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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE BATTLE FOR

THE "ASHES.”

AUSTRALIA'S YOUNG BLOOD FOR "TESTS."

BATTING STRENGTH.

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(By M. A. Noble in the Observer.)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8,

1928.

ACTIVITIES.

with a little give when a catch SHANGHAI BOYCOTT comes along. He is active on his fect and excellent on the leg`aldo Oldfield thinks a lot of him. I would like "Struddy" to 'seo him. His style reminds one of Dick

Elly more than anyone else. What an asscat he will be if he develops into another: "Dick.”

COMMITTEE'S REQUEST FOR POLICE PROTECTION.

SEARCH OF PARCELS.

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The organization considors. it

"Growing Pains.” Jackson is developing into. a fine free bateman. He is essentially n stylist, and, like all stylists, his

Shanghai, Oct. 1. batting is suggestive of the

The "wicked merchants" who Iackadaisical, usually an indica have been found to have sold tion of youth and growing pains. Japanese goods are to be heavily He is keen enough, but doesn't look punished If the Shanghai Anti- No series of Tests WAS

ever it. At times he hits the ball hard Japanese Society has its way. looked forward to with greater and places it well, at others he is its last meeting the Society was enthusiasm or more uncertainty content to pat a half-volley for one unanimous that in the interests of than that in which England and or two, when a little added ginger China it is cssential that all Australia will soon be engaged. would give him four. He has Japanese products be boycotted. Having lost the "Ashes," Aus- many strokes and is always neat and at the conference ways and tralia can be dependeŭ upon to in execution, but his gem is the means were devleed for dealing make a herole struggle to regain leg glance, which ho makes in an with the question. them, yet so many of the stal- upright position with a little flick warts who carried the Kangaroo of the wrist at the moment of con- self to be, more or less, on an to victory on previous occasions tact. He has been called, "the official basis, and does not hesitate have retired from active parti-second innings batsman," for the to issue requests. One of their cipation in the game that wo in majority of his best scores have requests ia that the polleo Australia are just as much con- been made in the second innings.authorities, both on land and cerned about the composition of

Blackie is probably the best eur fighting force as England in medium-pace bowler in Australia.

He is tall, wiry, accurate, and fire It is quite certain that Aus-less. Considering his age, he is a tralin will be without Collins, the wonder, and most certainly should captain Macartney, the great have played for Victorin years ago. batting personality of 1920; He takes a run of about fifteen Bardsley, the experienced run- yards, beginning his approach well getter; and Arthur Richardson, to the left of the wicket. With an the all-rounder. Before the sea ensy swinging run, he delivers the son opens there may be others ball well over the shoulder, com among the "missing" but those mands a good off-brenk, flight, and named create a big enough hole in alteration of pace, with a spin our organisation to give us much swerve from the leg which breaks food for thought--and specula- back from the off if the wicket is tion. As far as I can see at pre- doing a bit. He bowls a faster sent the members of the last team.

one occasionally, but telegraphs it who will again be available will by lowering the arm. He makes he Woodfull, Ponsford, Andrews, pace off the pitch when fresh, but Gregory, Ryder, Oldfield, Hendry, lacks the energy of youth to malu- Mailey, Grimmett, and, perhaps. tain it Taylor.

about hers.

Possible Captains. But who among these will be captain? My own selection would be Johnny Taylor, who is casily the most capable skipper in Aus- Mrs. J. H, Oxberry, tralia today. He, uses his bowl- Proprietress.ers with discretion, does not over. work them, understands the valus of contrasts, and places the field | with skill.

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water, be requested to afford pro- tection to those engaged in the investigation of Japanese goods, but as far as can be gathered from the vernacular papers it is not stated whether the police be foreign or Chinese.

The Society has also appointed number of men which it intends to station in the parcel rooms of all post offices. Their duty will be to see that all parcels are ripped open and searched in the hope of finding Japanese goods, and, if the postal authorities fall in with the idens of the Society, all posta employees will be instructed to re. frain from accepting Japanese goods through the post.

Apparently the Society well realizes the hardship imposed A'Beckett, another of the young upon a shopceker when his goods generation, looks a likely bowler, with dash, energy, and stamina of Japanese origin, are scized, and lle bowled continuously and re- provided the unfortunate who has markably well for Victoria against auch goods in stock is prepared to New South Wales last season. He support the Society his goods are reminds one of Maurice Tate, in returned! As a matter of fact the last meeting of the Society de- that he is almost as fast and a scam swerver, the difference being cided that all the goods seized that Tate knows by the way he from one Zung Tai-yuen be releas holds the ball which way and how ed, as the proprietor of the shop Woodfull will undoubtedly be much it will do in the air, whichad very kindly consented, one of Australia's opening bats-I doubt if A'Bechott has yet reach-had already paid contributions to- wards the National Salvation men, and with him will be anothered at condition of efficiency. Fund.

Impetuous Youth.

BHI-Ponsford. There is no need here to dwell on Ponsford's suc- Scalfe, of Victoria, is about cosses and records, for ever since nineteen years' of age, very short la entrance to the reshma of big and as lively as ʼn torrler afler a

cricket he has piled big score

rat. He is a plucky right-hander

and

LOVESICK GIRL OF 15. THREE LETTERS A DAY TO

"MAN OF 23.

upan big score, until he has come with many strokes, made a century to be regarded as one of the againat Queensland, and is very world's greatest run-getters.

'promising." It is in the field where Ponsford and Woodfull should he excels, his position is at extra make a ßne opening pair. Apart cover, though he lacks finish (he nitogether from their known too young yet to have attained ability, they are now accustomed it), and is very impetuous (another to opening for Victoria, and are youthful folly), which provents Kingston, pleaded guilty to an

grent pals. They understand each other, and ench gives the other that amount of help, and en- couragement which is so needful and so a great asset in a long partnership...

