1934-10-24 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPEL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934

PROPOSED REVOLUTION IN COUNTY CRICKET PLAN

OUR "FORM" GUIDE

How Your Team Has Been Faring In League

The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league have fared to date, the results includ ing their last five more matches up to yesterday.

The first figure in each caso, of course, is that of the team concerned,

FIRST DIVISION.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

Birmingham 1-0 1-3 2-1'4-5 0-1) Aldershot

Derby C.

Leeds!!!

Aston Villa Chelmen Middlesbro' Leerster Liverpool Portsmouth

Preston Wednesday Sunderland Tottenham West Bromwich Wolves Blackbura

Arsenal Grimsby

Stoke ...... Huddersßeld .. Everton..... Manchester C

4-2-1 $-0.1–4 1–0 Brighton 0-3 2-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 Bristol C. 2-4 4-2 1-5 2-2 1-4 Cardif

0-2 2-0 2-3 2-1 1-0) Clapton 0. 0-2 1-2 1-1 2-3 1-0 Coventry 1-3 0-2 2-2 0-0 0-1) Exeter 303-31-4 1-1 Clinghams 2-4 2-1 1-2 0-1 4-0 | Luton 2-0 2-1 0-1 0-0 0-4 Swindon 0-0 1-2 4-1 0-0 1-1 1-4 2-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-2 1-2 2-2 2-1 1-5 4-2 2-3 6-3 2-5 4-1 1-3 4-2 1-4 3-2 1-3 0-1 0-1 3-3 2-2 0-0 0–0 5–1 2-2 3-0 3-1 2-1 0-2 5-1 4-1 1-1 2-0 1-0 2-2 1-0 4-1 2-4 0-2 4-1 1-2 1-4 4-2 2-4 3-2 2-2 0-2 3J2-13 0–3 0–1

SECOND DIVISION

Bradford Brentford

Burnley

Bary..

Fa. Bo

Noita F.

2-0 2-0 - 0-1 1-1 0-04-13-00-00-1 1-0 0-2 0-4 3-1 2-0 1-3 0-2 2-1 0-0 3-1 4-0 1-1 4-0 1-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 G-1 1-3 4-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-3 1--2 1-2 2-2 2-1 1-3 0-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 14-10-25-02-4 4-3·2-0·2-2 3-1 0-2 0-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 1- 0-0 3-1 2-2 2-0 0-1 4-1 0-1 6-1 3-2 3-1, 0-2 1-0 1-0 3-1 4-2 04 2-2 1-6 1-3 1-0 0-0 0-2 3-2 1-2 i-a] 141-3 0-5 0-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-3 00 1-4 0-1 1-2 1-3 4-1 0-1 1-3 1-6 1-1 0-2 DIVISION (NORTH).

Crystal !'. Bristol R. Watford Charlton Reading Northampton Newport Torquay Southend Queen's P. R. Bournemouth Millwall

THIRD 13.0-1 2-1 0-2 1-3 Accrington 2-1 1-2 1-1 0-3 4-) Crewe 4-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 0-1 Darlington 1-2 2-0 1-2 2-1 2-0 Gntenhend 4-1 0-2 4-0 1-1 2-1 ifalifax

Manchester U. 6-0 3-1 2-1 4-0 1-0 Lincoln

2-1 6-3 1-1 1-1 3-1 Rotherham J-2 0-4 2-0 0-4 0-2 Stockport 1-1 3-1 0-2 1-3 0-0 Tranmere

Oldham

Port Vale

Swansea

Barnsley

Norwich

Southampton Blackpool Plymouth Bradford C. Newcastle Holten Sheffield U. Natts E Bull West Jam

1-1 1-3 34 2-0 0-2 Walsall

1-1 4-0 0-4 1-3 1-3 Wrexham .... 0-5 0-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 New Brighton 1-1 - 1-1 1-1 1-3 Doncaster .. 1-4 1-0 2-1 2-1 1-0 York 1-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-1 Chester

