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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1935.

BOB WYATT SCORES SECOND CONSECUTIVE

JUBILEE

CRICKET

FOOTBALL HOPES

FIXTURES AT OXFORD

HIGHBURY

MATCH TO-DAY

YOUNG PLAYERS'

OPPORTUNITY

GAME. AT EVERTON A STRONG SIDE

ON SATURDAY

were

recently Arrangements analised for two big representative football matches to be played in England during Jubilee week.

THIS YEAR

It is almost certain that Oxford University will have a strong cricket side this year, that is pro- viding the players do not treat the game too seriously.

The sesson

At Highbury to-day an England oleyen will meet a team composed

of 1936 is the young of Scottish players with Engllah clubs. It was not found possible players greatest opportunity and the to carry out the original plan and universities will be expected to set organise a full International be-the example and to prove that English tween England and Scotland as the cricket is still a game of enterpriao) pick

of the Scottish players will and adventure. then be on their way to Canada for! their mummer tour of the Dominion and. U.S.A.

On Saturday Football League uide will meet a combined Welsh and Irish eleven at Everlon.

The kick-off at flighbury will be 6.30 and at Everton 15.

At Oxford hope runs high, with the splendid material available. D. F. Walker, the new captain, Hough not! predecessor, ht o brilliant F. G. H. Chalk, probably has a better cricket brain and a stronger flair for leadership.

ан

N. S. Mitchell-Innes, of Somerset,

in residence are J. W. Seamer, F. C.

All player will give their serin the secretary, and other old Blues! vires fire and will receive i silver Acuvenir.

BEST PERFORMANCES

BATTING

Sinfield (Gloucester v. War-

wick)

141*

Sandham (Surrey v. Somer-

110 v. Glouces- 105*

set)

Collin. (Warwick

ter)

R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick v 103* Gloucester)

Dollery (Warwick v. Glouces-

100 ter) Wellard (Someraet v. Surrey)

09 Hammond (Gloucester v. War- 65* wick) *Not Out,

BOWLING.

R. J. Crimp (South Africa v

5 for 40 Leicester)

(S. Africa

5 for 49. (Oxford v. 5 for 59

A. B. C. Langaton

v, Leicester) A., P. Singleton v. Worcester)

pranavesencarneziana VALUEDE CIEN

BRILLIANT START TO SEASON

BY ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN

COUNTY CRICKET

MATCHES

INVITATION this game.

FROM SHANGHAI

de Sarani, A. P. Singleton, K. L. T. FOR INTERPORT the batsmen

Jackson, and N. S. Knight. Three

style.

Both matches will afford an op-first-rate halunen, a good all-rounder, portunity of giving further trinka in slow bowler of great promise, and to the two-referee plan and under wicketkeeper with an uning more exacting conditions than have yet been possible. Opponents of

Then there are A. H. Legard, thrj the scheme have urged that the low bowler of two seasons ago, and test in the trial match at West J. 11. Dyson, who after being picked Bromwich WILH not exhaustive. Inst season. unaccountably fout 1/1 Their objection would be removed place. If Dyson could cultivate spin by having two referees in charge he would be an almost certain choice.

of the special Jubilee games.

FOOTBALL EXPERIMENT

DEATH-KNELL SOUNDED?

TWO REFEREES PROBLEM

By Charles Buchan

London Apr. 8.

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RESULTS AT A GLANCE

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Surrey (349 and 30 for 5) beat Somerset (34) and 253 for 6 ds. clara) on first innings.

Glamorgan (310 and 211 for 77 beat Sussex (288 and 232) by three wickets.

Gloucestershire (369 and 165 for 4) bont Warwickshire (228 and 388 for 7 declared) on first innings. FRIENDLY MATCHES

South Africa (312 and 214 for 3 declared) boat Leicestershire (123 and 233) by 170 runs.

Oxford University (439) boxt. Worcestershira (10) and 235) hy an innings and 13 rune.

five wickets for 36. when

stumps

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CENTURY

Few Changes In County Cricket Sides

MIDDLESEX HAS WEALTH OF AMATEUR TALENT

By Ronald T. Symond

The few minor changes which have been notified by various cricket counties are unlikely to have immediate or material effect upon their fighting strength. For the most part progress will depend upon the prowess of players with whom we are already well familiar..

Kent, which of all counties' repres;

be available for

Leicestershire will continue to lean ducen bent the jolly atomphere of heavily on the veterans Geary and ericket, will enjoy the same abund- Astlif, whose form keeps up wonder- auce of batting strength, hat will face fully well. C. 3. Dempster, the great the same problem of lacking a really New Zealand batsman, is qualifying championship fast bowler to supplement the to play for the county. He will not wizardries of Freeman

To the galaxy of great batsmen matches until next season, when his hended by Woolley, Ames, and Todd, presence will make a considerable the strength of the wo may soon add the name of Fags, difference to a batsman not yet 20 years old who team. scored a thousand runs inst reason and who seems to be on the threshold of a great carrer.

