THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936.
Cricket No Worse Now Than 26 Years Ago
FINANCES WERE AS BAD
And Outstanding Players Just As Scarce
INTERESTING FACTS
I is frequently said that players
grow
A number of people appar-Dut county clubs never die. They ently imagine that pre-war do not even fade away. cricket was chiefly composed of of distinctive personalities big hitting and close finishes, fewer with the years. To their rarity: with county poverty- unknown is often attributed those disma! writes "Watchman" in the So striking persanalitics could not in
balance sheets. But the presence of day Observer. Let us therefore crease the leisure of the English scrutinise this quotation: people, and it this lack of leisure "There are fewer spectators at each which keeps down the size of "gates
In mid-week. At the same time the
county match than there used to be: dearth of men whose cricket contains becasine there are njore County matches.
a sturdy individuality gives cause for TDS1 who pay
The
at the turnstiles is not an individoni depression, apart from any finansial of leisure and ample means. An application. The batsmen who "took rule he is keen enough to go when the eye" last season, as for several He is able, but he cannot afford any reasons, were for the most part play- thing from twenty to forty daysers who had come down to us from or even half-days-per season for previous generation. I do not watching.cricket.
necessarily allude to men who hit "There are also fewer spectators the ball exceptionally hard or gather at county matches, because nowadays runs at more than the average pace, | people have a wider choler of amuse-but to those whose style is intine- ments-cheap trip.
moving-picture tive, a part of themselves, and whose shown, and the
strokes can be said to possess charac- Thli
Unfortunately, the plek of these: sounds topical, doesn't it?ter. The passage might be a quotation are lingering veterans, and Woolley, from something printed only yester-Mead, and Hendren, the last, of a day. Yet it is actually an extract from Keneration which included Hobbs, The shadows article by J. R. Pentelow on cannot linger for ever, "What's Wrong with Cricket 1" which of the fifties creep nearer, something was published twenty-six years ago. must go out of them every season And even in those far-off days "The now, and their successore are a long
time What's Wrong?" question was al. ready mosa-growi As for the "counter attraction" allegation, that probably came in with the Invention of the safety bicycle.
before knocking at the door. Later comers may score as largely, but they do not make their runs with the name individuality. There Is correctness without colour. They are the products of the copybook.
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The margin of profit and loss in any financial year of a county club must always be narrow. Even the
Even
If county clubs were wallow- allotment of a benefit to a deserving ing in money they could not buy professional, with three days "gate" personality for their players; nor transferred from the coffers of the can individuality be cultivated, like club to the player's pocket, can pro-a leg-break or a hook-shot. But it duce
0 deficit. Bigger till, of can be stifled, and I do not believe course, is the weather influence. A that this country has ceased to breed wet Bank Holiday, and bang goes cricketers with graceful limbs and | J. F. McGowan ... 10 the chance of an annuni balance on quick feet, or the heart to drive to R., Wood
Rather do I think N. 1. Whitley the right side. Last summer most long distances.
AN UNREALITY
. (Continued from Page 8.)
C. Strange
GL Derales not inch.
“3མྦྷ་ོ””
THIS MORNING'S TRAINING GALLOPS
Copper Idol
Snowy River
Soldier of Britain
Harvest View Night View
Belmont Star
Miracle Ribble
Derby Day
King's Fancy
Young Chap
of the counties suffered badly from that young players no gifted have bertan..
H. Wetlake the weather, for, although there were begonic the victims of machine. H. M. Corkle ... weeks of drought, the temperature Some of the players prominent in The following batted in tear than 6005 of on many days was low that to sit the county teams last season, men the match
RE. W. Hamillen in the open and watch a match was who annually produce big aggregates, 1. 1. Elans
pneumorin. Now, sane fashioned their to, cour
runs in a very J. Cruttwell people simply will not do that kind diferent way from that which made T. Sedden of thing, no matter how great their them interesting in their early days. . . Level affection for the game,
Todd is a Kent atar with an imprese. A. Rickett.... sive average, but he is utterly un- like the batsman who was once hailed as a likely successor to Woolley, be- In spite of all the prating about cause of the range of his strokes, Whitley cricket decline and the loss of public the power of his drive, the enterprise. libertan aupport, more money is spent to see f his spirit. Barling placed his 14, F. McGowan county matches than was the case faith in straight driving in the big before the war. A great deal has ginning; now he defects balla which wird in free than of Rousseau been made of the fact that Surrey originsily he would have banged the matches 1080 over £1,000 last season, an against the pavilion rails. Squires, R. Jones ******* amount not so serious as it appears, at twenty-one, was not above pulling, Hamilton since during the year 13,060 was A bail from a foot outside the off A. Paire N spent for redecorations and repairs. Nevertheless, figurer as passed by stump over long on's Hend. At twen- B. W
Ly-seven he bats with a stridness that
chartered
accountants
show
that
Surrey's revenue from members' subis positively middle-aged
even
J.
