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́ENGLAND'S CHANCES IN

P. F. WARNER'S OPINION

On the eve of the departure of the M.C.C. team for Australia in an effort to recover the "Ades." Mr. P. F. Warner, the fainous old England captain, discussed the M.O.G.'s chances. Mr. Warner is travelling with the team as joint manager. He will not as director

AUSTRALIA

ing and Bardsley. Then there is Wyatt, who has also been in great form recently. It looks at the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1932.

JUNIOR CRICKET

NOTES

FIRST LEAGUE MATCH— AND A SURPRISE

[By "L.B.W."}

CRICKET

C.S.C.C. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

The following will represent the 0.8.0.0. in friendly matches on Saturday:

INTERNATIONAL SPORTS IN

SHANGHAI

BRITAIN WINS: CHINA SECOND

"ist" Team . Army, on Shokun- The first league match of the poo ground at 2 p.m.-G. R season-Police . L.R.C.-provided | Sayer (Captain), J. E. Richardson, Shanghai ment as though it might be be the first surprise for despite the F. Bakor, F. J. de Rome, E. WBritain, the final placings being:- tween those two, for everyone

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that the Indians. started Hamilton, P. C. K. Hawkins, E. agreed that Jardine is such a mag-favourites, the Police showed up B. Reed, R. A. J. Simpson, H. E. nificent block of concrete at No. wonderfully well and won comfort Strange, H. U. Wallington, IL. M. that it would be a mistake to put ably. The match Rhim in first.

of personnel and, with D. Jardine and Sutcliffe, will select

Our fielding will be good, though the teams for the five Test matches. Duleepsingi's absence robe us of

went to prove wint I said. Inst week about the

weakness of the 1.R.C. batting and gloss they want to finish very low

No one respects Australia are wonderful slip. We also have to in the league table, they must than I do, but I honestly believe that i find someone to take Hobbs place certainly show great improvement

́at eover,. If Paynter likes Austra-in this department.

lian wickets, that problem solves

we have something more than oven chance of bringing back the "Ashes." We have a good, invel ni, keen and fit, with solid bat

gr

is the best batsman who has ever

I am not going to say a great itself, but in any case there are purdent about the match beyond the or two men who should develop fact that the Indians deserved to lose. Batting first, the. Police had

into covers.

the, plenty of bowling and two Of one thing I am certain. We their first five men sent back to the wicket-keepers, one of whom 1- are taking out a team of wonder-pavilion with but 13 runs on the kept wicket. Naturally, I wishful tries, with a skipper who will board and yet they were allowed poor Dulcepsinhji, who absence get the last ouise out of them. The to go on to make over 100 ms. is a tremendous blow to our unt.English public, perhaps, have not Carey and Loughlin put up 60 raas ting strength, and Robins, with yet appreciated Jardine's qualities between them though the former that occasional ball which would to the full. Only those who know should have been out long before him best realise what a magnificent he reached double figures. In my got anybody out, were going with

fighter his somewhat shy exterior opinion Rusijahn, was definitely us, but even as it is, I think we can pick an Eleven: which I hope hides. In the long-drawn-out and over bowled despite the fact that will win at least three of the five strenuous struggles of to Tests he he had 7 wickets for something will give 100 per cent. He is like 30 runs, Why A. S. Sufiad was not bowled until so late in the a thinker, a classic bateman nues a

innings is also hard to understard great gentleman.

but the faet remains that fighting an uphill battle right from the of their innings

Toste.

There are two bugys we must lay --Bradman and Grimmitt. They ato both vory formidable.

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Under him I am sure the team will be a happy family on and off

LR.O. Fail.

Bradman is without a shades of doubt one of the most magnificent the fieki. I am convinced that we commencement

have chosen soventeen players who until their last man was out, the batanen the game has known. Still,; even Bradman is mortal, and in will put fitness first all the time, Police put up (under the circum- and who during a long and ardustandes) the ereditable score of 101 the ordinary luck of cricket he must

ous tour will strive from the first runs. make a small score

and

ball to the last. Only the selectora, then. Let Bradman fail once OT

Hunter was the chief cause of twin-we shall think none the less know the time and the care which

Bowling ex- of him if he does-and the moral have gone to the choosing of the the I.ILC. downfall. effet on our bawlers will be amaz. team. Perhaps I ought not to say cellently on a badly cut-up wicket, it, but I wish the public know the he soon had the Indians engaged ing

pains we have taken. We do not in a procession to and from the claims to know everything, but we wicket. The Police nise fielded well certainly have done our host.

