong round During the last week I Bare frequently about the Armistice anniversary, the been asked to "select my team for the team has not yet been definitely selected forthcoming Interport." Now at the pre- and that it is not yet known who, will and sent moment one has not the necessary

who will not be able to make’the journey; data available, at all events to make a

though, of course, a few players have been proper selection, but it may be of condocided on, and have accepted, as more siderable interest to discuss the matter less certainties. It is expected that as it may present itsell to the Selection the tears will leave Shanghai during the Committee, when that body begins to first weak in November, and that three function. And that reminds me that matches, the first being probably the We under- there is also a good deal of interest at Interport, will be played. taching to the names of those unfortu stand that it is probable that Captain nate gentlemen, who will be requested E. I. 31. Barrett will go with the 'tenra to serve in this most thanklees positioti. 43 captain. The task will be exceptionally difficult

The match between the 'Shanghai this year, and as Tam Pearce will be Cricket Chib and Hankow is deinitely | "off for this year, the situation at the away until the beginning of November he will not be available, as heretofore, Wuhan ports being considered such as to serve. I personally should be inclined to render it advisable to cancel the trip. to leave the matter to Dick Hancock The abandonment of the match is re- and Colonel Robertson, with the under- grettable in more ways than one, as standing that if any unforseen circum. apart from the excellent, sporting cricket stance should prevent Hancock from which always results from these encounters, skippering the side, the player chosen by the Hankow hosts invariably go cut of these two to act as Captain should be

their way to give their Shanghai visitors co-opted to the Committee not later than a good time. The pity is that-Hankowy 1st November. I think it is unfair, both

despite fepeated invitations, are never to the side and to the individual, to

able to send a teamh to Shanghai. The place upon the Committee anyone who is spirit is always willing, but the business in the position of having to play for his community in Hankow is comparatively place himself. And I do not consider to small, and the cricketers of the port that any of our very few " certainties play such an important part in that busi. have that mature cricket judgment,ness, that to send a full-sized team away which is quite apart from skill as a

to Shanghai for ten days or a fortnight player-which the position demands. As could be done only at something more

a matter of fact the Club might do faz worse than to appoint 'Hancock, Colonel Robertson and A. O. Lang, and have done with it..

than inconvenience.

This morning at the British Consulate- General, and in the afternoon at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, one of the most po This being "settled to my satisfaction, Fular and "one of the best all-round ito tobody else's, let us proceed to cricketers in Shanghai, Mr. Donald Leach. consider the task that faces the Selection will cress over to the great army of mar Committee. Some thirty years ago, Drid men. 3r. Leach, whose genial if W. G. Grace, in his book on cricket, laid quiet personality has made him deserved- down a method of choosing a team, to which I think I have previously referred It holds good to-day. True, in those daya, when wickets had not reached their present excellence and when the standard of bowling was higher, the need for a left-hand trundler was not so paramone though if my memory serves me W.G. does refer to it in no uncertain terms. But let us proceed.

First." says W.G., "give me two good bowlera." Easy, Bowker and Reed, if the latter's leg is going to hold up

bowlers.

extremely popular in local sporting circles, and whose outstanding ability as

cricketer has made his name always one of the first to be considered for Interport honours, is as keen on the traditions of cricket as he is on the game iteli, and he and his bride will have the best wishes of all cricketers and those who follow the game, besides a large! social and Volunteer circle in which Mr. { Leach and Miss Hunter have hosts of friends.

all right? Since he was wounded he as never came off in really important trial] never been absolutely sound, and a long cricket here before, and he had his chance spell of bowling on hard ground is apt in the Southern trip and failed again to to try bim. But let us hope for the best. And anything like his league form. A. These two anyway, Barring dark horses, A. Rumjahn is a doubtful quantity. In his stand head and shoulders above any other best form he should easily be worth bis place, but he has not played very re "Next, give me two good change gularly since his accident a couple of bowlers." Here comes the rub. We years ago. Balhatchet has twice repre- | have heaps of bowling of a sort, but at sented the Colony, in away matches and Present I ace trundler quite good enough has done nothing startling. (I rather to play entirely on his bowling form, or is about to go). De Rome and think too, that he has left the Colony irrespective of batting pad fielding. Mitchell can both make runs; the former Goodwin, B. D. Evans, Parker, F. Baker had a bad season last year, largely due and G. I Sayer-right-handed; and Owen Hughes, Wales, Robertson of the Police, Ï think; and F. J. Ling,-left banded, can all take wickets. On last season's form Goodwin and Parker would scem the best of the punch quá bowling. Parker, I hear, is suffering from th particularly heavy job of work, but if he can find the necessary time for cricket he should go a long way. I mention the above names as they occur to me, but there are surs to be others of whom consideration will be taken later.

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may be to the cares of captaizahip, H. E. Standage bas played interport cricket in Japan. He is a forceful bat and I am inclined to think that he stands a very good chance, of inclusion if he geta used to aur wickets quickly. Oliver

an old interport player and might be useful with both bat and ball if he can find his old form. His health, I under- stand, is now improved and he can get back to the game seriously.

I cannot, however, get away from the fact that it seems probable that, apart from Reed, Bowker, Hancock (if fit) `and

wicketkeeper, the claims of the rest will have to be settled by comparison of their usefulness in the three departments of bowling, batting and fielding. There Next "give me a wicket-keeper." I bear is perhaps one other player who,-with rumours that there is a gentleman nametall respect to a brother scribe,seems Stanton in the Colony and that he has kept for Hempstead. I shall hope to see him in action later if the dreadful whisper that he is taking up rowing is not true. Failing him, I still think that S. A. Ismail will keep. He can bat a bit though I should describe his style rather as the triumph of the immoreable object over the irresistible force.

to be a fairly sure choice. I refer to Owen Haghes. He is to my mind un doubtedly the best second slip, in the Colony, as useful a bat as most, and apt to be more successful with the ball in Interports than he is in local cricket. Hayward is as good a bat as there is in the Colony but he is a bad starter and never seems to have much luck. He is the best mid-off we have. Sayer is uncertain. On his day he is one of the pretticat bats we have, and a beautiful coverpoint, but at other times he bats So far not so bad. But now we want in a cramped and nervous style, and puts "Two good bats-and then two more good down catches he would usually have in bats; the others if they can "bat-a bit

his mouth. He should, however, get it, and field a bit will do." But it is in as for about three of four overs he is a batting that I fear we are so weak I useful change bowler of slows, which are bear that Hancock at present has been quite likely to break up a stand. He is, forbidden to take any exercise, but I however, often kept on too long. sincerely trust that he will be quite fit II were sending in a list for the com- in a couple of weeks. Anyway we will petition in the Daily Press, of which I assume it. The rest of the batting is hear so much, I shall have started with a bit doubtful, Webster, I learn, will Hancock, Bowker, Reed, Hayward, Owen not be back until after the match. Hughes, Sayer, S. A Ismail, Pearce, Pearce, Sayer, Captain Morris, Hayward, I should then have thought considerably Owen Hughes and Ramsay are probably and probably finished off with Captain the first to be considered. I do not think. E. W. Morris, H. E. Standage and Good- that Fincher will make the team. He win, But its long odds at presents...

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