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M.C.C. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

THE FURTHER SELECTIONS,-AND A FEW

REFLECTIONS UPON THEM.

TEST TEAM: WHO WILL REPRESENT ENGLAND IN THE FIRST TEST?

The news that Leyland, Tate, and Verity had been selected to fill the three vacant places caused a certain amount of surprise in one way. The choice of Verity was not unexpected.

"Brackets,"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1932.

LAWN BOWLS.

RECREIO TEAMS FOR TO-DAY.

The following players will repre Bent Club de Recreio in to-day's Leagus Bowls matches:-

First Division v. Kowloon C,C. (Away) at 3.30 p.m.:-

F. X. M. Silva, C. A. Lopes, E. M. Remedios and C. Silva (Skip). J. M. M. Alves, R. R. Robarts, L. C. R. Souza and R. F. Luz

L. A. Gutierrez, F. V. Ribeiro, A. S. Gomes and C. E. Marquea (Skin).

Second Division v. H,K, Electric. Recreation Club (Home) at 3.30

p.m. :-

B. Basto, A. E. S. Alves, J. Q. Ozorio and C. II. Basto (Skip).

;

D; Alves, P. A. Yvanovid, H.

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A. Alves and A. H. Basto (Skip).

F. Xavier, J. M. S. Rosario, J.

J. Basto and Dr. R. A. C. Basto (Skip).

tion. Actually. Sutolife is the} (Skip). father of the side with thirty-eight years next November. Tate runs him close, as hớ, was flirty-seven last March. Jardine, the skipper, He has been doing is thirty-two, and the team aver- very well this season, and thenge is twenty-nine. The baby team had not B "stock" slowis F. R. Brown who will be twenty bowler, for F. R. Brown is two in December, exactly nine googlie merchant and not yet ao months younger than the Nawab of certain of his length as to be the Pataudi. team's regular elow bowier on an Australian' tour. The only thing; about the selection of Tato was As was pointed out to me by that no one, whom I have niet. close' follower of the ganie, there ́could understand why he was not | are thres pairs of players who fall among the original first selections. I into brackets; that is, in their cases It is true, of course, that those to, if one man plays in the Tost Team, whom I spoke had not seen much the other almost certainly does not. cricket at home for a year or so, They are Lårwood and G. O. Allen, but one gots one's papers, and Verity and Voce, and Duckworth Tate's figures have been consistant and Ames. As regards the first ly good. Last winter, for the first pair, they are self-evident. Thero time for some years, he took no is probably no doubt that Earwood coaching engagement abroad, and will be selected as our fast bowler ∙so had a complete rest. This year, so long as he is physically fit, and, from the papers, he appears to useful as Allen's batting is, it is have been bowling better' than of the brilliant rather than sound over, and none of the younger type, and would hardly justify his men seem to go near him when inclusion in the side as well, except brillianes combined with general perhaps in the ovent, of a break steadiness is in question. But the down of Maurice Tate. Voce, I selection of Leyland is certainly am told, has been steadily moderat surprisingl It is true n-left ing his pace and the critics at home

hander is always useful, but one regard him at his best when bowl would have expected others to being slow-medium. It is news to chosen before the Yorkshire man, me, but in this case it is obvious who has not been a very outstand either he or Verity would stand ing auccess since the last Aus- down. I imagine Voce would get tralian trip, and has not done any the preference unless there was thing very epoch-making this seo- overy prospect of a sticky wicket I can well imagine the fury when no doubt Verity would be of Lancastrians at his being pro. called on. ferred to thoir new left-handed"] star, Paynter, and that in spite of Į the fact that the latter was a

failure in the recent Test. Presum ably Leyland's former Australian experience has turned the scale in his favour.

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column. If he does not get in, then one only. Now taking my three brackets and my certainties, I definitely have a fast bowler,

alowish bowler and alow, or

fast medium stumper: and bowler, three perfectly sound bats, and one brilliant one. That leaves three places. I have already three bowlers and Hammond who, as a bat, will only be used sparingly sa a change. The inference is that at least one more bowler is needed, and F. R. Brownt carries my money. R. E. S. Wyatt and Leyland would appear then to fall into another bracket, as they are both useful bate and fair change bowlers, bat not I think, both worthy of a place in the side to the exclusion of that very steady and oxcellent bat, tire Nawab. I should select him, and play, whichever of the other two was in form. If A. N. Other goes in as a bat, and is not a change bowler, then, I should drop the Nawab and keep to the same theory about Leyland and Wyatt. This is not any attempt, of course, at prophecy, but merely at logical discussion as to the pros and cons of picking the side, and I publish it in the hope that it will ofcour

bave not

The Rival Stumpers, It is a most unfortunate thing for English cricket that Kent have no really fust bowler. It is an open secret that Leslie Ames is not at his best when taking fast bump.age my readers to think things out ing bowling And it is axiomatic for themselves. I know of few The Last Man.

