1934-04-20 — Page 21

VARSITY CRICKET: R. ABBIT REPLIES TO UNDERGRAD

WITH AN APOLOGY AND

A SUGGESTION

CHAMPIONS FAIL IN THE LAST

CRICKET GAMES OF SEASON

BLUNDER BY second diviSION

SELECTORS

(By R. Abbit)

The weather on Saturday last might have been a bit more propitions. A dull drizzle early on wetted the wicket, which the day before seemed likely to roll out a nice easy one, and did it no good. Fortunately the weather cleared though it was never a really sun- ny day.

morrily and played really good cricket E. F. Finchor and Rod- rigues lent useful assistance and the side were able to declare at the useful total of a hundred and seventy-four for eight wickets.

In the Senior Division Hayward put the Rest in after he had won the toss. There seems to be rather a divergence of opinion as to whether he was wise to do so or not. Personally I think he took the only possible course by which A couple of catches were put he would hope to force a win out-down at the wicket and one or two right, and only a very considerable more in the fold though the ground cutting up of the wicket, in the fielding of the Club was not too last hour and a half of the game bad. would have proved him wrong,

Opinions seem rather divided us to whether the wicket did get a

great deal worse during the Club's innings or not. Personally I doubt it, but it certainly did not get any

better.

RICHARDSON BATS WELL.

HOW WAS WILLIAMS OUT?

it was that dismissed Peter Williams. One said it was

surance.

he is an Authentle and it is rumoured that he received, a. trial for Oxford. G. A. Stewart, has played once or twins for the Club Second but his main occupation I am told In Rugby Rigg got his couple of wickets, but I maintain ho ought to carry third party in-

While Garthwaite kopt an

in end going and bowled much better than he has bowled on the Club Ground (for he has been bowling excellent- Jy at Kowloon latterly), the real. damage was done by Pereira who kept a fine length and turned the. ball a bit, as well as getting them, to keep low cecasionally,

PEREIRA'S DEADLY SPELL Mitchell was lucky over

decision for a catch at the wicket off Garthwaite, who was swerving vary late, but immediately after was out to one that got up steeply.

T. A. Pearce was then caught at silly mid-off from a half volley of Garthwaite's or so the flelder said, but the batsman and bowler may take exception to this!

Baines batted well for his runs but Pereira was in deadly form and clean bowled Owen-Hughes, Baines, Hayward, Harley and Ricketts for twenty-five runs.

I know the analysis shows twenty one but if worked out this is shown to take no account of the four no- balla which must be dobited to the

bowler's final analysis. The inn- It is, by the way, a véry curiousings cloned for eighty-three.

I thinic that on the day different accounts of an incident but I would not hack them to do it the thing that one can get the most

Rest were good value for their.win, from various people. I asked two every time. It seems pretty clear good cricketers what sort of a ball that tennis has done Ricketts' a lot of harm in the bowling way-I

he might have been bowled a little sincerely hope it is only temporary

more in the match, and from his usual end. Anyway as there is an Interport in October, I. sincerely trust the cockroaches get at all his rackets not later than the end of July!

which pitched on the middle strap, shooter; another, a fast off-break turned on to his pads and thence to the wicket.

harm. But I did hear it aald that

A SPIRITED REPLY.

de-

and, if the Club had held all their The Beat did not start too well catches, they might very well have lost the match. But they did not.

He himself said it was a good Richardson was dropped in the slips before he had made a dozen. length ball at which he played a The chance was not an easy one. bad shot (he did not put it quite To some it seemed almost im-like that) hitting across the line possible but the general consensus of the ball in trying to deflect it to of opinion seems to have been that long leg, and find when it brushed Owen Hughes has been in the habit hin pads he was 1.b.w. before it of catching that sort of catch went on to the wicket. pretty regularly.