Now we come to the new men, about whose ability you are pro- bably more interested, just as we, un this side, are most anxious to learn all we can about the new comers who may be expected to visit us in a few months' time.

Bird

A girl's infatuation for a young shop assistant was decribed at the Old Bailey recently, when. Erle Evelyn Hector Smart, aged 23, of

Nancie him getting into proper position offence against for sharp,

Patrick, a girl of fifteen, strong, accurate returns.

Mr. Temple Martin, prosocuting, He is, however, vory safe and sure. Tommy Andrews stated that it was a case of a love considers him

one of the finest sick giri who had thrown herself covers in Australia, Great praise to a great extent at Smart. The this from the international for one girl's father was manager of the stores where Smart was employed,

Bu youthful.

Alexander has not had the Smart knew her age and they amount of success recently that started going out together when marked his entry into inter-State she was fourteen. The question cricket, when he played a very of marriage was discussed at a fine all-rourid knock of 60 for family conference...

South Australia againat New

Mr. Du Cann, defending, stated

An N.S.W. Stalwart, Bradman, a right-handed · bais- of power by uslug an abnormal Patrick WAS an abnormally man, is a country man who has amount of wrist work in making advanced girl for her age. From played well for his club and dis- strofes in front of the wicket, the age of fourteen she had trict, and who, in his first inter- which is quite unnecessary, so written the most extraordinary Stale match, arainst South Aus- that, when he uses his straight letters to Smart, sometimes na tralia, made a century.

He is and cover drives, which are his many as three a day, Ile snubbed short in build, fairly strong and chief scoring strokes, he loses pace her at first, but she threatened to very active."' There is nothing and fails to beat the optfields. He commit suicide unless he went out | sloty about either the man or his has not yet learned that it is a with her, and wrote:

play. Ife is a good starter, has dangerous practice to play at the commit any crime and tell any lie I want to be denty of ennfidence and pluck, is pitch of the ball when the wicket to get you a quick scorer, and puts lots of is doing a bit.

loved by the, man I adore."

South Wales. He sacrifices a lot that there was no doubt that

"I would

power into his shots; Indeed, one Schneider first played for Judge Atherley Jones: Your wonders where all the power Victoria, and, later, for South Aus. case is that she was the temptress comes from.

tralia. He is the smallest-Yes. Nicholls also is a country many cricketer playing, and could prob-

Judge Atherley Jones: One must coming from the district that bred ably walk upright between Arm-recognise that this kind of offence Bill Howell and having the same strong's legs. The little batsman, cannot be restrained by law. This Buny disposition.

Ja is much however, is a big worker in the girl was nearly sixteen, and there taller than Bill, however, standing field. Willie Quaife, of Warwick is evidence that she looked much six feet three inches, and is very shire, is big by comparison with older. The law is very unsatis strong and active, but, unfartun- him. He is a left-hander, but, factory in a case such as this, but ately, he does not possees Bill's unlike Hill, Darling, Ransford, whatever the explanation the man wonderful off-break. He was and Bardsley, has very few has his responsibility, I will post picked for New South Wales an astrokes. When the ball does pone judgment until Monday. fast bowler, and making a century travel to the boundary one wonders You may then have a communica against Victoria amazed everyone how ho did it.

tion to make to me which may with hin batting ability. Curious-

affect my sentence.

Lack of Experience.

ly enough the first big match Bill Howell played was against Eng- Hornibrook, the. Queensland

and for New South Wales. He left-hand bowlor, represented Aus-for.

Oxenham has been very success- was selected for his batting. tralia in New Zealand in 1921, and When

General regretful for Queensland in every de-. the Englishmon had was a success. thoroughly mastered the attack he was freely expressed, particularly partment of the game; in fact, ho suggested that "he could bowl that in Queensland, at his non-inclusion is, an excellent all-rounder.

I played against J, H. Betting- He in the 1926 Australian team. He fellow," meaning. Stoddart: was put on, and not only did he is a versatile bowler with anton, at King's School, before ho bow! the English captain neck and inswing, varies his pace, but uses left Australia, and was so im

He pressed with his all-round ability crop, but diamissed two others in the fast one too frequently.

quick succession. Thus there is a would have developed into a fine that, from an Australian point of similarity in the first appearance bowler hud the experience of view, I regretted his subsequent of these two country men, though long tour in first-class company departure for England. Since then been offered him. Possibly be-ho has had great success and much in verse ratio.

Davidson! It is a remarkable cause it was denied him he does experience in English cricket.

What will be the strength a the fuel that ever since the Immortal not play regularly with his State...

Undoubtedly Blackham, Australia has never devoting himself more to his pro- competing teams.

butting. The fielding will be good, been short of a team's great assot fession than formerly, - champion 'keeper. Blackham, Nothling a great, big, broad- but not of the highest standard. Jarvis, Johna, Kelly, Carter, Old-shouldered athlete, fast runner, Bowling will be the weakness, un« feld. Think of them; and now inter-State Rugby Union foot lesa come new star arises in both we have another growing under baller, New South Wales and hemispheres. The needed players A fast usually arrive at the psychological our eyes, Only eighteen years of Queensland cricketer.

age, he gets into proper position medium right-hander, ho sends moment....History teaches that the behind the sticks not too far along a really fast one, and varies hour breeds the man. It ia un- away and not too close-just like his pace from medium to slow, has wise, however, to adopt a polley of veteran. He is very sure, takes a good off-break on a worn wicket, wait and see; it is imporative to the ball with that necessary for and can also swing the ball from use every endeavour to develop the ward movement of the hands the leg. It is possible that he may material at our disposal to the best which ensures quick stumping, be the man Australia is looking advantage.

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