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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1934.

R. E. S. WYATT SELECTED TO CAPTAIN ENGLAND

IN FIRST TEST MATCH

ON FRIDAY

OBVIOUS CHOICE: SELECTOR'S

WISE DECISION

FAMOUS 1930 INCIDENT RECALLED

WHEN WYATT WAS PICKED OVER

HEAD OF A.P.F. CHAPMAN

London, June 4.

R. E. S. Wyatt of Warwickshire, has been selected to captain the English team against the Australians in the first Test Match of Nottingham starting on Friday next, states a Reuter message.

sur-

The choice comes us no prise, ns Wyatt's claims to the captaincy have been recognised by all the lending critics,

It was generally felt that the selection rasted between Wyntt and A. P. F. Chapman, who sue- cessfully led the site in Australla In 1928-9, and again skippered in four of the five Tests in England in 1930,

Wyatt, an result of his very fine century for the M1.C.C., against the Australians, practi- cally played himself into the position, as the decision between him and Chapman more or less depended on their respective baiting form. Chapman has done nothing of note yet this season, whereas Wyatt has been hatting consistently well.

THAT 1930 EPISODE. Incidentally it was Wyatt und Chapman who were the central figures of one of the most fierce and bitter controversies ever to have publically raged around cricket.

In 1930, Chapman, fresh back;

Wyatt over Chapman as capinin. It was Wyatt's first appearance In a Test match, and although it was generally recognised he led the team competently, the match was lost.

Wyatt also accompanied the j English team-to Australia in 1932. | 33, acting as deputy captain to D. R. Jardine. He batted and bowled | with a fair amount of success.

Wyatt's selection therefore, for He next Friday, is quite natural.

gained invaluable ex- bas, now perience of Teat cricket, and him- Helf in excellent form with the bat, will be able to pull his weight when runs are needed as well as shoulder the other responsibilities with confidence.

DERBY CALL-OVER

Colombo Favoured On Eve Of Classic

London, June 4.

The call-over for the Derby was

from great achievements in Aus-hitoupced to-slay as follows: tralia, whe

selected to lead the

at

- English team in matches at Not- tingham, Lord's, Leeds, and Manchester. The game at

Not- tingham was wen by England by 93 runs, The next match Lord's went to. Australia by seven wickets. The third at Leeds was left drawn, with Australia in Hound position, and the fourth at Manchester was also drawn, rula completely ruining the match.

In a bold bid to upset the Australians at the Oval In the fifth and deciding Test, the selectors gave preference to

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The men reSPONSIBLE:-Left to right:-Mr. Percy Perin, Sir Stanley Jackson (chairman) and Mr. T. A. Higson, who were responsible for the selection of the 14 playeri for England'a first Test match team, and who will finally decido on the combination for Friday.

PATAUDI AND AMES ADD. 231 FOR

THE FIFTH WICKET

AND REMAIN UNDEFEATED: GREAT BATTING FOR ENGLAND XI

REST ATTACK COMPLETELY COLLARED

TYLDESLEY'S MASTERLY INNINGS AGAINST AUSTRALIANS

London, June 4.

66 TO 1 DERBY PONY SCRATCHED.

THE RUTHLESS ABBOT.

London, June 4.

The Ruthless Abbot, a 66 to Derby candidate W35 scratched from the Epsom classic a few minutes before 4 o'clock this after- noon.Reater.

ENGLAND'S FOURTEEN

PLAYERS

NOMINATED FOR FIRST TEST AT NOTTINGHAM

VERY POWERFUL IN BATTING, BUT-

PROBLEMATICAL IN BOWLING:

SEVERAL SURPRISES

London, June 4. Fourteen players have been invited to be ready to play for England in the first Test Match which starts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Friday. The selections contain a number of surprises, both regarding inclusion and omission. Contrary to general anticipations Larwood will not be playing, but even more surprising is the exclusion of his colleague, Voce, who bowled with such brilliant success in Australia in 1932-33.

The fourteen players selected ( days, is a matter for conjecture!

aro:

R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire)

Nawab of Pataudi (Worcester)

C. F. Walters (Worcester)

K. Farmes (Essex) Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester) Hendren Middlenes) Leyland (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent) Nichols (Essex) Verity (Yorkshire) Mitchell (Derbyshire) - Bowes (Yorkshire) Genry (Leicester)

PROBLEMATICAL ATTACK. An analysis of the players shows rich in batting, but somewhat pro- blematically strong at bowling.

