1936-05-22 — Page 21

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936.

Australia's Power In The Cricket World

Ted Drake, hero of the 1935-36

English Cup final. He scored the goal which gavs Arsenal the trophy.

Here he is seen testing out his Teg

after being treated for'a cartilage in-

jury.

Looking At English Cricket

(Continued from Pago 8.)

or

IS AS GREAT

AS EVER

Successes In India

And

South Africa

BRADMAN'S SPLENDID

LEADERSHIP

(By a Special Correspondent.) wielity, as himself afterwards nd- Australia's power on the cric-initted, but he was given not out. Of the 100 wickets that South Africa ket field, during an English lost at such a low average as 21 runs winter when devotees of the euch, Grimmett sccured 44 for 14.50 summer game have been peer- each and O'Reilly 27 at 17.03 each. ing with anxious eyes into the Their bowling was mathematical in veil of the future, has been exactitude. Mr. Louis Duffus, in one appreciation, said that O'Reilly wan proved again and again.

only bowler in

in the world

The Commonwealth has been able who could pitch over after over with to send a formidable teams South scientifle precision and without caug Africa even without Woodfull. Brad-ing casualties to the felders at the

"illy

lek"

In this series of matches

Stanley McCabe, one of the stal

|man, Ponsford, Wall, Kippax, Ebeling,{ Gum advanced the number of his warts of Australian cricket who is

hope as Bromley. have the South

Fund such a

They

elving ahon,dians, the poker fagy, as

who

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There was

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́SHIP_CAPTAIN FINED $75

RECKLESS MOTOR

DRIVING

An incident on the Repulse Bay Road on the afternoon of May 10, in which a car driven by a Norwegian ship's captain had overtaken a car driven by Inspector K. W. Andrew, of the Hongkong Police Force, on the wrong side at a "blind" corner, had a sequel before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this morning, when Finn Rodseth, driver of private car No. 4215, was fined $75 on 4 summons for driving without due care and caution.

in Test to 210-100 against **pected to play an important part Africans, whose praises were sung in England, 77 against South Africa, in the Test series "Down Under" next this

a few months country a

Anand 33 ago.

the West Indies-are- winter. against other party, including some "yeterang cord unequalled by any other man. in excellent

have bean And Grimmett, the crackerjack wit

"Americans would- England describe him, bowled his first ball

in a no idea, apparently, 1925, and took his lust wicket in this

Test against England on Ma

March 3 keeping some of these past masters 1976, and t

March 3, 1930-eleven In their own country to maintain the

Shield years of marvellous work, particularly standard of the Sheffield fournament.

was 191

for a man who entered into the ordeal The opportunity seized to give the beat match practice of International cricket in his thirty- to the young men knocking on the third year. Defying the passing of doors of the dressing rooms of State years, Grimmett's wisdom becomes teams. And splendidly have several more priceless by his amazing accur of the players who have longed for scy. It is even said that he has never Huch valuable experience shown that delivered a no-ball" and fever a Australia can look with confidence to wide! One bowler, E. L. McCormick, a the rising generation to take the man of speed, from Victoria, has im pinces of those who have borne the proved during this tour. His attack subtle variety of pace change, he must burden and the heat of many testing has gained in consistency of length be able to pitch the ball within a foot days. Possibly the South Africans and a role of hostility. He may for so of any given spot.

became weary by continuous cricket. succeed Wall. The Holding of the HOW TO BEAT AUSTRALIAI

Some undoubtedly passed through a Australians, especially on the ground, cerned, however, there is that "good

Slow

medium-pace bowling level standard" to offer some comfort, should seldom he effective on good period when they were far from freal was almost faultless in this tourna

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for de- A game does not live on a limited wickets unless backed up by general and eager. The loss of Cameron was ment number of giants. But English bowl-ship. "If you are a fool you had bet- nor Vincent was able to play. Never-

captain with IDEAS heyand computation. Neither Bell

fendant, who was said to be away While Victor Richarson has led his at sen, and tendered a plen of guilty. ing is not only without giants. It has ter bowl fast," was the caustic advice