B. H. Lyon, after so many beatrons of yemaa service, is giving up the captaincy of Gloucester, as he enanot Le certain of turning out, regularly this season. D. C. A. Page will take place as leader, but it is hoped that Lyon's weful batting contribu-j tions will often be available,

London, May 7. Brilliant batting by R. E. S. Wyatt, the Warwickshire and England cricket captain, has been a feature of the opening of the current season. Following

now a his first match he has scored his second three-figured total. He was playing for his 2-

Gloucester- county side against shire at Birmingham and in addi-er denv tion to his contribution three

OXFORD'S BIG SCORE other players made centuries in

Oxford University made an Warwickshire, however, lost on the first innings after they had scored suspicious start with a total of con- 439 which enabled them to best 228 runs.

Of the Wyatt tributed 103 without losing his Worcestershire at Oxford by an wicket. necestershire replied with innings and 11 runs. The County, score of 360, Sinfield being top side were dismissed for 191 and

When War- corer, with 14t not out.

then 235. A. P. Singleton taking wickshire went to the wickets

K. W. V. Rabins. a player who en- seest time they declare ut 388 for five for 59 in the second innings.

The South African tourists follow. Juys every minute of his days in the neven, this time Dollery and Collin

103 worry theed up their victory against Worce Bun has been appointed captain of bowlers. The former scored exactly stershire with a win from Leicester Middlesex, but N. Haig and 1.3.1 100 and the latter 105 not, sub, ahire ni Leicester where they had a Enthoven, whose joint leadership he

After

timid start to the season, margin of 170 runs in their favour, replaces, will not retire from active! Hanmoral,come into his own in They knocked up 312 and then she-ericket. The county's amateur Gloucestershire's second innings andclared at #14 for three when Lein sources, which have always been great seed 6G not out in a total of 164stershire were dismissed for 123. t.in number if not regalar in atten-' for four wickets,

J. Crisp, the visitors' fast bowler, haddance, will be augmented this year.; There was only one other century five victims for a run, In their Not only will G. G. Allen and L.A.R. scured in the County matches in second innings the English side were Peebles be available, but als 3. II. At a recent meeting of the addition to the four at Birmingham out for 2, the suedium-paced spin Ruman ard II. G. Owen-Smith-two A. D. Baxter, the Seatland fast won on test innings against Somer- runs

It was left to Glamorgan to bring bowler, is also qualifying for Middle. | Council of the Shanghai Lawn This was at the Oval where Surrey bowler dismissed five batsmen for 49 very useful additions to any leant. Tennis Association it was decided set. Wellard Just missed the three

when all the best performance of the series sex, so that when the county takes: figure mark by a single rua to extend an invitation to Hong-Summerset were dinamissed for 341. In their eich against the string the bell at Cull strength it will be long to send teams comprising Saudham enabled Surrey to take their Sussex side. Pinying at Cardiff, the full strength indeed,

Essex were handicapped last season ladies and men to Shanghai for total to 349 before losing their last Welsh county won by three wickets.

wickel. The veteran Surrey batsman They scored 310 and 211 for seven in inismuch na Nichols, suffering Fron hit up 110 rune, an Interport series.

After Somerset had reply to the visitors' totals of 288 and the effects of his trip to India, was not always fit enough to do himself declared nt 253 for six Surrey lost 22,

full justice. Furthermore, he Luften absent as a Test reserve.

Reason the county inoks forward to better fortune and to a more success- ful use of its severni bowlers of pace. C. Bray, who played only four times last year with an average of 58, hopes to be avallatte more regularly.

TENNIS

A TRIANGULAR CONTEST

A USEFUL LEGACY With nine such cricketers us the nucleus of the side, Walker has a very useful legacy.

Several of the Seniors are ready to

The Tientsin Association are due take advantage of a slip by one of

enndidates. The more fancle batsmen there are C. de Innise, the to send a team to Shanghai this West Indian, who has not yet done season and it is hoped that a tri- justice to his undoubted ability. A. M.angular contest will be arranged. Lee, who has played for Hampshire,

An

A. Bean (Harrow), L. T. Burrowes,

the Jamaican Soccer Blue, Sir

de

CLEVELAND

The invitation is extended for the

the

INDIANS' TEAM

Villiers-Graaft (South Africa), M, middle of September when

Barton (Winchester), R. Pullbrook weather is good.