The Nawab of Pataudi and Leslie Ames were the outstanding OLYMPIC GAMES that England, as expected will be figures in to-day's play during the match between England and and the Rest. At the present they have added 231 runs for the fifth wicket in 220 minutes, both remain undefeated.

As a result of this masterly effort, England finished the day in a very strong position, hav- ing scored 414 for 4 wickets, j and being 196 runs ahead with six wickets in hand.

Pataudi

case,

and Ames, once they had settled down, scored with re- freshing

Pataudi

made characteristic wristy strokes be hind the wicket to obtain

the majority of his ten boundaries.

AMATEUR BOWLER'S

SUCCESS

JAPAN & THE 1940

FESTIVAL

Although possessing a fair amount of variety, it seems to lack the personniity and aggres- siveness of the English attack In 1932-33.

BATTING IS SPLENDID,

As regards batting there seems to be little to fear. From these fourteen layers, eleven can be chosen without à "tall." Wyatt, Pataudi, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Hendren, Leyland and Ames will be chio run-getters, and us all have had previous Test experience, and have made plenty of runs in scorea should be good enough over the big matches, the English four days to at least anve them

from defeat.

Thereafter, Farnes. Verity, Genry and Mitchell are all capable of compiling scores, and would constitute a reliable tail end of the side.

Hendren's return to Test cricket will be warmly welcomed, especial.

in view of his current form which is as good as any he has shown over a long career.

With Allen, Voce and Larwood out of the team, threa of England's most effective speed trundlers are absent, and it seems that Eng- The International Olympic Com- land's leading attack will be in the mittee, who meet, at Athens this hands of Bowes, the Yorkshire month, are likely to spend most fast bowler, Geary, who is medium of their tinig dealing with appeals fast. Nichols. Verity and Kenneth to promote the 1940 Games.

Farnes, the Essex trundler, who Nations who have already put accures recognition for the first in a claim for the festival

are time.

Although his critics aver that Italy and Spain: A Tokyo message Change bowlers will be Ham- Hendren has not the "Test match bas. atated that

has mond, Japan

Leyland, twelfth Mitchell.

Wyatt and temperament," it remains a fact hopes of getting the

that he has not only appeared in Whether such an attack is like-nino Tests In England, including Japanese.elaim

is hardlyly to prove powerful enough to two in 1930, and elevon in Aus- likely to receive enthusiastic sup-dispose of the Australian batsmen tralla, but has also compiled two port from the European countries, twice (if necessary) within four (Continued on Page 9.) in view of the fact that the majority of them had great

while Ames preferred driving and TAKES SEVEN SURREY Olympiad.

square cutting.

He also found the boundary on ten occasions.

The Rest attack was completely subdued, and by the close of play. England were in an annsanilable position.

TYLDESLEY'S CENTURY

107 AGAINST THE AUSTRALIANS

Musterly batting by Ernest Tyldesley, the Lancashire player kept the Australians in the field for most of the day yesterday. He compiled a glorious three- figure innings of 107 when his colleagues were failing, and the innings stands as one of the best of his career.

The Australians continued their overnight score of 335 for 8, and the extra two wickets only added 82 runs, the Innings closing at 367,

Lancashire, thanks entirely to Tyldesley, raplied with the res- pectable score of 285. Tyldesley's runs were made in 108 minutes,

and included one five and eleven fours.

Fleetwood-Smith was the, anost successful bowler with an analysis

WICKETS FOR 35

The

Essex Make A Local difficulty in raising funda for the

Discovery

London, June 5.

last Games at Los Angeles in 1932. BASIS OF CLAIM,

A European venue would better. suit the nations in the Western Like film stars and popular Hemisphere, while the British writers, Read, a local Empire and American athletes Essex amateur fast bowler has would welcome a trip to Eurppe, made himself famous overud England.

song

her

night. In capturing 7 wickets for 35 runs against Surrey, he claim on the fact that European

Japan will probably base not only played a leading part nations have promoted seven of in the Londoners' defeat by an the nine Olympiads which opened innings and 192 runs, but also with the Athens revival in 1896- carried the distinction of taking the cities chosen being Paris Hobbs' wickets after the fam- (1900), London (1908), Stockholm ous batsman had scored five.