~ 1-1 3-2 3-0 1-3 Mansfield 3-1 2-0 4-3 2-3 0-1 Rochdale 3-0 2-6 8-0 3-1 2-0 Chesterfield 2-3 6-2 1-1 3-0 3-1 Southpart 1-135 2-3 6-3 1-4 Carllic 1-2 2-1 0-1 2-0 0-2 Hartlepois 1-1 2-1 2-1 3-2 2-9 Barrow

TRANSFER DEALS

West Ham's New Men

West Ham United have secured

the transfer of John Joseph For-|

man a young outside right who

Od 23-1 1-1 2-2 2-4 4-2 2-0 3-2 1-1 I-I 1-0 6-2 0-3 1-2 -2 1-6 1-0 1-15 2-1 0-1 3-2 2-1 1-0, 1-2 1-0 0-0 2-0 2-4

4-0 0-1 3-1 1-0 4-2 0-2 -1 1-3 3-0 4-1

2-2 1-0 1-3 4-0 4-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-1.0-2 2-2 1-6 2-3 0-1 3-0 0-2 1-2 1-1 2-2 0-3 1-14 1-1 2-0 2-0 3-1 1-4 3-1 2-3 0-4. 2-0 -1 0-2 0-3 0-1 2-0 0-1 3-0 0-1 $-1

0-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 2-2 3-0 1-3 2-0 0-2 1-0 1-3 2-1 2-0 1-2 2-1

0-3 3-1 -3 0-0 6-1 4-0 0-1 1-3 2-2 0-$ 0-3 3-0 0-1 0-0

GREAT AMATEUR FULL-BACK

Death of Mr. W. J. Oakley

The death has been announced

has been with Sunderland for two of William John Oakley, a famous

seasons

Corinthians.

Headquarter Wing (South Wales Borderers) who recently won the runners-up trophy in the Area Tennis League. In the group is (altting). Major. P. Goltwalte, Lieut.Cal. A. E. Williams and R.Q.M.S. Jarman, (standing), C. 3. M. Harden, L/Cpl. Davies and Drm, Jones. (Photo: Mee Cheung).

EFFORT TO REVIVE FAMOUS CLUB

NEWCASTLE MAKE WIDE SEARCH

FOR NEW PLAYERS

ASTON VILLA FACE GRAVE POSITION

(By Frank M. Cerruthers)

TO BEAT THE TWO-DAY

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Derby

Everton Leicester

Tottenham

Bolton Port Vale Aldershot Cardiff

Crystal Palace Swindon Doncaster

St. Johnstone

Manchester C,

Brentford

Motherwell

DRAWI-

Chelsea Sunderland Reading

OUR FORECAST

For Saturday Programme

GAMES

ADVOCATED

DECISION ON FIRST INNINGS

CAPTAINS' OBJECTIONS TO MR. HIGSON'S SCHEME

Two-day county matches, as a means of brightening cricket and bringing it up to a competitive state_with other outdoor activities, are proposed by Mr. T. A. Higson, chairman of the champion county, Lancashire, and a member of the Test Team Selection Committee. Mr. Higson urges that his scheme, former England captain): of which the following are the prin- If three two-day matches cipal points, would not only increase played each week, the strain Interest, but would also improve the players would be greater than ever. financial status of first-class cricket, if only two two-day matches were which, he points out, is now subsidised played, most county clubs would find by Australian trips and tours;

(1) County cricket matches to be at their present rate.

It impossible to pay the professional. limited to two days. Third-day play

"

were

on

Two-day cricket was tried and

in a county match does not pay, espe-proved a failure in 1919. cially in industrial areas.

Mr. H. J. Enthoven (joint captain

(2) The maten to be decided on the of Middlesex): first innings unless decided on two innings within two days. In the first reduce the fatiguing nature of the I would welcome any proposal to case 10 points shall be allotted to cricket season, or to brighten the the winner, and in the second 15 game, but I think that the present points,

idea might have financially adverso (3) No other points to be given results. The results of this system would be:

(a) A definite result and faster tain): cricket:

lers.