The followin
R. Wood
47.3 2 103 14 [1.50
High Speed
0160 16.60 Strathroy
Donovan
1
7.4
0 1 ง NO
1,00
4 9,00
Double Finesse
10 D 41 5
2
10 187
13.67 Monoplane.. 16.09 King's Sceptre. 17.00
Wadebridge
Gladiator
PROSPECTS FOR FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
(Continued from Page B.) Good Field
over six Purlongs. The draw is, of course, a big factor and I hear that Mr. Dietz has promised to ride pro- vided Itose-Anu does not fall in. Centre Court has no taste for a soft
Of Mediocre
going and this is an important Runners
to remember. Halcyon, the winner of Charters Towers Handicap, has been penalised 6 lbs for the honour, and Night: Star and Rose-Ann have boen dropped considerably. They should be in the limelight but I am afraid that the distance of this event is a wee bit short for Ranger.
Righily or wrongly, Snowy River
FOR FIRST LEG OF D.D.
There will be a good field of medio-
has too much lend and I am told that cru runners in the Pel-ho Handicap the cream mare of Mr. Grayburn Is (First Section) over a mile and going to remain in the stable. It has Incidentally this is the first leg of been whispered that Violet Queen is the daily double. There are no less a good outsider and readers will ap
preciate the fact that there is no auch than six ponies carrying top-weights, thing, as "dead cert" in rating.
namely, Daylight Eve, Meracy, Pride
THE FINALE
NOVICE EVENT OF PROMISE
of Tsingtao, Racing Boy, Ythan and Zero, and spotting the winner is not very easy.
The last public appearance of Day. light Eve on the flat was in the Kent Handicap "C" class run on Novem ber 2 last and he spent all the win- ter at Kwanti over the sticks. He' The meeting will terminate with a has never raced in a "D" class event novice event and a good field is as- and he should have a good chance to Aured in the Hwang Ho Handicap for present his card to the judges. "C" class over a course from the two Plain View is well tuned for this mile post, once round and in. Pontiac event and I understand that Mr. Bay, who was recently demoted to Choy Wing-chiu has been asked to this division, holds the post of honour steer him. It may be of interest to with 168 lbs. while both Wadebridge know that when this pony won the and Young Chap are at the bottom Swatow Handicap, he was receiving of the ladder with only 140 lbs. The 23 lbs. from Ythan
Last following are the probable starters
and Jockeys.
Bistre Mr. Choy Wing-his
Boolat Bay Mr. Choy Wing-chiu
Donovan Mr. W. C. Poy
King's Sceptre Mr. Ip Kul-lu Mayflower Mr. C. F. Chlu Pontiac Bay Mr. R. M. Wood Royal Highness Mr. K. W. Fung Valorous Mr. L. C. Harria Victoris Hall Mr. II. de Botelho Wadebridge Mr. C. L. Gregory
who came in third, whereas to-morrow the dif ference in weight is 18 lbs, and with 5 lbs. jockey allowance, these two ponics will again be on the same terms.
In the Tal-Mo-Shan Handicap, Ythan carrying 161 lbs, beat: Fox- bridge 140 lbs. by a length, and the former is now set to concede 23,-lbs. There should therefore be a good race between Plain View, Ythan and MY. "Darkie" Botelho,
Young Chap Mr. Young Wing-kwal Foxbridge.
I cannot see anything to beat Fon-it will be remembered, scored two 312 tiac Bay, and Roolat Bay should be successive wins on Gold Sovereign 28.3 well up at the finish. The third place and he has been asked to pilot the 30.3 should be filled by King's Sceptre or pony in this race. The combination 29.9 Victoria Hall.
Is worth $5 each way.
"HAIL, SMILING MORN!”
That's the "after Pinkettes" feeling No matter how liverish, constipated, headachy, depressed you may have felt the day before, Pinkettes make all the difference; they dispal;
the causes of your discomfort and gloom whilst you sleep, and 'act with certitude next morning.
Always keep Pinkettes handy and let them
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PINKETTES
THE GENTLE LITTLE LAXATIVE LIVER, REGULATORS
Din-. 1st
2nd
Lanco
Qr.
Qr.
Or.
20
20
31.2
69.3
27.1
29.4
18.3
28.4
20.2
69.2
30
20.2
50.2
30
31.3
01.3
34.3
2.04.2
29.4
30
1.00.3
30.3
Australian Boy
26.3
20.3
27.1
27.1
Mayflower
31.2
28.3
30.J
D
45 110 11.00
27 102 1033
Rose Queen
36.3
1.05
10
0
30 DA 0.80
Jungle Jim
32.3
1.01.3
20
3
26
60 DEJ
Ythan
+3 0
A2 6.31
44.1
1.05.4
31.3
0
20 10 3.84
King's Bounty
30.3
30.3
Goldsmith
25.4
25.4
21
25 12.50
7.13
Boolat Bay
Laughing Gli
29.9
20.2
29.3
[0,2
29.4
4.50
Tyno
29.3
59.2
20.3
1167
17 5.87
4.00 3.60
Philanderer
36.3
1,07
31.2
*
Mersey 1.00 Foxbridge
31.1
31.1
31.1
31.1
Bawling
Plain Viow
30.2
30.2
0. M. K. W.
A.
