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FIFTH AND FINAL TEST.

CONJECTURES AND RETROSPECTION.

GENERAL SURVEY OF PROSPECTS AND PLAYERS BY R. ABBIT.

When writing about the probable] team for the Final Test match, im-

A God Team. On a dry wicket the team would

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930.

Lawn Bowls.

Tennis Topics..

PROGRESS IN THE SPEYWHAT ABOUT AN INTERNA

ROYAL MATCHES.

TIONAL COMPETITION?

WEEK-END LEAGUE MATCH PROSPECTS.

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"BACK WOOD."1.

LOUD-SPEAKER PLAY.

At the same time the satire con- tains passages of lyrical beauty and striking stage technique. The play is, indeed, a most fortunate expres sion of the spirit of the age, oscillat REMARKABLE PRODUCTION between justified pride over technical conquests and lurking fears of a lost happiness..." AT STOCKHOLM.

THE ROBOT AGE AND THE HUMAN SPIRIT.

[By "SERVER."]

One of the most remarkable and There were three matches decided during the week and the Chinese technically best equipped modera plays ever staged was performed re Recreation Club added yet another cently in the grounds of the Stook. paint to their total by beating bolm Exhibition of Arts, Crafts, C.C.C. easily on Wednesday. "at and Ideal Homes, when the "Fost- Happy Valley. There was no doubt apel," by Sigfrid Siwertz, a well- that the Chiness would win, though known Swedish author, had its first some of the more optimistic mem-erformance in the presence of at least 10,000 spectators, including the Club thought they might spring, a

the Royal Family, surprise.

mediately after the Fourth, I did be a shade stronger in battle. Con famous brand of whisky for which bers of the Craigengower Cricket Crown Prince and other members of

merïory serves

actually envisage the possibility of Chapman's being dropped from the team, though my final opinion was that it was most unlikely. There is at present a general consensus of opinion that the step taken is injudicious. So there was, if diy me, when they selected Rhodes for the fifth Test match of the previous series in "England. That step, however, which proved so successful, was not, so drastic as dropping the skipper! This had been done be fore in the case of A. W. Carr, but there were indisputable reasons for that, as he was dead out of form and could not hang on to them in the slips. Chapman has made a contury already, but his batting has not been very useful since, and he appears to be doing little of note

There is much speculation as to who will carry the Spey Royal Cup this year. As is well-known, the trophy is associated with the Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, sider the probable order: Hobbs, are the local agents, and interest Sutcliffe, Hammond. Whysall, among lawn bowlers for the posses- sion of the massive silver trophy Duleepsinghi, Wyatt, Leyland,

and the miniature cups presented Ames. Tate, Larwood and Peebles each year to the four members of It is a tremendously strong batting the winning team is extremely keen this season, Kowloon Bowling side with less tail thau any of our Green Club were the first to win the previous teams. Its bowling, how trophy in 1928. Civil Service won ever, may be less satisfactory-i; three years later. Both of them Tate, Larwood, Peebles, Wyatt, are now out of the competition. Kowloon C.C. made a great effort Leyland and Hammond." Leyland to have a look in, but they have has, bowever, done little in this line now been eliminated by Club de Recreio. Taikoo are the present in the Tests and actually has pot holders of the trophy, having been sent down many overs. Then you successful also in 1927, and, they have two sound wicket-keepers,, a have now to meet Craigengewer, wise-precaution.

Those Left Out.

winners in 1928.

to mil. These matches were also

In the mixed doubles lengue, At 10 o'clock at night, when the C.R.C. and Kowloon Cricket Club Northern white night had toned both scored 7-2 wins over Recreio down into an opal hue, the Festival and the University respectively, Play began on an open-air stage. There was an unfinished business while U.S.R.C. beat LR. C. by eeets building in the background, lit up played on Wednesday, all at King's searchlights and intermittent Park and the results were not at all surprising, though I should have windows loudly advertised new opinions.nèw social imagined the University would put patent contrivances, ready-made up a better show against the Kaw-political

theories, etc., all rearing out their conites.