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An for Grimmett, wonderfully fine howler though he han proved him

but, with one or two exceptions, the salf to be, my own opinion is that |

same cannot be said of the Indians, he is, more effective in England I am tremendously pleased to be As wicket-keeper, A. R. Abbas was than in Australia. Look at the last going back to Australia again. I definitely out of place and the hit tour in Australia. His wickets in have had very many happy days he received on the left eye, did not, Tests cost 11 runs apire. Suleliffe, there, and I shall never forget how feel, give him plenty of con- Hammond, Jardins and Layland, good they were to me in 1912, when fideuce in his unusual position as of the players who are going out, I was ill-I am looking forward to opening hat. The fact that M.-P. this time, all got a heap of suns renewing numerous old friendships, Madar was not playing made a lot against him, and what they did and it will be good to meet again of difference to the I.R.C. hatting then they can do again. Grinnett, many of the old cricketers who used and as I understand he may not too, is four years older, and I find it to play in my time, such as Joe be able to turn out for sometime hard to believe that, well though Darling, Noble and C. Hill, Sir to come, things do not appear too he is, lasted, he is now quite the Clement of the flashing tilade, the rosy for the champions. match-winner he was in his prime. pride and joy of Adelaide."

1 fact, not only Grimmelt but My cricketing days are over, bul also the rest of Eur Australian bow-though I may lack strength, I still lers look like having a pretty pro- love the game. I hope in my hum ble way I shall be able to inspire We can put a team in the field the team, with some of

blan to tackle,

that en

Kowloon,

Kowloon juniors are down to play the Indiana this week and on paper they should win. The I.R.C. tot, however, have a knack of get ting into their best form after a

Wood.

"god" Team v. Club de Recreio, on King's Park ground at 2 p.m. F. J. Ling (Captain), F. H. Hold man, J. Barrow, N. J. Bebbington, P. D. Crawley, F. E. Mattbows, J. F. McGowan, S. Randle, R. G. Robertson, N. Tavlin, A. E. Wood.

FANLING GOLF

BOGEY POOL RESULTS

The following were the results in the Bugey Pool competition, played at Fanling, Old Course, over last week-end-

Winner:-D. S. Robb, (8) 2 up,

Other scores:--A. T. Lay (8) 1 up, A. K. Mackenzie (5) ́all square, W. A. Stewart (16) all square.

There were 30 entries.

THE CHINA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

MALCOLM HEADS

QUALIFYING ROUND

BRILLIANT DISPLAY: ONE UNDER BOGEY

Was

the

The qualifying round of seventh Amateur Golf Champion ship of China was played at Kiang

a great wan yesterday and success. All players entered, with one exception, turned up. The ar- rangements were in the hands of the Shanghai Golf Club and were admirably carried through,

There was

a nasty cross-wind

blowing in the morning, which wor, ried the players considerably, but it dropped in the afternoon. The greens were true but exceptionally fast, which made putting and ap proaching very difficult.

There were several lost balls, par- ticularly at the 10th and 11th, due to the long grass and shell-holes, the balls simply disappearing like magio but, considering what the Bourse went through during the

with brilliant batting right downthusiasm which is essential to vicset-back like the one they received trouble in the early part of this to No. 7-Suteliffe, Leyland. Ham-tory. 1 will help them in every Inst Saturday, so mond, Pataudi, Jurdius, Ames and possible way, and if we

win the should result.

a good game year, great credit is due to those

The match takes responsible for its presont good

Wyajt for instance; and oven then rubber I shall be the happiest man place at Sookunpoo and this alone condition. The ruins of the old there would be a few more to come, alive.

such as Brown and Allen.

should count in favour of the

The tenta are very lucky to beIndians.

