1934-06-26 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE

HOW THE AUSTRALIANS COLLAPSED

HOPELESS

ON

WET WICKET

AT MERCY OF VERITY

MANY ERRORS BY BATSMEN

London, June 25.

His Majesty the King was present at Lords this morning when an ex- ceptionally large crowd attended the third day's play in the Test Match.'"

the

The sides were overcast and there was a successful appeal on secount of the bad light at the opening, but the doing was vory brief as weather showed signa of Improving and the sun appeared. The pitch was tricky following week-end rains and the batsmen wore early in dif ficulties. The English bowlers, Bowes and Verity were particularly danger-

.

After four wickets had fallen in rapid succession during the first hour, play was suspended while the players were presented to the King. The Australian first innings seara! was 102 for two when Brown, 103 and McCabe, 24 rosumed. England had scored 440 in her first innings.- British Wireless,

PROGRESS OF MATCH,

game.

A stirring Bnish that brought a colourful crowd of 15,000 fans to their fest is pictured hare na Mrs. Dodge Sloan's four-year-old'Okapi (extreme right) surgad shand of Kawagos and Sgt. Byrne to win the 4lat running of the Toboggan Handicap at the Belmont Park (Long Island) spring opening. The triumph, Okápi's second in as many years, earned $3,250.

TENNIS IS BECOMING

TOO FAST ~

NEW BALL PREVENTS PLAYERS FROM

CONTROLLING THEIR SHOTS ·

(By Stanley N. Doust.)

LAWN BOWLS

Pairs Championship Matches

Three matches in the Lawn Bowls Pairs championship were decided yeş-i Lerday afternoon.

Playing on the Craigongower Cric- The International Lawit Tennis1 The Americans failed in thoro in. (ket Club green, A. Chapman and J. Federation has folated on players all ternational events because they relied Fraser defeated E. W. Simmonds and Lords, June 25.

speed. They served like. Deakin by 20 shots to 10. The Following the rain over the week-ole idea, is to speed up the lightning and volleyed fiercely. But winners scored on twelve heads, regle

aver the world a harder lawn tennis solely on end the pitch was very tricky and W. A. Brown and S. J. McCabe, carry-

these two factors do not make up the

tering one five and one six while ing on

their innings which

The proposal came from the United sum total of skill in lawn tennis. hatt brought Australia to a sound position, proved by the federated

The return of service is the most the lonera acozed on nine heads, regis- i States and, I understand, was up. were helpless.

countries important stroke in the game, andtering une five.

JJ. W. Austin and F. J. Perry excel in Brown wor the first

with very little discussion.

It is anly three years ago sinen this department. That is one reason Attleed a ball from Bowes and Ames, the ball was increased in hardness, why Great Britain holds the Davis standing well back, took it gracefully. at it in doubtful if lawn tennis has Cup, and why Perry is now the best Brown had scored just five over his actusily increased in speed on that player in the world, contary, and his brilliant innings in- accotant. But the players put up cluded fourteen fouta. He batted for with it and, generally speaking, 1 195 minutes, but was able to add only do not think the quality two runs to his eariler score before tennis bus depreciated. Nor do I think

to go. lic

he was dismissed. 203-3-105.

SUDDEN COLLAPSE.

It was apparent that the wicket would play havoc with the batsmen by this time.

L. B. Darling, who joined Metale, went out for a duck. He gave a dolly catch to Sutcliffe at short, fine leg, off, Verity's bowling. 201-4-0

With one mere run added McCabe went back to the pavlion.

it has improved.

of lawn

But the 1934 ball is so hard that the players find it almost impossible to control with tightly strung ruckets. There is not enough deformation "give" to allow the feel of the ball on the racket, and merely to hit hard in like playing the ball with a pierc of wond

-

PLAYERS IGNORED.

. McCabe's poise was shaken by the In consequence the players are pitch. Gunu was his early non-aggrieved that they had not been

WHAT WAS THE NEED?

On the Police Recreation Club

green, M. J. Medina and A. E. Confes defeated C. H. Baste and J. J. Ensto by 33 shots to nine. The winners re- gistered three threes and three fours, while the losers keored on six heads. Those demon-like services of Geral counted fur A. R. Clarke and G. G.

Everything rn Les conquered.

