THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1984.
WORLD'S GREATEST BATSMAN
BRADMAN
ALMOST
PERFECT
HAS ONLY ONE WEAKNESS
Don Bradman is the greatest batsman I have
ever seen.
I have no hesitation in saying this after my unfor- gettable and enlightening experience this season at. Lord's when I captained Middlesex against the Aus.. tralians and bowled at Eng- land's Public Enemy No. 1,
Set A field for Bradman? Twenty-two men would not have been enough to plug all the holes he found in our run-saving barbed- wire entanglements during his masterpiece.
Bradman is a more versatile ail- round player than even Charles Mucariney, and he excels Walter Hammond at one stroke. The Aus trallan has all the shots of the Gloucestershire "Ace" and a better aquare cut,
Never shall I forget one of Dan's. perfectly timed cuts up the hil against us.
The square cut is unfortunately. missing from the quiver of many modern class batsmen, and I hope the, fact that such fine player makes it so magnificently and gathers such a bayful of a will bring it into fashion again.
Bradman willingly incurred. more risks in this great innings against Middlesex than would be justified If he almed at security But as a brilliant demonstration of scientific hitting I have never seen it remotely approached.
UNCANNY SHOTS.
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THE
ALMOST
PERFECT
CRICKET
:PLAYER
The gay-hearted adventurer who was the despair of his opponents and the delight of that great Lord's crowd was not the player whom we saw in 1930 smashing record after record by watchful waiting for the loose ball.
A WEAKNESS.
this
All the lovely shots were seen in ́ Turn, and it wo almost uncanny how, just ns one was thinking,
When Bradman ik in "Well, he has not played that one; cautious mood on a sound wleket i the very stroke flushed out as cannot understand why he ever Bradman were a thought-reader. does get out. But when he is Unhappily I did not see Ranji. "Torked lightning la pads," as i Trumper, or Gilbert Jessop. Jack heard someone describe him after Hobbs, splendid batsman as he still his double century at Lord's, be
continually conceding is, was not playing with the is audacity of his youth when I bowlers i sporting chance.
the
bagan watching first class cricket. -)(_Bradnan_has_a_ Hittle_weak-
Therefore it is impossible for me to compare Bradman with his prin- elpal rivals in the past.
negs, it is an inclination to step fowards square leg when facing a rising fast ball on the air. This if he ventures a stroke he is
It is interesting to observe, how ever, that one's elders, in the set to gel completely over the ball. think they have detested garllion who have seen n the Some
his fending cricketers since the W. G, certain other subtle dawa in
It would be unpatriotic Grace epoch are gradually coming armoury. round to the view thas this Aus- of me to refer to them, because
OXFORD V CAMBRIDGE
CRICKET TEAMS
CHOSEN
MATCH NEXT WEEK
London, July 4.
The Oxford and Cambridge Uni: versities to-day announced.. their teams for the annual cricket match to be played at Lord's start
SMALL ARMS TOURNEY
R.A.S.C. Beat Royal Artillery
A Small Arms competition was held between 20th Battory, R. and 12 Coy, R.A.SC. at Stonecut tera yesterday afternoon, 12 Coy. being the challengers:
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The practices wore five rounds application and five rounds, rapid ni 200 yards, and five rounds ip- pliention at 300 yards, making a total “possible" of 55.
There was a stong following wind which, though it had no ing on July 5. Both are strongly effect at 200 yards, at 300 yards represented by sound all round necessitated aiming into the wind. teama, but with leanings towards Ja view of this, the scoring on both better batting than bowling.
The Universltics this heason have been concerned in some big scoring matches, suggesting that given a fast wicket at Lord's next' Monday, there will be a lot of runs registered.
sides was quite good. The ex- ceptionally, low scores registered on each side were due to untried rifles.
Detalled scores were as follows:
R.A.
R.A.S.C.
Fit Larrell Cambridge are being represents, Rawlinson ed by five old Blues in J. H. Human, ir, Barre R. de W. K. Winlaw, A., W. Allen, M. Jehangir Khan and J. G. W. Davies, while they have the alstance of H... T. Bartlett, n Freshman, who last year broke
all records for fast scoring in schoolboy cricket.
The teams, can cabled by Reuter)
are:
CAMBRIDGE...
J. 11. Heman (Hepton) captain! R. de W. K.. Wininw chester)
A. W. Allen (Eton)
Gor. Tyrell
Gor, Walker
40
45
Cpl. Eycott
42
Capt. Each
43
Cir. Bilekiers
dr. Brosier
335
St Decor
42
L/Cpl. Meeker
41
Bur lives
M0
Fie Tribe
20
H/HL Hrighton
定価
8.Q.M.8 Dizby
$4
Dvr. Ellkors
23
Pte. Arenda
S/Het John
Cpl Ballard
370
444
1Wr. Man
Gnr. Endletl' Gar. Hammand Or. Brock
The butt party, which was ably directed by C.S.M. Summers, was supplied by the R.A.S.C.
and
After the ring, the two teams (Win-enjoyed a welcome bath,
repaired to the R.A., N.A.A.F. Institute for tea.
M. Jehangir Khan (Lahore)
J. G. W. Davies (Tonbridge)
A. G. Powell (Charterhouse)
A. G. Pelham (Eton)
G. W. Parker (Gloucester)
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J. S. M. King (Dulwich)
H. T. Bartlett (Dulwich)
OXFORD.
F. H. G. Chalk (Brnaenose) captain
D. F. Walker (Brusenose). C. H. Townsend (New College)
R. G. Tindall (Trinity)
A. Barlow (Brasenose)
J. W. Seamer (Brasenose) N. S. Mitchell-Innes пане)
(Brase.
F. C. de Saram (Kehle) 1. Singleton (Brasenose) 1. H. Dyson (Christchurch) N. S. Knight (Wadkam)
Fred Perry And Jack Crawford
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championship, and then recorded mang an dramatically different as the Tests? the facets of the dual personality The first four will probably, bebis third successive victory when of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in drawn and the fifth a gamble withthey later met in the final of the Robert Louis Stevenson's story.
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Returning to England he again encountered Crawford in the final of the hardcourt championship, but won easily in straight sula. In Paris he was warm favourite for the French hardcourt crown, butj
sprained 'ankie while playing against de Stefani ruined his chances of winning.
CRAWFORD-PERFECT MACHINE.
Crawford, who is the most per feet "machine" on the tennis court since Rene Lacoste of France, last year reached the peak of his form, und in winning both the French and Wimbledon singles titles, established himself as the world's best player at the time.
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Since, then ho has shown variable form. His continuai de fenta at the hands of Perry have already been referred to.
Some- what surprisingly ho was beaten In the final of the French champ- ionship this by Von Cramın,
and It was generally folt that
to
Crawford had begun to return his weakness of early days, when Inconsistency, through lack of Bustained concentration, caused him to lose many a vital match after several brilliant displays.
In Australia, of course, Craw- ford has raigned supromo for overal years, McGrath is still his only serious rival there. A manter of all the known strokes
gamo, In the
Crawford boasts an especially fine backhand and usca this as a weapon of attack: Hie recovery, yesterday after being two ects down serves to show that ho has again recaptured his best form, and that he is atlll the most difficult man in the world to beat.
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