I see that F. S. W. Smith is

One of our difficulties will be to going to New Zealand as well. It sort out our bowling. Fortunately, is one of the most beautiful and leading the Kowloon juniors this

club-house still stand as a reminder of that catastrophe..

Fewer Entries, Botter Scores.

The entries were slightly less than

there are a number of catches be delightful countries, and I am glad season, He is a very experienced last year, but the scores returned

fore the first Test, Home people that the M.C.C. and the Aastra man and, in my opium, a very

were much better. Malcolm played' moon to think that anventen wen lians were able to arrange the fix. good captain, and with the material brilliant golf in the morning, sro too many, but surely the histure list so as to make this exten-at his disposal, there is no reason

turning a card of 70, which is unc

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tory of recent tours provas that. ition possible. New Zealand is why he should not lead the Kow below bagay. In the afternoon, be is better to have too many reserve rising power in the oricket world, toon side to victory. George Le did not do so well, failing in his than too few.

" evergreen," is minilable and it is fitting that the ML.C.C.'s their If everyone koops fit and well all

tour should embrace both the coun-again as are players like Hamp putting; his play through the green, the time, it certainly mens leav tries that made up the Australian ton, Skinner and Lawrence, not however, was up to, the morning ing six players out of each Test, and New Zealand Army Corps, the forgetting the brothers Raven and

and there in no doubt that, it is irksome for a player to stand out of the Tests after being picked to

go to Australia. To thom who may

Overy,

standard. Malcolm's score was. 78

in the second session, making a immortal ANZACS,

Our big objective in Australia is One of the best all-rounders who total of 148 for the 38 holes. J. to bring back the "Asher," but played in junior cricket last sen-C Dickson and K. Cumming both

Bon is F. E. Skinner. His only returned cards of 130. do something, which is even more in its innings but woe betide the trouble is that he hits out too early

whether we win or lose, we hope to

be disappointed in the early ma ches there can be no hesler example important. Cricket can be a great opposing side once he gets his eye to keep in mind than that of Ley ambassador. If Wo should fe Innd on the last tour. Leyland did beaten in the Tests, we shall not. not play in the first four Tots. He

refused to be downhearted, got his chance in the final Test, and took it with both hands.;

1 think the last-minute decision to include Bowes will be more than justified by results, and forgive me for being superstitious-last-minute selections are always lucky': for in ∙Blanco, take the case of J. W.

Hearne in 1911.

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bearing on and off the field we help to make stronger those, ties of En pire on which so much depends to

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incidents during the day, C. E

There were one or two notable

Harber, holding out at the net, and

at a distance of quite 30 feet

have failed altogethor if by our gower-Recreio match but was not son, after starting badly in the very much impressed. Trance got afternoon for the Arst four holes,. number of wickets-seven, I had three birdies in succession. Be, think, but I am of the opinion however, only managed to finish that the batsmen got themselves out as they paid too much respect to him. He is the fast median type who does not pay very-muoli atton tion to length and direction.

I saw a little of the Craigen taking the hole in two. J. Harri

day.

M.C.C. TEAM ARRIVE

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

Owing to the fact that I have FRESHANTLE, Oct. 15,

not received any fixture cards, ex MC.O.. Team arrived at cept these from Craigengower and amand_was_xelcomed Indian R,C,I cannot say what tand, who has done very well late- by a large wharfside crowd: matches are on this Baturday apart

Among the problem to be solved Ifore the first Test is that of And THE ing a partner for Buliffe Lay:1

Gfth.

A Visitor Falls, Amongst the visitors, W. Fiske, of St. Cloud Paris, played yes terday but failed to quality, Bir Douglas Fairbanks and Mr. C. L. Lewis have been exempted. the qualifying round.