Gold Eagle
33.1
1.05
31.4
61
12 155 17
0,18
16 334 20 11.82
Potlatch..
33.1
1.05
31.4
Royal Scot
35.4
1.04.4
别 11 GI 31 14.64
-29
29 29
*
102) 12 360 14 1,50
20.4
GO
20.1
38.3
1.08.1
29.3
38.0
1.08.1
29.3
26.2
20.2
36.1
1.07.2
31.1
20
-59.1-
-301
24
59.1
30.1
29.1
69.2
30.1
29.1
59.2
30.1
34.2
1.00.1
31.4
30
30
30.1
1.00.2
30.1
20.2
20.2
32.4
1.03.1
30.2
32.4
- 1.03.1
30.2
32
32
30.1
*1.01
J0.4
10.4
57.4
27
33.3
1.06.I
32.3
35
1.00.2
31.2
20.4
20.4
32.4
1.03.3
30.4
32.4
1.03.3
30.4-
31.4
1.02
31.1
32.2
1.03.2
30.4
32.2
1.03.2
30.4
1.01.2
30.4
32.2
1.03.2
31
32
1.02.2
36.4
1.00.3
:
33.4
1,01
32.1
37
1.05.1
28
1.07.4
38
1.07.4
35.3
1.06.2
33.2
1.01.3
1.01.3 1.04.2 *2.04.2
32
32
31
31
ICE HOUSE STREET.
Paynter It is some time since a new arrival Honeymoon Eve scriptions and gate receipts in 1935 an by making runs with many has shown such quickness of foot.
atrokes, but enterprise, was £0,180 more than the amount place to a resistance that is often was up the pitch to drive 'em, right Tiny Star
has given such rapidity of stroke play. He Sadko received from the same sources in passive. There are a number of back to cut or hook 'em in a the last completed season before the imilar cases.
that recalled, memories
way King's Justice of that war-that la, 1913. And the summer Perhaps they were told that risk little
Zero dancing of 1013 was dry. Where, then, is
of master
the the evidence of falling support, 80 Perhaps
the smallest is not cricket crease, C. G. Macartney, and he used
Gold Sovereign far as money is concerned? County had cost them their wickets once or
after an attacking stroke his electricity with Judgment. Dolicy
Gold Coin poverty
has always been with us. twice they became afraid to use it, swinging a straight bat at the ball, was also a player of many strokes,
Humber Mistako Bay forgetful of its possibilities. It has and showing a particular affection Ranger become the custom to regard a bats-for. the drive past cover. Gimblett Limelight man as guilty of a great folly if he leaped into prominence by scoring a Celebration Time is caught in the deep field, but to century in his first county match. Honey pass his dismissal without a frown and he took little more than an hour Stopwatch if he is lbw, through playing back to gather his runs. The idea that he
SPORT ADVTS.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Ft
nt a half-volley. It is only the at- was a rustic straight from a village Hopscotch tacking, stroke that is censured when green, applying a reap-and-mow style Halcyon
falls to connect. Thus young to county bowling.was soon di Blue Ribbon players are scared off enterprise. covered to be a myth. "Ile had al- Balioa
CONVENTION FREE
ready served an apprenticeship in Shamrodii
There were several young players, good club cricket: he showed method Supercharge The Fifth Extra Race Meeting new or nearly new, last year, who as well as power. Unfortunately an Great Hall
showed that they had minds of their injured leg came to keep him out of Valorous will be held (weather permitting) own and were as yet free from the the game for a month, but although 17th of September at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, leading strings of convention. The hu accomplished little of nots after- 16th May, 1936, commencing at progress of these will be watched wards, it is unlikely that he will adu Centre Court 2.00 p.m.
eagerly and anxiously. Among them his name to the long list of pan-
Sylvandalo are Oldfield, of Lancashire, Dollery, flashers. He has too good an eye and Double Chance The First Beil will be rung at of Warwickshire, and Gimblett, of head for that-unless the stereotyped King's Jubilee Somerset. Oldfield will be twenty-coaches catch him.
Royal Highness five years old at the end of this: This is the question-will there Victoria Hall month, but it was not until last acu- three bo tamod like others who be West Parado son that he was given an opportunity gan their careers under the impres: Strathalan to show the fine stuff that is in him. sien that the ball was manufactured Merry Jester Ife took advantage of his chance to to be hit, only, to be, induced to be. play, a game which flamed like a lieve that it was made merely for Delightful Chance torch against the drab background deflecting purposes? We shall have
Unicorn of so much of the Lancashire batting. the answer very soon now.
Emergency Call
1.30 p.m.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hongkong, 11th May, 1986.
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