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WHEN TEST TEAM MADE

200-MILE COACH TRIP TO PLAY CRICKET

FEATURES OF FIRST ENGLISH TOUR IN AUSTRALIA

NOT MANY GOOD BATSMEN

(By R. Abbit)

Within a few hours of sending my last article to press I got hold of a copy of William Caffyn's "Seventy-one not out." Though not published until 1899; the book is not too common to-day and as I expect most of my readers have never seen it I propose to devote this week's article to the book, its author, and its relation to the first tour that an English side ever made in Australia. It will be of great use when we come to the second tour, in which E. M. Grace took part, but I make no apology for dallying a little with it as it is a most readable book, and I strongly advise any of my readers who can get hold of a copy, to peruse it. I know that I opened it just for a glance and read it right through before closed it again, and I made up both in pleasure and information for what I lost in sleep!

William (ofyn wog hon a hundred | Bay were met by len thousand people und eight years ago and so was at the other end of the voyaget thirty three years of age when with

aix other of his brother professionals Cullyn says very little about fiss of Surrey he agreed to go out to yoyage, which presumably was vin of the then new Suez Canal. Several Australia under the captaincy

I. II. Stevenson, himself a Surrey juf

the

passengers ebiguired who they player. Before this he had previous were, and when informed that they ly played for the All Rugland and Were English cricketers did not up United All Endart

elevens also,

In much wiser than before." The those days em

coumly nutcher were few author bad a bad time with

Ay

and for between. I mentioned that quitoes but I have no doubt that fas Mesas, Splers and Pond arranged the performances on the cornet enlivened Tour in my list article. but I d not the sing songs. But he remarks that then know that these

they found the time hang very heavy "enterpris Inf

refreshment contracturs."

11 their hands and bud Caflyn

restablishys 'temonnst of orelte! practice on deck. valls them, had monts In Australia and that Ue

FURTHER DETAILS team's Arst base on reaching Mel bourne was at their Cafe in Burke Street.

Of the results of the miceles, I have already spoken, but is few de itals may be of interest. After they

The full list of the team was had won their first match, against follows:-II, H. Stephenson, W. Mort- lock, George Grifith (often known eighteen of Melbourne, they had as "Ben"), Tom Sewell, Juntor, to drive twa hundred miles by cen Charles Lawrence, W, Mudle, and to get to their next ground. Them William Caffyn, of Surrey:

horses and Chitys rails Roger

shire; George Bennett,' of Kent: Tom

of

t years

of interest in "cricketana”` (a foul

RECENT CONTROVERSIES

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936.

Last year Earle Mendows, left, and William Sefton, both of University of Southern California, vaulted 14 feet 1 inches nt the Nutienul Collegiate Athletic Association meet. This year, at the NCAA meet m Chiengo, each equaled the other's mark of 14 feet 1% inches for ‚a new meet record.

HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

HAS GOOD YEAR

ACTIVITIES REVIEWED IN

REPORT

ANNUAL

MEETING ON THURSDAY NEXT

of $109.21.

Council-Dyring the year,

•

When The Champions Fall Down

UNUSUAL CRICKET

STATISTICS

HUSH-HUSH

LAWN BOWLS

Duncan And

RULE AT Randle In

LORD'S

PITCH DRIED WITH

BLANKETS

Nearly 11,000 people were able to watch nu afternoon's Test cric- ket at Lord's one day last month -hut only because the M.C.C. brought a new and hitherto secret law into operation.

The Final

4

POLICE PAIR OUTPLAYED

R. Duncan and B. Randle are the lawn bowls pairs championship of the first to reach the final of the 1936

Colony.

When Worcestershire startled the cricket world at the start of the ren- Hon by benting his pet county, a Yorkshireman in exiland the grenter the exile, the greater the | loyalty said to me:---

This hasn't happened since 1909. You might see how long it is since the even the two captains, G. U. Allen aml W. Mair on

It had been kept so secret that Yesterday they defeated W. Greig other counties beat them, and say (England) and the Maharaj Kumar green by 19 points to 10 after

the Civil Servico something good about Yorkshire hyof Vizianagram (All India), did not fively match.

a

way of a change."

know of it. So I have been digging and delving, writes Ivan Sharpe in the Sunday The existence of the ruths was coming was an important fenture of the Duncan's extremely accurate draw- Chronicle, That

the worst of cricket: municated to them by the umpires,match, his shots several times prov there

are so many statistics surround Dolphin, the former Yorkshire wie-ing too good for air, despite the ing it, in runs and records, and ballet-keeper, and "Fanny and blobs, that they are in danger, as

Walden, polierman's excellent bowling. re Kreat footballer and those who read discover, of smother-Northamptonshire batsman. In the ing the actual plny.

middle of Lord's, while the crowd covering his partner's shot woods, Randle was chiefly concerned in of 3,000, who had patiently waited although now and again he scored Just for the ran to stop and then with some splendid final deliveries. for the turf to dry. watched from the ring.