that the wicket-kesper must be more pleasant ways of passing half an hour or so with another"keen There is, of course, still a chance chosen for his skill behind the that Paynter may get in, as one sticks alone. If he is a good bat, cricketer over a glass of lemonade, place remains vacant owing to R. so much the better. (We were in- W. V. Rabins dropping out. Na deed on velvet in the days of reason is given has yet for this, by Lilley!) Duckworth is a poor bat, the way, but business surely cannot while Amos is nearly good enough stand in the way as Robins is, I to get in as a bat alone; but if am told, in business under Sir Duckworth keeps better, he will go Julien Cahn, the great patron of is. He fell away some time ago, ericket, who has always taken and he had a big share in losing "great interest in the cricket care the Rubber Test Match at the of the Cambridge blue, However Oval, when he dropped several that may be, the phire is there, catches. I confess I am surprised and it is quite possible that it will to see him selected, but here again The filled by the batsman who is it may be a question of experience. to he Sutcliffe's opening partner! It is, by the way, unfortunate that Among the fifteen names it is dit he is personally most unpopular in ficult to see a likely partner at Australis. It is quite possible that present, unless Wyatt or Pataudi Ames will be given a good try out are contemplated, and this hardly with our fast bowlers in the earlier

· seems probable. Personally, I matches, and if he can do all but should not be in the slightest bit as well as the Lancashire man surprised to ace Keoton (W.W) | there is no doubt he will plny. · chosen. He is the opening bats- win for Notts, bas been doing very well lately, and is only twenty- seven years old. Arnold, of Hamp shire, is another possible selection. Ho was in the picture a lot last yean with Bakewell but the latter seems oft form this year,

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

HONOURS DEPARTING MEMBER: MR. R. K. DUNCAN CREATED LIFE MEMBER.

GENERAL MEETING APPROVES LAYING OUT OF

LAWN BOWLS GREEN,

This

As a mark of their appreciation for all he had done for the Club, members of the Hong Kong Football Club was unanimous in their approval that Mr. R. K. Duncan, who will shortly be leaving for. Home, be created a life member of the Club. proposal was made by Mr. J. Murray and seconded by Mr. W. L Alexander at the annual general meeting of the Club which was held in the pavilion, Happy Valley last evening.

Another important decision arrived at by the meeting was the laying out of a lawn bowls green on the portion of land front- ing the pavilion.

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Mr. J W. C. Bonnar, the pre- The additional area of ground | sident, was in the chair and in adj now allotted to the Club is to be dressing the meeting he said that developed with a view to improv- $15 the secretary's report did not calling the amenities of the Club, and for much comment. The Club had to provide facilities for mepibers to a very successful season, both inį enjoy a quiet game of lawn bowls the rugger and soccer sections and during the summer season. It is if the same enthusiasm was dis- proposed to lay out a bowling played this winter, he felt sure they green with the necessary adjuncts would have just an enjoyable season of fances, hedges, etc., and the Com as the one under review. He felt mittec are confident that this de sorry that the rugger interport with velopment will form a very attrac Shanghai had to be called off but tive and valuable extension of the there will very probably be a game, Club's activities. It has not been ! port next Febru overlooked that the chief aim of in the Northern ary and he was sure that all who this Club is to stimulate interest in can get off are looking forward to strictly amateur football, and to provide facilities which will encourage the young exile game had been a falling off in gate re- to play a hard, clean ceipts owing to the Chinese teams and keep the mind and body withdrawing from the competitious it. The suggested development of but now that the troubles have been the Club's ground will not, in any

way, interfere with the main ob peacefully settled, he hoped this de

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The clinirman then proposed the adoption of the report and accounts which was carried unanimously. He then called upon Mr. H. R. Forsyth to address the meeting on the proposed bowling green.

Mr. H. B. Forsyth.

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Bank's Help,

There is also a provision in the

lay out for two badminton courts, but they will be only developed as demand warrants,

Mr. Forsyth then addressed the meeting in the following terms: reason - how

Gentlemen, as probably most of you are aware, negotiations with the Government were opened last year with a view to acquiring for the use of this Club that piece of ground between the Clubhouse and stands formerly retained by the Jockey Club for the 3/4 mile start.

Negotiations were rather pro tracted, but the outcome of repre- sentations made during the current year is that the Football Club has been definitely allotted for its use the portion of ground indiested.

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By this time many members are doubtless wondering-not without this development scheme is going to be financed. The Committee will, of course, endenv- our to keep the costs as low as pos- sible, but it is estimated that to carry out the alterations and exten- sions as outlined will cost in the and region of between $8,000 810,000, At the moment, the Club's liquid resources are rather merge but it will be seen from the balance sheet that the sum of 88,000 is in- Two Possibilities.

vested in P.W.D. Ioan which can There are, however, a couple of

be realised for approximately what it cost. As the season will be possibilities, which, on reading this

