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CRICKET NOTES

M.C.C. TOUR TO CONTINUE

Frous recent telegrams, it appears that the M.C.O. tour will continue Sand that Australia will make o protest. The board of Control, hoyyor, has appointed a Com mittee to investigate the best method of making this so-called body-bowling illegal in Australia nado course, in that country their decision is law. But they will forward their ruling in the form of a suggestion to the M.C.C., who thay or may not accept it. It must be remembered that there are dil ferences in the laws of the two countries at present. For instance, Australian bowlers have to send down eight balls per over, but the M.C.C. have always firmly refused to admit the change into English

cricket.

The Unfortunate Umpires. It is very difficult to see what solution is possible, but I cannot halp feeling that the poor umpire is going to be the goat, if I may In the s term it.. He usually is. Just your or two first-class umpires have made it very clear that they have quite enough responsibility, it not too much. When there was a serious suggestion some years ago that a batsman should be" 1.b.w, it the ball would have hit the wicket no matter where it pitched, one or two of the leading unpires, roundly said that they would not take he responsibility of deciding whether a breaking fall would or would not hit the wickot. Last season, when the "anick 1.b.w." could be given out, the umpires, fought very shy of it, and I believe there were less bhan half a dozen of such decisions advorne to the batson. I LATE pretty sure therefore that umpires, or English umpires anyway would strongly object to having to decide if the bowler was deliberately bowl. ing off the wicket to leg, & just losing direction sometimes by ac

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1933.

LOCAL FOOTBALL GOLF

LEAGUE MATCHES ON SATURDAY

LEADING PLAYERS

BEATEN

KENT PAIR'S VICTORY AT CUDDINGTON

BRITISH GOLFERS

THE GAME

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THE OLDEST MEMBER LOOKS BACK: HIGH LIGHTS OF THE 1932 SEASON

Postponements, Division 1.- St. Joseph's fi Kowloon.

Division 111-Signalà - BA.F. Change of Grounds. Division IIL--S.W. Borderors r. South China. Military ground, Happy Valley, kick off 24 p.m. BAS.C. China Athletic, Soo-Park since taking the place of Cat-chair opposits him and repped out

kunpoo ground, kick off 4.15 p.m.

RECREIO ROYAL

ARTILLERY

The following team will repre- sent the Cluti de Recreio in First Division League match against the Royal Artillery to-morrow after noon, kick-off on Recreio ground, King's Park, at 4.15 p.m. -

W. Ogley; V. Marques, R. Silva Netto: B. Assumpens, C. Figueire do, M. Oliveira; J. Gomes, G. A. Guterres, F. Santos, J. Santos, A:

F. V. Ribeiro.

form,

BANSTEAD, Jau. 19. Three experta F. Robson, A. I. Lacey, and W. T. Twine, making his first appearance for Langley ton-were beaten by a how person. ality, L. Bates, af Barnehurst, Kent, in the Croydon and District Alliance tournament at Cudding ton, Banstead, yesterday.

The oldest member put his feet under the smokeroom table as 1 saak my fu-weakened body into a

a dozen yards every time, and soon the time comes when you start bel ing a fair percentage of these hole able patte

Outstanding 'Amateur, a question-Who were the out standing players in British golf in

M'Lean, then, was the outstand` the past season?" writes The|ing amateur golfer of the Bulletin Golf Correspondent.

The answer was easy- "Gens Bates, a beautifully smooth hitter Sarazen and Jack M'Lean," and I of the bail, not long, but exceeding thought that I had escaped lightly, ly accurate, was partnered in abnly to be brought up with a jurk greensome competition over 27 holes with the barked monosyllable by Mr. A. M. Keevil, and together "Why" Here, for the moment at they finished all square against least, I was stumped, for I am bogey, whereas the others could do afraid that I. accepted the achieve no better than four down. Batesments of these dual champions very was blessed with a partner who, much without question. though not accomplishing anything particularly noteworthy, did no thing egregiously wrong...

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He was the ideal ally, always get who has quite returned to His oighty was a very pretty ining the approach shot somewhere on the green, and leaving his part nings without the semblance of a

ner very few doubtful langth putts, chance, and he was unlucky to be run out when he called for a short Little wonder that Bates had the ono and his partner, who was not greatest possible confidence

Keovil always doing the right thing. It is backing up, sent him back. amazing how often you see the bate- man at the bowler's end planted rock-like uport his heels, instead of moving gently down the wicket called. It is amazing how short you can run 'om, unless you are up against a fieldsman who can throw the wicket down.

To-morrow's Games. Tho Army and Craigengower have no fixtures to-morrow but all the other six teams have League games. The one of paramount interest is the matair between the Hong Kong Club at home and the Indians.

Derby Favourite Lame.