But it isn't difficult to And "some- thime good." It's all gond. Vary,

Since the war they had played, to the end of last senson, 578 matches against all-comers Australians, South Afrien, Rett of England-and fost only 42, otherwise 8 per cent.!

THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR- But Worrestershire's linen't been the worst experience of the Cham- pions

opponents, Derbyshire haven't had a win since 1905 and that was the first since 1895. Two wins in about 10 years!

Who was it telegraphed during that 554 openlng partnership of Brown and Tunniclife, at Chesterfield in 1898: Five Gundred for adue. Exp.eting n wielt any day"? Chatterton, I he leve. It seems to it the next Peak victory,

sive

Essex are going around with a halo: they have beaten Yorkshire in succes-

|seasons--1034 and 35,

But these are thelp only necesses singe 1911, In 40 matches.

of 34

rons and 34 matches, Indeed.

pike to the

(four).

Previous Ties Favour * Australia

the

it score

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Greg lacked consistency and he could not match Dunean. It w Covering the whole wicket were largely due to Mair that the score.

more Amay pattern was so close. blankets, over which the light rollerį was being pushed up and down the The players were level 11-all on wirket.

the 18th and 19-all on the 18th, but thereafter the winners forgot ahead operallen fiself, but the Juw

There was nothing unusual in the with counts on the 18th, 19th and as it stands in "Wisden" under and Mair required five to save defent, (No.12uth ends. On the last bend Greig

Control Test, Matches at home states two, the regulations framed for Board of hat the best they could do was a

clearly:

hirok

grounulsman practicable means.

covers,

L.R.C. BEAT RECREIO

In order to facilitate play at the earliest possible mo- Exciting bowls was witnessed at during wet weather the the K.C.C, yesterday evening when the Adopt every. Indian Recreation Chib defented the other than Club de Recrriu on the last head by rk the surface of the 19-18, ground, other than the pitch of water or daingness

Reerein wore lending 18-16 on the at any re except while play is in progress.be played three times before

20th head, and the last head lind to

devision could be arrived at, the game at K.10 pm, words ending in almost complete darkness: ·

The under Huing of the other than the pitch" is taken from "Wisden."

G. O. ALLEN'S SURPRISE

a

In the first shots of the last head, hoth teams registered. draw after

| some particularly tine bowling. The The fears of many that Lord's, the second shots resulted in a burnt head,

now."

until

Somerset who do not meet them ery year, haven't had a shout "lace 1983, and 31.C.C. since 1906,

Northants have been beaten in 28 Kames singe the war (includ- ing rainy days!), and nor a win sie 1913. Need add, then, that the new Glamorgan haven't and a vie tory at all? Played 26: lost 171 Iddison and E. Stephenson, of York-A,

la "shaky and fallguing journey."

SIX AUSTRALIAN "DUCKS"

exalted nuthority Gira everything necessitating the third play-off, in- More than len years Inter

Others who have

drawn blank siner cricket, had bungled, were som to which the Lt.C. scored three shots. of Middlesex: and C. Wells Grace and something in say about

the wa

war are Oxford University nad be allayed, for Dulpitin, with " eam those coaches as a means of locomo

the West

Indien tram tion. of Sussex. The

but the but is an

twinkle in his eye, presented the two The LRC. led comfortably average

a common Derur. *15 qatbha nge was just thirty years

the other leg of the Australians, as astonished

chapter the eleventh head, when Recielo captains with Yorkshire have not been nùis to beat

and verse In the and one month, and there were but renes after some of the up country

shipe of the secret scared a particularly fine five. Front of the the twelve of them to face the risks matches that one

tourists The annual rieral meeting of; match, Mnimo y. Colony, was played them since 1902,

code of rules, of the existence of then until the final head it was a when George Hirst and accidents of

ericitet tour which should take on a few of the local ntiliated clubs of The Hongkong on March 7 and resulted in a win for and F. S. Jackson put thens out for which, it appears, none but a few ding-dong struggle, each tearn alter- WOR much more adventurous mat-side at a single wicket match. Ai

Hockey Arsiiation will be held next Marge, the store being 1-0. The Leeds. The score-six "ducks" valged authorities were aware. nating in the lead." ter in those days then it is in the Berchworth Grinth took on eleven Thursday in St. Andrew's Church match between” the Civilians and and nine mes only four between them

captains took the printed The only inf

in of the opposing side and dismissed present your of grave.

