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WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR CRICKET?

No Excuses For Defeat In Second Test

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, July 6.

By five o'clock yesterday afternoon South Africa had won their Arst Test match in England by 157 'runs, and a generous Lord's crowd was cheering the players who thus made, cricket history, writes a correspondent.

A glorious victory, with blow struck firmly home, and England must have felt as those in the lumbering Spanish galleons of the Armada did when they were harried and battered into amaz- ed disaster.

in the morning Langton and Mitchell put en 70′ invaluable runs, and at 12.35 Wade" declared. There was a chance then that England would save the game. They might even have won it, for they had 309 runs to make in four and three-quarters hours-by no means an impossible task.

I suggest that it would have been far more atting for Eng- land to go down fighting for victory instead of fizzling tamely out in miserable defensive ineptitude. They chose to fizzle, however. and soon after tea England were ignominiously routed for 151; "

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We may perhaps, wonder what manner of devitalising blight has fallen upon English cricket, but that does not in any degree lessen the South African triumph.

There are no excuses to be made for England. The Lord's turf can- not be blamed for the fesult. Not the wicket but the cricket was at fault.

These South Africans are great- hearted players, dour and skilful and swift on the Whether this is the best team they have

TEST MATCH ATTENDANCE Fully 17,000 people watched the finish of the Test match between England and South Africa at Lord's xesterday. Altogether, on the three days, 65,600 paid for admission.

ever sent over here is a matter for argument. At least it has done as

well as any touring team in Eng-

land.

South Africa are unbeaten, and this is all the more creditable. when we remember that several of

and felder. Over the rest they argue for days on end, but let us hope that they decide to forget reputation and go instead for the courageous experiment.

Now to yesterday's play and our admiration for South Africa's vie- tory. When we arrived at Lord's a dismal

sight" lay

before us.

Groundsmen swarmed anxiously on the wicket, and an ugly Sahara of sawdust covered the bare patches nearby. Still, the outfield was firm

eleven and at

o'clock enough. South Africa resumed their second trnings.

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PLAYERS

HOME CRICKET GERMAN SOCCER

U S. BASEBALL

Lancs Profit By Surrey Action

Yet Another Defeat For Giants

London, July 23.

New York, July 23.

task of making 240 to win, gain

To Play For KFC.

With a considerable influx of

ning three football

teams

Surrey made a declaration which

new members, the Kowloon Foot The New York Giants suffered turned out to be unwise as Lan-ball Club are contemplating run-set another defeat in the National

the

this Baseball League to-day when op- cashire, who were set with

coming season, according to "in posed to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Giants were beaten by six runs to one in a match in which formation given to a “Daily Press" representative yesterday. The happy position for the club is due Joe Medwick scored two home runs to the willingness of members of for the Cardinals. They, however, won the second match of a double

the ed this number of runs at cost of two wickets, to win by eight wickets Holmes, who falled to come off in the Second Test, was in great form for Surrey, scoring 150 in the Arst innings and 50 got out in the second."

Sussex beat Warwickshire by to John eight wickets. thanks Parks who gave them

a 800 start with his score of 150 and his bowling average of 5 for 40. Kent Took fill points' from

Ave runs, Middlesex by a bare Freeman causing a rout of the Middlesex batsmen in both in- nings..

The following were the results and score details cabled by Reu- ter:-

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Lancashire beat Surrey by wickets at the Oval Surrey:-321 (E. R. T. Holthes 104) 225 for 6 dec. (E. R. T. Holmes 50 not out). Lancashire: 307 (Hopwood 89.)

240 for 2 (Washbrook 80). Kent beat Middlesex by 5 runs a Maidstone. — Kent: 245 and 158 for 8 dec. Middlesex: 183 (Freeman

5 for

108) 215 (Freeman & for 118) Notts took first innings points from Yorkshire at Trent Bridge. Yorks:-288 and 20 for 1. Notts:-402 (A. Staples 125 not

out. Harris 77).

Worcester beat Northants by 30 runs at Northampton. Worcester: 83 (Perkins 6 for 54).

307 (Martin 101). Northants: 171 (Cox 74. Warne 6

for 515.

199 (Bakewell "141). Glamorgan took first innings points from Hampshire at Bourne- mouth.

WICKET PLAYS EASILY Verity slipped as he ran up to bowl from the nursery end, and the turf was plainly wet. More sawdust was spread about, but the wicket appeared to play quite easily. "Mitchell continued to col-Hants:-156 (J. C. Clay 7 for 54). 341 Holse 138. J. C. Clay 5 lect runs quietly with his smooth rhythm and peace, and Langton

.. for 80). batted uncommonly well and with Glamorgan: 187 and 242 for 9.