The first round of the champlon- ship proper will be played at See- ingia on Saturday and the second and fast at Hungina on Sunday: y nt No. 1 has the advantage of Duckworth was this recipient of from the Indians-Kowloon affair, The draw will take place hoing a loft-hander, and what a left-linncked opening seaman can friendly barracking "howzat" ne but I rather gather, there will be Wednesday at the Shanghai Golf

quite a few. Jenn to n side was shown by Darl he disembarked,

lub, on the Race Course.

on

SHANGHAI, Oct. 17. The International sports in were won by Great

Britain 63, China. 81, U.S.A. 31, Russia 23, Japan 13.

As anticipated after Saturdays heats, the British team did very well in the track events. With the exception of the 400 metros burdles. in which they had no entrants, all тего won by tho tracks events Britain.

FOOTBALL

ENGLAND BEAT IRELAND

IN UNINSPIRING GAME

(THROUGE BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Oct. 17. the international soccer matoh as Blackpool, before a crowd of twenty, thousand people, England to-day defeated Ireland by the only goal scored.

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THE OLYMPIAD'S LESSONS

INTERNATIONAL BOXING CODE NEEDED

One of the real lessons of the Olympic Games at Los Angeles, states Sporting Life," is that the various countrica must get together in an attempt to "standardise the methods of judging boxing contests. Once again the cry has gone up that the British trio at the Olym-

deals." pic Games were all victims of “raw

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Fine weather prevailed. for the occasion, but the match was, un- inspiring with the exception of a period of half-an-hour,

Iu the first thirty minutes of the game there were plenty of thrills Joe Bowker their trainer, stated The honours were dividel be- both, ends, the spectators being on his return that boxing as tween H.M.S. Hermes and the kept at a high pitch of excitement science is dying out-if it is not already dond-in the United States, East Lanes. Regt. who as a team by spirited forward play on the combined splendidly. The close part of both teams and the excel- Tens of the reault, however, may be lent work of the rival half-back, and that the only way to win a contest there is to adopt "alt in " gauged from the fact that before lines. the last event China was 75 to During this period, England | Britain's 73. This event was 900 were hard, pressed, Ireland show, methods. Bowker, who in his day was bantam champion of the world, metres relay and the British teaming up prominently in fast ex-

and undefeated at Est 41b, should whanges. won easily by about 20 yards

MAMAK HOCKEY

ST. ANDREWS BEAT RA.S.C.

At the Marina Ground yesterday. afternoon, St. Andrews bout the R.A.S.C. by 2 goals to hil.

During the first half, play was fairly even, to score being register ed, but in the second term St, Andrews quickly broke through and scored first goal from the stick. of Carrol. They continued to nt. tack strongly and only, the con Eistently good defensive work of tho Army goalie kept them at hay, Five minutes before time, Fin. cher hoisted St. Andrews second- goal with a shot that left the goalie standing At the close of play the Army goal was again being attack.. ed, but no further score resulted.

The Enal,scores were St. Andrews 2. R.A.SC. nil.

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A NEW SPORTS M.G.. CAR WITH RACING FEATURES

Swift Change. Ta the first thirty minutes of the know what he is talking about. game. England broke through and, These were the third Games he has Barclay (Sheffield United) rashed attended in his capacity as trainer the ball into the net. From this! point, the English forwards domin- to Britain's team; and he is more,

than ever convinced that stylish ated play and Ireland were never nanin strikingly, impressive.

boxing and classic footwork win few medals from foreign judges."

England led 10 at half-time and the second half passed with the score unchanged. The Irishmen lacked their first half sting, and England, while showing delightful footwork, appeared to eass-ap.

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BRITISH BOXING " HOPE"'

KNOCKS OUT JACK

PETTIFER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Laspon Oct. 17. AT the Crystal Palace te-night, Jack Doyle, the British heavy. weight hope, knocked out Jack Pettifer in the second round of a ten rounds contest.

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If that be the case, then it is up to the A.B.A. Council to discuss what is going to be done about our future participation in the Games. There would appear to be about as much sense in asking our amateur champions, graduated on good old English lines, to box under Amori- can rules and regulations as to ask a classic English "Soccer" team to play a match under those weird" American football" rules. The fact is that the methods of judging in this country and in America and some places on the Continent are as the poles apart; and our boxers.cannot be blamed if they declare they have been robbed of decisions under conditions which are entirely foreign to them.

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