(Harrow), A. A. Duncan, J. G. Hall-

good

day, and C. F. Grieve, the Rugby Blue. All these players are enough to force their way into the

leam.

than

Oxford need bowlers more balumer Among the Seniors, as slow At a meeting held before the bowlers, there aro J. I. L. Aubrey.. International at Glasgow, the Fletcher, S. M. Kimpton, G. Partha- E ball aud Football League Management saruti, J. T. Hurrowes, and N. Cohen. Committed practically sounded All those can spin

Parthasarati bowls the "googly." the death-knell of the two re- ferees experiment.

They issued a statement, after long discussion, taking the Lengue cube to consider the matter in- dividually and to state their views at the annual meeting in May on the advisability of asking the F.A. to grant permission for the system

to be tried out in the League next wason. As the majority of the clubs are against it, it means the sary iden

were

Faster bowlers Include J, T. Reese, J. A: Brittain, L. R. Shield, and II. T. II. Snowden, who as a Fresh- man last year took six wickets in one innlags.

PROMINENT FRESHMEN

NOT ENGLISH

AND NOT CRICKET

H. W. SUTCLIFFE SCORES

TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES

MAJOR LEAGUE

BASEBALL

THIS IS

THE LAST OF OUR NEW FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS

to correct it until the last couple

years.

Wan This

PROFITABLE MOVE Judging by Just your's results, the abandonment of Leyton as county headquarters seems likely to prove it self a sound piece of policy.

im

it is hard to prophesy the medlate prospects of the Nottingham shire tenni. All lovers of cricket

Notte held their first practice in middle of April. Larwood here seen going out to the nate.

the

hope ardently that the great old club LARWOOD

will noun settle itself amicably into what may be enlled the comity of counties.

No changes of any moment are re STARTS

In regard to his reported wenkn089 against curve ball pitchers, he says:

"It's just one of those reputations a ported from the Oval. This phrase. young player gets, and has to knock when we remember the retirement of

|Hobbs, sounds-like-saying,-"Ali-quiet; out of the opposition's head. New Orleans, May 6. cricketer the

"Curve ball pitchers don't bother on the Western Front when the Herbert Sutcliffe,

Those who suspect that Clove-

me any more than fast ball pitchers, whole world is shaking, but the greatį amor pitchers of any other type, us batsman's withdrawal is by this protested at Bradford Police Court against the manner in which he was land's pennant hopes were

time ancient blatory, Surrey are an with Bill Knicker-matter of fact. pulled up for exceeding the speed-putated

"In a recent exhibition game with attractive team, and a happy family bocker's appendix haven't been Washington, Jack Russel struck mo under E. I. T. Holmes, but with their resources seureely strong out with a curve, and then 1 came present right back with successive singles on enough to challenge for the coun: in New Orleans.

championship. identical pitches.

limit.

Newcomers likely to unke their "The pollee offleer." he said, "pull mark are M. W. Walford, a hockey Blue; R. West, also fran Rugby: ed off a rather dirty cap and sub- T. G. 1. Ballance (Uppinghom); R..stituted a helmet." Angelo, the best cricketer at West-

minster: J. L. Field (Charterhouse) i

wicketkeeper.

Down here they say that it was only a question of time until Roy

"There are worse second basemen

standing up."

It appears the kid has the required cockiness to stick around.

stafT.

JAMES AS COACH The outlook for the other counties

PRACTICE

FAST BOWLER FIT AGAIN

Larwood and Voce were among the Notts cricketers who turned up. for the opening practice at Trent Bridge.

Larwood, on being asked whether Dismissing the ease, the chairman Hughes replaced Knick at shortstop, and hitters in the American League end of an unwanted and unnecc and J. N. Grover, Winchester's clover! suid: "I think qur men havo ne right anyway. They take into considera-than Bozy Berger, and there isn't thr remains much the game. Compara

to go pulling, people up while Inition that Knickerbocker is one of the lightest doubt in my mind about|tive weakness cannol be turned at one his foot now gives him any trouble, stride into rent strength, Northany replied: "Not a twinge. I feel tonshire are hoping that their two splendid." private clothes. I de rnt think it is

great stars of baseball, too.

principal players, Bakewell and Clark, The only newcomers this season At the same time us the League

will show improved form after a win- Other Freshmen of whom something English."