The grant of this additional well-advanced before payment for $87.73 article over, I perceive I have not emphasized sufficiently. Indeed I ground has been made on condition these alterations and improvements m'entioned the first that the Football Club withdraw is due, it is hoped to meet a pro- There seen to be certain sugges. their enclosure at the West End of portion of the payments out of cur- tions that Dyleopsinghi is becoming the playing field, to the extent of rent revenue, together with the pro. an exocedingly brilliant bat, but twenty feet in favour of the Civil ceeds of P.W.D. loan. We will, in that in so doing he ta alas becom Service Club, 80 that the Club's all probability, have to borrow ing rather unsound. This is alright cricket ground will benefit by so money in order to complete the proposed scheme, but I am glad to This sacrifice of ground space af against work county bowling, but much additional space. it would be fatal against the high the West end is amply compensat say that the Hong Kong and Shang. class trundling he will certainly ed for by the acquisition of the area hai Bank have generously under meet in Test Matches. I do not now allotted at the East end. By taken to meet our requirments un- adjusting the position and type of til such times as the developments know if this is so; and even if it grandstand, the Committee wish to the fact that he knows the form of playing field will not be affected. ducing. This precludes the neces is so, it may be merely caused by assure mammbers that the actual area in question becoming revenue-pro- of bowling he is meeting at home, It is proposed to re-erect the sity for raising a temperory Joan and adapts his game to it. If so, stands a matter of a few feet nearer in the form of debentures, and we provided he can get back to the Clubhouse without encroaching are very grateful to the Bank for sound cricket(1 mean the power on the layout of the bowling green, the facilities extended to stop himself from taking unjusti- the development of which I will re

I think memberi tere in gonera! fable risks)-all will be well. But fer to later. It has been realized meeting will be well advised to should it appear that his batting for some time that the present adopt the resolution which will be cards that the Nawab of Pataudi and unremunerative space, and the the incoming Committee to proceed binations are so many that it is as deteriorated, it is quite on the stands contain great deal of waste put to them shortly; and authorise difioult suggest complete tests, and with our lack of recent may so improve as to take his Committee propose to adopt a inore with the Various schemes as outlin knowledge out here it is erencestershire, I believe, and so has will accomodate a greater number

place. He is qualifying for Wor-scientific type of structure which | ed. harder than it would be if 'one

played but little cricket. But, his of people under conditions just na were writing at home. But if my

century for the Gentlemen the comfortable as they enjoy in the readers will grant me my "bruck- ots," it means that the last three other day was most highly spoken present stands,

of by the critics, and he may places will be filled by three on the point of rising to the heights of the

following: Duckworth, that word attained by the great to be just about as good as we Ames, Larwood, O. 0. Allen, Voce Hanji himself. The other point, So much for the playing field and can put together. A great deal and Verity. This leaves eight which might upset my analysis of stands Before we leave the sub- can put toge about the inclusion places, and nine selected mon, plus the team, is that Ames might get ject of stands, it should be men one unknown quantity, to fill them into the side as a batsman alonetioned that the Committee have de of Hobbs in the side.

I do not print them in two parallel understand he is an excellent aided to recommend to the incoming as doubt for a moment that, no columns, with those whom I con fieldsman. If so, it rould mean Committee that turnstiles with re- bateman, Hobbs is about our first sider to be certainties in the left that one lose would have to be cording meters should be installed pick. But Test Matobes have a | hand column (This, of course, way of lasting b. week, and you refers to the first Test Match Ex Picked from the right hand column at the various entrances. The pro- above. And as I think it would be per control of admission and the annnot bat a man and held a sub-porience will modify things there dangerous to go into the fold collection of gate money has long atitute for, the rest of the time. After.) Hobbs will be fifty in December: D. R. Jardine

with four bowlers and Hammond I been a source of dissatisfaction. next, and he has had more than R. B. Duleepsinghi B. E. 8. Wright would remain as getting one place.stallation of turnstiles will eradi fancy the Loyland Wyatt bracket and it is considered that tha; in- one breakdown owing to-leg in- Sutcliffe

Of course il Mr. A. N. Other turns cate many of the difficulties On" juries. If England went in first he

out to be a bowler it upsets the countered in the past. I am not an' would no doubt make hundred or.

whole thing. If he is an all-round advocate of charging the public man he joins the Leyland-Wyatt heavy entrance fees to Bog good bracket; and if a partner for Bat amateur football, but as will be soyn from the annual accounts, gats oliffe he is in anyway.

money as a source of revenuerfis very essential, and its control by the adoption of“ turnstilen is strongly recommendedge.

The Side as a Whole.

Taken all round, the team neema

The Probable Test Team,

The chances and possible com-

Hammond'

F. R. Brown

The Nawal of

Pataudi Leyland ao, but after that, and a couple of Tate

A, N. Other days in the field, I doubt if he would do much, the second time So there you are. You pay your Hobbs has the sense to retire money and you take your choice. gracefully, and it is merely our If the, A. N. Other is definitely a English habit of believing that our partner for Sutcliffe you will have heroes never grow old which to leave out two of the right hand makes people advocate hip reten: 22. (Continued an `ncat column.)..

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I should be interested to have the views of any of my readers who care to send them in

·R. ABBIT.

Turnstiles Recommended.

The chairman then moved a resolu

tion empowering the incoming committee to go on with whatever work is necessary in this connec- tion. When put the meeting, the rosolution was carried unanimous»

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