Iuspector Andrew said be Was not even a good standard. There are of a famous player. He meant that theless, when all extenuating circum-country so well, Don Bradman, in his a number of comparatively new bow the slower paces required brain, it stances are considered, the Australians first season with South Australia, has driving down Repulse Bay Rond to- lers who last senson took a reasonable used often to be said that this or that won the rubber with such consummate had the pleasure of being the captain wards Hongkong followed by another number of wickets, but the discourag: bowler got batsmen out "in the air" ease that South African critics have of the state that has won the Sheffield car. A little above. "Overbays" there ing point concerning them was that This did not mean that he swerved. been unstinted in paying tribute to Shield. Bradman's success in this is a right-hand turn in the roud, and for the most part they were stereo. It meant that he introduced

their worth.

role was not generally expected but he when he had arrived at the turn he typed in method, a little above medium ningly designed changes of pace und

SOUND JUDGES

seems to have taken intense interest

terest noticed a car coming in the opposite pace, able to swing a little for a few pitch. And it is only the mind that

In every

way their cricket has been in his companions, to have introduced direction. Just then, a huge two- overs with a new ball, content to pitch can rise superior to artificial wickets very superior. Victor Ilichardson has fresh players of ability, to have made seater flashed

past him on his Just a trille short, which makes cor-wickets which kill spin and forbid proved himself shrewd captain, the cleven splendid fielders and to wrong side, causing him to pull up ing difficult, but which is not a short-break.

equal to every emergency. His tac prove himself a captain with ideas, to avoid a collision. There were two cut to wickets. This type of bowler In a few months an England team ties Impressed sound judges of the R. Parker, a protege of Bradman, and Europeans and a Chinese lady in the seldom advances beyond un elemen-will go to Australin with the ashes" game. Although 365 was, the highest C. L. Badcock, who played so well for ear, and they turned and laughed at fary stage. And this in a type now the prize, not to mention our cricket's total of any Australian innings in the Tasmania in a match aginst Douglas him thinking it with

it was a joke. He largely bred.

self-respect, and this time there will five Tests, the tourists had to bat a Jardine's team, have established It is the custom to blame the atti-be no Larwood to combine exceptional second time in only one match, and partnership for the first wicket. In but wear the Police Club he saw it because it was being driven too fast, ficial wickets for everything innocuous pace with exceptional accuracy. about present-time bowling. There newer fast bowlers are all over the was one draw, and then the Aus-

The that they won by nine wickets. There nine innings during the season (in-but

Aus- cluding 360-against Tarmania) Brad again, and signalled to the-driver-to even a wide-spread idea that dopeu pince" bowlers, a joy to batsmen who tralians were in a winning position. man has shown that he is to be stop. The car did not stop, and he have pluck as well as eye. And in Their average for a wicket was 45, dreaded by bowlers as much as ever, followed it to Queen's Road and even- Australia the atmosphere does not and only 51 wickets were forfeited. Perhaps the most uncommon feat of tually came up with it at Thompson help swerve, and the easy grounds Why did they win so decisively as South Australia was that Bradman Road..

in occupants neutralise apin and any pranks from this? They had three fine batsmen should seere 357 against Victoria at apparently treated the incident as a the county committees to forbid their the ground. The strategist, the man the opening pair and the man who Melbourne, and that in the return Joke. At the time, Inspector Andrew groundsmen to use top-dressing. The who plots and plans, is the player went in at the fall of the first wicket.match at Adelaide, when Bradman said his wife and children were in hint was taken only to be forgotten. needed out there. Let our ambitious W. A. Brown, whose style and strokes was out for a single, the boy Bad- the car with him.