་་

Breworks. Several enormous shop:

The actors moved and seemed to

The Taikoo-Craigengower match, The above is the team I would which will carry the winners to the till 1932, so that those who are speak, but, instead, other actors be-

remaining semi-final on the card, is likely to end in a keen struggleC.A.L. (they are the ex-cham-hind the stage spoke the parts

when they meet very shortly, pro bably on the Civil Service ground. fell but I presume they will play Taikoo have not yet entered the

respective merits through loud- Some weeks ago, "reference was speakers with uproarious effect. A. made in these columns to the fact ballet of rubber-clad figures circled that Omar Rumjahn would be com-round "the genius of the wheel," and later another ballet of Robots ing back from Tientsin to take part moved stiffly on the floor to the in the open competitions next year, but since then I havs been told that shrill modern, music of amplified he will not be able to make the trip ramophone records. anxious to watch him in action with pions of the northern port) shall have to wait till then. his supporters but then business This is rather disappointing to

earlier so I suppose that is the ond of it. While I am talking about individual players, I would like to say that I hope to analyse some of the budding Tildeas in the very near future. Cassumbhoy, W. C. Bung, F. B. Grose, I. M. A. Razack and a host of other young 'urs show very distinct promise, and if taken in hand properly, they should be able to keep the Colony's flag dying when the older contingent think of forsaking tennis for lawn bowls or some less strenuous form

in County cricket. But his fielding clusion of Ames justifies dropping the same four who were successful does not allow him to come down fear that the technical era of to-day

has been described as magnificent and I see this is confirmed by M. A. Noble.

My first impression was that Chapman had probably Telt. out of form and had stood down of his own accord. But in an interview with the Daily Mail (Heater has! been a bit more generous about cables this time), Chapman himself anakes it perfectly clear that this is not so... It would, of course, be presumptious, to criticise the action of the Selection Committee from this distance. It is hard lines on Chapman, but the fact remains that it is quite impossible to keep a man in the side who is not pulling his full weight." I feel convinced, however, that there is a little more in it than the simple question of cricket ability. It is said that there has been a good deal of criticism of Chapman's tactics as Captain-which means, I take it, his management of the bowling and playing of the field. It seems, however, a pity to drop him in the oqa match to be played to a finish, seeing that he is the only Captain who has good experience of lead ing a team in a match played under,such conditions. I am rather sorry for Wyatt, too, as, unless he is a man of iron nerve and self- confidence, the feeling that he has displaced a popular idol with the disapproval of a majority of people will be apt to pat bim right off his game or, at all events, make him uncommonly nervous.

plump for. This leares unselected Parker (who displaces Larwood, however, on a soft wicket), Duck worth, and Hendren. I have already stated that the strengthen ing given to the batting by the in- Duckworth. As regards Hendren last year, namely, McLeod, Chalin he is the regular twelfth man. Hers, Laing and Wallace, Leaving is a brilliant fielder in any pusi ground conditions out of the dis tion and it is the twelfth man's cussion, Craigengower had a narrow job to come out if any of the re escape the other day when they boat gular eleven has to leave the held the Yacht Club. Three skips wore I do not expect to see him in the included in the team, and the claims of F. J. Neves to be accorded a place in the team has been overlook ed. Neves is undoubtedly the best No. 1 in the Club, and the high position which Bradbury's rink holds to-day in the league is in a large measure due to this player's vast expenditure of chalk touchers.

team.

The Outcome.

Given an equal share of the luck as regards the wicket and the weather, it seems to be a strong odds-on chance if we win the toss, and, it we lose it, even money either way. We have definitely had the worst of the luck as regards this sort of thing in the last two games,

That Light Question.

of sport.

and they seem rather keen about it; Tennis Association would consider it would be a good thing if the local the matter.

