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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1934.

IMPROVEMENT NEEDED IN RUNNING SINGLES

TRIANGULAR CRICKET TOURNEY LESSONS

BETTER BACKING UP WOULD MEAN FASTER SCORING

"FIRST DAY › DECLARATIONS: THE LAST OVER ISSUE

NOTES ON LOCAL CRICKET

(By R. Abbit)

On looking back upon the three games of the Triangular Tournament the chief thing that Soccurs to me is that there are so many runs which could be made and are not. The leading batsmen of the Club are the chief offenders, but there are a good many others bogged in the same

mire.

Fast acoring by means of frequent fours is all very well but it is not given to overy.ne to steer the ball to the boundary through the field. And is here that the quick running «f singles counts.

Four singles an over means seventy rung an hour on an averago. But it also means that either the field is drawn in to save the singles when it more easily pierced or may be carried by a ueliberately itted shot, or also that the bowlers are ann yed and worried into losing their length, when fours are easy to get..

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.MORAL EFFECT.

There is a further point and that la the mornl effect on the batsmen waiting to go in.. Nothing is re depressing than to see ever after over pasa with scarce a run scored and each batsman glued to his crenae.

I do not of ecurse suggest absurd rune, and I am not advcenting them. Bol careful backing up and, above all, decisivo calling make the aver age stroke a possibile run unless it is hit quickly to a Helder's throwing

hand.

And again, while so far I have spoken of singles, there is much to bo desired in the manner of running bigger hits. How often u beca batsian cantering majestically down; the pitch for a single when a fast first run would give him a good chance of a second 7

And how often do you see a bats- man run en past the wicket instead of pulling up and turning in case there in the chance of an overthrow

TRAINING.

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of the game. He need not go in definitely and I do not think he should have the option of doing so if it! happens to suit him.

But there is another point, touched on above, on which I can find NG ruling.

In the Umpire entitled to refuse, to call last over if there is say a minute to go?

Suppose the last pair of batsmen are together. The Umpires And that an over can definitely be started but not finished before timo. Is he justified in stopping the game with a minute to go, or to allow the over which amountä to putting an extra minute on to the time allowed for play?

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I confess Lam not sure. Personally think if the over can reasonably started before time it should be.

A PROTEST.

Recently there have been one or two cases of teams, which have as good as lost a match am then pulled it round

fur that they can be pretty sure of making a draw of it, declaring their innings closed to give the ather people a chance of getting the runs if they can accre fast enough.

This is called n sporting finish, but I am much in doubt if this termi is not an abuse of the word *aperiing.'

Provided that such a declaration cuts both ways--i.e. that the other side have a sporting chance of getting the runs, but also a sporting chance of losing all their wickets and the game, hen I am all for it. But otherwise 1

think it is foolish and spoils the game

Some of the trouble perhaps lies it

The finish of the Navy and Army the fact that players are not in u good condition as they might be. i match is justifiable perhaps as the know pople play the game longer than-avy had forty minutes batting an

of the

mort, but the vast majority players of whom I am writing ar under thirty and a great many more under thirty-five. I think more cuul be done in this line. If anyone want a lesson, let him go and watch Captai P. V. Willians running. To use the vernacular, that'll learn him!

• POINTS OF LAW,

Navy

was just conceivable that they might one all their wickets. But there wa o excuse for the finish of the Clu and Navy match. The Club 1st the are before tifin and should only avd been allowed to win it if th avy could not hein It!

TO MORROW'S GAMES.

THE AMERICAN CARNERA is probable that Carnera at last will find i superior in the newly peared Autorican giant boxer, Ray Impellittiere who though incredible

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scoms is taller and heavier than the Italian giant. Our picture shows Im- peliere with his manager.

WHAT I THINK OF

BY THE ODD GOAL

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IN CHINA FLEET LEAGUE

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and 3rd. March). Draft Programmes are ready and may be obtained at thi Secretary's Otllee, Gloucester Building-tho-Club-House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club: thi Sports Club; and the Stables.

Entries will close at 3.00 p.m. nr.