N. M. Currie and J. F. Lunny ne- Patterson, M. McLoughlin, W. T. Tilden, and Ellsworth Vines, which Moss by 20 ahots to 17 on the Civi at first wrought havoc among their Service green. The winners scored opponents, are now controlled by such on 18 heads and the losers' on eight. Austin, and Crawford. No longer it civil Service and the Police on Satur revolvers of the service as Perry, it a sure thing for the man with the day was won by the former by three

The League match between

shots and not by nine. A. W. Grim- There is no doubt that our own mitt's rink defeated E. G. Post'a rink services could be improved, but the: by 20-15, and not by 26-15.

express service.

day when the "cannon-ball" delivery was feared has vanished. Was, there ever any need for the ball to be made

has become fast enough in nit con- selence.

chalance, ile had added only ten consulted before the change was harder and no faster? Lawn tennis runs to his overnight total of 24 when made. They had become accustomed he was caught by Hammond playing to the ball adoptert three years ago; short second slips, off an up-hopping which they could play with a very ball from Verity. 205-5-34.

tightly strung racket. To-day to get the same control they have had to alter the tension of the strings.

WICKETS FALL STEADILY. Chipperfield had scored 32 when he fost his partner Bromley who was caught by Geary at short flae leg of Verity. 216-0×4, ·

Jean Borotra, who revels in the fast game on the wood surface, said to me before the final decision of the;

NEW TENNIS

1

FIXTURE LIST

(Continued from Page 8.)

v P.R.C.. K.B.G.C.

the

It is strange that the other nations federation: "Lawn tennis is now toc affiliated to the federation should dificult a game for most people, and United States in the craze for faster everybody, including the Americans C.C.C.. C.B.A. V C.S.C.C., S.C.A.A. enler so whole-heartedly with the I think it will spoil the game for K.D.R.C. lawn tennis, Theoretically such a themselves, if the decision to make. scheme was all in favour of the the ball harder is adhered to." American players, whose...services were deadly enough with the

Oldfield was caught by Sutcliffe at second slip off Verity with his score at 23. Jo put up a valuablu- stand for forty minutes, 268-7-23.

Grimmitt wAR bowlet by Bowes posedly slower ball. when he had stored nine, the eighth The faster ball put on the market wicket falling for 273 runs. 27-8-9. three years ago acted like a boome

Before lunch Verity was almost rang on the American players, as the unplayable.

raults of the Davis Cap, the Wimble The players were presented to His don championships of last year, and Majesty the King, who chatted with their Own national championships Woodfull, Bradman, Oldfield and proved. Wyatt, while the crowd barehended

cheered enthusiastically.

The lunch time score saw Austraila

with 273 runs for eight wickets..

FIGHT TO AVERT FOLLOW ON.

BRADMAN'S UNLUCKY

THIRTEEN,

Bradman then joined Woodfull, After lunch there was an exciting who was keping up his end very struggle to avoid the follow on.

well, presenting a stolid face to the Chipperfield, who had scored 37 In Dowling. In trying to pul! Verity a stalid display for 130 minutes was to the leg, however, Bradman mis Joined by O'Reilly, but soon lost his timed one of Verity's spinners, and partner who was bowled by Verity offered an easy catch to Ames be for four. The ninth wicket falling hind the wicket, which was accept for 284 runs. 284-9-4.

(ed. Bradman's score was

13.

Wall the next ราพบท ก ร ร leg 67-13. hefore wicket to Verity for a blob.

Darling was associated with Wood- The Innings thus terminated. nt 284. full when the ten interval was taken, Ames conceded ten extras. The the score being 74 for three wickets. whole innings had lasted 325 minutes. The pair had put on 17 runs, Dar Chipperfield was undefeated with 37.ing's contribution being nine,

VERITY'S INSPIRED SPELL.

deliveries finished the innings with the

Woodfull' 28...

and

ARMCHAIR EXPERTS.

v R.S.C.

"JÚLY 13TH.""

The trouble is that the legislators: K.C.C. v B.SC.. D.K. v A.T.C., of the game are men well over forty C. de R. v H.K.U.T.C., K.D.R.C. v and too old to test the ball by playing C.R.C., K.B.G.C. v L.R.C., C.B.A. v with it against good players,

P.R.C., S.C.A.A. v, C.C.C. The practical test of playing worth much more than the test of a calculating machine, however in- genious, to tell whether the harder ball is suitable or not,

is

JULY 20TH.