PRIMA DONNA MAY NOT START THIS YEAR'

MR. SOARES' PONY “TUCKED UP ”

IN RACING WILL BE SORRY READERS INTERESTED

TO HEAR THAT ONE OF THE FAVOURITES FOR NOT LIKELY TO THE

DONNA. IS DERBY, PRIMA START AT THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING THIS YEAR, Rumours were current yesterday to the affect that the pony was lame and much disappointment was felt on all sides as many had looked upon Prime Donna asa ilkoly winner this year..

A representative of the "Dally Press" interviewed Mr. A. M. LA Soares yesterday afternoon and the owner stated that the rumçur was not without foundation. The pony was a bit "tucked up" at the moment but he would not definitely say it was lame. Dr. Watzon was going to examine the pony, he said, and until he had had medical opinion, he would not say definitely what he would do with regard to the entry.

cident. Incidentally am by no means sure that this type of bowl. ing does «mena that the ball pitabes outside the leg stumps or at all events pitches more than an inch or so cutside it. And I

quite sure that it does not mean six balls in succession bottled bang at the batsman

What Next?

The Club safe playing. Hayward, Mitchell, Beck, Luckite, Dunkeley, Harley, Owen Hughes, Marton, Monro, T. A. Yearce and Alan Reid, which at the present' time, with Witham playing Rugger, 15 just about a strong a side as they can turn out. They ought to win Fretty easily but I am by no means sure they will do so. Their bowi ing depends so much on whether Reid is an on off his length. Oft it, he is a menace. On it he might tan through any side here. But if he is, of form, Beck has only Duckitt and Owen Hughes to sup port him. The busting top is some what liable to collapse though in Monre they have a very quick-scor, ing batsman, The Indians are very consistent, all through and with Pereira and Minu in form they are a dangerous side. I always suspect thom however of developing rather | an juferiority complex on the Club ground. I may be wrong. But if should be a most excellent game to watch,

Cuddington, starting with three holes averaging nearly 200 yazar each-a nasty beginning for the player not on good terms with his wooden clubs--is not an easy course on which to score, and to finish all square is a better performance than it really sounds.

Indeed, two amateurs, E. R. Tipple, playing from plus 2 and Major P. G. Phillimore, of Adding ton Palace, were also all square, and in doing so finished in a blaze of glory Phillimere almost holed his tee shot at the short fourth, then Tipple put a long spoon shot up against the pin at the fifth, while the seventh also fell into their net This was, 2, 3, 4, and at the last hole, after the sida had been bun- kered, Tipple holed a chip · shot of about 30 yards for a half in 4.

Courageous Play

Bates and his partner accomplish ed nothing so spectacular as this, though they won their only stroke hole the seventh (485 yards) in 4, without making use of the shot. Three down at the tenth, they play ed the remaining eight holes coura- grously, obtaining a 2 at the eleventh, a fine at the noxt (495 yards), and another good 4 at the eighteenth. They won these, and halved the remainder, which wa excellent work.

But the Oldest Member cats, drinks and sleeps golf, and, hap pily situated financially, soes al which is played by man, woman, or most every golf shot of quality boy in the length and breadth of

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Negative and Positive,

He pointed out an amazing t- ference between Sarazen and M'Lean so far as the manner of their success was concerned. Wise. ly be made no attempt to compare them as shotmakers, for they are! as different as steel from hickory, but what he did point out was that Sarazon's successes were, in a man- nor of speaking, negative succes- es, while M'Lean's were positive achievements.

That sounds paradoxical when we know just how much money Sara- sea made out of winning both the British and the American Open Championships in the one year, but my friend is a purist, unaffected by considerations other than the pay ing of shots and the stringing toge ther of those shots into a complete round or a succession of rounds.

Strength and Skill, Sarazen played auch miraculous golf to win the Open Championship at "Prince'she started with 70,80. and again 70 to shatter the oppos!- tion-because he knew that no mat ter where, he put the ball from one of his bad shots he had the strength and skill to heave it back not only to safety but to far-off greens, and then even to within holing distance. In other words, Sarazen know that he could get off with his bad shots," which is almost as import- ant as playing superlatively good shots. In fact, it is more import ant.

A superb shot will save only one Twine had as partner R. Richard-stroke, two perhaps if it is played son, a scratch player 2 years of at a very long hole and fetches up age, who fits the ball rather lei alongside the pin; but a poor shot Burely. He would do better with may result in a lost ball, an un- a little more punch, but this will playable ball, or a ball out probably come later. The side's bounds, with the almost inevitable burden of four strokes to the course loss of two strokes at least, and was beyond their powers.

more perhaps if your nerve goes,

As was only to be expected. Lacey's tee shots were so far in advance of his partner's-general ly between 80 and 80 yards that Mr. Harland's efforts seemed rather superfluous. They started with a great 4, but failed to keep up the standard.

Even so, the side. was all square with four holes toʻplay, but an un- fortunate incident at the fifteenth appeared to act as a damper to their subsequent efforts. At ̈ the fifteenth, Lacey, missing a short Putt for a 4, picked up the ball forgetting that the side were in receipt of a stroke. Instead having the hole they lost it.