Saturday, 20th January, 1934.

Members are reminded that re horse is eligible to enter for ani

A great deal of Interest was con-

The result of the match yester, tred in the first division match in day between the Proteus and the China Fleet Football League bo- Parthian in the Submarines foot. tween the Cumberland and the ball league tended to make the race meeting of this Club until a open than Ofelal Racing Certificato ahal Eagle at Happy Valley yesterday, championship moro when, after a strenuous and excit: evor, Provsus maintaining 100 per have been obtained in respect o. ing game, the Cumberland emerged cent, record, which is equalled by the horse. winners by the odd goal in five.

the Orphous, present leaders. The Engle started off woll, doing most of the attacking, yet it was not until the Cumberland lad opened

the scoring through Tong-that the match brightoned up. "Boy" Dix of the Aircratt Carrier was during this period, playing a clever game on the right wing, sending in some difficult shots for Harman to save.

Half time saw no change in the

Ecore.

SECOND HALF COLLAPSE. After the first few minutes of the of the Eagle second bulf, Bone broke through to equalise. This did not deter the Cumberland, and they managed to hold off the Engle forwards until well into the second half. Crabham of the Cumberland, was brought in at the last moment, proved his worth by put-

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Proteus won by two clear goals, Grifins at the Annual Meeting are and were early on the offensive.requested to apply for Officia In the first few minutos Mason handled in the penalty arou, but Racing Cortificates in respect

who have not Clarke hit the upright with hlauch Grimns without delay. Also registered racing names or colour: kick and the situation was relieved Members with a goal kick.

will oblige by doing so at their earliest convenience.

Proteus, aided by a strong wind, were incessantly attacking for the major nortion of the opening half, but although their mid-field play was extraordinarily good, they

ara weak in shooting. MASON THE STUMBLING BLOCK.

Mason defended stoutly and Print in goal saved well on several occasions. Another penalty was missed after Mitten had fouled Shaw, Print saving well Beadle.

from

THE LADIES ting the Cumberland one up again, ing him to drop the ball, and the

HOCKEY XI

By "Bully.Off"

Following yesterday's Ladies' hockey trial in preparation for the forthcoming visit of the Australian Ladies' hockey team, was pro a representative side visionally picked as under:

R. Roso (Et. Andrew's); E. M. Gray (II. K. Ladies), B. Helbling (II.K. Ladies);

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J.

Woolley (St. Andrew's), Wong (St. Andrew's) M. Wallace (11.K. Ladies).

Dalziel

+1. Knill (C.B.S.). J. (ILK, Ladies), M. Woolley (St. Churchil Ch.K.

Andrew y

Ladies) 0.

30. Brown (Y.M.C.A. Ladies). 201 za prov.ited one of the best Ladies matches I have seen and many of those taking part were really a The team was selected by revolation. Mr. A. A. Dand fram the two teams taking part but I have my doubts as to whether this will be the

selection.

final

A notable absentee from yesterday's was B. M. Pope (H.K, Ladica) gume at centre half. In my opinion she is sy far the best centre-half in the lony and will eventually be select for the pivotal position. Yester lay's choice was. Josh Andrew's) and on

ully deserved recognition.

This is

ir first zenson in the Caer Clark Cup and she has improved con

and later adding to the score.

The excellent clearing of Burden made much simpler the task of the Cumberland forwards, and it was not until the last few minutes that Sherlock went through on his own

to reduce the deficit.

Proteus eventually went ahead whon Hughes charged Print cnus- centreforward had nothing to do but to top it into the net.

Play was more oven aftor. the retained interval, but Proteus their ascendancy, and when, the Parthian did break away, forwards rarely looked dangerous.

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Time and again Proteus looked The determined efforts of the to be on the verge of adding to Eagle attack to equalise brought their slender lead, but Mason was Holder of Japanese Governmen

to the limelight Ward, the Cum- always on the spot when danger berland centre-half, who stopped threatened, and Print dealt auc dangerous rushes time and again, coзsfully with all shots which i

Two minutes from time, how-4. Botn goalkeepers also played sound-came his way. ly, several saves bordering on the

over Beadle scored with a ground brilliant.

shot after good opening work by Hughes and Hewish.