Knickerbocker! Why, they go all

are Walker, right-arm medium- PITCHING OF THE BEST. mooting, the various county F.A.'should be heard are E. B. Calvert,

the way back to Cottontop Turner and

tor's real. K. C. James, the New woro in conference in another St. Lawrence, Ramsgate); R. C., M:

The Indians are conceded to have Zealand wicketkeeper, is qualifying pace bowler, and Bradley, a left- Leicestershire, room of the same hotel. I was lu- Kimpton, an Australian, T. N. Lelgb-shire, Lanenshire, South Africnus, Ray Chapinan in describing Hughes. Bliner And to Turner and Napoleon Lajoie,

The first meeting of the new Chapman and Bill Wambeganes in formed afterwards that one of the Bennett, a slow bowler from Shrews Yorkshire,

painting. a. pretty picture of Hughesbably the strongest pitching stair and is now neting as conch to the arm slow bowler.

in the funior loop. Hildebrand, Har tram.

Glamorgan have linked up with committee confirmed the decision subjects discussed was the

two bury; R. E. Greswell (lepton); Counties, and the Free Foresters.

of the late committee in appoint- referee business. The countles M. D. P. Magill (Eton); J. A. Brett

The team then go for a brief tour and Bozy Berger, Cleveland's new der, Hadlin, and Pearts are the big

four of the carpe, but there are a Monmouthshire, whose players are unanimous. in their dia (Durham); and E. C. D. Gilman

before appearing against Cambridge second base combination. (Bradfield).

"I knew something would happen ple of rookies in cap who may now qualifies under the nearest county in S. D. Rhodes and G. F. Henno

change the makeup of the starting rule, so that the whole of South Wales as joint-captains for 1985. approval and have decided to use

at Lord's on July 8.

is linked together for championship Fays Buzz

Mr. Douglas McCraith who ap- overy means in their power to

The season opens on April 27 with

Bowlers engaged at the nets are to poor Kalckerbocker,"

Une is Dennis Galehouse, who has cricket purposes under the name of ensure that it does not come into Trial for Seniors, felined on May 1

Robinson (Yorkshire). Wetzel, head of the Indians subsidiary discovered force. If ever there was an un-with the Freshmen's Trial. Other inmatt

Hughes. "The young man was just been a wow with New Orleans the Glamorgan J. C. Clay has made pointed chairman and Dr. H. G. Just wo seasons, He pitched the good recovery after his operation for Hogarth vice-chairman of the com wanted "baby" this experiment is games to be played in the Parks are Walters (Oxfordshire), and Edwards in Zanesville, O., who

against Worcestershire, Gloucester (Buckinghamshire).

moant to play short for Cleveland."

Pelienas to two Southern Association Ing injury. Highes is a fighter, and has the pennants, and is due to stick in big He is a big right- habit of making sparking plays in time this season, tight spots. Out of the amateur hander. ranks just two years, the 22-year-out The other is Al Minar, a product Cincinnati Irishman is an excellent) of the Cleveland sandlots, who won be runner. Billy Evans, general games in New Orleans last season manager of the club, says he's the best in his second year of pro ball. An in this respect on the team, and his aitack of appendicitis while in train- brekers down here are saying that is camp here set him back a few Knickerbocker, at his best, can't field

steps, but the big left-hander will go with Hughes.

Horth with the Indians and doubtless will start serving his stuff in the ninjars by the middle of May.

it.

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The youngster's swatting in a hit ragged, although he bit 350 at one stage Inst season with New Orleans, and finished with a mark of .290.

·BERGER 'SURE HE'LL STICK' Berger, the other half of the com- bination. in a tall follow fresh from the University of Maryland. He hit 312 last season with the Pelicans, and He in exceptionally drove in 94 runs.

Task.

Thornton Lee, who spent all lust Reason as a relief hurier with the team, has been, showing a fast buil that sizzles, and may break in as a starter.

The Infeld of the Indians probably will shape up with Trosky, the homa frst, Borger at second, run clouter, Hughes at short, and Hale at third. fals and Trosky will supply plenty: of punch at the plato.kas

The outfield will be the same as Ilo comes up for his second trial with the Indians labelled "a sucker for just season in two spots-Joa Vormik in left and Earl Averill in centre. a curve."

The right field berth is being battled A finished If he falls to hit them it will not be over by Milt Galatzer,

the stick: for lack of practice, for that's just fielder, but weak with about all the handsome, chap from Bruce Campbell, obtained from the Washington is likely to see for some Browns; and Ab Wright, brought up time, and the Indians' moundsters ato from Minneapolis. giving him plenty to swing at down Tiny Frankie Fytlak again will bo No. 1 catcher, with Glenn Myatt hold.. Ills caly folding fault is in con-ing second string berth. Three others nection with slow rollers hit straight in camp wearing chest protectors are at him. This he attributes to taking after a job behind the bat. They are his eye of the ball in taking a peek Bill Bronzel, from Kansas City: Bob nt the runner. This is not a serious Garbark, obtained from Toledo; and remarkable Charlie (Greek) George, from New fault, although such- shortstop as Joe Cronin was unable Orleans.

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