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Read bowled brilliantly Surrey's first innings, and his 7 for 5 saw them sent back for a meagre 115 runs.

After this Essex added insult

(1912), Antwerp (1920), Paris (1924), and Amsterdam (1928).

America promoted the 1901 and 1992 Gamos, at St. Louis and Los Angeles respectively..

On the other hand, Italy lost her chance in 1908, when for some to injury, by rattling up 570 for reason a stadium could not be 8. declared. O'Conner, who is built in Rome, and the Games were enjoying his most successful transferred to London. season with the bat, was again in dazzling form, and compiled 248.

It is not unlikely, therefore, that Italy will be favoured for the 1940 Olympiad, a stadiuzo, C. T. Ashton, famous amateur swimming pool, and other essentials l-round sportsman, also treated to a successful promotion already the attack very lightly, and was existat Turin. responsible for an innings of 118. Although E. R. T. Holmes, the

of 5 for 107..

Before close of play, the Aus-amateur, batted magnificently in tralinus scored 20 for the loss of Surrey's second innings to score! wicket in their second innings.-112, the Kennington cleven were Reuter.

unably to arold a very heavy defent sent back for 203.

BOWLS TOURNAMENT. Rinks Championship Match Decided In First Round.

KOWLOON DOCK WIN.

The last of the first round matches

in the Rinks Championship was de-i

cided yesterday afternoon on the Club of

HERMAN AND J. S. SMITH

Bowl Brilliantly

The combined bowling efforts Herman and J. S. Smith,

de Recreio green where the Kowloon Middlesex new fast bower, were Dock Rink, composed of R. G. Craig,

POLICE R. C. GAME

Married Defeated By Singles

Yesterday afternoon tho Police R.C. held an intra-Club match between Married Members and Singles Mem bers, the Singles team won by 5 shots, The match: commenced at 3 pm, and the teams were selected on the green

The following are the results: Married

Singles S. Farlow F. Kelly Stewart Logan W. E. Hollands

(skip) i

17

(skip) 20

1. Kempton, W. Greig and J. C. Caponsible for the low scoring Brown met a quartette from the in the Middlesex v Hampshire A. E. Kirby Kowloon C. C., comprised of P. O. match which ended in the lat-J. McLellan Duane, W. C. Simpson, J. W. Mter's favour by eight wickets. A. E. Carey

W. Glendening Brown and J. S. Dinnon.

The Kowloon Dock Rink won and Baiting first, Middlesex aggre- qualified to meet I. R. Soares, H. W. gated 147, to which Hampshire Randali, L., R Souza and W. K. responded with 240, J. S, Smith Way of the Cralgengower G. G. in capturing 8 for 102 in an out. the accund round. This game is to standing spell of bowling, be played on the Kowloon B, G, C. green and is to be concludes an or before Monday, June 18,

The scores were:

B. G. Craig

Kempton

W. Greg

J. C. Brown'

J. W. M. Brown

J. 9. Dinnen,

W. C. Simpson

24 P. O. Dunno

Grease,

T. Talian C. Downian

G. S. Alexander

J. Fender

1

(skip)

21

W. Forest T. R. Hunter A. R. Brittain W. McLood

(skip) 21

NAVY CUP POLO.

Middlesex again failed at the Horman tying them in knots to take 6 for 38 and sent the South Wales Borderers and the The Navy Cup Polo final between. them back for 154.

The task of scoring

Civillane, which was to have been 62 runs played off yesterday at Causeway offered no difficulties to amp-Day, was postponed owing to the 10 shire, who obtained the runs for sodden condition of the ground, and

the loss of two wickets,

wil be played at a later date.

PARTNERS IN CRIME

George

RAFT Posing as a thief

to catch a thief

Helen

VINSON

A lovely thief R caught by lovel

ering nightly in the mant-charged sphere of

Clive

BROOK Polished as the dio- mands he 'collects'

Midnight Club

An E. Phillips Oppenheim Stery

Á Pornmount Pâture with “

CLIVE BROOK GEORGE. RAFT Alison Skipworth

Helen Vinson

THURSDAY

AT THE KING'S