I have been wondering whether it Hong Kong Electric R.C. are in would not be a good idea to run the semi-final awaiting the winner an International competition. By of the Taikoo-Craigengower match. that I mean that teams represent- This junior team is very confident ing England, China, Scotland, It was with great regret that I of entering the final, hoping that India, Portugal, Germany, Japan have read the strictures of the Craigengower will be their oppon-and so on be invited to participate critics on the action taken by the cuts. The latter, however, will have and one of the conditions will be umpires on the last day on the to be careful in their dealings with that matches must be played on & Headingley ground in declaring the Taikoo. They bare four men play-nentral ground. I have spoken to light unfit for play. I see mying in their proper positions- several players about the matter worthy Editor devoted a leaderette team which is quite a strong one. I next team composed of Neves, Bass, or whatever you cali it-to the am hoping to see Craigengower's question and referred to it as not

Arculi and Bradbury Club de being cricket." That may be so, but to my mind the action of the Recreio and Kowloon Dock are the critics in finding fault with the semi-finalists. Last year Recreio umpires also was "not cricket." beat Kowloon Dock and in turn lost It is the fundamental principle of to Taikco in the semi-final. Their the game that the decision of the Buccess over the Kowloon C.C. team umpires shall be final. The Eng-makes one hope that the King's lish batsmen appealed against the Park men will enter the final and light and the umpires upheld them, they are just as good as any other That should have been the end of team for the Cup. it. But with one accord, the critics, including A. C. MacLaren,

Since my last reference to the

This would be something in the nature of the Davis Cup competi- tions, and if and when the thing is properly organised, players from other places in the Far East could be asked to take part. The whole thing may sound rather ambitious, but still, with such a keen and ener getic body of men for a committer, the local LT.A. should not find the job too big to handle.

TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.

KOWLOON €.C.

Kowloon C.C. senior team (home) Police:-H. Gittina, C. J. Tac chi, A. Hyde Lay and J. Fraser (Skip); E. C. Fincher, J. Howe, W. Hyde and J. O. Lyal (Skip); O. B. Raven, B. Petheram, H. Overy and A. E. Silkstone (Skip).

A. E. K Gilligan and Plum Open Singles Competition, Bass Warner fell upon them and rent dropped out owing to his defent them. Frankly I cannot see that by H. K. Cooper (Kowloon Dock). one can avoid assuming that the The latter won comfortably and he umpires are charged with having has now to meet Ferguson (Taikoo) been biassed in favour of England in the third round. Gittins (Kow- And it seems to me that the gentle-loon C.C.) and Omar (Craigen- men named, abould have known gower) are another pair in the better than to do such a thing. lower half. Arcalli (Craigengower) The appeals by the batsmen might accounted for Hogbin (Bowling he criticised with the utmost fair. Green Clu) carly this week by 21-14; ness, but not the decision of the he is now the challenger to Grimmitt umpires at all events until the (Civil Service) in the third round.

(Taikoo), M.C.O. had given judgment, if the Drummond umpires were reported by either of (Bowling Green) and Cswick (Civil. Yacht Club

Service) are others among the last the captains.

sixteen.

Roylance

TAIKOO RIC

Kowloon C.C. junior team (away} The New-Comers.

L. A. Jeeves, C. G. Harrison, T. Details of the careers of Wyatt,

W. Carr and L. "J. Blackburn The fact is that these gentlemen

(Skip); W. Borrowman, W. W. Whysall, Ames, and Parker were have become professional describers given in yesterday's Daily Press of cricket. (1 bave known for All eyes will be on Craigengower Hirst, A. C. Burford and V. C. It depends very largely on the wea- more humble exponents of the game and Civil Service to-morrow while Labrum (Skip); A, J. Kew, L Jack, ther how the selection of the final do the same thing!) And it is in the former holds an advantage of F. G. Herridge and F. M. Jack two points on their recent victory.(Skip), Reserves: J. S. Dinner, J. evitable that there should be a eleven will be made. Hobbs was tendency for them to constitute Craigezgower, in their home meet-P. Bobinson and W. C. Simpson. reported to be suffering from a themselves a board of unofficial ing, beat Club de Recreio by 13 censora of all cricket matters shots, and they will be confident of touch of neuritis the other day, Think of the columns of quite in another victory at King's Park.