Keppel Overwhelmed

DEFENCE BEATEN

FIVE TIMES

A rather overwhelming defeat awaited the Keppel, when they met the Veteran in the Eighth Des- royer Flotilla' football league at Happy Valley yesterday, the Veteran scoring five-goals without reply.

Campbell opened the scoring and the state of the game remain- siderably. I think however, she wild unaltered until half time. The

ake cond place to Miss Pope,

R. Rose is by far the best choice, for goal.

As regards the backs I would rather have seen Miss M. Baste Recreio) brought in to partner B. felbling to the exclusion of E. M Gray. B. Helbling should be brought over to the right with Miss Basto on

Yesterday . eft.

A. Fowler (Y Ladies) was very erratic.

In the first Division of the Leagu It was a mest.curtius cefneldence o-morrow there are two games whic

ve great deal if bearing on the last week-end that both the akipper, and the K.C.C. skipper nonsible renuit of the competition. tempted to declare is innings closco The Club play the LR.C. at Sookun. shortly before the close of play. poo. If they were playing on the Club

I admit that a match played on Saturday afterno Mound, I should feel pretty confident. The selected half line calls Sunday is not a

a full two days' match. at Leir" ww.inir side we c

them through. But it most certainly is not a one day

match. And 1, in othy in a one way At Bookunpoo however, I think that match that a captain may declare his there is a very good chance of a draw indings closed at any time.

unless they can win the toss and put Decarations on the first day of a the I.R.C., in, for I feel pretty sure half position above. two days' match may only be made that the home aide will put the Club when y Lave a car nour and forty in if they win the toss. Of c:urse, an minutes play before the arranged time LR.C. victory is by no means impos. of drawing stumps. That is of course sile but, if the Club have a full side a proviso, that there shall be time to out I think it is unlikely. roll the wicket and she other lave-un hour and a half's

hatting.

·

Then again at Kowloon the K.C.C. It is an attempt to avoid giving the are at home to the Navy who fire alde lucky enough-to-gain first the rather on the crest of the wave funt rather unfair advantage of batting up at present. A draw is n manner of to very near the end and then giving use to the home side, and I think their their fired opponents a short.apell of n'y chance of losing is possibly in batting in what probably is a poor a dosperate attempt to win. Tight.

...Much depends on whether Barnett is in form or not.

So far as I can see this must

Keppel defence played strongly in this half, but the strain of the ontinual attacking left them in no condition to repel the Veteran forwards in the second molely, and four goals were scored during

b's period,

Flint, Campbell, Meen and Evans were responsible for these goals, and but for Palfryman in for seal, would have scored several Sitle comment on the outside although more: Palfryman played a eplen-Į doubt if 1. Woolley has suficient did game, missing on the un- tamina for a hard game.. I would

to $30 M. Bryson given another avable shots.

Rimmer, star Veteran forward, rial. I have dealt with the centre-

was the shining light in attack, no goals. Tacre are na changes I could although he scored suggest for improving the forward Nevertheless it was his passing Une. They were easily the best which enabled his colleagues to

put the finishing touches. players on the field yesterday.

The selected team will be playing H.M.S. Veteran:-Watson; Wilt- against a team of men chosen byshire, Winkles; Hutchby, Meen, Mr. A

A. A. Dand on Sunday and

Flint, Rimmer, Usher, Campbell, Evans. understand that two or three ladies Frost

H.M.S. Keppel - Palfryman; who were in the running for places will play with the men. The best practice the ladies team can get is Scott, Smith; White,, Guy, Trim opposition to a strong men's team mings;; Fairless, Rigby, Baker, with the men going all out. In the Palmer, Hinder.

team has been past when a male -matched against a ladies' XI they have been inclined to take things too

apply in our day and a half matches "Browning's absence will be a great-easily.

which do not occur at home-show to the Navy for 10 wa AL UNCA far as I know--unless some local change bowler

as wollas-a-quick-

rule was made.

scoring bat.