If any of my readers want to Had it been taken things might | know how Peter was out I advise have been different for E. C. Fin-them to go and ask-lies. chor was bowled early on by a haven't asked him yet! good 'un from Alec Pearce while The Club batting cracked up be- Garthwaite, who batted far below fore Rome jolly good bowling, his usual form though he was in They were not at full strength as, for some good time, and Peter besides Redmond, Kilbee was un-pology for making a mistake about Williams were disposed of in one able to play, over by ligg.

Baines looks like being a useful the lust match. But it must be re- However, Richardson kept going|man when he settles down. I learn membered that it is not always very easy to obtain accurate in- formation and actually I had been told what I published. It turned out to be incorrect and I'm sorry for it, but glad to find that anne one will take the trouble to write

In and correct mistakes.

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I have just read a very pleasant letter from a gentleman who signa himself "Undergrad" and ticks me off good and earty. I was lighted to get the information--and to find that some one reads and digests (or in this case indigests, if I may coln a phrase) my notes, I do owe the University an

WHAT I FEARED.

1 am delighted to hear the cricket at the University is go flourishing. I fully appreciate the point about variations in form. I um old enough to have played against the C.R.C. XI from-I think the second year of their existence possibly a shade later and I saw the interest slowly die.

I feared It might be beginning to die at the University but if my suggestion raised a storm in the University then I am very glad as it shows I am all-wrong-as I hoped to be. But I may have done a bit of good,

I only join issue with him on one point. "Absentee" to me

meuns

just 'some one who is absent' and to the best of my bellef Dr. Ride Is in the States doing some sort of research work. What I lamented

A. L. Henry, the Malayan foot. baller, who is making a name for bimself in English football.

was his absence not only from the team but from the Colony as he would have been A0

useful in coaching.

I think that Undergrad will of twenty-two first and second agree with me that if fifteen out players went at once, while natural- ly the form must drop for the time, thero fa all the more need for a good coach who has amplo time to devote to the education of the young cricketers who are to fill these places.

SUCCESS IN ENGLAND

OF BEST G MALAYAN FOOTBALLER

L. HENRY IMPRESSES ENGLISH

CLUB SELECTORS

"BEST FORWARD ON THE FIELD"

SAYS SECRETARY

SOVIET BECOMING SPORTS-MINDED

Training By Foreign Masters

*M.

Moscow, Mar. 14.

Antipov, Chairman of the All-Union Council of Physical Culture, in conversation with press representatives, stated that the. Council intoads to extend morò widely the practico of invitlug' foreign sportsmen to this country.

A. L. Henry, winner of the Malayan Breweries This will enable Soviet athletes Ltd.'s "Best Footballer" competition, seems to have to attain a higher technique- In made a mark in junior football in London. He played sporting events, through observa- his first game for Golders Green reserves against Sutton tion and acquaintance with United Reserves, and although his side was beaten by forms of sport. The Council in- foreign representatives of various 5-3, Henry was acclaimed the best forward on the field. tends to invite the greatest tennis He scored one of his side's goals.

players (especially: French) track

Mr. E. J. Howley, the London the match by 5 goals to three, I athletes, and others. manager of the firm, in whose scored one of our goals off, a cor charge Henry has been placed, ner with my head. writes:

"It is our intóntion," M. Antipoy declared, to invite foreign mar "The ground was very heavy, tions of their skill, but also

ters of spart hot only for exhibi-

to

On Saturday, Mar. 24, Honry played his first game In this coun- and I found great difficulty in run- Ury. He turned out for Goidera ning. I was able to last the 90 remain for longer terms and to work with our Instructors. It is Graon reserves against Sutton minutes of play, and that is dus also possible that some of the United on the latter's ground. to the training I had at Highbury world's leading athletes will bo Owing to recent rains the ground I enjoyed the game very much. ball heavy. In spite of these in weight, and my opponents to institutes and physical training was very soft and sticky and the The only disadvantage I had was aken on for permanent work, as handicaps: Hoary played a splen advantage of it, for whenever

structors and traineri in Sovie schools." did game at centreforward. He they had a chance to knock me they showed good ball control and he took it. wna. One with his head.

a well judged header 15 minutes Secretary of Golders Green FC. "He scored a splendid goal with that I have fared badly, for the

"On the whole I do not think THE HOCKEY VISIT after the start, and if he had been was very pleased with my game, given reasonable support from the and is giving me a try-out with inside forwards I am certain he their first team on Good Friday. I would have scored more goals. shall write about that game in my

"He made a good. Impression on the officials of both clubs and it next letter.