Sussex beat Warwickshire by a wickets at Edgbaston. Sussex: 330 (Jalm Parks 156, Hollies for 118) and 62 for

out difficulty.

He gave two chances of Ham- mond, it is true, and Nichols bowl ed some hostile overs to Mitchell from the pavilion end, but until

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the German Club, some twenty of whom have signified their keen-header.

The first of the series of matches ness to turn out under Kowloon colours. This should give a great | between the New York Yankees and impetus to "soccer" in the Main-the Detroit Tigers, the two leading land, and further strengthen the teams of the American League. relationship were played to-day when the two fine international that has existed in local sporting clubs shared the honours in a dou- ble header, the Yankees taking the "circles

game and the Tigers the second.

Results of to-day's matches fol- low:

It will be recalled that last season, the German Club felded an eleven against a team drawn from the crew of the s.s. "Reso- late when after a very sporting encounter, the local lads ran out players winners. Some of the showed great adaptability for the game, and their performance was all the more credible when

taken into consideration this was the one and only fixture in which the Germans ever play-. ed together as a team.

A

that

It is thought that the German enter the Club is not.. keen to league as a body, "according to our informant, but will place no ob- stacle in the way of their mem- bers folning up with Kowloon, in order to participate in league football.

THE DAVIS CUP

America Regains The Lead

London, July 23. America regained the lead in the final round of the Davis Cup com- petition, winning the doubles event from Germany to-day, but only after a thrilling fight. Allison and Van Ryn, runner-up in the Wim bledon tourney only pulled. the

their players are new to this coun-Langton was caught and bowled warwick:177 "(John Parks 6 för match out of the fire in the last

try and young both in experience and years. What is more, unless England can find a team capable

by Hammond with the score 278 South Africa were in no real trouble.

of, forcing a victory by aggression Wade declared then and attack- and quick scoring in three days on the good wickets at Leeds or Man-ed Wyatt and Sutcliffe, who had a chester, South Africa will win the rubber.

BALASKAS GREAT FEAT We shall remember this match mainly for the fine batting of Mitchell and Cameron, and the

ly

runner, with his fast bowlera, Bell and Crisp. Bell, from the pavilion end, bowled to a couple of slips and four men in a ring close on the leg- side, and for the three-quarters of an hour before luncheon Wade persevered with speed.

He was watching the wicket an-`

spin-bowling of Balaskas, who add-xiously for signs of liveliness, but ed to his reputation by taking although Crisp hit the batsmen wickets in 27 overs for 54 runs, threateningly on the thighs now Kreat feat for a bowler of this type and again England came safely on turf which never became dead-through to the interval with 17 runs on the board. By that time If anything, the rain which fell Wade had waited long enough for on Monday night made Bouth help from the turf, and immediate. Africa's task more diticalt. 11y afterwards he put Balaskas on bound, together the surface of the at the nursery end. This was the wicket, and made spin-bowling less end of Wyatt. dangerous than it had been at any In Balaskas second over Wyatt tried to pull the leg-break, but is

period in the game.

Here I must repeat that the kept low, hit the bottom of the wicket never really broke up. It bat, and trickled on to the off- was lively, and took spin. It play-stump. There was the beginning ed pranks and kept batsmen guess- of disaster.

ng, but it did not defeat the skill of Mitchell and Cameron. It was good enough for good cricket. We should have more wickets of this Eind to transform batsmanship into something more human than

textbook reflections.

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THE LANDSLIDE

40) and 212).

EMPIRE CRICKET

India May Send Team To Tour Malaya

minute after the German pair, Von Cramm and Lund had wanted match point five times.

The scores were: 3-6, 6-3. 5-7, 9-7, 8-6.

It was a match of remarkable quality, one of the most spectacu- lar Wimbledon's stands have seen in a long time. Von GrammTM šarved aces consistently and returned Allison's cannon-bali service Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Are exchanges of cricket "visits splendidly, giving Lund opportun- by India and Malaya feasible?ities to kill at the net. That question will be raised

by The Germans set a terrific pace Mr. de Mello, secretary of the from the first, and the first Board of Control in India, and of the newly formed Cricket Club of India, when he visits Malaya some time hence.

Through the medium of the Imperial Cricket Conference, In- dia is endeavouring to organise cricket relationships with all parts of the Empire where the game is played on first-class lines

set in nineteen minutes. The Americans continually crowded the net. In the second set, which the Americans won in twelve minutes. they were volleying magnificently.