The only other game in this atviator

But even if that were done I do not n friendly between G.S.G.G. and

think that it could make any variation

save perhaps to reduce the time fem Craigengower, which the latter eido. an hour and forty minutes to an haur showrd win. Snyer will not be ablo) and ten minutes, to preserve the spirit to turn out until a wock later. of the rules.

THE LAST OVER..

There was a certain amount of dis- cussion last Monday over the question of "Last Over." it is given Hi the Instructions to Umpires that they

MAMAK TOURNEY

aball not call Time before an over in C.B.A. & St. Andrew's

Club on Sunday

finished, and a note to rule 13 modified! this by saying that an over ahall always be finished, unless a wicket

The following have been selected fall within two minutes of time.

to represent the Central British Asso- It acoma to mo that once the elation in their Mamak Hockey Tour- Umpires-have-called last ever and presumably they have katisfied/them-nament-fixture-against-St. Andrew's Club at King's Park on Sunday at

-MEDWAY BEATEN

Surprising Victory For Engineers

The Royal Engineers gained a rather surorlaing victory over H.M.S. Medway in their Mamak fixture at Sookunpoo yesterday winning by four goals to three.

TALE OF TWELVE GOALS

OF WHICH HERALD. SCORED EIGHT

The Cumberland (Communica tlone) were defeated by the Herald in a friendly game of football The Medway were two goals up in yesterday afternoon at the Valley the first ten minutes but fell away by eight goals to four. to draw at the interval, the

oing 2-2.

score

In the second half the Engineers added two more goals and the Medway ano. Lleut. Walker worked all the goals for the Engineers, Sumption (2) and, Holmes realvine for the Madway. Y.M.C.A. SECONDS DRAW.

The hard shooting of the Herald's inside right and centre forward was responsible or seven of the goals scored, while Dovey added the other.

For the lossers, Cornwall scored two, while Scott and Beltos were At King's Park yesterday after-responsible for the rest.

The game was decidedly in selves that there is at least two 9.30 a.M.G, Moss; B. I. Bickford noon, the Y.M.C.A. second string drow minutes before tinta is to be called, and B. MacNider; F. W. R. Allen, C. with the Royal Army Medical Corps, favour of the Herald, and they had then the game. continues until the Halford and N. Whitley: W H. aach aide scoring one goal. The YM

Communication defence. end of the owr however long it may G. Hirst, T. S. D. Whitlov, A. Pole. -netted in the first half, during which/no dimculty in overwhelming the

tako, unlean a wicket falls,

It has been suggested that if in a

W. G. Johnson and J..

neriod the Medien folded only ten, 3. King. St. Andrew's Club will be repre- men. The Corpa equalised in the last aver a batsman chooses to hurry sentod by the following.-R. Head hal

BRIGADE WIN.. The Hongkone Singapore Brigade

JM 8. Herald: Blenkety; Thorne. Trotter: Cooner, Davey. Sandford: Moore, Harding, Yates, Gilroy. Arundell.

IT MS. Comberland-i-Harness

in withough there is less than w Wones F.A. Broadbridge and E. II. minutes bef to time ho may do so. F. While; B. MacNlder, A. E. P. But, though there is no specific ruling Guest and A. D. Hamann; P. J. Bar R.A. defented H.1.8. Medway cond on the point a fat as I know, it sectus low, A. 8. Bliss, Ni A, E. Mackay, loven by three goals to nil in Purvis, Gham: Brandon. Rraid, to me entirely opposed to, the spirit E. F. Fincher and E. G. Finchor.. friendly match on the Marina ground Woolmer: Belton, Cornwall, Scotti

yesterday,

Carlton, Loveday,

For the winners, Hughes at contre-forward led his line well, and was ably supportel hy Beadle and Chiverton at centre-half.

For the Parthian, Mason was predominant, and was the means of keeping the score down to a reasonable proportion. Print was (Continued on Page 7.)

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