Service XI To Play Malayan Chinese

Professor Redmond has been conch-will play again on Good Friday for vice Museum, and had a very in-Sunday has been selected.

The Combined Service team to play was generally agreed that he was the best forward on the field. He minster Abbey, and the Royal Ser-Hongkong Football Club ground on "Yesterday I went to see West- against the Malayan Chinese on the

Golders Green reserves against teresting time.

I don't know if my old friend

ing the teans. But I do deplore

the absence of Dr. Ride at a time when there are so many new men Undergrad will agree, however fit coming along. For, as I imagine

you may be, however keen your eye -you want couching.

The hundreds who attend Allan Fairfax's school in London prove that good club cricketers at home still feel the need for tuition. Anyway, as, I said. I am pretty- obliged to him for writing and more than glad to bear the good news his letter contàlus.

THE SECOND DIVISION.. I don't know who picked the Rest Team against the LR.C, second eleven. If I was sure they were friends of mine I should say what I think.but I hate being rude to strangers!

Why, oh! Why, must they go and select two first League players? Of course to rub it in these went in together and brought off a ten wickota victory. As if there were not plenty of other players!

Oh! I know I shall be told that Marshamn has played for the Navy second and Colledge is R.A.M.C. a second Division team. If I could spell a certain American remark I would set it down.

Maraliam has played--and gone In first-for the strongest team the Navy could raise for the big games at Christmas, while Colledge has played in all the Army matches Including the biggest games in the triangular Tournament.

to

I know that if the Navy, are very short there is no reason to stop Marsham from going in the second. I also agree it would be (Continued on Page 5.)

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Enfield reserves, and on Saturday

he will turn out for the first team "Mr. Howley is making arrange against Enfield first elevon.

ments for a trip to the country, "At the moment Enfield are at and has a grand programme in the top of the Athenian League store for me for the Easter Holl- with Golders Green a close second, days." You will realise this is a very im portant match for both teams aud

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The tent will be as follows: Pte. W, Metcalfe (Royal Artillery) and Hollingsworth (Lincolns); Lieut. N. Lieut. Com. MacVicker (Navy);

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"I would here mention that the Golders Green Club was formerly

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known as Hampstead and is one of Military Band in Attendance the best amuleur teams in the country. The committee would Ike to play him in the Middlesex Cup final with Park Royal on East- The Third Annual Athletic Sports er Monday, but they do not care to will be held on Sunday April 22, at Meeting of the Indian Recreation Club make any changes in the team the Indian Recreation Club ground, that has won 14 matches off the Scokanpoo, commencing at 1.30 pm. reel.

"On Thuraday last a director

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SPORT ADVTS.

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB · FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING,

Sunday, 22nd April, 1934. First-Saddling Bell at 1.30 p.m. First Race at 2.00 p.m. ADMISSION:

and the secretary of the Chelsea At the conclusion of the meeting, showed us over their premises and the prizes will be distributed by Mrs we saw the Chelsea players doing President of the Club.

A. H. Rumjahn, wife of the Vice- their training..

"Henry is keeping fit, and well, The card consists of twenty-two

To Members' Enclosure $2. and looking forward to his games events, and several races are open to at the week-end. ..."

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To Public Enclosure 40 cts..

first game last Saturday for Gold- niso

Henry writes “I played my for lady members of the Club. There Members JUST show thefr.

race for members of St badges to gain- admittance. ers Green Reserves against Sutton had a rather weak side, and lost band will be in attendance. United Reserves, at Sutton. We

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