Hall, Kowloon, at 6.30 pm. The re- Muens was played on March 8 and looks like

sheet in turn and standing amid tc. M. Alves, P. A. Yvanovich, H. E. the 30

Teams: Recreio F. A..Machado, formation about the promoters plek them for no runs at all while he him- port and statement of accounts res resulted in a win for Macao, the score novic

sopping blankets and the steadily can at present glean is that Mr.self got six. It is an lateresting View the quast year's netivities and being 2—1.

Well, there it is. With one excep.quelching raffer, read it through Rozario. I.R.CD. M. Khan, A. K. reveal that there is a balunce fre hand! that the team, presumably through F. W. Splers was twenty-nine years

The visitors were entertained on tion, Surrey,

Scarefully. Kent, and Middlesex

Minu, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah. of age when he, with Mr. Pond, sent Messrs. Splers and Pond, were offer-

March 7

to dinner at the Peninsula (five wins each), Lancashire. the side out. Wisden mentions Spiersed £1,200 to stay another month in

Membership-The Navy, Army and Club de Recrein, both being presiled to Yorkshire's post-war sweep. Find G. G. Allen, as he came in with the operative, had never been

Hutel followed by a dance at the Rd Nolts (three), have stood up hest Finally the captains agreed to the in "Births and Death," but does not Australia. Owing to

their profe:-

procedure being continued, although which, though officially passed and all Civilian Chihs, Belding hockey over by Mr. A. A. Dand. Although the winner. It isn't easy. Sussex. Mahuraj. include Fond. I rather suspect the sional engagements in England they

made teams in the Colony are nilillated to poorly supported the functions proved Their victories total six. In 17 B piers survived until could not accept but it is a gond

still carrying the reason is that

vital known, at least to the public or the the Association. The latest Clubs to very enjoyable.. lustration not only of their popu- 1911-(he

document and scanning it for spuri-Press. died only

become aflated are

Champions,ous evidence, shouted to a friend in money-drawing Volunteer Signallers Hockey XV.

“Argonauta, before Caffyn) and by that time the arity but

International Tournanient---The

the Pavilion: "It is out of my hands strip between wicket and wicket-is, Henceforward, Tho pitch-the public had begun to take a good deat capabilities of the tour,

Queen's College Hockey X1, and Union third Annual Tournament between And now, who were the players as Sports Club, and one, the Incognitos, teams representing England, Scotland,

like the rest of the ground, subject word), while poor old Pond departed cricketers? this life in mid-Victorian days-ps-ably very much like our present pro-

As men they were proti- has reased to exist.

Ireland, Wales, Germany, Portugál,

So, it appears, the M.C.C. were to all reasonable means of treatment and India, resulted in a win for

playing this Test match under rules for the removal of water. before Wisden's sibly

Almapk fessionals as a whole to-day makiner

Portugal by one goal to nil against -started.-But-thijs-14-paaras-conferti. the allowance for the fact that it was Ravenhill, Major RCS Bates, and England in the fual. For the first enty-five years ago when every-It, de P. Williams, acted as Army time since the commencement of the , one hind rather a different make-up. Hockey representatives,

Tournament, China was unable In checking through the descriptions

held a

team. It is most interesting to compare

Lt. Comdr. J. E. Broque, R. N. the bustle created by the start of a of the players as they are found here

{arted, na representative for the China and there in the earlier pages uf moderni ericket four in Australia and atyn's book, a surprising number

Fleat, what happened before this first of them are described as both" ve y Odyssey. In 1936 from the very start good batsinen und very good bowlers.

The Connell met five times, the of the cricket season, nye and before, ortluck alone seems to her smallest number at a mooling being,

SECOND ROUND have grown huyse no bowler bat a

Award of Budges for the Seuson with arguments, and honest Ests have an important position in those days.

splendid long-stop- Hockey Umpires Board.-Can- 1934-35. To add 1935 to Colony and

1921 panded the bars in well nigh every jgh of the Stephensons kept wirket Lt. Gen. 3. E. Broome, H., and Mr. International badges 1, to add 1885 to ed al Pittsburgh, P., on August 4, 6 Australasia v. British Isles.--Play- sisting of Major MILA. Campbell,. In a cricketing district while

colony

bailige krd to International explaining just what teman the

bowled i

suspect these G. T. Palmer, was appointed at the budge for 1935 Colony badge and 6, and won by Australasin by 3 ought to send, to say nothing of less were a days when all pros were first meeting of the Council. Mr. A. E. Comtiary Colony and Internationales to 2, and 11 sets to 8.