Mr. A. B. Sellers (Yorkshire, cap-

I do not think county clubs would

The following iA the

special

(b) More amateurs in the game; Telograph forecast for Saturday.

be able to pay the same rate per Where teams are marked in heavy

(c) Conservation of the bowlers' match to professionals If play was type they are expected to win, and series, and especially of fast bow for two days instead of three. The where no such indication is

(Continuous cricket in our sum-suggested alteration in points would given,mer, and foreign tours every winter, not make much difference in brighten-

FAILURE OF 1919 plan. There have been many changes in

a draw is anticipated.

v Manchester C.

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Middlesbro

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West Bromwich

Leeds

FIRST DIVISION. It is hard to arrest the decline of a team when the foundationa

Aston Villa begin to shake. The directors of Newcastle United are terribly DERBY

CHELSEA worried, but I hope they will not get into a panic or listen to Everton street-comer tittle-tattle.

GRIMSBY Another sensational report renched | it is mutable that Manchester City LEICESTER

HUDDERSFIELD ▾ ine from St. James's Park. That are playing in the same stylo as PRESTON was only to be expected after thu Sunderland-the Scottish style with Bunderland home defeat against Bradford, and the English speed and greater in-Tattenham like most of those which have been dividuality. Preston North End are WOLVES told it is untrue,

Meanwhile the country is being scoured for players, and such is the shortage the right ones are not to be obtained & reasonable price.

"We

аге coming inck," Mr. Thomas Oliver, a director, told me.. There is no doubt about that. | Meanwhile I hope everyone will de us the credit af believing that we know what is wrong, and that we Intend to put it right.

and previous to that amateur full-back, who in the Halsted Crook Town.

closing years of last century Charles Curtain, another outside played for England, Oxford Uni- right from Usworth Colliery, Dur-versity, and the

"speak for the whole board in hum, hae also signod amateur Onkles, at the age of 61, met histying that we are determined to forms for West Ham.

obtain new players whatever the cost. death following a motor accident But we are not going to pay beyond NEWCASTLE'S NEW LEADER. at Carislo.

Continuing their search for new

their value, and we shall not allow Educated

at Shewsbury and any club to exploit the unfortunate players, Newcastle United have Christ Church, Oakley played for circumstances which have arisen at Bigned Jack Smith, the Huddera Oxford In 1893-4-5-6. England St. James's Park, fold centre forward.

and

ARSENAL

Wednesday

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Blackburn Liverpool

Portsmouth Birmingham

SECOND DIVISION.

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Norwich Notts F

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Kradford

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BURY

proceeding on the same lines Everton atake all on attuck. the first five whose methods

The only club who intervene among BARNSLEY

BOLTON different are the Arsenal.

BRADFORD.C. Burnley

Ate

* Fulham

Hull

Newenstle

v Plymouth

I suspect that oren Arsenal are MANCHESTER U. v West Ham changing, as is indieated by a re- Notts C. mark of Alex James: "We may OLDHAM win the championship again, but PORT VALE we shall fore, more goals thon SHEFFIELD U. usual."

Southampton Swansea

The loss of three goals to West Bromwich Albion suggests that this may be n correct forecast.

BOLTON'S RISE.

.

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▾ Blackpool

Watford

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). ALDERSHOT BRIGHTON Bristol CARDIFF

directors of Bolton Wanderers should CRYSTAL P.

A year ago it was sold that the CHARLTON be dismissed as incompetents. Now Luton they are being praise for their Queen's P‚R,

shrewdacse in finding Southend

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Exeter COVENTRY

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Newport

* Clapton

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Gillingham

v Bristol C.