Taikoo senior team (away). but I assume that he is quite fit teresting ." сору"

that results. Civil Service are receiving. Kow- again in view of his selection. This is all very fine and large, loon Dock. The latter lied a proep Kowloon Bowling Green:-J. B. That being so, one imagines the but it teada to lead them to entering victory over Taikoo last week Chapman, T. Grimes, N. Drum certainties are Wyatt, Hobbs, Sut-on controversien over particular and they will be out to avenge their mond and J. Ferguson (Skip); G. decisions of umpires. These are last defeat be the Valley team. 1 McLeod, J. Sloan (Sar.), J. Laing, cliffe, Tate, Duleepsingi, and Ham- bound to happen, but the less pub- am doubtful if they could beat Civil and R. Wallace (Skip); J. C. mond. That makes six. I would licity given, to my mind, the Service on their own ground. It is Chalmers, J. Polson, J. Russell and

better. Open criticism of players a stiff match for the Valley tanW. Wotherspoon (Skip).|-|- Taikoo Junior team (home) 'add Leyland, who certainly has or of the Selection Committee is and they cannot afford to take any

Bowling Green's-T. done his share in the games in perfectly justified. But of the chances Kowloon CC. are cater Kowloon

taining the Police. I except the Stainton, W. Bell, D. Munro and which he has taken part, and who, umpires, no.

latter to make a great effort for the I. K. Duncan (Skip); K. McIntyre, points, though not to the extent of W. Brown, G. H. Stewart and H. catching them. Kowloon Bowling McKechnie (Skip); T. Swan, W. Green receive Taikon. In this case Cunningham, S. Amery and D. U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS. also the points look to be in favour Walmsley (Skip), ale

of the home team with the visitors going all out to get them.

moreover, is a left-hander, and

I A. R. Peebles, whose bowling seemed to worry the Australians most of all-in the last game. Eight so far. I have an idea that Whysall will play as a bat and re serve wicket-keeper, for, with a match played to a finish, it is very risky turning out with only one stumper. This being so, the first string of wicket-keeping will fall

"RABBIT.

[BEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]

Naw Youx, August 14, The following are the results of the baseball matches in the Nation

merican Leagues played yesterday

The former is slightly better behind the sticks, but he let a lot of extras in the last Test, and I should, not

Pittsburg be surprised if Ames, as the better

Cincinati bet, did not get his chance. The final place would depend on the Chicago probable state of the wickets If -dry, Larwood, if wet Parker, who, New Yoth

though getting on in years, has a Philadelphia very easy action and is used to long Washington spells of bowling' for his County Boston

Hational League.

8 Philadelphië

New York: 5 Brooklyn American League...

10: Detroit

Cleveland Chicago. August, Louis

CRAIGENGOWER C.C. Civil Service juniors have an easy Craigengower senior team (away) task on their visit to the Electric Club de Recreio:-FJ. Neves, C. ground. Their close rivals, M. AR Souse, D. Rymjahn and the Bowling Green players, visit B, W. Bradbury (Skip); E. Tuck, Taikon. The latter, had a runaway A E. Coates; E, el Ardalli and U. or Forbon-ff last 1 M. Omar (Skip) W. T. Brightman, week, but they are not likely to W. Conta ca have their own way with the neigh Bass (Skip).ge 4 boura, Indio I think will maintain 7their close run with the Valley toum 15 Craigengower are at home to Club de Recreio, while the Yacht Club 8 receive Kowloon C.C. and the visitors will probably fail in each

case;

(Continued on next Column.).

Craigéngawer junior team (home) Club de RecreioF Timer, W. Ward, Y. Abbas and J. Cavanagh Skip); D. K Kharas, JM, Ribeirio, R. C. Reed and W. Gill: (Skip); W. McBride, AL de Sousa, E. Zimmern and J Cart (Skip)..

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