ARTIFICIAL WICKETS

Youngsters, then, realise that bowling,

so much admired in England obtain 320. Surely such chastisement

in

should second season,

ENGINE CHOKED More than one generation of bow properly applied, can contain some of during 1934, and le partner,

J. H. lers has come and gone since Alfred the elements of big-game stalking. Fingleton, were so effective in their by one team is entitled to a pinceing to overtake before he got to the

Mr. Kwan said defendant was try Shaw, one of the wise men of his something of crime "detection et first-wicket partnership that they among the curiosities of tricket. As bend, but was unable to do so as his time, wrote: "While something them obtain wisdom from the words ought, I think, to be done to limit the of Spofforth, who said: "A bowler made 105 at Johannesburg, 233 at Bradman has been helped by some engine got choked. When he reached preparation of artificial wickets, it is must have some special object in view Capetown, and 101 in the final Test new bowlers his happiness must have the bend, the car suddenly regained not correct to attribute to this praca qort of Japanese determination at Durban Not since the day of been complete.

power, and he could do nothing else tice the inefficiency of much of our to attack." Let them use their brains Hobbs and Rodes had such round The is another "Don" in Australia |but to overtake on the left, otherwise modern bowling. The state of the as well as their muscles and finger and resourceful first-wicket batsmen with the surname of Tallon, playing there would have been a collision, As wicket cannot account for short length, snap. That is the way to beat Aus- been taken to the Southern Dominion. for Queensland. Talion in a wicket there was no accident he did not in bowling. It does not, surely, ex-tralia.

Fingleton had the distinction of keeper, but F. Easton, of New South stap. Defendant did not turn round plain the frequency with which the

How simple it seems on paper!

making 112, 105, and 118 in the third. Wales, has similar qualifications, and laugh at the complainant. It ball is hooked to square-leg. 1 often

fourth, and fifth Tests and

other passen- hear it said that this is a new stroke.

who might succeed Oldfield when he re-gers.

pitches did not enter till after the

war. Yet it is well over thirty years since scoring became so absurdly high that the M.C.C. were moved to urge

It certainly is a new stroke,, but it'

is created by bad-length bowling. A batsman cannot hook a good-length ball to-day any more than he could Now events have twenty years ago." turned full circle. Shaw's words

could stand as an indictment of Eng- lish bowling as we knew it last sum-

mer.

Those who have eyes to see realise that rank long-hops flourish exceed- ingly, especially when someone of the But while googly type is operating. England's bowling badly needs length, It also needs head, and head is no use without accuracy. Before a nan man, feed his pet stroke, indulge in a

FANLING. GOLF

SUNDAY

cun-

1010

The

the car

the

car

| an average of 76,33, while piling The quidnunes declare that either ma who had done so, but that had

Inspector Andrew stated he had been driving for twenty years and this was the first time he had sun- moned anybody.

also made 121 in the third match, hall tires, but Walker, of South Australia, nothing to do with defondeat. In such handsome figures as

as 60.57. In must also have claims to considera fact, when defendant heard it had these Texts there were six partner-tion, for he is not now so weak been

Byggested he had been prepared ships producing over 100 runs, and batsman. As he seemed nt Lord's to apologise to the complainant. STARTING TIMES FOR either Brown or Fingleton, or both against M.C.C. six years ago.

of them, were concerned in cach. New South Wales have discovered The third man was MeCube, who at ienst three new batsmen of whom had an average of 84, largely due to ny

Robinson 1109 aroused great ex- 189 not out in the second Test. This pectations. Victoria have faith in an- Innings was a riposte Nourse's dazzling 231-the highest Gregory. That is not surprising rowing reputation, and both he and

to Dudley other cricketer of

Notts man, Hardstaff, has enhanced a the manie score by a South African in Teat even if he is not related to the GreBarber, of Yorkshire, may return to match. Both men were brilliant, but gorys of Sydney, Indeed, Australia autumn. Such a genuine worker as the other side of the world in the in. 105 minutes before lunch on the seems full of ericketers,

Old Course 9.20 11. A. Browning, J. S. Pune 9.24 J. S. Dykes, T. R. Rowell. 9.28 R. L. S. Webb, D. S. Robb, 9.32 A. McKellar, R. H. MacGregor. 9.36 A. Mack, F. II. King,

9.40 G. S. Chambers, F. A. M. Elliott,

9.48 P. Morrison, R. II. Collings,"

of

last day McCabe scored exactly 100 The tour of the English cricketers he occasionally has his hour of suc in a mammer worthy of Bradman, under E. R. T. Holmes In Australia cess, but he needs economy of energy

The and to maintain

length.

can successfully set traps for a bats- 9.44 F. C. Young, W. N. A. Small When 04 McCabe was caught at the has been of eluentional value.

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