Heading MILLWALL

V Bournemouth

NORTHAMPTON

Tranmere Chesterilel

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Rochdale

V

Manafield

▾ HALIFAX

✓ Walsall

first recognised his prowess in Smith, who played in the Eng-1895, and in all he represented his but I may any that negotiations have talented young players and in seeing SWINDON

I must not revest any club secrets, wonderful land v. Scotland schoolboys inter-country on sixteen occasions-five proceeded so far in ene direction that the ability which had been missed by Torquay national in 1929, was secured by times against Scotland. Huddersfield 'from Whitehall Prin-

if they go through this week they others. Ife was contemporary with G. O. will create a sensation. teries and has scored many goals Smith, with whom he

Westwood and Easthani, Bolton's!

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH), both in the Central League and Ludgrove school at Barnet, near ran the

McMENEMY. BACK.

insido forwards, are acclaimed as ACCRINGTON Y Lincoln in First League matches.

heroes, and it is the Wanderors who

CHESTER

Rotherham London, until a few months ago,

CREWE Smith, who has played in every when he retired.

havo made Milsom so outstanding as, Meanwhile the United management a centre forward.

Barrow Darlington Huddersfield League match this Oakley, for a while, acted

are looking forward to the return of as McMenemy. Ifo has been ill through to be hiding their blushes, but the HARTLEPOOLS

The club's supporters to-day ought DONCASTER season without storing a goal is secretary to the Corinthians.. A dental trouble, and has been on holi- directors are ready to forget and for New Brighton

Gateshead now only 19.

splendid athlete, ha was amateur day in Scotland. Dunfermline,

As an inside for- give. Athletic have long-jump champion in 1895.

ward able to hold the ball the loss secured the transfer of Stewart

of MeMenemy has been incalculable. up their average of a goal a match. York

Both Milson and Drake still kéop SOUTHFORT Chalmers, the Manchester Unitedly with Heart of Midlothian and, inside forward, who was previous- Queen's Park.

CRAVE SITUATION,

They are now the only two players in: the four sections of the League whe And what can be said of Aston claim this record. Villa? They have no excuses to offer and the situation is grave. As) I saw the team. they wore just as poor as last season, and unless dras- - Lic action is taken the disintegration is likely to go on.

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I was told that a search was being made for another wing half and an outside forward Both these players may be required, but what is wanted tuost of all is a chango of heart. A clubs cannot exist on the reputations of their players unless they live up to them.

They have introduced 11 "stopper"

T. Carlisto

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STOCKPORT

SCOTTISH LEAGUE

ALBION AYR CELTIC Dundee

V Aberdeen

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Dunfermline

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Falkirk

Hibernian Partick

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Queen's Park

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Hearts

Queen O'8th

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Rangers

RUGBY POSITION AMILTON

CLEAR

No Games With

French Clubs

British Rugby Union clubs will not be allowed to arrange

at centre half, and they are paying matches with French clubs. the penalty not because Allen is not

The somewhat, ambiguous state- playing his part but because the restment of polley issued recently by of the team are not fitting in with the Rugby Union led many people him. Repeatedly on Saturday all to suppose that applications for five forwards and the two wing halves permission to play French clubs were up near the Sunderland goal. would be considered favourably,

Imagine the plight of Allen when but that is not so. the ball came back, and Carter and Gallacher wero left to utilise the huge gap which had been left! Sunderland are, a splendid team the best, I think, the club have had for ten years. Their style is that of thirty years ago, precite and unhur ried, proving that when players havo the intelligence and ability and game

The Rugby Union will de- finitely refuse to allow amilated clubs to play French sides until they are satisfied France have put their house. In order. Soj far France have falled to give that satisfaction.