K.G.G.`v C.C.C., D.K. ♥ C.S.C.C.. C. de R. v R.S.C.. K.D.R.C. v Borotra was dead against the A.T.C., K.B.G.C. V II.K.U.T.C., change. Was Cochet naked hiel C.B. A. & C.R.C., S.CAA.A, VLR.C. opinion 7 Wore, Austin or Perry con- xulted? Were they even asked to try the ball and express their views after the trial?

JULY 27TH.

K.C.C. V

J.R.C., D.K. who play, in clubs, parks, and openv

Then what about the multitudes P.R.C., C. de R. v C.C.C., K.B.G.C. spaces?

R.S.C.. C.B.A. V

A.T.C., IS.C.A.A. v H.K.U.T.G.

already, and there are more than a For these the game is too difficult million in this class in England alone. champlons.

They are the source of our future CENTRAL THEATRE At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

PLEASANT RUN.

Verity with his spinning, uprising lived after tea, and the fall of wickets

The Autralian stand was short Local Cyclists Undertake aplendid figures of 22 overs, nine was swift enough to gratify the most Spin To Castle Peak. maidens, 37 runa, 6 wickets. His final enthusiastic England supporters. unalysis was seven wickets for 61 Verity was the cause,

rana. Farnes conceded 43 runs with-

out success; Bowes captured three

FIVE WICKETS FOR ONE. Woodfull was the first to go, caught

wickets for 08 runs; Genry conceded by Hammond in second slips off

VERITY AGAIN SHINES, Woodfull and Brown went out to open Australia's second, innings be fore ten, having fafted to avert the follow-on,

WEEK-END ADVENTURE,

The last week-end run of

the

68 runs for no wickets, Hamntond six Verily, after he had scored a useful Hongkong Cycling Club was perhaps runs for no wickets and Leyland ten 43 in a fighting Innings of two hours. the most pleasant of any yet under- for no wickets.

(04-4-33. In the short space of time left

taken. Several new Darling was clean bowled by Ham-part in the spin to Castle Peak Bay to members took before ten, Australia was sent in to

who uprooted his off atomp which they departed from the Yaumati bat again, needing 166 runs to avoid mond an innings defeat, and had scored when he had scored ten, and before Ferry at 0.16 am. No trouble of any 74 runs for the loss of three wickets another run could be added

after kind was endured, and the riders when tea was taken.

Woodfull's departure. 04-5-10.. reached the Bay in beautiful bright, The next wicket cost one run. sunshine a little before 11 a.m. After Bromley attempted a big hit and mis refreshments at the Castle Peak timed the swing. bowled by Verity. 95-0-1-

He was caught and Cafeteria and a bath, the party pro- ceeded onwards to rear Un-Long, Then came Oldfield and Grimmett. then retraced their Both were out without a score, and beach again, and it was not until G tracks to the Australia had lost five wickets for the pm. that the homeward trek was Woodfull as usual was stolid, and astounding total of one run! took no chances. Ho scored with well

resumed. Oldfield was timed shots to the leg. Brown was 95-7-0.

bowled by Verity. Mr. C. Read (Captain) deserves the first to leave being caught by:

congratulations for the apt. manner Grimmett was taken in short slips in which he initiated the now riders. Walters at long-leg, when he tried by Hammond, with a beautiful left and for the comfortable pace on the to pull Bowes to the boundary. His handed catch, off Verity, 96-8-0. return trip which brought the party contribution was two. The first! Chipperfield, meanwhile, had been to Shamshulpo a few minutes after wicket fell with the scoro at ten trying his hardest to stop the rot, but 5.30 p.m. 10--1-2.

Although the wicket

he was caught by Geary, low down, Next week Me. Road will again was drying in first slip, off Verity, when he had conduct the run to the same venus, out, Verity was still very dangerous, scored 14. 112-9-14. and was troubling the batamen

probably by another 'route, and in-. A Wall and O'Reilly wero together terenied cyclists who have not great deal.

yot McCabe joined Wondful!, but was caught by Hendren off Verity.

when the end. camo, the latter being attended a run, should seize, this op out to a poor shot, being caught by

portunity for their 'initial apận. Bathi Hendron folding at silly mid-off. of 9,3 overs, four maldens, fifteen

Verity had, the remarkable avaragoing costumes should be carried. The bowler was Vority. McCabo had cons and six

The party will meet at the Kowloon wickets scored 10, 41322

After tea. Plor of the Hongkong-Yaumati Three wickets fell to him in one over. Vehicle Ferry, at 9 a.m.-Contributed.

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