of less bowters and only a few of them ob- Guest, the fourth member of the Badge for 1985 1, to add 1936 to Intralasin) beat at Woosnom 6-4, 6-2,

Singles.-J. Interesting places. And

O Anderson the interest

tained to really great forms with the Board, was elected at a subsequent ternational hadge 7, Colony badge for 0-4 and beat F. G. Lowe 6-2, 6-3, is on the increase steadily, as I write, bat. So far us and will merely switch over to the Grin. Mortlock, Caffyn sud

can make out only meeting. During the season, n series 1935 to add 1936 to International 3-6, 6-2. J. H. Hawkes (Australasia)

uf lectures play itself after the team has finally haps Bennett and Tiny Wells

designed to be of

of help to badge 3, International badge for 1935 lost to Love 4-6, 4-6, 1-6, and lost to been selected. But on that occasion, very much with the bat on this tour.

both prospective umpires and players 26.

Woosnam 3-6, 6-0, 0-7, 3-6, 3-6, Mr. Mallam who had come over to Umpleing by the way is not mention bell. The

were given Major

The Council is grateful to all those of people attending whe have assisted during the season Todd (Australasia) beat M. Woornam Doubles. O. Anderson, and C. V. make the arrangements had a good ed save that sometimes the one spare deal of trouble in raising a ride man they had stood for a match,

these

was very small. spull A number of meetings was

in loaning grounds for practice and and O. G. N. Turnbull 4-6, -7, 4-5. very few

Peat! people-only the

held! cricket enthusiasts (of whom fortun-} They had a pleasant vayhge home

during the season to dispass questions presentative matches, for secoin 3-2, 0-4.

mutation for seating and for chang

THIRD ROUND grising and to nominate Umpires for ing, particularly to the President and there have been many ately

all after an enjoyable tour in which they important

1930 through the game's history--knew planted, at the end of the visi: twelve

Khmer. 2 number of Officers of the Club de Recreio for Australia v. Great Britain-Played civilian and seven and the arrangendrats made therefore, and won by Australia by matches army personnel being passed as and to umpires.

to 1, and 12 sels to U. qualified Hockey Umpires.

Singies.- H. Crawford (Aus tralia) beat H. G. N. Lee 3-6, 0-2,. 4-0, 6-2, 6-2 and beat J. C. Gregory 0-2, 7-5, 6-8, 0-3. H. C. Hupman (Australia) beat Gregory 8-6, 6-4, 9-7 and beat Lee 6-3, 4-6, 7-9, 6-2. B-1.

Doubles. Crawford und H. C. Hopman (Australia) lost to 1. G. Collins, and J. C. Gregory 3-B, B-10,

honest threats

M.C.C.

as we

well

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nine.

examinations were

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Combined Services v. Civilians,~~ The second Annual Match played on December 22 resulted in a score of two all.

(Continued from Page 8.) (Great Britain) lost to J. H. Craw- ford 0-8, 5-7, 4-6,

Doubles G. P. Bughes and F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat

D. P. Turnbull and A. K. Quist 7-5, 6-1. 3-0, 0-3.

(Aus-

that the site was going. There wasfilm trees on the outskirts of the resulted in three carried out and the use of their ball for the dance at Eastbourne on June 8, 7 and D.

1

a banquet given them the day before Melbourne ground." It would be in- they left London, but apparently only teresting to know if any of them Mr. W. Burrup, the Hon. Secretary are still standing. And so we nnish of the Surrey County Club at the with the first tour. It only remains time, and a Mr. F. P. Miller, who to add that at the end of the book was a member of that Club, came Caffyn, writing in 1880-0, gove to see them off from Liverpool in survey of the young players then the S.S. Great Britain. Compare now part players to us. His com- with the thousands who throng to ments after the lapse of 37 years see off the side of these days toply bear out the repulation he bore. Victoria or whichever may be their for being a very good judge of the station of departurel However if game. they crept unheralded out of Englandį

(To be Continued.)

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

The Board, with the approval of the Council, decided to issue Umpires budges to qualified umpires at a cost proved, however, to be disappointing. of $2. each. The denmand for badges

INTERPORTS

FORTHCOMING TRIALS

Swimming trials to chuose Army representatives for the Colony, cham- At the invitation of Hongkong ationship will take place in the visit was received from the Macno Y.M.C.A, bath, Kowloon, at 230 p.m. Hockey Club on March 7 and 8 Thelon Monday, August 3,

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