Kilmarnock

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|VICAR'S · HOCKEY DEBUT

Rev. Higgs Plays For

St. Andrew's

The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of Andrew's, made his debut in local hockey on Monday after- noon, when he played for St. Andrew's Club against the Punjabi Regiment on the Marina ground. Playing at inside-left the Vicar gave a good account of himself.” Last April the French Fodera-goal

The Indians won by the even under the prosent off-side lawtion put their cage

add in three. E. F. is what they make it,

for the re-scored the Saints' goal. sumption of relations with

the

Y.M.C.A., WINST

I asked Mr. Cochrane whether John- British unions before the Aub ston, the centre half, was given`in- structions an

MEETINGS BARRED

Fincher

how he should play. committee of the unions. They. pay him as a first-class foot falled in their purpose,

At King's Park yesterday after- baller," he said, "and we expect him

noon, the Y.M.C.A. defeated the to play as one."".

Nothing has since occurred for Radio Sports Club by three goals. the unions to alter the position, to two In a friendly hockey fixture. and the Rugby Union certainly The St. Andrew's Club Ladies Sunderland do not have players the Scottish, Irish, and Welsh the Marina

would not act independently of met the Club de Recreto Ladles on meetings. "I do not believe in them."Unions in this matter.

ground

yesterday Mr. Cochrane told me. " it in

afternoon and won by the odd necessary to give advice to a player vent any clubs playing clubs in Playing at Lysemun on Monday,

But the R.U will not now pre- goal in three. I do it privately In my own office,

"Team tactics are over-deno. Infor any other part of the Continent Battery, Royal Artillery, by two Gormany, Italy, Holland, Belgium, the University defeated the 12th. most cases they are only considered with a view to spoiling and stopping if they consider the game there goals to nil in a Mamak Tourna the opposition. That is not an is being conducted on the right ment match... Goon and Ozorio want to see football played."-

lines.

nettod for the undergrads --

is exhausting our fast bowlers and ing the game. will finally obliterate them);

() Wages need not be reduced, as other overhead charges would bo re- the system of docking the county duced by two-day matches and atten- championship since it was instituted dancer increased, a le public will in 1873. At first the championship Back to see Anished matches.

(a) Every county can play each least number of matches.

was awarded to the county losing the other if the matches take pince on Munday and Tuesday, Wednesday system introduced. Three-day games Not until 1910 was the percentago and Thursday, and Friday and Satur were the vogue from the first, but if day, or, in the alternative, Saturday two-day matches bocame the rule it and Monday, and Wednesday and would be nothing new. They were Thursday, if there are fower. thas tried in 1919. seventeen first-class counties.

Playing hours wero lengthened, and "May I point out," says Mr. Higsen, the championship was settled by the "that nowadays, as distinct from 26 best percentage of wins to matches years ago, cricket is in competition played. At the end of the season the rountlas were almost unanimous that Golf, lawn tennis, Motoring, cycling, two-day matches must go. Dog-tracks,

Points alone decided the issue in Croquet, Fishing, and Angling, Cheap 1831, but in 1933 the percentage rall and general excursions (the most method was reintroduced. formidable of all), Part of the foot

with:

dirttracks, Swimming

ball season (early May and middle of

August).

not Keok any FIRST CENTURY

OF SEASON

Mr.

Higson does alterations in the laws of cricket, or the principle of the game itself.

He told a reporter:

"It is entirely my own iden and has been in my mind for some time, For 40 years I have been concerned with cricket and for 30 years I have been on the Lancashire committee, and this is the result of all my experiences and observations in that time."

CAPTAINS OPPOSED

Strain Too Great And

Loss Of Revenue

DISTINCTION' FALLS TO CAPT. WALCH

It has been pointed out that the statement that Major Bonayla earned the distinction on Saturday of scoring the first century in league cricket this season is not quite correct.

Royal Army Service Corps againet

Capt. Walch, playing for the

the Kowloon Cricket Club in a Junior League game on Saturday,

On the whole county captains, when also topped the three figure mark asked for their views did not favour and ranched it in very much Mr. Higson's proposals. The follow-quicker time than Major Bonavia. Ing opinions were expressod:--

Capt. Walch took only five minutes

Mr. A. P. F. Chapman (Kent and over the hour to hit up. 117.

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