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A bad shot ean haunt you all through a round, but a superb shot does not retain its savour so long or inspire as much confidence as is sapped away by a "rank bad 'un."

Hit Fewer Bad Shots, Sarazen, however, was so magni- ficently fit that he knew that the remote, but he had supreme con chance of playing bad shots was fidence in his ability to recover without loss of stroke or sang froid

Ha know, too, that he had all the shota.

M'Lean, on the other hand, won the Bcottish and Irish Amateur

Championships because he hit fewer bad shots than any other man in the feld; and he knew that he would hit fewer had shots than any. one else.

In the section for amateur part nerships Dr. Carrie (14) and E. N. Heath (18), of Dartford, and J. He know that his drive might be V. Robertson (7) and E. P. Con- 10 yards behind his opponent's, bat. nolly (12), of Merton Park, finish he knew that his ball would be in ed 1 up. The Dartford couple took the middle of the fairway? And the first prize by reason of a better he knew, too, that while his oppon score for the first eighteen holes-ent might stick a long iron int 1. up, as against 2 down. Leading up against the fag, he sets refurnar

would place his approach in the middle of the green, and the madja of the green is over very far away from the holy chi

So far as the official side of it goes the matter is at an and but I am by no means oasy in my mind as to what will happen in the Fourth Test match at the end of next week The Australian crowd Juda always been apt to barrack be- yond bounds and they seem harder to please than ever now. I see thoro was trouble in Tasmania ho chuso Jardine would not put on his fast bowlers on a very wet wicket on which it was impossible to ob tain a foot-hold, and also objected to the condition of the pitch for play. The Captain of a tourist side has a big responsibility to shoulder and he cannot risk getting his best The Navy are at home to the bowlers crocked unnecessarily, and || University-if the latter team ever I cannot suppose he ought to take complete their lengthy journey be that risk because people have paid fore dark sets in I rather fancy

hob or two to see the game. If the visitors will win comfortably. down; Beladon Park (A.) F. Lacey, there is going to be very much At the Valley an extremely deplet plus 4, and W.-K. Harland, 10), more of this unpleasant barracking od Civil Service team receives the4 down; Addington Palace (24 we are told that in past years K.O.C. and cricket being what it Robson, plus 4, and H., Frisby it whs usually good-humoured-1 is will either be out for under fifty), 4 down; Roehampton (G. Gadd or make a draw of it. The first is plus 4, and A. G. Lewis, 137, 8

imagine it will be a long time be for M.C.G. team tours Aus- tralia again. Meantime I suspect the majority of cricketers will wish the Australians success in finding a solution of the dificult. The ele, ment of Borious personal danger Abould hot enter into cricket; how aver lagal it may be. In passing, I wonder if the inclusion of Tobin, wall is Wall, in the Australian means that they are going to

somewhat more probable.

A Point of the Bules.

Barneburst (L. Bates, plus 4 and 0. M. Kervil, ̈ (4)," all aquara; Coulsdon Court (L T. Cotton, plus 4, and A. Grwyilier, 8), I down; Langley Park (W. T. Twine, plus 4; and H. Richardson, ser.), 6 down Royal Blackfieath (W. O. Thomas, plus 4, and H.-W. -Willis, 14), 4

down; North Downs (R. Parkes, plus 4, and L. C. Hawkes, 18) 8 down Purley Downs (C. Johns, I happened to be empiring in a plus 4, and 8.1 Tysoe, 14) match the other day and queried down; Pollards Hill (F. Cox. plus the width of the-bowling urease, 14 and A. Bollington, 14), down turned out to be, ten foot wide, and A Bollington, 12), down with roturn crenees sloping out Woolsey, 15), 0 down, Shirley wards. The rule is, of course, that Park (T. Trapp, plus 4, and U it should be eight foot eight inches Lane, 9), 10 down. in withth with the stumps pitched in the middle. If is fortunate 16 is: [60phrased us the question of the

aler of the larger wicket makes brenonsIt is Also, laid down-

Naturally fir putting was made easy, for it po difficult task to got down in two putty-from- Izali,

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because of the manner of playing in the qualifying round at Prince" the actual shots, proof of which 1 and Henry Howell, with his great adduced by his success in match, week at Troon, had their deadly medal, and foursome play.spella,

The oldest member sat back and j Figure Head Required. prepared to demolish: any criticism? With the British professionals it I might offer, but he convinced me is very much a question of "some. of the soundness of his arguments, say that we won and some say that just, as, later, he agreed, with me they won.

Let us hops that in some respects the season that St. Andrews next year will had been chaotia. There used to be throw up an individual golfer who a time when one British profes--will stand four square to all the sional, had his "year," but now foreign golfers, be they from no one can point to any particular France, U.S.A., or the Argentine, player and say that, aften Sarazen, British golf sadly needs a figure-

head. he was the man of the hour.

Cotton, Allies, Padgham, and Havera-they all had their crowded hours of glorious golf, just as some aunateurs like M'Ruvie, with his 6

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For my own part I would not class the Amateur Championship as one of the high lights of the

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