The Germans led 5-2 in the third set, and then wilted and allowed the Americans to force them to twelve games.

ALLISON BRILLIANT

There is hope that the Cricket Club of India -the country's "M. In the fourth set it seemed cer- C.Cill be able to further tain that the Germans would win these ambitions, and already the the match. Twice they were fight- idea of sending a team to Mala-ing for match point in the tenth ya for a short tour has been men- game. But Allison stormed the net and saved the situation by brilliant volleying.

tioned.

The fifth set was perhaps the most thrilling of all. The Ameri- cans stil maintained a terrific pace, and led at 4-1. The Germans pulled up to 6-4, however. Cramm was superb in every depart- ered from the effects of his re- ment and Land was crash'ng

TION

A little tater Sutcliffe should

Lall Singh, the brilliant Kuala have been caught at short leg oft Lumfur player who played for Bell, but the deldaman slipped and India in the last tour of England, fumbled, a mistake which might hopes to be selected for the 1936 have been serious As it was Crisp visit, and he is proceeding to In- What are we to say of England? roleved Bell at 45, and in his first dia, in September, Clearly we have fallen upon lean over crashed Leyland's stumps He is by no means fully recov daya. The plain facts, as I see down with a ball which barely rose. them, are these: England's batting Hammond, in the meanwhile, cent operation, and it is not yet through service aces.. Three times was nervous and wholly unworthy looked more like himself, and play certain that he will be able to the Germans wanted match point, Wyatt's captaincy was uninspired ed two beautiful strokes in succes

take his place in the MB, side but each time the Americans and his handling of the attack bad, son, a late cut, and g jeg-glide, off against the Colony early

next rallied. particularly on Monday afternoon.Langton, bowling at the pavilion The English spin bowling, not to end. put too fine a point upon it, was very poor stum

GRIP UNACCOUNTABLY LOST

.

For a while England seemed to be taking hold, for the wicket was not troublesome, and Sutcliffe had the shatters up. Then the land- silde realy got under way.

Frankly, I do not think England

First Hammond leant forward to should have lost this match. All honour to South Africa for finding Langton and was snapped up be the weak spots in our armour and hind the wicket. Next Sutcline striking at them, but England re- had been doggedly unyielding, Jaxed and lost grip most unac-escaping incredibly from Balaskar spin, but playing pluckily since he countably.

We have the players, but they was handicapped by his injured need leadership to give them con- leg. When he left the England

dence and direction. Cricket is a batsmen just dwindled away dimcult game, not to be assessed by the skill of individual players. Bat and ball ust be packed by constant scheming, incessant vigi- dance and the militant spirit.

Langton bowled well, and so did Balaskas, but the rest of the Eng

and batting may be passed over in as dignited a silence as possible, At five o'clock the last nail was driven in when Mitchell was stumped, and while players scram bled for stumps and bails the crowd they choose without hetta streamed over the ground to ae kom? I should any three-Nichols, claim a richly deserved triumph for

bateman South Africa.

When the selectors come to pick the next England team how many of the alde which lost at Lord's

month.

THOSE DREADFUL NIGHTINGALES

When Mr. E C. Wells sits down to write he likes a gentle accom- pansment of noise. *

"I think a world without noise

would be almost as bad as a world without light he declared at the Anti Noise League Conference. In

London.

I think human beings like mak- ing noises. It is a form of self- expression. It is something in the human make-up that is not to be disregarded as lo

I en remember one or two nights we spent in Bussex with the nightingales. A more dreadful noise

cannot describe."⠀⠀⠀

Lord Horder said that noise was lowing the efficiency or the work-

With the Americans taking their turn in a struggle for match point, on Allison's service, there was great tension. Allison's winning ace. however, was generally considered

• inches out, so that the end was unsatisfactory for the winners nd heartbreaking for the los

It was conceded that the winners of the doubles match would take the 'round, for there is little chance that Henkel, Germany's No.12, can beat the great Allison

in their singles, tilt, though von Cramm wil almost certainly beat Budge.--

and lessening the quality of producing machine, causing loss of

sleep.

The human ear cannot be clos

could not have foreseen that we ed by any mechanism Nature would let noise get out of bounds, he saide

- NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn

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(Joe Medwick scored two home runs for the Cardinals).

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Boston... Cincinnati

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(Berger scored two home runs for the Reds. There were 12 innings). The match between the Ph'ladel- phia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed on account of rain.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Detroit

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end Greenberg Gehringer scored home runs for the Tigers and Gehrig for the Yankees).

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2 7 3 The match between the Cleve-

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